Chapter 1227 Continue training

Marcus' impassioned statement made Han Zhengshan stunned for a moment, and it took a long time before he responded: "Platoon Leader Ma is really... really... brave!"

Han Zhengshan did not expect that this foreign black man had been brainwashed to such an extent. Even the concept of "incense offering" had been deeply ingrained in his heart. His loyalty to Haihan was probably much stronger than that of most citizens. At least like Han Zhengshan.

Such a new Haihan citizen would never associate the act of "sacrifice for the country" with him. However, it can also be seen from this that Marcus is really obsessed with fighting.

Deeply, even if I know that the battlefield is extremely risky, I still want to have the opportunity to fulfill my mission as a soldier.

Marcus didn't take it seriously and said: "It's your duty, don't dare to slack off! Heroism can't be called bravery. After all, I have no record yet. It's just that every time I hear news about other troops fighting, I can't help but feel itchy in my heart."

Han Zhengshan was shocked by Marcus' belligerence and couldn't help but ask: "Platoon Leader Ma, before you joined the army... I mean before you came to Haihan, what did you do in your hometown?"

When Han Zhengshan was inspecting Ambona Island, he heard about the deeds of foreign slaves who were sold here and were selected into the army because of their good physical condition. Marcus was obviously one of them. But this way

It was obviously difficult to discuss his origin directly, so Han Zhengshan asked the question more tactfully.

"I was a warrior at that time!" Marcus replied seriously: "But my weapons were only spears and daggers, and I couldn't defeat those slave traders with them! Those white people captured my tribal leader, so I only

You can surrender in exchange for his safety."

Han Zhengshan thought that it was no wonder. Marcus had been in this business before, so he was so bellicose. Now that he had opened up the conversation, he continued to ask: "Then if you have the opportunity to return to your hometown in the future, what will you do?"

How to choose?"

Marcus was silent for a while and then said: "It would be great if I could go back, but no matter where I go, I, Marcus, will always be from Haihan! This identity will never change again!"

When Han Zhengshan heard this, it seemed that this man was determined to work for Haihan. But when he thought about it, it actually made sense. After all, Marcus had been reduced to a commodity for sale when he left his hometown. It was only after he arrived at Haihan that he could

Regained a new life. Moreover, Marcus now has the status of a junior officer and has learned fluent Haihan Mandarin. This is enough to show that Chief Roger still values ​​him somewhat, and Marcus wants to repay this

The grace of rebirth is also a reasonable thing.

"It's getting late. Let's go back and rest. We'll have to do some work tomorrow morning." Marcus didn't seem to want to continue discussing this difficult topic, so he decisively ended the conversation and urged Han Zhengshan to leave.

Although Han Zhengshan felt physically and mentally tired after this training, he didn't get a good rest at night. Marcus, who was in the same room with him, snored loudly, like rolling thunder bursts. Han Zhengshan didn't know what to do.

It took me a long time to roll back and forth before I fell asleep. Anyway, when I woke up, I still felt that I was in a state of severe sleep deprivation.

What woke him up was naturally not Marcus's snoring, but the wake-up call that sounded in the camp in the morning. Fortunately, the immigration camps and training bases he stayed in during his stay in Sanya had similar arrangements, so he would not be disturbed by the sudden call.

The sound caused confusion. After Han Zhengshan got up, he washed up step by step, and then followed Marcus to the playground to assemble.

Exercising in the early morning is really torture for people who lack sleep. Han Zhengshan had to steel himself to complete the collective task of running circles around the playground. Although considering his specific condition, Marcus only arranged two days for him.

In the lap task, the running length was half that of others, but it still made Han Zhengshan sweat profusely.

After the run, they had breakfast together. However, Han Zhengshan followed Marcus to eat in the officer's canteen, so he didn't have to wait in a long line like ordinary soldiers. One of the biggest benefits of being a soldier in Haihan is that he is always in charge.

Full, and not bad at all, Han Zhengshan could understand why there were many foreigners like Marcus who were slaves and stayed in the army to serve in peace and contentment. All their basic necessities, food, housing and transportation were provided by the Haihan official

For these people, the military camp may be much better than their past living environment, so there will naturally be no resistance.

As for observing military disciplines and orders, and even loyalty to the country of Haihan, they can be slowly accumulated through daily training, and the quantitative changes will become qualitative changes. Marcus is undoubtedly a very vivid example in this regard.

The half day in the morning was still boring queue training. In Marcus' words, this was to "consolidate the results of yesterday's training." In the afternoon, we started to get down to business, combining the standard weapons equipped by the militia to teach some of the most basic tactics and corresponding

training program.

In Haihan, the vast majority of militia troops are still equipped with cold weapons based on spears. The production and training costs of such weapons are very low, and the storage of the equipment does not require too much thought. Moreover, spears

It is also easier for soldiers to cooperate with the regular troops of Haihan Army to fight. After all, before Haihan came to this time and space, the most advanced tactic of this era was the mixed formation of spearmen and musketeers. For example, it was known as the "Flower of Infantry" in history.

"The Spanish phalanx used this combination to dominate the European battlefields in the 16th century, and it maintained Spain's military superiority for hundreds of years.

The spears equipped by Haihan are certainly not as exaggerated as Spanish spears. After all, Haihan has a greater performance advantage in muskets and is relatively less dependent on spearmen. The regular army has even completely abolished the establishment of spearmen.

, only the militia continues to retain this branch of arms.

Of course, there are also musketeers in the militia, but the number is relatively small, and in many cases this task is performed by retired soldiers to reduce training costs and the risks of using musketeers.

As the local police chief, Han Zhengshan will be the direct commander of the militia. Naturally, he must be familiar with these tactics. Marcus asked someone to fetch several spears and gave them to Han Zhengshan on the spot.

Demonstrate how to conduct training and how these training items are integrated into tactics.

"The militia is not the main force, so it does not need to have strong personal combat capabilities. It only needs to be unified in actions and able to cooperate with the main force in combat according to the command." Marcus said seriously: "But as the commander, you

, you must understand the combat methods of the regular army, so that you can make correct commands when the militia needs to be dispatched."

Han Zhengshan agreed repeatedly. Of course he understood this truth, but new recruits had to train for a hundred days before taking the assessment, and he only had a few days of training, so what he could learn was naturally very limited. Looking back

They also had to transfer these skills to the militiamen, and Han Zhengshan became increasingly aware of the difficulty of this task.

Taking advantage of the break to drink water, Han Zhengshan asked Marcus: "Didn't Xingdao have a militia before?"

Marcus responded: "The chief thought about it at first, but the number of immigrants is too small to select a few qualified ones. Moreover, there is a serious shortage of labor here. Even we are often transferred to construction sites for emergencies and organize militia

There is no training time. It was only when he saw your group of immigrants coming that the chief brought this matter up again."

If Tan Juren were here to hear these words, he would probably refute Marcus's statement. Even if there are more immigrants arriving this time, there will still be a huge gap between the number of local labor forces and the actual demand. We must start from young and strong people.

It is not difficult to select dozens of immigrants to join the militia. What is difficult is to take these people off-duty to engage in militia training, which will inevitably affect the progress of local infrastructure projects.

Han Zhengshan does not know the local population situation as thoroughly as Tan Juren. He just vaguely feels that if Xingdao had a militia before, the process of taking over might be easier than it is now. Things to learn in this day.

There were too many, and Han Zhengshan felt that his head was about to explode. Although the Ming Dynasty also had civilian armed organizations such as militias, their tactical requirements were far inferior to those of the Haihan militia. According to Han Zhengshan, after training, this militia

I'm afraid they are more powerful than the guardsmen in many places.

Lying in bed at night, the chaotic thoughts in his mind gradually calmed down, and Han Zhengshan suddenly thought of a problem - the leaders were very eager to form a militia, and even he, the commander, only had a few days of training.

Time, is this because Xingdao is facing some external threats, and the military believes that it is necessary to organize a reserve force as soon as possible, so it made such an arrangement.

Han Zhengshan heard that Marcus had not started snoring and knew that he was not asleep, so he took the initiative to ask: "Platoon Commander Ma, is there anything wrong around the Star Island recently?"

Marcus responded: "Why did Director Han suddenly think of asking this?"

Han Zhengshan said: "I feel that the organization of the militia seems a little hasty, so I guess there may be foreign enemies coveting it, and the leaders are worried about local security, so they are so anxious to organize the militia."

This time Marcus was silent for a moment before he responded: "Regardless of whether there are foreign enemies or not, it is our duty as soldiers to be prepared for war. Director Han, as the local police chief, naturally has to bear the burden.

Take corresponding responsibilities.”

Marcus's answer was noncommittal, and Han Zhengshan was a little confused. When he wanted to ask again, Marcus had already said impatiently: "Go to bed early, otherwise you will not be energetic during the day.

"

Han Zhengshan secretly thought that he was wronged, how could I not have a good rest at night if you were not snoring like thunder? Then I thought about it again, this Marcus has a straightforward temper and does not seem like someone who can hide his thoughts, so he actually avoided his own problems.

Answer directly, then maybe there is something really fishy about it.

Thinking that it was because of the war between the two countries that he had to leave his hometown. After walking thousands of miles south, could it be that he still couldn't avoid the war? It couldn't be so unlucky! Han Zhengshan thought secretly in his heart, and a bunch of messy things went through his mind.

After thinking about it, he fell into a deep sleep.

"Possible war?"

Tan Juren was also discussing the local development plan with Roger at this time. He asked Roger to reduce the frequency of recruiting local labor to build military facilities, because doing so would inevitably delay the progress of other civilian infrastructure projects. However, this time Roger gave

gave him a reason that didn't seem easy to refute.

"It's just a possibility." Roger explained: "But even if there is a 100% possibility, we must be 100% prepared first. I think you also know that in wartime or when a war is about to break out, the needs of the military are always

The first one in the queue. So I can’t agree to the request you just made.”

What Roger was talking about was a basic principle determined by the executive committee in the early days of time travel, in order to concentrate superior resources during wartime to ensure that Haihan, which was still very weak at the time, would not fall apart due to the war. However, among the top leaders of Haihan, the military has always

Strong, so this basic principle has been retained since then. Even if the northern and southern ends of the Haihan controlled area are thousands of miles apart, it will not prevent the military from using this to obtain the greatest benefits for itself.

Tan Juren calmed down quickly. He did not immediately listen to Roger's words. There was no shortage of precedents for the military to seek benefits for itself in this name. He still had reservations about this until Roger presented evidence.

"I didn't hear anything about this before going south, and I've been to Xingdao for a few days. Why are you telling me about this now?" Tan Juren questioned Roger unhurriedly.

"I also said that there are only some rumors and signs now, and it is impossible to determine when and where the war will start. If I report unsubstantiated news, and nothing happens in the end, wouldn't I be just chasing rumors?

Action?" Roger immediately retorted: "But if we really have to wait until it is confirmed before we start preparing for war, it will be too late!"

"Then are you sure this is not a joke?" Tan Juren asked.

"I will not make fun of military affairs." Roger said solemnly: "If this were not the case, why would I need to organize and train the militia in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be good to let them build bridges, pave roads, and reclaim farmland during this time?"

Seeing that he was speaking seriously, Tan Juren couldn't help but become nervous: "Then who is planning to go against us?"

Roger said: "This matter is a bit complicated. Currently, the most obvious hostility to us is the Johor Sultanate in the north. But I feel that their own strength alone is not enough to challenge us, so there should be something different.

The forces behind them are supporting them."

"Johor? I remember that when the South China Sea Trade Alliance was established, Johor also sent representatives to Ambuna Island to attend the meeting?" Tan Juren responded while recalling.

"Johor is also an observer country of the South China Sea Trade Alliance." Roger added: "Although they have not directly participated in the alliance, they actually have bilateral agreements with some countries in the alliance. In the past two years, the alliance has held meetings on Ambuna Island.

, they all sent people to attend.”
Chapter completed!