Volume 7: The Truth of the World Chapter 8: Goryeo's Request for Help
People tend to seek benefits and avoid harm. Places with better conditions will definitely attract more people to live there, just like those big cities before the end of the world: City B, Shanghai City, City Du... Why are there so many people, and why are there countless young people rushing in every year?
Because the conditions are good in all aspects!
What we are talking about here is not the basic needs of life such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, which are not a problem for most Chinese people, but higher salaries, better development prospects and a richer life.
Ultimately, it’s because they believe that in this city...the future can be better!
It's a question of faith.
Just like within three months after the outbreak of the apocalypse, China was full of folk settlements of various sizes, growing luxuriantly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
But…after that, Tianluodiwang developed extraordinary potions, integrated official bases in major cities with defensive capabilities, and noted their locations on the broadcast. Then, survivors across the country gradually flocked to official settlements, and the number of people in private settlements dropped sharply. To this day, there are almost no private settlements left.
It is because the Chinese survivors have more confidence in the official settlements of Tianluodiwang, knowing that they can enjoy a more equal, harmonious and fair life here.
At any time, the official has never let us down!
As time goes by, today's survivors have basically met the basic needs for survival. They have a safe living environment and food to eat, and they are already pursuing a higher standard of life. At this time... the transportation routes and supply stations of Home No. 1 have brought the opportunity for a better life to them. The survivors in Provinces H and L realized that there might be a better future in Home No. 1, so they began to move their population . It has just begun and the number is small, so it is not easy to observe. Moreover, many of them are tentatively going to Home No. 1 for field investigations. Anyway, there is a transportation route, and Home No. 1 is also an organization under the Tianluodiwang, with super strength. There is no need to worry about safety, and it won’t hurt to take a look!
So... there were many more "outsiders" in the supply station who wanted to follow the transport vehicles back. When Shang Qian knew about this, she smiled and readily agreed.
The No. 1 Home Base is very large, with a total area of approximately 22,000 square kilometers and a land area of approximately 4,000 square kilometers.
The total population of these six cities is only 810,000, which is not even as many as the permanent population of a city before the apocalypse. There are too many places to live and there is no way they can all be accommodated!
The more people the better!
Shang Qian sat in her office, rubbed her eye sockets and did some eye exercises. Extraordinary people have strong energy, but this set of office habits of many years has been retained. Is she rubbing her eyes because of eye fatigue?
No, I was just feeling tired. “The base is getting bigger and bigger…”
There were more and more things to do. Shen Jin abandoned the base and went to City B to make a breakthrough. Shang Qian was now the busiest person in Home No. 1. All kinds of things needed her approval before they could be carried out. In addition, she also needed to implement an idea that Shen Jin suddenly thought of and perfect it into an executable form before it could be issued for implementation. "I used to think that civil servants in government offices just drank tea and read newspapers, and they were all a bunch of idle people. Now that I have done some work, I know that the more powerful they are... the busier they are. This position is not easy to sit in. It is much more complicated than managing a company before..."
This was the result of Shang Qian recruiting many capable people with administrative management experience to assist her. Otherwise, she would not be able to handle it all by herself. "Knock, knock, knock~!"
There was a knock on Shang Qian's office door, "Come in!"
Outside, a female secretary in a neat suit walked in. "Mr. Shang, the human resources department has prepared a limited-time welfare policy for newly introduced survivors. We are preparing to increase the speed of our introduction of population. The electronic version has been sent to your system. I hope you can review it as soon as possible!"
"Okay, let me see!"
When Shang Qian was in a meeting yesterday, she talked about the issue of "outsiders" entering Home No. 1 through the supply station, and asked the human resources department to work hard to keep them and turn them into registered citizens of Home No. 1. An implementation plan was released today, and the speed was very fast.
Shang Qian quickly browsed through it and nodded frequently. With her mental power and brain cell activity as a third-level extraordinary person, she can read and understand at several times the speed before, and analyze the pros and cons of the content. This also provides her with great help in handling office work. Extraordinary people are not only good at fighting monsters, but also relatively smarter. This is not an increase in IQ, but ... an improvement in thinking speed and concentration. The same problem, which I couldn't figure out before, I still can't figure it out now, but the content that used to take 1 hour to understand and remember can now be done in just 10 minutes.
Extremely efficient!
After reading it, Shang Qian added a few comments and suggestions to the original plan and sent it out through the office software. "After the revision, urge them to implement it as soon as possible. The first shot must be fired, just like what we did in Jinzhou City. The first batch of people stayed, and through spontaneous propaganda from person to person, it can have a direct effect!"
"Okay, I'll urge them to do it as soon as possible. Mr. Shang, there's one more thing. The Koreans just wanted to connect with you via satellite. Do you want to agree to it?"
Shang Qian sat up straighter: "The people from Goryeo... contacted us alone... did they tell us what happened?"
"He should also be asking for our support!"
Shang Qian adjusted her black-framed glasses and began to think. At present, the No. 1 Home Base is very close to Goryeo, with a straight-line distance of no more than 300 kilometers. From a geographical point of view, its location is similar to that of S Province in the south. In this case, it is reasonable for them to know some things about No. 1 Home. "They did not ask for help from Tianluodiwang, but only asked for help from No. 1 Home... Did they not agree, or... did they know our true strength?"
No matter what, the direction chosen by Goryeo is correct. Shang Qian has a general understanding of the current situation of this country after the end of the world, and it is not optimistic!
Before the end of the world, their domestic production level was very poor, especially in terms of food, which required them to rely on large-scale imports. China was one of their main importing countries, and... before the end of the world, the whole country was mobilized to develop military industry, which made the already poor country even worse. As a result... after the end of the world, hot weapons could no longer be used!
They were dumbfounded, especially the shortage of food reserves, which made it difficult for the country to fight for a long time. Shang Qian calculated the time, "It has been one year and three months since the zombie virus broke out. Their food supply should not be able to sustain it. Their scientific research is backward, and their extraordinary strength is not strong. It is estimated that without the support of other forces, there will be a large-scale starvation situation!"
Why does Shang Qian know about the situation in Goryeo?
Because... once, this piece of land was to be included in the territory of Home No. 1 in her plan, but was later stopped by Shen Jin. Now the problem facing mankind is no longer a territory issue. China also has enough space for the development of Home No. 1. There is no need to do such a thing. It is not glorious to bully the weak.
Then this plan was never mentioned again. Now that Goryeo has taken the initiative to ask for help, Shang Qian recalled what happened in the past.
"Ah...you are always too kind!"
Shen Jin is not a hero, so Shang Qian can only be merciful like him.
"Let's go and listen to what they have to say... Let's help as much as we can. In the future, our children... must also have international friends to play with, otherwise it will be too boring!"
Humans are, after all, the same kind.
The secretary hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mr. Shang, do you want to tell the boss?"
"Not for now, he has more important things to do now!"
Shang Qian walked into the satellite control room and got in touch with someone from Goryeo. This was a serious middle-aged man with a square face. When he saw that it was a woman who appeared in the video link, he frowned at first, then quickly relaxed his brows, pretending that nothing had happened, showing a bright and friendly smile, and said in fluent Chinese: "Dear leader of the No. 1 homeland, I am Jin Shixian from Goryeo. Thank you for connecting with us in your busy schedule..."
After some exaggerated and flattering flattery...
Jin Shixian asked casually, "Is Lord Shen Jin of Homeland No. 1 busy?"
Shang Qian could naturally understand his voice-over. He simply had some opinions about a woman coming out to communicate with them, because in the traditional concept of this country, women have a lower status than men, and men must be the ones in charge outside.
Shang Qian replied naturally: "Shen Jin is busy with important things. If your country thinks I am not worthy of communicating with you, you can just hang up. As you boasted, the power of Homeland No. 1... is a height that your country can hardly reach. Not sending a captain to communicate with you is already the greatest respect for you. Please pay attention to your identity, Mr. Jin Shixian!"
Just say what you want to say directly, don't give the other person a good look, and don't speak in a roundabout way. This is when facing people of the same level, a strong person talking to a weak person, there is no need to test!
Shang Qian's words surprised Jin Shixian a little, but... his excellent diplomatic experience allowed him to immediately cover up his awkwardness, and he responded with a sincere smile: "How could that be, how could that be, I am already very honored to get your response, I just... I personally admire Lord Shen Jin very much, and I can't wait to see my idol. I hope you can understand. Since Lord Shen is busy, let's get on with business..."
After being beaten up, Jin Shixian didn't dare to get angry at all. Instead, he became more honest and respectful.
After all, you are asking for help from others, so you have to endure it no matter how embarrassing it is.
Shang Qian did not continue to be aggressive because she knew... some ideas are formed from childhood. The entire social environment is like this, so it is difficult to expect people who come out of this environment to get rid of this influence.
Just like in ancient China, men had three wives and four concubines. They would be surprised and confused when they encountered a country that only allowed monogamy.
Just enough.
Next, as Shang Qian expected, Jin Shixian requested all kinds of support from Home No. 1, including food, equipment, extraordinary potions... and so on. They even heard about Home No. 1's unique construction capabilities from somewhere, and requested support for a solid outer wall of the base. They described their situation as dire as possible, trying to arouse Shang Qian's sympathy, as if without Home No. 1's support, the entire Goryeo Kingdom would disappear in the long river of history. Finally, Jin Shixian said with tears in his eyes, "We were a family during the Han Dynasty in China. You can't just watch us perish like this..."
A frown appeared on Shang Qian's face. My goodness, it's been linked to the Han Dynasty. With such a close relationship, why didn't they acknowledge their ancestors for so many years?
However, from Jin Shixian's words, Shang Qian knew that Gao Li was indeed on the brink of life and death. They had already sought help from many world supernatural organizations, but... none of them could directly support them. Even the Tianluodiwang was now focusing on the new Hundred Regiments Campaign in the country and had no energy to take care of them. In the end, they relied on rumors to learn about the strength of their neighbor No. 1 Home and tried to ask for support.
After thinking for a moment, Shang Qian said to Jin Shixian, "Regarding the issue of food... I can temporarily agree to some of it for you. People have survived the zombie virus... They can't starve to death, right? As for your other requests, I need to discuss it with Shen Jin before I can reply to you. However... You have said so much, what can you give?"
Asking for support comes at a price.
Home No. 1 can provide them with some food out of humanitarianism so that the survivors of Goryeo will not starve to death, but on what basis can it provide other support?
Jin Shixian had anticipated such a question, and he said directly: "As long as Home No. 1 needs it, we can provide it, including... our land!"
“Hehehe…” Shang Qian laughed: “Your land? We can take it anytime… I hope you can come up with some other conditions that can convince Shen Jin and me, otherwise, if we want to support you, we will only have food!”
"Ah, this..." Jin Shixian's defense suddenly broke down. He had always been very shrewd, but at this moment he finally felt uncomfortable.
Without power, they...have no territory of their own.
"Okay, we don't need your land either. Let's think of some better terms. Where do you want us to deliver this batch of grain? I guess you don't have the ability to transport it. Just tell me the location and I'll have someone deliver it to you now!"
"Now?" Jin Shixian's attention was drawn back and he looked very surprised. He had sought help from the international community many times. Other supernatural organizations were not without food. Many countries had reserve grains, enough for the entire country to eat for several years. In the end times, with a drastic reduction in population, countries with large reserve grains would definitely not be able to finish eating all the food before it went bad, but... although they had food, transportation was a big problem!
There was no strong transportation force that could transport grain to Goryeo across mountains and rivers, so their greatest hope was China, which was adjacent to the Northeast region with abundant grain.
But... I didn't expect that Home No. 1 could be delivered immediately!
"Right now. Remember, these foods are given to you by Homeland No. 1 as humanitarian aid. You owe Homeland No. 1 a favor!"
“Ah…Okay!”
Jin Shixian reacted and quickly reported the location of several food reserves. Shang Qian arranged for the construction team and some city defense team members to load the food and flew directly over. 20 minutes later, Jin Shixian stared in amazement at the black armored warriors hovering in the sky above his base...
The captain of this mission, Liu Jin, shouted, "Old Jin, stop being in a daze. Where can we unload the food for you?"
"So fast? But... where is the food you brought? Where is the helicopter?"
"In our backpacks..."
"Are you serious?"
Jin Shixian looked at the backpacks that looked like schoolbags on the backs of many black-armored warriors and fell into deep thought...
