Chapter 3458
Qian Shaobao did not personally experience the process of his father's generation building bases from scratch in Shandong and Liaodong. He really lacked personal experience of the current situation in Phuket before coming here.
In his opinion, the current construction progress and hardware facilities here are not enough to be used as a base for the special operations division to march into the Indian Ocean. His father's plan must be implemented at this time, which is somewhat forcible. This is very possible. It will affect the effectiveness of war preparations.
However, Li Yuande's attitude towards this was obviously much more optimistic than Qian Shaobao's, and he was not afraid to show Qian Shaobao these important facilities that were still under construction, as if the special operations division's next actions were not at all uncertain. will be affected by these conditions.
Qian Shaobao noticed this and couldn't help but ask him: "Brother Li seems to think that these unfinished projects do not affect the overall situation?"
Li Yuande responded: "Brother Qian, if you want to say it has an impact, then it certainly does. But if you want to say that the progress of these projects will affect the overall situation, then I really don't agree. As for General Qian's plan to enter the Indian Ocean, I Supported by both hands and feet, and confident in the results.”
Li Yuande paused and continued: "Brother Qian, let me boldly say that you may have overlooked one thing. The opponents that the special warfare division will challenge in the Indian Ocean are not as strong as their previous opponents in the north."< br>
Qian Shaobao was stunned when he heard the words, and then understood what the other party meant.
When Qian Tiandun led his troops to the north, the enemies he faced were the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The military strength of either side was enough to destroy the surrounding small countries.
The most obvious example is North Korea. If Haihan hadn't sent troops to help in time, North Korea wouldn't have been able to withstand the Manchu offensive, and it might have reached the point of subjugation in two or three months at most.
It did take several years for Haihan to open up the situation in the north, and he was even in a long-term military confrontation with the Qing army on the front line of the Jinzhou Isthmus.
As for the Ming Dynasty, which has a larger territory and stronger war potential, it has not yet been able to completely surrender to the opponent.
In the environment of Southeast Asia and South Asia, the only countries that can really stand up to Haihan are a few "immigrants" from the West.
Most of the countries established by local people are still in the cold weapon age, and some countries have not even fully entered the agricultural society. The combat effectiveness of their armies is not even compared to that of Haihan, but even compared to the North Korean auxiliary army, there is still a huge gap. gap.
In the past few years, the failure to open up the situation in the direction of the Indian Ocean and achieve rapid expansion is not due to the lack of strength of the Singdao garrison, but because the country has focused its development in the north and has not provided enough support to Singdao.
In fact, Xingdao does not need to use war tactics to convince neighboring countries. It holds fleet patrols once or twice a year to demonstrate its maritime armed forces at the doorsteps of each country. Inviting military attachés and dignitaries from various countries to watch the combat exercises of the Star Island garrison and letting them see the power of guns and artillery will be enough to make these countries give up some of their unrealistic thoughts.
As for disputes between regional countries, in order to achieve certain goals, Xingdao also intervenes with force when appropriate. However, this process does not require the dispatch of regular troops at all. As long as the foreign mercenary regiments under their jurisdiction are dispatched, their strength will be enough to affect the regional situation.
Can the countries in the Indian Ocean be much stronger than the countries around Star Island?
As far as Qian Shaobao knows, there are indeed many large countries around the Indian Ocean, such as Siam, Myanmar, Mughals, Persia, etc., but these countries are far from powerful in the face of Haihan, even compared to Indochina. There is also a big gap between our neighbor Annanguo. Li Yuande has been here for a year. During this period, he has been to many places with Qian Tiandun and met many people. He obviously has a deeper understanding of the strength of surrounding countries than Qian Shaobao.
Qian Shaobao hesitated and said: "Brother Li means that even if the special warfare division does not use all its strength, it will be enough to conquer the surrounding countries?"
Li Yuande said: "As far as I know, there are probably no opponents in the areas around the Indian Ocean that require the full strength of the special operations divisions. The difficulties we face are not actually military confrontations. They are mainly about the transportation capacity of delivering materials and personnel across the sea, and Infrastructure and operations after opening a new colony ”
"These are related to the special operations division's hematopoietic ability in this area in the future. Otherwise, we will always rely on domestic support. No matter how strong our combat power is, it will be difficult to achieve rapid expansion."
Qian Shaobao said: "How did local countries such as the Netherlands and Portugal manage their colonies in this area?"
Li Yuande understood the meaning of Qian Shaobao's words and explained with a smile: "Their colonies were also won by force, and the subsequent management and construction often spanned tens to hundreds of years, leading to the current situation. . If we have enough time to start construction slowly, there will be no problem now. ”
The colonial history of Western countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia is much earlier than that of Haihan, and there are many colonies in good condition. However, the time it took for their establishment and operation far exceeded Haihan's requirements for the development of overseas colonies.
If the planning time for the special operations division to enter the Indian Ocean lasts for decades, then the progress of these infrastructure projects will indeed no longer be a problem for them.
Decades have been enough for Haihan to build a large city on the scale of Sanya here, not to mention a mere military base.
Li Yuande looked at Qian Shaobao's thoughtful look and knew that he was slowly understanding the environment here, so he continued: "Brother Qian, the worst thing we have now is manpower. As long as the manpower problem is solved, the infrastructure construction will be very fast." Once the infrastructure is gradually completed, it will be easier to introduce immigrants.”
"General Qian's plan is actually to use military operations to quickly obtain the population needed for development. If we can bring back tens of thousands of laborers in the next year, the construction speed of Phuket will definitely be much faster than it is now. ! ”
Qian Shaobao nodded and said: "You are right. If there is enough labor, many problems can be solved easily... It seems that my father has a thorough understanding and knows where to start to solve the problem."
While the two were talking, they saw a fleet slowly approaching the dock, with the Haihan military flag and the battle flag of the special warfare division flying on the mast. Obviously, this was a force affiliated with the special warfare division.
Li Yuande said excitedly: "It seems that General Takahashi Nan is back!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Shaobao immediately led the horse and climbed on, shook the reins and said, "Let's go to the dock and have a look!"