Chapter 409 Entry Experience
In the minds of many powerful and senior officials in South Vietnam, the war with Hai Han was not elevated to the level of a competition in national strength. Most people still regarded Hai Han as a civilian local armed force on Qiongzhou Island in the Ming Dynasty. Many people even I think Haihan is just a relatively powerful pirate group. Although they failed again and again in the confrontation with Haihan, both civilian officials and military attachés still simply attributed the defeat on the battlefield to simple inferior weapons, completely unaware of the terrifying strength of their opponents behind the war. .
When Ruan Chinggui went to Victory Port to hold peace talks with the Haihan Executive Committee last year, he had actually realized from the prosperity here that Haihan was not just an ordinary civilian armed force, nor was it a pirate organization that made a living by plundering. Although this group had not been established Although it has its own political power, it has essentially become a state within the Ming Dynasty. It not only has its own bureaucracy, legal system and armed forces, but also has a very clear strategic development plan. But at that time, Ruan Jinggui's contact with the Haihan people was mostly superficial, and he did not have the deep feelings he has now.
The South Vietnamese court's land area and number of subjects were dozens of times that of Hai Han, and it was fighting at home. However, it suffered defeats again and again in the face of the sharp offensive of Hai Han militia. There was no so-called "big country" advantage at all. The reason for this is After the war, it also became a question that South Vietnamese immigrants like Nguyen Thanh Kui often reflected on. It wasn't until Schneider led him to understand the true face of the Haihan group bit by bit that Ruan Jinggui suddenly discovered that everyone, including himself, had underestimated Haihan's true strength.
Behind the sign of "Haihan", in addition to the think tank headed by the Executive Committee and tens of thousands of naturalized Haihan people who obey the orders of the Executive Committee, there are dozens of companies from Qiongzhou Island, Guangdong and Guangxi, Fujian and even northern Annan. Big businessmen in other places are constantly delivering materials and various professionals to them, and behind these people there are intricate interest relationships, which have dragged most of the wealthy households, government officials and businessmen in these areas into this. In the web of interests, they have become the backing of the Haihan people, either openly or covertly.
Although this transfer of benefits is two-way, there is no doubt that the Haihan people benefit more from it. It is precisely by relying on these increasingly strong trade relationships that they have developed from a group of unknown overseas visitors to the South China Sea in just two years. A force in the region that no one can ignore. From what Ruan Jinggui has learned now, it seems that the Haihan people are not just satisfied with simply doing business. They are now promoting commodities, financial systems, technical standards, cultural concepts, etc. through trade, and at the same time introducing immigrants. Continuously establishing overseas strongholds, these development measures and strategies are continuously expanding and strengthening Haihan's sphere of influence, gradually forming an interest group larger than Haihan.
In addition, Haihan, who has only tens of thousands of naturalized citizens, is actually not terrible, but today, the names of two big men, Daming and Annan, have appeared in this interest group led by Haihan, and there is no one in the South China Sea area. The position of this group can be easily shaken.
As for the methods used by the Haihan people to draw these external forces into their own camp, Ruan Jinggui has seen it with his own eyes, which is the real bundling of interests. The outstanding business talents of the Haihan people have been proven by facts. No normal person would refuse such an opportunity to make a lot of money with the Haihan people who are proficient in business operations. The huge commercial interests made these people intentionally or unintentionally ignore Haihan's various "treasonous" actions, and continued to invest more manpower and resources into cooperation projects with Haihan, even with the assistance of Haihan's Military Commission. Numerous civilian armed forces were formed. Now, if anyone wants to move Haihan, they must also leverage the interests of a large number of privileged classes in the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty and the vast area in northern Annan. This obviously goes far beyond the scope of ordinary business cooperation.
These external forces brought Hai Han various production raw materials, living supplies, and sufficient labor force, providing necessary conditions for the development and growth of Hai Han. The South Vietnamese court lost to Hai Han not only because the combat effectiveness of the Hai Han militia was too great. It was so powerful that it lost to the huge interest groups behind it. It would be an exaggeration to say that the war was carried out by Hai Han, but in essence it was almost four forces of Hai Han, Ming Dynasty, North Vietnam and Portugal who joined forces to deceive South Vietnam. It would be strange if South Vietnam could still survive.
After understanding the entanglement of interests, Ruan Jinggui felt calmer than before. If they simply cannot defeat their opponents, then the losing side will still be somewhat dissatisfied. However, the fact is that there are all-round disparities in strength between the two sides. The collapse of the South Vietnamese court cannot simply be attributed to bad luck or bad luck on the battlefield. It was the soldiers who fought ineffectively, and the outcome of the war was actually decided long before the two sides started fighting.
Li Nai signed all the agreement documents three times, five times and two times, and then handed them to Schneider. Schneider also did not look through it slowly, and handed it to Ruan Jinggui and said: "Put it up first. Third Young Master, there will be a dinner party hosted by our Ministry of Commerce at Fort Victory in the evening. The content is to introduce the maritime merchants of Ming Dynasty to me. You must respect the construction of a new port in Annan!”
"Since it is Mr. Shi who has spoken, this face-saving boy must give it to me." Li Nai responded with a smile.
"Okay, I'll take my leave now. I have a few more companies to visit. I'll have someone pick you up here later." Schneider stood up and said goodbye to Li Nai. Ruan Jinggui also quickly stood up with his briefcase.
After the two came out of the "Fu Ruifeng" shop, they went to visit several shops, all of which were opened by foreign merchants. What makes Ruan Jinggui a little strange is that the discussions between Schneider and the owners or shopkeepers of these shops rarely involve specific transaction items and money transactions. They just drink tea and chat for a while, talking about the recent past. business direction and market conditions, and even some topics that are not related to the business at all. If he hadn't known Schneider's identity, Ruan Jinggui would really have thought that he was just an idler looking for someone to chat with.
It wasn't until after he left the third store that Ruan Jinggui finally couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Shi, why do you often not talk about business matters when you visit these merchants?"
Schneider said: "Many business matters are already on track. I can only check them. The details will naturally be discussed with the merchants by the staff below. The purpose of my visit to these merchants is not to discuss business, but It is to maintain customer relationships, promote the new policies of our executive committee, and also understand the ideological trends of these businesses. ”
"But shouldn't the promotion of the New Deal be done by the Ministry of Civil Affairs?" Ruan Jinggui has also been attending lectures in the isolation camp these days, and he still understands the responsibilities of several major departments under the executive committee.
"The Ministry of Civil Affairs is for naturalized citizens, and I am for foreign businessmen. The focus of communication is different." Schneider explained to him patiently: "This kind of communication is very necessary, and the ideological pace should be unified." Only then can the pace of action be unified, understand?”
"I'm sorry for my stupidity..." Ruan Jinggui quickly apologized. He could only understand sixty-seven points of Schneider's half-literate statement.
"Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't understand it now. You will gradually understand it after you go to the training class for a period of time." Schneider didn't really think Ruan Jinggui was stupid. Originally, Ruan Jinggui was assigned to work in the Ministry of Commerce. In his opinion, in the future construction process of the four southern ports, naturalized civilian cadres who are familiar with local people's conditions will be needed to preside over business work, and Ruan Jinggui's experience and background are undoubtedly an excellent candidate.
Of course, before the Ministry of Commerce gives Ruan Ching Kui more tasks, he first has to spend a period of observation and training in Port Victory. In addition to the secret ideological review, what awaits Ruan Jinggui is training courses involving finance, logistics, trade and other majors. As for the extent to which he can be appointed in the future, it depends on his specific performance and study progress during his time in Port Victory.
"I also want to go to class?" Ruan Jinggui asked curiously.
"Yes, of course I want to go. We'll start tonight." Schneider raised his hand and looked at the time and said, "It's not too early now. You can get off work and go back to the dormitory. Your luggage should have been delivered. It’s over. After dinner, report to Shengli Port Primary School and someone will handle the admission procedures for you.”
Ruan Jinggui watched Schneider carrying the briefcase and walking away. It took him a long time to realize that he was now free, and headed towards the immigrant dormitory area at the foot of the mountain on the west side of Fort Victory.
The buildings in this dormitory area are slightly better than those in the quarantine camp. Although they are also built in the shape of a boat, the materials used are obviously much more solid, and each room only accommodates four people, unlike the dormitories in the quarantine camp where ten people live in one room. So nervous. Ruan Jinggui quickly found the place where he stayed - Room 23, District C, according to the house address he received from the civil affairs department. To his slight relief, Ruan Wenwen was actually assigned to live here, and the two brothers could continue to live together. "Brother, I just went to the female immigration area to visit my sister-in-law and them. Everything is fine. My sister-in-law asked you not to worry about it." After Ruan Wenwen saw his brother, he immediately informed him of the news. Both of them had their families, but they were assigned to different living areas after landing, and they only met each other when eating. Although they have been released from the quarantine area, they have not been reunited yet. However, Haihan had already promised to Ruan Jinggui that he would give his family equal treatment, so Ruan Jinggui was not worried about his family's livelihood.
Ruan Jinggui nodded and responded: "I have been working outside today, but I didn't have time to mention the matter of applying for a dormitory. I will go to my boss to apply after I go to work tomorrow, so that I can reunite with my family as soon as possible."
When Ruan Jinggui was in the isolation camp, he specifically asked the immigration cadres. Immigrants like them with their families could apply for living in a dormitory in a single household. However, due to the large number of immigrants entering the Sanya area recently, they had to apply for living alone. I'm afraid I have to wait in line for the dormitory. As for an apartment with better accommodation conditions, you can only apply for it after you have obtained naturalized citizenship. The Ruan brothers don't have to hope for the time being.
Ruan Wenwen asked: "Brother, did you go to the Ministry of Commerce to do things smoothly today?"
"They are all dealing with business matters. I am familiar with my brother, so there is no difficulty." Ruan Jinggui coughed dryly and said: "Mr. Shi of the Ministry of Commerce has appointed me as an assistant today, and I will follow him today." Visiting some businesses outside.”
"Brother is really great!" Ruan Wenwen praised sincerely: "Mr. Shi is one of the nine executive members of the Haihan Executive Committee. He is already considered a top figure in Haihan. If he can get in touch with Mr. Shi, he will definitely be able to do so in the future. What a great success! ”
"Well... let's take your time and watch it!" Ruan Jinggui didn't dare to boast too much. He was just a new immigrant who had just left the isolation camp. He hadn't even obtained naturalization yet. Maybe the walls had ears and someone had heard of it. Go, that might cause trouble.
"By the way, did it go well for you to take office at the Ministry of Justice today?" Ruan Jinggui asked smoothly.
"Brother, brother, I am joining the army with my art, how can it not go well?" When talking about his joining the job, Ruan Wenwen immediately became energetic and began to talk about it with excitement.
Because Ruan Wenwen led the urban defense force in South Vietnam, he was considered a former employee with certain work experience, so he was included in the list by the Ministry of Justice when selecting personnel for relevant units. The Military Commission also intervened in this process. After all, officers of Ruan Wenwen's level are relatively rare among new immigrants.
However, in the end, the Ministry of Justice had the upper hand in this war for talents, because the staff gap in the Police Department has indeed reached a point that cannot be ignored, and after two years of training in large and small battles, the military has There are already a group of outstanding naturalized civilian officers at the grassroots level.
After the anniversary of the crossing last year, the Military and Police Department announced its separation, and the Police Department was separated out and placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. Before this, the source of the police was also the Victory Port Military Academy, but after the military and police were separated, the military academy gradually stopped sending new forces to the Police Department. This is not because the Military Commission has turned its back on people, but because after the navy was established at that time, the military also faced a shortage of soldiers needed to expand the army, and the number of trainees was limited.
Soldiers can perform police tasks at appropriate times, but police officers do not have the ability to fight on the battlefield like soldiers. Therefore, the training direction of military schools prioritizes the recruits needed by the military, and the police department has to rely on the original The establishment and a part of the reserve militia were barely maintained.
With the gradual expansion of Haihan's territory, the establishment of the Police Department has become increasingly unable to keep up with actual needs. Ren Liang has been reporting to the Executive Committee since last year, requesting to increase the number of staff, but unexpectedly he attacked Lijiazhuang in May last year and Hoi An in August. He fought with Liu Xiang at the mouth of the Pearl River at the end of the year. At the beginning of the new year, he began to prepare for the battle to attack Hue. The military's demand for troops has never stopped. Foreign wars have almost become the main theme from the second half of last year to the first quarter of this year, and the gap in police force has to temporarily succumb to the needs of the situation in the face of the overall situation.
However, as soon as the Battle of Hue came to an end in March, Ren Liang handed over a report on the expansion of the establishment to the Executive Committee, and asked the Executive Committee to allocate special funds to establish a school to train the professionals needed for the Ministry of Justice. This report naturally received the support of Gu Kai, because in addition to the police, the planning major of this school also has law-related content.
Two executive committee members, Ren Liang and Gu Kai, jointly submitted a letter, which was naturally enough to attract the executive committee's great attention. The serious lack of police force has indeed begun to show various shortcomings, forcing the executive committee to shift its attention from the military's glorious achievements to the local security situation.
According to the demographic figures of the Ministry of Civil Affairs at the end of the first quarter, the current ratio of the number of troops stationed in Sanya to the total population is about one to twenty. If this terrible ratio was placed in the time and space before the time travel, it would definitely be considered a militaristic ratio. , the only country that can reach this level is the army belonging to a certain hereditary dynasty on the northern peninsula - an army of nearly one million for a population of more than 20 million. However, the situation of that dynasty is somewhat similar to the current situation of the Annan Kingdom in this time and space. There is only the army. As for the navy and other arms, they can almost be ignored.
The powerful Haihan militia brought an invincible and glorious record to the Chuan regime and an ever-expanding power territory, but the negative impacts it brought also began to slowly appear. The ratio of the establishment of the Police Department under the Ministry of Justice to the total population is only one to three hundred. Originally, this ratio was not so miserable, but during several military expansions, the military even redeployed some armed personnel who belonged to the Police Department. Of course, the result of this kind of redeployment is that the meat buns will beat the dogs, and there will be no return. The already stretched police force will become even more scarce, and the consequences of this situation will soon become apparent.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Justice, compared with the first year after time travel, the number of security cases in Sanya has increased tenfold in the past year! During this period, not only did the police force fail to increase, but the number of personnel was reduced by nearly 20% because of the military's cuts in salary. If it weren't for Ren Liang's background in the Military and Police Department, the two sides would have started to openly quarrel long ago.
Regarding the "crying complaints" from the Ministry of Justice, the Executive Committee certainly cannot continue to fight. Anyway, the war that needs to be fought has been fought. The chance of another large-scale war breaking out in the near future should be relatively small. It can consider concentrating some resources on Internal judicial construction has been carried out. As a result, the Ministry of Justice received approval from the Executive Committee to build a specialized judicial training school and expand the police force to reverse the monthly decline in public security in Sanya.
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