Chapter 113 The correct posture of training monkeys
Except for a few North American gang special operations members who were armed to the teeth, every other member who joined the expedition was required to at least learn to use a pistol. Of course, in view of the limited ammunition reserves, the Military and Police Department did not arrange live-fire shooting training, so these selected members only used the gun to demonstrate under the guidance of the instructor, and their level only reached the level of mastering the basic essentials of using a pistol. For safety reasons, they had to wait until they set off before receiving the issued pistols and bullets. Although the possibility of fighting during this survey is very small, the Military and Police Department still wants its members to be fully prepared.
In addition to military training, all team members also conducted four days of sailing skills training at sea, which mainly taught them how to control these two catamarans and some simple sea navigation knowledge. This is also to avoid the situation where several professional crew members are unable to sail the ship, so that others can temporarily act as sailors. Since the time is too short, this kind of training cannot be said to be very effective, but as long as there is an experienced crew member to direct these novice operations, they can barely move at a slow speed on the sea.
The Ministry of Information Industry worked overtime to collect and compile detailed maps of the Ha Long Bay area from a large database, as well as the port construction layout plan of the later Hong Gai Port. There are also introductions to various local customs and customs. Of course, the main sources of this information are various travel reports from later generations.
Among all this complicated information, the nautical charts of the Halong Bay area are particularly important. Halong Bay is located off the coast of Hon Gai Port, covering an area of about 1,500 square kilometers. There are 3,000 islands of various sizes scattered on this sea surface, and the waterways are also relatively complex. This is also one of the most famous scenic spots in Vietnam in later generations. Several people in Chuanzhongli have visited Halong Bay. In this era, not many people would choose to live on small islands far away from the mainland, but it cannot be ruled out that there will be a small number of fishermen and even pirates on these islands.
The day before departure, the executive committee held a meeting, and someone raised the question: "What should we do if we don't understand the Vietnamese language? None of the people sent can speak Vietnamese."
Only then did the executive committee realize that they had ignored this seemingly unimportant issue before. Not to mention this team, even among the more than 400 people in the entire crossing group, there was no one who could speak Vietnamese. The meeting was temporarily suspended, and someone quickly found Ning Qi, who was attending night school.
Ning Qi smiled after hearing the question: "Don't worry, there is no language problem when going to Vietnam in this era." After that, Ning Qi gave everyone a brief science popularization.
The vassal relationship between Vietnam and China has a long history. From the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in 111 BC to 939 AD when Vietnam took advantage of the chaos in the late Tang Dynasty to become independent, Vietnam accepted China's direct rule during this period. But after that, Vietnam still paid tribute to China and recognized China's status as a suzerainty. It was not until France invaded Vietnam in the second half of the 19th century that China's status was replaced by France.
However, for hundreds of years after Vietnam's independence, those in power still adopted the imperial examination system and Confucianism introduced from China to maintain their rule. Therefore, all dynasties and generations in Vietnam's history have always regarded Chinese characters as orthodox and the only one used. Official text. All Vietnamese can only read Chinese characters and can only read Chinese books, so there is no language difference in communication.
"This means that the language difference may even be smaller than the difference between us and the local Hainan dialect?" Yan Chujie asked eagerly. He has been struggling with his inability to make progress in dialects after time travel, so now he still has a headache every time he goes to the recruit camp to train soldiers. The recruits cannot understand the Hainan dialect he speaks, and he cannot understand the Mandarin that the recruits have not yet mastered. .
Ning Qi shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily true. In fact, in this era, the situation in Vietnam is somewhat similar to that of North Korea and Japan. Although our Chinese characters are used, there are still some differences in pronunciation and usage habits."
"I understood when you said that. It's Vietnamese dialect." Yan Chujie nodded as if he understood.
"That's pretty much the meaning. The Vietnamese call this localized Chinese 'Zi Zi Nan', and there are also corresponding Shengzao characters. But even if you want to learn this localized script, you still have to learn Chinese characters first. Otherwise, there is no way to understand the meaning of 'Zi Zi Nan'." Ning Qi patiently explained to Yan Chujie.
"What about the Vietnamese language and writing that we know in later generations?" Since this topic was brought up, Tao Donglai also pursued the question with great interest.
Ning Qi was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly slapped the table hard. Everyone was shocked when they saw this. Did he not take the medicine or take the wrong medicine?
Regardless of what other people think now, Ning Qi said loudly: "It is a good time for us to intervene in Vietnam to cut off their opportunity to become culturally independent!" Although Vietnam had begun to have rigid localized writing during this period, , but after all, its roots cannot be separated from Chinese characters and the Chinese language system, and such created characters are often more difficult to write and read than Chinese characters. It was not until the early seventeenth century that European missionaries began to enter Vietnam. In order to better communicate with the locals, they designed a new writing system for Vietnamese using the Roman characters they were familiar with. The first Vietnamese Roman script dictionary was published by French missionaries in 1651. After continuous modification and improvement at different times, this script became the script used in Vietnam in later generations.
Of course, at this time, this Vietnamese character is still in its infancy, and its spread is extremely limited. It only exists among a very small number of missionaries and parishioners. The intervention of Chuanzhong is very likely to affect the birth and spread of this kind of writing.
In the current historical period, it is basically impossible for a region without its own language and writing to escape the status of a colony or a vassal state. Once it has its own spoken and written language, it is almost certain that the independence of this region is only a matter of time.
Ning Qi knows that there are many people in the Crossing Group who have deep hatred for Vietnam in later generations, and even he is one of them. For this major historical turning point that can affect the future trend of Vietnam, Ning Qi feels that the Crossing Group is very It is necessary to put a foot in it.
After Ning Qi explained the reason, he immediately gained the support of Yan Chujie, the main force of the "anti-Vietnam faction": "This must be done! I think that after we have a certain strength in the future, we must put a reward on those Europeans in Vietnam." Missionaries, put an end to the possibility of cultural independence, and allow these monkeys to remain vassal states for hundreds of more years in peace, lest they think about things all day long and want to overthrow the world... Well, I am also thinking about the future generations of the monkeys. ." Yan Chujie spoke righteously, without any consciousness of being an aggressor.
The executive committee members did not pay too much attention to Yan Chujie's casual remarks. Even if they really wanted to attack European missionaries in Vietnam in the future, it would not be something that could be done in the near future. The most important thing right now is to ensure the smooth sailing of the expedition team. However, although everyone did not express their approval of Yan Chujie and Ning Qi, they all believed that this was the correct way to train the monkey.
June 17, 1627, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in the seventh year of the dawn of tomorrow. The crew members who are about to depart for Hongji Port for route inspection have already gathered at the pier. After nearly ten days of emergency training, they all know that this ten to fifteen day inspection trip will determine the future of the Traverse Group. The invisible pressure has also made the young people who were clamoring for free travel to Halong Bay become more cautious.
Almost all the executive committee members who could spare the time were present, which showed how seriously the executive committee attached importance to this inspection. As many important construction projects have reached a critical moment recently, there is no executive committee member in this expedition team. Wang Tom, who has always performed calmly in various overseas missions, was appointed as the captain of the expedition team. Old Morgan, the oldest member of the team, Being appointed as deputy captains, the two will be fully responsible for the command of all operations of the expedition team during this journey, and have the power to decide whether to use some unconventional means to ensure the smooth progress of the operation if necessary, such as when receiving external threats. When threatened, take the initiative to use force to defend yourself. This is also the first time that members of the North American Gang have been given such an important task by the Executive Committee since time travel. It can be seen that these outsiders rely on their consistent performance and their loyalty is slowly gaining the recognition and trust of the Executive Committee.
"Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, so the food team made some special rice dumplings. You can eat them slowly on the way." Tao Donglai handed a large bag of steaming rice dumplings to Wang Tom.
"Please thank Chef Fan and his friends for me!" Wang Tom has obviously learned the more fashionable jokes at the moment from the forum.
"You are all veteran sailors, and the executive committee believes that you are capable enough to successfully complete this inspection mission. However, I still have to repeat the old tune and emphasize again that your own safety must be the top priority under any circumstances! "After Tao Dong finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Tom Wang tightly.
The members of the expedition team filed into the two sailboats, then unmoored and raised the sails, and slowly drove away from the dock. In just over ten minutes, they had sailed out of the Victory Harbor and slowly disappeared from the sight of the seeing off team.
According to the sailing arrangements made in advance by the crew, the expedition team will mainly inspect the coastal conditions on the west coast of Hainan Island during the voyage to Hongji Port, and select several locations suitable for docking and resting. If possible, they will also stay briefly near the Changjiang River on the west bank to see if the water conservancy conditions here can allow small ships to sail to the upstream Shilu Iron Mine, so as to make some preliminary preparations for the future development of the Shilu Iron Mine.
(End of chapter)