Chapter 416 Driving the Sky Whale to build an island

  Qin Tao originally didn't intend to dabble in aerospace, after all, it is a different industry, but now that he has encountered it, he has to mention a few words.

  There are too many good things from Lao Maozi. If you get them here, it will greatly promote it.

  Take rockets as an example. The domestic Long March-2 series has a near-earth carrying capacity of less than ten tons. What about the old man? Before the disintegration of the Red Empire, it was the Energy rocket with a launch capability of 105 tons of low-earth orbit.

   To achieve manned landing on the moon in China, the same type of rocket is needed, so the Long March 5 was developed.

   These things originally had nothing to do with Qin Tao. He went to Lao Maozi to get things, and it didn't involve the aerospace system, but now, he has some ideas.

  The rockets launched by the Yankees of the later generations used old-fashioned engines. If I bought those engines and sold them later, I could make a lot of money!

  Of course, this kind of thing also depends on fate. Qin Tao doesn't need to go to Lao Maozi for this matter. He prefers to stay in China.

  After showing off, Qin Tao's investigation is over.

   "I don't know if you recruit college students here?" Before leaving, Qin Tao thought of something.

"Of course we recruited. It's just that our design institute is relatively poor. In today's society, it is rumored that those who make atomic bombs are not as good as those who sell tea eggs. Many college students also aim to go abroad. Therefore, there are not many opportunities for us to recruit outstanding college students. .”

  Qin Tao nodded, that is indeed the case. In this age of materialistic desires, people who can maintain a patriotic enthusiasm and engage in advanced national defense weapons are worthy of respect!

  Getting into the car, Qin Tao was still feeling emotional, while Wu Shengli was immersed in Qin Tao's plan just now.

   "Taozi, once the hypersonic vehicle you mentioned is successfully developed, it will definitely become our big killer."

   "Of course, we don't need to use the funds of our navy, but directly use the funds of the aerospace department. Let's just sit back and enjoy the achievements."

   While speaking, Qin Tao's eldest brother rang loudly.

   "Hey, what? The Sky Whale is ready to start sea trials? Alright, I'll go back right away!"

The original plan was to complete all the outfitting work by the end of the year and let the Sky Whale officially start operation, but now, this dredger has completed all the work half a month ahead of schedule, and is ready for sea navigation and testing. ability.

  How could Qin Tao be unhappy?

   "I'll go too." Wu Shengli was also very excited.

   "Dad, are you sure?" Qin Tao looked at his father-in-law, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

  The old man ran back and forth, so what about his work in the yellow building?

   Could it be that my father-in-law is going to retire?

"Of course, this ship is related to our construction in the southern waters. How can I not be in a hurry?" Wu Shengli said, "It's a pity that I am old, otherwise, I really want to go with us and see how we blow the sand." Fill the island."

   "Dad, I can go there instead of you." Qin Tao said: "As long as there is no problem in the sea test, we will drive this ship over there!"

  Qin Tao couldn’t wait, of course. Although those concrete buildings are there, they are temporary after all. Only large-scale sand blowing and landfilling can quickly expand the area to build a real sea base there.

   "Yes, we must start work quickly. However, our actions will also attract some people's attention. It would be great if we could think of some ways to make a difference." Wu Shengli was a little worried.

  They want to start construction, but they are afraid that such construction will cause trouble. Last time, Qin Tao's suggestion was very good, and the base was established quickly and neatly. Even if the other party complained, there was nothing they could do about it.

  Qin Tao smiled: "Of course there is a way. We can announce to the public that it is to remove the silt."

The draft there is too shallow. The last time Zhenhua No. 1 drove past, I had to be careful. Now, it is only natural to clear the silt. I want the fishermen to safely drive their fishing boats to shelter from the wind. , of course the silt has to be removed.

   Moreover, for the reclamation of islands, the first step is also to remove the silt.

  The so-called reclamation of the island is a series of tasks to complete together. If you just drive a dredger over, even if you can blow up the island, it won’t take long for the waves to wash away the island.

   In order for the island to exist stably, the silt must be removed.

  In this way, you can openly repair the plank road and secretly store Chen Cang.

  An important function of the dredger is to clear the silt and open up the river channel. In the future, when it has strength, it can also turn the Yellow River, an above-ground river, into an underground river.

  Wu Shengli nodded: "Taozi, this important national defense project has to be completed by your Mingzhou Group. After all, after the completion of Shuangsha Village, it will also be managed by your Mingzhou Group."

  Qin Tao smiled, for the old man's arrangement, he had already been mentally prepared in advance.

  Mingzhou Shipyard.

  A huge dredger shines on the pier.

  Other ships have empty decks, but this ship, with densely packed decks, looks very bloated.

  Yellow, red, white, different colors of the upper part, in sharp contrast with the blue hull, looks very beautiful.

   "Mr. Qin, our dredger has completed all the final assembly tasks!" Yang Dawei excitedly said to Qin Tao: "I request to go to the sea trial together!"

At the beginning, Yang Dawei and Qin Tao got acquainted with the dredger, which was still a small dredger, which was brought back by Qin Tao. After that, many things happened, and Yang Dawei also came to Mingzhou. Until today.

   Now, looking at the large dredger built by his side, Yang Dawei's joy comes from the bottom of his heart, and he can't wait to drive the dredger to sea immediately.

"Of course you can. You are the designer of this dredger. Of course you have to go with the dredger for the sea trial. If you encounter any problems, you can troubleshoot them on the spot. By the way, everything else is also ready. Bar?"

   "Of course, we have that plate rolling machine, the speed is whizzing, and hundreds of steel cylinders have already been made."

  Hundreds of steel cylinders?

  Wu Shengli listened to the conversation between the two in surprise: "What do we need steel cylinders for?"

   "Of course it is to ensure the reliability of the project. Our Mingzhou Group's infrastructure project cannot be made into a tofu project. Specifically, let Lao Jin, the person in charge of our project, introduce it to you."

   Reclaiming the sea to build an island is not just about blowing the sand in the sea water with a dredger.

   Think about it and you will know, the sand will be blown away, and the sea water will wash it down.

   Therefore, it must be arranged outside.

Jin Yongzhong is a well-known construction expert in China. He joined the Mingzhou Group during the vigorous construction of the Mingzhou Group. Although he is a foreigner, he is highly valued because he is engaged in technology. This time He is also the person in charge of the technical aspects of the land reclamation project.

   At this moment, he was standing by the side, and when he heard Qin Tao's words, he quickly introduced him.

"There are two normal methods, one is to fill first and then revetment, and the other is to surround first and then fill. Each has its own advantages. The former is more convenient for construction. After all, after filling, you can step on the land to work. However, since there is no guardrail, it is easy to wash away the sand that has been thrown up, and a sudden storm may wipe out our project. The construction cost of the latter is high, but after the fence is built first , the sand thrown in will not slip away, and if you want to save the construction period, you have to use the latter."

   Save construction time!

   This is the most important.

   "So we used the latter method? These steel cylinders are used as guardrails? No, isn't it better to use steel plates as guardrails?" Wu Shengli asked curiously.

"We use the method of building bridge piers for these steel cylinders." Jin Yongzhong continued: "When we build bridge piers in seawater, we first surround the surroundings until they reach the water surface. The water is pumped out, so that people can enter the construction inside, and the enclosure will be removed after the construction is completed. However, in the past, masonry was used as the enclosure, and the construction time was long. After these steel cylinders were brought over, Just use a piling boat to smash it in, pump water inside, and then the construction can begin.”

  The role of the steel cylinder is to create a workplace!

  People cannot work in seawater, so putting this steel cylinder into seawater can isolate the seawater and allow workers to work inside, which is very efficient.

  Wu Shengli nodded in satisfaction: "After that, will the steel cylinder still be drawn out?"

   "Stop smoking, our Mingzhou Group does not lack this ordinary steel plate, just throw it there."

  If it is on land, the steel plate mold wrapped outside will of course have to be dismantled and reused after the construction is completed, but now it is going to go to the southern sea for construction!

   Waiting until the construction is completed, dismantling, shipping and pulling it back will all cost money, so it’s better to just throw it there.

   "Well, the Mingzhou Group is really big enough, and it's not short of money." Wu Shengli nodded: "Then will these steel cylinders be arranged closely next to each other?"

"Of course it's impossible." Qin Tao categorically denied Wu Shengli's question: "These steel cylinders with a diameter of two or three meters are equivalent to making pillars and piles to better fix our artificial island. Between the pillars, we just need to drive piles, and finally we can make the fence."

  A small island with an area of ​​several square kilometers, if the circle is full of such things, how many pillars will it need?

   Moreover, Shuangsha Island is still a ring shape, with an area of ​​five or six square kilometers in the end, but the circumference of this island must be more than 30 kilometers!

   "Will this kind of enclosure be eroded by the waves in the future?" Wu Shengli was very concerned.

   "So, the fence is only temporary. In the future, after the reclamation of the island is completed, we will build a special concrete **** protection."

This is equivalent to using both methods. First use the fence to complete the work of filling the island. After the completion of the island filling, then make a special concrete **** protection to play the role of double insurance. At that time, these pillars will also It is connected with the concrete revetment to guard the island together.

   "Not to mention the follow-up projects such as concrete **** protection, but to talk about the reclamation of the island alone, we think that half a year will be enough." Qin Tao said.

   Half a year!

  Compared to the direct lifting of the outpost, the time of this method is very slow, but the construction of an island in half a year is definitely a miracle in the history of world architecture!

  Wu Shengli nodded: "If we can obtain a stable permanent base in the southern waters, this will greatly enhance our ability to control there! Your Mingzhou Group will also be recorded in history!"

  Qin Tao smiled. As an old man, he can speak nice words.

"Dad, our action will start right away, so our relevant appropriations should be in place soon. Our Mingzhou Group has gone through the gate of **** once, and we can't lose our funds because of investing in construction. "

  Wu Shengli is speechless, when did your funds break? The last time was obviously just an excuse, but he didn't have anything else to say, after all, there still had to be funding.

   "Of course there is funding, don't worry. There will definitely be when the official start of work."

   "Boss Qin, when are we going to have a sea trial?" Yang Dawei urged.

"Now!"

   Everyone boarded this special ship with a strange shape. The captain Xie Jin stood on the bridge and looked at the people coming in, very excited: "Mr. Qin, welcome to board our dredger!"

   "Don't welcome me, this leader Wu is our guest."

   "Yes, Leader Wu, please appreciate the elegance of our special ship. Now, set sail!"

   Woo, woo! The whistle sounded, the engine at the rear started to move, and it slowly left the port.

   Over the years, Mingzhou Group has built a large number of ships, so there is no problem with the hull, and the engine works smoothly. What it needs to test is mainly the equipment installed on it.

  The dredger moved forward for one kilometer and stopped on the sea surface.

   "Now, ready to start work!"

It’s not necessary to go to the sea to test or something, just test it on the river outside the shipyard. It just so happens that there are some underwater obstacles here, just dig them out. As for the sand dug out, of course, they have to spray them on Mingzhou Group All the riversides, the fertile water does not flow into the fields of outsiders.

  The huge reamer began to turn.

  From the appearance, it looks like a pine cone. However, the whole thing has a white metallic luster. This reamer is the most important equipment on a dredger. Whether it can cut through hard rocks underwater depends on the strength of the reamer.

  Mingzhou Group uses the most advanced steel produced by itself to make the reamer. Its actual performance will soon be known.

"The rock below us has existed underwater for tens of thousands of years. It is extremely hard and interferes with our river course. Cutting it up and spraying it on the shore can help us clean up the river course. In the future, we will build submarines and go out for sea trials. You can also dive back directly." Qin Tao said to Wu Shengli.

   While nuclear submarines are still a secret, conventional submarines will soon be built. The reason Qin Tao said is quite reasonable.

  The huge pine cone-like reamer slowly rotated with the bracket and entered the water. Looking at the reamer, Qin Tao couldn't help feeling: "If it's a sci-fi movie, this thing must be very domineering."

   It is something that can only be found in science fiction!

   It's not just Qin Tao. At this time, on the pier of the shipyard, countless people are crowded, and everyone is waiting.

   "Activate Reamer!"

As the order was issued, a vibration came from the entire hull. The power of the engine passed through the transmission shaft and reached the reamer forward. The huge reamer began to rotate. If it could be recorded underwater, this scene would be very spectacular. of.

  Of course, no one dared to go down to shoot. When the reamer rotates, it will also stir up the nearby water flow. If it is sucked into the reamer, it will turn into meat paste.

   On the surface of the sea, there are faintly visible tumbling waves.

  With the rotation of the reamer, the hard rock below is peeled off layer by layer. After passing through the reamer, it is attracted by the pipe behind it.

  In the pipeline, a mixture of broken rocks, sand, and water began to appear.

   This thing went along the hull to the other end, driven by a special water pump, it rushed to the spout.

   "Oh look! It's spectacular!"

  People on the pier can see it best.

  A yellow-brown mud dragon sprayed out from the nozzle, walked out an arc, and sprayed towards the shore.

  The place has been emptied, otherwise, there will be a sneak attack by mud rain at this time.

  The mud dragon flew out of the nozzle, gradually spread out, and under the sunlight, it emitted colorful brilliance.

  Countless people applauded.

   "The test is completely qualified!" On the dredger, Yang Dawei was also very excited.

   "We can achieve a lift of one kilometer just by spraying it out. After adding the pipeline, the design index of six kilometers can be fully achieved!"

   Speaking of dredgers, the mud is stirred from underwater and then sprayed out from the nozzle. This scene is the most spectacular.

  However, in the actual process of dredging, this kind of scene is not common, and it is even rarer in the process of reclamation and island construction.

  Why? You can't poach the wall!

  It is already the limit to be able to spray one kilometer, and it is impossible to have a farther distance. This means that if the sand is blown directly to build an island, the dredger has to move within one kilometer near the island.

  Although the island can still be filled in eventually, a circle of grooves has been dug out one kilometer around the island! If the irregular flow of sea water is caused, there may be waves washing over the island in the future.

  Five kilometers away, it is absolutely safe.

Therefore, the dredger needs to dig sand five or six kilometers away. After digging out, it cannot be shipped and transported. Instead, a pipeline is used. This pipeline is like a long snake, connecting the dredger and the island to be built. In this way, just like pouring concrete, the earth and rocks are directly filled up to complete the construction process.

  Qin Tao nodded: "Then what are you waiting for? Get ready, we will set off tomorrow!"

   "President Qin, there are still many items that have not been tested." Xie Jin couldn't help but remind Qin Tao.

The delivery of a ship needs to go through many detailed tests. A small radio adjustment may confuse many people. Now, they drove the ship out, and then directly dug some sand here. Even if the test is completed?

   "Other items can be tested during the voyage. We can't wait any longer. We will go south tomorrow to Qiongzhou for a replenishment operation, and then drive all the way to the target sea area!" Qin Tao can't wait.

   "Boss Qin, are you coming with us?" Yang Dawei was very excited.

   "Of course not. Let's meet again when we get to Qiongzhou." Qin Tao said, "I still have something to arrange in advance."

What's up?

   Of course it is the arrangement of Shuangsha Island Resort Fishing Village!

  At the beginning, Qin Tao proposed the suggestion, but he just didn't expect that Wu Shengli would hand over this task to him.

  What is this called? I had to finish the appointment with tears in my eyes. It was not urgent at the time, so I put it aside. Now, I have to build this village!

  Who should I look for?

  Qin Tao thought of the lovely fishermen he met when he went to the southern islands last time. If they are allowed to move to Shuangsha Island and directly engage in sea farming, it should be no problem, right?

   You have to find them to discuss and discuss.

  After the dredger came back from the trial voyage, everyone started to prepare for departure, while Qin Tao arranged other things.

  Wu Shengli was also very interested. After returning, he discussed with Qin Tao.

   "If you want to be stationed there for a long time, you must meet people's basic needs. Electricity and fresh water are the key." Wu Shengli said.

  Actually, for an ordinary small island far from the mainland, the demand for electricity is not urgent, the big deal is to light kerosene lamps, but the problem of lack of fresh water is serious.

   "Yes, we also plan to build a hospital on Shuangsha Island. Without sufficient electricity and water, it will not work." Qin Tao also attaches great importance to this issue.

"Hospital?"

"That's right, it's far away from the mainland. Needless to say, it's usually damp and sick, and occasionally a sudden illness can't be done without a hospital. Moreover, to develop the tourism industry in the future, there must be complete medical conditions." Qin Tao has long had There is no plan, it is only in the mind all the time.

   To have a hospital, there must be sufficient electricity and fresh water.

   Solar power is not enough, the power of that thing is too low. Diesel generators are fine, but they consume too much fuel and the cost is too high!

So in Qin Tao's original time and space, even if an island was built, the power supply on it was still tight. If it was only used by villagers and soldiers, it would be fine, but Qin Tao planned to build it into a China's Hawaii.

   If there is no sufficient power supply, people who come to the island to play can't blow the air conditioner or take a hot bath, and they will definitely complain.

  People are here to play, not to suffer!

   "The thermal power station is not working either, and there is no fuel there, and it has to be transported from the mainland." Wu Shengli was also a little worried.

   "It would be great if there was a large nuclear power bank." Qin Tao suddenly had such an idea.

  Nuclear power treasure? what is this? Wu Shengli was very curious.

   "It's a small nuclear reactor." Qin Tao explained.

   "Oh, Taozi, tell me, what if you get a decommissioned nuclear submarine from Lao Maozi, drive it over, and use nuclear reactors to generate electricity?" Wu Shengli had a broad mind.

  Qin Tao shook his head: "How is that possible? If we operate like that, no tourists will dare to come."

   Get a nuclear power treasure to come over, you can claim it as a diesel generator, and there will be no major problems. If you bring a decommissioned nuclear submarine, it will be absolutely intolerable for those who talk about radiation discoloration.

  Qin Tao has a deep understanding of this.

   "It's too hot there. If we submerge a MOSS tank in seawater, we don't know if we can burn natural gas, which is green and environmentally friendly." Qin Tao said to himself.

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