Dealing with foreigners may seem like a difficult task to others, but it is not unfamiliar to Wei Jianyuan.
When he was still studying at Sanya Administration College, he worked as an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headed by his mentor Ning Qi and participated in some foreign affairs reception work.
It was precisely because of this kind of work experience that Wei Jianyuan was able to secure the opportunity for Yuhang County to host this military exercise. After all, more than half of the guests who came to observe the military exercise were from other countries, which placed extremely high demands on the reception capabilities of local officials.
Following Tao Donglai's instructions, Wei Jianyuan came to the exercise ground early in the morning to help the military coordinate various affairs. And his civilian attire was particularly conspicuous among a large group of soldiers.
"If I'm not mistaken, the official who signed in for us just now is the local magistrate here. I remember seeing this person at yesterday's dinner."
After hearing Thomas' words, Simang looked back at Wei Jianyuan, who was receiving envoys from other countries, nodded and said, "When you said that, I seem to have some impression."
Thomas said with envy: "The chief executive of such a small place can not only host large-scale activities such as military exercises, but also has no stage fright when dealing with envoys from various countries. How did they cultivate such all-rounders? Look at him With his appearance, I bet he is no more than twenty-five years old!”
Simang was relatively calm: "That's because Haihan is expanding too fast. They don't have so many officials available, so they can only appoint some young people as local officials."
"As for experience in all aspects, this is indeed what our young men lack. We should take them out to see the world more!"
After Simon said this, he looked helplessly at the entourage behind him.
Before setting off from Sanya, he specially selected several young officers who had just arrived in the South China Sea from Europe, in order to give them a long experience.
These young people were only about 20 years old, so they were unable to catch up with the several joint military operations led by the Haihan Army in the early years, such as attacking Manila, assisting the DPRK in fighting the Qing Dynasty, etc. These became legendary battles.
In the past two years, Haihan's military operations in the South China Sea have clearly shown signs of evading Portugal. At the beginning of the year, Xingdao sent troops to suppress bandits, deliberately blocking Portugal and not allowing Portugal to send military observers to the front line to observe the operation. This is obviously inappropriate. Good sign.
Later, in Sanya, there was some unpleasantness with Xingdao's stationed agency, and it even went so far as to kidnap the other party's personnel. This undoubtedly further widened the gap between the two parties.
The more Ximang knows about Haihan, the more he understands how terrifying Haihan is. However, the younger generations obviously haven’t realized this yet, so Ximang hopes that through this trip, these juniors will understand that Haihan is not Not just allies, but also competitors to watch out for.
But contrary to expectations, after these young people came to the Donghai Region, they obviously did not follow Xi Mang's ideas. Everything they saw demonstrated the powerful and efficient operation of this emerging empire.
This is a social environment completely different from Portugal, which makes them full of novelty about everything around them. In particular, the advanced weapons and equipment of the Haihan Army attracted these young officers.
After visiting the military parade and arms exhibition held a few days ago, the topic discussed by these young people has shifted from "the differences between the two militaries" to "what major should I choose if I want to study abroad at Haihan Military Academy?" ", some people are even privately discussing such taboo topics as "whether the executive committee's way of governing is better than the European royal family's governance." Fortunately, their discussion was not heard by Thomas, an old conservative. Otherwise, it is really possible that these young people will be sent back to the country, or sent to a remote small colony to be a constable, and their future future will be ruined. .
Simang called the officers to his side and told them: "When you have the opportunity, you should communicate more with Officer Haihan. Don't just stand aside and watch. You must know how to ask questions. Do you understand?"
Everyone agreed in unison, but Ximang did not let go. In his heart, he was not optimistic about their performance.
Although these young officers who have just come from China are very motivated, the differences in language and culture greatly limit their communication abilities. It will take at least one or two years before they can be separated from translators and communicate with locals more smoothly.
In comparison, countries such as North Korea, Annan, Champa, and Japan have taken a considerable advantage in this regard.
In particular, the two Haihan vassal states, Korea and Annan, have begun to introduce Haihan cultural and educational models and teaching materials in the past few years, replicating Haihan's basic education system in a rigid manner, and even promoting Haihan Mandarin in the country. The officers they sent to attend the event were basically able to communicate with the Haihan people without any barriers, which made Simang somewhat jealous.
After these young officers left, Thomas asked: "Aren't you going to take a look?"
Ximang shook his head slightly and said: "Believe me, the Haihan people will not take out the treasures that were unveiled yesterday. Usually in such exchange activities, they will only give some old models of weapons to foreign officers. This is not for me. Words mean nothing.”
Thomas said: "That's not what I mean...I mean, wouldn't it be better for you to take these young people with you?"
Simang smiled and said: "When I first arrived in Sanya, I couldn't speak a word of Haihan, so I was appointed as a military observer and sent to live in the Haihan Army for several months. Later, I suddenly discovered that I seemed to have no ability. If you learn from the teacher, you will be able to understand the Haihan people.”
"These young people can't be worse than I was back then, right? If they can't even handle such a small scene, then I don't think they can be on their own in the future."
Thomas suddenly said: "You are right, they should be allowed to explore on their own. Otherwise, the gap between them and their opponents will only get wider and wider."
As Simang predicted, the weapons provided by the Haihan Army to foreign armies during exchange activities were not the latest models. The artillery and heavy machine guns that made a stunning appearance in the military exercise yesterday were not even visible.
But this is not a big problem for military officers from various countries. Understanding the military strength of other countries through such activities is the main purpose of their participation.
Most of the officers in North Korea and Annan have received Haihan standard training, so they are very skilled in the use of these weapons, and they also performed well in on-site test firing and target shooting.
Camps like the Netherlands, which have less exchanges with the Haihan Army, inevitably appear unfamiliar when using Haihan weapons and are unable to give full play to the power of these weapons.