Chapter 2891
For the Portuguese, Haihan is their most important partner in the East. The two sides not only have close exchanges in trade, but are also military allies who have signed formal agreements in black and white. Portuguese armed ships can also sail into Haihan ports, including Cam Ranh Port, to berth if they report.
Gabriel came forward to inquire about the military information of Cam Ranh Port from Sun Jian'an. Although the procedure was a bit informal, in terms of the relationship between the two countries, doing so was not too abrupt.
But although Sun Jian'an is young, he is also very shrewd. When he heard that Gabriel expanded the scope of possible impact to the South China Sea, he already understood what the other party was planning.
In the eyes of the Portuguese, Haihan's sphere of influence is East Asia and the South China Sea, but if it goes beyond this geographical scope, then the relationship between the two parties will be more than just a cooperative partner. In this era of global navigation, both sides are also competitors.
Gabriel's words were obviously to limit Haihan's influence to the South China Sea, in order to test whether Haihan would begin to seek a breakthrough in his sphere of influence.
Since Sun Jian'an was aware of the other party's intentions, he naturally would not answer the question directly, but responded tactfully: "Then let me reiterate to you that our country's military deployment and troop mobilization are all based on the needs of national security. , not targeting any country.”
Gabriel felt suffocated when he heard this. The other person spoke in a confused manner and refused to respond directly.
"As far as I know, the troops recently transferred to Cam Ranh Port are the most powerful troops in your country. You won't tell me that this troops traveled thousands of miles to come here specially for vacation, right?" Gabriel simply said Instead of hiding it, he asked directly.
Sun Jian'an said: "I am in charge of the trade and shipping affairs of Camlan Port. As for the arrangements of the military, that is beyond the scope of my jurisdiction. If you insist on clarifying this issue, then I suggest you go to the garrison. Command seeks answers.”
Sun Jian'an saw that he couldn't be fooled, so he immediately used the trick of kicking the ball, saying that this was not a matter within his scope of authority. As for whether Gabriel could get words from the military, Sun Jian'an was not optimistic at all.
Gabriel actually didn't need to visit the garrison headquarters to know what kind of response he would get. He just listened to similar answers again. He seemed to have responded, but there was no valuable information at all.
Gabrielle left with a look of disappointment on his face. But he was not the only visitor who was disappointed. He was closely followed by the Dutch who also came with the same smell and left disappointed.
The Annan people's approach was more direct. Ruan Wenxing did not come to visit Sun Jianan, but chose to take the upper-level route and asked to see Feng Annan.
What Ruan Wenxing wanted to know was actually the same thing as Westerners, that is why the Haihan Special Warfare Division was transferred to Cam Ranh Port from thousands of miles away.
"General Qian and the special operations division have come all the way. I believe this will not be just an ordinary deployment. If your country wants to take military operations in the South China Sea, I hope it will be the same as usual and allow our country the opportunity to participate."
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Nguyen Van Star's statement was much stronger than that of the Portuguese. After all, in terms of national relations, Annan and Haihan were much closer, and they had cooperated on many military missions in the past, so they were qualified to make such a request to Haihan.
The most important thing is that Ruan Wenxing knows that Feng Anan has an excellent relationship with the country's top officials, and the Ruan family also has a certain influence in the Haihan officialdom. Even if his demands are a little excessive, he will not anger Feng Anan. Feng Annan was not surprised by Ruan Wenxing's request. Annan had always been very keen on expanding its sphere of influence. In Haihan's foreign wars in the early years, Annan would basically send troops to participate in the action as long as Annan had the spare capacity to send troops.
Even when the Haihan Army entered Korea to fight against the Qing Dynasty in 1637, Annan State sent more than a thousand troops thousands of miles north to Korea to participate in the war.
It was precisely thanks to this enthusiasm that Annan successively established a large number of foreign agencies throughout East Asia. Almost all large ports under Haihan's control will have Annan's exclusive docks and industries run by Annan merchants.
Although this layout cannot be compared with Haihan's colonial measures, it has indeed increased Annan's international influence a lot. In particular, the navigation industry has been greatly developed, and considerable profits have been obtained through overseas trade.
Of course Haihan understood that Annan was taking advantage of the situation to achieve disguised external expansion, but as long as Annan could honestly play the role of a slave state, Haihan would not hesitate to take Annan with him.
However, Annan cannot always enjoy such treatment alone. In the past ten years, Annan has also gained a powerful competitor, and that is North Korea, which is also a servant of Haihan.
Both countries relied on the military assistance provided by Haihan to escape the danger of national annihilation, but the degree of closeness of their relations with Haihan was different. The King of North Korea, Li Zhi, went to study in Haehan when he was young. He was single-handedly supported by Haehan and ascended to the throne. Naturally, he followed Haehan's arrangements in everything.
Seventy-eight out of ten of the senior generals currently serving in North Korea are from the Haihan Military Academy. From the organization to the equipment, from the command system to the combat thinking, the army has replicated the Haihan Army to a degree even greater than that of the "Little Haihan Army". The Annan New Army, known as the "Army".
In recent years, Korean troops have appeared more and more frequently in Haihan's military operations against the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Japan and other countries. Although it has not yet extended its tentacles to the South China Sea, it seems to be only a matter of time.
However, Haihan has focused its development in the north in recent years, and is more inclined to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. This has also resulted in Annan's army not having many opportunities to perform overseas in recent years.
The sudden southward movement of Qian Tiandun and the special operations division was actually a sensitive military signal. In Haihan's military system, the garrison troops in various overseas regions generally rarely undergo large-scale defense changes. Such a situation where the entire division changes its garrison has never happened since the Haihan Army established a division-level establishment.
Moreover, Qian Tiandun's troops have always been stationed in the north. The last time they were reorganized and moved south was nearly twenty years ago. After Qian Tiandun led his troops into the South China Sea, he immediately participated in Haihan's attack on Manila.
So no matter which angle you look at it, the signal sent by Qian Tiandun and the special warfare division's entry into Cam Ranh Port this time is by no means unusual. For Annan, who has been dormant for a long time, this may really be another opportunity to show his strength.
Ruan Wenxing didn't know whether Haihan had communicated with Annan's senior management about this matter, but he had to seize the opportunity to learn as much as possible about the inside story of the matter, lest Annan miss a great opportunity.
(End of chapter)