1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 289 Major Decision
Throughout the dynasties, the law and law enforcement agencies have been important tools for those in power to maintain their rule. In a ruling group, the absence of people who are proficient in the law means that the future rule will lack a strong institutional guarantee. At the beginning, Gu Kai, a legal professional, was drawn into the core group of power.

If you just copy a few legal documents in a decent way, you don’t need Gu Kai. The large database contains various laws and regulations formulated by humans since the "Code of Hammurabi", and you can always find some applicable laws and regulations. off-the-shelf in the current environment.But establishing the judicial system and making it run smoothly is not something that a group of laymen can accomplish in a short period of time.

The Executive Committee has always believed that it is best to entrust professional people to do professional work, and in the case of talent reserves, it should be dedicated as much as possible.For professionals like Gu Kai who started out studying law, the best career arrangement is the judicial system.However, in view of the serious shortage of judicial professionals, when organizing and building the judicial system, the Executive Committee may have to use a figure with mixed reviews-Risa, who is also a legal professional.

This is not only because Ruisa often sings against the executive committee because of some "feminist consciousness", but also because someone has pointed out that Gu Kai and Ruisa are in charge of the judicial system, which may affect the future judicial system. The whole family has become a "family world" situation.Taking a step back, even if these two couples are full of public interests and have no selfish desires, and they can handle all work fairly, in the future, practitioners in the judicial system, especially the departments responsible for litigation and settlement, may have [-] to [-]% of them. People will regard them as teachers, and the possibility of colleagues forming a clique is extremely high.

It’s fine if this happens in other departments, and the harm may not be particularly serious. For example, in the military system in the future, there will definitely be a phenomenon of seniority and association based on the seniority of training in military academies.However, once such a situation occurs in the judicial system, it will definitely have a negative impact on social stability. So far, the Executive Committee has still not made a decision on the specific work arrangements of Gu Kairuisa and his wife in the judicial system.

As for the leader of the police system, the executive committee has already made a conclusion, and that is Ren Liang, who is still serving as the director of the Shengli Port Management Committee.Among the current members of the military and police department, Ren Liang can be regarded as the person who has made the fastest political progress after crossing. He was appointed as the person in charge of the labor camp as a prison guard, and because of his excellent work ability, he was promoted to the management committee of the port area. Director, and has done an impressive job in this new role.The executive committee believes that Ren Liang is a candidate worthy of entrusting important tasks, both in terms of work ability and political loyalty.Of course, this personnel appointment will not be issued immediately, and the independence of the police system will take some time to plan and prepare. At present, it is scheduled to be implemented during the institutional adjustment period when the first anniversary passes.In addition, Ren Liang's current work involves the development process of Shengli Port, and it will take some time for the handover.

There are objective difficulties in front of him, and it is impossible for Harukon to turn a blind eye to them. Indeed, as Tao Donglai said, although building a cavalry unit is important, there are other more important tasks that need to be implemented first.But in the end, Tao Donglai didn't forget to give Harugong a reassurance: "As long as there is a place suitable for large-scale horse breeding in our control area in the future, I don't need to remind you, I will definitely remember to pass the proposal. Take it out for the executive committee to discuss.”

Yan Chujie also continued: "Lao Ha, don't worry, you are not the only one who knows the importance of cavalry. In this era, if you want to fight in the mainland, you can't do it without cavalry. It is not your job to form a cavalry team. Our entire military Everyone has a share! But if we want to attack the mainland, we must first have a navy!"

Harukon relaxed a little, nodded to show that he understands these principles, raised his glass and said, "I won't talk too much, I hope the day when our cavalry will march across the Central Plains will come soon!"

On the morning of February [-], the Ministry of Military Police and the Ministry of Civil Affairs jointly held a grand memorial ceremony at the Victory Port Wharf to commemorate the combatants who died in this overseas battle.Ning Qi, as a representative of the executive committee, delivered a public speech at the ceremony, praising these sacrificed personnel as "martyrs who died for the benefit of the people of Shengli Port". The generals put it at a high level for evaluation.

As a representative of the Military and Police Department, Yan Chujie read out in public the various commendations and rewards the executive committee gave to the martyrs and the compensation measures for the family members: "Zhao Dazhuang, a soldier of the Haihan Militia in a row and three squads, died on a certain day in a certain month Unfortunately, he died in the battle against the South Vietnamese bandits, and the current military and police department has decided to reward Zhao Dazhuang as follows..."

The military and police department conducted military merit assessment for this group of people as quickly as possible, and all the victims were awarded third-class personal merit, and were posthumously awarded the honorary title of "Guardian of Haihan" and corresponding award documents, medals and bonuses.The victims of the black soil Hong Kong militia are also handled according to this standard.The generous pensions given to the family members even aroused a burst of low voices among the onlookers.

Before that, ordinary people only regarded joining the militia as a shortcut to enter the Haihan system and obtain the status of a naturalized citizen. Although it is a bit risky, this road is much faster than being a laborer or a farmer, at least not You need to wait for the inspection period ranging from one to three months.There are many people who are unwilling to take this path because they feel that being a big soldier is not guaranteed, not to mention that the Haihan militia is clearly the private soldiers of the Haihan masters. .But this public memorial activity completely subverted the original understanding of the local people.

Serving as a soldier in the Haihan Militia requires hard work, but the Haihan masters did not use the children of poor families as pure consumables. At least they have never heard of soldiers who died in battle before. The practice of evaluating military merit one by one.Not to mention the means of these pensions, the pensions of the Ming army were not much in the first place, and sometimes they would be deducted by the officers who dealt with them.It is also unheard of for officials to hold sacrifices to soldiers in front of the public, not to mention that a special high-end cemetery has been prepared for these soldiers who died in battle-it is said that the graves are all built on the pier landscape avenue The "Hainan Cement" used to build it is far from being comparable to ordinary earthen mounds in terms of strength and cost.Moreover, there is usually a special person responsible for cleaning and taking care of it, and there will be people offering incense and burning paper during festivals. How can this kind of treatment be comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty's army?
Yu Dashan huddled among the crowd of onlookers, and praised repeatedly: "The chiefs are really kind! They gave money and land, at least the family will have no worries about food and clothing in the future, and these people who died in battle are not bad. loss!"

Someone next to him muttered in a low voice: "Then why do you refuse to let your son join the army?"

When Yu Dashan was exposed, the old man blushed and hurriedly argued: "My son is young and weak, and he is not yet qualified to join the army... Besides, there is no distinction between high and low when working for the executive committee. This is what Mr. Ning said! My son works in the Guangzhou Office, so he is doing his best for the executive committee!"

"Just brag!" The person next to him seemed to be very aware of the situation of Yu's father and son: "Who doesn't know that your little treasure is working with the God of Wealth, and has a bright future in the future, no one who is a militia soldier can compare! "

Yu Dashan snorted, and simply did not reply.Although Yu Dashan has no education, the only few characters he knows are his own name learned from the "cadre literacy class", but as an "old employee" who has entered the Haihan system for ten months and is still developing well, Yu Dashan has already Possess a certain political vision and sensitivity.The treatment of the Haihan militia is good, and Yu Dashan also admits this, but there is only one way to get ahead after joining the militia, and that is to fight for military merits with one's life, which is obviously not a good choice.

And working with a head of Haihan like Schneider, the chances of getting ahead are at least dozens or hundreds of times that of being a soldier in the militia.In the future, the territory controlled by Haihan will become bigger and bigger, and the chiefs will always need to employ people to manage local affairs, so the first choice must be the people around them who they can trust.Yu Xiaobao followed the head as a long-term follower for a few years, why can't he promote a cadre like a section chief or division chief in the future?Maybe when he reaches his age, Yu Xiaobao will be able to hold a high-level position like "Director of the Management Committee" somewhere.

Yu Dashan was pondering over his thoughts, while listening to Yan Chujie reading the commendation order on the stage without saying a word.Different from him, many people in the onlookers have changed their minds to join the army again, because compared with ordinary work, after joining the army, there will be a more obvious difference in the accumulation speed of personal labor points and income level. improvement.And now seeing the relevant departments' handling of the militia soldiers' aftermath, it basically relieved the worries of those who held a wait-and-see attitude, and cleared the last psychological obstacle for them to choose to join the army as a soldier.

After the commendation order was issued, there was a grand sacrificial ceremony.In addition to the various incense candles, livestock and other sacrifices that are usually used, the office in Yazhou even sent a team from Yazhou to perform rituals, and there are both Buddhism and Taoism. A great spectacle.However, because the executive committee has always been adhering to the ruling policy of weakening the influence of religion in the controlled area, the appearance of religious figures did not last long, and they were taken away after reading a few passages of scriptures.

After the sacrificial ceremony, the coffins of the war dead were carried onto ships waiting at the pier and transported to the cemetery on the east bank for burial.At this time, Yan Chujie came to the stage again, and the people who were about to leave stopped after seeing this, waiting to see what else could be said.

"I have an important announcement here." Yan Chujie said into the microphone in a deep voice, ensuring that the voice could be clearly heard by everyone present: "In view of the vigorous development of the local shipping industry, the Executive Committee believes that there is an urgent need for There is a force that maintains normal order at sea. In order to protect the personal safety of merchants who come to Shengli Port for trade, and to ensure the smooth passage of the nearby waters, the Executive Committee has decided..."

The crowd in the audience held their breath and waited quietly for Yan Chujie to announce the new decision of the executive committee.

"...The Ministry of Military and Police is responsible for organizing and setting up a maritime security force. This force will be subordinate to the Haihan militia, and its main area of ​​garrison is the southern waters of Qiongzhou centered on Shengli Harbor." Yan Chujie paused. , After looking at the people under the stands, he continued: "From now on, the Military and Police Department will start recruiting members of the Maritime Security Force from the local people. For the specific treatment and requirements, please pay attention to the content of the announcement that will be posted everywhere tomorrow. "

After Yan Chujie finished speaking and stepped down from the stage, the crowd in the audience responded loudly, and there were many discussions.Even the most insensitive people can realize that the Haihan Executive Committee intends to extend the control of the militia to the sea, and is planning to expand from Victory Port to the outside.

Prior to this, the Haihan Executive Committee had long been the actual controller of the Shengli Harbor area, but since the Executive Committee consciously concentrated its control on the small area of ​​Shengli Harbor, whether it was the local people or the cliffs near Shengli Harbor Regions such as Zhouzhou and Lingshui don't have any strange feelings about the existence of Shengli Port. On the contrary, it is because of the gradual prosperity here that many people have attracted many people to settle here.Even the first batch of local naturalized residents seemed to be hearing for the first time in their memory that senior officials of the Executive Committee explicitly proposed to use military means to control the waters near Shengli Port—they said it was the seas, but naturally it also included including areas near the coast.

Will this expansion conflict with the nearby government?The vast majority of people do not have a firm answer to this question.Although there are inspection departments and navy stationed locally, as long as you are not blind, you can see that these people are supported by the executive committee, so naturally they will not go against the executive committee.But if the Executive Committee insists on expanding its sphere of influence outward, will the Daming Yamen who eat public meals in other places agree with this approach?Or did they choose to submit to the management of the executive committee like these local officials?

Among the crowd listening at the scene, the one who felt the most fearful and uneasy was not the local people, nor the foreign businessmen, but Luo Shengdong who was still staying in Victory Port.Originally, when Haihan's expedition fleet returned, Luo Shengdong's replacement task had already been completed, and he could leave on business.However, according to the previous agreement between the two parties, Luo Shengdong can get a piece of land from Shengli Port as a reward for this replacement.So he stayed in Shengli Port for the past few days, planning to choose a place with better terrain to see whether to build a private house or open a business warehouse.

This morning, knowing that the Haihan people were going to hold a public memorial meeting, Luo Shengdong came here to watch the excitement, and wanted to know the specific measures of the Haihan people for post-war compensation.After hearing this, Luo Shengdong discovered that the measures taken by the Haihan people really followed their unconventional style. From ancient times to the present, military merits are mostly calculated by cutting off the enemy's head in battle, and those who died in battle can also remember meritorious service. Moreover, the rewards are so generous, which is relatively new.

If it's just something new, it's fine. I didn't expect Yan Chujie to reveal such a big news at the end.What is the formation of a maritime security force? To put it nicely, isn't it actually the formation of a navy?
Although Luo Shengdong has always been very clear that the power of the Yazhou navy is far below that of the Haihan people, the government is the government after all, no matter how strong your Haihan people are, it is only the nature of militias and maritime merchants, and many places still cannot be played .For example, in Danzhou and Qiongzhou Fucheng in the north, the Haihan people rarely send military personnel to set foot in the local area, and even part of the cargo tasks are handed over to the warships under Luo Shengdong's command. It's clear, but isn't it because of the official status of the Yazhou Navy?

But after Yan Chujie announced the news, Luo Shengdong felt a heavy sense of crisis, which he never felt after leaving the labor camp.Yan Chujie has made it very clear that the mission of this maritime security force is to maintain the maritime order and safety in the waters near Shengli Port. To put it bluntly, it is to replace it and take over the Yazhou water village and do it by itself!
Although the Yazhou Navy has never participated in any form of battle since the conflict that Luo Shengdong will remember for life in the first half of last year, this does not mean that the Yazhou Navy is not a fighting force.From the perspective of the establishment of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, if you don’t count the guard soldiers on the entire south coast of Qiongzhou Island, if you only talk about the regular troops in the true sense, there is only the Yazhou Navy—even though this navy is currently Ninety percent of their patrol time is spent delivering goods for the Haihan people or performing various messy tasks.

Although Luo Shengdong loves money, he has not completely forgotten his military status. If the plan of the Haihan people is implemented, the Yazhou water village will be completely reduced to a decoration within the year, or will gradually become a military force. It has become a relatively special transport fleet under the name of Haihan Shipping Department.No matter what kind of result it is, Luo Shengdong finds it difficult to accept. From a certain point of view, he even feels that he has been humiliated--there is no one on Haihan's side to communicate with him in advance for such a big matter!If I was not in Victory Port at this time, I might not get the news until after the dust settled. What an embarrassing scene it would be to encounter the Haihan Navy at sea!

The more Luo Shengdong thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and his face became gloomy.Wei Ping, who watched the excitement with him, also noticed his emotional change, and persuaded him: "Mr. Luo Qian, don't be impulsive! Since the Haihan people dare to announce this in public, let's look at it according to their usual style of doing things." , I’m afraid it’s been well-planned long ago. If you’re reckless and make trouble with the executive committee, it might backfire.”

Luo Shengdong said with a dark face: "The people of Haihan set up their own navy, so how will my Yazhou navy deal with me in the future? I, Luo Shengdong, am also a court official, how can I be humiliated like this?"

Wei Ping sneered inwardly when he heard this, how dare you brag about yourself just because of your integrity?If the Haihan people think of sending troops to attack Yazhou one day, you, Luo Shengdong, will probably be the first one to rush forward to lead the horse and fall.

(End of this chapter)