Chapter 541

Airships are a great thing.

When they saw NAC's steel airship and the supply airship that transported ammunition six hundred kilometers away, all the businessmen who traveled to and from the Sixth Street District were keenly aware of this.

There is a distance of more than 600 kilometers to transport the goods from Hongcheng to Wanghai City, and whether there are predators or alien species along the way, they will cause considerable losses to the passing caravans. Considering the road conditions in the wasteland, the cost of pulling anything from Hongcheng to Wanghai City would at least double the cost.

But if there is such a thing as an airship, the situation will be completely different!

Some businessmen are even considering ordering a few private airships from the military factory in the sixth street. They don't have the financial resources for the steel airship, but it's no problem to get an ordinary airbag airship.

But the only thing that is difficult to get is helium. Although this thing was not in short supply before the war because of the nuclear fusion power station, it is more difficult to get a little helium than going to the sky after the war. Helium cannot be obtained, and an airship made of hydrogen is too dangerous, so this idea has to be abandoned.

At NAC, helium is a strategic reserve resource.

Fortunately, the United States on the other side of the world is selling helium in a big way.

As a strategic reserve for airships, the helium reserve built by the United States in 1925 accounts for 30% of the world's helium reserves. However, with the airship almost out of military use, this reserve consumes a lot of maintenance funds every year, so Congress made a resolution to sell all helium 15 years ago. And this resolution also makes helium in the international market extremely cheap, far lower than its actual value by more than 20 times.

It is precisely because of this that Jiang Chen can easily obtain a large amount of helium to subsidize the production at the end of the world.

But if the production of civil airships is opened, the liquid helium he brought from the world is still not enough. At present, there are more than 500 chambers of commerce with long-distance transportation business in the sixth block. If the number of these hundreds of airships is maintained, the helium consumed every day can make another airship.

Before solving the problem of helium production, Jiang Chen has no plans to release helium resources for the time being.

However, after discussing with Chu Nan, NAC decided to set up two air transport flights between Wanghai and Hongcheng, and build two new 300-ton airbag airships for the operation of the flights. This route will serve as a supplement to the land trade route. Provided paid freight services for several large chambers of commerce.

At the same time, it is also for survivors traveling between the two places. Provide paid direct passenger service.

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Five days have passed since the demise of the Gelu tribe.

The Federation and the Empire on both sides of the Ganjiang River maintained a confrontational posture, and the rebels in the Donggang Plantation struggled to support themselves under the siege of the regular imperial army.

Because of the arrival of NAC, the whole Hongcheng was in chaos.

However, in contrast to the fiery waters of the empire, the scenery in the area controlled by NAC is unique. Jinxihu Farm has resumed farming. The survivors who had been slaves of mutants turned themselves into masters and built houses in the residential area designated by NAC.

Inside the farm. Occasionally, businessmen in suits and leather shoes can be seen walking around accompanied by a few mercenaries. Most of them are Sixth Street investors, lucky enough to buy land from banks. Almost just got the land certificate. These businessmen couldn't wait to get on the newly opened airship flight and rushed to Hongcheng, which was 600 kilometers away.

Cement was brought here along with it. Steel, graphene tubes and other building materials. The fence of Jinxihu Farm was re-strengthened, and a small market was erected. The seeds of order have been sown. I believe that it won't be long before this place is back to usher in the bud called prosperity.

At the same time that Jinxi Lake Farm was undergoing drastic reconstruction. The overwhelmed empire finally sent an envoy to Jiang Chen, expressing the emperor's desire for peace. However, how could Jiang Chen, who is in an advantage, agree?

"Let your emperor come to see me, maybe I can keep his palace. Let him continue to be his emperor in that stadium. Otherwise, let him ask for blessings." Facing the envoy kneeling on one knee, Jiang Chen Ru said.

If the emperor of the empire is sensible enough to agree to voluntarily join under the banner of the NAC, there is nothing wrong with letting him continue to be the emperor. Although he can't enjoy the treatment of more than 10,000 people like before, there is no problem in spending the rest of his life in peace and stability.

Unfortunately, both the Senate and His Majesty the Emperor were extremely angry at the "arrogance" of Marshal NAC.

"These rats are simply deceiving people too much!"

Throwing the cup violently on the ground, the emperor got up and cursed angrily.

"Your Majesty calm down, as long as we mobilize our empire's troops, we will be able to eradicate these foreign bandits!"

"The marshal of this NAC is too arrogant! Is it true that there is no one in our empire?"

"But the federal army is still on the other side of the river..." a sensible person reminded in a low voice.

As soon as these words came out, the indignant elders in the palace were like deflated balls, unable to utter a word.

yes……

The threat facing the empire is not only from the east, but also from the federation west of the Ganjiang River. Without the vassal of the Gelug Tribe, the empire itself was already at a disadvantage when facing the Federation, and now it was even more threatened by the NAC.

That terrifying firepower advantage really makes people unable to summon the courage to fight.

The emperor sitting on the dragon chair was silent, looking at the elders with a livid face. This group of wastes is better than monkeys when discussing how to spend the money from the national treasury, their various tax accounts are more beautiful than anyone else, and their methods of conspiracy and tricks are all the same.

However, at this critical moment, each one is more useless than the other.

"Speaking of which, where did Chen Ling go?" At this moment, a veteran suddenly asked.

As soon as these words came out, the palace became lively again.

"That's right! Where did that idiot go, why didn't he see anyone else!"

"Arrest him! If it weren't for that idiot's bad idea, our two corps should still be fighting against the NAC people on the front line, and they would be dragged to the Donggang plantation and couldn't get away!"

"That's it!"

Really unable to think of how to solve the immediate difficulties, these veterans focused all their attention on throwing the pot away. Even though they knew that this was meaningless to save the empire from defeat, but at this moment this was the only thing they could do, and the only thing they could do.

Listening to the words of the elders, the emperor felt more and more that this was indeed the case.

If Chen Ling hadn't suggested to him to use the heads of slaves from the Donggang plantation to appease the people of the Gelug tribe, how would it have evolved into the current situation. And since he didn't come to the palace to discuss matters today, he must have realized his sin.

The emperor looked gloomyly at the head of the guard beside him.

"Send me an order to arrest the elder Chen Ling, and demote his wife and daughter into slaves."

"Yes!" The chief guard nodded, and walked down the hall.

However, at this moment, a familiar voice came from the door.

"Don't worry, I'm right here."

Elder Chen Ling was seen standing at the door.

And beside him, there was a person who was familiar to everyone present——Wei Biao, the commander of the third imperial army. (To be continued.) To find this site, please search for "" or enter the URL: