Chapter 1074 Ready

Three officials from the Hangzhou Prefecture disappeared, and they all happened to be prominent anti-Haihan fighters in Zhejiang official circles. People with a discerning eye would probably subconsciously connect this incident with their rival Haihan. However, for people like Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo,

For officials who already have a close interest relationship with Haihan, the mysterious disappearance of Liao Xun and others is not necessarily a bad thing. This means that the opposition to cooperation with Haihan in Zhejiang official circles will be greatly reduced. Now cooperation with Haihan

The various business projects may gradually transform from underground to semi-public, and the profits that can be obtained from them will naturally increase.

Qian Tiandun has been in Zhoushan for a year and has dealt with Qu Yutong quite a lot. He naturally knows the nature of this old fox and is not worried that the Ningbo government will suddenly change its stance and go against Haihan.

Sure enough, He Xiao then changed his tune and asked about business matters: "Master Qu liked the snuff that you sent me last month after using it. I specially tell you this time to ask if you can

Can’t buy more.”

Qian Tiandun knew that Qu Yutong was not asking about this to buy some snus for his own use, but was instead asking about the agency and distribution rights for this product. Snus is a new product that Haihan has only recently launched to the Zhejiang market, and it is not currently available.

Sales have not been launched. For the time being, it has only been handed over to Changguowei Shipusuo Qianhu Maling to try to operate in the Sanmen Bay area. Considering the market prospects of the tobacco business, the commerce department consciously handed over the agency rights to people with official backgrounds.

To put it into operation, he sent a sample to Qu Yutong and asked him to try it out. Sure enough, Qu Yutong realized the beauty of this thing and sent He Xiao to negotiate the agency rights.

However, Qian Tiandun was not the head of the trade department, and he did not want to interfere too much in this matter, so he immediately ordered Yang Yun, the head of the Ministry of Commerce, to come over and ask him to discuss specific cooperation matters with He Xiao.

Compared with this less urgent trade negotiation, Qian Tiandun was more concerned about the current progress of war preparations. After he explained the matter, he went to the military port to check the preparation status of material personnel.

Haihan has continuously expanded its control area to the north in the past three years and has accumulated rich experience in how to build strongholds in target areas. However, this operation to the north still faces relatively large operational difficulties. The large-scale operation to the north

The fleet will be a new test for the military's command and coordination capabilities.

Compared with the previous march into the Fujian Strait and Zhoushan Islands, the special feature of this northbound operation is that it has a relatively strict time limit. The Haihan Army must complete the basic construction of the stronghold, material hoarding and personnel deployment before winter.

Otherwise, when winter arrives, the Bohai Sea will begin to freeze, and the navigation capacity of the coast near Zhifu Island will also be greatly reduced. At that time, it will be difficult to transport large quantities of personnel and materials. In order to ensure that the troops heading north can successfully survive the first winter, as much as possible

To reduce uncontrollable variables, the plan to go north formulated by the Ministry of National Defense is to maximize the transportation capacity of the first batch of fleets and to try to put the materials and personnel needed in the early stage of building the stronghold to the local area in one step.

According to the sailing plan jointly formulated by the Navy and the Maritime Transport Department of the Ministry of Transport, the first batch of fleets to depart includes naval ships larger than two full fleets, including two majestic-class main battleships. In terms of the total tonnage of combat ships

, the size of this task force has actually exceeded the fleet that originally entered Zhejiang from Fujian, and there are several expedition-class warships that have been converted to hybrid propulsion, which are stronger than pure warships in terms of speed and maritime maneuverability.

A common sail-powered warship.

With a fleet of this size as a force guarantee, the military is fully confident to deal with the few existing maritime armed forces on the Jiaodong Peninsula. Strictly speaking, it even means killing a chicken with a sledgehammer. After all, during the Denglai Rebellion before, the garrison

The Ming Dynasty Navy in Dengzhou Water City has been completely destroyed, and the few remaining naval forces and combat ships have been taken away to Liaodong by the rebels. At least on the northern coastline of the Jiaodong Peninsula, there is currently no established Ming Dynasty Navy.

Armed fleet.

The reason why the Ministry of National Defense went to great lengths to assemble such a large fleet to go north is not because the Ministry of National Defense has too much military budget and has no place to use it, nor is it simply to show off its power and intimidate the Ming Dynasty's defenders on the Jiaodong Peninsula. Another main purpose is to train troops.

The establishment of the Haihan Navy has been expanding rapidly in recent years. Many sailors who have entered the navy in the past year or two have not even performed real combat missions and have relatively little combat experience. Even with the equipment and tactics of the Haihan Navy

It is ahead of this era, but its lack of combat experience is also an undeniable shortcoming. The best way to make up for this shortcoming is to send more fleets overseas to perform various tasks. Even if you know that there is no strong local force

Although the armed fleet exists, the Ministry of National Defense still forcibly used its own "sword" to carry out this mission.

In addition to practicing basic navigation skills and tactics, both the Ministry of National Defense and the Shipping Department hope to familiarize themselves with the sea conditions in the north through this kind of mission. As soon as possible, Haihan's database contains the most detailed nautical charts of this era, but that is not

It's just data that exists on a flat surface. Only sailors who go to the local area can have a personal experience of the actual situation.

In addition, the Haihan military also urgently needs to test the equipment, weapons, and ships currently in service through on-site garrison, and test whether the equipment produced in the south can maintain normal performance in the cold winter environment in the north.

Of course, the soldiers of the Haihan Army who need to be tested most at present are the soldiers of the Haihan Army. Most of them are from the south. How will the Haihan Army perform in Shandong? This is one of the issues that the military leaders are most concerned about. If the troops are stationed in Shandong

If it is difficult for them to adapt, then the Ministry of National Defense may have to make certain adjustments to future recruitment and even plans to enter Northeast China.

As for Qian Tiandun personally, the issue he is most concerned about is whether the combat skills that his subordinates have practiced in the jungles of the south can still be used after arriving in the north. Although after the special operations battalion was transferred to Fujian, Qian Tiandun

They began to consciously recruit soldiers from the north to join the army, but so far, soldiers from the south still account for the vast majority of the special operations battalion. Although the special operations battalion has been stationed in Zhejiang for a year, Qian Tian

Atsushi was not sure whether his men could adapt to the environment further north. All he could do now was to try to obtain the best conditions for his troops in terms of military supplies.

The uniforms, gloves, leather boots, hats, etc. that the troops need for the winter have been prepared in sufficient quantities and are among the first batch of materials to be shipped. In this regard, the treatment of friendly troops may be slightly worse, at least until

It will be their turn during the second trip to deliver supplies. The difference in treatment between ace troops and ordinary troops is sometimes reflected in these subtleties.

Sun Changmi, who was directing the loading of materials on the dock, saw Qian Tiandun from a distance and waved to him. Qian Tiandun responded in the same way and walked over quickly.

"Minister Sun, is the troop transport ship I want in place?" Qian Tiandun got to the point concisely and concisely as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Well, those boats parked at Pier 3 are the ones that just arrived this morning." Sun Changmi pointed to the west pier with his hand and explained to Qian Tiandun: "They were launched at the end of last year. They are based on the expedition-class sailboat.

An improved long-distance passenger ship with a full load displacement of 600 tons, a standard crew of 37 sailors, and a rated capacity of 320 people on board. If all the beds in the lower cabin are removed and the cabins are opened up to transport immigrants, then

It can hold about 100 more people. The ventilation system has been specially designed to ensure that fresh air can circulate in the lowest cabin. If there is any disadvantage, the space for movement is too small when the ship is full. Your soldiers

Basically I can only lie still on the bed."

"It's better to have a bed than to sleep on the deck." Qian Tiandun is not the kind of person to be picky. This is already within his ability to find the best troop transport ship for his subordinates. What about the personnel of other troops?

If you build bunks on the gun deck on a battleship, you will have to squeeze in ordinary passenger and cargo sailing ships, and many people may even have to sleep in the coal pile on the comprehensive supply ship.

This new type of sailboat from the Ministry of Shipping is a passenger sailboat specially designed for transporting immigrants over long distances. The cabins below the deck are all lined with three-tier canopy beds. Although there is not much room for movement, it can at least allow the soldiers to lie down relatively comfortably.

Try to maintain physical fitness as much as possible during the voyage north. Although Haihan also recruited many civilian ships as troop transports this time, the environmental conditions on board were still not comparable to those provided by Sun Changmi.

"Everything is ready now, it's just up to Lao Ha." Sun Changmi said: "When his precious war horse recovers, we can set off."

Harugong's cavalry battalion has not made any achievements yet, but it has become a drag on this operation. However, the cavalry battalion is an inaccessible force in this operation, so other troops have to wait in Zhoushan. Although

This is not enough to make everyone feel bad about the cavalry camp, but it will inevitably give rise to a sense of helplessness. Fortunately, these horses seem to have recovered well after being recuperated ashore for a few days, and they should soon be able to meet Harugong's departure requirements.

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Qian Tiandun looked at the crowded sailboats parked on the pier and suddenly said with emotion: "After going north this time, I don't know how long it will take to return to the south."

Sun Changmi smiled and said: "Why, you feel tired and want to retire from the army and change careers? Then all ministries and commissions will fight for talents like you!"

Qian Tiandun shook his head and said: "I have no such plan. I just feel that I have been leading troops to fight outside after time travel. I really don't know what kind of situation our Haihan country has developed. If I can have some vacation time,

, I really want to walk around and see the changes in Haihan Kingdom."

"Then it will be difficult for you to stop." Sun Changmi joked: "After we gain a foothold in Shandong, Haihan's territory will span nearly 5,000 kilometers from north to south. With the traffic conditions of this era,

, you haven’t even completed a thoroughfare yet, and our territory will probably expand a lot.”

After Haihan moves north, the northern end of the territory will extend from the current Zhoushan Islands to Zhifu Island in the Jiaodong Peninsula, while the southern end will be Bangka Island and Belitung Island in the South China Sea where tin mines have begun to be built. The distance between the south and the north is so

Far away, almost equivalent to the span of two Ming Dynasty territories. If Haihan hadn't mastered the black technology of delivering information, it would have been difficult to maintain effective rule over these scattered colonies. As of now, Haihan's internal affairs are probably

No one has yet completed a tour of the country's existing borders.

Qian Tiandun said: "Actually, it can be fast. If you take those two catamaran sailing boats, you can run at least one or two hundred nautical miles a day. One month is enough to complete the one-way trip. But this kind of trip is definitely a quick trip.

Hua, I guess I can’t see anything deep.”

"Then what do you want to see?" Sun Changmi asked curiously.

"Take a look at what the country I'm fighting for is like." Qian Tiandun said solemnly: "Although my purpose in participating in the time travel is to become a famous general recorded in history, there are other things besides that.

I have to find other motivation to support me in fighting, otherwise sooner or later I will forget my true intention and become a numb state of fighting for the sake of fighting and killing for the sake of killing."

"In order to liberate all mankind, how about this as motivation?" After Sun Changmi finished speaking, the two of them looked at me and I looked at you, and laughed together.

The reasons and purposes for them to participate in the time-travel operation are different, but after time-travel, they have all become high-ranking figures. If they ask themselves, it is difficult for them to explain how different their current mentality and goals are from when they first came to this time and space.

, but there are indeed some other people who have chosen a lifestyle that is more comfortable and content with the status quo, and no longer work hard for their careers or Haihan as a collective. If they can't find the motivation to keep themselves enterprising, then maybe one day

They may also become tired or numb about their career, which is not the result they want.

For the Haihan Army, all military operations are fighting for the country, but for generals like Qian Tiandun, which direction should their career go and what is the goal of the current stage?

This is an issue that he has to consider carefully. After all, he holds the military power, and his every move, word and deed may affect the lives of hundreds or even thousands of people. If he goes astray or goes astray, he may cause big trouble.

On July 22, Harugong finally expressed his attitude at the combat preparation meeting, believing that the condition of the cavalry battalion's horses had reached the level of performing combat missions and that they could prepare to board the ship and set off. For the troops heading north, this was basically

The last condition before departure.

In the next three days, a large amount of fresh vegetables, livestock, fresh water, and reserve ammunition were continuously loaded onto numerous cargo ships docked at Dinghai Port. After completing the loading of this batch of goods, the fleet would depart from

Zhoushan set off northward to Shandong.
Chapter completed!