Chapter 580 Unexpected Discovery
Half an hour later.
The two grain increase plans mentioned by Xu Yun were jointly reported to the capital by Li Jue, Qian Wushi and others.
The level of telegram is
Top secret!
Two hours passed.
A reply came from the capital:
We initially agree with the plan proposed by Han Li, but whether it is finally adopted will depend on subsequent specific circumstances, so
From now on, the search for black soldier flies and the related preparation tasks of cola will be carried out simultaneously!
One day later.
Bagui Province.
Baise area.
Jingxi County.
At this moment.
Wang Ensheng, then head of the People's Armed Forces Department of Jingxi County, was leading a group of plainclothes soldiers into the mountains and forests on the outskirts of the county.
As a port city on the land border of China.
Although Jingxi County does not bear nuclear weapons or other particularly confidential national projects, it is not considered a key scientific research area.
However, due to its geographical location close to a certain country, the security standards of the entire county are actually very high.
For example, Wang Ensheng.
He seemed to be just the head of the People's Armed Forces Department at the county level, an ordinary veteran.
He has no education and no family background. He is as black as carbon. He is in his forties and still has a chirp.
It seems that it is impossible to find a first-marriage partner in this life. You will either end up alone or find a widow to make do with your life.
But actually.
Like Director Huang Weiguo and Huang of the Way Kiln Factory in Guide County, he is responsible for some other special confidential tasks outside of work.
At the same time, Wang Ensheng had already been married in his hometown, and his son is about to join the army.
That's why.
After receiving the news from Xu Yun, the capital immediately contacted Wang Ensheng and directly handed over the task of searching for the black soldier fly community to him.
Other than that.
The organization also transferred deputy director Chen Shutong and three researchers from the nearest Bagui Entomology Institute overnight to provide technical support for the search mission - to put it bluntly, it means identifying insects.
This time, the search team led by Chen Shutong and Wang Ensheng consisted of more than thirty people. After entering the forest, they quickly divided into six groups, each consisting of four to five members.
Although these teams are not equipped with communication equipment - not at that level these days, each team is equipped with several shotguns just in case.
In case of emergencies when the distance is too far to communicate through language.
They will fire warning shots.
A person in charge like Wang Ensheng also carries a covered semi-automatic rifle on his back.
Wait a few more years.
The first time the rabbits held a public show of sex, it was a big competition between the whole army.
Wang Ensheng will also win the men's semi-automatic rifle 100-meter shooting championship with his good marksmanship, and will be awarded the title of top individual.
Later, with the advancement of Wang Ensheng and others.
The entire search team gradually began to move southeast along the outskirts of Jingxi City.
Five hours later.
The search team arrived at Hurun Commune under Jingxi County - later known as Hurun Town.
All classmates who were Bagui Tugong in their previous lives should know this.
At this time, Shiwandashan was still in a relatively primitive state, and the various mountain paths were rugged and difficult to walk.
In addition, it was the end of summer and the weather was extremely hot.
So I didn't walk for a while.
Chen Shutong's clothes were wet with sweat.
When Wang Ensheng saw this, he very considerately pretended to be exhausted and said:
"Professor Chen, I think everyone is a little tired. How about we take a rest."
Chen Shutong pinched the collar of his shirt with his index finger and thumb and shook it a few times. He hesitated for a moment and said:
"Okay, let's take a five-minute break and then leave after three minutes."
Wang Ensheng had no objections.
Then he and Chen Shu chose a shady stone to lean against and took the time to rest.
Wang Ensheng took a kettle and poured some water on his face. After he was done, he wiped it with his hand:
“It’s cool!”
Chen Shutong held his head high and drank some water.
After a while.
Wang Ensheng glanced at Chen Shutong curiously, and after making sure there was no one within a few meters, he asked:
"Professor Chen, what is the purpose of the organization asking us to find the flat-eye flies in such a hurry this time?"
"Well, if it involves any secrets, just pretend I didn't ask."
Chen Shutong was also a comrade of the Secrecy Front. Hearing this, he shook his head slightly and said in a strong Bagui accent:
"Captain Wang, to tell you the truth, I'm also confused about this matter."
"I'm not showing off my qualifications. I haven't been on one or two missions over the years, but this is the first time I'm so confused - maybe there are some arrangements in the organization that we don't know about."
Chen Shutong's words were really not perfunctory. There were also a lot of question marks in his mind at this time.
To know.
In the past few years, Chen Shutong has frequently performed various tasks in the name of scientific examination.
For example, Chen Shutong was involved in the exploration of uranium mines and the transfer of some materials in deep mountains.
However, although every previous mission was highly confidential, executors like Chen Shutong would still be informed of something or could guess some things themselves.
For example, a few months ago.
Chen Shutong was ordered to take a scientific expedition team out in the name of searching for South China Tigers. There were several sealed metal boxes in the team.
After these boxes were delivered to a certain location, they went through some formalities and were picked up by several plainclothes soldiers.
During the entire process, Chen Shutong was not told what was in the box, and the exchange between the two parties was brief.
But it's obvious.
The boxes contained either instruments or some special items.
But this time, Chen Shutong was completely confused about the search mission:
The organization did not ask him to hand over anything, but asked him to go find a gathering point of black soldier flies around Jingxi.
As one of the few entomologists in the country, Chen Shutong does know about the black soldier fly.
But
What does the organization want to do with this thing?
at the same time.
This time, Chen Shutong felt weird. In addition to the target of the search, there was another thing that he was a little confused about:
This time, the organization directly designated the area of Jingxi and asked them to go to the southeast of Jingxi to look for the black soldier fly.
True.
As an affiliated area around Shiwandashan, the suburbs of Jingxi are not small.
But when this kind of scope is combined with scientific research projects on animals or insects, it becomes a bit unsatisfactory.
For example, in the past, when searching for South China tigers or brown bears in China, the starting unit was basically one thousand square kilometers.
How to say it.
As if
The organization has long been certain that there will be black soldier flies in the suburbs of Jingxi.
Chen Shutong couldn't think of a reason after much thought, so the answers he and Wang Ensheng gave were really not polite.
And just when Chen Shutong had recovered some of his strength and was ready to greet Wang Ensheng to start again.
From a certain location not far away from them, a serious and loud voice suddenly sounded:
"Don't move! Who are you?"
Immediately afterwards there was a slightly noisy shouting.
Wang Ensheng was slightly startled when he saw this, and seemed a little surprised by this situation.
But within a second, he came back to his senses.
I saw him picking up the semi-automatic rifle that looked like a fishing rod in a bag next to him, and holding his waist with the other hand:
"Professor Chen, I'll go over and take a look at the situation!"
Chen Shutong also stood up:
"I'll go too!"
Wang Ensheng hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
Although there seem to be some special circumstances, with their specifications and configuration, there is basically no need to worry about personal safety.
The shouting place was only about thirty meters away from Wang Ensheng's position. However, due to the obstruction of trees and rocks, he and Chen Shu could not see the specific situation clearly at the same time.
when they come here.
Our vice-captain Hugua (real name) was leading several team members in a semi-confrontation with five or six strong men.
One of the men, who was shirtless and looked like a leader, was frowning at the cucumber:
"Animal scientific expedition team? Impossible, we didn't receive the relevant notification at all."
"Where is your superior department? Where is the coordination letter? Do you dare to call the commune with me to confirm the situation?"
"This comrade."
Wang Ensheng, who had just arrived at the scene, subconsciously wanted to explain.
As a result, after seeing the man's face clearly, he immediately raised his eyebrows, and the second half of his original words stopped in his mouth, and he said in shock:
"Pillar?!"
I heard the word pillar.
The naked man who was still looking at the enemy agents also froze and subconsciously turned his head to look at Wang Ensheng.
After seeing Wang Ensheng, he was also stunned:
"Captain?!"
Seeing that the other party recognized him, Wang Ensheng quickly stepped forward, hit the man hard on the chest, and said with great joy:
"Zhuzi, what a bastard! We haven't seen each other for three or four years, right?"
"By the way, weren't you a militia captain in Liusha Commune in Youjiang? Why did you come to Jingxi?"
Zhuzi smiled honestly. After discovering that the visitor was a friendly army, his original aggressive look was gone:
“That’s Liuyuan Commune—Captain, you don’t know, right? Years ago, Liuyuan Commune was relocated and reorganized as a whole, and it was expanded into a special area together with Anping nearby.”
"So I was promoted by the organization to be the militia captain in Hurun Commune. No, I am leading Xiao Guo and others on daily patrols."
Say it.
Zhuzi glanced at Wang Ensheng and Chen Shutong beside him with a slightly curious look, and had some guesses in his mind:
"Captain, are you on a mission?"
Wang Ensheng nodded slightly towards the pillar, but said nothing.
After all, although Zhu Zhu is his old comrade-in-arms, he is quite reliable.
But after all, he is not a member of the Secrecy Front. There are still certain principles that must be followed, and things that should not be said cannot be said.
Then he took a deep breath and said to Chen Shutong and Huagua, who had previously confronted Zhuzi:
"Professor Chen, and Xiao Huang, come and introduce to you."
"This is Wang Erzhu, my subordinate when I was in the army, nicknamed Zhuzhu. He was a combat hero who participated in the Peninsular War. He killed more than twenty Japanese soldiers across the sea."
"Did you see the scar on his belly that is bigger than a lesbian's caesarean section? It was caused by explosives on the battlefield."
"Our medical conditions were limited at that time and the wounds could not be healed, so we left such a mark."
When Chen Shutong and others heard this, they were immediately in awe.
Even Cucumber, who had always been a little unhappy because of being beaten by Zhu Zhu, now had a look of deep admiration on his face.
To know.
This scar is about the size of a palm, and its length is estimated to be more than twenty centimeters.
Calculate according to time.
When Zhu Zhu was injured, wasn't it possible that a hole was blown out of his entire stomach?
This is a true hero!
The local people are really lucky to have such a hero as a militia captain.
Zhuzi smiled sheepishly, showing a rare hint of shyness.
After a while.
Wang Ensheng suddenly remembered something and said to Zhu Zhu:
"Zhuzi, you are also a veteran who has been on the battlefield, so you also know that there are some things that I cannot say in too much detail."
"So don't ask too much about the next thing, just answer my questions. Do you understand?"
Zhuzi suddenly had a solemn expression:
"Understood!"
Wang Ensheng nodded slightly, turned around and looked at Chen Shutong, and then said to Zhu Zhu:
"Zhuzi, are you familiar with this place? Have you ever seen a large number of flat-eye flies gathering around here?"
Flat-eye flies.
This is a local name for the black soldier fly in Jingxi, just like the dragon meat in the donkey meat in the sky and the donkey meat on the ground actually refers to the hazel pheasant.
"Where do flat-eye flies gather?"
Zhuzi blinked when he heard this, and then suddenly thought of something, and nodded quickly:
"Yes, there really is!"
Hear this.
Chen Shutong on the side quickly asked:
"Comrade Zhuzi, where is the place you mentioned?"
Zhu Zhu raised his eyes and looked at Chen Shutong, pointed to the southeast and said:
“Near the Sandieling Waterfall in Xinling Village, there are a lot of flat-eye flies there!”
"I don't know the exact number, but based on experience, I estimate there are at least several hundred thousand."
When Chen Shutong heard this, he immediately looked at Wang Ensheng.
Then they said in unison:
"Come on, take us there and have a look!"
Everyone knows Zhou.
China is a vast country with many scenic spots.
It's interesting at the same time.
These scenic spots and landscapes are basically related to the immortals and gods.
For example, some immortals have eaten here, played chess, slept, played glue, etc.
And in these legends.
Nuwa is undoubtedly the most common character.
The frequency of her appearance is almost the same as that of the white-clothed empress in later fantasy web novels and the blond tsundere in neon anime.
The Sandieling Waterfall located in Xinling Village, Hurun Town, is one of the most common examples.
It is said that when Nuwa was refining the five-color stone to mend the sky, she was too careless and caused a hole in the Milky Way.
The Milky Way water poured down, and Nuwa could only look at it and sigh.
She casually pointed three times with her jade finger, and the current beautiful Sandieling Waterfall was formed.
As a materialist warrior, Wang Ensheng naturally did not believe this rumor.
But it is undeniable.
Nature does have some weird things sometimes.
For example, the spectacular Sandieling Falls.
Another example.
At this moment.
Appeared in front of him at the pool next to the waterfall.
This is a small pool formed by the accumulated water of a waterfall. It is surrounded by various dense plants and weeds, and the trees are tall and dense.
If you just look at this picture.
This is undoubtedly a pure retreat.
But in sharp contrast to this quiet picture is the scene on the surface of the pool:
Under the sun.
Countless black soldier flies intertwined together to form a restless black group, moving slowly in the air.
They flap their wings continuously and make a slight buzzing sound, as if they are roaming freely in the air.
After a while.
This black ball of black soldier flies broke into countless small balls in an instant, scattered everywhere, and then reunited again
If there is an ultra-clear camera at this time.
After zooming in, you will also find that there are pointed buds growing in the soil on the ground - these are not plant buds, but the larvae of the black soldier fly.
The above is the scene that appeared in front of everyone after Zhu Zhu led everyone to the scene.
Even a tough guy like Wang Ensheng, who had been on the battlefield and seen blood, still felt a little numb after seeing this scene.
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After a while.
Wang Ensheng turned to look at Zhuzi and asked him:
"Zhuzi, how long have these flat-eye flies appeared?"
Zhuzi thought for a moment and answered:
"It has been about more than a year. I heard the report from the following comrades in March this year."
Wang Ensheng frowned:
"Then why don't you report it to the organization?"
"What is this report?"
Zhu Zhu blinked blankly and marked a distance with his hands in the air:
"I was thinking that this is just a nest of flies. The waterfall is not our drinking water source, and it is dozens of kilometers away from the commune."
"Even if this kind of thing is reported to the organization, it won't take it too seriously - we have too many things to be busy with."
Wang Ensheng thought about it, and it was the same.
After all, the shortage of supplies these days is no joke.
Although Bagui has high mountains and deep forests, so the budget for fire prevention and the like is relatively high, but it is obviously not rich enough to clean up fly nests more than 30 kilometers outside the commune
Unless this fly nest really affects the water source or the safety of residents, the most the organization can do is send people to monitor it periodically.
While Zhu Zhu was chatting with Wang Ensheng.
Chen Shutong walked over quickly from not far away:
"Captain Wang."
Upon seeing this, Wang Ensheng immediately straightened his expression and asked Chen Shutong:
"Professor Chen, how is the situation?"
"The reason for the gathering of black soldier flies has been roughly clarified."
Chen Shutong picked up a small plastic bag from his hand, which contained a black ball of rakes:
"Although this waterfall is not our drinking water source, the water quality is very good and should be a drinking point for all the surrounding wild animals - the large number of footprints we found around can prove this."
"When there are more drinking water points, there will naturally be more animal excrement. Birds, rabbits, wild boars, roe deer and even tigers and bears can produce a huge amount of excrement every day."
"The black soldier fly can feed by decomposing feces, and the decomposed feces enters the soil, which improves the quality of the soil."
"Improved soil quality will allow a variety of wildflowers and grasses to thrive - we found a lot of alfalfa nearby, which is a staple food for herbivores."
"These weeds, in turn, increase their attractiveness to herbivores, thus forming a very perfect ecological cycle."
Wang Ensheng couldn't help but be startled.
Good guy.
Can it still be like this?
But think about it carefully
That's normal.
To know.
Today, the mountains and forests of this period are rich in species, unlike in later generations where even snakes are hard to see in the mountains and forests.
Especially a place like Shiwandashan.
There are a large number of clouded leopards, golden leopards, forest musk deer and wild boars in the Shiwanda Mountains. In winter hunting these days, bears are even hunted!
Although the legend of Nuwa at Sandieling Waterfall is old-fashioned, it also shows that this kind of scene is not seen everywhere - at least within a few hundred miles of this area.
Therefore, it is not outrageous that a large number of wild animals choose this place as a drinking point.
And when there are more animals, there will naturally be more feces.
The feces also attracted the black soldier flies to the area around the waterfall. After developing for who knows how many years, they finally formed such a huge community.
In a sense.
This community is even an important part of the ecological chain around the waterfall!
Think of this.
Wang Ensheng couldn't help but look at Chen Shutong again and asked him:
"Professor Chen, Bian Mu. Oh no, has the capture of black soldier flies begun?"
Chen Shutong nodded vigorously, pointed to several entourage members not far away who were dressed like beekeepers and said:
"Xiao Wang and the others are already capturing - according to organizational requirements, this capture will focus on larvae as much as possible."
"After all, the survival time of an adult black soldier fly is very short. Even if it is caught, it will not live long."
"Also."
Speaking of which.
Chen Shutong took out another small bag from his body and said to Wang Ensheng:
"I found this in a bush."
When Wang Ensheng saw this, he poked his head out curiously and took a few glances, with a hint of astonishment on his expression:
"This is wild rice? But why does it look like this?" (End of Chapter)