Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2154 The Northern Territory Has Changed Dramatically!
On the wall, Li Yu listened to three songs in a row.

It must be said that this band's performance was quite good, and the lead singer's voice was very distinctive.

With an appreciative smile on his face, Li Yu looked at the band surrounded by residents below and said to Ju Tianrui behind him:

"Old Ju, there's no need to chase this band away. They're singing outside the city anyway, so let them sing."

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, Ju Tianrui replied:

"Okay chief."

"It's getting late. I've prepared dinner for you. Would you like to come down for dinner now?"

It was already dark. Li Yu nodded slightly. "Okay, let's go down."

Oriental Paradise is indeed a bit chaotic, but it also has a vitality that is different from the headquarters base or even the oil city.

This vitality is free and wild.

Night falls.

The trading area at Oriental Paradise is even more bustling than during the day.

The streets are so crowded that you'll break out in a sweat after just one walk.

Within Oriental Paradise, the helipad and the adjacent area are off-limits to ordinary residents.

This place mainly stores grain and other supplies transported by the transport brigade, as well as the rest area for the armed forces stationed here.

Ju Tianrui brought Li Yu to this area.

The center of this area is the building where Tiger used to live.

Looking at the mottled walls, Li Yu followed them into the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.

The murals of the 108 heroes in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness are still there, but the Tiger Lord who once sat here is no longer here.

Things are wrong.

Ju Tianrui arranged for all the militia captains, except those on duty, to attend the banquet.

Xie Shangfu, Zheng Shiwu, and Chen Er were present.

Ju Tianrui told them about the support Li Yu had promised during the day.

Upon hearing this, Chen Er's face lit up with surprise, and he picked up his wine glass to show Li Yu:
"Sir, with your support, Oriental Paradise will surely be revitalized, no, it will become even better than before!"

"Thank you, chief!"

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

Li Yu also raised his glass and drank it.

He looked at the people on the table and said:

"I can provide any support you need, but you can't let me down. The threat of sea fog and zombies is like a knife hanging over our heads."

You cannot afford to slack off! You must seize every second and remain vigilant at all times.

After spending two days at Oriental Paradise, Li Yu took Li Tiexuan and the others on a perpetual helicopter to the Northern Territory.

On his way to the North, Li Yu used a radio to hold an impromptu online meeting with his third uncle, second uncle, and eldest uncle.

They were informed of the situation at Oriental Paradise and the support they had promised Ju Tianrui.

Second Uncle highly approves of Ju Tianrui's proposal on the functional division of Oriental Paradise, which is designed from a long-term perspective. He even had the idea of ​​going to Oriental Paradise to see it for himself.

When Li Yu heard that his second uncle wanted to conduct an on-site investigation of Oriental Paradise, he also offered his support:
"Second Uncle, if you want to go to Oriental Paradise, why don't you go and take a look? It just so happens that you've never been to Oriental Paradise before, have you?"

Since Oriental Paradise was officially incorporated into the camp of the Big Camphor Tree faction, Second Uncle has indeed not been there.

My second uncle replied:
"Okay, let's wait a couple of days. There are some things to take care of at headquarters these two days."

The third uncle then stated that he would send an additional combat battalion and two militia battalions to the area.

The combat battalion was drawn from the headquarters base, while the civilian armed forces battalion was drawn from the oil city.

With these three battalions in place, there will be one combat battalion and seven civilian armed battalions in Oriental Paradise, totaling 1600 military personnel.

The support needed for Oriental Paradise personnel will mainly be provided by personnel transferred from the headquarters and the oil city.

While Li Yu was having an online meeting with his second uncle and the others, the helicopter had unknowingly flown to the vicinity of the Northern Territory.

Li Tie walked up to Li Yu and said, "Brother, we're almost at the northern border."

Seeing that the conversation had almost ended, Li Yu then spoke to his second and third uncles:

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Eldest Uncle, I'm almost at the Northern Border. If you have no objections to this matter, please make the arrangements quickly. Time waits for no one. There are only seven months left for the sea fog to spread to the Eastern Paradise. We don't have much time left."

The three responded in unison:

"OK, no problem."

"Xiaoyu, be careful."

"Don't worry, we'll arrange everything you just asked us to do immediately."

Li Yu took off his headset and stretched his arms.

The bones were cracking.

My legs started to go numb after sitting still for several hours.

Li Yu looked out the window; the helicopter had already reached the airspace above the northern border.

Looking down on the North from above, the first thing you see is the countless greenhouses in the outer city, followed by the elevated residential areas.

Due to the continuous promotion of the Great Camphor Tree faction, the Northern Territory was responsible for absorbing the survivor population from Northeast China and northern North China.

Today, the total population of the North has exceeded 20.

The population of the northern border was much larger than when Yuan Zhi ruled it.

The northern territory is quite large, with the inner and outer cities together covering an area of ​​30,000 mu, so accommodating 200,000 people is not a difficult task.

buzzing-

The helicopter landed on the helipad in the northern city.

On the northern border, there is a combat battalion, six militia battalions, two internal security battalions, and one patrol battalion, with a total of 3000 combat personnel.

Most of the militia battalions stationed here were selected from the original Northern Border subordinate teams.

The person currently in charge here is Lü Cheng, the head of the security department.

At this moment, he led the core members of the Northern Territory to welcome Li Yu and his group.

After getting off the helicopter, Li Yu exchanged pleasantries with Lü Cheng for a few moments before getting straight to the point and visiting the northern border.

During the visit, Lü Cheng also reported to Li Yu on the current situation in the northern border:

"Commander, the population of the Northern Territory has increased by 3 this month, bringing the total population to over 20."

"In terms of agricultural planting, the 3 mu of greenhouses in the inner and outer cities of the North are producing grain steadily."

The plantation outside City 1 has been completed and sown, and the first harvest is expected to be completed next month.

The No. 1 plantation outside the city covers an area of ​​10,000 mu, and the No. 2 plantation outside the city covers an area of ​​20,000 mu. The No. 2 plantation is still under construction.

The total planted area that has been established is 4 mu, with an annual grain output of 12 tons.

Once the plantation outside City Two is completed, the total cultivated area in the North will reach 60,000 mu (approximately 4,000 hectares), with an annual grain production of 180,000 tons, which is expected to feed 960,000 people.

Upon hearing this number, Li Yu felt a strange sense of familiarity.

After thinking it over carefully, Li Yu remembered that the oil city had mentioned this data in its report.

Once the outer city and peripheral city of the oil city, along with the plantations outside cities 1, 2, and 3, are all completed, the total planting area will reach 6 mu.

However, the population of the oil city is now too large, exceeding 800,000.

In addition, the industrial and commercial areas in the oil city cover a large area, which severely reduces the available land in the oil city for planting.

The northern border has never expanded in size; it already covered tens of thousands of acres. Only a few months ago did they begin building new plantations outside the city, but even those were kept separate from the main city.

Food production in the North has always far exceeded food consumption, and for the past two years, the North has been exporting food to Oil City.

While Li Yu was pondering, Lao Lü's report did not stop:
"In terms of industry, in addition to the steel, chemical, and construction industries, the North has also appropriately increased its light industry in the past few months, with a new garment factory and a shoe factory opening recently."

"In recent months, a large-scale scavenging operation has been carried out in the surrounding area. With the help of scavengers, a large amount of heavy industrial equipment has been acquired, resulting in the rapid development of the original steel and chemical industries."

Li Yu asked:
"What's the security and living environment like in the North?"

Lü Cheng replied:
"Because of the foundation left by Yuan Zhi, the houses in the northern border area are basically sufficient. We only carry out repairs and at most build some new residential buildings and commercial buildings in the outer city."

The security situation is alright. There were a few troublemakers before, but we brought them to justice, and everyone else has behaved themselves since then.

As for the living environment, the area here is quite large, so it's not too crowded. According to my estimate, the inner and outer cities of the northern part of the city can accommodate a maximum of 50 people.

"But if the population exceeds 500,000, then a buffer city will have to be built."

As they spoke, Li Yu was also observing the situation in the northern city.

Compared to six months ago, the North has clearly changed dramatically.

Almost every time he came, the North was different.

During the previous Great Fog Disaster, they even evacuated once for the safety of everyone in the North.

Looking at the revitalized and upgraded Northern Territory, Li Yu couldn't help but sigh, "This house only seems to have life when people live in it."

Houses that are not lived in for many years will deteriorate quickly.

The city now has nearly 4000 inhabitants, including civil officials and military personnel.

All personnel of level three and above reside in the inner city.

People of the third rank and below lived in the outer city.

The inner city was less than one-fifth the size of the outer city.

After touring the inner city, Lao Lü led Li Yu to the commercial district of the northern border.

The commercial area is laid out in a grid pattern, with four horizontal and four vertical lines. The commercial buildings are generally not tall, only five stories high.

The commercial district in the North is located on both sides of the river inside the outer city, which is quite unique.

From the very beginning of Yuan Zhi's construction, a river has flowed through the northern border from north to south.

The waterworks built later in the north also relied on this river to go upstream and expand and reinforce the ditches.

After the commercial area was established here, the river was preserved, but the water was not used for drinking; instead, it was used as a scenic river.

Some fruit trees were planted along the riverbank, and some fish were raised in the river.

Every time the survivors from outside came in, they were shocked to see the river and the fruit trees along its banks.

These survivors had extremely limited access to water outside, yet here in the North, there was water available for raising fish and planting trees!

In some ways, this river has also become a tourist attraction in the North.

Every evening, people can be seen taking a walk on the boardwalk along the river.

Li Yu arrived in the Northern Territory at exactly three o'clock in the afternoon.

So this isn't even the peak time for foot traffic.

As he passed a motorcycle repair shop, the loud conversation inside caught his attention and made him stop.

"Oh my god, are you kidding me? You're charging me 20 points for changing a tire? Are you kidding me?"

"Whether you want it repaired or not, you can go to an official repair shop. They'll give you a six-month warranty."

"Repair it! It'll definitely cost more at the official repair shop, can you lower the price a bit?"

"Minimum 18 points, no less is impossible."

"15."

"No more repairs!"

"Alright, fine, 18 points it is. But you'd better give me a decent tire, we're from the same hometown."

The two had loud voices with a strong Northeastern accent, which made them sound very familiar.

Old Lu explained from the side:

"Commander, the survivors who have come to the northern border are mainly from the Northeast and North China regions."

"I know." Li Yu nodded and continued walking forward.

Unknowingly, we arrived at the center of the commercial district, where the city river runs through the two cities of the North.

Several bridges were built over the river. Li Yu stood on one of the bridges, watching the sunlight shimmer on the water, and seeing several koi swimming in the river.

The branches of the fruit trees on the bank stretched out and swayed in the wind.

He couldn't help but praise:
"This river is well preserved and has many unique features."

Old Lu pointed to a row of houses built along the river and said:
"Sir, shall I take you for a walk over there?"

"it is good."

A row of restaurants has been built along the river, all of which are directly operated by the government.

Li Yu entered one of the restaurants and followed Lao Lü up to the second floor.

There is a balcony on the second floor, surrounded by a bamboo fence. A large tree is right next to the balcony, and under its shade, there are several tables and chairs.

Standing on the second-floor balcony, you can see the entire river and the scenery along its banks.

Li Tie had been to the North before, but his impression of the North had always been one of desolation and ruin.

This time, the changes were so great that he couldn't have imagined them.

Standing on the second-floor balcony overlooking the river, Li Yu clicked his tongue in amazement and remarked:
"Old Lu, you've really done a great job developing this northern region, the commercial district is especially well done."

Downstairs, residents were walking in twos and threes, creating a beautiful spring-like scene under the sunlight.

Old Lu dared not take credit and quickly said:
"Commander, the Northern Border Commercial District was mainly built by Huo Ci."

Huo Ci?

Li Yu remembered: one of the planners of the commercial district of the oil city, a famous economic management scholar before the apocalypse.

After the Northern Territory was repositioned and developed, he, along with Chu Juan, Bai Zichuan, Sun Zhengyi, and other talents, were transferred from outside the oil city to this area to support the development of the Northern Territory.

"Where is he?" Li Yu asked.

Old Lu quickly said, "He's right behind me, I'll call him up."

"Let's call Huo Ci, Qin Luoshu, Chu Juan, and Bai Zichuan over," Li Yu added after thinking for a moment.

Sitting here by the river, in such a beautiful setting, listening to their work reports feels quite nice.

"Yes, sir." Old Lu greeted Ah Hong behind him, telling him to hand the person over.

Li Yu had some understanding of the Northern Border; he had received the list of those sent to support the Northern Border.

Qin Luoshu and Chu Juan are both agronomists dispatched by the Great Camphor Tree, specifically responsible for greenhouse cultivation in the Northern Territory.

Qin Luoshu is Zhang Qiwu's prized student and a senior agronomist in Dazhangshu.

As for Chu Juan, she is one of only three professor-level agronomists in Dazhangshu.

Bai Zichuan is the deputy chief engineer of the construction department of the Big Camphor Tree.

Sun Zhengyi was also transferred from the Oil City Machinery Factory, specifically to be in charge of the heavy industry upgrade in the Northern Territory.

In the past, the North received tremendous support in terms of personnel and resources for its development.

The achievements we have made are something that could have been foreseen from the beginning.

(End of this chapter)