Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

By daybreak, Xu Tianyou, Yan Hong, and Xie Dan had covered almost the entire fishing boat with special paint. It was all messy graffiti, and no one knew what they were drawing. Anyway, it looked quite chaotic and grotesque, but it was very eye-catching.

Xiao Hai sat on the side of the boat, staring at the sea.

"Xiao Hai, what are you looking at?" Xu Tianyou, wearing ripped jeans and a white shirt with all the buttons undone, jumped lightly and sat on the railing of the ship's side and asked.

An Xiaohai glanced back at Xu Tianyou; sometimes, this guy really is a sunny, cheerful young man.

"Ocean currents, I'm watching the ocean currents."

"Did you figure it out?"

"Of course I noticed."

Tell me about it.

"It's mid-December now, and the cold air from the north is constantly spreading southward. When it spreads to the subtropics, it will collide with the warm and humid air currents blowing from the southern sea."

The two sides began to fight, and their strength was evenly matched.

The warm and humid air currents, impacted by the cold northern air currents, begin to disperse in two directions: one part blows eastward toward the Pacific Ocean, and the other part blows westward. However, the westward air currents are blocked by land mountain ranges.

Left with no other option, they changed direction again, heading southwest along the coastal mountains, thus forming the current atmospheric circulation, also known as the trade winds.

"Weren't you looking at ocean currents? How did you end up talking about trade winds?"

"Because trade winds affect ocean currents."

"Oh, then you can continue."

"Ocean currents are divided into two types: bottom currents and surface currents. Trade winds can only affect surface currents. When the northeast trade winds blow, surface currents will flow from the northeast to the southwest with the trade winds."

That is, it flows from the direction I came from towards T Country Bay.

When the ocean current reaches this point and hits the turtle islands, it creates a small eddy that brings fresh seawater into the harbor.

This means that even though the port is relatively isolated, the seawater inside is very clean because it is exchanged several times a day by the currents and tides.

"so what?"

"Therefore, this place is not only calm and a natural harbor, but also has exceptionally rich fishery resources. Even if a large settlement is built here, it will not be a problem at all."

Because the sewage and garbage here are very easy to handle, they can be discharged directly into the port. Anyway, the garbage in the port will be carried away by the eddies and tides and eventually return to the ocean.

The only cost is the construction of a relatively complete sewage system on the island.

"I understand now. The red lines on your map are the sewers the Japanese built on the island back then, and the outlet of these sewers is at the bottom of the harbor, near the exit, right?"

Xu Tianyou said, shaking his head.

"You can understand this?"

"If you can't understand it, then you're a ghost!" Xu Tianyou rolled his eyes. "I watched you slowly draw it from the island's sewer map that was sent over from over there, okay?"

"Weren't you asleep then?"

"Tch, I only fell asleep after you finished drawing the sewer diagram, okay?"

"Oh, I see..."

"Hey Hai, stop beating around the bush and just tell me what's going on?"

"Look at you, you're getting impatient again. That won't do. You're so impulsive."

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"Hey Tian, ​​you've been watching this port for just as long as I have, and you've been watching me draw up plans all night. You even just learned about ocean currents and trade winds. Don't you still have a clue what I'm planning to do?"

"Could you give me another hint?"

"Sure, have you read Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

Are you referring to the novel or the TV series?

"Of course, it's a novel."

"I've seen it."

"Since you've seen it, doesn't this scene remind you of certain scenes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

You really need to read more books! I'm sure the guy who built this port has never read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a terrible mess of the port's layout!

They even built a seawall that almost completely blocked the port's exit. Those who know the story understand it as a way to collect money, but those who don't might think they're courting death!

"Ignorance is truly terrifying!"

As An Xiaohai spoke, he looked at the harbor not far away. The harbor had been noisy all night, but now it seemed particularly quiet, like a dead city on the water.

"Some plots in Romance of the Three Kingdoms... Holy crap! No way? They're going this far!" Xu Tianyou's eyes were almost out of focus.

After a long while, Xu Tianyou finally came to his senses, his breathing becoming much heavier: "When do you plan to make your move?"

"The sooner the better, we don't have much time left. How about tonight? I hope it will work. However, if my friend arrives, the chances of success will be much greater."

If only we had more time, we could wait longer until our friend arrived... What a pity.

"What friend?"

"Dongfeng, the friend we are waiting for is the same one that Mr. Zhuge was waiting for back then."

"East wind..." Xu Tianyou raised his arm to feel it: "Isn't that an east wind blowing right now?"

"Yes, it's the northeast trade wind season now, so the wind is definitely from the east. But the wind is too weak. Tianyou, the east wind I'm talking about is a much stronger one than it is now."

The stronger the east wind, the more spectacular the spectacle will be!

After finishing his sentence, An Xiaohai turned and went into the cabin.

"Brother Tian, ​​what are you and the boss talking about?" Xie Dan scratched his head and leaned over to ask in a low voice. He had been listening the whole time, and it seemed like he had heard a lot of things, but it also seemed like he hadn't understood anything.

Xu Tianyou beckoned Xie Dan closer before whispering, "Xie Dan, from now on, the nickname 'Crazy Guy' doesn't suit me anymore. You're more suitable as the boss. If you ever hear anyone call me 'Crazy Guy' again, you'd better slap them across the face for me!"

"Huh? What did you say, Brother Tian?"

Xie Dan was increasingly confused, but Xu Tianyou had already run away. Just as she was about to chase after him to ask him what was going on, she heard An Xiaohai calling her, so she had no choice but to turn around and go into the cabin.

Inside the cabin, An Xiaohai and Yan Hong were already waiting.

"Ah Hong, can you get in touch with that person on the island? We need his help."

"Theoretically, it's possible, but Xiaohai, it's too dangerous..."

"I know it's dangerous, so we can't put all our hopes on him. Let's just consider him a supplement."

"Well... okay, what do you need me to do?"

"Contact him immediately and arrange a meeting."

"Where should we meet?"

"At this place," An Xiaohai circled a location on his sketch with a pencil: "It's very well hidden. I've observed it carefully, and none of the watchtowers can spot this location. So, I'll arrange to meet him here."

This place isn't too far from where we are now. We should be able to get there from the seabed wearing diving gear."

"Okay, I'll go get ready."

"No, you can't go. Let Xie Dan go. Tell him how to make contact."

"How can this be? No, no, I have to go!"

"Anyone can go here, but you are the only one who cannot."

Why?

"Because of your identity."

Yan Hong was slightly taken aback.

Yes, An Xiaohai's consideration makes a lot of sense. If they really cause a huge mess here, then they absolutely cannot be allowed to give anyone any leverage over them.

An Xiaohai, Xie Dan, and Xu Tianyou are all considered bandits by outsiders. It's not surprising that bandits would do anything crazy. But he is not. He is an armed police officer and a member of the security department. If something happens to him and his identity is exposed, he will be in big trouble.

"Xie Dan, is it alright if you go and make contact with our informant on the island?"

"No problem, leave it to me!" Xie Dan nodded through gritted teeth.

"Alright, I'll leave it to you."

"And me!" Xu Tianyou's lazy voice rang out as he poked his head out of the cabin. "I'll go with Xie Dan."

"No, you can't go."

"I absolutely cannot go! How can you bear to let Xie Dan take such a huge risk by herself? Give me a reason, brother!"

"Neither you nor I should show our faces here. That's the reason, and there's no room for discussion!"

"Tch~"

"I'll go, I'll go with Xiao Xie."

Xu Tianyou wanted to argue a bit more, but then he suddenly heard Uncle Xiao Hei's voice beside him.

"I'm sorry, I heard your conversation."

"I'll go. It's safest if I take Xiao Xie with me. If we run into people on the island, I'll know how to handle it. Xiao Xie doesn't even speak Y language; it's too dangerous for him to go alone."

"Well... alright," An Xiaohai frowned and thought for a while before finally nodding, "Then I'll trouble Uncle Xiao Hei to take Xie Dan on that trip."

"No problem, hehe," Uncle Xiaohei laughed, his eyes sparkling.

"Alright, enough talk. Xie Dan, Uncle Xiao Hei, come here."

Everyone immediately gathered around.

An Xiaohai picked up a pen and drew a small circle on the drawing: "After you meet that person, don't talk to him about anything else. Just let him take you to find out the situation inside the houses in this area."

We need to find out which faction owns these houses, how many people live there, and who they are.

Pay special attention to the sewers to see if they are sealed off.

After scouting these houses, find a spot to observe the condition of the nearby gas station. Let's tentatively choose this spot; we should be able to see inside the gas station.

Find out the staff and firepower configuration at the gas station, and most importantly, look for those extra-long fuel hoses or tanker trucks.

You only need one of them.

Once you understand the situation, return immediately and do not linger on the island.

Ah Hong, you can't just sit around doing nothing, go over here.

An Xiaohai marked another place on the map. It was a small island, not far from the outer edge of the lagoon port, a solitary little mountain peak jutting out of the sea.

"Go find a sniper position here that can control three points at the same time: the gas station, the lagoon port exit, and the concrete fortifications halfway up the mountain."

Does everyone understand?

"Understood!" The group exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

"What about me?!" Xu Tianyou was getting a little anxious; there wasn't a share for him.

"You should clean up all the weapons here, fill all the magazines, and put all the ammunition in an easily accessible place."

Then, tidy up the stern of the ship and move the two Gatling guns there. You can choose the location yourself, but there's only one requirement: they must be easy to fire when our ship is traveling at high speed.

"Understood," Xu Tianyou rubbed his hands together and agreed. Although this job wasn't very exciting, he liked doing it.

"Does anyone have any further questions?"

"there is none left."

"Let's split up."