1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1048 Action Plan
After hearing these words, Gong Shiqi's eyes turned red. He didn't expect the new boss to value him so much.He was a little worried about getting along with his new boss at first, but now it seems that this kind of worry seems superfluous.Although Hai Han was not in the mood to kneel down, Gong Shiqi still knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice, "The life of a humble job was saved by the head of Hai Han at the beginning, and the current wealth is also given by Hai Han. If the task is required, the humble job will never give up!"

"Get up and talk!" Hao Wanqing raised his hand to support him, and was very satisfied with Gong Shiqi's statement.When he came to Zhejiang to take up his post, the first thing he had to accomplish was to conquer people's hearts, but the local person in charge, Gong Shiqi, had been working with He Xi for five or six years, and his nature was like a retainer. It is not realistic to let him completely change the object of allegiance, so Hao Wanqing's plan is to take the next best thing, first win over the relationship between the superior and the superior, and eliminate the barrier as much as possible.

Let Gong Shiqi refer to himself as the boss according to the rules of He Xishi before, and show that he attaches great importance to his personal safety. Although these methods are not new, the results they have received are quite good.Hao Wanqing didn't expect to impress Gong Shiqi just because of this, as long as he realized how much he valued him and focused on working for him in the future, that was enough.

Hao Wanqing went on to say: "I just came from Sanya, and I don't know much about the local situation in Zhejiang, so I have to listen to your opinions in choosing the target and the way to do it. In addition, the military will also participate in this campaign. The army can be dispatched when necessary, but we still need to act in a low-key manner when formulating plans, and try our best to avoid open armed conflicts with the Ming government.”

Gong Shiqi replied: "Boss, just now you named these people, you can kill them with peace of mind, but if we use guns to assassinate in public, it is basically equivalent to revealing our identities. Since you asked to keep a low profile To do things, I probably have to think of other ways. I just don’t know if this task has a time limit. If there is enough time, there are many ways. Even if these people are very careful, they always have to go out, and they are not afraid that they will not be able to wait. A hands-on opportunity."

If it is not necessary, Gong Shiqi does not like to use the assigned firearms when performing field missions, because firstly, the sound of gunfire easily reveals his whereabouts, and secondly, the traces of gunshot wounds are too obvious, so it is easy for people to contact Haihan.Gong Shiqi seldom used firearms unless he was in a deserted place, but this time his targets were all Ming officials, and most of his activities were in public places, so it was really inappropriate to make too much noise.

If the time for this mission is tight, then there is no need to worry too much about achieving the goal, and there will be no ambiguity about the use of firearms. It may be necessary to let the military dispatch snipers to solve the problem.But if it is not so urgent, then Gong Shiqi can arrange it slowly, find the right time to do it, and solve the target in a less ostentatious way.

Hao Wanqing said: "If you say it's urgent, if you say it's urgent, it's urgent. The problem in Zhejiang must be resolved before the end of this summer at the latest, so that our troops can have enough time to build the camp before winter. Of course The sooner the problem is resolved, the more time the military will have to prepare.”

Gong Shiqiyi thought that it was the end of May in the Haihan calendar, and it was only about two months before the end of summer, so there was still time to plan and prepare, so he didn't need to act too hastily, so he immediately responded, "Boss, Since you are not in such a hurry, I suggest that you discuss the action plan with the military, and if you can get the military's cooperation, you will get twice the result with half the effort."

Hao Wanqing nodded and said: "I mentioned this to General Qian yesterday, just waiting for you to come back. I plan to entrust you with this mission to formulate the action plan and be responsible for commanding. Can you shoulder this burden?"

Gong Shiqi hurriedly clasped his fists in response and said, "Thank you boss for your appreciation, I'm humbled to complete the task!"

The Ministry of Security and the military are two relatively independent systems, and have no affiliation with each other. From this perspective, the Ministry of Security has no right to command the military to act, and the Ministry of Security will play the leading role in this special operation. The formulation and command are all led by the Ministry of Security, which is a rare honor for Gong Shiqi.

After finishing the business, Gong Shiqi was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that there was an important matter that he hadn't asked, so he hurriedly asked again: "Boss, who is going to contact our security department this time?"

"The Battalion Commander Gao Qiaonan of the special warfare battalion." Hao Wanqing replied: "The Ministry of National Defense also attaches great importance to this matter and will give us the greatest cooperation within the scope of its ability. However, Gao Qiaonan heard that he went to sea to perform a mission. So contacting the military probably has to wait for him to come back first."

Before Tom Wang led the fleet to Zhoushan this time, the troops stationed there had always been centered on the special warfare battalion led by Qian Tiandun.After recruiting a group of new recruits when stationed in Penghu last year, this unit has also continued to recruit new recruits from immigrants during the year it came to Zhejiang to expand the size of the unit.

As far as the current establishment of the special warfare battalion is concerned, it has far exceeded a reinforced battalion. At present, in addition to four fully staffed infantry combat companies, there are also artillery companies and engineering companies. A comprehensive logistics company including medical staff, cooks, and political workers is also being established.It is said that Qian Tiandun also hopes to draw some troops from the existing cavalry battalion of the Haihan Army to form another cavalry company for his troops, but this will depend on the next group of Haru who bring cavalry to Zhoushan Island Would Gong agree?

In addition to these formal establishments, when the special warfare battalion leaves the station to perform tasks, there will also be sea and land troops in charge of transportation, logistics and other functions temporarily joining in and accepting the unified command of the special warfare battalion.In terms of strength, the current size of the special warfare battalion has even surpassed the regiment-level establishment, but there has been no suitable time for the Ministry of National Defense to agree to the application for upgrading the formation of this unit.However, according to the military tradition, before this ace unit leaves Zhejiang and goes north, its establishment will definitely be promoted from battalion to regiment, as a means to boost the morale of the troops.

When Hao Wanqing was discussing the action plan with his subordinate Gong Shiqi, the commander of the Special War Battalion, Gao Qiaonan, was still dealing with a group of Japanese pirates who had just been arrested on Qushan Island, a hundred miles away from Zhoushan.

The Zhoushan Islands were originally a place outside the law, and various armed groups have been rampant at sea for a long time. Although it took Haihan a year to slowly clear most of the armed groups in this sea area, the area The increasingly prosperous maritime trade still inevitably attracted some desperadoes who didn't know Haihan's power.

Japanese pirates in the East China Sea are nothing new. As early as the beginning of the [-]th century, some defeated feudal lords in Japan organized warriors, ronin and merchants to smuggle and plunder across the sea to the eastern coastal areas of China.Its activities range from Shandong in the north to Fujian in the south, and the Zhoushan Islands were once one of the hardest hit areas for Japanese pirate activities.During the Jiajing period, Zhu Wan was the governor of Zhejiang and commanded the Ming army to break through the Shuangyu Port of Liuheng Island. At that time, the gang of Japanese pirates headed by Wang Zhi was entrenched on the island.The Zhoushan Ship Gang, the main opponent that Haihan encountered when attacking this area, many of them were Japanese pirates from the East.

Of course, if it is said that the person in the Haihan Army who is most familiar with Japanese pirates is Gao Qiaonan, the commander of the Special War Battalion.His personal trajectory was from a samurai to a ronin, and from a ronin to a member of the pirates.Although he was coerced by people, he drifted all the way from Japan to southern China, and was finally captured by a group of unidentified Haihan people in Sanya, Hainan Island for no reason. During this period, he also became a Japanese pirate for a long time.Takahashi Nan was even more aware of the activities and habits of his former colleagues at sea than the navy, so when Ding Haigang received news that there were frequent activities of Japanese pirates in the East China Sea, Qian Tiandun sent Gao Qiaonan out to be in charge of the sea. Commanded the sea campaign against Japanese pirates.

Although the Special Operations Battalion claims to be best at combat in mountainous and jungle environments, they are no strangers to maritime operations.This special force has been stationed in the offshore area since its establishment, and it is not much less than the navy when it goes out to sea for training. The only difference is that the special warfare battalion is not equipped with professional crews and special ships.Especially during the past two years when they were stationed in Penghu and Zhoushan, the special warfare battalion went out to sea to perform missions very frequently, and they became more and more familiar with the local sea environment, so this time Qian Tiandun was able to safely entrust Gao with the task of suppressing Japanese pirates. Directed by Qiaonan.

After Gao Qiaonan led his troops to Qushan Island, he listened to the island owner Ma Teng report on the recent activities of Japanese pirates in the nearby waters.This Ma Teng was the informant who took the initiative to report to Haihan last year, the commander of the Haining Guard, Ma Yue, and then handed over all the prohibited weapons such as earthen cannons and bird guns to Haihan to show his complete surrender. .Qian Tiandun saw that he was sensible, so he asked him to retain the position of the owner of Qushan Island - the main reason was that there was no suitable candidate for Haihan to replace him, so he simply left this obedient puppet in Qushan The island continues to maintain the status quo.

However, in this way, Qushan Island's ability to protect itself has also deteriorated a lot. Recently, a group of Japanese pirates plundered merchant ships in the nearby waters. During this period, they landed on Qushan Island twice to find supplies. It didn't take much advantage, and more than a dozen people were killed by their own side, and the fishing village on the island was looted to pieces.As a last resort, Ma Teng had no choice but to send someone to Dinghai Port for help, asking Haihan to send troops to solve this problem.

There are many islands near Qushan Island, and Takahashi Nan also knows that if he only relies on a few warships to search for his opponent, the chances are tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.Since the Japanese pirates have come to Qushan Island twice, it means that they have a certain degree of confidence in landing here and controlling the situation. It is very likely that they will come to Qushan Island again to seek supplies. Lay an ambush.

Sure enough, after only two or three days of waiting, this group of reckless Japanese pirates made a comeback again, but this time what was waiting for them on the island was not the opponents they encountered the previous two times, but Haihan soldiers with live ammunition.Under the fire of the rifles, the Japanese pirates who were not even equipped with armor suffered heavy casualties. Then the two exploration-class warships patrolling the distant sea saw the signal flares fired from the island, and immediately rushed back to the harbor. Two Japanese pirate ships here were sunk near the shore.

According to statistics after the war, more than [-] Japanese pirates were captured, and as many as [-] people were killed, and many missing people sank into the sea with the sunk Japanese pirate ships.

Gao Qiaonan had no language barrier, so he personally interrogated some of the captives and found out the origin of these Japanese pirates.It turned out that this group of Japanese pirates came from the Goto Islands on the west coast of Kyushu, Japan. Someone in Hirado Port heard that Zhoushan had changed to a wealthy new owner, and that it was now more prosperous than ever. sweep.Although this group of people also heard that the new Haihan people are very powerful, but in the end greed got the upper hand, thinking that as long as they don't go to Zhoushan Island, grab merchant ships outside, and beat the autumn wind in the fishing port, nothing will be caused. big trouble.But he never thought that Qian Tiandun was a person who couldn't rub the sand in his eyes. Hearing that there were Japanese pirates infested, he immediately mobilized his trump cards.These ronin Japanese pirates who lived by robbery at sea, how could they be the opponents of the special warfare battalion, after stepping into the trap set by Takahashi Nan, naturally there would be no chance of luck.

Among them, there were a few Japanese pirates who heard that the officer leading the troops could speak Japanese, and tried to get close, but the result without exception was that they were beaten violently.Although Gao Qiaonan can still speak the old language, but now he regards himself as a genuine Haihan, so he is not willing to join forces with these pirates again.

Gao Qiaonan spent a day on trial, and then picked out several of the leaders and detained them alone. Then, he asked Ma Teng to gather the people on the island and held a brief public judgment meeting at the port. A Japanese pirate leader was escorted out and beheaded in front of the public to show Haihan's determination to fight against Japanese pirate activities.The rest of the captives were all shipped back to Zhoushan and sent to a hard labor camp to serve their sentences slowly.

"If Japanese pirates are found in the future, we must send a boat to Zhoushan to call the police as soon as possible without delay. Remember?" Before leaving, Gao Qiaonan did not forget to mention Ma Teng.

Ma Teng is tall and burly, taller than Gao Qiaonan by more than a head, but at this time he bowed his body and replied, his head was already lowered to Gao Qiaonan's chest: "I remember, Mr. Gao, don't worry, if there is another one in the future The Japanese pirates are infested, and we will cooperate with the Haihan army to wipe them out, and we will never let them go!"

Takahashi Minami nodded, and ordered the team to return to the camp.He knew that he would not be stationed in the Zhoushan Islands for too long. When the troops from the south arrived in Zhoushan, the special warfare battalion would start preparing to move north.Hearing that the northern part of the Ming Dynasty is extremely cold in winter, Gao Qiaonan is also a little worried about whether the southern-born men of the Special Operations Battalion can adapt to the local climate.During the winter in Zhejiang last year, some soldiers were obviously not used to the climate here.

(End of this chapter)