As soon as the map was unfolded, the fragmented volcanic and mudslides in my memory were gone, just the marks of the mountains and forests. Pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info but there are a few lines drawn by Zhang Nan with a pencil, and a rectangular box circled with a pen.

This is on the south side of the highest peak of Mount Pinatubo, and in the future there will be a lake two or three kilometers long and not a small width, and it is currently a large mountain bay.

The mudslide and magma flow generated by the volcanic eruption in 1991 completely blocked the outlet of the bay, creating a huge lake.

The terrain is good, it's not far from the U.S. military base, it's mountainous, and there are no permanent residents at all: the people are not happy to live here, and until a few decades ago it was a military district, and the vetting of settlers was very strict.

This mountain bay is a "training base" designated by Zhang Nan, and his memory is very clear: the two hidden gold caves discovered by the CIA are here, one later entered the bottom of the lake, and the other was completely covered by the mudslide that became the shore of the lake.

Therefore, in any case, the gold deposit site must be found within two years, otherwise after three years, the power of nature will completely change the topography here, and the mudslide will be so large that there is no need to re-excavate it to eliminate the threat of the lake.

There was no need to dig it, because the shore of the new lake was strong enough not to collapse, which shows the power of that eruption.

"Thomas, I see that the nearest settlement in the neighborhood is in Subic, is our accommodation arranged there?"

Zhang Nan is not interested in Manila, and finding a baby is the first priority.

Thomas walked over, stood in front of the desk and said, "Yes, boss." We'd stay in a hotel in the family area on the outskirts of Subic Air Force Base, which is generally only open to Americans.

The relationship said that if it weren't for the tight time, the planes would have landed at the Bijiao Naval Air Station in the base. ”

Thomas mentioned that the Subic naval base is relatively tightly blocked, but it is also possible to land American private jets, which will not be the height of the Vietnam War or the Cold War a few years ago.

But even if they can land in the air station, Thomas and Zhang Nan think that there is no need at all: it's not a show, it's too ostentatious, and what they want to do next is not a righteous thing.

"This trip has been arranged, and there are various companies in the vicinity of the base that provide services to Americans who come to the Philippines for tourism and business, although it is not as convenient as in West Germany, but it can meet our needs......

After listening to Thomas, Zhang Nan said: "It is still the rainy season in Luzon, and the cool season starts in November, and the rain will be less at that time, so we must build the simplest training center within two months as a cover."

Just let the West Virginia side transfer people over and line up the scene.

If you can set a target, wait until the end of November to evacuate the people, and then do it. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Nan thought for a while, "Can it be built in a month?"

"There is no problem, there is a special contracting company, only use the fast movable board house, as long as the foundation is laid, it can be completed within a week. ”

"It works for a year or two, and I don't plan to stay here forever. Tapping on the location of the box on the map, "This feng shui is not good." ”

Feng Shui, a Chinese "professional word" commonly used in the boss's mouth, is used to even American bodyguards. The boss will put these two words on his lips almost anything, like a devout believer.

It's going to be god-and-god chatter, and it's going to be fun in three years.

"Is the board house wind-resistant?"

Suddenly I thought of something: this is the Philippines, there are many typhoons every year, even if this base is a gimmick, but there will always be a time when someone is training here.

In case of a typhoon, the house will be blown away and people will be reimbursed, which is a big loss!

Thomas replied with a smile: "It's a steel structure, a military-standard board room with thermal insulation, and air conditioning and windproof."

The foundation is cemented, fastened with very large bolts, and there is no problem with a category 5 hurricane.

And the camp house construction will avoid the windward side. ”

That's good, if the hurricane that Americans are used to saying reaches level 5, how can this power withstand a super typhoon, right?

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I didn't bring flight attendants, and the Chinese food was made with German whole wheat bread and juice, milk and canned sardines, and the pilots were treated like this.

Of course, Mumbai Airport has a set menu that can be heated in an in-flight oven, and private jets can also order meals from the relevant authorities at the airport, but even if you pay a lot of money, you can get a first-class package on a regular flight.

When you fly, the variety and style of in-flight meals offered by various airlines are different, and whether they suit your taste or not is a matter of fate, while private jets are at most a little more selective when booking.

In the early 90s, if anyone took a plane, many people would find a way to bring back a set of disposable plastic tableware on the plane: Zhang Nan did this, giving it to his little nephew as a small gift, and the nephew could hold it as a treasure and display it in front of the children for many days.

Some of the airline snacks distributed on the plane were even more reluctant to eat, so they had to take them home for their families to try, which would be considered rare.

But there is no set lunch on this plane: the previous airport is Mumbai, no matter which series, Indian or Western, all of them have a strong curry flavor!

Except for fuel at Mumbai airport and clean water for toilet facilities, don't take anything else from Mumbai to avoid sin.

India, it's terrible!

When the plane landed at Manila International Airport, it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon.

Several "United Forces" executives who arrived early were already waiting, and a row of four large GM SUVs were waiting, led by a middle-aged man named Hanson Bruce.

He spent more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy before he retired as a colonel. Hansen was originally a good hand in administration and logistics, but after retiring two years ago, he suddenly found that there were no ordinary people's jobs suitable for him.

Although he was not in a combat unit before, there were not many people under him, but he was originally in charge of hundreds of logistics soldiers, and when he went out to talk about things, whether it was the army or the locality, it was also well-known with rank and face!

As soon as I retired, my work was idle, but I was in charge of a department store warehouse and a few porters in my hometown, and this sense of loss was too strong.

Some time ago, Thomas recruited on behalf of the "United Forces", and an old friend introduced Hanson Bruce: his professional ability is first-class, and he knows a lot of people in the army, so he only needs to be given a squad of logistics soldiers for militarized management.

There is an official addiction, but the business is good, and the income in the "United Forces" is much stronger than that of the department store: the colonel is not short of money when he retires, but he will not belong to the rich people, the middle class.

Besides, there will be a big discount on taxes on active duty, a lot of income is not taxed, and there is basically no money spent all year round, and Hanson Bruce obviously feels that this will be too little money and too difficult to make after retirement!

Damn the tax office!

After passing the inspection, Hansen did not hesitate to join the "United Forces", and now manages the logistics system of the entire company in an orderly manner, although the company is still small and far from the limit of his ability.

This trip sent him to the Philippines in advance, first, the preparation of the training base was already part of logistics management, and second, Hanson Bruce was stationed at Subic Naval Base three times for 10 years, and only left in 85 years, so he had many acquaintances.

When dealing with the U.S. military, money is needed, and more importantly, relationships.

This will allow Hansen Bruce to get into his car and introduce the current training base land.

"There was a house over there?"

Zhang Nan asked after listening to a paragraph.

"Yes, boss. On the top of the ridge on the west side of the valley, there was originally a naval radar station, but it was evacuated a few years after the Vietnam War and is now our territory.

It was because of the radar station that there was a road in that valley, and the road was built from the valley on the east side of the ridge because of the steep slope on the west side of the ridge.

Although the road has been abandoned for seven or eight years, it can still be opened to traffic, which saves us a lot of money. ”

Hanson Bruce didn't know the real reason for renting the land, and he was leaving the Philippines in a few days to return to the United States: the mobile barracks that needed to be purchased were not available in the Philippines.

But in less than a month, he still has to come to the Philippines: the construction of the base is indispensable for him to mediate and connect.

90 kilometers, less than two hours by car, from the distance to see Mount Pinatubo, to the foot of the mountain.

As soon as they arrived near Subic Bay, they entered the range of the US military base, and there were gun-armed sentry posts at the intersection.

However, the management does not seem to be strict, and the driver of the leading vehicle shows a document, and the checkpoint is cleared, and even the first few cars behind are not checked.

"This is just the periphery, you can't enter the core area, and there are sentry posts. There are even a lot of Filipinos in this area, and we still have to rely on them to do some auxiliary supporting work to make this base operate normally. ”

Hanson Bruce explains.

Not all military bases are top-secret units, Subic has been around for too long, and there are not many secrets for a long time.

In fact, he doesn't need to explain this, this Zhang Nan can also understand: in addition to political significance, the US military base is also very important to the Philippine economy, and the US military stationed in the Philippines is said to have provided about 40,000 jobs to the locals!

U.S. military bases are the second largest employers in the Philippines, and these jobs account for more than five percent of the country's gross domestic product!

Not to mention the other bases of the US military in the Philippines, this Subic alone is huge in size and has an estimated number of personnel, and if there are no locals here, the operating costs of the US Navy will be too high.

Locals can enter the periphery, and there is no problem for personnel of related US defense companies to live within the base area.

The hotel is four-storey, like all buildings in the military administration, with a square, simple exterior facing one side of the bay. Zhang Nan's room is on the third floor, which can be regarded as a proper sea view room.

Then, Zhang Nan and the Huaxia bodyguards saw a behemoth two kilometers away!

"Aircraft carriers!"

At the window of the living room of Zhang Nan's room, Xiang Weirong held a telescope in his hand to observe, and his tone was emotional.

"That's Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the longest aircraft carrier in the world. ”

Zhang Nan had just observed it with a telescope, and its boxy ship island was too easy to recognize.

Xiang Weirong handed the telescope to Guan Xingquan beside him, and said with emotion: "I don't know if there will be a day when we will have an aircraft carrier in Huaxia." ”

When Zhang Nan heard this, he said: "Brother-in-law, isn't it just an aircraft carrier, there will be, I think it will be enough for more than twenty years at most." ”

"How do you know, guess?"

"I'm not guessing. You see, on the pier to the right of the aircraft carrier, there's a submarine, right, I think it's probably a Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine.

China will have nuclear submarines for a long time, and it didn't launch launch vehicles with nuclear submarines last month.

Launch vehicles, that's nonsense, isn't it a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

It is difficult to say about nuclear power, but some experts say that the construction difficulty of this strategic nuclear submarine is actually higher than that of a conventionally powered aircraft carrier.

I'm counting aircraft carriers according to nuclear submarines, 20 years is enough. ”

Xiang Weirong smiled after hearing this: "I hope for it." ”