By the last day of November, the Marine Corps had fundamentally secured the landing zone and even built a field airport on the beach capable of accommodating the takeoff and landing of fighters.
By then, over 5000 troops had landed and were continuing to increase by 1000 per day.
Additionally, the Marine Corps had constructed a temporary dock.
To support the landing operation and alleviate the burden on the 41st Special Mixed Fleet, the Marine Corps also sent a detachment to Ata Island to the north on the 30th.
Fortunately, there was no enemy presence on the island.
Moreover, the size of the indigenous tribes on the island was quite small, just a few hundred people, and they were very friendly towards the Imperial officers and soldiers. The tribal chief had been favored by the Imperial Army since childhood. To be specific, he had been inoculated against smallpox by the Imperial garrison and survived the subsequent epidemic that broke out.
