Zhang Xiaoqiang was putting on an act when he said this. In fact, he cared a lot about it. This was his philosophy, his goal, and also the last bit of persistence of his conservative personality.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang … I think, first of all, let's not talk about whether we can get out of the sea or what kind of changes we will encounter along the way. What I want to say is, even if we reach the island, how are we going to develop? Without resources, industry, and even agriculture, we will have to start from scratch.
Secondly, we are not safe on the island. You have to know that there are also mutated beasts in the sea. Among them, there are hundreds and thousands of species of carnivorous fish. In the past, the water snake that was only the length of a chopstick can grow to 20 meters. Then, how big can the whale shark that was previously 20 meters long grow? Also, what kind of mysterious marine life will mutate like?
I believe that Zhang Xiaoqiang has considered all of these. However, I believe that it will be beneficial to understand more. Based on the current situation, I think that the sea is more dangerous than the land, and the coast is more dangerous than the land. The safest place is actually the deserts and plateaus … "
Huang Tingwei's words were like a hammer to Zhang Xiaoqiang's head. All the cowardice and conservatism in Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart were completely torn apart. After Huang Tingwei, Huang Quan and Zhang Huai'an spoke one after another. During the process of their speech, Zhang Xiaoqiang kept nodding his head with a solemn face. It seemed like he was listening to their opinions, but he didn't know that there was a huge wave in his heart. He had already lost his direction and had no idea what to do.
All kinds of messy thoughts flashed through his mind. Zhang Xiaoqiang's brain was spinning at high speed as the names of the places were mentioned. He was analyzing the pros and cons of these places. Everyone had their own opinions, but they all thought that their place was the best.
"When I say XZ, I mean XZ. There is no better place than it. It is vast and sparsely populated. In the past, the country invested a large amount of infrastructure there. The thousands of kilometers of roads along the way are our defense line. No matter what we come from, the soles of our feet will definitely be worn through after walking thousands of kilometers of gravel."
This was Zhang Huai'an's opinion. He felt that no matter what they did, they had to stand at the highest point. Moreover, XZ had abundant water sources and many lakes. However, the ratio of population to land density was the lowest. Only two people could be accommodated for every kilometer. The large uninhabited areas were their opportunities for development.
"No … It's a plateau, and we're used to living on flat land. If we really go up there, our lives will be shortened. Let's go to Tibet. It's also sparsely populated and rich in resources. Besides, there's oil in the Taklamakan Desert, and there's also a border guard there …"
Lu Xiaobu was concerned about the garrison and equipment in XJ. He did not know if there were tanks there, but there should at least be armored vehicles, right?
But Lu Xiaobu was looked down upon by Huang Quan.
"Let's go to SX. Since ancient times, Guanzhong has always been a battleground for the military. It's also the most important place in the country's strategy. The latest tanks that you want can only be found there. Although the environment is a little harsh, the people there are tough. It's a very good source of soldiers …"
At this time, even Wang Le chimed in. He actually had his own opinion.
"Let's go to GS. It's not bad there. My ex-wife was there too. Especially the girls from YC, they're really pretty …"
Listening to their argument, Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart burned with passion. He slammed the armrest with his right hand and shouted.
"All of you, shut up …"
Just as he finished speaking, the wooden armrest fell to the ground with a clatter. Everyone fell silent. They looked at their noses and waited for Zhang Xiaoqiang to speak.
"I've decided. We're not going anywhere. We'll just stay at the hot springs base. All of you are talking nonsense. We're migrating thousands of miles at the drop of a hat. Who knows how many provinces and cities we'll pass by? Do we have that many resources to consume?
Also, have you forgotten how long it took us to travel a few hundred kilometers to WH city? How many dangers did we encounter? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang was determined. This won't do, that won't do. Fine, he won't go anywhere. He'll just stay at the hot springs base. He'll deal with whatever comes his way. When he can't hold on any longer, he'll bring people to float on the river. When the wind blows over, he'll kill his way back. He'll slowly grind with the zombies. Today he'll kill a thousand, tomorrow he'll kill ten thousand. He didn't believe that he wouldn't be able to kill his way out.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's decision returned to the original path. In other words, all of Zhang Xiaoqiang's goals in the colony had been accomplished. At the same time, he officially bid farewell to his conservative past and faced the future with a positive attitude.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang … actually, I think there's a place that's not bad."
Huang Tingwei, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke. Zhang Xiaoqiang attached great importance to Huang Tingwei. Huang Tingwei's considerations were more comprehensive. He combined various factors and came up with a conclusion that was the closest to reality.
"Hmm … Go ahead … Now I'm a little dizzy. I'm confused by all the noise …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang helplessly smiled at Huang Tingwei. He had indeed lost his mind. He didn't know what to do. The road ahead was cut off.
"First of all, I'd like to ask Zhang Xiaoqiang, what is your ultimate intention?
In other words, you decide what kind of height to bring us to. Do you want to build the safest base and obediently guard the Spark Inheritance, or do you want to slowly accumulate strength and clear the zombies step by step, or … "
"There's no 'or'. Either of the two options you mentioned would take us a lifetime to complete. We don't know to what extent the zombies will evolve. We also don't know to what extent the mutated beasts will evolve. I know that if we want to live, our descendants must live. If we want to live, we must win!
We must win against the zombies, we must win against the mutated beasts. We may even win against the other forces. I don't care what others do. I just want my descendants to live freely and live with dignity. "
Huang Tingwei nodded and looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang. He asked seriously:
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, do you want to become a lord and not unify the world?"
"Hahaha … Huang Tingwei, so you always thought that I wanted to lead you to become a king … You're too funny. I want to say that I have never thought about becoming a king. I have always lived carefully. We will also live carefully in the future. I don't have any other thoughts. Those things are not realistic. We just want to live. As long as we can live …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang laughed heartlessly. Huang Tingwei wasn't disappointed. He knew that Zhang Xiaoqiang was right. Zhang Xiaoqiang only wanted to live now. But what about the future?
A small force wasn't as strong as a big force. A big force wasn't as strong as a camp. But could a camp be stronger than an entire colony?
If you want to survive, you must first develop.
If you want to develop, you must annex endlessly. Just like what Zhang Xiaoqiang did in the beginning, once the opportunity came, the whole colony would be annexed until the next target appeared.
"Hmm … I understand. Zhang Xiaoqiang wants to protect the base first and then slowly develop. If you want to develop, you must have a population. Then we must convert the population of the colony into our resources.
I think our hot spring base can only be a second line base. Then we must find a safe place. I know a relatively safe place right next to the hot spring base. "