webnovelfull Chapter 957: Visiting the Front Line at the Gate of Kyoto
Chapter 957: Visiting the Front Line at the Gate of Kyoto
At four o'clock in the morning, the sky was just beginning to turn a faint blue-gray, and the special plane that Su Zhengyang was riding on landed steadily on the runway of the frontline Kobe Airport with a slight tremor. At the airport, the lights were as bright as day, and neat rows of soldiers stood on both sides, waiting for the arrival of this important person. General Stein, who had just urgently transferred the front-line command from elsewhere to Kobe, was wearing a neat military uniform, with various medals hanging on his chest. He walked briskly through the crowd and came to greet him in person.
"President, you are finally here!" Stein's voice was deep and powerful, with a sincere smile on his face. He strode forward and shook hands tightly with Su Zhengyang, and their eyes revealed their firm belief in victory.
"General Stein, thank you for your hard work. What's the situation on the front line?" Su Zhengyang's voice was steady and powerful, and his sharp eyes scanned everything around him.
"Everything is under control, Commander-in-Chief Su." Stein led Su Zhengyang to the headquarters while briefly reporting, "The four ace divisions have successfully joined forces with Zheng Zeyu's army in Kobe. General Zheng has led his troops to Dannan City, and our four ace divisions are heading straight for Gaosi City, the gateway to Kyoto. As long as we take down these two strategic points, Kyoto will be in our pocket."
Su Zhengyang nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Very good, then how long will it take to really break into Kyoto Prefecture?"
"Two days at most, President." Stein answered decisively. "And if we don't consider the international impact and civilian casualties, our missile forces now have the ability to provide long-range fire coverage of Kyoto without blind spots, and can directly blow up the city of Kyoto."
Su Zhengyang frowned slightly when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he slowly said, "Kyoto has a lot of infrastructure. In the future, I plan to divide Fuso into three provinces. If all of them are blown up, a lot of resources will need to be invested in reconstruction. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we should try to avoid such extreme measures."
Hearing this, Stein's expression turned serious: "Yes, President. I understand what you mean. We will continue to intensify our offensive and strive to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost."
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the headquarters' meeting room. As soon as they entered, Stein immediately ordered someone to unfold the battle map and reported the current military deployment and combat plan to Su Zhengyang in detail. While listening to the report, Su Zhengyang circled and dotted on the map, and from time to time put forward his own opinions and suggestions.
In the meeting room of the Kobe frontline headquarters, the lights were dim and warm. Su Zhengyang sat at the main seat of the conference table, frowning, his eyes projected through the lenses onto the battle map in front of him. He picked up the phone and skillfully dialed the number of Ike, the commander of the Skeleton Division.
"Commander Ike, this is Su Zhengyang." Su Zhengyang's voice was steady and powerful, penetrating the distance of the telephone line.
"Hello, President Su! Everything is going well on the front line. We have surrounded Gaosi City and are just waiting for your order to launch a general offensive." Ike's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of gunpowder from the battlefield.
Su Zhengyang heard this, and a trace of praise flashed in his eyes: "Very good, Commander Ike, your progress is faster than I expected. I would like to know now, how are your current preparations?"
"Everything is ready, President. Our soldiers are in high spirits and well-equipped. We can launch a general offensive at any time." Ike's voice was full of confidence.
Su Zhengyang became interested: "It sounds like you have everything ready, except for the east wind. Tell me, how do you plan to fight this battle?"
Ike briefly and powerfully described their battle plan. Su Zhengyang nodded frequently. Finally, he said, "Captain Ike, I have decided to go to the frontline battlefield in person to observe this battle."
On the other end of the phone, Ike was obviously a little surprised: "President, this...it's freezing cold outside and the conditions are difficult. You should wait for news at the base camp."
Su Zhengyang smiled and turned to look at General Stein, who was also looking at him with a worried look. Su Zhengyang nodded to Stein, signaling him to be patient, and then said to the phone: "Commander Ike, my soldiers can endure hardships and risk their lives to fight. As their leader, what can't I do? Prepare a car for me, I want to go to the front line in person."
Seeing this, Stein hurriedly dissuaded him: "President, you are our core. If anything goes wrong..."
Su Zhengyang interrupted him: "General Stein, I know you are worried. But please believe that I am capable of protecting myself. Moreover, only by going to the front line in person can I more accurately judge the battle situation and make the most favorable decision for us."
Hearing this, Stein sighed helplessly, but he did not dissuade him any further. He knew that once Su Zhengyang made a decision, it would be difficult to change it. So he immediately ordered people to prepare vehicles and make all preparations for Su Zhengyang's trip to the front line.
Su Zhengyang hung up the phone and stood up: "Let's go, General Stein, let's go to the front line together and cheer for our soldiers!"
Su Zhengyang got into his exclusive bulletproof command vehicle, the body lines were smooth and solid, like a steel beast ready to go. Inside the car, it was warm and comfortable, with all kinds of advanced communication and navigation equipment. He patted the seat gently, feeling the support and security from the rear, but in his heart he longed for the flames and smoke of war on the front line.
As the command vehicle slowly started, it drove into the vast snowstorm under the close protection of the command guard regiment like a calm guardian. Outside the car window, the Fusang land had long been covered by the magic of winter, a piece of silver, as if the whole world was covered with a layer of white gauze.
The wind and snow were blowing, and the snowflakes were like feathers floating in the sky, hitting the car windows lightly but forcefully, making a rustling sound. The cold wind was howling, bringing with it the biting cold, but it couldn't blow away Su Zhengyang's lofty ambitions. He exhaled a breath of hot air, looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him, and suddenly an inspiration came to his mind, and he blurted out:
"The scenery of the north is covered with ice for thousands of miles and snow for thousands of miles. Looking inside and outside the Fusang, there is only wilderness; the great rivers have lost their roar. The mountains dance like silver snakes and the plains run like wax elephants, trying to compete with the sky. It must be a sunny day to see the red dress and white snow, which is particularly enchanting."
An hour later, as the command vehicle slowly drove into the temporary camp on the front line, the surrounding scenery became more severe and tense. Snowflakes were still flying in the air, but here, they seemed to be stained with an imperceptible dark color by the smoke of war. The lights of the vehicle penetrated the wind and snow, illuminating the command post built with temporary tents in front, which was the heart of the front line and the destination of Su Zhengyang's trip.