Corrupted Nation

The bald man was very generous and sent 200 rounds of pistol bullets and 100 rounds of 5.56 caliber bullets to support the oil search work. After staying at the base for a short while and preparing the hand-operated oil pump, Xiaonu and Xiaoji took the handcart and returned to the railway bridge base with Shana and Lin Wu.

Xiaoji: Male, 36 years old. He used to be a helicopter pilot, but due to an injury to his right foot four years ago, he was transferred to a ground crew position, so he is extremely familiar with helicopters. When flying a helicopter, the rudder is controlled by your feet. Even today, the small aircraft is still limping. When the weather changes, the old injuries will be in unbearable pain, so it will be impossible to control the helicopter.

Shana was thoughtful and asked a question on the way back: "Xiaoji, little girl, you are both the first members of the veteran base, right?"

The little girl nodded: "That's right."

Xiaoji was old and experienced. He knew what Shana meant when he heard it, and answered frankly: "We have been infiltrated internally. Now it is difficult for us to distinguish who is Ziganwu and who is the traitor." Ziganwu means carrying People who give wrong information have good intentions, but they are affected by wrong information, which leads to many different voices within the base. A traitor refers to a person with ulterior motives.

Xiaoji said: "The original intention of the Veterans Base is to accommodate retired soldiers and build their own community. However, whether it is Xiao Hu, Bald Head, or others, they all lack strategic vision. So far, we have not come up with our own program. The core question: Why did we establish it? Veteran base? Although the first batch of veterans still hold major management positions, they lack decisiveness when faced with choices because of the lack of a program."

Lin Wu was confused as he listened: "What program?"

The little girl explained: "We are friendly bases with your base and have frequent exchanges. At this time, someone is instigating to attack you or sever ties with you. This will definitely not work, because we have basic moral values. Once we jump out of moral values, such as Xiaoba’s suggestion of changing bases and cooperating with each other made us very uncomfortable.”

Xiaonu: "From a profit perspective, we should do this. From a spiritual perspective, many of our comrades died here, and we should stay here. From a certain perspective of justice, Xiaoba's decision to gather survivors and develop the community is correct."

Xiaoji added: "Suppose we have a program. The program is to use the logistics park as a base to accommodate more veterans and build a home. No compromise, no concessions, no first shot, etc. Then when we face major choices, we will There will be no choice. Is there a program for the railway bridge base?"

"No." Shana shook her head, thought for a while, and said: "It seems that there is a program, which is basic morality. Suppose there are two hundred gunmen besieging your base. It will be useless for us to go, but we will still go. It is not up to us. It depends on whether we should go or not."

Xiaoji chuckled: "I have lived at the Railway Bridge Base for two days, and I personally think the atmosphere in your base is very strange. You are very optimistic, not afraid of taking risks, and are brave and fearless. You still maintain the politeness of a civilized society when dealing with others, and you are not affected by the doomsday flesh. Forced food, the influence of the laws of the dark forest.”

Shana was polite and asked: "Baldhead sent you here, does it mean that some things are irreversible?"

Xiaoji asked: "How to say?"

Shana said: "It is basically impossible to change the fate of the veteran base migration. Of course, it is also a good thing for most people in the veteran base. And judging from your attitude, you should be a hardliner, but not the majority."

Xiaoji nodded: "Quite a few people think that changing the base is conducive to development. To strengthen the veteran base, one is the land, and the other is the people. The Survivor Alliance has more than a thousand survivors, which can supplement the veteran base. As former soldiers, we It’s hard to refute Xiaoba’s argument that human beings must unite. Although I am a hardliner, I am actually not persuasive because I can’t find any arguments that can convince them. The only argument is because of you.”

Xiaoji said: "We all agree that the Railway Bridge Base has a good relationship with us. Many people are worried that after we change the base, you will directly face the threat of Xiaoba. Therefore, during the meeting, several people expressed their opinions on this. If the Survivor Alliance threatens To the railway bridge base, they are willing to join the railway bridge base to fight against the bully."

It sounded touching, but Shana was on the verge of tears. Several people who expressed their opinions clearly wanted to change their base.

Xiaoji was not suitable for the long journey due to physical reasons, but he still sent Xiaoji, which also showed that Baldhead was not a hardliner. He knew that the situation was unfavorable after the veteran base was changed to the railway bridge base, and he felt deeply guilty about this. There is a hidden meaning in it. If Railway Bridge is willing, Xiaonu and Xiaoji can be admitted to the Railway Bridge base. Of course, they are not the only two people. The first batch of people in the veteran base all have very clear flags.

From this point of view, Shana has a higher opinion of Xiaoba. This guy is not a fool, but a person with great strategies and ideas. If you were not a player, you would be somewhat moved by the idea of ​​sending medicine to Xiao Ba. Non-players can naturally feel the power of Xiaoba and will realistically consider their right to survival. Even if there are surrenders, there are plenty of excuses, for the sake of human unity and so on.

After Shana asked tactfully, Xiaoji frankly stated that she was firmly opposed to changing the base to four people, which did not include the current commander Baldhead. What worries Xiaoji even more is that in recent days, survivor veterans from the Survivor Base Alliance have frequently contacted the Veteran Base, hoping to join the Veteran Base.

Shana remembered what the bald head said when she said goodbye: If you want to do something, do it as soon as possible, don't hesitate or wait. Currently, the veteran base has a moral obligation to fully support the railroad bridge base, but it is beyond its reach after changing bases.

A more interesting thing is that only a few people in the veteran base know that the railway bridge base has helicopters.

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In order to avoid possible drone surveillance, Lin Wu, Maya, Xiaoji, Xiaonv, Xiaowu and Xiaodao left the base at 4:30 in the morning the next day. In addition to being responsible for command work, Xue Dan is researching electromagnetic interference equipment for use against drones.

The so-called command is to direct the helicopter to lift a small oil tank with a net rope.

This set of net ropes is originally a helicopter supporting equipment. There are multiple hook slots on the bottom of the helicopter for lifting cargo. This device should not have appeared on the armed helicopter. It was installed because of the special needs of the naval base.

The small computer has calculated the weight and pulled out all 35 rockets last night and removed the 30mm cannon cartridge box. As for the missile, it still hasn't moved because of lack of equipment.

Since the tank was empty, the takeoff was not greatly affected. Maya slightly balanced the fuselage and the helicopter took off smoothly.

Sitting in the co-pilot seat, Xiaoji looked at the sky and said wistfully: "Little girl, do you remember the jungle raid? I flew at low altitude for three hours in the middle of the night and threw your team and a motorboat onto the lake."

"Yeah." The little girl responded. This action was very ordinary for her. Arrive at the place where the hostages are being held, raid, rescue the hostages, and leave. Use the Gatling heavy machine gun on the motorboat to sweep away the pursuers. When they arrived at the retreat point, the hook that lowered the helicopter was hung on the motorboat, and the helicopter towed the motorboat away.

Everyone was thinking, looking at the night sky and thinking about their own things.

At around 5:30 in the morning, the helicopter arrived over the Southeast Refinery. At this time, the sky has brightened up, and the factory buildings, chimneys and oil storage tanks can be seen from a distance.

Xiao Wu asked: "Will the kerosene we want be in the oil storage tank?"

Xiaoji replied: "It is possible, but the possibility is not high. Usually outdoor oil storage tanks store non-refined oil, such as petroleum crude oil, etc."

Maya asked, "Where to start?"

Xiaoji said: "Let's circle around first."

The Southeast Refinery has a deep-water terminal. Xiaoji introduced: "On the one hand, crude oil is transported in by sea, and on the other hand, refined oil is transported out by sea. If my guess that outdoor oil storage tanks are used to store crude oil is correct, then the refined oil should be in The other side.”

Lin Wu asked: "Xiaoji, what is the middle factory for?"

Xiaoji replied: "In addition to refining refined oil, we also process petroleum ancillary products, such as asphalt, sulfur, etc. There are many specific workshops, such as heating workshops, separation workshops, gas workshops, CFB furnaces, etc. In addition to workshop workers and administrative positions, , as well as decoking workers, mechanical workers, patrol workers, etc. Maya, over there.”

Southeast of the refinery, four kilometers away from the dock, there is a large open space with a two-story building in the middle. Cars and tanker trucks can be seen everywhere in the open space.

Xiaoji said: "Good news, there must be oil tanks underground here. Bad news, the amount of aviation kerosene is small, and theoretically it will not be put together with public oil."

The little machine said: "The density of zombies in the open space is lower than that in the factory area. The two floors nearby should be the transportation office. If you are lucky, you can find information about kerosene. Maya, find a suitable place to land."

"Okay." Maya said, "I have everything, ready to land."

The helicopter descends and first the oil tank touches the ground. Lin Wu first jumped off the helicopter hovering at a height of two meters, climbed onto the net rope, and removed the hook on one side. Xiaodao and Xiaowu are responsible for killing zombies. The little girl was in front of the fuselage and directed the helicopter to move a few meters to the right to land. In this way, the net rope on the left side of the bottom of the helicopter was still hanging on the helicopter. When necessary, the helicopter takes off and moves a few meters to the right, then hangs the hook on the fuselage to re-lift the small oil tank.

The noise of the helicopter was still too loud, attracting a large number of zombies. The battle lasted for two minutes and used up a lot of ammunition.

Maya said: "The team of Xiaodao, Xiaowu and Xiaoji are responsible for checking the valves on the ground. The others will go to the small building with me."

Xiao Ji and others first went to a valve, pried open the outer protective net, and used tools to turn the valve open. Xiaoji lay on the ground, smelled the pipe, and said, "It's diesel."

Xiao Wu asked: "Shall I go check the oil tanker?"

Xiaoji asked: "Can you tell which oil is which?"

Xiao Wu replied: "I can smell gasoline."

Xiaoji said: "Then please check the vehicle. It's best to find a tank truck that can drive."

Xiao Wu nodded: "Okay."

Xiaoji said: "Be careful."

Xiao Ji and the knife pry open another valve. After Xiao Ji smelled it, he said regretfully: "It's still diesel. It seems that the underground oil storage tanks in this area are all filled with diesel."

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On the other side, Lin Wu and three others have already entered the small building. These three have outstanding combat abilities. Compared to close-range pistol combat, the girl is inferior to Lin Ma. The three of them were not in a hurry to clean the room and followed the stairs to the rooftop. The little girl occupied the rooftop, replaced the pistol with a sniper rifle, and picked up a telescope to serve as the team's observer.

Lin Wu and Maya started cleaning from the second floor, checking each room after cleaning. When they entered the first room, they felt something bad. Because there were not many documents to be found in this room that resembled an administrative office.

Xiao Wu answered through the intercom: "We will implement paperless office in 2030, and all documents that can be processed by computers will be processed by computers. Turn on the computer and take a look."

Lin Wu: "Brother, there is no power."

Xiao Wu was stunned for a while: "Then I don't know." After staying at the railway bridge base for a long time, he forgot that there was a world without electricity outside.

Xiaoji said: "There should be a paper delivery note. Oil tankers need to have a delivery note to transport refined oil. There should be more detailed data on the list. For example, gasoline and diesel, quantity, corresponding vehicles, etc. The driver holds This shipment order can be used to transport refined oil products."

Maya: "Is it possible that the delivery note is on the driver?"

Xiaoji: "I don't know what the procedure is here. Generally speaking, there are two shipment orders. The first one is the order that the driver gets and gives to the relevant department. The relevant department has another order, which should be stored in the computer. After checking, the clerk will take away the driver's order and give him another order, assuming this order is called a bill of lading. The driver will hand over the bill of lading to the staff through the bill of lading, and then extract the refined oil. The whole process is similar to refueling an ordinary car. In some places When a tanker truck leaves the factory, it still needs to present a bill of lading. The rules vary from place to place, but this should be available."

Lin Wu got a piece of cardboard from the pocket of a zombie corpse, half the size of an A4 paper. Lin Wu read: "No. 10 diesel, 12,000 liters, license plate number: 12345."

Xiao Wu said: "Oil tanker 12345 was found."

Xiao Ji said: "It corresponds to the diesel stored in the vehicle parking area and the underground oil tank, that's right. Now we need to find the kerosene, find the kerosene card, find the corresponding vehicle, and then we can find the corresponding underground oil storage tank."

Maya asked: "Is the area near the helicopter a diesel area?"

Xiaoji replied: "Probably, our team will turn to the west to investigate."

Sentinel girl: "This is not recommended. Except for the helicopter landing point, several other areas are close to the factory, and the density of zombies is relatively high." Even if you win, you will waste a lot of bullets.

Xiaoji: "Okay then! Let's start with the vehicle first, and then search the items inside the zombie corpses to see if there is any key information."

Xiao Wu said in surprise: "I found a tanker truck full of diesel."

Lin Wu asked: "What then?"

Xiao Wu sighed: "Oh... I wish I could get it back." If these 10 tons of diesel can be sent to the base, a lot of things can be done.

Lin Wu said: "I just want to take off the gas mask."

Xiaoji looked at the detector and said: "There is no problem in the area we are in. You can take off the gas mask. If you want to enter the factory, you need to re-test."