Chapter 2887
The Special Operations Division is an ace unit jointly created by the Haihan Executive Committee and the military. It is well-equipped and has sufficient military expenditures, and its military exploits over the years are indeed worthy of such investment. New weapons such as machine guns and small-caliber field guns, which are expensive and are still in the verification stage, are prioritized for use by special operations divisions.
However, the special treatment given to special warfare divisions is not without restrictions. Obvious shortcomings such as sea and land mobility have not been effectively compensated for so many years. This is not because Qian Tiandun lacks ability, or because the Executive Committee is blind. I can't see it, and it has no direct relationship with the military budget.
To put it bluntly, this is a deliberate measure to limit the maneuverability of the special operations division to prevent this unit from acting too arbitrarily and even ignoring the command and making some dangerous moves.
Both sides knew this very well, and Qian Tiandun would not deliberately break this unspoken rule for the sake of the special warfare division's treatment. He complained a few words in front of Yan Chujie, but he didn't expect the other party to make changes.
Of course, if the special operations division does not participate in combat operations for a long time and is only used as an ordinary border guard force, then various preferential treatment will definitely be gradually cancelled. This is one of the reasons why Qian Tiandun took the initiative to move home at all costs after the situation in Liaodong gradually became peaceful.
If you don't want the special operations division to become mediocre, you must find the next battlefield where it can play a role. If there is no such battlefield at the moment, then we have to take the initiative to create one.
Migrating across thousands of miles from north to south to a completely unfamiliar environment is an extremely difficult task for any army. The special operations division lost a large number of soldiers in this process, and consumed a huge amount of materials and military expenditures. The price paid was not small.
But from Qian Tiandun's perspective, the impact is actually not without its benefits. On the one hand, reducing the size of the establishment will have a certain effect on improving troops and streamlining administration, and the equipment level of grassroots troops will actually increase. Scarce goods such as machine guns and field artillery could originally only be equipped by battalion-level units, but after the size of the force is reduced, these advanced weapons can be delegated to some company-level units.
On the other hand, the military expenditures that have been allocated to the special operations division have become a lot more generous. Although the timeliness of this situation is limited, the extra military expenditure can be used to offset the costs of moving the troops southward and the construction of the Cam Ranh Port camp, which can be regarded as greatly reducing the financial pressure on the special operations division.
However, before military expenditures were reduced, Qian Tiandun had to find new jobs for his troops. This was the main reason why he asked Yan Chujie to inspect Cam Ranh Port. He had to prove to Yan Chujie that although the special operations division had experienced long-distance migration and reduction in organization, it still maintained a strong combat effectiveness and was able to adapt to the special geographical environment of the South China Sea.
Under the command of Takahashi Minami, the company immediately conducted drills in multiple combat subjects. Just as Qian Tiandun expected, the company showed excellent combat status.
"Old Qian, your soldiers are really good. My soldiers have never been so accurate in shooting!" Feng Annan sighed sincerely after seeing the company's live-fire training results.
Yan Chujie said: "His soldiers shoot out about seven or eight times more bullets than ordinary troops every year just through training. This is all a skill that is hard-earned with money!"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "You can't say that. Although the training cost is high, after they actually go to the battlefield, they can kill more enemies with less ammunition. Doesn't this save money?"< br>
Although these are all jokes, they actually reflect the special operations division's military thinking, which is to improve the combat capabilities of soldiers at any cost. Qian Tiandun pursues the doctrine of elite soldiers. He believes that the stronger the combat skills of soldiers, the higher the combat efficiency of the entire unit, which can also effectively reduce the cost of combat operations. It is far more meaningful to invest limited military expenditures in the training of a small number of elite troops than to maintain a huge army.
Of course, this theory is no longer applicable to Haihan, which has an increasingly large territory. To protect a vast territory and maintain military pressure on neighboring countries, it is far from enough to rely on a limited number of elite troops. The garrisons distributed in various places must maintain a certain scale in order to play the role of guarding the local area.
At the end of the exercise, Yan Chujie and Feng Anan were sent away. Qian Tiandun praised Gao Qiaonan's performance: "It seems that the training situation of the troops is not bad. You have worked hard!"
Takahashi Nandao: "Actually, I am taking advantage of my humble position. Please forgive me. The troops have been busy building camps during this period. I have specially set aside this company to allow them to maintain daily training so that they will not become unfamiliar with combat skills."< br>
What Takahashi Nan meant was that he had expected that Qian Tiandun would have arrangements for patrolling the troops after arriving at Cam Ranh Port, so he made targeted preparations in advance and specially recruited a company to maintain training status.
This was of course opportunistic, but Gao Qiaonan made no secret of it and told Qian Tiandun exactly what he was doing.
Qian Tiandun did not blame Gao Qiaonan for this. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said: "We do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, all to achieve our goals!"
Takahashi Nandao: "Do you think there is a good chance of convincing Minister Yan?"
Qian Tiandun said: "As long as we can solve the two key issues in between, the rest of the things will be easy to handle. One is the funding issue for organizing military operations; the other is the long-term operation and profitability of the new colony. . These military leaders in the South China Sea have been standing still for many years. In fact, they have failed to solve these two problems.”
Takahashi Minami said puzzled: "As your Excellency said before, funding can be solved by issuing war bonds, but how to understand this second point?"
Qian Tiandun said: "After these troops in the South China Sea go out to expand territory, who will manage the new colony, who will pay for the construction costs, and how the tax revenue of the new colony will be distributed, these follow-up links have not been negotiated with the Executive Committee. .”
"The environment in the South China Sea is quite special. Several major garrison colonies are thousands of miles apart, making it difficult to communicate with each other. It is also difficult to coordinate positions and unify command. And I estimate that none of the managers are convinced by each other, so No one came out to take the lead in organizing.”
"But we are different. We do not have intricate entangled interests in the South China Sea. We do not need to think too much about what kind of benefits we can get from the colonies in the future. We can do many things that are inconvenient for them to do. All we have to do is stand up and take the lead. Then win more people’s support.”
(End of chapter)