The deepest part of Longshan Underground City is about five thousand meters. However, this kind of ultra-deep hole is only used to store nuclear waste. When the "Suirenshi" unit was still operating normally, this super nuclear power plant supplied 70% of the electricity needed for the daily life and industry of Longshan's 10 million people. The amount of nuclear waste produced every quarter is also astronomical. It was still in the era of cover, and the surface could not be reached, and the transportation costs were too high. Naturally, the hole could only be dug deeper and deeper. Until now, everyone jokingly calls themselves moles living on nuclear mines.
The area between 5,000 and 2,000 meters is dotted with waste warehouses and ever-exploring mineral deposits. Huge amounts of crude oil are stored in caves. The import of 20 million tons of crude oil was a huge project in the last century. The alliance implemented a successful deception strategy and turned Baishan City, which is closest to Longshan, into a military logistics transfer base, thus covering Longshan Underground City for a period of time and not suffering a devastating blow when the war started.
The construction of underground cities cannot be completely covered up. Under the all-weather monitoring of low-orbit satellites, every disturbance on the ground can be known from the eyes in the sky. The response strategy of various countries is to build a large number of false targets. Since nuclear strikes are unavoidable, then just build enough so that nuclear bombs cannot completely destroy them one by one.
After the war in 1981, dozens of sub-bases and protective shelters near Longshan were almost completely wiped out, severely shaking the Longshan mountain system and causing earthquakes and magma leaks that lasted for half a century. The underground city was stabilized by two factors: constant hard work and nature's break.
Two thousand meters away is the "Suirenshi" nuclear power plant that has entered low-efficiency operation. The refining of nuclear fuel itself consumes a lot of electricity. After the initial recovery of the surface, the precious nuclear fuel is gradually stored for emergencies, raising the level of the Longshan Underground River. Efficiency of hydropower units and surface thermal power plants. In fact, the coal transported into Longshan is only a small part of high-quality coal used for coal liquefaction.
This is not because the Alliance is unwilling to relocate underground industrial facilities to the surface, but because it is too difficult. Industrial machinery, which often weighs thousands of tons, cannot be moved. It must be manufactured and assembled locally or transported in bulk by waterways. During the construction, hydrogen bombs were first used to bomb out the general area, and then a series of tactical nuclear weapons were used to accurately create holes. Only then could machinery be transported in, and then tunnels with smaller apertures were built. Not only is the work required to widen the tunnel extremely large, it also compromises the structural integrity. It is conceivable that after the surface of the earth is truly restored, these industrial underground cities will be an extremely contradictory history in the long history of human beings. All human courage and perseverance have been used against similar species.
The main area is between 1,000 meters and 700 meters. Jinping, Zhinv, and Guanri are three residential underground cities connected by boundary bridges. This is the home of ten million citizens of the Alliance. Among the countless identical revival buildings and central and radial blocks, everyone can have a place, provided that they are citizens from generation to generation.
The next train passes through the "Zixia" area first, with a depth of minus 324 meters. This is the last stop leading to the surface. The second day gate is located here. The huge underground shunting yard and transportation transfer make this place an absolute crossroads in the underground world.
"Get off the bus first, we are going to Tamamo District." Officer Li Li asked everyone to leave. Others who heard the word "tamamo" cast slightly surprised looks. Because you need to take a special guaranteed train to go to the government area.
The military control of Zixia District is divided by barbed wire fences and high walls. Compared to the last time Chen Xiaoxiang came to the Second Day Gate, there was no change. If there was a change, it must be that the frequency of armament trains was much higher than last time.
"Keep fighting and rejuvenate the motherland!" The slogan that shook the world never stopped, and the recruits who went to the lifting platform would shout it three times in unison. As they ascended, the merit column and the hero column were around them, recording the deeds and brief life of each major meritorious recipient. The latter contained countless names, including the names of soldiers who had sacrificed their lives since 1981. This place is sacred and solemn.
"Identification." The Tamamo train station is equipped with exoskeleton infantry. Those who go there for the first time will not only check their identification and portraits, but also have their blood tested to make sure they are not mutants or carrying infectious diseases. Commuter trains here are plentiful and reliable, but waiting times are extremely long. No matter who it is, no matter how many times, they need to be fully disinfected before being allowed to go out.
The interior of the Tamamo train is much better, but it still shows simplicity and efficient use of space. Rows of artificial leather seats, buckled
windows. Sitting here and looking at the tunnels and bridges extending in all directions below, you will truly feel as if you are facing an abyss.
Each carriage has a security guard wearing a police card, one at the front and one at the front, guarding the door. It is worth mentioning that fire-fighting equipment and escape equipment are also at the feet of the guards, eliminating any possible hidden dangers.
Chen Xiaoxiang looked at the female guard in front of her who looked similar to hers, and she remembered something interesting. It is said that most of the work in underground cities is performed by women because heavy manual labor such as miners and petrochemical workers takes up too many male human resources. Train security is usually a very popular job, just sit on the train and watch.
But this kind of safety work depends on the period. If it is a calm period, it is okay as long as you are not caught by the leader if you are napping or reading a newspaper. No one is willing to report it these days. In a strict society, everyone has a tacit understanding The feeling of being convenient with others is the feeling of being convenient with oneself. Including, but not limited to, bringing in some dull and painful contraband, such as drinks, and the butcher will give you a little more for meat tickets. In essence, these are state-owned assets, and I have the attitude that if I give them to others, I can still get a cigarette, but if I don’t give them to others, I will lose nothing.
The train clanked silently, and the people in the carriage were equally silent.
The long spiral track is very lethargic. Chen Xiaoxiang couldn't help but doze off. When she woke up, she realized that the straight-line distance of seven to eight hundred meters meant that the train had traveled for nearly an hour.
Walking out of the station, the white light projected by the holographic screen illuminated the entire Tamamo area like daylight on the surface of the earth. Chen Xiaoxiang was slightly stunned. She could not imagine how bright Tamamo District was. Her home was in Zhinu District, where holographic screens also created day and night. But the light is always the same as a cloudy day. It is very bright from 6 to 8 o'clock in the morning, and by 12 o'clock it becomes the same light as a rainy day. Then it is lit from 5 to 8 pm. In other words, there is obvious light for less than 6 hours out of 24 hours a day.
Chen Xiaoxiang has seen how the sunlight on the surface looks like. These artificial lights make her feel sticky and wet.
"Not used to it?" Li Li asked.
"The light here is so fake."
Li Li raised his big-brimmed hat and looked directly at the light from the dome. The holographic screen would not and could not be dazzling. There was no sun here, and no matter how bright it was, it would still be tepid.
"People who came back for the first time didn't like or even hated artificial light. Many of my colleagues who transferred to the military and came back for a while applied to go to the surface. But after a few years, they begged to come back."
Chen Xiaoxiang was silent for a while, then took off her hat. She shook her short ear-length hair and said nonchalantly: "I won't go back underground for ten years. It doesn't matter whether the light here is real or fake."
"I know that life is enough."
Li Li was slightly surprised. He motioned for everyone to board the special car. He sat down and put his hat on his knees, stroking it. He turned around and said, "You are very young. I have seen too many demobilized soldiers who were in pain after the age of thirty. They started out They all feel that the sunshine and wilderness on the surface of the earth can ride a horse for a lifetime, and when they reach that age, they will try their best to come back."
"The surface of the earth is not heaven."
"There are no angels in my family." Chen Xiaoxiang said calmly.
The words are very clear.
Li Li said no more, but stood up and reminded that he would go directly to the Ministry of National Defense and follow the requirements and regulations, and do not make any unauthorized actions.
The Alliance Defense Department is located on Tenkai Street in Tamamo District, which is 1,025 meters above the ground. However, the artificial sun hanging high in the middle of the dome is so bright that it casts no shadow on this long street that determines the political trends of the Alliance.
The street lamps with gold bases emitted a warm light, but the dignitaries stopped at the intersection by the traffic lights naturally had no intention of admiring the famous glazed jade covers of the Tianhai street lamps in their cars. They were thinking and debating the alliance's policies. and the future. Some of the people who came here for the first time were stunned, while others were indifferent, like Chen Xiaoxiang, who was watching the passers-by.
Chen Xiaoxiang heard the sound of the bicycle ringing. She looked at the young girl wearing a red plush hat who was driving a car a few steps away. The braid around her shoulders swayed back and forth, sometimes touching her shoulder bag, and sometimes being hidden in the folds of her beige coat.
Chen Xiaoxiang took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.
Before the car arrived at the Ministry of National Defense, it was slightly different from what Chen Xiaoxiang imagined. The Ministry of National Defense building was not a futuristic building full of design passion like the People's Palace. It had neither exquisite and absolute geometric forms nor hollow anti-gravity shapes. , as for the huge scale? It is just an "ordinary" government affairs Fuxing Building: six stories high, symmetrical about the left and right sides, with a towering center, and the overall square shape is the same as any "Fuxing Building" used for office purposes, but it is extremely wide. However, the Ministry of National Defense building is dwarfed by the surrounding majestic and solemn buildings of ministries and commissions that were only completed in the past two decades.
"A little disappointed?" Li Li smiled.
"Just get used to it. This is the Ministry of National Defense, and the headquarters is much more impressive than this."
When a group of people got off the car, Chen Xiaoxiang noticed that the girl on the bicycle was following them. She pedaled in reverse for a few times. The bicycle made a "sizzling" sound as it slowed down, then stopped with a "ding", spun around, and leaned against the flower bed. After removing her legrests, the girl pulled on her schoolbag strap and took off her gloves. She turned her head slightly and looked at the people in military uniforms, her eyes clear and bright.
The guard in front of the building wears a steel helmet, holds an old-fashioned semi-automatic rifle in his right hand, carries the gun on his shoulder, and puts his left hand together on the side of his thigh. He wears a field gray military coat that reaches the knee and does not squint.
Chen Xiaoxiang's riding boots made a "bang" sound, while the girl's pair of small leather shoes made a soft "dah" sound.
