Chapter 398 Be that Beam of Light (Part 2)

Zhou Rui stood on the edge of Bainiaogou, trying to increase the communication distance as much as possible.

A total of 154 drones were brought in this time. The number of self-organized networks has exceeded again, and the intelligence has also been greatly increased. With Zhou Rui's constant adjustments, it can barely function.

"Get out of the way! Another batch is about to take off!"

"Are there any fully charged batteries here? If not, you have to use them! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

After the small drones entered Che County, medium-sized drones also began to take off in large numbers and headed towards Che County.

Below them, a simple rescue bag is tied to the thrower, including a small 330ml bottle of drinking water, two rolls of gauze, hemostatic medicine, chocolate and other items. The overall weight is 2kg, which is just within the reasonable load range of the ZW-02.

Small drones patrol and search for targets, and medium-sized drones carry simple first aid kits for delivery. Essentially, the logic is the same as the previous actual combat drill, except that paint bombs are turned into rescue kits.

Because of this, "machine intelligence" can be so efficient without rewriting the program.

The only pity is that the ZW-03, which has the largest carrying capacity, can only lie down due to battery life issues.

Zhou Rui couldn't help but sigh, "energy" is the ceiling of all technologies.

Medium-sized drones continue to deliver limited supplies, which is the second shot in the arm for the entire rescue work!

But again, with the intervention of drones, the information collected is more specific and severe than that of previous helicopters.

In the rescue headquarters, personnel from all parties are summarizing the situation.

"A conservative estimate is that more than 10,000 people are trapped, and the number of people directly affected by the disaster is about 4,000. The casualties are unpredictable."

"Food and water sources are not the most important thing now. As long as the Bainiaogou Crossing Bridge is erected, our various materials are completely sufficient, but those who are trapped, crushed, and buried cannot wait until tomorrow. The mudslides will cause The prime time for rescue is even shorter than an earthquake. Only a few hours until dawn, the number of casualties will increase dramatically! "

"How long will it take to cross the bridge?"

"In the most ideal situation, in five hours, we have sent more than a dozen soldiers to cross the Bainiao Valley via zip lines, but we found that the road ahead was completely covered by huge rocks and earth and rocks. The engineers can handle it, but they must wait until the bridge is erected. , drive the device over”

"Where's the trail I just mentioned? What's that Dutou Mountain?!"

The person who reported the report immediately put on his earphones and went to ask questions. After a while, he came back with an ugly face.

"They reached the top of Dutou Mountain, but the other side of the mountain collapsed completely, forming a cliff of nearly 200 meters."

Everyone in the rescue headquarters was silent.

They will eventually reach Che County

But is there still enough time?

At this moment, the person who reported the report pressed the earphone: "Wait a minute, there is something new over there. The remaining part of the mountain is mainly made of stone, with a slope of about 70 degrees. It has the conditions to build a rappelling rope. The Ninth Company over there has applied for rappelling." Arriving in Che County.”

Rappelling down a 200-meter cliff in the dark?

Anyone who has received training knows how difficult this is.

Almost at the same time, Chief L also received a call from a higher level: "Chief, this is"

"What? Night airborne?"

On the other side, on Dutou Mountain, Wang Tianfu lay on the edge of the cliff, listening carefully to the echo.

He had already thrown seven or eight stones down from different angles and distances.

He couldn't open his eyes because of the rain, so he simply closed them and focused on his hearing.

"How about it?"

"Let me confirm again"

After a while, Wang Tianfu said: "It is confirmed to be a rock structure with a slope of about 70, but I can't be sure if there are any bulges or looseness along the way."

The company commander nodded and reported the situation back.

While waiting for the order, Wang Tianfu said nervously: "Do you really want to go on like this? Is it too dangerous?"

The company commander said: "Three ropeways can be arranged horizontally and connected in series. As long as you are not in a hurry, there will be no big problem."

Of course, this is just theory.

Wang Tianfu looked at this young man who was younger than himself and said, "Aren't you scared? It will be much safer at dawn."

The young man smiled: "Afraid, why not? Who is not afraid of death?"

Wang Tianfu: "Then you"

"As a soldier, it's okay to be afraid of death, but you can't be afraid of difficulties or orders. I tried rappelling at night in Sichuan Province two years ago. It's not a big problem if you are careful."

Wang Tianfu opened his mouth: "Two years ago"

Wang Tianfu was in awe, no wonder he became a company commander at such a young age.

The rain in the sky was still falling sparsely, taking away the body temperature of the soldiers.

Looking down from Dutou Mountain, it can be said to be pitch black.

But they all know that Che County is there, and thousands of victims are there.

Finally, they got orders from the rescue command.

"Prepare for rappelling. The ropes and equipment will be delivered immediately. All preparations will be completed by 1 a.m., and please pay attention to the guidelines!!"

"One o'clock is the moment of the decisive battle!"

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At one o'clock in the morning, the rain became lighter.

The rescue team's work is non-stop.

The ferry bridge at Bainiaogou has been half erected.

On Dutou Mountain, nearly 200 meters of rappelling ropes have been arranged.

Three ropes were set up side by side, and each of the well-trained warriors was ready to go.

Several flares were thrown down, and the path along the way was roughly mapped out, but that didn't mean there wouldn't be danger along the way.

After all, the range of the flares is limited, and the situation on the mountain wall is only a flash.

They are still facing life-threatening danger.

The young company commander stood at the front, also a fully armed member, and he looked down intently.

He would be the first to go down, leading by example, and also paving the way for his brothers.

"I don't know what the command said."

At this time, a young man climbed to the top of the Dutou Mountain.

"Okay, I'll provide guidance."

The company commander glanced at Zhou Rui, who only brought a computer, and said, "How to provide it?"

Zhou Rui said, "My drone can provide follow-up lighting, but it hasn't come yet because it needs to save electricity. Tell me when you are ready, and you can arrive within 1 minute."

The company commander did not ask any more questions, but looked at the watch and summoned all the subordinates who were about to descend.

"Assemble!"

The soldiers gathered one by one and stood straight.

The mission objectives, precautions, and technical points have been said countless times.

The young company commander shouted in the drizzle and darkness: "Two years ago, my company commander broke his femur while rappelling at night! He is still in a wheelchair! Do you know why?"

Maybe because he had been screaming all night, the company commander's voice was a little hoarse and a little broken.

"It's not because he is stupid! It's not because he is not well trained! Because he was the first to go down! The first group to go down, the end of the rope was not fixed, and there was a crosswind, which hit him on the cliff."

"Today! I am your company commander! I will also go down in the first group! What you need to do is to be careful! If you don't want to be in a wheelchair like my company commander for the rest of your life, be alert!"

The young company commander walked to the rope: "Wang Hu, Chen Bin, check each other's equipment!"

These are the two with the best training results, and they are also the company commander's right-hand men. The three of them are comrades who came out of Sichuan Province together, and they will lead the way for everyone.

After everything was ready, the three walked to the rope, picked up one each, and hung the safety ring.

The company commander glanced at Zhou Rui: "Brother, it's done!"

Zhou Rui nodded and operated something on his laptop.

In less than a minute, three spots of light appeared in the dark night.

They came from the other side of the mountain, like three shooting stars.

Three drones quickly flew a few meters behind the three warriors, hovering steadily in the air, and also illuminated a rock wall.

Zhou Rui said: "They will always follow you."

The company commander looked back and thought

This is so cool!

He turned his back to Chexian and faced his comrades, leaning back slightly, ready for everything.

He looked at his subordinates and shouted with the greatest strength: "Brothers! The organization and the people, the time to test us has come!"

"We are the last hope of the masses, follow me!"

His words echoed between the cliffs.

"Liu Quanneng! Wang Bin! Zhang Lu! Descend!"

The company commander called out the names of the three of them, then resolutely released the safety buckle, and descended quickly with the rustling sound of the rope.

Three drones followed faithfully, lighting the way for the warriors!

Three other soldiers walked out of the crowd silently and firmly, checking each other's equipment.

Three more drones came to stand by.

"Yang Fan, Peng Xin, Tian Fugui! Land!"

Three soldiers set off again!

"Liu Wei! Song Bowen! Li Xiudong! Land!"

Round after round, as if there was no end.

Until the danger was lifted, until the people were safe.

On the cliff, a series of light bands formed by the soldiers and drones seemed to lead the way to hope.

Zhou Rui stood on the top of the mountain against the night wind.

He looked down at the rows of soldiers descending, and blessed them for their bravery.

Then, he looked up at the sky.

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Almost at the same time, thousands of meters above the clouds above Che County.

A transport plane was arriving at the designated location.

In the cabin, dozens of airborne soldiers were also ready to go.

This was a night operation without ground markings, weather conditions, or visual light.

For airborne soldiers, it represented the highest difficulty and the highest danger.

Danger to life!

The leader held his head high:

"Earthquakes can't defeat us, floods can't knock us down! Wildfires can't kill us!"

"Comrades! The time has come for the organization and the people to test us!"

"Follow me!"

The cabin opened in the strong wind, and the coldness brought by the 8,000-meter altitude penetrated the heart.

But the airborne soldiers were not afraid and jumped out of the plane without hesitation.

Give yourself to the sky!

In the no-parachute stage, they opened their arms, fell rapidly, and adjusted their posture.

Then one by one, they pierced through the heavy dark clouds and became meteors heading to the earth.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

A paratrooper passed through the clouds and his vision suddenly became clear.

Then he opened his eyes wide.

"What is that?!"

There were countless points of light in the boundless night sky.

These light spots are arranged in various patterns in the sky.

There are three-dimensional arrows, guiding these meteors to a safe place!

There is a straight line, reminding them of verticality and spacing.

There is even an exclamation mark, as if telling them that there is an emergency there and they need to rush to it.

The light spots flash one after another, like charming neon lights.

Let this cold and dark night sky be like an amusement park.

The airborne soldier had only one thought in his mind.

This is fucking awesome!