Chapter 480 New Port Development

Also arriving here by boat with Yu Xiaobao were some business representatives from Guangzhou. The reason why they arrived here early was also very simple, that is, to start building their own business stores here in advance.

Although the Wanshan Port transshipment point built by Haihan at the Pearl River Estuary can also provide convenient transshipment services to Daming merchants, the scale of the local port is really small and cannot meet the growing trade between Haihan and Daming.

Demand. Moreover, Wanshan Port is a military-controlled area under the jurisdiction of the militia. Not only does it have many restrictions on ships and personnel arriving at the port, but businessmen are not allowed to build commercial facilities on the island by themselves. Businessmen can only rent the island.

There are already built warehouses, storehouses and other facilities, which undoubtedly increases the operating costs of merchants to a certain extent.

The development and construction of Hong Kong Island will change this status quo. In the future, the role of Wanshan Port will tend to be mostly military, while the functions of trade and cargo transshipment will be more borne by the ports on Hong Kong Island. At present, Haihan Port

The land designated in the southwest of Hong Kong Island is smaller than when Victory Harbor was first built. It must be evenly distributed among dozens of merchants, and the area each one can obtain will not be too large. But the Executive Committee

The goal is to annex the entire Hong Kong Island in the near future. By then, not to mention dozens of merchants, even hundreds of merchants will be stationed.

Of course, what these merchants value is not the geographical advantages of Hong Kong Island itself, but the leading party in the current development project is Haihan. Haihan's ability in port development has been proven by two ports in Sanya, and its business reputation is also

It's impeccable. If it were a local government to take charge of this matter, I'm afraid there would really be very few people who would respond.

The Ming Navy garrison in the north of Hong Kong Island apparently also heard some rumors and sent several ships to patrol in the first few days. However, when they encountered two "exploration ships" of the Haihan Navy off the coast of Ap Lei Chau,

-class warship, they immediately retreated - the Haihan Navy unkindly opened the gun windows of the ship at that time, revealing a row of black holes. Several Ming army ships together,

There were only two small-caliber bronze cannons in total. Of course, they did not dare to attack Haihan. With an order from the officer leading the team, the Ming army's warships quickly left the dangerous waters and turned back to the north.

Of course, the militia navy has no intention of having an armed conflict with the Ming Navy. The purpose of doing so is more to show off its muscles. With the development of this seaport, a large amount of wealth and population will flow into the local area, and the usual backers will

If the army is stationed in a place close to mountains and rivers, it may be inevitable that they will make their plans here. The sooner you show your muscles, the sooner you can get rid of some people's uneasy thoughts.

In addition to hard measures such as threats of force, Haihan also prepared some soft measures to undermine the vigilance of the Ming garrison on the island. There have been many methods of wooing the Ming army through small favors on Qiongzhou Island.

For the Ming Dynasty's economically distressed army, these bribery methods were direct and effective, and were rarely rejected. In addition, with the support of Luo Shengdong, the "advisor", the relevant departments were operating

Sometimes, there will be no situation where gifts are given to the wrong recipients because of unclear understanding of the military establishment of the Ming Dynasty.

The Executive Committee does not expect that the Ming Dynasty garrison on the island will voluntarily evacuate in a short period of time. This is not something they can decide on their own. The transfer of these garrison troops may require a personal order from the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Wang Zunde. At present, the Executive Committee

We have not yet planned to reveal our intention to annex the entire Hong Kong Island. At this stage, we just need to maintain peace with the Ming army on the island. Of course, if we can win over some Ming army soldiers, especially the sailors and crew members of the navy,

Letting him join the Haihan Navy to achieve the goal of dismantling the opponent's combat effectiveness is naturally the best way.

However, the small number of Ming troops does not mean that the Executive Committee will relax its control over this area. In fact, after passing the army expansion plan proposed by the Military Commission, the preparatory work for the Guangdong Military Region was already in progress.

Although it is a bit exaggerated to call the establishment of a battalion a military district, both the Executive Committee and the Military Commission still attach great importance to this step.

Prior to this, the garrison near Guangdong was relatively scattered. In addition to the army and navy stationed at Wanshan Port, a small number of militia combatants were stationed at the Immigration Transfer Base and the Garrison Office in Guangzhou in Panyu. With the arrival of Haihan in the mainland,

The control area gradually expands, and the previous troop deployment is no longer able to meet today's security and defense needs. Among other things, the forts and other military defense facilities that the military plans to build in Ap Lei Chau will require at least two stations to be stationed.

A company of combat personnel is enough, and this does not include the navy that will guard the waters around Hong Kong Island in the future.

According to the intention of the Military Commission, the number of troops stationed by Haihan in the Pearl River Delta must be sufficient to ensure the security of several major strongholds - at least to ensure that Haihan's interests in Guangzhou will not suffer a devastating blow. In addition to local

In addition to increasing the number of stationed military personnel, more importantly, the garrison troops in various locations must be able to coordinate with each other and accept unified command.

At present, the leadership team of the Guangdong Military Region chosen by the Military Commission is still the first two people to go to the region, Yu Yao and Xiao Liang. Both of them are soldiers and have excellent professional qualities. They have been stationed in Guangzhou for two years, and they have enough time to work together.

As I grow up, I am more familiar with various local conditions. I have also participated in the previous military operations of the militia in the mainland. I have a certain amount of practical experience. It can be said that I can basically not find any obvious shortcomings. And the young people currently stationed at Wanshan Port

Officer Chen Yixin is very likely to be promoted as the tide rises, from the current military chief of Wanshan Port to the army commander of the Guangdong Military Region.

Of course, the expansion of the Army is not enough. The Navy must also have a corresponding expansion plan. In fact, the Navy's expansion plan was approved by the Executive Committee earlier than the Army, but because the Navy's plan involves the construction of a large number of combat ships, it has become a

The military cycle is much longer than that of the army. To this day, the Haihan Navy's first true main battleship is still in the outfitting stage, and there is still a lot of construction work that has not been completed. Therefore, the navy's expansion plan is also lagging behind accordingly.

The naval force under the Guangdong Military Region planned by Wang Tom will have at least one 1,500-ton steam-auxiliary power warship as its flagship. However, it currently seems that it will take at least three to five months to realize this plan. This timetable still requires all

This can only be achieved if all the installation and debugging work can be completed smoothly. If something goes wrong in the middle, it will not be surprising if it is postponed further.

There is another reason that limits the navy's expansion plan, that is, the existing ports under the control of the Haihan Militia cannot dock an entire fleet for a long time, even Wanshan Port - if a future main battleship

When a ship sails into the small port area of ​​Wanshan Port, it will be very difficult to turn around, and this will obviously be detrimental to the warship's ability to sail in an emergency.

After the completion of the new port on Hong Kong Island, there will obviously be no such problem. There are two channels in and out of the bay, one south and one north. A coastal defense fort will be built on Ap Lei Island, which covers the bay, and warships will dock in the bay here.

Obviously more appropriate.

Therefore, due to two reasons, the Navy's expansion plan has to be postponed to next year. Even if the Navy has begun to train personnel to prepare for the next flagship trial, the official formation time of the Guangdong Military Region Navy is still estimated to be significantly longer.

The ground lags behind the army. However, despite this, the militia navy has transferred several warships into the East Lamma Strait southwest of Hong Kong Island, patrolling back and forth in the waters between Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island every day, and has taken the lead in incorporating this area.

within the control of the Navy.

At nightfall that day, Yu Dashan walked into the cadre residential area at the east end of the harbor carrying a bottle of "Sanya Special Wine" and a bag of peanuts brought from Shengli Port. The so-called cadre residential area here was actually operated from the headquarters.

It is a collective dormitory built with prefabricated houses, but for the Yu family and his son, being able to live in such a prefabricated house is a reflection of their status, and they are not dissatisfied with the simple furnishings in the room.

Considering the actual situation of the father and son, the engineering headquarters allocated a separate dormitory to them, which was considered a very generous treatment among naturalized citizens. The room only had a bunk bed, a wardrobe and a

The set of tables and chairs covers an area of ​​only eight or nine square meters. It is not even equipped with the usual solar LED light source, and only has an oil lamp as a lighting object.

"Are you done?" When Yu Dashan entered the house, he saw his son still writing something in front of the oil lamp, so he asked casually.

"It'll be ready soon." Yu Xiaobao responded without looking back.

"Don't panic, do it slowly, and don't make any mistakes!" Yu Dashan warned his son quickly because he was afraid that his son would be anxious.

After Yu Xiaobao arrived at the port, he quickly devoted himself to local work. There was a large amount of data that needed to be summarized by him, and then reported to the General Office of the People's Republic of China.

We organized manpower and corresponding materials in Guangzhou to send the materials. Although this task cannot be said to be very arduous, the responsibility is still quite heavy.

While Yu Xiaobao was doing his calculations, he recorded on paper the various statistical data he received today. After about half an hour, he stretched and stopped. Looking back, he saw that his father was sitting

At the door, I looked up at the night sky, not knowing what I was thinking about.

Yu Xiaobao put the things on the table aside in a few moments, put the wine and food that Yu Dashan had brought back on the table, and then went to the door to help him get up: "Dad, I've finished my work. Come in and sit down."

!”

The father and son sat down at the table. Yu Xiaobao brought the rice bowls for them and naturally opened the bottle and poured wine.

Yu Dashan picked up the bowl and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Yu Xiaobao smiled and said "Thank you", picked up the bowl, touched it lightly, and then took a big sip.

The two father and son were peeling peanuts and were silent for a while before Yu Xiaobao took the initiative and asked: "How is the situation on the wharf construction site today?"

Yu Dashan nodded and said: "As usual, these workers all came from the base camp, and they are all experienced at work. However, these two boatloads of workers were just brought over from Panyu today, and there are quite a lot of problems!"

"Disobeying discipline?" Yu Xiaobao asked.

"Not only did they disobey discipline, a few guys also planned to cause trouble. However, when the people from the vigilante group saw that the situation was not going well, they immediately picked up sticks, knocked down more than a dozen people on the spot, and took them all away. They must have been sent to the police by this time.

Over there at Wanshan Port." Yu Dashan got excited and took another sip from the bowl, wiping his mouth and saying: "I don't know if these guys received camp education when they were in Panyu, but they don't understand any rules.

, when we arrived at the construction site, we were still asking how much we would pay for the work and whether we would be given land. Can you tell me, how is it managed in Panyu?"

Yu Xiaobao responded: "I know a little bit about this matter. Chief Sha, who is in charge of immigration affairs at the Guangdong Office in Guangdong, recently went on a business trip. The few people under him are not very capable. They have no idea what happened in Panyu.

I probably don’t take it too seriously. I’ll mention it when I write a report later.”

"Don't be too troublesome!" Yu Dashan immediately stopped him: "It's not within the scope of your work, so don't push yourself! You think you are doing your duty, but have you ever thought about it? Doing so will sweep others away."

The chief's face! Besides, you are also a naturalized citizen. If you go forward and file a complaint, how will your colleagues treat you in the future?"

"This..." Yu Xiaobao hesitated a little when he heard what his father said: "Then it wouldn't be appropriate for me to know about this but not ask about it, right?"

Yu Dashan shook his head repeatedly and said: "You have to pay attention to the methods and methods of doing things. Dad didn't tell you to ignore it! These new immigrants are disobedient, so naturally the police and militia will teach them how to behave. And you are in charge of coordinating affairs, so you need to tell them how to behave."

What the chiefs report is to count how many people here have been sent to hard labor camps for violating labor records. The chiefs are smart people, and they will naturally see the problem from the data you collect, and who will be responsible for who at that time.

If you take the blame, it has nothing to do with you directly."

"Dad, you..." Yu Xiaobao had to admire how smart Jiang was. This kind of routine was really unexpected for a young man like him who had just started working. The reason was very simple. As soon as Yu Dashan pointed it out, he already understood it.

, but as a person involved, it was difficult for him to think about this aspect.

"Take your time, you can learn something." Yu Dashan was somewhat proud of this.

Yu Dashan also encountered a similar situation in his early work. At that time, he had a similar attitude to Yu Xiaobao. He believed that it was necessary to inform the leader as soon as possible to be considered responsible, but the consequences of the handling were not satisfactory. Later, it took a long time

, he is also slowly improving his working methods, trying to fulfill his duties as a foreman while not directly offending others.
Chapter completed!