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At the same time, Tony Bron also brought his team to Brazil; they were about to set foot on the Amazon jungle, known as the lungs of the earth. This is bound to be a difficult journey as they need to go deeper and deeper. While testing the car's driving conditions on muddy roads, it is also necessary to conduct a comprehensive test of the communication system.

The Amazon rainforest is located in the Amazon Plain of South America, covering an area of ​​5.5 million square kilometers. The rainforest spans 8 countries: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, and Suriname. It occupies half of the world's rainforest area and 20% of the global forest area. It is the world's largest tropical rainforest with the most species. The Amazon rainforest is known as the "lungs of the earth" and the "green heart".

Among the 441 new species discovered by the Amazon expedition team: 258 species of plants, 84 species of fish, 58 species of amphibians, 22 species of reptiles, 18 species of birds and one mammal.

The Amazon rainforest contains the richest and most diverse biological resources in the world, with millions of species of insects, plants, birds and other species, many of which have not yet been recorded in science. Among the lush flora are various tree species, including myrtle, laurel, palm, acacia, cocobolo, Brazil nut and rubber trees. Mahogany and Amazon cedar make fine woods. The main wild animals include jaguars, manatees, tapirs, red deer, capybaras and many rodents. There are also many kinds of monkeys, making it known as the "Kingdom of Animals and Plants in the World".

It can be said that this is a mysterious place, and few car factories dare to go here to test new cars. Only Bao Zixuan has such boldness. I don't know if it's a tiger or an overconfidence. In short, at his order, Motorola communications engineer Tony Bron and his team were feeding mosquitoes in the Amazon jungle.

Yes, it is feeding mosquitoes, and they are mosquitoes that are unimaginably big and big.

In fact, before entering the Amazon jungle, Tony Bron felt that the task should be easy.

Li Changjin, the head of Heiyun Motors Brazil, personally welcomed them and received instructions from the group headquarters; the highest standards were met for the testers, even though most of them were from Motorola.

Li Changjin was born in Xiangjiang. After graduating from Cambridge University in England, he worked for Bentley Motors. After working at Bentley for ten years, I reached the ceiling of Chinese migrant workers. When Heiyun learned about this, he reported the matter to Bao Zixuan.

After learning the whole story, Mr. Bao personally came forward to have a chat with him. At that time, he was given two places to choose from, Heiyun Auto Brazil or the person in charge of the China region. What people didn't expect was that he actually chose Brazil, which many people couldn't understand at the time.

Everyone knows that Bao Zixuan values ​​​​the Chinese market and will definitely have a promising position in the future. It wasn't until everyone learned Li Changjin's true thoughts that they had to admire his choice.

In Li Changjin's view, although both the group and the boss of Heiyun Automobile China Branch value it more. But it is difficult to achieve much in a short period of time. After all, China's economy is not very ideal. Coupled with policy restrictions, it is impossible to plan the factory according to your own ideas.

Brazil does not have these problems, not to mention the Emperor Tiangao. And it mainly targets the European market, which makes Li Changjin, who has worked at Bentley for more than ten years, very handy.

The group may not value the Brazilian factory the least, but if it builds the factory. If you achieve it to the extent that Bao Zixuan recognizes it, is there anything more fulfilling than this?

Li Changjin gave full support in Brazil, but this was not enough for inexperienced engineers. The climate of the Amazon jungle is too changeable, and many animals in it are not so friendly to humans.

And unlike Saudi Arabia, the Brazilian government is not so enthusiastic about Heiyun's new military vehicles. Even if they can't afford it, they might as well negotiate a contract for decommissioned military vehicles. The Brazilians wanted to avoid suspicion by saying that this was a product customized for the US military. There was actually no expression, which shows that the United States is still very influential in Brazil.

Li Changjin arranged for a local Brazilian guide to say to Tony Bron: "Dr. Bron, we have now penetrated 120 kilometers into the Amazon jungle. There will be dangers if we go further. I don't know what you are thinking."

In fact, the guide was eager for them to go inside, so that he would be rewarded more generously. But everything has a limit, and you can't do things that are life-threatening.

Tony Bron also knew that except for the German woman and Bao Zixuan's own test, the other three parties were more dangerous. You should still take care of him, knowing that the arctic climate conditions are much harsher than those in the Amazon. So he said very seriously: "You know the purpose of our coming here, we must get real data in the most extreme environment."

"So I hope you can answer seriously, what is the furthest distance you have traveled before."

The guide knew that this was serious business and was thinking about a huge income. So he said without hesitation: "480 kilometers, this is the farthest distance I have ever explored; we withdrew because the logistics supplies could not keep up."

In fact, the guide told a lie. He was not the one who explored 480 kilometers. It was his brother, but his brother was no longer alive at this time. His reputation is more due to his elder brother, but his own abilities still have many shortcomings.

Tony Bron thought that even if it could not reach 480 kilometers, 300 kilometers would still be no problem. Communication can cover 300 kilometers in the Amazon jungle, which is also an amazing achievement.

So he made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life and continued walking to 300 kilometers. Although there are many Heiyun employees, they had received orders before coming here. As long as Tony Bron does not violate the cooperation agreement and does not leak military vehicle technology to the outside world, they must implement their decisions unconditionally.

So the team continued to move forward, but the further they went, the worse they found something was wrong. It is obvious that the amount of water has increased, and the nearby river has become turbulent accordingly. Moreover, this increase is still a geometric multiple, which makes the engineering and technical team feel very abnormal.

With repeated assurances from the guide, the team continued moving forward.

In fact, this is also related to the guide’s inexperience. Seasonal rainfall in the Amazon River causes the Amazon River and its tributaries to frequently flood. During the rainy season, the average depth of the river reaches 40 meters and the width reaches an average of 38 kilometers. The water begins to rise in November until the following year. June, then back down to October. The rise and fall of its tributary, the Rio Negro, is not at the same time as that of the main stream. The rainy season starts in February or March, and begins to fall together with the main stream in June. Another tributary, the Madeira River, rises and falls two months earlier than the main stream.

During the rainy season, the Amazon River inundates hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. In some places, the flood depth is 12-15 meters higher than the lowest water level in the dry season. It is 6 meters higher near Iquitos; it is 15 meters near Tefer; Near Óbidos it is 11 meters and in the Para River it is 4 meters.

An experienced guide would never dare to set off with an engineer without any professional training. Especially in this season; you must know that the physical fitness of engineers cannot even keep up with ordinary people; entering is equivalent to death. At this time, Brazil's economic situation was very bad, and the guide did not care about it for the sake of money. It was this kind of thinking that finally harmed the members of the Heiyun Military Vehicle Experiment Team.

Sure enough, 180 kilometers into the Amazon jungle, an accident happened. There was a heavy rain in the sky, and it was getting heavier and heavier, and it felt like it had no tendency to stop.

Tony Bron quickly ordered to rest on the spot. An experienced guide would definitely stop him. But this guy was lucky enough to rest with him.

At this time, the convoy was parked in a low-lying area, and this place itself was a must-pass by the river during the flood season.

Fortunately, Tony Bron made some mistakes and placed two new military vehicles at a high place; it was also the most correct decision of his trip.

In the evening, the rain became heavier and heavier. Engineers living on the interior roads of the United States may have never seen such a heavy rainstorm. It feels like the effect of turning on a water pipe at home, giving people a strong sense of fear.

At this time, there was water accumulation in the camp. Tony Bron just didn't know what was going on in the Amazon, and he also knew that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time.

Many times it is not easy to leave, as materials and equipment have been overwhelmed. Fortunately, the accompanying security personnel played their role and ran quickly towards the George Patton-type military vehicle with two test drivers.

The test driver drove two new cars over to pick them up, but an accident happened at this time; the people in a tent in a low-lying area did not evacuate. When others ran to higher ground, they were submerged in the floodwaters.

Two lives left like this, it may be difficult for even the corpse to find it.

After settling down again, Tony Bron asked the guide: "Have you never been here before? It will be good for you to answer truthfully."

Looking at that terrifying look, the guide felt a little panicked. There have been so many mistakes along the way that it's impossible to hide them.