1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1762 Demonstration of Force ([-])

The military parade from Victory Harbor to Victory Square via Scenic Avenue lasted for a full hour and a half. The number of troops receiving the parade exceeded 4000, which made tens of thousands of people watching along the way very happy. After the military parade was held at the founding ceremony in 1634, the military parade in the next two years was just a little bit in Victory Square, and the number of participants was only about a thousand, far less than this year's scene.

As for the progress of the military force displayed in this military parade compared with the founding ceremony three years ago, ordinary people can't quite understand it. After all, they don't have enough professional knowledge, so they can only watch the fun .

However, civil and military officials like Fei Cexian, Su Keyi, and other countries who came to see the military parade all stared at the whole process, lest they missed any details.Haihan used to display the latest weapons in military parades and military exercises. Although it is impossible to publicly display the performance of weapons in military parades, they also hope to be able to tell whether the Haihan army is equipped with weapons from the shape of the weapons. new gear.

Civil servants who are relatively uninitiated in the military will find it difficult to perform this task. Fei Cexian and Su Keyi would exchange their heads in a low voice from time to time to confirm whether a certain weapon they noticed was new or old equipment.It's not that they don't have military officers who are a little bit more knowledgeable, but the only ones who are eligible to be invited to sit on the viewing platform of Victory Square to watch the military parade are full-time officials of envoys from various countries, so they can only rely on themselves first, and the subordinates can do it on their own. Find a place nearby to watch.

Fei Cexian was quite critical of this arrangement, because Haihan built a stand for foreign guests with a total of about a hundred seats, and there were no more than 30 officials from various countries, so they could definitely bring one or two The entourage entered the venue, but Haihan gave all the remaining seats to businessmen from various countries and some folks with official backgrounds.

However, Fei Cexian also knows that these unofficial people are either rich or expensive, and most of them have extremely close relations with Haihan officials. Many people may be more influential than himself, the Ming ambassador to Haihan. Haihan's official change of arrangement will easily attract dissatisfaction from other countries.

It was not difficult to tell which people in the stands were officials and who were non-officials—anyone with brass-cased binoculars in their hands was an official of various countries.This item cannot be bought in the market. It is a souvenir given by Haihan to the envoys of various countries at the previous diplomatic dinner. There is only one copy for each person, and the non-official people attending the meeting do not have a share.

Of course, Fei Cexian also holds one in his hand. This binocular structure is more useful than the monocular telescope obtained from Haihan in the past, and the structure is also more refined. There is no need to adjust the focal length by telescopic lens barrel as before, but The same effect can be achieved by turning a small gear in the middle connection part of the binoculars.This small telescope reflects Haihan's superb industrial manufacturing level. No other country present except Haihan has such capabilities. Fei Cexian still had to continue to hold up the telescope to watch the square while feeling sour. The parade troops assembled above.

According to Haihan officials, this kind of telescope presented to officials from various countries is not a military version. The model equipped in the military has better performance than this one, and the field of vision is farther and clearer.This kind of small thing may seem inconspicuous, but it can play a greater role on the battlefield than the most experienced scout cavalry. Haihan deliberately gave it as a gift to officials from various countries, and it might not be showing off his military strength. .

Fei Cexian also inquired about the principle and manufacturing process of this tool in the municipal library before, but to be honest, with his knowledge, he really couldn't understand the relevant information published by Haihan, what kind of convex lens, what secondary imaging, For him, it is an incomprehensible concept, and it seems that only Haihan can produce materials such as optical glass, and it is extremely difficult for other countries to imitate them.

Of course, this is only for countries in East Asia. Su Keyi is not so rare about this thing. After all, the telescope with historical data was made by the Dutch around 1608, and the binoculars were also made more than 20 years ago. There is.But what makes Su Keyi feel uncomfortable is that the binoculars made by Haihan are obviously better than those made in the Netherlands. Not only is the structure more precise, but the imaging is also clearer. Products of the same level.

After all the reviewing troops entered the Victory Square, the sound of military drums finally stopped abruptly, and Tao Donglai's voice came out from several large speakers in front of the viewing platform: "haihan citizens, and guests from all over the world, Welcome to Sanya and participate in the Haihan National Day Celebration!"

The voices of tens of thousands of onlookers near the square immediately quieted down. When they heard the voice, they quickly shifted their attention from the troops in the middle of the square to the viewing stand.After hearing Tao Dong self-reported his identity, the crowd burst into cheers.

Although Haihan Kingdom did not set up the seat of king and emperor, and the state power was controlled by the executive committee, the people of Haihan generally regarded Tao Donglai, the chairman of the executive committee, as the existence of the country's monarch, and fully respected the monarchy in the past Transferred to Tao Donglai.Citizens who were naturalized early are a little better, after all, they are already familiar with this new national system, and most of the immigrants who have recently arrived in Haihan are not used to living in a country without a monarch, and they will still subconsciously set the executive committee Equivalent to the royal family.Even things they couldn't understand would be regarded as miracles brought by the Haihan Executive Committee—for example, how to make a person's voice resound throughout the Victory Square.

After Tao Donglai waited for a while, seeing that the cheers showed no signs of weakening, he raised his hand and tapped the microphone a few times to signal everyone to quiet down.

"Ten years ago today, we traveled across the ocean from our homeland to take root here and chose to start a new life here. At that time, we didn't know what the future would look like, but we knew what we could do!"

Tao Donglai raised an arm, showed it around, and continued: "When we first came here, there were less than 500 people. Relying on our own hands, it took ten years. With everyone today Haihan Kingdom where it is today!"

"I believe that when many people came to Haihan Country, they didn't know what they should do and what they could do, but everyone can remember one thing, what I can do with my hands, you can do too! Think What kind of person to be, what kind of life to live, this country can provide you with the best opportunities, but in the end it depends on whether you can use your own hands to strive for it!"

"The reason why we arrange military parades on National Day every year is that we hope that every citizen can keep in mind that Haihan Kingdom will maintain a strong combat power at any time. Whether it is defense or offense, our army will always be able to Citizens are safe!"

"These soldiers standing on the square are all meritorious ministers of the country. It is precisely because of their bloody battles overseas that the citizens can enjoy a stable and prosperous life. Each of them is a hero and deserves your best efforts. Cheers for it!"

Cheers spread from around the Victory Square, and soon resounded over the entire urban area of ​​Sanya. Being able to witness the strength of one's own country with one's own eyes is indeed an extremely powerful spiritual encouragement for the people.And this kind of martial arts atmosphere among the people will also give Haihan the confidence to invest more resources in the military field and continue the previous external expansion strategy.

This is not good news for those countries and forces that are trying to compete with Haihan for control of the region. The Haihan leader publicly stated at the National Day event that he would continue to adhere to the line of force expansion, which means that the Haihan army's overseas military The operation will not come to an end after the battle of Manila. In the near future, a new war may break out somewhere in East Asia. However, it is still difficult to predict who will be the next unlucky ghost to hit Shanghai Han's gun.

The diplomats present were all thinking about the direction of Haihan's possible overseas military operations in the next step, how it would affect the current international situation, and how his camp should seek advantages and avoid disadvantages is the best choice .The merchants have already begun to think about how to profit from the wars led by Haihan. Here's the chance.

A small number of people have noticed that Tao Donglai specifically emphasized that this year is the tenth year since the Haihan people arrived here, and that the current situation in Haihan Kingdom was created by this group of people within ten years.Now, the Haihan Kingdom is getting more and more wings, and the foreign attacks are becoming more and more frequent and proactive. Of course, in the next ten years, Haihan Kingdom will not stop there, and will continue to expand its territory. According to the current situation Look, it seems like no one can stop them at all.

After Tao Donglai's speech, the award ceremony led by the Ministry of National Defense began.Individuals and collectives who have made great achievements in various wars in the past year will receive awards from the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense under the attention of thousands of people.

Since the official arrangement has long been known, the main battles from last year to the present have been sorted out in special articles in newspapers before the National Day.In March last year, the Haihan Army launched a spring offensive on the Liaodong Peninsula, captured the Jinzhou Isthmus line of defense originally controlled by Houjin, killed the enemy chief Yangguli, and defeated the counterattack launched by Geng Zhongming's army in May.After that, Wang Tom led the fleet to Seoul, North Korea, forcing North Korea to sign an alliance with Haihan.

Then at the beginning of this year, the Ministry of National Defense mobilized elite troops across the country to launch an attack on Manila under Spanish control. It took less than a month to drive the Spaniards out of the area, thus seizing the first place in the Overseas colonies of the Philippine archipelago.This war wiped out most of Spain's armed forces in the South China Sea, and occupied the city of Manila, which they had been operating for many years. Spain's vitality was severely damaged, and there was no need to expect it to return to its pre-war strength in a short time.

The significance of these two battles is not only to achieve Haihan's own expansion goals, but also to make various countries in the region realize that Haihan has the ability to launch a thunderous offensive against any coastal area within thousands of miles.Although Haihan's opponents made all-out resistance, no matter whether they were resisting the enemy at sea or fighting on land, their attempts failed to stop the attack of the Haihan army, and finally became a new record for the Haihan army.

In these two battles, Haihan's elite troops who have been fighting on the front line for a long time once again grabbed the most military exploits with their extraordinary performance.The Special Operations Battalion, the Marine Corps, and the task force commanded by Wang Tom himself are among the best.Gao Qiaonan, Sun Bing, Wu Sen and other military officers also stepped forward to receive the certificates and banners recording collective military achievements on behalf of their respective troops.

It is worth mentioning that the engineering unit that carried out the blasting mission was awarded the collective first-class merit in this award because it played a key role in the battle to conquer the Golden State defense line and attack Manila.Although these two blasting operations were not the first time that the Haihan Army used such unconventional methods in combat, the effect was extremely satisfactory, and it also provided a successful example for the Haihan Army to use as a reference for future battles.

In terms of personal awards, the commanders of several front-line troops naturally have a share, and the onlookers finally recognized what the legendary "Dragon Reincarnation" admiral Takemori looked like.In addition, more than 30 people who performed bravely in combat were awarded individual first, second and third class merits, and received military medals.

However, after the commendation ceremony ended, Minister of National Defense Yan Chujie still did not leave the position of speaking, but announced the collective silence for the 270 four soldiers and 66 soldiers who died in various battles this year.Although this number is not particularly small, if considering the huge victories Haihan has achieved in Northeast Asia and the South China Sea this year, such battle damage can only be described as negligible.

After a brief moment of silence, Yan Chujie announced that the memorial tablets of the deceased would all be enshrined in the martyrs' shrine in the Sanya Martyrs Cemetery, and enjoy the national worship forever.In addition to pensions, the family members of these deceased will receive special policy care from the state in terms of work, education, and official status in the future.Such official measures have a very significant effect on uniting the hearts of the people. The Haihan Army's ability to maintain extremely strong combat effectiveness is not unrelated to the official pension policy. Only when the family has comprehensive protection can the soldiers be completely at ease. Fight on the battlefield.

But such a death toll is too unpleasant to Fei Cexian's ears. In any battle with more than 5000 people that Da Ming experienced last year, more than this number of people died on the battlefield.And those soldiers who died for Ming Dynasty were not treated so well by Hai Han, and many of them couldn't even get their bones back, let alone the official organization of worship.

(End of this chapter)