On the top of Wutong Mountain, north of Bao'an County and Shatoujiao, there is a dilapidated pavilion with a nice name, called Shuangfeng Pavilion.
Standing in the Shuangfeng Pavilion, looking south, you can see the entire Sha Tau Kok (including the later Yantian Port), and in the distance you can see the eastern part of the New Territories of Hong Kong.
The Shuangfeng Pavilion, which is usually deserted, is particularly lively today.
In addition to a group of green military uniforms, there were also many intellectuals in white shirts and loose trousers holding a huge map and pointing and talking. On the stone table in the pavilion was a strange, ultra-thin "TV".
And everyone gathered around a handsome guy in a short-sleeved T-shirt.
Lin Sanqi was holding a remote control and directing a drone to conduct a full-scale survey of the Sha Tau Kok area.
A laptop computer nearby displayed high-altitude footage captured by a drone in real time, and many people were also gathered in a semicircle to watch.
"This is Sha Tau Kok. Look, this is Xiangjiang's territory. We can't go over there.
Sha Tau Kok in the mainland is surrounded by the sea to the south and is blocked by mountains to the north and west. Therefore, the only way to develop is to the east. You can see that there is a large piece of flat land in the valley called Salt Field.
Sha Tau Kok and Yantian together cover an area of about 50 square kilometers. My initial plan is to use this area as the first phase of the project. Not only will I build new factories, but I will also build new residential areas, school areas, market areas, etc.
So this will be where we will work and fight in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, within ten years Bao'an County should be able to become the most advanced production and manufacturing base and scientific research and development base in the country, and even the world."
Oh~~~
This group of young and middle-aged intellectuals and soldiers in green military uniforms all opened their mouths wide, feeling the shock brought by the drone.
At this time, a two-bar and one-star player couldn't help but ask:
"Lin Siling, this drone of yours can do more than just film, right? If it were in our army, we could use it for reconnaissance, so our soldiers wouldn't have to risk their lives to scout out the enemy. Do you think it's feasible to promote it?"
Scouts definitely have the highest casualty rate in the army because they have to go deep into enemy-occupied areas to investigate the enemy situation.
If a lone troop advances deep into the enemy's territory without any support, there is a very high possibility that they will be surrounded and unable to escape.
Moreover, the enemy is very cruel to this kind of "scout". They will hardly leave you with an intact body and will torture you to death.
Lin Sanqi chuckled and almost gave a thumbs up.
"You're absolutely right. Drones aren't just for reconnaissance. Imagine strapping a few bombs to a drone and dropping them on the enemy. Wouldn't that be the same as using a bomber?"
A group of young men in green uniforms all have shining eyes
"Yes, if there is a heavy machine gun blocking the way ahead, our army cannot advance. In the past, our method was to brave the hail of bullets and sacrifice many soldiers' lives to blow them up.
"If we had drones, our soldiers wouldn't have to make sacrifices. We could just send a drone quietly over the machine gunners and drop a bomb to kill them. It's simple, convenient, and most importantly, efficient."
Seeing that everyone was interested, Lin Sanqi suggested
"Think about it, when we fought in the past, we always used infantry to charge. Just like in the movies, someone blew the charge, and our brave soldiers took up their weapons and rushed forward desperately under the enemy's fire.
The casualty rate was very high. Every time I saw this kind of scene in a movie, I felt extremely sorry for our soldiers. At that time, I was wondering if there was a way to fight that could have the best of both worlds and avoid casualties.
Now that we have drones, I can easily arrange thousands or even tens of thousands of drones to fly over the enemy camp carrying bombs. Then, I can drop bombs one by one. Wouldn't the enemy be blown to pieces?
Another advantage of drones is that they are very difficult to shoot down because they are too small and fly too high for ordinary bullets to reach. If the enemy is more ruthless, using anti-aircraft guns to shoot them will be as ineffective as shooting at a mosquito.
If the enemy is more ruthless and uses surface-to-air missiles, that would be even better. One drone for one missile, let's do the math, how much does a missile cost? How much does a drone cost?
By the time the enemy's missiles are exhausted, they will either be bankrupt or out of ammunition and food. Then there's no need to fight the war; the enemy will simply run into problems themselves and find it difficult to sustain the war."
Hahahaha~~~~
At this time, the soldiers in green uniforms on the field looked at the drones flying in the sky with golden light in their eyes.
This group of people felt for the first time the power of modern technological warfare, which was completely different from the current large-scale human wave tactics. (Russia's favorite)
Seeing that everyone was yearning, Lin Sanqi continued to seduce:
"This advanced drone technology could completely revolutionize future warfare. Imagine if we were to produce drones in Bao'an County, would the enemy be tempted? Would they try every possible means to sabotage us?"
(DJI Innovations CEO Wang Tao smiled but remained silent.)
The young officers blushed:
"They dare! Anyone who dares to come and run wild on our land will be wiped out without a trace!"
Lin Sanqi clapped his hands:
"So now you understand, right? The reason I asked you to fence off the eastern part of Bao'an County and prevent even a fly from flying over is for the safety of our factory and technology.
From now on, you must attach great importance to this security mission and not be complacent. Any future leakage of top-secret technology within our industrial zone will cause irreparable and enormous losses to our country."
The young officers stood at attention.
"Please rest assured, Chief, we will do our best and will never let down the mission entrusted to us by the country."
At this time, a man in his thirties in green uniform raised his hand:
"Hello, Commissioner Lin. I am Rongning from the Railway Engineering Corps. I have been ordered to follow your command and coordinate the cooperation between the Baoan Industrial Zone and the Railway Engineering Corps.
First of all, we, the Railway Engineering Corps, are incredibly honored to be participating in the construction of Bao'an County, and we resolutely obey our leadership's arrangements. However, before I came here, our leader told me about a difficulty, and I'd like to ask Commissioner Lin if he has any solution.
The railway engineering troops were borrowed by Lin Sanqi.
Because of the new construction of the industrial zone, a large amount of building materials and construction workers need to be transported from all over the country.
Bao'an County is located on the border and has only one railway in the area. In the era when there were no roads, transportation was inconvenient.
In the 1960s, there were only a few trucks in the country. The construction of a large industrial zone required at least several thousand large trucks coming in and out. This is completely impossible now.
Moreover, after the industrial zone is completed in the future, a large amount of raw materials will come in and a large amount of goods will go out. In addition, the food, clothing, housing and transportation logistics for hundreds of thousands or even millions of people in the industrial zone will all need to be transported in from outside.
As the saying goes, the troops must move ahead before the food and supplies are moved.
At this time, transportation and logistics are particularly important. If the transportation problem in Bao'an County cannot be solved, Bao'an County will become a dead end and Lin Sanqi's special economic zone plan will fail.
Before the construction of Yantian Port, railways became the most convenient and economical option.
If you want to make people rich, build roads first.
Lin Sanqi's plan was to have the Ministry of Railways build a new branch line connecting Sha Tau Kok and the future Yantian Port, and the other end connecting to the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway.
At that time, the goods produced in the industrial zone can be transported north to the mainland, or exported south to Hong Kong via railway, so this railway is very important.
In addition, railway engineers can not only build new railway lines, but also become workers in the construction of industrial zones.
The key is that you don’t have to pay any wages, just ensure the building materials and three meals a day.
In response to the central government's call, the Ministry of Railways sent a working group to Bao'an County to assist Lin Sanqi in his work, and Rong Ning was the team leader.
Lin Sanqi handed the drone remote control to a young officer nearby, then turned around and asked:
"Team Leader Rong, I know you have your difficulties. Tell me, and I'll solve whatever I can."
Rongning felt a little embarrassed, and remembered the instructions given by his leader before he came, so he could only tell the truth.
"Commissioner Lin, we at the Ministry of Railways currently have two difficulties. One is that Bao'an County is planning to build a new railway line of approximately 25 kilometers, which requires a large amount of rails and sleepers. Our leaders have said that we can overcome this on our own.
However, there is one difficulty we cannot resolve: our locomotives are too few and outdated, resulting in insufficient transport capacity. This will likely hinder the development of the industrial zone."
Lin Sanqi blinked, somewhat puzzled: "What traction head?"
Rong Ning explained: "It's a locomotive."
Lin Sanqi understood and comprehended the difficulties faced by the Ministry of Railways.
These days, locomotives all use steam engines, which burn coal. They boil water while driving the power system, making a dirty sound as they run on the railway.
The steam locomotive usually runs at a speed of only 50 kilometers per hour, sometimes even slower, and many can crawl at a snail's pace of 30 kilometers per hour.
That’s why the Railway Guerrillas could easily hop on trains and fight the Japanese back then. But if it were a high-speed train today, even if Yan Shuangying came, it would be useless because he couldn’t catch up. (End of this chapter)
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