1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1909 Differences in Circumstances
From the standpoint of An Daoshi, he naturally hopes to grasp this rare opportunity to study abroad and learn as much as possible from Haihan.How high you can climb in the future probably depends on your hard work and luck during your study abroad.But how long he can study abroad in Sanya is not something he can decide on his own. In the end, it still depends on the arrangement of the country. After all, the cost of studying abroad is quite expensive. If they stay in Haihan for an extra day, they will spend an extra day. Of course, the country hopes that they will The sooner you finish your studies and return home, the better.

Regarding the classification of military training provided by Haihan in terms of professional directions, the North Korean side did not know much before, let alone any targeted preparations.An Daoshi had previously guessed that the Haihan people might arrange different training content according to different arms, but he did not expect that the professional division of the training courses was not based on the arms, but the different functions of officers in the army.

According to An Daoshi's cognition, as a qualified officer, of course, he can't just command and fight, and he must know a little about military-related affairs, but he never thought that these things need to be taught through special courses. Learning, if you only study one of the majors, the effect will definitely be greatly reduced.

But An Daoshi immediately thought that the Fujian Ming Army had sent many batches of students to Haihan to learn military skills over the years, and they should have made proper arrangements for this. It would be better to ask Dong Shangyi how to choose the most reasonable one.

After listening to his question, Dong Shangyi smiled and said, "Brother An means that he wants to learn all majors, but he doesn't want to greatly prolong the time of studying abroad. Is this understanding correct?"

An Daoshi said: "That's exactly the case. I also ask Brother Dong to guide me."

Dong Shangyi said: "In the past, the personnel sent from our Fujian Army to study in Sanya actually had similar problems, and it is not impossible to solve them. It is actually very simple. If you can't finish studying in one study, you can come back a few more times in the future. That's it."

"How many more times?" An Daoshi didn't realize what Dong Shangyi meant at the first moment, so he pondered for a while before saying, "Brother Dong said, how many more times should you come to Sanya to study?"

Dong Shangyi nodded and said: "Yes, I will just find opportunities to study in the future. There are many people in my Fujian Army who have studied abroad three or four times. Each time I learn a part of the course, I can finish it with a few more times."

Dong Shangyi is not bragging. Generals such as Xu Jiaqi and Xu Yuzhuo in the Fujian Army have gone to Sanya many times for advanced studies and received short-term military training.And a more flexible arrangement of study time like this can also minimize the impact of these senior military officers during their absence.They don't have to stay in Sanya for a year or so. As long as they have two or three months, they can contact the Haihan military and come here to study some individual courses.Of course, the cost of this kind of small cooking alone is definitely much higher than that of batch training.

However, this is a very normal operation in Dong Shangyi's view, but it is an impossible problem for North Korean students. It is not easy for them to come this time. I dare not even think about it.This kind of operation of arranging multiple advanced studies without finishing the study at one time, they must not be able to imitate the Fujian Ming Army.

An Daoshi smiled wryly, "Brother Dong is right, but I'm afraid I don't have the conditions to come here whenever I want. It's not easy to come this time."

Dong Shangyi suddenly said: "Yes, your country is too far away from Sanya, and it will take a long time to go back and forth...Then to solve Brother An's problem, the only way to solve Brother An's problem is to apply to Haihan to extend his study abroad in Sanya It's time."

Of course, it is inconvenient for An Daoshi to explain the specific difficulties of his country to outsiders. It is possible to apply for an extension of the study period, but the corresponding funding problem cannot be solved.The Fujian Ming army was notoriously rich and powerful, so naturally they would not consider the issue of funding for studying abroad as the main factor to be considered, and the same was true for Dong Shangyi. He never thought that North Korea's difficulties were not a matter of time, but other places.

Seeing that he couldn't get any valuable answers from Dong Shangyi, Andoshi didn't want to talk too much about exposing his own problems, so he took the initiative to change the subject: "I don't know what major Dong Brother chose this time, can you tell me a little bit?"

Dong Shangyi said: "I am a thousand households, so I naturally give priority to the major of combat command. As for other majors, I will learn it when I have the opportunity in the future... By the way, I heard that this year's Korean War is quite fierce, and Brother An can be selected to come here." Studying abroad in Sanya must have obtained this qualification based on military exploits?"

Dong Shangyi's words were quite tentative, and An Daoshi nodded to admit his guess: "I was fortunate to have fought with the Haihan army, and my performance was recognized by the generals of Haihan, so I was selected by the court and sent to study in Sanya. "

When Dong Shangyi heard that An Daoshi had participated in this year's war, he immediately became interested, and quickly asked: "Brother An, can you tell me which Haihan general you fought side by side with?"

"Fighting side by side is not enough. I just happened to be at the right time. I followed General Takahashi Nan to pursue the defeated and fled Qing army on Ping'an Road in the north of our country. It took about ten days before and after." An Daoshi deliberately calmed his tone , not to appear too ostentatious, but in fact he is quite proud of this rare experience.It's just that a lot of military secrets are involved in combat operations, and it's inconvenient for him to show off the details to outsiders, so as to avoid unnecessary complications.

Dong Shangyi's eyes lit up when he heard it: "Brother An used to fight with General Gao Qiaonan! This is really enviable. I heard that the coalition forces wiped out thousands of enemies in the pursuit of Ping'an Road, and Brother An was recognized by General Gao Qiao." , must have performed quite outstandingly, and won many Qing soldiers' heads!"

An Daoshi said: "At that time, the Qing army was panicked like a bereaved dog. They only wanted to flee back to Liaodong, and had no intention of fighting the coalition forces. They were indeed wiped out thousands of soldiers and horses. But at that time the main force was still the Haihan army, and we were only among them. It’s just a small effort.”

Andaoshi said it modestly, but he did not deny Dong Shangyi's statement. In order to keep the main force in the pursuit battle, the Qing army was able to withdraw to Liaodong. soldier.However, this tactic did not have a very good effect on the Haihan Independent Regiment, which has strong combat capabilities in the mountains and forests. On the contrary, it was because the troops were separated from the large army in batches, and the number of troops was too small to form a joint force. As a result, it became a refueling tactic , every group of Qing troops who stayed to intercept the pursuers could not hold on for long before they would be wiped out.

Andaoshi also participated in combat operations during this period, using bows and arrows, short spears, and short blunderbusses temporarily distributed to him by the Haihan Army, and indeed killed at least a dozen Qing troops back and forth.It is precisely because of his bravery in combat and good personal combat skills that he was appreciated by Takahashi Minami, and his name was mentioned in the post-war Allied military exploit report, which gave him a later opportunity.And this experience also made An Daoshi truly feel the gap in military strength between his country and Haihan, and strengthened his determination to learn from Haihan.

Although Dong Shangyi was a member of the fifth rank, Qianhu, and was known for his military talent when he was young, in fact, it was only two years since he actually started leading troops to carry out combat missions, and he had no experience in overseas combat.For the officers of the Fujian Ming Army, it is necessary to go out to fight with the Haihan Army, which is considered to have completed a special certification. This is what Dong Shangyi currently lacks-he needs such an opportunity to prove himself Ability.

It is well known that the Korean army is weak. Dong Shangyi also heard from his father that they asked Haihan for help before the Korean War started. Appreciation and promotion, Dong Shangyi could not help but have more curiosity about Andaoshi.

Seeing that it was time for dinner, Dong Shangyi offered to take An Daoshi and others to the canteen in the camp for dinner.These overseas students have paid expensive fees to the Haihan military, and the food and accommodation in the base are also included.

Haihan has always clearly marked the price in its business, and there is no deceit. The treatment that these overseas students can enjoy is also implemented in accordance with the unified standard.Since they are spending money to study abroad, the basic treatment will not be too bad, and meals are also settled in the officers' canteen in the base.

There were quite a few Haihan officers eating here at this time, which inevitably made An Daoshi and the others a little nervous.But soon they discovered that this kind of nervousness was actually superfluous. Haihan officers were accustomed to the existence of foreign military students like them, and did not treat them as rare things.

For the food here, the North Korean students did not have much problem adapting to it, except that the ingredients used were different due to geographical reasons. Big difference—that is, the so-called Haihan flavor.

But for An Daoshi, the food here is still much better than that of the North Korean army. When he was on duty in Ping'an Road, in addition to the rations, he had to eat meat every three days. Ordinary soldiers were deducted Military rations are even more commonplace.Only those big shots who come in and out by car can enjoy this kind of treatment.

Of course, this is also related to the relatively more abundant military budget of the Haihan Army. According to last year's standards, the per capita military expenditure of the Haihan Army is at least [-] times higher than that of the North Korean Army, except for weapons and equipment, training consumption, and combat operations. In terms of expenditures, only the cost of personal treatment is counted, and the difference between the two armies is at least ten times.The difference in economic investment will also be intuitively reflected by the combat effectiveness of the army.

It is obviously impossible to completely rebuild the North Korean army according to Haihan's standards. The pressure of military expenditure is enough to make the North Korean government bankrupt soon. At least in terms of the treatment of soldiers, Anderson believes that it is unlikely that the country will follow Haihan's approach unless it is greatly reduced. The size of the army follows the Haihan style of elite soldiers.

"Brother An, can you tell me how it feels to chase the Qing army together with General Takahashi?"

Dong Shangyi still couldn't forget the experience An Daoshi mentioned earlier, so he deliberately sat across from An Daoshi, hoping to hear him tell this story.Of course, the real focus of his interest is Gao Qiaonan. After all, he is the commander of the Haihan Ace Army, and all the generals of the Fujian Ming Army are proud of the experience of fighting side by side with him.Several years ago, Dong Shangyi had already heard a lot about the glorious achievements of this Haihan fierce general from several generals surnamed Xu.

And Daoshi was not sure what to say and what not to say, so he had to put down his chopsticks and said vaguely: "General Takahashi's command is decisive, and he is extremely accurate in judging the movements of the Qing army, so he can often predict the enemy's opportunities first. Although the army resisted stubbornly, it was often sanctioned by General Takahashi's early deployment, and I think it is not an exaggeration to say that it uses troops like a god."

Dong Shangyi was fascinated when he heard it, and couldn't help sighing: "It's a pity that I was born a few years late, otherwise there should be a chance for me to fight with the Haihan army to fight against the Qing army in your country's war!"

In this year's Korean War, although the Fujian side sent troops to fight, it was actually mainly the naval forces led by Xu Yuzhuo, and the army was not the main force participating in the war.But there is no doubt that, no matter what type of troops are in the battle, as long as they go to the Korean battlefield, it is equivalent to getting a chance to win the record.However, because Dong Shangyi's qualifications are still young, this kind of task cannot be assigned to him for the time being, so he can only learn about the progress of the Korean War from the side through various news channels, and envy his colleagues who lead troops there.

An Daoshi thought to himself that this person is a bit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and has such a strong desire to fight, but how can the Qing army be easy to dismiss.If there were no Haihan army as the backbone on the Korean battlefield, the coalition forces formed by other countries may not be able to complete the blocking battle against the Qing army, let alone the later counterattack.But he thought about it again, Ming and Qing had been at war for years, and the situation had long been fierce. It was normal for a young officer like Dong Shangyi to have the idea of ​​competing with the Qing army.

An Daoshi said: "The war in Liaodong has not stopped. The Haihan army and the Qing army are still facing each other in Jinzhou. Sooner or later there will be a big war. Now that Ming and Haihan have established a brotherly alliance, your court will definitely not Letting go of the good opportunity to attack the Qing Dynasty, the Fujian Ming Army will also march northward, and Brother Dong will have a chance to fight."

When An Daoshi was at the Datongjiang base, he heard that not only Haihan's troops were stationed in Liaodong, but Fujian had also been involved.If Jinzhou starts to fight again, most of the Ming army in Fujian will not stand idly by, but will directly participate in the battle.

However, there is one thing that An Daoshi is not very clear about, and that is the awkward relationship between Fujian and the Ming court.With the support of Haihan, Xu Xinsu has become a local separatist warlord who cannot be lost. In order to save face and avoid civil war, the Ming court can only turn a blind eye to the situation in Fujian.Whether the Fujian Ming army will participate in the war in Liaodong will not depend on the attitude of the Ming court, but will depend on the results of negotiations between Xu Xinsu and Haihan.Of course, if the rulers of the Ming Dynasty were smart enough, they would be able to issue an order to the Fujian Ming army so that they could send troops to join the war in a legitimate manner.

(End of this chapter)