While Qin Zheng and Zhang Zhenxun were talking, preparations for the protection of overseas Chinese had already begun, and the military machine of the East China government was immediately in motion.

The headquarters of the 1st Division first received a notice from the Central Military Commission that the 1st Regiment would be responsible for carrying out the land part of the overseas Chinese precession, and would first send a battalion of troops to set off with the Kunming warship.

After being transferred back to Qingdao from Jinan, the 1st Division first prepared the establishment and weapons of all arms under the division, thus becoming the first division of the People's Army to complete the planning and preparation.

Of course, the establishment of units of various arms has just been completed, and since they are artillery units, the vast majority of the soldiers have just received education in the theoretical knowledge of artillery, and most of the artillery were illiterate a few months ago. Semi-literate; fortunately, the artillerymen were generally very young, the youngest was only 17 years old, and the oldest was not more than 25 years old, and the average age was less than 20 years old, because the young people were more flexible in their minds and were quicker to accept new tasks, so after several months of intensive education, they were able to master the words and phrases of basic artillery terminology and various measurements and unit calculations.

However, it still takes a considerable period of time for artillery to consolidate this knowledge, and to apply this knowledge to practice, to be familiar with the operation process of artillery, as well as to calculate each firing unit in a stable and fast manner, and to improve the accuracy of shooting.

At the end of last year, during the battle to suppress bandits, the 1st Division gained some experience in the coordinated operation of infantry and mortars on the battlefield, so after summing up and discussing the situation, the battalions and regiments worked out a set of rules for coordinated operations with infantry and force, and now this set of rules has been popularized among all units of the division and is being trained in accordance with the rules.

After receiving the order from the Military Commission, division commander Zhang Zhengjie immediately informed Luo Yue and asked Luo Yue to start arranging the task of protecting overseas Chinese. In addition to the three combat companies of the second battalion, there was also a battalion 82 mortar company, with a total of 12 82 mortars, and a battalion machine gun company, but because the general-purpose machine guns equipped with the machine gun company had not yet been developed, the machine gun company was still equipped with Makqin machine guns, and the original 12 machine guns were reduced to six.

After the arrival of the early troops in Java, there will be an independent combat period of 8-10 days, so the ammunition base must be sufficient, Luo Yue requires that the rifle should be equipped with at least 10-12 base ammunition, the machine gun should be equipped with 8-10 base ammunition, and the grenadier Jane and mortar should be equipped with 6-8 base ammunition, * should be equipped with 4 bases, in addition, considering the hot climate in the South Seas, and the humidity of the air, the salt content, the corrosiveness, the wear and tear of the weapon is large, and it is necessary to consider equipping some more replacement spare parts. After arriving in Nanyang, Luo Yue believed that a beachhead and a shelter camp should be established within 15-20 kilometers along the coast, because within this distance, it could be protected by the guns of the Kunming ship, so it was necessary to accommodate the Chinese on the one hand, and to store supplies on the other hand, so as to ensure that the follow-up troops arrived ashore.

Luo Yue's plan was reported to the Military Commission in the afternoon of the same day, and was quickly approved by the Military Commission: rifles with 12 base ammunition, machine guns with 8 base ammunition, grenadiers and 60 mortars with 8 base ammunition, 82 mortars and 100 mortars with 6 base ammunition, * with 4 bases, and an additional 300 Type 01 rifles, The 500 Type 96 pistols were used by the 2nd Battalion for replacement on the one hand, and on the other hand, after arriving in Java, the local armed forces could be developed at an appropriate time to supplement the People's Army, and at the same time, to cultivate the armed forces of the East China Government in Nanyang.

Of course, the Military Commission considered it in more detail than Luo Yue, and also considered the diet of the personnel, the medical personnel and medical supplies accompanying the ship. Although Zhang Zhenxun promised to supply food and water at the ports along the way, and medicine in Java, the East China government could not put all its hopes on Zhang Zhenxun, and since he was the vanguard, it had to make adequate preparations, so it organized a medical team of 15 people, of which 6 were medical personnel of the traversers, who set off with the vanguard, and at the same time carried more food and drinking water. Fortunately, the Kunming ship has a large capacity, which is enough to load these items.

After the advance troops arrived in Java, the Military Commission believed that it was not necessary to stay within 15-20 kilometers along the coast, but that it should depend on the situation in Java, and if Zhang Zhenxun could provide greater help to the KPA, provide a dock for the warships to ship, and let the KPA quickly gain the trust of the local Chinese, then it could consider setting up camps in further places, and vice versa, the camps should be set up within the range protected by naval guns.

The army had already made preparations in advance, and it was not until the afternoon of the next day that the last crew of the original Kunming ship arrived.

After the establishment of the East China Government, only five combat warships remained of the seven crossing warships, the two landing ships Changbaishan and the Taihu repair ship were dismantled, and the equipment on the ships was dismantled, and part of it was used by the East China Government, and part of it was retained as replacement parts for the five combat warships, and some of the crew members were transferred to other jobs and some were transferred to work in the People's Army Navy; while the crew members of the five combat warships took turns to retain one-third of the personnel on duty, and most of the rest were in the navy, and a small number were transferred to administrative staff. Among them, 8 former crew members work in Tianjin, and 5 former crew members work in Jinan.

Theoretically speaking, 1/3 of the crew can start the warship, and 2/3 of the crew can basically ensure the combat effectiveness of the warship, but considering that this time it is an ocean-going mission, the time is long, and the crew needs to take turns to rest to ensure a good state, so the Central Military Commission still decided to let all the members of the Kunming ship sail. And not only the crew, but even the former captain of the Kunming ship, the current Minister of the Navy Shang Jinfeng, also personally went on the expedition, and he was also appointed as the commander-in-chief of this overseas Chinese protection mission.

This is a coordinated operation of the navy and army, which requires the commander to have sufficient qualifications and ability to suppress the naval and land troops; it is also a place more than 6,500 kilometers away from Qingdao to carry out the mission; although the traversers have long-distance wireless communication equipment, after all, they are too far apart, and once an emergency occurs, the commanders need to have sufficient judgment and decision-making ability; and this operation to protect overseas Chinese is not only to protect the overseas Chinese in Java, but also to force the Dutch colonial authorities to allow the East China Government to occupy a stronghold in Java, so it is very likely that they will negotiate with the Dutch colonial authorities, and it is also necessary for the commanders to have sufficient political experience and diplomatic ability。

Before the crossing, Shang Jinfeng was the captain of the destroyer, and his qualifications and military rank were higher than those of the other 4 frigate captains. Xiao and the three are the same, they are all colonels, and now they are both lieutenant generals, so their qualifications are naturally sufficient; although it is said that military personnel cannot interfere in politics, military personnel cannot be ignorant of politics; after the establishment of the People's Army Navy, Shang Jinfeng has always served as the head of the navy, and his political experience is also sufficient; moreover, before the crossing, Shang Jinfeng has visited more than 10 times with the ship, and has also accumulated considerable diplomatic experience, so he is indeed the most suitable person to serve as the commander-in-chief of this operation.

Just when the advance troops of the East China government were ready, Zhang Zhenxun also made his own arrangements, first of all, his nephew Zhang Zizhang was in Guangzhou, he had followed Zhang Zhenxun for many years, and now he was already a figure who could take charge of himself, and in Zhang Zhenxun's business empire, almost everyone knew him, so he went to Java with the Kunming ship, and could stop at the port operated by Zhang Zhenxun along the way to make up for help. The two sides agreed to meet on the sea surface of Guangzhou.

In Java, it was Zhang Zhenxun's son Zhang Zhijun who was responsible for assisting the People's Army, after Zhang Zhenxun turned to China, Zhang Zhijun has been staying in Java, responsible for handling various affairs in Java, his ability to move in Java is almost exactly the same as Zhang Zhenxun, Zhang Zhenxun also sent a telegram to his son on the requirements of the East China government, asking him to comply with all of them?

Qin Zheng also suggested that Zhang Zhenxun stay in Qingdao for the time being, and wait for the Kunming ship to arrive in Java, because the communication in this era was transmitted by wire telegraph, and once the warship went to sea, it would be equivalent to cutting off the communication, but the East China government had a radio station beyond this era and could communicate with the Kunming ship at any time. There are still 6 or 7 days before the Kunming ship arrives in Java, and the East China government needs to know all kinds of situations in Java at any time and notify the Kunming ship so that the advance troops can make full preparations. Zhang Zhenxun's stay in Qingdao can be used as a transit between Java and the East China government, so that the East China government can fully grasp the various situations in Java.

Of course, Zhang Zhenxun stayed in Qingdao, and he could also conduct the later inspection with the Shanghai industrial and commercial group, although the industrial and commercial group had already visited the major factories in Qingdao, but there were still major programs in the back. As far as the East China government is concerned, Zhang Zhenxun himself is a very outstanding industrialist, not only rich, has seen the world, but also has a huge influence in Nanyang, if he can be attracted to invest in Shandong, for the overseas Chinese in Nanyang, there will be a huge driving effect. Attracting overseas Chinese from Nanyang to invest in Shandong is the goal that the East China government hopes to achieve.

Although Zhang Zhenxun was still a little skeptical about the East China Government's ability to communicate wirelessly, he could only choose to believe in the East China Government at this time, and through these two days of contact, his favorable impression of the East China Government has greatly increased.

Early in the morning of the third day, Zhang Zhenxun watched the Kunming ship leave at the Qingdao Zhanqiao Wharf, but he had a trace of unreal feeling in his heart, this warship will set off from the mainland of China and go to Java to protect the local overseas Chinese, which is something that the overseas Chinese in Nanyang have been looking forward to for hundreds of years, and it was easily realized in these three days, and he came to Qingdao by himself, just with the mentality of giving it a try, and he did not expect such a result at all. In fact, just last night, Zhang Zhenxun's heart still didn't dare to fully believe that this was true. And now Zhang Zhenxun is even wondering if these are hallucinations.

Of course, Zhang Zhenxun knew very well that these were not hallucinations, but real happenings, so looking at the distant shadow of the Kunming ship, Zhang Zhenxun suddenly thought that China's hope may lie in this group of people.