"Really looking for fossils?"

"Why are you looking for mammoth fossils?"

"Is that true or fake?"

"What the hell is going on?"

……

Along the way, Tang Shuxing asked a few questions in one go, but Gu Yan didn't answer, and only after Tang Shuxing finished asking, he took a deep breath and said, "You just follow me, don't ask too many questions now, I can't explain so much to you for a while, and if you miss this night, you will have to wait another day." ”

"Okay!" Tang Shuxing nodded, "I'll shut up and don't ask questions for the time being, but if you want me to do anything against my personal will, I promise to throw you into the sea and freeze to death!" ”

Gu Yan stopped, looked at him and said, "I can guarantee that you will be interested." ”

"I hope so!" Tang Shuxing nodded.

The two of them walked in the direction of the pier, in fact, this so-called island country is not big, standing on a slightly higher position, you can see the other end from this end of the island, and this is only one of the islands in the archipelago, and it is also the island of residence according to the laws of this kingdom, and the other islands are not inhabited. Because they need energy, and the only source of energy is coal - the most abundant in the archipelago is coal except for what is in the ice sea.

Therefore, Tang Shuxing saw on the street that there were objects that used coal, these things were like steam engines, but there were certain differences, after all, the era of steam engines had been hundreds of years ago. According to Gu Yan, everything here is powered by burning coal, there is a thermal power plant, and a Hailiu power plant. A solar power plant can sustain the entire island with electricity, but the thermal power plant is only used for emergencies, after all, everyone is afraid of polluting the environment.

The streets are clean and free of garbage, whether passers-by, uniformed policemen, or soldiers, they don't litter the garbage, everyone puts it in the garbage cans and delivers it to where it belongs. Recyclable is used for recycling. Non-recyclable ones are cleaned up and sent to thermal power plants to generate electricity as combustibles.

Tang Shuxing felt very ridiculous, I don't know what this represents, it means that these people who survived and came to this island country have learned to be smart? Or is it that humans are such a pathetic creature? Only wait until disaster strikes. Only then do we know how to cherish and protect.

"There are only about 10,000 people in this island nation. In fact, according to our intelligence, there are less than 10,000 people, only about 8,600 people. The so-called universal military service system was implemented, regardless of age and gender, and the emperor ordered that everyone should learn to use weapons, learn emergency treatment, learn to fish, learn to survive, and would regularly take exams in batches, and those who failed the exams would be put into the barracks again to study. Gu Yan said as he walked, "So, on this island, children over the age of 7 will shoot and have a strong ability to survive, but in the same way, these more than 8,000 people, no matter how ridiculous the emperor's orders may sometimes be, they will carry them out, do you know why?" ”

Tang Shuxing shook his head and said he didn't understand.

Gu Yan replied: "Because they know that they need a leader, a dictator, and at the same time a person who dares to take responsibility, you know, in this so-called paradise, there is only one person who dares to stand up and lead everyone, so from this point of view, he can be regarded as a hero." ”

"Why don't others dare to come forward?" Tang Shuxing asked again.

"Quite simply, after the outbreak of the war, many people on this island fled, and they were all afraid that the war would burn here, so the aborigines went to Shangdu one after another, and there were less than a hundred people left, but many of those who escaped died halfway. When Skega chose this place, he came with his mercenary army of several hundred men, and for the next few years, he continued to take in people from all over the world who fled here, and the fleeing people were terrified, and only Skega stood up and forced them to obey the rules by forceful means. Gu Yan said, raising his eyes and already saw the dock in front of him, "And the rest of the aborigines, they have long been accustomed to the previous life, plus the clouds of war have made them less concerned about outsiders, and it is also Skga who compels everyone to mix together, so that they can learn from each other and rely on each other, although Skga is selfish, but now, it is a good thing." ”

Tang Shuxing nodded: "Yes, in peacetime, what everyone needs is to walk together and raise their hands to vote on many things, but in the harsh environment and war years, what everyone needs is a leader, which is why every war is closely related to the dictator." ”

"Here it is." Gu Yan stood in front of a factory, pointing to the crumbling signboard.

Tang Shuxing looked up and saw that the factory was not large, just like a small workshop, and the name "Royal Shipyard" written on the signboard carried a strong ironic meaning.

Tang Shuxing looked around and said, "Is the key used to open the boat or to open the door?" ”

"The one who opened the door." Gu Yan said that he had already gone up to open the door, and after opening it, he saw a ship parked in the small reservoir of the shipyard, which was connected to the sea outside, and there were still a lot of ice floes floating in the sea.

Tang Shuxing came to the boat that looked like a speedboat, touched it with his hand, it was cold and piercing, and then asked, "Can this boat be used?" It's the Arctic Ocean, and I'm afraid it's going to freeze and crush when it goes out. ”

"Even if it's frozen, we have to go." Gu Yan pointed to his ears as he spoke, and then pointed to the inside of the boat, and motioned for Tang Shuxing to check with him to see if the ship had an eavesdropping device.

Tang Shuxing nodded, and after getting on the boat, he began to check, and half an hour later, the two of them found ten bugs from all over the hull.

Gu Yan put the eavesdropping device he found out in a plastic bag, and put it in a cotton bag on the outside to prevent it from freezing and shattering, and then put it in the corner, and then after checking the equipment, he slowly sailed the boat out.

"Now you can say why you went looking for fossils, right?" Tang Shuxing glanced back, "The bugs are gone." ”

"Do you know what is the most lacking thing in the world right now?" Gu Yan asked.

"Energy." Tang Shuxing replied immediately.

"Yes, energy, you've come all the way from Spain, and you must know that you're still looking for a new energy source called compressed gas, right?" Gu Yan asked Tang Shuxing while driving the boat, and at the same time tightened his clothes, the ship leaked on all sides.

Tang Shuxing nodded, and he didn't say it clearly, because he didn't plan to say what he saw in that concentration camp.

"Shale natural gas, you should also know, but compressed gas is not the same as that, and the resistance monks are actually worried about new energy now." Gu Yan shook his head, "We're also looking for it." Because of natural disasters, there is a big problem with oil production in the Middle East, do you know that there are several oil fields in the Middle East that are still burning? ”

Tang Shuxing shook his head, of course he didn't know.

Gu Yan grabbed the binoculars and looked ahead, and found that there was a lot of ice floes in front of him, so he had to slow down the ship, and then said: "Many oil fields are burning, and there is no way to extinguish the flames, the fire is too big, it will burn for several years, and it will almost burn out." Shangdu originally wanted to use ice bombs to extinguish the fire, but when he thought of the consequences of Washington, he didn't dare to use it anymore, in case the entire Middle East was completely frozen in ice, not to mention new energy, he didn't know what to use next, so both sides are speeding up the search for alternative energy sources. ”

"What about solar energy?" Tang Shuxing pointed to the sky, and the sky had already darkened at this time.

"Smog, pollution, solar energy barely catches anything." Gu Yan smiled bitterly, "It's all caused by volcanic eruptions, and solar energy can only be gathered, because if you use solar energy while collecting, it is only enough for general use, and tanks and airplanes have no effect at all. ”

"To be more direct, you brought me here to find new energy?" Tang Shuxing looked at Gu Yan, "But is it here?" ”

"I know about the four holy relics, and I also know about the ancient humans, and in fact, the Resistance also knows." Gu Yan glanced at Tang Shuxing, "The most troublesome thing for Shangdu now is that he didn't understand how to slowly convert the energy in the four holy relics into sustainable energy, so Shangdu excavated all over the world, as long as it was possible to find the remains of ancient humans, they all dug up, and now the only thing that didn't start was the African region, but the resistance army was also digging, because they could only find a way to use the energy of the four holy relics from the ruins, and Shangdu found it first, which would be tantamount to taking the lead in achieving a comprehensive victory." ”

Tang Shuxing is very clear that the current resistance army monks all have a certain degree of similarity, have a huge military scale, and basically focus on the military, in other words, it is often the so-called first army policy. However, there is a substantial difference between the two, that is, Shangdu occupies most of the area, and Shangdu's military aircraft have the special function of supporting the economy of Shangdu, and their armies wage wars on a global scale, but at the same time protect various resources.

If they can't guarantee this, then Shandu's so-called economic advantage will be difficult to play its own role, and there will be no advantage to speak of. As long as Shangdu has this advantage, the resources of other places will be firmly controlled by them, and while they are protecting, they are also constantly absorbing resources from all over the world to continue to enrich themselves.

Therefore, even if Shangdu has a stronger military scale and greater military expenditure than the resistance army, the cost of maintaining such a large army will not weaken Shangdu's comprehensive national strength, on the contrary, it will only increase their strength.

But on the other hand, the resistance army, which is a purely military force, does not have comprehensive strength, and all its goals are to develop armaments and enrich the army. (To be continued......)