Chapter 2973

For an isolated overseas colony like Star Island, population is one of the most important basic conditions for rapid development.

All infrastructure projects and all development projects require the continuous investment of a large amount of labor. However, the local natives are not able to use it, so the Sing Tao authorities have to pay higher costs and import people through various external channels all year round.

However, due to the limitations of the objective environment, it is difficult for Xingdao to introduce a large number of immigrants from the country. Therefore, it has been unable to properly solve the population problem and can only take eccentric approaches and seek unconventional solutions.

In addition to establishing hard labor camps and actively accepting exiled prisoners from various places, Star Island also has an important channel for importing people through the slave trade.

In the past twenty years, young slaves from East Africa, the Middle East, and India have been transported to Star Island one by one.

It must be said that these slaves were much luckier than most of their companions who were transported to Europe and America. They received relatively more humane treatment on Star Island and had the opportunity to regain their freedom through labor or military service.

Today, among the registered population of Xingdao, a considerable number of people originally came here as slaves. After proving their worth, they were allowed to join the Haihan registration and become naturalized citizens.

This unique population composition also makes Star Island the most culturally diverse and ethnically complex area among the areas under Haihan rule.

In addition to the mainstream Hai-Han civilization here, you can also see the fusion of cultures from many regions in Asia, Africa and Europe. The Han people only account for about 40% of the total local population, and the indigenous people account for about 20%, leaving the remaining

The next 40% are composed of multiple alien races.

Whether they are black Africans with skin as dark as the bottom of a pot, Persians with dark eyes and curly beards, or even guys with standard Southern European faces, they may have a common identity here - Haihan people.

Although they are not Haihan people in the traditional sense, in a place like Xingdao that is more international than Sanya, everything seems very reasonable. After all, Xingdao can only achieve rapid population growth through this eclectic approach.

The first moment Qian Tiandun set foot on Star Island, he felt the special atmosphere here.

At first glance, among the armed guards soldiers guarding the gangway, there were not many Han Chinese faces. Even the officer leading the team was a dark-skinned South Asian. However, if you only looked at their military uniforms and their military salute postures, they looked unusual.

There is no difference between the Hai-Han army seen.

Qian Tiandun also has some officers of Japanese, Korean, and Annan origin, but in terms of appearance, they are not much different from the Han people. The situation is still different from the Xingdao troops. Even if he travels all over the country.

After many years, seeing such a scene still makes me feel a little mixed.

Luo Jie and Tan Juren, who controlled the military and political power of the Xingdao region, were already waiting on the dock. They strode forward to greet Qian Tiandun and shook hands with him.

In the early days of time travel, Qian Tiandun had carried out combat missions with Roger many times, which could be regarded as an old friendship. Moreover, they had just met at Cam Ranh Bay not long ago, and they agreed to meet again at Star Island. Now it can be regarded as fulfillment of the agreement.

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As for Tan Juren, Qian Tiandun was not that familiar, and had hardly interacted with him before. However, the fact that Tan Juren and Roger had not changed partners for 20 years in Xingdao is enough to show that this person's ability is extraordinary.

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According to the previous agreement, the troops heading south this time will complete their assembly and rest in Xingdao, and will wait for the generals to confirm the plan before proceeding with subsequent operations. If there is enough time, several joint training exercises may be arranged locally to ensure that the troops participating in the operation will

Multiple troops can work together to complete tasks.

This will be a huge test for Xingdao's logistics department. If it cannot well meet the training needs of foreign troops, there will be no follow-up military operations to be implemented in a larger geographical area.

However, Roger seemed confident about this: "We have been preparing for this operation for a long time. Whether it is the station environment or logistical services, I believe we will not disappoint everyone who comes from afar."

Roger's statement was not a boast. He insisted on taking Qian Tiandun and his party to see the conditions of the camp first, and then return to the city to hold a banquet to cleanse them.

Qian Tien Don also appreciated this pragmatic attitude. The conditions of Vung Tau Port, Pattani Port and other places where they stopped on the way south were limited and they could not provide temporary bases with complete facilities for the troops. Therefore, after the long journey at sea, the soldiers needed

Have a good environment to complete your rest.

The social structure and development process of Xingdao are similar to Cam Ranh Bay Base. It was first built as a military base by Haihan, and then relying on the military base, the city and related industries were gradually developed.

The troops currently stationed on Xingdao are the 9th Lu Division and the Third Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, with a total strength of about 12,000. This is also the main force guarding the southern end of the Haihan territory. These troops are stationed on Xingdao and many places within the jurisdiction.

Important resource producing areas will undergo defense changes approximately once a year.

Although Sing Tao has developed various industries such as shipping, mining, and energy, for Haihan, Sing Tao has always been positioned as a military center on the southern border, guarding two important maritime areas, the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Sunda.

The function of waterways is far more important than any other industry.

It is precisely based on this functional positioning that the scale of the Singdao military base is very large. Together with Cam Ranh Bay in Annan, Cavite in Luzon, and Sanya in Hainan, it is known as the four major military bases in the South China Sea.

The fleet heading south was currently anchored at the military port of the base, which was only two or three miles away from the camp. The group took a carriage and arrived at their destination a short time later.

All you can see in the camp are neat and uniform barracks. Each barrack is a two-story brick building with eight rooms on each floor. Each room houses one squad, and one building houses one company. Every four buildings

It is a camp area, and each camp area is separated by main roads and arranged in a very regular manner.

There are playgrounds, canteens, bathhouses, toilets, infirmaries, warehouses, reservoirs and other facilities in the camp. Qian Tiandun noticed that the construction standards of these facilities, including the barracks, are very high, no less than what he had in Jinzhou.

He presided over the construction of the Nanguanling Camp.

Judging from the environment of this camp alone, the resources required for the construction phase are not a small amount. This shows how seriously the Xingdao authorities attach importance to military power.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the soldiers here, which are simply a hodgepodge of multiple races. Qian Tiandun himself is a soldier, and he knows very well that he needs to bring together so many soldiers from different regions, different civilizations, and different races to form a combat force.

How many difficulties must be overcome to achieve this.
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