Shanghai is about 1,800 kilometers away from Edo, Nissan's former largest city, and the speed of "Marine One" is about 60 kilometers per hour.
Calculated, the entire voyage takes one and a half days.
During this day and a half, Zhang Hao finally had a chance to take a good rest. You must know that he has not even taken a day off since he took office as consul.
"Dong dong dong... Consul, Edo has arrived."
Assistant Wei Fuxiang knocked on the door.
Zhang Hao woke up from his sleep, rubbed his temples, and asked casually: "What time is it?"
"It's three-thirty-five in the afternoon."
Wei Fuxiang replied quickly.
"Okay, you go ahead and do your work first! I'll freshen up and come out right away." Zhang Hao ordered.
Wei Fuxiang said respectfully: "Consul, you need to meet the greeting personnel sent by the scientific research station at 4:30, and then take the shuttle boat ashore. A welcome dinner has been prepared in Edo."
"I see!"
Twenty minutes later, Zhang Hao wandered into the restaurant. He didn't know when the dinner would start. He was going to eat something to fill his stomach first.
"Consul, what would you like to eat?"
Wei Fuxiang asked softly from the side.
"We don't have much time, just order a bowl of noodles." Zhang Hao waved his hand.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
After Wei Fuxiang finished speaking, he immediately walked to the kitchen.
In less than ten minutes, the green pepper and shredded pork noodles were ready. Zhang Hao picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Not to mention, the chef's cooking skills are quite good.
An ordinary bowl of noodles is actually full of color, flavor and flavor, which makes people want to eat it.
After a while, Yang Haoxuan also appeared in the restaurant. Seeing Zhang Hao eating, he walked over and said hello casually:
"Brother-in-law, morning!"
He was just woken up by his colleagues.
Zhang Hao raised his head, smiled and joked: "Are you sleepy? It's four o'clock in the afternoon."
"Really?" Yang Haoxuan rubbed his eyes and pretended to be indifferent: "It's the same in the morning and afternoon. It's dark outside anyway."
"Hurry up and eat, we will be disembarking later."
Zhang Hao reminded.
Yang Haoxuan sat directly opposite his brother-in-law, and then asked Assistant Wei to order a rice bowl for him.
After ordering the meal, he tried to negotiate:
"Brother-in-law, can I not get off the boat?"
Zhang Hao suddenly frowned: "It's only been less than two days since we went to sea, and you want to back down?"
"I didn't give in. It's just that Nissan Island is sparsely populated and there are only a few lonely scientific research stations. There is nothing interesting and I don't want to waste time."
Yang Haoxuan explained casually.
In contrast, "Marine One" has many entertainment facilities and a gym. The key is that there are many people of the same age, and everything seems so fresh.
So he prefers to stay.
"I brought you here for work, not for travel." Zhang Hao couldn't help but increase his voice, and then sighed: "Okay, since you don't want to go down, then just stay on the boat!"
"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Zhang Haoxuan breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked proactively: "Brother-in-law, how many days will you stay this time?"
"It won't be long, about two to three days."
Zhang Hao replied while eating noodles.
Zhang Haoxuan nodded: "When you come back, are you going to cross the Pacific and go directly to the other side?"
"That's right, you should stay here while I'm away these days and don't cause any trouble for me."
Zhang Hao took the opportunity to warn him.
The current "Marine One" is almost equivalent to a large military camp. My brother-in-law has an out-of-touch personality, and he really feels a little uneasy.
"Brother-in-law, I'm not a child, what could happen? Don't worry." Yang Haoxuan said nonchalantly.
"There are female soldiers and female medical staff on the ship. They are all active soldiers and must abide by military discipline. Don't provoke others if you have nothing to do, so as not to cause harm to others or yourself."
Zhang Hao specially reminded.
"Hey, brother-in-law, who do you think I am? I know the rules and I won't mess around."
Yang Haoxuan patted his chest and promised.
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An hour later, Zhang Hao and his party finally set foot on the land of Edo.
The temperature here is similar to that in Shanghai.
The only difference is that the ground is covered with a thick layer of volcanic ash, and there are no lights in the whole city. It is quiet and very scary, just like the doomsday world in the movie.
Zhang Hao subconsciously tightened his warm jacket and asked casually:
"Stationmaster Sun, have all the people here moved away?"
"Yes, they have all been moved." Stationmaster Sun nodded, and then introduced: "Ten years ago, you could still see some scattered settlements, but in recent years, they are almost invisible. They are either fending for themselves.
, or I couldn’t hold on anymore and moved away.”
"It would be a pity to give up such a big city."
Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh.
Stationmaster Sun shook his head helplessly: "There is a lack of water and electricity here in Edo, and there will be a wave of small earthquakes every now and then. There is also the threat of volcanic ash. It is no longer suitable for human survival."
"Do earthquakes often happen here?"
"Well, since the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, the Blue Star crust has quickly entered an active period, which has brought about many chain reactions. Nissan Island is located at the junction of the Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is an area with high earthquake and volcanic activity, so it will naturally be affected as well.
biggest."
Webmaster Sun introduced in detail.
Zhang Hao then asked a sensitive question: "Webmaster Sun, there have been rumors on the Internet these years that Nissan Island is going to sink to the bottom of the sea. Do you think it is possible?"
Stationmaster Sun stepped forward and opened the door, pulled Zhang Hao into the transport vehicle of the scientific research station, and then replied:
"Consul, these words are true."
He paused and then explained in detail:
"To the east of Nissan Island, there is the Mariana Trench, the deepest in the world. According to our observation data analysis in the past few years, Nissan Island is indeed moving towards the Mariana Trench, and the speed is getting faster and faster.
Especially last year, Nissan Island moved more than 130 meters eastward, and the distance was greater than the total amount in the past thousand years, which is really shocking."
"So serious? According to this trend, when will the Nissan Island sink?"
Zhang Hao followed closely and asked.
"It's not sure yet. We need to continue to observe. After all, Nissan Island is almost two hundred kilometers away from the Mariana Trench. Even if it moves one thousand meters per year, it will take two hundred years." Stationmaster Sun replied.
"The scientific research station won't be dangerous, right?"
Zhang Hao said worriedly.
"Consul, you don't have to worry. Even in the worst prediction, it will still be safe for at least thirty years. Moreover, when that day comes, we will have enough time to evacuate safely." Stationmaster Sun said with relief.
"That's good. The several scientific research stations together have thousands of people in total, and they are all authoritative experts in related fields. We really can't afford the loss."
Zhang Hao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Stationmaster Sun smiled and waved his hand: "Consul, our main scientific research station is right in front, less than two kilometers away from the port. There are no high-rise buildings around. Even if we encounter an earthquake of magnitude 8 or above, we will still be safe."
"What if there's a tsunami?"
"This is also not a problem. When you get to the main scientific research station, you will understand why I said this." Stationmaster Sun gave up.
"Then I'll wait and see."
Zhang Hao nodded and did not continue to ask any more questions.
Within a few minutes, the transport vehicle stopped and the main scientific research station arrived.
After getting off the bus, what came into view was a small hill only about a hundred meters high.
"Stationmaster Sun, is the main scientific research station right here..."
Zhang Hao guessed, pointing to the hillock in front of him.
"Yes, in order to prevent the impact of tsunami, we built the main scientific research station on the top of the mountain. In addition, we hollowed out the middle of the mountain and built a small plant factory. If you are interested, I will take you to visit later.
Just a moment." Webmaster Sun took the opportunity to send out the invitation.
Zhang Hao agreed on the spot: "Okay!"
Immediately afterwards, everyone transferred to a small minibus and drove directly to the top of the mountain.
"Pa bang bang..."
In front of the gate of the main scientific research station, there was a crowd of welcoming people, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Zhang Hao quickly got off the car, and then, under the introduction of stationmaster Sun, shook hands with everyone one by one.
These scientists and researchers come from various regions, more than half of them are Western faces, and there are even three black researchers.
Next is a visit to the main scientific research station.
In fact, there is nothing interesting to see in the main scientific research station. The interior is similar to that of a general scientific research center. Stationmaster Sun accompanied everyone and walked around in a circle.
Then there is the welcome dinner.
Due to limited conditions, the dinner was very simple. The canteen of the scientific research station only temporarily added a few more dishes, and they were all vegetarian. That was all.
After the dinner, at Zhang Hao's request, everyone entered the conference room and began to make work reports.
He wants to hear the latest research results.
After all, he had only lived in the dream for a mere twenty-eight years. Like everyone else, he was always unsure about the future and full of anxiety.
At the beginning of the meeting, Zhang Hao directly asked a very critical question:
"Everyone, I believe everyone here has watched the movie "The Day After Tomorrow", which translated into Daxia dialect is the famous "The Day After Tomorrow".
To be honest, this movie is very similar to reality. I remember a detail in the movie. The protagonist drew a red line on the map in front of many federal senior officials, and then said, "Go south, the farther the better."
.
What I want to ask is, if you were asked to draw a line, how should you draw this line? This is very important for the federal policy in the future. I hope you can give me a clear answer instead of ambiguity."
Upon hearing this, Stationmaster Sun immediately had someone bring a federal map, and then laid it out directly in front of Zhang Hao.
"Consul, if you have to draw a red line, my answer would be this."
After Stationmaster Sun finished speaking, he picked up a red pencil without hesitation and quickly drew two winding red lines, one north and one south, on the map.
Zhang Hao quickly stood up and took a closer look.
Let’s talk about the northern line first. The red line drawn by Stationmaster Sun runs from west to east, starting from North America, and basically follows the 30th degree north latitude, which means that most of the areas on the other side are not suitable for human survival.
Immediately afterwards, the red line crossed the Atlantic Ocean and came to the continent of Europa.
Here, Station Manager Sun made a semi-circular arc around the red line to the north, basically including the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Then continue eastward, along the Persian Gulf, and include the entire Tianzhu Peninsula.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand. The northern part of Tianzhu Peninsula is the first plateau of Blue Star, which can well block the cold air from going south.
Next is Indochina, which is also included due to its low latitude.
Next, the red line makes a hairpin bend in the mainland, starting from the junction of Dianzhou and Guizhou, going straight north along the northeast direction, reaching the Qinling Mountains, and then continuing eastward along the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River line.
According to this drawing method, the entire northeast, north, northwest and southwest are not within the scope, and only half of the south is left, which makes people's scalp numb.
"Stationmaster Sun, why is the Shuchuan Basin not within the scope?" Zhang Hao asked in surprise.
As we all know, the Shuchuan Basin has been known as the "Land of Abundance" since ancient times. Whether it is natural conditions or development level, it is no worse than Jiangnan.
Stationmaster Sun let out a long sigh, then pointed to the first plateau: "Those in power, the problem lies here."
"Himalayan Plateau? How to say?"
"Under the complex 'atmosphere-land-ocean' interaction of the Himalayan Plateau, the active water circulation system in the southwest is maintained.
To give a vivid example, driven by heat and large topography, the Himalayan Plateau is like a never-ending water pump, constantly sucking water vapor from the surrounding ocean and transporting it to the southwest.
But now, due to the polar night environment, this water pump has gone on strike, so that in deep inland areas like the Sichuan Basin, precipitation will definitely drop sharply, and when the groundwater is exhausted, it will become a desert."
"I see. No wonder the scale of immigrants from the southwest in recent years is no less than that from the north."
Zhang Hao suddenly realized this.
Stationmaster Sun continued to add: "Of course, it is not completely impossible. If we can build a water pipeline to introduce seawater into the Sichuan Basin, there may be a way to save it. However, the conditions in the desert area are too harsh. Even so, at most it will be
It can only maintain a population of a few million."
"There is a serious discrepancy between input and output, so we might as well move all the people out." Zhang Hao shook his head.
"Consul, you are right."
Stationmaster Sun quickly agreed.
Zhang Hao turned his attention to the map again, and then asked: "Stationmaster Sun, I want to confirm, is the Qinling-Huaihe River line stable?"
"It's hard to say, there should be no problem within thirty years, but if the temperature continues to drop, in thirty years, this line will be pushed south to the Honglong River.
If the temperature continues to drop, it is estimated that only the Lingnan region will be spared in fifty years. As for a hundred years from now, it is hard to say..."
Stationmaster Sun looked lonely.
Zhang Hao nodded secretly, thirty years is enough time to develop Southeast Asia.
As long as the land in Southeast Asia is fully developed, it can accommodate at least three to four billion people. This is the fundamental solution to the problem.
Of course, there is another possibility. If the rate of population collapse cannot be curbed in the future, Southeast Asia will not even need to be developed.
A large metropolitan area alone is enough.
ps: It’s the end of the month, don’t waste your monthly pass!