"Director Yang, actually, this is my plan..." Chen Yu patiently explained his grand plan to Yang Tiejun, while emphasizing that the "Tianyu Base" was fully equipped and, under the leadership of Lin Hong, the Minister of the "Science and Technology Development Department," was now restarting its scientific research mission in an orderly manner.
Yang Tiejun had also roughly verified these claims using satellite imagery.
Hearing Chen Yu's earnest and impassioned description, Yang Tiejun was deeply moved. He had been observing the current state of Earth using reconnaissance satellites for some time, and no one knew better than him how bad the situation on Earth was.
The problems humanity faces today are not only extreme natural disasters, but also the amplification of the dark side of human nature in extreme environments.
Violence, plunder, betrayal... these evils that were once suppressed by civilized society are now rampant in every corner of the Earth.
If things continue like this, the idea that humanity can overcome natural disasters will likely lead to its self-destruction due to internal strife before resources are exhausted.
The plan Chen Yu proposed to integrate resources and focus on development is theoretically feasible, and only in this way can a glimmer of hope be brought to this apocalyptic world.
After a moment's hesitation, Yang Tiejun made his decision. He looked up at Chen Yu with a complicated expression and said, "I can cooperate with you on this matter, but I also hope you will remember your promise today!"
"Haha! Don't worry, Director Yang, I, Chen Yu, am not one to make empty promises." Chen Yu laughed heartily, his eyes revealing an unwavering determination. "I guarantee that my 'Tianyu Base' will invest all its resources to fight to the very end for the future of humanity. We deeply understand that this battle is not just about survival, but also about rebuilding a better and more united human society!"
Yang Tiejun nodded silently. In fact, when he made this decision, his heart was filled with contradictions and struggles.
"Hehe, Director Yang, I have another suggestion," Chen Yu continued, seizing the opportunity. "Actually, back in Baqing, I also established a 'Tianyu Branch Base.' Although it's inferior to the 'Tianyu Base Headquarters' in many aspects, it's developing steadily now, and it shares the same ideals as the headquarters, striving for a common goal. Our Nandu is also quite good in many ways. I was thinking, is it possible for us to deepen our cooperation and build another one..."
"No need!" Yang Tiejun immediately interrupted Chen Yu. "Nandu has its own order and development plan, and there are sufficient supplies at present, so you don't need to worry about it."
It's obvious what Chen Yu is planning: he wants to build another "Tianyu branch base" in Nandu.
Although he initially agreed with Chen Yu's plan, it did not mean he completely trusted Chen Yu. He had enough food and manpower, so how could he possibly hand over Nandu to Chen Yu?
He knew he should never put all his eggs in one basket, and he didn't want to entrust the fate of Nandu entirely to Chen Yu.
Seeing Yang Tiejun's resolute attitude, Chen Yu smiled awkwardly and didn't mention the matter again.
He originally planned to develop Nandu City into the eastern bridgehead of his "Tianyu Base" to facilitate his operations in cities such as Haidu.
After all, the extreme cold and apocalypse have been going on for nearly three months, and many forces have already grown to a considerable size. It is no longer realistic to conquer a region with just words and a few guns.
However, since Yang Tiejun disagreed, he had no choice but to give up. After all, the other party was very powerful, and if he pushed them too far, it was uncertain whether he could even leave Nandu.
However, today's trip was not in vain. At least he cut off the food supply to the Academy of Sciences, and it went much more smoothly than he had expected.
If the Academy of Sciences loses its food supply, then it will naturally be his.
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When Chen Yu left Nandu, he had another "appointment letter" in his hand - "Commander of the Nandu City Drought Relief Militia Corps". This "appointment letter" was signed by Liu Haoyu after Chen Yu asked him to sign it.
Liu Haoyu was still hoping Chen Yu would help him bring down Yang Tiejun, so he signed the "appointment letter" with great ease and without the slightest hesitation.
Little did he know that Chen Yu had already betrayed him and had even reached a private agreement with Yang Tiejun.
"Heh, I thought you were so capable. Turns out you got all those so-called 'appointment letters' through such means." Yang Yue said with disdain. "At a time like this, you still care so much about these empty titles. It's both laughable and pathetic."
Yang Yue accompanied Yang Tiejun on this trip back to Anfei, which was also Yang Tiejun's idea.
The reason Yang Yue was brought along was because Yang Tiejun still didn't quite trust Chen Yu, fearing that Chen Yu might misbehave at the Academy of Science and Technology, which would be a serious offense.
Yang Yue's trip was actually to monitor Chen Yu.
However, Chen Yuxing stood upright and was naturally not afraid of these things.
As for Yang Yue's mockery of Chen Yu's "appointment letter," he simply smiled faintly and did not refute it.
That's why they say long hair means short wit. How could Yang Yue possibly understand the benefits of this "appointment letter"?
In fact, in this extremely cold apocalyptic world, such an "appointment letter" was of little significance to Chen Yu, and he was not someone who cared about empty titles.
The reason he was so fixated on these "appointment letters" was that he found them very useful for deceiving people, since they were, after all, official proof and, in a sense, represented the government.
With an "appointment letter" in hand, everything he does is "legal and compliant" and "reasonable," just like in the ancient Xia Dynasty, whoever obtained the Imperial Seal of the State was the rightful emperor!
With this identity as "militia commander," his gang... team became a regular organization, fundamentally different from those miscellaneous forces. Other forces could be called "bandits," but he was a "regular army," and could legitimately "suppress bandits"!
Morally, he was in a superior position, and had a more solid legal foundation for both winning people's hearts and minds and expanding outwards.
Chen Yu knew that in this apocalyptic world, soft power was just as important as hard power.
A seemingly simple "appointment letter" can not only bring him prestige, but also reduce unnecessary resistance in his future actions. After all, in most people's minds, an official background always brings a sense of trust and security.
If the same two forces exist, one with official backing and the other a non-governmental organization, which side will the masses side with?
They traveled in silence until nearly evening, when Chen Yu and his group finally returned to the campsite at the entrance of Anfei Science and Technology Institute.
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