Chapter 771 Progress on the Southern and Northern Fronts
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"The acting was pretty good."
In the captain's room of the Heart of Steel, Chu Guang drank black tea with milk and watched the stage play on the holographic screen with an interesting expression on his face.
"The acting is on point, and the script is okay."
"There are too many hammers and mothers in the lines... This thing was actually written by the locals themselves?"
He has long been tired of watching real-life film and television works, and the localized works brought by players are mostly awkward. In contrast, he is still more curious about some of the new tricks played by the survivors in the wasteland.
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For example, "Bole the Awakener" written by Sberg made his eyes light up. Earlier, there were also the "doggerels" written by Hal, and even the picture book dedicated to him by the little princess Honey Badger - "The Thick Hair"
"Father and Son".
Compared with "imported products", these locally produced works can better reflect the spiritual world of the wastelanders.
As a manager, his responsibility is not only to guide, but also to "understand".
In the latest sociological research report on Borneo Province from Ms. Han Mingyue, there happens to be such a representative work attached.
Although the old-fashioned stage play does not go well with the overly trendy viewing equipment, it is surprisingly reasonable to place it in the wasteland.
Back to the stage play itself.
The name of the play is "The Story After the Heavy Rain". The screenwriter is a poet from the Niu tribe. The creation of the script, the design of the lines and even the music in the stage play were all completed by him.
All the stories of the entire stage play take place in a house on Tulip Street, and according to the depiction in the play, that house is actually Nihak's Governor's Palace, and the heavy rain refers to both the rain outside the window and the golden rain blowing in.
"Wind" in Gallen Harbor.
However, the entire stage play is not about Governor Nihak and his servants, nor does it have anything to do with current affairs or the overall situation. It just witnesses the end of an era from the perspective of a small nobleman, and highlights two love stories that ended in vain.
The protagonist’s confusion in the “exploration period”——
Everyone around him was leaving him, but he himself didn't know where to go, let alone where he was.
In a sense, the spiritual world of the protagonist in the play is very similar to the mental state of the local old nobles.
After landing in Borneo, although the alliance did not plunder the property of the locals, those nobles no longer had any of the privileges of the old era, and they no longer received the respect and worship of those around them.
Even if their lives are not bad for the time being, if they cannot adapt to the times, they will sink into the tide of the times sooner or later.
At the end of the video attachment of the stage play, Han Mingyue left her views as a researcher.
"...What interests me is not the plot of the stage play, but the shadows of existentialism and nihilism that appear simultaneously in this stage play. I think this work is as representative as Red Earth, which is a radical
The former is a conservative voice. They all belong to this period, and they are also microcosms of the unique cultural phenomena of this period."
Turning off the holographic image, Chu Guang continued to look at the report written by Ms. Han Mingyue.
According to the views mentioned in its latest research report, the new cultural movement in Golden Gallen Port is in full swing, and its enthusiasm is no less than that of the local large-scale infrastructure.
The germination of two art forms, Romanticism and Realism, appeared in Golden Gallen Harbor at the same time.
Even more than that, the former also went a step further - a leapfrog evolution, and on this basis the prototype of existentialism was born.
That is, apart from human survival, there is no natural morality or external soul. Morality and soul are created by human beings in the process of survival. That is, human beings are not obliged to believe in specific religions and etiquette.
These things have appeared in the history of the People's Federation, but it is really rare to see them in the Wasteland Era after the Prosperity Era.
Of course, at the same time, another extreme appeared in Golden Gallen Harbor - nihilism.
That is, it denies all meanings and believes that everything people do is powerless and in vain.
The survivor culture of Borneo Province originated from Camp Rowell, and the culture that local survivors are proud of covers 4 million square kilometers. In comparison, Haiya Province, which affects the sensitive nerves of the three "fallen empires",
The area is even smaller than a state in the empire.
Even the slaves on the farm can hold their chests high and say that the "fallen empire" and the "battle in heaven" are just a few strange-looking giant crabs fighting in a cricket cage.
However, facing an emerging survivor force that had just emerged two and a half years ago, their pride was completely shattered to the ground.
Even if they counted the thousand pillars of the City of Thousand Pillars ten thousand times, they still could not understand why when the Alliance fought with the Torch, the wind they inadvertently blew up with just a fist wave destroyed what the Empire was proud of and regarded as
The "grey wolf" at the head of the spear.
Although arrogance and inferiority are two extremes of self-perception, they are not contradictory when they appear in the same person. It can even be said that the two attributes go hand in hand.
Compared to the City of Thousand Pillars, Lowell Camp, which symbolizes authority, is the real spiritual totem in the minds of the survivors of Borneo. Even if the locals have never prayed to it, they will not even pray to it when passing by its door.
Consciously lower your head and quicken your pace.
However, few survivors in Borneo truly realize that prayer is only a "expression" for believers to express reverence to the gods, and is not the whole of faith, let alone its essence.
People in primitive societies compiled myths out of awe for mountain fires and thunder, performed dances to gods and offered sacrifices to totems out of awe...
Myths, dances and sacrifices are not enough to summarize the essence of faith, heartfelt awe - or fear is.
Due to the arrival of the Alliance, the majesty of Camp Lowell was trampled underfoot. The old local nobles not only lost the income brought by slaves, but also lost their spiritual sustenance.
The current trend of nihilism is popular among the local upper class and is mainly reflected in the two fields of music and painting.
After all, these two fields have a higher "entry threshold" than writing. The residents of Jingallang Port who have just learned to write are still at the stage of learning the "League-flavored" Renlian language.
"..."Story after the Rainstorm" is just a small episode in my research report. I know that you are more concerned about the voices of progress rather than the groans of conservative forces. But I believe that you are sensible and should know that radical
There is only one step away from the extreme, and the torch is the most intuitive example."
"Currently, the survivors of Golden Gallen Port have formed a consensus to demolish the thousand pillars of the City of Thousand Pillars. All sectors of society are united like never before because of the same consensus. Although I prefer to think that the majority of people's opinions are spiritual.
Demolition, not in the physical sense, but I am worried that this movement will eventually get out of control and cause important civilization relics and research materials to be damaged."
"Before it was destroyed there, I thought of visiting the area and leaving behind some video materials and so on. This is valuable sociological research material... Although my research results cannot have any practical effect immediately, I
I still want to apply to you for regional authority to relax the distribution of tasks, as well as a Viper transport aircraft and a twelve-person tactical team."
Chu Guang read the report to the end, tapped his index finger on the desk, and finally rejected her request.
"...I don't mean to despise sociological research. On the contrary, I attach great importance to it, but we have signed an armistice agreement with the empire. Rushing across the ceasefire line may involve the legion in already complicated regional affairs, and even cause the army to be involved in complex regional affairs."
The whole front line of the Adhesive Community is dragging it into a new quagmire, so I cannot approve your request."
"Of course, I will seriously consider your suggestion, urge the local residents of the shelter to support your research through indirect intervention, and protect the new legacy of the 'post-Prosperity Era'."
The Torch Church is waiting for a change, and the Sticky Community has only completed its siege. It will take some time to completely solve this trouble.
If the Alliance increases its interference in the Borneo region, the Legion will immediately follow up to expand its influence and territory in Borneo, which may not ultimately be conducive to the spontaneous changes of local survivors.
It is better to maintain the status quo, use Golden Gallon Port to contain West Sail Port, and let the local survivors decide their own future.
Moreover, the local survivors actually did not do a bad job.
The officers transported inland from Jingallan Port reversed the decline of the Yue tribe's resistance army, and were passing through Huzhou and advancing towards the northeastern corner of Borneo Province.
According to Fang Chang's report to Xiaoyu at the "hearing", the "military strongman" they invested 10 million silver coins to support has successfully obtained the first round of venture capital from the private sector of Golden Gallon Port and Fries Port.
It mobilized nearly 20 million silver coins in capital and prepared to build a "new Golden Gallon Port" at the mouth of the Tasang River in Mengma Prefecture.
The economic potential of this port may not be as high as that of Golden Gallon at the mouth of the Yongliu River, but it can also radiate to two or three inland states adjacent to the Tasang River.
Although the cake did not bring the fish to the lake, several shareholder representatives who attended the hearing were indeed greedy for the cake and sided with Fang Chang without hesitation.
To be honest, if we can really build another gold-gallon port, will 10 million silver coins be wasted?
It’s not a loss at all!
Ideal City's family is rich enough not to engage in expansion, and can live a pleasant life behind closed doors, and still have spare money to reward the wasteland, but does Shuguang City have this kind of wealth?
Overseas business must expand!
Now that we have food and mines, we just need people.
If that Lashi can really turn the animals in Borneo into humans, who cares what kind of thing he is, no matter how outrageous he is, can he be even more outrageous than that witch camel?
After seeing a series of "physical evidences" presented by Fang Chang, Xiaoyu didn't say anything in the end, and lifted the subpoena after the former supplemented the complete plan.
In fact, her approach is entirely based on the alliance's charter, and there is no deliberate favoritism or deliberate suppression.
Chu Guang was also very pleased with this result.
Whether it is Baiyue Company, Xiaoyu, or the changes that are taking place in Borneo under the guidance of players.
There is also a wasteland there, there is no such thing as a mainline wasteland and a branch wasteland.
The corrosion of Jinchuan Province originated from the torch of Haiya Province, and in the final analysis it lies in Qingquan City in River Valley Province - or the mother nest of Qingquan City and Vault 117.
The Naguo in Haiya Province comes from the Baiyue Province, and the key to the ultimate solution to Nagoya - type B Nago strain also comes from this province, or in other words, from the Baiyue strain that has not yet been discovered by players.
The slime mold brood in the province.
The reclamation of the Baiyue Province would be inseparable from the support of survivors in the southern seas, including studying the ruins of the sunken Tianting, the alien species and their mother nests on the seabed.
The same is true if you want to develop the great desert. The Alliance must bring together the survivors who "have been there and escaped from there" to solve their problems, or at least bring along people who are willing to walk out there again.
Everything that happens in the wasteland seems to be separate, but in fact it is all interlocked.
If they don't take every step well, no matter how much inheritance they inherit, they will never be able to go back to the starry sky they once touched...
At least he may not be able to see it in his lifetime.
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The sun and moon on the battlefield are like snails on the leaves, and the northern front moves slowly and permanently.
Time slowly arrived in late September.
The coalition forces on the northern front have successfully controlled the entire Laishan City, and have penetrated deep into the hinterland of Haiya Province in the form of flowers blooming on three sides.
Facts have proved that the coalition's war of attrition method is effective. Even though representatives of the Legion always criticize it, this is because the Alliance is enriching its own pockets by leveraging the community's system and taking the opportunity to develop its own industry.
However, after seeing the Alliance's casualties on the front line - especially the casualties of the shelter residents, they could no longer say those harsh words.
Enterprises have no objections. Stable and continuous investment and predictable output are their pursuits. They only worry about unexpected risks, not the expected ones.
As for the academy, no one can guess what they are thinking. Chu Guang himself can only guess 10% or 20% at most. Those people are as paranoid about secrets as they are about knowledge.
The Church of the Torch seemed to be waiting for a change, continuing to increase its leverage in the southern sea area, and sent an advance force to the east in an attempt to burn the Prancing Pony Province.
This advance force, led by a Forerunner and hundreds of Apostles, happened to run into the Enterprise's 99th Mechanized Infantry Division.
A fierce exchange of fire broke out between the two sides in the plains, and eventually the latter, whose equipment became more and more flashy, gained the upper hand, and the advance team was defeated in despair.
A few new players participated in that battle as mercenaries, and it is said that they got a lot of equipment as a result.
However, in the end, most of these equipment were recycled at high prices by companies such as Jushi Military Industry for consideration.
After all, those big bosses in the military industry gave us too much.
In addition, there are also people who work as mercenaries for the Legion or even the Hound Special Forces. Some players who are keen to "take the unusual path" even summarized the remuneration for working for various forces and the cost-effectiveness on the official website forum.
The best way to catch fish.
Among them, the alliance's income is the most stable and its growth curve is the smoothest, as if it has been carefully designed.
After all, it is the "protagonist force" officially designated by the game. Naturally, it serves the majority of people. It is suitable for ordinary players who don't want to take the wrong side and large corps.
As for the company, as the tycoon in the background, the first rich boss in the wasteland, even ordinary soldiers can become NPCs who issue missions, and the money given is also the highest. The only flaw is the equipment given for actual combat.
The value is a bit low.
In addition to the great use of bionic chips and some implanted prostheses, things like exoskeletons or light weapons are really not as good as selling them for money.
If you are pursuing equipment, the Academy and the Bugla Free State are better choices. The former’s own technical reserves are the ceiling of the wasteland, while the latter relies on the support of the Great Rift Valley. No one dares to attack it. In the past century, it has been more or less
I stole some from there.
As for the legion, the money given is not much and the equipment is average, but there may be unexpected gains, just like that guy from the [Battlefield Atmosphere Group].
After Chu Guang read the post written by the player, he couldn't help but like it.
This guy has really figured out how to play the new version, and at least he has to be a house slave with five surnames.
Of course, as long as it does not violate the "Player's Handbook", Chu Guang has always been encouraging for players to take the initiative to "go out".
However, these small details had minimal impact on the entire battle situation. Chu Guang only learned about it through Xiao Qi and did not take a closer look at it.
At present, the area of the "purification zone" in Hai Ya Province has expanded to 70,000 square kilometers, which is close to one-tenth of the total area of Hai Ya Province of 670,000 square kilometers.
Its significance is probably equivalent to chewing off the first hilltop of Shifeng Mountain, but there are more difficult "hilltops" to crack, and each one is more dangerous than the last.
It would be great if the southern front could open a breakthrough, Chu Guang, who was commanding at the front, thought this more than once.
Especially now that the Conch submarine carrier has been completed, the Meissner effect armor has been successfully installed on the flagship of the South China Sea Alliance, and the radar base stations and missile launchers on Shazhou Island have been deployed one after another, the timing for the decisive battle has never been better.
Just when Chu Guang was thinking about whether to urge his allies in the south to take action, a telegram with a battle plan was suddenly sent to Xiao Qi through the dedicated line at Chipchi Port.
The codename of that plan was "Laken" - that is, the most ferocious sea beast in the southern seas, probably similar to the death claws of the Vale Province.
The author of the plan was Li Minghui, commander of the South China Sea Alliance Navy, and the South China Sea Alliance authorities gave him all command rights over the Anle Island naval base and garrison fleet.
"...the fishing boats and harpoons hunting Laken have been polished, and the South China Sea Alliance fleet is ready to recapture everything or sacrifice everything!"
"We plan to launch the final decisive battle in early October to completely wipe out Chalas and his gang who are threatening the residents of the North Island! And completely banish the Torch Cultists and mutants on the island!"
"This operation will affect the future of all of us, and we need your support!"
The telegram only contained three short paragraphs, but the accompanying battle plan was more than a dozen pages long.
This includes using the captured USS Reef as bait to create loopholes to lure the battleship "Haiya" to leave the port, including suppressing the anti-aircraft firepower on the island, covering the landing of alliance ground troops on the island, etc.
Since there are Torch troops in the North Island, the South China Sea Alliance hopes that Dawn City will be the main force in the ground battle.
After the completion of the matter, the close cooperation between the South China Sea Alliance and the Alliance will continue. At the same time, the North Island will serve as the alliance's logistics transit base and can be used as a springboard for the alliance to attack the southern coast of Haiya Province.
After reading the entire battle plan to the end, Chu Guang suddenly burst out laughing.
"Well done!"
Xiao Qi, who was sitting on the pen holder, tilted her head.
"Master, do you think their plan is good?"
It feels that this plan still has certain risks, and the South China Sea Alliance has almost all the chips on it.
Chu Guang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, clicked a few times on the holographic screen with his index finger, and sent the battle plan to the staff headquarters and the corps commander on the southern front.
"...Wrong or good, you can't tell with a map. You have to try it before you know whether it works or not."
As he spoke, he looked at Xiaoqi and issued two orders in succession.
"Notify players on the southern route to gather at French Fries Port! You don't need to be very specific in your notice, just say that there is a new event on the server!"
"In addition, let the Burning Corps and the Goblin Corps enter the battle preparation stage immediately! Be ready for deployment at any time!"
Seeing the excitement flashing in Chu Guang's eyes, Xiao Qi also enthusiastically performed an alliance salute.