Chapter 852: Someone is sabotaging? We must insist on digging the canal without stopping!
Kingdom of Siam.
Rakul's face was filled with excitement: "Mr. Qin, we have buried a total of 3,600 tons of explosives, which is enough to complete this feat!"
During this period of time, Rakul was the busiest one. He applied for funds from his superiors. Although Trasheer was causing trouble, Qiu Daxin was on his side. Therefore, if you need funds, you need funds, and you need power.
With power, no one from the local governments along the canal dared to cause trouble or offend him, but they directly dared to send navy soldiers to block the door.
In this way, all roads were open, and the infrastructure team responsible for planting explosives was very strong. Therefore, in a short period of time, all the explosives along the canal were placed.
Exploding a canal forcefully! He was excited just thinking about such a genius idea being realized in his hands.
"Thank you Mingzhou Group for your help. Without your infrastructure team, it would have been impossible to complete this project in such a short time." Rakul continued.
"These are what we should do. After all, as long as the canal is successfully constructed, our entire East will benefit, our foreign trade routes will be closer, and our economic development will be faster. Now, what are you waiting for?" Qin Tao asked
road.
"Waiting for Your Excellency Qiuda Xin." Rakul said.
At this time, they are located at the blasted Kra Isthmus. From here to the east, all the explosives have been laid. As long as they are lit from here, the explosives will detonate in sequence, and then a brand new canal will appear in front of everyone.
In front of you.
Qiu Daxin attaches great importance to this project. Now that it is time to light the fire, of course he has to come to the site in person.
While the two were talking, Qiu Daxin's motorcade drove over, and Qiu Daxin, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, stepped out, radiant.
"Mr. Qiu Daxin, you are finally here." Lakul hurriedly greeted him: "Everything is done, just waiting for you to press the start button!"
"Okay." Qiu Daxin nodded, then looked at Qin Tao: "Mr. Qin, thank you for your help."
The Mingzhou Group officially showed up after the first detonation, and the entire project was handed over to the Navy. Lakour spent a lot of money to hire the Mingzhou Group's construction team, but this kind of thing cannot be hidden from others. I guess Qiu Daxin has already
I know that the Mingzhou Group was involved in the first explosion.
But it doesn’t matter, after all, this is a political achievement of Qiu Daxin, and he will remain famous in history because of this project!
"It's all right. We in the East and Siam are neighbors separated by a strip of water. Now that you are building the canal, it will be of great benefit to us. Of course we will come to help." Qin Tao said.
We are neighbors separated by a strip of water. Our two countries are not next to each other at all! Qiu Daxin was a little bit embarrassed in his heart, why is Mr. Qin's geographical knowledge so poor? However, he still had a smile on his face: "That's right.
Mr. Qin is right. We have cooperated happily with Mingzhou Group over the years. The aircraft carrier purchased from Mingzhou Group is still our most important warship. I believe that with the opening of the canal in the future, our economy will improve, and our economy will also improve.
I will purchase more warships from you!"
"Thank you for your trust. Our Mingzhou Group will also bring out the best warships." Qin Tao said.
This was originally just a polite comment, but Rakul got serious: "President Qin, are you talking about the Aegis battleship? Our aircraft carrier formation needs the escort of the Aegis battleship!"
Aegis Battleship?
Qin Tao was speechless. You should know that it is impossible for us to sell this kind of warship at the moment. After all, we don’t have many ships of our own. Even if we have the 052D, the Navy will not let the 052C leak the secrets.
However, how to veto the other party?
"Your Excellency Lakour, the tonnage of your aircraft carrier is only more than 10,000 tons. If the warship escorting it is 6,000 or 7,000 tons, it would be inappropriate. I think it is inappropriate for you to purchase about 4,000 tons.
A frigate is enough."
The 054 type of knife-carrying escort is the most suitable solution for escorting light aircraft carriers.
"Four thousand tons is okay, but it must have a four-sided phased array radar." Lakour said: "By the way, aren't you still building the 22350 frigate for Damao?"
Rakul's words made Qin Tao's eyes light up.
The 054 is the main export warship of the Mingzhou Group. Countries that have purchased aircraft carriers from the East will almost never refuse the temptation of the 054 and purchase a few ships to form a fleet.
The 054 has vertical hair, which can meet the air defense needs of the aircraft carrier, but after all, it does not have a four-sided phased array radar. In this era, if you don’t carry a four-sided phased array, you will have no shame in going out to meet people.
Therefore, we have modified 054 to make it look more advanced, and we should be able to sell a lot more. Moreover, with the addition of a four-sided phased array, the price will definitely rise. The unit price will be high, and the profits will naturally be higher.
high.
As for the four-sided phased array, it is also very simple. Just transplant the 052B mast. At first, the Navy wanted to invite bids. As a result, in addition to the 346 phased array radar, the relevant domestic institutions also developed a small C-band radar.
, this kind of radar does not need to be improved, it can be used directly.
Speaking of which, it’s almost time for the European visit team to come back, right? This trip took more than half a year, but it is also of great significance. Westerners have opened their eyes and know how advanced the technology in the East is. Under their propaganda,
, the East seems to be as backward as Africa.
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin?"
Rakul was a little surprised, why did Mr. Qin lose his mind?
Only then did Qin Tao come back to his senses: "Well, Rakul, I was thinking about our frigate just now. I can design an advanced warship with a four-sided phased array radar for you, so that your navy can become a strong force in this region."
Or! You must have a strong navy so that you can maintain order on both sides of the canal."
LaCour nodded: "Yes, once the canal is successfully excavated, our place will become the center of the world. We must have a powerful navy to maintain order here!"
Mr. Qin is so awesome. He has found such a good excuse for himself. The navy will usher in a huge leap in the future!
"Cough, cough." Qiu Daxin coughed twice.
"Your Excellency Qiu Daxin, let's go over there. You just need to press the button lightly and it will create a new canal for us!" Lakul quickly returned to the topic.
Just now, he was only talking to Mr. Qin and left Qiu Daxin aside.
Qiu Daxin is the real owner!
Qiu Daxin nodded, continued walking forward, and came to a stage.
Although a large number of reporters were not invited to come over for a reception, the necessary ceremony still had to be held. A camera was set up nearby, first photographing Qiu Daxin, and when Qiu Daxin finished speaking and pressed the button,
It will expand the field of view and take photos of the explosion scene.
"Let me in, let me in!" At this moment, a voice came from a distance: "I am Lee Ming Yew, the representative of the Singapore Port Authority! I want to see His Excellency Qiu Tat Sun, and His Excellency Qiu Tat Sun promised me,
Said this canal will not be built!”
Hearing this voice, Qiu Daxin's face changed slightly, and Lakul on the side immediately understood: "Come here, kick out the troublemaker. Don't interfere with His Excellency Qiudaxin's speech. If he dares to make trouble, he will
Let him become our unique neither male nor female person!"
The sounds outside disappeared.
Qiu Daxin regained his composure and spoke into the microphone: "This is a great moment! As early as hundreds of years ago, our ancestors were looking forward to building canals to benefit mankind. However, due to various restrictions, this
The plan did not succeed. Now, in our era, the canal will finally be built successfully. Its cost and time are much less. The construction of this canal will give Siam an extra income, which will contribute to the contemporary era.
, the benefits lie in the future! Now, I declare that the construction of the canal has officially begun!"
After saying that, his finger pressed on the button.
Boom, boom, boom!
An explosion sounded.
The location they were in had been blasted and was very safe, but the momentum still made their faces change slightly.
There was a huge roar in his ears, a huge vibration under his feet, dust flew up to the sky, and then fell, like a giant dragon extending into the distance. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke and dust. Qiu Daxin endured it.
Fearful, he said: "This explosion scene is so spectacular!"
"Yes, this explosion stretches for more than 80 kilometers and lasts for more than half an hour. It will be even more spectacular if seen from the sky."
There was a helicopter in the sky, supervising the entire explosion process. Looking at the helicopter, Qiu Daxin became interested: "Let it come down, and I will go up and have a look!"
Anyway, the explosion will continue for more than half an hour, and the helicopter will have time to complete the takeoff and landing.
"Okay, of course it's no problem." Just after Rakul answered, he noticed something strange: Why didn't the ground beneath his feet shake?
It shouldn't be, even if it explodes to the east, the ground will still be shaken.
Could it be that the engine was turned off?
Damn, this is the most dangerous situation!
Whether it is blasting to demolish buildings, detonating ordnance, or digging mountains, the most feared thing is this situation: one part explodes, and the other part does not!
Rakul said with a dark face: "Where is the demolition expert?"
Since it didn't explode, we have to send people to find the reason. The danger in this situation can be imagined. What if it suddenly explodes in the past? When the explosion occurs, it is like Brownian motion, no one will know.
Hearing Rakul's words, Posana felt his body trembling. He was a demolition expert who stayed at the scene. He knew all the explosives were laid, so now it was his turn to play!
Can you still come back alive?
"Yes. I'll go right away." After Posana finished speaking, he looked at the people around him: "Put me on an explosion-proof suit."
Now he just hopes to be slower when putting on the explosion-proof suit and delay the time. What if the explosion continues after putting on the explosion-proof suit?
Unexpectedly, Rakul didn't give him a chance at all: "You don't need to wear explosion-proof clothing, just go directly!"
There are more than 3,000 tons of explosives, with an average of two tons of explosives every 50 meters. Is it useful to wear explosion-proof clothing? At most, it will only leave a complete corpse when the explosion occurs! Now, Qiu Daxin is waiting by the side. Who among the big guys has it?
Time to wait for the demolition expert to slowly put on his explosion-proof suit?
Posana's face turned pale. He didn't even have time to write a suicide note.
At this moment, Qin Tao said: "When we buried the explosives, our construction unit also participated. We also sent people to go with you to inspect together. Maybe it will be faster."
Rakul's face was full of emotion. At this time, most people would shrink back, even if their demolition experts didn't want to go, but the Easterners took the initiative to ask to go! This is a true friend.
!
"No, Mr. Qin, this kind of thing is too dangerous. You can just come and help us with the construction. How can we let you come in such a dangerous time? Posana, what are you waiting for?"
"It doesn't matter, since we are the ones doing the construction, we have the obligation, second brother, to send someone there!"
So Kong Laoer shouted: "Xiaosi, you come with us!"
The man named Xiaosi was a man in his thirties. After hearing the arrangement, he immediately walked to Posana: "Let's go!"
Posana had no choice but to follow him, as if he was going to the execution ground.
Qiu Daxin looked ugly. The blasting was interrupted after such a short period of time. What went wrong?
Isn’t Rakul too unreliable in doing things?
He had a dark face, and Rakul felt very uncomfortable. Fortunately, the news came back after more than ten minutes.
"The detonation cable was cut?" Rakul's expression suddenly changed: "This is intentional sabotage!"
The distance was too long. After they planted the explosives and installed the detonating device, they could only send people to patrol back and forth. There must be gaps in the middle, but they didn't expect it to be destroyed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As long as it is intentional destruction, it has nothing to do with him. He looked at Qiu Daxin: "Your Excellency Qiu Daxin, our construction of the canal will harm the interests of many people.
, they are deliberately causing destruction, but we will not bow in the face of destruction, they cut the cable, we will reconnect it!"
In fact, if it is a regular excavation, one should bury a section of explosives, detonate one section, and then proceed to the next section of construction. But if this is the case, there will be no way to keep it secret. If Siam wants to dig a canal, it will arouse the resentment of many people.
, after a series of explosions, within a few days, the work will be stopped under huge pressure. What they want is a sudden effect, so they bury all the explosives and detonate them at once. While they are buried, they can still say it with certainty.
Saying that the canal will not be dug can keep the secret as high as possible.
Unexpectedly, something went wrong and someone secretly sabotaged it.
"That's right, they destroyed it and we repaired it. No force can stop us from building the canal!" Qiu Daxin clenched his fist.
Originally, he wanted to blame Rakul, but now that he knows that others are doing the damage, he no longer has this thought.
There are definitely people who want to cause damage, but we are not afraid, we will continue to do it.
Half an hour later.
Boom, boom, boom!
The explosion sounded again, but just like last time, it lasted for another three to five minutes and stopped again.
"Keep checking!"
In this way, from morning to evening, we worked all night until the next morning, all the blasting work was completed.
Qiu Daxin did not leave, he stayed here, waiting for the final good news. When all the blasting work was completed, he took a long breath: "Okay, this project is finally over, our canal
When will it be open to navigation?”
Rakul's face looked a little ugly: "Those people not only destroyed our detonating device, but also destroyed the explosives we originally stored. Some of the explosives were damp and the explosion effect was not as good as before."
Qiu Daxin had no expression: "So?"
"So our blast was not as successful as last time."
"No success?" Qiu Daxin's expression changed.
"It's not a failure, it's just not as successful as last time. If the explosives we originally buried had detonated normally, the canal would have been blown open. But now, some holes are big, some are small, and some places are not coherent."
"We need further repairs," LaCour said.
"Hmph, those damn guys are trying to prevent us from building the canal in this way, no way!" Qiu Daxin gritted his teeth: "Then we will further repair it, can we continue to use explosives?"
"No, if we continue to use explosives, it will be inconvenient to control. The exploded soil may splash onto the blasted parts. We can only use construction machinery to excavate."
Qiu Daxin's eyelids twitched.
Engineering machinery for excavation?
This project is quite large. According to the previous plan, it would take eight years to complete. Will it take several more years now? Is this project going to be abandoned halfway?
"General Manager Qin's engineering staff have made a rough calculation. If enough construction machinery is used, the construction should be completed within half a year."
Half a year? Half a year is not bad! Qiu Daxin breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's just that excavation like this will cost a lot." Lakour said: "The price that Mr. Qin gave us is roughly US$80 million."
Qiu Daxin's face darkened.
Eighty million U.S. dollars? Where to get such a large amount of money? The appropriation required for this explosion was received in full in time, but this is all he can mobilize, and it is simply impossible to come up with the money now.
"Is their quote too expensive? Can we find other engineering teams?" asked the deputy next to Qiu Daxin.
"Mr. Qin's quotation is cheap enough. You can think about how many billions it would have cost to dig this canal if we had not used explosive operations. Now our total cost is only a fraction of what it was before. If other countries'
When the engineering team comes, the quotation should be over 100 million, and they don’t have a construction team as efficient as the Mingzhou Group, so it may take two or three years for them to do it," Lakour said.
In fact, they had this hunch yesterday: without large-scale construction machinery, the canal would not be able to be used normally, so they started to estimate yesterday, and today they have a rough estimate.
Of course, what Qin Tao said was 70 million U.S. dollars, which was enough. LaCour asked for an extra 10 million U.S. dollars. After doing so much, he had to make some money.
"If we want to build the canal, we have to build it quickly." Qiu Daxin said: "Mingzhou Group is our good friend, and we agree with their quotation, but the problem now is that we can't afford so much money.
Come on, if I ask for money again, many people will object." Qiu Daxin said that although he has a high position of power, he cannot say the right thing.
"Then let's discuss it with Mr. Qin?" Lakul asked.
"good."
Qin Tao came over from the construction site quickly. His feet were covered with dust. Seeing him like this, Qiu Daxin was very moved. Mr. Qin regarded this canal as their own country's project.
"Mr. Qin, were you on-site inspection just now?"
"Yeah, I'm going to see how the construction is most convenient. If we want to speed up the construction, we plan to carry out thirty working surfaces at the same time. We have to mobilize two to three hundred vehicles of various professional machinery and equipment. Our canal project cannot be delayed, otherwise there will be consequences.
variable."
"Yes, we also want to complete it as soon as possible, but Mr. Qin, as you know, our economy has been in recession in the past few years, so I'm afraid we won't be able to come up with 80 million US dollars."
"This is easy. When our Mingzhou Group was building ships for customers, many customers couldn't afford the money. We came up with a package of solutions. If you don't have money, you'll be fine. You can do it if you have mineral resources."
mineral resources?
Qiu Daxin shook his head: "Mr. Qin, our domestic situation is special. Various mineral resources are controlled by others. It is difficult for outsiders to get involved."
Only in emerging industries where no one is involved will there be opportunities for outsiders to intervene, otherwise it will be difficult.
Although Siam is rich in mineral resources, it is not easy for the Mingzhou Group to get involved.
Qin Tao nodded: "Then only the canal is left. When the canal is opened, the cargo ships of our Mingzhou Group Transportation Company will be exempted from tolls when passing through the canal, so as to offset the construction costs."
"Okay, this is a good idea!" Qiu Daxin agreed.
As long as you don't spend money, everything else is easy to handle. In this way, you can tie the Mingzhou Group to the canal project. No matter how much money is spent, the Mingzhou Group will pay. Once the canal is not opened, the losses will be borne by the Mingzhou Group.
, which means that the risk is borne by Mingzhou Group. Can you agree to such a good thing?
"However, if this is the case, we must have a prerequisite."
"Speaking."
"Ports will definitely be opened on both sides of the canal, and we hope to contract and operate them, just like our Gwadar Port."
This canal is a brand new project and no one is involved. At the same time, there are ports to be built on both sides of the canal. Of course, no one is involved, so Mingzhou Group happened to take over.
"Mr. Qin, you have promised to build a petrochemical project. If you build a port again, won't it cost a lot?"
"It's not big, these are within the range we can bear." Qin Tao said.
The significance of contracting a port is greater than building a canal. Just like the current naval escort fleet, you can go to Gwadar Port to rest when you are tired. If you contract a port in Siam, the navy can also park and rest here in the future. Qin Tao
It can be said that a great deal of effort has been put into the development of the navy.
"I can't agree to this project yet. I have to go back to a meeting to study and make a decision. However, this plan of using navigation costs to offset the cost of digging the canal is completely fine. Mr. Qin, can your construction team start now?"
"Okay, we can start now, but if the conditions of the contracted port cannot be passed, we will stop work immediately unless you come up with funds to pay for our project costs."