Chapter 80 Chapter 80 People from the Capital
Suddenly, the roar of helicopter propellers was heard above the Dawn Base. Three helicopters circled over the base. Occasionally, someone on the ground would look up, then lower their head and do their own thing, not caring about anything in the sky. After all, this was already commonplace for the people in the base.
With the relocation of the base in City T, Commander Liang brought several helicopters, which flew back and forth every day to search for survivors.
The helicopter in the sky followed the instructions from the ground and slowly landed on the helipad within the military's exclusive area.
Liang Zheng and Fang Qing were followed by Ji Cheng'an, Dong Wen and a group of soldiers who had been standing by waiting. When the helicopter blades gradually stopped turning, they walked quickly forward.
A team of soldiers in military uniforms first got off the helicopters on both sides. They quickly came to the middle helicopter and stood in front of it. Then the door of the middle helicopter was opened. First a middle-aged man in military uniform got off, followed by an old man also in military uniform.
"Commander-in-Chief!" When Liang Zheng and other soldiers saw the last person getting off the helicopter, they all stood up and saluted the old man.
The person who came was actually the commander-in-chief of the capital's military, Qin Tianjiang.
After Liang Zheng arrived at the Shuguang Base, he had been focusing on contacting the military headquarters in the capital. The two sides would occasionally contact each other to exchange information. This morning, the army's radio suddenly received a telegram from the military headquarters in the capital, announcing that the military headquarters would send people to the Shuguang Base.
But he never expected that the commander-in-chief would come in person.
Fang Qing and Dong Wen, who were standing by, were secretly shocked when they saw this. They had received a notice from Liang Zheng early this morning that people sent by the capital were on their way to the base. Su Qing had gone out to look for mutant zombies a few days ago and was unable to return for the time being, so he appointed Fang Qing and Dong Wen to be in charge of the reception.
But no one expected that the person who came was actually the commander-in-chief of the capital, a figure who only existed in important national news before the end of the world!
Fang Qing knew that Su Qing had been looking for an opportunity to cooperate with the capital. It just so happened that the capital's arrival coincided with Su Qing's absence. She wondered if this would make the Shuguang Base appear less than serious and leave a bad impression on the capital...
Fang Qing felt a little nervous but didn't show it on her face. She quickly stepped forward and said to Qin Tianjiang with respect, "Hello, Commander Qin. I am Fang Qing, the deputy leader of the Dawn Base."
Qin Tianjiang is over seventy years old, but he is vigorous and upright, and he exudes the majesty of a superior.
But for some reason, Fang Qing felt that the person in front of her was familiar, like someone in particular...
"Hello, comrade, I am Qin Tianjiang." Commander Qin looked at the person in front of him and extended his hand.
Seeing this, Fang Qing quickly reached out and shook hands with Commander Qin.
After a brief introduction, everyone went to a meeting room in the military camp.
Fang Qing explained to Commander Qin her apology for not being able to greet them in person as the leader was out, and emphasized that the Shuguang Base attached great importance to the visitors from the capital and had no intention of being disrespectful.
Li Song, who was sitting next to Commander Qin, smiled after hearing this. "Comrade Xiao Fang, there's no need to be so unreasonable. We were the ones who made the impromptu decision to come here suddenly. We should be the ones to apologize."
Fang Qing looked at Li Song's face, a trace of confusion flashing through her mind. Commander Qin looked familiar, but why did this Chief Li also look so familiar... Where had she seen these two people before...
"Our leader is expected to return to the base in the afternoon. Before that, I can show you two around the Dawn Base."
Su Qing said that she wanted to show the background of the Dawn Base to increase the possibility of cooperation with it. She was not afraid to lay everything out to the capital. After all, no matter how powerful an individual is, he cannot be stronger than the state machine. Cooperation and win-win are the best.
"That's what we were thinking too. We came here to see if we could collaborate with the Dawn Base."
Li Song's words made Fang Qing feel relieved. This was exactly what they wanted.
Thus, a small sightseeing group of the Shuguang Base was formally formed, with Fang Qing and Dong Wen as the main tour guides, taking Commander Qin, several leaders and a group of soldiers to various places in the base on the newly produced solar trams.
They were all top leaders who had seen the world, and they looked calm when they saw the various unique features of the Dawn Base. Fang Qing and Dong Wen were the ones talking most of the way, and occasionally Commander Qin and Li Song would ask them to answer their questions about something.
After barely walking around half of the base in the morning, Fang Qing suggested having lunch and taking a break, and then took everyone to the base cafeteria. It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was crowded with people. The people here were neatly dressed, with rosy and healthy complexions, exactly the same as before the apocalypse.
Faced with the dazzling array of dishes and very cheap prices in the cafeteria, the two leaders finally showed a hint of emotion on their faces.
Resources in the capital are tight, and the military is often short of supplies. Even the leaders haven't seen such abundant food in a long time, not to mention the fresh fruits and vegetables that are hard to come by outside, which are actually cheaper here than before the apocalypse.
Although we had obtained some information about the Dawn Base before, it was far less shocking than seeing it with our own eyes. Even if the capital controlled most of the country's resources to build a new safe zone, it would not be able to achieve what is happening here.
The two leaders looked at each other secretly. It seemed that their decision to come here against all odds was right.
After lunch, the group walked around the base for a long time. At this time, they came to the commercial street for shopping.
Since the temperature has risen and the snow has melted, the commercial street has resumed business. People who have been stuck in their houses for a long time have been engaging in crazy retaliatory spending, and the place is much more lively than before.
Fang Qing arrived with a group of people in military uniforms, attracting quite a bit of attention. People moved aside and looked at them curiously from the side.
Those who had previously followed the national military recognized Commander Qin as the leader and were shocked. The commander-in-chief of the capital's military was actually coming to their base? What was he up to? The news quickly spread, and a frenzied discussion erupted on the forum. In less than half an hour, tens of thousands of floors had been built.
Commander Qin passed by a handicraft shop and saw many old toys displayed inside. He stopped for a while and looked around the shop.
The shelves are filled with daily necessities such as bamboo cups, toothbrushes, baskets, spoons and chopsticks, as well as some wooden products, pottery products, soaps made using traditional methods, shampoo soaps, skin care products, and some handmade pens, inks, paper, and inkstones, all kinds of old products that have abandoned modern processing.
Throughout China's tens of thousands of years of history, the wisdom of the ancients was unimaginable. These old objects were gradually abandoned by people after the development of high-energy machinery in modern times. Unexpectedly, a virus disaster now gives these craftsmen room for development.
Even without machines or high-tech materials, the Chinese can still start producing daily necessities based on the various crafts passed down by their ancestors.
"Grandpa Guan, I want to order a thousand tinderboxes." A soft female voice sounded from outside the door.
Everyone in the room turned around and saw a young girl, no more than twenty years old, wearing a black training uniform, walking quickly into the room.
Grandpa Guan, who was standing nervously in the corner, couldn't help but relax when he heard the voice. He hurried out, looked at Su Qing with a smile and replied, "The leader is back. I'll put you first in the queue for the fire starter you asked for."
On the way back to the base, Su Qing received news that the person coming from the capital turned out to be the commander-in-chief. She was very nervous all the way, fearing that the commander-in-chief would think that she was not there and did not value the capital. Although she later received a reply from Fang Qing that the commander-in-chief and others did not care about the matter, and Qin Yu and others also comforted her not to be too nervous, and that the commander-in-chief was a very easy person to get along with, she did not dare to delay too much, and urged Qin Yu to drive the helicopter at the speed of a fighter jet. After rushing, she finally got back.
When she arrived at the base and heard that people were in the commercial street, she left Lu Chen and the others and drove all the way here. She took several breaths outside the door to calm herself down before she walked in.
"Hello Commander Qin, I am Su Qing, the leader of the Dawn Base." Su Qing walked up to Qin Tianjiang and extended his hand respectfully.
"Hello, young comrade. I didn't expect the leader of Dawn Base to be so young." Qin Tianjiang said graciously as he shook hands with Su Qing. "Comrade Su, at such a young age, is able to maintain such a large base. You truly have something to be reckoned with!"
"If Commander Qin doesn't have anywhere else he wants to go next, why don't we go to the reception room and talk?"
"Okay."
On the way to the office building, Su Qing sent a message to Lu Chen asking them to go directly to the reception room of the office building. When they arrived, there were already many people sitting in the room.
Qin Yu and his three companions, Lu Chen and his four companions were all in the house, even Professor Gu, who rarely went out, was there.
"Commander-in-Chief!"
Su Qing led Commander Qin into the room, and as soon as they entered, everyone in the room stood up.
"Okay, okay! Mr. Gu, we finally meet again." Commander Qin saw Professor Gu in the house and walked quickly forward to shake his hand.
After the apocalypse, the capital sent people to rescue Professor Gu several times but all failed, forcing them to give up this top virus research expert in China. Since then, the capital has found it difficult to make any major breakthroughs in its research on the zombie virus. Unexpectedly, they received a message from Qin Yu not long ago saying that Professor Gu had been successfully rescued and was now undergoing experimental research at the Dawn Base. The latest information also said that Professor Gu had developed an injection for the zombie virus.
Part of the reason they came this time was for the injection.
Professor Gu's eyes sparkled with tears. "Thanks to Xiao Qin and Xiao Su! Otherwise, I would have died in the institute long ago."
After some greetings, everyone took their seats.
"I wonder what Commander Qin is doing in our base?" Su Qing asked.
Commander Qin looked at Su Qing who was sitting next to him, sighed slightly and said, "I came here in a hurry because I wanted to discuss cooperation with the Dawn Base."
"The capital has experienced a severe cold snap, and some supplies are in short supply, and our military... is even more pressed for time. We received some information about the Dawn Base before, so we came here in person this time to discuss with Comrade Su about purchasing some supplies." Li Song's words were obscure, but in fact, the situation inside the capital had reached a point of irreconcilability due to the extreme cold weather. The military was now in a very unfavorable situation and even seemed to be on the verge of losing, but these matters were top secret, so he naturally kept them secret.
"We urgently need a shipment of food and medicine."
Lu Chen looked at Commander Qin and Li Song, who didn't show any expression at all. After a moment's thought, he thought of something and asked, "Did something happen in the capital?"
Li Song glanced at him with a hint of warning in his eyes, "Everything is fine in the capital."
Lu Chen seemed to have ignored Li Song's warning and asked again, "Has the military and political situation reached a fever pitch?"
Li Song sighed in his heart. This brat really dared to say anything. He quickly signaled with his eyes to Li Yi who was sitting opposite him, asking him to stop Lu Chen.
However, Li Yi also looked indifferent, not even looking at him, and simply ignored him.
Seeing him like this, Li Song was so angry that he wanted to slam the table. These bastards! They have been wild outside for so long and now they don’t obey the rules!
Qin Tianjiang was not like Li Song. After all, he was the commander of the three Chinese armed forces who had been in a high position for a long time and had experienced blood and wind. His face remained calm, "There is a little unrest in the capital."
"Commander-in-chief, you might as well tell us directly. There are no outsiders here, and no one will spread the news." Gu Yan pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said simply.
Su Qing continued, "We at Dawn Base have actually always wanted to seek cooperation with the capital. Now that the zombies have reappeared outside, they are more difficult to deal with than before. Although the weather is no longer cold, the temperature continues to rise. In the future, there may be extreme hot climates like extreme cold. The living environment for humans will only become more difficult in the future."
"The Dawn Base exists to provide humanity with a safe and secure refuge. We accept anyone unconditionally, allowing them to survive the apocalypse and rebuild their homes. However, this idea is difficult to fully realize with just the Dawn Base."
"I sincerely and urgently hope to join forces with the country to deal with this disaster together."
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