Chapter 699 Pre-war layout

At the beginning of the new year in 1632, Victory Port, Luhuitou Army Base.

"It's so awkward to stand in line! Look at the back of your head in front of you, don't look around!" Gu Wei scolded the bewildered recruit in a loud voice, spitting all over the unfortunate guy's face.

In 1631, the winter conscription work on Hainan Island has ended. In the past few days, young people who signed up to serve from various states and counties have arrived at Victory Port to report for camp. The target of Gu Wei's reprimand had just arrived here after a day's boat ride from Lingshui.

of more than forty recruits.

Most of these young people are not natives of Hainan Island, but immigrants introduced from the mainland in the past year or two. For the people of this era, joining the army is not a good choice. The Ming Guard system has long since collapsed to the point where it is difficult to

To the extent that it is maintained, for example, the original Yazhou and Guard Stations are already in name only, otherwise the crossing group would not have chosen Yulingang as the landing place without any scruples. However, for the immigrants introduced in the past two years, joining the army is

They obtain Haihan naturalization as a shortcut based on necessary conditions.

Compared with the early days of its inception, the Haihan Civil Affairs Department today has stricter definitions and treatment differences for naturalized citizenship. If immigrants do not have the patience to wait for the inspection period ranging from three months to one year, the fastest way to naturalize is to apply for naturalization today.

Soldiers. On the wall of the village committee of every resettlement village, there are uniform recruitment slogans similar to "One person enlists in the army, the whole family is naturalized". This kind of treatment is indeed very powerful for immigrants who are eager to take root in the local area.

Tempting. Moreover, the salary of soldiers of the Haihan Militia is not low. It is slightly better than traditional occupations such as farming and work. From an economic point of view, it is also a good way to make a living.

In addition, these immigrants had seen the Haihan militia when they came to Hainan Island from the mainland. The militia soldiers were neatly dressed, loaded with live ammunition, and had strict military discipline. The impression left on the young immigrants was completely different from that of the Ming Dynasty's army. In addition,

The Shanghai Han militia's unique propaganda method has built the Shanghai Han militia into a majestic image of the Salvation Army, which is indeed very attractive to passionate young people. For example, the current group of recruits from Lingshui are all from

It is the same immigrant village, but the current total population of this village is less than 800 people, about half of whom are young men, and the proportion of people who have signed up for the army has exceeded one-tenth, which is quite good in the Haihan area that adopts the military recruitment system.

It worked.

Of course, it is not easy to turn these young people who have never received any military training into soldiers who obey orders and are not afraid of sacrifice. They need to complete two months of basic training at the Luhuitou Army Camp.

Then proceed to the next step of arm allocation. For example, artillery, snipers, scouts, engineers and other professional arms that have higher requirements for skills will have to be further selected from these personnel who have completed recruit training, and then professional training will be carried out.

, the training cycle is much longer than that of recruit training.

However, for Gu Wei, who is responsible for training new recruits in the Haihan Army, it is more laborious and laborious to lead these recruits than to go to the battlefield in person. Many people can't even distinguish left and right when they join the army, and they have to wait in line continuously.

Only by scolding or even taking action can these people understand their instructions.

The reason why these recruits were distracted today was not only because they were unfamiliar with military training instructions, but also because the regular army of the Haihan Militia that was gathering in front of them made it difficult for them to concentrate on executing the orders of their commanders.

Next to the recruit training venue is a standard 400-meter sports field. At this time, three army companies have gathered on this field, as well as mountains of various combat equipment and supplies. Yan Chujie, the top leader of the Haihan military, is

They were given pre-departure training in front of the soldiers. For the new recruits who had just entered the camp, this was the first time they saw the Haihan Militia forming an organic formation and leaving the station. This formation indeed made them feel both novel and shocked.

, but also a little bit envious. Because it is said that the destination of this unit is Hong Kong Island at the Pearl River Estuary, and according to military regulations, such units stationed in other places can also enjoy additional allowances and subsidies. Each

Calculated every month, at least one more person can be fed.

"Report to the leader, I have a question and ask for advice!" Someone in the team raised their hands and shouted loudly.

Gu Wei looked back and saw a young junior with fair complexion, so he walked over and stood in front of him: "Ask me!"

"When I joined the army, the military commander who recruited me said that I could be stationed in Fujian in the future. I wonder if this is really the arrangement?" the young man asked.

"Are you from Fujian?" Gu Wei heard that he spoke with a relatively obvious Minnan accent, and guessed the purpose of his asking this question.

"The villain was born in Putian, Fujian. He joined Haihan alone in order to return to Fujian one day and avenge his family!" The young man responded bitterly.

"Revenge?" Gu Wei shook his head after hearing this and said: "If you join the army because of personal grudges, then I suggest you put away such thoughts as early as possible. This army will not fulfill your desire to fight bravely.

Personal wishes.”

"The villain's family of seventeen were all massacred by the pirate Shiba Zhi last year. Only the villain escaped with his life, and the government was unable to bring the real culprit to justice. The villain heard that the Haihan Militia and Shiba Zhi were at odds with each other, so they came not far away.

Those who have come all the way to Qiongzhou Island to surrender to the army should go to the commander-in-chief to help him!" As he spoke, the young man fell to his knees and lay on the ground, which caught Gu Wei off guard.

It is true that many people were killed by Shibazhi in the coastal areas of Fujian. Although in the past two years, as the war situation has changed, the number of large-scale attacks by Shibazhi on Fujian's major coastal ports has become less and less, but they still organize small-scale attacks from time to time.

On the one hand, they robbed people of their property and food. On the other hand, they also robbed people and transported them to Penghu and the west coast of Taiwan for reclamation to make up for the lack of grain production in Shibazhi.

When Gu Wei heard this reason, it was hard for him to rebuke this young man. After all, there were so many new recruits on the scene, and his attitude would probably affect these new recruits' perception of the Haihan Militia as a collective.

Gu Wei thought for a while and said: "Since it is the revenge of the family, it must be treated separately. What is your name?"

"The villain's original surname was Gu. After something happened at home, he gave up his original name. Now he uses the word Qiu to remind himself not to forget about revenge!" The young man responded in his mouth, but he still lay on the ground and did not move.

"Gu Chou?" Gu Wei said in a deep voice: "After two months, if you can successfully complete the recruit training and assessment, I will make the decision and recommend you to serve in Fujian. Maybe you will have the opportunity to avenge your family with your own hands on the battlefield.

What do you think?"

"Thank you so much, Chief!" Gu Chou kowtowed three times while lying on the ground, then got up and said, "I can't wait to leave for Fujian tomorrow and risk my life fighting for the militia!"

"You should be a scholar, right?" Gu Wei looked at the young man's appearance and said, "I will give you two months to learn how to kill the enemy, so that when you go to the battlefield in the future, not only will you not be able to avenge yourself, but you will also die in vain.

That’s not worth it!”

Gu Chou lowered his head and responded: "The commander taught me the lesson. I have wasted several years studying, but I have forgotten this basic principle. From now on, I must train well, and I also ask the commander not to forget the promise he made to the villain.

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Situations like Gu Chou's are not uncommon among the Haihan army. During the chaos in Guangdong two years ago, many of the immigrants Haihan introduced from the mainland were victims of banditry and their families were destroyed.

.And among them, many young men have chosen to join the army to realize their desire to avenge their families. Therefore, Gu Wei still has some experience in dealing with the ideological crux of such people. As long as he uses it properly,

On the contrary, it can boost morale to a certain extent and increase the cohesion of the army towards new recruits.

"Stand at attention! Turn right!" Gu Wei ordered loudly.

The reactions of the new recruits were still mixed. Gu Wei scolded and used his feet to make two or three of the soldiers who turned in the wrong direction realize their mistakes. After everyone turned in the right direction, Gu Wei also walked to the side of the team.

, shouted loudly: "Salute!"

The recruits learned this action very quickly, and they all raised their right hands to the side of their heads in a military salute. Opposite them were the militia troops who were marching out of the camp in four columns. After they left the camp, they would directly

Board the boat at the pier of Luhuitou Peninsula and then head to Hong Kong Island.

However, what the new recruits don't know is that the departing militia troops are not going to rotate their colleagues stationed there. Instead, they will be temporarily stationed there for one to two months before heading directly to Fujian to prepare for the next stage of military operations.

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The reason for stationing on Hong Kong Island for a period of time is mainly to prevent large-scale military mobilization from attracting the attention of Shiba Zhi, and by transferring the participating troops to Fujian in batches bit by bit, it can deceive others.

, it can also give the troops more time to adapt to the local climate, diet and other environmental conditions in Fujian, and be as fully prepared as possible before going to war.

In addition to the army base on the Luhuitou Peninsula, small-scale troop mobilizations like this are taking place all over Hainan Island. The Military Commission’s action plan is to arrange as many troops with combat experience as possible to participate in military operations in Fujian within the year.

Some of the new recruits who joined the army last year will take on the important task of protecting Hainan Island during the war. As for the new recruits who have just entered the military camp and reported, they will probably be able to be stationed and serve locally when the war starts.

At the same time, Nangang, Town of Hong Kong Island.

The port town that was originally bustling with traffic has now become quiet as the merchants have relocated and evacuated. At present, all merchants have moved their shops to Causeway Bay in the north, where there is a trade zone built under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce. Its development

The scale will far exceed that of Zhennan Port, which is narrow in area, and will become the most important trading port in the Pearl River Estuary in the future.

Zhennan Port's shops, warehouses, hotels and other facilities belonging to many commercial firms are also undergoing orderly renovation. The militia has requisitioned all local properties. After renovation, these buildings will be used as barracks and warehouses for the troops.

Used. The scale of the garrison at Zhennan Port plus Ap Leizhou will soon break the previous record. In the first quarter of 1632, the Military Commission planned to mobilize two reinforced battalions of the army and a force of fifteen

A fleet of ships is deployed here, and the garrison is estimated to be about three thousand people.

In order to allow the troops to be stationed smoothly, everyone in the Guangdong office became busy. Except for food, which can be transported from Hainan Island, most other living supplies need to be purchased nearby in the mainland to save costs. Fortunately,

Haihan's purchases have always been large-scale transactions, so no one would notice anything special about the recent purchase list issued by the General Office of the People's Republic of China.

At the Pearl River Terminal outside Guangzhou, several merchant ships under the Haihan Shipping Department transport various purchased materials to Zhennang Port once a week. In addition, there are dozens of merchant ships from partners that shuttle between Sanya and Zhennang in different batches.

Between Nangang and Zhennan Port, combat materials were secretly transported to Zhennang Port whose contents even the crew members did not know.

February 4, 1632, the fourth day of the first lunar month of the fifth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, was the beginning of spring.

The Haihan Exclusive Pier on the west side of Kinmen Island ushered in a fleet without any flags or identification marks. After the fleet docked, all the people who filed off the boat were young and strong men, and each of them carried a

A huge canvas marching backpack. This is the first combat unit to arrive at Kinmen Island. It consists of an amphibious combat company and an artillery company, with a total of more than 400 people. With the arrival of this unit, it also symbolizes the sea.

The Han's operational plan against Penghu has officially begun. In the next two to three months, at least two to three reinforced army battalions and more than two naval fleets will arrive here. By then, after

After resting and recuperating, the military will find a period of better sea conditions to launch operations against the base of the Penghu Shibazhi.

In addition to Haihan's participating troops, the Fujian government also secretly mobilized elite troops in the province to concentrate in the Zhangzhou and Quanzhou states. Although the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty official army was not as good as that of the Haihan militia, as an allied force acting in coordination, the Fujian government

At least 3,000 troops will be sent to participate in this battle, and Xu Xinsu also regards this attack on Shibazhi as a rare opportunity. After all, only in such actual combat can his own troops maximize their strength.

He learned the essence of the Haihan people's combat thinking. Xu Xinsu even started to form a military observation group as early as last year, and included almost all the young talents in the army, waiting to send these young officers to the Haihan people when the war started.

In the regiment, they learned at close range how the Haihan people commanded operations and responded to various situations that appeared on the battlefield. After such a battle, it would probably be more effective than if they went to Sanya to study for a few months.
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