Gabriella put the cap back on the nib of her pen, then absentmindedly took it off.
"I spent tens of thousands to order 2 and a half tons of food and tools from Jialongpo, which will be transported by couriers," she said.
Petrov shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"It's not that I don't trust your judgment, Major. But even if the messengers want to come to Seva Castle, there will be many difficulties on the way. Their aircraft will probably crash a few kilometers away, or even make an emergency landing on the sea to ask for our help." Petro
Husband's way.
"Can no one successfully reach Seva Castle?" Gabriella asked.
"..." Petrov said nothing.
Gabriella held one end of the pen in each hand. She looked at the world map hanging on the other side of the wall. She stared at it in silence for a long time, trying to imagine what it was like six years ago when people traveled around the world, buying a plane ticket or a train.
Ticket, go to a distant place, no, she can't think of it.
She only remembered that she took a train from Chiba City in the east for five days and five nights, following the mighty troops to regain the Great Northern Region. But in an instant, disaster struck, dividing people into different safety zones.
, in just a few minutes - she could count, it lasted for about 6 minutes, people were blown away like gravel, melted like exposed to strong radiation, and torn into pieces like being dismembered. Only those who were lucky enough to be indoors
, and those who try their best to suppress their curiosity will survive.
Gabriella was here at that time, presiding over the work in the bunker of Fort Seva, so she escaped with her life. She could only be silent and sad about this.
"What else?" Gabriella asked.
"The rations have been reduced by another tenth. Ivan and others have not been at work for several days. I don't know how to punish them. It seems that everyone is losing hope." Petrov said.
"Fort Seva is a symbol - if we give it up, we give up our pioneer flag," Gabriella said.
"It wouldn't be much of a symbol if we all defended it with hunger," Petrov complained.
Gabriella stood up and patted Petrov on the shoulder: "Stay firm, comrade, the dark days have lasted for six years, but they will not last a lifetime. Just like the cold wave, it will pass in three years. It will be over.
Consider this the most difficult nine years of our lives. One day it will eventually pass. More importantly, we must set an example for others! You, Comrade Petrov, a meritorious officer and a fearless
Soldier, a model of pioneering work, if you also fall, what will others think?"
Petrov was thoughtful.
"I'm just wondering what's going on elsewhere. Major, if they all die, I don't know if there really is a great northern region and a cause waiting for us to recover. But you're right, I swore an oath
, As long as the last flag has not fallen, I cannot give up. But I hope to send out a message as soon as possible, not just words and encouragement - we need ammunition, bandages, food..." he said.
Just then, a sound came from the radio on Gabriella's desk.
"Major! The messenger is here!"
Gabriella's body shook violently. She quickly grabbed her coat and put it on her body. She looked at Petrov and was extremely surprised. Petrov quickly put on his military cap and followed Gabriella.
Behind Ella, he rushed out of the bunker and headed to the airport of Seva Fort.
When they arrived at the airport, they saw a shuttle flying precariously down from the sky. It dropped rapidly every ten seconds, then slowly lifted up, and then dropped rapidly again.
"Is there something wrong with the power and engine?" Gabriella put her hand on her forehead and looked away.
The Sky Surveyor sent out a distress signal, then reluctantly lowered itself in an extremely unsafe position, and hit the ground hard. The whole machine made a crisp sound like an egg hitting a rock, and the engine made a long and sharp scream, and then it completely stopped.
shutdown.
Xu Cheng and Paopao opened the door with difficulty and got off the shuttle. The two stumbled on the ground and almost fell to the ground. They were sweating profusely and their nerves were tense. Following them were Lian Hua and Sha Hua.
And Hades Qiao.
A lot of people have gathered around the airport. The residents and soldiers of Seva Fort pointed at the shuttle and were curious about what the messenger brought here.
Gabriella strode forward and saluted them: "Welcome to Seva Castle! I am Major Gabriella, commander of the Guards Infantry Regiment of the 21st Pioneer Division."
"Quack..." Xu Cheng sat on the ground and raised her hand with difficulty. Driving the damaged Sky Patroller all the way here had exhausted her energy and physical strength. She felt like she was going to burn out...
Gabriella quickly sent Xu Cheng and her crew members to a safe place to rest, and at the same time ordered the guards to guard the shuttle and wait for them to be able to talk before handing over.
Lianhua took a sip of water. The food that the people of Seva Castle used to entertain them was very simple. Most of it was nutritional paste that had been hoarded before the war. It had no taste and only provided supplies and energy.
She and Paopao took Xu Cheng's cash card and returned from the two-story building next to the airport. They handed the supply list to Gabriella. She was surprised and delighted and transferred 38,000 yuan to them.
When she asked people to unload the cargo from the shuttle, the soldiers and the people around them were surprised, happy, and very excited. The crowd immediately burst into happy chatter.
"Look! Food! It's food! There are many boxes!"
"We finally have help! Great!"
"Fort Seva has not been forgotten..."
"Are those young children the messengers? Incredible!" People's morale was boosted, and smiles appeared on their tired faces.
The tense strings in Gabriella's heart finally relaxed a little, which meant that they had not been forgotten, and the world was not completely isolated from each other. At least there were messengers delivering supplies to support various undertakings that were being rebuilt from the ashes.
"Quack. Xiuxiu." Xu Cheng walked towards Gabriella and asked their mechanics to carefully inspect the damaged Sky Surveyor. It was now completely unable to take off again and headed for Taixi Continent.
"Yes." Gabriella nodded. She also noticed that the shuttle was in bad condition. "I will do my best to help you repair the shuttle! Before that, please live here as you like.
!”
"Quack!" Xu Cheng put his feet together, raised his right hand in front of his forehead, and saluted Gabriella, who also returned the salute seriously to Xu Cheng.
The small building next to the airport was a bar before the natural disaster, but has now been transformed into a temporary guest house for Xu Cheng and others to stay temporarily.
She didn't want to think too much. After this long journey, Xu Cheng felt that her little head was about to burst and she had to have a good sleep. She hugged the thin quilt and curled up in it, with Bubbles facing her.
He was exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, Xu Cheng got up and saw a cup of hot milk on the bedside table. She felt that the milk could surprise her in different ways every day. This was a very good civilization.
She slowly climbed down from the bed, her mind a blur, monsters, white towers, dad, Nestor Company, sky patrollers... different images were intertwined and confused, and it felt heavy to her at the same time.
At the Reservoir Dog Bar in Jialongpo, Grandma Bai Jiayi gave her a choice, either to suppress the phantom, forget the memory, and cut off the nightmare, or face reality, strengthen her strength, and walk with the nightmare.
She chose the latter. Xu Cheng took a deep breath and focused on the breathing itself, which can bring enlightenment.
Lianhua is reselling supplies, using the goods on the shuttle to trade the gold inventory of Seva Castle; Shahua is docking with the mechanic to study where the shuttle is broken; Hades Qiao is doing self-inspection, and Pao Pao is queuing up to receive supplies.
.
Xu Cheng was left alone. She scratched her head and decided to go for a walk outside. Contact with the real world would help relax her body and mind.
In the snow mountain, because she was busy practicing, she had no time to take pictures of the security guard named Jimson. He wanted some videos to convey the scenery of the outside world to his son. Xu Cheng drank the milk, took out the camera, and began to record her time in Seva
Fort’s experiences.
"Quack." Xu Cheng walked around with his camera. The situation in Seva Fort was very different from Jialongpo. There were no cameras or walls here. People could move around unimpeded. There were no buildings specifically for the few and privileged people. Xu Cheng
Cheng can go wherever he wants.
Even the major's bunker can be entered and exited. There are no supervisors or military police on the streets. There are only people coming and going, busy working and extraordinarily diligent.
Xu Cheng found that everyone lived an organized public life, and people joined various agricultural, production, education, urban defense and other work units. Seva Fort was backed by the gray and foamy sea, and its front faced the misty wilderness of the restricted area, full of dangers.
Brave soldiers stationed themselves at the edge of the fortress, using ancient walls and towers to fend off monsters.
Melodious music came from the open windows. They seemed to maintain a certain artistic atmosphere in the most difficult environment, as if they were using human inspiration to withstand the harsh reality of haggard. Today they were particularly happy, drinking wine and handing out ribbons
, decorating the streets with balloons. Xu Cheng asked a person what they were celebrating, and he said that everyone was celebrating because you were here.
This makes Xu Cheng feel honored.
She photographed along the way, tall, blocky concrete buildings rising from the ground, weather-beaten but still standing proudly. The survivors called this place home and did their best to keep the place decent and tidy.
Without coercive means, Xu Cheng felt that Major Gabriella was only here to maintain a military defense presence. Others consciously implemented the principles of socialization, self-management and equality to maintain the production of daily necessities, and in the past ten years
Equitably distribute food, clothing, housing and public services to every ten thousand people.
The food Xu Cheng brought alleviated their hunger and embarrassment, rather than enriching the pockets of only a few people. She did not see Jialongpo-style advertisements, shops and entrepreneurs.
They are all very fulfilled, and it seems that they all know that what they do is extremely meaningful. Doing things to make money and to climb up is probably just the unreasonable law of the corporate world. In Seva Castle, people just do it to make themselves and the entire society progress.
, private desires and jealousy seem to be gradually disintegrating in the resonance of the entire society.
Xu Cheng imagined that they had spent the past six years like this, and couldn't help but feel shocked. They deserved more food and drink than many rich people in Jialongpo, but it was a pity that it was not possible. Many people could only go hungry and suffer from fatigue quietly. Many
People also lose confidence in life because of this, Xu Cheng can tell it from their expressions.
Even the children were not employed. Xu Cheng knew that even in Nisto Company, children had to work to make up for the labor gap. But in Seva Castle, the darkness and terror outside did not seem to interrupt the children's study. Xu Cheng came near the school building
, the young children were playing football, exchanging stories, and enjoying themselves, as if they had no idea that half of the world had been destroyed.
She walked through the gate and saw a class of seventeen or eight children, about her age, reciting poetry in unison under the leadership of the teacher:
"I came to this world to see the sun.
I defeated the indifferent and speechless glacier and created my own ideal.
Even if the light of the sky goes out, I will still sing the praises of the sun until the last days of my life..."
