Chapter 20 The first base ()

Meng Xiang scratched his head again when he was on how to resettle the sub-base.

The sub-base must not be built near the main base, and it is likely to be affected as soon as there is a crisis. But it is too far away and it is inconvenient to operate and contact.

Each base has room for expansion for each base. The current level of first-level base is ten kilometers, but after reaching level two, it will be expanded to one hundred kilometers. To upgrade to a higher level, it will not be considered for the time being.

Besides, there are several other issues that need to be considered when establishing a sub-base.

One is an economic problem. You need to have a place to make money. It is not possible to rely solely on silver dollars and gold and silver exchanged from others. Things such as banknotes that can be replicated and unlimitedly manufactured are not recognized. The base will need to rely more on mineral resources in the future.

Although the unit price of mineral resources is not high, it cannot stop the large amount, unlike the output of gold and silver, which is difficult to collect.

The second is the energy problem. Without a large amount of energy supply, it cannot be vigorously developed.

Both coal and oil are fine, but Meng Xiang knew that Shengli Oilfield was at the mouth of the Yellow River, but he didn't dare to mine it. This attracted the attention of the Japanese and the historical changes it caused were immeasurable.

The third is the development issue in the subsequent order.

Although the main base is located in Shandong, when it develops to a secondary base, only a few small ports in Shouguang and Dongying are located within a 100-kilometer radius. They are neither suitable for the next step of construction of harbor terminals, which is not conducive to the resettlement of shipyards. Without a shipyard, ships cannot be produced. What can be used to ensure the safety of coastal defense? Shandong, a three-sided coastal place, can be broken through from the sea by the Japanese at any time.

Since the main base is located here, it is also Meng Xiang’s hometown, and it is inevitable to develop accordingly.

Then the safety of coastal defense must be considered in advance. Judging from the low cost of weapons before the base, the cost of ships must be very low.

In the future, Meng Xiang might be able to build a huge fleet. At that time, he would no longer be dreaming in the daytime after strolling in Tokyo Bay.

So Meng Xiang's eyes unconsciously aimed at Jiaodong Peninsula.

Qingdao in the south doesn’t need to think about it anymore. It’s all under the eyes of others and cannot develop at all.

The east is remote, but there are insufficient resources. Especially for energy, Meng Xiang doesn't remember that there were coal mines and the like in later generations. It was too tiring to rely on the main base to supply blood alone, and once there was a problem, it would not be able to develop independently. Moreover, it was not convenient to travel, and it was not suitable for being a hidden base at all.

You can consider it in the north.

Meng Xiang was thinking, but suddenly he thought of a place - Zhaoyuan.

Zhaoyuan, which later generations, was well-known in the country. In the final analysis, it was because of its gold and output. Although Xinjiang and other places had larger reserves, it was inconvenient to collect and transport, which made Zhaoyuan take the top spot.

The development of the base requires a large amount of precious metals. According to Meng Xiang's observation, gold is more cost-effective than silver when trading and exchange with the base. But there is no corresponding channel, so it is not suitable for Meng Xiang to exchange silver dollars for gold.

Now that the technology center is available, the refining workshop can be built, and the comprehensive mining of precious metals is no longer out of reach.

Besides, it is not far from the coastline and is also close to Yantai. After the sub-base is upgraded to Level 2, there are many places where shipyards can be built. There are secretly developing the navy there. At the beginning, the Japanese would not notice it too much. When they notice it, they should be able to protect themselves.

Meng Xiang did not hesitate and acted immediately.

The seemingly slow base car is not too slow to move, and it is about the same speed as a person's walking. With its weight, it is no longer easy.

It is not possible to walk directly, it is too noticeable.

I can only move at night, and the base car is wrapped in canvas and only has a general outline left. It will not reveal a more eye-catching metallic color.

The two companies led by Niu Yi and more than 400 people were accompanied by guards.

Two days ago, Meng Xiang's soldiers exceeded 1,000 for the first time.

The twelve chariot factories produced a very simple car from the World War I period pulled some supplies and defensive weapons needed, and several of them also pulled five newly produced 75 fast cannons.

Although these cars have little performance, they are cheap. They only cost 100 yuan, and each car is six hours, and they quickly gathered up twelve cars for easy travel. In the future, the sub-base is settled and can also be used for material transportation.

Since Meng Xiang was exhausted by the cart, she decided to start building a World War I cart. This car is better than a cart!

Niu Yi and his team were hiding out at night, and they were in a vast way, although many people were alarmed along the way.

"Big, big, big brother, there are big things at the foot of the mountain! Very, heavy. Yes, good, good... things! There are still many more..." Although only one left eye was left and stuttered, the remaining eye of his eyes made him look at things like a ghost spirit. There are few people who can be counted in the eyes of the three masters in the village.

Today, the three village leaders were all at home and welcoming the sixth village wife to the village leader.

"Good things must be kept!" The half-drunk leader of the village drank a big bowl of wine and said, "If you pass by my territory, you have to listen to me!"

The cheers of the minions made one eye stutter for a long time, and not many people heard what they had not finished.

"Soldiers and guns!" One eye finally spitted out his words, and at this time, the second in commander who was thinking of making contributions had already led people out.

A firecracker sounded fiercely, and in less than ten minutes, everything returned to tranquility.

"The firecrackers are ringing? Are you going to enter the bridal chamber?" The leader of the village who was half holding the table asked his confidant who was supporting him with a slanted eyes.

The minion laughed and said, "That's the second master who is firing!" After saying that, he felt something was wrong. How could the second village leader's gun make so many sounds, and such dense sounds really set off firecrackers?

Before he could doubt it, the sound of firecrackers rang out nearby again. After looking at the leader of the village who was drunk, he greeted his accomplices and ran out to find out the news. But after that, he never came back.

In order to keep the secret, Meng Xiang gave Niu a command along the way, but there was robbery and resistance, killing, and killing completely.

This was completely executed by Niu Yi. After the Second Head of the Army was defeated, a team of cloned soldiers rushed to the parcel again. The leader of the village happily went west while drunk.

Along the way, the base car had two companies of soldiers guarding the guards, but there was no big problem.

After nearly a hundred light and heavy machine guns wiped out three bands of bandits who were planning to rob, the tail behind them disappeared.

The dogs also participated in the clearing from time to time, and in the end even the shadows behind them disappeared.

Because when passing by the town, they all take detours and walk at night, they did not cause too much trouble. It was just that there were many ghost legends among the people along the way, but without exception, there must be a huge monster among them, the protagonist in the current No. 3.

The protection personnel of the sub-base brought a radio station and contacted Meng Xiang in real time. Although they no longer robbed, the radio station still added two. They only bought two of them, and they could produce their own products after the base was upgraded. If it weren't for urgent use, why spend this money in vain?

With timely contact, Meng Xiang was a little worried, but he didn't have to be too distracted and continued to arrange production of the base.
Chapter completed!