Chapter 806 You have to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire
The preparations were in full swing, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
In order to arrive at the pick-up location, Ximu Farm in Kani Town, before 2:00 noon on the 19th, Long Zhan chose to set off at 12:00 late at night on the 19th.
This way you can reserve 14 hours to complete the 160 kilometers.
The average speed is just over 10 kilometers per hour!
At the same time, it can also achieve the purpose of traveling covertly, so that those monitoring the Jagheda Mineral Base will not know that a convoy has left the camp.
Avoid various potential dangers that may arise if the convoy's whereabouts are exposed.
Six contractors with professional special driving skills and first-hand vehicle repair skills served as the drivers of this transport fleet.
Just one for each car!
The 20 team members equipped with the best weapons in the base were assigned to three armed vehicles according to the personnel planning plan formulated at the beginning of the Dragon War.
In order to ensure that the goods could be transported back as much as possible, Long Zhan, the top leader of the Titan team, personally led the team and sat on the first transport truck.
During this period, all work at the base will be temporarily handed over to Cook and Bobby to jointly manage.
The visibility at night is very poor, the terrain in the wilderness is very complex, and driving is much more dangerous than during the day. In addition, the road we drive on is a potholed road mixed with soil after the cement road has been crushed.
The speed of the convoy could not be increased, and the fastest it could only cover was about 30 yards.
"If we run at this speed, we can reach our destination in less than 6 hours. Then we can complete the transaction and get the goods in the early morning, and then we can return to the base at noon. This is really good."
Long Zhan looked at the dim wilderness outside, still very satisfied with this speed.
Next to the co-pilot's door of the Dragon Battle Station, there is a Bren light machine gun with excellent performance and power from World War II.
There is also an ammunition box placed under the passenger seat.
As a professional top machine gunner, you will never lack the love for machine guns.
Even if it is an antique from World War II!
With such a light machine gun in hand, even if there is an unexpected incident on the road, Long Zhan will still be able to fight.
What's more, the difference between the light machine guns of World War II and modern light machine guns is actually not very big.
The latter is just more stable, and the recoil is not as great as the weapons of World War II.
But is Long Zhan afraid of the heavy recoil?
The answer is yes!
That eliminates the impact of recoil on shooting. This World War II-era Bren light machine gun will not lose its power to the m249 light machine gun in the hands of Long Zhan.
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In the blink of an eye.
The team traveled more than 50 kilometers.
The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, and a journey of torture that could be described as hell began.
The first 50 kilometers away from the Jagheda base is still a mining area within this range.
Although the road surface was in tatters and the vehicle could not move at any speed, in general one could still see a road.
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It wasn't until the team reached 54 kilometers that they encountered a small creek in front of them.
There was a road driving vehicle in front to explore the road, and any abnormalities in the road conditions ahead would be reported in advance. Therefore, the team did not stop at the stream and flowed directly through the stream.
There were no problems on the way there, even the heaviest armored rear-end vehicle passed smoothly.
Although the road across the creek is not a cement road, but a hardened dirt road that is not even paved with pebbles, but the sun has been out recently, and the soil has been dried and hardened, which makes it easier to run on than the broken cement road.
The speed of the team can further increase from about 30 yards to more than 40 yards.
See this situation.
No matter it was the driver in front or the driver of the rear team, including Long Zhan who was sitting on the first truck, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The traffic conditions are much better than expected, and everyone will feel comfortable if they take it with them.
However.
These are all false.
As soon as the convoys crossed the creek one after another, something that no one had foreseen happened.
As if an invisible switch was flipped, a heavy rain suddenly fell from the sky. It took less than 10 minutes from wind to rain.
The heavy rain poured down.
The dry ground begins to be soaked by rain, and the soil becomes softer as soon as it encounters water. As more rain falls, the ground becomes softer and slipperier.
The convoy drove forward for an hour under heavy rain, and the speed dropped from the previous 40 yards to less than 20 yards.
Then we drove forward for another hour, and the situation became even worse.
On the way, the wheels began to get stuck in the mud puddles. No matter how hard the car was refueled, it could not be driven out. The mud-covered tires were slipperier than loaches.
As long as one vehicle gets stuck in the mud, the entire convoy must stop to deal with the danger.
Increase the friction between the tire and the ground by filling stones, weeds and shrubs under the tire, or digging a slope in front of the mud pit, etc.
Use various physical means to get the car out of the mud pit.
Depending on the size and depth of the mud pit the trap is trapped in and the weight of each vehicle in the convoy, the rescue time can range from a few minutes to more than ten minutes.
One rescue is a waste of time, and five rescues will waste a lot of time.
The first 90 kilometers took less than 5 hours. Although the speed was not fast, it was within the acceptable range. We could arrive at the delivery location at 9 a.m.
However, from 90 kilometers to 150 kilometers, this short 60 kilometers distance took a full 8 hours to run.
The average speed is less than 8 kilometers per hour!
honestly.
As for the convoy, which is as slow as a tortoise, everyone in the car does not need to run at all when they get off. It is estimated that as long as they walk faster, it will be almost the same.
The team members who kept getting out of their cars for emergency repairs were covered in wet mud.
As miserable as it is!
Long Zhan, as the person in charge, is not immune either.
Every time the convoy encountered green conditions on the road, he would personally get out of the car and take charge of the rescue, directing the team members to work, and he basically became a clay figure.
At this time, the time has reached 1 noon.
Facing the last 10 kilometers of the journey, Long Zhan, who was hungry and exhausted after working hard all night, saw that he could no longer arrive on time, and almost pointed at God and cursed him.
Fortunately, at around 1:10, the rain that had been falling for several hours finally stopped.
What's bad is that the ground has been soaked by rain, and the last 10 kilometers are also slippery dirt roads, and there are still many unknown risks.
With the current poor road conditions, it is impossible to run 10 kilometers in one hour.
But the first 150 kilometers have been run, and the remaining 10 kilometers must be run through mountains of swords and seas of fire, and Long Zhan must lead the team through it.
As for the agreed delivery time, the arms dealer may have thought that Long Zhan broke the contract and left with the goods.