Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3135

Regarding this collective trip of the Executive Committee, it is not just the Security Department that needs to mobilize personnel. In particular, the various departments responsible for maritime transportation tasks are extremely busy these days.

The shipping department has mobilized twelve large ships for this purpose, three of which are special ships to carry members of the executive committee, four comprehensive supply ships, and the remaining five are responsible for carrying accompanying personnel from various departments.

Of course, this configuration is only for the teams affiliated with the transportation department, and does not include security forces.

The First Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet stationed in Sanya will be responsible for the maritime security mission of this trip. In addition to dispatching two majestic-class warships, there are also four exploration-class and four expedition-class warships accompanying them. This has almost accounted for

More than half of the first detachment's combat strength was reached.

In addition, there are two light reconnaissance ships, two troop carriers, and four supply ships in the escort fleet. Two of the troop carriers are not carried by the navy, but by the accompanying internal security forces, with a total of two companies.

With this lineup, it can be said that it will be able to fight against the maritime armed forces of any country in the South China Sea. Troops stationed in various places along the route from Hainan to Zhejiang will also send warships to escort in relays to ensure that nothing goes wrong during the sea voyage.

The Second Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, which was originally stationed in Annan, will transfer several warships back to the naval base in Victory Port, Sanya during this period, and temporarily assume the maritime patrol mission of Sanya.

However, these thirty ships are only the core fleet lineup for this trip north. In addition, there are about twenty more heavy-duty cargo ships transporting various materials and equipment to the East China Sea region, many of which are local

Construction machinery urgently needed for large-scale infrastructure projects.

There are also about a dozen ships including private individuals, merchants, foreign envoys, etc. who have obtained official approval and can accompany them to inspect the Donghai region.

It is really not an easy task to coordinate all aspects and formulate a unified navigation plan. This task can only be led by the most authoritative military, otherwise the effectiveness of command and dispatch cannot be guaranteed at all.

Hurrying and hurrying, the preparations were finally completed by mid-March.

Considering that this extremely large fleet is composed of various ships, if you want to unify the itinerary, the speed on the way cannot be too fast. If you don’t set off, you may not be able to guarantee that you will arrive in Hangzhou before the National Day.

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So even if the preparations are not perfect, the executive committee can only get started in a hurry.

In order to ensure that we arrive in Hangzhou on time, we will no longer make arrangements to visit port cities along the way on the way north, and will have to wait until we return to make plans.

The Portuguese received a reply from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haihan at the last moment. The good news was that they were allowed to send an inspection team to accompany them, but the bad news was that they only had one day left to prepare.

But even so, Thomas and Simao are also very lucky, because if they lose this opportunity to accompany them, they will really have no choice but to wait in Sanya for the situation to deteriorate in a direction that is not conducive to Portugal.

If I can follow him to Hangzhou, I can at least try harder and influence the final decision of the Executive Committee through diplomatic means.

Thomas showed off proudly: "Mr. Simang, look, as long as we choose a reasonable reason, the Haihan people will not refuse our request."

Simon smiled and said: "I have to admit that you are an expert in this area. But we have to move faster. We only have one night left to pack our luggage."

The reason why Thomas applied to accompany him was that he wanted to go to Hangzhou to inspect the location of the embassy, ​​and planned to build an embassy there as soon as possible and become the first batch of foreign envoys stationed in Hangzhou.

This reason is of course very good. The relocation of foreign embassies to Hangzhou is also part of the plan to move the capital. The Portuguese are willing to take the first step, and Haihan is naturally happy to see the results.

Although in a hurry, the Portuguese completed the purchase and shipment of materials in the shortest time. In fact, they completed the task quickly before the sun set that day.

This is also due to the convenience of purchasing supplies locally. As long as the money is available, all the needed supplies can be delivered to the port designated by the Portuguese in a short time.

Moreover, the Portuguese accompanying team is not large in size. Including the sailors on the ship, the entire team is only one ship with less than a hundred people, so the supplies required are naturally not too many.

The Portuguese arrived at the port early the next morning before dawn. However, Thomas did not rush to board the ship. Instead, he wandered back and forth on the dock for a long time, seemingly looking for something.

Simang was also surprised when he saw this, so he asked him what his purpose was.

Thomas smiled and said: "I was looking for the Dutch ship, but it seems they missed it."

Simang's eyes lit up: "Didn't the Dutch submit the accompanying application?"

Thomas shrugged and said, "Who knows? Maybe I applied but was not approved. If you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again."

Although they had recently joined forces with the Dutch embassy to put pressure on Heihan, that operation ended in failure, and the Portuguese would never regard the Dutch as companions because of this.

In essence, the two countries are still competitors on a global scale. If there is an opportunity to stumble the Dutch, neither Thomas nor Simao will hesitate at all.

For example, following the Haihan Executive Committee to inspect the new capital, it would indeed make them feel much better if there were no Dutch people around to distract them during the whole process.

As for seeking cooperation again on putting pressure on Haihan, the Portuguese basically have no such plans. The last failure has already demonstrated the ineffectiveness of joining forces. Even if they want to try again, they will definitely leave the Netherlands behind.

People work alone.

But the smiles on their faces were still on their faces when they saw a carriage speeding towards them. The tricolor flag symbolizing the Dutch East India Company was hanging on the front of the carriage. There were piles of large and small boxes on the luggage rack behind the carriage.

Lao Gao, it looks like this car is here to take people aboard.

The carriage stopped not far from them, and those who got out of the carriage were Su Keyi and Su Yongshan, father and son from the Dutch Embassy.

"It's such a coincidence that you two are going to travel far away?" Su Keyi was not surprised to see the Portuguese and took the initiative to say hello.

Thomas forced out a smile and said, "It's not a coincidence that we are going to the same place, right?"

Su Keyi said: "We are going to Hong Kong."

Thomas's anxious heart immediately relaxed, and his expression became much more relaxed: "That's too unfortunate. We are going to Hangzhou to participate in very important foreign affairs activities."

Su Keyi smiled: "Let's transfer to Hong Kong first, and then go to Hangzhou."

Thomas was stunned and said: "Transfer? To Hangzhou?"

Su Keyi explained unhurriedly: "My ship is being repaired at the dock, so I can only take the executive committee's downwind ship. First, I go to Hong Kong, where our East India Company ship is, and then transfer to Hangzhou. By the way.

, Mr. Thomas, for such an important event as Haihan National Day, you don’t think that only you Portuguese people have applied to accompany you, do you?”

Seeing the Su family father and son triumphantly boarding Haihan's ship, Thomas turned red with anger and cursed: "This damn old fox, what a smooth sailing ship, he just deliberately found an excuse to get close to the Executive Committee! And he even ran away specially

Showing off in front of us is so abominable!"
Chapter completed!