Great warships

Chapter 466 The Miracle of the Great Wall of Sand
On the 138th, it entered the floating dock of Shenzhou. This floating dock has now become the most famous floating dock in the country, and even the most famous floating dock in the world. The chicken man has nothing to say.

After returning, the floating dock was idle for several months, and this time, it was used again.

After all, the other docks are busy, some are building ships, some are repairing ships, only this floating dock is still empty, and it just happens to be used this time.

There was anticipation in Mutisin's eyes, and when he saw the cruiser slowly moving into the floating dock, he became excited.

He finally got it. From this day on, he will watch the warship slowly transform into the design drawing. Thinking of the combat effectiveness after improvement, he is looking forward to it very much.

In the distance, the No. 054 frigate also completed the sea trial project and returned to the outfitting dock. Many people disembarked from the warship, much more than those who set off.

Accompanied by a group of leaders, Qin Tao walked to the pier. Almost all the leaders were looking at Dawu in unison. Qin Tao knew what they were looking at.

"Leaders, the engine is currently being installed on that ship, and the derusting operation will end soon." Qin Tao can only report the progress to the leaders: "If the leaders can stay in our shipyard for dinner, after dinner You can go and see."

"I heard that the food at Mingzhou Shipyard is very good. We are lucky." The leader immediately expressed his opinion, as if forgetting that today's schedule has been completely disrupted.

Therefore, Qin Tao could only quickly arrange for people to prepare dinner, and at the same time report the progress of the Mingzhou Group. At night, he took a group of leaders up to have a look, and then he accompanied the leaders and let them leave with satisfaction. .

A few days later, the No. 500 frigate successfully completed all sea trial missions and began to sail south to the base of the Southern Fleet. Qin Tao also went south during this time period. Of course, he will not follow slowly. Went with the warship.

"It's a pity that the runway at the airport is not long enough. Otherwise, our An-225 transport plane can transport hundreds of tons of supplies at a time." Qin Tao said to Xu Zhengyang beside him as he walked onto Yunba.

Xu Zhengyang nodded: "Yes, the area of ​​the reclamation is still not big enough, should we continue the construction?"

Qin Tao shook his head: "In order to avoid irritating some people, let's forget it. After all, the runway of 600 meters is not short. We went here this time for the construction of the Shuangsha Island Fishing Resort. We are for the development passed there."

Xu Zhengyang looked at the supplies being transported on the plane, with a complicated expression on his face.

A few days ago, the hardening of the airport's runway was finally over. It wasn't until this time that the outside world knew what Shuangsha Island, which could only accommodate stilt houses, had become now.

They were extremely shocked, but there was no other way, after all, these had already been built!
Although the runway has been established, no aircraft has been deployed so far. This Yunba is the first transport aircraft to fly over, and the transportation is all prepared for the Shuangsha Island Fishing Resort. Therefore, No one else could say anything.

The transport plane took off from the airport and flew all the way south, which was much faster than sailing at sea.

"The port already has more than a dozen berths, and your yacht is there." Xu Zhengyang continued to tell Qin Tao about the island on the plane.

"Okay, it's not easy for us to go there, so we might as well shoot some videos and make a promotional video for Shuangsha Island Fishing Resort after we go back. In the future, don't go to Maldives for tourism, it's good to visit our island. "

Time passed little by little, and in the afternoon of that day, it flew over Shuangsha Island.

If seen from the sky, Shuangsha Island is very beautiful.

This is a ring-shaped island, somewhat resembling an apple. It is at the northwest corner of the island and has the widest width. The slanted runway looks very spectacular.

The length of the runway is 2660 meters and the width is 55 meters. It is really unrealistic to take off and land An-225, but it is easy for Yunba with a load capacity of only [-] tons.

When the plane stopped, a group of people rushed over from the side of the runway.

"President Qin, welcome to Shuangsha Island!" Lin Liang was the first to greet him. He is the village head here, and according to the public announcement, he can also be regarded as the island owner here.

"You have worked hard." Qin Tao held Lin Liang's hand.

"It's not hard, we also came here a week ago." Lin Liang said: "We are setting up a fish breeding base, Mr. Qin, I will show you there later!"

Qin Tao nodded.

Since it was for civilian use, the soldiers guarding Shuangsha Island did not come up to greet it, they just lined up in a neat line and walked heroically.

That energy, not to mention how grand it is.

When they first came here, they could only roll up their trouser legs and walk around the reef in the sea, quite a bit, now?They can run around the reef for a [-]-kilometer cross-country trip!

This place has become an island.

Zhang Haiyang, who watched the transformation process here with his own eyes, felt indescribably happy.

"Platoon Leader Zhang, or Company Commander Zhang, come here!"

Hearing Qin Tao's words, Zhang Haiyang rushed over: "Mr. Qin, welcome to Shuangsha Island. What's your order? Our military and civilian fish and water conditions..."

"Forget it, let's not be polite about this." Qin Tao said, "How many vehicles do your troops stationed on the island have?"

There must have been no cars in the past. After all, it is not convenient to walk across the water. What is needed is a boat instead of a car. However, with the completion of the reclamation and the progress of the construction, the area has developed and the area is quite large. It is true that there is no car. inconvenient.

"We only have two Black King Kongs at the moment, and they certainly can't compare with your car. However, if you want to use these two cars, I will leave them to you." Zhang Haiyang said.

"Why do I want that thing?" Qin Tao realized that Zhang Haiyang would have misunderstood him: "I want a big cart!"

"For big cars, we have five Dongfeng 240s." Zhang Haiyang looked at Qin Tao in surprise, not knowing what he wanted to do.

"Okay, drive these cars to the runway, wait for our plane to fly away, and put them evenly across the runway."

"Why?" Zhang Haiyang was a little curious.

"why?"

"Why? Have you heard of the Davidian operation in Uganda?"

Davidians, Operation Uganda?
Zhang Haiyang thought for a while, and then said: "Of course I know, this is a successful rescue operation by the special forces, and it is simply a template for the special forces of various countries! Back then, the Davids took a plane and forcibly landed at Entebbe Airport."

When he said this, he suddenly reacted: "President Qin, are you worried that someone will suddenly land at our airport?"

Qin Tao nodded.

Zhang Haiyang felt the sweat on his back swishing out. If President Qin hadn't reminded him, he would have almost ignored this danger.

They have already responded. For example, they have set up a turret position at two corners of the airport, and the 630 naval guns are squatting directly on it, in case of unexpected situations. Moreover, there are people on duty there during the day and night.

Does this ensure safety?

Of course not!

What if there is a sudden accident on the plane?

For example, some planes suddenly had an accident during the flight and asked to make an emergency landing here?Just like when the Davids went to Uganda to rescue the hostages, they drove the plane to land forcibly. Because it was a civilian plane, no one dared to intercept it, otherwise it might cause vicious incidents and be cast aside by the whole world.

At that time, they could only let the other party land. As a result, after the landing, they drove the tanks off the plane, and a large group of armed men came down. They might not be able to handle it!

Once this happens, they will become sinners!
This cannot be blamed on Zhang Haiyang. This tactic was only used by the Davids, and it did not appear later. Therefore, Zhang Haiyang did not pay attention to it. After the 21st century, many troops used this classic tactic to raid the opponent's The airport, and then directly drive the vehicle to charge, and directly perform a decapitation operation.

So, how to solve it?

In fact, it is very simple, as long as the car is blocked on the runway, the problem can be solved.

The runway was divided into several sections. Even the American MC-130J special aircraft would never land. The result of the forced landing was that it directly hit a certain car during the landing process, and then turned into a ball. fireball.

Helicopter?
There is no reason for a helicopter!

The other party pretended to use the excuse of a civil aircraft, and there was a breakdown, and it had to land, so it was justifiable.

Helicopters are different. Once a helicopter fails, it crashes immediately. If it can fly, there is no need to fly here. Moreover, if it is a helicopter, the range will not be too far, and the carrying capacity will not be too high. Really When you get down by helicopter, it is easy to be dumped by the troops guarding the island and reef.

The roar of the engine sounded, and the cargo loaded by Yunba had been unloaded, and the plane flew into the sky again.

As soon as the plane left the runway, five Dongfeng EQ240 trucks drove onto the runway, arranged in a staggered manner, so that the potential threats disappeared without a trace.

Seeing that the car was properly arranged, Zhang Haiyang finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Boss Qin, thanks to your arrival, otherwise, we will always have hidden dangers."

"Guarding our islands and reefs is a heavy responsibility, and there is no room for slack, especially now that the area of ​​​​Shuangsha Island has expanded. We cannot let what happened five years ago happen again!"

Talking about what happened five years ago, Zhang Haiyang's heart also became heavy: "Yes, we have a great responsibility, and we must not relax in the slightest!"

"Actually, you did a good job." Seeing the other party's nervousness, Qin Tao patted him on the shoulder again: "Work hard, and don't have any accidents before leaving the island."

After asking Zhang Haiyang to talk, Qin Tao continued talking to Lin Liang.

Just now, Lin Liang didn't interrupt, because he knew how many dangers he was facing here, and he also knew how difficult it was to develop the islands and reefs here, and it was necessary to plan ahead.

"Boss Qin, our car is a bit crude." Lin Liang said to Qin Tao.

Shabby?
Qin Tao looked curiously at a convertible not far away: "Electric?"

"Yeah, we're far away from the mainland and fuel is precious, so here we are, and we're using a lot of solar panels that charge our cars and that saves energy."

This kind of car is very similar to the electric sightseeing car in the later generations of tourist areas. It can seat three or four people in a row, and there are seven or eight rows in front and back. It is quite spacious and bright.

"Yes, your ideas are very good." Qin Tao said: "Zhengyang, ask the photographer to take pictures. When we publicize in the future, we can be regarded as an outstanding contribution to environmental protection!"

Of course, the big guy is not for the reason of environmental protection, but to save money. Domestic diesel oil is three yuan a liter, and transported here will cost three or four yuan, and the price of oil will double.It is very important to be able to use electric vehicles and save some fuel.

However, when these things came to Qin Tao's mouth, they became grand.

We are for the environment!
"Yes, we are for environmental protection." Lin Liang accepted Qin Tao's argument.In the future, they will not only have fishing, but also tourism, and they must have a suitable publicity name.

It is more than 30 kilometers around Shuangsha Island, and it is really impossible without a car.

From the airport along the ring-shaped island in the north, head east all the way, walk about five kilometers, and you will leave the military area and arrive at the fishing village of Shuangsha Island.

"The road has not hardened yet. We can start work after the next cargo ship arrives." In the car, Lin Liang introduced it to Qin Tao.

In just half a year, Shuangsha Island has undergone earth-shaking changes. After the completion of the island reclamation, of course, military projects should be done first, especially the airport, which is the top priority.

Follow-up, you have to take your time.

"This is a hotel in a resort, half of which will be in the form of villas. The construction period will probably take a year or two. We are not in a hurry. We will develop the fishery first. This place has unique advantages and is very suitable for fish farming."

As Lin Liang spoke, he stretched his hand to the right: "See, that's the breeding base we just established."

Qin Tao looked over and saw that there were fish rafts, where the fry were kept.

"We stock all rare fish species, including red fish, long fish, seven-star fish, Dongxing spot, cobia, etc., a total of 30 fish. We have fishing boats to catch fresh miscellaneous fish directly from nearby, such as small cuttlefish, small Cannonball fish, etc. are used as feed, and the growth rate of these rare fish species is very fast, which is 30.00% higher than our production rate near Qiongzhou!"

Speaking of these, Lin Liang was very proud. He had planned countless times to raise fish in the South China Sea. This time, he finally realized his plan, and the effect was not bad!

Qin Tao shook his head: "Mr. Lin, can these devices withstand the ninth-level wind and waves at sea?"

Anti-nine wind and waves at sea?
Lin Liang thought for a while, then shook his head: "Boss Qin, this seems to be difficult, right?"

"No matter how difficult it is, this must be done. Otherwise, once we encounter a storm at sea, these investments may be lost."

Hearing Qin Tao's words, Lin Liang's expression also became serious.

Although this is an island, it is far away from the mainland after all. If there is a sea storm, they may all be swept away. At that time, they will really lose everything.

Of course, such a thing cannot be allowed to happen, so how should we deal with it?
"Using this method of fish rafts is not very safe. If you use the method of cages and sink directly to the bottom of the water, will it be safer?"

Cage?

Sink to the bottom?

Lin Liang's eyes gradually brightened, yes, if it sinks to the bottom, even if there is a big storm, it will not affect the underwater situation, so it will be safer.

"That's right, we need to change the way we raise fish!"

At this time, the car was still moving forward on the road, and the construction site under construction could be seen ahead.

"The hospital is being built there." Lin Liang continued to introduce: "According to your plan, there will be a large hospital on the island. Because it is used for both military and civilian purposes, it should be built in our civilian area. In this way, whether it is our Fishermen or tourists who come here can come to the hospital for treatment in case of any situation."

Qin Tao nodded: "That's right, this arrangement is very appropriate, what are you doing there?"

Qin Tao pointed his finger to the distance, where he could see that a drilling rig was working. What was the drilling rig doing on the island?He didn't remember that there were oil and gas resources down there!
"The well is being drilled for fresh water."

Drilling a well?

The reconnaissance satellite in the sky just flew over the sky overhead, and pointed the camera at the area here. Countless clear photos were sent back through the communication satellite.

After getting these satellite photos, a group of people started discussing.

"Let me see what they plan to do on the Great Wall of Sand." Swift took the photo curiously while smoking a cigar.

At first, they thought they were dredging and clearing the river. Later, Shuangsha Island began to expand rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and they began to become sour.

Is this going to reclaim the sea to build an island?Even if it is built, this is still a sand wall, a fortress piled up with sand, what use can it be?

Their mouths were sour, and their words were full of contempt.

Now, after seeing the photo, Swift frowned: "What are they doing? Why are they deploying vehicles on the runway? No, it's unprofessional, unprofessional!"

Swift was very dissatisfied with this approach.

Now that the island has been filled, of course they have to make corresponding arrangements. According to their plan, there was an idea of ​​using MC-130J special aircraft to directly transport special forces to land on it forcibly.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually used this method!

"Yeah, this way, we won't be able to forcefully land there." The secretary on the side was also annoyed: "How could they do that?"

Annoyed, Swift puts down the photo, picks up another, and laughs again: "Drilling a well? What well are they digging?"

"Looking at it this way, they are planning to drill a well to get water." The person on the side said.

"Drilling wells for water?" Swift laughed so much that his hands trembled and he almost missed the photo: "Drilling holes on this small island made of sand, aren't they afraid of sinking the Great Wall of Sand?"

Things that are piled up with sand should collapse at the first touch. Who would have thought that the other party would want to fetch water on it so naively. Fresh water can appear on a small island in the sea?how can that be?

They might as well use a few more pots and wait until it rains to get more fresh water!

In short, no one thought it possible to draw fresh water from the island.

At this time, on the island, the first well was drilled, and the first cup of water had already been pumped out.

The geological experts held the glass of water and were very excited. Before they could even wait for the test, they immediately stuck out their tongues and licked the water.

"It's not salty, it doesn't have any salty taste, it's fresh water! Sure enough, our fresh water lens theory is correct!"

Freshwater lens theory?

Qin Tao also became excited: "It's really done? That's great!"

He heard this theory from geological experts last time.

This place belongs to the tropical marine monsoon climate, and the precipitation is abundant and uniform throughout the year. The precipitation is all real fresh water. It is a pity that there are no other means on the island except for some pots that can catch water.

However, the underside of this island belongs to molten limestone, which has a certain water permeability and a large number of holes.Due to the difference in density between seawater and freshwater, seawater cannot penetrate into dissolved limestone, only freshwater that falls from the sky and penetrates from the surface can.

In this way, this layer of rock forms a so-called "freshwater lens" that separates seawater from freshwater.In a certain area of ​​the island, there will be pure fresh water.

However, this is just a theory, until now, the theory has finally become a reality.

"The fresh water we pump out is quite precious and should not be wasted. It should be used as water for residents. For construction, it still has to be transported from land." Qin Tao said.

Seawater cannot be used to mix concrete. Therefore, the buildings being built now use fresh water transported from land. When the navigation route here is dug, the Navy's comprehensive supply ship will come directly, and it will be able to give it at once. Supply thousands of tons of fresh water.

The existing fresh water on the island is used as water for residents, hospitals, etc. Of course there is no problem, but if it is used as water for construction, it would be too wasteful. The function of this fresh water is to ensure that the residents on the island live It can live for a long time without external supply.

"That's right, you're right." A geological expert said excitedly: "We absolutely can't exhaust the water for fishing. We have to drill more wells nearby and put in monitoring equipment to monitor changes in water quality. Too much and it could cause seawater to seep in and the freshwater to become salty and unusable."

"Fight as needed, don't worry, our island will not collapse."

Although it is indeed piled up with sand, there are piles outside, and now the cement slope protection has begun to be built. After these are built, the island will be more stable and last forever. collapsed.

(End of this chapter)