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Every time she needed to enter the mountain, she tied the chair to the back of the blue devil and set off unsteadily.The Blue Devil's body is indeed sturdy, even with a weight of one hundred and ten catties on his back, he can still walk like flying, walking steadily, and can reach a speed of about ten kilometers per hour.

Is ten kilometers an hour fast?Certainly not, but it can walk non-stop, if you need to hurry, or if you are not afraid of bumps, you can also run.And no matter what wild beast you encounter along the way, you will immediately hide away when you see it.

Huahua, this is the name Zhuma gave to the blue devil, because it seemed to be a woman in life, but she turned it into a pet.Others walk their dogs, but she walks zombies!

With a powerful travel tool like Huahua and bodyguards accompanying her at all times, Zhuma became more and more courageous. After maintaining the equipment, she wandered around the nearby mountains, trying to find a second blue devil and expand the number of followers.

The Blue Devil couldn't find it, but accidentally found a small armory in a ravine.In the well-sealed cave, apart from a small amount of light weapons and ammunition, there is also a machining workshop, which stores several sets of machining equipment and materials, such as seamless steel pipes.

After Hong Tao heard the news, he immediately came up with the idea of ​​making guns. Although there were ready-made standard weapons in the armory, they were contraband and could not be brought into the self-administered area blatantly.However, self-made firearms are not within the scope of control, as long as they have alliance status, they can own them.

But the distance is so far, how to start production?Hong Tao definitely didn't have time to drill into the ravine twice in three days, and he didn't have Zhuma's supernatural powers, so he couldn't avoid zombie attacks for a long time, so it's better to put the manufacturing workshop in the self-management area or the nearby red area.

Now it's time for Zhuma to show her talents again. She formed a zombie transport team in the mountainous area. The night descended mightily.

When the mechanical equipment suddenly appeared at the exit of the Redeemer Tunnel, Jiang Yang and Zhang Weiping's eyes were straightened.At first glance, these devices are not junk items that have been dismantled from factories in the Red Zone. Some of them have not even been unpacked, so they must be [-]% new.

Let's not talk about where Hong Tao got the brand-new machinery and equipment after more than ten years. The weight of these big iron guys alone cannot be lifted by a few people.But Hong Tao was obviously alone, and he hadn't left the self-administered area for a long time. Could it be possible that he really had spells?

Hong Tao explained that all these equipments were bought from the Jinmen Port Industrial Zone through friends, and the Ping An Transportation Team tried to transport them here, and there was no word about the rest.

No matter what Jiang Yang and Zhang Weiping thought, they could only hold their noses and believe it.Anyway, the equipment is real, and there are rare seamless steel pipes, so what are you waiting for, let's get started!

According to Hong Tao's intention, these devices are still divided into two parts, one part is given to the Redeemer, and the other part is given to the Rebels.But there is a premise that no matter who uses it, the profit generated from it must be [-]/[-] of his, which is regarded as a shareholding with equipment.

Tao Wei's chamber of commerce doesn't need to watch, he is responsible for the procurement and transportation of production materials and the export of finished products.This is tantamount to treating the manufacture of firearms as a business, and it is still a joint venture of the four forces, each showing its ability and making profits together.

But whoever wants to take advantage of Hong Tao is blind. While making profits together, they have to bear obligations and responsibilities together.Just like the crossroads market, the management committee, and the brewing and selling of bootleggery, the Redeemers, the Rebels, the Chamber of Commerce, including Sun Feihu, Mrs. Xiushan, Shen Nan, and Bai Side, are gathering together through various cooperations, and gradually Transform into a community of interests.

Hong Tao is the glue and catalyst among them. He doesn't seem to force anything, but actually subtly influences everyone he bonds with. Whoever wants to leave alone has to face the hostility of a group of people.

Chapter 1084 An Unexpected Supporter

At this time, the term "many people are powerful" should come in handy. In less than three days, the refugees used the method of ants to move these dead metal bumps to the second underground floor of the transportation hub and commercial center.

It took a few more days for installation and debugging. At the same time, the design and process drawings of the first self-made pistol were also completed. Working overtime began trial production and process exploration.

This is Hong Tao's intention not to monopolize the homemade gun industry. If he takes away most of the profits by relying on the equipment and materials, and only leaves some clear water for others, no one will burst out with such high enthusiasm for work.

To say that the Redeemer and the Rebels are really full of talents, especially the Rebels.They have been in a state of shortage of materials all year round, are extremely good at turning waste into treasure, are very good at repairing and modifying weapons, and have corresponding skilled workers, and quickly produced the first finished pistol.

Export, all export!When Hong Tao saw the samples and learned that mass production was imminent, he made an incredible decision to export all the first batch of single-shot pistols.

The reason is that the firepower of this kind of pistol is too poor to be used as a standard weapon for the joint defense team.Refugees who sell to other safe areas can not only exchange a large amount of goods and consolidate more personal connections, but also further improve the resistance of the refugees in this way and pave the way for the future.

"Don't be upset, boss, I know you need weapons to strengthen your courage, but those things are really too bad, not worthy of our identities. Come on, how about this?" Wang Dalin led a group of people to secretly visit himself. When he was in charge of the area, Hong Tao was testing a new gun in the tunnel with Zhang Weiping, the instructor and captain of the joint defense team.In the past few days, he would go to the basement from time to time to chat with the workers, write and draw pictures, and finally achieved results today.

"Glock 17!" Facing the pistol in front of him that was full of primary metal colors, Zhang Weiping immediately called out a name.This type of pistol is relatively common in Xinjiang Province, and it is a high-end product. He once owned one himself.

"Look for yourself..." Hong Tao didn't say yes or no, he handed over the pistol with a look of pride on his face.

"Eh...it's an imitation!?" However, Zhang Weiping immediately felt something strange when he got the gun. Compared with the Glock 17 he used, this gun is slightly heavier, and the handle is not wrapped with engineering plastics but wood.

"There are two calibers of 9mm and 5.8mm. This is the 9mm version with a capacity of 17 rounds. I have tried it and the stability is not bad, but there is no engineering plastic and it is a bit heavier."

In fact, imitating Glock 17 is not Hong Tao's idea. According to his idea, HK45 is more used.The Glock 17 is a good gun, but it uses a double trigger, and the safety is integrated into the trigger. The design is very advanced and reasonable, but he is not used to it.

It's a pity that Hong Tao can't act arbitrarily on this issue, he has to follow the habits of the workers.They are familiar with every component and performance of the Glock 17. If they forcibly imitate the HK45, they have to re-familiarize with all aspects of this gun, and time does not allow it.

"Bang, bang, bang...the gun is pretty good, but it's not powerful enough. It's only enough for self-defense." Zhang Weiping found a random marker in the tunnel and fired a shot of bullets, and Zhang Weiping began to make a concluding speech.It is both affirmation and expectation, with requirements in encouragement.

"What about this?" Hong Tao didn't curl his lips because of his high expectations and demands. He came prepared, and with a flick of his sleeve, he pulled out a spear as if by magic.

If it's just to fiddle with a broken pistol, there's no need to drill into the basement every three days. The skilled workers of the Rebel Army are enough to complete the entire process.That place is hell, the machine tool makes an echo when it is running, it is deafening.

"Big troll!" Zhang Weiping also knows this gun. Its scientific name is a shotgun, and it is commonly known as a big troll.

"12-gauge caliber, 8 rounds of standard ammunition, and 5 rounds of enhanced slug. The effective range of the standard ammunition is 50 meters, and the effective range of the slug is 100 meters. The one I have is short-barreled, and the ammunition capacity is only 4 rounds."

It is indeed a big troll, and it is also a troll with a large caliber.The reason why Hong Tao chose a self-made shotgun instead of an automatic rifle was mainly because of demand.The joint defense team did not intend to use the security team or the alliance army as imaginary enemies, and they did not need long-range weapons for the time being.

Compared with shotguns, automatic rifles have stricter technical requirements and a longer range.However, in the small space of the ruins of the city, an automatic rifle with a range of hundreds of meters is not suitable, and the power of a shotgun can be increased by several percent.

This gun is a fake Mossberg shotgun. Originally, the craftsmen in Xinjiang planned to make five rounds, but Hong Tao refused.The internal structure of the magazine-type shotgun is relatively complicated, and it is far less reliable than the pump-action type.

"The joint defense team has to take care of it!" Zhang Weiping made his choice without a test shot. He obviously knew the power of a shotgun in an urban environment, and the length of the barrel directly affects the shooting range.

"At present, there is not such a large production volume, and the export pistols have to be shipped. You should get a few to familiarize yourself with. Oh yes, these guns will soon attract the attention of all parties as soon as they appear on the market. It is not difficult to guess the equipment and raw materials. It is possible to strengthen monitoring of the red zone.

In the future, when our search team goes out, we must strengthen preparations for safety. It is best to have a special person responsible for scouting and exploring the road to avoid possible encounters.This job is quite a test of ability, and it has to be done by you, an expert in guerrilla warfare. "

No matter whether you choose the short tube or the long tube, Hong Tao has only one answer, out of stock!Right now, the workers are still at the stage of getting familiar with the equipment and process, so they can only practice with the simplest products first, and we will talk about the complicated ones later.

"Actually, I have a better candidate, but I don't know if you are willing to part with it." Zhang Weiping did not accept it just because of two compliments, but put forward a new suggestion.

"Who?"

"Hu Yang from the Ping An Transportation Company, he used to be a gold digger, he is very familiar with the exploration work in the ruins of the city, and he is also good at dealing with the soldiers of the Redeemer. I know the virtues of those checkpoints very well, and I don't have the ability to touch the golden hoop It has long been squeezed into oil residue."

"Not yet. At this stage, the transportation company is very important and will help us a lot. It must be controlled by reliable people. But I can give you a person who is not worse than him. He has also been a gold digger and is equally outstanding."

The candidate proposed by Zhang Weiping was indeed very suitable, but Hong Tao could not agree.Ping An Transportation Company is an important part of the plan, and no one is as reliable as Populus euphratica.But this suggestion is also a wake-up call. Zhang Weiping is an expert in guerrilla warfare, but he has never had experience as a gold digger. It really needs to be supplemented in this regard.

Then who should play this role? Hong Tao decided to ask Fat Sheep and Xiaoma to help.Now that the transportation company is on the right track, Hu Yang no longer needs the support of a few of them.In addition, there are Wang Gang's people in the company, and the positions are not enough, so it is a bit overqualified for them to be veteran drivers.

On the contrary, there is a lot of waste to be done in the self-administered area. The fat sheep is good at machinery, and the pony is a pioneer in investigation and exploration. Coming here as a technical guide and instructor can not only help them share the work pressure, but also provide them with a bigger stage. The best of both worlds.

Oh, no, it should be called killing three birds with one stone.With the two of them, together with Shen Wansan and Benzhu, I finally have a small team around me, I am no longer alone, it is more conducive to check and balance the other three forces, and it is also safer.

"If you want to come as soon as possible, I'm a bit busy now. Oh yes, Sabalin wrote in the morning, saying that our proposal caused a heated debate in the council. When the two sides were deadlocked, there was a man named Wang Dalin. The directors stood up to express their support, and also influenced the opinions of some directors, so they narrowly passed the test.

Now this proposal should have returned to the government to continue discussing the implementation details. If there are no major accidents, there should be results before the end of the year. Do you know Wang Dalin? "

Zhang Weiping has no objection to these two candidates. He trusts Hong Tao enough to not worry about someone mixing sand in the joint defense team to seize power. By the way, he can also help train the cleaners, which really relieves a lot of burden.

But there was one thing that puzzled him. Hong Tao didn't have many allies in the council. Except for Liu Quanyou, Zhao Bin, and Sabalin, they basically didn't express their support. Why did Wang Dalin suddenly appear, and he was a powerful faction.

"Wang Dalin? I don't know. I'm not very sensitive to people's names... You can ask Sabalin again. If you really can't find Liu Quanyou, ask for the details." Hong Tao really didn't have much impression of this name, and he couldn't judge the other party for a while. The intention can only be let go first.

However, the smooth passage of the proposal is a great thing. From then on, the refugees in the self-administered area can justifiably cross the Fourth Ring Road and enter the red zone. Even if they cannot live outside, they must strictly register every day, which is also a great improvement.

Everything cannot always be pursued overnight. Sometimes facing a hard shell, opening a small gap first, and trying to find a way to expand the gap while drilling in is also a way of development.To get used to this thing, you need to change slowly, and you can't be too eager for success.

Chapter 1085

Winter days are boring and boring, but there are exceptions.After a few snowfalls, the temperature dropped to more than ten degrees below zero. Where there was water, there was a thick layer of ice. A group of people held various tools and jingled on the ice.

Ice mining is a very old profession.It is said that there were relevant records in the Zhou Dynasty, and it was included in the national system and carried out in an organized manner.At that time, the ice pickers had a special name called "Lingren", which was passed down from generation to generation, and this is where Ling's surname came from!

The ice harvesting time is generally in the middle and late December of each year, that is, around the Laba Festival. At this time, the temperature is the lowest, and the ice layer is the thickest, the strongest and the most transparent.

Find a good piece of ice first, draw a grid on it, the size is determined by the thickness of the ice.Thicker ice grids are smaller, and vice versa.This is for the convenience of transportation. The ice cubes are too large to be moved by manpower alone.

After the grid is drawn, first use a long-handled metal chisel to chisel the grid line to a depth of one or two inches, then cut holes at the intersection point, penetrate the water surface, and then use a large shovel-like tool to force along the grid line After a few chops, the neat ice cubes will be separated from the ice surface, hooked by iron hooks, and dragged up the river bank along the pre-set wooden boards.

These ice cubes will be transported to the ice cellar for storage, waiting to be used in the next summer.An ice cellar is similar to a basement, the deeper and more sealed the better.First use wooden planks and hay mats on the ground as a heat insulation layer. After stacking the ice cubes neatly, cover them with quilts or hay, and seal the door, which can keep the ice cubes from melting for more than a year.

This year, ice pickers also appeared on the Liangshui River in the self-administered area. They stood on the ice and waved their tools vigorously against the cold wind, sending crystal clear ice to the river bank, and watering it while putting it on the carriage.This is for quick freezing and prevents slipping while transporting.

The carriages drove into the building on the west side of the business center. There was a parking lot four floors deep underground. There were many small single rooms separated by bricks and stones. The inside was covered with thick bedding and straw, which was a ready-made ice cellar.

"I'm talking about the shopkeeper, is it possible to sell so much seafood in winter?" There was also a convoy from the east that intersected in the market with the vehicles transporting ice cubes. You don't need to just look and smell to know what goods are loaded. It's so fishy!

After checking the shipping documents, the leader of the handlebar asked curiously while accepting the cigarette from the owner.They are special vehicles for transporting seafood, and they are very familiar with the market conditions of the seafood market.Autumn seafood is the most plump and best-selling in a year, followed by spring and summer, and winter is the out-of-season.

Due to the low temperature and poor transportation conditions, many seafood that could have been alive will soon be frozen to death, affecting sales.At this time, the vendors in the market are all buying in small quantities. Anyway, it is not far from Jinmen Port, and there is always a supply of goods.

But today's batch of goods went in the opposite direction, not only a lot, but also much more than usual. Except for alliance bases and holidays, no private vendor would buy so much seafood at once.

"Not much at all, as long as the price is right, I plan to buy another batch before the Spring Festival. Come here, unload, unload, don't block the road, you will be fined!" The seafood vendor did not explain why he had to buy so much at once Overstock, just keep urging unloading.

Not to mention commercial secrets, even if the secret is small, it is still a secret. If you can keep it secret for one more day, you can eat more meat.Winter is the off-season, and the sales are not good, so the price will be much lower. If you can store it properly and sell it when the seafood is scarce next spring, you can definitely make a profit.

In fact, everyone who is engaged in seafood trading understands this truth, but it is useless to understand it, because no one can store seafood on a large scale.But with the official establishment of the icehouse in the self-management area, the idea can become a reality.

With only a small storage fee, any merchant can store goods that require low-temperature storage, such as seafood, meat, eggs, milk, and vegetables, in the ice cellar.If you are willing to spend more money, you can also rent a small ice cellar to store your own goods.

This is also one of the services provided by the Market Management Office to merchants. A few merchants alone cannot afford the construction cost of an ice cellar, but it is much easier for the Market Management Office to raise manpower, select a venue, and arrange management personnel.

Although it is not free, it is still a great thing for merchants in need.It is only natural to spend money on renting, and that little money is not a big deal if it is integrated into the cost of goods. At that time, it will be fully earned back by selling a few cents per catty.

In addition to the ice cellar, there are several such service items, such as escort and delivery services.In the past, when a large number of or high-value goods came in and out, it was up to the merchants to figure out ways to ensure safety, which not only cost money but also had no guarantee.

Well now, the Crossroads Market offers escort services.The commission is paid according to the price of the goods, and the market management office will provide armed guards to escort the car, as many as you want.However, the current scope of escort business is limited to the east and south safety areas of the city, and the north safety area requires a pass to enter.

The delivery service is a supplement to the escort service. If someone wants to buy some kind of goods, but he is too lazy to go there, and the quantity is not too high and the value is not high, then he only needs to call the special channel of the crossroads market management office and explain the goods clearly. The type, price and address, there will be a special person to deliver the goods to the door, and the charge is relatively cheap.

Although these facilities and services are just small things and do not seem to have much room for profit, they actually provide the merchants operating in the crossroads market with visible convenience and attract more customers. , Increase sales in disguise.

At the same time, it also provides a lot of jobs for the refugees in the self-administered area, so that more people can rely on their own labor in exchange for remuneration.For example, ice pickers, ice cellar staff, escorts and delivery people.

When more refugees have income, they will naturally have the need to spend money, which will drive the prosperity of the local market and economic growth.Then, a thriving market and a growing economy create more jobs.And then... This is a virtuous circle, one ring after another, which continues for a relatively long period of time.

In fact, this is not a very clever trick, and it belongs to the most basic common sense in economics.But knowing and doing are two different things. There are more opportunities for the same in other safe zones, but a virtuous circle has not occurred over the years.

Could it be that the top executives of the East Asian Union don't understand economics and didn't think of this method?The answer is obviously no. Economics is Hong Tao's weakness. He has never studied it systematically.

On the contrary, there are quite a few related professionals in the top management of the alliance, and they don't know how much better they are in terms of pure knowledge.It's not that they didn't think of this method, but they couldn't do it!

Why, because of power, or interests.It is not in line with the concept of traditional culture that government agencies provide services and try to make life better for refugees.

Since ancient times, officials have ruled and managed, and they have no concept of service at all, let alone putting themselves down and putting themselves in the shoes of the people at the bottom.In the same way, the lower level has no idea of ​​letting officials serve them. Officials and officials are all masters. Naturally, they are superior, so how can they become grandchildren.

In addition, the short-term effect of this type of service is very limited. In other words, you can't get quick money or get immediate results.In this way, both capital and officials have lost the motivation to think and act with their hearts.

Refugees do not have the right to vote, and their good or bad lives have nothing to do with the appointment and promotion of alliance officials.The ancients said it well, whoever does not want to get up early gets up early!Businessmen value profits, and officials value profits even more. They will not do anything that is not good for them, unless it is impossible to do it.

But in the self-administered area, the refugees have the right to vote, and most of the positions of the management committee are voted by them one by one.If they want to be re-elected, gain power, and not be cast aside, the officials here must rack their brains and rack their brains to think about a problem: how to get the refugees to vote for themselves!

There seems to be only one answer, try to make the life of the refugees as good as possible, and you must not rush for quick success, you must consider the long-term, otherwise even if you step down, you will be held accountable and your reputation will be ruined.

See it, this is the motivation, but also the benefit.Everyone understands that being an official is good, because if you can get power, no matter how honest you are, you will benefit from it. This is an indisputable fact.

Human beings have been groping for ways to allow officials to use power rationally through innovation and failure since the establishment of a country. After thousands of years of summarization, there is only one way so far.Make power as public as possible, and at the same time make property private. As long as these two things do not meet, everything will develop towards a good trend.

Is it the best way, obviously not, but Hong Tao can only do this at this stage.He can neither innovate nor break through, only to find some inspiration from the long river of history.As for how to develop in the future, to be honest, he himself doesn't know. Let's take the first step first, and explore as we go.

Chapter 1086 Year after year

The New Year's Day in 2034 came quietly in the heavy snow. It has been 12 and a half years since the outbreak of the zombie virus. And technology, so far the effect is obvious, but it is also very helpless.

The survivors have done fairly well in agriculture, energy, industry, and chemical industry. Most of them have achieved food self-sufficiency, some can obtain enough energy, some have simple mechanical manufacturing capabilities, and some can produce relatively elementary chemicals. .

But in other areas, such as heavy industry, radio, precision instruments, and high-end manufacturing, much has been lost. Even if some materials have been preserved, they still cannot be restored to the level of the old world. The gap ranges from 100 to 200 years.

Specifically, in the past year, there have been joys and sorrows.Let me talk about congratulations first. First of all, the European survivor group successfully established the Continental Congress through several years of negotiations.Currently collectively cleaning up zombies in Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, progressing smoothly.

This parliament is equivalent to the European Union in the old world, but with greater power, it can dispatch various groups to act in unison.Although this clause is limited to actions against zombies, it can be regarded as a big step forward.

Compared with fighting alone, the unified dispatch and command is not only more powerful, but also can make planned choices for different regions according to the existing conditions, which greatly improves the efficiency.

At the same time, this model also provides relevant lessons for survivor groups on other continents, paving the way and setting an example for future large-scale cooperation.

If the actual effect can be sustained and positive, it will inevitably prompt survivor groups on other continents to follow suit. After all, the biggest threat at present is still from the zombie virus. If these monsters are not wiped out, no one can guarantee whether they will come again one day the end of the world.

This was followed by groups of survivors in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia who, after five years of hard work, partially restored the railways from Europe to Asia.It starts in Berlin, Germany, passes through Poland, Belarus, and Russia, and arrives in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

If the East Asian Union, the actual controller of Xinjiang Province, agrees, this railway can be extended to Alashankou or Korgos on the Sino-Kazakh border.Which node to choose depends on whether the local rail switching equipment can be repaired.

Europe uses a standard gauge of 1435 mm, Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan use a wide gauge of 1524, and China is also a standard gauge.

If you want a train to travel from Germany to China, you must undergo two operations of replacing the train chassis halfway.First change to a wide-gauge chassis at the border between Poland and Belarus, and then switch back to a standard-gauge chassis at the border between Kazakhstan and China.

Now the rail switching equipment on the border between Poland and Belarus has been repaired and successfully opened to traffic. In this regard, European and Russian survivors are willing to provide corresponding technologies and cooperate with Chinese survivors to connect the railway from Kazakhstan to China.

Why are they so keen on connecting the railways?Regarding this issue, Randy held several meetings in the government and listened to the opinions of all parties, but he still felt that it was not enough.So I remembered that there was still an old guy who was good at thinking about people's hearts hidden in the self-administered area, and he came here to learn from the scriptures in the name of inspection before the festival.

"Exchanging needs and helping each other, it seems to be a good thing at present, but I don't know in the long run." Hong Tao's answer is concise and clear, with a clear attitude and limited support!

The total number of survivors in Europe is currently less than 15, and with the addition of 20 people from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and other countries, the total number is less than 35.But the number of known survivors in China is nearly [-], and the number in India is similar. This is a huge gap.

No matter what industry you want to develop, you must first have enough labor.If you want to clean up zombies on a large scale, you cannot do without the population base.Relying on natural breeding alone is obviously a bit long. If there is a railway track that can run through the Eurasian continent, it can make up for each other in terms of population.

For example, if Europeans want to clean up the areas in southern Germany, northern France, Switzerland, Austria, and the Czech Republic, and obtain more resources and equipment, but their own troops are limited, they can borrow tens of thousands of people from Asia in exchange for help.In the future, if Asia encounters the same problem, European troops can also come to reinforce it.

The other is the exchange of technology, equipment, and raw materials. Europe has talents, equipment, and technology, and Asia also has them.Fusion is the hotbed of creation, and exchanges between different cultures and races are likely to promote the speed of technological development.

As for using this railway to carry out raids or invasions, it is not impossible, but it is too small and too small to be ignored.

No matter how aggressive people are, they will not be so crazy.Regardless of the inexhaustible resources of one's own family, and at the risk of sacrificing a large number of people, they have traveled thousands of miles to pursue the same resources.Again, without enough benefits, no one would choose to take risks.

Of course, if we take a longer-term view, for example, after a hundred years of successfully eradicating the threat of the zombie virus, no one is sure whether the newly recovered human beings will once again raise the butcher knife against the same kind because of differences in habits, culture, and ideas.It's a pity that Hong Tao can't think so long-term, and he can only ignore things that he can't think clearly.