Chapter 458: Alaska
"Are there any more people to the north?"
"I don't know, after all, we only have small wooden boats, we don't have fuel."
After the meal, Chen Hang and the others continued to chat with the fisherman, who told Chen Hang everything he had learned, and he also made some suggestions:
"After the apocalypse, all of us here have chosen to avoid communication because everyone is afraid that the other person has the virus, so modern people generally don't know each other's situation.
If you really want to find large human settlements, I suggest you consider going east to Alaska, which is colder than we have here, and there are plenty of oil fields there, and I'm sure there will be more people hiding there. ”……
After weighing it again, Chen Hang and the others decided to go to Alaska to have a look, and the aircraft carrier began to move eastward to approach the mainland.
Alaska is located at the northwest tip of the North American continent, bordered by Canada to the east and the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean.
The state is home to 17 of the 20 highest mountains in the United States, and the 6,194-meter McKinley Peak is the highest peak in North America. Most of the world's active glaciers are in Alberta, with the largest glacier basin in the Malaspina glacier basin covering an area of 5,703 square kilometres.
With an area of 1,717,854 square kilometers, Alaska is one-fifth of the United States, making it the largest state in the United States.
Its southeast and south-central regions have a temperate climate, with an annual temperature of about 0 °C ~ 15 °C; The inland climate is continental, reaching 26°C during the polar day in summer and -15°C in the polar night in winter. The west and southwest are affected by the ocean, and the cold and windy are strong; The Arctic Circle has a polar climate, and the temperature is below zero throughout the year.
Alaska is rich in natural resources and has a thriving fishing, mining, forestry and tourism industries. Salmon is the main fish, and the minerals are mainly oil and natural gas, and the ground in Alaska Gate is rich in coal, gold, copper, etc.
With such a large piece of territory, such an important geographical location, and such abundant natural resources, no one may think that Alaska was sold to the United States by Russia at a low price.
After the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1853, the Russians, fearing that the Alaska colony would be taken away by the British, proposed to sell Alaska to the United States.
In April 1867, the two sides sold for $7.2 million. The effective date of the land contract was October 18, 1867, so the state designated this day as "Alaska Memorial Day."
$7.2 million, nearly two million square kilometers of land is gone!
The aircraft carrier stopped seventy kilometers from the coastline, and this time it will be landed by Chen Hang and Veryl, and no one thought of hoping that the first one expressed their opposition:
"Why aren't you allowed me to go once?"
"You're still a kid, it's not safe on land, you're young."
Jane persuaded Hope, but Hope was very stubborn, and saw her puff up her chest:
"Small? Where am I small! Didn't you say that the further north you go, the cooler it gets, the less chance you have of contagion?
Insecurity? When it wasn't safe, I lived alone in the interior for five years, so don't underestimate me. ”
Chen Hang stood aside and didn't dare to speak out, he didn't know why the most rebellious person was Chen Hang, as long as he opposed hope, he must do it, Chen Hang had already mastered this law, so he gave Verier a look.
Verelle walked up to Hope with a smile, and said to Hope with a smile:
"What's the matter, it looks like you're not convinced today!"
Hope looked at Verelle with jealous eyes, and she pursed her lips and said no more, but the little girl's expression was still stubborn.
Verelle smiled and said:
"I think so...... Just go, what's the big deal? Our hope is very capable. ”
"Ah, what did you say?"
Chen Hang's mouth suddenly opened, he didn't expect Verier to stand on Hope's side.
I saw Verelle crossing her waist, and her face was full of indifference:
"What's the matter, look down on women, don't you? I was hoping that at such a young age, I was already hunting bears, and our hopes were even more capable. ”
"How can she compare to you? She ...... "Chen Hang still wanted to insist, but he didn't want his words to be directly interrupted by hope."
"Uncle, what are you doing? Sister Jane has supported me, and your objection is invalid. I'm going to get ready now. ”
With that, she saw Hope rush down the deck in a puff of smoke, screaming and screaming all the way.
Waiting for Hope to leave, Chen Hang began to complain about Veryer, and Veryer's voice suddenly softened:
"Fulfill her wish, I fear that this child will run away from home on impulse. She didn't have a mother when she was very young, and it's pathetic to want to follow us. ”
Chen Hang let out a long sigh, and he stopped speaking.
It didn't take long for Hope to walk out with something on his back "Ding Ding just now".
Flamethrowers, shoulder-fired grenades, python heavy machines, two thick chains wrapped around her body, and a row of grenades hanging from her waist - looking at her equipment, this girl is ready to fight a world war.
Verelle looked at Hope's outfit so angry and funny, she grabbed Hope, and Verelle began to take things off her body.
"Hopefully, I said, what are you doing here? We're not going out to fight, so even if we want to prepare, we'll have to prepare some handy guys. ”
When something was thrown on the ground into a small mountain, Verelle stuffed a small backpack for Hope, and she picked out a few things and put them in the backpack.
Cerberus shotgun, six grenades, two time bombs, and the rest are some supplies.
In the end, Verelle threw a pistol to Hope, and she said with a smile:
"That's enough." ……
The helicopter left the aircraft carrier, and the bottom quickly turned into a vast ocean. Twenty minutes later, a white mountain range was on the horizon, and the first snow had fallen on the summit of Alaska.
Verier chose to land the plane in a remote and uninhabited mountain col, Chen Hang cut off some branches and covered it, and the three of them walked inland.
Alaska's temperature is much cooler than those small islands, where coniferous forests grow on the ground, and streams gurgle through the mountains, Chen Hang took a sip of the stream water, and the icy water froze his hairs to stand on end.
"Oh, oh, it's so comfortable! I hope you can fly higher and take a look, we need to grasp the surrounding environment. ”
After returning to the aircraft carrier, this is the first time that Hope has come out to let off steam, and her mood has always been very high-pitched.
As soon as she heard Chen Hang's order, the girl immediately flew into the sky, and soon there was only a small white dot left in the sky.
Chen Hang looked at the hope of flying farther and farther, he could see that the hope choice was to soar, Chen Hang put his arm around Veryer's shoulders and smiled:
"Jane, you're right. You see, how happy it is to hope. ”
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