Chapter 1763 Show of force (5)

As a country that frequently launches wars with foreign countries, the casualty rate of the Haihan Army in the war was extremely low. In the Ming Dynasty, such battle losses could even be ignored. However, Fei Cexian thought again,

It is precisely because the battle losses of the Haihan Army are low enough that the official can give extremely generous treatment to the fallen in terms of pensions. If the number of casualties on the battlefield every year is more than five digits like the Ming Dynasty, then the Haihan official may not

I can take this posture now.

As for whether the figures mentioned by Yan Chujie were false reports, Fei Cexian had no doubts. The Haihan Army's own strength was extremely limited. If the casualties were large, it would not be able to cover up the casualties. Moreover, the combat power of the Haihan Army was clearly stronger than its competitors in the region.

, the number of casualties only confirms this point again from the side, and there is no need for the official to falsify on such trivial issues.

The end of the military parade means the end of this morning's official activities. Next, the troops will leave Victory Square one after another, and then they will get at least two days of vacation. The guests who participated in the ceremony will participate in the Haihan Military Parade.

A luncheon hosted by the Executive Committee, and in the afternoon we took a boat out to sea to watch the naval parade and amphibious military exercises.

For ordinary people, the two most important activities of this year's National Day, the fireworks show and the military parade, have ended, and what is left are some spontaneous celebrations organized by the people. As for the maritime military exercise that will be held in the afternoon, ordinary people

But there is no chance to watch it at close range. Except for some cruise ships registered in the name of travelers, all other civilian ships have been prohibited from leaving the port since yesterday. And Ximaozhou, where the amphibious military exercise is held, is more than ten kilometers away from the land.

It was so far away that it was almost impossible to see the excitement on the nearby coast. At most, the sound of cannons carried by the sea breeze could be heard in the distance.

However, the public does not have many regrets about this. After all, the government rarely opened activities such as military exercises to the public in the past. Those who really want to see a war don’t complain. Signing up to join the army yourself will give you the opportunity to step onto a real battlefield.

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Although the folk celebrations in Haihan are not as grand as the official ones, they are not much less lively. Various flower festivals, lantern festivals and garden parties are held everywhere in the city. You can even see people walking on stilts and rowing land boats from the northern interior on the streets.

Such performances.

Restaurants and restaurants are naturally full, and almost all stores in better locations have long queues. Sanya is a seaport with very rich fisheries, and today’s seafood prices have rarely increased because the supply exceeds demand. Of course,

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is actually directly related to the sea ban that started last night. This morning there was not as much fresh catch as usual supplied to the market. However, the public did not complain too much about this, after all, the official adopted this method

The measures are also to ensure that the National Day activities can proceed smoothly.

However, the state banquet held by Haihan officials will not be affected by the supply of ingredients. The privileged class can naturally enjoy fresh seafood supplied through special channels. In this kind of international diplomatic occasion, Haihan officials will not think too much about the cost of hosting the event.

issues, and strive to be commensurate with the country's international influence. Compared with the diplomatic dinner the day before yesterday, the atmosphere today is more relaxed, and the diplomatic envoys who have been tense can also relax and enjoy the food. Although in the afternoon

There is still an amphibious exercise to watch, but everyone knows that this is the stage where Haihan shows his military force. Most people have no pressure on this and can just watch the Haihan military performance with peace of mind.

Fei Cexian and Su Keyi, who took the initiative to leave early because they felt humiliated the day before yesterday, were no longer impulsive today. Of course, they were not here for the luncheon, but wanted to stay and watch the afternoon naval parade and military exercises. This

Among the foreign envoys invited to participate in National Day activities for the first time, these two were the most concerned about it.

From the standpoint of the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands, Haihan is undoubtedly one of the most important competitors in the region, and the two are in the same situation. Both have been robbed by Haihan of areas that were originally under their control, and there are also other areas that were under their control.

Haihan continues to suppress the trend. Although the two sides had some conflicts before this, it was an old thing many years ago. Now, in the face of more powerful opponents, the two companies have some faint trends of cooperation.

Su Keyi's previous proactive overtures failed to make Fei Cexian relent, but the two sides have a better understanding of each other's positions, and there will not be as big a gap between them as before. These people who sent personnel to participate in the Haihan National Day

Most countries have chosen the same camp as Haihan, and the two of them disdain to be associated with them, so they can only accompany each other. However, in order to avoid arousing Haihan's vigilance, they still do not deliberately stay together in public places, only occasionally

When their eyes meet, they will nod slightly in tacit understanding.

However, the senior officials of Haihan had no time to take into account their personal feelings at this time. They spent a lot of money to organize the National Day celebrations this year.

The only thing is to make money back. In addition to the arms sales that have come to an end, Haihan officials also hope to take this opportunity to promote the industrial products produced in the country to a larger market.

Nowadays, the whole of East Asia is still in the agricultural era. As long as the markets of various countries can be opened, Haihan's existing primary industry is enough to make huge profits in cross-border trade through price scissors. And Haihan pulled the countries in the South China Sea to form a trade alliance.

On the one hand, it is to lay the foundation for the establishment of a military alliance, and on the other hand, it is to use this to open the market doors of various countries. Although there is no shortage of insightful people in various countries, it is difficult to trust the trading system led by Haihan, but in the end, it is still unable to withstand

Through a two-pronged approach of coercion and inducement, the country was gradually opened, allowing merchants to import various goods produced in Haihan.

After opening trade relations with Haihan, it will indeed play a certain role in boosting the country's economic situation. After all, Haihan has a very large demand for various raw materials, and Haihan will more or less purchase some local products from the country. Haihan will

It even allows trading partners to barter or purchase Haihan products with low-interest or even interest-free loans.

From a national level, cross-border trade has brought significant economic prosperity, and the revenue of the national treasury will also increase accordingly. This increase in income level is a very significant change for the small countries in the South China Sea. Countries including Annan

Everyone thinks that doing business with Haihan is a win-win move. Few people will carefully consider what role Haihan plays in the trade and who is the person who benefits the most.

After all, in this era, most people are limited by their vision, and officials are often very unfamiliar with the ways of cross-border trade. Almost all of the people in East Asia who can be called economic experts are concentrated in Haihan.

Even if the business operation plans planned by Schneider were handed over to senior officials in these countries for study, it would be difficult to fully understand the economic principles involved, and they would basically only be eaten by Haihan in trade transactions.

In this process, the capital and financial systems from Haihan are also constantly penetrating into these countries and regions, but this kind of silent operation will hardly attract attention. For example, Haihan has been through Cheng Dapeng in recent years.

It indirectly affects the grain market conditions in the Batavia area. Although the East India Company has begun to try to regain control of the grain market, it only thinks of it as a commercial method and does not fully realize that Cheng Dapeng's

Many business initiatives come from the backers behind him.

For most countries, the fear of Haihan mainly comes from its powerful armed forces, while few people realize its power in similar economic and trade methods. Even Fei Cexian is wary of Haihan.

The distrustful diplomats did not really realize the purpose of Haihan's request for Ming Dynasty to open the country to allow normal trade.

During the National Day celebrations, Haihan has trade agreements to be signed with many countries. Most of these agreements have been negotiated before and are waiting to be announced at the official occasion during the National Day celebrations. Some of them include buying and selling.

, there are also cooperations on certain projects, but Daming and the Netherlands are not involved, so they can only act as spectators this time.

Although alcoholic beverages were provided during the luncheon, the senior officials of Haihan did not toast frequently. This was also due to the fact that there were activities scheduled for the afternoon. If the guests drank too much, they would be vomited in a bumpy sea, which would be an unpleasant scene.

Dare to imagine. If you really want to drink, don’t worry now. There is an official appreciation dinner to be held in the evening, so you can naturally drink as much as you want.

However, most people were thinking about the fun they were going to see in the afternoon, so the luncheon did not last long. It ended in a little more than an hour. Then the Haihan Ministry of Commerce came forward to sign trade agreements with various countries, and there was another hassle one after another.

It took nearly an hour to end. Fei Cexian and Su Keyi had nothing to do. They almost fell asleep while sitting next to them. Finally, they waited for the staff to inform them to set off.

Many senior Haihan officials and their families who participated in the military parade in the morning will not go out to sea with the ship in the afternoon, and some businessmen are also busy with their own affairs, so the number of people going to Victory Port to take the military sailing ship to sea in the afternoon is much smaller.

However, the Navy still sent three majestic-class battleships to the port to greet these guests. However, with fewer people, there was a lot more space on the deck for activities, and the viewing environment was better.

After the three warships sailed out of Victory Port, they sailed south to Yulin Point and stopped. The navy's scheduled maritime parade location was here. Not long after, the naval fleet was seen filing out of Victory Port, with a word-long line.

The snake formation marched slowly southward. When passing these three battleships, the sailors on the ships gathered on the right side of the ship and stood up and saluted the guests on the Majestic-class battleship.

In addition to the navy belonging to the garrison stationed in Sanya, the fleet participating in the parade also included combat troops returning from Manila, as well as naval forces from Danzhou and Haikou, totaling more than 60 ships. However, often

The several conventional warships that can be seen in Victory Port are obviously no longer able to satisfy the discerning tastes of the guests attending the ceremony. Many people are waiting for the legendary nearly invincible warship to appear.

But this wait really took a long time. It wasn't until the last ship of the reviewed troops appeared outside the Victory Port that someone finally exclaimed: "Black Shark, it's Black Shark coming out!"

As a symbol of Haihan Navy's highest combat power, the Black Shark was ranked last, and was dragged about two or three miles away from the large forces in front, but this further highlighted the special status of this ship. Everyone

Everyone cheered up and opened their eyes wide. Those who had telescopes quickly took them out and brought them to their eyes, hoping to see the details of the ship's appearance.

However, the Black Shark does not seem to be eager to show its strength at this time. Instead, like other ships, it slowly passes through the review area at a stable speed. Compared with the white sailor uniforms on the deck of the Black Shark,

The crew members all focused their attention on the rotating turrets on the ship. It is said that it was with this powerful new naval gun that the Black Shark single-handedly destroyed nearly half of Spain in the Battle of Manila.

Warship.

Some guests had witnessed the warship's powerful performance in firing targets during the cross-border military exercise held in the Beibu Gulf the summer before last year, and they appeared relatively calm and composed at the moment. However, some guests who saw the ship for the first time could not hide it.

Curious about this new type of naval gun, I began to ask left and right about how this naval gun would adjust its bombardment direction during war.

After all the reviewed ships passed Yulin Cape, the three warships carrying the guests raised anchor and set sail again, followed the task force, and sailed west around Yulin Cape.

After sailing smoothly for a period of time, the three warships started the steam propulsion system on the ship. The guests felt the vibration from below the deck, and many people's faces changed color, but those who knew a little about the Haihan warship knew that this

The source of this vibration was the steam engine hidden deep in the cabin. As thick smoke began to emit from the ship's chimney, the speed of the three warships also increased rapidly, and soon they surpassed the slowly advancing Black Shark.

No. 1, allowing guests to once again see the unique appearance of this advanced warship at close range.

Passing the Luhuitou Peninsula, the three warships had already surpassed most of the task force. At this time, an officer explained to them that they would next go to Ximaozhou, eight nautical miles away, for an amphibious landing exercise.

At that moment, someone asked with concern: "Will the Black Shark participate in the exercise?"

After receiving a positive answer, the guests' emotions rose again. After listening to many battle reports from the Battle of Manila, almost everyone was full of interest in the actual performance of the Black Shark on the battlefield, and today's exercise

The highlight of the trip is undoubtedly watching the performance of the Black Shark. The guests all want to know whether the fame of this ship comes from the deliberate hype of the Haihan official, or whether it has really reached an invincible level.
Chapter completed!