"Yes, yes, Xiao Zishang has specially arranged a special gift box for the elders for you. It has everything from clean clothes to food." Bei Wei saw that these people looked good, but they looked a bit slovenly. Except for Men Duo,
Everyone outside Sa was unshaven, and because of the hot weather, several of them were wearing tattered cotton jackets and large pants.
A group of people welcomed Bei Wei into the camp. After a few days of construction, the place was beginning to take shape. Zhou Weisen said that the food was poor - it was compressed grass rations + seafood porridge every day, but he got a few barrels from the Spanish ship.
Salted pork and corned beef, and some cheese, which looked and smelled horrible, were given to the Spanish captives along with biscuits infested with weevils.
Because the repairs of the San Raymundo have not yet been completed, the Haitian must stay here for a few more days. In order to speed up the repairs, more tools were brought from the Haitian to help with the repairs.
Bei Wei and others took this opportunity to go to the crash site of the Tidemaker again to inspect the ship's hull to see if there was any possibility of rescue - to make a report to the executive committee.
The result of the inspection was that the jump ship was seriously damaged. Zhou Weisen conducted a snorkeling exploration and found that the underwater hull had large damage and some of the ship's ribs had been deformed. Even if it was refloated and righted at great cost, it could not be towed back.
Lingao was repaired.
After sending a report to Lingao, they quickly received a response: Nongchao would be disposed of on the spot and try not to leave any wreckage.
The sailors immediately disassembled all available parts: navigation instruments and equipment, fire control equipment, sails, sail cables, and some detachable ship materials-including the exposed propeller. As for the light weapons and ammunition on the ship, the ship's tools
We had already landed before the typhoon hit, and there was no need to fish it out again. As for the ammunition used by the cannon, we had to give up because it was too heavy. Then, we used the winch and pulley to fish out the anchor and anchor chain from the reef, a 130mm
The main gun and two 75mm secondary guns, and other artillery pieces either sank too deep or disappeared.
Finally, they removed the steering wheel and ship's bell from the Tidemaker, and the navy installed high-density black powder explosive bags on the remaining hull. For the sake of caution, they specially drilled holes in the hull and drilled holes into the power compartment.
Explosive charges were dropped.
On the afternoon of July 29, after everyone saluted the wreckage of the Tidemaker, gunpowder was detonated. The wreckage of the Tidemaker was blown to pieces, and no part of it was exposed to the water anymore.
Subsequently, the Haitian lifted anchor and towed the San Raymundo back. On the large deck of the Galen ship, the navy fired three salvos into the sky and then raised the sails in formation. On Samar Island, only the coast was left.
There are two small stone monuments on the hill. One is the "Hunger" Victory Monument. The other commemorates the sinking of the Tidetide and the four naval soldiers who died in the battle.
Not far from these two monuments, there is a tombstone lying on the ground, where the crew members of the San Raymondo who died in the battle are buried.
In Lingao, the incident of sinking against the tide had been communicated to the elders. Shan Liang proposed at the Standing Committee of the Senate: requesting a detailed investigation of the entire incident, questioning the executive committee, and requesting that the naval investigation be investigated.
The issue of the procedural legality of the specific command of the operation. Du Wen published "Comments on the great damage caused by opportunism and adventurism to the time-travel undertaking" in the "Morning Star" magazine, denouncing the operation from the beginning.
Criticizing the adventurous actions carried out by selfish opportunists does not conform to the planned, disciplined and overall-oriented action standards that travelers should have.
Naturally, there was a heated debate on whether to protect people or ships in times of crisis. For a while, the question of which one was more important, the elders or the 901 gunboats, and the gunpowder-filled question of which one was more important, the elders or American silver, was also raised.
Obviously, no one dares to say that 901 is more important than the elders - this is seriously politically incorrect in Lingao. However, it is entangled with the attack on the San Raymondo later: Zhou Weisen and Lin Chuanqing took the risk to attack when they were in an unsafe situation.
The enemy, is there any element of adventurism that can justify his own mistakes?
Because the incident was causing quite a stir, at Qian Shuiting's suggestion, a committee on the sinking incident of the Tide was formed to conduct a special investigation.
The Commission of Inquiry held several hearings on the issue and subsequently issued a report:
First of all, the committee believes that the hunger action is legal - it is an action officially approved by proposal and vote in accordance with the system of military proposals of elders. The committee draws the attention of the elders: the elders personally have the right to question the rationality and necessity of the action, but they have no right
Denying its legality, any statement denying the legality of this action is regarded as contempt for the authority of the Senate.
Secondly, regarding whether Lin Chuanqing's act of abandoning the ship ashore to ensure safety was a cowardly act, the committee believed that although according to the testimony provided by the navy's witnesses, when a ship encounters a typhoon, the general method is to sail the ship into the open sea, which is more risky.
There is a high probability of saving the ship, but of course, there is also a certain probability of the ship being destroyed and people killed.
For a ship with no faults and fully equipped with personnel and equipment, taking shelter on the shore when a typhoon hits is to protect people but not the ship. It is a serious violation of military discipline in the navy. However, the committee also pointed out that according to the Senate
With the guiding ideology of "seniors are the primary productive force" and "seniors' interests above all else", Lin Chuanqing's abandonment of ship was not only to ensure his own safety, but also to protect the personal safety of the three senators Zhou Weisen, Sun Xiao and Mendoza.
The ingredients are included and the measures are appropriate.
Third, Zhou Weisen and Lin Chuanqing’s attack on the San Raymundo was completely within the framework mission of Operation Hunger. The mission given by Operation Hunger was to attack Manila Galen and seize ships and cargo depending on the situation. From this point of view, as long as the mission
It has not been declared over, and any actions by Zhou Weisen and Lin Chuanqing to attack Manila Galen are reasonable and legal.
Fourth, regarding whether the decision on the return issue constituted interference by Zhou Weisen and others in Lin Chuanqing’s command. The committee believed that legally speaking, none of the elders in the formation had any responsibility. According to the current "senior military and political consultation system" formulated by the Senate, there are many elders present.
, when opinions cannot be unified, major decisions must be decided by voting. Therefore, this vote and the results are legal. However, the committee clearly pointed out that this system has serious drawbacks in actual application, which can easily cause laymen to interfere with expert command and "
"Everyone has rights, no one is responsible". It is recommended that the Senate carry out reforms on this issue to ensure that rights and responsibilities are integrated.
Finally, the committee pointed out in its conclusion that although the destruction of a warship is heartbreaking, the loss of warships and ships is inevitable in conquest operations. As long as it is proven that the commanders did not make mistakes in the specific command,
No one should be held responsible for such losses.
This conclusion was read out by the Senate and passed with a two-thirds majority vote. Qian Shuiting was not surprised by this. No one dared to touch the high-voltage line between the Senate and 901, so he wanted to borrow
This action of denying hunger would be difficult to achieve - not to mention the rich loot captured in this action.
However, this incident also had another impact, which was the passage of the "Military and Major Operations Command Act" submitted by Dongmen Chuiyu, which stipulated that the command of any military operations and major operations must be issued by the Senate and the Executive Committee
Target requirements are then formulated by the General Staff Headquarters and handed over to the commander for specific implementation.
During the execution, the battle and tactical decisions are all issued by the commander, and other elders can only provide suggestions on execution methods and cannot interfere with decision-making. This avoids the problem that everyone makes decisions and does not take responsibility in such major operations.
While conducting the hearing investigation, the Planning Institute conducted a comprehensive inventory of the two Galen ships towed to Lingao. Originally, both ships had to be anchored at the quarantine anchorage for a period of time before opening the cabin for cargo inspection, but the Executive Committee really waited
It was too late, and we finally decided to disinfect the entire ship immediately.
The remaining chlorine gas brought back by the Haitian was poured into the cabin of the San Raymondo, and a large-scale poisoning was carried out inside the cabin. It turned out that the chlorine was very effective. Afterwards, the remaining chlorine gas transported by the Haitian was poured into the cabin.
Hundreds of rats and countless insect corpses were cleaned up.
Health workers wearing isolation gowns sprayed disinfectant inside the ship. Then, the sealed goods were carried up one by one, registered and put on small trains, and taken to the quarantine warehouse to unpack one by one for inspection.
The quarantine warehouse area is very large - all imported goods must be isolated and quarantined here, and if necessary, disinfected. In fact, this is what Lingao Customs currently does.
The warehouse prepared for Manila Galen is the largest one. Under the roof held up by huge iron trusses, bags and boxes of loot are being pushed here via rail cars and arranged one by one according to the area.
More than a hundred naturalized citizen staff were brought in. They came from various departments: customs, planning institute, police, army and students from Fangcao Cao. Now they all wore white isolation gowns: tied behind the back, all covered with
No pockets, wear hat, protective glasses and gloves.
"Divide into groups of five, open the packages one by one and inspect them!" Sun Xiao, wearing the same clothes, yelled with a loudspeaker, "All items must be announced, and any abnormality must be reported immediately! Start now!"
The Planning Institute is most concerned about precious metals - this is also the main target of this operation. Therefore, any small reinforced iron box that may contain silver or gold is the priority to open. Each box is opened, and the contents are opened.
The items are spread out in different categories on special plates, and are registered and counted by dedicated personnel. Gold coins, silver coins, gems and pearls are constantly taken out, making the entire warehouse sparkle and shine.