Chapter 1780
Chapter 1780
Chapter 1780
Before leaving, Qian Tiandun did not take the Speedy to leave, but left the yacht for his wife to use.Wuzhizhou Island is very close to the coast, so Qian Tiandun asked the island to transfer a small sampan for himself, and took a ride to Tielu Port to disembark, and then recruited a carriage from the local area, passing through Baishi Go back to the vicinity of Tiandu through the valley passage at the foot of the mountain, and then take the train back to downtown Sanya.This journey is about 30 miles. Although there are two transfers in the middle, it is still faster than going back to Victory Port by boat from the sea.
It is worth mentioning that in the valley connecting Tielugang and Tiandu, nearly a thousand Fushan Dongli people who moved from the inland mountainous areas were resettled a few years ago, and now thousands of acres of orchards have been reclaimed in the valley. and tea gardens.With the guidance and help of the government, these Li people can be regarded as having a stable source of income, and there is no need to continue the slash-and-burn method.After seeing the world beyond the mountains, many young Li people chose to leave Lidong, either to join the army, or to work in the Tielugang saltworks or in the Tiandu Industrial Zone.The range of choices they have is not limited to being a farmer or a hunter. Fuli who walked out of Fushandong has now become a high-ranking official in Haihan, and even an idol and role model they admire.
Although the Li people living here still maintain some traditions in their living habits, their language and clothing have obviously begun to be assimilated by the Han people, and they have gradually changed the way of bartering and began to accept the circulation of official banknotes.Most of the salt produced in the Tielugang Salt Field is directly sent to Tiandu Industrial Zone by land for use as industrial raw materials. There are a lot of vehicles and horses coming and going, so this valley passage has become the lifeblood of local economic development for Li people. Routine maintenance is done pretty well.When Qian Tiandun passed by here in a horse-drawn carriage, he saw Li people repairing the ruts on the road that were pressed by heavy-duty horse-drawn carriages.
But if he took a shortcut, it was already after dark when he arrived in Sanya.Fortunately, after arriving at the Ministry of National Defense, Yan Chujie, Wang Tom, and Harugong were all there, sitting around and preparing to start eating.
"You stepped on this point quite accurately, just in time for us to have dinner!" Yan Chujie saw Qian Tiandun arriving in a hurry, and hurriedly put down his chopsticks to greet him: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's have some together?"
"Talk while eating!" Qian Tiandun didn't refuse, and sat next to Yan Chujie.
Yan Chujie informed Qian Tiandun of the current situation one by one. Haihan's information was actually very limited, especially the military intelligence on the mobilization and assembly of the Qing army was almost zero, which also brought difficulties to the decision-making of the Ministry of National Defense. Big trouble.If the Qing army wanted to invade North Korea, all they had to do was gather together and cross the Yalu River. However, if Haihan wanted to intervene in the Korean war, the main combat troops had to rush over from Hainan Island. Not to mention the time-consuming and labor-intensive travel, the actual combat effectiveness of the troops would also be affected. Coupled with the huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, there is indeed a relatively large operational risk for Haihan.
Yan Chujie concluded after introducing the situation: "For us, the situation in Liaodong has too many uncertainties. The only certainty is that we cannot stand by and watch the situation in North Korea deteriorate. Even if we cannot stop the Qing army from invading, we must fight ahead Rescue North Korean politicians."
The ally of North Korea plays a very important role in Haihan's foothold in the north. Qian Tiandun, who has been in Liaodong for a long time, is naturally aware of this, but North Korea's military strength is so weak that it is hard to complain. If Haihan doesn't act in time, North Korea will inevitably fall under the iron heel of the Qing army as quickly as in history.
"Rescue the dignitaries and set up a government-in-exile?" Qian Tiandun immediately thought of Yan Chujie's intention.
Yan Chujie nodded and said: "This is probably the last resort. We must ensure our influence on the Korean peninsula. Of course, it is best not to go this far, because we are worried that if we want to let them leave their homes, the North Koreans Maybe they will choose to surrender to the Qing army."
Although the situation Yan Chujie said is extreme, it is not completely impossible. In history, when the Qing army invaded North Korea, it took almost a month. If North Korean politicians really want to flee overseas, there are still many Opportunity, but they did not choose to flee after the defeat, but bowed their heads to the Qing Dynasty.Now whether this history will completely repeat itself, Haihan's senior management is not sure, so even if Haihan can provide such a way out, the North Koreans may not be grateful to obey the arrangement.After all, after the surrender, he should be the king or continue to be the king, but if he chooses to go into exile overseas, maybe the Qing army will immediately support the newcomer to become the king.
"Wouldn't it be strange that the North Koreans wanted to send reinforcements to us instead of Daming?" Qian Tiandun didn't know the process of North Korean envoys seeking help from Tao Donglai and Yan Chujie, so he raised this question cautiously.
"Although the North Koreans didn't admit it, I guess they have already tried to contact Daming. Of course, there is no need to say more about the result. After all, Daming can't even take care of Dongjiang Town, so how can it care about North Korea? Let's talk about the war with the Jin people in recent years. In the current situation, Daming has always suffered defeats, and we have beaten the Jin people in front of the Koreans, so it is obvious who is more reliable." Yan Chujie explained, and finally emphasized: "The Koreans also know that there must be a difference between Daming and the Jin people." We choose one of the two, and of course whoever is willing to send troops will hug his thigh."
Next to him, Wang Tom shook his fingers and said, "The North Koreans offered us 2000 taels of gold to beg us to send troops, which can be regarded as a waste of money. Regardless of whether the Qing army will do anything next, for this money, we will definitely get it." Expressed."
Even though Qian Tiandun had a calm temper, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard this number: "2000 taels of gold? It seems that the North Koreans are really worried that they will be beaten."
Haihan has been dealing with North Korea for more than a year. During this period, Haihan basically put forward demands and conditions, which were implemented by North Korea.And North Korea offered to pay Haihan to garrison, which is the first time in history. At least when Qian Tiandun was stationed in Liaodong, North Korea has not seen such a tendency to hug his thigh at all costs.After hearing the news, he had the same thoughts as Yan Chujie and others, thinking that the North Koreans probably sensed danger, so they would spare no expense to ask Haihan to send troops, because it is very likely that North Korea is being invaded The only hope left.
Yan Chujie said: "So as a result of my discussion with Mr. Tao, the navy will definitely go there. No matter how bad it is, it can cause some troubles for the Qing army on the Yalu River. As for the need for the army to send troops, we still want to hear your opinion .”
Qian Tiandun slowly put down his chopsticks, and said in a deep voice: "The North Koreans are willing to pay this money, there should be two purposes, one situation is that if the Qing army invades, then we need to send troops to retreat the enemy in time, the other situation is The action of the Qing army is not as fast as ours, so it is the request made by the super fresh envoy earlier, asking us to garrison the local army to provide shelter."
"Let me talk about the former situation first. If the Qing army moves quickly and strikes ahead of us, then the navy will at most harass the opponent's logistics supply line in the offshore area and the Yalu River basin. Even if the marines go ashore to fight, they must It is unlikely to stop the main force of the Qing army on the frontal battlefield, at most it will delay the defeat of North Korea. Maybe the situation will be better if the army goes, but it may not be able to stop the Qing army."
Qian Tiandun stopped here and looked at Wang Tom, seeing that he did not express any disagreement, he went on to say: "If it is the latter situation, it will be easier to deal with, and half of the fleet will be stationed in North Korea. By the way, finding a suitable place for them to build a military port for our navy can kill two birds with one stone. The army does not need to rush there. Compared with North Korea, I think the Jinzhou defense line needs army troops to be stationed. The movement of the army, so that we can predict whether the battle can be fought."
Qian Tiandun's opinion is basically consistent with the results of the previous discussions of the generals of the Ministry of National Defense, that is, it is difficult to say how much effect the dispatch of army troops to the area can play without the detection of accurate movements of the Qing army and information on the build-up of troops.Moreover, the territory of the Korean peninsula is much wider than that of Jinzhou. Even if Haihan dispatches thousands of troops, it will be difficult to defend the country for North Korea.
"We have already issued an order to the Jinzhou garrison, asking them to find out the latest movements of the Qing army in the Liaodong area as soon as possible." Yan Chujie introduced: "But we have too few combat ships left there, so it may be necessary to let the Dongjiang town The people and horses are also dispatched. It is estimated that we will have to wait a few days before we can get accurate information."
Qian Tiandun was silent for a moment, and then he responded: "Well, let's make preparations for the expedition first, and I will notify the troops to cancel their vacation and assemble as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll let the logistics department prepare the supplies needed by the special forces as soon as possible." Yan Chujie was secretly relieved when he heard Qian Tiandun's statement.No matter how the situation in Liaodong and North Korea changes, the Ministry of National Defense will have much less to worry about if the main force of the army, the Special Operations Regiment, rushes to the local area.
"Don't forget that there is also the departure fee that should be paid!" Qian Tiandun reminded.The Special Operations Corps wants to cancel their vacation in advance, and the destination of the expedition is the northern region that has already bid farewell. Although it is based on the overall situation and obeys the arrangement of the Ministry of National Defense, according to the rules of the military, such a transfer must be issued to the soldiers. A bounty is justified.Of course, when Yan Chujie raised conditions to the North Koreans, it was originally for this reason.
Although the top levels of the Ministry of National Defense have reached a consensus on sending troops, it is not easy to regroup the several troops that have been on vacation.Those who are in Sanya are fine, and they can be notified within a day or two at the latest, but some soldiers whose hometowns are in other cities and counties on Hainan Island have already left Sanya a day or two ago, and it will take about a week at the earliest It will be quite troublesome to notify these people to come back immediately to assemble.All the Ministry of National Defense can do is to send telegrams to various places, and then the local government will distribute the news layer by layer, trying to notify these soldiers to rush back to Sanya.If you can't be notified, you can only let it go.
Gao Qiaonan stayed in Sanya and did not leave. Although Qian Tiandun specially granted him a long vacation to arrange his personal affairs, Gao Qiaonan still didn't go anywhere. He just stayed at the army base in Luhuitou Peninsula. with.
It’s not that Takahashi Nan has autism, it’s just that he has been assimilated by Qian Tiandun for a long time, and his interest in socializing has become less and less. Look at the map, or take out your saber and saber to take care of it carefully. When it’s time to eat, you go to the officer’s canteen at the base to eat. After eating, you go back to your residence and continue to do your own things.
And at this time, he would take the initiative to visit him, usually only a few Japanese naturalized officers such as Amakusa Shiro, and usually just get together at night to have a few drinks and chat about what he saw back in Sanya.
Soldiers like them who have been fighting abroad all year round, every time they return to Sanya, they will find that there are changes from the time they left last time.There are a few more buildings around Victory Square, and several new streets have been added to the business district on both sides of Landscape Boulevard. At the port, you can see Middle Eastern dancers and tall camels brought by Arab businessmen. Military training... There are many things that will become their talk and topics.Then they will soon find that although they are already on vacation, they seem to be more adapted to the days of staying in the barracks.
"Head, you said that I have only been on vacation for a few days, and I want to start a mission again. Is it too busy?" Amakusa Shiro couldn't help complaining when he got drunk: "When I got home, my wife asked It’s not that I’m not leaving, let me quickly take out the military salary and combat rewards, saying that I want to buy a house in the new urban area. He also said that my brother-in-law came to Sanya to settle down, and asked me to find a relationship and arrange a leisurely job, what can I do? Arrangement? He is a weak scholar, should he be enlisted as a soldier in the Special Operations Regiment?"
Gao Qiaonan smiled and said, "I remember you didn't say that when you were in Manila. Every day you talked about going back to Sanya early, and you showed us the family letter written by your brother-in-law, saying that there was a scholar in the family, and the child could read and write early. Three years. Why did the wind direction change within a few days of coming back here!"
Amakusa Shiro said with a bitter face: "I don't understand, why do you want to go home when you are outside, and then get bored and want to go out when you get home. Captain, where do you think we will be transferred after this vacation?" Stationed?"
Takahashi Minami was about to answer his question, when he heard someone knock on the door, Amakusa Shiro jumped up from the bench, rushed to open the door ahead of Takahashi Minami, and soon came back with Qian Tiandun's warrant.
"All personnel cancel their holidays and prepare to leave." After reading the warrant, Minami Takahashi smiled wryly at Shiro Amakusa: "You crow's mouth, you are really right!"
(End of this chapter)
Before leaving, Qian Tiandun did not take the Speedy to leave, but left the yacht for his wife to use.Wuzhizhou Island is very close to the coast, so Qian Tiandun asked the island to transfer a small sampan for himself, and took a ride to Tielu Port to disembark, and then recruited a carriage from the local area, passing through Baishi Go back to the vicinity of Tiandu through the valley passage at the foot of the mountain, and then take the train back to downtown Sanya.This journey is about 30 miles. Although there are two transfers in the middle, it is still faster than going back to Victory Port by boat from the sea.
It is worth mentioning that in the valley connecting Tielugang and Tiandu, nearly a thousand Fushan Dongli people who moved from the inland mountainous areas were resettled a few years ago, and now thousands of acres of orchards have been reclaimed in the valley. and tea gardens.With the guidance and help of the government, these Li people can be regarded as having a stable source of income, and there is no need to continue the slash-and-burn method.After seeing the world beyond the mountains, many young Li people chose to leave Lidong, either to join the army, or to work in the Tielugang saltworks or in the Tiandu Industrial Zone.The range of choices they have is not limited to being a farmer or a hunter. Fuli who walked out of Fushandong has now become a high-ranking official in Haihan, and even an idol and role model they admire.
Although the Li people living here still maintain some traditions in their living habits, their language and clothing have obviously begun to be assimilated by the Han people, and they have gradually changed the way of bartering and began to accept the circulation of official banknotes.Most of the salt produced in the Tielugang Salt Field is directly sent to Tiandu Industrial Zone by land for use as industrial raw materials. There are a lot of vehicles and horses coming and going, so this valley passage has become the lifeblood of local economic development for Li people. Routine maintenance is done pretty well.When Qian Tiandun passed by here in a horse-drawn carriage, he saw Li people repairing the ruts on the road that were pressed by heavy-duty horse-drawn carriages.
But if he took a shortcut, it was already after dark when he arrived in Sanya.Fortunately, after arriving at the Ministry of National Defense, Yan Chujie, Wang Tom, and Harugong were all there, sitting around and preparing to start eating.
"You stepped on this point quite accurately, just in time for us to have dinner!" Yan Chujie saw Qian Tiandun arriving in a hurry, and hurriedly put down his chopsticks to greet him: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's have some together?"
"Talk while eating!" Qian Tiandun didn't refuse, and sat next to Yan Chujie.
Yan Chujie informed Qian Tiandun of the current situation one by one. Haihan's information was actually very limited, especially the military intelligence on the mobilization and assembly of the Qing army was almost zero, which also brought difficulties to the decision-making of the Ministry of National Defense. Big trouble.If the Qing army wanted to invade North Korea, all they had to do was gather together and cross the Yalu River. However, if Haihan wanted to intervene in the Korean war, the main combat troops had to rush over from Hainan Island. Not to mention the time-consuming and labor-intensive travel, the actual combat effectiveness of the troops would also be affected. Coupled with the huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, there is indeed a relatively large operational risk for Haihan.
Yan Chujie concluded after introducing the situation: "For us, the situation in Liaodong has too many uncertainties. The only certainty is that we cannot stand by and watch the situation in North Korea deteriorate. Even if we cannot stop the Qing army from invading, we must fight ahead Rescue North Korean politicians."
The ally of North Korea plays a very important role in Haihan's foothold in the north. Qian Tiandun, who has been in Liaodong for a long time, is naturally aware of this, but North Korea's military strength is so weak that it is hard to complain. If Haihan doesn't act in time, North Korea will inevitably fall under the iron heel of the Qing army as quickly as in history.
"Rescue the dignitaries and set up a government-in-exile?" Qian Tiandun immediately thought of Yan Chujie's intention.
Yan Chujie nodded and said: "This is probably the last resort. We must ensure our influence on the Korean peninsula. Of course, it is best not to go this far, because we are worried that if we want to let them leave their homes, the North Koreans Maybe they will choose to surrender to the Qing army."
Although the situation Yan Chujie said is extreme, it is not completely impossible. In history, when the Qing army invaded North Korea, it took almost a month. If North Korean politicians really want to flee overseas, there are still many Opportunity, but they did not choose to flee after the defeat, but bowed their heads to the Qing Dynasty.Now whether this history will completely repeat itself, Haihan's senior management is not sure, so even if Haihan can provide such a way out, the North Koreans may not be grateful to obey the arrangement.After all, after the surrender, he should be the king or continue to be the king, but if he chooses to go into exile overseas, maybe the Qing army will immediately support the newcomer to become the king.
"Wouldn't it be strange that the North Koreans wanted to send reinforcements to us instead of Daming?" Qian Tiandun didn't know the process of North Korean envoys seeking help from Tao Donglai and Yan Chujie, so he raised this question cautiously.
"Although the North Koreans didn't admit it, I guess they have already tried to contact Daming. Of course, there is no need to say more about the result. After all, Daming can't even take care of Dongjiang Town, so how can it care about North Korea? Let's talk about the war with the Jin people in recent years. In the current situation, Daming has always suffered defeats, and we have beaten the Jin people in front of the Koreans, so it is obvious who is more reliable." Yan Chujie explained, and finally emphasized: "The Koreans also know that there must be a difference between Daming and the Jin people." We choose one of the two, and of course whoever is willing to send troops will hug his thigh."
Next to him, Wang Tom shook his fingers and said, "The North Koreans offered us 2000 taels of gold to beg us to send troops, which can be regarded as a waste of money. Regardless of whether the Qing army will do anything next, for this money, we will definitely get it." Expressed."
Even though Qian Tiandun had a calm temper, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard this number: "2000 taels of gold? It seems that the North Koreans are really worried that they will be beaten."
Haihan has been dealing with North Korea for more than a year. During this period, Haihan basically put forward demands and conditions, which were implemented by North Korea.And North Korea offered to pay Haihan to garrison, which is the first time in history. At least when Qian Tiandun was stationed in Liaodong, North Korea has not seen such a tendency to hug his thigh at all costs.After hearing the news, he had the same thoughts as Yan Chujie and others, thinking that the North Koreans probably sensed danger, so they would spare no expense to ask Haihan to send troops, because it is very likely that North Korea is being invaded The only hope left.
Yan Chujie said: "So as a result of my discussion with Mr. Tao, the navy will definitely go there. No matter how bad it is, it can cause some troubles for the Qing army on the Yalu River. As for the need for the army to send troops, we still want to hear your opinion .”
Qian Tiandun slowly put down his chopsticks, and said in a deep voice: "The North Koreans are willing to pay this money, there should be two purposes, one situation is that if the Qing army invades, then we need to send troops to retreat the enemy in time, the other situation is The action of the Qing army is not as fast as ours, so it is the request made by the super fresh envoy earlier, asking us to garrison the local army to provide shelter."
"Let me talk about the former situation first. If the Qing army moves quickly and strikes ahead of us, then the navy will at most harass the opponent's logistics supply line in the offshore area and the Yalu River basin. Even if the marines go ashore to fight, they must It is unlikely to stop the main force of the Qing army on the frontal battlefield, at most it will delay the defeat of North Korea. Maybe the situation will be better if the army goes, but it may not be able to stop the Qing army."
Qian Tiandun stopped here and looked at Wang Tom, seeing that he did not express any disagreement, he went on to say: "If it is the latter situation, it will be easier to deal with, and half of the fleet will be stationed in North Korea. By the way, finding a suitable place for them to build a military port for our navy can kill two birds with one stone. The army does not need to rush there. Compared with North Korea, I think the Jinzhou defense line needs army troops to be stationed. The movement of the army, so that we can predict whether the battle can be fought."
Qian Tiandun's opinion is basically consistent with the results of the previous discussions of the generals of the Ministry of National Defense, that is, it is difficult to say how much effect the dispatch of army troops to the area can play without the detection of accurate movements of the Qing army and information on the build-up of troops.Moreover, the territory of the Korean peninsula is much wider than that of Jinzhou. Even if Haihan dispatches thousands of troops, it will be difficult to defend the country for North Korea.
"We have already issued an order to the Jinzhou garrison, asking them to find out the latest movements of the Qing army in the Liaodong area as soon as possible." Yan Chujie introduced: "But we have too few combat ships left there, so it may be necessary to let the Dongjiang town The people and horses are also dispatched. It is estimated that we will have to wait a few days before we can get accurate information."
Qian Tiandun was silent for a moment, and then he responded: "Well, let's make preparations for the expedition first, and I will notify the troops to cancel their vacation and assemble as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll let the logistics department prepare the supplies needed by the special forces as soon as possible." Yan Chujie was secretly relieved when he heard Qian Tiandun's statement.No matter how the situation in Liaodong and North Korea changes, the Ministry of National Defense will have much less to worry about if the main force of the army, the Special Operations Regiment, rushes to the local area.
"Don't forget that there is also the departure fee that should be paid!" Qian Tiandun reminded.The Special Operations Corps wants to cancel their vacation in advance, and the destination of the expedition is the northern region that has already bid farewell. Although it is based on the overall situation and obeys the arrangement of the Ministry of National Defense, according to the rules of the military, such a transfer must be issued to the soldiers. A bounty is justified.Of course, when Yan Chujie raised conditions to the North Koreans, it was originally for this reason.
Although the top levels of the Ministry of National Defense have reached a consensus on sending troops, it is not easy to regroup the several troops that have been on vacation.Those who are in Sanya are fine, and they can be notified within a day or two at the latest, but some soldiers whose hometowns are in other cities and counties on Hainan Island have already left Sanya a day or two ago, and it will take about a week at the earliest It will be quite troublesome to notify these people to come back immediately to assemble.All the Ministry of National Defense can do is to send telegrams to various places, and then the local government will distribute the news layer by layer, trying to notify these soldiers to rush back to Sanya.If you can't be notified, you can only let it go.
Gao Qiaonan stayed in Sanya and did not leave. Although Qian Tiandun specially granted him a long vacation to arrange his personal affairs, Gao Qiaonan still didn't go anywhere. He just stayed at the army base in Luhuitou Peninsula. with.
It’s not that Takahashi Nan has autism, it’s just that he has been assimilated by Qian Tiandun for a long time, and his interest in socializing has become less and less. Look at the map, or take out your saber and saber to take care of it carefully. When it’s time to eat, you go to the officer’s canteen at the base to eat. After eating, you go back to your residence and continue to do your own things.
And at this time, he would take the initiative to visit him, usually only a few Japanese naturalized officers such as Amakusa Shiro, and usually just get together at night to have a few drinks and chat about what he saw back in Sanya.
Soldiers like them who have been fighting abroad all year round, every time they return to Sanya, they will find that there are changes from the time they left last time.There are a few more buildings around Victory Square, and several new streets have been added to the business district on both sides of Landscape Boulevard. At the port, you can see Middle Eastern dancers and tall camels brought by Arab businessmen. Military training... There are many things that will become their talk and topics.Then they will soon find that although they are already on vacation, they seem to be more adapted to the days of staying in the barracks.
"Head, you said that I have only been on vacation for a few days, and I want to start a mission again. Is it too busy?" Amakusa Shiro couldn't help complaining when he got drunk: "When I got home, my wife asked It’s not that I’m not leaving, let me quickly take out the military salary and combat rewards, saying that I want to buy a house in the new urban area. He also said that my brother-in-law came to Sanya to settle down, and asked me to find a relationship and arrange a leisurely job, what can I do? Arrangement? He is a weak scholar, should he be enlisted as a soldier in the Special Operations Regiment?"
Gao Qiaonan smiled and said, "I remember you didn't say that when you were in Manila. Every day you talked about going back to Sanya early, and you showed us the family letter written by your brother-in-law, saying that there was a scholar in the family, and the child could read and write early. Three years. Why did the wind direction change within a few days of coming back here!"
Amakusa Shiro said with a bitter face: "I don't understand, why do you want to go home when you are outside, and then get bored and want to go out when you get home. Captain, where do you think we will be transferred after this vacation?" Stationed?"
Takahashi Minami was about to answer his question, when he heard someone knock on the door, Amakusa Shiro jumped up from the bench, rushed to open the door ahead of Takahashi Minami, and soon came back with Qian Tiandun's warrant.
"All personnel cancel their holidays and prepare to leave." After reading the warrant, Minami Takahashi smiled wryly at Shiro Amakusa: "You crow's mouth, you are really right!"
(End of this chapter)