Chapter 3444
Qian Shaobao watched the Li family's operations calmly and did not express his opinions aloud.
Personally, he did not have high expectations for the Ministry of Security, or to be precise, the Ministry of Security agency of the Xingdao Region. It is obviously impossible for the intelligence agency controlled by the Li family to regard Qian Tiandun's special forces division as its target of allegiance.
It is none of the Qian family's business whether the Ministry of Security's organization in the Xingdao region is left to the hereditary succession of the Li family, or whether He Xi has other arrangements.
The current source of intelligence for the special operations division is mainly the Military Intelligence Bureau. Especially in relatively unfamiliar areas like the Indian Ocean, the intelligence agencies in the Star Island Region no longer have any advantages at all, and special operations divisions need to be self-reliant.
After the banquet, the Li family specially arranged a special car to take Qian Shaobao back to his residence.
Not long after he entered the room, a guard came to inform him that Li Yuande wanted to see him.
After Li Yuande was brought in, he explained his purpose of coming straight to the point: "Actually, it is no coincidence that I met Brother Qian on Xingdao. It was General Qian who arranged for me to come here in advance to greet Brother Qian here."
Qian Shaobao was stunned for a moment, and then he understood his father's intention. He probably felt that it would be too publicity if he sent a military ship to pick him up, so he arranged for Li Yuande to pick him up at Xingdao, and he could take a civilian ship under his name on the return trip. Meet in Phuket.
Li Yuande was afraid that he wouldn't believe it, so he immediately took out a letter and handed it to Qian Shaobao.
The seal of the letter was stamped with Qian Tiandun's lacquer seal. Qian Shaobao opened it and saw that it was indeed written by his father. The content is roughly that after he arrives at Star Island, Li Yuande will contact him and he will be responsible for the trip to Phuket Island.
It can also be seen from this letter that Li Yuande, who had only been with Qian Tiandun for a year, had already won Qian Tiandun's trust and even entrusted him with the task of picking up and dropping off relatives.
Qian Shaobao put away the letter and said to Li Yuande, "Then I can help Brother Li arrange the rest of the trip."
Li Yuande said: "Brother Qian has decided when to set off. Just tell me one day in advance. I live in Furifeng's business inn, about two miles away. The locals know the specific location."
The business was finished in a few words, but Qian Shaobao had no intention of sending Li Yuande away. Instead, he asked him about the current status of the three islands controlled by the special warfare division.
This was a question about Li Yuande's expertise. He had been responsible for the logistics and transportation of the special warfare division since he led the fleet to Qian Tiandun.
For most of the past year, Li Yuande shuttled back and forth between these three islands and Star Island, delivering various materials and personnel to the special operations division. Therefore, he is very familiar with the situation in these places.
Penang Island is the smallest among the three islands. The island only has betel nut, a less valuable specialty product, and half of the island is mountainous. The land suitable for agricultural cultivation is also relatively limited.
However, Qian Tiandun had already made plans when he chose this place.
The coastal plain on the west coast of the island will be used for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in the future. Five farms and two pastures have been planned locally, and domestic pigs, cattle, sheep and other livestock are being introduced for breeding.
On the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, Qian Tiandun is planning to build it into a smelting base.
Selangor, Perak and other small countries adjacent to Penang are rich in tin ore, but the exploration, mining and smelting processing capabilities of these countries are still at a relatively primitive level. Haihan has great technical advantages in these fields. Qian Tiandun is convinced that as long as it is managed properly, a tin mining industry can be built in Penang, which will not be inferior to the state known as "Tin Island" under the jurisdiction of the Sing Tao Region. Ka Island and Belitung Island.
However, these industrial and agricultural projects require a large amount of labor to start, and the current local immigration progress is not ideal. The number of immigrants settled in Penang is only two to three thousand, which is still insufficient to complete the local living facilities infrastructure project. Not to mention Qian Tiandun’s development plan.
As for Langkawi Island, north of Penang, there are really few products to speak of, and Chan Tien Tun has no relevant plans for industrial projects there.
Even if Chan Tien Don knew that Langkawi and Phuket would become international tourist destinations in a few hundred years, in the current era, these beautiful islands can only play a military role and serve as Haihan's march into the Indian Ocean. springboard.
It is not an easy task for the special forces division to control the six to seven hundred miles of coastline between Phuket and Penang, as well as the many small countries in this area. However, the island of Langkawi, which is located among them, is It just works as a relay.
Therefore, Qian Tiandun's current design for Langkawi Island is only to use it as a garrison point and a goods distribution center for trade with surrounding small countries.
As for subsequent development, it also requires human resources as a prerequisite. Only when the local population reaches a certain scale can we have the conditions to make the next step of planning.
Phuket, the northernmost island among the three islands, is where Qian Tiandun selected the special operations division.
Currently, more than half of the immigrants sent to the three islands have been resettled on Phuket. After a year of construction, the local port has begun to take shape and has more than ten berths, including two large berths that can dock Majesty-class battleships.
During this year, another large-scale project underway on the island was the construction of a military base for the special operations division adjacent to the port.
The design capacity of this military base is to be able to station 10,000 soldiers and at least a thousand accompanying mules and horses at the same time.
However, due to the limited labor force on the island, the progress of the project is not ideal. Less than one-third of the part has been completed so far. Infrastructure such as barracks and school grounds can only be built first, which can be used to support the island's special operations divisions. Settled in.
Qian Shaobao heard this and interrupted: "Brother Li, is there a shipyard planned on the island?"
Li Yuande obviously understood the purpose of Qian Shaobao's question and responded with a smile: "The special warfare division is an amphibious force. It has a fleet of its own. Of course, a shipyard must be built at the station. Otherwise, let's not talk about building new ships in the future. Well, even for repairs and maintenance, we have to go two thousand miles south to do the work at Xingdao Shipyard.”
Qian Shaobao asked: "In that case, how is the progress?"
The smile on Li Yuande's face faded a bit, and he shook his head and said: "The shipyard cannot be built in a hurry. It must be planned and supervised by senior engineers. After it is completed, it will also require a large number of skilled hands to operate it."
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"This kind of technical personnel are in short supply, and it is not convenient to poach them from Xingdao nearby. They can only be recruited from domestic sources with high salaries. Brother Qian only needs to think about how difficult it will be to do this."
Qian Shaobao nodded, indicating that he agreed with the other party's point of view. Shipbuilding technicians have always been in short supply in the country. As long as they have good skills, any shipyard is willing to offer generous wages, and there is no need to worry about finding a job. To have someone travel thousands of miles to work as an official in this remote overseas country is not something that can be done with more money every year.
I would like to wish all my book friends a happy May Day! Labor is the most glorious!
(End of this chapter)