"I'll keep it for now until I figure out the reason for hibernation." Brother Yi said, "To eliminate the boxer ants, it's better to let the boxer ants be used by me. It would be better if I could control the boxer ants like I control the giant ants."
Although boxer ants are small in size, they are more destructive and adaptable than giant ants. Even the army of army ants that occupy the entire Africa may not be as good as boxer ants.
How could such a good ant species be placed at home and cause harm to oneself? Apart from anything else, as long as the laboratory solves the problem of boxer ant control, Brother Yi will definitely send boxer ants to his neighbors in the southeast, northwest and all directions, even if they are far away
Even across the ocean, Africa and America cannot be spared.
Qiu Tianning smiled bitterly, and Brother Yi asked strangely: "What's wrong?"
"When I came here just now, I planned to put a few nuclear bombs in the ant nest."
Brother No. 1 said: "Rescue the people first, and we'll talk about how to deal with the ants later."
"I have some ideas about the rescue operation," Qiu Tianning said.
Brother Yi nodded: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"The troops closest to Linyi are at the border, but the situation on Bang Island is complicated, so these troops should stay put for the time being."
"You can send a troop from near Beidu. An ant nest is not a battlefield. If there are too many troops there, the ant nest won't be able to accommodate it."
"Yes. In addition, the equipment of the rescue team must be carefully considered." Qiu Tianning said, "According to Lei Lei's report, conventional weapons are not suitable for use underground. Flamethrowers are the most suitable weapon for dealing with boxer ants."
"Then change the uniforms of the rescue team!"
"The current flamethrowers are powered by explosives. The reason for equipping this kind of weapon is that the range is far enough, but there is no need for such a range in a cave. A jet powered by compressed air is more suitable for ant nests."
"Then make a batch quickly. This thing has no technical content." Brother Yi said.
"Just modify the existing injectors and replace the explosives with compressed air. There is no technical difficulty."
"Then we'll solve it as soon as possible. If you need anything, just ask the Ministry of Industry for cooperation."
"It would be better to equip the rescue team with fire-resistant clothing and air tanks."
"It's okay to transfer a batch from the manufacturer, or directly from the fire brigade." After the first brother said it, he suddenly asked, "It's a pity that the power armor has not yet formed a large scale. If it takes a few more months, even if there is only one company of power,
The armored forces won’t be able to move like this... Lao Qiu, right? The rescue forces can use air tanks, but what about the victims?"
"The victims are fine," Qiu Tianning said. "Their metabolism is one-fourth that of normal people. Their physiological functions are almost frozen. It takes more than forty minutes to breathe once. They require very little oxygen. Even if they are hit by thick smoke,
It’s okay if you get choked by the smoke. Just move it outside in time. I dare not tell you if it’s too much. Breathing three puffs of thick smoke in two hours won’t choke someone to death, right?”
"Nip it in the bud. The condition of the victim is still unclear. If you can't light the fire, try to exercise restraint... What else is needed?"
"There are also armored vehicles." Qiu Tianning said, "The main road in the ant nest is two meters high and five to six meters wide, which is enough for small armored vehicles to enter and exit. Moreover, there are many victims in the cave. Without transportation, it is very difficult to rescue people."
“What kind of vehicle is needed?”
"To protect against boxer ants, fully enclosed civilian vehicles can do the job, but considering that flamethrowers must be used in the ant holes, military armored vehicles with fire and explosion suppression capabilities are most suitable. However, the height of the armored vehicles currently in service exceeds the standard, and there is no single model.
Can drive into ant holes."
"Where's the modification?"
"It takes time." Qiu Tianning said, "Remove the turret and remove the redundant equipment in the vehicle, plus several layers of intervals, an armored vehicle can hold more than a dozen people."
"Only a dozen people? How many armored vehicles does this require?" Brother No. 1 had a headache, "Can't we just lift the shaft directly?"
"Theoretically, it is possible, but the known depth of the cave is more than 300 meters. The depth of other caves may be higher, and the time required to dig the hole is not short. If the victims are transported through the shaft, the rescue speed will only be slower.
"
Brother No. 1 immediately gave up the idea: "How long does it take to modify an armored vehicle?"
"That depends on the factory."
The modification of armored vehicles also requires the cooperation of the industrial sector. At the critical moment when the westward expansion plan is in full swing, the modification of a large number of armored vehicles does require the full cooperation of the industrial sector.
"Immediately mobilize vehicles. I will solve the manufacturer's problem. If one can't do it, then two can do it. If two can't do it, all the factories can work together. If it doesn't work, all the workers in the repair shops will be mobilized. We can't build armored vehicles, and we can't dismantle them."
"?" Brother Yi said through gritted teeth.
"There are also transportation and logistics issues. Linyi has been abandoned for more than two months. All roads and railways have been interrupted. Both road mobility and rail transportation need to be prepared in advance."
"Take the railway, I will make arrangements for the railway."
At this time there was a knock on the door, Brother Yi raised his head and said: "Come in!"
The secretary opened the door and entered the office: "Chief, Minister Qiu, there is news from the biological laboratory."
"Speak!" Brother Yi said.
"The laboratory said that the broad-bellied boxer ant sent yesterday is an unknown species. A similar situation has never been found before, so it is impossible to infer the position of this ant in the ant colony. The laboratory found that the common boxer ant is very sensitive to the broad-bellied boxer ant.
Boxer ants take great care of them, they should be some kind of privileged class."
"only these?"
"Also, the eight broad-bellied boxer ants may be some kind of special worker ants. The laboratory said that the worker ants are all female ants. Previous research on boxer ants found that ordinary boxer ants will not lay eggs even if they leave the queen. Qin
The professor wants to try hormones to see if they can stimulate broad-bellied boxer ants to lay eggs. If boxer ants are parthenogenetically rare, then a group of boxer ants can be reproduced with just a few worker ants that can lay eggs."
Brother Yi and Qiu Tianning looked at each other and thought of the victim's hibernation.
Brother No. 1 immediately said: "Let the biology laboratory conduct experiments on orangutans and monkeys to see what changes occur in monkeys bitten by ants."
"Yes, Chief, do you have any other orders?"
"Let the laboratory and 301 contact each other and report any breakthroughs. Also, we can't just think about using worker ants to replace the queen. Let the laboratory prepare a batch of pheromones as soon as possible. It's okay for now. You can go out first."
The secretary exited the office, and Brother Yi leaned tiredly on the sofa: "Lao Qiu, it would be great if the ants caught by Lei Lei were the ants that can anesthetize people."
"It shouldn't be that coincidental, right?" Qiu Tianning said hesitantly, "If our opponent wasn't an ant with no IQ, I would have thought this was a trap deliberately set by the enemy for us."
Brother No. 1 chuckled: "The answers are different because of the different perspectives. You are used to thinking about problems from a military perspective, so it's not strange to think so."
