Chapter 3000

Regarding how to digest the results of this battle, the Luzon Region Management Committee had already formulated a preliminary plan before Xiao Liang came to Cebu to supervise the battle.

These large islands that have recently been acquired must not be under military control for a long time. They need to dispatch local management agencies as soon as possible to take over local government affairs, organize and register household registration, real estate and other information, so that all the people who originally belonged to the Spanish colonial authorities can

The settlement is back in operation.

The Luzon Region's original troop establishment size is obviously unable to adapt to the new defense area, which has almost doubled in area.

Each newly acquired island, and even each settlement, must station a certain number of armed forces to maintain local security.

At present, almost all combat troops are concentrated on the southern front, and the defense of the rear is almost all handed over to the militia forces. However, it is difficult for these temporarily recruited irregular troops to perform long-term missions abroad. In the end, regular troops will have to come forward to take over local defense, so the expansion of military recruitment is already a necessity.

An imperative measure.

With the current population base of the Luzon Region, there are enough young people of the right age. It is not difficult to recruit thousands of new soldiers. What is really difficult is that the military budget will also increase significantly, which will cause a huge impact on local finances.

pressure.

The Luzon Region must raise sufficient funds for military expansion by adjusting its fiscal budget, issuing bonds, and realizing war dividends in order to realize its military expansion plan.

However, even if everything goes well, it will still take several months from recruiting troops to initially forming combat effectiveness. Until then, we still have to rely on the existing troops to control the newly acquired territory.

Most of the 4th Army Division and the Navy will still be stationed in the central area of ​​the Philippine Islands in the next few months. Maybe in half a year, Haihan will send troops to take over Mindanao, and these troops will have to be mobilized to perform tasks.

During this period, it is time for these troops to recharge their batteries and stay in good condition in case there is another battle to be fought later.

The Bangui battalion remaining in Cebu was assigned a new camp, which was a cathedral on the seaside and several residences originally belonging to clergymen. The living conditions were much better than when they were guarding the west fence line of the city.

The new camp is only two blocks away from Fort San Pedro where Bangui Camp once fought. A large number of civilians took refuge here during the war. The Haihan Army did not want to cause unnecessary casualties and deliberately avoided this place.

, so the church building is relatively well preserved.

However, the Haihan Army obviously did not want a group of magicians to continue to occupy such a good place, so they requisitioned this place as a military camp after the war.

Xiao Liang didn't have the slightest fondness for the clergy, and he didn't want these guys to preach in his territory, so he sent all of them to the hard labor camp with a single order.

In Xiao Liang's opinion, these parasites who make a living by relying on the offerings of believers should undergo labor reform and put an end to their free-earning lifestyle.

The cross on the roof of the church has been removed and replaced with a flagpole with a red and blue flag. Although it looks a bit nondescript, the soldiers are very satisfied with it and think it has a bit of a Haihan military camp atmosphere.

Zheng Agui and his party registered their identities at the door of the church, and then entered the church carrying large and small bags of luggage.

The original furnishings inside the church have been cleared, and the large space has been simply divided into several areas, with hundreds of camp beds densely placed in each area.

Less than half of these beds are the standard camp beds of the Haihan Army, which were obviously transported from the north by army supply ships. The other beds are of various styles, and it is obvious that they all come from Cebu.

The logistics department has requisitioned so many beds from the local area to use as military supplies. Now I don't know how many people have to make beds on the floor.

"Good guy... with so many people living together, how can we still sleep at night?" Qin Bo couldn't help but sigh when he saw this.

Qin Bo's complaints were only verbal. After the beds were assigned, he was the first to lie down on the bed, claiming that he would lie down until meal time and then get up again.

Some time ago, when they were stationed at the defensive line on the outskirts of the city, they often had to sleep on straw piles in stables. Now, no matter what, at least everyone can have a bed to sleep on.

As soon as Zheng Agui lay down, someone came to notify him to come to the battalion headquarters for a meeting.

This notice made him feel a little uncomfortable. After all, before this, he was just a small non-commissioned officer and was not qualified to attend meetings at the battalion headquarters.

Last time, Zheng Agui's situation did not change much after he was met by several military bosses and received a commendation for his meritorious service in arresting Cebu Governor Vidal.

He was named a platoon leader, but he could only command his original squad. His military rank was promoted from non-commissioned officer to second lieutenant, but the shoulder straps indicating his military rank were not immediately issued. He was promised to go to a military academy for further training, but when will it be implemented?

, but no one informed him.

Zheng Agui was not dissatisfied with this, but felt slightly disappointed. He thought that his personal situation would change dramatically after receiving Xiao Liang's face-to-face commendation, but this was obviously overthinking.

The camp headquarters is located in a small two-story courtyard next to the church. It is said that this was originally the residence of the priest, but now that even the church has been requisitioned by the Haihan Army, the priest can naturally escape, but the monk cannot escape the temple. After all,

There is a price to pay.

Zheng Agui paid special attention when he walked into the venue. He noticed that all the attendees were company and platoon-level officers. He felt a little relieved. It seemed that although he was only in a nominal position, he had at least been counted by the battalion headquarters.

into the ranks of senior military officers.

The content of the meeting was mainly for the battalion commander to explain the next deployment arrangements of the Bangui Battalion and deploy corresponding tasks to officers at all levels.

The Bangui Battalion has received orders from the division headquarters and will continue to be stationed in Cebu until the middle of next year, and will replenish its troops and equipment during this period. Before the next deployment, the Bangui Battalion will increase the establishment of at least one company.

Bangui Camp will not have new combat missions for the time being, but this does not mean that Bangui Camp has nothing to do. The division headquarters has assigned tasks, and Bangui Camp will participate in the nearby military port construction project.

The military port is located on the coast around Fort San Pedro. The coastal defense facilities originally built by the Spanish will be partially dismantled and renovated, and a standard pier berth will be built to accommodate the Haihan warships.

The remaining parts of Fort San Pedro will also be converted into a military supplies warehouse, and all kinds of military supplies arriving in Cebu in the future will be transported and distributed through this place.

All the officers, including Zheng Agui, were not satisfied with this arrangement. This meant that the Bangui Battalion had to be temporarily transferred to an engineering unit to do some menial work, which would earn almost no military merit, let alone combat.

Income such as allowances.
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