Chapter 257 The Grand Duke's Carriage Ning Weidong raised his hand and glanced at his watch: "If the car is broken, we will repair it slowly. Those who can go first will leave." Mayor Zhang responded, and Ning Weidong, Leonni, Hu Bayi, and Wang Ye walked over and sat in the cabs of the two trucks respectively. Ning Weidong handed the driver a cigarette: "Thank you for your hard work, Master." The driver was a man in his forties, with a nonsense look on his face and unkempt appearance. Perhaps because he had lived in the ice and snow for many years, his face looked a bit numb. He took Ning Weidong's cigarette and just nodded. Ning Weidong didn't care and chatted with the other party, but he became nervous as the car started. Time travelers are not omnipotent. Even Ning Weidong couldn't help feeling nervous when facing an unknown situation at this time. He didn't know what he would face after crossing the border this time. On the Speed Alliance side, to what extent the game between the local government and the military leaders has reached, whether it is tending to ease or become more intense, these situations cannot be judged simply by the previous telegram from Seryosha. This is also one of the reasons why Ning Weidong was eager to go over and take a look.
The car was shaking a lot on the bumpy dirt road and couldn't get any faster. Suddenly, the car jolted violently, probably because a big rock hit it. Ning Weidong shook his body, gathered his chaotic thoughts, and suddenly looked out the car window. He secretly thought that the first thing to do after the success was to repair this road. After a while, the car arrived at the border. The driver slowed down hesitantly and turned to look at Ning Weidong. Ning Weidong looked at Leoni next to him. Leonie said, "Just go straight over there." Ning Weidong nodded to the driver. The driver took a deep breath, stepped on the accelerator slightly, and the truck slowly passed through the rusty wire gate on the border. As they passed this point, Ning Weidong became nervous. It snowed here yesterday, and the ground was covered in white. There was snow hanging on the treetops of the coniferous forest not far away, and large flakes of snow fell as the cars drove past, causing vibrations. The car rolled over the road and, under Leonie's guidance, drove towards the semi-abandoned train station. In fact, the distance is not far. From Suifen Station to the railway station, it is only about ten kilometers in total. The truck drove at a snail's pace, but it arrived in less than half an hour. With a "squeak" and a brake, the truck stopped at the door of the abandoned station. The car following behind also stopped. Ning Weidong and others got out of the car. Leonie walked into the station's duty room. Ning Weidong stood next to the truck and looked around, but did not see any traces of tire tracks or messy footprints on the snow. Normally, if Kadyrov had made any move last night and wanted to do it here, he would have to mobilize manpower and it would be impossible for him to leave no trace at all.
"Did the other party not move?" Ning Weidong thought secretly, feeling more and more suspicious. He had previously thought that Kadyrov was most likely to take action here. After all, the purpose of these military leaders in the Far East is not to ruin things, but to get involved and get a piece of the pie. So they can't do things too extreme, and they can't make too much noise. This is definitely the best venue. "Could it be that the manpower had already been deployed before it snowed yesterday?" Ning Weidong speculated in his heart. At this time, Leoni came out of the duty room with someone. Ning Weidong took a look and found that he was no longer the drunkard from last time. The man came out, took the key and went to the side of the station to open a huge wooden door with iron hoops. Entering from here, you can directly reach the freight platform inside the station. Ning Weidong raised his hand and signaled the two drivers to drive in. He and his men, along with Leonie and the other two, walked in through the small door on the side. The inside of the platform was still in tatters, with cracked concrete floor full of potholes and weeds growing in many of the cracks. In the winter, they froze and withered, then were covered with a layer of snow. There was a train parked next to the platform. It was an old-fashioned steam engine with four sealed carriages attached to the back. There were a dozen or so stevedores next to the train, gathered in groups of three or four smoking and chatting. When they saw a car coming, no one moved. It was not until the two trucks stopped at the platform that Leonie went over to greet the people and started working. Ning Weidong raised his hand to look at his watch. It was already past nine o'clock. I estimated in my mind that the two trucks of wine would be unloaded in about twenty minutes, and then the car could go back to take on the next trip. Because one of the vehicles broke down, it would take three trips instead of two to complete the transport. Ning Weidong beckoned Hu Bayi over and said, "Old Hu, you will go back with the car later." Hu Bayi responded. Ning Weidong didn't say anything else. It seemed that there was nothing to say at this point. All he had to do was wait. The loaders worked very efficiently and quickly moved the wine from the trucks into the sealed tank cars. As the two trucks drove away, they became idle again. The second and third times, the driver was familiar with the route and went much faster than the first time, loading more than a thousand boxes of wine onto the train before noon. During this process, the thing that Ning Weidong was most worried about did not happen. From beginning to end, there was no sign of Kadyrov, not even any military personnel. Until Ning Weidong and others, along with Leoni, got on the train, they heard a whistle, and the train started slowly, and nothing happened. Ning Weidong became even more confused. What was going on? Did he not know what had happened here? Or had those men in Khabarovsk already appeased the military leaders on the border? Sitting on the train, Ning Weidong was confused, but nothing was worse than something. In any case, he had now successfully entered the territory of Sulian. When he arrived in Birobidzhan and met Seryosha, all his doubts would be answered.
Ning Weidong thought as he looked at the desolate scenery on both sides of the railway. …… At the same time, in the 16th Army headquarters building in Vladivostok. Kaderoyev's face was gloomy at this time, and he held the pipe tightly in his hand. The veins on the back of his hand were bulging because he was holding the pipe too tightly, as if he was going to crush it. Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and his nephew and secretary Lyudevich came in from outside and called out "Uncle". Kadyrov frowned and said, "How many times have I told you that in the office it's called a position!" Liu Devich was stunned for a moment, then stood at attention: "Yes, Your Excellency Jiang Jun." Kadyrov put down his pipe and asked, "What's going on?" Liu Devich said: "Just received news that they have crossed the border." Kadyrov's frown deepened, and after a few seconds of silence, he said, "Any news from the other department?" Liu Devich shook his head and said, "Not yet." Kadyrov took a deep breath and his brain started working at high speed. Liu Devich waited for a moment and asked tentatively: "Should we not do it?" Kadyrov raised his hand, opened his mouth halfway but then closed it again, and said in a deep voice: "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer~" Even now, he is still unwilling to be the knife that stabs out. Liu Devich said worriedly, "Uncle..." He didn't care about his position at this time. "If we don't move and let them pass smoothly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the other department." Kadyrov's cheeks were throbbing. He knew it would be difficult to explain, but he also knew that if he did nothing, he would be held accountable by his superiors. Although he was in this position, even the supreme commander of the Far East had no power to dismiss or transfer him. But once it comes to that, his military career will be over. The other party will have many ways to make him uncomfortable and make him apply for transfer on his own initiative. But why! Why should they let themselves be forced to kill pigs, spurt blood, and offend those bastards sent by local authorities just because they want to eat fat meat? "Explain, explain! You all must explain to me..." Kaderoyev cursed in his heart, but he still managed not to lose his composure in front of his juniors, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry about them for now, let's wait~" Liudevich frowned. Until now, he still didn't know what Kadyrov meant by "wait a little longer". Could it be possible that things could change dramatically in a short period of time? Or is Kadyrov hiding a trump card that even he doesn't know about? At this time, Kadyrov suddenly stood up and said, "Ask someone to prepare the car~" Liu Devich responded quickly and gathered his thoughts. He originally wanted to persuade her, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided to shut up. At times like this, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, so it’s best to keep your mouth shut, even if the person in front of you is his uncle. A moment later, Kadyrov came out of the building and got into the car parked in front of the door. The driver turned around and asked, "Mr. Jiangjun, where do you want to go?" Generally speaking, when a leader takes a car, the secretary will inform him of the destination, but just now Lyudvich didn't know either.
Kadyrov looked out the window: "Just wandering around the city." The driver responded, started the car immediately and drove outside. At this moment, from the window of an office upstairs, two military figures looked down at Kadyrov's car merging into the traffic on the road. One of the gray-haired old men said calmly: "It seems that our comrade Kadyrov has not made up his mind yet~" The middle-aged man next to him, who was a little younger and holding a glass of vodka, curled his lips and said contemptuously: "What a self-righteous guy, does he think he has the right to choose?" The old man said calmly: "Don't talk like that, we are all comrades." The middle-aged man bowed slightly, apologized insincerely, and then asked: "How are the preparations in Boli going?" The old man said, "We don't need to worry about that. Just do our own thing and don't worry about anything else." "Yes~" everyone responded again. …… In the car, Kadyrov became more and more anxious. His intuition as a soldier made him feel that something big was going to happen. Once he gives the order to intercept Ning Weidong, he will be sucked into the vortex, and there will be no way to escape. But, can he refuse? Kadyrov was feeling conflicted as he watched the scenery slowly passing by outside the car window. Suddenly, he shouted "Stop!" The driver reacted very quickly, but did not slam on the brakes. Instead, he parked the car smoothly to the side of the road. Kadyrov looked at a gate across the street and pointed, "Let's go there~" The driver and Lyudvich saw that it was the sanatorium for disabled soldiers of the 16th Army. Those living there are all veterans who participated in the Great Patriotic War, including officers, ordinary soldiers, and some widows and orphans. Kadyrov was no stranger to this place. This was the place he had pushed for construction with great difficulty when he was still a division commander. He had several comrades-in-arms, some of whom died, and the remaining family members and orphans also live here. More than 30 years ago, Kadyrov crawled out of a pile of dead bodies on the battlefield. Many people were as lucky as him. But after the war, it was rare for someone to rise as fast as he did and become a member of the army. Kadyrov asked the driver to stop at the door, got out of the car alone, and walked inside. Lyudvich wanted to follow him, but he waved his hand to refuse, as he wanted to walk alone. The trees in this sanatorium are lush and green, and the buildings are typical Khrushchev buildings. More than a decade ago, this type of building did solve the housing problems of many people in Sulian. But to be honest, this kind of small apartment is not comfortable to live in, but this is the limit of what he can do. Kadyrov walked on the boulevard on the snow.
The lush tree-lined avenue in summer seems even colder and more depressing in winter, just like Kadyrov's mood. Whenever he feels stressed, he would think of taking a walk here. Today's incident was either a coincidence, or the driver had already figured out the leader's thoughts, or maybe both. Kadyrov tightened the collar of his coat and walked along the boulevard. He didn't go to look for any of his old comrades. Since his military rank had gotten higher and higher, he had lost contact with those old friends a long time ago. Even if they met occasionally, he couldn't find the same feeling as before. Kadyrov could sense the caution they expressed when they spoke to him. Rather than being uncomfortable, it would be better to disappear and leave the good old days in memory. Kadyrov wondered silently, what should he do? He knew very well that he had to make up his mind and that he didn't have much time to hesitate. But if he really is the first to take action, would the local masters blame him for everything afterwards? If he were to be purged and retaliated against, would these military leaders who had benefited from it help him? Kadyrov had to seek a guarantee, but the supreme commander in the far east seemed unwilling to give him any promises. He kept waiting, but there was no movement from the other party. As he walked, Kadyrov didn't know how long he had been there, maybe a few minutes, maybe half an hour. Even though he was wearing a military coat, he was still freezing cold all over. At this moment, Lyudevich suddenly trotted over from the door. When Kadyrovich saw him coming, he stopped with his hands in his pockets. Liu Devich came up and whispered, "Uncle, there is news from Boli!" Kadyrov was startled: "What's going on?" Liu Devich took out a telegram and handed it over: "This was just sent by the Telecommunications Department." Although he drove out, Kadyrov did not lose contact with his subordinates. His car had a radio with a dedicated channel, and he could keep in touch as long as he did not leave Vladivostok too far. Just now, Lyudvich received the report and immediately asked someone to send the telegram over. Kadyrov's face changed when he saw the telegram in his hand: "This..." Holding the telegram in his hand, Kadyrov was filled with disbelief. How could this be possible! At the same time, he also began to realize why the military's reaction was so big this time. According to his original plan, he would report this matter to the higher authorities, and these military leaders would definitely argue with the local authorities, but they would also be careful about the extent, and both sides would stop in time and not make things too ugly. But this time, the situation on the military side was clearly not right, and they made a very high demand. In Kadyrov's view, there was no way the local authorities would agree to such excessive conditions. As for exerting external pressure and trying to squeeze benefits out of Ning Weidong, it may not be easy. Historical experience told him that those people in the south were no longer soft persimmons after 1949. In this way, it seems that the military is determined to ruin the situation. But what good is this? Kadyrov had been confused before, but when he saw this telegram, he suddenly understood. That's it!
"Let's go! Let's go back~" Kadyrov put the telegram in his pocket and strode towards the car. I drove neither fast nor slow when I came out, but I sped up when I went back and arrived in more than ten minutes. Kadyrov's whole spirit and energy were completely different from before. He immediately picked up the phone when he returned to the office: "Hello, Mikhail, this is Kadyrov. Take your people and act according to the plan!" …… On the other side, the train Ning Weidong was on had already passed Vladivostok. Without stopping in Vladivostok, we drove straight past it and headed north to Blagoveshchensk. Looking back at the distant Vladivostok city, Ning Weidong breathed a sigh of relief again. After successfully crossing the border, the second place where you might be intercepted is Vladivostok. The headquarters of Kadyrov's 16j is located here. But the train still did not move after passing Vladivostok, and the next stop was Khabarovsk. Can we reach Boli smoothly? Ning Weidong thought of this and his face darkened again. He had a feeling that this matter would not be so easy to get over. At this moment, Leonie suddenly came over from the front of the car and said to Ning Weidong: "Comrade Ning, Comrade Seryosha is waiting for you in Pozharsky in front." Ning Weidong's heart moved, Xie Liaosha actually came out from Birobidzhan. Pozharsky is between Vladivostok and Blagoveshchensk, what does it mean that Seryosha is waiting here? Although he was suspicious, Ning Weidong did not show it on his face. He just nodded to show that he understood. Then he looked at his watch. At the speed of this train, it would take about six hours to reach Pozharsky. I might as well make the best of it and wait until I see Seryosha. …… Meanwhile, in the military camp in Vladivostok. Kadyrov was dressed in military uniform, his face solemn and his eyes sinister as he glanced at the thirty or so people in front of him. The leader of these people was a strong man who looked like a bear. He was about meters tall, with arms thicker than buckets and a big belly. However, he had an extraordinary aura. He saluted and said, "Sir Jiangjun, please give me your instructions!" Kadyrov raised his hand in return and said in a deep voice: "Comrades, today we have a special mission to carry out..." After a brief mobilization, Kadyrov looked at his watch. Just at this moment, a series of "thump thump thump" noises suddenly came from a distance, and then two huge Mi-8 helicopters appeared in the field of vision. A moment later, a strong wind blew and two helicopters landed on the helipad more than ten meters away. The soldiers, including their leader Mikhail, were all taken aback. They never expected that they would directly send out a helicopter. Kadyrov waved his hand and walked towards one of the planes first.
A moment later, more than 30 well-trained and fully armed soldiers entered the cabin. The Mi-8 helicopter can transport soldiers at full capacity, and now two of them can carry more than people, which is more than enough and very spacious. The noise from the plane is very loud and it is not comfortable to sit in it. As the cabin door was closed, there was a series of "thump thump" sounds, and the two planes took off one after another. Kadyrov sat next to the pilot, wearing a radio headset on his head, and said in a deep voice: "Confirm their position..." …… On the other side, the train Ning Weidong was riding was faster than expected. It was originally estimated to take six hours to arrive in Pozharsky, but it actually took less than five hours. Pozharsky is a small town with a population of about 20,000. It was almost evening when the train arrived here. It gets dark very early in the Far East in winter, and it was already dark when the train arrived in Pozharsky. The headlights in front of the train were on, illuminating a long stretch of railroad track. Suddenly, a group of wooden houses appeared in the distance, located next to the railway tracks. It was the Pozharsky station. Even with the quick connection, this border town was still quite dilapidated and shabby. Looking over in the light, Dahuanger could see that the houses were all made of wood, and the surfaces were very old and mottled. The tallest building is the shadow of a spire, probably a church from the past. The train slowly stopped. Several people came out of the wooden house of the station and onto the simple platform. Ning Weidong recognized at a glance that the person standing in the middle was Xie Liaosha. With a "bang", the train stopped and Ning Weidong jumped down with his arms open. Xie Liaosha also hugged him: "Weidong, my brother, you are finally here!" "My brother, I didn't expect you to wait for me here." Ning Weidong patted Xie Liaosha on the back and pulled him to the back carriage: "Let's go and see our vodka!" When speaking, he put emphasis on the word "we". Seryosha laughed and followed him to the sealed carriage. Hu Bayi had the key and had already opened the iron door. With the dim light at the station, one could immediately see that the boxes were filled with wine. Ning Weidong casually picked up a box, removed the straps on it, tore open the cardboard box sealed with tape, took out a bottle of Flame Vodka and handed it to Seryosha. Although it may seem a bit strange to use a green Erguotou bottle to hold vodka, it does not prevent it from being a real bottle of vodka. Seryosha took it, unscrewed the bottle cap without hesitation, and took a sip. It was placed in an environment of minus ten to nearly twenty degrees Celsius. Although it was not frozen, it was cool enough. Wine tastes better once it's cold, especially vodka, which has almost no flavor other than alcohol.
This is why it is customary to drink vodka on the rocks. I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but after taking a sip, Seryosha felt that the drink he took seemed to taste better than the one Ning Weidong brought him last time. Ning Weidong asked: "How is it?" Seryosha clicked his tongue and said, "Sir Hara~" Ning Weidong smiled. Although he was very confident in the vodka he produced, it was ultimately the consumers who had the final say as to whether it was good or not. The fact that Seryosha, an old drunkard, could say "Hala Shao" shows that this wine is indeed good. Seryosha handed the wine to Hodginskana who came with him. Ning Weidong nodded to the woman. He didn't expect Seryosha to bring her here. He couldn't help but think of Anaiasna, but he immediately suppressed it. Xie Liaosha came over to meet him. Ning Weidong still had a lot of questions in his mind, so he immediately wanted to ask Xie Liaosha to step aside and talk. Seryosha waved his hand and said, "No hurry, we can talk on the way." As he spoke, he pointed to a carriage parked on the railway auxiliary track ahead. At this time, the train that had just stopped started again, passed the fork in the road, and then switched the rails, and the train went back. After a moment, with a "bang", it connected with the carriage that Seryosha pointed to. "Let's go, get in the car~" Xie Liaosha waved his hand and called the three people beside him, as well as Ning Weidong and the others, to walk towards the carriage together. Because they were on the auxiliary road, they had to get off the platform first and then walk forward about ten meters before they could get close to the carriage. It was far away and dark, so I couldn't see clearly. It was then that Ning Weidong realized that this carriage was unusual. It was not an ordinary passenger car, but a very retro one with intricate patterns on the surface. It was obviously not a Sulian style. Without Ning Weidong asking, Seryosha introduced first: "This is a carriage custom-made by Grand Duke Vladilov during the Tsarist period." Ning Weidong suddenly realized that he was not stingy in satisfying Xie Liaosha's vanity, and he was full of emotion. He exclaimed: "Where did you get this thing? It's still preserved so well!" As expected, Seryosha smiled proudly: "This antique carriage has no more than 20 carriages in the whole express train. Except for the seven or eight carriages used by the Tsar in the past, mine is the best. Come inside and take a look." As he said this, Seryosha opened the door himself and made a "please" gesture. Ning Weidong didn't hesitate and climbed up the stairs first. The carriage has its own generator and the lights inside are bright, but there is a curtain hanging, so it was not very bright to see from the outside just now. There were two good-looking stewardess in the carriage. When they saw Ning Weidong coming up, they immediately gave him a professional smile and bowed to greet him. Ning Weidong nodded, turned around and waited for Xie Liaosha, and then the two walked in together. Unlike ordinary trains, here you first see a living room, and the back half is the sleeper compartment. The living room is decorated extremely luxuriously, with leather sofas, solid wood floors, hanging crystal chandeliers, and many antique ornaments and gold-plated decorative strips, giving off a strong scent of Tsarist Russia's gold. Seryosha asked everyone to sit down. There were three people on Ning Weidong's side, and only he and Hawkinskanna were qualified to sit on Seryosha's side. After getting on the car, the others went to their respective duties.
Ning Weidong sat with Xie Liaosha. Hawkins Karna poured two glasses of vodka with ice and handed them to the two of them, then gestured to Hu Bayi and Wang Ye. The two said no, and Hawkins Karna didn't force them. Instead, she put down the bottle and said, "There is a private room in front. If you two comrades are tired, you can go and rest first." Hu Bayi and Wang Ye understood that Xie Liaosha wanted to talk to Ning Weidong about something, so they nodded in understanding and followed him. Hawkins Karna called the two flight attendants again. In a blink of an eye, only Ning Weidong and Xie Liaosha were left in the carriage living room. Ning Weidong immediately asked: "What's going on with the military?" - I only wrote 7,000 codes today. I will keep working hard tomorrow! I will vote for you for a month to encourage you. (End of this chapter)