Traveling upstream along the Irtysh River, it is only a 170-kilometer voyage from Omsk to the Russian-Kazakh border.During this voyage, the railway from Omsk to Barnaul in the east ran parallel to the west bank of the river until it approached the border between the two countries, then joined another railway in a small town on the west bank of the river, and then crossed the Irtysh River via a high railway bridge to Barnaul, the capital of the Altai Territory of Russia.After crossing the railway bridge high above, the Siberian Endeavour 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 line, and the Siberian Endeavor passed the border all the way with a swagger, and no one checked to tell the truth, 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 current is much faster, but in terms of the performance of the Siberian Endeavour, this level of water flow can be ignored.In fact, the situation in Kazakhstan and in Russia has hardly changed, basically every seven or eight kilometers you can see a town, some towns have a pier by the river, some towns do not, but there is no doubt that these towns depend on the long Irtysh River for survival.Because it was sailing on inland waterways, the Siberian Endeavour always maintained a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, so that after a day and a night of sailing from Omsk in the morning, the yacht arrived in Baplodar, the capital of the northeastern province of Kazakhstan, in the early morning of the next day.The city of Paplodar now has more than 400,000 people and is an important industrial city in the north of Kazakhstan.Before he came, Yang Jing only knew about the city in his middle school geography textbook many years ago: "Karaganda-Baplodar Central Industrial Zone", one of the four major industrial regions of the former Soviet Union.But when the yacht arrived here and admired the city up close, Yang Jing deeply realized why the whole world called the industrial products of the former Soviet Union "stupid and stupid".From this important industrial city of the former Soviet Union, you can clearly feel the atmosphere of "stupid and stupid", even though the former Soviet Union has been disintegrated for almost 30 years, but the city still maintains the industrial style of the former Soviet Union.Some of the factories left over from the Cold War of the last century are only ruins, but some are still operating, and the tall chimneys are constantly belching out of thick smoke, even from several kilometers away.Yang Jing thought to himself, if this was in China, which is paying more and more attention to environmental protection, it is estimated that this kind of big chimney would have been sealed a long time ago.It is in this vast and sparsely populated Siberian wilderness that such a large chimney with no environmental protection measures can survive.Those big chimneys living here are really very happy, and this city doesn't feel good for Yang Jing, so he doesn't bother to go ashore.However, the river near Paplodar has become much wider, reaching nearly a kilometer at its widest, and the fact that it is an industrial city in its own right, makes it much more crowded with transport boats.In front of these stupid and stupid transport ships, the luxurious Siberian Endeavour is as delicate as a porcelain doll, out of place, so Yang Jing didn't want to stay here, so he told Captain Ivan to move on.After nearly twenty hours of sailing, the yacht arrived at a city in the middle of the night.At this time, Yang Jing and the others were all asleep, and Captain Ivan directly put the yacht on a dock, and then turned off the engine and went to sleep.It may be that the boat has stopped and is much more stable, Yang Jing slept very soundly this night, and when he woke up, it was already three poles in the sun.When he was washing, Yang Jing found that the yacht was docked at the dock of a city.Coming to the wheelhouse, Yang Jing asked Captain Ivan, who had just gotten up, "Which city is this?"
How did you dock here?
”"Mr.
Yang, this is Semiy, formerly called Semipalatinsk, which was the capital of Semipalatinsk Oblast, but later Semipalatinsk Oblast and East Kazakhstan Oblast were merged, and this is not the capital.""
Semiy?
The city that once had a nuclear test?
”Yang Jing asked."
That's right, it's where the first mushroom bomb in the Soviet Union was tested.However, the mushroom bomb was not tested here, but at the Mishkwa test site, which is about 150 kilometers away. ”"Oh?
Only one hundred and fifty kilometers?
That's not too far, you can go over and have a look. ”Captain Ivan laughed, "That's why I docked the ship here.Every time Mr.
Alekperov came to Semey, he made a special visit to the nuclear test site, and he said that it was a place where every Russian should visit because of the glory of the Soviet Union and Russia. ”Yang Jing agrees with this.Just like Huaxia, if Huaxia had not successfully developed two bombs and one satellite, then the world pattern would definitely not be what it is now.If you look at India, you can see what would happen without such a deterrent weapon.The former Soviet Union was called the "Red Giant" and "Red Terror" by Western countries, and its root cause was that people had a large number of nuclear weapons in their hands, even if the red giant that made Western countries collectively terrorize finally fell, but Russia, which took over most of the legacy of the red giant, still makes Western countries dare not underestimate it.Don't look at the sanctions and sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries led by the United States, but they only stop at economic sanctions, the United States is so awesome, but it never dares to use force against Russia, in fact, it is because Russia has enough nuclear weapons.And all of this comes 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 Saiyimi City, and since it was parked in this city, Yang Jing, as a foodie, naturally would not let go of the food here.Captain Ivan was very familiar with the local situation, so he volunteered to serve as Yang Jing's tour guide, and sure enough, under his leadership, Yang Jing tasted the most delicious food in the city.Although the city of Semiy, with a population of just over 300,000, is much more refined than Paplodar, and the city is full of Russian-style buildings, and there are few high-rise buildings.In the new area on the west bank of the river, there are many high-rise residential buildings, but the height is only more than 10 floors."
The city was a military fortress three hundred years ago, but in 1778 the Irtysh River overflowed and washed away the old city, and in that year the city moved eighteen kilometers upstream, eventually forming the city.If we arrive during the day, we can see the ruins of the former military fortress downstream. ”Yang Jing smiled and said, "It's okay, it's too late to see it when we return." ”Captain Ivan continued: "Mr.
Yang, I wonder if you like boxing or not?
”Yang Jing nodded and said, "It's okay, but I like to watch boxing matches, and as for boxing, I haven't practiced it." ”"Then you must have heard of the Klitschko brothers, right?""
Of course, I was in school at a time when the brothers were dominating the world heavyweight world, and I loved the style of boxing.Oh yes, the older brother of the Klitschko brothers seems to be the mayor of Kyiv now, right?
Victor, why did you suddenly mention that the brothers were here?
”"That's right, my brother Viktor Klitschko ran for the presidency of Ukraine a few years ago, but he didn't succeed, but he became mayor of Kyiv.The younger brother, Vladimir Klitschko, retired the year before last.Mr.
Yang, you might think that they are Ukrainians, which is actually true, because they are indeed Ukrainians, but did you know that the brothers were born 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 the city, and there are many children in the city who now target and idolize the Klitschko brothers." ”After walking around the city for about three hours, the group had lunch again at a local restaurant in the city, and then returned to the ship, where Chris piloted the R66 helicopter, Yang Jing, Captain Ivan, and Bruce and Morris boarded the helicopter, and then the helicopter flew steadily towards the Mishkwa nuclear test site, about 150 kilometers to the west.The R66 was 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 a mushroom bomb, Yang Jing really couldn't believe that the first Soviet mushroom bomb had exploded in the area below.A circular puddle appeared in the line of sight ahead, and judging by the shape, this puddle could never have been formed naturally.Sure enough, Captain Ivan pointed to the puddle and said: "That puddle is the crater that was blown up when the 'pumpkin' was tested, with a diameter of about 500 meters and a depth of 80 meters!"
It's just that the puddle isn't as big as it used to be. ”"Boss, where did we land?"
Captain Ivan said: "You can land there, but let's not stay there for too long, although it has been 70 years since that nuclear test, the nuclear contamination here is still relatively serious."
We're not wearing nuclear suits, so try not to stay here too long. ”Yang Jing asked with some concern: "Then if we go on like this without wearing an anti-nuclear suit, will we be irradiated?"
”"Don't worry, as long as we don't stay exposed to radiation for a long time, it's still fine.Mr.
Alek Perov and I have been here many times, and each time I have not worn a nuclear suit, and now I am not very good, am I?
”Hearing Captain Ivan's words, everyone was relieved.Under Chris's masterful control, the helicopter slowly landed less than a hundred meters away from the large puddle