1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 923 Multinational Forces
After the immigration agency received these slaves, it first registered and compiled a list. Every slave introduced to Abuna Island would have an independent file recording its basic information.These slaves will be detained in a temporary resettlement area for an observation period of seven to ten days. After confirming that there are no acute infectious diseases lurking, the immigration agency will notify the employer to come to the next step of acceptance procedures.

The operators of plantations and farms naturally hope to select strong young slaves, but the current demand for jobs on the island is still far greater than the supply of slaves, and there is not enough room for employers to pick and choose.For the sake of fairness, this kind of selection can only be carried out in the form of lottery, and the operators need to spend money in exchange for the number of places in the lottery. This fee is basically in line with the cost of the labor force purchased by the Immigration Department from slave traders. , As for whether a satisfactory candidate can be drawn by lottery, it depends on luck.And once the distribution of these slave labor is completed, it is forbidden to carry out secondary trafficking, so as to prevent someone from taking advantage of it for profit.

On this island with a complex population structure, a strict management system is an important means to maintain social stability. Although there are still many loopholes in the regulations formulated by Haihan, considering the level of the rule of law in this era, Haihan The area under his rule has already done quite well.The incidence of public security cases on Ambuna Island is quite low, partly due to the strict laws and regulations implemented by Roger and others here.

The slave trade on Amberna Island actually started after the war in FJ last year. After Roger returned here, it officially began to operate. In about a year, nearly [-] slaves have been accepted here.More than half of the labor force used in the island's plantations and farms now comes from slave labor imported from outside.The development speed of Abunna Island has been improved by leaps and bounds in the past year, which is indeed inseparable from the slave trade carried out during this period.

"Will the files of the slave workers who are transferred to other regions also go with them?" Yan Chujie asked.

"Sir, according to the requirements of the personnel files of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, personnel transfers will transfer the files to the next resettlement place or unit, and the same arrangement is for slave labor." Li Dagui replied respectfully: "But we here even Even if the person transfers away, the most basic files will still be left behind for inquiries."

Yan Chujie praised: "Good job. The population structure of Ambuna Island is relatively complicated, and there are great differences in language and culture. It is necessary to pay more attention to civil affairs management. Minister Ning also made a special statement before coming here. If there is any problem that needs the support of the base camp, you can just raise it, and the higher-ups will solve it as appropriate."

"Thank you chief for your guidance, I will remember it." Li Dagui bowed in response.

Although Yan Chujie is a high-ranking military official, he still has the identity of a member of the executive committee. In the absence of other high-ranking officials in the Southern Fleet this time, he is the leader of Haihan with the highest administrative rank in the entire South China Sea region, so It is understandable for him to make some instructions and arrangements for all the construction, civil affairs, trade and other affairs in these areas.

After the Immigration Department inspected the work, Li Dagui took Yan Chujie to the temporary isolation and resettlement area for immigrants. However, he was concerned about the safety of the important person, so he only took a look at it from a distance, and did not arrange for Yan Chujie to go up close. Get in touch with these newly arrived slave populations.

After finishing the work, seeing that it was still early, Yan Chujie offered to go and see the elite multinational troops trained by Roger himself.This is the project that Luo Jie has been most concerned about and devoted the most energy to in the past year. The senior officials of the Military Commission also pay more attention to this, because in the future Haihan's military operations in the South China Sea, it is indeed necessary to have a team that is adaptable to the local environment. Higher elite troops.Although there is a battalion of infantry stationed in Cam Ranh Bay in Annan all year round, there are still certain differences between the local environment and the South China Sea. Sumatra and Java, thousands of kilometers south of the island.

The Haihan militia's station on the island is located in the coastal area south of the port, covering an area of ​​more than [-] mu.In the time and space before crossing, this place was the only airport on the island. The terrain is open and flat, which is very suitable for building camps and training grounds.There are two companies of the army stationed on the island, in addition to this multinational force built by Roger himself.Although the banner of the militia is still hanging, Roger is full of confidence in this unit in the report submitted to the Military Commission, and even believes that its strength is not inferior to Qian Tiandun's special warfare battalion, but it still lacks actual combat experience. That's all.

Since Luo Jie is so confident in his achievements, Yan Chujie is of course very interested to see if the real thing is really as good as he said.In addition, the source of this army is slaves from many countries, and the proportion of Han Chinese is very limited. The Military Commission is not completely at ease about whether these people are really available. It must be checked by a high-level person like Yan Chujie.

Originally, the time to visit this army was scheduled for the next morning. Today, because the previous inspection schedule ended early, Yan Chujie decided to visit this army ahead of time.Of course, it's hard to say whether he intended to make a surprise attack, but Luo Jie obviously didn't have any scruples about it, and he led Yan Chujie and Mu Xiabo to the camp without hesitation.

"They should still be on the training ground at this time. The training content this afternoon is live ammunition shooting. To be honest, there are a few good candidates in my group. I plan to recommend Morgan to receive formal sniper training, but Morgan It is said that the allocation of snipers is directly arranged by the Military Commission, and they may not be able to be assigned back after training." Roger paused, coughed dryly, and said, "Can Mr. Yan be accommodating?"

Yan Chujie rejected his application with a smile: "How can military laws and regulations be flexible? Snipers are a scarce resource. Of course, the Military Commission and the General Staff should arrange and distribute them directly to ensure that good steel is used wisely. Qian Tiandun The special warfare battalion below only assigned a squad of snipers to FJ after he arrived. In the future, if your troops are going to perform combat missions, the Military Commission will naturally consider whether it is necessary to send you snipers."

Mu Xiabo also said: "The situation in the Beibu Gulf is stable, and there are no professional snipers in Feng Annan's troops. If you have been guarding the island here, there is no need to assign snipers to you. Snipers from the whole army You don’t even have a company in your hands, how can you say you want it.”

"All right, all right, let me just say it and try it, you don't need to instill great principles in me!" Roger knew that there was no hope when he heard what these two said.It's not that he doesn't know the rules in the military, but he just wants to try his luck and hope to get a lenient treatment, but Yan Chujie obviously doesn't want to break the rules, so he rejects him mercilessly.

In addition to standardized camps and defense systems, Haihan's overseas garrison bases also have many settings with the personal touch of local commanders, such as training grounds.The live ammunition shooting range in the Amberna Island camp was designed and supervised by Roger himself. In addition to the standard shooting range, there are also various shooting positions that simulate the battlefield environment for soldiers to practice, such as the ruined bricks. Stone ruins, chest-deep trenches, sandbag fortifications, completely untrimmed bushes, etc.Roger believes that these training measures that are closer to the actual combat environment will help recruits who lack combat experience to accumulate experience, and will not panic because of the difference between the actual environment and the training place when they actually set foot on the battlefield.

This kind of careful detail has also been unanimously praised by Yan Chujie and Mu Xiabo. However, not every garrison base has the conditions to build such a training ground. If the scale is small, the training effect will not be obvious. Cost can also be an issue.And the reason why Roger was able to organize and build a large-scale training ground on Ambuna Island was mainly because he had received a lot of sponsorship from outside—this base will not only train the militia's own troops, but also provide funds on behalf of them. The benefactors trained some private soldiers.

Of course, different training objects have different training contents.For example, the weapons used by the multinational forces on the training ground are completely inaccessible to the non-Haihan personnel who are trained here, and the requirements for shooting skills are quite different from inside and outside.

"Currently, two live ammunition training sessions will be arranged for this army every month. This is already the upper limit of what I can do. Otherwise, I can only reduce military expenditures from other places." While introducing the situation, Roger did not forget to complain.

Yan Chujie automatically excluded the second half of what Roger said. As long as the generals are stationed outside with troops, most of them will find various reasons to complain. The purpose is nothing more than to apply for more military expenses to enrich the combat effectiveness of their troops. .If the Military Commission is going to try to meet everyone's demands, then doubling the existing military budget three or four times will not be enough.

The rifles currently equipped by the troops stationed on Abunna Island are the Trinity type, which is still widely installed by the Haihan Militia. Haihan military industry still has more advanced models in its hands, but considering the cost of manufacturing and use, the Military Commission has not yet planned to update weapons on a large scale.

To teach these soldiers who have never used a rifle how to use this weapon to kill the enemy on the battlefield, the steps must be much more troublesome than the use of cold weapons. However, although the entry threshold for cold weapons is low, there is no continuous training for several years It is difficult to become a master, but as long as the rifle learns to obey the instructions, reload, aim and shoot, people with normal intelligence can master the basic operation essentials in a few days.The training cycle of the Haihan Militia is about [-] days, and the army under Roger has been training for nearly a year. Even with normal training methods, its ability must exceed that of ordinary recruits.

Yan Chujie held up the binoculars with great interest to observe the soldiers' live-ammunition target training. He noticed that Roger not only trained the soldiers' formation shooting skills, but also joined skirmishing tactics in combination with the facilities and terrain of the training ground.This tactic was originally applied on the battlefield with the emergence of breech-loading rifles in the late 19th century. During the battle, each soldier was separated by a large distance, and the marching formation and combat formation could be completed in a short period of time. Switching to each other can better combine firepower, movement and assault.

However, this tactic has relatively high requirements for weapons, individual soldier quality and front-line commanders.The training for recruits to join the army is to fight in formations. Once the orderly formation is lost, the soldiers are likely to become a mess on the battlefield, at a loss.At present, among the troops of the Haihan Militia, only a very few experienced troops such as Qian Tiandun's special warfare battalion have begun to use the skirmisher line tactics, and most of the troops are still using the conservative queuing and shooting tactics.

"Are these soldiers able to understand the commander's orders?" Yan Chujie asked Roger.

"They can understand basic instructions. They have training during the day and cultural classes at night, which is to teach them to speak Chinese and recognize Chinese characters." Roger introduced: "Literacy in the army can also be regarded as improving the quality of soldiers. This I’ve been working on it for almost a year, and even if I can’t write, I can at least speak and listen.”

Yan Chujie looked at it for a while, then put down the binoculars and said, "Gather the troops together, I want to see these soldiers up close."

"No problem." Roger immediately ordered to terminate the training, and gathered on the nearby playground to stand by.Of course, all the weapons used by the soldiers had to be concentrated first, lest these guys accidentally wipe their guns and go off.

After a while, Yan Chujie and Mu Xiabo, accompanied by Roger, reviewed the 330-member multinational force.Except for the officers at the platoon and company level who originally belonged to the militia, the soldiers were all young men selected from the immigrants and slaves who arrived on Abuna Island during this year.Due to the variety of origins, the soldiers also have various appearances and shapes, the most obvious being the different shades of skin color.

The Haihan militia has never been composed of purely Han people. In the early days, foreigners like Gao Qiaonan joined the army. Later, when Qian Tiandun organized the Annante War Camp, he recruited a large number of Annan youths into the army.However, such a complex composition of troops like Roger's is really unprecedented.This queue is black, black, white, and white. There are yellow people with black hair and black eyes, and there are also deep-eyed, eagle-nosed and curly-haired people. There are quite a few black people with black and shiny skin. Yan Chujie glanced over and said nothing. Accounted for one-twelfth of the total staff.

It is really not an easy task to bring together such a group of people with different backgrounds and train them into a combat-capable force.Yan Chujie looked at the neat formation of this multinational army, and couldn't help secretly admiring Roger's methods.

(End of this chapter)