After seeing Zhao Jiangying and her group off, Chen Yu went to have a heart-to-heart talk with the engineers at the military factory.
After a series of earnest conversations, the engineers were finally persuaded by Chen Yu and agreed to join the Tianyu Base to work together for the future of humanity.
Over the next few days, Chen Yu took a day off and led several militiamen to escort Zhao Jiangying and the family members of other officials back to Tianyu Base.
He also replenished some supplies in the base's public warehouse and informed Li Zheng and others that a steady stream of outstanding members would be sent to the base in the future, so that everyone could make proper arrangements.
After that, he returned to Baqing, and the remaining engineers and their families were handed over to his men for transportation.
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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Chen Yu has been in Baqing for nearly a month.
During this period, he not only expanded the number of the "militia" to more than 6,000 people, but also discovered more than 4,000 outstanding scientific researchers from various units in Baqing City, as well as a number of high-end scientific research and production equipment from major high-tech and practical enterprises.
It covers major fields such as automobiles, military industry, biotechnology, new materials, electronic information, computers, energy development, and aerospace. As long as Chen Yu believes that a person is useful for the future development of Tianyu Base, he will accept them all.
Moreover, the later he went, the more he pursued a high-end approach, only those with outstanding abilities could catch his eye.
After all, although he had a lot of resources in his other-dimensional space, they were not inexhaustible, and he couldn't support too many people!
Chen Yu knows that continuous innovation and the introduction of high-end talent are the cornerstones of Tianyu Base's long-term development.
Relying solely on resources within the extradimensional space is far from sufficient; a self-sustaining and continuously evolving ecosystem must be established.
Moreover, the Tianyu Base has just been established and is in a critical period of rapid development and consolidation. If there are too many people, it will be difficult to manage.
However, Chen Yu did not disappoint those talented individuals and ordinary people who were not selected.
In his capacity as "Commander of Tianyu Base," he signed a cooperation agreement with the Baqing Municipal Government to jointly establish a "Tianyu Baqing Branch Base" in Baqing City, where outstanding individuals with shared ideals can still join.
At the branch base, everyone can still use their wisdom and unremitting efforts to carry out scientific research and production tasks and seek ways to resist natural disasters.
After all, although Chen Yu used the extradimensional space to take away some scientific research and production equipment, Baqing City is so big that he couldn't just empty it out, as that would raise too much suspicion and was unnecessary.
Therefore, a lot of equipment is still buried in the snow.
The task of the branch base members is to utilize these existing facilities and resources to conduct scientific research and technological innovation with maximum efficiency.
If effective research results are obtained and confirmed, the whole family can immigrate to the Tianyu Base headquarters and enjoy better living conditions and a broader development platform.
Some people might think that Chen Yu is establishing a colony, but that would be a mistake.
Although the "Tianyu Baqing Branch Base" is a branch base of the Tianyu Base, the Tianyu Base headquarters will never send anyone to interfere, and it has absolute autonomy.
Moreover, Chen Yu only took half of the large grain depot that he had rescued in Baqing City during this period, leaving the other half to the "Tianyu Baqing Branch Base," which is definitely enough for them to have enough to eat and drink for a long time.
Moreover, Chen Yu thoughtfully assigned the "Cold Relief Militia Corps" to provide security for the sub-base, greatly reducing the burden on the sub-base. This was truly a great act of kindness!
Having arranged everything, Chen Yu was ready to set off. To be honest, he felt he had lost out after wasting so much time just to save Baqing City.
After all, the golden period of development in the extreme cold apocalypse was only so long. Although Baqing was large, it was still too small compared to the entire Great Xia.
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On the 47th day after the extreme cold disaster struck, Chen Yu, along with Lin Lele and Qiao Meng, embarked on their journey once again in that luxurious snowmobile.
Given the long distance, Chen Yu selected a reliable militiaman from the militia to drive the vehicle, which reduced his burden considerably and allowed him to focus more on planning and decision-making.
In addition, to avoid the embarrassment of starting from scratch again at the next destination, Chen Yu carefully selected 100 "militiamen" to accompany him, which can be described as well-prepared, so he didn't have to do many things himself.
Ten snowmobiles, three supply and troop transport trucks, and the RV carrying Chen Yu and his group drove across the vast snowfield, kicking up clouds of white snow mist, like a sandstorm sweeping across the land, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring sight.
Outside the RV, the cold wind was biting, but inside it was warm and cozy, making one feel drowsy.
Lin Lele was lying on the sofa watching a TV series when she fell asleep without anyone noticing.
Qiao Meng, on the other hand, was busy in the kitchen preparing all sorts of delicious food.
Chen Yu sat by the car window, a cup of hot tea in his hand, his gaze piercing through the tiny ice crystals that had formed on the window, staring at the boundless snowfield ahead.
His thoughts were as vast and profound as the snow-covered plain.
His next destination, Wenhan City, was about 600 kilometers ahead.
Wenhan City, as a megacity in the central part of Daxia, also boasts considerable scientific research capabilities and talent reserves.
Although Chen Yu's main targets were the three top cities of Great Xia—Haidu, Shenshuigou, and Kyoto—Wenhan City, as a shining pearl in the central region, was equally unmissable due to its unique geographical location and abundant resources.
Moreover, just like in Baqing City, as long as the concept of Tianyu Base is spread in Wenhan City, it will surely bring unexpected benefits.
Chen Yu frowned as he watched the snow dust kicked up by the convoy.
In this extremely cold and apocalyptic world, social order is unrestrained, and no one knows how powerful the enemy is hiding in this vast snowfield.
Their high-profile actions along the way will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention and may even lead to unnecessary trouble.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yu picked up the walkie-talkie and instructed the driver, "Xiao Yang, speed up a bit and increase the distance between you and the convoy behind you."
"Attention all units, attention all units, slow down the convoy and keep a safe distance from the lead vehicle," Chen Yu instructed the other vehicles.
"At the same time, strengthen vigilance and ensure there are no abnormalities in the surrounding area." Chen Yu's voice was calm and powerful, transmitted through the walkie-talkie to the driver's cabin of each vehicle.
The militiamen in the convoy responded quickly, adjusting their speed and gradually widening the gap between the tightly packed vehicles, forming a more flexible formation.
After adjustments, Chen Yu's RV maintained a distance of about 20 kilometers from the convoy behind, ensuring both concealed driving and rapid support in case of emergencies.
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