Chapter 2149
This expedition to Hirado, Japan, was a complete victory for Haihan. Most of the combat objectives were achieved with minimal casualties. As for the economic benefits, they far exceeded pre-war expectations. Considering that there are a large number of commodities that need to be discounted in the seizures in Hirado, it may take a long time to compile the specific revenue statistics, but Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen are optimistic about this. They believe that at least they can Offsetting more than half of the military expenditures for this operation.
Since so much money has been saved for the treasury, it is a reasonable arrangement to hold a celebration banquet for the participating troops after withdrawing from the battlefield. Of course, the Fujian Navy, which came to prominence in the later stages of the war, naturally became one of the protagonists of this celebration banquet.
If Xu Yuzhuo hadn't insisted on finding the Hirado Mizuo Imperial Fleet, perhaps the effect of this operation would have been greatly reduced. The most commendable thing is that the battle to annihilate the Hirado Navy fleet was completed entirely by himself. This is the most remarkable achievement of the Fujian Navy in recent years.
Even Shiqian and his colleagues, who have always been very visionary, greatly appreciated this crucial victory. They believed that the Fujian Navy successfully eliminated the last fully-organized armed fleet of the Hirado Domain in this battle, and its significance was tantamount to killing Without Tagawasuke's right-hand man, even if he managed to escape this time, almost all the amphibious and land armed forces under his command would be wiped out, and it would be difficult to create a situation again in the future.
Now that the entire Hirado has been burned to the ground, all the technicians engaged in local military manufacturing have been kidnapped by the Kaihan army. The Hirado clan wants to reorganize an armed fleet, and it is more difficult to form an army than before. That’s a lot to ask for at one time. It is precisely because this crucial battle of the Fujian Navy has completely solved its worries that the coalition forces can now confidently and boldly hold a celebration banquet on Jeju Island.
Before the war began, only troops from the Taedong River base were stationed in Seogwipo. After the war, even the East China Sea Fleet and the Fujian Navy also withdrew here to join together, and their scale was much larger. Thousands of coalition troops were stationed in Seogwipo. Of course, nearby villages and towns alone could not accommodate so many troops, so tent camps stretching for two miles were set up along the coast, which looked spectacular from a distance.
For the local people, this is one of the wonders they have seen in their lifetime. The fact that so many foreign troops were stationed on Jeju Island at one time must be traced back to the Goryeo-Mongol War several hundred years ago.
During the three days of preparing for the celebration banquet, Yin Changxing was busy again, and he was much busier than the previous period. Although most of the Japanese refugees and prisoners of war have been sent away, with the successive arrival of coalition forces, the military's demand for seafood has greatly increased. Yin Changxing got greater authority. He could now mobilize twenty fishing boats to go to sea, and he had to turn in no less than 1,500 kilograms of seafood every day - this time He Wenguang asked for real quantities, and no adulteration like before. ingredients. With all the troops back, He Wenguang didn't dare to play tricks at this time anymore. If he was caught, he would be dead.
However, He Wenguang's withdrawal had no impact on Yin Changxing. The way he made profits was by purchasing from other fishermen at low prices and then selling them to the Haihan Army's logistics department at a higher price. Whether He Wenguang reported false accounts or not, it was up to him. The settlement is based on the actual purchase and will not affect his revenue.
Because He Wenguang no longer dares to cheat in the acquisition process, and the transaction volume is all real data, there is no need to allocate another share to Yu Chengli for this transaction. But Yin Changxing did not keep all the profits for himself. He was grateful that Yu Chengli introduced this good deal to him, so he would still give Yu Chengli a portion of his daily income as a thank you.
This kind of behavior certainly won Yu Chengli's favor greatly. Although the amount was not large, the emotional intelligence displayed by Yin Changxing made Yu Chengli think that he was indeed a person worthy of his support.
Xiunian still didn't get any opportunities to make money, but as one of the temporary civil affairs officers of the immigration camp, he was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen. Of course, it was not a private interview alone, but together with several other temporary civil affairs officers who were also from Hirado, they were introduced by their boss He Wenguang to the two Haihan generals who came to inspect the immigration camp.
Originally, this kind of interview was just a face-to-face meeting, basically not even an opportunity to talk to these big figures from Haihan. However, Xiunian's monk's dress was particularly conspicuous in the crowd. Shi Diwen saw him. Later, I was also curious and asked a few more questions about his personal situation.
Most of the other temporary civil affairs officials had experience working in the Hirado government, or they were gentry elders who were already well-known in the local area and were promoted based on their reputation among the people. Xiunian was the only monk who had little connection with social status. Shi Diwen thought he was a young but senior master in some temple. After asking, he found out that Xiunian was just a monk in Guangming Temple. Ordinary monks were also amazed at this moment.
"Japanese monks are quite capable!" Shi Diwen sighed: "Since he is a talented person, it is a bit of a waste to become a monk... What are your plans in the future, or should you continue to find a temple to become a monk?"
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"Sir, the young monk just wants to survive in these troubled times. As for whether he will continue to become a monk after arriving in your country, it will depend on the future situation. In short, he must find a livelihood."
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After more than ten days of dealing with Haihan soldiers, Xiunian's Chinese has improved by leaps and bounds. Although she still has a relatively obvious accent, she can already express herself clearly. To be cautious, he did not dare to brag about his plans in front of these big figures from Haihan, so it was better to keep a low profile for now.
Xiunian knew that in the eyes of these big shots, the Japanese kidnapped from Hirado were just part of their trophies, and their curiosity about him did not mean they appreciated him. If you speak out of proportion and offend these big shots, all your efforts so far are likely to be in vain. He doesn't expect to be able to rise to the top in one fell swoop, but if he has the opportunity to become familiar with these big shots, he may come in handy in the future.
Of course, Shi Diwen was not interested in personally arranging a place for a Japanese monk, so he just asked. Qian Tiandun rarely manages civil affairs, and has no interest in these trivial matters. He just sets goals and rules and leaves them to the people below. How to manage these Japanese civil affairs officials temporarily appointed during the war? , naturally someone will be responsible for related matters.
It was a routine arrangement before the celebration banquet for Shi Qian and the two of them to meet with the logistics team stationed in Seogwipo and commend the meritorious personnel. By the way, they also met with those who had been working for the sea for various reasons. Japanese and Korean personnel who served in Han Dynasty to show their encouragement.
On the day of the celebration banquet, the main venue was located in an open space at Seogwipo Port. Thanks to the hard work of the logistics department and local civilian workers, the originally small fishing port has undergone tremendous changes during the war. Not only have berths and facilities for loading and lifting cargo been increased a lot, but the area near the port has also been cleared. A large number of shacks were built with bamboo and wood as temporary warehouses.
This open space used as the main venue was a temporarily cleared coal dump. The coal supplies used by the three Majestic-class battleships were piled here during the war. However, with the end of the war, the unused coal was loaded onto the ship and prepared to be transported away. The vacant area was swept clean and used to decorate a banquet venue for the big shots. Of course, due to local conditions, it was impossible to build a special banquet hall in such a short period of time. It was just a tent with a relatively large space. However, most of the participants were senior military officers who had been on the march and fighting all year round. They had long been accustomed to various difficult conditions and would not complain about it. Most of the accompanying guests were local officials from Jeju Island, and they did not dare to make any mistakes. In their eyes, these foreign troops had just turned Hirado upside down, and they could not afford to offend them.
Except for the commanders who came here for the banquet, all the troops had dinner at their respective stations. During this celebration banquet, almost all the chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep from a radius of dozens of miles were purchased. In addition to more than two thousand kilograms of seafood, it was enough to make up for the required meat to make up for the efforts of the combat troops to eat and sleep in the open during their stay in Hirado.
The only drawback is that the locally purchased wine is far from enough, and most of it is rice wine with a low alcohol content. When assigned to each class, there may only be one or two kilograms, which is far from satisfactory. Soldiers who want to have a good drink.
This celebration banquet lasted from noon to sunset, but because there was not enough wine, there was no scene of a large number of people getting drunk, which invisibly saved a lot of trouble.
"General Qian, after this mission, I don't know when I will be able to fight side by side with you. Let me express my feelings with this glass of wine!"
"General Xu, if you are free, you are welcome to come to the north at any time."
Xu Yuzhuo and Qian Tiandun greeted each other, then drank from their glasses. Next, Qian Tiandun will lead his troops northward and return to the Datong River base, while the Fujian Navy and the East China Sea Fleet will go south together and return to their respective bases. There is a flight distance of more than 2,000 miles between the Datong River base and Zhangzhou, Fujian. If no major war breaks out in the future, it will be difficult for the two to meet in the short term.
When Xu Yuzhuo took the wine bottle and went to the next table to find Shen Xueyi and Xi Mang, Shi Diwen also raised his glass and said: "Old Qian, why don't you stop going back to Datong River and come with me to Zhoushan for fun! You If you feel that there is nothing to do in the small place of Zhoushan, we can also go to Suzhou and Hangzhou, but there are many officials there who have been wanting to invite us as guests, and all arrangements are included, you know.”
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "Don't tempt me with your corrupt life. I am a well-organized person who gets married and has a family. Besides, there are military orders. My mission is to guard North Korea. How can I give myself a holiday and run around!"< br>
Shi Diwen said: "Didn't your wife go back to Sanya with the child? Now no one is taking care of you. There are Wang Tom and Chen Yixin in the north watching. Now you can send a telegram to Sanya to apply for leave. I'm sure Lao Yan will approve it." .”
Qian Tiandun still shook his head and said: "Since I have to take a vacation, why should I go to Zhoushan for vacation? Wouldn't it be better to spend a few more days rushing back to Sanya to see my wife and children?"
Shi Diwen sighed: "What you said makes sense. However, your children will study in Sanya, your wife will take care of the children in Sanya, and you will lead troops overseas. Such long-term separation is not an option!"
Qian Tiandun said: "There is nothing we can do about it. After all, the troops I lead often have to go to the front line to perform combat missions. They will be stationed in one place for two or three years at most before being mobilized. I can't let my wife and children just follow me." Let them go back to Sanya to settle down. At least the living environment will be better. I can save up some time off and go back for a month or two every year. Let’s make do with it!”
Qian Tiandun rarely mentioned these words to others, because even if he did, it would be difficult for others to understand his thoughts. Only Shi Diwen came from the same era as him and also led troops overseas. Perhaps only a senior general will understand his embarrassment and persistence.
Shi Diwen said: "Old Qian, I have mentioned it to you before, and I will mention it to you again. We cannot lead troops to fight overseas all our lives. After all, we still have to find a place to stay. If we want to go up, Then hand over the command of the army as soon as possible and go back to Sanya to work in the yamen. Otherwise, find a suitable place overseas and run it yourself, just like I did in Zhoushan. No matter which one you choose. You should be able to do well on the road.”
Qian Tiandun said: "The next generation is only in primary school now. How can we retire and enjoy happiness before they grow up and take over? The external environment is not good enough to relax our vigilance, especially in the north and south. Whether it is the barbarians outside the pass, Neither Western countries will surrender to us willingly. After all, we still need someone to lead troops to fight overseas.”
The transfer of power is indeed a huge problem for the time travellers. The power structure currently established by Haihan can ensure that the time travelers will continue to control the country for a foreseeable period of time in the future. However, the current powerful armed forces of Haihan State However, the strength is faced with the situation of few generals and no successors.
There are only about a dozen senior generals leading troops at home and abroad at present. As the territory occupied becomes larger and larger, the number of troops increases, and generals like Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen are becoming more and more important. While holding a high position of authority, he also had to promote more naturalized officers to share the work.
Although senior military officers like Takahashi Minami are loyal to Haihan, they may not be able to truly understand the foundation and development direction of Haihan. If they want to transfer the defense of a certain region or the command of a certain overseas operation, If the power is completely handed over to these naturalized officers, the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense will still have certain concerns. Qian Tiandun knew this very well, so he always insisted on personally leading the front-line troops. One of his purposes was to reassure the Executive Committee of the armed force of the Special Operations Group.
(End of chapter)