Chapter 262 Negotiating conditions

Tao Donglai had already met with Yan Chujie and Qian Tiandun beforehand, and they already had a common position on sending troops to intervene in the Annan civil war. This was why he proposed and promoted the "forced intervention" plan at the discussion meeting.

As for the Military and Police Department, it has been waiting for such an opportunity to use troops externally for a long time. It has been half a year since the establishment of the militia force, but it has never had an opportunity for actual combat. It has only been able to maintain public order. From a functional point of view,

It is said that it is more like the internal security force. Perhaps other departments think that it is more comfortable to live in a calm life, but the Military and Police Department is quite anxious about this situation. If there is no battle to fight, the importance of the Military and Police Department cannot be highlighted.

Whether it is to expand the army or upgrade armaments, there is no sufficient reason to increase the budget. Moreover, all the officers in time travel are holding back their ambition to become famous generals in history. They have not used troops externally, so when can they counterattack... No,

Only in this way can we regain the mainland and rebuild the Republic of China? What's more, the goal in everyone's mind is not just the land in East Asia. The global vision from later generations has already expanded their ambitions to areas outside Asia - no

Spanning several continents and establishing the most powerful political power in human history, wouldn't it be in vain?

Of course, if you want to rely on strong ships and cannons to push across one continent or another in the future, you must first fight the first battle well. It will be easy to win this battle, and everyone will have a bright face. Executive Committee

The Vietnam policy of the Congress can also continue to be implemented. But if something goes wrong and the war is lost, not only will the situation in Annan be worrying, but the development plan of the entire crossing group may have to make major adjustments, and the ambitious military forces of the Military and Police Department

I would never think of raising my head in front of civil servants again - the black history of losing to the Monkey Soldiers is enough, and it may be spread for thousands of years and become more and more black.

After the seminar, the Military and Police Department immediately began to operate at high speed. Except for some technical personnel who still need to stick to their posts in the production unit, almost all members of the armed forces were notified at the first opportunity and entered a state of preparation for war.

Qian Tiandun did not attend the subsequent meeting of the Military and Police Department, but took Meng He to the large database - he needed to get the detailed information on the Vietnamese coast in the database, especially the satellite maps of the warring areas. This is useful for calculating the voyage.

, arranging troops and formulating operational plans all play a very important role. Although the Military and Police Department has not yet decided on the specific candidate for the commander, as the top military officer of the Crossing Group in North Vietnam, Qian Tiandun will definitely participate in this

During the military operation. What's more, he also wanted to bring the special operations company that he had personally trained for two months to the battlefield to truly be tempered by blood and fire.

The biggest headache for Tao Donglai and Yan Chujie now is not the formulation of combat plans, but the mobilization and arrangement of existing troops. Tao Donglai claimed at the previous seminar that the Military and Police Department could mobilize a reinforced battalion to participate in the war.

, but in fact there are still some "small" problems.

In terms of the existing military strength, Tao Donglai's statement is indeed true. The troops under the Military and Police Department can indeed form a reinforced battalion, but the problem is that these soldiers are stationed in various places, even as far away as Guangzhou.

The Garrison Office in Guangzhou still has a squad of troops, and not all of them can be mobilized to participate in this military operation.

The outposts in Tiandu, Yulinjiao, Luhuitou, Tielugang and other places are responsible for the security warning tasks in the base camp area. They must leave enough personnel on duty. Some important units in Tiandu, such as the production of guns and shells

The military industry department of the pharmaceutical industry must also have armed personnel on duty. The military barracks, port area and base No. 1 of Victory Port must all maintain a certain amount of armed force for a long time. The strengthened camp proposed by Tao Donglai combines these

All local military personnel are included in the calculation. The only way to resolve this contradiction is to allow the trainees in the military camp to enter the internship period in advance and serve directly.

The risk of doing this is indeed very high. It is equivalent to sending three-quarters of the entire force overseas, leaving behind all the new recruits who have not even completed the training course. The Military and Police Department is concerned about security issues.

The biggest reliance on the world is probably the batch of firearms and ammunition brought during the time traveling, which is enough to arm all the people traveling across time. In addition, the people who have received military training for a period of time, that is, the real militia, are also expected to be able to fight during the army's expedition.

was reused and assumed some of the tasks of maintaining public order.

Heitu Port is ahead of Victory Port in this aspect of work. Due to the single local industry and the relatively unified origin of naturalized citizens, management is relatively easy. Hundreds of grassroots people who have received basic military training only need to

Equipped with ordnance, it can be immediately transformed into a militia force to maintain local security. After the discussion, Qian Tiandun had urged Gu Kai to immediately contact the Black Tu Port Management Committee to inform the executive committee of the resolution, and organize a militia as soon as possible to prepare for the

The troops stationed in the local area take over local security affairs.

And Gu Kai also shoulders another task, which is to work with Schneider to figure out how to take this opportunity to make another deal with North Vietnam. While a group of people in the military and police department were arguing about the battle plan, Gu Kai and Schneider also

They sat down together and began to discuss how to maximize the benefits of the crossing group through this war.

The residences in Base No. 1 are still mainly prefabricated houses. At first, there were four to six people per room. However, many people later moved to other places due to work reasons, so the accommodation conditions have also been greatly improved.

, at least now that Schneider has returned to Shengli Port from Guangzhou, he can enjoy the cadre treatment of living in a single room. However, since most of Schneider's personal belongings have been moved to Guangzhou, the furnishings of this temporary residence are also very simple.

There is only a bed, a wardrobe, a writing desk and two chairs - all local products produced by the Shengli Port woodworking workshop.

"Want a drink?" Schneider took out two glasses and a porcelain bottle from the desk drawer like magic: "This is the Zhejiang Huadiao I brought back from Guangzhou. Although I personally don't like the taste of rice wine, it's good.

The alcohol content is relatively low, so it’s not as easy to get drunk as soju.”

"I just want a little." Gu Kai nodded and sat down on the chair: "Risa doesn't like me coming back drunk outside."

"It seems that Raisa has managed you well." Schneider smiled and handed the wine glass to Gu Kai: "When are you planning to hold the wedding reception?"

Gu Kai shook his head and said: "There are no plans yet, just let nature take its course!"

"It seems that you are waiting for Raisa to propose to you." Schneider took a sip of wine, put down the cup and picked up the notepad: "Okay, let's hurry up and get down to business, so that you can go back and give it to you early.

My wife, please sign in."

"Although the discussion just now did not discuss in detail what conditions we should impose on North Vietnam, according to the past practice of the Executive Committee, I think it can be simply divided into two aspects: political conditions and economic conditions.

." Schneider spoke eloquently: "I am very impressed with what Mr. Tao achieved last time when he went to North Vietnam for negotiation. Not only did he easily get a lot of money from North Vietnam, but he also achieved many political goals. This also made me proud.

I am aware of the ideological differences between businessmen and politicians. Our previous work at the Guangdong Office focused too much on economic benefits and ignored political goals... I am off topic, Lawyer Gu, what do you think?"

Gu Kai had obviously considered this issue to a certain extent. After hearing this, he responded: "The conditions we proposed to North Vietnam must be combined with the goals we want to achieve through military means. Since the Executive Committee believes that the best

The good result is to maintain the balance of power between the two sides with short-term, small-scale military strikes. Then we must first express our difficulties to North Vietnam and not let them think that our use of military means is normal and that they can be invited at any time.

Without assistance, it is impossible for us to continue fighting in Annan for a long time - of course they should not want to see such a situation."

"No one in power would like to have a strong military force in their territory, even if this force is their ally." Schneider agreed with Gu Kai's statement: "Of course we are showing force in preparing for armed intervention this time.

purpose, but it will also arouse the fear of those in power in North Vietnam, because after all, the weapons we use are much more advanced than those sold to them."

Gu Kai nodded and said: "Being afraid is not a bad thing. It can keep them in awe and prevent them from turning back. When it comes to political conditions, I think the first step is to make the North Vietnamese regime recognize the legality of our personnel's business, trade and residence in Annan.

, it would be best to have extraterritorial jurisdiction if possible.”

The so-called extraterritoriality refers to the immunity of foreign citizens from the jurisdiction of the place where the crime was committed. In later generations, this is basically a kind of oppression of weak countries by strong countries. For example, American soldiers stationed in Japan enjoy extraterritoriality, and Okinawa is doing this every year.

The reason for the constant commotion is that American soldiers will not bear legal responsibility after committing crimes there, and can just leave with a slap on the butt. However, the Black Earth Port area currently occupied by North Vietnam in the name of a concession passes through the territory owned by the locals.

The authority is one level higher than extraterritoriality - all laws and regulations are implemented according to the standards announced by the Haihan Executive Committee, directly taking the judicial power into their own hands.

In addition to Black Tu Port, the Doshan Peninsula is basically in a similar situation - the peninsula part is under the jurisdiction of the Crossing Group, while the mainland part is under the control of North Vietnam. Take the immigrants who boarded the ship from the local area as an example.

After being handed over by the North Vietnamese military to the Crossing Group and entering the temporary refugee camp on the Do Son Peninsula, these people were no longer protected by the North Vietnamese regime, and all power of life and death was controlled by the Crossing Group.

Of course, these two places are relatively special situations. For security reasons, the Crossing Group has so far not sent envoys or businessmen to the interior of North Vietnam, including its capital city of Thang Long. If we do not count the steady flow of imports to North Vietnam

salt, then the influence of the Crossing Group on North Vietnam will only remain at the military level, and this is obviously not in line with the Executive Committee's principle of "controlling the hearts and minds of the people." In the long run, what the Executive Committee wants is the spontaneous initiative of the North Vietnamese people.

Large numbers of people surrendered, rather than forced immigrants who were exchanged for benefits. In order to have influence among the people of North Vietnam, it was necessary to station personnel in the inland areas and extend the power enjoyed in the "concession" to the outside.

If extraterritoriality can be obtained, the safety of those entering North Vietnam will be better guaranteed, and the Crossing Group will also gain a larger product sales market. Gu Kai's idea is undoubtedly very targeted.

Of course, Gu Kai also had an unspoken subtext, that is, extraterritoriality would leave a backdoor for the Time Travel Group to intervene in Annan’s domestic affairs in the future, making it easier for some special departments to act in its country.

"As expected of a legal practitioner, he actually came up with such a trick!" Schneider praised sincerely. Although Schneider is no stranger to the concept of extraterritoriality, if Gu Kai hadn't proposed it, he probably wouldn't have considered the legal authority and political conditions at all.

Thinking about it together. Of course, without Gu Kai's explanation, Schneider could also imagine that this request for extraterritoriality must be one-way. If the North Vietnamese regime sends people to Victory Port, they will definitely not enjoy the same treatment.

"If we want to expand rapidly, we can only take the path of power politics, and extraterritoriality is just a diplomatic means to achieve this goal." Gu Kai took this very lightly.

Since Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck clearly stated the political principle of "might makes right" in 1862, almost all major powers in later modern times have pursued such a foreign policy in international relations. Of course, in order to make the means of intervening in other countries appear more civilized

A little, most of them add gorgeous packaging such as "democracy", "freedom" and "human rights".

It is probably impossible for people like the Cross-Travel Group to achieve global hegemony in their lifetime, but at least they must lay a good foundation for future generations. And a regime wants to spread its influence within a few decades.

Globally, the only way is to adopt the strategy of power politics.

"But what if the North Vietnamese don't agree to our request?" Schneider asked: "Maybe they will think that the war situation has not deteriorated to the point where we need to send troops to assist."

"Then it depends on whether the people in the Military and Police Department are serious about this." Gu Kai mused: "Those people in the Military and Police Department treat the North Vietnamese puppet troops they trained as treasures. They don't have enough combat effectiveness or how far they can march.

Too far, what unsatisfactory performance will affect subsequent arms purchases... There are so many reasons. In my opinion, they just don’t want this army to be used as cannon fodder to fill holes! If this army is crippled and disabled, the North Vietnamese regime will have no support.

, then they will naturally agree to our conditions."

"It's no wonder. It is said that these trainees are elite North Vietnamese recruited by the Zheng family. The quality of the soldiers should be pretty good. The Military and Police Department must have put a lot of effort into it. After all, their intention is to cultivate a group of people who are close to us.

The North Vietnamese generals are trying to indirectly control the North Vietnamese military in the future. Now they want to use these seedlings to fill holes, and of course they are not willing." Schneider also knew some of the inside stories and helped the military and police department with a few words of defense.

: "Besides, if the combat effectiveness is really worrying on the battlefield, it may indeed affect subsequent arms sales."

"I think it's just the opposite." Gu Kai did not agree with this statement: "Even if their training level is limited, the only troops that can defeat them head-on are those who use muskets except for cavalry. Now South Vietnam has matured

If North Vietnam wants to continue to compete with South Vietnam in terms of organic firearms units, it can only increase the number of firearms units."

Perhaps because his mouth was a little dry, Gu Kai poured the wine from the cup into his mouth, and then said: "We should suggest to the Military and Police Department that if North Vietnam does not agree to the conditions we proposed, then let the North Vietnamese puppet army

Go ahead, our own troops will hold down the formation."

"People from the Military and Police Department may not listen to our opinions." Schneider is not a newbie, and he has a relatively good understanding of the Military and Police Department's style of conduct.

In his opinion, at least half of the Military and Police Department are ambitious guys, including Yu Yao and Xiao Liang who were sent to Guangzhou.

For the sake of "strategic goals", I have been doing various tactical deductions in my spare time, as if I want to swallow the entire Pearl River Estuary. Fortunately, the military and police department currently has too few troops. If there are two or three more troops on the existing basis,

Times, I guess these two guys have been clamoring to occupy an island at the mouth of the Pearl River to build a military station.

"Whether you listen to us or not depends on how much benefit we can bring. Don't always tell me, Mr. Shi, tell me what you think too!" After Gu Kai went out to be a leader for a few months, he saw

I feel more confident and assertive than before - of course, this is at the work level, and there is no progress at all on the personal side.

Schneider picked up the wine bottle and poured it for Gu Kai, saying: "I think mainly from an economic point of view. The war is about money. Since the reason for us sending troops is to help the North Vietnamese regime suppress the rebellion, it makes sense to ask North Vietnam for money.

It's the right thing to do. I also asked Mr. Tao about the current training funding level for the militia, which is about three yuan per person per month, and higher for the artillery. In addition to the usual consumption of material supplies and the military pay issued to them,

It costs about ten to twelve yuan to support a militiaman a month, and the cost during wartime is estimated to be about three times that amount."

Gu Kai clicked his tongue and said repeatedly: "It's so expensive! Not including weapons and equipment this year, it's not a small number!"

Schneider nodded and said: "It is precisely because military expenses are expensive and you may not be able to get back your money even if you win, so we have not easily launched military operations abroad! I thought about it for a while, and I probably used this cost price to expand it ten times as a way to expand the cost to North Vietnam.

What do you think of the required combat expenses?"

Gu Kai's hand shook and he almost dropped the wine glass. He thought that Schneider would take the opportunity to rip him off, but he never expected that he would do it so harshly!
Chapter completed!