Chapter 274 Meeting Enemies Again

With the propaganda department consciously fanning the flames, public opinions are generally inclined to support the executive committee's decision. Although some people are still worried about whether their relatives who join the militia will be in danger in the next battle, for the executive committee

There was not much resistance to the decision to take military measures.

Of course, the vast majority of people who have never left Hainan Island do not know how far away Annan is from Victory Port, and what the strength of Annan’s rebels is. All their sources of information are provided by the Executive Committee. For the Executive Committee

Even if they want to object to the decision, they have no way to object, and it is difficult to find a suitable point to find fault. The only thing that makes the people feel uncomfortable is that after the militia left Port Victory, the inspections everywhere became more stringent than before. Iron Furnace Port,

Regular flights to places such as the Saltworks Commune have also been changed from one every two days to one every four days - for no other reason than the shortage of transportation capacity caused by the insufficient number of local ships.

The impact on Heitu Port was much smaller. Since the local residential areas are relatively concentrated, the number of personnel required to maintain daily security is relatively small. Under the auspices of Qian Tiandun, the local militia established a stepped-up

The training work was also done very well. Two militia reserve companies quickly took over the defense of Black Earth Port after the departure of the regular army, and there were at least two companies of reserve militia that could be called upon at any time.

The troops from Black Tu Port set out slightly earlier than the base camp. While the fleet led by Yan Chujie was still slowly moving westward along the south coast of Hainan Island, the Black Tu Port Expeditionary Force had already arrived in Thanh Hoa and would camp here to rest for one night.

Continue south.

Thanh Hoa was the first channel for the Crossing Group to introduce North Vietnamese immigrants. In the first few months of the colonization of Black To Port, most of the North Vietnamese immigrants boarded ships from Thanh Hoa. So far, more than 80% of the naturalized residents of Black To Port are

The people are war refugees from the area south of Thanh Hoa.

Many crew members and sailors in this southbound fleet have been to this place more than once to ship immigrants, and are familiar with the water conditions here. The fleet slowly sailed into the mouth of the Qinghua River, upstream.

After a distance of about two or three miles, we anchored along the south bank.

At this time, the Qinghua River Estuary was no longer as lively as it was a few months ago, and the refugees that once filled the mountains and plains were now gone. After the North Vietnamese Zheng family reached an agreement with the Crossing Group to exchange immigrants for weapons, they had already notified various local governments.

Concentrate immigrants to the Do Son Peninsula. Under the conscious drive of the Thanh Hoa local government, the refugees who originally chose to wait for the immigration boat at the mouth of the Thanh Hoa River have basically crossed the Thanh Hoa River and headed for Do Son further north.

But whether they can cross several rivers and complete the 300-mile journey to Tushan depends on their destiny.

After each ship docked in sequence, soldiers from each company landed to form a team, and then divided the camps into company units. Each company set up its own camp according to the designated area, and specialized engineers were responsible for the outer fortifications and reconnaissance.

The troops were also dispatched in strict accordance with the procedures for camping in the wild. They will patrol within a radius of seven to ten miles of the camp to ensure the safety of the camp.

According to the previous agreement reached with Zheng Zha, the command of the North Vietnamese trained troops in this military operation was also given to the Hai Han side. What is different from the Hai Han militia is that the vast majority of these trained North Vietnamese soldiers were

They are not new soldiers, but many are veterans who have been on the battlefield many times and have fought hundreds of battles for the rest of their lives. Therefore, the adaptability shown by these veterans when camping in the wild is even much better than that of the Haihan militiamen who have less actual combat training.

After thousands of refugees had lived in this area for several months, not even a single tree within a few miles could be found. It had either been used to build shacks or burned as firewood. Fortunately,

The preparations for Black Earth Port were also foresighted. In addition to a large number of tents, a lot of clean coal was also transported with the ship to be used as fuel during the march. If not for this, the thousands of people in this group may not be here today.

It's time to eat hot food.

As the command center of this force, the headquarters led by Qian Tiandun did not move the office space to the shore. Instead, it still used the office space temporarily converted from the cargo hold. Although it was a bit low, ventilation and lighting were added.

After arranging the facilities, radio stations, charts and other items, this small cabin really feels like a frontline headquarters.

At this time, Qian Tiandun and others were gathering around the chart to discuss tomorrow's itinerary. In addition to military personnel, the largest number of people accompanying the militia from Black Earth Port were sailors belonging to the Ministry of Shipping.

The person in charge of commanding the fleet was Xie Chun, who had always wanted to join the military and police department. During the operation, the Heitu Port was also suspended, and Xie Chun, the chief shipping officer, had no arrangements, so he took the initiative to take over the military errand.

"Starting from the mouth of the Qinghua River, if you choose to travel along the coast, the voyage will be about 110 nautical miles." Xie Chun pointed to the chart and explained to several officers: "According to the current average speed of the fleet of four to five knots, I think

It will take at least more than twenty hours to complete this journey. Considering that your military has proposed to ensure that the physical condition of the soldiers is not affected too much, it may be more appropriate to complete this journey in two days."

"Can't it be faster?" A North Vietnamese officer who was watching couldn't help but point to the chart: "If it travels along the coast, the fleet will have to make a big circle. If it goes straight, it can shorten the voyage a lot."

"What you said is correct, but the problem is that we have not traveled through this section of the sea route south of Qinghua before, and we are not familiar with the sea conditions here. If we want to take a shortcut, it may delay more.

Time." Xie Chun did not agree with the plan proposed by the North Vietnamese Army.

"But the war situation ahead has gone against us. If we could have arrived at the front line one day earlier, we would have suffered fewer casualties!" The North Vietnamese officer still refused to give up.

"Zheng Ting, we understand your army's desire to rush to the front line to fight as soon as possible, but for the sake of safety, I decided to follow the route set by the Ministry of Shipping." Qian Tiandun made a decision quickly after listening to the opinions of both parties.

The North Vietnamese officer he called Zheng Ting was the second son of Zheng Bai, the top commander of the North Vietnamese Army in the southern defense line.

"Second-generation officials" like Zheng Ting account for the vast majority of trained officers, and almost all of them are children of the Zheng family. The reason is also very simple. Zheng Zhi, the current actual leader of the North Vietnamese regime, believes that the firearms force is

From now on, it will be an important tool for Zheng to settle down and unify Annan. Such an important tool must be in the hands of his own people. The best way is to arrange all his own people in the command and management positions of this army.

Of course, this army has invested a lot of money, and it is definitely not possible to arrange idiots to complete this task. Therefore, the officers trained are basically those carefully selected by the Zheng family, and they are considered the best among the younger generation of the Zheng family.

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The training subjects prepared by the Military and Police Department for the training camp are basically based on the inherent tactics of the musketeers in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this regard, the Military and Police Department does not hide too much, because there are generational differences in the weapons used.

The mixed phalanx of spears and muskets taught to the North Vietnamese army was completely different from the linear array used by the Hai Han militia. The actual combat effectiveness was not at the same level. The military theory taught to them was not enough to threaten Hai Han's own safety.

Of course, in addition to combat arrays, the Military and Police Department will also selectively teach them some military subjects about marching, reconnaissance, logistics, formulating combat plans, etc.

Perhaps due to his family background, the subject Zheng Ting chose after entering the Tushan training camp was "combat command", and the speed of learning surprised the instructors. For example, the Spanish square formation required drawings and additions.

Zheng Ting basically understood the knowledge of combat principles after repeated explanations on the subject only once. When he further studied the Morris Square and Gustav Square, Zheng Ting's progress

It was also obviously faster than other trained officers. Therefore, when Zheng Zha asked Haihan for advice, Qian Tiandun recommended Zheng Ting to him without hesitation as the military chief of the North Vietnamese firearms force. It was precisely

For this reason, when Qian Tiandun held a headquarters meeting, Zheng Ting was qualified to attend.

Zheng Ting knew that the Haihan people had a magical tool that allowed them to instantly obtain news from thousands of miles away. Starting from the past few days, Qian Tiandun would also announce the battle status from the southern front at daily meetings. These battle status

The descriptions are basically just a few words, such as "Today the rebels launched two attacks, our own casualties were more than 500, the enemy's casualties were twice that, and the battle line can still be defended" etc., but from these descriptions, we can also understand

The war ahead was tense. Zheng Ting remembered that his father was on the front line commanding the troops, so he naturally wished he could fly there immediately.

"Report!"

"Come in!" Qian Tiandun responded.

Gao Qiaonan opened the door and came in. He stood at attention and reported to Qian Tiandunhui: "Lieutenant Qian, dinner is ready."

"Let's eat first. After dinner, everyone will inspect the camp area they are responsible for and arrange the night watch. I will conduct random checks in the evening. If anyone makes mistakes, he will scrub the deck of the ship tomorrow."

Qian Tiandun stood up, patted Zheng Ting on the shoulder and comforted: "Don't worry, it will arrive in two days at most. You must believe that it is only a matter of time before we defeat the South Vietnamese rebels."

Zheng Ting nodded and forced a smile at the corner of his mouth.

The North Vietnamese Army, which has always focused on raising troops cheaply, has a big gap with the Haihan militia in terms of food. During the march, they basically only provided vegetable porridge. However, fortunately, there was sufficient food and everyone was fed. The food of the Haihan militia was basically enough to maintain their meals. The food is oily and meaty, and the quality is even better than that of the North Vietnamese officers. The food of the officers who traveled through the country is even better. It is basically stir-fry on a small stove. Although it is not rich, but considering the environment of camping in the wild, it is better. It is already considered extremely rare.

After dinner, officers at all levels returned to the camp to conduct inspections. In outdoor camps like this, ordinary personnel are prohibited from walking around in the camp and shouting loudly after dinner to avoid chaos at night and camp tsunami. Although the Han militia did not inherit the traditional military regulations of "Seventeen Prohibitions and Fifty-Four Kills", the requirements for camping were also extremely strict, and they had a complete set of management systems from later generations.

After Qian Tiandun had dinner, he also disembarked from the boat and went ashore to inspect the barracks. Naturally, he was accompanied by Gao Qiaonan, who had been following him since he joined the army.

Gao Qiaonan thought that he had met two noble people in succession during the past six months, one was Ren Liang who had pulled him out of the quagmire, and the other was Qian Tiandun who had great trust in him.

From a fallen warrior to a prisoner to a militia soldier, it was Ren Liang who gave him a chance to be reborn. For this kindness, Gao Qiaonan thought it would be difficult for him to repay it in this life. After joining the militia, the trust given by Qian Tiandun made Gao Qiaonan Qiao Nan saw hope for the future. In the future, he could not only exist as a militiaman, but could also become an officer leading the army - of course, the premise was that he could obtain sufficient military exploits as a soldier.

Gao Qiaonan also knew that Qian Tiandun intended to cultivate him, so he became more determined to do something to repay him. As a soldier, the best reward is probably to make military exploits and make his boss look good. . Before going south this time, Gao Qiaonan had already made up his mind. He could not just be satisfied with being a soldier beside Qian Tiandun, but must seize this opportunity and use his achievements to prove his ability and at the same time prove that The vision of boss Qian Tiandun.

Gao Qiaonan held a torch and walked behind Qian Tiandun to light the way for him. After much deliberation, Gao Qiaonan took the initiative and said: "Lieutenant Qian, I have something to say."

Qian Tiandun looked back at him, nodded and said, "Just tell me."

"I would like to apply to be transferred to your special operations company." Takahashi Minami said with courage.

"Want to fight?" Qian Tiandun seemed to have read Gao Qiaonan's thoughts.

"This is the bounden duty of a samurai!" Takahashi Minami responded categorically: "As a samurai of the Executive Committee, I shall fight bravely for the Executive Committee and repay the trust of the leaders with loyalty and courage!"

"You forgot again, you are no longer a warrior, you are a Haihan warrior!" Qian Tiandun shook his head and lectured: "What you have to defend is not the honor of the warrior, but as a Haihan warrior, as a The honor of a soldier!"

"Yes!" Takahashi Nan quickly responded. He never seemed to have the intention to refute anything Qian Tiandun said. Even if Qian Tiandun told him to die immediately, he would probably take out his saber and kill him immediately.

It was dissected.

Qian Tiandun seemed to be used to Takahashi Nan's unconditional obedience. He did not continue to lecture him, but turned to talk about combat: "If you join the special operations company, you will really risk your life. I know you

You are not afraid of risking your life, but have you ever really thought about what you are fighting for?"

Before Gao Qiaonan could answer, Qian Tiandun continued: "Most of our militia soldiers still don't understand why they are fighting. If I ask them, I guess most of them will answer.

Just like you, fighting for the Executive Committee, or fighting to repay a favor, or even fighting for military pay. But is it really right to think this way? Takahashi Minami, why are you fighting?"

Takahashi Nan previously thought that he had figured it out very clearly, but now that he heard what Qian Tiandun said, he was a little confused. For what purpose did he fight? To be promoted to an officer as soon as possible? To repay Qian Tiandun's kindness.

Appreciation? For my status as a Haihan militiaman? It’s definitely not for military pay anyway...

"If you can think about this problem clearly, you will not have any mental burden when fighting." Qian Tiandun did not directly tell him the answer.

"Yes! I will definitely think about this issue seriously!" Takahashi Minami agreed unconditionally as always.

"The third platoon of the special operations company is still short of a squad leader, are you interested?" Qian Tiandun asked coldly.

"Yes...ah, no, I'm interested! I'm interested!" Takahashi Nan came to his senses and responded repeatedly: "Thank you, Lieutenant Qian!"

"Behave well and don't let me down."

"I will fight to the death!" Gao Qiaonan was so excited that he threw down the torch and sat down on the ground, kowtowing to Qian Tiandun.

Qian Tiandun was about to wake him up when suddenly there was a flash of white light. When Qian Tiandun turned around, he saw his old enemy Luo Wudan pointing his camera towards this side. It seemed that he had just captured the scene.

"It's you again! Don't you know the curfew in the military camp? Why are you still walking around outside!" Qian Tiandun didn't have a good tone towards his old enemy.

"How could I happen to encounter such a good show if I didn't go out for a walk? Lieutenant Qian, are you bullying your subordinates, or trying to win people's hearts?" Luo Wudan shook the camera in his hand very proudly.

The Executive Committee made adjustments to the Propaganda Department some time ago. Due to the frequent publication of some unstable commentaries in internal forums, Luo Wudan was placed in another book by the Executive Committee and was assigned to Heitu Port in the form of job transfers, promotions and demotions.

Luo Wudan's position has changed from a young reporter under the Ministry of Information Industry to the head of the publicity department of Black Tu Port. However, for the time being, she is the only commander in this department. And Luo Wudan, who has always been bold and bold, did not let this go.

During the military operation, he immediately decided on his own to be a military reporter and go to the front line to record the combat process.

Originally, Qian Tiandun thought that Luo Wudan's ridiculous move would be rejected by the Executive Committee, but he didn't know what kind of nerve the Executive Committee had and actually approved her application. So this time the troop transport fleet had to

There was one more person who made Qian Tiandun feel unhappy, and for safety reasons, a special residence and escorts had to be prepared for her alone, which made Qian Tiandun even more dissatisfied.

Qian Tiandun had no intention of quarreling with her and waved his hand: "Gao Qiaonan!"

"Here we come!" Takahashi Nan immediately climbed up from the ground and stood up straight in response.

"Send Miss Luo back to her tent immediately. If she disobeys the order, coercive measures can be taken!" Qian Tiandun stared at Luo Wudan and said angrily: "Immediately execute the order!"
Chapter completed!