Chapter 1780 The overall situation is the most important thing

When Qian Tiandun left, he did not leave on the Speedy, but left the yacht to his wife. Wuzhizhou Island is very close to the coast, so Qian Tiandun asked the island to transfer a small sampan for him, which was nearby.

We took a ride to Tielugang to disembark, and then recruited a carriage from the local area. From Tielugang through the valley passage under Baishi Ridge, we returned to the vicinity of Tiandu, and then took the train back to Sanya city. This journey takes about three days.

The journey is more than ten miles, and although there are two transfers in the middle, it is still faster than taking a boat to go around the sea and return to Victory Port.

It is worth mentioning that the valley connecting Tielugang and Tiandu housed nearly Qianfushan Dongli people who migrated from the inland mountains a few years ago. Now thousands of acres of orchards have been cultivated in the valley.

and tea gardens. With the guidance and help of the government, these Li people have a stable source of income and no longer need to continue the slash-and-burn farming method. Many young Li people chose to leave after seeing the world outside the mountains.

Li Dong either joins the army, goes to the Tielugang salt field or works in the Tiandu Industrial Zone. The range of choices they have is no longer limited to being a farmer or a hunter. Fuli who walked out of Fushandong is now

He has become a high-ranking official in Haihan, and is even more their idol and role model.

Although the Li people living here still maintain some traditions in their living habits, their language and clothing have obviously begun to be assimilated by the Han people, and they have gradually changed their barter trading methods and begun to accept the circulation of official banknotes. Iron

Most of the salt produced in the Lugang Salt Field is sent directly to Tiandu Industrial Zone by land for use as industrial raw materials. There are many vehicles and horses passing by, so this valley passage has become the lifeblood of local economic development for the Li people.

The maintenance is quite good. When Qian Tiandun passed here by carriage, he saw Youli people repairing the ruts on the road caused by the heavily loaded carriages.

But even though he took a shortcut, it was already after dark when he arrived in Sanya. Fortunately, after arriving at the Ministry of National Defense, Yan Chujie, Wang Tom, and Harugong were all there, sitting around and getting ready to start eating.

"You are very accurate in this, and you are just in time for us to have dinner!" Yan Chujie saw Qian Tiandun arriving in a hurry, and quickly put down his chopsticks to greet him: "You haven't eaten yet, right? Let's eat some together?"

"Let's talk while eating!" Qian Tiandun didn't refuse and sat down next to Yan Chujie.

Yan Chujie informed Qian Tiandun of what he knew so far. The information Haihan had was actually very limited, especially the military intelligence on the mobilization and assembly of Qing troops was almost zero. This also brought difficulties to the decision-making of the Ministry of National Defense.

It's a big trouble. If the Qing army wants to invade North Korea, they only need to assemble and cross the Yalu River. But if Haihan wants to intervene in the Korean War, the main combat troops have to rush over from Hainan Island. Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the long journey will also affect the situation.

The actual combat effectiveness of the troops, coupled with the huge disparity in military strength between the two sides, does pose relatively large operational risks for Haihan.

After introducing the situation, Yan Chujie concluded: "For us, there are too many uncertainties in the situation in Liaodong. The only thing that is certain is that we cannot stand by and watch the situation in North Korea worsen. Even if we cannot prevent the Qing army from invading, we must get ahead of it."

Rescue North Korean politicians."

North Korea is an ally that plays a very important role in Haihan's foothold in the north. Qian Tiandun, who has been in Liaodong for a long time, naturally knows this very well, but North Korea's military strength is so weak that it is difficult to complain. If

If Haihan did not take action in time, North Korea would surely fall under the iron heel of the Qing army as quickly as it did in history.

"Rescue dignitaries and establish a government-in-exile?" Qian Tiandun immediately thought of Yan Chujie's intention.

Yan Chujie nodded and said: "This is probably the last resort. We must ensure our influence on the Korean Peninsula. Of course, it is best not to go to this step, because we are worried that if we let them leave their hometown, the Koreans

Maybe they will choose to surrender to the Qing army."

Although the situation mentioned by Yan Chujie is extreme, it is not completely impossible. Historically, when the Qing army invaded North Korea, it took almost a month. If North Korean politicians really wanted to flee overseas, there were actually many

Opportunities, but they did not choose to flee after the defeat, but surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Now, Haihan executives are not sure whether this history will completely repeat itself, so even if Haihan can provide such a way out,

The Koreans may not be grateful and obey the arrangement. After all, after surrendering, one should be the king or continue to be the king. But if they choose to go into exile, the Qing army may immediately support a new person to become the king.

"Isn't it strange that the North Koreans came to us instead of the Ming Dynasty when they wanted to move reinforcements?" Qian Tiandun didn't know the process of the North Korean envoys approaching Tao Donglai and Yan Chujie for help, so he raised this question very cautiously.

"Although the North Koreans have not admitted it, I guess they have tried to contact the Ming Dynasty. Needless to say, the result is of course that the Ming Dynasty can't even take care of Dongjiang Town, so how can it care about North Korea. Besides, it has been at war with the Jin people in recent years.

In this situation, the Ming Dynasty has been losing battles, and we have beaten the Jin people in front of the Koreans. It is obvious who is more reliable." Yan Chujie explained, and finally emphasized: "The Koreans also know that they must win over the Ming Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty.

If we choose one or the other, then of course whoever is willing to send troops will support whoever is willing to do it."

Next to him, Tom Wang stretched out his two fingers and said, "The North Koreans offered two thousand taels of gold to beg us to send troops, which is considered a huge investment. Regardless of whether the Qing army will take action next, for this money, we will definitely

It has to be expressed."

Even though Qian Tiandun had a calm temper, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this figure: "Two thousand taels of gold? It seems that the North Koreans are really worried that they will be beaten."

Haihan has been dealing with North Korea for more than a year. During this period, Haihan basically put forward demands and conditions, which were implemented by North Korea. North Korea took the initiative to ask Haihan to garrison troops for a fee. This is an unprecedented first time, at least.

When Qian Tiandun was stationed in Liaodong, he had not seen such a tendency of North Korea to cling to its thighs at all costs. After hearing the news, he had the same idea as Yan Chujie and others, thinking that this was probably because the North Koreans had sensed the danger.

Taste, so no matter how much money is spent, Haihan must be invited to send troops, because this is very likely to be North Korea's only hope when it is invaded.

Yan Chujie said: "So the result of my discussion with Mr. Tao is that the navy will definitely go there. Even if it doesn't work, it can cause some trouble for the Qing army in the Yalu River. As for whether it is necessary for the army to send troops, we also want to hear your opinion.

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Qian Tiandun slowly put down his chopsticks and said in a deep voice: "The North Koreans are willing to pay this money for two purposes. One situation is that if the Qing army invades, we need to send troops to retreat in time. The other situation is that

The Qing army did not move as fast as us, so that was the request made by the Super Fresh Envoy earlier, asking us to station troops there to provide shelter."

"Let me talk about the former situation first. If the Qing army moves quickly and takes action before us, then the navy can at most harass the opponent's logistics supply lines in the offshore area and the Yalu River Basin. Even if the Marine Corps goes ashore to fight, it will have to

It is unlikely to stop the main force of the Qing army on the frontal battlefield. At most, it will only delay the defeat of Korea. Maybe the situation will look better if the army goes there, but it may not be able to stop the Qing army."

Qian Tiandun stopped here and looked at Wang Tom. Seeing that he did not express any disagreement, he continued: "If it is the latter situation, it would be easier to handle. Station half of the fleet to North Korea.

By the way, we can find a suitable place for them to build a military port for our navy to use, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. The army does not need to rush there. Compared with North Korea, I think the Jinzhou defense line needs army troops to be stationed more. But the most important thing is to master the Qing Dynasty

We must monitor the movements of the army so that we can predict whether this battle can be fought."

Qian Tiandun's opinion is basically consistent with the results of previous discussions among the generals of the Ministry of National Defense, that is, without detecting the precise movements and troop concentration information of the Qing army, it is difficult to say how much effect the dispatch of army troops to the area can have.

Moreover, the area of ​​the Korean Peninsula is much wider than that of Jinzhou. Even if Haihan sends thousands of troops, it will be difficult to defend the country for North Korea.

"We have given orders to the Jinzhou garrison, asking them to find out the latest movements of the Qing army in the Liaodong area as soon as possible." Yan Chujie said: "But we have too few combat ships staying in the area, so we may need to ask Dongjiang Town to

The troops and horses are also cooperating in dispatching. It is estimated that it will take a few days to get accurate information."

Qian Tiandun was silent for a moment, and then responded: "Well, let's make preparations for the expedition first. I will notify the troops to cancel their vacation and assemble as soon as possible."

"Okay, I will ask the logistics department to prepare the materials needed by the special operations group as soon as possible." Yan Chujie was secretly relieved when he heard Qian Tiandun's statement. No matter how the situation in Liaodong and North Korea changes, there are special operations groups

With this main force of the Army rushing to the local area, the Ministry of National Defense will have a lot less to worry about.

"Don't forget that there are still departure expenses that should be paid!" Qian Tiandun reminded. The special operations group had to cancel their vacation in advance, and the destination was the northern region where they had already bid farewell. Although they were obeying the arrangements of the Ministry of National Defense with the overall situation in mind.

, but according to the rules of the army, such a transfer must be justified by paying a bounty to the soldiers. Of course, when Yan Chujie proposed conditions to the Koreans, this was also the reason.

Although the senior officials of the Ministry of National Defense have reached an agreement on sending troops, it is not easy to regroup the several troops who have been on vacation. Those who are in Sanya are not bad, and they can be notified within a day or two at the latest.

However, some soldiers whose hometowns are in other cities and counties on Hainan Island have left Sanya one or two days ago, and will not return until about a week at the earliest. It is quite troublesome to notify these people to come back immediately to assemble. The Ministry of National Defense

All that can be done is to send telegrams to various places, and then the local officials will distribute the news layer by layer, trying to notify these soldiers to rush back to Sanya. If they cannot be notified, they can only give up.

Gao Qiaonan stayed in Sanya and did not leave. Although Qian Tiandun specially granted him a long leave to arrange his personal affairs, Gao Qiaonan still did not go anywhere and stayed at the army base on the Luhuitou Peninsula.

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Takahashi Nan's seclusion is not because of autism, but because he has been assimilated with Qian Tiandun for a long time, his interest in social interaction has become less and less. During his breaks, he would rather stay in his room, read military books, and study

Check the map, or take out your own pistol and saber to take care of it carefully. When it's meal time, you go to the officer's mess hall on the base to have a meal. After eating, you go back to your residence and continue doing your own thing.

At this time, usually only Shiro Amakusa and a few other naturalized Japanese officers would take the initiative to visit him. Usually, they would have a few drinks together in the evening and talk about what they had experienced back in Sanya.

Soldiers like them who have been fighting in the field all year round will find that every time they return to Sanya, they will find that the place has changed from the last time they left. There are several more buildings around Victory Square, and several new commercial areas have been added to both sides of the landscape avenue.

On the streets, you can see the Middle Eastern dancers and tall camels brought by Arab merchants at the port, and the military-affiliated primary school has required students to participate in Scout training since last year... There are many things that will become their talk and topics. And then they will soon

I found that although I was on vacation now, I seemed to be more accustomed to staying in the military camp.

"Captain, you said that I just had a few days off and I came up with another mission. Am I too busy?" Amakusa Shiro became drunk and couldn't help but started to complain: "When I got home, my wife asked

It's not that I'm not leaving. He asked me to quickly withdraw my military pay and combat bounty, and said that I wanted to buy a house in the new city. He also said that my brother-in-law came to Sanya to settle down, and asked me to find connections to arrange a leisurely job. What can I do?

Arrangement? He is a weak scholar, should he be allowed to join the army and serve as a soldier in the special operations group? "

Takahashi Nan smiled and said: "I remember you didn't say that when you were in Manila. You were talking about going back to Sanya early every day, and you even showed off to us the letters ghostwritten by your brother-in-law. You said that there was a scholar in your family, and your children could learn to read early.

Three years. Why did the wind change just a few days after I came back?"

Amakusa Shiro said with a bitter face: "I don't understand why I want to go home when I'm outside, but when I get home I feel bored and want to go out. Captain, where do you think we will be transferred after this holiday?

Stationed?"

Just as Takahashi Minami was about to answer his question, he heard someone knocking on the door. Amakusa Shiro jumped up from the bench and hurried to open the door in front of Takahashi Minami. He soon returned with Qian Tenton's warrant.

"All personnel have canceled their vacations and are preparing to leave." After Takahashi Minami read the warrant, he smiled bitterly at Amakusa Shiro: "You crow's mouth, you are really right!"
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