Chapter 141 Organizing Refugees

"Fortunately, there is this river!" Wang Tom sighed.

If it weren't for the Thanh Hoa River that cuts across the route of refugees fleeing north, these people would probably no longer be here. But what these refugees don't know is that even after crossing the Thanh Hoa River, there are 40 rivers to the north.

Within miles, there are two tributaries branched from the upper reaches of the Thanh Hoa River that will block their way. And from Thanh Hoa to the north, they gradually enter the Red River Delta area with a dense water network, where the density of rivers is even higher than here

Several times, it will greatly increase the difficulty for them to escape north - of course, this is definitely a good thing for the crossing groups who are eager to gather refugees and send them to Xingang for infrastructure development.

In order to avoid causing chaos, the fleet did not dock immediately, but anchored about thirty meters away from the shore, regardless of the eager eyes of the refugees on the shore. But even so, there were still a few refugees

They jumped into the river and swam toward the fleet, hoping that the people on board would pull them aboard.

"These damn monkeys!" Under the influence of several big men in the military and police department, Wang Tom also learned to call these Vietnamese natives "monkeys". Most of these people are dark, thin, and have haggard faces. This nickname is still

It’s not too outrageous. Although Wang Tom was a little dissatisfied, he still picked up the long fishing net pole on the deck and prepared to rescue the refugees swimming over.

"Leave these people alone, otherwise the people on the shore will jump into the river and swim over." Military chief Qian Tiandun finally appeared on the deck and said expressionlessly. Behind him was a little man in camouflage uniforms.

It was Corporal Takahashi Minami who had just joined the Military and Police Department.

Gao Qiaonan was not originally assigned to be Qian Tiandun's entourage. He was just under the command of Qian Tiandun in terms of personnel. But after Luo Wudan's incident happened, Qian Tiandun directly asked the top brass of the Military and Police Department for someone.

, and asked him to be used as an orderly. This was a great opportunity and honor for Gao Qiaonan, who was determined to climb up. He did not know until before departure that the Qian Tiandun he "saved" that day

The lieutenant turned out to be the military chief of the overseas colonization team, which made Gao Qiaonan feel that he was one step closer to his goal. So needless to say, Gao Qiaonan's personal service along the way, even Wang Tom joked

This is not an orderly at all, but an extra "shadow" of Qian Tiandun.

The sides of several Chinese-style sailing ships were relatively high, and people could not reach them in the water. The people on board had received orders from Qian Tiandun, so naturally they would not try to fish people out. Seeing that there was no hope of boarding, those people had no choice but to

They swam back to the river bank. There were also two unsighted people who swam directly towards the "Speed". They probably saw that there was a low gangway at the stern of the ship to get on board. As soon as they reached the gangway, they were quickly

Takahashi Minami, who rushed over, took out the wooden stick from his waist and drove them into the water one by one.

Wang Tom did not express any objection when he saw this. He knew that Qian Tiandun's order might sound a bit cold, but it was actually right under the current environment. So many refugees eager to flee north gathered by the river. Once they were lost,

Without basic order, the situation will become difficult to control.

"Put up the loudspeaker and announce our policies first, and then send people ashore to organize the refugees." Qian Tiandun gave the order calmly.

The Military and Police Department has conducted simulations on various situations that may occur during the voyage, especially during the transfer of Vietnamese refugees, and has formulated response plans one by one. The situation at hand was also expected by the Military and Police Department.

The colonization team only needs to proceed step by step according to the plan made in advance.

Soon a loudspeaker was set up on the deck of the "Speed", and the person responsible for the policy presentation was Zhou Hengxing, the civil affairs officer of the colonization team. Zhou Hengxing himself was a Hainan native and was familiar with Hainan's customs and dialects, which made him

The performance in the early days of time travel was very eye-catching. The time travel group was able to successfully establish itself with the local Ming people, Li people and Miao people, all thanks to Zhou Hengxing. However, in the period after that, the Hainanese Mandarin and Mandarin in the area under the jurisdiction of the time travel group

The two-way popularity is very fast. Even foreigners like Morgan and Johnson have learned a few simple Hainanese Mandarin. The importance and presence of Zhou Hengxing, the translator, has naturally become gradually weaker.

This time the executive committee organized an overseas colonization team, Zhou Hengxing naturally would not miss this opportunity to "golden overseas" and signed up immediately. The executive committee considered that his consistent excellent performance has proven his ability to work,

In addition, it was also a disguised "reward" for his early contributions, so his wish was fulfilled and he was appointed as the civil affairs chief of the colonization team.

According to what the expedition team found out last time, the language of the people here is basically the same as that of Guangdong and Guangxi. Naturally, it is not difficult for Zhou Hengxing, who is proficient in multiple local languages. In his lecture, he first informed these refugees that the purpose of this fleet was Hanoi.

A coastal port hundreds of miles to the east is now in need of a large working population. If the refugees are willing to follow the fleet, they will receive food, shelter and work after arriving at their destination. The fleet will be responsible for all food and clothing for everyone.

and ensure that as long as they abide by the rules, their personal safety and personal property will be effectively protected. The most important thing is that no one among them will be forced to serve in the military, let alone be sent to the battlefield of the current civil war between the North and the South.

Of course, if there are refugees who are not interested in following the fleet, the fleet will not have the time to rescue them. As for whether they will be captured by the troops sent by Qinghua City to search for civilians because they are stranded here, then of course

It has nothing to do with the fleet.

For these refugees, they have lost a lot of things in the process of fleeing. All they carry with them is some clothes, food and a small amount of money. The most important thing is that they have lost the land and production tools they depended on for their livelihood.

Even if they can escape further north, they will face great pressure to survive for a long time. If they cannot find outside assistance, many of them will have to face food shortages after a period of time.

If they are threatened, they will either starve to death on the way to escape, or they will have no choice but to rob other refugees of food and survive.

Although there are famous grain-producing areas not far to the north, these refugees may not have the courage to go there to find food, because the grain-producing areas near Hanoi are almost all owned by royal families, nobles, and wealthy families. Refugees like them appear

In those places, they would be quickly picked up to serve as civilian husbands and sent back to the war zone.

Under such circumstances, these strangers who appeared on the Qinghua River in large ships provided them with another way out. A no-man's land far away from the battlefield, where food and shelter could also be guaranteed, and most importantly

What's more, these strangers seem to have enough strength to maintain the local social order, which is undoubtedly much better than the endless escape road.

After Zhou Hengxing preached the policy twice, he then began to explain how those who were willing to board the ship could join. First, Zhou Hengxing asked everyone on the shore to step back ten feet, and then the fleet would send people ashore to register and select qualified people.

They will be allowed to board the ship, and those who have not been picked up after signing up will also be ferried to the other side after the fleet has finished picking them up, giving them a helping hand in their escape.

At this point, those who were still hesitant and who were planning to wait and see decided to sign up. Even if they were not selected by the fleet to go to that northern port, at least they would still have a chance to cross to the other side.

You must know that all the residents within twenty or thirty miles of this area have recently fled, and there are no ferry boats on the river. If you miss this fleet, you may not have a chance to cross the Qinghua River.

.Only a few young singles will swim across the river desperately, while the vast majority of refugees with their families are stuck here and unable to move forward. The garrison of Thanh Hoa City has begun patrolling at frequent intervals.

If people fleeing from surrounding areas are captured and thrown into civilian camps, if they are delayed here for a few days, the outcome will be really hard to say.

Whether voluntarily or not, the vast majority of refugees pinned their last hope on this fleet. After repeated reminders from the loudspeakers, the people on the shore finally withdrew some distance and gave way to the boats that were about to dock.

The team leaves a certain amount of space.

"The armed personnel of our ship will go ashore first to be on guard. Don't let all other ships dock. Come one by one, and then let the next ship come up after it is filled with people." Qian Tiandun first informed the commanders on other ships through the intercom.

The personnel issued the order, and then let Wang Tom drive the "Speed" slowly closer to the shore.

In order to prevent it from being stranded on the river beach, the boat anchored two or three meters away from the river bank, put a springboard on the side of the boat, and then armed personnel quickly landed. During this period, the loudspeaker on the boat repeatedly reminded the refugees to stand where they were.

He didn't want to step forward, but there were still people who were eager to escape and rushed over regardless. In this case, Tom Wang's handling was quite decisive, and he directly shot two of the unlucky ones in the legs.

The blood and the wails of the wounded immediately stopped other people who wanted to seize the opportunity.

Then the "Sea Training 01" ship followed the "Speed" and docked. After more than 20 militiamen disembarked, they immediately took over the task of guarding and blocking the perimeter. These militiamen responsible for maintaining order were not equipped with matchlock guns.

It is not easy to use in situations where close contact may occur. Instead, everyone has a Kabar camping knife. This half-meter-long dog-leg knife is very suitable for individual soldiers to use in hand-to-hand combat. It was originally purchased by the Executive Committee.

Among the large number of "controlled knives", this type accounts for a large share, and was originally intended to be used by militiamen.

The black blade makes the streamlined silver blade very eye-catching, and the unified weapons make these militiamen appear more intimidating. Of course, the knives purchased by the Executive Committee are not produced by the original factory, but are produced in Yangjiang, China.

They are imitations, but judging from the level of weapon production in this era, these knives can already be regarded as rare treasures.
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