After not coming for a long time, Cangbei City has taken on a new look.

An open road runs through the city, and nearly 100 seven-storey buildings stand on both sides, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

Outside the entire residential area, a wall about eight meters high separates the entire city from the outside world.

The wall, which is six meters wide at the top and ten meters wide at the bottom, is rectangular and contains passages, storerooms and bedrooms, as well as a staircase leading to the upper part of the wall.

Outside the wall, a moat was dug up 100 meters wide and more than 10 meters deep, and dozens of fortresses were built within tens of kilometers beyond the moat.

These fortresses are divided into four floors, three above ground and two underground, shaped like starfish, with a construction area of tens of thousands of square meters, and weapons such as anti-aircraft guns, rapid-fire guns, and heavy machine guns are installed on them.

At the end of the road, about three kilometers away from Cangbei City, an airfield was built.

The two airstrips, which are seven kilometers long, are flanked by different warehouses that can accommodate hundreds of aircraft, transports, armored vehicles, main battle tanks, large artillery and other equipment of various types, so as to be able to cope with any possible target.

On the other hand, it leads to the mountains and forests not far away.

In the middle of the mountains and forests, there is already a huge factory at this moment, and the huge chimney reaches into the sky, spewing thick smoke clouds.

It is an industrial area with coal refineries, power plants, and chemical plants, and its main purpose is to refine coal and petroleum extracted from the mountains into a wide range of chemicals, such as kerosene, plastics, and medicines, so that the whole city can run smoothly.

So far, Cangbei City has been able to meet the basic needs of life.

"One hundred 'Mustang' class light off-road vehicles, one hundred 'Siberian Tiger' class tracked infantry fighting vehicles, forty-eight logistics vehicles of various types, plus sixteen 'Fire Dragon' 155mm self-propelled howitzers and sixteen 'Cheetah' class regional air defense vehicles and corresponding ammunition delivery vehicles. All the cars are fully electric and just waiting for you. Zhang Yue counted the list, and after verifying it, he said to Zao Wou-ki.

Zao Wou-Ki stared at the row of armored vehicles in front of him and asked, "Infantry fighting vehicles?" I didn't expect that there were even howitzers and regional air defense vehicles! Is this a trip or a war? ”

"Both." Zhang Yue said: "After all, in the other world, the strength is unclear and the situation is unknown, so it is always right to be fully prepared. ”

"That's just as well. But how many people are on the team this time? ”

Zao Wou-Ki thought about it and didn't refuse.

After all, no matter how strong a person is, it is limited to an individual after all, and no one knows what kind of form the country is composed of.

And the purpose of this time is precisely to investigate what kind of organizational form the world has similar state organizations, what kind of war weapons it has, and of course, how great the potential of combat potential is, and these materials will inevitably determine the country's subsequent decision-making.

Zhang Yue said: "There are only seven hundred! ”

"So little?" Zao Wou-Ki asked in surprise.

With so much equipment, although it is not as good as a mobile combat brigade, it is far more than any armored regiment, and such a firepower is actually only seven hundred?

It has to be said that such words are too few, so small that there are less than three people to drive a car, and only two-thirds of the available combat personnel are deducted from the personnel who drive the vehicle, and I have to say that this ratio is really unusual.

Zhang Yue continued: "Of course, after all, we need to take into account the loss. This visit will take at least three years, and how much wear and tear will the cars have in those three years? And how many will be destroyed? Therefore, for the safety of personnel, we try to increase the number of vehicles as much as possible to ensure the full protection of personnel. In this way, even if there is a loss, it can be supported. ”

"I see!"

"That's right. In fact, only 500 of the 700 were real soldiers, and the remaining 200 were students selected from various prestigious schools! ”

When Zao Wou-Ki heard this, he immediately felt a little uncomfortable: "Student? ”

"That's right, student."

With a helpless face, Zhang Yue also understood that in order to observe the real situation of the Yuan Spirit Realm, it was necessary to let these elite talents join the team, after all, just with the big heads in the team who could only pull the trigger, they could not complete things such as analysis, research, and judgment that required rich knowledge: "Covering biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, geography, physics, materials, humanities, society, and economics, we can obtain enough information by observing everything in the Yuan Spirit Realm at close range." Of course, they have all been strengthened before this, and they all have a certain amount of mobility, so this time it will bother you. ”

Fortunately, they had three months to train these students militarily.

"It seems that along the way, it is estimated that it will not be calm."

Zao Wou-Ki raised his head and stared at the sun, revealing a little distress, after all, these students themselves mean trouble, even if they are polished by the army, it is estimated that they will not stop.

This world is extremely unfamiliar to anyone.

And he didn't know exactly how many people would be sacrificed on this journey.

The wind is beautiful and the sun is shining, and this is a good day to travel.

Bathed in the sun, Zao Wou-Ki suddenly felt a little sad and asked, "By the way, where is the cemetery?" ”

"Cemetery? Do you want to meet your comrades? Zhang Yue raised his head and asked.

"That's right, after all, I'm leaving here, so naturally I have to say goodbye to them."

Zao Wou-Ki's eyelids tucked away, remembering the scene when he first stepped into this world.

At that time, he was just an ordinary soldier, neither the status of leading a troop now, nor the strength to surpass everything, so he crashed into this world headlong and didn't understand anything, and as a result, a whole squad was wiped out, leaving him alone.

Therefore, he has always been very cautious in the use of power, even when provoked, he has always been cautious, lest this power destroy what is dear.

After all, if it weren't for his teammates, maybe he would have died a long time ago, instead of standing here.

People, after all, should still have something to rely on.

The breeze blows, the willow leaves move slightly, and the fragrance of gardenias wafts all over the earth, but it is a quiet and quiet place.

Zao Wou-Ki gently stepped on the soft grass and came to the statues in front of him.

Carved from white rock, life-size and lifelike, laughing and leaning on each other, they seem to still maintain their previous appearance, still living in this paradise, even Zao Wou-Ki stands here, it seems that they can feel the joy and laughter of their lives, and the scenes of each other fighting in their memories also arise leisurely, and they are imagining in their minds.

This is the custom of the Yuan Spirit Realm.

The ashes of the deceased are mixed with lime, then fired using a special technique, and then carefully carved into the shape of the deceased.

On the one hand, in this way, the ancestors are remembered, so that people have a place to pay their respects; On the other hand, it is to achieve a certain sense of immortality, hoping that those whose souls return to the world can have a place to live, after all, they believe that in every statue, there is a living soul.

Through the statues, people can communicate with the past and gain a legacy to the future.

"Respect every statue and he will bless your future."

This is the saying of the Yuan Spirit Realm!

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

Placing a few bouquets of flowers under the statue, Zao Wou-Ki said slowly, "Because a lot has happened after you, I haven't come here until now." If you're angry, then please forgive me. ”

It seems that because of the splendid flowers, several statues seem to have added some life.

Their faces that were always stiff probably smiled a little more because of the arrival of their old friends.

Zao Wou-ki's expression darkened slightly, and he took out a few things that he had brought with him, which were all simple things, from DVDs to books, to some toys and figurines, and then placed them in front of everyone.

"Wang Cheng, this is your favorite Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, and Digimon. I finally bought the whole book this time, so you don't have to complain about not being able to see your favorite anime in the army. Of course, I doubt that you will be able to read so much stuff at all. You know, it took me two months to read these things, and my sister even complained that I was an otaku. ”

"Zhang Cheng, it's a bit troublesome to set a full set of "Water Margin" character figures, after all, many of them are no longer in production, so I also wasted a lot of effort to get these things, so don't continue to complain this time. Of course, I'm sorry to have damaged your collection in the first place, but don't continue to lose your mind in the future. After all, work comes first, hobbies come second. ”

"Sun Dong, your military model is a little troublesome, after all, there are too many and I can't bring it. But this latest weapon illustrated book is here, but I guess everything in it will be eliminated, after all, many things in the army are beginning to be eliminated now, and those tanks, planes, artillery, etc., in the future, it is estimated that only museums can see it, of course, I will continue to burn it to you when the time comes. ”

“…………”

Slow words, Zao Wou-Ki spoke, as he gradually reduced these things to ashes with the luck of the flames in his palms.

The smoke clouds rose, drifted with the wind, became longer and longer and gradually merged into the blue sky, and slowly blended together in a trance, converging into a scene of the past, singing loudly and raising their toes, that was the years that had been spent.

Seeing the smoke gradually dissipate, Zao Wou-Ki stood up again: "Of course, I have already told your family members about it. In fact they are a strong group of people who are going strong even after losing you, and of course I can do everything I can to make up for what they have done if they are willing to accept it. ”

Speaking of which, Zao Wou-Ki saw that it was almost time, so he had to turn around and stroll towards his convoy.

"Hopefully, this time you can bless us and come back smoothly!"