Chapter 2541

Although Ha Jianyi's trip to Hangzhou was a temporary mission, he still obtained some relevant information before departure and read it many times during the trip. He already had an idea of ​​the garrison situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in his mind.

A general understanding.

According to Haihan's current temporary administrative plan, most areas in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui are included in the jurisdiction of the Donghai Region. However, in fact, the military strength possessed by the Donghai Region is not enough to take over in a short time.

With such a vast area, there are currently only a few large cities such as Hangzhou where the Haihan Army is stationed. In most places, the original Daming Guards are still armed to maintain local defense, and the Haihan Army is gradually reorganizing and reorganizing them.

, the entire handover process may even take several years.

Since Shi Diwen has moved the administrative seat of the Donghai Region to Hangzhou, and this will become the new capital of the Haihan Kingdom in the future, the troops currently stationed in Hangzhou are the elite of the Donghai Region, and Shi Diwen is in charge

The 7th Army Division, the direct line unit brought out.

Responsible for the defense of Hangzhou City and surrounding areas are two regiments under the Army's 7th Division, as well as a guard battalion stationed in the city that is responsible for Shi Diwen's security affairs.

In addition, the Marine Corps under the East China Sea Fleet also has a battalion stationed near the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal east of Hangzhou, responsible for protecting local shipping safety.

At present, Haihan's garrison strength in the entire Hangzhou area is maintained at about 4,000 people. If necessary, reinforcements can be quickly obtained from Ningbo. It only takes more than a day for the garrison at the Zhoushan base to arrive in Hangzhou by boat.

The base in the south of Hangzhou that Ha Jianyi and Wang Anguo visited today is the main headquarters of the two infantry regiments responsible for Hangzhou city defense. The second lieutenant officer who led them into the base was on his way to the headquarters.

He briefly introduced the situation of this base to them.

This base used to be the camp of the Ming army stationed in Hangzhou before Haihan took over. After Haihan's army entered Hangzhou, some of the local Ming army had been sent home, and the remaining selected personnel were dispersed and accepted by Haihan.

Reorganization and transformation of the army.

"Those people who are being trained are the soldiers of the Ming Army in the past." When passing by the training ground, the second lieutenant pointed to the troops undergoing training over there.

After hearing this, Ha Jianyi and Wang Anguo turned around and saw that the trainees were undergoing the most basic formation training, constantly changing their movements in accordance with the whistle instructions, and occasionally the instructor's scolding voice could be heard.

Selecting qualified personnel from the surrendered troops for reorganization and training will undoubtedly have a better effect than recruiting new soldiers. This is also the successful experience that the Haihan Army has gained in the past. Due to taking over a large territory from the former Ming Dynasty in a short period of time, Haihan is currently

There is still a huge gap in demand for the size of the army. Centrally transforming the troops of the Ming Dynasty is probably the fastest way to achieve results.

However, there were too many problems in the army during the Ming Dynasty, and the quality of the soldiers was also uneven. In many places, old, weak and disabled soldiers were used to make up the number. With the requirements of the Haihan Army for soldiers, it is certainly impossible to accept all the personnel. Those who can stay and receive reorganization training

, probably only about one-fifth of the original Ming army establishment. Although the military quality and reliability of these people are far from meeting the requirements of the Haihan Army, at least their physical conditions are reasonable and they can withstand certain

Intense military training.

The second lieutenant brought the two of them to the base headquarters and introduced them to the commander on duty today, Dai Chengrong, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 7th Army Division.

Among the relevant information that Ha Jianyi saw on his way to Hangzhou, there was an introduction to Commander Dai, and he knew that Commander Dai's experience was quite legendary.

Dai Chengrong was not born in the traditional Haihan ruling area, but from a salt merchant family in Yangzhou. His father Dai Yingda was a representative figure of Yangzhou Hui-born salt merchants. At that time, Haihan and Yangzhou salt merchants fought for the salt market.

After a fierce conflict, they finally reached a cooperation agreement with Huizhou salt merchants, in which Dai Yingda was a key figure.

Although Dai Chengrong was still very young at that time, he had been entrusted by his family with the important task of commanding the Daijiazhuang Musketeers. Later, after the situation in Yangzhou stabilized, Dai Chengrong went to Zhoushan to receive formal military training. It didn't matter if he went there, Dai Chengrong

After seeing the true strength of the Haihan Army in Zhoushan, he decisively decided to join the army and become a member of the Haihan Army.

Dai Chengrong knew that he had a special background and it was not easy to gain Haihan's trust, so he worked extra hard after joining the army. Whether training or performing combat missions, he always rushed to the front. As he went back and forth, he gradually gained promotion by accumulating military merit and qualifications.

Later, during the battle between Haihan and the Qing Dynasty, Dai Chengrong was also transferred to Liaodong to participate in the battles, and made many military exploits. After returning to Zhejiang, he also got the opportunity to study at the Military Academy in Sanya. After returning from training in Sanya, he was

Shi Diwen was promoted to the rank of regimental commander, with three battalions under his command, totaling more than 1,600 people. During the reign of the Ming Dynasty, this was almost equivalent to the rank of a guard commander.

There are indeed many people in the Haihan Army who were born in the Ming Dynasty, and even many senior officers were naturalized citizens from the Ming Dynasty. However, people like Dai Chengrong, who came from a wealthy business family, are mixed with famous rich children in the Haihan Army.

Not too common.

After Ha Jianyi saw Dai Chengrong's resume, he was deeply impressed by him. But when he met him today, he found that he did not look like the rough and decisive man he had imagined. His body shape and appearance looked more like

He is a civilian military officer.

Dai Chengrong acted very cautiously. After hearing his subordinates inform him about the identities and intentions of Ha Jianyi and Wang Anguo, he carefully checked their letters of introduction and officer certificates before inviting them to sit down and letting the orderlies serve hot tea.

Dai Chengrong didn't know much about Ha Jianyi's background, but he knew Wang Anguo's identity very well. The advance fleet commanded by Wang Tom was prepared in Zhoushan, so the fleet headquarters was also located in Dinghai Port. Although Dai Chengrong did not know Wang Anguo,

But I also knew that he was the son of Navy Commander Wang Tom, so I naturally didn't dare to neglect him.

Ha Jianyi's identity is a senior staff officer of the Ministry of National Defense and an "imperial envoy" sent by Sanya to Hangzhou to inspect military affairs. Dai Chengrong saw that he was so young and came with Wang Anguo, so his identity was not simple. He had gone there before.

After passing through Sanya, I knew that the place was full of relatives of the emperor. It is impossible to say that this young man had a background that he could not afford to offend. He had to deal with it carefully. Therefore, although the rank of the two young officers was three levels lower than that of Dai Chengrong,

Dai Chengrong did not put on the airs of a superior at all, and patiently chatted with the two of them.
Chapter completed!