After the fall of the Charas authorities, the residents of the North Island had already made plans to spend the winter, but they did not expect that the days ahead were not as bad as they imagined, but were gradually getting better.
Needless to say, the Confederate Navy was originally a family and would not embarrass the island residents.
The discipline of the alliance army is rare in the wasteland. Instead of disturbing the lives of the locals, it has lifted the curfew and wartime material rationing system imposed during the Chalas period.
On the streets near the port area, people who had been hiding in their homes for several days finally finished eating the food they had saved, and returned to the streets one after another driven by hunger.
Although the new post-war order had been announced on the radio and on the radio a few days ago, not everyone believed what was said on the radio and only thought that the rebels had occupied the radio station.
Information warfare during the war was a routine operation, and the Charas authorities implemented strict curfew measures. Therefore, most people lived in an information cocoon, let alone leaving their homes, even opening the windows to take a look outside.
dare.
Although the new authorities told them that the war was over, they could not forcefully open their rooms and pull them out.
This is obviously not cost-effective in terms of implementation costs, and there are so many things to do that they cannot spare time to take care of those who are still living in the past.
Anyway, the Charas authority has collapsed, a new order has been established, and those who are still living in the past will recognize the reality sooner or later.
As the last group of people to return to normal life, when they cautiously walked to the street and saw that the supermarket on the street had reopened, almost everyone opened their eyes in disbelief.
"It's strange, the supermarket is open again?"
A thin middle-aged man muttered in a low voice, suddenly remembered something, and quickly ran home. Ignoring the surprised eyes of his wife and children, he rummaged through the box and took out a large stack of banknotes and stuffed them into his pocket, then carried a scavenger bag.
plastic bags rushed to supermarkets.
Since the Charas authorities implemented the wartime rationing system, the federal currency in the Northern Federation has become useless paper, and supermarkets have closed their doors because they cannot buy goods.
Now that he saw the supermarket reopening, he immediately took out all his savings and wished he could exchange them all for milk powder, bread and canned food, for fear that he would be too slow and be bought out.
And when he rushed into the supermarket door and saw the dazzling array of shelves, he was stunned on the spot, as if he was hallucinating.
People queuing up to shop noticed him, but they just glanced at him and said nothing.
People like this appear all the time these days.
Everyone had gone through those difficult times, but no one had the nerve to laugh at him.
The man's Adam's apple moved and he quickly walked to the shelf.
Looking at the label with that digit, he held his breath and felt his heart beating hard. He shoveled a bunch of plastic bags into the plastic bag without looking, and then hurriedly walked to line up.
When he got to the checkout counter, he took out a handful of bills from his pocket and put them on the checkout counter.
The salesperson standing behind the cashier saw the pile of crumpled banknotes, sighed with an "As expected" expression on his face, pointed to the sign on the counter and said.
"...You are taking federal coins. Read the labels on the shelves carefully. We only accept silver coins here."
silver?
The man was stunned for a moment, his face gradually turned red, and he hesitated for a long time before he could say a word.
"How can I organize silver coins if I don't have them..."
The salesperson said patiently.
"Then go find a job. There is a refugee shelter at the port. If you go there and fill out a job application form, you can receive relief food. When the job is arranged, someone will naturally notify you. In addition, some large recruitment units
They will advance one month or half a month's salary and help apply for living subsidy loans. You can go and ask about it. My job was arranged by the refugee home."
When the man heard this, he quickly said thank you, and then hurriedly left the supermarket.
He used to do import and export trade, maybe he can find a job at the port or Baiyue Company to support his family in Hukou...
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Due to the lifting of wartime rationing, previously invisible iron pans and kitchen knives, as well as bread and cereals, etc., reappeared on supermarket shelves.
Of course, these supplies don't grow on their own from the shelves.
Some are produced in Luoxia Province, some are processed in Silver Moon Bay, and some are from Golden Gallon Port.
These goods are produced in their respective production links, first transported to the French fries port for shipment, and finally uniformly distributed to the northern islands where resources are scarce, where they are put on shelves and sold at prices marked with silver coins.
In addition, the relief station of the Refugee Home has also set up relief outlets in North Island. While distributing relief food, it also registers the professional skills and academic qualifications of unemployed residents, introduces them to jobs, and reduces the time they wait for employment, etc.
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The Ocean Current Power Station needs to be rebuilt, and the facilities on the North Island also need to be rebuilt. There are many places that need people.
Especially for technology-intensive positions, there are more positions than people.
The only fly in the ointment for local residents is that the federal currency issued by the federal authorities has changed from nominal waste paper to real waste paper.
Although this thing has lost most of its functions as currency since the moment the northern islands couldn't control the soaring inflation and announced the implementation of rationing, it still has a little purchasing power.
As for now, with the collapse of the federal government, even the legal purchasing power of this thing has disappeared, and it is useless to wipe its ass.
The South Sea Alliance is planning to issue a new local currency to ensure the economy can function normally.
However, at this stage, since the settlements in the southern sea area are highly dependent on the alliance's resource input, and the new authorities are operating with loans from the alliance bank, everything from public expenditures to material purchases are temporarily settled in silver coins.
At this moment, the construction team from Friesport, a military port on the North Island, is repairing damaged facilities, especially the gantry cranes and automated loading and unloading facilities installed on the pier.
And just at the dock not far away, there were two large cargo ships loaded with containers waiting to be unloaded.
Standing at the edge of the port, Channing was looking at the war-torn harbor with squinted eyes, and spoke in a casual tone to Commander Li Minghui, who was standing next to him.
"...After letting the military intervene in politics, it will become like this. The stronger the execution power, the stronger the destructive power. We must not go down the old path of the Northern Federation. What do you think? Mr. Li Minghui."
Two weeks have passed since the end of the civil war, and it is now mid-October.
During this period, Li Minghui went to Dawn City and met with the administrators of the South China Sea Alliance as the wartime president of the South China Sea Alliance. It is said that the talks lasted for three days.
This matter is not only highly concerned by the outside world, but also by the South China Sea Alliance's own representative conference.
Although the local affairs and central affairs of the South China Sea Alliance belong to two different systems like the alliance, Channing, as the highest local official on the ring island, has neither the intention nor the right to get involved in the power struggle of the central affairs of the South China Sea Alliance.
In this matter, he had to stand up and say a few words for the residents of the roundabout.
Moving closer to the Alliance does not go against the interests of the survivors in the southern seas, but if their general becomes the new Chalath in the process, then all the sacrifices will be in vain.
Hearing the temptation in Chan Ning's tone, Li Minghui suddenly laughed out loud.
"What a coincidence. My thoughts are the same as yours. It's better for professionals to do professional work. People like me are more suitable for intrigues and intrigues on the battlefield."
After a pause, he said again.
"After the war with the Torch is over, I will resign as wartime president and return all power to the representative association representing all survivors in the southern seas... That thing originally belongs to them, and no one knows the future better than them.
How to walk the road."
Looking at Chan Ning with a surprised look on his face, Li Minghui smiled and said.
"Don't be so surprised. I only resigned from the post of wartime president and handed over the command of the military. I did not say that I would completely retire. Haha, if you don't dislike my command ability, I will continue to serve as the commander of the navy."
In fact, he did hesitate more than once before talking to Captain Wick.
However, after seeing the crazy look of that guy, the last trace of the fire of ambition in his heart was extinguished.
Charas was not like this before, nor was Wick before... They were all extremely enthusiastic about the future of the survivors in the Southern Sea. No one wanted the people here to live a better life more than they did, and to end this in a true sense.
A sea of wasteland.
However, once the crazy thoughts arise, they can never be stopped.
In order to overthrow the rule of Vault 70, they selectively blinded the fleet, let the Church of the Torch in, and then began to fabricate lies to coerce those who were doubtful and blindly followed.
As the chips on the gambling table continue to increase, they go further and further down the wrong path, and eventually become devils without exception.
In the later stages of their madness, they would rather burn down the two centuries of hard work of survivors in the southern seas than admit that they were wrong.
Those who become madmen and those who indulge madmen will eventually go to hell, and now the button to end this reincarnation is in his hand. He can become a hero as long as he presses it.
This couldn't be a better choice.
Just as the gentleman from Dawn City said to him, self-interest is only temporary, and only by doing something that will last forever can you truly be immortal.
Looking at Li Minghui with an indifferent expression, Chaning was astonished and stood in awe, nodding slightly towards him.
"...The survivors of the roundabout will be grateful for your choice, and I believe the survivors of the islands in the southern seas will be the same."
Looking at the prosperous port, Li Minghui said with a relaxed smile.
"Haha, that's so polite! That's what I should do!"
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At the same time that the reconstruction work was underway, the Alliance and the South China Sea Alliance were also conducting an inventory of the "heritage" of the Charas authorities.
Under the building of Beidao Heavy Industries, two Chimera armored vehicles guarded the front and back doors respectively, and stayed there for two whole weeks.
At first, the employees who worked here were a little scared, but later they found out that the people being taken away to talk were senior executives of the company, so they calmed down and didn't take it seriously.
Especially since their wages have been changed from food stamps issued by Chalas to silver coins, and the wages given are quite high, most employees have no complaints.
Except for those who designed weapons for mutants.
Charas once hoped to narrow the gap between the Northern Federation and the Alliance in ground weapons by arming mutants with the technology of the Prosperous Era, so he ordered Beidao Heavy Industries to set up a separate mutant equipment research and development department.
These equipment not only appeared on the battlefield on Shazhou Island, but also appeared in small quantities on the northern front and even on the battlefield in the Prancing Horse Province.
Therefore, when they received the notice of the meeting, from the project leader to the engineers engaged in specific design, no one was trembling with fear.
But what surprised everyone was that the people from the alliance did not make things difficult for them.
Standing in the conference room, Fang Chang looked at them and said.
"...The South China Sea Alliance does not intend to hold you accountable. After all, you are also civilians who have been coerced. Our position on this issue is consistent. We are also inclined to hold the decision-makers primarily responsible, as well as the decision-makers' accomplices.
Responsibility, not someone being held hostage.”
After hearing this, everyone, whether it was the company's senior management or lower-level employees, breathed a sigh of relief.
If they had a choice, they would certainly not be willing to design weapons for mutants, but with Charas's gun pointed at his head, they had no other choice.
Looking at the relieved staff, Fang Chang paused and continued.
"But from now on, your department will be deactivated, and you will transfer the projects and data in hand to a new organization to cooperate with Jushi Military Industry to produce 'anti-mutant' weapons."
"Of course, if you don't want to, you can also go through the resignation procedures, or apply to be transferred back to the original department. Like Charas, we will not force you to do things you don't want to do. The war with the Torch Church is important, but we also respect you.
s Choice."
The Alliance has no mutant soldiers, so it naturally does not need to develop weapons used by mutants.
No one was surprised that this department that should never have existed in the first place was abolished.
But after hearing the follow-up arrangements, everyone started whispering among themselves.
Fang Chang did not continue to speak, but gave them sufficient time to discuss.
At this time, a senior executive raised his hand and spoke loudly at his nod.
"Excuse me...do we need to move to Boulder City?"
This is his biggest concern, as well as that of his engineers and experts.
After all, they are not refugees. They all have their own families and have their own social interactions and social relationships in the local area.
Going to a new gathering place not only means adapting to the local customs and living environment, but also all aspects of the problem, including children's education, will be affected.
Understanding their worries, Fang Chang smiled after hearing this and said in a gentle tone.
"That's not necessary. Our signal towers will soon be laid on the North Island. Later, there will be submarine cables. The communication between the settlements in the alliance will only become more and more convenient. The new organization will still be located on the North Island. Cooperation
Mainly through online and regular communication meetings.”
After hearing this promise, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, with expressions of joy on their faces.
After the reorganization, the salaries offered by Beida Heavy Industries are still very generous, and of course they hope to continue doing this job if possible.
Moreover, contributing knowledge and strength to the cause of justice from now on can also alleviate some of the guilt for having designed weapons for mutants.
"Then I plan to stay!"
The executive who asked the question raised his hand first, and everyone else raised their hands too.
"Me too!"
"Add me as well! Anyway, besides designing equipment, I can't do anything else."
There are a total of 35 people at the core level of the entire department.
Except for 3 people who applied to be transferred back to their original departments and 2 people who applied to resign, all the remaining 30 senior executives and engineers accepted the conditions for transferring to the new department.
The whole process went very smoothly. After finishing one meeting, Fang Chang quickly picked up the next list and started preparing for the next one.
During Charas' administration, in order to focus his limited resources and productivity on the war, he used administrative means to integrate the industrial facilities left on the North Island during the Vault 70 period and established a company called
"Beidao Heavy Industries" is a large military industrial enterprise.
This thing is like a replica of Jushi Military Industry, even more exaggerated than Jushi Military Industry. The production line covers all fields such as sea, land and air.
Including LB-1 jet fighters, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-ship missiles, as well as "Alligator" amphibious armored vehicles, exoskeleton assault rifles installed in the Federal Marine Corps, etc., are all produced by the production workshop controlled by this company.
This level of industrial chain concentration is almost unimaginable in reality. After all, chips used in optical missiles are not a problem that only one company can solve.
But for the survivor forces who have inherited part of the technology from the Prosperity Era, it is not difficult to produce equipment from the old era. Many irreplaceable components and production processes in the old era can find good substitutes.
For example, carbon-based semiconductors, etc., have directly and fundamentally subverted traditional silicon-based semiconductors, and this is just one of the technical details.
Just like it took ancient people ninety-nine and eighty-one days to make a magic weapon, and it may not be able to cut with a modern stainless steel kitchen knife. But if modern people want to make a magic weapon used by ancient people, they take a steel ingot and throw it at
Just "push" it on the lathe, but at most it has no "soul".
It is difficult to evaluate whether the Charas authorities' industrial strategy is good or bad, but it has always made it easier for those who came after them to earn gold coins.
The audit agency commissioned by the alliance authorities took only seven days to check all the accounts and came up with a more scientific "loot recovery plan."
The first thing the alliance needs to do is to split up the huge Beidao Heavy Industries and convert part of the excess production capacity into civilian use. The other production capacity will be integrated into the alliance's production system, making it a part of the alliance's industrial system.
To put it simply, Kitajima Heavy Industries, which “can build anything, but can use everything”, will be transformed into more than three specialized industrial bases.
That is, let those who build ships be responsible for thinking about how to build better ships, those who build amphibious equipment should study how to build amphibious equipment, and those who design guided weapons should design guided weapons.
As for the research on exoskeletons, rifles, aircraft, tanks, etc., the alliance already has a large number of outstanding military industrial companies responsible for the research and development of these equipment. The production department under Beijiao Heavy Industries can just think about accessories.
On the one hand, this is due to the need for resource integration, and on the other hand, it is due to strategic needs.
After joining the alliance's industrial system, the residents of North Island will live a better life than before relying on advanced production methods.
But if we break away from the alliance's industrial system, our lives will be worse than before.
While Fang Chang was holding a meeting with the employees of Beidao Heavy Industries, Lao Bai led a group of people to the warehouse of Beidao Heavy Industries.
The space here is extremely spacious, as big as a football field, with all kinds of heavy equipment parked in the middle.
Some of them were things they had seen on the battlefield, such as the "Alligator" armored vehicles with two different turrets, and the infantry landing craft that appeared on Shazhou Island.
There are also some parts that we haven't had time to see, such as the 4-meter-tall main battle tank.
The thick and long gun barrel must be 120 mm, and the cockpit is so ridiculously spacious that it doesn’t look like it’s for human use.
Murderous Dagger walked to the side of the tank, jumped onto the turret, took a look inside the hatch, and came to a conclusion.
"This stuff is probably for mutants."
The Kidney Fighter laughed and said.
"What's the point of not having air superiority? If you go on the battlefield, you'll be a living target."
The dog had a good name, shook his head, and said slowly.
"That's not necessarily the case. It depends on which battlefield you choose. The northern route is definitely useless, but the southern route may not be useless. If the federal fleet can gain control of the sea, our planes will indeed not be able to fly in. We will use powered armor
It’s a bit difficult to play this thing.”
For example, on terrain like Shazhou Island, if you give the mutants a few tanks, it would be a bit difficult for them to stop them with some individual equipment.
After getting off the turret of the tank, Murderous Dagger walked to a square metal bracket.
Looking at the humanoid armor in the center of the metal bracket, his face suddenly showed an expression as if he had discovered a new world.
"What the hell, powered armor?!"
The rear of the armor has a port for the nuclear fusion battery.
Judging from the shape and design details of the entire suit of armor, it is almost carved from the same mold as the one worn by Lao Bai. There is no doubt that this thing is a replica of the "Dragon Cavalry" power armor.
Seeing that the boss of the Burning Corps finally let go of the tank designed for mutants, the technicians following him quickly said.
"Sea Lion Power Armor... This is a test model copied by Beidao Heavy Industries based on the drawings of Dragoon Power Armor! We have improved the motor equipment and can use deuterium and tritium as fuel when helium 3 is lacking... But we
There are really no resources to build a heavy water plant, so the research and development of this armor has been put on hold."
Listening to the technician's introduction, the kidney fighter couldn't help but sigh.
"Oh my god...there are so many good things here."
Murderous Dagger couldn't help but nodded.
"...Thanks to the fact that the Federation is on a small island, if they were given a continent or a few islands with more resources, the civil war would probably end in the game server.??"
The dog gave me all the good names but didn't take it seriously. He just curled his lips and said.
"Bad students have too much stationery."
The equipment is all the same and more flashy than ever, so when you run into the battlefield, aren’t you getting blown up one after another?
Lao Bai, who had been silent all this time, laughed and patted the technician's shoulder gently.
"If you follow us, you don't have to worry about those problems. We have enough resources. No matter what heavy water plant you want to build or other plants, you have the conditions. You just need to continue with this project."
Not only this "Sea Lion" powered armor, but the tank for mutants can also be used with slight modifications.
Including the latest destroyer that is about to be completed parked in the shipyard, the gold coins that Charas has exploded are really quite a lot.
This victory can simply be described as a bumper harvest!
This chapter has been completed!