Chapter 2973
Chapter 2973
Chapter 2973
For an isolated overseas colony like Xingdao, population is one of the most important basic conditions for rapid development.
All infrastructure projects, all development projects, require a continuous investment of a lot of labor.However, the local natives are not available, and the Sing Tao authorities have to pay higher costs and import people through various external channels all the year round.
However, Sing Tao is limited by the objective environment, and it is difficult to introduce a large number of immigrants from the country. Therefore, it has not been able to properly solve the population problem.
In addition to establishing hard labor camps and taking the initiative to receive exiled prisoners from all over the country, Xingdao also had an important channel for importing people through the slave trade.
In the past 20 years, young and strong slaves from East Africa, the Middle East, and India were transported to Xingdao one by one.
It must be said that these slaves were much luckier than most of their companions who were transported to Europe and America. They received relatively more humane treatment in Xingdao, and had the opportunity to regain their freedom through labor or military service.
Today, among the household registration population of Xingdao, quite a few people came here as slaves at first, and after proving their worth, they are allowed to join the Haihan nationality and become naturalized people.
And this unique population structure also made Xingdao the area with the most diverse cultures and the most complex races among the areas under Haihan's rule.
In addition to the mainstream Haihan civilization here, you can also see the cultural fusion from many regions in Asia, Africa and Europe.The Han Chinese only account for about [-]% of the total local population, the aborigines account for about [-]%, and the remaining [-]% are composed of multiple foreign races.
Whether it is an African black with a skin as black as a pan, a Persian with deep eyes and curly beard, or even a guy with a standard southern European face, they may have a common identity here-the Haihan people.
Although they are not Haihan people in the traditional sense, everything seems very reasonable in a place like Xingdao, which is more international than Sanya.After all, Xingdao can only achieve rapid population growth through this eclectic approach.
The first moment Qian Tiandun set foot on Xingdao, he felt the special atmosphere here.
The armed guard soldiers guarding the gangway did not have many Han Chinese faces at first glance, and even the officer leading the team was a dark-skinned South Asian.However, if you only look at their military uniforms and military salute postures, they are no different from the usual Haihan Army.
Qian Tiandun also has some officers of Japanese, Korean, and Annan origin, but in terms of appearance and appearance, they are not much different from the Han people, and the situation is not the same as that of the Xingdao troops.Even though he has traveled all over the world for many years, he still feels a bit mixed when he sees such a scene.
Luo Jie and Tan Juren, who are in charge of the military and political power in the Xingdao Region, were already waiting on the pier, strode forward to greet them, and shook hands with Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun had carried out combat missions with Roger many times in the early days of time travel, which can be regarded as an old friendship, and he just met in Cam Orchid Bay not long ago, and agreed to meet again in Xingdao at that time, and now it can be regarded as fulfilling the contract up.
As for Tan Juren, Qian Tiandun was not so familiar with him, and had hardly dealt with Tan Juren before.However, Tan Juren's ability to partner with Roger in Sing Tao for 20 years without changing another person is enough to show that this person's ability is extraordinary.
According to the previous agreement, the troops going south this time will complete their assembly and rest in Xingdao, and the generals will confirm the plan before proceeding.If there is enough time, several joint training exercises may be arranged locally to ensure that the multiple forces participating in the operation can cooperate to complete the task.
This will be a huge test for the logistics department of Xingdao. If the training needs of foreign troops cannot be well met, then there will be no follow-up military operations to be carried out in a larger area.
However, Roger is confident about this: "We have been preparing for this operation for a long time. Whether it is the resident environment or logistics services, I believe that everyone who came from afar will not be disappointed."
Roger's statement was not just bragging. He insisted on taking Qian Tiandun and his party to see the situation of the camp first, and then turned back to the city to hold a banquet to welcome them.
Qian Tiandun also appreciates this pragmatic attitude.The port of Vung Tau and Pattani port that stop on the way south have limited conditions and cannot provide troops with well-equipped temporary bases. Therefore, after a long journey at sea, soldiers need a good environment to complete their rest.
The social structure and development process of Xingdao are similar to Cam Ranh Bay Base. First, it was built by Haihan as a military base, and then relying on the military base, it gradually developed a city and related industries.
The troops currently stationed in Xingdao are the Ninth Army Division and the Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, with a total strength of about 1 people. This is also the main force guarding the southern tip of the Haihan territory.These troops are stationed in Xingdao and many important resource producing areas in the jurisdiction, and they will change their defenses about once a year.
Although Xingdao has developed a variety of industries such as shipping, mining, and energy, for Haihan, Xingdao has always been positioned as an important military town on the southern border, guarding the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait. The function of the waterway is far more important than any other industry.
It is also based on this functional positioning that the scale of the Sing Tao military base is very large. Together with Cam Ranh Bay in Annan, Cavite in Luzon, and Sanya in Hainan, it is also known as the four major military bases in the South China Sea.
At this time, the southbound fleet is anchored at the military port wharf to which the base belongs, and it is only two or three miles away from the camp.A group of people took a carriage and arrived at their destination after a while.
As far as the eye can see in the camp area, there are all uniform barracks.Each barracks is a brick building with upper and lower floors, and each floor has eight rooms.There is one class in each room, and one company in one building.Every four buildings are a camp area, and each camp area is separated by a main road, and the arrangement is very regular.
There are playgrounds, canteens, bathhouses, toilets, infirmaries, warehouses, reservoirs and other facilities in the camp area. Qian Tiandun noticed that the construction standards of these facilities, including the barracks, are very high, no less than those in Jinzhou. He presided over the construction of the Nanguanling Camp.
From the perspective of the camp environment alone, the amount of resources required for the construction phase is not a small amount, which shows how much the Xingdao authorities attach importance to military power.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the soldiers here, they are simply a hodgepodge of multiple races.Qian Tiandun himself was the leader of the soldiers, and he knew very well how many difficulties he would have to overcome in order to knead so many soldiers from different regions, different civilizations, and different races together to form a combat force.
(End of this chapter)
For an isolated overseas colony like Xingdao, population is one of the most important basic conditions for rapid development.
All infrastructure projects, all development projects, require a continuous investment of a lot of labor.However, the local natives are not available, and the Sing Tao authorities have to pay higher costs and import people through various external channels all the year round.
However, Sing Tao is limited by the objective environment, and it is difficult to introduce a large number of immigrants from the country. Therefore, it has not been able to properly solve the population problem.
In addition to establishing hard labor camps and taking the initiative to receive exiled prisoners from all over the country, Xingdao also had an important channel for importing people through the slave trade.
In the past 20 years, young and strong slaves from East Africa, the Middle East, and India were transported to Xingdao one by one.
It must be said that these slaves were much luckier than most of their companions who were transported to Europe and America. They received relatively more humane treatment in Xingdao, and had the opportunity to regain their freedom through labor or military service.
Today, among the household registration population of Xingdao, quite a few people came here as slaves at first, and after proving their worth, they are allowed to join the Haihan nationality and become naturalized people.
And this unique population structure also made Xingdao the area with the most diverse cultures and the most complex races among the areas under Haihan's rule.
In addition to the mainstream Haihan civilization here, you can also see the cultural fusion from many regions in Asia, Africa and Europe.The Han Chinese only account for about [-]% of the total local population, the aborigines account for about [-]%, and the remaining [-]% are composed of multiple foreign races.
Whether it is an African black with a skin as black as a pan, a Persian with deep eyes and curly beard, or even a guy with a standard southern European face, they may have a common identity here-the Haihan people.
Although they are not Haihan people in the traditional sense, everything seems very reasonable in a place like Xingdao, which is more international than Sanya.After all, Xingdao can only achieve rapid population growth through this eclectic approach.
The first moment Qian Tiandun set foot on Xingdao, he felt the special atmosphere here.
The armed guard soldiers guarding the gangway did not have many Han Chinese faces at first glance, and even the officer leading the team was a dark-skinned South Asian.However, if you only look at their military uniforms and military salute postures, they are no different from the usual Haihan Army.
Qian Tiandun also has some officers of Japanese, Korean, and Annan origin, but in terms of appearance and appearance, they are not much different from the Han people, and the situation is not the same as that of the Xingdao troops.Even though he has traveled all over the world for many years, he still feels a bit mixed when he sees such a scene.
Luo Jie and Tan Juren, who are in charge of the military and political power in the Xingdao Region, were already waiting on the pier, strode forward to greet them, and shook hands with Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun had carried out combat missions with Roger many times in the early days of time travel, which can be regarded as an old friendship, and he just met in Cam Orchid Bay not long ago, and agreed to meet again in Xingdao at that time, and now it can be regarded as fulfilling the contract up.
As for Tan Juren, Qian Tiandun was not so familiar with him, and had hardly dealt with Tan Juren before.However, Tan Juren's ability to partner with Roger in Sing Tao for 20 years without changing another person is enough to show that this person's ability is extraordinary.
According to the previous agreement, the troops going south this time will complete their assembly and rest in Xingdao, and the generals will confirm the plan before proceeding.If there is enough time, several joint training exercises may be arranged locally to ensure that the multiple forces participating in the operation can cooperate to complete the task.
This will be a huge test for the logistics department of Xingdao. If the training needs of foreign troops cannot be well met, then there will be no follow-up military operations to be carried out in a larger area.
However, Roger is confident about this: "We have been preparing for this operation for a long time. Whether it is the resident environment or logistics services, I believe that everyone who came from afar will not be disappointed."
Roger's statement was not just bragging. He insisted on taking Qian Tiandun and his party to see the situation of the camp first, and then turned back to the city to hold a banquet to welcome them.
Qian Tiandun also appreciates this pragmatic attitude.The port of Vung Tau and Pattani port that stop on the way south have limited conditions and cannot provide troops with well-equipped temporary bases. Therefore, after a long journey at sea, soldiers need a good environment to complete their rest.
The social structure and development process of Xingdao are similar to Cam Ranh Bay Base. First, it was built by Haihan as a military base, and then relying on the military base, it gradually developed a city and related industries.
The troops currently stationed in Xingdao are the Ninth Army Division and the Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, with a total strength of about 1 people. This is also the main force guarding the southern tip of the Haihan territory.These troops are stationed in Xingdao and many important resource producing areas in the jurisdiction, and they will change their defenses about once a year.
Although Xingdao has developed a variety of industries such as shipping, mining, and energy, for Haihan, Xingdao has always been positioned as an important military town on the southern border, guarding the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait. The function of the waterway is far more important than any other industry.
It is also based on this functional positioning that the scale of the Sing Tao military base is very large. Together with Cam Ranh Bay in Annan, Cavite in Luzon, and Sanya in Hainan, it is also known as the four major military bases in the South China Sea.
At this time, the southbound fleet is anchored at the military port wharf to which the base belongs, and it is only two or three miles away from the camp.A group of people took a carriage and arrived at their destination after a while.
As far as the eye can see in the camp area, there are all uniform barracks.Each barracks is a brick building with upper and lower floors, and each floor has eight rooms.There is one class in each room, and one company in one building.Every four buildings are a camp area, and each camp area is separated by a main road, and the arrangement is very regular.
There are playgrounds, canteens, bathhouses, toilets, infirmaries, warehouses, reservoirs and other facilities in the camp area. Qian Tiandun noticed that the construction standards of these facilities, including the barracks, are very high, no less than those in Jinzhou. He presided over the construction of the Nanguanling Camp.
From the perspective of the camp environment alone, the amount of resources required for the construction phase is not a small amount, which shows how much the Xingdao authorities attach importance to military power.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the soldiers here, they are simply a hodgepodge of multiple races.Qian Tiandun himself was the leader of the soldiers, and he knew very well how many difficulties he would have to overcome in order to knead so many soldiers from different regions, different civilizations, and different races together to form a combat force.
(End of this chapter)