1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 274: Encountering Enemies Again
Under the deliberate fanning by the propaganda department, people's views basically tend to support the executive committee's decision.Although some people still worry about whether their relatives who joined the militia will be in danger in the next battle, there is not much resistance to the decision of the Executive Committee to adopt military measures.

Of course, the vast majority of people who have never left Hainan Island do not know how far Annan is from Victory Harbor, and the strength of Annan's rebel forces. All their information sources are provided by the Executive Committee. For the Executive Committee Even if they wanted to oppose the decision, they would have no way to speak up, and it was difficult to find a suitable point to criticize.The only thing that makes the people uncomfortable is that after the militia left Victory Port, the inspections everywhere are more stringent than before.The scheduled flights to places like Iron Furnace Port and Salt Field Commune have also been changed from every two days to every four days—there is no other reason, it is purely due to the shortage of transport capacity caused by the insufficient number of local ships.

On the other hand, the impact on Heitu Port is much smaller. Because the local residents live in a relatively concentrated area, relatively few people are needed to maintain daily law and order.Under the auspices of Qian Tiandun, the step-by-step training of the local militiamen has also been done quite well. After the departure of the regular army, two militia reserve companies quickly took over the defense of Heitu Port, and there are at least two companies of reserve militiamen. Calls can be called at any time.

The troops from Heitu Port departed a little earlier than the base camp. While the fleet led by Yan Chujie was still slowly heading west along the south coast of Hainan Island, the expeditionary force from Heitu Port had already arrived in Tsing Hoa, and they would camp here for a rest overnight. Continue south.

Thanh Hoa is the first channel through which the Traversing Group began to introduce North Vietnamese immigrants. Most of the North Vietnamese immigrants in the first few months of Black Earth Port colonization boarded from Thanh Hoa.So far, more than [-]% of the naturalized people in Heitu Port are war refugees from the area south of Tsing Hoa.

Many crew members and sailors in this southbound fleet have been to this place to ship immigrants more than once, and they are familiar with the water conditions here.The fleet slowly filed into the estuary of the Tsinghua River, sailed against the current for about two or three miles, and then anchored against the south bank.

At this time, the Thanh Hoa Estuary is no longer as lively as it was a few months ago, and the refugees who were all over the mountains and plains have disappeared.After the North Vietnamese Zheng family reached an agreement with the crossing group to exchange immigrants for weapons, they have notified the local governments to concentrate the immigrants on the Tushan Peninsula.Under the deliberate drive of the Thanh Hoa local government, the refugees who originally chose to wait for the immigration boat at the mouth of the Thanh Hoa River have basically crossed the Thanh Hoa River and headed for Tushan further north.But whether they can cross several rivers and reach Tushan after walking [-] miles, then they can only settle down to their own destiny.

After the ships landed one by one, the soldiers of each company landed as a whole team, and then divided the camps by company.Each company built its own camp according to the designated area, and the outer fortifications were in charge of special engineers. In addition, the reconnaissance troops were also sent out in strict accordance with the steps of camping in the wild. They will be within a radius of seven to ten miles from the camp. Conduct patrols to ensure the safety of the camp.

According to the previous agreement reached with Zheng Zuo, the command of the North Vietnamese trained troops in this military operation was also handed over to Haihan.Different from the Haihan militia, the vast majority of these trained North Vietnamese soldiers are not recruits, and many are even veterans who have been on the battlefield many times and have survived many battles.Therefore, the adaptability shown by these veterans when camping in the wild is even much better than that of the Haihan militiamen who have less actual combat training.

After thousands of refugees lived in the area for several months, not even a single tree could be found for miles around, either being used to build huts or burned as firewood.Fortunately, the preparations for Heitu Port had also been prescient. In addition to bringing a large number of tents, they also shipped a lot of clean coal with the ship to use as fuel during the march.If not, the thousands of people in this line might not be able to eat hot food today.

As the command center of this force, the headquarters led by Qian Tiandun did not move the office to the shore, but still used the temporarily converted office space from the cargo hold.Although it is a bit low, but after installing ventilation and lighting facilities, and arranging radio stations, charts and other items, this small cabin really looks like a front-line command post.

At this time, Qian Tiandun and the others were surrounding the chart, discussing tomorrow's itinerary.Apart from the military personnel, most of the people who went out with the militia from Heitu Port this time were the crew and sailors belonging to the Ministry of Shipping, and the person in charge of the fleet command was Xie Chun, who had always been obsessed with entering the Military and Police Department.During the operation, the Heitu port was also suspended. Xie Chun, the chief shipping officer, happened to have no arrangements, so he took the initiative to take over this military errand.

"Starting from the mouth of Tsinghua River, if you choose to sail along the coast, the voyage will be about 110 nautical miles." Xie Chun pointed to the chart and explained to several officers: "According to the current average speed of the fleet of four to five knots, I think It will take at least 20 hours to complete this voyage. Considering that your military proposes to ensure that the physical condition of soldiers will not be affected too much, it may be more appropriate to complete this voyage in two days."

"Can't it be faster?" A North Vietnamese officer who was watching couldn't help pointing to the chart: "If it's going along the coast, the fleet will have to make a big circle. If it's going straight, the voyage can be shortened a lot."

"What you said is correct, but the problem is that we have never traveled the sea route south of Qinghua before, and we are not familiar with the sea conditions here. If we want to take a shortcut, it may delay more Time." Xie Chun did not agree with the plan proposed by the North Vietnamese Army.

"But the trend of the battle ahead is already not good for our side. If we can get to the front line one day earlier, our side can have fewer casualties!" The North Vietnamese officer still refused to give up.

"Zheng Ting, we understand your army's desire to rush to the front line to fight as soon as possible, but for the sake of safety, I decided to follow the route set by the Ministry of Shipping." Qian Tiandun, who had listened to the opinions of both parties, quickly made a decision.And the North Vietnamese officer he called Zheng Ting was the second son of Zheng Bai, the supreme commander of the North Vietnamese Army's defense line in the south.

The "second generation of officials" like Zheng Ting accounted for the vast majority of the officers trained, and almost all of them were descendants of the Zheng family.The reason for this is also very simple. The current actual power holder of the North Vietnamese regime, Zheng Bing, believes that the firearms force is an important tool for the Zheng family to settle down and unify Annan in the future, and such an important tool must be in the hands of his own people.The best way is to arrange all the command and management positions of this army with their own family members.Of course, this army has invested heavily, and it is definitely not possible to arrange idiots to complete this task. Therefore, the officers trained are basically selected by the Zheng family, and they can be regarded as the best among the younger generation of the Zheng family.

The training subjects prepared by the Military and Police Department for the training camp are basically based on the inherent tactics of the musketeers in the 17th and 18th centuries in history.In this regard, the military and police department did not hide too much secrets, because there was a generation difference in the weapons used. The mixed phalanx of spears and muskets passed on to the North Vietnamese army was completely different from the horizontal line array used by the Haihan militia, and the actual combat effectiveness was also different. Not at the same level, the military theory taught to them is not enough to threaten Hai Han's own safety.Of course, in addition to combat arrays, the Military and Police Department will also selectively teach them some military subjects about marching, reconnaissance, logistics, and making combat plans.

Perhaps because of his family background, the subject Zheng Ting chose after entering the Tushan training camp was "combat command", and the learning speed surprised the instructors.For knowledge like the Spanish phalanx, which requires drawings and repeated explanations, so that the trainee officers can roughly understand its combat principles, Zheng Ting basically understood it after only listening to it once.And when he further studied the Morris phalanx and Gustav phalanx, Zheng Ting's progress was obviously faster than other trainee officers.Therefore, when Zheng Zuo asked Haihan for advice, Qian Tiandun recommended Zheng Ting to him without hesitation as the chief military officer of the North Vietnamese firearms unit.It was for this reason that Zheng Tingneng was eligible to attend the headquarters meeting held by Qian Tiandun.

Zheng Ting knew that the Haihan people had a magical tool that allowed them to obtain news from thousands of miles away in real time. Starting from a few days ago, Qian Tiandun would also announce the battle situation from the southern front at his daily regular meeting.The descriptions of these battles are basically just a few words, such as "Today the rebels launched two attacks, and the casualties of more than [-] people on their own side, and twice the casualties of the enemy, and the front line can still stand firm" and so on, but from these descriptions, it is also I can feel the tension of the battle ahead.Zheng Tingji was worried that his father was on the frontline commanding, so he naturally wished he could fly over immediately.

"report!"

"Come in!" Qian Tiandun responded.

Gao Qiaonan opened the door and came in, stood at attention and reported to Qian Tiandunhui: "Lieutenant Qian, dinner is ready."

"Let's eat first. After dinner, everyone will inspect the camps they are in charge of and arrange night duty. I will randomly check at night. If anyone makes a mistake, he will clean the deck of the ship tomorrow." Qian Tiandun stood up, patted Zheng Ting on the shoulder and comforted him: "Don't worry, it will be here in two days at most. You must believe that it is only a matter of time before we defeat the South Vietnamese rebels."

Zheng Ting nodded, forcing a smile from the corner of his mouth.

The North Vietnamese Army, which has always paid attention to cheap maintenance, has a big gap with the Haihan militia in terms of food. Basically, they only provide vegetable porridge during the march, but fortunately, there is enough food, and everyone is full.The Haihan militia's food can basically keep the oil in every meal, and there is meat in every meal, and the quality is even better than that of the North Vietnamese officers.The meals of the crossing officers are even better, they are basically stir-fried vegetables in small stoves, although it is not rich, but considering the environment of camping in the wild, it is extremely rare.

After dinner, officers at all levels returned to the camp to conduct inspections.After dinner in this kind of wild camping, general personnel are forbidden to walk around and shout loudly in the camp, so as to avoid chaos at night and camp screams.Although the Haihan Militia did not inherit the traditional "Seventeen Prohibition 54 Cuts" military regulations, the requirements for camping are also extremely strict, and there is a complete set of management systems from later generations.

After Qian Tiandun had dinner, he also got off the boat and went ashore to inspect the barracks. Naturally, the one who followed him was Gao Qiaonan who had been following him since he joined the army.

Gao Qiaonan thought that during the past half a year, he met two noble people one after another, one was Ren Liang who pulled him out of the quagmire at the beginning, and the other was Qian Tiandun who trusted him a lot.

From a down and out samurai to a prisoner, and then to a militia soldier, it was Ren Liang who gave him a chance to be reborn. For this kindness, Takahashi Nan thought that it would be difficult for him to repay this kindness in his life.After entering the militia, the trust given by Qian Tiandun made Gao Qiaonan see the hope of the future. He will not only exist as a militiaman in the future, but may become an officer in command of the army-of course, the premise is that he can serve as a soldier. The identity needs to obtain enough military exploits.

Gao Qiaonan also knew that Qian Tiandun intended to cultivate him, so he became more determined that he must do something to repay the other party.As a soldier, the best reward is probably to make military exploits, so that one's boss can have a good face.Before going south this time, Takahashi Nan had already made up his mind. He could not just be satisfied with being a soldier by Qian Tiandun's side, but must seize this opportunity to prove his ability with his achievements, and at the same time prove his superior, Qian Tiandun. Tian Dun's eyes.

Holding a torch, Gao Qiaonan walked behind Qian Tiandun's side to light the way for him.After deliberating over and over again, Gao Qiaonan still took the initiative to speak: "Lieutenant Qian, I have something to say."

Qian Tiandun looked back at him, nodded and said, "Go ahead."

"I want to apply to be transferred to your special warfare company." Takahashi Minami summoned up his courage and said.

"Want to fight?" Qian Tiandun seemed to have seen through Gao Qiaonan's mind.

"This is the bounden duty of a warrior!" Takahashi Minami resolutely replied: "I am now a warrior of the Executive Committee, and I shall fight the enemy bravely for the Executive Committee, and repay the trust of the leaders with loyalty and bravery!"

"You forgot again, you are no longer a warrior, you are a Haihan warrior!" Qian Tiandun shook his head and taught: "What you have to defend is not the honor of a warrior, but as a Haihan warrior, as a Haihan warrior." The honor of a soldier!"

"Yes!" Gao Qiaonan quickly responded.He never seemed to have any intention of refuting anything Qian Tiandun said, even if Qian Tiandun told him to die immediately, he would probably take out his saber and cut himself open immediately.

Qian Tiandun also seemed to be used to Gao Qiaonan's unconditional obedience, and instead of continuing to teach him a lesson, he turned to talk about combat: "If you join the special warfare company, you will really risk your life. I know you Not afraid to risk your life, but have you ever really thought about what you are fighting for?"

Before Takahashinan could answer, Qian Tiandun continued: "Most of our militia soldiers still don't understand why they are fighting. If I asked them, most of them would probably answer Just like you, fighting for the executive committee, or fighting to repay your kindness, or even fighting for military pay. But is it really right to think this way? Takahashi Minami, why are you fighting?"

Gao Qiaonan thought that he had thought clearly before, but after hearing what Qian Tiandun said, he became a little confused.For what purpose do you fight?In order to be promoted to an officer as soon as possible?In order to repay Qian Tiandun's appreciation?For his identity as a Haihan militiaman?Anyway, it's definitely not for military pay...

"If you can think about this question clearly, you won't have to worry about it when you fight." Qian Tiandun didn't give him the answer directly.

"Yes! I will definitely think about this issue seriously!" Gao Qiaonan agreed unconditionally as always.

"The third platoon of the special warfare company is short of a squad leader, are you interested?" Qian Tiandun asked abruptly.

"Yes...ah, no, I'm interested! I'm interested!" Gao Qiaonan came back to his senses and responded repeatedly: "Thank you, Lieutenant Qian!"

"Be good and don't let me down."

"I will fight to the death!" Excited, Gao Qiaonan threw down the torch and took a seat on the spot, kowtowing to Qian Tiandun.

Qian Tiandun was about to wake him up when a white light flashed suddenly. Qian Tiandun turned his head and saw his old friend Luo Wudan pointing his camera at this side.

"It's you again! Don't you know about the curfew in the military camp? Why are you still walking around casually outside!" Qian Tiandun didn't have a good tone towards his old enemy.

"If I don't come out for a walk, how can I just bump into such a good scene? Lieutenant Qian, are you bullying your subordinates, or buying people's hearts?" Luo Wudan shook the camera in his hand very proudly.

Some time ago, the executive committee made adjustments to the propaganda department. Due to the frequent publication of some unstable commentary articles in the internal forum, Luo Wudan was put into another volume by the executive committee, and assigned to Heitu port in the form of job transfer .Luo Wudan's position has changed from a small reporter under the Ministry of Information Industry to the head of the propaganda department of Heitu Port, but for the time being, she is the only polished commander in this department.And Luo Wudan, who has always been bold and reckless, did not let go of this military operation, and directly decided to go to the front line to record the combat process as a military reporter.

Originally, Qian Tiandun thought that Luo Wudan's absurd behavior would be rejected by the executive committee, but he didn't know what kind of nerve the executive committee was wrong, so he approved her application.So this time, there had to be one more person in the troop transport fleet that made Qian Tiandun feel unhappy, and for safety reasons, she had to prepare a residence and guards for her alone, which made Qian Tiandun even more angry. I feel dissatisfied.

Qian Tiandun had no intention of entangled with her at all, he waved his hand and said, "Gao Qiao Nan!"

"Here!" Takahashi Nan got up from the ground and stood up straight.

"Send Miss Luo back to her tent immediately. If she doesn't obey the order, coercive measures can be taken!" Qian Tiandun stared at Luo Wudan and said angrily, "Immediately execute the order!"

(End of this chapter)