Xu Jiaye's expression was a little unnatural: "Can't this still pass!"
Qin Jiao turned his attention to the military representative: "I don't understand current military methods, but monitoring a few rivers shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The military representative hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Send more manpower and add some technical means, no problem."
Professor Qin smiled: "As long as the ant ball is found, a cannonball can completely solve the problem."
The image of a huge ant ball being blown away by a cannon appeared in Xu Jiaye's mind, and he couldn't help but nodded.
His military knowledge is limited, but guarding the river has a clear mission goal, which is easier than running around looking for ant nests in the endless plains.
"Ignorance and superficiality!" The high-pitched voice appeared again, "Do you still think giant ants are small ants? No matter how deep or wide the hole dug by small ants, it will not occupy much area, but giant ants are so big, an ant nest will occupy at least one area.
It is several square kilometers and the depth may be hundreds of meters. It is completely possible to dig a hole from the bottom of the river to cross the river!"
"Dig a river channel from the bottom of the river? Digging a few hundred meters deep will drown the groundwater?" Professor Qin couldn't help being stunned, and then showed a disdainful sneer, "I am not a geology major, but I know that groundwater and surface water can interact with each other.
It is not impossible to dig supplies from the bottom of the river, but you must first teach giant ants to dive! Ignorant and superficial? You should keep these words to yourself."
Most of the people present looked confused, but Professor Qin saw it but showed no intention of explaining.
He really didn't know much about geology, but an incident that happened more than thirty years ago was still fresh in his memory.
At that time, Professor Qin's family still lived in an ordinary brick house. There was a sewage well more than two meters deep behind the house. All domestic sewage in the house flowed into this sewage well through the sewer. The sewage in the well passed through the earth's
Filtration and natural purification keep the water surface more than one meter deep all year round.
The sewage in the well accumulates over time, and over time it becomes very rancid and unpleasant to smell.
One year, it rained heavily for three consecutive days, and the county where the Qin family was located flooded. Because the house was high and the courtyard was low, the water was knee-deep in the yard. Professor Qin was still confused until he smelled a pungent stench and looked for it in confusion.
The source of the odor was found to be black-green sewage coming from the sewer.
Professor Qin still didn't realize the real reason for the sewage backflow until this moment. He planned to go to the backyard to check the sewage well. When he opened the door and saw the turbid water in the yard, he realized that the water had reached the yard.
Professor Qin suddenly realized that the reason for the backflow of sewage was not that there was a problem with the sewage well, but that the water level in the sewage well was higher than the sewer outlet of the house!
Suddenly, he realized a certain connection between groundwater and surface water.
What he says now is not that Professor Qin understands the connection between the two types of water bodies underground and above ground, but the accumulation of decades of life experience. (PS: This paragraph is adapted from my own real experience, more than 20 years ago.
It’s over.)
"I'd like to remind you again that we should discuss matters on their own terms. If anyone makes personal attacks, don't say I'm rude!" Xu Jiaye knocked on the table for the second time, "Mr. Qin, you are saying that the river water will flow into the ant holes under the river bed, right?"
"Yes, that's what I mean." Professor Qin said.
Xu Jiaye concentrated for a moment: "That is to say, giant ants cannot cross large rivers. As long as we control the bridges on the rivers, we can effectively curb the expansion of giant ants..."
Xu Jiaye suddenly closed his mouth and looked at the map blankly.
The water network on the map is true, but if you look carefully, you can find a few gaps between the rivers. If these holes are not blocked, giant ants will jump out of the fence formed by the rivers sooner or later.
The only good news is that most of the gaps are located in neighboring countries at the southern foot of the Montenegro Mountains. Even if the giant ants escape through these gaps, they don't have to worry about it.
"Why aren't you talking?" Xu Jiaye slowed down and asked, "Analyze Professor Qin's proposal!"
Speaking of this, anyone with a bit of discernment can see that Xu Jiaye is very interested in Professor Qin's suggestions, but those who do research are most stubborn and have no discernment, and everyone is talking about it.
discussion, and several opinions were reached at the end of the meeting.
The first is to increase investment and research effective methods to kill giant ants as soon as possible.
The second is to strictly guard against death and closely monitor the movements of locust swarms.
The third is to make every effort to implement the plan to drive the ant colonies north, focusing on blocking bridges to ensure that the ant colonies migrate as planned.
Finally, and most importantly, once an ant colony is found to be out of control, it must be killed immediately.
However, the plan to drive giant ants north requires mastering the pheromone language of the ant colony. Although there is research on pheromones in China, no one has the opportunity to study the pheromones of giant ants.
Xu Jiaye made the decision on the spot to set up a pheromone research center led by authoritative experts. In order to produce practical results as soon as possible, it was planned to temporarily place the center near the ant-occupied area. The military would ensure the safety of the research center and take on the important task of capturing giant ants.
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After the meeting, Xu Jiaye quickly submitted the plan, and with wartime efficiency, the top management of Beidu approved the plan with the green light.
This plan does seem a bit unbelievable, and the top management of Beidu does have doubts about this plan, but Beidu cannot come up with a better way. Since experts and scholars from all over the country finally agree with this plan, it means that the plan has its merits.
feasible side.
Anyway, the implementation of this plan does not require many resources. After all, small things can make a big difference. If the plan is successful, it will not only save a lot of financial resources for the country, but also potentially open up new directions for future giant insect control!
Nature is an organic whole. Although the growth of insects has broken the old food chain, a new food chain will be re-established during this change. Guiding the habits of insects themselves through technological means is undoubtedly a feasible way.
The news spread back to the prevention and control center, and Professor Qin's status rose accordingly.
The old professor, who is over seventy years old, has a very clear understanding of his position. He knows that he is not good at dealing with people and is not suitable to stay in a place with complex interpersonal relationships like the prevention and control center. After thinking about it, he simply volunteered to join the information
element research group.
Beidu gave the greatest support to the formation of the research team. Two hours after the meeting, two vehicle-mounted mobile laboratories were allocated to the research team, and considerable experimental equipment was gradually allocated. In less than 24 hours, two mobile laboratories were completed.
The mobile laboratory, which is larger than a container truck, set off first, accompanied by various field support vehicles and protected by an armored convoy sent by the military along the way. People were replaced without changing vehicles along the way, and it was expected to arrive in the ant-occupied area in fourteen hours.
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The experts of the research team, attached researchers and experimenters will fly to Linzhou Province in batches by special plane to join the convoy and start research work as soon as possible.
