Under the current conditions, manufacturing weapons is too difficult. Let's first go look for a Military Base. If we can find one, at least for decades, or even a hundred years, we won't have to worry about running out of bullets.
“Okay, we'll start searching now.”
Hearing everyone's thoughts that they needed to find more bullets, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, if they really had to go to that Military Base, whose existence was uncertain, it would be hard to convince people.
But even so, this trip was necessary.
His second uncle listened to their conversation from the side, and his heart stirred.
He said, “Xiao Yu, now that the drought has just passed, and there are no large factions around, we can totally form a team to go look. Whether in the East or in the West, we can search as we go.”
Li Yu nodded, looked at his eldest uncle and the others, and said, “Everyone's goal is very clear. Just as my second uncle said, we are running out of bullets now, and some firearms have also developed problems.
If we want to make bullets, we don't have the relevant talent here, nor do we have the corresponding industrial infrastructure. Even if we did, it wouldn't be something that could be produced overnight.
So,
let's go look for it now.”
Before Li Yu's rebirth, he had never returned to his hometown, nor had he heard of any large factions there. However, he had heard some people who had fled from the South mention it.
There was a faction in the South whose firearms and bullets were inexhaustible. In that kind of environment, where society had entered the cold weapon era, a faction with abundant bullets was undoubtedly a dimension-reducing strike.
Finding a Military Base was imperative.
“When we were soldiers, we once went to the West for training. The platoon leader I just mentioned, he told me that Laowu Mountain was sealed off.
It might be there. We can go check there first,” Li Tie said.
Li Yu heard this, looked at Li Tie, and said, “Anyway, these are the places we know about: Laowu Mountain, Eastern Yin Mountain, and Zhuge Mountain in the South. Let's go check these places first.”
“Okay. I have no problem,” Da Pao said.
“Alright, we'll listen to you,” Yang Tianlong said.
Everyone had no objections.
“Then, let's form a search team first. Me, eldest uncle, Tie Zi, Gang Zi, Tianlong, Da Pao, um… and then we'll call Ding Jiu, Song Min, and Xiao Hang.
For the Base here, my third uncle and second uncle, you two will temporarily oversee it. With you two here, I feel more at ease.”
His second uncle thought for a moment and said, “Why not let Wang Cheng go too? He's strong. That would make ten of you.”
Li Yu thought about it. One more person wouldn't hurt, so he agreed, “Okay, I'll talk to Wang Cheng later.”
His eldest uncle, who had been silent, suddenly asked, “When are we roughly setting off?”
Li Yu and his second uncle exchanged glances. His second uncle didn't speak, and Li Yu pondered in his heart:
It was now October. According to his memories from rebirth, a period of blizzards and extreme cold was about to arrive. At that time, around M City, the temperature had already dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius. In more northern areas, it was said to have dropped to minus 80 degrees Celsius.
Many people froze to death during that cold period.
According to what he later learned from people who came from the South, in two months, the temperature in their current location would also drop to around minus forty degrees Celsius.
This was unimaginable in their area. The last time it snowed in their area was in 2002. The first snow Li Yu saw in his life was that first snow in 2002.
Although that snow came a bit later than many people remembered.
But, for Li Yu or many other Southerners, it was the first snow of their lives.
The freezing blizzard weather would inevitably bring them great trouble.
Preparations had to be made early.
In fact, Li Yu had long considered this issue, which was why he built photovoltaic solar power. Sufficient electricity could be converted into heat, providing enough power for air conditioning or anything else.
Currently, electricity production exceeded usage, and by more than just a little.
Li Yu got lost in thought.
His second uncle saw that Li Yu, after hearing his eldest uncle's words, didn't answer but was instead in a daze. He couldn't help but remind him, “Xiao Yu, your eldest uncle is asking you a question. When are you leaving?”
Li Yu finally reacted, thought for a moment, and said,
“The sooner the better. This kind of thing definitely can't be delayed. Although we don't know if it's still there or if it even exists, we need to act quickly.
Let's set it for two days from now.
There's just one thing I've been considering recently, and I need you, second uncle, to coordinate and plan it, to see how we should do it.
I've noticed that the weather is unpredictable now, with heavy rain and drought. It's very possible that this winter will be very cold, so we need to make plans early. Second uncle, how about this: we build an indoor greenhouse.
Anyway, the two rows of residential buildings, the first basement floor, are not currently inhabited, and there's enough space. My father said that one floor of that long residential building is about 2,000 square meters, which is about 3 acres.
For two rows, it's probably about 6 acres.
Second uncle, you find some people to work on this first basement floor.
Also, I should have bought a lot of LED lights before, and there should be plant grow lights too. You look for them, call grandpa and the others, and experiment with planting on this first basement floor.
”
Li Yu briefly explained. In fact, he had thought about building an indoor planting facility before, which was why he bought many related pieces of equipment before the apocalypse broke out.
It just hadn't been necessary to use them until now.
The ice and snow period was coming in two months, so preparing for it was essential.
“Oh, oh. I was wondering why you bought all those things in the warehouse. Alright, I'll take care of this.
Actually, we can build a steel frame and do hydroponics in the air, or soil cultivation, or other methods. We can plant some lettuce, green onions, radishes, or even try rice,” his second uncle said.
Li Yu's eyes lit up. He had initially thought of building an indoor greenhouse or something similar, but his second uncle's idea was much better than his. He had only thought of planting on the ground in the basement.
Based on his second uncle's suggestion, by using steel frames, they could save a lot of space. 6 acres of space, if utilized well and built high, could almost be used as 20 acres of land.
Moreover, since it would be suspended, it would be even more convenient to operate.
“Okay, I'll call Xiao Hang to help you. He understands machinery. At that time, we can use drip irrigation, which will save even more water,” Li Yu said.
With this matter settled, Li Yu felt much more relaxed.
Food was the foundation, and weapons were tools for self-protection.
Neither could be lacking; both hands had to grasp them firmly.
Because they were leaving in two days to search for the hidden Military Base built by the Government, Li Yu simply excused the departing personnel from duty, allowing them to rest well and prepare.
These hidden Military Bases were built due to threats from a certain great power back then. It should be known that these Military Bases were actually extremely vast, but after the apocalypse, they were either submerged.
Or, the people who knew about these places died, leaving them permanently sealed there.
In Li Yu's memories from before his rebirth, only two factions had found similar, albeit very small, Military Bases.
But even those allowed these two factions to become powerful forces.
