Chapter 3196
The first unit to follow these three lane-clearing vehicles into Victory Square was the 7th Army Division affiliated with the Donghai Region.
The predecessor of this unit was the first company to land on Zhoushan Island when Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen jointly attacked Zhoushan in 1633. After the war, this company, together with Shi Diwen, was stationed in Zhoushan and gradually developed into the main armed force of the Donghai Region.
The second regiment under the jurisdiction of Lu Qi Division is the garrison stationed outside Hangzhou.
The Lu Qi Division usually seen by the public usually only carries individual weapons, but in today's military parade, the Lu Qi Division unabashedly showed off its wealth and pulled dozens of weapons of various sizes in one go. The artillery appears.
Entering the square closely behind was the Haibu Camp of the Navy's East China Sea Fleet.
Although many ships of the East China Sea Fleet cannot directly participate in this military parade, the equipment of the Haibu Battalion is not inferior to that of the army, and there are also many weapons.
Even the few small-caliber field guns pulled by the packhorses at the end of the team are, like the Seventh Army Division, the latest models that many overseas garrison troops have not yet installed.
These two troops are stationed in the Donghai region all year round, and it goes without saying that they are well-known in the local area. When entering the venue, tens of thousands of people onlookers cheered enthusiastically.
Obviously many local people have regarded these troops as the face of their own country. The more majestic they are on the parade ground, the more proud they feel.
After these two troops, the local troops under the jurisdiction of the Donghai Region appeared one after another.
At present, the jurisdiction of Donghai Region includes 11 prefectures including Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Taizhou, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Jinhua, Chuzhou, Quzhou, Yanzhou, and Huzhou, which originally belonged to Zhejiang Province. Huai'an, Yangzhou, and Jianghuai originally belonged to Jianghuai Province. Parts of seven state capitals including Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, Guangzhou and Huizhou.
Most of the local troops were originally formed from local guard troops plus local regiment training. Although the quality of these soldiers was not very good, they could not deal with local security problems. Even Hangzhou's current city defense army has a considerable number of people who have served in the Ming army.
In recent years, after gradually recruiting new soldiers and replacing a group of veterans, local garrisons have truly begun to integrate into the Haihan Army system.
However, the equipment level of these local garrison forces is obviously much lower than that of main battle units such as the Lu Qi Division.
The weapons equipped by some troops are even Type 28 flintlock rifles that are older than Type 33. The artillery only has some old-style muzzle-loading guns. These guns may be considered good heavy equipment in the Ming army, but they are definitely not good enough compared with the Haihan regular army.
However, using these weapons to maintain local security and eliminate bandits is more than enough. When a large-scale armed action is really needed, there is no need for them to go to the battlefield to lead the charge.
In addition, the Donghai Region also has two overseas jurisdictions, Jeju and Sasebo, which have military bases as their main functions. They also sent troops to participate in the military parade this time.
Jeju Island lacks a natural harbor, but the environment on the island is very suitable for raising horses. In the early years, Harugong personally led a team to Jeju Island to build a horse farm. Now the local area can provide thousands of horses for various purposes every year, and it has become one of the most important sources of military horses for the Haihan Army.
The troops coming from Jeju Island also highlighted this feature. They were a cavalry company equipped with tall horses. Although this unit may not have actually stepped into the battlefield, at least it does look majestic.
Although Amakusa Shiro, the commander of the Sasebo base, did not come back in person, he sent his eldest son Amakusa Masaru to lead the team. The biggest feature of this overseas garrison is that it has recruited many local young men from Japan to join the army.
Several Japanese envoys in the stands finally couldn't hold back when they saw the troops coming on stage, and stood up and waved. Someone asked curiously: "This is the Haihan Army, why are you so excited?"
Seijiro Kosaki, who came from Nagasaki, explained: "Because there are children of our Kosaki family there!"
The envoy from Duima Fan next to him said: "There are also children of our clan!"
Someone questioned: "You sent your children to Haihan's army, but with their background, will they be able to gain Haihan's trust in the future?"
Seijiro Ozaki said: "What does that matter? Lord Amakusa of Sasebo is from Kyushu Island, and it does not prevent him from becoming a Kaihan citizen and becoming the general of Kaihan!"
The implication is that these descendants of the feudal nobles who joined the Kaihan Army may become big figures with military power in Kaihan like Amakusa Shiro in the future. The protection and help that can be provided to the family at that time is worth looking forward to.
In the past, overseas countries that wanted to use Haihan to cultivate their own strength often tried to send their children to Haihan to study abroad, in order to acquire various advanced knowledge and gradually build connections from the younger generation.
However, these vassal states in western Japan obviously have new plans. They will send noble children to Sasebo to enlist in the army to directly naturalize as Kaihan and seek opportunities for development in the Kaihan army. This is much more radical than the traditional study abroad model. .
However, this approach is not just because these vassal states are greedy for credit, but because they are indeed facing great pressure to survive.
In Japan, the Tokugawa shogunate became increasingly powerful, and local vassal states that wanted to confront it often ended up being conquered by large armies.
If it were not for the existence of Kaihan's Sasebo base, Tokugawa Ietsuna, the fourth shogunate of the shogunate, would have sent troops to Kyushu Island long ago to attack these local vassal states that had always defied the shogunate.
If they want to protect themselves, the best way is to hug Haihan's thigh. If you want to exert influence on Haihan, there is no way to imitate Takahashi Minami, Amakusa Shiro and others, and directly become a big figure with military power in Haihan.
The scene that appeared on the viewing platform nearby naturally fell into the eyes of everyone on the executive committee.
Shi Diwen took the initiative to explain why the Japanese envoy was so excited. After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh that Haihan's influence overseas has reached such an extent.
Ning Qi smiled and said: "Then you have to be careful. Although they are quite good at fawning now, the tradition of the Japanese is to conquer the superior by the inferior. One day they feel that they have accumulated enough strength, and they will no longer be willing to be inferior to others!"
Shi Diwen nodded and said: "I understand this. Therefore, the troops stationed in Sasebo have always been dominated by Han people. The Japanese soldiers we recruited will be transferred out of Sasebo after a period of service. Assigned to be stationed elsewhere.”
"For example, sending them to North Korea to deal with the disobedient local forces has a very good effect. They are feuding with the North Koreans, and they don't have to worry about colluding with the locals. We can leave some dirty work to them that is inconvenient for us to do. It’s appropriate to do it.”
(End of chapter)