As one of the frontline air cavalry bases, No. 46 air cavalry base covered about 6 square miles. Looking down from the sky, Zhang Tie found that this base and the other air cavalry bases were closely close to the frontline of the human defense line like a continuous and dense pearl on the east bank of Weishui River. Such a base could be seen in each over 200 miles along the frontline of Weishui River. Generally, an air cavalry regiment would be stationed in each air cavalry base; however, some large air cavalry bases were directly rebuilt from large airship bases with more air cavalries stationed in each air cavalry base.
It took Stone less than half an hour to arrive at the vicinity of the No. 46 air cavalry base.
It was all farmland outside Air Cavalry Base No. 46. As it was autumn harvest, the farmland looked golden. Two local farms were nearby the base. The farmland was busy as many mechanical harvesters were working hard in the farmland. Above the farmland, some air cavalry I planes could be seen flying over the farmland every now and then.
When they were less than 2 km away from the base, Stone was introducing the situation in the base to Zhang Tie. Suddenly, a guy drilled out of the haystack on the roadside and waved his hand towards Stone. Stone immediately braked, causing the four wheels to draw two black lines on the road. Only then did the military off-road vehicle stop 1 m away from that guy.
"F * ck, you're courting death …" Stone had stretched his head out of the window the moment he stopped the vehicle as he swore at that guy.
The guy who stopped the vehicle looked lazy. He was at his 20s, a bit older than Stone. In a blue uniform of air cavalries, one arm was hanging around his neck. When this guy stopped the vehicle, Zhang Tie caught sight of a foreign girl drilling out of a pile of rice stalks not far from the roadside while tidying up her skirt. Closely after that, she ran towards the farm in the distance along the ridge of the field …
"Well, Stone, your elder brother has sharp eyes. I've already seen your license plate from afar. I'm very confident about your driving skills. Give me a lift. Later on, if there's a good girl, your elder brother will introduce one to you …" That guy came to the driver's side door as he told Stone with a mischievous smile.
Stone glanced at the rearview mirror with a guilty conscience. Then, he used his eyes to signal that guy to hurry up and get lost.
"What? There's someone else in the vehicle …" Zhang Tie asked. That guy didn't see Zhang Tie when he came here. After making eye contact with Stone, that guy looked at the back seat and caught sight of Zhang Tie's eye light. Seeing Zhang Tie's uniform of major of air cavalry, that guy's smile froze at once as he stammered, "Se … sir …"
Any human country's army was hierarchical, including Taixia Country's. Zhang Tie's military rank was major; however, that guy was just a sergeant. There was a sharp difference between them. In the army, Zhang Tie could send him to hell only by one sentence. This guy dared not bet that Zhang Tie didn't see anything just now.
"Do you want a ride? Get on the car. It's a few miles away from the base. It's on the way …" Zhang Tie said calmly.
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, that guy could only move to the co-driver's seat from Stone's side. After that, he opened the door and got on the car. Closely after that, Stone started the car and drove towards the base.
The moment that guy got on the car, he had winked at Stone and wanted to get some "hint" from Stone. However, Stone dared not move in front of Zhang Tie anymore. Instead, he just kept his eyes on the road and focused on driving as if he had not seen that guy's eye light.
"How's that girl?" Zhang Tie asked.
"She's … she's good …" That guy in the front seat became restless as he twisted here and there. He didn't even sound as lazy as before.
"She doesn't seem to be Hua!"
"No, she's … a borderland resident. She came to Taixia Country from Fengyang Subcontinent 4 years ago. She lives in the neighboring farm …"
"How did you know her …"
"When I flew over that farm by plane during training, I saw her waving her handkerchief … so I waved my hand towards her too. Erm … erm … erm …"
"Oh, you really have sharp eyes. You don't neglect training and flirting with girls …" Zhang Tie revealed a faint smile at his mouth corners.
"We're air cavalries. Of course … of course …" That guy wanted to show off; however, he realized that the atmosphere was not right at once. Therefore, he gradually lowered his voice …
"You didn't force her …"
"Ahh, I dare not. We're all willing!" That guy felt like being scalded by a soldering iron as he almost sprung up from the co-pilot seat, "Erm... I was told that her father was not in good health recently... As I was injured, the battalion distributed two vials of all-purpose medicament to me... so... so I stealthily took one vial of all-purpose medicament to her... erm... that's what happened..."
"I've not imagined that you're a love master!" Zhang Tie let out a sigh.
"You're too kind!" That guy replied with a big smile.
"However, the all-purpose medicament distributed by the camp headquarters is for your wounds. After your wounds are healed, you will join the battle. Therefore, the all-purpose medicament is a military resource. It doesn't mean that it belongs to you. Similarly, the airplane that you drive doesn't belong to you. You gave the military resource of the army to others. Do you know what kind of behavior it is? Do you know what punishment you will receive?"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, the air in the vehicle turned 10 degrees colder in a split second. That guy whose smile turned pale at once. In the army of Taixia Country, there was only one punishment for smuggling or embezzling military assets, namely, chopping off one's head. As this was the theater of operations, military law was implemented. As Zhang Tie was an officer, he and that guy belonged to the same troop. If an officer of the same troop found that his subordinate soldier was smuggling or embezzling military assets, he could even execute that soldier on the spot without being judged by the Military Law Office.
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Stone couldn't stand swallowing his saliva. He wanted to open his mouth; however, he dared not open his mouth. Although Zhang Tie was not angry, his calm tone contained an awe-inspiring strength. As a result, that guy was shocked too much to utter a word …
"What's wrong with your wound?"
"Ah … A week ago, I was fighting with a wing demon. A wing demon pierced my cockpit with a spike and stabbed me in the hand. Luckily, I managed to pilot the damaged plane back with only one hand …"
"Given the sake of your wound, I will pretend that I don't know what happened today. Remember, don't do it again. If you were caught by the Military Law Office, I'm afraid that you would not be so kind …"
"Ahh, thank you, sir; thank you, sir …" That guy was so thrilled as he had not imagined that he could survive in such a short time when he was just wandering in front of the gate of hell. After such a rollercoaster ride, that guy's back had been soaked by cold sweat unconsciously.
Stone who had been tense all over finally relaxed his muscles on his hands and back at once as he let out a deep sigh.
As they talked, the off-road vehicle had arrived at the gate of Air Cavalry Base No. 46 in the blink of an eye. After being checked by the guards at the gate, the vehicle was allowed in. The moment they entered the base, Stone found a place to park. After that, he let that guy get off the vehicle.
"Wait …"
Zhang Tie stopped that guy when he saw that guy getting off the vehicle and was going to leave. As a result, that guy became intense at once.
"Don't delay your return to the team!" Zhang Tie raised his hand and threw a vial of all-purpose medicament over there. That person caught it at once and opened it in his hand. He found it was a vial of all-purpose medicament...
"Let's go …" Zhang Tie told Stone to keep driving. Stone then continued to drive into the base. Through the rearview mirror, Zhang Tie saw that guy watching the off-road vehicle leaving with a vial of all-purpose medicament in his hand …
"Sir, you're a good man …" Stone finally opened his mouth after being silent for quite a while.
"Who hasn't been young …" Zhang Tie sighed with emotions.
In the rearview mirror, Stone watched Zhang Tie with a strange look as he didn't know why Zhang Tie sighed with emotions. Given Zhang Tie's look, Zhang Tie was also very young; however, why did he sound like an elder …
Zhang Tie just revealed a smile as he shook his head silently. That guy reminded Zhang Tie of himself. When in Kalur Theater of Operations, he was also so free. At that time, he got acquainted with Hanna and Linda. After that, he used a lot of earthworms to help him embark on a more powerful road. Now, Zhang Tie realized that it was really a rare free and happy period since he joined the army …
This air cavalry base occupied a large area. It was covered with soldiers in blue or light blue military uniforms everywhere. Besides the high sentry post, the base was covered with low buildings which were at most 3-storey high. The oil depot of the base was underground. All the other hangars, warehouses and officers' dormitories were low buildings. Even the greenery in the base was lower than people. Although it was Zhang Tie's first time here, he was familiar with everything in this base. Because all the air cavalry bases in the theater of operations were based on the air cavalry bases in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory as the template. Zhang Tie even participated in and determined the specifications and construction standards of various facilities in different air cavalry bases. All the air cavalry bases in the theater of operations were built with the support of Zhang Tie. This base was a proof of Zhang Tie's "meritorious deed" …
Stone directly parked the vehicle outside the regimental headquarters of the base. Zhang Tie then reported to the regimental headquarters alone.
…
(To be continued.)
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