Chapter 316 Award Ceremony

Wei Ping did not have as many scruples as Luo Shengdong. Unlike Luo Shengdong, who had a future as the father-in-law of Yazhou Zhizhou and had hundreds of water village soldiers who could be mobilized. After Wang Tongzhi retired this year, Wei Ping's only

The Yulin Inspection Department probably relies on the establishment of the Yulin Inspection Department, but in fact the so-called Inspection Department is actually just an empty shell. As long as there are people with skills, they directly change their jobs and work under the name of the Haihan people. Now

In fact, there were only a few old brothers who had nowhere to go to follow him in the inspection department. So a few days ago, when Ren Liang proposed to transfer some people from the security team to work as "temporary workers" in the inspection department, Wei Ping didn't even have the confidence to object.

No - if the Inspection Department doesn't increase its manpower, he will soon become a mere commander.

Wei Ping knew very well that if he didn't have the skin of inspection, he would be basically useless in the Victory Port. Don't look at the fact that there are still some businessmen who are polite to him every time they see him, even occasionally.

It's such a small filial piety, but if this skin is really shed, I'm afraid I will immediately become a transparent person. And to continue to maintain the Inspection Department as an institution, the most effective way is to cooperate with the Haihan people honestly.

Of course, if you want to get along better, just "cooperating" is definitely not enough. Wei Ping already knows everything about Luo Shengdong's family history, and he also learned some truths from it. For example, sometimes if you have a more proactive attitude, you can

Get more opportunities.

Seeing the shocked silence among the guests watching the ceremony, Wei Ping immediately cheered loudly: "The Haihan Militia has such a strong fighting force, it will definitely keep our Yazhou safe and sound! On behalf of the local people, I would like to thank the Haihan Executive Committee for their contribution.

With money and effort, we organized this team to protect our hometown and people!"

Luo Shengdong secretly cursed "shameless person" in his heart, and then said not to be outdone: "Inspector Wei's words are reasonable. Since the establishment of the militia, the public security in Yazhou has gotten better and better day by day. With my official

In my opinion, both the Haihan Executive Committee and the militia are indispensable! However, Yazhou has a long coast and a vast area. With the current strength of the militia, it is difficult to fully protect Yazhou. I hope that the Executive Committee can train more

Some manpower will be used to develop and strengthen this militia to maintain local security."

The business inspection team from the mainland nearby were all dumbfounded. What is going on? The local police chief and the garrison commander are vying to flatter the Haihan people. Even if there is some friendship between the two sides, the official people see the militia group

With such a powerful fighting force, shouldn't fear be the correct response?

On the other side, the North Vietnamese mission, which was accompanied by military personnel alone, had a different feeling. Zheng Zha had already met the business delegation from the mainland and officials from Yacheng at yesterday's banquet.

Although he did not have direct contact with the people from these two parties due to his status, under the guidance of Haihan's accompanying personnel, he basically understood the status of these people and further confirmed Haihan's local and even

The influence of the Ming Dynasty mainland area.

In terms of financial resources, the Haihan people themselves have extremely strong economic strength. Now that they have attracted this group of mainland businessmen, each of them can be said to be worth millions, and with the support of Haihan, a local snake, it is conceivable that this "Qiong Lianfa"

"How powerful will it be after it is established? Zheng Zha is not a dandy with no knowledge of civil affairs. He is currently taking care of most of the business affairs of the Zheng family. Zheng Zha still knows how powerful these wealthy businessmen will be when they unite.

. These wealthy businessmen are planning to invest in Yazhou, so they naturally take a fancy to the Haihan people's ability to make money, but aren't the Haihan people using them to expand their influence?

How could the Haihan people invite local high-ranking officials from Yazhou to support them? Zheng Zha didn't know how, but it was obvious that the purpose of the Haihan people was to allow these businessmen to invest in Yazhou with confidence - today's military exercise display must be the same.

Part of it. With so many wealthy businessmen forming a group to spend money in Yazhou, local officials will inevitably look at them differently. After all, there are too many interests involved. During this period, the Haihan people's ability to balance the middle really impressed Zheng Zha.

He was very impressed, and Zheng Zha also felt clearly that he was not an outsider in the Haihan people's plan, otherwise the time would not have been arranged so coincidentally, allowing the North Vietnamese delegation to arrive at Victory Harbor before the excitement.

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Of course, the focus of attention is different from that of the other two parties. As Haihan's military partner, Zheng Zha is most concerned about today's military exercise. Zheng Ting, who happens to be beside him, personally participated in that exercise two months ago.

This process can be called a perfect landing battle, which can explain the battle process and tactical arrangements to Zheng Zha in real time. While Zheng Zha watched, he was also weighing in his mind whether the current North Vietnamese army could defend the Haihan people's attack method.

But the conclusion made him feel very frustrated - even if some defensive measures could be taken in advance, the performance of his own army would probably not be any better than that of the South Vietnamese rebels two months ago.

There is no other reason. In addition to the difference in military training levels, there is also a huge gap in weapons and equipment between the two sides. Even if Zheng Ting didn't say it, Zheng Zha had already noticed that the guns used by the Haihan Militia were obviously better than those sold to him.

The weapons of the militia are sharper. The muskets used by the militia can fire at least twice as fast as the ones they buy. The range and power of the artillery of the militia are obviously more powerful than those sold by the Haihan people.

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Moreover, Zheng Zha also saw an artifact that was rumored in the military to allow the Haihan people to communicate with each other across a distance of several miles. Zheng Zha, who had experience on the battlefield, could easily imagine that with such an artifact, it would be easier for people to command operations on large battlefields.

Convenience. Unfortunately, the Haihan people have always regarded this thing as a treasure. Zheng Zha knew without asking that the Haihan people would never sell this thing.

"These profiteers!" Zheng Zha couldn't help but have such thoughts in his mind. Of course, he also knew that if it were him, he would definitely not sell the best-quality weapons to outsiders. What the Haihan people did was actually

It's just a normal act of self-preservation.

Considering that the military support of the Haihan people will be needed for a long time in the future, Zheng Zha can only hold this anger in his heart - if he really protests to the Haihan people on this, the smiling tiger Tao Donglai will soon come back.

We need to use reasons such as "insufficient production capacity" to limit the number of weapons purchased by our side.

The Ming Dynasty's official and military officials actually expressed their appreciation and support for the Haihan people's organization of private armed forces in such a public place. This was indeed something Zheng Zha had not expected at all. He had even planned to watch a show before this.

, prepared to see how Ming officials would criticize the Haihan people for their bold actions, but unfortunately the result made him very disappointed. These officials behaved like the domestic slaves of the Haihan people, and Zheng Zha began to doubt whether their identities were true.

Rich and powerful, this is the deepest impression Zheng Zha has had on the Haihan people so far during his trip. It is obvious that this group of people is no longer just a group of maritime merchants living in Yazhou, Daming Dynasty, but they have real control and influence.

It is truly a force that surpasses the local government.

After the military exercise ended, each participating company left the exercise ground in batches by boat and returned to the station. The officers collectively boarded the "New World" because there was still an award ceremony to be held next.

Yan Chujie, the top leader of the military, delivered a speech before the ceremony: "Today we are here to award awards to the militia soldiers who went to Annan to fight for the collective benefit two months ago and made military exploits with their bravery! Our soldiers

Who are we fighting for, who are we bleeding for, and who are we dying for? I hope everyone present will remember that their heroic fights at the risk of their lives are to protect the safety of everyone in Victory Port! To protect the interests of all of us!

Everything they have done will be remembered by history and praised by future generations. They are heroes worthy of respect and commemoration by everyone!"

A group of people from the military took the lead in applauding, and then the local people who heard the content from the loudspeakers installed on the shore also started to cheer - the soldiers of the Haihan Militia are basically from the local area, and many of them are from those who have done meritorious service.

The family members came here specifically to watch the meritorious awarding ceremony today. This kind of affection also made the local people feel the same and excited.

The funeral arrangements for the soldiers who died in the expedition two months ago had been completed as early as February, and pensions and awards had been distributed. However, this award ceremony was aimed at the living ones, and there were a few missing ones.

It's full of sadness, but also has a lot of elements of celebration.

The military's combat merit statistics method does not adopt the first-level merit recording method of the East Asian armies of the same era, but the more scientific approach of modern armies, which takes the importance and completion of combat tasks as the benchmark, and then refers to the completion process.

Specific performance is used to determine the level of combat merit.

The first award is for various collective merits. All personnel who participated in the Annan Campaign across the sea, including civilians and logistics personnel, will receive a bronze "Vietnam Aid War Memorial Medal." Of course, this medal is not in name only.

In this way, all non-military personnel will be rewarded with ten-yuan coupons issued by the Executive Committee, while the reward for military personnel will be twice as high - this can also be regarded as part of the war dividend distributed to civilians.

This decision immediately attracted the applause of thousands of onlookers. After the army won the battle, it is reasonable to give some rewards, but I have never heard of giving money to the soldiers and civilians to mark their merits.

Practice. Perhaps before this, the people had some objections to the executive committee recruiting a large number of civilians to participate in the war, but now that they can get actual rewards, it is difficult for a small number of people to have a market for their dissatisfaction.

In addition to commemorative medals and bonuses, all officers participating in the war will also receive corresponding military merit badges. This is a personal resume that will always be worn on the chest of the combat uniform. Military merit badges are basically based on the standards of the national army in later generations.

The chests are arranged in a long strip, with three in each row. In the middle of the first row is the "Level Seal", which distinguishes different levels of military positions by color and the number of five-pointed stars on it. On the left is the "Military Service Seal", with

A series of color bars show the military age of the officers, which will be changed every year. However, because the Haihan Militia has been in the army for a short time, the military age of all officers is currently the same. The "Commemorative Medal" issued this time and

The "Military Medal of Merit" that will be received through personal awards later can also be worn on the chest to show the officer's personal qualifications and increase the military personnel's personal sense of honor and belonging.

For example, Yan Chujie, the top leader of the military, can now wear the military qualification badges on his chest, including the "one-year military service badge" with a green background and red bars, the "serious battalion level badge" with double silver stars on a blue background, and the "War to Aid Vietnam"

"Seniority Medal". However, this benefit starts from platoon-level officers at the lowest level. Therefore, in this first award ceremony, no naturalized civilian soldiers will receive the award of Military Merit Medal for the time being.

Then there are the various collective merits of the participating troops. The first award was given to the Black Tu Port Special Operations Company for its outstanding achievements in this battle. The Special Operations Company fought deep behind enemy lines several times during the Annan Campaign and not only gained a large number of

intelligence, and caused heavy damage to the enemy's supply lines, making it impossible for the South Vietnamese Army to hold on to their positions in the area north of Zhengjiang for a long time. Regardless of the importance of the combat mission or the actual completion effect, the special operations company can be said to be

They were the team with the best performance in the entire battle, and they deserved this award.

As the chief military officer of Heitu Port, Qian Tiandun came to the stage to receive the military medal of second-class collective merit. This was not only an affirmation of the combat performance of the Heitu Port Special Operations Company, but also the recognition of Qian Tiandun's performance by the Executive Committee and the Military Commission.

The affirmation of the military development plan implemented in the Black Tu Port area. The military establishment of Black Tu Port will also be further expanded on the existing basis and upgraded to a battalion-level establishment, and the scope of jurisdiction will also be extended from the original two strongholds of Black Tu Port and Tushan Peninsula to

The southward expansion has extended to Yong'an Port near the north-south dividing line. In addition, the establishment of a water force dedicated to the Annan garrison has also been included in the agenda with the formal implementation of the black soil port shipyard expansion plan.

The second collective military medal is also a second-class merit. Compared with the Black Earth Port Special Operations Company, the scale of this combat group is much smaller, but no one will ignore the existence of this special unit - the elite from the North American Gang.

Combat Team. As the most well-equipped combat team in the base camp, the North American Gang was led by Tom Wang, Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces. It acted as a forward sentry during the battle and successfully repelled several enemy attacks on the commanding heights.

The attack directly killed and wounded nearly a hundred enemies, which made great contributions to the coalition's control of the frontal battlefield. The only regret was that the bearded Johnson, who was the leader of the North American gang and took care of his family, was detained at that time due to family reasons.

He was at the base camp and was unable to participate in this battle with the large troops, so this collective second-class merit had nothing to do with him. It is said that Johnson regretted this and vowed not to miss the next military operation again.

The third collective military medal was awarded to the artillery company. The coalition forces were able to defeat enemy forces several times their own on the frontal battlefield. At least half of the credit must be recorded on the artillery. Later, the artillery unit bombarded the South Vietnamese military camp, and also

It caused a complete rout of the South Vietnamese Army and fully demonstrated the advantages of long-range strike firepower. In terms of direct killing results, the gains of the artillery unit actually far exceeded that of the large number of musketeers. It can be said that the firepower output of the coalition forces was the largest.

Main force.

The onlookers at the port gave enthusiastic applause and cheers to every winner. As for the process of the Annan Battle, in fact, through various accounts of the militiamen and the recent steady flow of South Vietnamese prisoners of war arriving at Victory Port, the locals

Most of the people have learned about it, but it has never been officially confirmed. Today's ceremony allowed the gossip-loving people to finally verify all the previous rumors, and truly realize that the combat power of the Haihan Militia is not

He is boasting, but he actually fights on the battlefield with sword and gun.

The highlight of course is the individual military merit award ceremony that follows. For military personnel under the framework of the Haihan military system, being able to perform meritorious service in battle is the most ideal and fastest way to gain promotion. This does not matter whether it is for military personnel.

The ability to travel through officers is equally applicable to naturalized soldiers. In fact, among the names of those who will be promoted to military positions due to their military service, there are many names of naturalized civilians.

"Yu Tiezhu, squad leader of the first squad of the second company of the militia!"

"arrive!"

"According to the recommendation of the Second Company Headquarters, the Battalion Headquarters verified the combat merit and reported it to the Military Commission, confirming that Sergeant Yu Tiezhu was brave and tenacious during the battle and commanded effectively. The Haihan Military Commission now awards Tiezhu the following awards. He was awarded the third-class personal merit once and won

One each of the Military Medal and the Medal of Merit, promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant, and a one-time reward of fifty yuan in circulation coupons, and at the same time obtained the qualification for further training in the military academy as an encouragement, the above rewards take effect immediately!"

Hearing such a generous reward, Yu Tiezhu couldn't help but shake his hands when he saluted Yan Chujie. The company commander had talked to him about the promotion for meritorious service a few days ago, and he was more or less mentally prepared.

Not too surprised. The reward of fifty yuan circulation coupons seems to be a lot, but for a naturalized civilian officer of his level, it is actually not an astronomical figure. Just the military pay and allowances he received after returning from this expedition.

and rewards, already amounting to thirty or forty yuan. What excited him the most was actually the last item, obtaining the qualification for further training at the military academy.

After returning from this expedition, there were rumors in the army that the superiors would set up a school specifically to teach combat knowledge. This school was different from the existing literacy classes and cadet classes for underage children.

The militia training middle-level officers are also taught more advanced military command subjects. Yu Tiezhu has also heard this rumor early. In his opinion, this is actually a logical thing that will definitely happen - the larger the scale of the militia, the more advanced military command subjects will be taught.

The country is getting older, and there are only so many Haihan officers. It is impossible to let them serve as grassroots officers all the time. It is a matter of time to promote naturalized civilians. Before promotion, according to the usual practice of the Haihan people, it is natural to conduct a period of training first.

time for specialized training.

Yu Tiezhu had always planned to make a name for himself within this system, so he paid special attention to this matter and also used various connections to find people to find out the inside story.
Chapter completed!