Chapter 2956
One afternoon in late autumn, a large number of notices suddenly appeared on the streets of Cam Ranh Port. The content was that due to the need for the local garrison to perform military tasks, Cam Ranh Port would be temporarily closed for several days. During this period, civilian ships in the port were not allowed to leave Cam Ranh without permission. Bay until the garrison headquarters issues a separate notice to lift the military control status.
In fact, even before this notice appeared, people were already speculating that there might be large-scale military operations in the near future. There is no other reason. Recently, foreign troops have been entering the Cam Ranh Port base to gather for preparation. It is said that some troops even come from the far north thousands of miles away.
Such a large-scale build-up is obviously not a normal troop change. In addition, the government has recently purchased a large amount of food, medicine and other materials on the market in the Cam Ranh Bay area. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that these are signs of an imminent war.
However, the people are not too worried about this. After all, Cam Ranh Bay is one of Haihan's most important military bases in the South China Sea. Both Haihan and Annan have troops stationed here. Now that so many troops have been assembled, no one The blind enemy dares to attack here. Even if a war breaks out, the battlefield will obviously not be located near Cam Ranh Bay.
Local fishermen were not greatly affected. The official announcement only prohibited leaving the port, but did not prohibit fishing at sea. The inner harbor of Cam Ranh Bay covers an area of 60 square kilometers. This sea area is enough for fishermen to survive this control period.
Various commercial organizations that need to make profits through shipping will inevitably have to readjust their shipping schedules. Fortunately, most of the products produced overseas in the Cam Ranh Bay area are rice, sea salt, sugar and other commodities that do not have such high timeliness requirements. It is not a big problem to be shipped ten days and a half late.
In special cases like the Portuguese businessman Gabriel who wants to send information out, he really can only stare at the port closure announcement.
Three days after the announcement, troops in the port began to board ships and leave the port. The special operations division under Qian Tiandun, as one of the main battle units of this operation, was also among the first batch to set off.
A month later, Feng Annan also came to Cam Ranh Port again. However, the purpose of his coming to Cam Ranh Port this time was not to lead his troops on an expedition, but to supervise operations from the rear and coordinate various logistical affairs for the expedition troops in Cam Ranh Port.
When Qian Tiandun was about to board the ship, Feng Annan did not forget to give him a few more words: "Old Qian, with the strength of the special warfare division, there is no opponent in the South China Sea, but remember your mission on this trip, the problem of the South China Sea It doesn’t always need to be solved by force.”
Qian Tiandun responded with a smile: "Establish prestige, seek common ground while reserving differences, and as long as you are willing to surrender to our country, there is no need to use force. I remember these."
Feng Annan said: "When you go to Star Island, if Roger encourages you to attack the small kingdoms in the surrounding areas, you must be cautious. He is a brave and aggressive person, impulsive, and often does not think too carefully about the consequences."
Qian Tiandun heard the implication, nodded and said: "I remember."
With the status and strength of the special warfare division, even if he takes the initiative to attack several small kingdoms, it is only a trivial matter for Haihan, and he does not even need to report to the executive committee in advance. The focus of Feng Annan's words was obviously not this, but Roger.
Qian Tiandun knew that the two men had different positions on many issues, and both wanted to dominate Haihan's development strategy in the South China Sea. Even after the special operations division went south to Cam Ranh Bay this time, Feng Annan and Roger had considerable differences of opinion on who should cooperate with the special operations division's actions.
From Feng Annan's perspective, he definitely didn't want to see Qian Tiandun and Roger get too close. Once the two companies partnered, the benefits that Annan's garrison could gain from the operation would be extremely limited. However, after the special operations division goes south, it will definitely enter the territory of Xingdao, and cooperative action is an inevitable step. Feng Annan had no way to stop him and could only warn Qian Tiandun a few words in advance, hoping that he could keep a distance from Roger.
After Qian Tiandun said goodbye to Feng Anan, he boarded the battleship Weibon. This majesty-class warship belongs to the Second Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet and is stationed in Cam Ranh Port. Since Qian Tiandun served as the frontline commander of this operation, Feng Annan also specially arranged for the Weibang to be used as a flagship for Qian Tiandun to dispatch. Since Qian Tiandun is not a naval general, and the South China Sea Fleet is not a force under his jurisdiction, there may be inconvenience during the operation. Therefore, Mu Zhennan, the commander of the second detachment, is also on board the Weibang to assist him in commanding the fleet.
The first batch of army units to leave Cam Ranh Port were mainly special operations divisions. For this purpose, the Annan garrison dispatched more than 20 troop transports and supply ships. Together with the newly recruited Li Yuande fleet, they had enough transportation capacity to transport special operations. The division's men and horses.
Along with it, in addition to the flagship Weibang, there are eight expedition-class warships under the second detachment, twelve exploration-class warships, and four swordfish-class reconnaissance ships.
Although the number of warships does not seem to be too many, these troop transports and supply ships of the South China Sea Fleet also have a certain level of armament, which is enough to deal with the armed merchant ships of the same era at sea. The only objects in the fleet that really need protection are the thirty or so civilian ships led by Li Yuande.
Watching Butterfly Island outside Cam Ranh Bay being slowly thrown behind the ship, Qian Tiandun left the front deck and came to the meeting room on the ship.
This place has been set up as the temporary staff headquarters of the fleet. On the conference table is a huge map. This is a chart of the South China Sea including the Indochina Peninsula.
Several officers were gathered around the table, constantly adjusting the miniature ship model representing the fleet's location on the map according to the fleet's route and speed.
The Haihan Fleet dispatched in the direction of the Indochina Peninsula operates in a completely different manner from the Luzon Region on the other side of the South China Sea. Rather than saying that this fleet came out to fight, it was better to say that it was a large-scale armed parade.
In this direction, there is no old enemy like Spain that must be solved by force. The main task of the Haihan Fleet is to promote force and make all countries in the region put away all their petty thoughts and honestly regard Haihan as the suzerainty and maintain their due status. of humility and obedience.
However, international relations in this region are not as peaceful as they appear on the surface.
From the Indochina Peninsula all the way south, extending to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra Island, and Java Island, this area is filled with large and small countries, princely states, and foreign colonial forces. The grievances between the various forces are extremely complicated and cannot be explained clearly in a few sentences.
And the war has never subsided in this area.
Of course, this kind of war far away from Haihan's homeland is exactly what some people like to see.
In the past ten years, the scale of weapons and equipment purchased by countries in the South China Sea in Haihan has gradually caught up with Annan, North Korea and other countries, and they have become one of the major buyers of Haihan's military industry. In military academies at all levels in Haihan, more and more officer cadets from these areas have begun to appear.
(End of chapter)