1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1759 Demonstration of Force ([-])

In addition to the elite troops that are often mentioned in the battle reports published in various newspapers, the local people in Sanya have the most intuitive understanding of the Haihan Army from the garrison troops stationed here.The navy has a super-organized task force stationed at the base on the east coast of Victory Port all year round, while the army's organization is relatively complicated. In addition to an infantry battalion as the base, there is also an artillery battalion specializing in local sea defenses. In addition, there are independent establishments such as engineering company, cavalry company, communication company, and central guard company.Counting the logistics and civilian personnel of the government, the total strength of the two armies stationed in Sanya is about 3000 people. In addition, the local militia and troops that can be transferred from Danzhou and Haikou within three days will defend Sanya. The land is more than enough.

In terms of the current international situation in the South China Sea, there are only a handful of foreign armed forces capable of launching military attacks on Sanya, and there are basically no large-scale hostile forces surviving on Hainan Island. The defense tasks of the garrison are actually not under great pressure. In addition, during the period of stationing in the base camp, all kinds of materials are well supplied, so instead, more energy can be devoted to daily training.When the army and navy select grassroots officers to enter military academies, most of them will give priority to the members of the garrison. In this way, during the rotation of the garrison and the field garrisons, more outstanding officers can get the opportunity to receive advanced training in the military academy. .

And this kind of training is actually one of the necessary conditions for officers to be promoted in a non-combat environment. Today, the naturalized generals who can stand alone in the Haihan Army, without exception, have received long or short training in the military academy in Sanya. Therefore, there is actually an unwritten rule in the Haihan Army, that is, whenever a unit stationed abroad receives an order to return to Sanya for a change of defense, it often means that the chief officer of this unit will soon be promoted. Although it may not be [-]% fulfilled, the probability of it is already worth opening a bottle of wine in advance to celebrate.

In the eyes of the outside world, the garrison troops stationed in Sanya are not well-known, and their sense of existence is far less than that of elite troops such as special warfare battalions and cavalry battalions. fleet.Even many people who came to Sanya for the first time at the scene were still asking who is the sacred army whose flag is marked by the towering lighthouse on the Yulin Peninsula.But from another point of view, the various companies that rely on rotation to form the garrison are actually concentrated in the elite of the Haihan Army, and the overall combat effectiveness is not inferior to those of the first-line troops fighting overseas. The environment makes them rarely have the opportunity to display their strength.

Originally, the garrison planned to unload the two largest coastal defense guns from the coast defense battery on the Yulin Peninsula to participate in this military parade, in order to show their force, but this plan was not approved in the end because many people did not It was expected—because these coastal defense guns were too heavy, the municipal management department was worried that the gun carts would crush the pavement of the Landscape Avenue and the floor tiles of Victory Square, so they did not approve the military's proposal.

This is not unfounded worry by the relevant departments. When these heavy coastal defense guns were transported for installation, the same problem had already occurred. Fortunately, Landscape Avenue and Victory Square were still under planning at that time, and they were pushed out of the ravine. It is not difficult to repair the road.But now there are many problems to be solved in order to repair these arterial roads. In addition to the funds, the traffic demand during the National Day period must also be considered, as well as the impression it brings to many citizens and foreign guests.

Of course, ordinary people would not expect those heavy coastal defense guns on the Yulin Peninsula to appear in the military parade. As long as they can see soldiers with live ammunition lined up on the landscape avenue, the people will be quite excited.

At this time, you can see the proud locals in the crowd explaining to their relatives in the countryside who came to Sanya for the first time, such as why the Haihan army did not wear armor.Of course, there are also young people who have done their homework before and are more familiar with the military, and explain to the surrounding people which well-known senior Haihan officers have served in the garrison.

For the people of Haihan, their understanding of their own army is almost directly or indirectly derived from the official propaganda methods that spare no effort. They basically have the impression of "powerful" and "invincible" in their minds. The news of several elite troops in the newspaper constituted the image of the Haihan Army in their minds.Ordinary people don't know the size of the Haihan Army's troops, equipment level, and actual combat capabilities, but they know that as long as their own troops go out, they must be invincible, and they have never disappointed the people over the years.Most of the many overseas colonies on the Haihan territory were brought back inch by inch by the army.

More and more people are slowly realizing that Haihan's national strength is gradually increasing with the war dividends that have been obtained in successive years. The growth of the armed forces is of great significance to the country where they are located.Therefore, ordinary people's attitude towards war is not as fearful as that of other countries. Young people are almost inclined to use force to expand their territories.The military parade held every year during the National Day is probably the best time for ordinary people to experience the country's military power up close.

Following the garrison and appearing in the public eye is the much-anticipated special warfare battalion.The colorful camouflage military uniforms are obviously different from the gray uniforms of other army units, and the people who love this heroic unit immediately burst into cheers.

In fact, it is no longer appropriate to call this elite unit formed by Qian Tiandun a special warfare battalion. To be precise, it should be renamed the special warfare independent regiment.After the Battle of Manila, the Ministry of National Defense has agreed to the long-delayed application for upgrading the establishment of the Special Operations Battalion, so the establishment of this unit has finally been upgraded from the battalion to the regiment.

Of course, the actual establishment of the special warfare battalion has already reached or even exceeded the standard of the independent regiment, but this unit has always made outstanding achievements in combat, and Qian Tiandun has always stayed away from Sanya. Question the formation of this force.The reason why it took so long to get the approval is mainly due to the limitation of the military budget, which prevents the Ministry of National Defense from easily expanding this particularly expensive force.The annual cost of a reinforced battalion is almost equivalent to maintaining a naval fleet. Even if such a force can fight, the Ministry of National Defense still needs to control its size.

After the special warfare battalion left the South China Sea and went north to Shandong in 1634, it stayed in the north to perform tasks. It also played the main role on the frontal battlefield in the Liaodong Campaign. Achievements during the siege.The contribution of this army is too much. The Ministry of National Defense has actually given Qian Tiandun nothing to reward, and meeting his expansion requirements is actually a reward in disguise.After the military parade is over, the Ministry of National Defense will publicly announce the news, and the commander of the Special Operations Battalion, Gao Qiaonan, will also be promoted smoothly, becoming the first naturalized officer in the Haihan Army to be promoted to colonel commander.

At this time, Gao Qiaonan was sitting on a tall horse, led by the guards to move forward slowly.This is the second time for him to participate in the National Day military parade. The last time was the founding ceremony of Haihan in 1634, when he was still a major.For the next two years, he commanded troops to fight in the north, fighting against natives in Taiwan, pirates in Zhejiang, bandits in Shandong, and gold barbarians. During this period, he also had several small-scale conflicts with the Ming army. Bei fought all the way, how many battles were fought and how many enemies were killed, in fact, he himself can't remember a little bit.

However, Gao Qiaonan is very clear that every inch of land he conquered will benefit Haihan, and Qian Tiandun's trust in him is also increasing day by day. He has basically handed over the combat command of the troops to him. When he was a down and out Japanese pirate, he could never have imagined the achievements he can achieve today.

At this time, almost no one among the people will talk about the origin of this Haihan fierce general. Even if some people know how Gao Qiaonan joined Haihan in the first place, they will be very interested in not mentioning this history.Folk storytellers took the initiative to beautify this period of history for Takahashi Nanami, saying that he specially crossed the sea from Dongying to seek refuge with the Ming Lord, and became a disciple under Qian Tiandun's school, so he learned all his skills.

After returning to Sanya after fighting in Manila, everyone in the Special Operations Battalion got a rare long vacation for several years, and Gao Qiaonan was no exception.However, he has been fighting overseas all year round and has no family business in Sanya. In fact, he does not have a strong sense of belonging to this place, so he has always lived in the military camp. If he had to choose by himself, he might be more willing to return to the battlefield. dealing with enemies.

But when a celebrity like Gao Qiaonan returns to Sanya, of course, various social entertainments are still indispensable, especially since he is still single and has no family. After the news spread, it is inevitable that all kinds of direct and indirect people who want to match him People flocked to it.Although Gao Qiaonan wanted to shirk, but some relationships came from the upper class of Haihan, which he couldn't refuse, so he could only bite the bullet and socialize.

With Gao Qiaonan's current conditions, as long as he is willing to let go, it is not difficult to find a wife, and it is not even a problem to find more.But he himself has never been very interested in this matter, and prefers to devote his energy to training troops and studying the art of war.After today's military parade is over, Gao Qiaonan intends to retreat for a period of time in the name of advanced training, reject all social entertainment, and wait for the next dispatch order to arrive.

Facing the enthusiastic shouts of the people on both sides of the street, Gao Qiaonan just raised his hand expressionlessly.He didn't like this kind of environment, and even though most of the people around him looked at him with admiration, he didn't want to give an enthusiastic response, he just took the military parade as a task to complete.However, this kind of indifference is very powerful in the eyes of the people. In their eyes, a general who is fighting on the battlefield should have such an attitude of looking down on the world. If he greets everyone warmly, how can he lead his troops to kill? enemy?
However, Gao Qiaonan's subordinates may not be so reserved. Facing the almost fanatical crowd, many people showed very proud expressions on their faces.They knew very well that the reason why their troops were able to receive such a warm welcome was the result of their life-and-death achievements over the years, and the love and admiration of the people for them was well-deserved for them.

In fact, the proportion of Han people in the special warfare camp from Hainan Island is not too large. When it was established in the early days, there were not only Japanese wanderers like Gao Qiaonan, but also a considerable proportion of refugees from Annan. Han immigrants, many of them are war refugees from Shandong and even Liaodong.

Sun Zhen, who was born in Dengzhou, Shandong, is one of them. After several years of hard work in the special warfare battalion, he is now a lieutenant company commander. His combat deeds have also been adapted into a book and spread among the people. Famous fighting hero now.However, he himself didn't have such a well-known consciousness. He grinned and waved to the people around him while riding on horseback. He didn't have the reserved style of his boss, Takahashi Minami.

However, many people like Sun Zhen’s close-to-people attitude. Right now, some people began to ask who the big grinning officer was, but this is Sun Zhen’s second visit to Sanya, and many people know his name. Few people know him personally, and even few people know his identity.However, this may not necessarily be a bad thing. Once a famous senior military officer like him is identified, he will have to deal with an army of matchmakers. At that time, his situation may not be as good as that of his boss Takahashi. Where is Nan Hao going?

Spectators from other countries have a more complicated perception of the Special Operations Battalion, with both envy, jealousy and hatred.Neighboring countries all know that Haihan has such an elite division with excellent equipment and rich combat experience. Many countries also intend to follow suit and want to build a similar force, but due to the huge gap in weaponry and tactics, the actual effect is not good It's not ideal, and it's even far away to catch up with the Shanghai Hante War Battalion in terms of combat effectiveness.

But what makes people feel even more desperate is that Hai Han has far more elite troops than this one.In the relevant battle reports released after the Battle of Manila, all countries can roughly understand the composition of the troops participating in the war. Haihan actually mobilized many elite troops from various places to work together. Teams like the Special War Battalion, Haihan Four or five guns were dispatched in one breath. It is no wonder that the unlucky Spaniard was beaten to the ground before he even lasted a month, and even his hometown Manila was completely lost.It is really hard for outsiders to imagine how Haihan has built up so many powerful troops with its population and land area. Defeat the Haihan army on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)