Chapter 497 Third Anniversary

The combat ships currently owned by the Navy are enough to dominate the waters around Qiongzhou Island, and can radiate to the Pearl River Estuary, Beibu Gulf and parts of the coastal areas of Indochina Peninsula. The Executive Committee believes that such military strength is enough to protect the existing coastal base areas.

It’s time to free up some of the limited shipbuilding resources to make up for the gap in Haihan’s maritime transportation capabilities.

It only took a very short time for Haihan to evolve from leasing and buying in the early stages to building its own ships. However, since most of the shipyard's resources have been used in the construction of naval warships in the past two years,

The construction volume of civilian ships is actually far behind the demand for the development of commercial and freight transportation in the areas under the rule. Therefore, although the Ministry of Shipping has two factories under its name, the Victory Port Shipyard and the Black Earth Port Shipyard, it still needs to purchase two ships from outside every year.

Several Chinese-style sailing ships to meet the needs of transportation tasks.

The carrying capacity, speed, and seaworthiness of Chinese sailing ships are far behind those of Haihan's self-built seagoing ships. Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Shipping have been looking forward to the Executive Committee's early order to allow the shipyard to complete its production tasks.

Convert the army to civilians and build more cargo ships - once the route south to Malacca is opened, the Ministry of Shipping believes that at least 20 to 30 ships will be needed to use it, and the existing number of cargo ships obviously cannot meet the new demand.

route requirements.

Although the naval officers headed by Wang Tom were somewhat dissatisfied with the arrangement of the Executive Committee, they at least got two expensive main warships. In fact, there is nothing to complain about, considering the value of these two ships.

There are already more than twenty "exploration-class" civilian version merchant ships, and the Ministry of Commerce is very jealous of them. Moreover, because these two ships are equipped with steam power systems, the usual maintenance and use expenses are much higher than traditional ones.

After the excitement of getting the new toy wears off, the Navy will probably have to worry about how to squeeze out some of the limited military expenditures to maintain the operation of these two large ships.

Of course, this idea mainly comes from other departments, and the military does not see it that way. On the night of the Navy's handover ceremony for the "Majestic" battleship, senior military officers had already held an internal meeting to discuss

Haihan is the next combat opponent. If you want to maintain the important position of the military in the entire social system, the best way is not to stop taking military actions. If peace is maintained for too long, there will always be people who question the huge expenditures.

The significance of maintaining the operation of the army and taking some military actions in a timely manner to attack external hostile forces while also showing muscles to one's own subjects is also a necessary measure in the eyes of the military.

However, before formulating a foreign military plan, the military still has an important task that must be completed during the third anniversary, which is the upgrading of the establishment of various armies stationed abroad. This is not just the addition of a company as in the past few years.

, in the form of stationing two more platoons of troops there, but to expand the scope of authority of the field garrison while upgrading the establishment.

The Executive Committee has agreed in principle to the Military Commission's proposal to establish the three military regions of Hainan, Annan and Guangdong, and is waiting to release it on the occasion of the third anniversary.

Although the administrative levels of the three major military regions are the same, there are still some differences in the functions they undertake. The current functions of the Hainan Military Region are more similar to a garrison. Its first task is to protect the Sanya core base area and similar areas such as Tiandu Industrial Zone and Yinggehai Salt Fields.

, key production units such as Shilu Iron Mine, and the personal safety of hundreds of travelers stationed on Hainan Island.

The tasks of the Annan Military Region are relatively simple. It will be mainly responsible for protecting the security of the Black Tu Port mining area and safeguarding Haihan's interests in various concession ports along the Annan coast. In the future, the areas it may be responsible for will continue to extend southward along the coastline of the Indochina Peninsula.

.And there is another task worth mentioning, which is to maintain the military cooperation relationship between Haihan and Annan, and to maintain military suppression of Annan.

At present, the military cooperation between Haihan and Annan is still continuing. The Tushan training camp located on the coastline east of Thang Long Province has been expanded several times when it was first built, and the training facilities have been gradually improved in the past two years.

The military advisers of the militia have trained more than 20,000 musketeers and artillerymen for the Annan military here, and have conducted various forms of training for hundreds of Annan officers, including many young senior officers with a bright future like Zheng Ting.

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Although Annan's military relies heavily on Haihan in terms of weapons and personnel training, the Military Commission has not relaxed its necessary vigilance against Annan. The best way to prevent Annan from having second thoughts is to use the Haihan militia to fight

The force advantage has been maintained, and in addition to constantly upgrading weapons to improve combat effectiveness, it is also necessary to further expand the size of the garrison and increase the garrison's freedom of movement.

Compared with the Annan Military Region, which has the least possibility of war breaking out, the area under the jurisdiction of the Guangdong Military Region is undoubtedly the area most likely to experience some uncontrollable situations among the three major military regions. Regardless of whether it is attacking the key areas along the Guangdong coast or continuing to the northeast

The expansion of Fujian's coastal forces requires a sufficiently strong armed force to back it up. With the construction of a new port on Hong Kong Island, the military has also seen the possibility of building a large military base along the coast of Guangdong.

Panyu, where the immigration transfer base is set up, is too close to the city of Guangzhou. Under the current situation, it is not suitable to station too many troops to avoid irritating the local officials of Guangdong. The area of ​​Dawanshan Island is too small, and two or three companies of troops can be stationed there.

The military strength is almost over, and the narrow port makes it inconvenient to dock the new main battleships that the Navy has just launched. Hong Kong Island, which covers an area of ​​nearly 80 square kilometers, obviously does not have so many problems. It has a large enough area for the military to set up a large military on the island.

base, and the strait between it and the mainland will also become the best defensive barrier.

April 1, 1630, February 19th, the third year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Sanya, Hainan.

The scale of the celebration of the third anniversary of the crossing once again exceeded history. The Executive Committee specially arranged a two-day national holiday for this purpose to show its intention to celebrate with the people. In addition to the usual military parade in the square in front of the gate of Victory Fort

, this year there are also many self-organized celebration activities among the people. The streets of Shengli Port Business District are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the sound of firecrackers can be heard outdoors from time to time. It is simply more lively than the Chinese New Year.

In addition to restaurants that seize the opportunity to make huge profits during this period, other businesses are also not idle. They have catered to this opportunity and advertised various discounts, hoping that this wave of holiday consumption will bring them huge profits.

income.

"Xiao Ma, move this sign out and put it in a conspicuous place at the door!" Li Qingyang loudly ordered the clerk to move out the newly written advertising billboard, with the eye-catching slogan written in red paint - Celebrate the third anniversary.

, the discounts are unlimited, all high-end tonics in our store are discounted from 20% off! There is also a line of slightly smaller words at the back: Naturalized citizens can enter the store with proof of identity to receive a free deworming powder.

This advertising slogan was not thought up by Li Qingyang himself, but He Qiang used his personal connections to go to the Ministry of Commerce to find people from Haihan to write it. Li Qingyang is now not only the accountant of the Shenggang branch of "Fuji Pharmacy", but also because of its good performance

, and now he also assumes part of the responsibilities of the second shopkeeper. After staying here for a few months, he has become very familiar with his new position without any sense of disobedience. He stands at the door of the store and commands the new clerks:

"Don't put it on the street. The police will come and get punished later! Yes, put it under the eaves, facing the landscape avenue!"

Not long after the billboard was put out, some naturalized people began to stop at the door. Li Qingyang was afraid that these people were illiterate, so he asked a waiter to go to the door to explain. Not long after, people began to flock to the door.

At the door, fortunately, Li Qingyang had already expected such a result from handing out free stuff, so he quickly asked other clerks to set up two tables outside the door, and loudly ordered people to line up at the door to prevent too many people from flooding into the small shop.

When congestion occurs, buyers who want to consume cannot get in.

The cost of this insect repellent powder is extremely low, and it uses cheap medicinal materials. "Fuji Pharmacy" prepared 1,200 copies a few days in advance for distribution. The cost is less than a hundred yuan, and there are also

Ten yuan was spent on printing the store name on the wrapping paper. Judging from the current publicity effect, this money should be well spent.

He Qiang looked at the crowds of people outside and inside the store with a smile. This kind of lively scene is not easy to see in normal times. Since the cooperation has been long enough, the executive committee has the habit of arranging celebrations at this time every year. He Qiang is

He was very clear about it, so he arranged such promotional activities in advance. However, he left the specific matters to Li Qingyang to handle. Unexpectedly, he handled it in an orderly manner. If it weren't for his special status, He Qiang would actually be very

He deliberately recommended him to the head office as a candidate for the next local manager of "Furuifeng".

"Xiao Li, come on, come on, just let the guys do their work. Come and drink tea with the old man!" After the activity went on for more than an hour, seeing that the order inside and outside the store was in order, He Qiang invited Li Qingyang back to the store to sit down.

Come down and have tea.

"I just looked at the record at the counter. In just a short time, the medicinal materials in the store were sold for more than 700 yuan. This activity is really effective!" He Qiang said proudly.

Li Qingyang was also a smart man, and he lost no time in flattering him: "This is all because Manager He has unique vision, clever methods, and good leadership!"

He Qiang smiled and said: "Xiao Li, do you know what the Haihan people are celebrating during the holiday these two days?"

"I've heard a little about it, but I don't understand the mystery." Li Qingyang responded: "I only know that three years ago today, the Haihan people came across the sea and landed here, so they celebrate at this time every year, presumably to commemorate them.

It’s great to be able to come to this great place!”

"A good place? When the Haihan people landed three years ago, this place was still a deserted beach. There were not even a few living people, let alone a business district at the port. Even pirates didn't frequent this place, so what does it mean?

Good place!" He Qiang shook his head and said, "What you said is not unreasonable, but it is not the main reason."

Li Qingyang thought for a while and then added: "I heard that the large iron ships that the Haihan people took when they came are no longer usable, and they can no longer cross the sea to return to their homeland. This celebration may be an expression of their nostalgia for their homeland.

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He Qiang shook his head slightly and replied: "Maybe, but it's not all right."

"I'm stupid, please give me some advice from Steward He." Li Qingyang knew that he couldn't guess the reason, so he gave up decisively. He knew that the Li family behind He Qiang had been dealing with the Haihan people for a long time, and their level of cooperation could be said to be the highest among merchants in the Ming Dynasty.

Most importantly, He Qiang must also know many insider information about Haihan that the outside world has never heard of. And these inside information are what Li Qingyang is most interested in.

He Qiang looked at the people around him, then lowered his voice and said: "Haihan's move is one of the important measures to solidify people's consciousness, making them gradually forget their original identity and regard themselves as Haihan people."

Li Qingyang was shocked when he heard this, and immediately understood the meaning of the Haihan people's large-scale activities like an enlightenment. Except for a few hundred Haihan people who actually came across the sea, the local naturalized people were all Han and Li people.

, composed of Miao and Annan people. Under the long-term propaganda of the Haihan people, these people may not care so much about their nationality, and such a celebration has undoubtedly given them a very clear instruction——

This festival is exclusive to Haihan, and you who participate in this festival are Haihan people!

Li Qingyang recalled the faces he had just seen outside the store, and he could indeed see that the smiles on their faces came from the bottom of their hearts. Not only could these people enjoy the peaceful life brought about by the Haihan system, but they also had

Such festivals influence their thoughts. It is no wonder that the society in the area under Haihan's rule is so stable, and we have never heard of large-scale anti-Haihan movements.

Ginger is still spicy! Li Qingyang sighed and thanked He Qiang for his advice.

He Qiang waved his hand and said: "You don't need to thank me. In fact, after you have dealt with the Haihan people a lot, you can figure out how they do things. Their ability to win the hearts and minds of the people is a thousand times better than the imperial court!

What the imperial court failed to accomplish in Qiongzhou Island for hundreds of years, the Haihan people have accomplished in just three years since they came here. They really should celebrate it!"

At this time, Li Qingyang no longer regarded himself as an official of the imperial court. He didn't feel any anger when he heard this, but he just felt a little helpless. There were so many capable people in the Ming Dynasty who had governed the country for hundreds of years, but they were not as good as this group of people who had drifted here from overseas.

Well done to the foreigners. He Qiang's words were very straightforward, and Li Qingyang could also feel his deep disappointment in the court.
Chapter completed!