Chapter 717 Substitute Training
Before Roger went south to take over the Ambrosia Islands, he spent a lot of time and energy studying the Haihan Executive Committee's vision for the future, especially the long-term plan for the South China Sea.
According to the plan of the Executive Committee, several key waterways and straits between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, such as the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait, must be brought under Haihan's control sooner or later to consolidate Haihan's power in the South China Sea and even the entire Far East. maritime rights in the region. However, the Western countries that currently control these strategic positions will definitely not withdraw voluntarily and make room for Haihan. Therefore, wars will definitely break out in the future to compete for their control, and the Ambrosia Islands are the most important part of Haihan's southward strategy. An important springboard. Until other more suitable ports are found, Amborna Island will be Haihan's only maritime support point in the waters south of the Indochina Peninsula.
Judging from the speed of Haihan's military development, Roger believes that it is not a fantasy that Haihan will have the strongest maritime armed force in the Far East in a few years, but to defeat all competitors and conquer the South China Sea, the biggest challenge is not only to build The creation of a powerful maritime armed fleet and a huge range of war zones are also one of the troubles that the Haihan military must face in the future.
Although Sanya in Hainan already belongs to the tropical range, the voyage from Sanya to Batavia in the South China Sea has already crossed the equator. The latitude spanned during this period is almost equivalent to the span from Sanya to the wild boar skin nest outside the Northeast Pass. Such a combat distance would test not only Haihan's fleet, but also the physical fitness of all the combatants.
Prior to this, the Executive Committee and the military had discussed sending a fleet north to establish a stronghold in the Bohai Bay or the Shandong Peninsula in order to receive a large number of war refugees in the Central Plains this year and to conduct military intervention against Kong Youde's rebellion in Shandong. However, this proposal was later rejected because the feasibility was too low. One of the main reasons was that the military believed that it would be difficult for militia troops to carry out combat missions in such a large geographical span. The local natural environment and climatic conditions may affect the It becomes a stumbling block that hinders the performance of the troops.
When the Hainan militia went south to attack the Annan Islands, the military did not dispatch the militia troops on Hainan Island. Instead, the Annan militia was sent to fight, which was more adaptable to the local environment. Such a decision was based on the consideration of the adaptability of the troops. inside. In the combat deployment against Shibazhi, Fujian, Qian Tiandun's troops went to Zhangzhou nearly a year in advance to allow enough adaptation time to ensure that this ace unit would not have difficulty adapting to the local area. The environment affects the level of performance during wartime.
Since its establishment, the Haihan Militia has implemented a rotational garrison system for troops stationed in various places. Every once in a while, there will be a relatively large-scale cross-regional mobilization. One of the purposes is to enhance the adaptability of the troops to various environments. . However, due to the limited scale of the militia army and its current scope of control, the effect of such mobilization is still relatively limited.
Based on this current situation, Roger believes that Haihan will make a fuss in Southeast Asia in the future, and the adaptability of participating troops to the environment must be considered. The Ambuna Islands are currently the southernmost point of Haihan's power territory, which means that this will be the training area that the Haihan military can find that is closest to the environment of the target area. Although there is currently only one battalion of militia troops deployed here, Roger is convinced that as the situation develops, sooner or later the Military Commission will gather heavy troops on the front line of the Ambrosia Islands before taking action to adapt to the combat environment in advance.
Before that, if Roger can train a force in the Ambrosia Islands that is good at fighting in a tropical environment, there is no doubt that it will get the attention of the top brass of the Military Commission. Maybe there will be a chance to be like Qian Tiandun's Guards Battalion. In this way, you can directly obtain official recognition and get a formal establishment. And he will also have a great chance of becoming a front-line commander in the battle south.
After completing the speech, which received less than enthusiastic responses, these militiamen completed the induction ceremony. Although they did not obtain real Haihan military status, the training venue is shared with the militia, and the content of the training is basically the same as the training for militia recruits. The only difference is that the training intensity will be lower. After all, these people are only militiamen and not professional soldiers. , in addition to training, they also have to complete their original livelihood, otherwise the income from being a militia cannot be called a subsidy.
However, Roger planned to wait for the militia to train for a period of time and begin to adapt to military life, and then gradually transform the qualified ones among these people into full-time soldiers. As for the cost, you have to count on the generosity of sponsors.
After the induction ceremony, the recruits were led by officers of their own militia for training, and Roger took the time to invite the sponsor representatives who came specially to attend the ceremony to his office for tea.
There are six bosses sponsoring Roger's militia project, three of which are from Ming Dynasty, two from Annan, and the remaining one is the Portuguese Council from Macau.
According to the cooperation agreement signed by Haihan and Portugal, neither the Haihan Military Academy nor the militia will currently accept the Portuguese as trainees or military observers. Although the Portuguese would like to learn some skills from Haihan, they have to go through the official channels. That doesn't work right now. On the contrary, the militia armed forces, which the official turned a blind eye to, provided the Portuguese with an opportunity to steal their troops.
The notice calling for militiamen was posted that day, and Ricardo, the Portuguese commercial representative stationed on Ambrina Island, immediately smelled something unusual. Although he was only a sailor and had never served in the army, he was still very sensitive to military matters. After confirming that this militia could train personnel for external parties, Ricardo didn't even have time to ask Macau for instructions, so he immediately approached Roger and expressed his willingness to spend money to buy a few training places.
Ricardo was convinced that if the Macau Council knew about this, they would make the same choice as him, so he did not hesitate to select ten people from the Portuguese immigrants on the island to sign up for training with the Haihan people, including The two were even his own personal servants. Therefore, Ricardo will naturally not be absent from today's induction ceremony.
Since Roger did not explain the details of the training content during the recruitment period, and the registration period was only a few days, these sponsors basically applied for the reputation of the Haihan Militia and had no time to ask for instructions. Superior, so I still have some doubts about whether the money is worth it. And Roger summoned these representatives together with the intention of answering questions individually.
"I know you all have a lot of questions in your mind that you want to ask me. This is the purpose of inviting you here today." Roger waited until everyone was seated and then said straight to the point: "Everyone, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. ”
"The villain is Wang Changyue, the local steward of the Huizhou Haifeng. I would like to ask Chief Luo for advice." A man in his thirties immediately responded.
"Haifeng! Your shopkeeper, Wang Qin, has been with Haihan for many years." Roger nodded and said, "If you have any questions, just ask." Wang Changyue said, "Director Luo The shopkeeper Wang is talking about is the uncle of the little human clan. It is also the uncle’s assignment that the villain came to work on Ambona Island.”
After getting close, Wang Changyue asked: "The villain has assigned seven people to sign up for militia training this time. I would like to ask Chief Luo, how long is the training cycle? Are the fees we paid before enough to train?" People complete the entire training? ”
The question raised by Wang Changyue was also the focus of attention of other companies. Everyone turned their attention to Roger and waited for his answer attentively.
Roger responded: "It seems that everyone is very concerned about this issue. This is also my fault. The recruitment plan was released in a hurry and I didn't have time to explain the relevant issues clearly in the notice. But the training officially started today. Now It’s probably still too late, aren’t you worried about being cheated by me?”
"No, no, Chief Luo is joking!" Everyone waved their hands to indicate that they had no intention of doing so.
Roger smiled noncommittally, and then said: "Don't worry, everyone, now that I have collected the money and people, I will do what needs to be done. Let me briefly talk about the arrangements for this training. Everyone recommended it. As long as the candidate has been accepted, it means that the physical condition is qualified, and you don’t have to worry about me finding faults and rejecting the candidate.”
"After the people you select come in, the training content and training standards will be exactly the same as the others. If there are people with particularly outstanding talents, we will also select them for special training. The training period will be about three months. As long as you are here They obeyed the arrangements and did nothing illegal. I believe they will successfully complete the training period, and the fees you paid before are enough for them to complete the three months of training.”
"So this means that the training period is only three months?" Wang Changyue was a smart man. He always felt that Roger's words seemed to be unfinished, so he immediately asked.
"The first phase of training lasts for three months." Roger nodded and explained: "After completing this training, they will master basic combat skills. At that time, we will have a public assessment, and all bosses can be present to witness it in person. See if their level is consistent with other militiamen. If they do not meet the corresponding requirements, or the bosses are not satisfied, then we can keep them for free for the next period of recruit training. At this point, if you want to continue the second phase of training, it will be charged separately. You can decide whether to participate at your own discretion. ”
"Chief Luo, can I ask how this first phase of training is different from the subsequent phases?" While Wang Changyue was still pondering Roger's answer, a thin man with a goatee next to him asked. road.
Roger snapped his fingers, and the guard behind him stepped forward and distributed a pile of written materials to everyone. He seemed to be well prepared.
"This is the training content at different stages. You can take a look at it for reference." Roger introduced: "The first stage is mainly about individual combat skills. The main contents include fighting skills, shooting skills, ordnance maintenance, and battlefield treatment. Etc. The second phase of training will add more tactical content, from individual soldiers to the level of grassroots commanders, teaching them how to organize and command small-scale troops to conduct operations. The third phase will have richer content. Including how to form an army, calculate supplies, collect intelligence, formulate tactics and other skills that senior officers need to master. If someone can complete these three stages of training and pass the examination, then I will personally recommend the trainees to the Shengli Port Military Academy in Sanya. Higher level training ”
"Then the training costs for the later stages must be quite high, right?" Goat Xu asked immediately after hearing this.
Roger did not answer his question directly, but instead explained why there are so many different stages: "Actually, the original intention of me formulating this training program is to consider the actual needs of the bosses. If you just need training, For a few personal guards who are skilled enough to look after homes and homes, it is enough to complete the first stage of training.”
Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke. If you really just want to train a few bodyguards, why bother to spend so much money? As long as you have money, you can hire hard-working warriors. Spend money to send people to Haihan for training. Isn’t that why you want to learn from the Haihan Militia? Can this system and combat skills be used so that after you return to the local area, you can organize your own private armed forces? Needless to say, you must participate in this second stage of training.
At this stage, the purpose of the wealthy locals to organize a private armed force in the countryside should be achieved. But if you are ambitious and want to become famous with Haihan, you probably won't stop there. As long as you complete the third stage, you can be recommended to the Shengli Port Military Academy for further studies. What kind of treatment will that be like? Civilians have always been unable to reach this threshold. Only military officers from various countries who cooperate with Haihan can have this qualification. Even those business partners who have a deep relationship with Haihan cannot be given away casually.
Huizhou Haifenghao is one of the major shareholders of Qiong Lianfa, and Wang Changyue also knows a thing or two about it. When the Li family in Guangzhou cooperated with the Haihan military to provide Golden Shield escorts, the owner of the Haifeng was jealous and sent people to Shengli Port to participate in training. However, the people sent did not study at the Shengli Port Military Academy, but only at the Shengli Port Military Academy. The army base of the Haihan Militia has completed relevant training, but there is still a very obvious difference in treatment between the military and the civilian armed forces.
As far as Wang Changyue knew, the Haihan military had never opened this hole before, so he still had some doubts about Roger's statement. If Roger is not bragging, does that mean that the Haihan military can follow this operation in the future, and the military academy will also open enrollment to the outside world?
(End of chapter)