Pan Zide was reluctant to leave the 30 engineers behind, these 30 engineers are all elites in water conservancy, especially in the construction of the Lake Berga water diversion project, they have all made very important contributions, and now to carry out the planning of the Suez Canal, of course, these people are indispensable.

The driver of Xiaofang said that they could not lose it when they sat on the big truck, and as long as they waited at Hankow, they would definitely come to the rendezvous.

However, Pan Zide resolutely did not agree to go first, and he had to wait until he went with thirty engineers, which fully showed that he Pan Zide valued these engineers very much.

The jeep drove forward for a while, just in time to see a large pasture, Xiao Fang parked the jeep at the intersection of the ranch, Pan Zide and Li Yisheng got out of the car and waited for the arrival of the big truck on the side of the road.

"Teacher, there's too much dust on the road, so you might as well get back in the jeep!" Li Yisheng said while supporting Pan Zide, "The student can just wait here alone." ”

Pan Zide said: "I'm not at ease! They are all our treasures in Huaxia, and without them, the two of us would not be able to do anything. ”

Although there are many vehicles coming and going on the road, especially those coming from the direction of Hankou Port, there are one after another, many of which are oxen and horse carts, and from time to time you can see the procession of island laborers on foot.

Due to the large number of island laborers, only a small number of them can ride in cars or horse-drawn carriages, and most of them still need to walk, so Pan Zide and they can see groups of island laborers.

There were relatively few vehicles from Cairo to Hankou Port, and the two men stood on the side of the road for half an hour, and finally looked forward to the big truck moving slowly.

Pan Zide personally commanded the big truck to move towards the ranch, and the big truck was followed by two companies of cavalry.

After the truck stopped, Pan Zide asked the engineers to get out of the car and rest, and he said to the engineers: "Get out of the car!" Get out of the car! It's all been a bad trip, isn't it? ”

The engineers were covered in dust, and after getting out of the car, they joked with Pan Zide:

"Mr. Pan, when we arrive in Hankou, we will stay in a hotel with a sauna."

"Mr. Pan, this road is bumpy, and my balls hurt."

"Mr. Pan, when I get to Hankou, I have to eat a good meal to make up for it, and I have been vomited and diarrhea along the way."

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Pan Zide just smiled, knowing that everyone was joking, when the construction of the Lake Berga water diversion project, the conditions were much more difficult than now, and everyone still persevered, the key point is that Pan Zide can be with them, so no matter how hard and tired they are, they have no complaints.

Fortunately, the pasture was large enough, and the horses of the two companies were supplemented with fodder, and the team rested in the pasture for two hours, and simply ate some dry food, and the engineers washed their faces in a small stream.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the convoy continued to depart.

There were fewer cars in the afternoon than in the morning, and it was only a little more than 100 miles away from Hankou, and the speed was obviously much faster than in the morning, Pan Zide sat in the jeep and looked behind him from time to time, for fear that the big truck would not be able to keep up, and then his worries were superfluous, and the big truck behind him kept following closely behind the jeep until he reached the port of Hankou.

Now the port of Hankou is also under construction, and the construction army of more than 100,000 people is crowded in this small harbor, which makes the port of Hankou appear to be crowded and crowded everywhere, and now it is very difficult for them to find a place to stay, so they have to find the military to help.

At present, there is a naval fleet and a Mongolian cavalry division here, Pan Zide did not go to the navy for help, he asked Xiao Fang to drive the car directly into the division headquarters of the Mongolian cavalry division.

Stationed here is the 2nd Mongolian Cavalry Division, the division commander is called Batel, he has received an order from Cao Wenzhao, asking him to fully assist Pan Zide in his work, so Pan Zide and they have already made all arrangements before they arrived.

"You're finally here." Battle, who spoke fluent Chinese, said to Pan, who had just gotten out of the car.

Pan Zide said: "We need to spend the night at your division headquarters for a while. ”

Battle said: "We have received an order from Commander Cao to fully assist you in your work, your camp has been arranged, you can stay as long as you want, you don't need to be polite to us." ”

Pan Zide said movingly: "With your support, we must open this canal." ”

Battle laughed, "You've worked hard all the way!" We've prepared a meal for you, so let's let everyone eat first! ”

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The next day, Pan Zide and his team were engaged in intense work, they first came to the naval base and asked the navy to send a speedboat to cooperate with the survey work, because they first had to survey the coastline and find the best location for the estuary.

The navy also actively cooperated, sending a speedboat to Pan Zide, and there was also a squad of sailors.

This speedboat is the latest type of internal combustion engine speedboat in China, with a crew of 50 people, equipped with a 155mm gun and a machine gun, and a maximum speed of 35 knots.

This time, Pan Zide brought 11 engineers to the court to survey the coast of Hankou Port. He led the engineers into the naval base in a truck, and the speedboat responsible for picking them up was docked at the naval base's pier 12, and the truck came directly to pier 12, where a sailor squad lined up to welcome them.

Pan Zide got down from the co-pilot, and a sailor squad leader came to him and saluted: "Report to Minister Pan, sailor squad leader Chen Aiguo reports to you, and I will be responsible for your safety on the speedboat throughout the whole process." ”

Pan Zide nodded and said, "You guys have worked hard, can we board the ship now?" ”

Chen Aiguo said: "Yes, but you have to board the boat under our guidance." ”

A group of 12 people boarded the speedboat under the guidance of sailors, and there were seats on both sides of the speedboat, and they could see the situation outside in a very good way.

Chen Aiguo asked Pan Zide where to start the survey, Pan Zide took out a coastal plan and said to Chen Aiguo: "We are mainly surveying the area on the right today. ”

Chen Aiguo asked: "Are there any specific requirements?" ”

Pan Zide said: "Our first step is to look at it, you just need to patrol like usual, walk along the coastline, from this point to this point, we will walk a distance of one hundred and twenty miles today." ”

Chen Aiguo said: "No problem, let's go now!" ”

"When sailing, try to stay close to the coast so that we can easily survey. ”

Chen Aiguo said: "Your Excellency, you can give us an order at any time, and we will obey your command 100 percent." ”