Chapter 1306
Haikou's New Look
Chapter 1306 Haikou's New Look
In the face of a powerful opponent like Haihan, just relying on more troops, high morale or brilliant command may not be able to regain the disadvantages in weapons and equipment. It is still hopeless, otherwise the Westerners who also have armed sailboats and powerful artillery will not be humbled in front of the Haihan people.Even if Liu Shang didn't know anything about military affairs before, he watched the Haihan Army's combat drills at sea a few days ago, and there were knowledgeable officers explaining the whole process. Now at least he understands the Haihan Army's combat methods better than ordinary people. Only then can I ask Yu Xiaobao some more in-depth questions in a targeted manner.
Although Liu Shang did not agree with Xiaobao's answer, he really couldn't think of a reason to refute it. The military strength gap between Haihan and other countries is clearly there, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it clearly. It is also proving this time and time again.Judging from the content of the military exercise seen in Danzhou this time, it seems that the gap between the armed forces of various countries and Haihan has not narrowed, but has become wider and wider.
Lu Ting, another officer of the inspection team, also took the initiative to join the discussion: "Director Yu is right, the advantage of our Haihan Army is indeed mainly reflected in weapons and equipment, but I want to say one more thing, it really plays a decisive role. Yes, it is still an advanced tactical system based on this. We have radio stations that can communicate thousands of miles, and telescopes that can increase the observation range, so we have an efficient command system; we have steam warships with amazing speeds, and the navy The new tactics used by the fleet are also developed around the maneuverability of steam warships; we have guns and cannons that can shoot far and accurately, so that we can eliminate the old metal armor and allow infantry to perform combat tasks on the battlefield more flexibly .And the improvement of tactics has in turn applied the performance of the equipment to the extreme, which makes the combat effectiveness of the Haihan army far superior to that of other countries' armies."
Liu Shang carefully chewed on Lu Ting's remarks, and asked ponderingly: "Brother Lu, what you mean is that the strength of the Haihan Army is not only its weapons, but more importantly, its tactics are right, and it can be used in combat. Make full use of these equipments. Then I would like to ask one more question, if this is the case, why export weapons and tactics to Annan and other countries? Isn’t it afraid that they will learn the real skills, and their ambitions will flare up in the future, and they will bite Haihan back?”
Lu Ting replied: "The answer to this question is very simple. Annan bought our weapons and ammunition and learned our combat methods, but they can't manufacture these weapons and equipment by themselves. They can equip as much as we give, and Of course, the weapons sold to them will not be as good as their own use. One of the purposes of our display of advanced weapons in military exercises is to tell these countries that the weapons and equipment they can buy are not the best. If you equip a group of troops with the weapons that come, you can challenge Haihan, so it’s best to measure your own weight first.”
"In order to ensure safety, the amount of arms and equipment sold to foreign countries every year is carefully calculated by the relevant departments. The weapons and ammunition that these countries can buy from our country are only enough for daily training and daily defense. If they really want to start a war, They have to temporarily order ammunition from our country." Yu Xiaobao also told Liu Shang about some of the control measures Haihan adopted in the arms trade.
Sure enough, the Haihan people are still treacherous and cunning!Liu Shang couldn't help sighing secretly in his heart, could these ghost-like Haihan people not think of the problems he could think of?Haihan's arms trade seems to be prosperous, but it is actually under strict control. It seems that Haihan people are not purely focused on money, but have a long-term perspective.Haihan Kingdom was able to become the military hegemon in the South China Sea in just a few years, and this was by no means a fluke.
However, Liu Shang still doesn't think that other countries in this region are really convinced by Haihan's prosperity. The obedience they show is more likely to be an attitude of last resort. After all, they have not dealt with Haihan before. All the armed forces have been beaten one by one, and they have suffered more or less.The most serious ones, such as Shibazhi and others, were beaten by the Haihan army all the way, and they were completely suppressed.For these surrounding countries, most of their attitudes towards Haihan are limited in "respect" and mostly in "fear".
To be honest, if there were no hidden dangers in Sanya, Liu Shang would actually be happy to stay in Danzhou for a few more days and have some opportunities to communicate with these foreigners.He really wanted to know what countries other than Ming Dynasty thought of Haihan, which might be of some reference for Daming to adjust his relationship with Haihan in the future.
However, Liu Shang didn't have much hope for this possibility, because he knew that some big figures above were still very disapproving of Haihan's situation in the South China Sea, thinking that it was just a new generation that replaced Shibazhi. Armed maritime organizations are not much different from bandits who occupy mountains as kings.As long as Daming quells the civil strife and stabilizes the north, the Haihan people can be driven out from the southern coastal areas like flies.But after Liu Shang came to Hainan Island to see it, he could already confirm that the situation here is not so easy to change. Today's Haihan Kingdom rules over 10 people, has a complete bureaucratic system and a strong military force, and is a real country. A regional power in the sense.If you want to drive Haihan out of this area, unless the court is determined to fight a big battle with the power of the whole country.
To launch a major war in the Lingnan area that has been thoroughly infiltrated by Haihan, the difficulty of preparation may not be much worse than the war itself. Haihan has countless connections and eyes and ears in the Lingnan officialdom, and the imperial court's orders may not be enough. Before the implementation starts, the Haihan people will get wind of it first.It's really hard to say who will act faster at that time.
The more he knew, the colder his heart became. When Liu Shang didn't come to Hainan Island, he was also ambitious, thinking that he would definitely find a way to expel the Haihan people.But the longer I stayed, the more I realized that my original thinking was too simple.Not to mention driving away the Haihan people, even now it is difficult to curb the continuous expansion of the Haihan country.In time, after the ten thousand miles of the South China Sea is firmly controlled by Hai Han, I'm afraid they will go north to compete in the Central Plains.
Although these Haihan officials never mentioned the matter of attacking Daming, when they talked about Daming, they didn't seem to have any sense of awe. They completely regarded Daming as a neighboring country like Annan and other countries.If one day the Haihan Executive Committee announces that it will go north to attack Daming, these people probably won't hesitate too much, after all, they don't continue to regard themselves as Ming people anymore.
Liu Shang originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but when he saw Zhang Qianzhi also came to the deck, Dang even shut his mouth tactfully.Although he now knew that the person Zhang Qianzhi was monitoring along the way was not himself, at least he was not the main target, but whenever he saw Zhang Qianzhi appearing in front of him, he still couldn't help but shudder.In front of Zhang Qianzhi, Liu Shang always felt that he was the prey being targeted by the hunter. If he didn't hide his tail well, he would be picked out and killed by the hunter at any time.
Zhang Qianzhi didn't pay attention to him. This time in Danzhou, he arrested a group of officials who betrayed state secrets and foreign contact personnel, which can be regarded as another great contribution made by the Ministry of Security.After the dust settles, he will inevitably get another commendation order.
Naturally, Yu Xiaobao also knew that Zhang Qianzhi had made a lot of contributions in this operation. Seeing him come to the deck to breathe, he took the initiative to congratulate him: "This time you have made great achievements again. It is estimated that when you arrive in Haikou, the reward telegram from Fort Victory It will be sent."
Zhang Qianzhi smiled and said: "Actually, Director Zhang is not the one who deserves the most credit this time. Otherwise, the case would not have been handled so smoothly. However, if the incident happened in Danzhou, Shengli Fort may not give him any more credit." gone."
Although most of the people involved in the case arrested this time were active on the ground in Danzhou, in fact, Zhang Xin's responsibility as a magistrate is not great, and it is precisely because he noticed some abnormal conditions in the area under his rule that he contacted them. The Ministry of Security tracked down and finally dug out these people.Although the arrested Haihan officials had acted to betray information, they did not cause serious consequences because they had controlled the confidential information they could access in advance.However, these people who committed the crime probably won't have the chance to get out of the hard labor camp alive.
This case will not affect Zhang Xin's status in Danzhou, but after all, the impact is not very good, so as Zhang Qianzhi said, the Executive Committee will probably not have any public reward measures for Zhang Xin, at most it is a The merits and demerits are balanced, and Zhang Xin is not held accountable for leadership.
Yu Xiaobao said: "Speaking of which, what is going on with this case? If it's not confidential, can you tell me about it?"
Lu Ting quickly answered, "Then Rong Beizhi will avoid it first."
Liu Shang really wanted to stay and listen to the inside story, but Lu Ting had already expressed his opinion. If he stayed regardless, he would be a little ignorant.He was about to ask to leave, but Zhang Qianzhi took the initiative to say: "There is actually not much confidential content in this matter, it's okay to talk about it, you can also listen to it."
It turns out that these Haihan officials have all started to receive various benefits secretly sent by several Ming businessmen in the past year. For businessmen, it is news of commercial value.But in the end, the benefits will be much more, and it is convenient for them to ask them to provide some information about Haihan's military and politics. At this time, even if these officials feel remorse, the other party has already grasped their many ways to receive benefits, so that they can no longer stay out of the matter .
By accident, Zhang Xin found out that the economic situation of these officials was abnormal, so he secretly notified the Ministry of Security and asked them to conduct an investigation. As a result, the case was found in this investigation.However, the investigators were also extremely patient, and they waited for the counterparts of these officials to appear, judging that they would contact and complete the intelligence transaction in Danzhou, and then arranged a grand banquet to catch them all.
"So it's people from Daming who contacted them to buy information?" Yu Xiaobao couldn't help asking after hearing this.
"I did a preliminary trial last night, and they are all members of Jinyiwei." Zhang Qianzhi said that this yamen in Daming was so distasteful, but there was no excitement on his face: "Jinyiwei still comes to give away heads every year, and there is nothing new. I Leave the person to Wang Baisuo, and let him interrogate slowly to see if he can dig out some more deeply buried eyeliner."
Liu Shang felt that when Zhang Qianzhi said this, his eyes seemed to be staring at him intentionally or unintentionally.However, he did not dare to speak out on this topic, so he could only stand obediently as an audience.
As for the Haihan Kingdom on the coast of the South China Sea, Jinyiwei, as the intelligence department of Ming Dynasty, cannot sit idly by, but the various intelligence work carried out on Haihan has actually not achieved much.Although Jinyiwei insisted on sending some people to sneak into Hainan Island every year under the guise of various identities, trying to collect information and create some troubles for Haihan, but since the Danzhou assassination and the Shilu mine riot that year, the Haihan Security Department Clearing up the hidden personnel of Jinyiwei has become a key task.Jin Yiwei sends people here every year, and Haihan can also catch some people every year. Both sides use their own unique tricks to fight wits and bravery.
For Zhang Qianzhi, catching a few Jin Yiwei disguised as businessmen is not a big deal, the key is to see if they can dig out more valuable information from them.There were only a few shrimps, and it was not enough for him to interrogate them himself, so after handing them over to Wang Baisuo, he and the inspection team took a boat to Haikou, where the office of the Ministry of Security in the Qiongbei area was located.
Zhang Qianzhi said these open and secret battles in the intelligence field were commonplace, but Liu Shang was secretly startled when he heard it.Although he is not a member of Jinyiwei, the purpose of coming to Hainan Island is similar to those who were arrested. If one day he is also captured by Zhang Qianzhi's department, he wonders if he can survive Haihan's torture.
With this kind of uneasy mood, Liu Shang seemed preoccupied and reticent on the way to Haikou.However, others thought that his body had not yet recovered and his spirit was not good, but no one connected his condition with what he had seen and heard in Danzhou.
There is a voyage of more than 80 nautical miles from Danzhou to Haikou. The inspection team was not in a hurry, so they marched slowly and arrived at the mouth of the Nandu River on the coastline of Haikou City in the middle of the night.The urban area built by Haihan after taking over this place is located on the Linhai Plain on the west bank of the Nandu River.In fact, the original Qiongzhou Fucheng is also here, but the city is not suitable for large-scale commercial development, so the new city is selected to the north of the original Fucheng, and it is connected with the newly built Haikou Port. It is another port city after Sanya.
(End of this chapter)
In the face of a powerful opponent like Haihan, just relying on more troops, high morale or brilliant command may not be able to regain the disadvantages in weapons and equipment. It is still hopeless, otherwise the Westerners who also have armed sailboats and powerful artillery will not be humbled in front of the Haihan people.Even if Liu Shang didn't know anything about military affairs before, he watched the Haihan Army's combat drills at sea a few days ago, and there were knowledgeable officers explaining the whole process. Now at least he understands the Haihan Army's combat methods better than ordinary people. Only then can I ask Yu Xiaobao some more in-depth questions in a targeted manner.
Although Liu Shang did not agree with Xiaobao's answer, he really couldn't think of a reason to refute it. The military strength gap between Haihan and other countries is clearly there, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it clearly. It is also proving this time and time again.Judging from the content of the military exercise seen in Danzhou this time, it seems that the gap between the armed forces of various countries and Haihan has not narrowed, but has become wider and wider.
Lu Ting, another officer of the inspection team, also took the initiative to join the discussion: "Director Yu is right, the advantage of our Haihan Army is indeed mainly reflected in weapons and equipment, but I want to say one more thing, it really plays a decisive role. Yes, it is still an advanced tactical system based on this. We have radio stations that can communicate thousands of miles, and telescopes that can increase the observation range, so we have an efficient command system; we have steam warships with amazing speeds, and the navy The new tactics used by the fleet are also developed around the maneuverability of steam warships; we have guns and cannons that can shoot far and accurately, so that we can eliminate the old metal armor and allow infantry to perform combat tasks on the battlefield more flexibly .And the improvement of tactics has in turn applied the performance of the equipment to the extreme, which makes the combat effectiveness of the Haihan army far superior to that of other countries' armies."
Liu Shang carefully chewed on Lu Ting's remarks, and asked ponderingly: "Brother Lu, what you mean is that the strength of the Haihan Army is not only its weapons, but more importantly, its tactics are right, and it can be used in combat. Make full use of these equipments. Then I would like to ask one more question, if this is the case, why export weapons and tactics to Annan and other countries? Isn’t it afraid that they will learn the real skills, and their ambitions will flare up in the future, and they will bite Haihan back?”
Lu Ting replied: "The answer to this question is very simple. Annan bought our weapons and ammunition and learned our combat methods, but they can't manufacture these weapons and equipment by themselves. They can equip as much as we give, and Of course, the weapons sold to them will not be as good as their own use. One of the purposes of our display of advanced weapons in military exercises is to tell these countries that the weapons and equipment they can buy are not the best. If you equip a group of troops with the weapons that come, you can challenge Haihan, so it’s best to measure your own weight first.”
"In order to ensure safety, the amount of arms and equipment sold to foreign countries every year is carefully calculated by the relevant departments. The weapons and ammunition that these countries can buy from our country are only enough for daily training and daily defense. If they really want to start a war, They have to temporarily order ammunition from our country." Yu Xiaobao also told Liu Shang about some of the control measures Haihan adopted in the arms trade.
Sure enough, the Haihan people are still treacherous and cunning!Liu Shang couldn't help sighing secretly in his heart, could these ghost-like Haihan people not think of the problems he could think of?Haihan's arms trade seems to be prosperous, but it is actually under strict control. It seems that Haihan people are not purely focused on money, but have a long-term perspective.Haihan Kingdom was able to become the military hegemon in the South China Sea in just a few years, and this was by no means a fluke.
However, Liu Shang still doesn't think that other countries in this region are really convinced by Haihan's prosperity. The obedience they show is more likely to be an attitude of last resort. After all, they have not dealt with Haihan before. All the armed forces have been beaten one by one, and they have suffered more or less.The most serious ones, such as Shibazhi and others, were beaten by the Haihan army all the way, and they were completely suppressed.For these surrounding countries, most of their attitudes towards Haihan are limited in "respect" and mostly in "fear".
To be honest, if there were no hidden dangers in Sanya, Liu Shang would actually be happy to stay in Danzhou for a few more days and have some opportunities to communicate with these foreigners.He really wanted to know what countries other than Ming Dynasty thought of Haihan, which might be of some reference for Daming to adjust his relationship with Haihan in the future.
However, Liu Shang didn't have much hope for this possibility, because he knew that some big figures above were still very disapproving of Haihan's situation in the South China Sea, thinking that it was just a new generation that replaced Shibazhi. Armed maritime organizations are not much different from bandits who occupy mountains as kings.As long as Daming quells the civil strife and stabilizes the north, the Haihan people can be driven out from the southern coastal areas like flies.But after Liu Shang came to Hainan Island to see it, he could already confirm that the situation here is not so easy to change. Today's Haihan Kingdom rules over 10 people, has a complete bureaucratic system and a strong military force, and is a real country. A regional power in the sense.If you want to drive Haihan out of this area, unless the court is determined to fight a big battle with the power of the whole country.
To launch a major war in the Lingnan area that has been thoroughly infiltrated by Haihan, the difficulty of preparation may not be much worse than the war itself. Haihan has countless connections and eyes and ears in the Lingnan officialdom, and the imperial court's orders may not be enough. Before the implementation starts, the Haihan people will get wind of it first.It's really hard to say who will act faster at that time.
The more he knew, the colder his heart became. When Liu Shang didn't come to Hainan Island, he was also ambitious, thinking that he would definitely find a way to expel the Haihan people.But the longer I stayed, the more I realized that my original thinking was too simple.Not to mention driving away the Haihan people, even now it is difficult to curb the continuous expansion of the Haihan country.In time, after the ten thousand miles of the South China Sea is firmly controlled by Hai Han, I'm afraid they will go north to compete in the Central Plains.
Although these Haihan officials never mentioned the matter of attacking Daming, when they talked about Daming, they didn't seem to have any sense of awe. They completely regarded Daming as a neighboring country like Annan and other countries.If one day the Haihan Executive Committee announces that it will go north to attack Daming, these people probably won't hesitate too much, after all, they don't continue to regard themselves as Ming people anymore.
Liu Shang originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but when he saw Zhang Qianzhi also came to the deck, Dang even shut his mouth tactfully.Although he now knew that the person Zhang Qianzhi was monitoring along the way was not himself, at least he was not the main target, but whenever he saw Zhang Qianzhi appearing in front of him, he still couldn't help but shudder.In front of Zhang Qianzhi, Liu Shang always felt that he was the prey being targeted by the hunter. If he didn't hide his tail well, he would be picked out and killed by the hunter at any time.
Zhang Qianzhi didn't pay attention to him. This time in Danzhou, he arrested a group of officials who betrayed state secrets and foreign contact personnel, which can be regarded as another great contribution made by the Ministry of Security.After the dust settles, he will inevitably get another commendation order.
Naturally, Yu Xiaobao also knew that Zhang Qianzhi had made a lot of contributions in this operation. Seeing him come to the deck to breathe, he took the initiative to congratulate him: "This time you have made great achievements again. It is estimated that when you arrive in Haikou, the reward telegram from Fort Victory It will be sent."
Zhang Qianzhi smiled and said: "Actually, Director Zhang is not the one who deserves the most credit this time. Otherwise, the case would not have been handled so smoothly. However, if the incident happened in Danzhou, Shengli Fort may not give him any more credit." gone."
Although most of the people involved in the case arrested this time were active on the ground in Danzhou, in fact, Zhang Xin's responsibility as a magistrate is not great, and it is precisely because he noticed some abnormal conditions in the area under his rule that he contacted them. The Ministry of Security tracked down and finally dug out these people.Although the arrested Haihan officials had acted to betray information, they did not cause serious consequences because they had controlled the confidential information they could access in advance.However, these people who committed the crime probably won't have the chance to get out of the hard labor camp alive.
This case will not affect Zhang Xin's status in Danzhou, but after all, the impact is not very good, so as Zhang Qianzhi said, the Executive Committee will probably not have any public reward measures for Zhang Xin, at most it is a The merits and demerits are balanced, and Zhang Xin is not held accountable for leadership.
Yu Xiaobao said: "Speaking of which, what is going on with this case? If it's not confidential, can you tell me about it?"
Lu Ting quickly answered, "Then Rong Beizhi will avoid it first."
Liu Shang really wanted to stay and listen to the inside story, but Lu Ting had already expressed his opinion. If he stayed regardless, he would be a little ignorant.He was about to ask to leave, but Zhang Qianzhi took the initiative to say: "There is actually not much confidential content in this matter, it's okay to talk about it, you can also listen to it."
It turns out that these Haihan officials have all started to receive various benefits secretly sent by several Ming businessmen in the past year. For businessmen, it is news of commercial value.But in the end, the benefits will be much more, and it is convenient for them to ask them to provide some information about Haihan's military and politics. At this time, even if these officials feel remorse, the other party has already grasped their many ways to receive benefits, so that they can no longer stay out of the matter .
By accident, Zhang Xin found out that the economic situation of these officials was abnormal, so he secretly notified the Ministry of Security and asked them to conduct an investigation. As a result, the case was found in this investigation.However, the investigators were also extremely patient, and they waited for the counterparts of these officials to appear, judging that they would contact and complete the intelligence transaction in Danzhou, and then arranged a grand banquet to catch them all.
"So it's people from Daming who contacted them to buy information?" Yu Xiaobao couldn't help asking after hearing this.
"I did a preliminary trial last night, and they are all members of Jinyiwei." Zhang Qianzhi said that this yamen in Daming was so distasteful, but there was no excitement on his face: "Jinyiwei still comes to give away heads every year, and there is nothing new. I Leave the person to Wang Baisuo, and let him interrogate slowly to see if he can dig out some more deeply buried eyeliner."
Liu Shang felt that when Zhang Qianzhi said this, his eyes seemed to be staring at him intentionally or unintentionally.However, he did not dare to speak out on this topic, so he could only stand obediently as an audience.
As for the Haihan Kingdom on the coast of the South China Sea, Jinyiwei, as the intelligence department of Ming Dynasty, cannot sit idly by, but the various intelligence work carried out on Haihan has actually not achieved much.Although Jinyiwei insisted on sending some people to sneak into Hainan Island every year under the guise of various identities, trying to collect information and create some troubles for Haihan, but since the Danzhou assassination and the Shilu mine riot that year, the Haihan Security Department Clearing up the hidden personnel of Jinyiwei has become a key task.Jin Yiwei sends people here every year, and Haihan can also catch some people every year. Both sides use their own unique tricks to fight wits and bravery.
For Zhang Qianzhi, catching a few Jin Yiwei disguised as businessmen is not a big deal, the key is to see if they can dig out more valuable information from them.There were only a few shrimps, and it was not enough for him to interrogate them himself, so after handing them over to Wang Baisuo, he and the inspection team took a boat to Haikou, where the office of the Ministry of Security in the Qiongbei area was located.
Zhang Qianzhi said these open and secret battles in the intelligence field were commonplace, but Liu Shang was secretly startled when he heard it.Although he is not a member of Jinyiwei, the purpose of coming to Hainan Island is similar to those who were arrested. If one day he is also captured by Zhang Qianzhi's department, he wonders if he can survive Haihan's torture.
With this kind of uneasy mood, Liu Shang seemed preoccupied and reticent on the way to Haikou.However, others thought that his body had not yet recovered and his spirit was not good, but no one connected his condition with what he had seen and heard in Danzhou.
There is a voyage of more than 80 nautical miles from Danzhou to Haikou. The inspection team was not in a hurry, so they marched slowly and arrived at the mouth of the Nandu River on the coastline of Haikou City in the middle of the night.The urban area built by Haihan after taking over this place is located on the Linhai Plain on the west bank of the Nandu River.In fact, the original Qiongzhou Fucheng is also here, but the city is not suitable for large-scale commercial development, so the new city is selected to the north of the original Fucheng, and it is connected with the newly built Haikou Port. It is another port city after Sanya.
(End of this chapter)