Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 254: Driving an excavator is the strongest way to dispel enchantment

What Chen Jian didn't expect was that the enthusiasm of the Qiandao Lake refugees to join the army was much higher than he expected.

He originally thought that after seeing the heavy casualties of the Chinese army this time, even if they did not run away on the spot, they would at least stay away from all high-risk jobs.

Chen Jian has even made preparations to arrange special armed guard forces for the upcoming land reclamation work.

But unexpectedly, the opposite happened.

After the order was issued, by the next day, the number of people who signed up to join the army had exceeded 40.

This is not the limit of the population size of Qiandao Lake Town, but the limit of the Chinese Army's conscription standards.

If Chen Jian did not set age and gender requirements for recruits, the number could at least double, covering almost all young and middle-aged manpower in Qiandao Lake Town.

Looking at the list in his hand, Chen Jian asked Shen Yue beside him in confusion:

".What on earth are these people thinking? Is our propaganda work really that good?"

“This is not a question of whether the publicity work is in place or not.”

Shen Yue shook his head and replied:
"The living standards of our first batch of residents, especially the Chinese soldiers, were very different from those of the newly arrived refugees."

"Not to mention the living environment inside the 011 base, the difference in food alone is something everyone can see with the naked eye."

"The Chinese Army is supplied with high-quality meat protein for almost every meal, while the rest of the army only has some broth made from scraps and a small amount of dried meat."

"Don't underestimate this little difference. For the people in the wasteland, this threshold of food is enough for many people to work hard for us."

"Of course, the more important thing is that you overlooked one point."

"which one?"

Chen Jian asked.

"We won the battle."

Shen Yue said seriously:

"The casualties that seemed so 'tragic' to us were actually nothing to these refugees."

"Under the siege of hundreds of monsters, we only lost seven people, and only two of them were killed."

"Just think about it, how exaggerated is this casualty ratio for them?"

"This is based on the premise that we are already short of manpower."

"So, they can easily come to the conclusion that joining the Chinese Army is not a very risky thing."

"Taking a very small risk in exchange for an opportunity to be completely off-duty and enjoy a higher salary. Would you do it?"

"Makes sense."

After this analysis, Chen Jian finally understood the thinking of the new refugees.

They are not that noble, and certainly do not have the relatively pure beliefs of the residents of Yellowstone City. They are simply looking for a better way to make a living.

This may sound a bit utilitarian, but to be frank, which team has not gone through this step?

The army should be an educator, rather than forming an army after completing the education of civilians, which would be putting the cart before the horse.

Thinking of this, Chen Jian continued:
"That's not bad, at least we did attract them."

"Let Huang Yu sift through this list, and then we'll prepare to expand our army."

"He was worried that he would have nothing to do, but now it's good. I guess he won't be able to rest for some time in the future."

"What do you think? Should we find him a deputy? Team building should also be put on the agenda, right?"

"sure."

Shen Yue nodded and said:
"Let Huang Meng come. He was also slightly injured. He should not participate in combat operations for a while. It would be good for him to focus on training and help Huang Yu."

"Didn't you say there were only three minor injuries?"

Chen Jian asked in surprise.

"Hey, other people may not know the standard for minor injuries, but are you not clear about it?"

Chen Jian was speechless.

Indeed, the minor injuries described on the battlefield are different from the minor injuries described after returning to rest.

On the battlefield, even if you have broken bones, as long as you can still carry a gun, it is considered a minor injury.

But after coming back, some minor scratches and bumps that require time to recover can also be included in the management of minor injuries.

Therefore, Chen Jian decisively made the decision and issued the latest appointments and task arrangements. After the order was issued, it took less than two hours for Huang Yu to successfully screen the personnel and form the first reserve team of the Chinese Army.

Looking at the reserve troops lined up for training in the open space of the square, Chen Jian couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

From just 4 people to now, my team has finally taken shape.

But, following this line of thought, how many people are needed to bring the world back on track?

One thousand or two thousand, or ten thousand or twenty thousand?
Chen Jian vaguely felt that what he needed to do was far from simple.

"Should we issue weapons to the residents of the base?"

Chen Jian asked:
"The range of residents' activities is getting larger and larger. We and our unmanned combat units alone can no longer guarantee the safety of all of them."

"We have to let them have some self-preservation skills, don't you think?"

"I agree."

Shen Yue subconsciously touched the grenade launcher hanging on his body, and then said:
"But the weapons used by residents still need to be different from our standard weapons."

"My suggestion is to just give them the Type 75."

"It just so happens that after completing the delivery of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce's order, we have excess production capacity."

"In addition to hoarding them as bargaining chips for the next round of trade, handing them over to capable residents for use can also be considered a form of capacity consumption."

"can."

Chen Jian nodded again, and Shen Yue said thoughtfully:

"In this way, our militia team is basically established."

"What do we need now? Armed police?"

"Yes, the armed police force must also be established as soon as possible."

"The thousands of refugees arriving from the Imperial Capital are a huge challenge to the security of Base 011. We need an armed force with a certain degree of riot control to manage them."

"This is also the first step for us to establish a true order - to put it bluntly, we are still pure warlords now."

"How to move from warlord to political power depends on how well this step is taken."

"However, we are short of manpower right now, so the armed police will have to be handled by unmanned combat units for the time being."

"For the civilians here, these things are actually more intimidating than us 'humans'. In a sense, they are making the best use of them."

After he finished speaking, Shen Yue couldn't help laughing.

He looked at Chen Jian and asked with a hint of sarcasm:

"Do you know that there is a certain ideology among the new residents?"

"They believe that the machines are the real rulers of this base, and we are just servants serving those 'angels'."

"Tsk, then it's time to demystify them." "It's up to you, do as you see fit."

Shen Yue walked towards Huang Yu, ready to check out the training of the new recruits and explain some details of ideological education to him.

Chen Jian raised his hand decisively and called into the radio:

"Jiang Yu, report to me!"

The order was given, and a moment later, Jiang Yu ran over from the wasteland in the distance.

"Captain, Jiang Yu reports in!"

Her breathing was a little rapid. Chen Jian did not speak immediately. Instead, he let her take a breath before speaking:
"I need you to do something."

"Captain, you say!"

Jiang Yu immediately stood at attention. She didn't know what order the other party was going to give, but from the other party's serious expression, she could vaguely feel that this task would definitely not be easy.

However, Chen Jian's next words made her freeze in place.

"You go drive the excavator."

"what?"

Jiang Yu looked at Chen Jian blankly.

"Captain, the excavators you are talking about are the ones working on the ground?"

"Yes, go and open it."

Chen Jian emphasized again, and Jiang Yu looked at a loss.

What does it mean to “operate” an excavator?

In the long history of the decline of civilization in the wasteland, the meaning of this word has been gradually erased.

She probably understood that the so-called "open" means operation.

But the question is, how does that thing work?

Aren’t those giant machines always controlled by the so-called “machine souls” hidden in the fortifications?

Wait, so the leader in front of me wants me to be the soul of the machine?
This doesn't seem good.

In an instant, a horrifying picture flashed through Jiang Yu's mind.

I was trapped in a narrow and cramped space, my body was hollowed out, my soul was taken out, and I became one with the large machine, and could only feel the pain of labor day after day.
She shuddered subconsciously. As fear surged in her heart, she felt a little confused.

Why would you suddenly let yourself do such a thing?
Or was it that I was actually wrong?

Seeing her expression constantly changing, Chen Jian couldn't guess what she was thinking for a moment.

But it doesn’t really matter.

Isn't it just driving an excavator? How hard can it be? If you don't know how, just learn it!

Thinking of this, Chen Jian took her to the excavator and said:
"I'll show you first, and you can follow me."

"After that, Fuxi will give you guidance through voice prompts."

"After you learn it, you should also teach other residents as much as possible."

"After all, not all places have network coverage, and we also need people with mechanical operation capabilities."

"Don't worry, as long as you study hard, we won't treat you unfairly."

“We can also raise the salaries of skilled workers.”

"understand!"

At this moment, Jiang Yu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, instantly relaxed.

The team leader said that he demonstrated it himself, so what could be the problem?
I really think too much.
It turns out that all religions are lies. How can there be so many horror stories in the normal human world?
Jiang Yu followed Chen Jian happily, watching his movements intently.

She watched as Chen Jian gave the order to "disconnect the remote control operation link", then opened the door of the "excavator" and sat in the "driver's cab" which she had no idea what it was used for.

Immediately afterwards, after Chen Jian pushed the operating lever and stepped on the accelerator, the excavator started moving immediately.

"This is the throttle, this is the arm retracting, this is the arm extending, this is the left turn, this is the right turn."

Chen Jian's movements were not very skilled, and she was almost knocked off balance by the river fish while turning the rudder. She was so scared that she rolled and crawled out of the danger zone.

"Sorry, sorry, I don't really know how to do it, I'm just giving you a simple demonstration."

"Come on, why don't you go up and try?"

Chen Jian pushed open the door and jumped out of the car. Jiang Yu looked at the excavator with lingering fear, the cooling fan still humming, and hesitated for a moment.

"What are you standing there for? It's just an excavator. How dare you do this?"

Chen Jian deliberately acted impatient and urged Jiang Yu to get in the car.

If we want to demystify, we must do it thoroughly.

Chen Jian was determined to let these people see how the machines they called "machine souls" actually worked, so when he found that other residents of Qiandao Lake Town who were working were looking at him curiously, he not only did not stop them, but instead called everyone to come closer and take a look.

At this time, Jiang Yu had finally prepared himself mentally.

She moved swiftly into the cockpit and tentatively moved the joystick.

As the excavator started moving silently, something in her mind collapsed.
-
No, it didn't collapse. To be precise, the ideas that were forcefully instilled into her mind by the Mechanicus had already collapsed long ago.

And now, these ruins were completely smashed into dust and turned into ashes in an instant.

Machines are controlled by people.

Once this thought came up, she could no longer suppress it. She excitedly tried various operations. She was a little cautious at first, but after gradually getting used to it, she completely let go.

Forward, backward, rotate.

Dig, push, fill, chisel.
Although her operation could never be as precise, accurate and smooth as Fuxi's remote control, there was no doubt that if she was given a little more time, she would be able to truly bring out the best of the excavator!
After playing for nearly twenty minutes, Jiang Yu suddenly realized that Chen Jian was still waiting there.

She got out of the car with a little "panic", but found that there was no dissatisfaction on Chen Jian's face at all.

"Who else wants to play?"

"Fuxi, bring two more over so that everyone can play with them."

Chen Jian gave the order, and a moment later, two new four-legged excavators were in place.

The river fish are still eager to try.
-
The previous one was the simplest crawler structure, and she also wanted to try this monster-like four-legged wheeled excavator.
Chen Jian saw through her thoughts and waved his hand:

"Go."

Jiang Yu didn't act pretentiously and jumped up with one quick step.

Under her leadership, people in the crowd finally approached the excavator one after another.

At first they only dared to touch.

Then someone entered the cockpit.

When another excavator started moving, Chen Jian realized that his demystification work had been preliminarily completed.

Most of these people will never go to the battlefield, nor will they be able to experience the intuitive feeling of operating those advanced weapons.

But now, they have a way to truly understand the force they are turning to and what they have.

From their expressions, Chen Jian could tell that although the faith of the Mechanicus could not be completely eliminated in a short period of time, there would probably no longer be any doubts about who was the real controller.
(End of this chapter)