Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 139 Experts and Scholars

The banquet to welcome Princess Anne was held in the banquet hall of the base.

But it is said to be a banquet hall, but it is actually the canteen of the base.

After all, in addition to the guard soldiers and knights in the base, there are also members of the exploration team and a few alchemy assistants.

Most of them don't look like they can cook for themselves.

In order to avoid unnecessary embarrassment and facilitate the use of large-scale events, Purficott simply added such a canteen when planning the base. When necessary, it can be used as a banquet hall by moving the tables and chairs. Area.

It's just that although she tried her best to prepare people to meet the standards of Princess Anne, the conditions of the base are really limited, and it is difficult to say that what can be produced meets the specifications of an earl entertaining an imperial princess.

Fortunately, neither Princess Anne nor Perfectcott himself cared much about this.

Purficott was accustomed to it, while Princess Anne had been in the army for many years, and she had long been accustomed to the simplicity and roughness of the army.

Moreover, everyone can see what the North is like, and no one would expect to be able to prepare a banquet suitable for entertaining the royal family in such a frozen place.

However, although the banquet is simple, the portion of the food is still enough. Whether it is bread, sausages, or hot soup, everyone can eat as much as they want.

Moreover, Purficott made an exception and allowed alcohol to be provided at the banquet, which gave many people the opportunity to drink to their heart's content.

Although this so-called all-you-can-drink is only a limited supply of alcohol for each person, it is already very rare for people who usually can't drink at all.

"Looking at their appearance, it seems that you, little Purficott, seem to be a little strict with them!" Princess Anne and Purficott were sitting on the main seats, looking at the people who were eating and drinking indiscriminately. Everyone couldn't help but make fun of him.

Purficott shook his head helplessly and said: "The supplies in the North are currently limited. Although I have stored enough food in the warehouse, considering the long winter in the North and the development plan that will start next year, the supplies can only be Adopt a rationing system to save money."

After explaining this, Purficott looked at the other people sitting there who had slightly changed expressions and added: "Of course, material rationing does not mean that there is not enough to eat, but that the material supply will be based on everyone's daily needs. Perform quantification.

There is still no shortage of bread and sausages, but they cannot be wasted. After all, there is no output in the north, and everything depends on transportation from the New World colonies and even the empire itself. "

Everyone can understand Purficott's explanation. After all, they did not see any human habitation along the way, and they still have some understanding of the desolation of the northern border.

"Lord Earl Brandlis, I wonder what your next plans are for the Arctic scientific expedition plan?" An old man with a knighthood medal on his chest asked Perficott.

Following his question, several other old men at the table also cast their gazes over. They are all scientists who arrived in the north with Princess Anne this time. Each of them has the title of professor. Although they cannot be regarded as academic authorities in their respective fields, they can also be regarded as experts in related fields. They are not just making up numbers. exist.

Therefore, in the face of their concerns, Purficott quickly answered: "At present, the construction of the scientific expedition advance base in the north has been completed. What is needed in the future is to use the winter environment in the north as a reference to prepare for the trip to the Arctic. prepare for.

First of all, we need to solve the problem of food. The Arctic is colder than the North and covered with snow all year round. Therefore, we must develop an effective greenhouse planting technology to ensure that we can still provide scientific research even in severe cold environments. The team provides food.

After all, according to my plan, this Arctic scientific expedition is to establish a permanent research station within the Arctic Circle and send a scientific research team to station there for a long time. "

Hearing what Purficott said, all the professors couldn't help but nodded.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are four essential elements for everyone's daily life, and Arctic scientific expeditions are obviously inseparable from these four points.

If you just want to go around the North Pole, you don't have to worry about it. You just need to prepare enough supplies.

But if you want to permanently station in the Arctic Circle, it is obviously not possible to rely on supply lines for transportation. The cost of doing so is too high.

"If that's the case, then Count Brandless once entrusted us to develop cold-resistant materials. It must have been for personnel activities in the Arctic and the construction of scientific research stations in the Arctic, right?" Another professor spoke up, mentioning Peregrine. Ficott's previous commission.

From what he said, it can be known that he is a professor in the Alchemy Department of Royal Langton University, and he is acquainted with Perfectcott.

"Yes, it is extremely difficult to build a house in a cold environment, let alone to ensure that it can withstand the severe cold." Purficott nodded, and then said: "It is difficult even for me. To do this, we must study a new form of construction to ensure that even in extremely cold environments like the Arctic, we can quickly build a strong house that can withstand wind and snow."

"But I think the architectural form you are using in the north is very good, Lord Earl? The semi-submersible structure can not only keep warm, but also effectively resist wind and snow." In his previous self-introduction, he stated that he was The architect’s professor expressed his confusion to Purficott, and also commented on the architecture at the Eagle Beak Cliff base: “However, there are still some problems with the spire. The too-high spire is difficult to deal with in windy weather. There will still be problems, you can lower its height appropriately and build it into a spherical dome, which can withstand strong winds and avoid snow accumulation."

Hearing the construction expert's comments, Purficott just shook his head and then asked him a question: "Professor Heller, do you have any experience in construction in frozen areas? In low temperatures and severe cold, Under such circumstances, the ground will freeze and become harder than steel.

If you want to dig a semi-submersible foundation in the ice and snow of the Arctic, the construction difficulty is more than ten times that of building the same building in the empire. "

Hearing what Purficott said, Professor Heller suddenly showed a surprised expression, but then he became excited again and asked Purficott: "Then Earl Brandlis, may I ask about the current situation in the North?" Is the ground frozen? If possible, I would like to start research immediately!

I really know very little about permafrost. If possible, I hope to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation of permafrost. "

"Of course you can. In fact, we are now facing a problem, that is, how to dig a coal mine in a frozen soil environment. It would be great if Professor Heller could help me solve this problem." Perficott immediately Then he solved a difficult problem at hand.

(End of this chapter)