Among the guests invited to observe this military exercise, only a few countries were qualified to send military observers to participate in the combat operations of the Haihan Army in the past. Therefore, the vast majority of foreign military officers present only knew about the actual combat power of the Haihan Army from word of mouth and limited written information.
But the authenticity of this information seems to be beyond doubt, because in the past thirty years, the Haihan Army has indeed made great progress, and no opponent can withstand their offensive on the battlefield.
How powerful is the Haihan Army and why it is so invincible? This is the answer that every foreign military officer is eager to know. Activities such as this Yuhang military exercise have become an important window for them to understand the Haihan Army.
The officers who could come here to participate in exchange activities were basically the best in the military of various countries. They soon realized that the Haihan Army was far ahead not only in its advanced weapons and equipment, but also in its matching tactics and tactics. and depth of understanding of war.
These things are not mentioned in the battle reports published in newspapers. They can only be felt through face-to-face communication.
Although the young Portuguese officers were limited by language and were unable to communicate fluently, fortunately their boss Simang had a deep understanding of the Haihan Army and had made targeted arrangements for them in advance, so he was trying out the Haihan weapons. He performed well in the process and even received praise from Haihan General Chen Yixin.
Among all the foreign troops participating in the event, the most outstanding performers were undoubtedly the officers from Annan and North Korea. They are basically able to seamlessly connect with the Haihan Army's combat command system, and are even more familiar with the use of various weapons and equipment displayed at the event. It even makes people wonder whether they are Haihan people pretending to be others.
Such an exemplary role has also made generals in other countries start to think about whether they should increase their efforts and send more officers to study abroad at the military academies in Haihan.
The most vulnerable among them are the Japanese. It doesn't matter if they can't beat Haihan. After all, Haihan beats everyone he sees. Even the Europeans and the Ming Dynasty have become defeated by Haihan's army. Japan can only admit that its skills are inferior to others.
But North Korea, a weakling that has been beaten down by neighboring countries, is now showing signs of turning around, which is difficult for the Japanese to accept.
You must know that just a few decades ago, if the Ming Dynasty had not sent troops to disrupt the situation, Japan would probably have destroyed North Korea. More than ten years ago, the same drama was staged again, except that the roles on the stage were changed. Japan was replaced by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the role of the Ming Dynasty was replaced by Haihan, and North Korea was almost beaten as usual. The degree of national subjugation.
It can be said that any country around North Korea, except Ryukyu, has the strength to destroy it in one battle. But now the performance of North Korean military officers at the exercise ground does not look like a weak military country. Their familiarity with advanced weapons has obviously far exceeded that of their Japanese counterparts.
Masuyama Masato looked at the North Korean officers who were doing target practice with a gloomy expression. They all looked very capable. If it weren't for the slight difference in military uniforms, it would be difficult for him to distinguish them from Officer Haihan.
Looking at the group of men around him with Tsukiyo haircuts and wide robes and long sleeves, Masuyama Masato couldn't help but shook his head. Although they were all samurai who were proficient in swordsmanship and loyal to the shogunate, they were not good at using firearms. .
Although the shogunate had begun purchasing Kaihan weapons in the past few years, most officers still believed in bushido and were unwilling to change their minds and learn to use new weapons.
But no matter how brave the warrior is, it seems difficult to have a chance to show his strength in front of the Haihan rifle that can shoot through armor from a hundred feet away. Especially the kind of repeating musket that was unveiled in the military exercise yesterday is powerful enough to deal with an enemy charge that is a hundred times larger than one's own.
Masuyama Masato's mind last night was filled with dummy wooden stakes torn to pieces by heavy machine guns. The body of the shogunate could not be stronger than the wooden stakes. All the tactics he knew seemed to be invincible in the face of this weapon. hit. The only chance of survival is to avoid confrontation with Haihan's army on any battlefield with open terrain and not give Haihan the opportunity to use such a powerful weapon.
And this was simply a heavy slap in the face for the military strategists who were counting on using local superior forces to defeat the Haihan Army.
Compared with the Korean officers who were proficient in using Haihan weapons, what made Masuyama Masato even more uneasy was that the officers of the vassal states in the Kyushu region seemed to be no strangers to Haihan weapons.
Local separatist forces such as Tsushima Domain and Satsuma Domain were unwilling to submit to the rule of the shogunate. In recent years, they have been secretly in contact with the Kaihan people in Sasebo Bay. It seems that they have learned a lot secretly.
The shogunate knew that these vassals were quietly purchasing Haihan's weapons, but there was still a lack of clear intelligence evidence on how much they purchased, how well they were equipped, and whether they could use them skillfully.
But Masuyama Masato looked at the performance of these officers, and he couldn't help but worry that the shogunate had fallen behind these local forces in improving the level of armaments. If these vassal states openly rebel one day, the shogunate's army may face a severe test.
The shogunate was not the only one who was wary of this. The Su family and his son, who represented the Netherlands, also felt the pressure.
They usually stay in Sanya all year round. For the situation in other countries, they can only understand the situation of other countries through intelligence exchanges at the Dutch business office. They do not have a clear understanding of the changes in the military power of these countries. But today's military exchanges made them realize that the East India Company's situation was becoming increasingly difficult.
Before the rise of Haihan, although the East India Company's military power could not be said to be the best in the Far East, it at least had few rivals. It could easily send out an armed fleet and establish colonial strongholds within the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence, let alone Let’s talk about other small countries.
But now many small countries have recognized Haihan as the new boss, and Haihan seems to be willing to increase the military power of these countries. He not only sells weapons and equipment to them, but also trains military personnel for these countries.
Unknowingly, the Netherlands is slowly losing the military advantage it was once proud of.
"Father, have you seen it? Even Ryukyu officers are skilled in using Haihan weapons! I think if nothing else happens, they probably already have a Haihanized armed force!"
In addition to the surprise that could not be concealed in Su Yongshan's tone, there was also a hint of uneasiness. If even a small country like Ryukyu has a certain degree of military strength, then the days of the Netherlands doing whatever they want in the Far East are probably coming to an end.
Su Keyi did not speak. He was thinking about how to write a report detailing what he saw and heard during his trip so that the Batavia authorities, who lacked a sense of crisis, could truly realize their situation.