Chapter 505 The inspection around the island is over

Haihan has been operating in Qiongzhou Fucheng for more than two years, but so far his influence is mainly concentrated in the economic and cultural fields. The political influence that the Executive Committee values ​​most is still extremely limited, far less than that of Haihan on Qiongzhou Island. Those states and counties controlled by the South. Although Haihan's influence in the economic and cultural fields has become increasingly significant, and some pro-Haihan forces have been established in the officialdom of the prefecture, there is still little power to influence the political situation in the prefecture. If they are not arrested, there is little hope of instigating rebel officials and offering the city directly.

He Xi and Wang Tom discussed the situation after returning to their residence every day. They both believed that this place would have to be solved by force in the end. The city defense of Qiongzhou City was strong, and even if the militia army came well-prepared, they might not be able to solve it in a very short time. This fortified city must be captured within time. The opposite side of the strait where Qiongzhou City is located is the mainland, and the voyage is less than 20 nautical miles. In order to prevent the Ming army from mobilizing reinforcements from the mainland, blockading the Qiongzhou Strait from the sea is a must-have method. When the militia navy arrives, It can actually be put to some use.

"Fortunately, this place is close to the sea. If it's like Danzhou, it's still twenty miles away from the ship, then our navy will have to be the audience again!" Wang Tom stretched and sighed happily. He and He Xi lay on the desk studying the topographic map of the city for almost three hours, and it was not until they came to an end that they felt extremely sleepy.

"There is also the Qiongzhou Navy's camp on the seaside. Your navy will definitely have work to do in Fucheng." He Xi did not forget to remind him: "This is the main force of the Qiongzhou Navy. The water camp over Yacheng used to be At most it’s just a detachment.”

"Well, let's set off early tomorrow to see how powerful this navy is." Wang Tom also seemed very excited about this. After all, it was a new opponent that finally appeared. How much military budget can the navy get next year? Maybe it depends on the size of the opponent.

However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. After Wang Tom went to conduct reconnaissance the next day, he came back with a depressed face: "What about the Qiongzhou Navy? I don't think it is much better than the situation in Yacheng. No wonder before departure I went to Luo Shengdong to ask about the situation, and he told me not to worry... There are just a few broken ships, so I really have nothing to worry about!"

The navy garrisoned in Qiongzhou was originally quite large, with a total of more than 60 warships of various types, nearly one-third of which were deployed in Yacheng Water Village. However, the situation of the navy garrison in Fucheng was that there were only a few more ships. , in fact, it was not much better than the one in Yacheng. Especially since Luo Shengdong later pulled out the navy warship to use it as a smuggling ship. The navy here in Fucheng also followed the same example and simply dismantled the old warships on the ship. Firearms that are in disrepair and cannot be used can be used to run a freight business. In addition to military salary, they can also have a good part-time income, and the ships used do not require their own money. For the navy chiefs , why not do it?

So it is not difficult to imagine what Wang Tom detected near the water village - the military dock in the water village has almost turned into a cargo dock, and the guardsmen are cheap civilians, loading various goods into the converted Warships used for cargo transportation. A considerable part of the goods are produced by Haihan. These goods will be transported by warships to the Leizhou Peninsula on the other side of the strait, and then sold to local merchants for distribution.

If the Qiongzhou Navy is only at this level, it will be very easy for Wang Tom to control the situation. At that time, he only needs to send a few gunboats to cross the river at the mouth of the Nandu River. These so-called warships will only sink as many as they come.

How much. And such a weak opponent obviously cannot satisfy Wang Tom's intention of training his troops in actual combat.

After hearing his complaint, He Xi couldn't help but smile and said: "Think on the bright side! The opponent is so weak, it's a good time to win a quick victory. The Executive Committee only needs you to complete the combat purpose, and not so many people care about the strength of your opponent."

How."

Wang Tom shook his head and said: "It's just a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to fight head-on with the Ming Dynasty Navy. After all, this is one of the most powerful maritime forces in the Far East."

"Keep your energy and use it to fight Shibazhi in two years!" He Xi smiled and did not continue to persuade him. He finally understood that it was not that Wang Tom was not wary, but that he had always been

I want to find a comparable opponent to fight against. However, such an opponent no longer exists on Qiongzhou Island today. Whether it is the Ming Dynasty official army or the Li and Miao tribes on the island, their strength is completely unable to confront the Haihan militia.

The value of military training is relatively limited.

The two of them spent a little longer in Qiongzhou Fucheng. After staying for a full week, the various reconnaissance missions they shouldered were completed. After leaving Fucheng, the fleet went out to sea from Nandu River and continued to sail eastward, bypassing Hainan Cape and

After Jingxinjiao, turn south and enter Wenchang County.

Wenchang was also considered a large county on Qiongzhou Island at this time, with a population of more than 20,000. In terms of population size alone, it was not much different from Yazhou. However, at present, the population is basically agricultural, and the economic level is still relatively backward. The military here

The defense force is also relatively weak. There are only two to three hundred guards stationed in the county. Coupled with the city walls and city defense facilities that have been in disrepair, they are unable to stop the Haihan National Army. From a military perspective, this place is actually considered

Not an area that needs special attention.

However, He Xi and Wang Tom still arranged this stop in their inspection schedule, and it was specially designated by the executive committee. Naturally, there were special reasons for this.

Wenchang County is one of the areas richest in mineral resources on the entire Hainan Island. There are more than ten kinds of minerals in its territory, including iron, titanium, tungsten, aluminum, coal, crystal, kaolin, sapphire, quartz sand, etc. For those who are determined to establish an industrialized system

As far as the Executive Committee is concerned, this place is simply a treasure house, and its importance is even as important as the Shilu Iron Mine in the west of Qiongzhou Island.

The local quartz sand deposits in Wenchang have proven reserves of more than 300 million tons in the time and space before the time travel. The mining difficulty is low and the quality of the ore is high. In Haihan's current industrial system, the fields of glass, casting, ceramics and other fields are very demanding for high-quality quartz.

The demand for sand is very high. In addition, the local bauxite reserves exceed 20 million tons. This is one of the important raw materials that the industrial sector is looking forward to day and night, and has a wide range of uses. The Ministry of Construction has also been waiting for this thing.

Well, with the thermite, the current welding problems in track engineering can be easily solved.

Of course, the military department also has great hopes for the commissioning of aluminum mines. Explosives made of ammonium-aluminum explosives and thermite are very powerful weapons. Even targets that are difficult to catch fire will not be affected by thermite.

It will still burn under the influence of the agent, which is definitely a weapon to defeat the enemy in tough battles.

Just for these mineral resources, they have to come here. It's not that they need to come here to find out the distribution of the mineral resources. That kind of professional work still has to be left to dedicated people, but they have to come and see first.

Look at the development prospects here, such as the local labor force, land, transportation, natural environment, etc., and evaluate how much resources Haihan needs to invest if it wants to carry out large-scale mining operations here.

The fleet docked at Qinglan Port at the mouth of Bamen Bay - of course there is no huge port in another time and space that can load and unload rockets, there is only a small fishing port.

The fishermen on the beach were not surprised when they saw the Haihan ship slowly approaching, because this place is an important supply port on the east coast of Qiongzhou Island. Most ships, whether coming from the north to the south or from the north to the south, will use this place.

It is used as a supply point. After the Haihan fleet arrives here, it will sell the last batch of goods on the ship to local residents, mainly some cheap daily necessities, as well as iron kitchen utensils, agricultural tools, etc.

Haihan also has an office here, but no time traveler has been appointed to take charge of the work here. The reason is actually very simple. Haihan is temporarily unable to develop the minerals here, so naturally no one is willing to come to this fishing village to stay all year round.

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However, this place is not so difficult that it is useless. There is a large fishing ground in the sea near Qinglan Port. The fishing season is long and there are many kinds of seafood, such as grouper, mackerel, lobster, prawn, abalone, squid, sea cucumber and other economic products.

Seafood is produced in large quantities here. Wang Tom and He Xi walked around Hainan Island for most of their trip, and found the freshest seafood here. Naturally, Wang Tom did not forget his specialty.

He directed the sailors on the ship to prepare a seafood barbecue feast, and then the entire fleet ate as much as they could before leaving Qinglan Port.

Continuing south from Wenchang, the places we pass through Qionghai, Wanzhou, Lingshui and other places are basically under Haihan's control. Although Haihan's control of these places is not as thorough as Yacheng, it is almost semi-public

Yes, as long as the executive committee sends a document, the ownership of the local area will immediately change hands. Of course, perhaps a few local people will not welcome the Haihan people to settle in, because the reputation of the Haihan people for public ownership of land in the areas under their rule has spread.

Coming here, this is definitely an unpopular policy for the landlord class.

However, the Executive Committee does not particularly care. The vigilantes and public security police have accumulated enough experience in handling these matters. If someone tries to resist the rule of the Executive Committee, then the relevant departments will naturally come forward to teach them how to behave.

However, small local groups that lack formal armed forces and militarized organizations are just like chickens and dogs in front of the Haihan militia and will not cause much trouble.

By the time the inspection team returned to Sanya, it was already May of 1630. Since the third anniversary celebration, the general direction of the work of the Executive Committee has begun to adjust to military expansion and war preparations, preparing to launch an attack on the entire Hainan Province within the year.

The unification of the island. Of course, during this period, other infrastructure projects were not slowed down. The track line from Changhua to Shilu, the port construction in southern Annan, and the improvement of the Hong Kong Island stronghold were all carried out in an orderly manner.

In addition, in order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from taking some extreme measures after the conflict with the Ming Dynasty, the Guangzhou Guangdong Office and even the immigration transfer point in Panyu have been notified by the Executive Committee, requiring them to complete the relocation at any time before August.

Preparatory work. Some important information and property can be transported to the Hong Kong Island area in advance. All travelers working in the Ming Dynasty's ruling area must also be prepared to evacuate the local area immediately after receiving a notice from the base camp within 48 hours before the operation.

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This job is not easy to do. The Office in Guangzhou is now busy with traffic every day, and it has become a high-end business forum outside Guangzhou. Leading figures in Guangzhou's business community come here every now and then to report and talk to each other.

Let’s exchange the latest business information. The place for releasing information on the supply and demand of various bulk commodities has been changed from teahouses and restaurants in Guangzhou city to the Guangzhou Liaison Office outside the city.

"This is simply embarrassing us!" Malik, who had just been promoted to the chief administrative officer of the Guangdong Administrative Region for just over a month, shook the message in his hand and said angrily: "So many people come in and out of the Guangdong Office every day, how can we

Maybe we can hide it from others and evacuate here? If I don’t show up for two or three days, I’m afraid the news will spread throughout the business district of Guangzhou City!”

Malico's statement is not entirely exaggerated. As the top leader of the Guangdong Guangdong Office, his presence is completely a bellwether for Haihan policies for local businessmen. Malico is the number one leader in all new trends and policies.

The publisher of this hand. And the businessmen who are used to cooperating with Haihan already know the value of this information very well. If they can get the news even half a day early, the benefits they can get are at least hundreds or thousands of taels of silver. And at this top level,

Under the circle, there are at least several thousand people inside and outside Guangzhou who make a living relying on the trade relationship between Haihan and Ming Dynasty. These people pay no less attention to the Guangdong Office than those wealthy businessmen.

It is almost impossible for the Guangdong Office to evacuate Guangzhou without anyone noticing under so many eyes. There might have been a chance to do it a year ago. At that time, as long as the city gate opened at night

Guan Guan, there were basically no people outside the city, and people from the Guangdong Office could sneak away from the Pearl River at night. But later, many hotels opened along the river outside the city, and most of the guests came to Guangzhou from other places to do business with the Haihan people.

After many merchants opened this hotel, there was a flow of people, and other supporting places came into being. There were many places to eat and play. Unlike the city, there was no curfew at night, so there were more people.

Invest money to build some entertainment venues nearby for these well-fed and well-fed wealthy people to pass the time.

Although these places are not directly built on the land belonging to the Guangdong Office, after all, they are all businesses developed around the Guangdong Office. They are already very close to each other. Even if there is any movement here in the middle of the night, most of them will escape.

But the eyes of a caring person.
Chapter completed!