Chapter 3200
Not only the enthusiastic people around the square were delighted with the prisoner presentation, but also the senior officials of Haihan on the viewing platform were also smiling.
Haihan's annual military expenditures can be described as astronomical, and they have maintained a trend of increasing year by year. The purpose of such huge continuous investment is simply to ensure that the Haihan Army has a first-mover advantage on any battlefield.
In addition to written battle reports, this is probably the most intuitive way for senior officials to feel the joy of victory.
"The troops under Lao Xiao are quite capable of fighting!" Yan Chujie did not hesitate to praise Xiao Liang, the commander of the Luzon garrison.
When the Luzon Region proposed an action plan to the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense last year, Gan Chujie was originally a supporter of the war. It was an honor for him that Luzon's troops could deliver such results.
Tao Donglai said: "It's a pity that Lao Xiao didn't come this year and missed such a grand ceremony!"
Yan Chujie smiled and said: "Old Xiao didn't arrive, but he sent Xiao Xiao. The officer who raised the flag is Lao Xiao's son Xiao Zhengyang, who is currently serving in the South China Sea Fleet. It was he who led the team to capture the Spanish Governor of Cebu, Vidal. Arrived.”
There were too many second-generation officers participating in today's military parade. In the Luzon Region team alone, there are two people, Feng Xingbang and Xiao Zhengyang.
Over time, these well-educated young men who were born as generals will gradually take over military power and become military generals.
In order to ensure that these young officers are not just good at talking on paper, they must be provided with sufficient practical opportunities so that they can accumulate experience through real combat.
With more combat opportunities, talented commanders will naturally stand out. By entrusting them with important responsibilities by then, the risk of handing over military power to the next generation will be greatly reduced.
Of course, in this process, some forces will inevitably become sacrifices for their training. Judging from the current situation, Spain is undoubtedly playing the role of being taken advantage of.
It was not just the Luzon region that used Spanish prisoners of war as tributes in military parades. The North American Expeditionary Force from across the ocean also presented the same results.
Haihan’s domestic knowledge of the North American Expeditionary Force comes from a few reports in several official newspapers. It is only known that the commander of the North American Expeditionary Force is former Navy Commander Tom Wang, but there is no understanding of why this force has to travel thousands of miles. There are only a few people who know what the local environment is like in this strange continent outside.
The expeditionary force returning home this time not only brought back good news, but also had many prisoners of war as evidence. The people also learned from this that the Spaniards were everywhere. The expeditionary force had traveled so far, but they were still the targets of the war.
Only the senior officials of the Executive Committee truly understand the far-reaching significance of Tom Wang's expansion of territory in North America.
Although the Spaniards went there early, their ability to build colonies was obviously far inferior to that of Haihan. After Wang Tom took control of two natural harbors on the west coast of North America, he had basically established a firm foothold.
Controlling the west coast of North America means that Haihan is bringing the Pacific into his sphere of influence and truly begins to compete with Western countries for territory on a global scale.
Seeing the appearance of the Haihan Army from North America, Simang and Thomas's expressions turned gloomy again. The Portuguese arrived on the west coast of North America much earlier than the Haihan people, but due to objective conditions and the constant interference from the Spanish, they were unable to establish a colony there.
However, the Haihan people quietly sent an armed fleet over, not only establishing a colony there, but also going south to sweep up the colonial ports that Spain had operated nearby for two generations. Such achievements make the Portuguese not jealous.
Of course, besides being jealous, they couldn't help but feel a little gloating about their misfortune.
A considerable part of Spain's overseas income came from colonial silver mines in North America. The silver dollar produced in Mexico and engraved with the portrait of King Carlos IV of Spain and the royal coat of arms has been the main source of currency for Spain's international trade in Asia over the past two hundred years.
Even Haihan's treasury still has a lot of Spanish silver dollars flowing in through various trade channels.
The Portuguese believe that since Haihan has extended its tentacles to North America, with their usual style of conduct and their long-term feud with Spain, they will definitely not let go of Spain's local financial resources. It seems to be only a matter of time before the silver mines in Mexico change hands.
If Heihan's actions in North America are bigger and can cause Spain's overseas income to drop a lot, then the competitive pressure faced by Portugal will also be greatly alleviated.
If Portugal cannot intervene and a master must be chosen for the west coast of North America, then it is the lesser of two evils. Simao and Thomas would rather let Haihan win. In this way, at least Portugal will have the opportunity to catch a favorable wind and set up trading institutions such as business houses in the Haihan Colony.
Wang Anbang was only twenty years old. He had limited access to information and did not yet fully understand the influence that the North American colonies could have on changes in the international situation. But at this time, he could truly feel that the domestic people's enthusiasm for the North American region was not affected by the distance, and was no less than that of other overseas regions.
The public was even more interested in these Spanish prisoners of war than in the expeditionary force. After all, these were living results, which were certainly more impactful than those boring written battle reports.
Wang Anbang felt that this trip should have brought more prisoners of war back to China for display, which might have won more public support.
Of course, there may be other ways to make up for this regret, such as a two-day prisoner of war exhibition by the West Lake. By the way, we can promote the expeditionary force's achievements and North America's preferential immigration policies on the spot. Maybe we can attract some people who are interested in North America. people.
The more Wang Anbang thought about it, the more feasible it became, and he immediately decided to make arrangements and implement it as soon as the military parade was over.
After the troops from each overseas region had appeared, the troops from Hainan Island finally appeared, that is, the internal defense troops who came to Hangzhou with the Executive Committee.
After looking at the performance of different arms in various regions, this internal guard force seems a bit mediocre. But only those who understand the nature of this force know that the members of the internal defense force are almost all elites selected from thousands of miles away.
The selection criteria not only require excellent military qualities, but also a clean family background and a naturalization of Haihan for more than 20 years. Therefore, these soldiers are almost all early naturalized citizens who received Haihan nationality at birth. They received Haihan's education and ideological indoctrination from an early age. When they grew up, they were naturally loyal to the Executive Committee and even called these people dead. It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s a scholar.
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