Chapter 2961
Chapter 2961
Chapter 2961
Although the vast majority of spectators subconsciously believe that the large-scale dispatch of the Haihan fleet this time may mean that war is about to break out, but very few people think that this incident will involve Champa.
Champa is one of Haihan's vassal states, and has always sent naval troops to participate in the armed exercises organized by Haihan.If Haihan wants to go to war in the South China Sea, of course he also has the right to ask Champa to send troops to help.
However, there is currently no sign of gathering troops in Champa. Obviously, Haihan did not make such a request to Champa, which at least shows that the battlefield is not near Champa.
Since it's none of your business, of course you can relax and watch the excitement.Such a big scene may not be seen once in decades. If you observe more details, you can also brag about it to your relatives and friends after you go back, and show off your knowledge.
Li Yuande didn't have time to watch the fun, he rushed back to the pier and called shopkeeper Jia and the bosses of the ship together for a short meeting.If he wants to be transferred to the flagship as an operational consultant, then the performance of this fleet in the follow-up operations must depend on the efforts of the ship bosses.
In addition, after the fleet leaves Vung Tau Port, the purchase of various supplies, including military rations, will continue to be carried out by the Fu Ruifeng branch.Li Yuande had to tell shopkeeper Jia a few more words, so that he could not slack off on this.
This time Li Yuande's fleet also specially brought a large amount of cash to prevent the Vung Tau Port branch from affecting the mission due to insufficient procurement funds.
The next morning, the replenishment fleet set off from Vung Tau Port.The local garrison specially dispatched ships to clear the channel in advance, otherwise it would take a long time to wait for the large number of grain transport ships inside and outside the port to give up their positions.
After the fleet left the port of Vung Tau, it continued to drive towards Champa along the coastline.
Although the Haihan army dispatched a large-scale armed force this time, there is actually no clear target within the South China Sea. The main task is to demonstrate force by cruising the coasts of various countries, and the Gulf of Siam is the center of this trip. One of the key points.
Although the three countries of Champa, Cambodia, and Siam in the northern part of the Gulf of Siam have established diplomatic relations with Haihan, the other two countries besides Champa are not so close to each other.
Cambodia and Annan are the only land-based neighbors of Champa, but these two neighbors are not so easy to get along with. If it weren't for Haihan's cover, these two countries would have already divided up Champa, which is weak in military power.
And Siam is not a peaceful country. Since the seventeenth century, the wars between Siam and neighboring countries have been intermittent and almost never completely stopped.The two main rivals of Siam are Annan in the east and Burma in the west.
However, as Annan's military strength increased year by year, Siam's war on the Eastern Front became more and more difficult, and it had gradually fallen into a defensive position, turning its hopes for external expansion to other directions.
And Qian Tiandun and other Haihan generals are sure that if they take their troops to the gates of the two countries, they believe that they will be able to re-examine their positions and continue to maintain their due friendly attitude towards Haihan.
After sailing [-] miles from Vung Tau Port, the fleet arrived at Ca Mau Cape, the southernmost point of Champa, which is also the southernmost point of the entire Indochina Peninsula. After sailing past Ca Mau Cape, it officially entered the waters of the Gulf of Siam.
Many people, including Qian Tiandun, came to this area for the first time, and they were quite novel about the geographical environment here.
Qian Tiandun noticed that after starting from Vung Tau Port, the coastline he saw along the way did not have any ups and downs, and it was all an endless coastal plain.There are the mouths of several rivers such as the Mekong River, which is also the reason why Champa is dominated by alluvial plains.
"With such a large plain and good water conservancy conditions, it's no wonder that Champa is called the granary of the South China Sea... Such a good place should be included in our country's territory as soon as possible!"
In front of all his subordinates, Qian Tiandun made no secret of his ambition to occupy the territory of the city.In his view, with such unique conditions, if Haihan starts to carry out agricultural development, the production capacity of this granary should be improved a lot.
Mu Zhennan replied: "The idea that your lord mentioned has actually been mentioned before, but the executive committee seems not to agree with it."
"Oh? Let's hear it." Qian Tiandun asked curiously.
Mu Zhennan said: "It is said that the Executive Committee believes that the management cost of annexing Champa will be relatively high, especially the military cost."
Mu Zhennan might have some taboos, so he didn't go into details, but Qian Tiandun had already thought of the problem.
If Haihan wants to annex Champa, whether it is due to the need to maintain law and order or to resist external military pressure, it must station troops there.However, there is no natural good harbor on the entire coastline of Champa, and perhaps only ports and military bases can be built on the upper reaches of the inland river. This does not seem to be an ideal environment for the Haihan Army, which is more accustomed to setting up bases near the coastline.
The strength of the Haihan army is limited, and of course the larger the area controlled by the unit strength, the better, and to achieve this, the port base near the sea is the most suitable.A large base such as Cam Ranh Port can control most of the coastline of the Indochina Peninsula with the help of the mobility of the armed fleet.
But if the garrison base is inland, the range of activities and maneuverability of the troops will be greatly reduced, and more troops will have to be deployed to achieve their goals.In the past ten years or so, the South China Sea has not been the focus of Haihan's military deployment, and the executive committee is probably not willing to invest too much resources in annexing this large farm, so it shelved this issue.
Of course, I didn't think about it before, because the conditions were not yet mature, and it didn't mean that the executive committee didn't have such an idea at all.If there are new changes in the situation in the South China Sea in the future, maybe Champa will "proactively" make a request in this regard.
But there is one thing that can be confirmed right now, Champa's military response speed is indeed quite amateurish.
Although the Haihan Fleet had already informed the local officials stationed by Champa during their stay in Vung Tau Port, it was not until the fleet sailed past Cape Ca Mau that the two warships sent by Champa finally caught up with the main force.
Although this was not dispatched at Hai Han's request, but as a courtesy of Champa as a landlord, this action was indeed too slow.If there really was a war, by the time the Champa Navy arrived on the battlefield, the battle would probably be over long ago.
Of course, Champa also realized that this was an excellent opportunity to catch the heat. They sent these two warships out in the hope that they could complete the cruise in the Gulf of Siam with the Haihan fleet, and show themselves and Haihan to neighboring countries. alliance relationship.
(End of this chapter)
Although the vast majority of spectators subconsciously believe that the large-scale dispatch of the Haihan fleet this time may mean that war is about to break out, but very few people think that this incident will involve Champa.
Champa is one of Haihan's vassal states, and has always sent naval troops to participate in the armed exercises organized by Haihan.If Haihan wants to go to war in the South China Sea, of course he also has the right to ask Champa to send troops to help.
However, there is currently no sign of gathering troops in Champa. Obviously, Haihan did not make such a request to Champa, which at least shows that the battlefield is not near Champa.
Since it's none of your business, of course you can relax and watch the excitement.Such a big scene may not be seen once in decades. If you observe more details, you can also brag about it to your relatives and friends after you go back, and show off your knowledge.
Li Yuande didn't have time to watch the fun, he rushed back to the pier and called shopkeeper Jia and the bosses of the ship together for a short meeting.If he wants to be transferred to the flagship as an operational consultant, then the performance of this fleet in the follow-up operations must depend on the efforts of the ship bosses.
In addition, after the fleet leaves Vung Tau Port, the purchase of various supplies, including military rations, will continue to be carried out by the Fu Ruifeng branch.Li Yuande had to tell shopkeeper Jia a few more words, so that he could not slack off on this.
This time Li Yuande's fleet also specially brought a large amount of cash to prevent the Vung Tau Port branch from affecting the mission due to insufficient procurement funds.
The next morning, the replenishment fleet set off from Vung Tau Port.The local garrison specially dispatched ships to clear the channel in advance, otherwise it would take a long time to wait for the large number of grain transport ships inside and outside the port to give up their positions.
After the fleet left the port of Vung Tau, it continued to drive towards Champa along the coastline.
Although the Haihan army dispatched a large-scale armed force this time, there is actually no clear target within the South China Sea. The main task is to demonstrate force by cruising the coasts of various countries, and the Gulf of Siam is the center of this trip. One of the key points.
Although the three countries of Champa, Cambodia, and Siam in the northern part of the Gulf of Siam have established diplomatic relations with Haihan, the other two countries besides Champa are not so close to each other.
Cambodia and Annan are the only land-based neighbors of Champa, but these two neighbors are not so easy to get along with. If it weren't for Haihan's cover, these two countries would have already divided up Champa, which is weak in military power.
And Siam is not a peaceful country. Since the seventeenth century, the wars between Siam and neighboring countries have been intermittent and almost never completely stopped.The two main rivals of Siam are Annan in the east and Burma in the west.
However, as Annan's military strength increased year by year, Siam's war on the Eastern Front became more and more difficult, and it had gradually fallen into a defensive position, turning its hopes for external expansion to other directions.
And Qian Tiandun and other Haihan generals are sure that if they take their troops to the gates of the two countries, they believe that they will be able to re-examine their positions and continue to maintain their due friendly attitude towards Haihan.
After sailing [-] miles from Vung Tau Port, the fleet arrived at Ca Mau Cape, the southernmost point of Champa, which is also the southernmost point of the entire Indochina Peninsula. After sailing past Ca Mau Cape, it officially entered the waters of the Gulf of Siam.
Many people, including Qian Tiandun, came to this area for the first time, and they were quite novel about the geographical environment here.
Qian Tiandun noticed that after starting from Vung Tau Port, the coastline he saw along the way did not have any ups and downs, and it was all an endless coastal plain.There are the mouths of several rivers such as the Mekong River, which is also the reason why Champa is dominated by alluvial plains.
"With such a large plain and good water conservancy conditions, it's no wonder that Champa is called the granary of the South China Sea... Such a good place should be included in our country's territory as soon as possible!"
In front of all his subordinates, Qian Tiandun made no secret of his ambition to occupy the territory of the city.In his view, with such unique conditions, if Haihan starts to carry out agricultural development, the production capacity of this granary should be improved a lot.
Mu Zhennan replied: "The idea that your lord mentioned has actually been mentioned before, but the executive committee seems not to agree with it."
"Oh? Let's hear it." Qian Tiandun asked curiously.
Mu Zhennan said: "It is said that the Executive Committee believes that the management cost of annexing Champa will be relatively high, especially the military cost."
Mu Zhennan might have some taboos, so he didn't go into details, but Qian Tiandun had already thought of the problem.
If Haihan wants to annex Champa, whether it is due to the need to maintain law and order or to resist external military pressure, it must station troops there.However, there is no natural good harbor on the entire coastline of Champa, and perhaps only ports and military bases can be built on the upper reaches of the inland river. This does not seem to be an ideal environment for the Haihan Army, which is more accustomed to setting up bases near the coastline.
The strength of the Haihan army is limited, and of course the larger the area controlled by the unit strength, the better, and to achieve this, the port base near the sea is the most suitable.A large base such as Cam Ranh Port can control most of the coastline of the Indochina Peninsula with the help of the mobility of the armed fleet.
But if the garrison base is inland, the range of activities and maneuverability of the troops will be greatly reduced, and more troops will have to be deployed to achieve their goals.In the past ten years or so, the South China Sea has not been the focus of Haihan's military deployment, and the executive committee is probably not willing to invest too much resources in annexing this large farm, so it shelved this issue.
Of course, I didn't think about it before, because the conditions were not yet mature, and it didn't mean that the executive committee didn't have such an idea at all.If there are new changes in the situation in the South China Sea in the future, maybe Champa will "proactively" make a request in this regard.
But there is one thing that can be confirmed right now, Champa's military response speed is indeed quite amateurish.
Although the Haihan Fleet had already informed the local officials stationed by Champa during their stay in Vung Tau Port, it was not until the fleet sailed past Cape Ca Mau that the two warships sent by Champa finally caught up with the main force.
Although this was not dispatched at Hai Han's request, but as a courtesy of Champa as a landlord, this action was indeed too slow.If there really was a war, by the time the Champa Navy arrived on the battlefield, the battle would probably be over long ago.
Of course, Champa also realized that this was an excellent opportunity to catch the heat. They sent these two warships out in the hope that they could complete the cruise in the Gulf of Siam with the Haihan fleet, and show themselves and Haihan to neighboring countries. alliance relationship.
(End of this chapter)