"Huh, these Chinese people still can't get rid of their habit of making small moves."
In the large conference room of the Presidential Palace, an emergency meeting of the military department is being held.
In the past, Dong Shuheng would have given the order directly.
But now he is setting rules for the Renaissance Army, and everything must be done according to procedures.
Military decisions must be decided through collective discussion by the military department.
And with wireless telegraphy, no matter how far away something happens, the military can get the news as soon as possible.
Dong Shuheng set up a duty system in the military department.
An emergency command center for the Renaissance Army was established.
There is always a military boss on duty in the command center.
"President, this incident caused great damage to the newly established Ming Dynasty. Almost the entire northern part of the bay was destroyed. The construction of our military base on the south coast will also be delayed for several months." He just returned.
Peng Yulin, who holds the position of deputy chief of staff in China, introduced.
"I think that although the enemy has retreated, this matter cannot be left alone. We must give the Chinese people some color, otherwise, our bases in East Africa will not be able to live in peace in the future." Director of Operations and Training Ma Zongwudao.
The construction of the base is completed by their operational training department, and the engineering troops are under the jurisdiction of the operational training department.
Now his two engineering units were suddenly converted into garrison units due to the war.
Zhao Dazhi pulled all his 112th Division to the front line.
The Daming City base in the south and some strategic locations can only be guarded by engineers.
Zhao Dazhi had no intention of letting go of this group of Bedouins and followed them all the way to the territory of the Sultanate of Lakh Ayitu.
Now the Renaissance Army has enough evidence.
Zhao Dazhi began to station troops on the southern border of the Lakh Ayitu Sultanate.
The Sultanate of Lakh Ayitu is now in ruins.
They are right next to Tadjoura, but they know the combat power of the Renaissance Army.
Moreover, their fishing boats and merchant ships often pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and they can often see the warships of the Second Fleet.
Just one of those armored warships can destroy the entire navy of the Lakh Ayitu Sultanate.
At this time, the Sultanate of Lah-Aittu was equivalent to the South Red Sea area of later Eritrea, which was a hilly area along the Red Sea.
The climate is pleasant, and the Port of Assab in the southeast guards the northern entrance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Location is very important.
Originally, this small sultanate that was vassal to the Ali Dynasty of Egypt was very deferential to the Baath Army.
For the purpose of keeping a low profile, the Renaissance Army was not prepared to touch them.
But now that the Lakh Ayitu Sultanate cannot open its eyes to itself, it cannot blame others.
Zhao Dazhi did not take immediate action. On the one hand, he had to wait for domestic orders, and on the other hand, he was waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.
The Renaissance Army still has more than a dozen divisions stationed in Ceylon and the subcontinent.
"President, Minister Ma is right. Originally we did not want to invest too much troops in East Africa. We were just worried about starting a war there. This would lengthen our supply lines."
"But now, we have stabilized the entire Indian Ocean region. The countries along the northern coast of the Indian Ocean have basically joined our Greater China Circle system. At this time, even a medium-sized war in East Africa will not be beneficial to us.
It will have a big impact.”
Peng Yulin has been back for some time. He is likely to be the next chief of general staff and will be responsible for many things in the military department.
He had returned from the subcontinent and had a relatively good understanding of the situation of the Renaissance Army in the Indian Ocean.
Combined with the current military expenditure situation of the Fuxing Army in China.
Peng Yulin felt that the Renaissance Army was still capable of fighting.
After all, in the previous battle with the Han people, the Renaissance Army mobilized the power of the entire Greater China Circle.
For example, in the subcontinent, the main force of the army is still the army of the subcontinent.
For example, in the Amelia War, the Donghua Empire was also the main force.
The largest contributor to the Renaissance Army was the navy. The other major contributor was the large amount of arms and logistical supplies provided.
But these things not only did not affect the foundation of the Renaissance Army.
On the contrary, it stimulated the development of the local military industry of the Renaissance Army.
"Then we will fight and let Yang Bingchun transfer five divisions from the Indian Ocean Theater Command to East Africa."
"As for the navy, Bao Youzhi can lead the main force southward and at the same time send a squadron northward to cooperate with the army's operations." Dong Shuheng said.
"President, are you preparing to attack the Kingdom of Ali?" Yan Shikun heard Dong Shuheng's big battle, and always felt that Dong Shuheng wanted to fight the Japanese in Egypt.
"No, no, the Kingdom of Ali in Egypt is a big country after all. It is also the doorstep of the Europeans. If we go there, we will definitely stir up a hornet's nest."
"Since the Lakh Ayitu Sultanate has jumped out this time, we will eat him. From now on, if anyone dares to be an accomplice of the Chinese people against us, we will target him. I want to see what the Chinese people are capable of doing to protect them."
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"Haha, President, you are swatting away flies with a cannon. Zhao Dazhi's 112th Division can take down the small Lakh Ayitu Sultanate. There is no need to assemble six divisions at all."
Yan Shikun said.
"Let's just say that the thunder is loud and the rain is small. It is not a big deal to take down the Sultanate of Lakh Ayitu, but it is not that easy to scare the surrounding countries. Those sultanates in East Africa are very hostile to our Renaissance Army.
We don’t know enough yet.”
"They have been oppressed by the Han people for a long time. They think that the Great Empire is the most powerful country in the world, and they actually treat us as soft persimmons. If we don't show our authority this time, the Han people will still stir up trouble around us in the future.
Those small countries come to harass us."
Peng Yulin frowned and reminded: "President, after all, Egypt is still under the Ottoman Empire in name, and the Sultanate of Lakh-Ayitu should theoretically be regarded as a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Will we offend the Ottoman Empire by doing this?
, or someone will make a fuss about this matter and sow discord between us and the Ottoman Empire."
"There is no need to consider this. The Ottoman Empire has now been completely westernized, and Qingbei has just left there. The talks with them were not good, so we do not need to consider the reaction of the Ottoman Empire now. If they take action, we will fight back. If they
If you don’t know what’s interesting, I don’t mind dismembering the Ottoman Empire.”
What Dong Shuheng said was not a threatening or harsh word, nor was it an angry word.
The Renaissance Army had already begun preparations, and they were very effective.
Intelligence agents of the Military Intelligence Agency were already operating in several Ottoman governorates in the Middle East.
Taking advantage of the convenience of controlling the Persian Gulf, the Renaissance Army strengthened its exchanges with the Pasha, the governor of the Mesopotamia.
Not just bypassing the Ottoman Empire and conducting trade directly with them.
A large amount of weapons aid was also sold to these warlords.
Similarly, the Baath Army is also infiltrating the governors of the Arabian Peninsula and the eastern coast of the Mediterranean through trade and assistance.
Now there are many Arab countries in the Greater China Circle.
The Sultanate of Muscat has reunified Zanzibar through cooperation with the Ba'ath Army.
Moreover, the Baath Army did not usurp any rights of Sultan Suwini.
This is a good example. As a powerful country in the surrounding area, many eyes are fixed on Suweigny.
Half of the income of these Arab countries in the southern part of the peninsula comes from robbery, and the other half comes from business.
The model of the Greater China Business Circle is very friendly to them.
After the Muscat Sultanate, the Sultanate of Shir and Mukaradi Quetta, the Sultanate of Hera Sheikh, and the Sultanate of Subesh in the southern part of the peninsula also successively joined the Greater China business circle.
Although they have not entered a military alliance, as long as they enter the economic system established by Dong Shuheng, they will find that they can no longer leave this trading system.
In this era, cross-border trade is still a high-risk matter, but Dong Shuheng has minimized this risk within the Greater China Circle.
The Navy of the Renaissance Army operates in the Pacific, not only to maintain its presence here, but also to clean up the pirate forces here.
There are rarely conflicts between the countries in the circle, otherwise they will not give face to the boss, the Renaissance Army.
They also have an additional way to deal with conflicts, which is to ask the Ba'ath Army to mediate.
When Dong Shuheng becomes the co-leader and the arbiter of the Greater China Circle in the future, he will establish a special international conflict arbitration system.
Dong Shuheng has already begun to establish an international legal system.
This international law system will be based on the Greater China Circle, and these international laws will be given legitimacy through the vassal states assembly.
At first, these international laws will only be valid within the Greater China Circle, but Dong Shuheng believes that in the future, these international laws will be valid around the world.
Even if the Ottoman Empire completely fell to Europa, Dong Shuheng would not be afraid.
To put it harshly, the current Ottoman Empire is like a sieve, full of loopholes.
The Chinese can go to Egypt to have a bite, and the Russians can go to the Balkans to have a bite.
Why can't our Great Renaissance Army take a bite?
The Ottoman Empire was now filled with ambitious local pashas and idealists seeking to reform the sultanate's system.
The only thing missing is a doer.
To say that the Ottoman Empire was a soft persimmon is not very objective.
After all, they are still a big empire with a profound foundation. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have millions of armors.
Dong Shuheng said this because the Renaissance Army now not only has the foundation, but also has territory and a more advanced institutional model.
"Since you said so, President, when we formulate the battle plan, we will include the Ottoman Empire in it. We just don't know what kind of combat goal this battle will achieve." Peng Yulin is now in the prime of life.
The operational plan for sub-East Africa will be directed by him.
"The most basic operational goal is to capture the Sultanate of Lakh-Ayitu, but it will continue to be managed by the Ming Dynasty. All we need is Assab Port."
"President, will such a large place be handed over to the Ming Dynasty for management? Although these people are indeed survivors of the Ming Dynasty, their appearance and culture have changed. I always feel uneasy in their hands," Yan Shikun said.
He had seen the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, and they looked like black people. His original appearance could not be discerned, except that his Jiangsu and Zhejiang accents were correct.
"Lao Yan, it's like this. I've already told Lao Zuo that next year we will organize a group of immigrants to go to the Ming Dynasty. However, the land rationing standard is relatively high, otherwise no one will want to go there."
This piece of coastal land in the Sultanate of Lakh Ayitu is relatively flat and is a good piece of developable land.
At that time, the administration here will be under the control of the Ming Dynasty, but the land distribution rights will be with us.
Zhong Siming also made a promise that in the future, the royal family of their Ming Dynasty must be pure-blooded Chinese.
In this way, it only takes a few generations for them to turn from black to yellow again.
"That's okay, otherwise our soldiers would feel that this battle was in vain." Yan Shikun said with a smile.
Yan Shikun is nearly seventy years old. As Dong Shuheng's military advisor, he has not been very outstanding within the Fuxing Army in recent years.
He almost never led troops into battle, but every time Dong Shuheng was away, he handled the affairs at the rear in an orderly manner.
Complements Dong Shuheng's position well.
"Don't worry, Lao Yan, our Renaissance Army never fights at a loss. This time, we have evidence to prove that it was the people of the People's Republic of China who blackmailed them just before the results of the negotiations came out." Peng Yulin said with a smile.
Dong Shuheng couldn't help but said: "This is what we should do. The Chinese people still have money to hire Bedouins. I will send a message to Qingbei later and ask him to add another 10 million pounds to the military expenses compensated by the Korean people."
"I think we should settle it like this. Let Zhao Dazhi not rush to attack now. When the reinforcements arrive, give them a thunderous blow. Let them see what it means that those who offend China will be punished no matter how far away they are."
The issuance of an order from the military department requires the signatures of several high-level officials, as well as the cabinet's signature.
This is the latest rule.
The military is the top priority of a country's security. Externally it is a shield that protects the country and its people. Internally it is also the cornerstone of maintaining internal stability.
But no matter in which era, the military has two sides to a country. If it is used well, it will benefit the country and the people, but if it is not used well, it may harm the country and the people.
The army is like a tamed beast. If it is not restrained by strong enough reins, it may turn back on its master at any time.
Dong Shuheng will use these five years to establish a stable handover system for the Fuxing Army.
In terms of administration, a civil service system dominated by the cabinet has basically been established.
The Court and the Control Yuan are a judicial body and a supervisory body, running in parallel with the Cabinet.
After he leaves office, the president will no longer be able to interfere with judicial, supervisory, and administrative work.
The year-end general meeting will be changed to a general meeting, with representatives elected from various regions and industries.
The Prime Minister and ministers are elected by the General Assembly by vote.
The president is nominated by the previous president and must be voted by the general assembly.
If the president is dissatisfied with the administrative work of the cabinet, he can propose to dissolve the cabinet, and then temporarily organize a general meeting to hold a new election.
The president also serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and presides over the daily work of the military department.
The military headquarters has a chief of general staff, several deputy chiefs of general staff, as well as logistics, training and other departments.
The chief of general staff, deputy chief of general staff, and ministers of various ministries form a joint meeting to jointly decide on major military issues.