Chapter 622 Return to Hong Kong to report on work

No matter whether Shibazhi will make a comeback in the near future, for the Fujian government, the strategic importance of Nanri Island must be defended as much as possible. This time, fortunately, the Haihan militia took action and could easily seize it from Shibazhi.

After landing on Nanri Island, if he was easily thrown away again, Xu Xinsu would probably have no shame in continuing to work as the Fujian General Soldier.

Of course, if you want to defend this island, the Fujian military's own strength is still a bit uncertain, and Haihan will have to provide some help. Fortunately, the basic structure of Nanri Village is very solid, even though it has withstood the attacks of the Haihan militia.

After multiple rounds of shelling, only the crenellations on the upper part of the wall were severely damaged. Even Shi Diwen and Morgan had to be thankful that Shibazhi surrendered early, otherwise even if the Haihan militia had finished fighting

It is difficult for the artillery shells brought to destroy this solid wall. In the end, it is very likely that they will have to build ladders to climb up the wall and attack hard. If the battle goes like that, it will be difficult for the Haihan militia to avoid casualties.

Judging from the damage to the defenses of Nanri Village, Shi Diwen believes that with only minor repairs and rearrangement of the firepower points on the wall, the defense intensity of Nanri Village can be raised to a higher level.

The Ming army defending the stronghold can single-handedly deal with the counterattack that Shibazhi may launch in the future.

However, the minor repairs that Shi Diwen considered were only based on Haihan's engineering level as a criterion. But for the Ming army, Shi Diwen's proposal for the reconstruction of Nanri Village was no small project.

Given the infrastructure level of the Ming army, it would take a month or two to complete the transformation plan proposed by Haihan no matter how quickly.

Xu Xinsu naturally realized that her own lack of engineering capabilities would create a window period for the defense of Nanri Island, and immediately asked Shi Diwen: "It will take some time to complete the Nanri Village repair project. During this period, the island

The defense must be empty. How can we prevent Shibazhi's counterattack? I sincerely ask your army to stay on Nanri Island for a while longer. All expenses will be borne by the Fujian government. I ask Mr. Shi to agree."

Shi Diwen did not expect that Xu Xinsu would continue to retain the militia army after the war. He originally thought that the existence of the militia army would make Xu Xinsu somewhat scrupulous. An early withdrawal from Nanri Island would also make Xu Xinsu feel at ease. But he did not expect that the other party would not only not

Instead, they were worried about the defense of Nanri Island and asked the Haihan Militia to stay for a while longer.

Seeing that Xu Xinsu didn't look like he was testing himself, Shi Diwen responded thoughtfully: "Well, the military advisory group we sent to Fujian will arrive soon, and their local station will also need time to build.

How about they come to Nanri Island to assist in the defense for a period of time after they arrive, and then transfer them to garrison near Zhangzhou after the fortifications on the island are repaired? Before they come, my fleet will be temporarily stationed near Nanri Island.

alright."

Shi Diwen did not intend to let his men live in the same camp as the Ming army here. This island is deserted and it is inconvenient to obtain supplies. It is better to live on the coast of the nearby mainland. From Dongqiao Bay to Nanri

The island is less than 20 nautical miles away. If something happens, it's still too late to rush over for rescue after receiving the warning.

"That's very good, then I will help your soldiers. I will order someone to set aside a place in Dongqiao Bay for your army to station." Xu Xinsu guessed after hearing Shi Diwen's words that he did not intend to live on the island.

Upon seeing his thoughts, he immediately expressed that he would make corresponding arrangements.

On the night after the battle, Shi Diwen sent a telegram to Ning Qi, who was still stationed in Zhangzhou, explaining the results of the battle and the current situation, and informed him that due to the needs of the situation, the militia army would probably have to station some more in Quanzhou.

time.

The militia can't leave for the time being, and Ning Qi can't just go back to Hainan Island alone. But it just so happens that he has more time to deal with some non-governmental exchange matters. Recently, many literati from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou have come to visit him.

Come and visit him, the "Hai-Han Master". And Ning Qi just needs such communication channels to promote Hai-Han culture and values ​​​​to the cultural circles in Fujian.

In Fujian, in recent years, through Xu Xinsu's distribution channels, a large number of Haihan products have poured into the local market, which naturally includes one of Haihan's signature products, a rich variety of glass cultural products. With Guangdong's

Market feedback is similar, and the literati in Fujian have no resistance to these high-end things. With prices nearly 20% higher than those in the Guangdong market, the number of Haihan glass stationery exported to Fujian is still rising year by year.

Trend, of course, many of them are sold through local transshipments to Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places. And according to the information obtained by Ning Qi during his visit to Zhangzhou, a small amount of Haihan glass products have even been shipped and sold by sea.

Went to Ryukyu, Japan, Korea and other places in the north.

Through specially formulated publicity strategies, the image that Haihan has created for himself as "valuing culture and education" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of Fujian cultural circles. In the minds of Fujian literati, although these overseas Han descendants are engaged in "vulgar"

commerce, but its emphasis on cultural undertakings even exceeded that of the government in many places in the Ming Dynasty. For example, Haihan is the largest sponsor of the two largest cultural events each year in Zhangzhou, the Zhangzhou Poetry Society and the Southern Fujian Cultural Society.

merchants, and often took out a large number of valuable Haihan stationery on these occasions as souvenirs or prizes distributed to the participants. This made the literati in Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and other places generally have a certain favorable impression of Haihan.

Through official publicity, the Zhangzhou cultural circle soon noticed that the leader of the Haihan mission, Ning Qi, was the director of cultural and educational affairs in Haihan, so various invitations and greetings arrived like snowflakes at the mission's hotel.

However, due to the assassination incident that occurred just after the mission arrived in Zhangzhou, and Xu Xinsu had to go out to sea with the fleet to fight, she had no time to take into account the safety of the mission, so the mission personnel were temporarily prohibited from going out to visit civilians on their own.

Not willing to waste the opportunity, Ning Qi quickly came up with a compromise.

Since there are certain risks in going out, it is better to invite all the guests back. After Ning Qi asked the Gong family and his son who were stationed in Zhangzhou, he decided to hold an impromptu cultural meeting at his residence. Shi Diwen, Xu Xinsu and others led

While leading the coalition forces to fight on Nanri Island, Ning Qi invited many Fujian literati in Zhangzhou and held a seven-day literary conference in his residence.

Reciting poems, composing poems, and appreciating calligraphy and paintings are naturally the main themes of this literary gathering. When literati gather together, it is inevitable to talk about the past, the present, and major world affairs. Ningqi is originally a history student, and he has hundreds of years of experience.

With his knowledge and long-term practice of talking skills, he widely promoted Haihan's cultural values ​​during the cultural conference, and achieved good results. Many curious scholars even expressed their willingness to travel aboard the Haihan Mission.

The boat will return to Sanya, Qiongzhou, to see what this legendary little paradise in the South China Sea is like.

When Shi Diwen sent back the telegram, Ning Qi's cultural meeting was just halfway through, so instead of having any objection to the military's decision to temporarily stay, he was relieved. Otherwise, if the military was in the war,

After choosing to head back directly to the base camp, he had to consider whether he needed to ask the military to give him a few more days to complete the unfinished work at hand. The military not only won a beautiful victory during this trip,

He successfully promoted Haihan's military power, and also made a considerable amount of extra money on Nanri Island. His sense of presence has been fully enhanced. If Ning Qi does not make some achievements before leaving Fujian, he will report to the Executive Committee after returning

Reporting work is inevitably a bit embarrassing.

While the civil and military officials of the Haihan Mission were busy dealing with matters at hand, Qian Tiandun, who had handed over the Annan defense, also returned to Victory Port with his guard platoon. The special operations battalion of the Annan Militia Corps, which was about to be transferred to Fujian,

They would set off later, and the ship arranged by the Ministry of Shipping would go to the Annan Station to take them directly to Fujian, with only a brief stop at Hong Kong Island. The reason why they were not allowed to return to Qiongzhou Island to rest was because the Executive Committee was worried about this force.

The identity of the unit was discovered by someone who was interested. After all, during the "Operation Prairie Fire" last year, all members of this unit dressed up as pirates and swept across Qiongbei. It is difficult to say whether any local people still remember their appearance.

Regarding Qian Tiandun's return to the base camp, the executive committee and the military leaders attached great importance to it. Except for Yan Chujie, who was stationed in Qiongbei and could not rush back, almost all other senior personnel arrived at the Victory Port Pier in advance to welcome him.

The return of Qian Tiandun.

Qian Tiandun stood on the bow deck, looking at the prosperous Shengli Port pier, and he was quite emotional. He took the colonization fleet to Annan Black Earth Port in the summer of 1627, and now he has been stationed in Annan for nearly

Four years. Although during this period there were arrangements to return to Port Victory almost every year to report on his work, most of his time after traveling was spent in Annan. To say that he did not feel any nostalgia when he left, that must be true.

It's a lie. After all, all Haihan's colonial areas in Annan and the military force to maintain local stability were built bit by bit by him and his colleagues.

According to his own plan, there are still many unfinished things in Annan. For example, training a full field regiment for the military, building a military port in the south that can support Haihan's southward expansion plan, and assisting the Annan court to build a military force.

Used to fight against the Siamese dynasty's army in the west of Annan, etc. These tasks can probably only be left to Mu Xiabai and Feng Annan who took over, and Qian Tiandun himself knew very well that what he had done in the past four years in Annan

What we are doing is actually still making preliminary preparations for Haihan's mainland strategy.

After four years of development, Haihan's strength has been greatly improved. Four years ago, he could only choose a place like Annan, which was in the middle of a civil war and had no time to look outside, and he had to find a sparsely populated place like Black Earth Port to settle down.

Now four years later, the Haihan Militia has the strength to organize a fleet to go north to Fujian to compete head-on with the local Shibazhi. Although the executive committee's transfer order did not make it particularly clear, Qian Tiandun

It can be noticed that the Executive Committee has already made plans for the next step for the mainland and the Northeast Asian waters. No matter what means are used to achieve expansion, military support is a necessary measure, and the Executive Committee must also rely on people like him.

Such generals with experience in leading troops in combat are responsible for opening up Haihan's situation along the coast of the mainland.

"How do you feel when you see Victory Port now?" Qian Tiandun suddenly asked.

Behind Qian Tiandun, there was only a man who was not tall but very stocky, and it was his personal adjutant Gao Qiaonan. This time Qian Tiandun's position was transferred, he also asked Gao Qiaonan if he wanted to

To set up his own business, if Gao Qiaonan has this intention, then he can recommend and guarantee to the Military Commission that it would not be a big problem for Gao Qiaonan to be the military leader in Annan. However, Gao Qiaonan rejected this suggestion and said that he would continue to follow

Qian Tiandun stayed with him as an attendant.

Takahashi Minami responded: "For Beizhi, the memories here are very painful, even better than when I was wandering at sea. If I had a choice, Beizhi would not want to stay in this place permanently."

Takahashi Minami was kidnapped and became a pirate. When he attacked Victory Port, he was captured alive by the travelers who had just landed at the time and was put into service in a hard labor camp. He did suffer a lot during that time. But he had a good nature and a good mind.

He was not stupid, and he was quickly appreciated by Ren Liang, who was in charge of the hard labor camp at the time. Later, Qian Tiandun asked him to join the military, and he was finally out of the sea of ​​misery. For him personally, Qian Tiandun was indeed like a reborn parent.

Normally, that's why he chose to repay his kindness by staying with Qian Tiandun.

Qian Tiandun said: "We won't live here for long, and we will leave for Fujian. But I hope you don't hold resentment for the suffering you suffered at that time. If you show such emotions in front of others, maybe you will

It will be somewhat detrimental to your future military career."

Gao Qiaonan understood what Qian Tiandun meant, and immediately nodded and said: "I understand, I understand!"

Qian Tiandun continued: "Don't forget, you are not a Japanese ronin or a prisoner, but a member of Haihan. You are an upright Haihan officer. The prosperity of Victory Port and the glory of Haihan also belong to you.

A share! The military exploits you have performed for Haihan will be recorded in the annals of history, and your family and descendants will be proud of it in the future. As for the wrong things you have done and the suffering you have suffered before,

These things will not be recorded in Haihan’s military history.”

Gao Qiaonan perked up, raised his voice and responded: "I am willing to fight to the death for the Executive Committee!"

"There will be opportunities for you to fight on the battlefield." Qian Tiandun came back to his senses, patted Gao Qiaonan on the shoulder and said: "In the days to come, we will have more opportunities to fight!"

Although Takahashi Minami didn't know where the next battlefield would be, the news that there was a battle to fight had already stimulated his nerves and made his eyes start to shine.
Chapter completed!