Chapter 1318 Prepare for war with all your strength

In the foreign wars launched by Haihan in the past, military expenditures have always been one of the focuses of debate between the civil and military factions. The tactics of the Haihan Army are basically formulated around gunnery weapons and maritime maneuvers, which also determines the battle

The expenditure is very staggering. During wartime, the minimum daily consumption of an army battalion-level unit is tens of thousands of yuan, while the navy's consumption of warships is still higher than that of the army. As the saying goes, once the cannon is fired, there are ten thousand taels of gold. Although the benefits of the war are huge

, but the expenditure is also quite staggering. The consideration of Haihan's senior management is not to engage in loss-making business as much as possible. The wartime military expenditure must be made up for by other gains.

Haihan's practice of claiming compensation from the defeated party after the war is not new. Portugal and the Netherlands have all been victims of Haihan's routine. And the Spanish Empire, which is also famous for its rich and powerful wealth, naturally cannot

Ning Qi let it go easily, and Ning Qi even suggested that Tao Donglai recall Schneider from Danzhou as soon as possible and ask him to quickly formulate the payment requirements for war compensation, so that he could be in time to impose sanctions on the Spanish as soon as possible after the war.

pressure.

Of course, this is actually just a joke. Haihan is indeed relatively confident about the outcome of this war, but everyone has no idea how long the war will last and which areas it will affect.

We can't talk about the content of the post-war negotiations for the time being. The Spaniards held back for such a long time before carrying out revenge measures against Haihan. It must have been a long-term planning. When the two sides fight, the opponent may not be ideal.

It was defeated in one strike. If the Spanish fleet changed its target and attacked other areas along the coast of Hainan Island, the Hainan Army might not be able to achieve a watertight defense.

It has to be said that under the conscious management of the Cross-Travel Group, Haihan's war preparation efficiency was indeed quite good. On the day that Fort Victory sent telegrams to various places, local governments and relevant departments across the island began to carry out war mobilization separately.

Haihan's war mobilization is planned, and each department and official in each position has a division of labor that has been divided in advance. War mobilization is divided into three levels. One is local small-scale war, such as Haihan

Almost all the wars launched overseas over the years are in this category. Such wars have little impact on Haihan's homeland. The size of the participating troops is at the level of a thousand people, and the main items that need to be mobilized are various combat materials.

The second level is a large-scale war. So far, it is probably only the period when troops were dispatched to Annan in the early days of time travel. For Haihan at that time, it was considered a large-scale war. Although the troops invested were very limited, the Haihan army at that time was

Fang gambled all his limited wealth. At that time, all manufacturing industries in the Haihan controlled area gave priority to supplying war needs, and a large number of young people were recruited as reserves. It would be an exaggeration to say that it was a nationwide mobilization.

The third level is a major war that determines the destiny of the country. If such a situation really occurs, it may not only be the troops stationed on Hainan Island that need to be mobilized. The Executive Committee may even recall troops stationed overseas. At the same time,

Recruit all citizens of appropriate age, and even ask allies for help. If the situation worsens to a certain extent, the crossing group may have to face the dilemma of leaving Hainan Island to find another place to stay. Of course, this hypothetical scenario is only the basis for formulating a plan.

Need, as of now, there seems to be no opponent in the South China Sea that can put Haihan in danger of annihilation, and as Haihan grows stronger, the possibility of such an extreme situation is becoming smaller and smaller.

The war mobilization this time is only at the first level. A foreign armed invasion of thousands of people will not disrupt the powerful Haihan Kingdom. The mobilization in most areas is mainly aimed at the garrison and the militia.

, with the purpose of strengthening local defense. Only a few naval units received orders from the Ministry of National Defense to rush back to Sanya to defend the capital.

Most of Haihan's combat supplies are produced in Sanya, and they are fighting at home, so they don't have to worry too much about the supply of supplies. However, all military industry departments have quietly canceled all personnel.

Vacation arrangements are being made, and the production of combat supplies such as guns and ammunition will be at full capacity from now on. If necessary, in addition to the existing garrison, Sanya can also arm a reserve militia force of about 3,000 people at any time to participate in the battle. It can be said that it is confident

Still quite sufficient.

In terms of war mobilization capabilities, Haihan has long surpassed most countries in this era. The only obvious shortcoming is probably that the scale of the armed forces is relatively limited. Compared with real big countries, the military strength will indeed appear to be relatively thin. This is

First, because Haihan's current control area and total population are limited, there are only so many people of suitable age who can be recruited into the army, and the scale of the standing army that can be maintained is naturally that. Secondly, the training, daily operations, and combat of Haihan Army

The costs are very high. Even if the country has money, it really cannot afford to support a large army.

Two days later, all senior members of the Executive Committee returned to Fort Victory, and everyone met again to discuss the current preparations for war.

The navy had already dispatched two reconnaissance fleets the day after receiving the news, heading east to the hinterland of the South China Sea, hoping to find traces of the Spanish fleet halfway. However, during the voyage of more than 700 nautical miles, Spain

It is obviously impossible for the fleet to sail to Sanya in a straight line. Under the current technological conditions, expecting to find the opponent's fleet in the vast sea is almost like looking for a needle in a haystack. Even knowing the opponent's general course is not of much use.

I can try my luck.

There were still a few radars on the ship that the time travelers brought here, but the executive committee believed that there was no need to go to war over this. The time travelers had to go to sea to operate it themselves, not to mention that the search effect of these civilian radars on wooden sailing ships was not good.

It's not necessarily that good. It's better to let the reconnaissance fleet go out to sea to try its luck. If something is discovered, just use the ship's radio to send back a simple warning message.

The navy's armored fleets are being assembled in Sanya from various places. It is expected that the assembly will be completed within three to four days. Together with the locally stationed naval fleet, there will be almost two fully equipped fleets guarding Sanya at the same time. By then

The security level in Sanya can even be said to be the highest in history. If the Spaniards really take Sanya as their primary offensive target, then they will be kicked on the iron plate. Haihan's military deployment is not to say foolproof, at least

It is also fortified layer by layer, leaving no obvious opportunities for the enemy to take advantage of.

Civilian preparations for war are also being steadily advanced with the cooperation of multiple departments. The leading role among them is naturally the Propaganda Department, which serves as the mouthpiece of the government. After the news is released to the private sector in a planned and step-by-step manner, the public is currently

The mood is relatively stable. The people have a high degree of trust in the combat effectiveness of the Haihan Army and believe that pirate armed forces are not enough to threaten Sanya's coastal defense.

Most of the people who are relatively nervous are foreign personnel. They either have shipping business and are at risk of pirate attacks, or they suspect that Haihan’s move has other motives. But in general, even foreign personnel do not doubt it.

The combat effectiveness of the Haihan Army is enough to deal with the gangsters who are rumored to be preparing to cause trouble in the nearby waters. Almost no one is worried about security problems in Sanya.

The unstable public mood or even social unrest that Haihan's senior officials were worried about earlier does not seem to have occurred so far. The one who has made the biggest contribution is naturally the propaganda department. Ningqi has sent out all the personnel from the propaganda department.

, trying to use official power to guide civilian public opinion. So far, the effect seems to be quite satisfactory. At least the public opinion supporting the military's actions still accounts for a clear majority.

Preparations for supplies are also being carried out in an orderly manner. The supplies required for naval operations are now in place and are expected to be loaded onto ships tomorrow. Then the two fleets will take turns patrolling the waters near Sanya to keep the enemy at bay as much as possible.

In addition, the war will not be allowed to spread to Sanya.

"Everything is ready, just waiting for the Spaniards to arrive." After listening to the reports from various departments, Tao Donglai was quite satisfied with the current preparations. Now that Yan Chujie has rushed back, he and Johnson will each command a detachment.

The fleet went to sea to challenge the Spanish fleet and handed over the coastal defense affairs of Sanya to Yan Chujie.

As the scope of Haihan's control gradually expands, it is difficult for forces to directly threaten Haihan's homeland. Most of the military generals are expanding their territories overseas, and the number of senior generals staying on Hainan Island is extremely limited. Because of this,

Tao Donglai finally got another chance to lead troops in war.

It has been a long time since Tao Donglai personally led an army on an expedition. This rare opportunity also made him quite excited. He had dug out all his equipment and belongings in the past two days. Although it is impossible to command a fleet at sea.

He will use individual equipment, but after putting on a military uniform and carrying a steel gun, he feels that he can better integrate into the role of a commander. After all, he usually sits in the office, handles various government affairs, and is on the battlefield.

The atmosphere was so different that if he didn't try to give himself more psychological hints, he would be a little worried that he wouldn't be able to get into a good state after going into battle.

At this time, on the sea about 400 nautical miles away from Sanya, the Spanish fleet, which was not aware that its whereabouts had been detected by its opponents, was sailing westward according to the established route. As Haihan learned, the Spanish fleet

The target was indeed the port cities of Haihan, headed by Sanya, and most of the reasons why the Spaniards did this were indeed to avenge their revenge on Taiwan Island.

Two years ago, Haihan attacked the Taipei area under Spanish control. The Spaniards were unprepared and were driven out of the area by Haihan's army. After Haihan seized Taipei, Spain had lost the transit port on the northeast route, but the rival Dutch were able to

They maintained their stronghold on Taiwan Island. Due to Haihan's intervention, Spain inexplicably lost the competition with the Netherlands for a while.

After suffering this humiliating loss, Philippine Governor Aragones began to plan revenge against Haihan. However, according to officials who fled back to Taipei, Haihan's warships were still more powerful than his own, and his army was well-trained.

The quality of the troops, especially the artillery unit, is by no means comparable to that of the armies they have encountered in the Far East in the past. Aragones was a little suspicious at first that this was an excuse for them to shirk responsibility, but later after learning from many parties, he learned that Portugal and the Netherlands also

After the battle with Haihan's army, he lost his temper and realized that a strong competitor had emerged in the South China Sea. Fortunately, Haihan seemed to have no intention of expanding to the Philippine Islands. After occupying Taipei, he lost his temper.

They continued north along the Daming coastline, which also made Aragones feel a little relieved.

Of course, this revenge must be avenged. The Spanish Empire cannot tolerate someone stepping on its face and walking away calmly, not to mention that this damn guy is its direct competitor in the Far East.

After having a general understanding of Haihan's situation, Aragones did not act rashly. Instead, he followed the advice of his think tanks and first sent spies to lurk in Haihan's territory to find out more military and political intelligence in order to find out where Haihan was in defense.

Shortcomings in this aspect. However, not long after the plan was implemented, the spy network that the Manila authorities had painstakingly set up in Sanya was uprooted due to an unexpected incident, causing the intelligence department to be severely weakened, and Aragones had to postpone the retaliation again.

The implementation time is to allow the intelligence department to re-search for manpower and build an intelligence network in Sanya again.

By the time the intelligence network set up by the Spaniards on Hainan Island resumed operation, it was already this year. After the fleet of large sailing ships from the Americas arrived in Manila, Aragones decided to use these armed sailing ships to attack Hainan.

Carry out a strike. Because these large sailing ships need to use ocean currents to return to the American colonies, they will have to wait until next year to come to Manila again, and he has no patience to wait another year.

Aragones did not intend to start a tug-of-war with Haihan in a place like Taipei, so his first target when formulating a revenge plan was Sanya, the capital of Haihan. According to the intelligence he had obtained, Sanya was the most prosperous city in the entire South China Sea.

One of the commercial ports, and almost all of the very few pure-blooded Haihan people who rule the Haihan Kingdom have settled in Sanya. Aragones believes that if he can break through the defense line and occupy this city in one fell swoop, and wipe out all the ruling institutions and high-level officials of Haihan, then

It is very likely that there is a chance that this emerging country, which was founded less than two years ago, will immediately fall apart. Let alone the Taipei stronghold, it may not be a delusion to swallow up Hainan Island. Moreover, Haihan is extremely rich. If he captures Sanya, he will just plunder the area.

The benefits were unimaginable, and Aragones simply couldn't resist such temptation.

Going straight to Huanglong and occupying the heart of the Haihan Kingdom was roughly the revenge plan formulated by Aragones. However, he still faced many difficulties in turning this plan on paper into reality.
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