Rebirth of the Qing Empire

The "Xuelong-2" icebreaker is one of the three "Xuelong" class icebreakers equipped by the Jilin Coast Guard. It is actually a 10,000-ton large-scale multi-functional patrol ship. This class of ship is equipped with advanced communications/navigation

Systematic and complete rescue/medical facilities and life support facilities, equipped with atmospheric, hydrological, biological, meteorological analysis/forecasting centers and a series of scientific laboratories such as marine physics, chemistry, geology, etc., to perform tasks such as ocean management and control, shipwreck rescue, and scientific expeditions

It has a variety of tasks and has strong ice-breaking capabilities, and can continuously break through 1.2-meter-thick ice at a speed of 1.5 knots. This makes it the class with the widest navigation area among all levels of patrol ships equipped by the Coast Guard.

, the three ships performed tasks alternately, and one was kept at sea all year round, working hard for the Qing Empire's maritime cause.

This time, the passengers on the "Xuelong-2" ship were all scientific and technical personnel, except for the maritime police officers and soldiers on duty. As soon as they boarded the ship, these scientific and technical personnel swarmed into Kang Fan and Mei Xiang's cabin, vying to see the pair.

The demeanor of the national hero couple made Kang Fan and Mei Xiang never quiet again along the way.

After leaving Sakhalin, the "Snow Dragon-2" sailed eastward at a speed of 12 knots into the cold Sea of ​​Okhotsk, and saw the mist-filled Kuril Islands in the distance. The Sea of ​​Okhotsk belongs to the Russians

The name, Kuril Islands is what the Japanese call it, and the Bac Ninh government has now renamed the Sea of ​​Okhotsk to the North Sea, the adjacent Sea of ​​Japan to the Sea of ​​Whales, and the Kuril Islands to the Kirishima Islands. This move proves that Bac Ninh

The government has begun to implement effective control and management of the above-mentioned areas.

The cold wind in the North Sea in June is howling, drift ice is everywhere, huge whales, naive seals and soaring seabirds, etc. The smoke from the volcanoes on the Kirishima Islands is mixed with the water mist on the sea.

It flashes and disappears, and from time to time there is the clanking sound of drifting ice colliding with the hull, which makes it look very mysterious.

After passing through the Kirishima Islands chain, the "Snow Dragon-2" entered the vast North Pacific. It turned north here to resupply at the Huaxing City Coast Guard Base and then went to Bering Island for scientific investigation. Huaxing City

It was Petropavlovsk, the former capital of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, which was renamed as the capital of the Anyuan Prefecture. "Huaxing" means "the rise of China", which was Kang Fan's suggestion, and the Kamchatka Peninsula also changed its name after that.

It was renamed Huaxing Peninsula.

Huaxing City is a natural port. It is navigable all year round due to the warm current of the Whale Sea. It is connected to Guangfu City by sea and air routes. However, if you want to reach Huaxing City from Bac Ninh Prefecture by land, it will be a very difficult and dangerous journey.

, because there are no roads or railways leading here yet, and there are mostly uninhabited areas along the way. In the event of an unexpected incident such as being attacked by a wild beast, injured, or sick, the only hope for rescue for travelers is whether the patrolling internal security officers and soldiers can appear.

Huaxing City is a purely military town. It is stationed with Bac Ninh army, navy and internal defense troops. It has well-equipped army, navy and coast guard bases. It has independent combat capabilities. Its main defense targets are Canada and North America on the opposite side.

The permanent residents in the urban area of ​​the United States all moved from the Bac Ninh area or the interior of the Qing Empire. Except for municipal staff, others are mainly engaged in agriculture and fishery, timber and fish processing, and food industries that are closely related to the garrison.

and service industries, etc.

The personnel participating in this scientific expedition were all issued uniform bright yellow down jackets, snow boots and black glass goggles. The captain of the expedition team also issued a set each to Kang Fan and Mei Xiang. After wearing them, the group started hiking

March forward and start working along the way.

Bering Island is the largest island in the Comandor Islands, covering an area of ​​more than 1,600 square kilometers. It is also the only island in the archipelago with permanent residents. The Komandor Islands are located 200 kilometers east of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

About kilometers in the Pacific Ocean, it is at the westernmost end of the U.S. territory - the Aleutian Islands chain. It is also the closest land to the U.S. territory in the Qing Empire. It belongs to the volcanic island group. Most of Bering Island is meadow, mountainous tundra, and river valleys.

There are low forests growing in the area, and abundant seaweed grows along the coast. There are a variety of land and marine animals and a large number of seabirds. It has a subpolar oceanic climate and is cold all year round. Although it is summer, the measured temperature is only 0 degrees Celsius.

6 degrees above. There is ice and snow that has not yet melted in the forests, depressions, ravines, etc., but bright wildflowers can be seen everywhere on the meadows.

There were originally tens of thousands of Aleuts living on Bering Island. However, they were bullied after the invasion of Russian colonists and the population dropped sharply. Now there are only a few hundred people. They live a primitive life and mainly use primitive tools such as javelins, spears, and shuttles.

They hunt whales, sea otters, sea lions, seals, walruses and other marine animals in small kayaks made of seal skin, or make a living by fishing. After the Bac Ninh Internal Guard troops were stationed, the ecological environment of the island was well protected.

The Russian colonists brutally and greedily hunted endangered marine animals with high economic value and land animals such as Arctic foxes, which allowed them to recuperate and recuperate, which in turn improved the living environment of the local Aleuts. The arrival of the Bac Ninh Internal Guards

It has also been of great help to the lives of the local people. The happiest thing for the local people is that no matter who gets sick, they can get good diagnosis and treatment from the garrison hospital. Especially for women, giving birth is no longer as dangerous and difficult as in the past.

In this way, the local Aleuts and the garrison officers and soldiers got along increasingly harmoniously, which in turn made them develop a good impression of the Qing Empire, which they did not understand.

This time the scientific expedition team experienced the goodwill of the locals towards visitors from the Qing Empire. Not only did they take the initiative to send many guides to the scientific expedition team, but they also presented precious sea otter furs. The scientific expedition team was accompanied by local garrison officers and soldiers

, there was no need for a guide, so the captain politely declined and gave some daily necessities that the locals liked very much as gifts and continued the trip.

All the way north, the tall and dense primeval forests and vibrant meadows on the Huaxing Peninsula begin to gradually fade from people's sight, and the white ice and snow gradually engulf the green coast. From a distance, the thick smoke and geothermal heat emitted by the volcano can be seen

The steam is suspended over the land, blending with the blue sky. The black Steller's sea eagle spreads its wings and soars in the misty sky and earth, and its figure is sometimes clear and sometimes blurry. At this time, the huge brown bear on the peninsula must have begun to fly around.

Delicious salmon were caught in the river. And today’s lunch menu on the "Xuelong-2" also included salmon, which were caught by the scientific expedition team members. Because of the fresh salmon, there were almost no other dishes.

The chubby head chef was so worried that he was sweating on his forehead. Gradually, there were more and more ice floes on the sea, and they were getting thicker and thicker. From time to time, strange-shaped icebergs could be seen in the distance. When "Snow"

After passing through the Bering Strait, the "Dragon-2" entered the northernmost ocean on earth - the Arctic Ocean, a real world of white ice and snow!

The Bering Strait is a waterway connecting the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, and is also the dividing line between Asia and North America. The central line of the strait is the national boundary between the Qing Empire and the United States. In other words, the northernmost territory of the Qing Empire-Anyuan Precinct and

The closest distance between Alaska and the northernmost territory of the United States is only 35 kilometers.

The Arctic Ocean is an ocean composed of ice caps, icebergs and ice seas. It is dark for half of the year and day for half of the year. This is the "day" here, which is such a long "day" from April to September! And the ice in the coastal waters

The cover also melted and shattered due to the increase in atmospheric temperature, turning into ice cubes of different sizes, undulating with the waves. Such sea conditions are far from dangerous for the sturdy "Snow Dragon-2". If

If the visibility was not affected by the fog on the sea, the "Snow Dragon-2" could travel at a high speed of 18 knots.

"Go back to your room quickly, be careful of freezing." Mei Xiang opened the cabin door a crack and shouted to Kang Fan who was standing on the gangway outside. Hot breath came out of her mouth as she spoke.

It was immediately blown away by the strong sea breeze.

Kang Fan turned a deaf ear and pointed to the sea in the distance and said excitedly: "Meixiang, look, there is a polar bear squatting on the ice floe!"

Although more than half of the Arctic Ocean is covered with ice and snow in summer, even this world is still full of life! The sea near the coastline is covered with lush seaweed and islands covered with moss, lichen and other herbaceous plants, as well as ice floes in the sea.

You can see polar bears, arctic foxes, reindeer, walruses, seals, snowshoe hares, whales, etc., as well as groups of seabirds and sea fish freely coming and going in the sky and ocean...

"Come in!" Mei Xiang dragged Kang Fan into the cabin and quickly closed the cabin door.

It was very warm in the cabin. Mei Xiang only wore a thin sweater with the neckline wide open, and her deep vagina was clearly visible. Kang Fan took advantage of her not paying attention and stuffed his cold hands into her neckline.

"Oh my God!" Mei Xiang suddenly jumped up to her height.

The Bac Ninh Internal Defense Force has set up multiple permanent border defense stations in the Arctic region to effectively control this area. Although they are said to be military stations, they are actually used as scientific research bases most of the time, hosting people from the mainland all year round.

Scientific and technological personnel from the mainland of the Qing Empire came here to conduct various scientific expeditions, and provided necessary assistance to those brave Qing Empire fishermen or local ethnic minority people who occasionally braved the dangers to work here. Among them, the largest one was also far away from the Arctic.

The nearest military station is located on the New Siberian Islands.

The New Siberian Islands are located in the Arctic Ocean about 60 kilometers off the coastline of the Anyuan jurisdiction. They are composed of three groups of islands. The total area is slightly larger than Taiwan Island. There are no permanent residents except for the garrison. The archipelago is the earliest place where the Anyuan government implemented effective control.

Therefore, it became the first Anyuan government jurisdiction to be changed to the Chinese name - Anyuan Islands. The military depot and barracks were built at the end of a fjord in the southeast of Anyuan Island, the main island of the Anyuan Islands and the largest island in the archipelago.

On the plain, there is a striking red steel-wood building, a small field airport, a dock and other supporting facilities. It is surrounded by endless tundra. The vegetation on the tundra is made up of mosses, lichens and other plants. It is green and gives people a sense of

A hint of summer. This is the only place with artificial facilities in the Anyuan Islands and the only human settlement.

Because the "Xuelong-2" is too large to safely enter the long and narrow fjord, it can only anchor in the offshore waters at the entrance of the fjord, allowing Kang Fan and his party to take the ship-borne work on the "Xuelong-2"

The boat landed. Fortunately, the fjord was calm and the sea was calm, and the work boat passed smoothly through the gaps in the ice floes. Although it took a lot of time, it arrived safely.

A logistics support unit of the Anyuan Military Region Internal Guard Force is stationed here, mainly responsible for communication relay, radio navigation and meteorological observation tasks. Therefore, of course there will be female soldiers in the military station.

"How can you bear to send girls here?!" Mei Xiang was a little angry.

Kang Fan asked back: "What's wrong? Female soldiers are no longer soldiers? You're not even a female soldier and you're here, aren't you?"

"I have you to protect me, but what about them?" Mei Xiang said.

Kang Fan pointed to the male soldiers around him, "You are right, you are protected by me, but they are also protected by them."

Mei Xiang was speechless. She left Kang Fan and walked over to chat with the female soldiers. At this time, the outdoor temperature was 8 degrees Celsius above zero. Due to the heating, the indoor temperature had already exceeded 15 degrees Celsius. I was used to this place.

Female soldiers in cold climates did not wear military down coats, but rather lean jacket-style work clothes. This made Mei Xiang feel a little embarrassed. She wanted to take off her down coat but felt that it was really cold, so she put her hand on the metal zipper of the down coat.

She came and went, always hesitating. At this moment, Kang Fan walked to her side.

"Let's go have a picnic outside. There's delicious roasted venison!" Kang Fan beamed with joy.