After the reactivation of the Holy Shield, the entire sky above Wanghai was covered in a faint orange. The sunlight shone through the graviton barrier and was infinitely elongated by the slowly moving radiation dust. From a distance, it looked like an eternal holy light with a sense of sacredness.
From Jiading in the north to Songjiang in the south, the entire Wanghai was shrouded in the Holy Shield and isolated from the entire wasteland. Initially, mutants or raiders wandered into this area and fought with NAC patrols, but since the Holy Shield was activated, all those with ill intentions could only look at this unbreakable shield and lament their inadequacy.
In the four directions of north, south, east, and west, NAC only left 120 large and small entrances and exits with opposing positions. Each entrance and exit was built with sentries and heavily guarded by the First Division led by Cheng Weiguo.
Wanghai, protected by the Holy Shield, had become the safest place on the Pan-Asia continent. With the continuous influx of immigrants from all over the world, the population of NAC continued to grow. In order to meet the living space needed by citizens, the Sixth Street had pushed down the east wall and was considering expanding to the city center.
Immigrants not only brought labor, but also poverty and crime.
In order to digest the excess labor and solve the problems caused by immigration, NAC used a rather simple and crude approach.
That was to expand the army!
It was a method that was very in line with the military government's style. All foreign survivors who wanted to obtain NAC's household registration either had to pay a settlement fee of 1,000 credits or serve in the NAC army for at least three years.
As soon as this policy was announced, more than 50,000 survivors were mobilized into the army in just one month. Some of the recruits were organized into the recruit camp for military training, while others were organized into the logistics system and sent to NAC's factories in Jiaxing or Shenxiang to engage in production activities.
Militarism would lead to economic decline, but this law did not apply to the wasteland.
Poor resources could not support large-scale industries, and the highly automated technology reduced the demand for manpower to the extreme. The jobs that the Sixth Street could provide for survivors were quite limited.
What's more, the economy of the wasteland itself was based on the word "violence". Whether it was scavengers, hunters, or mercenaries escorting merchant caravans, everyone had to carry a gun on their back. The thing that never had to worry about sales on the wasteland was not canned meat or instant noodles, but the orange-yellow bullets.
Compared to military expansion, Jiang Chen was more willing to call it the "wasteland version" of labor relief.
To put it bluntly, instead of letting these idling vagrants cause trouble everywhere, it was better to put them under centralized management and pay them a salary. Even if he had to watch them walk in the barracks, it would be better than letting them go back to their old ways of killing and arson.
Of course, Jiang Chen didn't let these people stay idle.
Among the new recruits, a lot of them were lone travelers with excellent marksmanship. If they didn't have some skills, it would be impossible for them to pass through the dangerous wasteland and arrive at the faraway Wanghai City. Jiang Chen organized them into ten hunting groups and sent them to the inland area west of Hongcheng to hunt for mutants' fur and crystals.
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On the fifth day after the end of the celebration, the warship responsible for the escort returned from North America and docked at the port on the outskirts of Wanghai.
In order to rush back to participate in the celebration, the warship sailed at full speed for almost an entire week. When the anchor chain was lowered, the soldiers on the ship couldn't wait to jump into the port. When they learned that the celebration was over, everyone looked quite disappointed.
Fortunately, everyone received beer, pork, and credits distributed by the military government, which could be considered compensation for their hard work at sea.
After receiving their salaries and benefits, most of the soldiers on the ship went to the Sixth Street and planned to use this short vacation to relax. As for the captain of this warship, he was summoned to the General Mansion at the Fishbone base.
Jiang Chen had a lot to ask about the situation in the North American colony.
"… We sent the cargo ship to the west coast of North America and then began to return. Based on past experience, as long as we pass through the waters near Alaska, we will basically not encounter any danger. Even if there are, most of them are predators on small boats. The heavy machine guns on the cargo ship are more than enough to deal with a few predators. "
"After entering the waters near North America, we encountered 'electromagnetic turbulence'. Communication beyond 30 nautical miles is basically blind. However, electromagnetic turbulence also has its advantages. Those deep-sea mutants that are extremely sensitive to electromagnetic waves will mostly lurk in the water 500 meters below the surface when electromagnetic turbulence occurs. Even if we turn off the driving sonar, our ship can still travel unimpeded on the sea. "
Standing on the opposite side of the desk, Captain Wang Haitao briefly reported the voyage to Jiang Chen.
"Okay, I understand the specific situation." Jiang Chen glanced at Han Junhua standing next to him, then looked at Wang Haitao, who was standing straight, and asked with a smile, "The last question has nothing to do with this voyage. You have been on the sea for so many years. Have you encountered any interesting mutants? "
"Interesting? It depends on what you call interesting, "the captain replied with a smile. After a slight pause, the captain replied with a smile, "Once, we sailed in the golden waterway west of the Cape of Wales and accidentally drove into a sea with flashing spots of light. We tried to cast a net into the sea and caught a bunch of fluorescent clownfish with seriously excessive radiation. There are still a few of them in my captain's room. Another time, near Vancouver, we saw a giant shark that was half the size of a warship. Its teeth were as long as two people, and it directly bit a whale twice the size of the Bohai Sea in half from the middle. The blood that sprayed out dyed the entire sea red. I was so glad that I turned on the driving sonar … "
"Okay, it's okay now. From now on, you can enjoy your vacation. " Jiang Chen stood up from the chair, walked around the desk, and walked in front of him. He smiled and extended his right hand. "But if I were you, I'd better take a break these days. There will be a mission waiting for you soon."
Overwhelmed by the favor, Wang Haitao shook the general's hand, stood straight in excitement, and said sonorously.
"I promise to complete the mission!"
Jiang Chen patted him on the shoulder, expressed his affirmation of his work in an encouraging tone, and then signaled him to leave.
Watching the captain disappear from the door, Jiang Chen returned to the chair and sat down. He looked at the voice recorder on the corner of the table and fell into deep thought.
"The North American colony may be in trouble." Han Junhua was the first to break the silence in the office. After thinking for a moment, she looked up and said, "There are a total of 500 soldiers stationed in the colony, including 450 K1 kinetic skeletons and 50 T-3 power armors. If it's a problem that these armed forces can't handle, then the trouble we're in is not small. "
"You are an officer of Pan-Asia Cooperation," Jiang Chen looked at Han Junhua and asked. Jiang Chen looked at Han Junhua and asked, "In addition to the electromagnetic turbulence phenomenon, what else … I mean, what other weapons can artificially block long-distance communication?"
"There are many means. All-channel interference radar base stations, wide-area electromagnetic wave shielding devices … These two things are the main communication shielding means of Pan-Asia Cooperation. They can easily turn a city or even a province into a 'black domain' in the radio network, "Han Junhua replied.
Jiang Chen tapped his index finger on the table and said thoughtfully.
"In other words, there is still the possibility of human interference."
"I think so too." Han Junhua nodded.
"Send out ground forces." After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Chen said, "When our armored forces land on the North American continent, all the problems will be solved!"
"Before sending out ground forces, we need to understand what is going on in North America," Han Junhua said cautiously with her arms crossed in front of her chest. With her arms crossed in front of her chest, Han Junhua cautiously suggested, "I suggest we entrust the Beluga Station. Their underwater ship can reach North America in the shortest time possible and send us first-hand information …"
Jiang Chen interrupted Han Junhua, shook his head, and said.
"There's no need to bother the Beluga Station. We can send a reconnaissance force ourselves."
"It's too slow. If we take a detour from the Bering Strait, it will take more than a week for our reconnaissance force to arrive in California," Han Junhua objected.
"It won't take that long." Jiang Chen waved his hand, and a confident smile appeared on his face. He raised his right index finger. "In an hour at the latest, our scouts can arrive in North America from Wanghai."
Han Junhua looked at Jiang Chen, and there was a rare hint of surprise in her calm pupils.
After confirming that Jiang Chen was not joking, she immediately asked.
"What are you going to do?"
Jiang Chen smiled.
"You'll know in two days."
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