Socotra Island faces Somalia across the sea, and Europe is not far to the north. It is located at the transportation hub of Asia, Africa, and Europe, guarding the gateway from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. Oil tankers sailing from the Persian Gulf pass through Malacca
Ships coming from the strait must pass through this gateway to enter the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, so it is known as the "Latch of the Red Sea".
The northern island of Paradise Island has the Gulf of Aden on the right and the Arabian Sea on the east and north sides. Chang Lin took advantage of the time when the Silver Dragon ran aground and prepared to build the largest seaport terminal on the island. Aristide was surprised that this was a huge project
How long will it take for the project to be opened?
He was surprised, and all the diplomats were also surprised. Because more than a thousand people were working underwater, and the speed of progress made them incredible. The underwater work was more than 20 meters and the area reached 15 hectares.
Completed in one week!
"Incredible!" Aristide clucked his tongue, looking at the water ghosts walking up with envious eyes.[
There were piles of stones mined from deep water on the shore. Chang Lin smiled. These stones were enough to build two buildings. He raised his thumbs to the water ghost: "Beautiful, all four of you brothers have unique skills!"
"Commander, it is not difficult to build a dock for a giant ship with a draft of 100,000 tons. Give me a month. After I complete this place, I will build you a bigger dock from the beach of Paradise City!" The water ghost was praised and couldn't help but express his gratitude.
Asking for the next task.
"The wharf in Paradise City doesn't need to be so big. The draft of 50,000 tons is enough." Chang Lin thought for a while and said to the three brothers of the Chen family: "Your four companies take turns to operate. This is a kind of training for underwater operations and combat.
train."
"Yes!" Chen Sihe agreed and asked in a low voice: "What about Cabinda?"
"I'll just ask Yang Xiaoyong to send a platoon over and carry out the order." Chang Lin has already made plans to build docks in the north and south at the same time. The "bolt of the Red Sea" must be used to its maximum effect!
"The bolt of the Red Sea!" Aristide chanted silently, and his body could not help but shudder. Chang Lin wants to control the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf in his own hands. This is a nightmare for all countries!
"My door bolt will not be used against friends, but against my enemies!" Chang Lin saw the expressions of the diplomats and hurriedly explained.
"Your pier will also be open?" Aristide was a little confused. There are not many ships on Paradise Island. Building two such large piers will not be in vain, right?
"Yes, all merchant ships can come in, and naval ships from all countries can also be replenished, repaired and recuperated here." Chang Lin smiled. No matter who comes, they will have to eat, sleep and have entertainment. I will soon have a tertiary industry.
Thrive.
Socotra has a hot and dry climate, lack of water resources, and not much land that can be cultivated. Now it has completely changed. The City of Paradise is 400 square kilometers, and the blue Indian Ocean sets off this red and white city, which looks clean and clean.
beauty.
The central seaside avenue is wide and straight, with dense tropical trees, flowers and plants growing on both sides. Each street is thirty meters wide, and the greened streets no longer have the heat wave of the past. There is a constant flow of pedestrians and vehicles on the streets.
It looks neat and prosperous.
On the top of the mountain, millions of acres of woods and cultivated land have been developed, and there are one large and three small reservoirs, making this arid and desolate island full of life. Aristides and other diplomats were all witnesses, and they were all impressed by Chang Lin's generous efforts.
I admire the green island created.
"Are you going to attack the plains east of the island again?" Aristide was trying to figure out what Chang Lin was thinking. He knew that the east side of Paradise Island was the best ground, and Chang Lin would not leave this treasure land idle.
"Yes, my construction team has already set off, determined to build two towns and three villages." Chang Lin smiled and said to Aristed: "It will be a tourist area in the future, and you will like it."
"I admire you!" Aristide extended his thumb and said sincerely: "Such an island without any resources has become full of vitality in your hands."
"I was forced by the environment!" Chang Linnai spread his hands. Who doesn't want a natural treasure?
"The city is beautiful, but it's a pity that there are too few people!" Aristide said regretfully. There are only more than 100,000 people in Paradise Island, 80,000 of whom are migrant workers on three-year contracts.
"Hahahaha." Chang Lin burst into hearty laughter and said proudly: "Bliss Island will soon be filled with 400,000 people. Besides, most of the people on the island are women. If there is land, why are you afraid that you won't be able to grow crops?
"
The desert rose, which looks like withered grass, will turn green after being soaked in water for four to six hours, and will bloom into beautiful flowers after three to five days. Paradise Island was covered with this peculiar flower in a short period of time.
Very showy. The umbels are in clusters of three to five, brilliant as brocade, and bloom continuously all year round.[
Aristel bent down and picked a red corolla, held it in his hand, and said with emotion: "The speed of your development is as miraculous as it is! I like it here, and when I grow old, I will be your subject."
"Mr. Aristide, I agree to your request!" Chang Lin was very happy and smiled at the other ambassadors: "Welcome to you and live in Paradise Island forever!"
Meng Tiezhu walked over, looked at Chang Lin and said, "Boy, the original 100,000 family members of the Independent Division have been trained in Phoenix City for three years. Your grandfather asked them to move here."
"This" Chang Lin was shocked and asked Meng Tiezhu: "Grandpa, the family has 200,000 yuan for the children, and moving them all is a big burden!"
"Hey, these women have become treasures, and they can show their talents in various fields. Let me tell you, more than 100,000 children are already two years old, and the young master plans to keep them in Coconut Island to study for three years. In order to give you a certain population, Coconut Island
All 300,000 children must be transferred here!"
Meng Tiezhu chuckled and teased his grandson-in-law: "Your more than 800,000 babies have now exceeded one million!"
Chang Lin was surprised. Xinghua Town had already moved 300,000 people, and grandpa sent another 300,000 this time! There are still more than 400,000 people on Coconut Island, and the population is growing too rapidly. He ### said: "Grandpa is not prepared
Keep some of it? Doesn’t Phoenix need to make up for it?”
"Yes, your grandfather will come and take some of them away after you raise them until they are eighteen years old."
"Isn't this a trick on me?" Chang Lin wailed. The cost of raising hundreds of people to the age of eighteen is all his!
"Hahahaha!" Meng Tiezhu laughed happily and said humorously: "You have oil fields, coal and steel sales, so you won't have no money to support them."
"This is forcing me to make money!" Chang Lin couldn't laugh or cry. He looked at the sea and said to Meng Tiezhu: "Call Grandpa. I want these 100,000 women to serve as a fishing team to ask for resources from the Arabian Sea!"
The Arabian Sea covers an area of 3.86 million square kilometers, including the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman. The seawater contains a large amount of nutrients, which allows fish to reproduce rapidly. Pelagic fish include tuna, sardines, longnose fish, mackerel and sharks. Fishing industry
It has great development prospects.
Meng Tiezhu was surprised. Chang Lin's move was so cruel that he asked Phoenix City to board many ships. He kept shaking his head: "You are so cunning, your third uncle was blackmailed by you again!"
"Hahahaha, you have to give a dowry when you marry a daughter, right? He also has to pay a price!" Chang Lin laughed, he couldn't always suffer, he had to use means.
The water ghost ran over in a panic, holding a black tumor-like object and shouted: "Baby, we found the baby underwater!"
"What is it?" Chang Lin took it and looked at it in surprise. He had no research on minerals.
"Iron-manganese nodules. The teacher's wife has made an identification. The manganese content in the manganese nodules is as high as 50% and the iron content is as high as 27%. In densely populated places on the seabed, there are more than 100 kilograms per square meter, which is literally covered one after another.
seabed."
"Ah!" Chang Lin exclaimed in surprise and said with a wry smile: "Such a precious thing was born in the sea. It's useless if you can't get it out."
"I am a water ghost, I can do anything in the water!" The water ghost proudly held out his chest and said seriously: "You give me five thousand people, and as long as the equipment comes, I guarantee that you will get these.
baby!"
"Okay!" Chang Lin shouted excitedly: "Build a smelting plant in the east of the island, we want resources from the ocean!"
Manganese nodules are also called manganese nuggets. Their color ranges from dark to brown and are mostly spherical in shape. The small ones are like peas and the big ones are like potatoes. When cut into pieces, they are wrapped in layers, much like onions, and are spread flat on the seabed, like
Pebbles for paving roads. In addition to manganese, they also contain more than 20 metal elements such as iron, nickel, copper, cobalt, and titanium, all in high content.
Hu Zhiyong heard about this and said to Chang Lin: "I will give you a 200,000-ton mining ship to collect seabed ore with automatically controlled equipment. A smelter capable of processing 80 tons of manganese nodules per day can be built on the island. The technology
The engineers and engineers will send it to you right away!”[
"It's released, I'm releasing it again!" Chang Lin shouted wildly, shouting to Meng Tiezhu: "Forty tons of manganese a day, quick, can you calculate the value for me?"
"You're crazy!" Meng Tiezhu was dumbfounded. He didn't look like a commander leading troops, he looked like a nouveau riche!
Aristides rushed over, and he was shocked by Chang Lin's astonishing discovery. There are manganese nodules under the sea around Socotra Island, which is astonishing to anyone.
"Commander Meng, I'll make a deal with you!" Aristide said straightforwardly: "Our country needs this kind of ore, and I'll give you one hundred dollars per ton. You can exchange it for wheat or cotton. Isn't this a good deal?
?”
"One hundred and two!" Chang Lin shook the ore in his hand and shouted: "Its manganese content is 50%!"
"Deal!" Aristed breathed a sigh of relief, took out the contract sample and said, "Look carefully, if you agree, we will sign the contract."
"Hey, you are more impatient than me!" Chang Lin looked at Aristed in surprise: "Isn't it a conspiracy?"
"It's a conspiracy!" Wen Xiu and the South China Tiger rushed over together. The charming woman stared at the smart diplomat and smiled: "He doesn't understand, but I understand! To tell you the truth, if you don't pay two hundred dollars per ton,