Chapter 99 Temporary Camp
After a day of sailing, the White Jewel arrived at the end of the fjord in the early morning of the second day.
Although it is only a few dozen kilometers long, the winding terrain of the fjord still severely restricted the speed of the White Jewel, so that the distance of dozens of kilometers took almost a day and a night.
However, the scenery along the fjord is very good, so there is no big problem if you just enjoy the scenery.
After arriving in the fjord, the real work of Purficott’s journey has just begun.
"Your Majesty, are we going to build a forward base here in the fjord?" The members of the exploration team still don't know the real purpose of their trip, and still believe what Perficott said about building a forward base for Arctic scientific research. lie.
Perfect did not reveal this, and she still needs this lie to maintain the apparent situation.
So she just replied to the scientific expedition team member who asked the question: "We will build a temporary dock and camp here first, and then explore the surrounding area to find a more suitable location.
Although the conditions here in the fjord are acceptable, neither the surrounding mineral resources nor the terrain are suitable for building an advance base. "
The fjord terrain is formed by glacier erosion and is itself a long and narrow strip. That's why it was named the fjord.
If you just build a camp or dock, there is no problem, but what Perficott plans to build is a shelter that can accommodate thousands or even tens of thousands of people, and it cannot be built here in the fjord.
So Purficott must find a more suitable place nearby. Of course, this is also the main job of the exploration team.
This is how they came to several previous exploration sites. After all, although these places have been surveyed by the Imperial Exploration Company, they have only been surveyed.
If he wants to build shelters in these places, Purficott must conduct on-site inspections and make more detailed site selections based on the surrounding topography and resource distribution, rather than making decisions based solely on the survey data they provide. in conclusion.
Because of this, after the entire team landed, Perficott directly ordered his guards and the exploration team to build a camp first and build a temporary dock to facilitate unloading from the White Jewel. The supplies brought down.
During the previous exploration sites, Perficott had actually determined that they were all suitable for building shelters.
If we think about it from a practical point of view, she can actually build advance bases in those places and use them to expand the first shelter.
But in the end, Purficott decided to come to this last exploration point near the Arctic Circle and decided to build an advance base here.
In addition to the influence of the "Arctic Scientific Expedition" sign, there is also a very important factor, that is, Purficott hopes to use this to verify how humans can survive in cold climate conditions, and to lay the foundation for the future. Be truly prepared for extreme cold weather.
According to her calculations, in three years the temperature in the empire will be as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius. This extremely cold weather is very deadly.
If we don’t collect enough information and obtain enough data on how to survive in this extremely cold weather while there is still time now, then we will be truly unprepared when the doomsday winter really comes.
So after several weighings, Purficott chose the place closest to the Arctic Circle as the construction site for the first shelter.
But right now, what she is explaining to everyone is still building an advance base here for Arctic scientific expeditions.
"Your Majesty, the camp has been set up. Do you want to take a rest first?" The officer of the guard came to Perfectcott and asked her carefully.
The soldiers of the Guard had set up a huge tent on the river beach, and this was prepared for Purficott. Purficott glanced at the tent and then nodded.
At this time, the camp was still quite chaotic. In addition to setting up their own tents, the soldiers also needed to set up tents for the officers first, and then built a wall for the camp as a defense.
These are the products of military reforms. Imperial soldiers did not receive such treatment before.
Before the steam age, the soldiers of the Imperial Army did not even have a warm bedroll, let alone a tent, and they slept in the open air.
It was only after the military reform that the empire's productivity increased unprecedentedly. Only then did the military have enough resources to equip ordinary soldiers with waterproof and warm bedrolls and a small tent that could accommodate two people lying side by side.
Of course, in actual use, soldiers in a squad usually piece together the tarpaulins of their own tents to build a large tent that can accommodate the entire squad.
There is no big problem when using this kind of tent in other seasons, and it still has the basic function of keeping out wind and rain.
But in winter? Don’t expect much warmth from a tent that leaks air from almost all sides.
As for keeping warm from the cold when camping in the wild? That’s the thing about moisture-proof sleeping bags.
And the thermal insulation effect of sleeping bags? Again, it is basically enough for use in other seasons, but once winter comes, even if you have a sleeping bag and a tent, you will freeze to death just sleeping like this for one night.
So generally speaking, the empire will not use troops in winter, and if it really needs to use troops in winter, the military will prepare additional winter equipment.
However, both Purficott and her guards are quite satisfied with the current conditions.
It is indeed a bit colder this season, but it is not so cold that it is unbearable.
As long as you light a bonfire at night and sleep beside the bonfire, you will still be very warm with a moisture-proof sleeping bag.
But if winter equipment and supplies are not replenished before winter, a company of guards plus dozens of exploration team members will not be able to survive this winter.
You must know that this place is already close to the Arctic Circle, winter will arrive relatively early, and the temperature will drop very low.
Perfect doesn’t want to live in a tent when winter comes. Even if she is an alchemist, she won’t be able to bear it.
“Let the exploration team prepare as soon as possible. We need to stay here until spring, so we must build the advance base before winter. The earlier they find a suitable location, the earlier we can start building the advance base. Base." Purficott said her order to those around her, and emphasized: "The location of the surrounding iron mines and coal mines must be considered. This advanced base needs coal and steel as its bones and blood!"< br>
"Follow your orders!" The guards beside Purficott immediately conveyed her orders, and the impact was that everyone had to be twice as busy today.
After all, building a camp that can accommodate more than 300 people is no small project.
(End of this chapter)