Chapter 27: The Baron Comrade

  The countdown to the completion of the base car's construction is about to end, and Zhong Yi is pacing back and forth anxiously outside the factory like a man waiting for his first child to be born. The eyes of Shui Mo, the major who accompanied him, are almost dizzy from watching him. Among this batch of Red Guardsmen who have already been recruited, the tallest one on Jun Street is this Major Shui with an uncommon surname, and Zhong Yi remembers that in his previous life, there was a TV host with the surname Shui on Tianchao Television Station.

  But when the base car was finally driven out of the war factory, Commander Comrade had a slight disappointment. He thought that after spending so much gold to build it, this base car should at least be a luxurious golden color. Unfortunately, as expected, the base car and the main base car that crossed with Zhong Yi were both dark and shiny, just like the tank cars of a train. However, Zhong Yi also let go, it's not about choosing a woman, whether she's beautiful or not doesn't matter, practicality is what matters. A long-awaited heavy-duty military truck came over, through the detailed explanation on the command platform, they already knew that this base car moves slowly, and there are hundreds of kilometers to Karguly, who has the time to play a tortoise and hare game with it? Directly use the heavy-duty military truck to tow it.

  At 4 o'clock, the military camp had recruited 150 Red Guards and 34 engineers, forming a reinforced infantry company with Major Mo as its commander. The completed infantry fighting vehicles and military trucks were enough to carry all the soldiers and supplies prepared for the armored regiment. Zhong Yi got into his own Red Rabbit SUV and gave the order to "set off".

  The motorcade, led by the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, slowly left the main base. Opening the thick car window, Zhong Yi looked back at the main base where he had lived for more than two months, revealing a hint of reluctance to part with it. This was the first place that could truly be called home after crossing the Australian continent, and it was the place where everything he owned was created.

  Security issues after leaving are not considered for the time being. Within the controllable range of the base, there are no other troops, and with the presence of the Tianyuan intelligent system, it is not possible for anyone to attack the base at will. The whole courtyard is full of military dogs, and every 200 meters, there is a machine gun bunker, plus the continuous recruitment of Red Alert soldiers, Zhong Yi really doesn't have to worry about the old nest problem for the time being.

  The convoy's journey through the desert was not very fast, as the heavy trucks towing the base station had to carefully select their route to ensure that the 100-tonne base station did not get stuck. Fortunately, the terrain on the Western Australian plateau is flat and even, so the red earth desert, which actually has no roads, is full of roads everywhere.

  After more than a dozen hours of continuous marching, the convoy finally drove into the frontline base located on the south side of the Mareges Mountains. The several team leaders who had been waiting at the base couldn't help but be attracted to the highest commander's vehicle, Red Rabbit. Although it was also painted in dark green, its shape was too cool. Even Jiang Ying, the deputy camp chief, who usually had a poker face, widened his eyes and muttered, "This thing is more handsome than a tank!"

  Hebal squeezed over to Zhong Yi, who had just opened the car door and was getting out, and smiled wryly, "Commander, is this car for sale?"

  ……

  Qian Zhihao chuckled twice, "Old He, what are you talking about? Boss can still sell us things, it must be a gift! Right? Boss, at our level, we should all be able to get one, shouldn't we?"

  Zhong Yi rolled his eyes, "You're thinking of my car again? No money, wait until the base has more funds!"

  No money! That's a joke, right? We've already conquered the Golden Plains, and now you're telling me we can't afford it? Hebal was visibly excited. "Commander, considering I donated so much gold, when production starts, the first car has to be mine!"

  "What's the big idea?……" Hebal's words immediately drew unanimous opposition from everyone, and Squadron Leader Lin was also not calm. This is not a question of which car goes first or last, this is a matter of face. As the commander of an armored regiment, shouldn't the first one be ours too?

  "Halt!" Zhong Yi's head was aching, what kind of image were these people trying to project? Were they still the main officers of an army or not? They were simply like a group of bandits dividing spoils on the ground. But mentioning bandits made Commander Zhong feel a bit guilty, as it seemed that their base's first pot of gold was indeed obtained through plunder.

  Next to him was a white officer who didn't join in their nonsense, Zhong Yi smiled and extended his hand, "Are you Mr. Hans? I'm Zhong Yi!"

  A bit tense, Hans stretched out both hands and shook Zhong Yi tightly, "Commander, nice to meet you, I'm Hans."

  This handshake ceremony seemed a bit out of place among the group of soldiers, but considering Hans' rank of lieutenant general, which is equivalent to a major general in the Red Alert military system and two ranks higher than Zhong Yi's, it became a dilemma as to who should salute first. Zhong Yi extending his hand first also inadvertently avoided this problem.

  A relatively clean barrack in the supply base was temporarily converted into a conference room, where a meeting of high-ranking military officers from the Great China Base was held for the first time after occupying Kars and the Golden Mine area. Of course, the so-called high officials were only Hans, a brigadier general with an Australian army rank, Hebal was a colonel, and the local side was relatively humble, with the highest commander comrade being only a lieutenant colonel. A lieutenant colonel as the highest commander, leading a brigadier general and a colonel, is probably the only one in the world - but this did not affect the heated discussion at the meeting.

  The Red Alert base is still a secret to non-Red Alert soldiers, so the meeting did not discuss the establishment of sub-bases, but rather the next action target and racial diversity of the troops. In Zhong Yi's view, the loyalty of white soldiers who surrendered, especially Hans', was not a big problem, as long as the Red Alert army could continue to maintain its strength, as long as it set a common goal for struggle, with common interests binding them together, regardless of race, they could become partners.

  Because of leading the cavalry regiment to sweep the mining area's private armed forces with Qian Zhihao, and also because his family had already openly acknowledged cooperation with Zhong Yi, Hebal gradually got along well with the Red Alert officers over the days. Most of the white soldiers in the cavalry regiment were Hebal's trusted followers, especially after changing into 07-style military uniforms, their sense of belonging to this unit also gradually increased.

  Zong Yi would not have treated them differently, among the military trucks in these convoys, two of them were transporting new uniforms for the 17th Brigade. This news made Hans, who had been somewhat tense about his status as a demoted general, let out a sigh of relief. In the following meeting, he also participated in the discussion with less restraint.

  After a round of intense haggling and bickering, Zhong Yi, who could no longer bear it, slammed his hand on the table and announced several resolutions that needed to be implemented next.

  First, reorganize the military. The armored battalion is preparing to expand into an armored brigade; while the 17th Brigade will be downsized into two battalions and merged with the cavalry battalion to form the National Defense Guard's 101st Brigade.

  2. To contact the elders of the indigenous tribes and the white representatives who stayed in Kalgoorlie, to establish a self-government of Kalgoorlie, temporarily managing the political affairs of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area.

  Three, while the armored forces are expanding, the logistics department and engineering troops prepare all materials for the advance on Perth. The reconnaissance company directly under the command of the armored division was established in advance, with a reconnaissance scope covering the entire southern part of Western Australia. The General Staff of the National Defense Guard was established, with Hebal as the Chief of Staff, responsible for all matters related to military-civilian contact.

  Fourth, armed indigenous troops, formed the 102nd National Defense Guard Battalion.

  Qian Zhihao chuckled twice, "Boss, you should have said so earlier. What's the point of discussing it? If you had said so earlier, we would have finished our work by now, right, Comrade Baron?"

  Baron Comrade, this strange title is of course Hebral's exclusive term. Although it sounds a bit weird, Hebral surprisingly finds it quite pleasant and nods in agreement with Qian Zhihao's statement. Good partner, must be topped. In recent days, Baron Comrade's thinking style has become increasingly distant from the noble demeanor, more and more like a pure military camp.

  Other Red Alert officers also nodded, 100% loyalty is not just for show. Although Red Alert soldiers have their own thoughts, they usually consciously obey the orders of their commanders.

  Only Hans frowned, but in such an atmosphere, he didn't say anything either.

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