Chapter 2892
Feng Annan actually didn't mind letting Annan's army participate in the military operations led by Haihan. As Ruan Wenxing knows, Feng Annan has a deep relationship with Annan's senior management, and the past cooperation between the two parties has always been pleasant.
Haihan's Tushan training base in northern Annan still assumes the function of providing military training to Annan. The armies of both sides have the same command system and are fully capable of completing most military operations collaboratively.
At least within the South China Sea, the performance of the main front-line troops of the Annan Army is reassuring.
However, Qian Tiandun's plan is still in the internal discussion stage, and Feng Annan will definitely not be able to leak the inside information to the outside world. To put it bluntly, even if Feng Annan wanted to make it easier for Annan people, he would at least have to wait until the executive committee approved the plan before looking for a suitable opportunity to give Annan senior leaders some advice.
However, given Ruan Wenxing's official position, it was obvious that he would not be the target of Feng Annan's blows. He is just the special envoy of the Annan court stationed in Cam Ranh Port. It is okay to send a message and do some communication work, but when there is a major event, Feng Annan would definitely prefer to exchange opinions directly with Annan's senior officials face-to-face.
Feng Anan was perfunctory, but in the end he still did not give a clear answer. He only told Ruan Wenxing that this military deployment did not mean that Haihan was about to launch a large-scale operation in the South China Sea. As for whether he believes it or not, that's not Feng Annan's concern.
Seven days after Qian Tiandun and his party arrived at Cam Ranh Port, Roger, the commander of the Star Island garrison, and Xiao Liang, the commander of the Manila garrison, also arrived successively. At this point, several major generals with heavy troops in the South China Sea finally gathered together.
"Since you have come all the way to Cam Ranh Port to meet, it is enough to show that you have some ideas that are not reconciled to the status quo. But for various reasons, you may not be able to put these ideas into action. I think it is a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity. While we old guys can still move, it’s time to seize the opportunity to move, so as to set an example for the young people.”
Qian Tiandun's opening remarks at the meeting were very direct and clear, and he explained the purpose of the meeting from the very beginning.
Xiao Liang said: "Old Qian, from what you say, you should have already thought of a way to solve various difficulties that may arise for us?"
Qian Tiandun pointed at Yan Chujie next to him and said: "Minister Yan is here on behalf of the Executive Committee. Even if the problem is big, the Executive Committee can always help us solve it."
Roger sneered and said: "Then have you ever thought that maybe the executive committee is the one who doesn't want us to move?"
Yan Chujie coughed dryly and said: "The South China Sea is only one of our country's spheres of influence. Our future development focus will always be on the mainland. I believe you all know this. The reason for restricting your actions in the South China Sea is because the country does not have so many If we invest more resources in the South China Sea, even if we can occupy some places, it will be difficult for us to have enough energy to operate it, and the cost-effectiveness is far less than that of the mainland.”
Roger responded angrily: "Since this is still the same old rhetoric, why did you call us here?"
Yan Chujie said: "The situation is constantly changing, and the country's strategies will also change accordingly. Some problems that could not be solved before now have reasonable solutions, so we can make some useful attempts."
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When Yan Chujie said this, he turned the conversation back to Qian Tiandun: "Old Qian, please talk about your solution carefully!"
Qian Tiandun was still wondering where the smell of gunpowder between Roger and Yan Chujie came from. Hearing this, he nodded and said, "Okay, let me tell you briefly. If you have any questions, we can discuss them together later." Qian Tiandun After sorting out his thoughts for a while, he continued: "According to my understanding, my country's expansion in the South China Sea has stagnated in recent years. There are three main reasons. The first is funding issues, whether it is the military expenditures required for foreign military operations or the subsequent establishment of The construction costs of colonial sites lack stable funding sources.”
"The second is the population issue. If we want to introduce a large number of Han immigrants to the areas we occupy overseas, this process will be quite troublesome and will inevitably directly affect the local development and construction progress."
"The third is the long-term management problem after occupation. If there are no advantageous industries that can quickly generate profits in the local area, long-term operations will be unsustainable. It will not be able to support the garrison and guarantee the safety of local immigrants. Over time, some colonial sites will It will be actively abandoned or taken back by the local indigenous people.”
"Of course, in the final analysis, these three problems are all about money. As long as there are enough funds, I think it will not be difficult for us to establish colonies on the other side of the ocean!"
Qian Tiandun's words obviously refer to Tom Wang, who has already established a foothold in North America. This successful example also lifted the spirits of everyone present. After all, the approach taken by Wang Tom was much more difficult than building a colonial settlement in the South China Sea. Given the conditions of these colonial areas in the South China Sea, there was no reason why it could not be as good as Wang Tom who went to North America.
Qian Tiandun observed everyone's expressions and knew that what he said had an effect, so he continued: "Let's talk about funding first. I have discussed it with Lao Yan. We can apply to the Executive Committee for the issuance of special national bonds, and the funds raised will be used exclusively. All used for military operations aimed at expanding the sphere of influence.”
Xiao Liang interjected and asked: "What if we can't raise money when we issue national bonds?"
Qian Tiandun said: "I have already discussed this matter with Schneider. He said that as long as we can promise high enough returns, we will not worry about not being able to raise money. And what we have to do is to continue to win and continue to expand overseas. Expanding new areas of governance can give investors enough confidence to continue investing in us.”
Xiao Liang continued to ask: "It is not difficult to occupy places. There are not many opponents in the South China Sea that can compete with my country. But what should we do after these places are occupied? You also said that we need to establish long-term colonies, population and management Strategies will be no small trouble. ”
Qian Tiandun said: "So we have to make some changes. In the past, we aimed to occupy key areas such as important resource areas, waterway hubs, and natural harbors. This strategy can remain unchanged, but in order to reduce subsequent investment, we can consider local Support indigenous governments to provide us with basic resources and a safe buffer zone.”
Roger asked in confusion: "But haven't we been doing this work all the time?"
Qian Tiandun said: "We are doing it, but the efficiency is too low, the action is too slow, and it takes too much time to slowly digest the occupied areas. Next, we must speed up the progress, with the purpose of expanding our sphere of influence, and no longer build the occupied areas." District as the main task”
Roger understood now: "You mean to open up borders as soon as possible and compete with your Western counterparts on a larger scale, right?"
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "If we plant more trees now, future generations will have more places to enjoy the shade. We cannot let our descendants be bullied by Westerners again!"
(End of chapter)