Chapter 1317
Chapter 1317
Chapter 1317
As for whether the invading Spanish fleet has the ability to compete with its own army, everyone's views are surprisingly consistent. No one doubts that the troops stationed in the mainland can defeat the Spanish armed forces sent to the door by themselves. The main point of difference lies in the arrival of the Spanish fleet. Whether the news of the attack will have a relatively large impact and turmoil in the local society.The military wants to maximize the results of the battle and wipe out the enemy as much as possible, while the civilian officials hope to minimize the impact of the war on Hainan Island—if the local people can’t be aware of the war That would be the best.
Of course, that is an unlikely situation. Even if the Haihan army has a strong fighting capacity, there will still be many traces to follow if you want to gather troops to prepare for the battle.Tao Donglai's orders have been deployed separately, and soon all the garrisons will be busy, and all military personnel on vacation will also be notified to cancel their leave and report back to the army immediately.All the troops on the island must start to assemble and wait for orders. It is impossible for such a big move to be unnoticed, so the impact on the people is inevitable, it just depends on the degree of difference.
Tao Donglai smiled wryly and said: "I think you may be too optimistic about the current situation. Although our strength is indeed much stronger than the Spaniards, please don't forget that in this confrontation, we are temporarily in the Passive position. The current information we have shows that Sanya is the opponent's preferred target, but this does not mean that the Spaniard's attack target is limited to this area. That's why I ordered the entire island's border guards to enter a state of readiness. We are now considering how to reduce the impact of the war on social stability, I think it is still better to vaccinate the public first, and it is much better for the official to release the news than to spread rumors among the people."
Tao Donglai never thought of concealing the situation that Haihan was facing foreign invasion from the people at all. The executive committee has a very high prestige in the country. It is impossible for Xiaoxiao to use the war to bring about any big rhythm.And as long as the people are not chaotic, it is impossible for Haihan to suffer any major losses in this battle that was predicted in advance.
Tao Donglai's prestige within the time travel group is still quite high, and most of the people are used to the tradition that Tao Donglai makes the final decision on major issues.Regarding the opinions given by Tao Donglai, everyone in the meeting looked at me and I looked at you, but no one questioned him aloud.
Seeing this, Tao Donglai continued: "Since everyone has no objection, I suggest that the Propaganda Department act as soon as possible to inform the people that there may be sporadic wars in the waters off the coast of Hainan Island. As for the reason... it is to eliminate pirates." Well, after the war is over, we will slowly release the truth to the people.”
With a few words from Tao Donglai, the Spanish fleet was included in the ranks of low-level pirates. This is why Haihan has such confidence. If it were European fellows like Portugal and the Netherlands, they would definitely not dare to underestimate the Spanish Empire. armed fleet.Especially the Dutch who fought with the Spaniards on Taiwan Island for several years. In order to compete for the control of Northeast Asian routes, the two countries fought quite frequently in Taiwan and nearby waters.The Dutch have suffered a lot, and they are quite afraid of Spanish armed sailing ships, so they have not set foot in the waters near Luzon Island so far.
Ning Qi said with a smile: "Old Tao, you are quick to throw the pot away, and you just left the matter to me in a few words?"
Tao Donglai said sternly: "How can this be called dumping the pot? This is the organization's new appointment to you. The Propaganda Department is the mouthpiece of the executive committee. It's not used at this time. When will it be? When you're done working here, go back and start a meeting." Yes, arrange the work. By the way, you remember to inform Yu Xiaobao as well, and ask him to mobilize on the Youth League side as well."
After the big tone is set, a plan to deal with it will be released soon.In addition to Tao Donglai's previous orders to the garrisons in various places, multiple departments such as the Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Ministry of Communications will also cooperate with the needs of the war and start their own preparations in various fields.
Two hours after the secret report was sent to the Fort of Victory, Yu Xiaobao also received a notice from the executive committee, requesting the Youth League to cooperate with the Propaganda Department to notify all units as soon as possible .
pirate?Yu Xiaobao was obviously a little confused when he received the news. Pirates have completely disappeared from the waters around Hainan Island in recent years.Moreover, the Haihan army has a "bad reputation". Even the sporadic pirates active in the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea east of Palawan would never take risks to rob the territory ruled by Haihan.
For the pirates, although Hai Han has a lot of wealth, their own lives are more important than their own.I think back then there were tens of thousands of Shibazhi troops and thousands of ships that ruled the coast of Fuguang, and they were wiped out by the Haihan people in the same way.At that time, some Shibazhi personnel who fled to the South China Sea area also spread the ferocity of the Haihan Army to wherever they went, making the pirate gangs who had never dealt with Haihan regard it as a demon that could not be provoked.Therefore, Hainan Island has not been attacked by pirates in recent years, but the Ministry of National Defense often uses military means to deal with some troubles in the name of suppressing bandits.
In a time of peace and prosperity, why would a pirate who is not open-eyed actually want to step on the door?Yu Xiaobao's first reaction to this order was to doubt whether the news was wrong. There are not many countries in the South China Sea that have the guts to openly oppose Haihan. How could there be private armed forces like pirates rushing here? Hainan Island to death?
Yu Xiaobao thought something was wrong, so he immediately called Ning Qi to ask what was going on.Ning Qi didn't elaborate on the reasons for keeping it secret, but only mentioned to Yu Xiaobao, "This propaganda is to meet the needs of the military's operations."
Yu Xiaobao put down the phone receiver and pondered for a while before he roughly guessed the truth.The military may be dealing with a special target that is not suitable for the public to know, so it is necessary to issue a war warning to the civilians in the name of eliminating pirates.However, Yu Xiaobao didn't associate the matter with Manila thousands of miles away. He just subconsciously believed that the military needed propaganda means to cover combat missions.
Since it was a task assigned by the executive committee, and there was a clear time requirement, Yu Xiaobao dared not neglect it, and hurriedly summoned his subordinates to distribute the work.Although the authority and influence of the Youth League are great, there are actually not many full-time staff in this department. After Yu Xiaobao was busy with this stall, he remembered that he still had Liu Shang, a propaganda expert who had just been recruited, who could come in handy. He also asked someone to send a message to the training center, telling Liu Shang to report back quickly.
Liu Shang came out of Victory Fort, went back to his residence to pick up his luggage, and then went to the training center to check in. Not long after finishing these things and resting in the dormitory, Yu Xiaobao's notification followed.Liu Shang is also a little dumbfounded, can he still complete his induction training?I entered the training center twice, and both times I was arrested before the class started, and this time it was faster than the last time, and I was recruited by Yu Xiaobao again before I even had a meal.
Although he was a little emotional, he still had to accept the errands that should be accepted, and this was not something he, Liu Shangneng, could refuse.At the moment, I can only carry my luggage again, and go through the school leaving procedure again.
Later that day, news began to appear in the market in Sanya. Officials said that unidentified armed ships had recently been found operating in the nearby waters. The military believed that this might be a pirate fleet cruising nearby, waiting for an opportunity to enter and leave Hainan. Merchant ships in various ports on the island started.Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of ships from various countries traveling to and from Hainan Island, the military will launch a large-scale sea bandit suppression operation in the near future. During this period, it will also strengthen the inspection of ships and personnel entering and leaving the port to ensure social stability.
Not everyone will believe this statement, but the vast majority of people still trust official information.The Haihan Army has always won every battle, and has never been defeated in the battle against pirates in the past, so when they heard that the government was going to send troops to fight against pirates, the public's reaction was very stable, and almost no one would worry about whether the Haihan Navy could For the hypothetical proposition of defeating pirates, the only suspense is how long it will take the Navy to complete such a task.
Of course, some people are worried about this. For merchant ships that need to enter and leave the port in the near future, the official news will undoubtedly greatly increase the risk of navigation.Originally, one of the reasons why many businessmen chose Sanya as a trading port was that it was safer, but if there were pirates operating near Sanya, then there would be no safe ports in the entire South China Sea.
As soon as the news came out, the port centers of Shengli Port and Sanya Port were overwhelmed by businessmen who swarmed in. Everyone was concerned about the specific sea area where pirates appeared and whether the military would block the entry and exit of the port during this operation. Can foreign ships and foreign ships in ports such as Sanya get safety guarantees?
Fortunately, the port authorities were prepared for the reaction of the merchants, and immediately announced some new security measures. One is to recommend that ships traveling between various ports on Hainan Island in the near future purchase the "navigation safety insurance" officially launched by Haihan. In order to avoid possible property losses; second, it is recommended that merchant ships travel together, reaching a fleet size of more than ten ships, and you can also hire Haihan warships to escort at cost; third, cooperate with port arrangements and temporarily adjust routes to avoid Navigation routes east of Hainan Island.
The news soon reached the ears of Portuguese and Dutch envoys living in Sanya. These people are well aware of the current security situation in the South China Sea. They have a much more sensitive sense of smell than ordinary people. They immediately judged that the extermination of pirates was just an excuse for the Haihan military. However, the assembly of troops must have other plans.Although they have each signed a peace agreement with Haihan, these colonialists also understand that the initiative of peace is not in their own hands. As long as the Haihan people think it is necessary, they can tear up the agreement at any time and start a war to fight for themselves. The colonies controlled in the southeastern waters of Ming Dynasty——Macau occupied by Portugal, Dayuan Port occupied by the Netherlands, these places are all within the range of the Haihan Fleet.
The embassies of the two countries sent people to visit Fort Victory at the same time, hoping that the Haihan Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense would give a clear explanation on the suspicious military operation arrangement for this purpose.However, they did not receive a more detailed explanation. Haihan's official reply was to ask them to stay calm and wait for further news.
It would be hell if it was done well. The envoys of the two countries failed to get a definite answer, and the ominous feeling in their hearts became even stronger.The Dutch hoped that Hai Han might want to attack Macau, which was closer to Hainan Island, but the Portuguese could only hope that there was really the pirate fleet that the Hai Han claimed in the South China Sea.Of course, they never thought that the Spaniards who had been silent all this time would jump out to make trouble at this juncture, and all of Haihan's reactions were caused by this. In fact, they had nothing to do with them directly, and they were just adding to the drama. Just too much.
Haihan's high-level executives can't take care of these worried actors at the moment, and mobilizing troops to meet the Spanish fleet is the current top priority.Although everyone is convinced that their navy can defeat the Spaniards, enough attention must still be paid to tactics.The steam fleet that was just disbanded in Danzhou a few days ago was asked to rush to Sanya for assembly immediately. Tao Donglai was sure that with this powerful fleet guarding Sanya, it was absolutely impossible for any enemy to come in from the sea.
Even the iron-clad test ship "Warrior", which became famous in the first battle in the military exercise, was also called by the Ministry of National Defense.The weapons, steam engines, iron armor, steel keel, etc. on that ship all represent the highest level of Haihan Industry's manufacturing at present. It can be said that they are really big killers that surpass the times. Even if they are put into actual combat, there will be no problem.It's just that the construction cost and operating cost of this ship are very considerable, and the construction period is also long. It is impossible to mass-produce it in a short period of time. It can only be used as a prototype ship to accumulate experience and train operators.Using this ship to fight a war is actually more or less like killing chickens with a sledgehammer, but the Executive Committee strongly requires the Ministry of National Defense to be foolproof, so it has no choice but to add this weight to the balance.
Of course, the Ministry of National Defense had to add a temporary military expenditure for this to ensure that the "Warrior" has sufficient supplies of materials and ammunition.This ship not only needs at least two to three supply ships to accompany it, but also has to send two more warships as escorts to prevent the "Warrior" from being attacked by the enemy during the battle. Copy the bottom.In this way, the cost of this ship's battle is almost equivalent to a small half of the fleet.
But in the end, the high-ranking officials of the Executive Committee still covered their eyes and signed the application for military expenses. No matter how expensive the military expenses are, this battle still has to be fought. At worst, they will try to ask Spain for compensation to fill this account after the battle is over.
(End of this chapter)
As for whether the invading Spanish fleet has the ability to compete with its own army, everyone's views are surprisingly consistent. No one doubts that the troops stationed in the mainland can defeat the Spanish armed forces sent to the door by themselves. The main point of difference lies in the arrival of the Spanish fleet. Whether the news of the attack will have a relatively large impact and turmoil in the local society.The military wants to maximize the results of the battle and wipe out the enemy as much as possible, while the civilian officials hope to minimize the impact of the war on Hainan Island—if the local people can’t be aware of the war That would be the best.
Of course, that is an unlikely situation. Even if the Haihan army has a strong fighting capacity, there will still be many traces to follow if you want to gather troops to prepare for the battle.Tao Donglai's orders have been deployed separately, and soon all the garrisons will be busy, and all military personnel on vacation will also be notified to cancel their leave and report back to the army immediately.All the troops on the island must start to assemble and wait for orders. It is impossible for such a big move to be unnoticed, so the impact on the people is inevitable, it just depends on the degree of difference.
Tao Donglai smiled wryly and said: "I think you may be too optimistic about the current situation. Although our strength is indeed much stronger than the Spaniards, please don't forget that in this confrontation, we are temporarily in the Passive position. The current information we have shows that Sanya is the opponent's preferred target, but this does not mean that the Spaniard's attack target is limited to this area. That's why I ordered the entire island's border guards to enter a state of readiness. We are now considering how to reduce the impact of the war on social stability, I think it is still better to vaccinate the public first, and it is much better for the official to release the news than to spread rumors among the people."
Tao Donglai never thought of concealing the situation that Haihan was facing foreign invasion from the people at all. The executive committee has a very high prestige in the country. It is impossible for Xiaoxiao to use the war to bring about any big rhythm.And as long as the people are not chaotic, it is impossible for Haihan to suffer any major losses in this battle that was predicted in advance.
Tao Donglai's prestige within the time travel group is still quite high, and most of the people are used to the tradition that Tao Donglai makes the final decision on major issues.Regarding the opinions given by Tao Donglai, everyone in the meeting looked at me and I looked at you, but no one questioned him aloud.
Seeing this, Tao Donglai continued: "Since everyone has no objection, I suggest that the Propaganda Department act as soon as possible to inform the people that there may be sporadic wars in the waters off the coast of Hainan Island. As for the reason... it is to eliminate pirates." Well, after the war is over, we will slowly release the truth to the people.”
With a few words from Tao Donglai, the Spanish fleet was included in the ranks of low-level pirates. This is why Haihan has such confidence. If it were European fellows like Portugal and the Netherlands, they would definitely not dare to underestimate the Spanish Empire. armed fleet.Especially the Dutch who fought with the Spaniards on Taiwan Island for several years. In order to compete for the control of Northeast Asian routes, the two countries fought quite frequently in Taiwan and nearby waters.The Dutch have suffered a lot, and they are quite afraid of Spanish armed sailing ships, so they have not set foot in the waters near Luzon Island so far.
Ning Qi said with a smile: "Old Tao, you are quick to throw the pot away, and you just left the matter to me in a few words?"
Tao Donglai said sternly: "How can this be called dumping the pot? This is the organization's new appointment to you. The Propaganda Department is the mouthpiece of the executive committee. It's not used at this time. When will it be? When you're done working here, go back and start a meeting." Yes, arrange the work. By the way, you remember to inform Yu Xiaobao as well, and ask him to mobilize on the Youth League side as well."
After the big tone is set, a plan to deal with it will be released soon.In addition to Tao Donglai's previous orders to the garrisons in various places, multiple departments such as the Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Ministry of Communications will also cooperate with the needs of the war and start their own preparations in various fields.
Two hours after the secret report was sent to the Fort of Victory, Yu Xiaobao also received a notice from the executive committee, requesting the Youth League to cooperate with the Propaganda Department to notify all units as soon as possible .
pirate?Yu Xiaobao was obviously a little confused when he received the news. Pirates have completely disappeared from the waters around Hainan Island in recent years.Moreover, the Haihan army has a "bad reputation". Even the sporadic pirates active in the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea east of Palawan would never take risks to rob the territory ruled by Haihan.
For the pirates, although Hai Han has a lot of wealth, their own lives are more important than their own.I think back then there were tens of thousands of Shibazhi troops and thousands of ships that ruled the coast of Fuguang, and they were wiped out by the Haihan people in the same way.At that time, some Shibazhi personnel who fled to the South China Sea area also spread the ferocity of the Haihan Army to wherever they went, making the pirate gangs who had never dealt with Haihan regard it as a demon that could not be provoked.Therefore, Hainan Island has not been attacked by pirates in recent years, but the Ministry of National Defense often uses military means to deal with some troubles in the name of suppressing bandits.
In a time of peace and prosperity, why would a pirate who is not open-eyed actually want to step on the door?Yu Xiaobao's first reaction to this order was to doubt whether the news was wrong. There are not many countries in the South China Sea that have the guts to openly oppose Haihan. How could there be private armed forces like pirates rushing here? Hainan Island to death?
Yu Xiaobao thought something was wrong, so he immediately called Ning Qi to ask what was going on.Ning Qi didn't elaborate on the reasons for keeping it secret, but only mentioned to Yu Xiaobao, "This propaganda is to meet the needs of the military's operations."
Yu Xiaobao put down the phone receiver and pondered for a while before he roughly guessed the truth.The military may be dealing with a special target that is not suitable for the public to know, so it is necessary to issue a war warning to the civilians in the name of eliminating pirates.However, Yu Xiaobao didn't associate the matter with Manila thousands of miles away. He just subconsciously believed that the military needed propaganda means to cover combat missions.
Since it was a task assigned by the executive committee, and there was a clear time requirement, Yu Xiaobao dared not neglect it, and hurriedly summoned his subordinates to distribute the work.Although the authority and influence of the Youth League are great, there are actually not many full-time staff in this department. After Yu Xiaobao was busy with this stall, he remembered that he still had Liu Shang, a propaganda expert who had just been recruited, who could come in handy. He also asked someone to send a message to the training center, telling Liu Shang to report back quickly.
Liu Shang came out of Victory Fort, went back to his residence to pick up his luggage, and then went to the training center to check in. Not long after finishing these things and resting in the dormitory, Yu Xiaobao's notification followed.Liu Shang is also a little dumbfounded, can he still complete his induction training?I entered the training center twice, and both times I was arrested before the class started, and this time it was faster than the last time, and I was recruited by Yu Xiaobao again before I even had a meal.
Although he was a little emotional, he still had to accept the errands that should be accepted, and this was not something he, Liu Shangneng, could refuse.At the moment, I can only carry my luggage again, and go through the school leaving procedure again.
Later that day, news began to appear in the market in Sanya. Officials said that unidentified armed ships had recently been found operating in the nearby waters. The military believed that this might be a pirate fleet cruising nearby, waiting for an opportunity to enter and leave Hainan. Merchant ships in various ports on the island started.Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of ships from various countries traveling to and from Hainan Island, the military will launch a large-scale sea bandit suppression operation in the near future. During this period, it will also strengthen the inspection of ships and personnel entering and leaving the port to ensure social stability.
Not everyone will believe this statement, but the vast majority of people still trust official information.The Haihan Army has always won every battle, and has never been defeated in the battle against pirates in the past, so when they heard that the government was going to send troops to fight against pirates, the public's reaction was very stable, and almost no one would worry about whether the Haihan Navy could For the hypothetical proposition of defeating pirates, the only suspense is how long it will take the Navy to complete such a task.
Of course, some people are worried about this. For merchant ships that need to enter and leave the port in the near future, the official news will undoubtedly greatly increase the risk of navigation.Originally, one of the reasons why many businessmen chose Sanya as a trading port was that it was safer, but if there were pirates operating near Sanya, then there would be no safe ports in the entire South China Sea.
As soon as the news came out, the port centers of Shengli Port and Sanya Port were overwhelmed by businessmen who swarmed in. Everyone was concerned about the specific sea area where pirates appeared and whether the military would block the entry and exit of the port during this operation. Can foreign ships and foreign ships in ports such as Sanya get safety guarantees?
Fortunately, the port authorities were prepared for the reaction of the merchants, and immediately announced some new security measures. One is to recommend that ships traveling between various ports on Hainan Island in the near future purchase the "navigation safety insurance" officially launched by Haihan. In order to avoid possible property losses; second, it is recommended that merchant ships travel together, reaching a fleet size of more than ten ships, and you can also hire Haihan warships to escort at cost; third, cooperate with port arrangements and temporarily adjust routes to avoid Navigation routes east of Hainan Island.
The news soon reached the ears of Portuguese and Dutch envoys living in Sanya. These people are well aware of the current security situation in the South China Sea. They have a much more sensitive sense of smell than ordinary people. They immediately judged that the extermination of pirates was just an excuse for the Haihan military. However, the assembly of troops must have other plans.Although they have each signed a peace agreement with Haihan, these colonialists also understand that the initiative of peace is not in their own hands. As long as the Haihan people think it is necessary, they can tear up the agreement at any time and start a war to fight for themselves. The colonies controlled in the southeastern waters of Ming Dynasty——Macau occupied by Portugal, Dayuan Port occupied by the Netherlands, these places are all within the range of the Haihan Fleet.
The embassies of the two countries sent people to visit Fort Victory at the same time, hoping that the Haihan Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense would give a clear explanation on the suspicious military operation arrangement for this purpose.However, they did not receive a more detailed explanation. Haihan's official reply was to ask them to stay calm and wait for further news.
It would be hell if it was done well. The envoys of the two countries failed to get a definite answer, and the ominous feeling in their hearts became even stronger.The Dutch hoped that Hai Han might want to attack Macau, which was closer to Hainan Island, but the Portuguese could only hope that there was really the pirate fleet that the Hai Han claimed in the South China Sea.Of course, they never thought that the Spaniards who had been silent all this time would jump out to make trouble at this juncture, and all of Haihan's reactions were caused by this. In fact, they had nothing to do with them directly, and they were just adding to the drama. Just too much.
Haihan's high-level executives can't take care of these worried actors at the moment, and mobilizing troops to meet the Spanish fleet is the current top priority.Although everyone is convinced that their navy can defeat the Spaniards, enough attention must still be paid to tactics.The steam fleet that was just disbanded in Danzhou a few days ago was asked to rush to Sanya for assembly immediately. Tao Donglai was sure that with this powerful fleet guarding Sanya, it was absolutely impossible for any enemy to come in from the sea.
Even the iron-clad test ship "Warrior", which became famous in the first battle in the military exercise, was also called by the Ministry of National Defense.The weapons, steam engines, iron armor, steel keel, etc. on that ship all represent the highest level of Haihan Industry's manufacturing at present. It can be said that they are really big killers that surpass the times. Even if they are put into actual combat, there will be no problem.It's just that the construction cost and operating cost of this ship are very considerable, and the construction period is also long. It is impossible to mass-produce it in a short period of time. It can only be used as a prototype ship to accumulate experience and train operators.Using this ship to fight a war is actually more or less like killing chickens with a sledgehammer, but the Executive Committee strongly requires the Ministry of National Defense to be foolproof, so it has no choice but to add this weight to the balance.
Of course, the Ministry of National Defense had to add a temporary military expenditure for this to ensure that the "Warrior" has sufficient supplies of materials and ammunition.This ship not only needs at least two to three supply ships to accompany it, but also has to send two more warships as escorts to prevent the "Warrior" from being attacked by the enemy during the battle. Copy the bottom.In this way, the cost of this ship's battle is almost equivalent to a small half of the fleet.
But in the end, the high-ranking officials of the Executive Committee still covered their eyes and signed the application for military expenses. No matter how expensive the military expenses are, this battle still has to be fought. At worst, they will try to ask Spain for compensation to fill this account after the battle is over.
(End of this chapter)