Chapter 2150

Not everyone at the celebration banquet was smiling at this victory. It was difficult for a Japanese officer like Minami Takahashi to show excitement. During the war, he commanded the troops almost perfectly to complete various combat missions.

He played a vital role in the coalition's capture of Hirado. However, it was impossible for him to remain unmoved by leading an army back to his homeland, completely destroying a prosperous port city, and taking away all the innocent people involved.

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Takahashi Minami can only remind himself repeatedly that he has forgotten his past identity. Going to Japan is his mission and task as General Haihan. All of this is to make Haihan Kingdom stronger - Haihan is who he is now.

and future hometown.

Of course, although he can convince himself theoretically, people are not grass and trees, and no one can be ruthless. Even if Takahashi Minami is an iron-blooded soldier, he will still have some special feelings about this action deep in his heart. It is difficult for him to show that to others.

He was sincerely happy, and the only person who could truly empathize with his emotions was Shiro Amakusa, who also served in the special operations group.

Including the pre-war reconnaissance operations, Amakusa Shiro made two trips to Hirado. He was probably the person who stayed in Hirado the longest during this operation, so he had the deepest experience of the differences in the local situation before and after the outbreak of the war.

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"If other places are burned, they will be burned. But for those temples, I heard that many of them were built hundreds of years ago. It's a pity that they were burned down like this." Amakusa Shiro sat next to Takahashi Minami, drinking wine.

While talking about your feelings.

Takahashi Nandao: "Even the local monks have been captured this time, why are they still keeping the temple? It's said above that no blade of grass should be left, so of course they have to be burned down! I heard that the prisoners of war were executed a few days ago.

These monks were asked to collect the corpses and save a dragon, so they can be put to good use."

Takahashi Minami himself is not a Buddhist, but he is quite open-minded about these things. Although those temples with hundreds of years of history are gone, at least the lives of the monks have been saved, and they have not suffered any abuse. This can be done during the war.

The level is pretty good. And he knows very well the purpose of kidnapping people from the local area. When these monks were in Hirado, they could chant sutras, worship Buddha, and enjoy the incense money offered by believers, but they would not have this when they arrived in Haihan.

After such leisurely days, they had to work to support themselves. Collecting the corpses of prisoners of war was just the beginning.

Amakusa Shiro said: "You are right, people make the best use of their talents and things. If the people are gone, the things left behind will not be of much use. Instead, they will be burned cleanly!"

Having said that, the expression on Amakusa Shiro's face did not become relaxed. He and Takahashi Minami are both from Kyushu. Although they have been naturalized as Kaihan for many years, they still led the army back to the local area to carry out destructive operations this time.

I can't help but feel mixed emotions. On the one hand, I lament the backwardness of the local area compared to Haihan, and on the other hand, I am very glad that I can become a naturalized Haihan, otherwise I would probably still be just a ronin warrior wandering in Kyushu to this day.

Takahashi Minami picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Amakusa Shiro: "Now we are Haihan soldiers, and our lives must be loyal to the Haihan country. Regarding this, we must not forget it at any time! Remember it!"

The higher Gao Qiaonan's position and the greater his power, the more he understands the Hainan high-level officials' appointment principles for naturalized officials. The first choice is the local people of Hainan Island including the Han, Li and Miao ethnic groups, followed by

Immigrants came from the Ming Dynasty, and then came immigrants from neighboring countries such as Japan, Annan, Korea, Ryukyu, and Champa.

Experiences like his and Shiro Amakusa's were only due to the severe lack of military personnel in Kaihan's early days, so he had the opportunity to escape from the prisoner of war camp. Step by step, he relied on life and death on the battlefield in exchange for military merit, and slowly climbed up to where he is today.

Today's position. Now that Haihan's army has a relatively complete personnel training system, it is unlikely that people will be selected from prisoners of war.

For example, among the thousands of prisoners of war captured from Hirado this time, only a handful of craftsmen who had mastered military industry technology and had a clean background were pardoned, while none of the combatants were spared and were all classified as hard labor. Perhaps some of them were

There will be some materials that can be made, but in the current environment, it is impossible to get the chance to change destiny.

Although no one dares to make irresponsible remarks on Takahashi Nan's ethnic issues, he himself knows that his status is hard-won, so he is always vigilant not to lose his way. Of course, deep in his heart, his first choice of allegiance is still

It is Qian Tiandun, the benefactor, not the executive committee. However, this kind of selfishness must not be exposed to outsiders, otherwise not only will he be unlucky, but he may also cause big trouble for Qian Tiandun.

The attention and support given by the Executive Committee are naturally indispensable conditions for the Special Operations Group to develop from the initial number of about a hundred people to the current establishment. However, as a sharp knife of the Haihan Army, the Special Operations Group must not

It is really very hard not to be stationed overseas all year round because of its outstanding military strength, but also to carry out large-scale defense adjustments every one or two years or even shorter.

In addition to the purpose of carrying out combat missions, Takahashi Minami also understands that the Executive Committee does not allow the special operations group to be stationed in one place for a long time because of security considerations. Such an ace unit with outstanding combat effectiveness, if it is stationed in a certain place,

Over time, the strength of local separatism has formed, or even more serious situations have occurred. It will be very troublesome to eliminate its influence. The executive committee does not want to use this to test how high Qian Tiandun's loyalty can be.

.So for national security, allowing special operations groups to change their garrison locations from time to time can indeed avoid a lot of trouble.

The two of them didn't chat for a while, but there was a long queue of officers who took the initiative to propose a toast. The two of them had to stop talking and deal with the "siege" of their colleagues. Although this celebration banquet could not purchase much good wine from the local area.

, but that is only for ordinary soldiers. Among the supplies brought by the fleet, there are still some good things specially provided by officers, such as the "Sanya Special Brew" produced in Haihan. Although the quantity is not large, it is enough to satisfy

The officers had a fierce fight at the wine table.

The day after the celebration banquet, another batch of Haehan sailing ships arrived in Seogwipo to take on the transportation of supplies and personnel. Both Yu Chengli and Gonzalez were notified, asking them to make arrangements as soon as possible to send their supplies to the port for shipment.

, these ships will then go south to Zhoushan with the East China Sea Fleet. Although this time is more than ten days later than the earliest promise of the Haihan Army, considering that it was finally fulfilled, they can no longer complain about this.

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"Yin Changxing, the fleet will leave Seogwipo for Zhoushan in the next two days. Have you made a decision?" Yu Chengli specially called Yin Changxing to confirm his attitude in person again.

Yin Changxing has made a lot of money from fishing business in the past few days. He has a clearer understanding of Haihan's financial resources and is increasingly looking forward to the prospect of making big money in Haihan Kingdom. Moreover, he has already discussed with his family these days.

I will first go to Haihan Country to work hard for a few years. If conditions permit, I can successfully naturalize in Haihan Country, and then I will slowly bring my family over to enjoy the blessings.

"Boss Yu, the villain has made his decision and is ready to go at any time." Yin Changxing responded respectfully: "I hope Boss Yu can take care of me in the future!"

"It's easy to talk about. By the way, your monk friend who works in the immigration camp, will he leave?" Yu Chengli thought of Monk Xiunian and asked casually.

"Let's go. If he doesn't leave, he can't stay in Seogwipo and become a monk. He will eventually have to live somewhere else." Yin Changxing quickly agreed on Xiunian's behalf.

In fact, Xiunian received the notification a little earlier than Yin Changxing. He received the news directly from logistics officer He Wenguang. The reason why He Wenguang took the initiative to notify him was also very simple. During this period, Xiunian was in his own

He has done a good job in his position. The remaining Japanese in the local area will eventually be sent to Zhoushan for resettlement. They will definitely not be allowed to return to Japan. So if Xiunian does not plan to stay in Seogwipo, maybe he will go to Zhoushan.

The best way out. This way he can at least continue to do his current job and assist the authorities in resettling these Japanese people.

Xiunian knew that he had no other choice, so he could only accept this arrangement calmly. However, if he still engages in similar management work after going to Zhoushan, then his status as a monk would be a bit embarrassing. Maybe his

My status as a monk should come to an end here.

Two days later, the East China Sea Fleet completed its rest and headed south, accompanied by more than 20 merchant ships that came specially to transport the loot. Most of the various materials seized in Hirado this time needed to be sold.

They are discounted, so they are first shipped to Zhoushan, which has better trading conditions, so that they can find buyers in the local market.

However, because several other colonial areas and military bases sent ships to Seogwipo earlier, the prisoners of war with the lowest labor cost had long been divided up, leaving only less than a thousand ordinary refugees in Zhoushan.

Shi Diwen had no complaints about this. He knew that good things could never be taken advantage of by his family. The job of selling off the loot and cashing it in was a huge source of profit. It was natural to take away more people from other places. In the end, he could make a profit.

If 1,800 people go back, even if the quality is poor, it is still better than nothing.

"Master Xiunian, look at these warships of the Haihan Kingdom... they are so... so powerful!" Yin Changxing stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the Haihan warships on the surrounding sea, and his voice was so excited that his voice trembled.

It was the first time for Yin Changxing to board Haihan's sailing ship. Even if it was just a civilian ship, it was a new experience for him. The East China Sea Fleet surrounding the surrounding sea made him temporarily forget about leaving his hometown.

He felt uneasy. When he went fishing a few days ago, he also saw these Haihan warships docked near Seogwipo Port from a distance, but compared with the dynamic scene in front of him, the visual impact was still very different.

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In contrast, Xiunian, who had been pulled from Hirado to Seogwipo by the Haehan troop transport ship before, was much calmer. In Hirado, he witnessed the tragic scene of the Haehan fleet bombarding Hirado Port and experienced several

Seeing the chaos of thousands of people being escorted onto the ship, and seeing the formation of the East China Sea Fleet at this moment, I actually felt a little calm.

"Maybe in a year and a half, it will no longer be the country of Haihan, but our country." Xiunian calmly put forward a bold hypothesis.

Yin Changxing's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Is it really possible? I heard from Boss Yu that it is not an easy task to naturalize Haihan. Some people have been in Haihan for several years and have not been able to naturalize!"

For Yin Changxing, he actually does not have a strong sense of belonging to his nationality. Jeju Island has been affiliated to several regimes such as Tamna, Goryeo, Yuan, and Joseon in the past hundreds of years.

People living in a relatively closed environment do not have a strong concept of nationality. But if he could become a citizen of a powerful country like Haihan, Yin Changxing would certainly be happy.

In fact, Xiunian's situation was similar. At this time, Japan had just ended the Warring States Period, and local autonomy and separatism were very common. The shogunate's power to restrict local control was very limited, and the people did not have a strong sense of nationality.

Feeling. When the Hirado Domain was attacked by Kaihan, Hizen Province did not organize any form of rescue. With this comparison, the powerful Kaihan was naturally more attractive.

But for them, what they can currently feel is Haihan's military strength, and they cannot yet imagine the true strength of this country. However, this does not prevent them from looking forward to a bright future, such as

After becoming a Haihan citizen, you will be protected by this armed fleet.

The voyage from Seogwipo, Jeju Island, to Dinghai Port in Zhoushan is about 1,200 miles. Since there were dozens of civilian ships in the fleet, the speed was also slowed down a lot. It took a full five days on the road to enter.

Zhoushan Islands waters.

Zhoushan had already received telegram notification before this, so the relevant departments specially prepared a rather grand ceremony at Dinghai Port to welcome the triumph of the East China Sea Fleet. On the one hand, it made the officers and men of the East China Sea Fleet feel proud, and on the other hand, it made the officers and men of the East China Sea Fleet feel proud.

On the other hand, it is also an eye-opener for these new immigrants who have just arrived in Zhoushan.

Sure enough, the roar of gongs and drums and the blast of firecrackers on the pier caused the refugees to rush onto the deck to watch. After being told that this was their final stop, some people in the crowd even cheered.

Seeing such a scene, Yin Changxing could not hide his excitement: "Master Xiunian, it seems that the people here also welcome our arrival!"

"They are welcoming the Haihan Army, please wake up!" Xiunian was a little dumbfounded by Yin Changxing's pretentiousness, so she had to wake him up.

Yin Changxing grinned and said: "It doesn't matter, now we are on the same team as the Haihan Army! When they welcome the Haihan Army, they are also welcoming us!"

Xiunian thought about it and realized that this seemed to make sense, so she nodded in agreement. She felt that her obsession was a bit heavier, but she was not as open-minded as Yin Changxing.
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