1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 757 Tribal Indigenous
Wu Qin tried his best to talk about this experience in a very relaxed tone, but as long as the audience thinks that the team went around behind tens of thousands of enemy troops to carry out reconnaissance activities, it is not difficult to imagine that it was the first time they stepped into the battlefield. How nervous these newcomers will be.After all, their opponent was not a native tribe with low combat effectiveness, but the regular South Vietnamese army that had defeated the North Vietnamese on the frontal battlefield at that time.Fortunately, they were led by a group of elite-level veterans, who avoided the various mistakes that these rookies might make during the execution of missions, and brought them on the right track at the initial stage.And when the rookies in the past have grown up, they can now use the same method to help newcomers integrate into the role of soldiers as soon as possible.

"General Qian has said to us before that there is no second army in this world that can match our level of training, and that there is no second army that has the weapons we have equipped, and we will always play the winner's role on the battlefield "Wu Qin's tone became serious: "I have been in the army for more than four years, and I can assure you brothers that what General Qian said is true. Since the day this army was established, there has never been a Defeat! As long as you use the combat skills you usually train on the battlefield, no one will be able to defeat you!"

Believe it or not, Wu Qin's story somewhat relieved the nervousness of the recruits, so that their hands holding the rifles would not turn white due to excessive force.Although the camp had entered a state of combat readiness, nothing else had happened after such a long time. It was obvious that the natives in the forest had no intention of attacking the camp directly, otherwise they would have heard gunshots from the outer defense line long ago.Since the expected battle did not break out, the recruits slowly relaxed their spirits.

However, the warning signal sent back by the peripheral guards was not a false alarm. After receiving the report, Qian Tiandun went to the defense line outside the camp, and quickly confirmed with binoculars that there were indeed several groups of figures moving rapidly in the nearby forest. There are hundreds of people, and many of them are warriors with bows, arrows and spears.

Qian Tiandun would not think that these people's activities in the nearby forests were hunting, and there were no beasts on Taiwan Island that required so many people to hunt together—the only wild beast on the island, black bears, lived in mountains above a thousand meters above sea level. , it is impossible for that thing to appear near the Haihan camp.The most reasonable explanation is that the aborigines of the nearby mountain tribes have discovered the activities of the Haihan militia and feel uneasy about their appearance, so they organized a group of people to come to the outskirts of the camp.As for whether they are just planning to demonstrate or are waiting for an opportunity to attack the camp, it is temporarily unknown.

Qian Tiandun had people bring the two guides he hired in Fengrong Village to him, and asked them, "These guys are running around in the woods. What do you think their purpose is?"

"The villain thinks...these natives think that the troops of the adults have violated their territory, so they want to use this method to make the adults retreat." One of the guides replied.

"I stepped on the tail!" Qian Tiandun nodded and asked again: "Then if we don't take the initiative to evacuate, what might they do next?"

"This... villain really doesn't know!" Both guides knelt on the ground, unable to answer Qian Tiandun's question.

In fact, Qian Tiandun didn't have to get the answer from them, because there are only two possible situations: one is that the aborigines take the initiative to attack and try to drive away the Haihan militia by force; Surveillance, no use of force anytime soon.Even in the latter case, the possibility of the opponent using force cannot be completely eliminated, so the Haihan camp still needs to maintain a high enough vigilance to prevent the opponent from launching a sudden attack.

Perhaps it was the quick response and tight security of the Haihan camp that made it difficult for the other party to attack. After a silent stalemate for about two hours, a few natives finally came out of the mountain forest, speaking their unskilled Fujian dialect towards the enemy. Shout out in the direction of the camp.

"They want to talk to us." Soon some soldiers reported to Qian Tiandun.

"Okay, we will send out as many people as they send out." Qian Tiandun looked back at the two guides: "Which of you can understand the language of these natives?"

Neither of them knelt on the ground and didn't respond immediately, Qian Tiandun said again: "Anyone who is willing to come out to help, will add two taels of silver as wages!"

"The villain is willing to go!" Immediately, one of the brave ones took the job with a voice.Qian Tiandun smiled slightly, sure enough, as long as the price was right, someone would be willing to work hard.

In negotiating this kind of matter, Qian Tiandun is in a high position, and it is impossible to put himself in danger, so Takahashi Nan will do it for him.He took his guide and two guards, and just swaggered out from the gate of the camp.

The other party also left four people equally to participate in the next negotiation.The negotiation did not last too long. Gao Qiaonan and the other party only talked for a few minutes before it was over. The negotiation teams of both sides returned to their camps calmly.

"These natives asked us to leave." Gao Qiaonan reported to Qian Tiandun the content of the negotiation just now: "They asked us to withdraw at least ten miles to the west, and promised that we would not set foot here again—it is said that this place is the site of several tribes in the surrounding area. the demarcation point."

Gao Qiaonan said while gesticulating: "These two water veins are used to demarcate the boundary! The southeast direction is the sphere of influence of this tribe we saw."

"Let's get out? Hehe..." Qian Tiandun sneered noncommittally, and asked the guide, "Do you know the population of the tribe they belong to?"

Both of them shook their heads, and one of them replied: "They won't allow the Han people to enter the mountains, and we don't know how many people their tribe has. In short, it must be more than Fengrong Village. The most they ever did was from More than [-] young and strong men came from the mountains, and Fengrong Village doesn’t have so many males including the old, weak, sick and disabled.”

Only then did Qian Tiandun turn around and said to Gao Qiaonan: "Go on."

Takahashi Nan said: "Of course I don't like this, I just tell them to get out. If these mountain monkeys are bloody, they just send troops to attack. I really want to see what these guys are capable of!"

Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "You bastard, I'm really afraid that the world will not be chaotic! If you don't agree, it's fine, and you still make provocative words, is it because you are afraid that this battle will not be fought?"

Gao Qiaonan bowed his head and replied: "If you don't hit a dozen, how can you attract the attention of the executive committee?"

"You guys spend one less day thinking about these things, and focus more on training!" Qian Tiandun heard Gao Qiaonan's answer, so he had to give him a few words.

As a senior military officer, Takahashinan knew to some extent that the executive committee's attitude towards the future development of the Penghu base was still uncertain. Some high-level figures believed that they should move north as soon as possible and set up the next base near Hangzhou Bay.But the people on the front line are basically one-sidedly thinking that the foundation of the Penghu base should be consolidated first, and the island of Taiwan next to Penghu should be occupied as soon as possible—even if the entire island cannot be occupied in a short time, at least part of it should be immigrated to occupy a territory. Besides.

If the labor force imported into Haihan is mainly allocated to agricultural purposes, and the source of immigration is concentrated in the north of Daming, then the location of Taiwan is much more favorable than that of Hainan Island, and the northern immigrants do not need to go to Hainan Island, which is at a lower latitude. It can save a tiring journey, not only the survival rate can be improved, but also the saved freight is a figure that cannot be ignored.In addition, as a long-term development target, Taiwan Island is far more valuable than small islands like Penghu. A large area of ​​unclaimed land can avoid land disputes during the development process and save precious time for travelers.Of course, there is another old-fashioned reason, that is, we must try to drive out the Western colonists currently stationed on Taiwan Island. Only after driving out these competitors can Haihan enjoy the fat of Taiwan Island with peace of mind. .

There are many reasons for occupying Taiwan first, but the Executive Committee may not be able to listen to it. In fact, the military has a certain intention to "help" the Executive Committee to make this determination.Of course, this degree must be grasped very accurately, otherwise it is easy to go in the wrong direction.The top military leaders, including Qian Tiandun, do not want to see such an unhealthy political ecology emerge, because it will mean that Haihan's political system is heading in an extremely dangerous and uncontrollable direction.Therefore, Qian Tiandun hopes to let the Executive Committee focus on the development of Taiwan Island in a peaceful way as possible—for example, a small-scale conflict with the aborigines on the island.

Once a war breaks out, in principle, the executive committee will not order the militia to take a back-and-forth attitude to deal with it, because public opinion will never allow the invincible militia to show any weakness.No matter who the opponent is, the only result that the public wants to see is that the militia army won a big victory again without any surprises, opening up the territory for the Haihan ethnic group.Any behavior that delays will be regarded as heresy. Even a pacifist like Gu Kai can only express his opposition before the military action is implemented. After the war, it is impossible for him to continue to show an anti-war attitude foolishly. .

Qian Tiandun arranged the field survival training for the recruits on the island of Taiwan, to some extent, he arranged a reasonable excuse for possible friction and conflicts, so that when he reported the situation to the executive committee afterwards, the military's plot would also be clear. Not too bluntly.Of course, even with a premeditated plan, it is impossible for Qian Tiandun to control the changes in the external environment. Whether there will be friction with the indigenous tribes is a situation that he could not be sure of before he set foot on Taiwan Island.And Gao Qiaonan also understood the way in the middle, so he naturally wanted to find an opportunity to help his boss share his worries. Although the result was reprimanded by Qian Tiandun, of course Gao Qiaonan also noticed that Qian Tiandun did not judge his actions. wrong.In other words, no matter what Gao Qiaonan's starting point is, Qian Tiandun has already affirmed his tough attitude in the negotiations with the aboriginal people just now.

"Will these mountain monkeys attack us?"

When Gao Qiaonan returned to the defense line to inspect, some grassroots officers also asked him about the possibility of armed conflicts breaking out next.Gao Qiaonan grinned when he heard such a question: "Can't wait? I haven't done anything for a few months, so it's too itchy?"

These veterans of the Special Operations Forces don't care what the executive committee thinks, they only need to know three things: first, once they enter the combat state, they will get double the military pay; second, once they enter the combat state, The troops participating in the war must be able to make military achievements; thirdly, if they make enough military achievements, they will have the opportunity to be promoted, thereby obtaining greater command power and more generous military pay.And these three things have the same premise, that is, war.

After the Battle of Penghu in May, the special forces have been in a state of rest, and for the special forces that have already taken the execution of combat missions as a routine, the five-month recuperation period has allowed them to accumulate enough desire to fight .Although the mission instruction given by Qian Tiandun at the time of departure was to "investigate the unfamiliar environment and assist the recruit company in field marching training", anyone with a quick mind could almost guess that the purpose of this operation was not that simple.Even if Qian Tiandun didn't dare to let go of his hands and feet to fight because he brought a bunch of recruits, but it didn't rule out the possibility that the veterans would take action to improve the record when necessary.

However, the patience of the indigenous people is obviously better than that of the Haihan militia. It has been more than an hour since the negotiation ended, and there is still no major movement in the opposite mountain forest. It seems that this group of people has really accepted Gao Qiaonan's proposal. Go back to your cottage.Qian Tiandun is also a little uncertain about this. Could it be that this tribe is so aware of current affairs that Gao Qiaonan's few words are really frightened and he admits cowardice?

After noon, strange noises began to be heard in the forest.It sounds like a lot of people are collectively chanting some kind of spell, and some music beats are integrated into it from time to time.Qian Tiandun found out after asking the guide that this was probably some kind of praying or worshiping ceremony performed by the aborigines. As for whether the purpose was to curse the invaders or to pray for the soldiers who were about to enter the battle, it was unknown. In short, it is certainly not praying for world peace.

This ceremony lasted longer than expected by Haihan's side. It lasted for more than half an hour and there was still no sign of ending. Instead, there were bursts of smoke in the forest. A mixture of certain herbs and spices was used, and rituals with unknown purposes were performed.

"It would be interesting if these mountain monkeys sparked a mountain fire, and they would all be burned to death!" Gao Qiaonan couldn't help joking with his soldiers after hearing the news.Anyway, Haihan's residence is near the water, if a wildfire were to start, it would definitely not be my own family that was unlucky.

(End of this chapter)