Chapter 40, Starship Paratroopers?

No matter what the era, breaking free from the shackles of gravity and traveling from Earth to space is not a very easy journey.

Even if you ride the [Space Lifeboat] that applies the black technology of the 22nd century, it seems to be the same.

- As it was launched into orbit, the spacecraft shook and slowly left the sea level with the whistle of breaking through the sky and the louder and louder roar. But this does not mean that it is easy to soar through the clear sky, but because the spacecraft is constantly accelerating in order to enter orbit, there is an immediate overweight situation - insurmountable, several times the constant gravity, pressing on everyone's shoulders without warning, making every bone seem to creak.

Although in this [Space Lifeboat], the 22nd century future black technology of the Doraemon world has been applied to reduce the huge gravity pressing on each passenger to a minimum, but Wang Qiu and the others in the cabin still felt as if they were buried alive in the cement pile at that moment, not to mention moving their fingers slightly, even the most basic breathing became extremely difficult, and they were sweating like pulp all over their bodies......

It was not easy to hold on until the small spacecraft entered the satellite orbit, and the deep universe and hundreds of billions of starlight were displayed outside the porthole one after another, and the burden on the shoulders was also relieved...... But before everyone could enjoy the fun of floating weightlessly for a while, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of overlooking the earth from the orbit of the satellite for a while, the spacecraft entered the return journey to the ground again according to the pre-set goal - the gravity that had once disappeared once again weighed heavily on the shoulders of every crew member, and the increasing overweight pressed them all to the floor, even more powerful than when they took off.

Then, when the spacecraft entered the dense atmosphere, accompanied by the raging fire and thrilling fuchsia reflections surrounding the spacecraft, the spacecraft itself was constantly tumbling and trembling, making Wang Qiu and the others feel as if they were being pressed under the stone grinder in the barnyard, being crushed back and forth over and over again, and feeling as if they were being stuffed into a football and being kicked around by a group of muscular men on the green field...... Fortunately, it didn't take long for the disturbing capsule tumbling to finally stop as the parachutes opened. Then, the gravity on the shoulders slowly returned to normal levels. Let Wang Qiu and the others get up from the floor with a groan, and observe the destination under their feet through the sealed portholes and monitoring screens.

Then they saw the drift-ice Sea of Japan, the vast forests and snowfields, and the roofs of buildings glistening in the sunlight – a heavy industrial city that should not have been in this era...... With the help of binoculars, you may be able to see the crowd of people in the city with their necks tilted to watch the wonders. Fortunately, the [Space Lifeboat] did not smash straight into the Traverser base in Vladivostok after all, but under the action of wind and inertia, it crossed the densely built urban area and continued to fly northwest for more than ten kilometers, and finally stumbled to the ground on a snow-covered wilderness.

After wheezing for a while, after the tremor and dizziness of the landing, Wang Qiu and others, who had experienced manned spaceflight for the first time, opened the hatch with a haggard face, and got out of the [Space Lifeboat] with weak feet, and then quickly held on to the bulkhead weakly, unable to even stand on their feet. And the biting cold wind like a knife made them cold all the way to the bone marrow - don't forget, it's a harsh winter of more than 20 degrees below zero outside

On the contrary, perhaps because of the special physique of the robot man), or maybe it was Doraemon, who had long been accustomed to space travel, and was cheekily pulled by Wang Qiu and others to help, but he jumped out of the cabin very quickly, jumped around on the ground covered with thick snow, and then found a relatively solid and empty ground, and reluctantly took off the [Four-Dimensional Pocket] on his abdomen, preparing to set up a plane passage connecting the modern world.

——When the cold "main god" of the infinite space suddenly collapsed, due to some kind of underworld will that seemed to come from the great universe, Wang Qiu, a former reincarnation who escaped from the main god space, accidentally brought Doraemon's spare pocket back to his world...... As we all know, the four-dimensional pocket in Doraemon's abdomen is connected to the spare bag in his collection - so when Wang Qiu uses the "Book of Traveling" to lead the team into a different world that is still "linked" by the main god system, he can use Doraemon's pocket as a space-time door to bring more reinforcements and supplies from the original world.

Because about 5,000 people crossed over en masse this time, and a bunch of public security and national security agents and a miniature Navy spy submarine were unexpectedly brought in, the whole incident was so earth-shattering and world-shaking that it was impossible to cover it at all, so it attracted great attention from the central authorities.

Therefore, in accordance with the dispatch of the General Staff Headquarters and the arrangement of Director Ma, a unit has been assembled in the suburbs of Shanghai and is on standby. After Wang Qiu and the others arrived in the Vladivostok area in the spacecraft at the end of the Ming Dynasty and completed the construction of this space-time gate, the officers and men of about two battalions of marines would enter this world with equipment as soon as possible and launch a combat posture to ensure the armed deterrence of the "Far East Company" in Vladivostok......

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At the same time, Wang Qiu was observing the snow-capped barren mountains and mountains around him, and chatting with Guo Political Commissar next to him, who also had a bad face - although this battle-hardened old man was quite strong, he had been sleepless in search of his son, and then a series of extreme mental stimulation of various joys and sorrows, and even because his son married a Hong Kong transgender, he had a heart attack, and finally relieved his breath...... Therefore, this old party member, who was "made of special materials", also became much weaker at this time, shivering in the cold wind.

“…… Professor Guo, speaking of which, there is still some truth in rescuing those victims who accidentally crossed over. But now why are we so mobilizing the crowd and shouting and killing these guys who took the initiative to travel to the end of the Ming Dynasty? Although it is a bit strange that they are enthusiastic about this business, it is also self-employed and solves the employment problem of a large number of people, and it seems that the prospects are good, at least not like they will go bankrupt - even if they go bankrupt, they will take the blame, they will not come back to the government for relief, let alone add to the social instability......"

Wang Qiu muttered with some confusion, "...... In my opinion, this is completely contrary to the spirit of the central government's policy of encouraging the people to start their own businesses, is it possible that the mobilization of so many troops and such a big exaggerated momentum this time is entirely to rescue those missing sailors, marines, and intelligence agents, and by the way, to get back that miniature spy submarine? I think this kind of thing can be discussed."

——Speaking of which, Wang Qiu still doesn't understand the vigilance and hostility of Director Ma and other leaders towards the Vladivostok Far East Company. You must know that every successful crossing group is a gold-plated super-first-class high-quality enterprise, and the employment of employees is guaranteed (how to come back and register unemployment?). ), the yield is very impressive (will the yield of conquering the world be less?). Although the modern government does not collect half of the taxes on their heads (even the legendary US Inland Revenue Service cannot collect taxes across dimensions), it may make the bureaucrats criticize a little, but it is also reducing the burden on society

After all, modern China has a heavy population pressure and per capita resources that are at the bottom of the world, and since the reform and opening up and the opening of the country, the government has been consciously or unconsciously encouraging foreign immigrants to start their own businesses...... Similar to the Ming and Qing dynasties, it should not be suppressed no matter how you look at it

“…… If they just don't want to stay on Earth anymore and want to go to the other world, then the country will not be restricted at all. Regardless of whether these traversers are dead and have no place to bury over there, or make a fortune as an official to marry Bai Fumei, or even call the king the emperor and the emperor in the harem of three thousand, it is their own business. The state never stops them out of jealousy or envy - now that millions of Chinese go to black Africa every year to do business and work, dreaming of making a fortune, when will the state stop them? Of course, in the same way, whether you lose or earn, or you are killed over there, or you are unlucky and imprisoned, you also need to carry it yourself, the state is not your nanny, I am afraid that I can't take care of you in small things......"

Professor Guo sighed and said, but then suddenly changed his words, "...... But the real question is...... Do you know how these guys who came to the other world to seek their dreams came to be the start-up capital, or the so-called 'first pot of gold', before the crossing? ”

- According to common sense, the guy who will actively choose to say goodbye to modern society and seek development in an unpredictable other world is usually not a fantasist who is too curious and only daydreams all the time; It's just marginal people who are not as happy in the real world as they want to be, but they are full of ambitions; There may also be a small number of successful people who think that their daily lives are too empty and lonely, and who are bent on seeking excitement...... But this is definitely a very small minority of the few.

As a former reincarnation who struggled out of the danger of death, Wang Qiu knows very well that what most modern people encounter after suddenly crossing into a strange world is usually not a fairy tale romance, but only a horror movie-like thrill. Even if you don't have a talisman-like main god system that makes it more difficult for you to survive, just surviving is already very difficult. If you want to be more beautiful than the aborigines, the difficulty will have to increase exponentially - the Western adventurers who have come to China in modern times have certainly achieved fame, but the decayed people whose bones cannot return to their homeland are only afraid of more.

For example, before the twentieth century, whether in the East or the West, those rich ladies who were so naïve and stupid that they were locked in boudoirs all day long, in addition to disgusted with their boring and empty stereotypical daily life, often thought about the outside world very exciting-reverie that even if they went out without money or bodyguards, they seemed to be able to meet their own Prince Charming on the street, and easily hook him up, so as to enjoy a vigorous love and a happy life together...... As for what the real world looks like? I'm sorry, when they get to that point, there is no chance to go back and educate other girls - so the dream will never end, the teachings of the elders are always regarded as the wind in the ear, and the bloody lessons have also become ashes of the wind, and the girls continue to rush into the cruel society in ignorance, and play in circles over and over again.

In the same way, those otaku who stay in front of the computers in the modern metropolis and eat all day long are also enjoying the electricity, running water, modern communication and entertainment of the modern world, as well as the seemingly inconspicuous but incomparably precious security and order, while fantasizing that they have traveled to the ancient feudal society, bullied the ancient natives with advanced technology and "foresight", and lightly obtained wealth and status that cannot be obtained in the modern society...... I didn't think about the fact that I was powerless, and I couldn't beat the street thief who played with a switchblade by force; In terms of technology, like the ancients, they can't burn glass, nor can they make steel to make guns; At best, the essay will memorize a few ancient poems, but when it comes to professional terms such as "rhyme", it will immediately reveal the stuffing. I also didn't think about whether even if I could successfully settle down in ancient times, I would break my teeth because I could only eat brown rice mixed with sand, pull feces and urine in my crotch because I couldn't drink clean water, and suddenly jump out of a group of vicious bandits on the road and disembowel you......

In fact, the communication problems after the crossing alone are enough to be daunting. It is important to know that the pronunciation of ancient Chinese and modern Mandarin is simply worlds apart. Not to mention the fact that many people have forgotten the standard English taught in school, but they fantasize that they can quickly adapt to the environment after crossing over, master the awkward Old Japanese, Old French, Old English, and Old Latin, and talk fluently with those ladies and gentlemen...... Hey, do you have Doraemon's konjac jelly hidden in your house?

As far as Wang Qiu knows, many uneducated illegal immigrants have been smuggled to the United States for more than ten years, and they still speak stumbling English

Of course, it is not excluded that some people with language talent have successfully taught themselves Korean just by watching Korean dramas, and then learned Japanese by watching anime, and traveled back to ancient times for a few days, and it is estimated that they can also learn the local language from the conversations of the ancients...... But the troubles listed above are still unavoidable.

Ahem, to get back to business, all in all, in the group that took the initiative to travel to the ancient times, except for the unlucky ones who were deceived, all the warriors who spontaneously wanted to go to another world were basically not very happy in modern society, and even fell to the point of desperation - otherwise they would not have made up their minds to say goodbye to the past and start over in another world, so there would not be too many legal assets around them.

But in modern society, it takes money to do anything big, and this kind of thing is no exception - modern people travel to the past empty-handed, and they will only send meat to the door of the ancient strongman. Except for some guys who have the aura of destiny, all pragmatic traversers must be prepared in advance, collecting all kinds of technical information, industrial equipment, production tools, trade commodities, fuel consumables, and even modern high-powered guns and weapons, which require a large amount of money to procure, which requires the traversal group to try to get a large amount of start-up capital before departure.

Of course, since the organizers and planners of these crossing groups have time and space in their hands, it is not a bad way to make money by taking advantage of the huge price difference between the two worlds to engage in cross-dimensional trade - in fact, both the "crossing company" in Lingao County on Hainan Island and the "Far East Company" in Vladivostok have indeed been in this business: from ancient times to modern times, dumping antiques, gold and silver, precious Chinese medicine, high-grade wood and traditional furniture, and from modern times to ancient times dumping mirrors, cosmetics, glassware, clocks and other "luxury objects" and thus profiteering...... If it accumulates over time, it is indeed possible to raise a huge amount of money. But the problem is that these two don't seem to have that much patience and set off without much business......

So, what exactly do they need to do to make up for this funding gap? The answer is...... Deceived and abducted

-- According to the information brought by Professor Guo to Wang Qiu and others, in addition to the landing ships illegally purchased from Russia, the Vladivostok Far East Company also abducted five 10,000-ton ships before the crossing, but they did not pay for them, but rented them: three of them were rented from Japan, and two were rented from South Korea...... At this time, they coerced all five ships to the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the insurance company in the modern world suddenly lost money and was about to cry to death. There are also all kinds of bad things such as tax evasion and arrears, and the Far Eastern Company has not done less. In the end, they even broke into the port of Yokohama in Tokyo Bay and robbed a Japanese freighter with armed arms -- until now, the foreign ministries of China and Japan are still fighting for the big basket that this group of "Chinese pirates" poked out

As for the crossing group in Lingao County, Hainan Island, it may seem a little more "kind". At least the freighter they took was bought, not cheated. But the problem is that about 40 million of the start-up capital of Lingao Crossing Group was obtained by means of financial fraud, and it owed a lot of bank loans and underground loan sharks before leaving, and it seems that it is obviously not intended to be repaid. In addition, many of the goods ordered by Lingao Crossing Group have not received the final payment from the merchant after they arrive at the destination......

In short, in addition to the damaged foreign companies and the diplomatic turmoil provoked, there are at least 30 unlucky domestic companies in China, which have been pitted by these two crossing groups, and several small companies have been on the verge of bankruptcy because of the large amount of goods they have been defrauded

Then, for the crazy practice of the two crossing groups to "make a big profit before leaving", Wang Qiu could only shake his head helplessly and smile bitterly - although as a law enforcement officer, these things sound very hateful, but if it were him, I am afraid that he would do the same.

As far as he knew, many destitute explorers in Europe during the Age of Discovery, who were unable to raise funds, often used stolen or defrauded ships, sailors, and provisions, in a desperate attempt to accomplish the feat of discovering new lands—but from the point of view of the state and the government, such an act was clearly not to be encouraged, or else it would add to the chaos. And as Wang Qiu, he must sit on the side of the official.

“…… I understand that the country does have a large amount of accounts to settle with them, and at the same time, it cannot give up the PLA brothers who have fallen there...... Well, and the cost of sending troops this time, it is estimated that it will have to be apportioned on their heads" Wang Qiu nodded matter-of-factly.

“…… That's right, we have to find them to make everything clear, so that they can pay for everything they owe, including the principal and interest."

Professor Guo said with some annoyance, "...... Before leaving, he made such a big mess, and then he patted his ass and walked away, leaving a mess for us to clean up, and I don't know where to spend the huge debt just in arrears...... How can such a ridiculous thing be endured? ”

In this regard, Wang Qiu naturally echoed and agreed with Professor Guo, and his sycophants were like a tide, and he tried his best to shoot horses, which was actually quite limited.

But in fact, Wang Qiu didn't care much about the fate of these traversers at all. What he really cares about is that the friendship accumulated in the machine qì cat feels like it can't be used forever, and asking Doraemon to work for himself once is one less time...... If you always bother him to help and get tired of it, it is estimated that you will soon be blacklisted to cut off your contacts - what should you do then?

You know, Doraemon, the round blue-skinned cat-type parenting machine, is actually not as helpful as he appears......