Chapter 3014
Chapter 3014
Chapter 3014
The tasks that Xingdao mercenary regiment can perform are usually divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D. The tasks assigned by foreign employers can generally only be classified into the last two grades, and they often only have remuneration without military merit.Eighty percent of the daily missions received by the mercenary regiment came from foreign employers.
The Xingdao Command seldom directly assigns military missions to the mercenary regiment, but once such a situation occurs, it is usually a mission of two levels, A and B.The military merits obtained after completing the mission will be recorded in the personal resume, and it will be equally effective if you transfer to the Haihan Army in the future.
Most of the officers of the mercenary regiment are young and strong, so they are naturally self-motivated. Who wouldn't want to rely on accumulating military achievements to jump to a more promising regular army?So when everyone heard that this new errand turned out to be a top-secret mission, they immediately cheered up.
Shao Tianhu immediately read out the mission content, and the Sing Tao Command requested the first battalion to set off from Padang Port as soon as possible to the Andaman Islands on the north side of the Malacca Strait.However, the content of the next step of action needs to be issued by the Xingdao Command after the troops arrive in the area.
Before Shao Tianhu could finish speaking, everyone immediately asked a bunch of questions.
"Battalion Commander, are we going to escort the merchant ship, or who are we going to fight with? The order doesn't say clearly how to prepare?"
"The headquarters is not planning to occupy the Andaman Islands, is it? There are only a few natives in that place, and there is not even a city. Why occupy the place where the birds don't shit?"
"Is the whole battalion going? Then what about our business in Padang Port? There are still two batches of goods that have not been recovered!"
"Only our battalion is transferred? Isn't the place where the second battalion is stationed closer to the Andaman Islands?"
Shao Tianhu made a gesture to make everyone quiet first, and then began to answer their questions.
"The telegram said that our battalion's stationing mission in Padang Port has not yet ended, so we still have to keep some troops here. As for the previous transaction, the headquarters did not mention it, so of course we can continue to do it, but the scale will be slightly smaller Cut it down a bit, and don't make the eating look too ugly."
"Whether the second battalion stationed in the northern part of Aceh will be transferred or not is not mentioned. But you also know that the task of the second battalion is easier than ours, and it is closer to the Andaman Islands. Since we have all received the transfer order, it must be The second battalion will also make corresponding arrangements.”
"If it's just escorting a merchant ship, I don't think we'd be sent there for thousands of miles, and the weight of this kind of mission is definitely not enough for a first-class mission. Although it didn't say it in the telegram, in my opinion, it's probably a combat mission! "
"As for whether to occupy the Andaman Islands... that place has been explored a few years ago, and there is really no oil and water. There are only one or two places suitable for building a port among the more than 300 islands, and they are not on the main waterway. Donggang is much more remote. But we can’t guess what the headquarters is planning, I think it’s better to execute the order first, and then we’ll see the situation when we get there.”
Shao Tianhu was actually a little bit guilty about the command of the headquarters. The Andaman Islands were not a completely unfamiliar area to the mercenary group. He had already been there when he first joined the mercenary group.
At that time, it was also a task directly issued by the Xingdao Command. The mercenary group went to the area to carry out exploration operations, survey the islands and waterways, and improve the nautical charts of the area.Before that, it was said that similar missions would be performed every few years, almost becoming a routine mission of the mercenary regiment.
Shao Tianhu didn't know how much effort his predecessors put in, but he was shocked by the detailed sea charts that the mercenary group had mastered during the mission he participated in, and he couldn't imagine how Haihan completed it quietly. Mapping of the Andaman Islands.
Of course, he gradually got used to this "miracle" later, because no matter where the mercenary group went to perform missions, they would always have local charts and maps, and they would never be blindsided.
According to Shao Tianhu's understanding of the Andaman Islands, the local natural environment is not suitable for living, and the geographical location is not suitable for the development and construction of large ports.Even the greedy Western colonists had little interest in the local area, and would rather rush into the Strait of Malacca to fight the indigenous kingdoms for territory than occupy the unclaimed land of the Andaman Islands.
In such a barren land, what kind of first-class missions can be done that require a mercenary group to complete?
No matter what the officers of the mercenary regiment think, since the military order has arrived, there is no room for questioning, and they can only follow the order.But before the meeting adjourned, Shao Tianhu specifically emphasized the importance of keeping secrets again.
"Everyone should be very clear about the nature of the Class A secret mission. The destination of this operation must be announced to the soldiers after leaving Padang Port. Anyone who leaks information in advance will be dealt with by military law!"
The mercenary group wanted to withdraw their troops, so of course they still heard that they would be the sponsor.Shao Tianhu took the initiative to go to the official office of Padang Port to explain the current situation to the officials of Aceh.
"Our department has received an urgent mission and needs to temporarily transfer some troops, and return to Padang Port after the mission is completed. During the period, the defense of the government office and the port area will continue to be in charge of by the remaining troops."
Aceh officials were shocked when they heard the news: "Then, General Shao, where is your ministry going? How long will it take to leave? How to calculate the cost of the garrison during this period?"
Shao Tianhu replied: "This matter involves our country's military secrets, so it is inconvenient to disclose. As for the military expenditure for the garrison, it can be calculated in half during our operations. If your country feels that there is something inappropriate, you can directly contact Xing Tao for further discussion."
Seeing that the other party was still uneasy, Shao Tianhu gave him a reassurance: "The various import and export transactions that are in charge of by our department will continue to be done, and we will continue to operate as before."
The official's face turned pale, he nodded repeatedly and said: "That's good, don't delay the business because of this."
Shao Tianhu smiled and did not respond, he knew that the "business" that the other party said was not the same as the "business" he wanted to do.As long as there is always money to be made, the local officials in Padang Port probably won't care whether all the mercenary regiments are stationed here.
Although the mercenary group is no stranger to urgent missions, if they want to rush out of camp and rush to a destination more than 2000 miles away, there will inevitably be chaos.
The infantry of the three companies under the first battalion, Shao Tianhu decided to leave a company to continue to garrison Padang Port.The other two infantry companies, together with the four warships and four supply ships belonging to the same battalion, were selected as the troops for this mission.
In the past few months, the first battalion has not carried out many combat operations, so the various military supplies stored in Padang Port are quite sufficient, and there is no need to wait for the base camp to replenish them.If you really want to operate in the Andaman Islands area for a long time, then there will be other arrangements to solve the supply problem of the first battalion.
After completing the corresponding preparations in two days, Shao Tianhu led the troops to leave Padang Port and march north along the west coast of Sumatra Island.
(End of this chapter)
The tasks that Xingdao mercenary regiment can perform are usually divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D. The tasks assigned by foreign employers can generally only be classified into the last two grades, and they often only have remuneration without military merit.Eighty percent of the daily missions received by the mercenary regiment came from foreign employers.
The Xingdao Command seldom directly assigns military missions to the mercenary regiment, but once such a situation occurs, it is usually a mission of two levels, A and B.The military merits obtained after completing the mission will be recorded in the personal resume, and it will be equally effective if you transfer to the Haihan Army in the future.
Most of the officers of the mercenary regiment are young and strong, so they are naturally self-motivated. Who wouldn't want to rely on accumulating military achievements to jump to a more promising regular army?So when everyone heard that this new errand turned out to be a top-secret mission, they immediately cheered up.
Shao Tianhu immediately read out the mission content, and the Sing Tao Command requested the first battalion to set off from Padang Port as soon as possible to the Andaman Islands on the north side of the Malacca Strait.However, the content of the next step of action needs to be issued by the Xingdao Command after the troops arrive in the area.
Before Shao Tianhu could finish speaking, everyone immediately asked a bunch of questions.
"Battalion Commander, are we going to escort the merchant ship, or who are we going to fight with? The order doesn't say clearly how to prepare?"
"The headquarters is not planning to occupy the Andaman Islands, is it? There are only a few natives in that place, and there is not even a city. Why occupy the place where the birds don't shit?"
"Is the whole battalion going? Then what about our business in Padang Port? There are still two batches of goods that have not been recovered!"
"Only our battalion is transferred? Isn't the place where the second battalion is stationed closer to the Andaman Islands?"
Shao Tianhu made a gesture to make everyone quiet first, and then began to answer their questions.
"The telegram said that our battalion's stationing mission in Padang Port has not yet ended, so we still have to keep some troops here. As for the previous transaction, the headquarters did not mention it, so of course we can continue to do it, but the scale will be slightly smaller Cut it down a bit, and don't make the eating look too ugly."
"Whether the second battalion stationed in the northern part of Aceh will be transferred or not is not mentioned. But you also know that the task of the second battalion is easier than ours, and it is closer to the Andaman Islands. Since we have all received the transfer order, it must be The second battalion will also make corresponding arrangements.”
"If it's just escorting a merchant ship, I don't think we'd be sent there for thousands of miles, and the weight of this kind of mission is definitely not enough for a first-class mission. Although it didn't say it in the telegram, in my opinion, it's probably a combat mission! "
"As for whether to occupy the Andaman Islands... that place has been explored a few years ago, and there is really no oil and water. There are only one or two places suitable for building a port among the more than 300 islands, and they are not on the main waterway. Donggang is much more remote. But we can’t guess what the headquarters is planning, I think it’s better to execute the order first, and then we’ll see the situation when we get there.”
Shao Tianhu was actually a little bit guilty about the command of the headquarters. The Andaman Islands were not a completely unfamiliar area to the mercenary group. He had already been there when he first joined the mercenary group.
At that time, it was also a task directly issued by the Xingdao Command. The mercenary group went to the area to carry out exploration operations, survey the islands and waterways, and improve the nautical charts of the area.Before that, it was said that similar missions would be performed every few years, almost becoming a routine mission of the mercenary regiment.
Shao Tianhu didn't know how much effort his predecessors put in, but he was shocked by the detailed sea charts that the mercenary group had mastered during the mission he participated in, and he couldn't imagine how Haihan completed it quietly. Mapping of the Andaman Islands.
Of course, he gradually got used to this "miracle" later, because no matter where the mercenary group went to perform missions, they would always have local charts and maps, and they would never be blindsided.
According to Shao Tianhu's understanding of the Andaman Islands, the local natural environment is not suitable for living, and the geographical location is not suitable for the development and construction of large ports.Even the greedy Western colonists had little interest in the local area, and would rather rush into the Strait of Malacca to fight the indigenous kingdoms for territory than occupy the unclaimed land of the Andaman Islands.
In such a barren land, what kind of first-class missions can be done that require a mercenary group to complete?
No matter what the officers of the mercenary regiment think, since the military order has arrived, there is no room for questioning, and they can only follow the order.But before the meeting adjourned, Shao Tianhu specifically emphasized the importance of keeping secrets again.
"Everyone should be very clear about the nature of the Class A secret mission. The destination of this operation must be announced to the soldiers after leaving Padang Port. Anyone who leaks information in advance will be dealt with by military law!"
The mercenary group wanted to withdraw their troops, so of course they still heard that they would be the sponsor.Shao Tianhu took the initiative to go to the official office of Padang Port to explain the current situation to the officials of Aceh.
"Our department has received an urgent mission and needs to temporarily transfer some troops, and return to Padang Port after the mission is completed. During the period, the defense of the government office and the port area will continue to be in charge of by the remaining troops."
Aceh officials were shocked when they heard the news: "Then, General Shao, where is your ministry going? How long will it take to leave? How to calculate the cost of the garrison during this period?"
Shao Tianhu replied: "This matter involves our country's military secrets, so it is inconvenient to disclose. As for the military expenditure for the garrison, it can be calculated in half during our operations. If your country feels that there is something inappropriate, you can directly contact Xing Tao for further discussion."
Seeing that the other party was still uneasy, Shao Tianhu gave him a reassurance: "The various import and export transactions that are in charge of by our department will continue to be done, and we will continue to operate as before."
The official's face turned pale, he nodded repeatedly and said: "That's good, don't delay the business because of this."
Shao Tianhu smiled and did not respond, he knew that the "business" that the other party said was not the same as the "business" he wanted to do.As long as there is always money to be made, the local officials in Padang Port probably won't care whether all the mercenary regiments are stationed here.
Although the mercenary group is no stranger to urgent missions, if they want to rush out of camp and rush to a destination more than 2000 miles away, there will inevitably be chaos.
The infantry of the three companies under the first battalion, Shao Tianhu decided to leave a company to continue to garrison Padang Port.The other two infantry companies, together with the four warships and four supply ships belonging to the same battalion, were selected as the troops for this mission.
In the past few months, the first battalion has not carried out many combat operations, so the various military supplies stored in Padang Port are quite sufficient, and there is no need to wait for the base camp to replenish them.If you really want to operate in the Andaman Islands area for a long time, then there will be other arrangements to solve the supply problem of the first battalion.
After completing the corresponding preparations in two days, Shao Tianhu led the troops to leave Padang Port and march north along the west coast of Sumatra Island.
(End of this chapter)