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Chapter 644 Truk (Second update, please subscribe)
Caroline Islands!
In 1948, it was handed over to Nanyang as a trusteeship according to the United Nations resolution.

What is the biggest gain from Nanyang’s acquisition of this Pacific island reef?
Not only did it add tens of millions of square kilometers of fishing grounds, but more importantly, it gained a naval base in the middle of the Pacific—Truk!

During the Pacific War, the place name Truk was as synonymous with "hell" to U.S. Navy aircraft carrier pilots as Germany's Schweinfurt and Regensburg were to Allied bomber pilots fighting in Europe. This is the most important overseas base of the Japanese Navy.

Truk Island is the largest island in the Truk Islands. It is triangular in shape, with each side more than 60 kilometers long. In the middle is a lagoon with a diameter of 30 to 40 nautical miles. It can be said to be a natural ship berthing port. Truk is not only located at the core of the Caroline Islands, but also at the heart of Japan's "inner defense circle" in the South Pacific, strangling the US military's attack from the Central Pacific, allowing it to advance and attack, and retreat and defend.

The Japanese army built a large airport on the island with hundreds of Japanese aircraft. Its strategic position was extraordinary and it was known as the "unsinkable aircraft carrier" and the "Gibraltar of the Pacific."

Although this place seems very important, in the era of atomic bombs, this island had almost no value in guarding. Because of this, the US Navy had no objection at all on the issue of "giving over" Truk.

After all, the U.S. Navy now has too many military bases around the world. What's the big deal about a small Truk Island?

But for Nanyang, Truk Island allowed the navy to finally put its feet into the Pacific Ocean and have a foothold in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.

After taking over the Truk Islands, the Navy renovated airports, ports and other facilities, but most of the time they were only used as anchorages. After all, it was far away from the mainland and lacked necessary ship maintenance facilities. And this is also the fundamental reason why the US military abandoned this place - it is only suitable as an anchorage, not as a base.

After all, a well-equipped naval base requires a variety of hardware facilities, including shipyards, which Truk does not have. But for the Nanyang Navy, it is enough to have ports and airports.

However, due to the size of the navy, there is only one naval detachment and one brigade of naval aviation stationed here all year round. Two British Flower-class frigates from the United Kingdom are the navy's standing maritime force in the Pacific.

Early this morning, the first glow appeared on the distant horizon, and the eastern horizon turned red. The sea breeze was no longer cold. The slowly blowing breeze dispersed the remaining clouds in the sky. The sky looked blue and high. Between the water and the sky, a destroyer was heading towards Truk at full speed. Soon a towering mountain appeared in the sight of the officers and soldiers.

"Here we are."

Putting down the telescope, Cheng Pengjie said softly.

"Slow down and enter the lagoon."

After completing its previous ocean training, the destroyer "Lancer" sailed into the Truk anchorage as usual. The officers and soldiers will rest here. When the warship sailed into the lagoon, the sailors on Plum Island sounded the whistle. , welcome comrades.

There are two Navy Type 21 submarines parked on the calm surface of Truk Lagoon. Their gray hulls float quietly on the sea. These submarines from Germany are all German segmented parts made by Taiping Shipyard. The construction of sixteen Type 21 submarines has always been the main force of the Navy. However, in the warehouse of Taiping Shipyard, there are still a large number of submarine segments stored. The reason why they are placed in the warehouse is, to put it bluntly, because... the Navy does not need that much Many submarines.

"It's boat No. 06 and boat No. 11 from the th detachment. Why are they here?"

In confusion, someone over there reported.

"Sir, telegram from headquarters."

After receiving the telegram, Cheng Pengjie's expression changed slightly.
The content of the telegram was simple - requesting the "Lancer" to station at Truk Base on the spot.

Although the order seemed sudden, it was not a big deal to the naval officers and soldiers. Moreover, not only were there thousands of officers and soldiers stationed on Truk Island, but there were also thousands of immigrants living there. It is prosperous, but as an island in the Pacific, it can be considered to have a large population.

At the same time as the "Lancer" destroyer entered Truk, another Navy transport plane landed on the island. Dozens of naval engineers came randomly. In the following days, more and more personnel were stationed on the island. Truk. …

“Kapping Amarangi Atoll…”

In the Dongning naval base, base commander Zhao Yangwu pointed at the map and said,

"This is our preliminary selected test site. The entire atoll consists of 33 islands, with a land area of ​​1.12 square kilometers, a lagoon area of ​​61.51 square kilometers, an altitude of 35 meters at the highest point, and a population of 107 people. The main island is Vilu. Ah Island. If the engineers identify this, we will move the residents on the island to other islands.”

After listening to Zhao Yangwu's introduction, Li Yian looked at the location of Kaping Amarangi Atoll on the map, thought for a moment, and asked.

"Are there any people living on the atolls near this atoll?"

Although the residents on the atolls are not from the Tang Dynasty, people still have the desire to live in seclusion.

He came to Dongning this time to learn about the location of the test site. Although reports can be seen in Chang'an, some things are better to be done by oneself. After all, Nanyang is not big and there is no room for any mistakes.

"There will always be some residents, but this is already the best option. There are more residents on other atolls, so it is not suitable for experiments."

Zhao Yangwu then added.

"If necessary, we can move the people on the island to live on a nearby large island."

"Since we are moving out, there is no need to move nearby. There are still many islands in Southeast Asia. Besides, Dongning is so big, can it not accommodate hundreds or thousands of immigrants?"

The reason why Li Yian made this suggestion was because he knew very well what the final result of the trusteeship was-independence. This was the final result of the United Nations mandate. Although this process took almost thirty or forty years, many things must be done. prepare in advance. After all, no one wants to spit out the meat that comes into their mouth.

Immigration to the Caroline Islands Trust Area is an important means to change the local population structure. Relocating the residents on the atolls is also an option. This way, even if these trust areas need to be given up in the future, the security of these places can be guaranteed. The majority of the population is composed of Tang people, so after they become independent, they will naturally maintain a very special relationship with Nanyang.

Looking at the Kaping Amarangi Atoll in the aerial photos, Li Yian couldn't help but sigh.

"Pity……"

What he regrets is not this atoll, but that this place is too small. If a nuclear test is conducted, the collection of test data will be greatly limited. In fact, even the United States mainly conducts land tests, but ... Nanyang is a little too small, making land experiments inconvenient!

In fact, in comparison, the big island of Palau is a very suitable place, covering hundreds of square kilometers...but there are a little more people on the island, and it has now become a fishing base.

It's really a pity...

(End of this chapter)