Chapter 588 Military Port Construction

Before the Haihan Militia took action to annex Xin'an Shuizhai this time, most of the people present here had actually received the news through various channels, and had preliminary ideas about their own stay. Although what Haihan said here was

"Send people to join the water stronghold", but anyone with a discerning eye knows that Haihan's move is not to give people, weapons and money to the Ming Dynasty navy, but to give the Haihan militia stationed on Hong Kong Island a layer of legitimacy.

His skin was openly operating in this area in the name of the Ming Dynasty Navy.

Under this premise, it can be said that it is expected to clean up the original personnel of Shuizhai. In particular, the officers at all levels and veteran Youzi in Shuizhai will become the focus of the new owner's purge. People like these in Shuizhai will also be cleaned.

Knowing that they are unable to resist Haihan's strong will, there will be no superiors to make decisions for them - those who can directly take care of this matter have basically been silenced by the money Haihan sent, and even

Like a certain general who just took office, he simply gave up his position.

As for resistance by force, there is no need to mention it. Liu Xiang's group of pirates are a lesson learned from the past. Two years ago, the Haihan militia beat Liu Xiang until he fled back to Fujian. Two years later, will they still attack this small Xin'an water village?

What's more, since the Haihan people built Zhennan Port in the south of the island, the Haihan warships have been cruising on the sea near Lei Yue Mun from time to time, deliberately showing off their force. The people in Shuizhai also know that they are two-handed.

No matter how heavy it is, no one who is tired of life will have some unrealistic fantasies.

How to get the maximum benefit for yourself at this juncture is probably what these people here care about most at the moment. If you don't have any skills, or are unwilling to work under the hands of the Haihan people, the only way out is probably

Take the severance package and leave. Of course, Haihan did not do everything right. Ming army soldiers who voluntarily retired and left were still given a way out. They could be given priority to enter the Haihan Shipping Department for employment. The job content was of course

Sailor crew. After all, these people are in the water village. Even if they can't sail, at least they won't get seasick. They can go to sea with the ship as soon as they take up the job. They don't even need an adaptation period, which is very good for the shipping department.

Combat strength.

Of course, if any of these people voluntarily want to join the Haihan Navy, the military will be happy to see it happen, but they must first pass the specially formulated skills assessment and political review. In fact, the Ming Dynasty in Yazhou Shuizhai

Soldiers, a small number of better-qualified personnel were included in the navy's establishment at the beginning, which can be regarded as a precedent for operations in this area. The difference is that there is a Luo Shengdong-like figure in Xin'an Water Village, who can follow

Haihan cooperates in a more "harmonious" way.

Chen Yixin did not want to spend too much time on these two or three hundred people. After explaining the policy in a few words, he ordered the registration to begin. Those who did not want to stay could immediately receive severance pay and leave. As for Chen Yixin himself, he also

There are other things to do.

Although the strength of Xin'an Water Village is extremely weak, the fixed assets here still need to be taken over. In particular, the surface ships owned by the water village will be the assets of the military in the future, and even a ship nail is indispensable.

Although Chen Yixin was affiliated with the Army, his responsibility while stationed at Dawanshan Island was to manage the land and sea jointly. The navy living in Wanshan Port was also commanded by him. He was no stranger to the establishment of water-based armed forces, so he took over Hong Kong this time.

The navy, which had already sent most of its elite troops to Nanyang, did not send another person to handle the task of building Xin'an Water Village on the island. Chen Yixin was directly responsible for it.

Although Xin'an Water Village was leaderless before, and many people were secretly taking out military supplies and reselling them for money, no one dared to touch the several warships in the Water Village - after all, even if they were sold out, except for

No one except the daring Haihan militia dared to take them, and these warships are probably the most valuable assets in the water village besides the sailors and boatmen.

Although the sailors in Xin'an Shuizhai have been cowardly in recent years and have always adopted a strategy of avoiding fighting against foreign enemies, this has also brought about a benefit in disguise, that is, the attrition of the warships in Shuizhai is extremely low. There are

Several ships that have been in service for seven or eight years still look relatively new because they have spent very little time at sea.

A naval officer who had been bribed by Haihan through an intermediary earlier took Chen Yixin to count the warships in the water village. Except for two warships from the Wanli period, they were in disrepair and could no longer be used and could only be chopped up and used as firewood.

In addition, in Chen Yixin's opinion, other warships should have no problem at least sailing normally at sea.

After counting, there are a total of 400 materials that can be used: one battleship, two eagle ships, two Cangshan ships, two Haicang ships, ten net shuttle ships, as well as various weapons for distant and near attacks.

In terms of ship configuration, it is similar to the original condition of Yacheng Water Village. However, because the ships here are better maintained, their condition is much better than that of Luo Shengdong’s ships. It is worth mentioning that Luo Shengdong

Since joining Haihan, almost all of the original ships under his control have been replaced. Now they are all old ships that he took over from the Haihan Shipping Department.

Some people also gave Luo Shengdong the nickname "The Taker" for this reason.

In terms of shape, these ships are still quite different from the warships used by the Haihan Navy. Even in mixed formations, there will be certain problems. In Chen Yixin's opinion, the firearms equipped on the ships are relatively primitive and difficult to combat.

The efficiency is very low and is not suitable for the tactics pursued by the Haihan Navy. However, this does not prevent the navy from receiving these Ming warships and using them as naval training ships.

As the mainland offensive is gradually progressing, the army and navy's military expansion measures are also being implemented step by step. The Military Commission has previously formulated a plan to establish a dedicated military port there after taking Hong Kong Island, so as to better control the waters of the Pearl River Estuary and

The main waterway from Guangdong to Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Sailors recruited from the mainland will be able to receive recruit training nearby. There is no need to transport the recruits from the mainland to Sanya for training. After training, they will be sent back from Sanya to station on the mainland coastline.

.Using the ships of the Ming Dynasty to train the soldiers of Haihan should be able to save a lot of military expenses for the military.

Chen Yixin didn't know how much money the relevant departments spent to capture this water stronghold, but judging from the condition of these warships, at least the money was well spent. What he bought back was not a pile of junk, but a pile of junk.

Something that the military can actually use.

"Seal up all these ships first, and arrange another platoon to live on this dock to guard these ships." Chen Yixin issued the order after counting the ships. Although they have now taken over these ships, the militia still has to wait for the time being.

There is no need for them. After all, there are no new recruits assigned here for training yet. The first thing to deal with now is the personnel problem of Xin'an Water Village.

Of course, the resettlement policy announced by Chen Yixin on behalf of the Haihan military could not satisfy everyone involved. After he left the meeting, some people did try to clamor for trouble. However, almost all of the soldiers under Chen Yixin had participated in the Lijiazhuang defense battle.

The veterans of several fierce battles such as the attack on Dangan Island and the defense of Wanshan Port have always accepted the concept that "the executive committee is the largest in the world". They have no concept of superiority between Ming officers and soldiers. Seeing someone trying to

The trouble started immediately. After knocking down a few restless guys, the crowd that was about to move quieted down and began to follow the instructions of the Haihan military to choose their own way out.

After two days of statistics, among the nearly 300 personnel in Xin'an Water Village who are affiliated with the Daming Navy, nearly 50% have chosen to stay, and nearly 30% have chosen to go to the Haihan Military.

Only about 20% of the people who were recommended to work in the Haihan Shipping Department chose to take their severance pay and leave. However, as for whether those who want to stay can get what they want, it depends on whether they can successfully pass the professional assessment of the Haihan Navy.

Tested.

In addition to handling the reception work of Xin'an Water Village, there are actually a series of projects in the northern area of ​​Hong Kong Island that also require Chen Yixin's participation in command and coordination.

The first is the reconstruction and expansion of Xin'an Water Village. If this place only maintains the previous garrison size, it would be barely enough. However, this time the Haihan Navy transferred five warships to station here, even though they are all "exploration"

"level", but it has made the space in the water village very crowded, which obviously does not meet the Navy's requirements for the use of military ports, so the reconstruction and expansion project is imperative.

Another military-purpose project that will be started in the near future is the shore defenses on both sides of the Lei Yue Mun Waterway, which is close to the water village. On the other side of Shau Kei Wan is the mainland, and this narrow waterway formed between it and Hong Kong Island is the main site for almost all of the Pearl River.

The only way for ships east of the mouth of the Pearl River to enter the Pearl River water system, and the ships in the Pearl River Basin that want to go to Fujian, all have to pass through Lei Yue Mun. Guarding this key waterway is almost equivalent to controlling the major areas of Fujian and Guangzhou.

Part of the maritime trade exchanges, whether from a political, economic or military perspective, controlling this place has considerable practical significance.

Haihan has accumulated considerable experience in building coastal defenses on both sides of narrow waterways, from the early Shengli Port, Tieliang Port, and Black Tu Port to the recently developed Zhennan Port, Camlan Port, and Haihanjun Port.

The Chinese side has always regarded the coastal fortifications as the main defense means of the colony. Although this approach requires a large investment and a relatively long construction period, it is more powerful than the ordinary armed merchant ships and even warships.

It is difficult to compete head-on with the firepower of dense coastal defense forts. Moreover, after this kind of fort is built, it is relatively simple to use and maintain. It is much smaller than the long-term investment of the navy, and its durability is also very good. It only needs to follow the technology of the artillery.

Just keep upgrading the tree as it climbs, and the fort itself can last at least several decades.

The conditions of the Lei Yue Mun Waterway are unique for the construction of coastal defenses. The narrowest section of the waterway is about 700 meters, while the distance between the two banks is only about 500 meters. The terrain on both banks is also hilly, which is the most suitable for building coastal defense artillery.

The slope is not too steep, and cargo ships can be used to transport building materials and construction personnel from the shore to the slope. The construction difficulty is much less than when the Yulinjiao Fort was originally built.

The only problem is that the other side of the river is still under the control of Xin'an County, Guangdong. It is currently inconvenient for Haihan to erect the fort directly there, so the first phase of the project can only be implemented on the slope next to Shauji Bay. But within this range, Haihan

The coastal defense artillery now produced can completely cover the entire waterway by placing it anywhere on the shore. Therefore, even if a fort is built alone on the south bank, it will be enough to cover this waterway.

What's more, there is a naval station right next to it. As long as the high-altitude lookout posts warn, the navy's warships can be dispatched in time to block the waterway nearby, making it impossible for the opponent to rush through this fire-intensive water area.

After seeing the terrain and soil quality, the on-site surveyors sent from Sanya were convinced that as long as the building materials and labor force were in place, the fort project with a design plan of twenty artillery pieces could be completed within this year.

The observation post at the top of the mountain and the supply ramp at the foot of the mountain can be built together.

As for where the labor force for construction will come from? Chen Yixin is not worried. After taking over Hong Kong Island, the immigration speed of Haihan will be accelerated compared with previous years.

As Haihan's influence gradually expands in the mainland, the executive committee is no longer satisfied with the size of the Lijiazhuang immigration camp. Although there is still a lot of land near Lijiazhuang that can be expanded on a larger scale,

The problem is that the radiation area is relatively limited, and the waterway near Lijiazhuang is relatively narrow, making it unsuitable to build large-scale terminals, which also limits the scale of local shipping. Now it transports two to three thousand people every month, plus dozens of cargoes.

, it’s not a big problem. If the scale of shipping further increases in the future, Lijiazhuang’s role as a population transfer station will be limited. In addition, this place is always under the nose of Guangzhou City, and there are still many concerns about doing things.

The Executive Committee has long been interested in establishing a large-scale transshipment point on an outlying island in the Pearl River Estuary.

The most suitable location for this purpose is Hong Kong Island. The location here not only guards the Pearl River Estuary, but also can radiate to the eastern Guangdong region. Immigrants from Fujian can also be gathered here first, selected and identified, and then transported to Hainan.

Placed in various places on the island.

Of course, during the first two years of time travel, the Executive Committee could only drool and think about it. After all, it was still weak at that time and could not control an area as large as Hong Kong Island, and it was not sure that it would be able to eat it.

Living in Daming will not cause a backlash from the Guangdong government. But now Haihan's wings have gradually hardened. For Haihan, it is a natural thing to take over Hong Kong Island, and the plan to establish a transfer base for new immigrants on Hong Kong Island is

, was put on the agenda again.

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