Chapter 290 The cruel reality

Since Wei Ping got rid of the knot in his head, his perspective on things has been very different from before. If this matter had been put aside a few months ago, he might really feel aggrieved for Luo Shengdong, but now his

The idea is a little different.

No matter how much Luo Shengdong complains, he will not struggle with money in the end. Ninety percent of the time he will continue to cooperate with the Haihan people to make money. Moreover, the Haihan people have spent so much effort and money to push Luo Shengdong's father-in-law to take over as the first magistrate of Yazhou.

position, this has shown that they will not take forceful measures to occupy Yazhou - at least not in a short period of time. The interests of Luo Shengdong's family and the Haihan people are getting more and more entangled, and the Haihan people do not need to worry about him or the Haihan people.

His father-in-law was unwilling to cooperate.

As for the announcement just now at the end of the sacrificial ceremony, Wei Ping believes that this is actually more of a public declaration of control. In fact, everyone has long been aware that the waters near Victory Port, including the seaside area of ​​​​Yazhou,

Who has the final say now? In terms of ships and troops, the Yazhou Navy is far inferior to the Haihan Militia. Among the various actions of Haihan in recent months, the warships of the Yazhou Navy have become even more powerful.

Most of the time, they were just cooperating with the orders of the Haihan Executive Committee, serving as means of transportation or as props to scare outsiders. To put it more seriously, the Haihan people did not even treat the Yazhou Navy as a possible threat.

Although the cooperation between Haihan and Yazhou Navy has been semi-public in the past, they have never publicly claimed control of this sea area. Both parties maintained a tacit understanding in private and did not take the initiative to mention the matter. But this time the Haihan Militia

After returning from victory, it seems that the situation has begun to change quietly. The Yazhou Navy has begun to feel the pressure of survival for the first time. However, in Wei Ping's view, this matter may not be that simple. The Haihan Executive Committee should not simply and rudely

Excluding the navy, there might be other opportunities.

"If nothing happens to Inspector Wei, would you like to go with me to the Military and Police Department?" Luo Shengdong probably thought of his words and was about to go to the Military and Police Department to find out what happened.

Wei Ping clasped his fists and said: "Since it is Mr. Luo Qian's business, I am obliged to do so! Let's go together, go together!"

Wei Ping was also curious about what the Haihan people were planning this time. Speaking of which, he and Luo Shengdong were both grasshoppers tied to the same rope. If Luo Shengdong, who was of greater use to the Haihan people, would be

If he is entered into another register, Wei Ping's future life may not be much better.

The two of them have stayed in Victory Port for a long time, and now they even have the authority to enter and exit Base No. 1 - of course, it is definitely not possible to bring followers and weapons. But compared to most local people, this is considered

It's an extremely high-class treatment.

Although the Haihan Military and Police Department has great power, its office space is relatively small. It is a building with one floor and one floor made of prefabricated houses. There are only eight offices and a small conference room in total, which are divided into the staff office and the political office.

, Logistics Department, Training Department, Equipment Department, Public Security Department and other departments. People who are not familiar with it can hardly imagine that all the military plans of the Cross-Travel Group are formulated and implemented in such a small wooden building. There is also a military and police department behind it.

There is a blue brick and stone building that looks similar to the currency exchange center in Victory Port. It is also in a heavy and simple style, but there are no windows at all on the wall. The door and roof are guarded 24 hours a day. This place is a subordinate of the Military Police Department.

The arsenal contains all black technology weapons and equipment brought from another time and space.

After the two arrived at the military and police department, they did not go in immediately because the military and police department was also overcrowded at this time - the review of military merits was in progress. Officers from each company and those who reported personal military merits were all gathered here to wait for review.

.The entire small building was crowded with people from the Haihan Militia inside and outside. "outsiders" like Luo Shengdong and Wei Ping could only wait outside.

The total number of militiamen, civilians, craftsmen, etc. in this overseas military operation exceeded 2,000. Among them, more than ten squad-level teams reported collective military merits, and even more, as many as sixty, reported individual military merits.

The rest of the people, among whom the war dead have already completed the review and award process as a priority before this. Among the list of reported military merits, headed by the Black Tu Port Special Operations Company that performed the most tasks and completed the tasks best, the military merits reported were

Among them, the special operations company accounted for nearly half. However, because the special operations company was still stationed at the Zhengjiang front line in Annan to deal with post-war affairs, there was no time to send someone back to go through the procedures for running the headquarters.

All written information was brought back by Yan Chujie.

The two of them stood outside for a while, hesitating whether to come back another day, when they heard someone from behind saying, "What do you two want?"

Luo Shengdong turned around and saw that the person talking was Yan Chujie. It seemed that he had just come back from outside. He immediately responded: "Mr. Yan, I have something unclear to do with Inspector Wei and I would like to ask for advice in person."

Yan Chujie nodded and said, "Is that what I just announced? I didn't expect you to come so quickly... Okay, come upstairs with me!"

With Yan Chujie's appointment, the two naturally no longer need to queue outside and follow Yan Chujie to the second floor. As the top leader of the military and police department, Yan Chujie is fortunate to have a separate office. But if Tao Donglai also comes to the military

As the police department works, they have to share this office - the space is really limited and there is no way to free up another room for Tao Dong to use alone.

This was not the first time for both of them to come to Yan Chujie's office. In addition to the electric lights and wired telephones installed in the room, which made them feel very novel, the most special thing was the conspicuous world map on the wall behind Yan Chujie's desk.

But I have never had the chance to get up there and take a closer look.

"Take a seat, you two." Yan Chujie let the two of them into the room, and then asked the orderly to pour water for tea.

"The establishment of the Maritime Security Force is a decision made by the Executive Committee after careful consideration. Our purpose in establishing this force is not to target anyone, nor is it intended to break the balance between Victory Port and the Daming local government.

, this force appears to maintain peace, not to fight." Yan Chujie paused, and then asked: "Can you two understand what I say?"

Luo Shengdong's mind was spinning rapidly as he listened, and he responded after hearing the words: "What Mr. Yan said about 'not breaking the balance', is he referring to the balance with the Yazhou garrison, including my Yazhou Water Village?

"

"I know what you are worried about. Yazhou Water Village will definitely continue to exist, there is no doubt about it." Yan Chujie first gave Luo Shengdong a reassurance, and then changed the topic: "But the establishment of Yazhou Water Village, I

I think it’s time for a change.”

Luo Shengdong's face changed slightly and he said, "I wonder what kind of changes Mr. Yan plans to make?"

"Don't be nervous. No matter what changes are made, you should still be President Qian, and you will still be promoted when it's time to be promoted." A trace of imperceptible sarcasm appeared on Yan Chujie's face: "The changes we are talking about must be based on not

The premise is that it will harm the interests of our partners... If there is really any harm, then we will definitely try to compensate for it."

Luo Shengdong chuckled and said, "How can I be someone who covets official position? I'm just worried that the people of Yazhou will be affected by this, so I want to ask Mr. Yan first to find out the details."

Next to him, Wei Ping coughed dryly and said: "Mr. Luo Qian means that most of the brothers in Shuizhai have settled in Yazhou. If Shuizhai is affected, it will inevitably affect the local people."

Yan Chujie was not in the mood to listen to these two guys trying to reconcile each other, so he nodded and said: "Then I will tell you the general arrangements first, so that you can have time to prepare."

Luo Shengdong and Wei Ping looked at each other, put away the smiles on their faces, and sat upright to listen to Yan Chujie continue to speak.

"After our long-term contact and understanding, we now have a relatively clear understanding of the situation of Yazhou Water Village. The ships are in disrepair, the personnel lack training, and the weapons are outdated. As a local maritime security force, it is indeed difficult for you. But if

If our ships of the Haihan Militia are to enforce the law at sea, I am afraid that it may not be able to convince the public. After careful consideration, the executive committee decided to choose a more compromise method."

Yan Chujie looked at the expressions of the two men and said slowly: "Our military and police department will come forward to organize a team to assist the water village to protect the sea. The ships, personnel, weapons and various consumption and expenses of this team are all provided by

We are responsible for the responsibility. But when we go out to sea for cruises and law enforcement operations, we will bear the name of Yazhou Water Village depending on the specific situation."

"Then who will command this team?" Luo Shengdong regretted it as soon as he said it. The ships, people, and money were all provided by Haihan. Who will command this team? Isn't it a pointless question?

Sure enough, Yan Chujie responded: "Under normal circumstances, the actions of this unit will be directed by the Haihan Military Police Department. Let me emphasize again that we are just a militia supporting the water village, not the Ming Dynasty Navy in the true sense.

Mr. Luo Qian, do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand, I understand!" Luo Shengdong responded quickly, but he couldn't help but curse in his heart - isn't this the plan to use my name as the Ming Dynasty Navy to carry out illegal smuggling?

It is conceivable that after the emergence of this naval force affiliated to the Haihan Military Police Department, the maritime defense between Yazhou and Victory Port, which was originally responsible for Yazhou Water Village, will definitely be taken over unconditionally by newcomers, while it could occasionally still be used

Then Yazhou Shuizhai, whose official name came out to make people fake and powerful, will really be reduced to the transportation brigade of the Haihan people from now on - it depends on whether the Haihan people will give them work. If there is no work to do, brother

We have no choice but to go back to the days when we were eating military rations and living a hard life.

Although he could predict what would happen in the future, Luo Shengdong still refused to give up hope and asked hesitantly: "Mr. Yan, where will our Yazhou Water Village go from here?"

Yan Chujie smiled and said: "Don't worry, we won't demolish the mill and kill the donkey... No, we won't demolish the river and the bridge. The private salt business on Qiongzhou Island is still left to you, Mr. Luo Qian. What you did in the past will never happen in the future.

It's still the same, although it may not make you rich, but it will definitely be no problem to be a rich man in Yazhou. Besides, the official career is long, and you are young and strong. President Qian is not your end, even if you

You don’t have a single soldier under your command, but as long as you have our support, you will be able to slowly continue to be promoted by accumulating military merit!"

Luo Shengdong's eyelids jumped after hearing this. Yan Chujie's words undoubtedly showed his trump card - the Haihan people's purpose of establishing this navy was to completely empty Yazhou Water Village. This made Luo Shengdong even more embarrassed.

What makes Dong feel uneasy is that this kind of isolation is not to eliminate the Yazhou Water Village, but to keep the establishment of the Water Village and continue to accumulate military exploits for himself. As for pushing himself to a higher defense in the future, General

After taking the position, it is not difficult to guess what further plans the Haihan people will have from their current actions.

A few months ago, Luo Shengdong might have mustered up the courage to reject the opponent's unilateral decision, but after some recent events, Luo Shengdong was somewhat hesitant. In terms of martial arts, Luo Shengdong simply couldn't

He didn't have the capital to break up with Haihan. The military parade some time ago and this overseas victory made Luo Shengdong fully aware of the strength gap between the two sides. As for the thesis, Haihan has now controlled the officialdom of Yazhou. I really refuse.

As for the Haihan people, it's hard to say which side my father-in-law, who is waiting to take over the position of governor, will side with, let alone those colleagues who have always been jealous of his promotion and wealth - for example, the person next to him is still in the ninth grade.

Wei's inspection has not been touched by officials.

Luo Shengdong could imagine that if he refused Yan Chujie's arrangement, he would be skinned even if he did not die. The Haihan people would soon be able to find another Li Shengdong and Zhang Shengdong to take his place. The once-famous Luo Qian was very

It will soon disappear from Yazhou officialdom, become a topic of conversation among people after dinner for a period of time, and then be slowly forgotten - this is probably the best ending.

And if you obey the wishes of the Haihan people, you can drink wine and eat meat as usual from now on, and you will earn a lot of money. Every year and a half, you will have the opportunity to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service under the arrangements of the Haihan people. What about defense?

Generals and commanders seem to be desirable and attainable goals.

After comparing the two cars, you can tell which one is better at a glance. Luo Shengdong gritted his teeth and asked: "Mr. Yan, I would like to ask, what is the size of this maritime security force that you will establish?"

Yan Chujie only responded vaguely: "There will be about five to seven warships launched within this year, and all the personnel on these ships will be counted in the establishment of the maritime security force."

"Are they all the same regulations as the Discovery?" Luo Shengdong asked.

"It's different. A bigger boat will be launched soon. Yes, this is one of the reasons why we need to use the name of Yazhou Water Village." Yan Chujie answered this question unabashedly. Anyway, it will be the latest

Two or three months later, Luo Shengdong would also discover that the new warships built by the shipyard far exceeded the civilian ship standards stipulated by the imperial court, and such ships that exceeded the prescribed standards would obviously easily attract the attention of the outside world.

Luo Shengdong suddenly realized that protecting the safety of the waterway and assisting in law enforcement in the water village were all just excuses for the Haihan people. The Haihan people's new warships had exceeded the imperial court's standards for civilian ships. This was probably why they chose to rely on Yazhou

One of the fundamental reasons for the shell in Shuizhai!

As a naval officer, Luo Shengdong, of course, had long seen that the size of the "Discovery" was actually beyond the standard, but he had taken so many benefits from the Haihan people and turned a blind eye. But the ungrateful Haihan people actually

They are still building bigger ships, which is not something that can be fooled. According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, only military warships can exceed the construction standard of 400 materials. After the Haihan people built the big ships, they did not want to go against the Ming Dynasty.

, and if you want to legalize it, the only way is to let these large ships enter the military establishment. As long as these ships become naval warships, they will naturally be able to appear in the public and show off openly.

The Haihan people are so smart with their calculations! Luo Shengdong and Wei Ping had the same idea in their minds at this time. According to this method of operation, it is probably just time and formalities for the Haihan militia to overthrow the Yazhou garrison establishment.

This is a problem. Perhaps in three to five years, all the military forces deployed by the Ming Dynasty in Yazhou will quietly fall into the control of the Haihan people. The influence of the Ming Dynasty Military Department will at most remain

The garrison commander is at the level of a polished commander.
To be continued...