The Treasure Hunt of an Antique Dealer

As soon as the map was unfolded, the fragmented volcanic mudslides in my memory were all gone, just marked by the mountains and forests. But there are a few lines drawn by Zhang Nan with a pencil, and a rectangular box circled with a pen.

This is the area on the south side of the highest peak of Mount Pinatubo. In the future, there will be a lake two to three kilometers long and not small in width. At present, it is a big mountain bay.

The mudslides and magma flows produced by the volcanic eruption in 1991 completely blocked the exit of the mountain bay, thus forming a huge lake.

The terrain here is good, not far from the US military base, and it is a mountainous area. There are no permanent residents: the people are not happy to live here, and it was still a military area decades ago, and the censorship of settlers was very strict.

This mountain bay is a "training base" delineated by Zhang Nan. It is clear in my memory: 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 a mudslide that became the lakeshore. .

So in any case, you must find the gold deposit site in the past two years. Otherwise, three years later, the powerful power of nature will completely change the topography and landforms here. The volume of mudslides is so large that there is no need to re-excavate and eliminate the threat of lake water degree.

There is no need to dig, it is that the newly emerged lake shore is strong enough that it will not collapse the dam, which shows the power of the volcanic eruption.

"Thomas, I saw that the nearest settlement nearby is in Subic. Is our accommodation arranged there?"

Zhang Nan is not interested in Manila. Finding a baby is the first priority.

Thomas walked over and stood in front of the office desk and said, "Yes, boss. We will live in a hotel in the family area outside Subic Air Force Base, which is generally only open to Americans.

The relationship said that unless time is tight, the aircraft can land at the Bijiao Naval Air Station in the base. "

I heard that Thomas mentioned by passing that the Subic Naval Base is relatively tightly blocked, but it is also possible to land a US private jet. This will no longer be the height of the Cold War during the Vietnam War or a few years ago.

But even if they were able to land in the airport, Thomas and Zhang Nan thought that there was no need at all: it was not a ostentation, it was not good to be too ostentatious, and what they were going to do next was not an upright thing.

"This trip has been arranged. There are various companies near the base that provide services for Americans who come to the Philippines to travel and do business. Although it is not as convenient as in West Germany, it can also meet our needs..."

After listening to Thomas, Zhang Nan said: "It's still the rainy season in Luzon. November will be the cool season, and the rain will be less at that time. The simplest training center must be built within two months to cover it.

Just let West Virginia transfer the critics over and arrange the scene.

If you can determine the goal, wait until the end of November to evacuate people, and then start. "

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

"No problem. There is a special contracting company that only uses fast-moving board houses. As long as the foundation is laid, the construction can be completed within a week."

"It will work if it can last for a year or two. I don't plan to stay here for a long time." He tapped the box on the map and said, "This is not good feng shui."

Feng Shui, a Chinese "professional word" commonly used in the mouth of the boss, even American bodyguards are used to it. The boss will put these two words on his lips almost everything he does, like a devout believer.

This will be the gods talking, and it will be fun after three years.

"Is the board house wind-resistant?"

Suddenly something came to my mind: this is the Philippines, and there are many typhoons every year. Even if this base is a gimmick, there will always be some time for someone to pose for training.

If there is a typhoon, the house will be blown away and some people will be reimbursed. That would be a big loss!

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

The foundation is poured with cement and fixed with very large bolts, no problem with a Category 5 hurricane.

And the construction of camp houses will avoid the windward side. "

That's good. If the hurricane that Americans are used to talking about reaches Category 5, how powerful it can be to withstand a super typhoon, right?

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Without a flight attendant, the Chinese meal is made with German whole wheat bread and juice, milk and canned sardines, and the pilots are treated like this.

Of course, Mumbai Airport has packages that can be eaten after heating in the oven on the plane, and private jets can also order meals from the relevant departments of the airport, but even if you spend a lot of money, you can get first-class packages for ordinary flights.

By plane, these airlines offer different types and styles of on-board catering, and it’s a matter of fate to suit their tastes. For private jets, at most, there is a little choice when booking.

In the early 1990s, if anyone took the plane, many people would find a way to bring back a set of disposable plastic tableware from the plane: Zhang Nan just did it and gave it to his nephew as a small gift, and the nephew could get it. Become a treasure and show up in front of children for many days.

Some of the aviation snacks distributed on the plane are even more reluctant to eat, and they have to be taken home for family members to taste these rare things.

But this is not a set meal on the plane: the previous airport is Mumbai. It doesn't matter which series, Indian or Western, it’s all his mother-in-law has a strong curry flavor!

Except for the clean water used for fuel and toilet facilities at Mumbai Airport, do not take anything else from Mumbai to avoid crime.

India, it's terrible!

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

Several "United Forces" executives who arrived early are already waiting. A row of four large General SUVs are waiting. The leader is a middle-aged man named Hansen Bruce.

This man spent more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring from officer to colonel. Hansen was originally a good player in administration and logistics, but after retiring two years ago, he suddenly discovered that there were no common people's jobs for him.

Although it was not in a combat unit before, there were not many people under this group, but at any rate he was in charge of hundreds of logistics soldiers, and went out to talk about whether it was the army or the locality. It was also a resounding level and face!

When I retired, my work was idle, but I managed a department store warehouse and a few porters in my old home, which was really too strong.

Some time ago, Thomas recruited troops on behalf of the "Combined Forces." An old friend introduced Hanson Bruce: First-class professional ability, and many people in the army, as long as he is given a squad of militarized management.

There is an official addiction, but the business is good, and the income from "United Force" 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, middle class.

Besides, there is a big tax concession for the active service club. A lot of income is not taxed. In addition, there is basically no money spent all year round. After retiring, Hansen-Bruce obviously feels that this will be too little and too difficult. made money!

Damn the tax office!

After passing the inspection, Hansen entered the "Joint Force" without hesitation, and now manages the entire company's logistics system in an orderly manner. Although the company is still small, it is far from the limit of his ability.

This trip sent him to the Philippines in advance. First, the preparation of the training base was originally a logistics management. Second, Hansen Bruce was stationed at the Subic Naval Base three times for 10 years, and he left in 1985. There are many acquaintances.

When dealing with the US military, money is a need, and more importantly, relationships.

At this time, Zhang Nan let Hansen-Bruce get in his car and introduced the land of the current training base.

"There was a house there?"

Zhang Nan asked after listening for a while.

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

Because of the original radar station, there was a road in that valley. The west side of the ridge was steep, and the road was built from the east side of the valley.

Although the highway was abandoned for seven or eight years, it was still open to traffic, which saved us a lot of money. "

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

But within a month, he will have to come to the Philippines: he will mediate and link up the base construction.

It is about 90 kilometers and less than two hours' drive. From afar, you can see Mount Pinatubo, and then you will travel close to the foot of the mountain.

As soon as I arrived near Subic Bay, I entered the range of a US military base, and there were gun posts at the intersection.

However, the management does not seem to be strict. The leading vehicle driver showed a document and the checkpoint was released, and even the first few vehicles were not inspected.

"This is just the periphery. It's not enough to enter the core area. There are also sentries. There are many Filipinos in this area. We have to rely on them to do some auxiliary work for this base to function normally."

Hanson Bruce explained.

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

In fact, without him explaining this matter, this Nan can also understand: In addition to the political significance, the US military base is also very important to the Philippine economy. The US military stationed in the Philippines is said to provide 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 5% of the Philippines' total domestic production!

Not to mention the other US military bases in the Philippines. Subic alone has a huge area and an estimated number of tens of thousands of people ~ www.readwn.com~ If there are no locals here, the operating cost of the US Navy is too high.

Local people can go to the periphery, and there is no problem for the personnel of related US defense companies to live within the base.

The hotel is a four-storey hotel, like all buildings in the military management zone, with a square and simple appearance, facing the bay on one side. Zhang Nan's room is on the third floor, which can be considered a proper sea view room.

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

"aircraft carrier!"

At the window of the living room in Zhang Nan's room, Xiang Weirong watched with a telescope in his hand, with emotion.

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

Zhang Nan just observed it with a binoculars, and its square islands are so easy to recognize.

Xiang Weirong handed the telescope to Guan Xingquan, who was beside him, and said with emotion: "I don't know if we can see the day when China has an aircraft carrier."

Zhang Nan heard this and said, "Brother-in-law, isn't it just an aircraft carrier? There will be some. I think it will be enough for more than twenty years."

"How do you know, guess?"

"I'm not guessing. Look, there is a submarine on the pier on the right side of the aircraft carrier, right? I think it may be a Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine.

China has already had nuclear submarines in this society. Last month, it didn't even use nuclear submarines to launch carrier rockets.

The launch vehicle is nonsense, isn't it just a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Nuclear power is hard to say, but some experts say that the construction of this strategic nuclear submarine is actually more difficult than conventionally powered aircraft carriers. If China’s nuclear submarines can get it, there will be aircraft carriers.

I calculate the aircraft carrier based on nuclear submarines, and 20 years is enough. "

Xiang Weirong smiled after listening, "Hope."

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