"Hello Mr. Marshal," Kong Qian saluted respectfully, "On behalf of the Hangzhou Merchants Federation, I offer you the highest respect. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

As early as more than a year ago, the Hangzhou Merchants Federation was incorporated into the NAC as an economic zone, but Jiang Chen has always given these businessmen a high degree of autonomy, in addition to keeping the garrison to maintain law and order, only stationed in Hangzhou City symbolically set up an office and executive officer, Xiang Kong Qian, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, is still elected by themselves.

Jiang Chen was very curious, what was his fish bone base for at this time.

"Don't say much polite words, is there anything wrong with coming to me on purpose?" Looking Kong Qian up and down, Jiang Chen asked straight to the point.

Kong Qian didn't answer, just bowed slightly, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Jiang Chen.

"This is?" Jiang Chen frowned slightly, opened the envelope, and looked at the line of words, his brows tightened even more. Han Junhua, who was standing next to him, seemed to guess what the letter would be, but he just scanned the first line of the letter and withdrew his gaze.

[Dear President of the Hangzhou Merchants Federation, on behalf of all the survivors of the Northern United Region, I would like to offer you the highest respect. We have been in trade for many years, and we have always maintained a friendly and cooperative relationship between the private and the official......]

【…… The force we possess is by no means capable of being countered by bandits and cowards, and the puppet regime will surely be crushed under the heavy wheels of our tanks. If you resist stubbornly, there is only one way to destroy, and you will think twice. 】

[Fang Yuanhong, commander of the First Army Corps of the Northern United Command Region, respectfully. 】

Although the wording is polite, it is still difficult to hide the arrogance between the lines.

In short, it's a letter of surrender.

"It's not something that bandits and cowards can fight...... Hehe, it seems that we are really underestimated. Jiang Chen smiled and shook his head.

Although the industrial capacity of the sixth block is not comparable to that of any industrial park before the war, if you use wasteland as a comparison standard, you may not be able to find an industrial base with such a high production capacity in the entire world. Although the Northern United Nations Region has mastered pre-war equipment, war has never been just a matter of comparing science and technology, but has also tested its logistical capabilities.

What if one Prowler could be exchanged for ten Tiger Hunter IIs? One Prowler would be one less, but there were many Tiger Hunter IIs lying on the assembly line of the military factory in the sixth block.

Folding the envelope back, Jiang Chen looked at Kong Qian, only to see that he was looking at himself with a smile.

"It seems that you have made a wise choice. Jiang Chen smiled.

Kong Qian bowed slightly.

"In my opinion, regime change is like the rotation of the sun and the moon, and there is no such thing as orthodoxy. For us merchants, whoever can bring us stability is the undisputed master of the land. ”

In the eyes of these merchants, the talents of the Northern Union are more like bandits than the NAC, which pursues the path of free trade.

"I will remember your words, as well as your loyalty," Jiang Chen casually put the letter aside, looked at Kong Qian and continued, "So, are you here to deliver this letter this time?" or is there anything else you are going to discuss with me." ”

"There really is one more thing. Kong Qian nodded, and then said, "I don't know if the marshal has noticed, this year's winter is a month earlier than in previous years." ”

Come to think of it, it is.

Jiang Chen vaguely remembered that when it was still October, Wanghai City ushered in the first light snow. Because a lot of things happened after that, he didn't take this detail to heart, and now that he thinks about it, it's really a bit abnormal.

"Some time ago, there was a merchant in our chamber of commerce who was dealing in medicine and mutant cowhide and fur business returned from Shangjing and brought news further north. The entire area north of Heilong Province that belongs to the CCP has almost become a no-man's land because of the extreme cold. According to climate data analysis observed by the Shangjing Meteorological Station, the Earth may usher in a Xiaoice period triggered by a nuclear winter in the next five to ten years. ”

"Xiaoice River Period?" Jiang Chen frowned slightly.

He vaguely remembers that in history the Xiaoice period began in the 13th century and reached its peak in the 17th century. At its peak, starvation was rife in northern Europe, with half of the population of Norway and Sweden dying in famine. In the Ming Dynasty on the other side of the world, part of the reason for the decline of national strength can even be attributed to this Xiaoice period.

"Does the marshal remember the first few years after the nuclear war?" asked Kong Qian.

"I don't remember, I was in the shelter. Jiang Chen shook his head and replied in his usual words.

"No wonder," Kong Qian sighed, explaining to Jiang Chen, "After the end of the nuclear war, for the first five to six years, even in the hottest south, the concept of summer does not exist. The land is covered in snow and ice all year round, shrouded in the haze of nuclear winter. It was not until the beginning of the seventh year after the end of the nuclear war that the situation improved. ”

"We thought the nuclear winter was over, but now it seems to be just wishful thinking. ”

Speaking of this, Kong Qian paused for a moment and continued.

"The survivors' settlements north of Wanghai City are desperately trying to buy and stock up on food. Fortunately within Wanghai City, the price of nutritional mixtures has doubled in areas outside Wanghai City, and all other goods are depreciating...... In addition to the subcrystalline itself, which is hard currency. ”

"Someone is hoarding nutrient mixtures and crystals, is there any special use for these things?" Jiang Chen asked.

"It's all the survivors who are hoarding these two things. Kong Qian said seriously, "As for the obvious reason, they are preparing for the winter. ”

No one knows how long this winter will last, 10 years, 20 years, or even a century, and as long as the fallout does not dissipate, the climate on the surface will only get more severe. Under the elimination of natural selection, xenomorphs will evolve in the direction of cold-resistant, strong, and savage, but weak humans can only be eliminated by nature in this Xiaoice without the help of tools.

If this winter is going to last......

Jiang Chen looked out the window, and a strong uneasiness couldn't help but rise in his heart.

This inexplicable uneasiness was even stronger than when he heard of the invasion of the United Territories.

If the winter is to continue indefinitely, NAC's plantations will bear the brunt of the blow. Without the import of raw materials such as mutated fruit and camut resin, the industry of the sixth block would undoubtedly suffer as well...... Greenhouse cultivation can be, but the most critical energy source cannot be solved.

Most of the subcrystals in the sixth block come from xenogeneous pastures, and the feed for heterogeneous pastures comes from mutated fruits from plantations. The source of energy for these subcrystals is, in the final analysis, solar energy. Without the two sources of energy, solar energy and subcrystalline, the electricity consumption of the entire NAC area will be problematic......

Wait, if the relocation of the United Nations is due to climate issues, why don't they move further south and choose Wanghai on the east coast instead of Fuzhou or Yizhou Island or something like that?

At this time, Jiang Chen suddenly recalled the "declaration of war" that was misinterpreted by the Crimson Chamber of Commerce in the last civil war.

If it wasn't the wreckage of the Scepter of God that made the Northern Condominance obsessive, then what would be the "treasure" in their mouths?

Just as Jiang Chen was deep in thought, Kong Qian spoke again.

"We have a proposal on our side, and we hope that the marshal will consider it carefully. (To be continued.) )