Huaihai Navy has always attached great importance to efficiency.
Dong Shuheng has very strict requirements on the efficiency of his subordinates.
Morality, ability, diligence, performance and integrity are the five criteria for the evaluation of Huaihai Navy officials, among which ability is reflected in work efficiency.
There used to be a clerk in the waiter's room who worked overtime and very late every day.
Dong Shuheng learned that no additional work was arranged for him.
It's just that that person is inefficient at work during the day and leaves everything to be done at night.
He also wanted to use this to claim credit in front of Dong Shuheng and show how diligently he worked.
Every time Dong Shuheng went to the attendant's room, he could always see the young man writing furiously there.
Finally, Dong Shuheng asked Wei Yuxiang to transfer this person to one of the most remote towns to work. In this way, he only had to do it for himself.
Dong Shuheng didn't like subordinates who were so superficial. He always told Huai Haijun's people that they were not working for themselves, but fighting for the country and the nation.
If a person does something without a little bit of noble value mixed into it, then he is just fooling around.
When farmers farm, they will incorporate part of their love for seedlings, not to mention these officials in the Huai Navy.
If they work purely to support their families, without any love for their country and nation.
Then understand Shuheng can be sure that the development of Huaihai Navy will stop here.
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The horn of war has sounded, and everyone from the military headquarters to the military government has mobilized nervously.
This time the battle is not far away, and the Zhejiang and Fujian areas are covered by the Huaihai Navy's tentacles, so there is no such problem as a rash advance.
The Huaihai Navy had to pay attention to two things. One was how to occupy the local area as quickly as possible with minimal losses and eliminate the imperial power in the local area.
The second is to be prepared for counterattacks that the Qing court may launch.
October 10th is a good day for expedition.
At this time, Dong Shuheng was at the dock of Shanghai's Huangpu River to bid farewell to the expeditionary troops who were about to go to the Crimean Peninsula.
Ten large 3,000-ton steam transport ships are lined up on the pier, which is the pier here in Shanghai. If it were in another place, it would not be possible to dock so many ships at one time.
The pier was full of people seeing him off. Dong Shuheng wanted to use this expedition to awaken the national self-confidence of the Chinese people, so he did a lot of publicity.
Representatives from all walks of life were sent to see him off at the pier. This grand occasion will also be spread to the ears of others through their mouths.
At this time, Dong Shuheng was also on the pier, with a circle of blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners standing around him.
"Your Majesty the Governor, the military appearance of your army is the best among the Asian armies I have ever seen." French Minister Bourblon said flatteringly.
This time he persuaded the Qing Dynasty to send troops to Crimea, and Napoleon III personally gave him a verbal commendation. Being praised by His Majesty the Emperor will undoubtedly add luster to Bourblon's future political career.
"Thank you for your compliment, but compared to the French army, we are still far behind. This time when we go to the Ottomans, my men will be able to see how the world's strongest French army fights. It will be their honor."
Dong Shuheng said these words in front of the British Minister Bao Ling. Bao Ling's face was obviously not very good-looking.
"Our British Empire's army is the strongest in the world, both in terms of navy and army." Bao Ling thought to himself.
"Of course, we also want to thank the British Far East Navy for escorting our fleet. With the Royal Navy's escort, I think these young men will reach Kuwait safely." This was the order given to the British Minister Bao.
"That's natural. President, don't worry. In the Indian Ocean, as long as the British navy is there, no one will do anything wrong." Bao Ling said very proudly.
The Indian colonies controlled by the British were like a dagger reaching into the Indian Ocean, controlling the main channel for east-west trade.
At that time, the French and the British also fought in India, just to compete for this place. In the end, France naturally lost.
Bulbulon was unhappy, but he didn't show it.
France's current national strength is indeed inferior to that of Britain.
Especially when Napoleon I, the uncle of the current emperor, was in power, he went to war with almost all of Europe, which consumed France's national power.
Until now, France has not recovered its strength, so now France can only follow the British.
However, Napoleon III would not always be like this. He had stirred up disputes all over Europe in recent years. On the one hand, he wanted to improve France's external environment, and on the other hand, he also had plans to consume British national power.
As the accompanying supplies were loaded onto the ship, the soldiers lined up neatly on the dock carrying their own equipment.
With a whistle blowing, the soldiers stepped on the gangplank and boarded the boat neatly.
The photographer of the newspaper office on the pier pressed the shutter on this scene. With the sound of magnesium powder exploding, the camera recorded this historic moment.
The Chinese army finally set foot on distant lands again.
Since the Opium War, Chinese people have watched many foreign troops set foot on Chinese soil.
This time, the Huaihai Navy's army will take everyone to see the outside world at their own pace.
This time, in addition to the medical team, a team of war reporters set out with the army.
They will use their own pens and cameras to describe the Crimean War to the Chinese people.
Following this opportunity, Huai Haijun's newspaper also focused on promoting the Ottoman Empire, introducing how this country was gradually encroached and carved up by the great powers due to its decadent system.
It also introduced the greedy empire of Tsarist Russia, and everyone also learned that the imperial court actually ceded so much land to Tsarist Russia.
At the same time, Huai Haijun took this opportunity to call on more young people to go to the Far East to defend our homeland.
Unexpectedly, under Huai Haijun's rule, many enthusiastic young people signed up to go.
As the troops were uploaded onto the ship one after another.
Dong Shuheng said goodbye to several ministers, and then he found Liu Qingnan who was about to board the ship for the last time.
"Qingnan, someone recently told me that at this time, it is the last step to annihilate the Qing Dynasty. Sending troops abroad is simply putting the cart before the horse and wasting money and people. What do you think?"
"President, don't worry about those people who just stand and talk without pain. I believe that President, you must have your own deep meaning. I also know that you don't want me to go out just to see how Britain and France fight."
Dong Shuheng smiled happily at Liu Qingnan. He liked this honest man very much. Such pure soldiers are the cutest.
"Yes, Qingnan, for how many years, our army has not stepped out of the country, and only others have attacked us at our doorstep. We have been passively beaten all the time, and our people have completely lost the spirit of a big country."
"A small group of people in the upper class are still dreaming of the heavenly kingdom, but they are only deceiving themselves and others. The status of the kingdom is supported by its army and culture. The army of the kingdom should have the courage to go to every corner of the world."
"To tell you the truth, you may not be able to catch up with the battle to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. But don't have any regrets. I have told you before that I don't like fighting civil war. A qualified general must be tempered in foreign wars. Only
Only generals who achieve victory in foreign wars can be called national heroes."
"As for the next battle with the Qing court, it is just an armed parade after the establishment of our Huaihai Navy. Believe me, you will find such a battle boring."
"Go to Crimea. It is a foreign land and a foreign people. Fight there and you will have no scruples and accept the test of iron and blood."
Dong Shuheng rarely spoke so much to Liu Qingnan, because Liu Qingnan usually only nodded when talking to him.
But what Dong Shuheng said today made Liu Qingnan's blood boil.
He felt lucky for his choice this time. He would be the first general in the Huai Navy to go out.
The heart that was originally disappointed because of not being able to participate in the battle to destroy the Qing Dynasty suddenly became hot again.
After bidding farewell to Liu Qingnan, he watched the fleet slowly move away along the Huangpu River. Dong Shuheng's eyes were filled with anticipation.
On that day, Dong Shuheng did not return to Jiangning, but took a boat directly north to Haimen.
The troops going south have been assembled, and today is also the day when the Huai Navy launches war against Fujian and Zhejiang.
The expedition ceremony during the day was just a cover-up for the recent frequent mobilizations of the Huai Navy.
With the expeditionary force dispatched, there is a reasonable explanation for the frequent movements of the Huai Navy during this period.
Gu Keli returned to Haimen where he had left for several months. This port has been changing. After a few months of absence, many buildings around the port have increased. Most of them are shops, hotels and warehouses.
This time he came back with a whole army of troops.
Although it is said to be a newly reorganized army, these soldiers are not new recruits. According to the Huaihai Navy model, they are all selected from the second-line troops and militia.
Another characteristic of this army is that some of the officers in it are the original Taiping Army, that is, the officers who surrendered from the original Dongwang Mansion.
These people completed the short-term courses at the military academy and were recruited to serve as junior officers in the newly formed Sixth Division.
This expedition is not only a test for the Sixth Division, but also a test for these people.
Whether they can develop in the Huai Navy in the future depends on their performance in this expedition.
A fully-staffed Huai Navy Infantry Division has more than 8,000 troops, including cavalry and artillery. They look densely packed on the dock.
The first to board the ship were the large items such as war horses and artillery. The soldiers carried their own equipment and had to wait until all the large items were on board before they could board the ship.
At the same time, a group of instructors also boarded the ship here, and they will land in Ningbo.
The Special Forces also sent a detachment to participate in the operation. Because Dong Shuheng served as the commander-in-chief of the southward campaign to Fujian, the commander of the Special Operations Force, Lou Zhigang, also personally led the team and accompanied the operation.
Control has already been implemented on the pier, and there is not a single merchant ship at this time.
At the same time, shops near the pier have also been asked to temporarily close their operations.
In the distance, you can see groups of patrol policemen in black uniforms. They have woven a net around the periphery of the pier and will never let in a suspicious person.
Dong Shuheng is already in the battle command room of the flagship. After a while, Dong Shuheng will be able to board the Jianghe-class frigate designed and manufactured by the Huai Navy.
With the Jianghe-class's astonishing speed, currently no foreign warship can catch up with it.
The Jianghe class can be said to be the heart of the small boat. The all-steel frame shell, streamlined shape, and bulbous nose structure allow its speed to basically reach the level of frigates during World War I.
"President, when will the new ships be put into service? We should give them to the Nanyang Navy first." In the past, the Huai Navy only had the Nanyang Navy. But now Bao Youzhi's squadron has separated and established the Beihai Navy. So about the new ships
, Lao Liu needs to say hello first.
After all, what are his qualifications? The president should give himself some face no matter what.
"It's still early for this matter. Don't be anxious, Commander Liu. We'll talk about it when the time comes." Dong Shuheng gave a careless look. In fact, he already had a plan in his mind.
"Everyone is almost here, let's hold a pre-war meeting first." Although the soldiers have not yet fully boarded the ship, officers of sufficient rank have gathered in the flagship's combat command room.
Dong Shuheng is preparing to hold the last all-out combat meeting before the war here.