Three hours later, Zhu Daolin and his entourage came to the seaside 7 kilometers west of Fushan Qianhusuo, and climbed the mountainside at the southern foot of Dashi Mountain, which is more than 600 meters away from the coast.

The two guards took off the leather cylinders on their bodies, took out a large map of the Jiaodong Peninsula and a topographic map of Qingdao in 1/50,000 and quickly spread it out.

Li Yiliang, chief of the military order department, Simeno, chief of staff of the Navy, and several instructors of the Franc machine who were in charge of the construction of the port fortress immediately surrounded them and discussed in a low voice against the accurate map.

Zhu Daolin looked at the blue island standing on the sea in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion in his heart, the place where he is standing now is the location of the Qingdao Governor's Mansion in Germany hundreds of years later, and the big stone mountain was named "Signal Mountain" by the first German governor because of the radio navigation and communication system set up by the German invading army.

"General, this is a very superior natural harbor, only need to build a breakwater of about 350 meters between the most prominent hill on the left and the small island marked 'Qingdao', you can form a natural harbor with superior conditions." Simeno excitedly voiced his opinion.

The instructor in charge of the design and construction of the port and the military fortress, 36-year-old retired major of the Portuguese Navy, Normancia. Morality. Calis came to Zhu Daolin's side and pointed to both sides of Xiaoqingdao to put forward his opinion:

"To the left and right of that small island in the sea, there are two narrow strips of land that extend into the depths of the sea, about 3.5 kilometers from each other, and the three salients are all small stone hills, and only by building large forts on the original foundation, the whole harbor can form a strong fortress that is closely connected and has the advantage of defense in depth."

"Compared to the two bays that we observed in the field on the east coast before. This bay is in the best condition, surrounded by a large amount of high-quality granite and viscous sand, which can be used to build the fortress from local materials. Such superior conditions are simply a gift from God! ”

The rest of the schools expressed their approval.

Li Yiliang suggested that the big stone mountain at the foot should be enclosed and built into the base camp of Qingdao Wei, and a lookout platform should be built on the top of the mountain, so that the sea area in front of him could be under the nose for dozens of miles, and it could also play the role of defending the side of the harbor.

Everyone agreed in unison, Zhu Daolin had already planned this, pointed to the map and said his plan: "Everyone, please see." The hill at our foot is in a very good location, just mining the stones around the foot of the hill and the sand from the creek to the north to build a diamond-shaped fortress-like stone wall with a circumference of 1,500 meters. By building an lookout and two forts on the top of the hill, it will be able to echo the front and back of the port to the south, and will be closely connected, and have a better depth of defense. ”

"Then along the foot of the mountain and along the gentle mountain terrain to the south, a command center, garrison barracks, material warehouses and training grounds were built. It can easily accommodate 15,000 officers and soldiers stationed all year round. It formed a huge coastal defense fortress and became a military strategic point to control the entire Jiaozhou Bay and even half of the Yellow Sea. ”

Everyone was shocked by Zhu Daolin's huge plan, and Simeno couldn't help but ask, "Does the general plan to build this place into a strategic place like a freshwater port?" ”

Zhu Daolin said with a smile: "You still know me, haha!" Major Calis, how long would it take to give you this piece of land and a harbor that is 5,000 meters long from east to west and 5,000 meters wide from north to south, and built three times the size of a freshwater port? ”

Calis, who had a premonition that he was going to take on the heavy responsibility, pondered for a long time: "General, if you can give me 10,000 strong laborers. 5,000 tons of steel of various specifications, 10,000 tons of cement produced in Jiangnan. With enough food and labor salaries, my team of 15 instructors and I will, within two years, present the general with a seaside city with a fortified fortress complex and a large military port capable of stationing 50,000 men. ”

Zhu Daolin asked again: "I will give you 30,000 laborers, bring in double the building materials and food supplies you require, ensure a steady supply of funds, and then hand over 5 garrison battalions to your command, Major Calis, can you complete the task within a year?" ”

Calis immediately summoned his four instructors to discuss nervously, and Zhu Daolin didn't wait for him to come up with an answer, and turned to his longing old partner Li Yiliang:

"After the completion of the military port, this place will become an important material transit base and military training base for us, and it will require at least 15,000 troops to be stationed for a long time, and maybe it will become the largest port in the north in a few years."

Li Yiliang was quite surprised: "What about the navy? Isn't this the base camp of the Northern Fleet of the Navy? ”

"In Weihai, Weihaiwei's geographical location is more important than Qingdao." Zhu Daolin said in a low voice.

Li Yiliang thought for a moment, nodded in agreement: "The location of Weihaiwei is indeed more important than this place......

The words of Guo Zhongjun, the chief of the guard, came from above: "Report to the general, a group of cavalry appeared at the foot of the mountain in the east, with a total of 16 men and horses, more than 800 meters away, and it was rapidly approaching. ”

Zhu Daolin took the telescope handed by the guard and observed slightly: "Yes, it's him, this Lu Xiangrong looks rude and slippery, but in fact, it's still good to treat people, he only came to see me for so long, something must have happened." ”

"Could it be that the Qianhu surnamed Jiang is unwilling to let us station?" Li Yiliang keenly saw the key to this.

Before Zhu Daolin could answer, Major Calis, who was full of excitement, had already gathered around with a few of his subordinates and reported the results of their discussion to Zhu Daolin:

"General, if there are 30,000 laborers and enough supplies, we guarantee to complete the task in 15 months!"

Zhu Daolin smiled with satisfaction: "Very good! One more task for you, to build a military academy covering an area of 100 acres centered on the Fulong Mountain 150 meters to the north, designed and built to the highest standards, even if you build according to the standards of the French Royal Palace, I will provide you with everything you need as much as possible. ”

"After it is built, I will appoint you as the vice president of this military academy, ask the emperor to grant you the title of military attache of the Ming Empire, promote you to the rank of naval colonel, and engrave the names of you and your instructors on the pedestal of the tallest building."

Everyone was in an uproar, Calis and the four assistants around him were stunned, and when they saw Zhu Daolin nodding solemnly, they cheered excitedly.

Li Yiliang didn't care that Lu Xiangrong and the other sixteen people were about to come to him, grabbed Zhu Daolin's arm and asked nervously, "Do you really want to engrave the name of Yiren on the stone tablet?" ”

Zhu Daolin laughed in a low voice: "I know what Lao Li is nervous about, don't worry, when the time comes, let them take a name according to the surname of the hundred families and engrave it with Chinese characters." ”

Li Yiliang breathed a sigh of relief, and followed Zhu Daolin to the belated master with a smile. (To be continued.) )