Chapter 2149

This expedition to Hirado, Japan, was a complete victory for Haihan. Most of the combat objectives were achieved with minimal casualties. As for the economic benefits, they greatly exceeded pre-war expectations.

Considering that there are a large number of commodities that need to be discounted in the seizures in Hirado, it may take a long time to compile the specific revenue statistics, but Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen are optimistic about this. They believe that at least they can

Offsetting more than half of the military expenditures for this operation.

Since so much money has been saved for the national treasury, it is a reasonable arrangement to hold a celebration banquet for the participating troops after withdrawing from the battlefield. Of course, the Fujian Navy, which was in the limelight in the later stages of the war, naturally became the host of this celebration banquet.

One of the protagonists.

If Xu Yuzhuo had not insisted on finding the Hirado Navy fleet, perhaps the effect of this operation would have been greatly reduced. And the most commendable thing is that the battle to annihilate the Hirado Navy fleet was completed entirely by himself. This was the case for the Fujian Navy.

This is the division's most remarkable achievement in recent years.

Even Shiqian and his colleagues, who have always been very visionary, highly praised this crucial victory. They believed that the Fujian Navy successfully eliminated the last fully-organized armed fleet of the Hirado Domain in this battle, and its significance was tantamount to killing

Without Tagawasuke's right-hand man, even if he managed to escape this time, almost all the amphibious and land armed forces under his command would be wiped out, and it would be difficult to create a situation again in the future.

Now that the whole of Hirado has been burned to the ground, and all the technicians engaged in local military manufacturing have been kidnapped by the Kaihan army, the Hirado clan wants to reorganize an armed fleet, and it is more difficult to form an army than before.

That's a lot to do at one time. It is precisely because of this crucial battle of the Fujian Navy that all worries were completely resolved, and the coalition forces can now confidently and boldly hold a celebration banquet on Jeju Island.

Before the war started, only troops from the Taedong River base were stationed in Seogwipo. After the war, even the East China Sea Fleet and the Fujian Navy were withdrawn here to rendezvous. The scale was much larger. Thousands of coalition troops were stationed in Seogwipo.

Of course, the nearby villages and towns alone could not accommodate so many people, so tent camps stretching for two miles were set up along the coast, which looked spectacular from a distance.

For the local people, this is one of the wonders they have seen in their lifetime. The only time so many foreign troops were stationed on Jeju Island can be traced back to the Goryeo-Mongol War hundreds of years ago.

During the three days of preparing for the celebration banquet, Yin Changxing became busy again, and was much busier than the previous period. Although most of the Japanese refugees and prisoners of war had been sent away, with the successive arrival of allied forces,

The military's demand for seafood has greatly increased. Yin Changxing has received greater authority. He can now mobilize twenty fishing boats to go to sea, and must turn in no less than 1,500 kilograms of seafood every day - this time He Wenguang

It requires real portions and no adulteration like before. The troops are back, and He Wenguang doesn't dare to play tricks at this time anymore. If he is caught, he will be dead.

However, He Wenguang's withdrawal had no impact on Yin Changxing. The way he made profits was by buying from other fishermen at low prices and then selling them to the Haihan Army's logistics department at a higher price. Whether He Wenguang reported false accounts or not, it was up to him.

The settlement is based on the actual purchase and will not affect his revenue.

Because He Wenguang no longer dared to cheat in the acquisition process, and the transaction volume was all real data, there was no need to allocate a share to Yu Cheng as a gift for this transaction. However, Yin Changxing did not keep all the profits for himself. He was grateful

Yu Chengli introduced this good deal to himself, so he would still give Yu Chengli a share of his daily income as a thank you.

This kind of behavior certainly won Yu Chengli's favor greatly. Although the amount was not large, the emotional intelligence displayed by Yin Changxing made Yu Chengli think that he was indeed a person worthy of his support.

Xiunian still didn't get any chance to make money, but as one of the temporary civil affairs officers of the immigration camp, he was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen. Of course, it was not a private interview alone, but with him.

Several other temporary civil affairs officers who were also from Hirado were introduced by their boss He Wenguang to the two Haihan generals who came to inspect the immigration camp.

Originally, this kind of interview was just a face-to-face meeting, basically not even an opportunity to talk to these big figures from Haihan. However, Xiunian's monk's dress was particularly conspicuous in the crowd. Shi Diwen saw him.

Later, I was also curious and asked a few more questions about his personal situation.

Most of the other temporary civil affairs officials have experience working in the Hirado government, or they are gentry elders who already have some reputation in the local area. They were promoted based on their reputation among the people. Only Xiunian is not related to social status.

Shi Diwen thought he was a young but very senior master in some monastery. After asking, he found out that Xiunian was just an ordinary monk who became a monk in Guangming Temple. He was also amazed at that moment.

"Japanese monks are quite capable!" Shi Diwen sighed: "Since he is a talented person, it is a bit wasteful to become a monk... What are your plans in the future, or should you continue to find a temple to become a monk?"

"Sir, the young monk just wants to survive in these troubled times. As for whether he will continue to become a monk after arriving in your country, that will depend on the future situation. In short, he must find a livelihood."

After dealing with Haihan soldiers for more than ten days, Xiunian's Chinese has improved by leaps and bounds. Although he still has a relatively obvious accent, he can express himself clearly. To be cautious, he did not dare to speak to these Haihan big shots.

Before bragging about your plans in front of others, it is better to keep a low profile.

Xiunian knew that in the eyes of these big shots, the Japanese kidnapped from Hirado were just part of their trophies, and being curious about him did not mean they appreciated him. If he spoke out of proportion and annoyed these big shots, what he had done so far would be

All efforts will probably be in vain because of this. He does not expect to be able to achieve success in one fell swoop, but if he has the opportunity to become familiar with these big shots, it may come in handy in the future.

Of course, Shi Diwen was not interested in personally arranging a place for a Japanese monk. He just asked. Qian Tiandun rarely managed civil affairs, and he had no interest in intervening in these trivial matters. He set goals and rules.

Just let the people below do it. How to manage these Japanese civil affairs officials temporarily appointed during the war? Naturally, someone will be responsible for related affairs.

It was a routine arrangement before the celebration banquet for Shi Qian and the two of them to meet with the logistics team stationed in Seogwipo and commend the meritorious personnel. By the way, they also met with those who had been working for the sea for various reasons.

Japanese and Korean personnel who served in Han Dynasty to show their encouragement.

On the day of the celebration banquet, the main venue was set up in an open space at Seogwipo Port. Thanks to the hard work of the logistics department and local workers, the originally small fishing port had undergone tremendous changes during the war, not only the berths and cranes

Cargo facilities have been increased a lot, and the area near the port has been cleared, and a large number of bamboo and wood sheds have been built as temporary warehouses.

This open space used as the main venue was a temporarily cleared coal yard. The coal supplies used by the three majesty-class battleships were piled here during the war. However, with the end of the war, the coal supplies that had not yet been used were

The coal was then loaded onto the ship to be transported away, and the free space was swept clean and used to decorate a banquet venue for the big shots.

Of course, due to local conditions, it is impossible to build a special banquet hall in such a short period of time. It is just a tent with a relatively large space. However, most of the attendees are senior military officers who have been traveling and fighting all year round.

, have long been accustomed to various difficult conditions, and will not complain about it. Most of the guests accompanying them are local officials from Jeju Island, and they dare not make mistakes. In their eyes, these foreign troops have just overthrown Hirado.

If everything is turned upside down, you absolutely cannot afford to offend.

Except for the commanders who came here for the banquet, all the troops gathered at their respective stations. For this celebration banquet, almost all the chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep in a radius of dozens of miles were purchased, plus more than two thousand kilograms of seafood.

Enough meat was collected to make up for the cost of eating and sleeping in the open during the combat troops' stay in Hirado.

The only slight drawback is that the locally purchased wine is far from enough, and most of it is rice wine with a low alcohol content. When assigned to each class, there may only be one or two kilograms, which is far from satisfactory.

Soldiers who want to have a good drink.

This celebration banquet lasted from noon to sunset, but because there was not enough wine, there was no scene of a large number of people getting drunk, which invisibly saved a lot of trouble.

"General Qian, after this mission, I don't know when I will be able to fight side by side with you. Let me express my feelings with you with this thin glass of wine!"

"General Xu, if you are free, you are welcome to come to the north at any time."

Xu Yuzhuo and Qian Tiandun exchanged greetings, then toasted and drank. Next, Qian Tiandun will lead his troops north to return to the Datong River Base, while the Fujian Navy and the East China Sea Fleet will go south together and return to their respective bases. Datong River Base

There is a flight distance of more than 2,000 miles from Zhangzhou, Fujian. If no major war breaks out in the future, it will be difficult for the two to meet in the short term.

When Xu Yuzhuo took the wine bottle and went to the next table to find Shen Xueyi and Xi Mang, Shi Diwen also raised his glass and said: "Old Qian, why don't you stop going back to Datong River and come with me to Zhoushan for fun! You

If you feel that there is nothing much to do in the small place of Zhoushan, we can also go to Suzhou and Hangzhou, but there are many officials there who have been wanting to invite us as guests, and all the arrangements are included, you know."

Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "Don't tempt me with your corrupt life. I am a well-organized person who gets married and has a family. Besides, there are many military orders. My mission is to guard North Korea. How can I give myself a holiday and run around!"

Shi Diwen said: "Didn't your wife go back to Sanya with her children? Now no one is taking care of you. There are still Wang Tom and Chen Yixin in the north watching. Now you can send a telegram to Sanya to apply for leave. I'm sure Lao Yan will approve it."

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Qian Tiandun still shook his head and said: "Since I have to take a vacation, why should I go to Zhoushan for vacation? Wouldn't it be better to spend a few more days rushing back to Sanya to see my wife and children?"

Shi Diwen sighed: "What you said makes sense. However, your children will study in Sanya in the future, your wife will take care of the children in Sanya, and you will lead troops overseas. Such long-term separation is not an option!"

Qian Tiandun said: "There is nothing we can do about it. After all, the troops I lead often have to go to the front line to perform combat missions. They will be stationed in one place for two or three years at most before being mobilized. I can't let my wife and children just follow them."

Let them run around! Let them return to Sanya to settle down. At least the living environment will be better. If I save up some vacation time, I can go back and stay for a month or two every year. Let’s make do with it!”

Qian Tiandun rarely mentioned these words to others, because even if he did, it would be difficult for others to understand his thoughts. Only Shi Diwen came from the same era as him and also led troops overseas.

Perhaps only a senior general will understand his difficulties and persistence.

Shi Diwen said: "Old Qian, I've mentioned it to you before, and I'll mention it to you again. We can't lead troops to fight overseas all our lives. We still have to find a place to stay. If we want to move forward,

Then hand over the command of the troops as soon as possible and go back to Sanya to work in the yamen. Otherwise, find a suitable place overseas, set up a business and run it yourself, just like I did in Zhoushan. With your ability, no matter which one you choose

You should be able to do well on the road."

Qian Tiandun said: "The next generation is only in primary school now. How can we retire and enjoy happiness before they grow up and take over? The external environment is not yet good enough to relax our vigilance, especially in the north and south. Whether it is the barbarians outside the Guan

Neither Western countries will surrender to us willingly. After all, we still need someone to lead troops to fight overseas."

The transfer of power is indeed a huge problem for the time travellers. The power structure currently established by Haihan can ensure that the time travelers will continue to control the country for a foreseeable period of time in the future. However, the current powerful armed forces of Haihan State

However, the strength is faced with the situation of few generals and no successors.

There are only about a dozen senior generals leading troops at home and abroad at present. As the territory occupied becomes larger and larger, the number of troops increases, and generals like Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen are becoming more and more important.

While his position was high and powerful, he also had to promote more naturalized officers to share the work.

Although senior military officers like Takahashi Minami are loyal to Haihan, they may not be able to truly understand the foundation and development direction of Haihan. If they want to transfer the defense of a certain region or the command of a certain overseas operation,

The Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense will still have certain concerns if the power is completely handed over to these naturalized officers. Qian Tiandun knows this very well, so he has always insisted on leading troops in the front line personally. One of the purposes is to let

The Executive Committee can rest assured about the armed force of the Special Operations Group.
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