Chapter 1032 Hope Oilfield (6)

Xu Yuzhuo is currently serving as the commander-in-chief of the navy in the Zhangquan area, commanding the most elite fleet in the Fujian navy. He has also commanded the Ming navy to coordinate and cooperate in military operations led by Haihan many times. He has a close relationship with the senior military leaders of Haihan

They are also relatively familiar with each other. When Wang Tom commanded the Haihan Navy to attack Miyako Island last year, Xu Yuzhuo also accompanied the Ming army as a military observer to watch the battle. Xu Xinsu sent him to Penghu to inquire about the news when the situation was not clear. It was considered a good idea.

Arrangements have been made to prescribe the right medicine.

After hearing Xu Yuzhuo's intention, Wang Tom comforted him with gentle words: "General Xu, don't worry, our fleet is just passing through Penghu, heading to Zhoushan, Zhejiang, to replace the local garrison. During this period, it will not dock at any port on the coast of Fujian, nor will it

It will disturb the local people."

Wang Tom did not mention a word about the real purpose of the fleet heading to Zhejiang, nor did he disclose the next plan to start on Taiwan Island. Both of these matters were directly supervised by the Executive Committee, and the confidentiality level was also the highest. Without obtaining phased approval,

Until the results are achieved, the Haihan military does not want the Fujian government to get the news for the time being.

After hearing this, Xu Yuzhuo felt relieved, because he also knew that the possibility of Haihan using force against Fujian was very slim. Even if one day the Haihan people were so ambitious that they wanted to go to war with the Ming Dynasty, Guangdong, which is closer to Hainan Island, would definitely suffer first. As for this team

Whether the purpose of the fleet going to Zhejiang is to change defenses or to have other plans is not something that Xu Yuzhuo needs to worry about. I heard that there have been a lot of people in Zhejiang officialdom recently. It is most likely that Haihan is starting to work hard to clear out the local officialdom.

Dissidents, perhaps the purpose of sending the fleet this time was to maintain sufficient external pressure on the local government.

However, as an ally of Haihan, Xu Yuzhuo still had to say something polite: "General Wang's words are quite exaggerated. If your fleet needs anything while passing through Fujian, we are determined to help."

In the past, when the Haihan Army went to Fujian to carry out military operations, they would not be polite to the government here. Not only did the Fujian officials have to provide people and efforts, but most of the time they also had to pay for food and bear part of the consumption of the Haihan Army, and the reward was "

"Allies" status, as well as the opportunity to participate in Haihan-led military operations. Although it seems that Fujian officials have paid more, in fact, everyone gets what they need. Compared with other provinces in the Ming Dynasty, the combat strength of the Fujian Navy has definitely exceeded

It is one of the best, mainly due to the long-term cooperation with Haihan in the military field.

Xu Xinsu was a calculating businessman before entering the officialdom, and of course it was impossible to engage in loss-making business. Although it gave Haihan many military benefits, thanks to the South China Sea route opened by Haihan, the sea trade under Xu Xinsu's control also

He made a lot of money, and the benefits even far exceeded his military efforts. Moreover, after Xu Xinsu stayed in the officialdom for several years, he also deeply understood that his current status came from the support of Haihan, and helped Haihan actually

Just to help herself, the fundamental nature of these two things is the same. So whether it is the Penghu base or Haihan troops passing through, Xu Xinsu is willing to spend a little more money to consolidate the relationship with Haihan.

Although Wang Tom said that there was no need for official assistance from Fujian this time, Xu Yuzhuo still donated 200 dan of rice and 1,000 taels of silver to Haihan in his own name as military supplies. Wang Tom knew that if he did not accept this gift, Xu's family would probably

Unable to feel at ease, he accepted the gift list and comforted Xu Yuzhuo before sending him away.

Although the task force had an absolute advantage in terms of strength, Wang Tom still did not order the immediate march to Miaoli out of careful consideration. He first learned about the general situation from the Miaoli garrison through the radio, and then began to prepare relevant combat readiness materials. After considering

Judging from the hydrological conditions of Houlong River, the flagship will definitely not be able to dock at the coastal camp, and the local opponents only operate on land, so there is no need to dispatch large warships to deal with them. In addition, the local climate and environment cannot be ignored, and must

It is necessary to prepare a large number of rainproof equipment and medicinal materials to dispel wind and dehumidify, so as to prevent the troops from suffering from various diseases due to acclimatization and large-scale non-combat attrition after entering the area.

Formulating a combat plan has become a relatively simple step in preparing for war. In addition to not being familiar with the geographical situation, the Haihan Army has advantages in other aspects. It basically does not need to consider too many tactics and can directly push and crush them.

Just go in the past. With the gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides, there is really no possibility for the indigenous tribes to make a comeback in a frontal battlefield confrontation. Now that the troops have arrived, Wang Tom is not in a hurry to take action in the next day or two, and plans to wait

After all preparations were made, the indigenous tribes were wiped out in one fell swoop with thunderous force.

"Tom Wang will arrive in Miaoli in three days." Bai Kesi shared the telegram he just received with Morgan: "The combat operations at that time will be jointly commanded by you and Tom Wang."

Although Wang Tom's establishment is in the Navy, his current military position is indeed higher than that of Morgan. It is understandable even if he directly takes over the local military command. Of course, Morgan does not care about such details. He and Wang Tom are traveling in time travel.

They have been very good friends before. Being able to cross half the world together to participate in this time-travel operation with no return can already explain their relationship. It is undoubtedly the best for them to be able to work together as a partner to command operations.

It's arranged.

This operation to clear out the indigenous tribes in the Miaoli area was planned by Morgan. The main targets were the Maoli She in the mountains on the west bank of Houlong River and the Dajia She in the upper reaches of Houlong River to the east of the oil field camp.

After pulling out these two nails, I hope that the oil field project will be able to enter the normal operation stage. Otherwise, Haihan, as the defender, will have to be nervous day and night to prepare for the sneak attacks of the natives, and there will be no time to send more

Focus on oil projects.

After the drilling started that day, it was not very smooth at first. No oil was found after drilling for more than 60 meters. Although the drilling depth was not large, it was not consistent with the oil field data Haihan had. You must know that the earliest discovery

The people in this oil field used their hoes to dig out the oil on their own land, which shows how shallow it was buried.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Tian Yeyou decisively stopped drilling, moved to another place, and spent two days re-erecting the drilling rig. Sure enough, oil was found as soon as he drilled down. He immediately ordered the workers to lower the casing and pour cement to solidify it.

The well was then temporarily closed at the wellhead. The reason why it was not exploited immediately was mainly because the supporting refining facilities and the required storage containers were not ready, and there was no way to start regular production at the moment.

According to the oil field development plan originally formulated by the Ministry of Industry, the construction of these supporting facilities should have been carried out simultaneously when the camp was built. However, due to capacity constraints, weather conditions, external instability, etc., the supporting facilities have not kept up with the development at all.

Progress, even if oil has been drilled now, there is no way to start production immediately.

However, in this way, Miaoli's limited local human resources are prioritized for infrastructure projects. Currently, in addition to a company of Army personnel stationed in the oil field camp, there are also various engineering and technical personnel plus migrant workers, a total of six or seven

There are more than a hundred people. The goal of the first phase of the oil field camp project is to build a small town that can accommodate a thousand people, or it is more accurate to call it a stronghold based on the current situation. After all, the periphery still faces the threat of indigenous armed forces, and it is still needed for the time being.

Rely on troops and fortifications to ensure the security of the camp.

While waiting for the arrival of reinforcements from the base camp, sneak attacks by indigenous armed forces continued. Even with strengthened defenses, the fleet passing through Houlong River inevitably became the main target of the indigenous attacks.

Compared with the almost inaccessible Haihan stronghold, the fleet with limited defense is obviously easier to deal with in the eyes of the natives, and attacks are more effective.

After the first death in battle, Haihan was unable to eliminate casualties. So far, two more soldiers have been injured and died in fighting with natives while escorting the fleet, and the number of injured people has reached double digits. There is also a migrant worker.

He died in a sneak attack while collecting wild vegetables outside the camp, and even his head was cut off by the natives. For a time, the mood of the people in the camp also fluctuated. Morgan had to issue a more severe ban on people in the camp.

Traveling without military protection.

Even if Wang Tom did not lead a large force to come for reinforcements, Morgan was already thinking about how to solve the trouble caused by the natives as soon as possible. Although the local garrison was limited in size and could not carry out large-scale encirclement and suppression, Morgan believed that using the elite troops at hand would

, especially the group of sniper trainees he brought over from Sanya, still have the opportunity to lurk near the tribes and carry out several targeted beheading operations, which may be able to deal a heavy blow to the indigenous tribes.

Of course, Wang Tom's arrival will undoubtedly minimize the operational risks of Haihan's side, and the results will definitely be unmatched by the decapitation operation. But in order to coordinate with Wang Tom to command the operation, Morgan must temporarily leave the oil field camp for a few days, first

Return to the coastal camp and plan a specific action plan with Wang Tom when he arrives.

"While I'm away, the command here will be handed over to you, Lao Bai." Morgan was still a little uneasy after making this decision. After finishing speaking, he asked again: "Lao Bai, are you okay?"

Bai Kesi smiled and said: "Even if I have never commanded a battle, I still have hundreds of professional soldiers under my command. How can I still defend this camp? You should be careful yourself. Recently, the natives have launched sneak attacks along the Houlong River.

Don't let anything happen to you on the road."

Morgan responded: "If the natives dare to come, that will be exactly what I want. Then I will let them know what a professional gunman is!"

Although Morgan said he didn't take the natives seriously, he still spent some time preparing for the trip back to the coastal camp. He divided his sniper trainees into two teams, and one team stayed behind.

Oil field, another team acted as his personal escort and set off together. In response to the attack methods of the natives, carpenters have recently reinforced the inland barges. Not only did they raise the side of the ship to increase the protection, but each barge also added a few

A roof was built so that the people on the boat could take shelter when the natives used bows and arrows to shoot from the shore. In order to ensure safety, the boat Morgan was traveling on was temporarily reinforced twice, the sides of the boat were raised and the roof was connected into one piece.

, leaving only about a foot of space on both sides of the ship's sides. When people on the ship stand on the deck, their shoulders can be exposed, and their aiming and shooting are not affected.

Of course, such a specially reinforced barge is also very conspicuous in the fleet. It is very likely to have side effects, causing the natives to notice this ship with special protective measures, so as to concentrate their firepower.

Attack it. However, Morgan believes that this risk is worth it. If he can attract the attention of the natives and pursue the ship to attack, then he and the more than ten gunmen on the ship can play a good role.

On the morning of May 8, Morgan led the team to board the barge fleet, preparing to return to the coastal camp. The returning barges had little cargo to load, so they were almost empty. This time, a total of five fleets set off from the oil field camp together.

All the cargo consisted of only a few barrels of crude oil samples that were to be transported back to Sanya by sea, and each fleet's barges had a squad of army personnel serving as escorts.

In addition to him and his escort, there were two boatmen on the ship Morgan was on. One was responsible for steering the helm, and the other was responsible for the operation and operation of the steam engine. The boiler of the steam engine was installed at the rear of the ship, and the average operation period lasted about ten minutes.

Opening the furnace to add coal was also a laborious task. While the ship's steam engine was still being warmed up, the two shipwrights had already taken off their shirts and were working with their upper bodies bare.

"Let's go!" Seeing that all fleets were ready, Morgan issued the order to set off. When the staff on the dock saw the signal given by Morgan's ship, they blew the copper whistle to signal each fleet.

The fleet departs from the shore.

Morgan looked at the mountains and forests on the other side of Houlong River, thinking that maybe the natives had arranged observation posts there. Every time they saw a fleet setting off from the oil field camp, they would pass the information downstream so that their companions could wait for the opportunity.

Launch a surprise attack. However, he quickly rejected this speculation. The natives lacked the means to transmit information over long distances. It was at least twenty miles from this place to the conflict-prone river section. The natives should not be able to transmit the message in a short time.

Pass it on. The greater possibility is that the indigenous tribes organized teams from time to time to guard Haihan's fleet near the river bank.

But such squatting is also a huge drain on the low-productivity indigenous tribes. These young men must be the main labor force in the tribe. One day they go out to squat will save one day of work, and they may also work during the period.

There were casualties, and these natives were so persistent in confronting Haihan. This was indeed a situation that Haihan did not expect when he originally planned this project.
Chapter completed!