Chapter 751 Field Military Training

"I heard that braised pork is available in the cafeteria today!"

"Is there such a good thing? Then you have to go quickly. If it's too late, the veterans will probably rob it all!"

When Sun Zhen heard the news, he didn't care about the fatigue of training. He led his team and ran back to the dormitory. He quickly picked up the bowls and chopsticks and rushed to the cafeteria. Although the food supply of the Haihan Militia was good, they could eat it every day.

I saw oily meat dishes, but most of them were cheap seafood, and there was very little poultry meat. Meat dishes like braised pork could only be eaten once every ten days and a half. The last time the canteen served twice-cooked pork, Sun

The recruit class that Zhen belonged to moved too slowly. When they got to the canteen, there were only leftovers. In the end, each person only got a few pieces of meat the size of a fingernail.

However, a lesson learned a lesson, and this time Sun Zhen’s quick response finally ensured that he did not miss the opportunity to have a tooth-beating ceremony again. And today’s canteen specially provided not only braised pork, but also two meat and two vegetarian dishes for each class.

After each team had finished preparing their meals, they had to sit around the dining table and wait for the military disciplinary officer to announce that dinner was ready. Sun Zhen took advantage of this opportunity to ask a veteran he knew at the table next to him: "Is it possible that the food is so good today because of the holidays?"

The veteran glanced at him and said: "What festival do you celebrate when you are not touching the world and not touching the ground? We are about to send out troops! Let's have a tooth ceremony first, and you will probably have to eat field rations for a while later!"

"Send...send troops?" Although Sun Zhen was very nervous, he couldn't help but become nervous when he heard this statement: "I haven't completed the training of new recruits, and now I'm going to the battlefield?"

The veteran smiled and said: "Sending troops does not necessarily mean going out to fight... Don't guess. General Qian is here. There will definitely be something announced later."

Sun Zhen turned around and saw Qian Tiandun appearing in the cafeteria surrounded by several guards. It was unusual to see Qian Tiandun appearing at this time and place. After all, his three meals were served by

After the cook prepares the food, he takes it to the office alone and does not eat with ordinary soldiers in the canteen.

"General Qian is here!" With a shout, everyone immediately stood up and stood at attention, waiting with bated breath for Qian Tiandun's lecture.

"Before dinner starts, let me announce something." Qian Tiandun's voice was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly: "After lunch tomorrow, the first company of the special operations battalion and the third company of recruits will arrive.

We will gather at Pier 7 of Magong Port for a week-long wilderness survival training. The specific destination and training content will be announced later. Okay, let’s sit down and eat.”

After Qian Tiandun left, the cafeteria immediately became lively. Many people were speculating about the destination of this training and why two companies, one old and one new, were arranged to train together.

Although Qian Tiandun's announcement was about training rather than setting foot on the battlefield, Sun Zhen was not in a relaxed mood because he was currently in the third company of recruits mentioned by Qian Tiandun. Before that, Sun Zhen already had

I had an experience of wilderness survival training, but at that time, except for the instructor who led the team, they were all new recruits, and there were no tactical target requirements. As long as everyone could complete the wilderness survival within the specified time, they would pass. But this time, they will actually compete with veterans.

Acting together, Sun Zhen felt that this time it might not be as easy as the last training.

After dinner, we returned to the dormitory, and sure enough, the company commander arrived soon. The company commander of the third company of recruits was named Wu Mingqin. He was a naturalized officer of Annan origin and was Qian Tiandun's subordinate when he served in Annan.

Wu Qin came to the dormitory to give a supplementary explanation to what Qian Tiandun just announced: "The training will be suspended tomorrow morning to clean up the housekeeping. You need to bring all your personal equipment for this training. Brothers, pack it up early. Don't find out about this just before departure.

I didn’t bring the unloaded ones. In addition, this training is an armed training, so three combat base ammunition will be distributed before departure. I would like to emphasize here that the results of this training may affect the future future of all brothers.

Everyone, cheer up for me, do you understand?"

The firearm currently used by the recruit company for training is the Type 28 front-loading flintlock gun. Each combat base is fifty rounds of ammunition. Calculated based on the average firing frequency of one round every two minutes, one base of ammunition is enough for a musket.

The troops finished a low- to medium-intensity battle. Three bases of ammunition were distributed at a time, which had never happened in the past training of the recruit company. After all, the recruits usually received shooting training, and only ten of them were given each time.

It's just ammunition. Just the amount of ammunition distributed made Sun Zhen smell something unusual. If it was just survival training in the wild, there would be no need to put on such a big posture.

Although the last wilderness survival training that Sun Zhen participated in was also equipped with muskets, each person was only equipped with five rounds of ammunition, and it was stipulated in advance that no fire was allowed unless under extreme circumstances. During the entire training process, no muskets were indeed used.

After all, the previous training place was arranged on Wang'an Island south of Penghu Island. There were neither ferocious beasts nor potential enemies there. The purpose of bringing guns was more to keep the trainees in a state of simulated combat rather than self-defense.

or kill.

At noon the next day, after the third company of recruits gathered in the camp, they immediately rushed to Pier 7 to stand by. In addition to their personal weapons, the recruits also brought some luggage, such as thin blankets, instant dry food, drinking water, and tents.

, military flags, bugles, etc. Although Sun Zhen is a new soldier, he can also feel that this training is a bit unusual. If it is a simple outdoor survival training, he does not need to bring so many things out. It is not so much outdoor survival.

It's more like the usual armed training.

Soon another company of veterans also came to the dock to stand by. The first company of the special operations battalion was the unit that Qian Tiandun personally formed in Annan, and it was also the prototype and template of the Annan special operations force. This company is almost equivalent to Qian Tiandun's

Qian Tiandun's personal guard troops are also the elite of the Annan militia. At present, all the officers at the platoon level and above in the special operations battalion led by Qian Tiandun are basically from this company.

The personal equipment of this company is undoubtedly outstanding among the Haihan militia. His main weapon is a large-caliber version of the Type 30 breech-loaded flintlock. The barrel is about a quarter shorter than the model installed by the militia.

1, but the caliber is nearly one-third larger, and it is more lethal at close range. The secondary weapon is the Type 31 flintlock pistol. Although it is a single shot, it can still play a life-saving role in critical situations.

It is worth mentioning that the Type 31 flintlock pistol is a copy of the original historical M1836 flintlock pistol. This type of pistol originated in Massachusetts, North America, from 1836 to 1844. A total of more than 40,000 were produced, and it was also the last one in the United States.

A military flintlock pistol. This pistol has a very good shooting accuracy within 10 meters, and the reloading speed is relatively fast. A skilled gunner can reload three to four times per minute. In a close combat environment, its combat

The efficiency is even better than that of a rifle.

After Haihan Ordnance produced this pistol in small batches, it was handed over to Qian Tiandun's special operations battalion for trial use. Later, a small-caliber police version with a shorter barrel was developed for the police force of the Ministry of Justice.

Among the entire Haihan Militia, only some companies under Qian Tiandun's command were equipped with such flintlock pistols on a large scale. In other units, at least the platoon leader was qualified to be equipped with such weapons.

In addition, the soldiers' tactical daggers, personal carrying backpacks, and short leather boots are all uniform equipment, which makes the recruits very envious. Of course, what makes the recruits most envious is the uniforms of these veterans.

Conspicuous armbands. Although the military uniforms of new recruits and veterans have the same style, the "Special First Company" armband with red letters on a black background illustrates the unusual identity of this team.

Sun Zhen looked at the weapon in the veteran's hand, and then at the fire stick in his own hand. Not only was he a little emotional about the gap between the two sides, but he also knew that this gap only existed at the current stage. If he could successfully pass the recruit training,

There will be a certain chance to become one of these majestic veterans.

Two "exploration-class" sailboats have set up a springboard, but the two companies have not yet received the order to board the ship. After nearly three hundred people stood on the dock for about an incense stick, Qian Tian, ​​clad in military uniform,

Atsushi finally appeared on the dock. At the same time, he also brought a slightly unexpected news to the soldiers present, that is, he would personally lead and direct the training. However, as for the destination of this training,

Qian Tiandun still didn't mention a word.

The two companies quickly boarded two sailboats respectively, then unmoored and raised the sails. After leaving Magong Harbor, they passed through the waterway between Penghu Island and Baisha Island and turned to sail northeast. This course also made the soldiers on board

We are a little confused, because Jibei Island, the northernmost point of the Penghu Islands, is directly north of Penghu, and the distance is only about ten nautical miles. The outline of Jibei Island can be seen on Baisha Island, which is obviously in the same direction as the current travel direction.

Doesn't match.

After another two hours of sailing, the officer finally informed the soldiers on the ship that the place they were going to this time was somewhere on the west coast of Taiyuan Island. Of course, according to the standard Haihan place name, this place should be called

Taiwan Island is the right one.

For the veterans who have been stationed here for several months, Taiwan Island has of course been one of the topics they discussed after dinner. Although the Executive Committee has never issued an order to march to Taiwan Island, these old subordinates have done so more than once

I have seen Qian Tiandun express his willingness to occupy Taiwan Island in public. But this time he went to Taiwan Island secretly, it was obvious that Qian Tiandun was going to take action. Most of the veterans were very excited about this. After all,

Expanding territory means that there are military merits to be won, but some people still can't help but wonder - why should such a military operation involve a bunch of rookies who haven't even finished their recruit training?

Of course Sun Zhen was very excited when he heard the news. After all, he had been here for almost two months and had never left Penghu. He just wandered back and forth on several adjacent islands. But there are more

I'm still uneasy. I heard that Da Yuan Island is not an uninhabited land. There are not only red-haired people from the West, Folangji people, but also indigenous people who drink Maoru blood on the island. It's no wonder that we are setting out this time.

Having distributed so much ammunition before, the commander must have been worried about encountering enemies that suddenly appeared on the island.

The speed of the two sailboats was not very fast. It was not until dusk was approaching that the people on the deck finally saw the outline of Taiwan Island. After determining the current position, the crew traveled further north along the coastline and saw the turbid water.

The mouth of the creek.

The two sailboats slowly stopped about three to four hundred meters away from the estuary, and then lowered the small boat from the ship. Several sailors rowed a class of militia soldiers to explore the way to the estuary.

The maps and hydrological data in Qian Tiandun's hands are from hundreds of years later, and there are certain errors from the current actual conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct road exploration to determine the hydrological conditions.

About an hour later, the exploration team returned to the boat. The initial investigation found that the situation was not very good. The water depth at the mouth of Zhuoshui Creek was shallow, and there were many kinds of gravel deposits on the bottom. The channel condition was relatively complicated. Although "

The draft of the Discovery-class sailboat is not very deep, but there is still a risk of being scratched on the bottom of the boat.

There are not many warships in Penghu, and the military supporting dock in Penghu has not yet been completed. Once the ship is damaged, repairing it will be a troublesome matter. Therefore, Qian Tiandun has no intention of letting the sailboat risk sailing into the muddy water.

Instead, they chose to anchor on the seaside south of Zhuoshui Creek and use small boats to transport people and materials to the shore.

In later generations, this place was the industrial zone of Formosa Plastics, and a large-scale special port was built. However, Haihan currently does not have such engineering construction capabilities, and it is estimated that it will not even be able to build a pier for a while. Speaking of Taiwan Island

There is indeed no very good natural harbor on the west coast. The only ones that are attractive to the military are the mouth of the Tamsui River in the north, Taiyuan Port in the south, and the location of the later Kaohsiung Port further south.

However, the location of Kaohsiung Port is separated from the Penghu Islands by Damuan Port, which makes it inconvenient to develop the area before the Dutch are eliminated. The Tamsui River section in the north is also very close to the Jilong Port occupied by the Spanish. On land,

It's just across Yangmingshan, and the straight-line distance is only a few dozen miles. Although the environmental conditions of the two alternative addresses are not bad, there are two stumbling blocks in the Netherlands and Spain. After all, it is not convenient to settle down. This is also

One of the main reasons why Qian Tiandun and other high-ranking military officials wanted to find a reason to drive away the Western colonists on the island of Taiwan.

By the time all the people and supplies on the ship were transferred ashore, it was already dark. Qian Tiandun detached a platoon from the first company of the special operations battalion to set up guard posts on the periphery, while the others were responsible for quickly setting up camps. In the past, survival in the wild

During training, trainees do not have the facilities to enjoy tents and collective camps at night. Regardless of whether they are new recruits or veterans, they can all feel the difference between this "training" and the usual ones.
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