The loss of the communications satellite cast a dangerous shadow over the leadership of all the camps.
However, the residents below were not greatly affected, since telephones are very expensive.
Ordinary families simply cannot afford it, and they would have to bear expensive communication costs.
Moreover, it is very difficult to install, requiring a lot of documents, so very few ordinary people can own a personal phone.
These communications are primarily for the benefit of higher-ups, who are responsible for notifying, issuing warnings about, and formulating plans regarding events and disasters occurring within the camp. Therefore, ensuring communication is essential to enable them to improve their work efficiency as quickly as possible.
However, since the high-level personnel have lost their satellite communication, the only method they can currently use is to deliver messages manually or by writing letters.
However, this efficiency is simply too low. Having grown accustomed to a life with telephone communication, it is virtually impossible to return to the era without communication.
Now, a reception meeting is being organized by the core layer of the fortress's personnel.
The reception was attended by commanders from dozens of nearby fortresses, along with their staff.
Although it had been previously announced that each fortress would be autonomous and would not interfere with each other.
However, a superstorm has arrived, and in order to ensure the safety of all fortresses, this task must be accomplished through the cooperation of all fortresses.
Otherwise, if the underground passages were flooded, all the fortresses would be damaged.
This was a loss they could not afford, so in order to resolve the matter as quickly as possible, Chen Zhongzheng once again invited the personnel from each fortress to a meeting.
Before the meeting, Chen Zhongzheng called Xiao Pinghai to his office.
Xiao Pinghai stood to the side, a worried look on his face.
He was holding a thick stack of reports, which contained data archives from the satellite testing.
"It has already been checked, so there are no problems with the previous investigation and monitoring reports. I have been working overtime for the past two days to review it again, and I have not found any problems. Therefore, this satellite accident is definitely related to the superstorm!"
Chen Zhongzheng took the file and nodded slightly.
The panicked look on his face was gone. After all, the arrival of the superstorm was inevitable, and all they could do now was to drain the water as quickly as possible, while the height of the impact plain in the distance continued to increase.
It was this alluvial plain that caused the water level inside the fortress to rise continuously, threatening to reach the area below the fortress.
Therefore, Chen Zhongzheng had to devise a plan to clear away all the mud, sand, and debris from the alluvial plain so that the water could flow smoothly.
"Okay, you mean the satellite has no chance of resuming communication?"
"It should be, because we tested all the methods we have so far, and we observed the satellite through a telescope. The area where the satellite should have been is now empty, clearly sucked in by the superstorm!"
"Well, since we've done all the remedial measures we could, there's nothing to regret. After all, human power is far too insignificant compared to nature! So, is there any other way we can get communications back up and running, besides satellites?"
Xiao Pinghai stroked his chin and pondered for a moment: "Besides satellite, we can only use short-distance wired communication methods, but this method is very risky."
After all, the distance between our dozens of fortresses is not short, and the telephone lines must be very strong, and the difficulty of laying them is also very high; it may very well be a life-threatening undertaking!
"There's no other way. Even if it's at the risk of our lives, we have to do what we have to do. The communication disruption has a huge impact on us. If we can't mobilize in time, then the next task will be even more difficult. So communication must be our top priority!"
Chen Zhongzheng stood up, picked up a pack of cigarettes from the table, took out two, and gave one to the other person.
After lighting it, he stood outside the window looking at the chaotic scene in the distance, his expression becoming even more solemn.
"I'll leave these things to you. I'll handle the recruitment for you. Find people to lay the telephone lines as soon as possible. By the way, can you solve the technical problems?"
"There are basically no technical problems; we solved them easily. The technology we have now far surpasses our previous capabilities."
If someone is willing to go out and lay telephone lines, communication can generally be restored in a short time. However, we previously assumed that those lines might need to be redone!
Chen Zhongzheng nodded: "Okay, in that case, I'll leave this matter to you. Report to me immediately if anything happens!"
Next, Chen Zhongzheng found the geological team members. They no longer had the help of satellites, so all geological information could only be judged by their own experience and naked eyes.
However, this method is very bad, since relying solely on the naked eye and one's own experience to make judgments can easily lead to serious problems.
But this is the only option. The impact of the superstorm is huge. If the flood drainage problem is not solved as soon as possible, it will be much more difficult to deal with it once the water seeps in.
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