Chapter 1205 Patrol Team
Han Zhengshan looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough he saw many large ships parked on the shore across the bay, but they were far apart and could not clearly see the shapes of those ships. He had seen the majesty of the Haihan fleet in Hangzhou Chengtou and Zhoushan Dinghai Port. Since this is the headquarters of the Haihan Navy, and it is also the capital of the Haihan Kingdom, the size of the fleet stationed here can be imagined. And know it.
Zheng Gao pointed to the south again and said: "Have you ever seen the gray-white buildings on the hillside of the Yulin Peninsula at the exit of the harbor? That is the fort that guards the navigation channel in and out of Victory Port. There are the same facilities at Sanya Port. This fort It took several years of repairs before it was completed. I don’t know how many guns there are on it, but I heard from the director that with these coastal defense forts, even if an enemy force of the same level as the Haihan Fleet came to attack the port, they would all be defeated. In this place!”
Han Zhengshan looked at the Yulin Peninsula in the distance, and indeed he could faintly see some neat buildings in the mountains and forests. However, if it weren't for Zheng Gao's guidance, he probably would not have thought that those buildings were specially built coastal defense forts next to the waterway. This Victory Harbor seems to be laxly guarded, but in fact it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. The defensive methods are really not weak, and are even stronger than the Hangzhou city where he stayed before - if there could be something like this outside Hangzhou city How could the coastal defense forts allow the Haihan warships to cut off the Qiantang River and safely set up camp on the riverside outside the city.
Zheng Gao went on to say: "The total number of Haihan, navy and army stationed near Sanya is at least several thousand. If you want to invade Sanya from the outside, it will be even harder than climbing to the sky!"
Han Zhengshan asked curiously: "Have there been any external attacks since the opening of this place?"
Zheng Gao thought for a while and then said: "I heard that when the leaders first arrived here, they were attacked twice by the Ming army and Japanese pirates, but they were easily defeated by the leaders. After that, there was no invasion by foreign enemies. Condition. But this defense method cannot be abandoned. If there is no military protection, there will be many pirates plundering this place. ”
Sanya is known as the number one port in the South China Sea. The scale of commercial trade is huge. The amount of wealth circulating in the market every day is astronomical. I don’t know how many people are secretly jealous, but the Haihan Army is famously powerful in the South China Sea and wants to take advantage of it. Anyone who comes here must first weigh their own weight and whether they really have the capital to challenge Haihan. Judging from the current record, all previous attempts to challenge Haihan's status in the South China Sea have failed, and no opponent that can truly threaten Sanya's security has yet emerged.
After continuing to walk towards the port area for a while, Han Zhengshan's eyes suddenly straightened and he was speechless as he stared at a huge ship docked on the coast in front of him. Zheng Gao has seen this kind of reaction many times. Almost everyone who comes to Victory Port for the first time will have a similar reaction when they see the "New World" docked at the mouth of the Tiandu River. Such a big ship is a big surprise to ordinary people. It is an unimaginable existence, not to mention that this ship is not made of wood, but the entire body is made of steel.
Although the New World has basically not been moved since entering the port, its significance of existence is no less than that of Fort Victory, another local spiritual symbol. For travelers, this ship is a relic of another time and space, and For ordinary people, this is one of the concrete examples that fully demonstrates the omnipotence and omnipotence of leaders.
"This is the boat that the chiefs took when they crossed the sea to come here. With this boat, Sanya where you are now, and the Haihan Kingdom today!" Zheng Gao was also quite proud when he introduced, After all, even the Ming Dynasty couldn't create this thing. It is a unique existence in the world.
"There...is such a big ship in the world! When I saw it today, I realized that the rumors were true!" Han Zhengshan had long heard the rumors about the Haihan Iron Ship. He was naturally skeptical before seeing it with his own eyes, but when he saw this big thing today After that, he inevitably sighed like everyone who saw the ship for the first time, but he soon discovered something strange: "If this ship is made of fine iron, how can it float on the water? It doesn't matter." How can we cross the sea without a sail?”
Zheng Gao explained: "I know a little bit about this. Placing a copper basin on the water can float. This big iron ship is said to be based on the same principle. As for how to drive it, there is actually a big secret under the ship. An oar, when activated, sails much faster than a sailboat."
Han Zhengshan was dubious, and when he wanted to ask more questions, Zheng Gao was afraid that he would not be able to answer his half-full knowledge, so he quickly asked him to shut up and patrol. Han Zhengshan could only suppress the questions in his head first. go back.
Han Zhengshan soon discovered that the patrolman's job looked majestic, but in fact it was not easy. He had to take care of many more things than the government officials of Ming Dynasty. Let alone ordinary public security disputes, this boss had lost Mao Xi. Even if the family runs away and the dog is gone, they will come to them for help. Even those foreign businessmen who cannot settle their accounts after spending money locally will have to find them to seek justice. In the past, Han Zhengshan probably wouldn't have even looked at many things and would have directly asked his subordinates to chase them away. But now he had to follow Haihan's method of dealing with them and deal with these trivial matters patiently.
However, through these opportunities to contact the people, Han Zhengshan quickly learned about the basic conditions of Haihan society. For the Ming Dynasty, Haihan can only be regarded as a "young" small country, but the social system of this country is in the same vein as the Ming Dynasty. The culture of the Han people still dominates here. Han Zhengshan quickly found familiarity here. feeling. But on top of this, the place is filled with a variety of exotic customs, and there are many things that make Han Zhengshan feel fresh.
According to Han Zhengshan’s intuitive understanding, this is a country dominated by Han civilization. The Haihan people also consider themselves to be descendants of the Han people, and their language and writing are similar to those of the Ming Dynasty. However, about 30% of the citizens are not Han people. They are composed of various ethnic groups from both inside and outside Haihan. composed of descendants. However, the laws of Haihan State do not differentiate between the people under the rule by race, only the difference between nationals and non-citizens, and there are obvious differences between the two in terms of social status, welfare benefits, personal prospects, etc. This is also new The main reason why immigrants try to quickly obtain national qualifications through enlistment and other means.
No matter which country or ethnic group you are originally from, as long as you obtain Haihan national qualifications, you are equal in law and will not receive special preferential treatment or encounter discrimination because of your ethnic origin. Although it is difficult to realize this, But Haihan did a good job. Han Zhengshan already knew from Zheng Gao that the young high-ranking official Fu Li who had given him a lot of care during the training period was from a Li village near Sanya.
In the past Ming Dynasty, even if a person like Fu Li could inherit the title of Lord of Li Dong, the government would at best give him a false post of a hundred households or an inspection, and would not really entrust him with important responsibilities. However, Haihan spent resources to train him into a talented person and became an official in a serious manner. This was almost unimaginable in the environment of the Ming Dynasty.
Li people, Miao people and other ethnic groups with low social status in the Ming Dynasty can get a promotion path in Haihan. Han Zhengshan naturally has more confidence in his own prospects. After all, his professional experience and professional experience far exceed As long as these colleagues who are halfway to become monks understand the rules of Haihan's officialdom, they will definitely have a chance to get ahead in time.
Because they spent a lot of time handling matters along the way, the patrol team only visited three piers in one morning, not even half of the Victory Port area. However, the meal at noon was good. Although the place to eat was only the sailor's canteen on the dock, because he had been busy all morning, his stomach was already empty, so Han Zhengshan felt that the food was particularly delicious. Compared with the food in the hard labor camp and on the way to the south, Han Zhengshan already felt that the treatment here was nothing to be picky about. After all, he has just started his internship and has no stable income yet. He cannot go to nearby high-end restaurants to enjoy higher-end food for the time being. After lunch, Zheng Gao picked up the rattan helmet on the table and ordered to set off. The patrol route in the afternoon continued westward along the coastline of the port area until turning back at the Victory Port Shipyard.
"How's it going? Is your physical strength okay?" Zheng Gao did not forget to take care of the newcomer. After all, this intern is relatively old and may not be able to sustain a full day's patrol mission.
"My subordinates have no problem." Han Zhengshan answered readily. His physical training during the training base was not in vain. Although this kind of walking patrol consumes a lot of energy, he just ate a full meal and it will not last for another half day. No problem. Moreover, this kind of task of patrolling the streets is familiar to him, and there will be no mental stress that leads to excessive physical exertion.
In this afternoon, Han Zhengshan finally encountered his first public security case during his internship. Two thieves broke into a warehouse through a vent and took out two boxes of goods. They wanted to disguise themselves as dock workers and leave with the goods, but their identities were discovered by the foreman on the dock. Finally, under the joint efforts of dock workers and sailors, they were forced into a warehouse. At this time, the patrol team led by Zheng Gao happened to be patrolling here, so they naturally took over the job.
"What kind of goods are stored in the warehouse? Is there anything flammable?" Zheng Gao did not rush to instruct his men to rush in. Instead, he first guarded the only exit, and then called the people guarding the warehouse to ask about the stacking of goods inside. situation.
Han Zhengshan originally thought that Zheng Gao was making a fuss, he just rushed in and caught the two thieves, so why waste time at the door, but the answer he got next made him understand the importance of following the operating procedures.
The goods stored in this warehouse are not flammable or explosive, but they are still very dangerous - 1,200 pairs of infantry armors and hundreds of shields will be delivered to Annan this month, Long guns, waist knives, and two hundred brand-new Type 28 flintlock guns are all stored in this warehouse. It is no exaggeration to say that the weapons inside are enough to arm an army of about a thousand people.
The only good thing is that following the transportation principle of separate guns and ammunition, the supporting ammunition for the two hundred rifles was not stored here. Even if the thieves knew how to use flintlock guns, they would not be able to use the inventory in the warehouse.
Considering that it would be dangerous to enter a warehouse with poor lighting conditions, Zheng Gao decided to persuade him to surrender first and asked the dock foreman to find a tin horn. This thing was used on the dock to direct the loading and unloading of goods, so there was no need for it. He yelled at the top of his lungs, which was considered a very common tool.
"People inside, listen, you have been surrounded by police, come out and surrender immediately!" After Zheng Gao got the loudspeaker, he stood at the door of the warehouse and started shouting inside.
After shouting several times, a vague response came from the warehouse: "Go to hell, I just came out of the hard labor camp, and I will never go back to that place again even if I die!"
Han Zhengshan's heart trembled when he heard this. Although he had been away from that terrible environment for more than a month, sometimes when he was free, his arms would still unconsciously make the movement of tapping stones. The roar in the warehouse reminded him of the fear dominated by the labor task of breaking stones. Although he didn't know what the people inside had committed before, he could completely understand the feeling of the hard labor camp. of.
With a blue face, Zheng Gaotie thrust the tin trumpet into the hands of the people next to him: "If you don't want to drink wine as a penalty, I don't want to go back to the hard labor camp...then let them do it! Come on, please inform the port infantry team and let them come and deal with it." ! ”
Although there are security agencies such as police stations in the port area, there are also small armed forces stationed in the port area by the army to prevent special situations from occurring. This can be regarded as the army's emergency rapid response force, but it is not dispatched often. Generally, it is the port infantry's turn to come forward only when the police cannot handle it, or when there are high-risk tasks.
Of course, when it is the infantry team's turn to come forward, the severity of the incident will also escalate. If someone tries to confront the infantry team, they are basically seeking death. Although Zheng Gao had a pistol in hand, the others only had wooden batons. If the two suspects had armed themselves with weapons in stock inside, the risk of going in to arrest them would still be quite high.
"Captain, why don't you let your subordinates go in and give it a try first?" Han Zhengshan saw such an opportunity, but he refused to let it go. He is an old man who has worked hard in the front line of criminal investigation for many years. It is not a fluke that he can sit in the position of the chief arrester of Hangzhou Prefecture. He has been promoted based on his own merit. He had personally captured dozens of gangsters and snitches in the past, including many who were good at kung fu, and they were all captured by him. Now he was just trying to catch two thieves who were stuck in a warehouse at the end of the road. He thought he was extremely sure of success and could definitely give it a try.
"Can you do it?" Zheng Gao looked at Han Zhengshan again with suspicion. This was a new intern on his first day. He actually had the courage to apply, which really impressed him.
(End of chapter)