Chapter 99: Political Commissar Guo’s Iron Ambition (Part 1)
A fantasy world, in the southern part of the Falmat continent, three hundred kilometers east of the Arnus Mountains, on the southwest coast of the [Blue Sea], Torch Port
Before the first batch of Chinese travelers came here and laid the first foundation stone, this natural harbor with excellent hydrological conditions was just a desolate, barren and inaccessible barren land. It had been sleeping in the wilderness for thousands of years, almost No one cares about it, and there are no traces of villages or towns.
Although this place is located on the border between the Empire and the Elbei Domain, not far from the prosperous imperial capital, two towering, steep, and insurmountable mountains, one in the south and one in the north, plunge into the sea, separating it from the empire and the Elbei Domain. The hinterland is divided, making it difficult for land travelers to reach it. And sailors who drive ships are also not interested in this place - although it has excellent sheltered bays, there is a very lack of fresh water on the coastal land. Even though it's not as dry as a desert, it's not much better: there are no rivers for drinking or irrigation, just bare stone mountains and continuous salt-alkali land, dotted with clusters of drab gray-green groves. Nothing appealing to be found. The only few lakes are all salt lakes that contain a lot of natron in the lake water. They taste bitter and salty, and they are also toxic, which makes people feel desperate just looking at them.
However, this desperate place is surrounded by rich countryside with lush vegetation and abundant grain. Moreover, due to frequent wars and slow population growth, there is still a lot of land with good conditions that has not yet been cultivated. Naturally, no one would be willing to ask for trouble. Instead of leaving a good place elsewhere, they would come to this ghost place where even weeds rarely grow and endure the scorching sun, frosty nights, and bitter salt water.
However, with the arrival of the Chinese, this land soon underwent earth-shaking changes - although this dry, saline-alkali land by the sea was almost worthless to the indigenous residents of the Falmat continent, it was It is the closest outlet to the sea from the Arnus Hills. For the Chinese who had missed the Age of Discovery and suffered a lot in modern times, this natural port must be captured no matter what.
As for the harsh natural conditions, it is not worth mentioning in the eyes of Chinese travelers - with their incredible engineering capabilities, Chinese travelers dug a canal nearly 100 kilometers long from Romania in a very short period of time. The mountains brought clear and sweet alpine snow water, which quickly rejuvenated this land that had been thirsty for many years. In addition, the navy's engineering troops also blasted away rocks that prevented ships from docking, cleared the waterway in the nearshore area, and leveled large areas of flat land for the construction of cities and roads among the rugged seaside rocky hills.
After three years of construction, a spectacular port city has taken shape in this once desolate land. On the outskirts of the city, relying on the moisture of irrigation canals and the assistance of agricultural machinery, hard-working travelers have cultivated large areas of flat and open farmland, planting barley, wheat, oats, corn and soybeans. In the more carefully managed vegetable gardens, a dazzling array of grapes, pomegranates, onions, cabbage, celery, potatoes and tomatoes are planted. In addition, new varieties of sea rice are experimentally planted on the saline-alkali tidal flats.
In addition to initially self-sufficient agriculture, the construction of industry is a top priority. Although this land was previously dry and barren, it had huge reserves of high-quality iron ore, coal and oil. However, there are many similar minerals in the resource-rich Falmat continent
For some reason, the relevant departments have tailored a small-scale industrial system for the city that can circulate on its own as the basis for all construction. According to the terminology of the economic department, it is called the "Five Local Small Industries", also known as the "Five Local Small Industries". They are small coal mines, small steel plants, small machinery factories, small fertilizer plants and small cement plants. With these five small-scale industrial projects, we can initially meet the basic production needs of a region with a population of one million. For example, a small fertilizer plant using coal as raw material, even if it uses relatively backward and rough technology in order to facilitate maintenance and reduce supporting facilities, can still use synthetic ammonia technology to produce 50,000 tons of nitrogen fertilizer every year, which is enough to satisfy the entire Arnus municipality. current agricultural needs. Then, on this basis, the relevant departments will also organize the construction of small power plants, small textile factories, small printing factories, small water plants and small food factories to meet the living needs of the immigrants and provide them with a The most basic products required for the daily operation of an industrialized society will gradually form a relatively independent industrial system to independently solve the basic needs of industrial and agricultural production and modern daily life, which is to achieve preliminary industrialization.
——With the steel plant, there is the foundation for all military and civilian industries. With the fertilizer factory, coupled with various high-yielding seeds from the modern earth, the output of agricultural products can be greatly increased, thereby solving the hunger problem of the population in the territory and increasing the enthusiasm of the indigenous "naturalized people" to support the Chinese travelers. . With cement plants, the construction of roads, dams and buildings will become much easier. With a machinery factory, you can produce diesel engines, electric motors, water pumps, bicycles, and even complex industrial products such as tractors and small steam wheels.
In addition, this set of "Five Small Industries" can also "self-reproduce" - specifically, it uses the production capacity of steel plants and machinery factories to replicate the same machine tools and other industrial equipment: a set of "Five Small Industries" "Industry" becomes two sets of "Five Small Industries", and then two sets of "Five Small Industries" become four sets of "Five Small Industries"... In the end, a relatively low-tech but absolutely large-scale industrialized countries.
More importantly, relying on this industrial system, the Chinese travelers on the Falmat continent can create a completely independent set of military industries that do not have to rely on the mother country on the other side of the "door". Although it can only reach the level of World War II or even World War I at best, it is enough to crush the natives of Falmat continent who are still in the feudal lords era, even if the opponent has magic...
At present, the above-mentioned projects are still in full swing, but they have generally begun to take shape. The first batch of factories have already been completed and put into operation, and they can be self-sufficient in water, electricity and gas. Living quarters for tens of thousands of people have been built in the city, and its products are being sold to customers across the continent through the bazaars on the Arnus hills. Then, on the cliff on the outskirts of the city, the engineering troops who built the city were ordered to carve a relief of a huge burning torch as a landmark and symbol of this newly industrialized port city, and the city was named "Torch" from this. "Port"......
In fact, there are several satellite cities like Torch Port within the jurisdiction of Arnus City. However, Torch Port is not only the largest satellite city among them and the only industrialized town, but also the only fortress city that implements militarized management. The urban area of Torch Port is only permanently occupied by Chinese travelers. Except for the occasional indigenous fishing boats that dock, there are almost no indigenous residents, and there are no foreign tourists. Even the city itself will not appear on the tours provided by other world tour groups. on the map. There are many bunkers all over the city and suburbs. Citizens and workers also wear military uniforms. No matter what position they are engaged in, they must undergo military training. It seems like an overseas military base. In fact, this is indeed a military base. Its mission is to set off from this port at a certain time and blow the horn of invasion and conquest into the fantasy world!
The Chinese travelers who voluntarily come to this port with the above goals in mind and receive militarized management and training are all future conquerors.
At this moment, political commissar Guo Jing, former professor of Marxist philosophy and leader of the preparatory team for the "Alien Conquest Army" in Torch Port, is in the auditorium of the largest municipal government in Torch Port, addressing the latest batch of volunteers who have come to report from the modern world. gave a pep talk full of ferocity and violence.
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On the podium of the auditorium, Political Commissar Guo was sitting upright in a silver-gray Chinese tunic suit. A few years later, his hair had turned from gray to gray, and his face was wrinkled, but his energy was getting stronger and his sharp eyes were brighter. god.
Facing the black crowd of heads in the audience, his figure seemed as motionless as iron. He just coughed dryly and spoke into the microphone.
"...Dear comrades! Welcome to Torch Port! From today on, you will join the Chinese nation's advance team to conquer other worlds and become a member of the reserve force of the other world conquest army! Share the hard work with us Tiredness and sweat! Share the glory and joy of success!
right! Conquering Army! The reason why we are here is to start a war! It is not a war on terrorism, it is not a peacekeeping war, it is not a self-defense war to protect our country, but a war of conquest targeting the indigenous civilizations of other worlds with the goal of invasion, plunder, occupation and domination!
Here, I do not want to use any hypocritical words, such as 'civilize barbarians', 'spread freedom', 'advocate human rights', etc., to beautify this upcoming war of aggression, nor will I give you an international standard in the 21st century. The reason for war based on mainstream values will only cause confusion in your cognition. Therefore, please give up those unrealistic fantasies and seriously return to the law of the jungle! We are not here for love and peace, but for aggression and expansion. As Jesus said, ‘I have not come to bring peace on earth, but sword. ’
But don’t feel guilty. The terms aggression and expansion have certainly become derogatory terms that people avoid in the post-Cold War era. But in the history books of the past, weren't at least 70% of the most famous achievements of the great emperors involving their troops to invade other countries and expand territory for their own countries? Are all the wise kings and famous generals from ancient times going to be beaten into sinners by us one by one?
Obviously, this historical view is absolutely wrong! Throughout history, the rise of every great country is always accompanied by a sea of blood and corpses! Natural selection, survival of the fittest! This is a natural law that every one of us knows. Even in the 21st century, after being covered with high-sounding banners such as human rights, democracy, and freedom, the essence of international competition is still the law of the jungle.
Some people have been deceived by some modern propaganda media that strive to emphasize "political correctness", thinking that China has been a country that has lacked interest in external expansion since ancient times, is always harmless to humans and animals, and is always passive and passive. But in fact, as long as you look at the map, you will understand that if we Chinese people have really loved peace since ancient times and lacked warlike genes, then could the 9.6 million square kilometers of the Republic be given away for free? If it were not for the Chinese ancestors who conquered barbarians, overcame thorns and thorny paths, how could China have what it is today?
The Chinese ancestors relied on swords and blood to expand their territories, rather than clothes, etiquette and moral articles. Modern Western civilization has spread across the world since the Age of Discovery. It does not rely on the moral principles of democracy and human rights, or even the simple scientific spirit and dialectics. Instead, it relies on the greed, ferocity, shrewdness and bravery of Western adventurers. From the Age of Discovery to modern times, the brave, greedy, brutal and cruel ancestors of the Western powers sailed simple wooden ships, braved the risks of shipwrecks, storms and scurvy, and resolutely crossed thousands of miles of sea waves, bringing influence to other civilizations. Come war and destruction. They used muskets and plague to eliminate the American Indians, used sowing discord and the slave trade to conquer black Africa, used naval gun bombardment to frighten the kings of the East, used riding boots and iron hoofs to trample the Middle East and India, and let the glory of Europe shine on all nations. They stood out in the cruel competition for survival. They used bullets and sabers as pens, the blood and tears of their enemies as ink, and corpses and ruins as paper to write a glorious chapter of modern civilization.
We can say they are cruel, tyrannical, shameless and evil, but in the eyes of history and nature, they are still just and great - natural selection, survival of the fittest, this is eternal for hundreds of millions of years The truth is that this is the natural instinct possessed by all living things.
The cruel competition among human civilizations will never die because of the introduction of multicultural theory. Any idea of not adapting to this fierce competition and trying to escape from the barbaric jungle law, such as Japan's Tokugawa shogunate's national seclusion order and China's Qing dynasty rulers' seclusion, are just self-deception, and will only be punished more harshly and ruthlessly in the end. Civilization can make the law of the jungle gentle, but its existence cannot be denied. Otherwise, no matter how noble, advanced, prosperous and rich a civilization may be, if it loses the courage to fight, it will inevitably perish. Those who call themselves civilized people will also be despised and ridiculed by the 'barbarians' in their eyes because of their seemingly elegant weakness.
Therefore, on this occasion, everyone should not hide their barbaric nature! As the saying goes, if you fall behind, you will be beaten, and conversely, it can also be understood as: if you advance, you will be beaten. If we don't catch an unlucky guy and beat him up, how can we prove our strength and civilization? The reason why we gather here is not for humanitarianism and social progress, but for war and conquest, to expand the living space of the Chinese nation, to smash the old world and build a new world! Of course, it is our new world!
In this looming war, to put it bluntly, we are a group of vicious invaders and colonists, bullying the weak for our own benefit. Many innocent lives will be killed in our hands, and many indigenous people who have lost their homes will be full of hatred towards us.
On the other hand, in the coming war of conquest, many of you will die in battles, assassinations, diseases and accidents... Even if you survive, you will have to overcome various difficult tests. Real time travel is not a Japanese RPG game like "Dragon Quest". There won't be so many beautiful girls throwing themselves at you, and there won't be luxurious palaces or comfortable cabins for you to rest at any time. , there are no clean toilets and spacious and flat roads, only bugs and Poisonous snakes, snipers and germs...the bullets you shoot will not only make a small hole in a person's body like shown in the TV show, but will break the person's limbs and penetrate the person's body. The torso flipped off the person's skull, splattering flesh, blood, internal organs and brains all over the floor. Even veterans would vomit after looking at it.
If you are unfortunate enough to become a prisoner of the indigenous people, you will probably feel that it is better to die early - there is no war convention here, but human sacrifice is popular! Have you seen all the bunny girls who have moved to Hong Kong in recent years? Even though they are all so petite and cute, just like pets, when they were holding scimitars on the grassland, many of them were experts at skinning people alive!
However, despite the risks and suffering ahead, we still have to take a gamble! Because this is the historical mission of our generation! ”
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Speaking of this, Political Commissar Guo couldn't help but excitedly patted the tabletop of the podium, "...just like Columbus's discovery of the New World, which opened the prelude to the Age of Discovery for Europeans. As it becomes possible to travel to other worlds, our generation The Chinese are already at the crossroads of the Great Crossing Era. What’s even more fortunate is that we, the Chinese, are the first to start this Great Time Traveling Era, which means we are one step ahead at the starting line.
However, being one step ahead at the starting line does not mean that this advantage can be maintained forever. Before the Europeans started the Age of Discovery, our country also had Zheng He's voyage to the Western Ocean, but then the ships were scrapped and sailing ceased, and the ocean was ceded to the Westerners. Of course, I do not intend to condemn the short-sightedness and stupidity of my ancestors here, because their navigation technology at that time was not yet mature. Every time they built a ship and went to sea, it was an expensive adventure with huge costs and huge risks. It is far better to buy the same things as in the past. The income from field rent is so stable and reliable. Just like our current travel operations are not very mature yet, even the time and space gates leading to other worlds cannot be fully controlled by us. Every connection with other worlds has a time limit. Due to the size limitations of the space-time gate, it is difficult for us to transport a lot of products back from other worlds to give back to our motherland.
But despite this, we still have to enter another world, no matter what the price we have to pay and what risks we take. Think about it! Europeans in the Age of Discovery risked their lives and set sail with an adventurous spirit, ushering in a new era. The Chinese scholar-officials of the same period were content with a comfortable pastoral life and just wanted to live a peaceful life collecting rent as usual. However, building ships and going to sea was dangerous and expensive. As for massacring aliens and plundering land, it was even more unforgiving. The way - so, as the saying goes, "If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer its misfortunes." In this way, we Chinese not only continued to stand still for hundreds of years, but also missed the entire Age of Discovery. In the end, even our own homeland almost became the prey of Western adventurers.
Never forget the past and learn from the future. We Chinese have already missed the Age of Discovery, so how can we miss the Age of Time Travel again?
To take a step forward is to reach the heavens, the worlds, the stars and the sea; to take a step back is to cling to the old guard, guard the dog, or even sit back and wait for death - who can guarantee that the road to another world will always be monopolized by us? What if other countries also have a way to travel to other worlds?
In the face of such a fate-determining torrent of the times, it is naturally self-evident where we modern Chinese should go.
In fact, through several otherworldly travel operations in recent years, our motherland has reaped huge benefits, from cold nuclear fusion reactors to spaceships, as well as various magical alien animals and intelligent life, and more There are no practical technologies or discoveries yet. These scientific and technological advances that will help us reach the stars and the sea in the future, their influence and value cannot be measured simply by money.
Of course, some people say that in this case, we only need to collect resources, technology and products from other worlds, so why move to another world to live? This is really a very short-sighted idea, just like the Spaniards were only happy to mine the gold and silver from the Americas and enjoy them home, but were unwilling to build American colonies into their homeland. You must know that for a country and a nation, nothing in this world is more precious than its land. The big families in ancient China still had the instinct to spread their branches. How can modern Chinese not even have the courage to go out? No?
What's more, the modern earth we live in is probably not as peaceful and safe as many people imagine. Although the Cold War has ended, the nuclear weapons of the great powers are still aimed at each other, and they can turn each other's core hinterland into a radioactive wasteland at any time. Various severe threats, such as rising sea levels, climate warming, deforestation, depletion of mineral energy, terrorist attacks, clashes of civilizations, and class conflicts, still surround our modern civilization. No one is sure that we can solve the problem through peaceful means. To avoid the outbreak and spread of all crises. Although, after successfully repairing the alien spacecraft Macross that crashed in the Pearl River Estuary, we have been able to organize a large number of manpower to go to the moon for mining and build a space station in lunar orbit, but we are still far away from establishing a self-sufficient lunar colony. There is still a long way to go. Moreover, if the worst predictions come true and a global nuclear war breaks out, the permanent base we build on the moon may not be destroyed by crazy enemies.
However, now that we have this different world that we can travel through, in the future catastrophe that may occur on the earth, we Chinese will have a relatively safe refuge out of thin air. By sending our immigrants to other worlds to settle down, we can not only spread our compatriots in the multiverse, spread our civilization and beliefs, and create a backup of the Chinese nation there, but also reduce the population pressure on China's mainland. , reducing excessive demand for the earth’s natural resources. Moreover, the cost of sending people to other worlds is still far cheaper than manned landing on the moon.
In fact, I believe everyone here knows that the same colonial expansion in other worlds was organized once by the country when traveling through the late Ming Dynasty. Nearly 200,000 brave compatriots rushed to that familiar yet unfamiliar place. of another world. Then, out of the considerations of Cunning Rabbit Three Cave, in this more unfamiliar fantasy world, we must also repeat the precedent of colonizing the late Ming Dynasty plane and spread more fire for our civilization.
To give a similar example, England in the Age of Discovery spread their unadvanced culture to the whole world with their courageous pioneering and adventurous spirit. Even though the British Empire has collapsed today, English has evolved from a little-known marginal language in backward island countries to the most widely used international language on the planet and the official national language of the world's hegemons. The emergence of a series of English-speaking countries on all continents is also the legacy left by the English navigators... And we also hope that even if the motherland on earth encounters unpredictable and devastating disasters, our Chinese language and Chinese culture , and can still pass on the fire to the sub-base on the other side of the multiverse and continue to prosper..."
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"...In addition to the above-mentioned macro narrative principles, for the personal future of all comrades, there will also be a higher new starting point in another world, and this may also be one of the biggest attractions of traveling to another world... …”
After explaining the great strategic significance of conquering and colonizing other worlds, Political Commissar Guo suddenly changed the subject, "...I believe that everyone should also have this self-awareness. On earth, people with similar talents to you can be said to be incomparable. You have as much as you want. Your work and life are like one. Drops of water merge into the sea, and the trajectory of life is like a gear turning day after day, until the natural law of birth, old age, illness and death makes you disappear in the sea of people and soon be forgotten, leaving no trace. It is really difficult to gain a child’s reputation
However, in this fantasy world, the modern scientific knowledge you have in your mind, even some of the most basic concepts, are as valuable as an oasis in the desert. Even those who have graduated from high school are already high-level intellectuals in this land. The personal value of every comrade at the starting line can be said to have been greatly improved. Your success rate of leaving your name in history is definitely much higher than on Earth.
Moreover, compared to the carrots and pits, class mobility is getting slower and slower, and reaching the sky in one step has gradually become a delusion. This other world that is about to be cleansed by war is a blank for you. As long as you are willing to put in your passion and sweat, the future will be bright. There are endless possibilities.
Just like Shenzhen in the early days of reform and opening up, the first few batches of people who went to work basically became bosses unless they were too unlucky. But for those who go to Shenzhen later, no matter how highly educated and capable they are, most of them will have a hard time getting ahead and can only become high-level wage earners... In the same way, we conquer and colonize other worlds here, although the risks are higher than those back then. Going to Shenzhen is much more expensive, but the benefits are equally huge. We will be the founders of a nation and a civilization. It will certainly be much easier for you to get ahead and rise to the top in the New World than it was on Earth.
What's more, after seeing such a wonderful new world with your own eyes, will you willingly return to daily life and continue to limit your life trajectory to the earth? At least, I am unwilling to do so. I have decided to stay here for the rest of my life and burn out with more brilliance. You know, life is short, only a hundred years. There should always be something in life that is more meaningful than our mediocre daily lives. It can make the value of our lives less ordinary and boring. I think the novel challenges here will attract you more than the routine life on Earth. Just like those famous Western explorers in the Age of Discovery, although they risked never returning every time they went to sea, they still took the risk to lift anchor and set sail again and again, and embarked on adventure driven by curiosity. trip. Because a nation without adventurous spirit is a boring nation; a person who lacks curiosity is a boring person. In order to make our nation and yourself less boring, please let go of your curiosity and adventurous spirit, and show off your dreams and talents in a different world! Comrades! ”
With Political Commissar Guo raising his right hand high, after a moment of silence, the auditorium burst into warm applause. Looking at those excited and eager eyes, Political Commissar Guo was smiling and waving, but out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed an acquaintance - Li Wei, who was currently acting as the captain of the urban management brigade of Arnus City. Came here and walked straight towards the podium.
After being stunned for a moment, Political Commissar Guo quickly stood up and came over, held Li Wei's hand, and greeted with a smile, "...Oh, it's Comrade Li Wei? It's been a long time, what kind of wind took you away?" Is there something urgent coming from Arnus City?”
"...Oh, it's been a long time indeed. Political Commissar Guo, the mobilization speech you just gave was really good and sensational. I saw a few young men below were so excited that they burst into tears." Li Wei also smiled. Responded.
"...No, no, you are really exaggerating! And they are a little more excited now. It will be good if half of them choose to stay in the end. After all, colonizing another world is not an overseas trip, or even It’s even harder than working on projects in Africa!”
Political Commissar Guo replied disapprovingly, "...By the way, you haven't said what you are here for!"
"...It's just a personal matter, no big deal." Levi said carelessly, "...Where can we go to talk in private?"
"...Well, it's almost dinner time in the evening. Let's just have dinner together and talk while eating!"
Political Commissar Guo looked at the clock on the wall and made an invitation gesture, "...Although Torch Harbor is a shabby place, the seafood is not bad...I'm treating you today to drink raspberry wine from the dark elves and fried rice." Sea Lizard Steak and Giant Spider Crab! ”
"... You are so polite, how can I let you spend money... Well, then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful..."
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PS: Regarding the "pot sticker service" of Taiwan's unpaid labor in lieu of military service, it actually includes Sihaiyoulong Pot Sticker Shop, Uni-President Supermarket, Thai cuisine, taxi companies, and Black Cat Express Company, etc. It really looks like the trackers, boatmen, oil presses and hotel clerks all belonged to the Xiang army in the late Northern Song Dynasty. In addition, I read a very embarrassing historical data today. During the Eight-Nation Allied Forces' battle into Beijing, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent about 300 soldiers to make up the number. Afterwards, they received an indemnity of 4 million taels of silver from the Xinchou Treaty. But the problem is that the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s expenses for this expedition plus the cost of rebuilding the Beijing embassy, the accounts reported to Emperor Franz were as high as more than 6 million taels of silver. In order to go to Beijing for an armed tour, the average soldier It would cost nearly twenty thousand taels of silver—what a costly expedition! God knows how much the officers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were greedy... Moreover, due to the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I, China only paid about half of this compensation, and the assets left by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in China were taken over by the Beiyang government.