Chapter 115 Overseas Inspection (2)

Complaints are complaints, but everyone is an adult and knows how to prioritize things. Since everyone has chosen to participate in time travel, they must do their part in this group. Of course, there will be some comparisons in the initial expansion process of the time travel group.

A difficult job, but at least it allows the members to clearly see the hope ahead. Whether it is a Vietnamese bride or a Ming Dynasty bride, Tian Yeyou also knows very well that these things will not be a problem for the future time travel group, as long as they survive the initial

During this entrepreneurial period, these hundreds of people will sooner or later become privileged figures in all walks of life under the new regime. Although good times are still far away, they are not out of reach.

After enjoying the barbecue dinner for lunch, the two ships pulled anchor and raised sails and left the Yinggehai Salt Field, bypassed Yinggezui, and headed north along the west coast of Hainan Island. The coastal area on the west coast of Hainan Island has a large alluvial plain.

, and is rich in water conservancy resources. Along the coast, you can see the estuaries of large and small rivers emerging into the sea. The largest Thanksgiving Plain in Hainan Island is located here, covering an area of ​​more than 4 million acres, almost all of which is above sea level.

Plains and terraces fifty meters below. This geographical environment is very suitable for large-scale tropical crop cultivation. During the journey, the fleet docked several times and sent the team member from the Ministry of Agriculture ashore to sample the soil.

This section of the coastal plain is a fertile area. When the expedition team landed, they could also see that a lot of fertile farmland had been cultivated in the inland areas in the distance. However, compared with the future large-scale collective farms planned by the Ministry of Agriculture, the current

The level of land development here is purely minor.

In the location of Dongfang City in later generations, the expedition team used telescopes on the ship to see densely populated villages on the seaside. However, when the two strange-looking sailing boats of the expedition team appeared on the sea, several small fishing boats floating on the sea

They quickly fled to the shore, and it seemed that they were treated as uninvited guests again. The expedition team had no intention of causing trouble, and did not choose to land here. They directly bypassed the coastal headland and sailed to the lower reaches of the Shilu River.

The lower reaches of the Shilu River are a very typical delta plain formed by long-term alluvial accumulation of sediment in the river. Judging from the satellite map carried by the expedition team, the sediment accumulated at the mouth of the Shilu River has made the place completely inaccessible to large ships.

.However, perhaps because the expedition team arrived here four hundred years in advance, the degree of sedimentation in the river is far less serious than in the satellite photos. Tian Yeyou believes that this difference is due to the vigorous mining of Shilu iron ore in later generations.

As a result, large-area ground mining in the upper reaches of the Shilu River directly affects surface water and soil, resulting in sedimentation in the downstream areas. This is a textbook example of the negative impact of mineral development on the ecological environment.

The fleet only traveled upstream for a few miles before stopping. The river ahead became narrower and narrower. Wang Tom was worried that after the boat entered, it would be unable to turn around and drive out. As for riding on a rubber boat,

The assault boat can travel smoothly, but it is still thirty kilometers away from the Shilu Iron Mine. Obviously, it is not practical to send a small team in an assault boat to go deep inland to conduct surveys.

"It seems that in the future we can only build a transfer terminal downstream near the estuary. Sea-going ships can unload the coal after docking there, and then use shallow-draft flat-bottomed cargo ships to transport the coal to the iron ore upstream." The Ministry of Shipping

Seeing that Xie Chun could no longer go upstream, he had no choice but to devise another freight plan.

Xie Chun has always been very enthusiastic about military operations. Ever since he participated in the Second Victory Port Battle and the artillery design seminar, he has spent more time in the Military and Police Department than in the Shipping Department. This time I heard that the Executive Committee

The association's overseas mining plan required organizing an exploration team, and Xie Chun also signed up to participate as soon as possible.

"The executive committee is determined to develop the Shilu Iron Mine as soon as possible. They should really come and see this place in person. This place cannot be developed in a short while!" Tian Yeyou also sighed: "It is so far away from the coast, and it is too far away from the coast.

There is no direct navigation. At that time, the base camp model will have to be copied again. First, establish an advance base on the seaside, and then transport things inland little by little. And this distance is farther than the two bases in the base camp.

Several times. If we need to build land passages in the future, the amount of work will definitely not be small."

Following the directions on the satellite map, the fleet continued to travel a few miles north and arrived at the location of the later Changhua Port. Although there is a port name here, it is not a large seaport, just a small fishing port near the sea.

.This is already at the northernmost end of the delta alluvial plain at the mouth of the Shilu River. The sandbar formed by perennial erosion has formed a large natural breakwater outside the harbor, and then formed a pocket-shaped harbor inland near the north shore. Although the area is

It is much smaller than the Port of Victory, but the location and environment are excellent. Even if there is a tsunami on the sea outside, the waves will hardly reach this harbor.

The crew continuously measured hydrological data on the slowly moving sailboat, and finally confirmed that the harbor can accommodate ships with a displacement of at least two thousand tons. If the channel entering the harbor can be further cleared and excavated, it will be larger.

It is not a problem for ships to sail into the harbor. What needs to be done to develop this harbor in the future is basically to build a row of piers and trestles on the shore for ships to dock.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, the expedition team chose to anchor here and sent two reconnaissance teams to conduct a simple search and reconnaissance within three kilometers of the shore. The results of the investigation made the expedition team members feel reassured but also slightly disappointed.

——The area is sparsely populated, and the investigation team only found a total of four or five sparse households, and not even a decent village was formed. In such an environment, there is naturally nothing that can threaten this investigation team.

However, if the executive committee wants to develop this place in the future, it will undoubtedly need to bring in a large amount of labor from other places, which will also be a big burden.

After the expedition team had dinner, Wang Tom first arranged the night shift, which lasted nine hours from nine o'clock in the evening to six o'clock in the morning. It was divided into three shifts for duty changes. No one was allowed to get off the ship without permission.

Deep into the inland. Then according to the consistent tradition of the crossing group, the heads of various departments gathered in the living room of the cabin and held a brief meeting, which mainly focused on sorting out the contents of today's inspection.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the expedition team contacted the base camp using the radio at the agreed time, and reported the contents and results of the first day of the expedition. Relying on the military shortwave radio, the expedition team could still easily reach the base camp even if it was thousands of miles away.

to get in touch with the base camp. Of course, this connection will be greatly affected by terrain and weather, but in this time and space, the radio is the only fast and efficient long-distance communication method that the time-travelers can use.

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Nothing happened that night, and the fleet prepared and set off again the next morning. Since there was plenty of time, the fleet was not in a hurry to sail to the Beibu Gulf to the west. Instead, it continued north along the coastline and arrived at the west coast of Hainan Island at noon.

The largest bay - Danzhou Bay.

The shape of this bay is similar to that of Victory Port. There is also a huge deep-water harbor hidden behind a relatively narrow gorge. However, the area of ​​Danzhou Bay is several times larger than that of Victory Port. In later generations, it was

The coastal areas are all very prosperous seaports, but in this era obviously there are not so many logistics that need to be transshipped here. In addition to some fishing villages, you can also see the existence of salt fields on the coast.

"There is coal in Danzhou, but the quality is not very good. It is all lignite." Tian Yeyou introduced what he knew to his teammates: "In fact, most of the coal we imported in the early stage came from Danzhou. I once

I have made a report and hope that the Executive Committee can consider taking the initiative to participate in the development of the coal mine in Danzhou, but it seems to be a bit more troublesome than Yazhou, so the Executive Committee does not plan to extend its hands here for the time being."

Among the cities in the northern part of Hainan Island in this era, Danzhou should be considered the second largest after Qiongzhou. The Ming court’s rule over Danzhou was far stronger than that of remote Yazhou. After repeated studies, the executive committee believed that at present

There will be many variables in sending people to Danzhou to operate the coal mine at this stage, and the base camp is basically across the entire Hainan Island. If there is an emergency, rescue will not be possible. In the end, it was decided to temporarily give up direct trade activities in Danzhou.

The expedition team did not dock in Danzhou Bay, but quickly walked around the harbor and then left quickly. However, the local people obviously would not turn a blind eye to the appearance of these two strange ships, and soon there was a place to protect them.

The sighting was reported to Danzhou City, but because the expedition team did not go ashore to harass the people, the matter was eventually dropped.

After sailing out of Danzhou Bay, the fleet first found an uninhabited coast to dock nearby, and the crew went ashore to bury pots and make meals. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the fleet readjusted its course and sailed toward the west. For the expedition team's big news

For some members, this was the first time in their lives to sail on the real sea away from the coast, so everyone seemed extremely excited. However, the crew members responsible for driving the ship and calculating the route were not so relaxed, although the map was clear

The location of the next target is marked, but without satellite navigation, it is not easy to find an island with an area of ​​only two square kilometers in the vast sea.

Although there are several veteran crew members on both ships, the unfamiliar waters they faced this time still created a lot of difficulties for this voyage. The crew had to constantly adjust their course according to changes in ocean currents and wind directions during the voyage.

.It wasn’t until the sky started to get dark that Wang Tom, who had been standing on the bow of the ship looking at the target with a telescope, shouted excitedly: “We’re here! We’ve arrived at our destination!”
Chapter completed!