"How many pistols?" The guy sitting in the cast iron chair raised his eyebrows and once again smiled cheerfully like a child: "Dear Australian federal government official, don't you and your companions want to confiscate some more dangerous guns?"
Contraband? I think you will be interested."
The modified 8154 no longer looks like a fishing boat. It looks very similar to the light frigates before and after World War II. In addition to the manually rotated 70mm rifled gun, a rotatable machine gun tower is also installed above the forecastle - here
It's not a typewriter, but a real M240 machine gun. There is no doubt that once it fires, it can render any warship in this time and space incapable of combat effectiveness within a few minutes.
The 8154 fishing boat is registered under the name of "Type 8154 high-speed cruiser" in the Lingao Navy sequence. In addition to its slightly smaller tonnage, in terms of firepower, it is not an exaggeration to call it a battleship of this time and space.
Weiss Lando arrived at Dongsha Island on one of these ships. There were also several sailing ships and salvage ships temporarily modified from landing craft.
Since he was interrogated, Lando has been secretly transferred to the Second Guest House of the General Office. Father Jin Lige tried to visit him several times but was blocked with the terrible excuse of "contagious". He was in the Second Guest House.
He enjoyed a comfortable life under house arrest there. There were good meals, hot baths, and he got cool summer uniforms made of cotton and linen blends--later he learned that this was only available to senior-level people. Although it could not be replicated here 21
Everything in the century was more of a specious imitation, but it was already very pleasant to Lando. Especially the white porcelain toilet in his bedroom bathroom moved him greatly - a person who had never experienced
It would be difficult for people who lived through the poor sanitary conditions of the 17th century to understand how moved he was.
In the second guest house, people come to talk to him every day. The people who come are different, and some people's bodies and speech clearly reveal the temperament of having lived in the United States. Many people's English is surprisingly good.
They talked about all aspects, including his mercenary work, the use of weapons, and the situation of the Portuguese in Macau. It was obvious that they were full of interest in all information.
The woman who claimed to be a federal law enforcement officer also visited him once and discussed with him several details about arms trafficking. Including some of his past actions, Lando discovered that the federal government actually knew everything about what he was doing.
, but I didn’t ask anything.
"What's the use of knowing so many details?" Lando looked at this beautiful female agent. Although she was wearing a rough cloth uniform and her blue eyes were as cold as ice, she was still charming. "Are you still planning to represent
The federal government is suing me?”
"I just want to know more about the situation." Salina replied simply.
"I'm very curious," Lando looked at her, "How can you serve the Chinese?"
"Absolutely the same as you." Selina shrugged indifferently, "Are there any other options?"
"Of course not. If I had known that their life was so comfortable, I should have cried and shouted to the Chinese to take me in earlier." Lando stretched his body, "God, they live so comfortably!"
"They built this bit by bit. You are just here to enjoy the results."
"No, no," Lando shook his finger, "I paid for the ticket."
Although he said this, Lando still had a vague worry in his heart - the situation will not change, right?
Standing on the deck and looking at the island - the prototype of a base has vaguely appeared on the deserted island. As a mercenary who often travels around the world on ships, the importance of Dongsha Island on the South China Sea route
He fully understood that after the Lingao Chinese occupied the entire Hainan Island, the next step must be Taiwan Island.
Dongsha Island is an important stop on the route to Taiwan. It is not surprising to occupy it as a relay base.
However, Dongsha Island is relatively close to the mainland. Many fishermen from the coast come here to fish, and the news is easy to leak out. Once the Crossing Group sets up a base here, it is very likely to be attacked by Zheng Zhilong, Liu Xiang or other Europeans. It is necessary to
To ensure the safety of personnel and facilities, a garrison force must be established. Therefore, until recently, there was no conclusion on whether to establish a permanent base for garrison here.
However, the intelligence that there are exploitable shallow oil resources near Keelung still inspired the hearts of quite a few elders. After all, Taiwan is an important link in the empire's future mainland chain. Therefore, the establishment of a relay base in Dongsha is on the agenda.
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The Works Energy Commission has made a considerable investment here to mine struvite. The water wells on the island have been renovated and cleaned, and a steam pumping station has been set up. In order to make up for the limited water output from the freshwater wells, a steam pumping station has been set up to use the boiler heat of the steam engine.
Fresh water distillation station. This station uses brackish water with low salinity extracted from salt water wells.
Simple tracks have been laid on the island, trestles have been erected, and booms have been installed to facilitate the transportation of struvite on the island. The fishery resources near the Dongsha Islands are rich, and the Agricultural Committee is also preparing to set up a fishery facility here specifically for purchasing
,process and store seafood.
As a garrison measure, the Navy will establish a small-scale fortress here. Next to the trestle, a pentagonal bastion is under construction. After completion, the Dongsha Island bastion will be permanently garrisoned by four cannons and a naval company. There are also
Meteorological observation stations and navigation stations should be established as important support bases for future maritime navigation.
The Agriculture Committee and the Civil Affairs People's Committee originally planned to build a fishing village here and immigrate immigrants to the island. However, after investigating the geographical and hydrological data, they concluded that there was no suitable dock here and the environment was relatively harsh. Historically, fishermen only worked on the island seasonally.
, it was difficult for a fishing village to survive here, and it was finally decided to set up only one fishing point here, which would be managed by the navy during normal times, and fishermen would be sent to the island during the fish season.
The pier is already full of ships - Dongsha Island has no port and is surrounded by beaches. There are almost no places for ships to dock except for the piers. The berths are very tight. The transport fleet coming from Lingao squeezed both sides of the pier.
It was full. The landing craft simply rushed to the beach.
When 8154 docked at the only berth on Dongsha Island, he saw that many simple facilities had been built on the island. Large scaffoldings stood among the coconut trees. Black smoke and water vapor from the steam engines continued to rush into the sky.
"You have set up a relay base in Dongsha. Are you planning to go to Taiwan?" Lando leaned against the side of the ship and casually asked Qian Shuiting beside him.
Qian Shuiting responded with an indifferent smile. There was an American cigarette hanging on his lips - this was Lando's cargo fished out of the armored ship.
"Taiwan is a matter of the future," he said vaguely.
"The world is also in the future."
Qian Shuiting responded with a smile. Lando's identity had not been confirmed yet. He did not want to talk too much, lest he be attacked by the populists in the Senate.
Lando stepped onto the trestle, and then he discovered that a simple track had been built on Dongsha Island. There were many empty mine cars parked on the track, as well as simple cranes. The ground of the dock here was gray and white everywhere.
Powder and gravel with a vitreous sheen.
"What are you mining on this deserted island? Coral."
"Struvite." Qian Shuiting said simply - he came here with the salvage team as a weapons consultant, and the General Security Administration of the People's Republic of China gave him an additional task: to serve as the translator and companion for this mercenary.
"You don't have to ask him anything. Just treat him as an official escort and translator." Wu Mu said, "You can speak freely to him."
"Is it appropriate to speak freely?"
"That's right. Speak freely." Wu Mu said easily, "If he is one of our own, he should know everything. If he is not, it doesn't matter if he knows."
Lando has no interest in bird droppings. He smokes Linkosun cigarettes. He has become accustomed to this kind of cigarettes from this time and space, and he feels that American cigarettes are not flavorful enough.
They arrived at a temporary camp in the coconut grove, where many sheds and large tents had been set up. Some diving equipment had been taken out of the boxes and was undergoing final testing. There was an ancient strip among these various equipment.
A two-person hand-operated air pump. There are also some gasoline barrels painted with yellow paint, which are also neatly stacked one by one and covered with tarpaulins.
Such a huge scene and the amount of tickets he paid obviously moved the hearts of the Chinese people in Lingao. However, if they didn't get anything, they would die without a burial place.
"I wish everything was okay!" he muttered.
Zhou Weisen and Lin Chuanqing, who were in charge of diving, were already discussing the dive plan in the headquarters. A chart of the waters near Dongsha Island was spread out on the table. Several marks had been made with a pencil on it.
Everyone shook hands politely, Lin Chuanqing made a gesture, and a sailor brought iced soda. Several people sat down and drank.
"According to the longitude and latitude you provided, we will search these points one by one starting tomorrow. The boat has already set off the buoys - unfortunately there is no g*** here. I used a sextant to measure it. I hope there is no error."
Zhou Weisen said, "The average depth is less than 20 meters, so diving is relatively easy."
Lin Chuanqing said: "I'm curious, when you sank the boat, how did you plan to fish it up in the future?"
"Of course I'm hiring a diver," Lando said. "How do I know I'm coming to a place without divers?"
"Then how did the weapons you brought to Macau be taken out of the ship? Although the ship sank very shallow, diving into a sunken ship? Unless you are a very professional diver!" Zhou Weisen said it is hard to imagine.