Author: September Sauce

"It's so fast!"

Ruan Huakai stood on the deck of the Haiyan and couldn't help but sigh.

In the past week, as the commander-in-chief, he followed the Haiyan out to sea and reached the first island and reef in the intended target.

Subsequently, the Haiyan lowered the positioning piles and began the island building operation.

In just five days, the mud continuously spewed out and then accumulated near the islands and reefs. At an alarming speed, an offshore platform with an area of ​​more than 20,000 square meters was built.

And this is not the limit of Haiyan's engineering design.

If it weren't for the fact that the operators were not familiar enough with the ship, and if it weren't for the problems, large and small, this cutter suction dredger could at least achieve a speed of building more than 8,000 square meters of islands in a single day!

What is this concept?

In the past, it would have taken at least several months to build an 8,000-square-meter island using their fishing boats and ordinary machinery.

Moreover, because the speed is too slow, seawater will continue to erode the existing foundation, making the already formed ground extremely unreliable.

Even if the island is completed, no one would dare to build infrastructure on it.

Because you don't know when the ground you built your house on will collapse.

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However, everything is different now.

Maritime expansion finally ushered in a new era.

According to this progress, Ruan Huakai is confident that he will take all the islands on the sea as his own in the next few years!

As for the Sky Whale?

Although it is larger, it is obvious that without the support of the most advanced technology in the world, its efficiency will definitely not reach the level of Haiyan.

Not to mention the daily average of 8,000 square meters, it is estimated that it can reach 2,000 square meters.

What are you doing to compete with us?

Ruan Huakai became more and more proud. He could almost see that a bright future was in front of him.

At this moment, the captain of the Haiyan came to his side and said:

"Mr. Ruan, our operations here have basically been completed. According to the original plan, we are going to Lifespan Reef to continue reclamation operations."

"The estimated departure time is two o'clock this afternoon. Do you think it is carried out as planned?"

"It's done so soon?"

Ruan Huakai asked knowingly.

The captain smiled in agreement and replied:

"Yes, our sailors and workers work hard. The Haiyan is more capable. This is because of your foresight."

"Without the Haiyan, we would never have been able to achieve this result."

Ruan Huakai nodded with satisfaction. After pondering for a moment, he said:

"We're not going to Lifetime Cay."

"Aren't you going to Lifetime Reef?"

The captain looked at Ruan Huakai in surprise and continued to ask:

"Then where are we going?"

"Fulu Reef."

Ruan Huakai replied.

"Fulu Reef? It's on the edge of China's actual control zone. If we go there now, wouldn't it be too risky?"

"You also know that the situation at sea has just cooled down. We don't have an escort. It might be dangerous if we go there."

After hearing his words, Ruan Huakai pursed his lips in disdain.

"We don't have an escort, do they have one?"

"When things have developed to this point, no matter who it is, they will no longer provoke conflicts at will."

"So, our current competition is that whoever builds islands faster will have an advantage."

"Since we already have the Haiyan, why do we still have to hide in our own territory?"

"We just have to keep moving forward! Let's build islands! Let's seize territory!"

Ruan Huakai's voice was a little higher, and there was a bit of hatred on his face.

"Is Fulu Reef their actual control area?"

"Haha, not anymore."

"When we turn that reef into an island, it will become our actual control area!"

"Now, let's weigh the anchor."

"Follow my instructions and head to Fulu Reef!"

"clear!"

The captain replied decisively.

Then, he returned to the cab and began to issue orders to set sail.

Soon after, the large sand dredger slowly turned and headed towards Fulu Reef.

After a night of sailing, the Haiyan and other engineering vessels successfully arrived near Fulu Reef.

Ruan Huakai looked at the empty sea with satisfaction and immediately gave the order to start the operation.

Sure enough, just as I thought, the opponent's speed was far behind our own.

The most likely possibility is that they are still struggling to carry muddy water in that small place on Treasure Island.

Thinking of this, Ruan Huakai became energetic.

This is the breakthrough point I have been pursuing!

As long as we can build Fulu Reef ahead of them, we can use it as a springboard to continue to expand.

By then, even if they have completed the construction of Treasure Island, what is the use?

You only have one island, but I have more than a dozen, or even dozens of islands. If you are surrounded and blocked, in the end, you will only be unable to support yourself and retreat in despair.

"Hurry up, start work!"

Ruan Huakai shouted enthusiastically.

The crew on the ship had already taken action. Under the command of the captain, the Haiyan quickly found a position and put down the positioning piles. The ship was nailed into the sea like a reef, even in the wind and waves more than one meter high.

, also motionless.

Subsequently, the cutter-suction knife unit penetrated into the sea, and all the rocks and sediment were crushed, and then sprayed along the mud pump to the rear of the Haiyan.

In just one minute, high ground had piled up on the shoal.

The diesel engine was running wildly, spewing thick black smoke from the exhaust pipe.

Everything seemed to be going extremely smoothly, but at this moment, in the engine room, the chief engineer's face did not look good.

"We are completely overloaded. If we continue to maintain this load, it won't be long before the turbine overheats and shuts down."

The deputy standing beside him sighed and replied:

"There's nothing we can do. We can't refuse the boss's request. The biggest problem now is not our turbine."

"I heard that the reamer and rake head have been deformed because the quality was not up to par when they were built before."

"If we continue like this, the reamer will probably become useless."

"Also, the hull is also cracked and deformed. Zhu Laoba has been worried these past two days."

After hearing his words, the chief engineer pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:

"If that's the case, then we don't care!"

"Everyone is working overload anyway, and something will go wrong somewhere."

"At least judging from the current situation, our engine crew can still hold on."

"As long as we wait until others have problems, we won't have problems!"

The deputy's expression was a little hesitant.

"Is this really possible?"

"Definitely! Our entire turbine set is imported, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed. It's not on the same level as those shoddy parts."

Speaking of which, the deputy could not comment further.

He operated the machine silently, and an ominous premonition gradually arose in his heart.
To be continued...