Meng Kunlun said: "If the commander wants to issue a mobilization order, he can use the communication equipment of the Ministry of Homeland Defense and does not need to be at the scene in person. As for rushing to the Tongzhou Headquarters, Xue Shuai has ordered the Ministry of Land Defense to arrange for the Giant Eagle Light Traffic Boat, and he will definitely be able to rush to the Tongzhou Headquarters before noon tomorrow. ”

Lin Shaotang sighed: "It's still Xue Shuai's thoughtfulness. ”

Immediately after, Meng Kunlun handed Lin Shaotang a document and said, "The list of all officers above the regimental level in the Northern Frontier Army." There is also the garrison of all regimental formations. ”

Lin Shaotang took the list and quickly browsed it. By the time he arrived at the underground command center of the Ministry of Homeland Defense, he already had a plan for the transfer of various ministries in his mind.

At half past seven in the evening, Lin Shaotang walked into the command center. This place has long been connected, and the communication with the Northern Frontier Army Headquarters in Tongzhou is only waiting for Lin Shaotang to come over and issue military orders.

Lin Shaotang picked up the microphone and said loudly: "Hello colleagues. I'm Lin Shaotang. Just appointed commander of the Northern Border Guards. I beg your pardon for issuing military orders to everyone in this case. ”

"The military situation is urgent, so I won't talk nonsense. All of the following battle plans must be resolutely implemented in place, and if there is any delay, they will be dealt with by military law. ”

"Now, please remember: the 1st Regiment, before ten o'clock tomorrow night, all personnel, heavy artillery and maintenance equipment, must be stationed in Camp 7, and all heavy artillery must be deployed. The 2nd Regiment, with all personnel and heavy artillery and maintenance equipment, had to be stationed in Camp 4 and deploy all heavy artillery. The 3rd Regiment ......"

With Lin Shaotang's order, the entire northern border guards all moved. On the ground near Tongzhou, huge steam trucks suddenly appeared. They dragged heavy cannons and supplies, let out a piercing roar, and ran up and down on the muddy road, staggering left and right, and running to their destination without stopping.

When Lin Shaotang's Giant Eagle light transport boat landed at the headquarters of the Northern Frontier Army in Tongzhou, it was already 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day.

It was the first time he had taken such a boat, and as soon as he got off he ran to the side, bent over and vomited for a long time.

The Giant Eagle light transport boat, powered by the latest research of the internal combustion engine, is much more efficient than the steam engine. This is also a major scientific and technological breakthrough in the past 100 years.

But it must use high-purity fuel oil, and the extraction and purification of fuel oil is very difficult, resulting in fuel costs dozens of times higher than Blackstone.

So except for urgent tasks at any cost, in general, few people can ride. Moreover, there are few people who are willing to ride.

Because of this traffic boat, when flying in the air, it will not only be violently bumped due to the air current, but also rotate, which can easily make the passengers dizzy and vomit.

Generally, after one boat ride, few people are willing to take a second ride.

Lin Shaotang walked into the conference room of the headquarters, and the three deputy commanders and related officers were already waiting in the conference room.

Seeing Lin Shaotang come in, all the officers stood up and saluted.

Lin Shaotang returned the salute as he walked. When he came to the rostrum, he lowered his arms and said, "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

Immediately after, he glanced at the three deputy commanders and said, "Deputy Commander Zhu, eleven artillery regiments, where have they marched?"

Deputy Commander Zhu, who was in charge of operations, immediately stood up and said, "Report to Commander, I just received a report that three of the eleven regiments have entered the camp, and four regiments are less than 100 kilometers away from their destinations. There were also four regiments, about three hundred kilometers from the battalion destination. By 5 p.m. this afternoon, all artillery regiments were able to enter their designated positions and deploy their heavy artillery. ”

Lin Shaotang raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said, "Very good, please take a seat." Deputy Commander Fang, how are the preparations for the second wave of ammunition supply?"

Deputy Commander Fang, who is in charge of logistics, is a big fat man. He immediately stood up, his eyes were flustered, he glanced at Lin Shaotang quickly, and then said incoherently: "Report to the commander, the second wave of ammunition ...... Ammunition ......"

Lin Shaotang interrupted him and said, "What's wrong with the ammunition?"

Deputy Commander Fang hurriedly said: "The ammunition of the other three warehouses has been loaded and shipped out, only the No. 5 warehouse, the administrator can't find it, and there is no way to open the warehouse." ”

Lin Shaotang frowned, and immediately realized that this matter was probably not simple. He issued an emergency operational order last night, and the entire northern border guards were all put into a state of readiness. At this critical time, the warehouse manager is gone, and it would be strange if there was no cat.

Lin Shaotang asked, "Have you found it?"

Deputy Commander Fang was already sweating, and nodded again and again, "I've been sending someone to look for it for a day." ”

Lin Shaotang said again: "Don't you have a spare key?"

The sweat on Deputy Commander Fang's face pooled on his fat chin, and fell down drop by drop, "It's also lost." ”

Lin Shaotang confirmed that there is definitely a problem here.

He asked, "What's in the warehouse?"

The fat on Deputy Commander Fang's cheeks pumped vigorously, "155 artillery special extended-range shells." ”

Through Marshal Xue Weifeng's introduction, Lin Shaotang already knew that it was impossible to count on the soldiers to rush up to fight hand-to-hand combat against the beast tide. Covering strikes can only be performed with long-range strike weapons, such as heavy artillery.

The 30 guns, with a range of 155 km, are the main force of long-range strikes. Extended-range shells will be used first.

Lin Shaotang sighed secretly and said, "Can it be forcibly demolished?"

Deputy Commander Fang was about to cry, "I used a Liujia combination lock." ”

Lin Shaotang was slightly stunned. The combination lock of Liujia is not to mention forcibly demolished, and it will explode if it is wrong three times in a row. Forget about ordinary warehouses, and change them when the lock bursts.

The problem is, in this warehouse, all the ammunition for 155 heavy guns is placed, if the door lock explodes, who dares to guarantee that it will not cause the ammunition in the warehouse to explode?

Once it is destroyed, the consequences will be troublesome.

Lin Shaotang has realized that this incident is obviously that someone behind him is stumbling on him. Deputy Commander Fang is nothing more than a victim of the bureau.

The third deputy commander was trained by the supervisors. He was not involved in this mission. Therefore, Lin Shaotang didn't ask any more questions, and said: "The three deputy commanders and the chief of military justice will stay, and the others will return to their posts immediately." ”

A large number of officers immediately stood up and saluted, and then rushed out. There was only the sound of footsteps, the rubbing of clothes, and the sound of chairs moving during the whole process, which shows the training level of the northern border guards.

In the huge conference room, only Lin Shaotang and Meng Kunlun, three deputy commanders and one chief of military justice were left.

Lin Shaotang said to the third deputy commander: "Deputy Commander Du, the training is good. ”

The middle-aged man with a serious face and no smile showed a rare smile and said, "The commander has won the award." ”

The other two lieutenants were visibly surprised. Why did Du Tiemian, who usually can't see a smiling face at all, actually laughed this time.

Lin Shaotang also smiled faintly and said, "Let's go, go to warehouse No. 5." ”

The chubby deputy commander Fang immediately rushed to the nearest front, "I'll lead the way for the commander." ”

The group rode in a steam car and soon arrived at warehouse No. 5.

Warehouse No. 5 is located in the belly of a mountain, thirty kilometers from the headquarters. At this moment, both sides of the warehouse door are already full of sentry posts.

The car stopped in front of the door, Lin Shaotang walked down, quickly took a look at the surrounding environment, and then came to the door of the warehouse and checked it carefully.

After doing this, Lin Shaotang and Meng Kunlun exchanged glances, and asked Deputy Commander Fang, who was wiping his sweat, "Those who were on duty last night, the last person to see the administrator was the warehouse manager, and they all called over. Director Xiao, bring the interrogation transcript. ”

Director Xiao of the Judge Advocate General's Office said: "The deputy commander of the Judge Advocate General has not said anything about this matter before, so the Judge Advocate General's Office did not intervene in this matter. ”

Lin Shaotang nodded, feeling that the cat in it was getting bigger and bigger.

Soon, the five people were brought to Lin Shaotang.

Lin Shaotang glanced at them and said, "I am the new commander Lin Shaotang. Now that the military situation is urgent, I need to open this warehouse immediately. ”

"I don't care who instructed you, but what I say now is not to blame for the past. If someone else says it, no matter how much you say, it's useless. I'll give you three minutes. You can think about it. ”

The five remained expressionless.

Lin Shaotang seemed to remember something, and said, "That's right." Before I took office, Minister Wang Weilin signed an order, and all officers of the Northern Border Guard were at my disposal. Xue Shuai and Yang Shuai, two old men, made endorsements. ”

This time, not only these five people, but even the three deputy commanders and the chief of the Judge Advocate General were moved.

Lin Shaotang pointed at Meng Kunlun and introduced: "This is General Meng Kunlun. He was Xue Shuai's adjutant, and Xue Shuai asked him to help me temporarily. General Meng, please show them the minister's order. ”

Meng Kunlun took out a folder from the briefcase he was carrying, opened it and displayed it one by one in front of the three deputy commanders, the chief of the military justice department, and five other people.

The expressions of the five people began to panic.

Deputy Commander Fang was sweating profusely, and the back of his military uniform was wet.

Lin Shaotang pinched the time, waited for three minutes, and said, "It's time." Deputy Commander Fang, as the deputy commander in charge of logistics, failed to deliver the required materials to the designated area on time in accordance with the requirements of the military order, which is a delay in the fighter plane, and should be executed on the spot in accordance with military law. Director Xiao, Deputy Commander of the Execution Party on the Spot. ”

Deputy Commander Fang immediately shouted: "Commander Lin, you can't do this, you can't do this." ”

Director Xiao was also a little hesitant. After all, the direct execution of a lieutenant general and deputy commander has never appeared before, and if it is investigated afterwards, he will not be able to get out of it.

Lin Shaotang said: "Why can't I do this? You all saw it just now, I have the order signed by Minister Wang Weilin, and there are also endorsements from Xue Shuai and Yang Shuai. ”

Lin Shaotang's voice became stern, and he shouted: "It is clearly written, all the officers are at my disposal! Deputy Commander Fang, are you blind? Still think that your backer is hard enough, I dare not touch you? What else do you have to say?"

Deputy Commander Fang immediately shouted, "Commander Lin, Mingjian." I don't mean anything to despise you. I was really framed. Trust me. ”

"Oh, what proof are you being framed?"

Deputy Commander Fang immediately shouted at the warehouse supervisor, "Director Lu, say quickly, speak quickly!"

Director Lu, the warehouse supervisor, was already trembling with fright, and when he heard Deputy Commander Fang shouting, he came to his senses and immediately said, "Report to the commander, Deputy Commander Fang was indeed wronged." I heard yesterday that someone quietly arranged for the two of them to trick Lao Xie, oh, the administrator of warehouse No. 5, into the warehouse and knocked him unconscious, and then locked the warehouse door. ”

"Why didn't you report it right away?"

Director Lu said: "I told Deputy Commander Fang, and he said that there is no basis for his empty words, and there is no way to convict, so let me keep quiet." ”

Lin Shaotang asked again, "Who arranged for the two of them?"

The warehouse supervisor said: "It's Xiao Qin, Deputy Commander Zhu's driver." ”

Deputy Commander Zhu immediately burst into a rage and scolded: "Nonsense, you are spewing blood! I have been at the headquarters last night to deploy the actions of various regiments. ”

Deputy Commander Fang suddenly sneered and said, "That's right, you are in the headquarters, but your driver, Xiao Qin, has not been by your side all the time." How can you be sure he hasn't been?"

Deputy Commander Zhu was speechless.

Lin Shaotang said: "Director Xiao, immediately go and arrest Deputy Commander Zhu's driver Xiao Qin." ”

Director Xiao took the order and left.

Lin Shaotang said: "General Meng, please take the two deputy commanders down for tea first." I'm going to ask this driver for myself, who gave him such guts. ”

Meng Kunlun nodded, and said to Zhu and Fang: "Both, please." ”

Soon, Deputy Commander Zhu's driver, Xiao Qin, was brought to Lin Shaotang.

Lin Shaotang went straight in, "Who instructed you to arrange for the two of them to trick Lao Xie, the administrator of the No. 5 warehouse, into the warehouse and knock him unconscious, and lock the warehouse?"