Director Zhang Hongfan wrote a report on his agreement with those merchants and handed it over to Governor Wang Zheng.

Governor Wang Zheng was very satisfied with his approach...... The people of the Federal Empire were too far away to come, and even the people of the Great Song Dynasty did not come, so they could only fight the ideas of Goryeo and Japan.

Early development and construction may be the most profitable, but it is extremely difficult...... If those people can lay a good foundation, it can be regarded as a huge help to the Federal Empire!

The current Nanyin Di'anzhou does not dare to choose labor, and having someone to come is the biggest gain.

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong watched Zhang Hongfan's approach and thought that he and Huang Poluo, the director of the Nankai Prefecture, were the same type of guys, active and hardworking, and full of scheming.

Where is it easy to sail at sea for seven or eight months?

Even if you can take a break in the Hawaiian Islands, it's a tough process...... It is not to blame the citizens of the Federal Empire or the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty for not being willing to take this route.

How good is the route to the Tianzhu area or the Nankai area, there are stops along the way, and you can rest and replenish at any time...... Moreover, it is easy to form a fleet, and the harvest of commerce is not small.

Of course, on this line, the goods of Japan and Korea could not compete with them.

This may have forced the people of these two countries to take the initiative to develop towards Nanyindi'anzhou.

However, I saw that they also spoke the language of the Federal Empire with a foreign accent, used the same language of the Federal Empire, wore the same clothes of the Federal Empire, and even had the same hygiene habits...... All of this is perfectly acceptable.

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong saw that the merchants were excitedly taking the initiative to go to the copper mining area and the nitrate mining area, and they took the initiative to help transport goods to the main island.

That's what makes a difference...... God knows what will change when they get to the nitrate and copper mines.

None of that's his concern, though.

The construction of the naval base slowly took shape...... In fact, it is far simpler than the naval base in the Nankai area...... Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong directly left the three-masted warship here alone...... There must be a symbolic warship, right?

With such a warship, the coastal defense of the entire southern Yindi Anzhou can be completed.

Moreover, when setting off for the main island, three identical five-masted warships can greatly increase their speed.

After some time, two five-masted naval transports returned, bringing not only nearly three thousand tons of blister copper ingots from the copper mines, but also several thousand barrels of saltpeter concentrate from the nitrate mines.

In addition, on the way back, they ransacked Fur Seal Island again, and obtained a large number of fur seal skins and a dozen sacks of fur seal whips.

It can be dried on deck when it returns.

After two killings, will there be fewer fur seals on the island?!

The captains of the two transport ships said together that absolutely not, and while they were still fighting, the vacated space on Fur Seal Island was reoccupied by the fur seals that came out of the sea.

It turns out that the fur seals that can land on the island still belong to the fur seals with status.

In this way, after they shipped dozens of tons of coarse silver, they officially set off from the naval base.

I really don't know who gave it the name, the Pacific Ocean is really peaceful!

After driving fast for three months, they found the Hawaiian Islands directly, and through the guidance of spark wireless telegraphy, they saw the tall lighthouse on the third largest island of the Hawaiian Islands more than ten kilometers away!

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong saw through the telescope that the huge antenna frame of the spark wireless telegraph was set up on top of the lighthouse, making the lighthouse appear taller.

He estimated that the main body of the lighthouse was twenty feet high, and if the kerosene gas lamps were lit at night, the light would be seen by ships dozens of kilometers away.

The third largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago is rich in pearls, hence the name Pearl Island, and the naval base is also known as Pearl Harbor...... It was chosen as a naval base because of the natural bay it has.

If you can look down from the air, that natural bay looks like an eagle's claw stretching out to the interior of the Pearl Island, forming a semi-enclosed harbor with quite favorable geographical conditions!

And that natural bay is right in the middle of the two mountain ranges on the Pearl Island, so there is a natural protective circle.

The lighthouse also happened to be a prominent navigation sign for the port.

The previous wireless telegraph message to them indicated that the waterway into the port was eight meters deep, and that even the seven-masted special transport ship could enter the port safely and smoothly when fully loaded.

The telegram was signed to Lieutenant Colonel Fan Jun at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii.

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong looked at his name and smiled, knowing what he had done at the beginning.

His fleet sailed smoothly into Pearl Harbor and saw their naval brethren greeting them on the docks.

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong saw that there were a total of 30 berths here, but only one five-masted naval warship and three three-masted naval warships were docked...... The entire dockland appears empty.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Jun was an enthusiastic person, and after the two saluted each other on the dock, they chatted a few words and became acquainted.

He stretched out his hand and gestured into the distance, and said:

"Lao Zhou, there is also a natural deep-water port on an island not far away...... The view from there is even more beautiful, wait for me to show you.

But for some reason, the Admiralty only asked me to build a port in this latitude and longitude coordinate! ”

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong said: "It's for safety, right? ”

"Haha, Lao Zhou, can you cross the ocean to come here...... It should be seen that the natives here can ride a five-person canoe called a big boat...... Who is the opponent of my Imperial Navy in the world?! ”

The two of them talked and walked, and soon came to the naval base on the edge of the coconut grove.

"This was originally a whole coconut grove, and after we came here, it took 10 days to cut down the land for the base...... It just so happens that I sleep more soundly at night listening to the sound of coconut leaves colliding.

The best news is that the island is still free of mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, rats, snakes...... What a fucking place! ”

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong smiled and said, "The sea snakes in the sea are even more venomous......

"Don't be afraid of that! Don't provoke them, and they won't pay attention to you...... But I really hate mosquitoes and rats! ”

"Then you need to check the ships that are coming and going...... What if they bring it unintentionally? ”

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Jun:

"Yes, I don't worry about the warships of our navy, I am afraid of foreign merchant ships...... Not long ago, a group of merchant ships from Korea and Japan came back from Anju in the south of Yindi and resupplied to me, so I asked them to stop at the open seashore and send people to check on them, and only when they saw that they were in good health before they let them in. ”

The Imperial Navy has regulations that all ships that need to go to sea for more than a month must complete the requirement of sealing fumigation with sulfur once before going to sea, and then sealing and fumigating once when docking.

It is estimated that the organisms that survived through these two fumigations are not the creatures on Earth......

Pearl Harbor is a special situation and can now only be used as a dual-use seaport.

There were 370 people stationed in the naval base, including the logistics personnel, and 586 natives.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Jun said that they were originally a tribe scattered on the three islands, and they even attacked each other in canoes when they entered.

After arriving here, the Imperial Navy used several methods to "convince" them, everyone wanted peace, not war, and jointly built Pearl Harbor and enjoyed a civilized life.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Jun pointed to the place to the north and said:

"There are three blocks there, just enough for three tribes.

When I take you there, every family lives in a slatted container, and their lives are comfortable. ”