Chapter 159 Mine Base

As if thinking of something, Li Meng said: "The Ark can only be built at sea. If all the parts come from the "Forward Base", the size of the module will be limited, and the energy consumed by transmission will also become a big problem. There is only so much transmission energy, and it takes time to recover after it is used up. This will slow down the construction period of the Ark project. Instead of building a settlement in the basin, it is better to build a settlement on the seashore. A large steel plant can be built in the settlement to train workers. As long as a coordinate tower is placed in the steel plant, the iron ore excavated by the No. 1 land engineering ship can be continuously transmitted to the steel plant, which is more convenient. []"

Although the idea is good, the reality is cruel.

Looking down at the commander sitting in the command chair beside him, Engineer No. 1 reminded: "Commander, the two coordinate towers cannot be directly transmitted. They must pass through the transit station of "Forward Base". Once the minerals are captured by the "Forward Base", they will be refined into iron resources by themselves. The commander can only obtain finished steel, but not iron ore. If secondary smelting is carried out, it will waste resources even more. Moreover, Commander, don't forget that the transmission energy is limited and is not suitable for large-scale transmission of minerals."

Engineer No. 1's reminder made Li Meng know the problem.

In the helmet, Li Meng's face showed a thoughtful look and fell into deep thought.

This is indeed a problem. The transmission energy is not durable. The amount of ore is very large. 100% of the transmission energy cannot transmit much iron ore. In addition, as Engineer No. 1 said, such secondary smelting of iron ingots is undoubtedly a waste of resources. This method is not advisable.

Looking up at the red zone on the map in front of him, Li Meng pondered and said, "Then we should build ships with ships, build ships for transportation, and then open up routes to transport ore to settlements on the seashore. In addition, the base in the basin still needs to be built. The scale does not need to be too large, just enough. The transport ship does not need to use full intelligent control, no biological intelligence brain is needed, ordinary AI assistance is enough. As long as a captain is trained, there will be hundreds of people in a ship with jobs, which will not let them idle."

Three words, that is "employment rate". Only when everyone has a job can a good economic system be established and gradually get rid of the current collective lifestyle. Of course, the change cannot be achieved in one fell swoop, it must be done slowly.

The first step of the economic system is production. The basic industries must be complete, especially the agricultural products needed for life. When people get paid through work and can buy everything they need with money, the economic system can be considered to have a foundation.

This matter cannot be rushed. The Ark Project can be prepared first. At present, it is still mainly focused on building mineral bases in the basin.

At this time, outside, the transport team had left the No. 1 engineering ship, and a large crowd of people poured into the food city.

"Be quick, this is not the first time you have come here. Ignore the bulk rotten grains. Give priority to transporting vacuum-packed food. One team goes to the rice warehouse, and the others go to the warehouse. Hurry..."

Under Cheng Shenghu's roar, the crowd who entered the food city dispersed and left in a hurry in several teams.

There are many food cities, and there are no less than ten warehouses alone. After decades, the humans living nearby still haven't emptied it.

Today, the food city, which has been immersed in tranquility, has become lively.

After nearly a thousand people searched, various foods were carried out of the food city by the transport team and returned to the No. 1 land engineering ship.

While the transport team was transporting food into the ship, Li Meng discussed the construction of the army with the No. 1 engineer.

"After returning, let all the soldiers change their uniforms and upgrade to the "Imperial Guard". In this way, the shelter will have a modern army of 1,000 people. Although it is not aggressive enough, it is a period of development. The army can protect itself and there is no need to consider going out to fight. However, the current army is too single-soldier. It is time to design several military armored units."

The design work naturally has to be handed over to Engineer No. 1. Li Meng turned his head and looked at Engineer No. 1 beside him.

Facing Li Meng's gaze, Engineer No. 1 lowered his head slightly and said, "This is not difficult. What kind of armored unit does the commander need? Is it a humanoid weapon, or a traditional tracked heavy tank of the earth's human beings?"

"This..."

In the helmet, Li Meng fell into deep thought.

The humanoid weapon mentioned by Engineer No. 1 should refer to weapons similar to the engineering guards. Indeed, humanoid weapons can adapt to all terrains, but considering that the future battlefields are on the vast rivers and seas, the speed of humanoid weapons will become a major disadvantage. After all, two legs cannot run faster than wheels.

Moreover, in terms of defense, traditional tanks are incomparable to humanoid weapons. In terms of weapons, the weapons that humanoid weapons can equip can also be equipped on tanks, but the weapons equipped by tanks may not be equipped by humanoid weapons.

After thinking about it, Li Meng decided to listen to the opinions of Engineer No. 1 and asked, "Tell me what you think."

Hearing this, Engineer No. 1 replied, "We are neither biological nor mechanical, but artificial biological mechanical bodies, which are not affected by some physical effects. The shape of the weapon is not important. The best design can be made according to the weapons in service. Any shape is fine. The commander can be concerned about humanoid weapons, or he can be concerned about traditional human tanks."

Hearing that Engineer No. 1 threw the question to him again, Li Meng's face looked thoughtful and he fell into deep thought.

The army under his command is not human. Even if the armored units are exchanged, they should all be unmanned. In this case, as Engineer No. 1 said, the appearance is not important, and the best design can be made according to the weapons.

Thinking of this, Li Meng made a decision in his heart and said, "Then don't consider the appearance. Design the armored units according to the current environment. This vehicle is to make up for the shortcomings of the army's heavy firepower. In the future, it can be deployed with ships and does not need the ability to sail far. In terms of firepower, it must be equipped with at least an electromagnetic gun with a caliber of no less than 120mm. Don't use coil guns, but magnetic acceleration guns. This kind of armored unit should focus on armor-piercing ability, mainly to deal with large individuals among alien beasts."

There are many large individuals in the alien beast group, such as the red dragon...

This guy's defense is too amazing. If there is no armor-piercing heavy firepower, Li Meng even doubts that the ship guns of the No. 1 land engineering ship cannot cause fatal damage to it.

The coil gun is also a type of electromagnetic gun, but the initial velocity of the projectile is slower, and it mainly attacks in a parabolic manner. Although the initial velocity of the projectile can be increased by adjusting the electricity, the working principle of the coil gun makes it incapable of straight-line strikes, similar to a howitzer.