Chapter 500 Showing Sharp Teeth

Under the Haihan system, the construction of the army was all for political purposes. The Haihan Militia established a large military region to increase the size of its establishment. To put it bluntly, it was also to prepare for the next expansion plan led by the executive committee. The truth behind this is as long as a little

Anyone with some political sensitivity can imagine that Qian Tiandun, who is already a local official, is no exception. However, because he is based in Annan and is restricted by objective conditions, he is not so clear about the latest trends of the Executive Committee. Therefore,

When I come back this time, I also want to take the opportunity of debriefing to find out what the executive committee’s intended goals are, so that I can make early preparations when I return.

April 2, 1630, Luhuitou Peninsula Militia Army Base. Although the Military Commission also has a large office space in Victory Fort, as the number of military personnel and affairs increases year by year, various daily affairs are handled in Victory Fort.

It has become increasingly inconvenient. The military base on the east bank of Victory Port is large enough, but access requires taking a boat across the Tiandu River estuary, which is also troublesome, so the military moved its main offices to the Luhuitou Peninsula.

on the same ground as the army base.

Although it is during the anniversary holiday, these days are quite busy for the senior officers of the Military Commission, because officers stationed abroad can only have time to return to Sanya at this time of the year.

Participate in high-level meetings within the military. Whether it is military appropriation or personnel establishment, officers stationed abroad have to take advantage of the limited time of these few days to move around.

"Eight hundred rifles? No, no, you are just talking like a lion!" Yan Chujie shook his head repeatedly and rejected Qian Tiandun's request: "The Guangdong Military Region reported that they wanted 500 rifles and they haven't even shown up yet!"

"How can the Guangdong side compare with me? Their recruits are not even there yet, but my recruits are about to finish their training and start to be commissioned! No matter how anxious they are, they are not as anxious as I am!" Qian Tiandun is right.

He argued with evidence: "This gun should be allocated to our Annan Military Region first!"

"Colonel Qian, what you said is a bit unreasonable!" Now that the names had been called, Yu Yao, the representative of the Guangdong Military Region, could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, and responded: "It's very peaceful over there in Annan.

, there is no way there will be any major military operations in the near future, so rushing to arm the troops there will not be of much use? We in the Guangdong Military Region have just begun to lay out their airs, and they don’t even fire guns, so what are we going to do?

What kind of troops are you recruiting? How can you protect Haihan’s interests in the coastal areas of the mainland?"

Qian Tiandun would not be so easily persuaded by Yu Yao, and immediately retorted: "It's too early for you to form an army over there. I have a ready-made team here. They can be equipped with weapons and go to the battlefield immediately. We must protect Haihan's interests."

, I have a reorganized regiment of troops here that can be mobilized at any time! Are the recruits in Guangdong reliable? If we want to fight on the frontal battlefield, we still have to look at our Annan Military Region!"

"Don't be so arrogant. The troops of your Annan Military Region have good combat effectiveness, but they are still suitable for fighting guerrillas in the field. For group operations on the frontal battlefield, we have to leave it to Sanya to train regular troops." Gu Wei, chief instructor of the militia, listened.

At this point, I couldn't help but join in the battlefield: "Not to mention anything else, the Annan garrison probably rarely practiced this tactic of joint attack with artillery. It's nothing to fight in a small way. On the big battlefield, you can't fight with the artillery."

The troops cooperate very well, so how can we fight the battle?"

What Gu Wei said can be regarded as hitting the shortcomings of the Annan garrison. Due to the emphasis on field combat capabilities in complex environments, the Annan militia army is not equipped with a large number of heavy artillery, but mainly uses light equipment. The biggest disadvantage of this is that the local troops

They lack experience in combined operations with established artillery units, and the top brass of the Military Commission are almost all fanatics who believe in big bomb doctrine, wishing that all battles could be solved with artillery. This shortcoming of the Annan Militia Army is destined to make them less capable.

It may take on the main frontal combat mission in large-scale battles.

"Okay, you guys don't go too far off topic!" Seeing that the topic of discussion shifted from rifle allocation to combat methods, Yan Chujie quickly spoke and brought the topic back: "The quota for rifles and other arms is not about how much you ask for.

How many can there be! The militia army has expanded rapidly in the past two years, but Tian Du’s arsenal does not expand at such a fast pace! The total number of workers manufacturing guns and ammunition now totals less than 3,000. Not only does it have to produce

The weapons and equipment supplied to your three major military regions, as well as the arms sold to the Ming Dynasty, Annan, Champa, and the Portuguese every year, the production capacity cannot keep up!"

"If you can't keep up, add more manpower!" Qian Tiandun responded: "If three thousand is not enough, then four thousand; if four thousand is not enough, then five thousand! Doesn't Sanya now claim to have 20,000 to 30,000 industrial workers?"

"The 20,000 to 30,000 industrial workers include those who farm on collective farms and the many laborers who do manual labor in the port area." Yan Chujie shook his head helplessly and said, "Except for those in administrative institutions, the rest are

Chemical civilians are basically classified as industrial workers. The growth rate of technicians needed in arsenal is still far behind the demand for production tasks, but workers in this industry need to master processing technology, and the period required to train qualified workers

It’s very long, and there’s no way this problem can be solved in a short time.”

The military leaders present all stopped talking now. Tian Du's arsenal cannot be built, so there is not much point in them fighting here. In fact, this problem is not without solutions, such as building small arsenals in each station.

, it is up to each military region to solve part of their needs. But no one dares to take the risk, because the Executive Committee has very clear regulations that all hot weapons, including ammunition, can only be produced by the Tiandu Arsenal, and the local

At most, the garrison can only manufacture some cold weapons locally and arm its reservists.

This approach is also for security reasons, to prevent the Executive Committee from losing control over overseas military leaders and allowing them to develop into local warlords. This bottom line must not be challenged. If anyone brings this matter up out of curiosity, I am afraid that

He will be immediately transferred back to Port Victory for internal review. So even if it is known that the arsenal at the base camp is undercapacity, the military can only hold its nose and admit it.

"You don't have to fight about the rifle quota. The Military Commission has already made a rough allocation plan. Every family has a share, but don't expect to get the quantity you applied for in one go." Yan Chujie decided to end this topic and start discussing the next item.

Topic: "It has been three years since we arrived at this time and space. The Executive Committee believes that our current situation is developing more smoothly than the expected five-year plan, so some external expansion plans can also be considered for implementation in advance..."

When everyone heard Yan Chujie's words, they immediately cheered up. A large part of the reason why they chose to participate in time travel was to realize their dream of leading troops in war and becoming a famous general. However, after the Annan Civil War in the first half of last year,

, all the troops stationed in various places have their swords and guns in storage, and there is no more fighting. Although the usual military training, recruitment, and expansion are still carried out step by step, it is always a pity for these soldiers that there is no war.

They are very clear about the foreign policy of the Executive Committee, which is to seek self-protection first, and then seek expansion. Although the militia participated in the Annan Civil War and achieved a great victory, it also exposed many problems. One of the most important ones is that the number of troops is too small.

It is difficult for them to complete large-scale combat tasks independently. Although the initial attack on Hue was relatively smooth, if the North Vietnamese army did not block the South Vietnamese defenders' passage out of the city for them in the west, it would be difficult for the militia to confidently and boldly concentrate their forces to the north to attack.

city ​​wall.

But for Haihan's military, military strength is not a problem that can be solved simply through conscription. First of all, the population under Haihan's rule is very limited. In terms of population ratio alone, the scale of Haihan's army can be described as militaristic.

If the number of conscripts is further expanded, it will definitely affect social stability and the normal operation of other production departments that require young and strong labor.

Secondly, due to the popularization of thermal weapons in the Haihan Militia, the equipment and training costs for individual soldiers are far beyond that of the traditional army, and the requirements for industrial production capacity are also very high. A large number of troops in a short period of time will not only fail to effectively improve combat effectiveness, but will instead

Adding unnecessary burdens to various departments. With Haihan's current strength, it is difficult to maintain an overly large army for a long time.

For this reason, although the people in the Military Commission are very aware of the shortcomings of the militia, the expansion of the army is restricted by many objective conditions and cannot be rushed. It can only be done step by step as Haihan's overall strength gradually grows.

to be implemented.

Now that the step of military expansion is half completed, considering the time required for preparations, it is indeed time to consider the next step. After all, if military operations are to be taken again, plans must be made at least several months in advance.

Action plan requires targeted military training.

Seeing that everyone's attention had returned to him, Yan Chujie continued: "Currently, our scope of control is not limited to Hainan Island. We also have many bases and ports overseas, but this also highlights our local expansion.

The speed is slow. Please look at the map!"

Yan Chujie stood up as he spoke, walked to the map of Hainan Island hanging on the wall, raised his finger and pointed at it and said: "Currently, the areas we actually control in Hainan Island include Yazhou, Thanksgiving, Changhua, Lingshui, and Wanzhou.

, Lehui and other places, it can be said that about two-thirds of the areas on the coastline of Hainan Island have belonged to us. Although the Ming official institutions in these places still exist, they basically exist in name only, and local government affairs have been handled by our people.

It gradually took over.”

Yan Chujie raised his arm and pointed to the northern end of Shanghai South Island on the map and said: "The areas still under the control of the Ming Dynasty are mainly concentrated in the north, including Danzhou, Lingao, Chengmai, Qiongzhou Fucheng, and Wenchang on the east coast, and we are here this year

The goal is to seize actual control of these places in the most peaceful way possible and complete full rule of Hainan Island."

"Okay! I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" Gu Wei was the first to respond: "After we have unified Hainan Island, we won't have to be so secretive about doing things in the future. It's time to show our Haihan flag.

Got it!"

However, not everyone was as excited as him. The mature and steady Mu Xiabai asked aloud: "Small counties are okay, but in big cities like Danzhou and Qiongzhou Fucheng, the defenders may not give in easily. When the time comes, there will be an outbreak."

If an armed conflict occurs, it can easily evolve into a war between Ming Dynasty and Haihan. If this happens, what will the executive committee plan?"

A large part of the reason why Haihan has not been eager to expand its control area on Hainan Island is because the Executive Committee is unwilling to break up with Ming Dynasty over territorial issues prematurely. The military pressure that Ming Dynasty can now exert on Haihan is very large.

It is limited, but it can add many obstacles to Haihan in terms of maritime commerce and immigration affairs, which in turn affects Haihan's expansion speed. Everyone understands this truth, which is why Mu Xiabai asked this question.

Yan Chujie responded: "As for how to deal with the relationship with the Ming Dynasty, this problem has indeed always existed, and will continue to exist for a long time to come. But it is not about using force to seize the territory that originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty. It must be based on the

Make judgments based on the development of the situation, and make decisions after weighing the pros and cons."

"So now the Executive Committee believes that even if we use force to occupy the entire Hainan Island, the benefits outweigh the risks?" Mu Xiabai immediately understood the unfinished meaning of Yan Chujie's words.

Yan Chujie did not deny his point of view, nodded and said: "After comprehensive weighing, the Executive Committee believes that our development has reached a bottleneck period, and the best way to quickly break through this bottleneck is to occupy the entire island as soon as possible.

Establish our own political power! As for the issues of trade and immigration, the situation now is much better than a year or two ago. There are our agents and partners everywhere along the coast of Guangdong and Guangxi. These businessmen know very well about our relationship with the Ming Dynasty.

Between the two, who can give them more benefits. As long as there are enough benefits, even if we enter a state of war with the Ming Dynasty, these businessmen will continue to do what they should do. Of course, the premise is that we have to help them in advance

Get rid of those troublesome Ming navy masters."

When Yan Chujie said this, he pointed to Tom Wang and said, "This matter is your navy's mission!"

Wang Tom whistled easily and said: "This is not a problem at all. Even if the two new ships are not used, the existing warships can completely blockade the Qiongzhou Strait, and can block the Qiongzhou Strait from the Beibu Gulf and Leizhou Peninsula to the Pearl River Estuary.

We must deploy defenses in this area of ​​​​the sea. Even if the Ming Dynasty could assemble a million troops in Guangdong, it would not be able to fly directly across the sea."

After three years of time travel, this monster dormant on the shores of the South China Sea is finally ready to show its sharp teeth and begin to conquer the world.
Chapter completed!