Chapter 12 A Long Day (2)
For a natural harbor with unique conditions like Yulingang, it is not surprising that there are people living nearby. The Executive Committee has also known for a long time that there must be fishermen in this harbor, and it has been prepared in advance for the first contact with the indigenous people of this time and space after traveling. Various response plans have been prepared. For example, if local residents are discovered during the landing, the response strategy is-ignore them.
The reason is actually very simple. With such a huge fleet suddenly arriving here, the locals will definitely think that it is some pirate force with an unknown name. The nearest large garrison is in Yacheng, a hundred miles away. There is nothing that can immediately threaten the military power of Chuanzhong. If the prediction is correct, people with quick legs may have already started packing their luggage and fleeing to the mountains. The main task of the vanguard is to protect the safety of the landing area, not to hunt down fishermen who have never seen the world.
This episode did not affect the continuation of the landing operation. Two shallow-draft catamaran sailing ships first docked at a predetermined location near the Tiandu River outlet on the north bank of the harbor, and at the same time returned the measured coastal water depth data to the command headquarters. This landing site is one of the later Yulin military port terminals. In the development plan of the Executive Committee, the main base of Chuanzhong will start from this terminal and move along the narrow strip between Tiandu River and Gouling-Hailuoling Mountains. The interior unfolds.
Yan Chujie didn't stop after arriving at the "Speed" this morning. At first, he seriously inspected the various firearms purchased by the North American gang from European underground arms dealers. Later, he saw these guys showing off the personal weapons they bought with their own money. Equipment, decisive but not calm.
Among the military supplies purchased by the Executive Committee, all military personnel and reservists are uniformly equipped with domestic jungle camouflage combat training uniforms, strongman combat boots, and imitation Magyance RUSH 72-hour assault tactical backpacks. In addition, considering personal safety, each Individuals are issued a US military M88 helmet. Of course, this is nothing more than a domestically produced engineering plastic imitation. Although the protective power is not as good as the original product, it is cheap and lightweight, and can also be used as a safety helmet during construction. As for other tactical vests, gloves, flashlights and other equipment, only the officer list determined by the Military and Police Department can be equipped accordingly. Coupled with the 56 semi-automatic rifle that is close to one manpower, Yan Chujie originally thought that such equipment was enough to arm a reserve militia, but after seeing these guys from the North American Gang, he realized what it is like in the world of rich people. We don't understand it at all.
These guys from the North American gang who have been engaged in paramilitary training all year round obviously have no intention of keeping up with the military and police departments. They are equipped with the Multicam multi-terrain camouflage uniform produced by the American CP company plus the same series of tactical vests and waist and leg bags, and the belt fasteners produced by FAST Hanging accessories include a Kevlar helmet, Oakley's tactical goggles and gloves, Magnum's elite spider combat boots, three UAMC standard tactical backpacks of different sizes and capacities, and an intercom system with a throat vibrator. The secondary weapon is the MK23 pistol that can be equipped with a silencer and an external sight. This pistol with a 12-round ammunition capacity can be regarded as an improved and enhanced version of HK's traditional signature product USP. It has extremely strong shooting accuracy within a distance of 50 yards. The main weapon is the HK416 series, which is world-famous for killing Ben La lights. There are different emphasis on the model according to personal preferences. Of course, the EOTech holographic sight mounted on the gun with a Picatinny rail is indispensable. . As for other items, there are many kinds of items, such as M9 military daggers, Citizen light-energy titanium watches, etc. If they are the US military troops preparing to set off to defeat aliens, Yan Chujie does not think there will be any No sense of violation at all.
After seeing this, Yan Chujie became more than just envious and jealous. He immediately asked Wang Tom, the leader of the North American gang, to "make a set of equipment according to this standard." In view of Yan Chujie's dual leadership status as a member of the executive committee and the head of the Military and Police Department, Wang Tom finally had to agree to Yan Chujie's request. However, Gu Kai and Schneider had actually warned the North American gang of the current situation a few months ago, so Tom Wang had actually been prepared for it, and was just waiting for Yan Chujie to speak up before offering this generous gift as a matter of course.
Yan Chujie didn't think too much. After getting the things, he immediately changed his clothes on the sailboat. With this high-end equipment, Yan Chujie suddenly felt that his already strong combat effectiveness had increased by at least ten percent. He wished that a group of Ming Dynasty guardsmen suddenly appeared on the coast and allowed him to show off his power. Of course, the reality is that when the sailboat docked, there was not even a single person on the beach. This also made Yan Chujie's long-planned feat of setting foot on land for the first time seem a bit too deserted when implemented. However, before he could give the order to go out for reconnaissance on the shore, a new order from the headquarters arrived first - the two sailboats immediately began to transfer the members of the "New World" to land. So the freedom fighters of the North American Gang obediently sailed the sailboat to load up the people, and Yan Chujie had no choice but to command the three men with him to conduct a small-scale investigation first.
While the advance team of the Military and Police Department had begun to land, the follow-up fleet stopped in the harbor. The "New World" has a deep draft. If you don't want to rely entirely on small boats to transfer supplies, you can only wait for the temporary dock to be set up. The first task now is to unload the construction equipment and supplies on the landing craft to the coast. So Sun Changmi took a rubber boat to the landing craft. It was more reliable for professionals to complete the technical work of beach washing. Joining him in the landing craft were a group of people from the Ministry of Construction, including Tao Donglai and Bai Kesi. Whether the construction of the temporary dock goes smoothly or not depends on them.
The landing craft's beaching was undoubtedly smooth under Sun Changmi's operation. It only took less than twenty minutes for several engineering vehicles and several tons of construction materials to complete the landing. It was a good start. At this time The first batch of laborers has also landed not far from here, and the timing is perfect.
In view of the limited manpower and construction level of the crossing group, the temporary wharf construction plan finally adopted by the Ministry of Construction was a floating wharf. The pier is built with a large number of fully enclosed iron barrels and a steel-wood frame structure. It extends in an "L" shape from the shore to the sea for about 40 meters. The total length including the turning part is about 70 meters, and the width of the trestle is about Four meters. The water depth at this location has been measured to be enough for the "New World" to dock. Barges with shallow drafts can dock near the shore to unload cargo.
The advantage of this solution is that the labor intensity is low, and the installation speed is much faster than building a piling-type pier trestle. According to prior estimates, the initial assembly and erection work can be completed in about two hours with sufficient manpower. . However, the corresponding shortcomings cannot be ignored. Because the carrying capacity of the pontoons is limited, the maximum load-bearing capacity on the trestle cannot guarantee the passage of heavier materials.
However, the Ministry of Construction has already had a plan to deal with this. When ordering the floating dock, it improved the steel-wood structure trestle and installed multiple piling connection devices on both sides. In this way, after the floating dock is erected, piling construction can be carried out to strengthen the trestle structure while people are unloading goods. By the time the lighter bulk cargo is almost unloaded, the piling work has been basically completed, and the upper limit of the trestle's load-bearing capacity will then be It can reach about five tons, and it can also fix the floating dock to prevent it from swinging left and right with the waves. As for single items of supplies heavier than this, they can only be transferred slowly via landing craft. Of course, the difficulties faced in implementing any plan will certainly be much greater than they appear on paper. Tao Donglai was distracted while listening to Yan Chujie's investigation report on the walkie-talkie. The excavator he was commanding to level the construction site was almost driven directly into the sea by the new driver. The first few people who landed on the sailboat were in chaos due to the lack of effective command. They were delayed on the beach for a long time before starting to assemble the dock. Some people even took out their cameras and took commemorative photos on the beach. . It was not until the executive committee moved the command center from the "New World" to the coast that the chaos ended.
This chaotic situation did not end until about 9 o'clock in the morning. Except for a small number of crew members, women and children, most of the labor force had completed landing. About two hundred of them were involved in the construction of the floating dock, and another hundred or so people were involved in the construction of the floating dock. Under the leadership of Bai Kesi, the people began to march inland. According to the plan, they must complete at least the foundation leveling work of Base No. 1 within today. It would be better if they could initially build the structure of the base. Otherwise, the migrant workers currently busy on the beach will have to go back to the boat to sleep another night. The deck is up.
Base No. 1 will not be too far from the dock to facilitate the transfer of construction machinery, and various building materials and construction equipment do not need to be transported on the shoulders. At the same time, the distance from Tiandu River should not be too far to ensure the convenience of water. But there is a serious problem that the construction team must face, and that is cutting down trees.
How rich are Hainan’s forest resources? Those who have only seen some data and figures in another time and space now have personal experience. There are thousands of tree species on this island, which is covered by tropical forests. There are more than 400 tree species that have been designated as commercial timber by the country. But what is the limitless forest in front of you? I'm afraid no one can tell how many trees there are. According to the previously planned division of labor, the construction team was divided into several logging teams. The goal was simple, to cut down as many trees as possible within the field of vision.
The area near the seaside is basically dominated by mangroves, but after passing through the mangroves, the scene behind is shocking. Baikes used to own a wooden furniture factory, so he had a pretty good understanding of wood and tree species, but because of this he was shocked by what he saw: "This is rosewood, don't cut this one down..." Ah, there is such a thick red wood! Wait... don’t do it yet! This is red sandalwood!”
The leader of the logging team, Cai Hongzhan, is an old employee of Bai Kesi. He used to be a foreman in a furniture factory. He was also one of the first members to be developed by Bai Kesi. He is almost 40 years old and has not yet started a family. He has no worries and simply follows Bai Kesi. Weared together. Seeing Bai Kesi's drooling look, he couldn't help but coughed dryly and said: "Mr. Bai, no matter how good the tree grows, it will eventually be cut down. If we continue to delay like this, we won't be able to do much today!"
Bai Kesi hesitated: "But these trees are very valuable..."
"There are a lot of trees on this island, and we can't cut them all even if we take ten years. Mr. Bai, you'd better take a rest first!" Cai Hongzhan, who has been sawing wood for half his life, doesn't have as many ideas as Bai Kesi. In his opinion, wood is just wood, and at best it can be divided into two categories: usable and unusable.
Cai Hongzhan rolled up his sleeves, started the chain saw in his hand, and cut hard into the rosewood tree nearest to him.
(End of chapter)