Chapter 3003

At the same time, in Xingdao, five thousand miles southwest of Cebu Island, Qian Tiandun was also reading the same article in the same issue of Haihan Times.

Cebu Island and Xingdao belong to the east and west ends of the South China Sea, but the sailing distance from Sanya is almost the same, so the latest Haihan Times arrived at the two places in roughly the same time.

“All the limelight has been stolen by the Luzon Region!”

Roger, who was sitting opposite Qian Tiandun, put down the newspaper in his hand and said with some bitterness: "It occupies a few empty places in the Philippine Islands. What do you think this newspaper has become? I don't know.

People thought that all the land they snatched from the Spaniards was a treasure trove of gold and silver!”

Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "Although there are no gold and silver mountains, isn't it possible to find a large copper mine in Cebu Island? The Luzon region has invested so many resources to fight this war. With this copper mine, at least

You will lose money."

Roger said: "Speaking of which, the Luzon Region is really rich. I haven't heard that they issued war bonds or asked the Ministry of National Defense to apply for a special budget. They can actually last for so long. I made a rough estimate of how long this war will last.

In the end, the cost of several million yuan should be inevitable."

Qian Tiandun nodded and said, "Even if they manage to hold on, it's probably going to be a struggle. You see, they took the initiative to cease the war after fighting Cebu and left Mindanao, which is so close at hand, untouched. It's probably because military expenditures are tight and they don't have the money to continue.

Keep fighting."

Roger muttered: "Even if there is still military spending, with the current strength of the Luzon Region, we will not be able to absorb more territory in a short time."

Although the two of them were thousands of miles away and could only learn about the war situation in the Philippine Islands through newspapers and internal reports, the conclusions they derived based on their own experience were basically consistent with the actual situation on the ground.

They had encountered almost all the problems that would arise in large-scale military operations during their years of leading troops in wars, and they could naturally extrapolate to the difficulties encountered in the Luzon Region.

However, even if you know the problem, many times the situation is stronger than others, so you can only choose a compromise solution. Xingdao has not been able to launch it, but in fact it has encountered some problems that are not easy to solve.

The first issue that bears the brunt is, of course, military spending.

The scope of the operation planned by Qian Tiandun is far beyond the size of a Philippine Islands, and may last for several years, and the military expenditure required is astronomical. Even with his savings over the years, the support of the Northern Region, and

The Annan Garrison and the Sing Tao Region are jointly funded, and there will still be a gap in the military budget.

Therefore, even before the operation began, Qian Tiandun had already tried to persuade the relevant departments to issue war bonds domestically to raise part of the military expenses required for the operation.

However, the process of raising funds through bond issuance is complicated, from preparation, publicity to execution, and the settlement cycle is very long. If Qian Tiandun and others want to get the money, they can only wait patiently for domestic progress.

The second issue is to properly handle the diplomatic issues on the west side of the South China Sea, including the areas around Xingdao.

Heihan does not have as strong an opponent as Spain in this area, but this does not mean that it can do whatever it wants.

There are many countries in this region, and although all countries are in awe of Haihan, no country is willing to be occupied or annexed by Haihan. Neither Luo Luo nor Tan Juren agree to deal with the countries in the region in the same way as Spain.

The Sing Tao authorities believe that the ideal way is to first use diplomatic means to get all countries to accept the military asylum provided by Haihan by default. This can clear the way for Haihan to establish more garrison bases in key waterways in the South China Sea.

Of course, the rulers of various countries are not fools, and they will certainly not agree to let Haihan station troops in their territory for no reason. If they want to reach an agreement, they will inevitably involve various exchanges of interests.

To negotiate these conditions one by one requires not only the ability of diplomatic mediation, but also sufficient patience. Negotiations between countries have been common in the past few years. And the countries involved in this matter

There are many countries with different interests and demands. It is not possible for Haihan to bring together diplomats from various countries for a meeting to reach a consensus.

The third problem is that the coordination and cooperation of the various forces participating in the operation are far from meeting the requirements.

The composition of the troops participating in the operation in the direction of Xingdao is far more complicated than that in the Luzon region. This includes the Eighth Army Division and the Second Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet stationed in Annan, the Ninth Army Division and the Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet stationed in Xingdao, Qian Tian

The special operations divisions under the command of Dun, as well as the auxiliary troops sent by Annan and other countries to increase their popularity, etc.

Although all parties had agreed before the operation that these troops would be unified under the command of the Joint Command located on Star Island, the actual situation was not that simple.

The training environment and projects of these troops are different, and their strength is also uneven. In addition, there are few opportunities for joint training. It takes a period of time to form a tacit understanding. Qian Tiandun's special operations division is in

On the way south to Star Island with the Annan garrison, they had been conducting drills in this area.

However, after arriving at Xingdao, a small amount of joint training between the various units revealed a lot of problems. Qian Tiandun's special operations division also suffered from a large number of patients because it was difficult to adapt to the tropical environment immediately.

Various problems were intertwined, forcing the Joint Command to postpone its original action plan.

The one who is most dissatisfied with this is of course Roger who originally wanted to grab the jackpot. Now that the jackpot has been snatched away by the Luzon Region, Xingdao has still been unable to start. This is really not the situation he wants.

It is inevitable that you will be a little displeased with the relevant reports in the Haihan Times.

In a hurry, Roger is actually very clear about the current problem. If he forcibly uses military means to promote the implementation of the plan, it will probably only achieve half the result with twice the result.

Qian Tiandun was very calm. At this time, he still had time to study other reports in the newspaper: "Look at the news on the third page. Haihan Bank will provide special loans to many important infrastructure projects in the Donghai Region. What do you think?

"

Roger glanced at it and said impatiently: "The Hangzhou-Nanjing Railway, Jiande Hydropower Station, and Canal New City are important projects, but they have nothing to do with the situation in the South China Sea!"

Qian Tiandun shook his head slightly and said: "Lao Luo, some things seem not to be directly related, but if you think about it carefully, these super projects will occupy a lot of treasury funds. I am afraid that the military budget for the South China Sea will not be increased in the short term."

"Also, in order to advance these projects, a large number of technical personnel will be transferred to the north. We will build more garrison bases overseas next, and we probably can't count on the Ministry of Construction to provide sufficient technical support."
Chapter completed!