The banquet was not sumptuous, and a war was imminent. It was not a good thing to spread the word of eating and drinking to Lingao. Elder Lin had not shown up for a long time, and caused a sensation when he appeared. He had to exchange pleasantries with the elders present.
Naturally, he is tight-lipped about what he has been doing in recent years.
What came with him to the big world was the hard work he and the Foreign Intelligence Service had put in over the past few years: several thick boxes of "Compilation of Situations in Guangdong Province", which included not only the compilation and copying of Guangdong and Guangxi brought by the Big Library in time and space, but
Information on important military locations in the region and major climate and earthquake records in the past three years, as well as the intelligence they have collected over the past few years, can be used at any time.
But this is not the main reason why he came to Guangzhou so early. In fact, he also has a more important mission, which is to carry out a series of "beheadings."
The Bureau of Foreign Intelligence has compiled a list of the chief officers at key pass points from the Pearl River Estuary to Guangzhou. Before the offensive is officially launched, there will be a special person to "persuad" them to "cooperate" when the time comes. The conditions will guarantee his personal life and that of his family.
Property is safe, considerable bribes are provided, and safe escape routes are available.
Based on the information at his disposal, Lin Baiguang is confident that the South China Army starting from Hong Kong will reach Baghdad unimpeded just like when the US military entered Iraq.
"However, when we get to Baghdad, we can't be like the US military..." He thought, looking coldly at the protagonists of the banquet: the center seats with various "instant successes and famous names" congratulations.
Article 8￡ Zhu Mingxia was full of ambitions, You Huhu was beaming with joy... Mr. Lin and Guang Tongchen followed the excitement, but also looked at it coldly for a long time. Taking advantage of the atmosphere at the table to get excited, they quietly stepped outside the door.
The two guards at the door saw that they were elders. They stood up and saluted. Lin Baiguang said, "I'll just take a walk." He slowly walked down the steps to the observation deck on the top floor.
Apart from a monocular telescope made by Lingao, there were only sentries on duty on the observation deck. Lin Baiguang waved his hand, asking the soldiers to do whatever they wanted. He stood on the observation deck and stared at the city of Guangzhou not far away. The lights in the city
According to the standards of this time and space, it can be called "brilliant" - he has been to many places. After nightfall, only a few places have lights, and other places are pitch black and dead.
The "brilliant" lights cast a dark shadow on the city walls and towers of Guangzhou. This is the largest city in southern China, or rather in southern Asia. This city with a population of nearly one million has accumulated countless wealth. Even though
According to the standards of later generations, this is also a world of flowers. Such a trophy full of temptation! The Senate was able to endure it for five years and farmed in the small and barbaric county without saying a word, until today.
Lin Baiguang doesn't think there is anything wrong with the development of the Senate's "turtle stream". In his opinion, it is a safe and rational approach. The only problem is that it takes too long.
He was only thirty-six years old when he came to this time and space. Now he is already an out-and-out middle-aged man. When he completes the goal of unifying the country and dominating East Asia, he will probably be in his sixties.
However, in the past few years, he felt that he did not feel that his physical fitness and energy had declined. He had a very obvious feeling about the decline of his physical functions in his thirties. But now that he has entered his forties, whether it is physical fitness
It's still energy, but it's even better than on D-day.
To say that it was due to his "healthy" life in recent years does not seem to be entirely true. He noticed this because when he returned to Lingao to open the plenary meeting, he saw several female senators whom he had not seen for many years.
, there is no obvious change in appearance. You must know that when people get along day and night, it is difficult to detect changes in appearance. If they do not see each other for several years, the changes will be very conspicuous.
"Is there something fishy here?" He lit a cigar.
On the sea less than 100 kilometers away from Guangzhou, three h800 transport ships and an escort patrol boat are sailing in formation. These are the 10th Infantry Battalion and the directly subordinate teams at the army and brigade levels starting from Lingao.
Tian Liang and his company were also on one of the boats.
The soldiers carried rifles, bayonets and carrying equipment on board the ships. Many people in the army had complicated feelings about these familiar ships: it was these ships that took them away from the hell and gave them a new life.
However, the bumpy journey and the relatives who died on the road and were thrown directly into the sea left them with gloomy memories.
Tian Liang checked the settlement situation of each squad one by one. The space given to the soldiers was very small, and the cabins were divided into upper and lower levels. After climbing in, they could only sit down.
The average area occupied by a person is only about one square meter. There is not enough space to put down personal equipment. If a person wants to lie down and sleep, he has to use the backpack as a pillow and take apart the blanket.
The cabins of the ship had all been cleaned in a surprise attack before transporting troops, and the environment was still clean. It was just that the space was narrow and the light was dim. Except for the cabins near the deck hatch that could be slightly illuminated with the help of the grated hatch cover, other places could only rely on hangers.
The lanterns on the passage were illuminated.
Tian Liang urged the soldiers to put their luggage and equipment in place. Each squad was given a tin bucket with a lid, which was the so-called "vomit bucket."
The company's health workers went around distributing sedatives and urging the soldiers to lie down and rest to prevent seasickness.
Tian Liang's accommodation was slightly better than that of the soldiers. He and two other officers in the company enjoyed a three-story bunk and a small table that could be propped up and hung on the wall.
After inspecting the troops, he went out to the deck, and installed equipment on the bow that was only used when transporting people and livestock. A fan-shaped canvas curtain collected fresh air, and then transported it into the ship through a cloth duct.
Standing on the deck, you can clearly see the scenery on both sides of the Qiongzhou Strait. The villages and towns along the coast are dotted with lights. Above your head, the ropes make a creaking sound, and the sails make a "puff" sound. As the ship moves forward,
, the lights of Bobu Town, immersed in the twilight, gradually faded away. Tian Liang leaned against the bulwark and tightly held the rope handrail on the side. A wave of heat surged into his chest, and he could not say anything. That was all.
Standing silently.
Tian Liang woke up very early the next day. He didn't sleep well in this crowded and bumpy ship. He put on his coat and went to the deck. There were already many soldiers and officers on the deck breathing fresh air and solving physical problems.
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Naturally, there are no toilets on the ship. Fortunately, there was a solution when the refugees were transported. The specific solution is to hang out a set of wooden components outside the handrails on the outside of the deck, which are made of strong wooden boards. There is no roof and no
The wall and floor are just two wooden boards spaced just right apart. For safety reasons, there are railings for grabbing on the side. Those who want to get up "conveniently" have to put a buckled rope loop on the side of the ship on their Y-armor belt.
This way you can still save yourself if it falls.
Although the "toilet" is simple, it is very clean to use and does not require cleaning. The disadvantage is that the large amount of human excrement discharged in a centralized manner will attract sharks - if you fall in, you will definitely be hopeless.
There was limited fresh water on the ship, and so many soldiers came on board. Each person was provided with a teacup of water. Tian Liang rinsed his mouth first, poured the rest on a towel and wiped his face randomly. By this time, the meal bell was ringing non-stop.
The sailors in the ship's mess room have already started serving breakfast. The soldiers' meals on the ship are provided by the navy. Tian Liang originally thought that he would give them "goo", which was what he often ate during many voyages, but he didn't.
I thought that what was delivered was steamed rice in a tinplate lunch box - it was instant rice, and there were large pieces of fish and pickled radish on the rice. The miso kelp and radish soup was brought in a thermos bucket, and I ate it.
Drink a bowl after a meal and feel comfortable all over.
Tian Liang did not get seasick and had a delicious breakfast. After breakfast, each person was given a lunch box with water to wash the dishes.
In order to maintain morale and health, all personnel, as long as they are not sick, must take turns to go to the deck to do exercises after breakfast, and shout "Long live" to the morning star flag three times.
In this way, the fleet moved forward and successfully entered the Hong Kong anchorage a few days later.
The cool sea breeze in the morning caresses your face, refreshing your lungs.
The crane on the pier roared, and the black steel arm swayed in the dazzling sunlight. On the site where military supplies were stacked like a hill, the steam locomotive dragged the carriage and screamed, driving past.
After passing by, the ground beneath my feet was shaking.
The Central Pier is like an "ant's nest" with its roof opened. The transport fleet is moored in the harbor, lined up next to the pier in the light smoke: large Harmony ships, Galen ships, various large Guangzhou ships, Fu
Ships were docked densely, people were being transferred, and materials were being hoisted.
On the ship and on the pier, there are people walking around and busy in almost every corner, machines roar, roar, and move, and materials are hoisted and lowered above the water in almost every place.
On the offshore side of the large bunker in Central, there are several small boats patrolling the open sea, with a few sailors in white military uniforms on the deck, driving on the green water as calm as a mirror, causing small V-shaped ripples. The navy's warship Lichun
, turn on the electricity, raise the waves, the waves are majestically lined up in two rows, white smoke rises and drifts from the chimney, and is ready to fire. There are groups of patrol boats and spy boats slightly outside, with clusters of white sails and masts. Large battleships are white.
The awning has been erected and parked there quietly.
All units of the South China Army will complete their military assembly and rest here, and then transfer to river ships to enter the Pearl River to officially launch an attack.
The 10th Battalion of the newly arrived Army Infantry, some troops directly under the corps and brigade are being unloaded and disembarked. Although preparations and plans have been made to ship the large equipment and luggage required by each department to the port in advance, the personnel and the accompanying small luggage have not yet arrived.
It will take half a day to uninstall. (To be continued.)