Chapter 990 Military situation at the station

Yu Tiezhu's wife gave birth to a fat boy weighing seven pounds and six taels. After hearing the good news, everyone immediately congratulated him. Ning Qi had nothing to give as a gift, so he paid fifty yuan for circulation.

The coupon was given as a gift, but Tie Zhu wouldn't dare to accept it. After a lot of talking and giving, he finally accepted ten yuan as a token of gratitude to avoid Ning Qi being rejected and unable to come to Taiwan.

"Tiezhu, do you plan to settle your family here in Haikou in the future, or will your son be sent back to Sanya to study when he is older?" Ning Qi took the initiative to ask Yu Tiezhu during the dinner. He had this question in his mind after visiting the military primary school earlier.

I was still a little concerned about the matter, so I wanted to chat with someone from the military when I had the opportunity. Yu Tiezhu had a teacher-student relationship with him, so I had to talk more casually about some things.

Yu Tiezhu put down his wine glass and replied: "Chief, it doesn't matter where we soldiers will settle down in the future. We still have to look at the arrangements from above. As soon as the order comes, we must pick up our weapons and set off.

We made a long-term plan... Last year, when I followed Commander Wang to Miyako Island to fight Shibazhi, I thought I would be transferred to Dinghai Port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province to garrison, but who knew that after a while, I was transferred back to Hainan Island."

Next to him, Qiu Yuan interjected: "I heard Tom Wang mention this. This arrangement was also based on the fact that your wife had a child in her belly at that time, so I brought you back so that you can take care of your family more conveniently."

Yu Tiezhu responded quickly: "Of course I understand the chief's good intentions and his humble position. It's too late to be grateful, so how dare I complain at all."

The Battle of Miyakojima was an annihilation battle led by Wang Tom in early September last year to attack the last lair of Shibazhi. It was also the last combat operation carried out by the Haihan military in the entire year of 1633. Yu Tiezhu was still a battalion and fourth company at the time.

The company commander relied on his military exploits in this battle to receive promotion and awards after the war, and was promoted to his current position as battalion commander. For his personal career, it was an extremely important step forward.

, at least when I was a company commander, I would not have been lucky enough to sit at the same table to eat with the head of the executive committee.

After Yu Tiezhu explained, he continued what he had just said: "In the future, when the children grow older, they still have to find a way to send them back to Sanya to study. If they can learn more skills and become a court official when they grow up, wouldn't they?

Aren’t you much stronger than me, a big old man who carries a gun?”

"You're right! This is the right way to get ahead!" Yu Tiezhu's statement made Ning Qi very satisfied, and the unhappiness he had felt when he visited the elementary school was relieved a little: "When you serve as a soldier, as long as your body is intact,

Everyone can do it, but if you want to be an official and run the country, only those who are truly talented and learned can do it. If you want to find a good background for your descendants, you have to take the right path of studying."

After hearing this, Yu Tiezhu repeatedly said yes, and Ning Qi continued: "The teaching quality of schools outside is definitely not comparable to that of Sanya. When the time comes when the child is sent back, I will arrange for you to attend Victory Fort Primary School."

Yu Tiezhu quickly stood up and thanked him. The head of the executive committee personally arranged for his children to enter school. This was a huge honor that no one else could even dream of. Most of the students in Victory Fort Primary School were the children of the chief, who were naturalized.

The descendants of naturalized cadres who can go to school can be regarded as the lucky ones to win at the starting line. Ning Qi is a little proud in his heart. No matter how the military manipulates you at the grassroots level, I only need to take care of the children of naturalized officers.

Try to arrange to attend schools directly under the Ministry of Education and receive orthodox education. When the next generation comes to power, the situation of military rule will not occur.

The civil-military battle in the bureaucracy is inevitable even if the political system is as advanced as Haihan. This competition is not only reflected in the annual military budget review session and the discussion before each large-scale foreign military operation.

The direction of public opinion, the control of talent flow, and even some long-term layout measures that may affect a few years later are all based on the calculations of both parties.

Haihan has been in a period of rapid expansion since it crossed over, and it relies heavily on military power. This has also caused the military to always be in a relatively strong position in Haihan's political system. Even in every military-related discussion,

Civil officials will intentionally or unintentionally set up some obstacles, but in most cases they can only compromise on the military's proposals - after all, conquering the world has to be left to the army, and blocking the army's neck is equivalent to

It is of no benefit to Kahaihan's own neck. It is just a way to show his presence and prevent the military from becoming dominant.

Of course, civil servants will not look down upon themselves because of this. After all, we rely on soldiers to conquer the world, and we must rely on civilians to rule the world. Haihan attaches equal importance to expansion and governance, and civil servants naturally have a stage where they can play their role. From a long-term perspective,

In the future, the main force that will rule this country will still be civilian officials. In order to prevent Haihan from gradually turning into a military government at this stage when the military is in a strong position, some necessary containment and prevention measures must be used early.

Regarding the work of the military, Yu Tiezhu was not obliged to report to Ning Qi. However, Ning Qi's inspection around the island was of the nature of an imperial envoy and represented the executive committee rather than the science, education, culture and health system he was in charge of.

It is understandable to listen to the report of the garrison commander in an informal setting like a dinner party. After talking about personal matters, Yu Tiezhu reported to Ning Qi on the status of the Haikou garrison.

The troops currently stationed in Haikou include most of the 1st Battalion of the Haihan Militia Army, including three combat companies and one engineering company. Another artillery company has returned to Sanya early to participate in the celebration parade early next month.

Went to receive formation training. In addition, the Army also has an independent cavalry company stationed here. It was the men of this cavalry company who escorted Ning Qi and his party on the dock.

The navy originally had a fully-equipped fleet stationed in Haikou. However, in the past year, the Haihan militia moved south and north, and foreign wars and maritime military operations continued. The entire fleet has been mobilized elsewhere. The navy currently stationed here

There are only eight exploration-class warships, two supply ships and two reconnaissance boats, all of which are small boats with a displacement of less than 400 tons. Of course, Xuwen County in Leizhou across the strait has basically been penetrated by Haihan.

Thoroughly, there will be no major problems in the security and defense of the Qiongzhou Strait. These warships are enough to maintain maritime security order near Haikou Port.

In addition to the regular troops of the army and navy, there is also a local reserve militia organized into a battalion. The main function of this force is to temporarily take over the areas near Haikou City, including the seaport, while the main force is mobilized to perform tasks elsewhere.

Defense of the inner region. Compared with the regular army, the reserve militia force is slightly inferior in terms of weaponry and combat experience. However, all the officers of this unit at or above the platoon level are veterans of the militia, and they all have certain practical combat experience.

, the strength of the command system is still very stable. As long as a large-scale war does not break out, this militia force is enough to maintain local stability.

According to the military's arrangements, ace units like the Army's 1st Battalion will basically participate in at least one large-scale military operation every year. After the battle of Miyako Island off the coast of Taiwan last year, they returned to Haikou to be stationed, mainly for rest and adjustment.

, whether traveling north or south in the coming year, there will always be tasks assigned to my head, and I will definitely not be able to stay idle. This is one of the main reasons why Yu Tiezhu previously claimed that he was unable to make long-term plans.

Although the Military Commission has not yet made clear arrangements for the whereabouts of the 1st Battalion this year, starting from the end of the year, the amount of combat materials shipped to Haikou and stockpiled has exceeded daily needs. This is obviously a direct departure for a certain period in the future.

The front line is getting ready.

Although Yu Tiezhu didn't know the Military Commission's combat mission arrangements for this year, Ning Qi, as a member of the Executive Committee, knew a little bit about it. During the review of the military budget at the end of last year, the information provided by the Military Commission included

The main military plan of 1634 was clearly mentioned. In addition to establishing the Star Island Comprehensive Base at the eastern end of the Strait of Malacca, there was also a plan to go north and continue to expand the control area along the Ming Dynasty coastline. Tasks like this to open up new maps

, the Military Commission has always given responsibility to the ace troops under its command. The two teams at the top of the army are probably Yu Tiezhu's 1st Battalion and the special operations battalion currently stationed in Zhejiang.

The competition between the Lu Yi Battalion and the Special Forces Battalion has been going on for a long time. There were hints of this when Haihan intervened in the Annan Civil War. Fortunately, it is a healthy competition within the army, which will not hurt the harmony. But objectively

It can be said that the special operations battalion that Qian Tiandun has personally trained for many years does have a slight advantage in terms of overall strength, and Haihan Military Industry has provided a lot of cooperation in the field of ordnance. Many experimental advanced equipment are often the first to be provided to the special operations battalion for trial use.

In addition to cooperating with large units in urban offensive operations, the Military Commission often gives priority to special operations battalions to complete many combat tasks that small units can independently perform, especially in mountainous and wild environments. This also makes the special operations battalions in

In terms of cumulative military merit, he has always been ahead of Lu Yiying. When Gao Qiaonan was promoted to the commander of the special operations battalion, Yu Tiezhu was still the company commander. The lag in promotion speed was partly due to the different units he belonged to.

However, in the past two years, the Military Commission has also realized that it is not safe to put all eggs in one basket, so it has also begun to give other units more opportunities to perform. If Lu Yiying can go north to perform tasks within the year, it may be one of the few in recent years.

When Yu Tiezhu talked about the opportunity to compete with the special operations battalion, there was a little bit of uncontrollable excitement in his tone.

Ning Qi was not very interested in the military's combat operations. He was more concerned about the areas he was in charge of, such as the science, education, culture and health work in the army. Originally, Yu Tiezhu had planned to arrange for them to visit Lu Yiying's drills the next day.

, but Ning Qi thought for a while and still refused. It was not that he did not want to give face to the military, but that he felt that it was best not to expose his military strength too much with Van Diemen. As for Sanya’s upcoming battle in a few days

The military parade held was ultimately just a formality, and the military intelligence that could be obtained from it was actually very limited.

On the second day of the inspection trip, Ning Qi, led by Qiu Yuan, visited local official agencies and some foreign merchants. In the Haikou area, where there will be no war in the near future, administration and commerce are undoubtedly the most important affairs during this period.

Merchants from Leizhou Prefecture, Gaozhou Prefecture, and Lianzhou Prefecture across the sea now mainly place the ports for trade with Haihan in Haikou Port and Danzhou Port in Qiongbei, without having to go around the upper half.

Hainan Island to Sanya. The establishment of these trade relations has also led to the substantial development of Haikou Port in the past two years, and the resident population has increased slightly compared to when Haihan occupied it.

But Van Diemen was a little less interested in this kind of trip. The area where the East India Company and Haihan had the smallest gap was probably in trade. When it comes to business skills, the Dutch, known as sea coachmen, can say

No less than any competitor of this era, so Van Diemen was actually not very interested in how Haihan handled the relationship with the Ming merchants. The policies adopted by Haihan in terms of trade were actually similar to those of the East India Company.

Van Diemen believes that the main reason why there is a relatively large gap in performance between the two parties is that Haihan has innate advantages in geography and race.

The East India Company still had hope to make up for this gap. After several years of operations in Taiwan, they have actually achieved certain results. Every year, a large number of Ming merchants from Fujian and even Jiangsu and Zhejiang go there to trade.

The East India Company sells raw silk, porcelain, tea and other goods. Given time, it is not impossible to build a regional trade center similar to Sanya Port in Damuan Port.

But the appearance of the Haihan people ruthlessly extinguished the hope of the Dutch. They first drove away the Shibazhi who acted as thugs and middlemen for the East India Company, and then opened ports for trade in the occupied Penghu Islands, and even blocked them for a time.

The channel from Fujian to Taiyuan Port took away a lot of business. In the end, they simply landed on Taiwan Island and built Kaohsiung Port in the Dagou area south of Taiyuan Port, almost stealing the business of the East India Company.

Clean and tidy.

After losing the regional advantage of Damuan Port, the Han people employed by the East India Company in the local area could not play a big role. After all, the maritime overlord on the southeast coast opened a wharf next to Damuan Port. Daming Maritime Commercial Corporation

We cannot ignore its existence and come to Taiyuan Port to do business. At present, Chief Hans’s response strategy is to ask his subordinates to go to the nearby Kaohsiung Port to purchase the necessary goods from Haihan and then transfer them back to Taiyuan.

davia.

Although Van Diemen was determined to seek a breakthrough in business during his visit to Hainan Island, he also knew that poaching under the eyes of a senior official like Ning Qi was unrealistic, so he simply acted like he was not interested.

In order to prevent the Haihan people from always maintaining a high level of vigilance.
Chapter completed!