Happy Tycoon

Going upstream along the Irtysh River, the journey from Omsk to the Russian-Kazakh border is only 170 kilometers.

During this voyage, the railway from Omsk to Barnaul in the east has been running parallel on the west bank of the river, until it approaches the border between the two countries, it will meet another railway in a small city on the west bank of the river. Then cross the Irtysh River through a high railway bridge, and finally arrive at Barnaul, the capital of Russia's Altai Krai.

After the Siberian Endeavor passed through the high railway bridge, it came to the border between the two countries. What surprised Yang Jing was that because of the relationship between the two countries, there was no special customs on the border, and the Siberian Endeavor passed the border without anyone checking.

To be honest, this is the first time Yang Jing has encountered such a smooth customs clearance.

However, after entering the territory of Kazakhstan, the river channel is much narrower than that of Omsk, and the water flow is much faster, but in terms of the performance of the Siberian Endeavor, this level of water flow velocity can be directly ignored.

In fact, the situation in Kazakhstan and Russia has hardly changed. Basically, a town can be seen every seven or eight kilometers. Some towns have docks by the river, while others do not. , but there is no doubt that these towns are relying on this long-standing Irtysh River to survive.

Because it is sailing on an inland river, the speed of the Siberian Endeavor has always been maintained at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. In this way, starting from Omsk in the morning, after a day and a night of sailing, in the early morning of the next day, The yacht arrived at Pavlodar, the capital of Pavlodar State, the northeastern province of Kazakhstan.

Pavlodar now has more than 400,000 people and is an important industrial city in the north of Kazakhstan. Before coming here, Yang Jing’s understanding of the city was only what was mentioned in the middle school geography textbook many years ago: “Karaganda-Pavlodar Central Industrial Zone”, one of the four major industrial zones in the former Soviet Union.

But when the yacht arrived here and appreciated the city at close range, Yang Jing deeply realized why the whole world called the industrial products of the former Soviet Union as stupid and stupid.

From this important industrial city in the former Soviet Union, you can clearly feel the atmosphere of stupid, big and clumsy. Even though the former Soviet Union has been disintegrated for almost 30 years, this city still maintains the style of the former Soviet Union. industrial style.

Some of the factories left over from the Cold War period in the last century are only ruins, but some are still in operation. Those tall chimneys continue to spray out billowing smoke, even if they are separated by several kilometers. You can see clearly.

Yang Jing thought to himself, if this is China, which pays more and more attention to environmental protection, such a big chimney would probably have been blocked long ago. It must be that in this vast and sparsely populated Siberian wasteland, such a large chimney with no environmental protection measures can survive.

Those big chimneys living here are really happy.

Yang Jing didn't feel good about this city, so he didn't bother to go ashore. However, the river channel near Pablodar has become much wider, and the widest place can even be close to one kilometer. In addition, this place itself is an industrial city, so there are many more transport ships on the river.

The luxurious Siberian Endeavor was as exquisite as a porcelain doll in front of these stupid and clumsy transport ships, and it was out of place, so Yang Jing didn't want to stay here anymore, so he informed Captain Ivan to move on.

After nearly twenty hours of sailing, the yacht came to a city in the middle of the night. At this moment, Yang Jing and the others were sleeping, and Captain Ivan directly docked the yacht to a pier, then turned off the engine and went to sleep.

Maybe it was because the boat stopped and became much more stable. Yang Jing slept very soundly this time, and when he woke up, it was already high in the sun.

While washing up, Yang Jing discovered that the yacht had actually docked at a city's pier.

When he came to the cab, Yang Jing asked Captain Ivan who had just woken up: Which city is this? Why did you stop here?

Mr. Yang, this is Seminy, which used to be called Semipalatinsk and was the capital of Semipalatinsk Oblast, but later Semipalatinsk and East Kazakhstan merged, so here is not the capital.

Semiy? The city that had a nuclear test? Yang Jing asked.

That's right, it's the place where the Soviet Union's first mushroom bomb was tested and exploded. But that mushroom bomb was not tested here, but at the Mishkeva Proving Ground about 150 kilometers away from here.

Oh? Only 150 kilometers? That's not too far away. You can go and have a look.

Captain Ivan smiled and said: That's why I docked the ship here. Every time Mr. Alekperov came to Seminy, he would go to the nuclear test site to take a look. He Said that it was the starting point of the glory of the Soviet Union and Russia, and it is a place that every Russian should visit.

Yang Jing agrees with this statement. Just like Huaxia, if Huaxia hadn't successfully developed two bombs and one satellite, then the world pattern would definitely not be what it is now. Just look at India and you can see what would happen without such deterrent weapons.

The former Soviet Union was called the Red Giant and Red Terror by Western countries. The root cause was that they possessed a large number of nuclear weapons. Russia, which has most of the giant's legacy, still makes Western countries dare not underestimate it.

Don't look at the sanctions that Western countries headed by the United States have imposed on Russia, but they only stop at economic sanctions. The United States is so powerful, but it has never dared to use force against Russia. In fact, it is because Russia has enough nuclear weapons.

And all of this started from this nuclear test site.

Okay, let's stay here for a day and visit the nuclear test site.

Yang Jing's breakfast was eaten in Saimi City. Since he docked in this city, Yang Jing, who is a foodie, naturally would not let go of the delicious food here.

Captain Ivan was very familiar with the local conditions, so he volunteered to serve as Yang Jing's tour guide. Sure enough, under his leadership, Yang Jing tasted the most delicious food in the city.

Compared with Pavlodar, although the city of Semiy only has a population of more than 300,000, it is much more refined than Pavlodar. The city is full of Russian-style buildings, and few can See tall buildings. In the new area on the west bank of the river, there are quite a few high-rise residential buildings, but the height is only ten floors.

This city was a military fortress three hundred years ago, but in 1778, the Irtysh River flooded and destroyed the old city, and finally in that year, the whole city moved upstream Eighteen kilometers, and finally the city was formed here. If we arrive here during the day, we can still see the ruins of the former military fortress downstream.

Yang Jing smiled and said, It's okay, we'll have time to look at it when we return.

Captain Ivan continued: Mr. Yang, I wonder if you like boxing?

Yang Jing nodded and said, It's okay, but I like to watch boxing matches. As for boxing, I haven't practiced it.

Then you must have heard of the Klitschko brothers?

Of course, when I was in school it was the era when these two brothers dominated the heavyweight world. I like the style of boxing. Oh, the older brother of the Klitschko brothers seems to be Kiev now. Mayor? Victor, why did you suddenly mention that the two brothers are here?

That's right, my older brother Victor Klitschko ran for the presidency of Ukraine a few years ago, but he didn't succeed, but became the mayor of Kiev. His younger brother Vladimir Klitschko ran for the presidency of Ukraine the year before last. Retired. Mr. Yang, you may think that the two of them are Ukrainians, which is actually true, because they are indeed Ukrainian citizens, but do you know that the birthplace of these two brothers is in this city.

Yo? The Klitschko brothers were born in this city?

Captain Ivan nodded seriously, The two brothers are now the most famous people in this city, and now there are many children in this city who regard the Klitschko brothers as their goals and idols.

After walking around the city for about three hours, the group had lunch again at a restaurant with local characteristics in the city before returning to the boat. Chris drove the R66 helicopter, Yang Jing, Captain Ivan, Bruce and Morris boarded the helicopter, and then the helicopter flew steadily towards the Mishkewa nuclear test site about 150 kilometers west.

The speed of R66 is very fast, and it only took more than half an hour to fly to the first nuclear test site of the former Soviet Union.

If Captain Ivan didn't say that the desolate grassland below was the nuclear test site where the Soviets first tested mushroom bombs, Yang Jing really couldn't believe that the Soviet Union's first mushroom bomb had exploded in the area below .

A circular puddle appeared in the line of sight ahead. Judging from its shape, it was absolutely impossible for this puddle to be formed naturally.

Sure enough, Captain Ivan pointed to the puddle and said, That puddle is the one that exploded when the 'pumpkin' was exploded. Its diameter is about 500 meters and its depth is 80 meters! It's just that this puddle is now It’s not as big as it used to be.”

Boss, are we landing there?

Captain Ivan said: You can land there, but we don't want to stay there for too long. Although the nuclear test has passed 70 years ago, the nuclear pollution here is still relatively serious. We didn't wear nuclear protective clothing. Take it, so try not to stay here for too long.

Yang Jing asked with some concern: Then if we go on like this without wearing anti-nuclear suits, will we be radiated?

Don't worry, as long as we are not exposed to the radiation environment for a long time, there is no problem. Mr. Alekperov and I have been here many times, and we have not worn nuclear suits every time we come, and now I am not Is it good?

After hearing what Captain Ivan said, everyone was relieved. Under Chris' superb control, the helicopter slowly landed at a place less than 100 meters away from the big puddle.