1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 275 Meeting with Yong'an Port

Luo Wudan was about to say something, Qian Tiandun continued: "This is a military camp, not your home! Don't treat this as a donkey friend going on a hike, we are marching and fighting a war! I am looking at the relationship between my colleagues Let me tell you this, don't force me to use military regulations, it will make everyone look bad!"

Luo Wudan was angry and frightened, and finally stomped his feet angrily, and finally turned and left without saying a word.Qian Tiandun pursed his lips in the direction she left: "Send two people to watch her, don't let her move around anymore!"

Qian Tiandun has always opposed the participation of non-military personnel like Luo Wudan in military operations.In view of the attitude shown by the propaganda agency towards the military in the past six months, he believes that Luo Wudan's existence will not bring any benefits to this operation, but will actually get in the way-fighting on the battlefield is a life-and-death struggle In addition, fighting the South Vietnamese troops is likely to be a one-sided situation. Who knows if she will suddenly be possessed by the Virgin Mary and blame her own soldiers for the ruthless killing?
At six o'clock the next morning, the wake-up call sounded in the camp.After a simple breakfast, each company packed up and boarded the ship again.Due to poor sea conditions and strong waves and strong winds that day, for safety reasons, the fleet could only move slowly along the coastline. In the evening, it arrived at the mouth of the river where Yijing Harbor is located, and camped overnight on the local river bank.On the afternoon of the third day, the fleet heading south from the Tushan Peninsula finally arrived at its destination, Yong'an Port.

The [-] civilians assigned by Zheng Bo to the advance team and the [-] naturalized citizens from the black soil port who arrived here earlier have been working here for several days. Several sites have been leveled out for the troops to set up camps.In addition, several wooden warehouses have been built, and basic waterproofing has been done.In the planning of the Ministry of Military and Police, Yongan Port will be built as a material storage point for this military operation and a coastal stronghold that can be retreated under unfavorable circumstances.

Immediately after Qian Tiandun arrived here, he used the radio to contact another fleet from the base camp, and learned that they were only less than [-] nautical miles away from here, so he asked Gao Qiaonan to immediately organize a group of migrant workers. Build a lighthouse to mark the direction on the hill east of the port, so that another fleet can identify the direction of the port after dark.

On the evening of January 1, the fleet from Shengli Port also arrived at the port of Yongan smoothly, only a few hours later than the fleet going south from the Tushan Peninsula. A historic meeting across the sea.

However, the soldiers who reunited on the east coast of Vietnam did not have much time to greet each other. After more than 2000 people suddenly landed in this originally deserted coastal area, of course there will be a little panic.Especially for the base camp troops who came across the sea, most of these militiamen have no experience of going to sea by boat for a long time, and even many Li and Miao soldiers went to sea for the first time in their lives. After days and nights of wandering at sea , the physical and mental conditions are not ideal, and a few people have physical discomfort due to severe seasickness and need to be recuperated.

And Heitu Port will undoubtedly perform better in this respect. Due to Qian Tiandun's conscious arrangement, the militiamen in Heitu Port often rotate between Heitu Port and Tushan Peninsula, so most of the militiamen have better seaworthiness. After arriving at Yongan Port, there was no large-scale physical discomfort.

After arranging the garrison of thousands of people by torchlight that night, it was already past midnight.But the officers didn't intend to rest so early. After eating a little something, Yan Chujie immediately called the commanders of each company to discuss the current preparations and the next battle plan.

According to the plan of the Military and Police Department, after the troops arrive here, they must rest for at least one day before considering whether to go out to the war zone immediately to participate in the next battle.Mu Xiabo and Feng Annan, who were sent to the front line as the advance team, witnessed the battle between the two sides during this period of time. They also returned to Yong'an Port in advance today, so as to convey the current situation of the battle to the newly arrived here in time. Comrades.

The preparatory work of the advance team can be said to be quite solid. Mu Xiabo first took out graphic materials to explain the geographical environment of the battlefield to everyone, and briefly analyzed the characteristics of the construction of the mountain front and the basic tactical thinking of both sides' offense and defense.Then Feng Annan used the computer to show several videos of offensive and defensive battles that took place on the mountain front, and commented on the performance and gains and losses of both sides in the battle.Such a data analysis method is undoubtedly much more vivid than a simple oral description.

Finally, Mu Xiabo made a summary of the situation detected in the early stage: "First of all, I must draw your attention to the fact that the morale and combat capabilities of the fighting troops on both sides are not as vulnerable as we imagined in advance. There are great advantages in military and tactics, but we cannot ignore the gap between our troops and our opponents in terms of combat experience and numbers. There are many outlaws in these monkey soldiers who are not afraid of death, but our soldiers are This is the first time I set foot on the battlefield, I hope that commanders at all levels can pay attention to this issue, and never underestimate the enemy! Although the opponent is a cold weapon force, don't forget that cold weapons can also kill people!"

After watching the field video of the battlefield just now, everyone has a more intuitive understanding of the cruelty of the cold weapon war.These bloody battle scenes are not Hollywood blockbusters, there are no computer special effects processing elements, and there is no prior action rehearsal. They are all real killings, cruel enough to make people feel chills.Although all the officers present here have served in the army before crossing over, none of them have really seen such a battle scene. If it weren't for such intuitive reference materials, most of them would still hold it in their arms. Have a very relaxed mind to face the next battle.

Mu Xiabo went on to say: "Secondly, in terms of the choice of the battlefield, the mountain position is indeed a very good defensive position, but it is not the most ideal battlefield for our musketeers. Due to the constraints of the environment, both sides The effective distance of long-range firepower output is very limited, and muskets do not have any range advantage at all. If you want to deploy musketeers in a mountainous position, then the musketeers who must maintain a dense combat formation are vulnerable to cover attacks by South Vietnamese archers on the edge of the dense forest Therefore, I personally think that in the south of the battle zone, the South Vietnamese army chooses a landing battlefield to launch an attack on the side and rear, and the combat effect should be better than that of the mountain position.”

This point almost coincides with the basic combat plan made by the Military and Police Department in the base camp. For this reason, the base camp specially arranged two large-scale landing combat exercises before departure, so that the soldiers are familiar with how to launch an offensive from sea to land .Of course, the difficulty of carrying out this kind of landing operation here must have greatly exceeded the level of exercises in the base camp.For the Haihan militia, not only is the geographical environment unfamiliar, but they are also likely to be attacked and harassed by their opponents during the landing phase, and a slight disturbance may turn into a tragedy.

"Third, according to what we have learned so far, South Vietnam's sea power is indeed very weak. Most of their existing ships have a tonnage of about [-] tons, and the largest ships do not exceed [-] tons. The number is very limited, not enough It poses a sea threat to us. And the communication line from here to the south to Guangzhi is also very close to the coast. I suggest that the headquarters consider sending a few more ships to conduct sabotage operations in the South Vietnamese control area and attack their forces. Logistics supply line."

Speaking of this, Mu Xiabo paused, turned his eyes to Qian Tiandun and said: "The company led by Lieutenant Qian has been conducting targeted field combat training, and I think this company should be very suitable for carrying out this kind of raids behind enemy lines. Task."

Qian Tiandun nodded slightly to Mu Xiabo to express his gratitude.The company led by Qian Tiandun is quite special. In terms of combat ideology, it advocates offense and guerrilla warfare under fast maneuvering, and does not even regard defensive operations as a basic training subject at all.Even if Mu Xiabo didn't mention it at this time, Qian Tiandun planned to ask for a fight later on.

After listening, Yan Chujie nodded and said: "The hard work of the two of you these days has not been in vain. I think these materials should have sounded the alarm for everyone. Don't think that our weapons are superior, and we can easily win by fighting casually. You must know The Yuan army and the Ming army had the same idea when they went south! Strategically, we can underestimate the monkey soldiers in South Vietnam, but we must pay enough attention when formulating and implementing tactics!"

Yan Chujie looked around the crowd and saw that no one expressed any objection, so he continued: "Let's talk about the specific combat objectives. According to the investigation of the advance team, the current size of the South Vietnamese Army is still above 8, including combat troops and peasant soldiers. It is estimated that there are about [-] in total. With our current strength, it is impossible to wipe out the South Vietnamese army. Of course, we don’t need to do that. So what is our combat goal? First, to repel the offensive of the South Vietnamese army, At least let the South Vietnamese army retreat to Quang Tri, three hundred miles south of the battle zone, and make it impossible for them to launch a large-scale offensive again in a short period of time."

"Secondly, we all know that there is a firearms unit in the South Vietnamese Army, but the South Vietnamese Army did not use this unit in the offensive and defensive battles of the mountain positions. It seems that there are also knowledgeable people on their side. Our goal is to achieve To systematically eliminate this force, if not completely eliminate it, at least destroy it, and ensure North Vietnam’s military superiority to a certain extent.”

When Yan Chujie said this, seeing Qian Tiandun raised his hand, he nodded to signal him to ask a question.

Qian Tiandun said: "The Executive Committee used to hope that the North and the South would maintain a balance of power, but now it proposes to ensure North Vietnam's military superiority. Does this mean that the Executive Committee's attitude has changed?"

"There is a slight change in the Vietnam policy." Yan Chujie did not deny this, and at the same time, he had a new understanding of Qian Tiandun's political sensitivity.

Yan Chujie unhurriedly took a sip of hot tea, and then explained: "According to the comprehensive information we have so far, there should have been a large-scale Western force involved in the South Vietnam region. From the perspective of time, it must be faster than us. Entering North Vietnam earlier. If left unchecked, it will become more and more difficult for us to control South Vietnam. The Executive Committee believes that it is necessary to use the power of North Vietnam to attack the Western forces existing in South Vietnam. As for why not let us Take it personally, I believe everyone here should understand."

Yan Chujie really didn't need to speak too thoroughly, these matters had already been discussed many times in the military and police department.At present, the sea power possessed by the Traversing Group is not enough to be an enemy to the Western forces, and the consequences of showing their signs rashly are likely to be asking for trouble.Moreover, for the Time Travel Group, in addition to being competitors for future territory expansion, Western powers are also targets for developing maritime trade.The Executive Committee is now bent on building Sanya into the largest free trade port in the entire South China Sea region. Of course, it will not reject making money from Western countries. It is better not to tear your face if you can.

Yan Chujie stopped the conversation and returned to the main topic: "The two points I mentioned earlier are the main combat objectives of our operation. As for the strategic significance of showing off force, deterring the Annan regime, and training the troops, I will Let’s not talk about clichés, everyone knows that. I agree with what Lao Mu said just now. The battlefield we choose must be suitable for our own combat methods, rather than passively defending. Especially the muskets of the South Vietnamese Army Troops, if they just stick to the mountain defense line, the opponent will definitely not let this troop enter the battlefield, so it is very necessary to open up a second battlefield in the warring area!"

"No one will argue with me about this investigation mission, right?" Tom Wang, who had been sitting next to Yan Chujie silently, finally spoke.

It can be said that Wang Tom joined the expeditionary force as the chief of staff this time, which can be said to have exceeded many people's expectations. At least he could get a deputy commander in chief, but he didn't expect that Haru Gong rushed out and snatched this seat.

Wang Tom didn't really care much about it himself. Compared with other members of the military and police department who were keen to command large forces to attack cities and land, Wang Tom was more eager to command an armed fleet across the seven seas to fight at sea.Moreover, the position of chief of staff is really not low. It is the fourth position in the establishment of the entire expeditionary force of more than 800 people, and it has great authority. It can mobilize all the water forces gathered in Yongan Port at this time.

Yan Chujie proposed to open up a second battlefield in the war zone and even behind the enemy, so it is necessary to approach the southern coastal area for reconnaissance, and even land for reconnaissance in the possible landing area. This kind of action must have a certain degree of danger.And Wang Tom has rich sailing experience and relatively comprehensive military skills. He has the basic abilities of surveying and mapping, communication, field survival, and individual combat required by scouts, and the most suitable sailing ship for this task is With the catamaran "Flying Speed" that he has been driving for a long time, under various conditions, this mission seems to be tailor-made for him.

But to Wang Tom's surprise, someone next to him still raised his hand.

Qian Tiandun raised his hand and said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not planning to compete with you for this task, I'm just planning to carry out this task with you."

Tom Wang said, "Only you?"

"Of course not." Qian Tiandun shook his head: "If you have this kind of training opportunity, you must bring my company with you. If there is a follow-up raid to be fought, then it must be my people who will perform the mission. Just take them there to familiarize themselves with the environment."

Both of them looked very relaxed, as if this was just an ordinary field training, but everyone present was well aware of the danger of this kind of action.If a company of musketeers were blocked on the shore by tens of thousands of South Vietnamese troops, it would be difficult for their weapon advantage to recover from their huge disadvantage in numbers. Large forces covered by artillery fire and fortifications.However, as the two parties involved, they both regard this task as a good opportunity to prove their professional ability, and the excitement in their hearts is far greater than the fear.

So Yan Chujie handed over the next investigation task to Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun.However, Wang Tom's "Flying Speed" has limited loading capacity. In order to carry Qian Tiandun's special warfare company, it is necessary to call the "Explorer" to sail together to perform this task-this is also the speed of the catamaran sailing ship in the entire fleet. The boat with the smallest gap.Even if these two ships go out to carry out missions, even if it is not smooth, at least they can get rid of South Vietnam's pursuit at sea, not to mention that the "Explorer" is equipped with several artillery pieces, which can also provide a certain amount of firepower to our own troops near the shore Support and cover.

Of course, Tom Wang is not alone. He also acts with his good friends Qiao Zhiya, Roger, Shi Diwen and old Morgan.Moreover, the various advanced weapons loaded on the "Flying Speed" are also an important source of their confidence.With a large number of automatic weapons as a guarantee, even if these guys actually encountered the enemy, they would probably stop and do a big fight before thinking about retreating.

The agenda of the next meeting was basically to discuss the details of the route of the investigation and the itinerary, and everyone did not go to rest until midnight.

Early the next morning, it was not Wang Tom and others who set off from the temporary pier first, but Mu Xiabai, Feng Annan, and Zheng Bai's second son, Zheng Ting, the military commander of the North Vietnamese training unit.They will go to the war zone by boat, inform Zheng Bo of the good news that the reinforcements have arrived, and communicate further on the next battle plan.Among the combat plans planned by the Military and Police Department, there are still many areas that require the cooperation of the North Vietnamese Army.

An hour after the boat they took left the pier, Qian Tiandun brought his company to the pier to gather together.

(End of this chapter)