Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1675 The Man Under the Table

When the car stopped again, Yang Xiaotao got out and looked around.

This should be a military camp outside the city of Sijiu. There are many barracks around it. In addition to the Kuiniu armored vehicles, there are also a large number of trucks parked nearby.

At this time, trucks came in to transport large amounts of supplies. From a distance, we could see rice, flour, clothes and tents, which were constantly stuffed into the Kuiniu armored vehicles.

Further away, several Kuiniu armored vehicles had red crosses on them, and some people in white coats were carrying items beside the vehicles.

Farther away, the Kuiniu armored vehicles stationed there had already started up, making rumbling sounds, ready to set off at any time.

Finally, Yang Xiaotao saw the head of the garrison, Mr. Zhang, who was wearing a military uniform and standing behind Mr. Chen.

"Chief!"

Yang Xiaotao hurried over and saw that Mr. Chen looked haggard and his body was even thinner.

I was surprised to see Yang Xiaotao coming over.

Before he could ask, Yang Xiaotao took the initiative to tell him, "Commander, two engineers and two senior technicians from our machinery factory are in Shicheng!"

"I'll bring someone to pick it up!"

Yang Xiaotao said it easily, and Mr. Chen nodded silently after listening.

This time, it came too suddenly, with no warning time at all.

This time, the impact was too great and the scope was too wide.

They were caught off guard and at a loss as to what to do.

Right now, all they can do is send people to help and rescue as soon as possible.

Go and organize people to save themselves.

Therefore, Mr. Chen did not persuade Yang Xiaotao to go back, but instead warned him, "Be careful when you go there!"

"understand!"

Then Elder Chen went to the front to arrange the house. Elder Zhang looked at the car coming from the machinery factory and said with emotion, "This time, considering the possible situations on the road, all the Kuiniu armored vehicles in the city were requisitioned."

"I didn't expect that when I asked you guys for something, you always said you didn't have any and that you hadn't completed any mission. Now, your machinery factory has hidden so many good things all of a sudden."

Yang Xiaotao smiled awkwardly, "What you said, whenever you want it, we will complete it for you as soon as possible."

"Nonsense, last time Wang Huzi and his men arrived earlier than me, and so did Han Xuanfeng from the south. This guy went to Haojing to show off his power, and he used this thing."

Yang Xiaotao was confused after hearing this, he really didn't know.

Zhang Lao also knew that he had said too much, but since there was no one else around, he might as well say a little more. "Let me tell you, Lao Han used this thing to withstand several rockets, and then directly knocked the opponent unconscious with just one encounter."

"Because of this, the Alliance sent people to negotiate, saying that they want to purchase our Kuiniu armored vehicles. Do you know what this means?"

"What does it mean?"

"It means that the other party also admits that this Kuiniu armored vehicle is inferior to ours."

Zhang Lao said proudly, but Yang Xiaotao frowned, "We won't agree to this."

"How is that possible? How can we give them such a good thing?"

"It would be best if we could trade them for their best tanks."

As Mr. Zhang added, Yang Xiaotao rolled his eyes.

"It won't work if we give them tanks. We can't make them even if we ask for them. On the contrary, they only need to analyze the technology of the Kuiniu armored vehicle. With the industrial strength of the alliance, it will be easy for them to copy it."

Mr. Zhang thought that this was indeed the case. He usually only focused on fighting and didn't know much about production.

After listening to Yang Xiaotao's explanation, I finally understood why my superior disagreed with anything.

"Okay, we are the pioneers this time. No matter what else, we will cut through the mountains and build bridges across the rivers, all the way to Shunde."

"Okay, we'll follow right behind and separate when we reach Stone City."

The two talked for a while, and the convoy had already loaded the people into the house.

Yang Xiaotao came to the front of the car, replenished some supplies, and then waited in the car.

After a while, Niu Jun started the car and slowly followed.

After leaving the base, the convoy in front began to speed up obviously. Yang Xiaotao, who was sitting in the carriage, leaned directly on Wangcai, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Hello, Chief."

Just as Yang Xiaotao was about to set off, a jeep stopped at the Red Star Machinery Factory, and then Yang Youning immediately stepped forward and saw Mr. Zhang getting out of the car.

At this moment, Old Zhang's expression was serious, and his already stern face looked even more solemn.

"Where's Yang Xiaotao?"

"Commander, Comrade Yang Xiaotao has gone to the south to participate in the rescue."

"what?"

Mr. Zhang’s expression became even more solemn.

Tony Yang asked carefully, "Chief, who are you looking for?"

Zhang Lao took a deep breath and shook his head, "It's okay."

When you're done, turn around and leave.

He came quickly and left quickly, but Tony Yang could be sure that finding Yang Xiaotao was definitely not a trivial matter.

After Mr. Zhang left the machinery factory, he did not return to the office, but asked the driver to drive to the logistics department.

When I arrived at the logistics department, I saw a busy scene all around.

The surroundings are being cleaned up. It is obvious that the earthquake last night has had a significant impact here.

The car stopped to the side and Mr. Zhang walked inside.

When you arrive at the office, knock on the door and walk straight in.

Inside the room, Mr. Qin was arranging tasks. When the two staff members saw that it was Mr. Zhang, they didn't dare to look at him any more.

"You guys go get busy first."

Qin Lao sent the two away, then walked over and closed the door. "Old Zhang, why are you here in such a hurry?"

"Old Qin, something happened at the research institute in Shicheng."

"What?"

"Shicheng, 751 Research Institute!"

Mr. Zhang confirmed it again, and Mr. Qin's expression changed drastically.

"You mean"

"Yes, that's where they're responsible for the research and production of compressors!"

"During this earthquake, the main building of the 751 Institute collapsed, and the damage inside was severe."

"It is very likely that the recent research data will be destroyed!"

The more Mr. Zhang spoke, the more heartbroken he became.

When developing engines domestically, multiple components are divided among various research institutes, and experimental improvements are carried out according to design requirements.

Finally, we overcome the difficulties and then put together a prototype for testing.

If the test is qualified, formal production can begin.

But now, the research institute responsible for the key part of the research has been hit hard. If there is any data loss, it means starting from scratch.

This will delay the research and development time.

"oops!"

Old Qin was so anxious that he almost jumped up and down, "What's going on over there? Hurry up and send someone to rescue them."

"I can't get in touch with them at all." "I just confirmed this from the air. The whole building has collapsed."

"What should we do? We have almost finished the preparations and are just waiting for the engine. Is it too late to find someone new now?"

Old Qin asked suspiciously. Old Zhang took a deep breath and said, "I just went to the machinery factory. Yang Xiaotao is researching aircraft engines. I want to ask him for help. Maybe he has a design."

"That's true. If this guy wants to study engines, he must know something about it."

"Well, it's a pity that this guy followed the car to the south."

Qin Lao was surprised, "What is he going to do?"

"It is said that they have two in their machinery factory."

After Mr. Zhang finished speaking, Mr. Qin was helpless.

"Right now, we can only prepare for the worst, find new people, and study the design."

The two discussed it in the office, and if it didn't work, they would go to Yang Xiaotao.

Shicheng No. 1 Machine Tool Factory.

Everything in the factory became unusually quiet after the earthquake.

The factory walls collapsed in several places, and dirt and dust filled every corner.

The dilapidated machines became more obvious amid the sound of falling rocks.

The lights on the walls stopped flickering, and the static wires and poles hanging overhead looked so fragile that they seemed ready to collapse at any moment.

The factory was filled with a foul smell, a mixture of dirt, damaged machines, and burnt leather wires, which made people here cover their noses unconsciously.

At this moment, the entire machine tool factory was in a mess.

And this is just a microcosm of this city.

Just imagine, if houses collapsed in Sijiu City, 400 kilometers away, what would the situation be like in Shicheng City, which was 100 kilometers away from the epicenter?
When the earthquake struck, the factory workers had already gone home to prepare for dinner.

There weren't many people in the factory.

After a night, more and more people came here.

At this time, in the factory's staff accommodation area, under the ruins of a series of collapsed two-story buildings, Chen Bin and Pang Guo were huddled together, their faces dry and their expressions numb.

They came back early last night, and two level seven workers stayed in the workshop for a while longer because they had to debug the machines.

I thought that I would complete the mission this time and could return to Sijiu City.

But who could have imagined that the earth would shake in the next second.

Fortunately, they had traveled far and wide and had broadened their horizons, so they realized that this was an earthquake.

The two of them immediately crawled under the round dining table and curled up.

Then the ground began to shake, the cracks on the walls became bigger and bigger, and the roof finally couldn't bear it and began to tilt.

At this moment, the two men burst out with tremendous speed, carrying the table directly to the base of the wall, just avoiding the impact from the roof.

But because of this, the two of them were leaning against the wall, but their exits on both sides were blocked by bricks.

So, the two of them maintained their life activities in this space that was no more than one and a half meters long and less than half a meter wide.

Fortunately, neither of them was physically injured.

Apart from not being able to go out and having nothing to eat or drink, everything else was considered fortunate.

The two were waiting for rescue in the corner of the second floor.

But no matter how long I waited, there was no sign of anyone.

Now, the two of them were panicked.

It’s okay if I don’t eat, but if I don’t drink water, I won’t be able to survive for a few days.

"Old Chen, we are so unlucky."

As it was approaching noon, Pang Guo felt that there was no movement around him and couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Chen Bin's lips were cracked, and he reached out to push the falling wall upwards, but his strength was too weak to do anything.

Fortunately, the stone wall did not continue to collapse, and it was indeed the table that played a role.

"Oh, if we had known earlier, we wouldn't have delayed and wouldn't have to stay here. Oops, this is an unexpected disaster."

Chen Bin sighed, and Pang Guo nodded.

After a long silence, Pang Guo spoke again, but with a hint of loneliness, "Do you think anyone will come to save us?"

"Yes, definitely."

Chen Bin spoke seriously, and Pang Guo nodded in agreement.

This is hope, and no one can deprive others of hope without authorization.

As the sun was about to set again, the two felt that they were about to lose consciousness.

Curled up for a long time, unable to stretch the body, and numb all over.

"Lao Chen, Lao Pang?"

"Are you there?"

Suddenly a voice was heard, and both of them were shocked.

But this voice, why does it sound familiar?
Yes, it’s the comrades from the machinery factory.

"Lao Wang, I, we are all here."

Chen Bin immediately shouted with a hoarse voice, and Pang Guo also shouted beside him.

But just as the two were about to push the wall, the table suddenly creaked, scaring the two men so much that they dared not move.

If the table can't hold up, then the two of them will have to wait to be crushed.

Lao Wang and a few other people below looked anxious, and the leader among them was Secretary Peng from the machine tool factory.

"Quick, go up and save them."

Secretary Peng shouted loudly.

I feel that these two people are blessed with good fortune.

After hearing this, the people around him were about to step forward and prepare to use ropes to pull open the collapsed wall. However, before they could reach the second floor, they found that most of the load-bearing wall on the first floor was destroyed. At this time, everyone was stepping on it, and it immediately became shaky.

This not only scared the workers who came forward, but also made Chen Bin and the other worker who were hiding behind the table scream and shout, because they felt the soles of their feet shaking, as if there was another earthquake.

"Stop, everyone, step back, step back."

Secretary Peng shouted, "No one is allowed to touch this wall!"

Everyone came back and no longer dared to move forward rashly.

At this time, a Kuiniu Kuiniu armored vehicle was breaking away from the long team, and its tires were running fast on the bumpy road.

In the passenger seat, Chen Gong held his stomach, fearing that he would vomit when he let go.

Yang Xiaotao didn't care. In his hands, the performance of this Kuiniu armored vehicle was fully utilized.

With the help of skilled drivers, driving is as smooth as using one's arms and fingers.

"Old Chen, how long will it take?"

Yang Xiaotao was driving while looking around, and Chen Gong did the same.

After a careful observation, he pointed to the left front and said, "That's the big stone bridge. Go north for another ten miles and you'll arrive."

After hearing this, Yang Xiaotao stepped on the accelerator again and the car accelerated instantly.

At the same time, Chen Gong finally couldn't help it, he opened the glass and vomited outside.