Chapter 310: Cold Lake
It's a giant peak, bsp; nbsp; The length of Yomi is indeed amazing, and it itself is creating a history that has never been seen by human beings, giving people a feeling. It's like the gap between small and great. Even if the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier is still hovering in the air at a height of near-blade power, it casts a shadow. It's like a rainy day, making the earth hazy.
The flight deck on top of the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier. It was already more than 100 meters high from the bottom, and when it was docked on the ground, it still needed to be transported by helicopter.
In view of its oversized body, the Chamber of Commerce has been building an aviation port specially used to dock this kind of giant airship, once completed, the air port with a height of 200 meters will be parallel to the flight deck on its back when the airship stops, which can make it more convenient for personnel to enter and exit, equipment transportation, and replenishment of various materials.
It is no wonder that countries with weak economic strength generally do not have surface aircraft carriers, mainly because of their requirements for military ports, and the requirements of some sea areas are different from those of other ships, and they need a complete set of supporting facilities to match it and improve the logistics chain.
Take the current Bird's Nest aircraft carrier as an example, it took seven months to build it, and the manpower used has reached about $8 billion in human resources. And it is equipped with more than 100 warplanes, armed helicopters. Bombers, six military airships to form the convoy, which is again a large amount.
Taken together, the gold ministry reached a staggering $17 billion.
Like surface aircraft carriers, the cost of heavy duty is only between five hundred million dollars. And the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier is their double cost, which is indeed appalling.
Zhou Yuanqiang was also shocked when he heard it, but this was only calculated according to peacetime. According to the calculation method of the end times, it is not so much at all, the reason is that the countless materials under the chamber of commerce are almost free, and the salaries of the personnel are low, and there is no such thing as a deficit for the chamber of commerce, and there is no financial pressure.
If he buys everything from the outside world, it is estimated that Zhou Yuanqiang will not talk about the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier, it is an ordinary fighter, and if he buys a few, he will roll his eyes.
The construction of the air port, the number of workers that need to be mobilized, and the amount of materials that need to be used, are all surprising. It will be built in a rolling hill next to the Wasteland Military Base to the west of Qingyuan City, cutting half of the mountain and excavating it to form one. Cliff-like mountains, reinforced with cement and boulders. To accomplish this, the top of the mountain must be built. Build a port that can dock five airship aircraft carriers.
Anyway, when Zhou Yuanqiang heard the budget. It's holding his chest.
It's really amazing, Zhou Yuanqiang secretly calculated a modern account, and it would take at least $50 billion to build an air port of this level before it could be completed.
If it weren't for the fact that materials were everywhere in the last days, and labor was not a problem, Zhou Yuanqiang would definitely wave his hand and break up, and everyone would do whatever they liked. In fact, what is true is that at least 1.5 billion colorful coins are needed for the salary expenses of workers. Like facilities and equipment. In the last days, there is no need for money.
In fact, the real expenditure in the last days is the issue of labor salaries. That's why the Chamber of Commerce is expanding like crazy and still doesn't have to worry about the fiscal deficit.
The construction of the air port takes a very long time, at least three years to complete.
Therefore, the reason why it is said that the cost of an aircraft carrier lies not in its cost, but in its supporting facilities. The cost of rolling out the entire industry is indeed too staggering. The domestic economy is advancing by leaps and bounds, and he does not dare to rashly build a gold-swallowing giant beast of this level, in Zhou Yuanqiang's view, it is definitely a rational decision.
The weather temperature in the Qaidam Basin in the morning is around ten degrees, so the impact on the people on the Bird's Nest Carrier is not very great.
In the absence of wind, the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier can hover at a height of blade meters in a well-balanced manner. There is a special transport helicopter that can bring the old one to the ground at one time. So after hovering, it was a dozen transport helicopters that took off from the flight deck, towards the ground
Fall.
A heavily armed soldier jumped from a transport helicopter and soon formed a force of 100.
Three months away from the new home of Qingyuan City, and now seeing the soldiers guarding the Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Datong certainly had reason to be excited, he took out the explorer card that he had kept very well from his pocket and hung it on his chest. The other explorers followed suit, looking excitedly at the small group of soldiers who walked by.
"Respect"
Even if Slayer Dragon is the supreme commander of the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier, he is also the commander of the airship force. However, for the brave explorers, he still had to maintain respect for them, so it was not Zhao Datong who took the lead in saluting himself, but he led his soldiers to salute these brave explorers.
The cornerstone of the Chamber of Commerce is built by the joint efforts of countless people.
According to the regulations of the Chamber of Commerce, officials of any form, large or small, have the obligation to pay tribute to those who have contributed to the Chamber of Commerce.
It is this kind of interpersonal relationship that has no low splash that has led to the unity of the Chamber of Commerce like an iron plate. In the Chamber of Commerce, everyone who has been awarded a medal is respected more than ever. Having a medal on your body means even if it is
Zhao Datong hurriedly returned a military salute and said, "I can't do it, I can't help it, we should salute you."
Slaying Dragon smiled and said, "No, you are heroes in the Chamber of Commerce, you should be respected enough He stretched out his hand again and said: "The commander of the airship force, the supreme commander of the Bird's Nest Navigation Banquet Mothership, Slayer Dragon, on the orders of the president, came to support."
Even if the chamber of commerce does not promote it, there is a distinction between high and low people. But it's been a concept for thousands of years. It is simply impossible to change.
is the commander again, and the identity of the supreme commander is enough to surprise Zhao Datong and them. They did not come before the end times, that is, some small citizens. Peasants, the most official you can see is the mayor of the town. Or whatever, the director, or something. Now the identity of the dragon slayer, but a commander-level person, how can people not be surprised?
"Zhao Datong, number taming" The first batch of graduate explorers, it's a pleasure to meet you. ”
Slaying Long had already guessed his identity, and said jokingly: "The president even knows your name, and repeatedly, Ding told me to ensure your safety." I look at Lao Zhao, you have a first-class exploration medal this time, but you can't run away. ”
Zhao Datong was even more excited and said, "Yes." Thank you, President, thank you, President
After the politeness, Zhao Datong introduced his team members again, slaying the dragon... After shaking hands; said: "The follow-up transport airship will arrive in the afternoon. So our task is to build a good relationship with the local settlement and set up a camp for tonight's rest. According to the president's will. It could become a branch of the Chamber of Commerce, creating a resource base. ”
After three months of understanding, Zhao Datong has a very good understanding of the situation in the Qaidam Basin. The abundant resources here are definitely a strategic location, which will be of immeasurable value to the exhibition of the Chamber of Commerce.
He said: "This will reassure Commander Tu. People here have been waiting for this day for a long time, and they want to return to their old jobs. ”
A brief introduction to the situation of this settlement immediately made Slayer Long overjoyed, with nearly 10,000 workers, and they are all old workers with rich experience. It will make the whole construction much easier.
and Wang Shiyan's introduction, the process is also very pleasant. After all, the atmosphere of the Chamber of Commerce was originally to respect capable people, and Wang Shiyan's rich management experience in petroleum is a rare wealth of the Chamber of Commerce. If the Chamber of Commerce wants to make achievements in the Qaidam Basin, it is impossible not to rely on them.
But this is not the time to discuss this, and the first thing to do is to set up new temporary camps.
Dragon Slayer also came from a corpse hunter step by step to today's position, and he did not say that he was arrogant, but very peaceful. When the camp was built, he also brought the soldiers to join in and help build it together.
This kind of intimacy without a frame has been recognized by all the people in the Qaidam Basin settlement. In their hearts, the status of the Yuanqiang Chamber of Commerce has unconsciously risen to a higher level. Now they are also for the unknown chamber of commerce. A little more anticipation.
The scene of nearly 10,000 people working. There are some tents set up again. It didn't take a long time, and after more than two hours, a makeshift camp was set up.
By noon, the entire makeshift camp was filled with smoke again, and earthen stoves had been dug out and rice pots had been set up. The most planted here is wheat, so after people wash it, they go down to the rice pot, just boiling water, and it already emits a unique wheat fragrance.
Tu Long with two guards, Zhao Datong and Wang Shiyan were digging an earthen stove, and Tu Long was still very interested in this kind of activity similar to a picnic. It's a pity that he doesn't get home much. The excavated earthen oven was completely unusable. On the contrary, Zhao Datong, who was born as a farmer, had already dug it in a few clicks, put a rice pot on the shelf, and put down the white rice brought down by the dragon slayer.
Taking advantage of the fact that the meal was not yet cooked, Tu Long and Wang Shiyan sat on the side, watching Zhao Datong busy. Both smiled.
In the afternoon, more than a dozen transport airships arrived, bringing more soldiers and all kinds of supplies. After spending the night, under the leadership of Wang Shiyan, with the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier as the one, a huge airship force was formed and advanced towards Lenghu. The purpose of this trip is to recover Lenghu, the largest oil base in the Qaidam Basin.
The Qaidam Basin is already sparsely populated. Not to mention the Lengyou area, which is almost composed of workers, not to mention a large population.
When a huge force of airships appears in the sky above Cold Lake, zombies can be seen wandering everywhere below, many of them in tattered clothes, but they can also tell that they were workers before they were born. Some even wore helmets on their heads, and it was absolutely amazing that they hadn't fallen off in years.
As soon as the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier reached high altitude, five bombers on the flight deck began to take off, detaching themselves from the flight deck amid a roar.
Due to the protection of some facilities, explosive weapons are not allowed in combat. Therefore, the five bombers used are all crystalline aerial bombs, and this method will be used to annihilate the zombies below. This is one of the best ways to do this.
Five bombers circled in the sky for a moment. After confirming the respective day mark. It began to sweep over the cold lake, and one after another crystallized aerial bombs fell.
As if it was raining, a large number of crystalline aerial bombs exploded in the air hundreds of meters away, splitting into dozens of balls of electric release, after falling claw two. Unleashing the power of persuasion, the zombie cat within the range of the release of electricity was touched. A flickering arc of light will appear, destroying their brains.
In a few years, some electronic products in the cold lake have long lost their effect, and it can be said that the effect of the electric release ball will not have much impact.
When the bombers had completed their mission, they landed on the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier again. And more than a dozen helicopter gunships took off into the air. With a full number of soldiers, they will land towards the ground, and in ten minutes, they will launch an offensive against the cold lake, clearing out some zombies that crystalline aerial bombs can't reach.
More than a dozen transport airships broke away from the Bird's Nest aircraft carrier and slowly landed in the area cleared by ground forces, bringing more soldiers to the ground.
Crystalline aerial bombs can be released for up to ten minutes, so they must not be allowed to enter the area of the cold lake until they are out of effect. Fortunately, ten minutes passed in a trance. Under the command of the commanders, the heavily armed soldiers began to rush towards the cold lake.
The buildings in Lenghu are scattered, and under the crystallized aerial bombs, there are not many zombies who are really alive. It did not take much time for the ground forces to successfully receive the entire Cold Lake.
The purpose of the Chamber of Commerce is not to grab a handful and leave. It's about a lasting supply of oil, gas, and metals to the Chamber of Commerce.
In order to prevent the emergence of large-scale zombie hordes. The whole of the lake had to be rebuilt, and a wall high and wide enough to house enough soldiers to house it.
As soon as Lenghu was recovered, the Chamber of Commerce officially set up a second branch here, the Lenghu Branch.
In order to meet the requirements for starting work here, the Chamber of Commerce transferred some people from Tianzhou City and Qingyuan City to Lenghu. After training, they will take up the post of oil and gas extraction. At the same time, a force of 10,000 men, 50 helicopter gunships, and three military airships were stationed here for a long time.
Wang Shiyan will serve as the first general manager of the newly established Chamber of Commerce Petroleum Company, enjoying the treatment of vice minister.
Before the end of the world, he was just managing an oil well. There are no more than a few dozen workers. Now in vain as the person in charge of up to tens of thousands of people, managing as many as 20 oil wells, this surprise and reuse, still makes Wang Shiyan almost suspicious of dreams.
Wang Shiyan, who understands that he is responsible for a major matter. He led a group of familiar technical engineers to fight on the first oil well in Lenghu, repairing damaged machinery.
Oil wells here. There was no damage in the first place, it was nothing more than that no one managed it for several years, and there was a problem with the circuits and electronic components of the machinery, which could work as long as they were replaced. As for their parts application, Zhou Yuanqiang returned to China as soon as possible, using the operation of the trading company to purchase as much as possible.
With the efforts of many parties, the first oil well was repaired. It was officially put into use, and the crude oil was continuously pumped.
There are well-established refineries in Lenghu, and they are numerous and vary in size. These previous treasures are now cheaper, and there is no need to repair them at all, and the refinery can resume its work. Probably really bothering. It is the power transmission system that has been cut off.
For this reason, the Chamber of Commerce had to relocate the second crystalline power plant under construction as a whole and build it in Lenghu to provide enough electricity.
After a month, most of the oil wells in the entire cold lake were restored, and smoke was once again rising from the refinery. The cold lake, which was originally deserted, began to be lively again. Tens of thousands of troops stationed. In addition to being on guard, they are helping to build the wall. And the workers who reach 30,000 will be enriched everywhere they are needed.
The Bird's Nest aircraft carrier formation, which had been stationed over Lenghu for nearly a month, began to return home, ending a month-long test.
According to the deployment of the Chamber of Commerce, at least twenty transport airships will be put into operation, which will be used for the transportation of oil. In order to ensure the normal demand for oil of the Chamber of Commerce. If you drive a relaxed person car use right. Fuel consumption will double again, and at least fifty transport airships will be needed to serve the transportation of fuel. In the future, fuel consumption will increase, which will exacerbate transportation difficulties.
Too much investment in transport airships will seriously affect the trade activities of the Chamber of Commerce in other regions, and the transfer of 20 ships is also the result of the Chamber of Commerce canceling the number of flights on some routes, and if it is invested in the manufacture of new transport airships, it will affect the manufacturing of new airship aircraft carriers.
What's more, the oil production of Cold Lake is very high, and even fifty transport airships cannot afford the transportation task.
The history of mankind to this day, the main force of transportation. At least not yet, it is not an airplane, because for every kilogram added, its fuel consumption will increase by one point, and the transportation cost is very strong. The main force of transportation mainly relies on road, rail, river transport, and the largest sea transport.
Needless to say, the highway is almost interrupted by zombies in the last days, and the efficiency is too low. River. There is no river that can connect the two places, and like shipping, it is completely empty talk. The rest of the rail transport is the main force of absolute transportation, and they even undertake more than seventy percent of the transportation business of the entire country.
The railways of the Big 6 are very well-developed and can reach almost any city above the second tier, which also provides a way for the Chamber of Commerce to transport a large volume.