Chapter 1318
Prepare for the Battle
Chapter 1318 Prepare for the Battle
In all the foreign wars that Haihan launched in the past, military expenditure has always been one of the focal points of debate between the civil and military factions.The tactics of the Haihan Army are basically formulated around guns and weapons and sea maneuvering, which determines that the cost of combat is very staggering. The naval consumption of battleships is still higher than that of the army.As the saying goes, once the cannon is fired, the gold is ten thousand taels. Although the benefits of the war are large, the expenditure is also quite astonishing. The consideration of Haihan's senior management is to try not to do business at a loss. This wartime military expenditure must be managed from other sources. The income can be made up.
Haihan's practice of claiming compensation from the defeated party after the war is not new. Portugal and the Netherlands have all been victims of Haihan's routine.And the Spanish Empire, which is also famous for its wealth and wealth, naturally cannot be let go easily. Ning Qi even suggested that Tao Donglai recall Schneider from Danzhou as soon as possible, so that he can quickly draw up a request for war compensation, so that he can Catch up and put pressure on the Spaniards as soon as the war ended.
Of course, this is actually just a joke. Regarding the outcome of this war, Hai Han is indeed relatively sure, but how long the war will last and which areas will be affected, in fact, everyone has no idea. It is not yet possible to talk about the content of the claim for post-war negotiations.The Spaniards took so long to retaliate against Haihan, presumably after a long period of planning. When the two sides fight, the opponent may not be defeated in one blow under ideal conditions.If the Spanish fleet shifted its target and attacked other areas along the coast of Hainan Island, the Haihan Army might not be able to defend against watertightness.
It has to be said that under the conscious management of the Time Travel Group, Haihan's war preparation efficiency is indeed quite good. On the day when Fort Victory sent a telegram to various places, the local government and relevant departments of the whole island began to mobilize for war separately.
Haihan's war mobilization has a pre-plan, and each department and each position's officials have a division of labor in advance.War mobilization is divided into three levels. The first is local small-scale wars. For example, Haihan has launched almost all overseas wars over the years. This kind of war has little impact on Haihan. , What needs to be mobilized is mainly various combat materials.
The second level is a large-scale war. So far, it is probably only during the period when troops were sent to Annan in the early days of crossing. For Haihan at that time, it was considered a large-scale war. Although the number of troops invested was very limited, the Haihan army at that time Fang Ke gambled all his limited possessions.At that time, all the manufacturing industries in the Haihan-controlled area gave priority to supplying the needs of the war, and a large number of young and strong civilians were recruited as backup. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the whole country was mobilized.
The third level is a major war that determines the fate of the country. If such a situation really happens, it may not only be the garrison on Hainan Island that needs to be mobilized, but the executive committee will even recall the troops stationed overseas. All citizens of the right age are recruited, and even allies are asked for help in defense.If the situation deteriorates to a certain extent, the Traveling Group may have to face the dilemma of leaving Hainan Island to find another place to stay.Of course, this hypothetical situation is only necessary for formulating a plan. Up to now, there seems to be no opponent in the South China Sea that can put Haihan in danger of destroying the country, and as Haihan grows stronger, there is a possibility of such an extreme situation. It is also getting smaller and smaller.
The war mobilization this time is only at the first level. The foreign armed invasion of thousands of people will not mess up the powerful Haihan country. The mobilization in most areas is mainly aimed at the garrison and the militia. , for the purpose of strengthening local defenses.Only a few naval units received orders from the Ministry of National Defense to rush back to Sanya to defend the capital.
Most of Haihan's combat materials are produced in Sanya, and they are fighting at their doorstep, so there is no need to worry too much about the supply of materials.However, all military industry departments have quietly canceled the vacation arrangements for all personnel, and will start producing guns, ammunition and other combat materials at full capacity from now on.If necessary, in addition to the existing garrison, Sanya can also arm a reserve militia force of about [-] people to participate in the battle at any time, which can be said to be quite confident.
In terms of war mobilization capabilities, Haihan has long surpassed most countries in this era. The only obvious shortcoming is probably the relatively limited scale of the armed forces. Compared with the real big countries, the military strength will indeed appear relatively weak.This is because Haihan's current control area and total population are limited. There are only so many people of the right age who can be recruited into the army, and the size of the standing army that can be maintained is naturally that.Secondly, the training, daily operation, and combat costs of the Haihan Army are very high. Even if the country has money, it really cannot afford to support a large-scale army.
Two days later, all the high-level members of the executive committee returned to Fort Victory, and everyone met again to discuss the current state of preparations for the war.
On the second day after receiving the news, the Navy dispatched two reconnaissance fleets, heading east to the hinterland of the South China Sea, hoping to find the trace of the Spanish fleet halfway.However, during the voyage of more than 700 nautical miles, it is obviously impossible for the Spanish fleet to sail to Sanya along a straight line. Under the current technological conditions, expecting to find the opponent's fleet in the vast sea is almost tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, even if you know the opponent's general information. The heading is not very useful either, you can only try your luck.
There were still a few radars on board the boats brought here by the traversers back then, but the executive committee felt that there was no need to go to war for this, and the traversers had to go out to sea to operate them, not to mention that these civilian radars were not effective in searching wooden sailboats. Not necessarily so good.It's better to let the reconnaissance fleet go to sea to try their luck. If they find something, they only need to use the ship's radio to send back a simple warning message.
The navy's ironclad fleet is gathering in Sanya from various places. It is estimated that the assembly will be completed within three to four days. With the addition of the local naval fleet, there will be almost two fully equipped fleets guarding Sanya at the same time. The level of security in Sanya can even be said to be the highest ever.If the Spaniard really takes Sanya as the primary target of attack, then it will be a kick to the iron plate.The deployment of the Haihan military is not to say that it is foolproof, at least it is fortified layer by layer, and it will not leave any obvious opportunities for the enemy to take advantage of.
Civilian war preparations are also being steadily advanced with the cooperation of multiple departments, and the leading role is naturally the Propaganda Department, which acts as the mouthpiece of the government.After releasing the news to the people in a planned and step-by-step manner, the mood of the people is relatively stable at present. The people have a high degree of trust in the combat effectiveness of the Haihan Army, and they believe that the pirates are not enough to threaten Sanya's coastal defense.
Relatively tense people are mostly foreigners. They either have shipping business and face the risk of pirate attacks, or they suspect that Haihan’s move has other plans.But in general, even foreigners do not doubt that the Haihan Army's combat effectiveness is enough to settle the rumored underworld armed forces preparing to cause trouble in the nearby waters, and almost no one is worried that there will be security problems in Sanya.
The emotional instability of the people and even social unrest that Haihan's senior officials were worried about earlier did not appear to have occurred so far, and the most credit for this is naturally the propaganda department.Ning Qi has already dispatched all the personnel from the Propaganda Department, trying to use official power to guide public opinion. It seems that the effect is relatively satisfactory. At least the public opinion that supports the military's actions still occupies a clear majority.
Preparations for materials are also being carried out in an orderly manner. The materials required for naval operations have been in place one after another, and it is expected to start loading tomorrow. Then the two fleets will take turns patrolling the waters near Sanya, trying to keep the enemy at the gate of the country as much as possible. In addition, prevent the flames of war from spreading to Sanya.
"Everything is ready, just wait for the Spaniards to deliver it to your door." After listening to the reports from various departments, Tao Donglai was quite satisfied with the current preparations for the war.Now that Yan Chujie has rushed back, he and Johnson will each command a fleet to go to sea to fight the Spanish fleet, and hand over Sanya's coastal defense affairs to Yan Chujie.
With the expansion of Haihan's control area, it is difficult to have any power to directly threaten Haihan's mainland, and most of the military generals are expanding overseas. The number of senior generals staying on Hainan Island is extremely limited, and because of this, Tao Donglai finally got another chance to lead troops to fight.
It had been a long time since Tao Donglai had led an army in person, and he was very excited about this rare opportunity. He dug out all his equipment possessions two days ago.Although commanding a fleet at sea is unlikely to use individual equipment, wearing a military uniform and carrying a steel gun on his back makes him feel that he can better integrate into the role of a commander.After all, he usually sits in the office to deal with various government affairs, and the atmosphere on the battlefield is completely different. If he doesn't try to give himself some psychological hints, he is a little worried that he will not be able to enter a good state after going into battle.
At this time, on the sea about [-] nautical miles away from Sanya, the Spanish fleet, which did not know that its opponent had noticed its whereabouts, was sailing westward according to the established route.Just like the information that Haihan has grasped, the target of the Spanish fleet is indeed the port city headed by Sanya in the mainland of Haihan, and more than half of the reasons why the Spaniards did this is indeed to avenge the one-shot attack on Taiwan Island that year. hatred.
Two years ago, Haihan attacked the Taipei area under Spanish control. The Spaniards were unprepared and were driven out by the Haihan army.After Haihan seized Taipei, Spain lost its transshipment port on the northeast route, while the rival Dutch were able to keep their stronghold on Taiwan Island.Due to Haihan's intervention, Spain lost for some reason in the competition with the Netherlands.
After suffering this dull loss, the Governor of the Philippines, Aragones, began to plan revenge on Haihan.However, according to the officials who fled back from Taipei, the firepower of Haihan's warships is still higher than that of their own, and the army is well-trained, especially the artillery unit, which is by no means comparable to the troops encountered in the Far East in the past.Aragones suspected at first that this was an excuse for them to shirk their responsibilities, but after a lot of understanding, they learned that Portugal and the Netherlands lost their temper after they also fought against the Haihan army, and then realized that the South China Sea had emerged. A formidable competitor.But fortunately, Haihan didn't seem to have any intention of expanding into the Philippine Islands at all. After occupying Taipei, he went straight to the north along the coastline of Ming Dynasty, which made Aragones a little relieved.
Of course, this hatred must be avenged. It is impossible for the Spanish Empire to tolerate someone who stepped on his face and walked away, not to mention that this damn guy is also his direct competitor in the Far East.
After getting a general understanding of Haihan's situation, Aragones didn't act rashly. Instead, he followed the advice of the think tanks and sent spies to lurk in Haihan's territory to find out more military and political information, so as to find out where Haihan was in defense. shortcomings.But not long after this plan was implemented, the spy network that the Manila authorities had painstakingly set up in Sanya was uprooted due to an accident, which severely damaged the vitality of the intelligence department. Let the intelligence department find new personnel and build an intelligence network in Sanya again.
By the time the intelligence network set up by the Spaniards on Hainan Island resumed operation, the time has come to this year.Aragones decided to use these armed sailboats to attack Haihan after the fleet of galleons from the Americas arrived in Manila.Because these large sailing ships need to rely on ocean currents to return to the American colonies, they will have to wait until the next year to come to Manila again, and he has no patience to wait another year.
Aragones did not intend to start a tug-of-war with Haihan in places like Taipei, so his first target when formulating his revenge plan was Sanya, the capital of Haihan.According to the information we have, Sanya is one of the most prosperous commercial ports in the entire South China Sea, and almost all of the very small number of pure-blooded Haihan who ruled the Haihan Kingdom settled in Sanya.Aragones believed that if he could break through the defense line and occupy the city in one fell swoop, and wipe out Haihan's ruling organs and high-level officials, then there is a good chance that this emerging country, which was established less than two years ago, will immediately collapse.At that time, not to mention the Taipei stronghold, it may not be a delusion to swallow Hainan Island.Moreover, Haihan is extremely rich. If Sanya is conquered, the income from looting the area alone will be unimaginable. Aragones simply cannot resist such a temptation.
Go straight to Huanglong and occupy the heart of Haihan Kingdom. This is roughly the revenge plan formulated by Aragones.But to turn this paper plan into reality, he still faces many difficulties.
(End of this chapter)
In all the foreign wars that Haihan launched in the past, military expenditure has always been one of the focal points of debate between the civil and military factions.The tactics of the Haihan Army are basically formulated around guns and weapons and sea maneuvering, which determines that the cost of combat is very staggering. The naval consumption of battleships is still higher than that of the army.As the saying goes, once the cannon is fired, the gold is ten thousand taels. Although the benefits of the war are large, the expenditure is also quite astonishing. The consideration of Haihan's senior management is to try not to do business at a loss. This wartime military expenditure must be managed from other sources. The income can be made up.
Haihan's practice of claiming compensation from the defeated party after the war is not new. Portugal and the Netherlands have all been victims of Haihan's routine.And the Spanish Empire, which is also famous for its wealth and wealth, naturally cannot be let go easily. Ning Qi even suggested that Tao Donglai recall Schneider from Danzhou as soon as possible, so that he can quickly draw up a request for war compensation, so that he can Catch up and put pressure on the Spaniards as soon as the war ended.
Of course, this is actually just a joke. Regarding the outcome of this war, Hai Han is indeed relatively sure, but how long the war will last and which areas will be affected, in fact, everyone has no idea. It is not yet possible to talk about the content of the claim for post-war negotiations.The Spaniards took so long to retaliate against Haihan, presumably after a long period of planning. When the two sides fight, the opponent may not be defeated in one blow under ideal conditions.If the Spanish fleet shifted its target and attacked other areas along the coast of Hainan Island, the Haihan Army might not be able to defend against watertightness.
It has to be said that under the conscious management of the Time Travel Group, Haihan's war preparation efficiency is indeed quite good. On the day when Fort Victory sent a telegram to various places, the local government and relevant departments of the whole island began to mobilize for war separately.
Haihan's war mobilization has a pre-plan, and each department and each position's officials have a division of labor in advance.War mobilization is divided into three levels. The first is local small-scale wars. For example, Haihan has launched almost all overseas wars over the years. This kind of war has little impact on Haihan. , What needs to be mobilized is mainly various combat materials.
The second level is a large-scale war. So far, it is probably only during the period when troops were sent to Annan in the early days of crossing. For Haihan at that time, it was considered a large-scale war. Although the number of troops invested was very limited, the Haihan army at that time Fang Ke gambled all his limited possessions.At that time, all the manufacturing industries in the Haihan-controlled area gave priority to supplying the needs of the war, and a large number of young and strong civilians were recruited as backup. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the whole country was mobilized.
The third level is a major war that determines the fate of the country. If such a situation really happens, it may not only be the garrison on Hainan Island that needs to be mobilized, but the executive committee will even recall the troops stationed overseas. All citizens of the right age are recruited, and even allies are asked for help in defense.If the situation deteriorates to a certain extent, the Traveling Group may have to face the dilemma of leaving Hainan Island to find another place to stay.Of course, this hypothetical situation is only necessary for formulating a plan. Up to now, there seems to be no opponent in the South China Sea that can put Haihan in danger of destroying the country, and as Haihan grows stronger, there is a possibility of such an extreme situation. It is also getting smaller and smaller.
The war mobilization this time is only at the first level. The foreign armed invasion of thousands of people will not mess up the powerful Haihan country. The mobilization in most areas is mainly aimed at the garrison and the militia. , for the purpose of strengthening local defenses.Only a few naval units received orders from the Ministry of National Defense to rush back to Sanya to defend the capital.
Most of Haihan's combat materials are produced in Sanya, and they are fighting at their doorstep, so there is no need to worry too much about the supply of materials.However, all military industry departments have quietly canceled the vacation arrangements for all personnel, and will start producing guns, ammunition and other combat materials at full capacity from now on.If necessary, in addition to the existing garrison, Sanya can also arm a reserve militia force of about [-] people to participate in the battle at any time, which can be said to be quite confident.
In terms of war mobilization capabilities, Haihan has long surpassed most countries in this era. The only obvious shortcoming is probably the relatively limited scale of the armed forces. Compared with the real big countries, the military strength will indeed appear relatively weak.This is because Haihan's current control area and total population are limited. There are only so many people of the right age who can be recruited into the army, and the size of the standing army that can be maintained is naturally that.Secondly, the training, daily operation, and combat costs of the Haihan Army are very high. Even if the country has money, it really cannot afford to support a large-scale army.
Two days later, all the high-level members of the executive committee returned to Fort Victory, and everyone met again to discuss the current state of preparations for the war.
On the second day after receiving the news, the Navy dispatched two reconnaissance fleets, heading east to the hinterland of the South China Sea, hoping to find the trace of the Spanish fleet halfway.However, during the voyage of more than 700 nautical miles, it is obviously impossible for the Spanish fleet to sail to Sanya along a straight line. Under the current technological conditions, expecting to find the opponent's fleet in the vast sea is almost tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, even if you know the opponent's general information. The heading is not very useful either, you can only try your luck.
There were still a few radars on board the boats brought here by the traversers back then, but the executive committee felt that there was no need to go to war for this, and the traversers had to go out to sea to operate them, not to mention that these civilian radars were not effective in searching wooden sailboats. Not necessarily so good.It's better to let the reconnaissance fleet go to sea to try their luck. If they find something, they only need to use the ship's radio to send back a simple warning message.
The navy's ironclad fleet is gathering in Sanya from various places. It is estimated that the assembly will be completed within three to four days. With the addition of the local naval fleet, there will be almost two fully equipped fleets guarding Sanya at the same time. The level of security in Sanya can even be said to be the highest ever.If the Spaniard really takes Sanya as the primary target of attack, then it will be a kick to the iron plate.The deployment of the Haihan military is not to say that it is foolproof, at least it is fortified layer by layer, and it will not leave any obvious opportunities for the enemy to take advantage of.
Civilian war preparations are also being steadily advanced with the cooperation of multiple departments, and the leading role is naturally the Propaganda Department, which acts as the mouthpiece of the government.After releasing the news to the people in a planned and step-by-step manner, the mood of the people is relatively stable at present. The people have a high degree of trust in the combat effectiveness of the Haihan Army, and they believe that the pirates are not enough to threaten Sanya's coastal defense.
Relatively tense people are mostly foreigners. They either have shipping business and face the risk of pirate attacks, or they suspect that Haihan’s move has other plans.But in general, even foreigners do not doubt that the Haihan Army's combat effectiveness is enough to settle the rumored underworld armed forces preparing to cause trouble in the nearby waters, and almost no one is worried that there will be security problems in Sanya.
The emotional instability of the people and even social unrest that Haihan's senior officials were worried about earlier did not appear to have occurred so far, and the most credit for this is naturally the propaganda department.Ning Qi has already dispatched all the personnel from the Propaganda Department, trying to use official power to guide public opinion. It seems that the effect is relatively satisfactory. At least the public opinion that supports the military's actions still occupies a clear majority.
Preparations for materials are also being carried out in an orderly manner. The materials required for naval operations have been in place one after another, and it is expected to start loading tomorrow. Then the two fleets will take turns patrolling the waters near Sanya, trying to keep the enemy at the gate of the country as much as possible. In addition, prevent the flames of war from spreading to Sanya.
"Everything is ready, just wait for the Spaniards to deliver it to your door." After listening to the reports from various departments, Tao Donglai was quite satisfied with the current preparations for the war.Now that Yan Chujie has rushed back, he and Johnson will each command a fleet to go to sea to fight the Spanish fleet, and hand over Sanya's coastal defense affairs to Yan Chujie.
With the expansion of Haihan's control area, it is difficult to have any power to directly threaten Haihan's mainland, and most of the military generals are expanding overseas. The number of senior generals staying on Hainan Island is extremely limited, and because of this, Tao Donglai finally got another chance to lead troops to fight.
It had been a long time since Tao Donglai had led an army in person, and he was very excited about this rare opportunity. He dug out all his equipment possessions two days ago.Although commanding a fleet at sea is unlikely to use individual equipment, wearing a military uniform and carrying a steel gun on his back makes him feel that he can better integrate into the role of a commander.After all, he usually sits in the office to deal with various government affairs, and the atmosphere on the battlefield is completely different. If he doesn't try to give himself some psychological hints, he is a little worried that he will not be able to enter a good state after going into battle.
At this time, on the sea about [-] nautical miles away from Sanya, the Spanish fleet, which did not know that its opponent had noticed its whereabouts, was sailing westward according to the established route.Just like the information that Haihan has grasped, the target of the Spanish fleet is indeed the port city headed by Sanya in the mainland of Haihan, and more than half of the reasons why the Spaniards did this is indeed to avenge the one-shot attack on Taiwan Island that year. hatred.
Two years ago, Haihan attacked the Taipei area under Spanish control. The Spaniards were unprepared and were driven out by the Haihan army.After Haihan seized Taipei, Spain lost its transshipment port on the northeast route, while the rival Dutch were able to keep their stronghold on Taiwan Island.Due to Haihan's intervention, Spain lost for some reason in the competition with the Netherlands.
After suffering this dull loss, the Governor of the Philippines, Aragones, began to plan revenge on Haihan.However, according to the officials who fled back from Taipei, the firepower of Haihan's warships is still higher than that of their own, and the army is well-trained, especially the artillery unit, which is by no means comparable to the troops encountered in the Far East in the past.Aragones suspected at first that this was an excuse for them to shirk their responsibilities, but after a lot of understanding, they learned that Portugal and the Netherlands lost their temper after they also fought against the Haihan army, and then realized that the South China Sea had emerged. A formidable competitor.But fortunately, Haihan didn't seem to have any intention of expanding into the Philippine Islands at all. After occupying Taipei, he went straight to the north along the coastline of Ming Dynasty, which made Aragones a little relieved.
Of course, this hatred must be avenged. It is impossible for the Spanish Empire to tolerate someone who stepped on his face and walked away, not to mention that this damn guy is also his direct competitor in the Far East.
After getting a general understanding of Haihan's situation, Aragones didn't act rashly. Instead, he followed the advice of the think tanks and sent spies to lurk in Haihan's territory to find out more military and political information, so as to find out where Haihan was in defense. shortcomings.But not long after this plan was implemented, the spy network that the Manila authorities had painstakingly set up in Sanya was uprooted due to an accident, which severely damaged the vitality of the intelligence department. Let the intelligence department find new personnel and build an intelligence network in Sanya again.
By the time the intelligence network set up by the Spaniards on Hainan Island resumed operation, the time has come to this year.Aragones decided to use these armed sailboats to attack Haihan after the fleet of galleons from the Americas arrived in Manila.Because these large sailing ships need to rely on ocean currents to return to the American colonies, they will have to wait until the next year to come to Manila again, and he has no patience to wait another year.
Aragones did not intend to start a tug-of-war with Haihan in places like Taipei, so his first target when formulating his revenge plan was Sanya, the capital of Haihan.According to the information we have, Sanya is one of the most prosperous commercial ports in the entire South China Sea, and almost all of the very small number of pure-blooded Haihan who ruled the Haihan Kingdom settled in Sanya.Aragones believed that if he could break through the defense line and occupy the city in one fell swoop, and wipe out Haihan's ruling organs and high-level officials, then there is a good chance that this emerging country, which was established less than two years ago, will immediately collapse.At that time, not to mention the Taipei stronghold, it may not be a delusion to swallow Hainan Island.Moreover, Haihan is extremely rich. If Sanya is conquered, the income from looting the area alone will be unimaginable. Aragones simply cannot resist such a temptation.
Go straight to Huanglong and occupy the heart of Haihan Kingdom. This is roughly the revenge plan formulated by Aragones.But to turn this paper plan into reality, he still faces many difficulties.
(End of this chapter)