Chapter 2903
Yan Chujie's righteous statement undoubtedly denies the validity of the self-described division of spheres of influence by several companies yesterday. He is also reminding these people that no matter what their plans are, as long as they are not recognized by the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense, it will all be in vain.
As expected, several people present looked gloomy, obviously not satisfied with his statement. However, since Yan Chujie held a high position and was here on behalf of the Executive Committee, it was not convenient for them to have an attack in person.
Yan Chujie saw everyone's reactions in his eyes, and then added: "The performance of the troops stationed in various places in operations will be the basis for the executive committee to judge merit and reward in the future. Those who contribute more will also gain more in the future. I want to get involved in this." If you’re a fish, then don’t blame yourself for the executive committee’s reward.”
Roger snorted and said: "Don't worry, Lao Yan. When it comes to fighting, I work harder than anyone else. When the meeting here is over, I will assemble the troops when I go back and start preparing for war. But when the time comes, the place I will conquer will be taken by the Executive Committee." Don’t give it to someone else! ”
Roger's words obviously meant something, but Feng Annan couldn't bear to hear it, and immediately refuted: "How much space can you occupy with the few troops in Xingdao? I understand, you must be planning to split the army into small groups. If you send them to various places to set up boundary markers, even if the enclosure is successful, it will exclude us people, right?”
Seeing that the two men were about to quarrel again, Yan Chujie quickly spoke up to stop them: "Before taking action, the troops stationed in various places must submit specific action plans to the Ministry of National Defense to clarify the objectives of the action. They can only be implemented after approval. If anyone is still thinking about it, What a weird way to exploit the loopholes, it’s best to give up the idea as soon as possible.”
Only Xiao Liang was the calmest among the people present. After all, his territory was separated from the two families in dispute by the entire South China Sea, and those two families were staring at the Indian Ocean to the west. They would have interests with the Manila authorities in the future. Dispute is unlikely.
The only area where disputes may arise in the future is thousands of miles south of the Philippine Islands, but there is a huge Borneo between that area and Star Island and Annan. Xiao Liang believes that for at least two or three years, the tentacles of those two families will not be able to reach this far.
Therefore, although the two families were quarreling endlessly, Xiao Liang could sit on the sidelines and not worry at all that their dispute would affect his own interests.
Although Feng Annan and Luo Jie were not convinced by each other, with Yan Chujie present, they could only restrain their tempers and obey the arrangements.
After some discussion, everyone finally roughly determined the direction of the next war preparations. Yan Chujie will return to Sanya after the meeting to report the meeting to the Executive Committee and promote the issuance of special war bonds in the country. The production of the ordnance industry department will also be adjusted accordingly to increase the supply of ammunition to the troops stationed in the South China Sea.
In the direction of Manila, Xiao Lianghui will restart the campaign as soon as possible against the southern areas of the Philippine Islands, especially the traditional Spanish sphere of influence centered on Mindanao.
This round of clearing operations will no longer be aimed at destroying Spanish colonial settlements, but at long-term occupation, so as not to give the colonial authorities a chance to come back.
Doing so will inevitably require the use of a large number of armed forces, and the dispersed garrison construction projects and logistics supplies required for stationing will also greatly increase military expenditures, which will cause considerable economic pressure on the Manila authorities. However, Xiao Liang showed full confidence in this, claiming that the Fourth Army Division stationed in Luzon and the Fourth Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet had sufficient capabilities to complete these operations. Of course, if we can get better support in terms of finance and armaments, the time to achieve the operational goals can even be compressed to within one or two years.
Xiao Liang's statement was unsurprisingly interpreted by others as the Manila authorities were trying to prevent outsiders from intervening and not wanting troops from other regions to enter the Philippine Islands to disrupt the situation.
This defensive mentality is of course understandable. The Manila authorities are located in a corner of Luzon. The local social structure is very different from that of traditional Han areas. Military and political affairs have always been self-contained. Even the appointment of officials is more localized. How can we easily allow troops from other regions to enter?
The focus of the Executive Committee has always been on the East Asian continent, and the original purpose of taking Manila was just to eliminate the hidden danger of the Spanish colonial authorities. As long as the Manila authorities under Qiu Yuan's administration do not split borders and establish their own country, the Executive Committee will not care too much about some xenophobic practices there.
Roger expressed the hope that Qian Tiandun's troops would go south as soon as possible and coordinate with the Xingdao garrison. When Feng Annan criticized him earlier, he said that Xingdao had too few troops. This was actually true. The local population was limited and it was difficult to maintain a large-scale garrison. Although there is a designation of the 9th Lu Division, the troops are actually not fully staffed. Even with the addition of the troops of the foreign corps, the strength is only about the same as that of the special operations division that went south after downsizing.
Because of this, Roger knew that his future performance would be limited by his military strength, so he took the initiative to invite Qian Tiandun to cooperate during his visit the day before yesterday.
Roger saw clearly that Qian Tiandun was an outsider, and the support behind him mainly came from the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense, but he had no real base in the South China Sea. If Qian Tiandun wants to make a name for himself in the South China Sea, he cannot do without the support of local forces. Feng Anan invited him to settle in Cam Ranh Port, of course he also had the intention of using the tiger skin as a banner.
Roger got the news too late, so by the time he figured out Qian Tiandun's purpose of going south, Feng Annan had already taken the lead. Otherwise, if the special forces divisions can be directly stationed on Star Island, then the west of the Strait of Malacca will be directly divided between the two of them, and there will be no chance for Feng Annan to intervene.
Of course, there is no regret in selling medicine, so Roger's current remedial measure is to try to persuade the special forces to go south before the operation officially starts, and weaken the interest relationship between Qian Tiandun and Feng Annan as much as possible, so that Xingdao can Instead, it became the main pillar and garrison base of the special operations division in the South China Sea.
Of course, it is not easy to do this. Feng Annan has a large group of second-generation children, which means that there are many influential people in the country who will support him. The southern Annan nobles represented by Ruan Wenxing are also his allies. . The conditions that these people can provide to the special operations division may not be affordable by Xingdao.
But Xingdao also has its own unique advantages. It is geographically closer to the Indian Ocean, which Qian Tiandun is interested in, and because it is far away from Sanya and will hardly be subject to strict supervision, the Xingdao garrison will have much more freedom to act than other places. If someone hadn't gone to Sanya to complain last time, maybe the mercenary system of the Foreign Legion could still continue to this day.
Roger believes that such a "free" environment may be exactly what Qian Tiandun needs to achieve his strategic goals. After all, how could a senior general with such outstanding military exploits and illustrious reputation be willing to be restricted by the red tape of the Ministry of Defense's so-called "correct procedures".
(End of chapter)