Fallout 4: The Wasteland Life of a Pillager

Yi Beiwang took a few deep breaths, stabilized himself, and asked, "Captain Zhao, how long have you been here?"

Hearing this question, Captain Zhao seemed to recall the past, with a complicated expression in his eyes.

Pride, nostalgia, sadness, self-blame, regret... these emotions were mixed together and covered Captain Zhao's eyes.

Captain Zhao couldn't help rubbing his eyes and said, "I have been here for more than 200 years. I can't remember exactly how long it has been. I only know that we came here before the nuclear bomb exploded."

"We were sent to patrol the Atlantic coast of the United States, carrying six intercontinental ballistic missiles loaded with nuclear warheads, as well as tactical nuclear bombs and torpedoes, always ready for a possible war at that time."

At this point, Captain Zhao's eyes sparkled with immense pride, but it was quickly overshadowed by self-blame.

"It was on that day, I always remember it, October 2077, 10, when we received the order to launch a nuclear bomb into the United States. You saw the result, the effect was outstanding!"

Huh? So the nuclear bomb was launched from here?!

Piper had never expected to hear such big news. Just as he was about to ask something, Yi Beiwang glared back at him fiercely.

Then Captain Zhao said, "After launching the nuclear bomb, we planned to return to Longguo, but we hit a mine on the way back... My poor Yangtze, it took a lot of effort to dock it here."

"Many comrades died in the explosion. The reactor was damaged and the nuclear fuel inside leaked. The rest of the people also mutated and lost their minds. I am the only one who is still holding on here."

"The city had already turned into a pile of ruins by then, and no one noticed our arrival because the survivors were all living in pain."

"I've been wondering, is launching a nuclear bomb really the right decision? By the way, your friend seems to have something to ask, you can ask her."

Upon hearing this, Piper carefully moved Yi Beiwang's hand away from her mouth. Just as she was about to ask a question, she saw Yi Beiwang making a "one" gesture to her.

Piper thought for a while, but he really didn't know which question to ask, so he simply asked a question that the two countries of Long and the United States have been arguing about for more than 200 years and still have not figured out: "Which country was the first to launch a nuclear bomb?"

Captain Zhao shook his head and said, "I don't know. I'm not lying to you. I really don't know."

"At that time, we just received the order to launch a nuclear bomb, and then launched the nuclear bomb, and then ran aground here. It is impossible to find out who launched the nuclear bomb first."

"The question is, does it matter? What's the point of knowing who launched the first nuclear bomb?"

Piper didn't know what to say. In front of this Dragon soldier, she became like a child and didn't dare to look him in the eye when talking to him.

If you think about it carefully, the war is over and mankind has paid a heavy price for this battle. It is meaningless to explore this issue at this time.

Captain Zhao sighed and asked, "Little girl, do you think my launching of a nuclear bomb is right or wrong?"

When Piper heard this question, he was panicked for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

How to answer this? She didn't even know why people fought two hundred years ago. The question just now was just something she thought of because she didn't know what to ask.

Fortunately, Yi Beiwang came to her rescue and said, "In my opinion, it doesn't matter who launches the nuclear bomb first, and the impact caused by launching the nuclear bomb is not important either."

"Given the situation at the time, even if you didn't launch a nuclear bomb, someone else would definitely launch one."

"Let's take a step back and say that you are a soldier. It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. No one can judge whether you are right or wrong."

After listening to what Yi Beiwang said, Captain Zhao smiled with relief, as if he was convinced.

In fact, Yi Beiwang didn’t know why people two hundred years ago were able to use nuclear bombs. He only knew that it seemed like their energy sources had been exhausted.

But if you think about it carefully, if even our own nuclear submarines come to the US coast for a stroll, the situation must be very serious.

Captain Zhao came all the way to the United States to bring warmth, but ended up stranded here because of an accident. He held on alone for two hundred years when everyone around him died. What is this? This is a hero!

The reason why he didn't want Piper to speak just now was because he was afraid that she would say something shocking and irritate the old captain.

He is proud and proud to be the hero at home!

At this moment, Yi Beiwang suddenly thought of something and asked, "I really want to know what has supported you to persist until now?"

Yi Beiwang really wanted to know. After all, he had only been here for less than half a year and he was already a little overwhelmed. If he were thrown into a submarine without seeing the sun for two hundred years, he would definitely go crazy.

Captain Zhao recalled: "It was a sentence from our commander before I left that kept me going until now."

Yi Beiwang asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"

Captain Zhao patted his uniform, adjusted his military cap, and said solemnly: "He said that the time has come for the Party and the people to test us!"

After hearing this, Yi Beiwang couldn't help but salute Captain Zhao.

Yi Beiwang tried to put himself into the environment at that time: energy was depleted, there was friction between major powers, and war could break out at any time.

In that dire situation, your superiors spoke such inspiring words to you and sent you to the coast of the United States to carry out something that will go down in history, such as delivering warmth.

Oh my god, if it were me, I wouldn’t be able to help but sacrifice my life!

If this is accomplished, I won’t even be qualified to be on the first page of the family tree!

But there is one thing that Yi Beiwang definitely cannot do, and that is to stay here alone for two hundred years.

There was no one to communicate with, I was in a foreign country and couldn't go home, and I was suffering from radiation every day.

This made him admire Captain Zhao even more. He shook his hand again and again, his excitement and admiration were beyond words.

Yi Beiwang said sincerely: "Captain Zhao, please come with me. I also have a place in the Federation and have a little say."

"You don't have to do anything when you come over. Just stay here and I'll take care of you in your old age!"

To be honest, even Yi Beiwang felt that this was just flattering himself.

If he wasn't lucky, he probably wouldn't have met a person like Captain Zhao in his life, let alone have him taken care of in his old age.

Captain Zhao smiled with relief, touched Yi Beiwang's head, and said, "No need. I would rather go home and live in a foreign country. This is the obsession of us older generations."

"I want to return to Dragon Country, to our home, with the bodies of my companions and the Yangtze."

"Xiao Yi... No, I shouldn't call you that..."

Having said that, Captain Zhao stood up straight, his eyes became clear and bright, and he asked solemnly:

"Comrade Yi, can you help us get home?"