Chapter Fifty-Seven: Oshima is a good place

  Wu Erzhu began to lead Gu Yu to inspect the barracks, where construction had just begun and was still in its infancy. There were only places for soldiers to live and a small training ground. Normally, the warriors would train directly in the forest, and they would bring their own food and drink. Fortunately, there was a spring on the mountain slope, which was also one of the reasons why this place was chosen as the barracks. Wu Qilang had checked the water source and found it to be completely drinkable. Gu Yu even took a sip and found it sweet and refreshing.

  Guo Yu told Er Zhu to pay attention to safety, now mainly the natural dangers in the jungle, food and disease. Guo Yu had already equipped them with various medicines commonly used in the rainforest in advance, which would greatly enhance their survival ability. These medicines are not allowed to be sold now and can only be used secretly.

  After finishing the task, Guo Yu really took Xiaoni to hunt in the jungle, but unfortunately, they only caught a rabbit. Xiaoni burst out and killed a wild boar with long bristles on its mouth, which weighed about 300 pounds. They had a lively dinner party with their teammates that night. The next morning, Erzhu sent Guo Yu and Xiaoni to the dirt road, where Guo Yu took out his jeep and drove back to the base in Ma Zhen Harbor.

  While walking, Guo Yu told Wu Erzhu to hurry up and train these team members, because he wanted to return home for development soon, at which time he would take all the special team members back home, so they needed to quickly familiarize themselves with the special forces training course and do a good job of guarding.

  Now that everything on Kalimantan Island is in a period of steady development, there's no need to rush, and it can't be hurried, we can only take things one step at a time.

  In August, Kalimantan was still very hot. After breakfast, Guo Yu was cooling off under the shade of a small courtyard tree in his residence in Martapura when Xiao Ni came in and said, "Master, Lin Haichao has arrived and says he has something to report to you."

  Guo Yuxin thought it might be a naval base matter, so he let Xiaoni lead Lin Haichao into the courtyard. After entering the courtyard, Lin Haichao gave a salute and shouted "Hui Shou Hao!"

  "Alright, come sit down, Little Lin. Bring some iced watermelon over, it's too hot today, to help dispel the summer heat." He said, pointing at a low stool, letting Lin Haitide sit down and talk.

  Xiao Ni brought out a chilled watermelon from the house, Guo Yu directly took action, using a knife to cut it open and divide it up, then called Lin Hai Chao to eat together. As they ate, Guo Yu asked, "Is it about the island's affairs? How does it look?"

  "The report first, all three islands have been surveyed, and detailed mapping is still underway," Lin Haichao reported.

  "Which one is more suitable? What's your opinion?" asked Guo Yu.

  "We several people think that middle island is more promising, the area of that island is in the middle of the three islands, about 10 square kilometers."

  "What's the reason?"

  "Alright, then," Lin Haichao put down the watermelon and pulled out a suggested map from his backpack. He unfolded it on the table, showing the approximate location and size of the three islands. Pointing at the map, Lin Haichao said: "Boss, we've surveyed all three islands. Among them, the small island lacks fresh water and is too small for base construction. The large island has 19 square kilometers, with fresh water on it, but there's a high mountain on the island, making the entire island cone-shaped, with very little flat land at the bottom, which is not suitable for construction. If we were to use the large island, we'd have to excavate the mountain, which would be a massive project and take a long time."

  "The island in the middle has an area of ten square kilometers, with a relatively flat terrain, and a small mountain in the center that is only over a hundred meters above sea level. The mountain body is not large, and there is a lot of usable flat land around it. The island has sufficient freshwater resources, including a small freshwater lake that can support 100,000 people at the same time. On the southwest side of the island, there is a deep-water harbor that is very suitable for anchoring ships. With only initial construction, it can accommodate large ships and warships."

  However, we also found a good place on the southeast side of the big island, where there is a natural underwater cave. We plan to transform it into a hidden base that can dock submarines. The two islands are only twelve nautical miles apart, making it very convenient for management and unified dispatch.

  "Didn't we say last time that there were people living on the island? How are they arranged?" Guo Yu asked.

  "Yes, the islands of Zhongdao and Dadao are inhabited, but with very few people, totaling no more than a hundred or so. I have already sent someone to pick them up at Mazhen Port and plan to resettle them here. I have informed Liu Mingda about this situation, and these people will be added to the Huafu Association's farm." Lin Haichao reported.

  "Alright, let's go take a look at the situation on these two islands." With that, Guo Yu stood up and called out to Xiao Ni and Lin Hai Chao, heading towards Ma Chen Harbor.

  Everyone got on a motorboat, which was also bought by Guo Yu a few days ago for people to go fishing. The fishery resources here are so rich that they must be used to improve the living conditions of the local people.

  After 4 hours of sailing, we arrived at the central island. Standing on the boat and looking at the island, there are cliffs all around, with only two places to land. One is a beach in front, about 500 meters long, located behind the only small hill on the island. The silver-white sand is very fine and feels comfortable underfoot. The beach is over ten meters wide, and after entering, it becomes a dense forest, starting to climb the mountain after 100 meters.

  The mountain is not steep, and a few people walked up to the top. Standing at the summit, you can see that behind the mountain is a relatively flat open space. Although the vegetation is lush, it's not hard to tell that it's a rare flat area. Extending outward is a bay, which is very suitable as a sheltered harbor for a fleet.

  Guo Yu looked around and said frankly that as a temporary military base, it's okay, but there's no danger to defend here. The island is not big and has no depth. The enemy's warships can directly bombard from one end of the island to the other. If a real battle breaks out, the enemy will flatten the island with a barrage of artillery fire, making any construction useless.

  They boarded the ship again and headed to a larger island. This large island was quite majestic, with high mountain peaks of several hundred meters. Guo Yu estimated that this should be the top of the underwater mountain range. There were still many trees, but they gradually decreased in number towards the middle of the mountain, and by the time they reached the summit, it was completely barren.

  The boat sailed to the southeast side of the big island, Lin Haichao pointed to a cliff and said: "Will first, it's here. Under this cliff, there is a large cave, we have sent our best sailors to explore it. The entrance is about 100 meters in diameter, elliptical in shape, which can accommodate the submarine you mentioned. Moreover, on the half-mountain waist of the island, there is a cave connected to this underwater cave. We've checked it out, and with some simple modifications, it can be used. In the future, if we expand the inner space, we can dock two submarines at once. The mountain waist cave can be built into a warehouse, where we can directly supply the submarine."