Today, the officers and men of the garrison are well aware of how powerful the weapons in their hands are, especially for those who have served as soldiers and fought in battles.

Because they have a first-hand experience of comparison---- as the saying goes, without comparison, it is impossible to distinguish between the good and the bad, and through rigorous training, they are very confident in the weapons in their hands.

Wei Hong was a little surprised by the skill with which the officers and men wielded their weapons, and they were also confident in their military skills, including bayonet fighting and bomb throwing.

Apparently for more than a year, they have been well trained, and all are confident that they will be able to defeat the enemy and save themselves with their rifles, bayonets and hands, and it is clear that sharp weapons are a key factor in maintaining high morale.

A while ago, the mountain tribe alliance on Timor Island made trouble for Pimont in the jungle, Wei Hong had actively prepared for war and wanted to try his skills---- at that time all the soldiers of the garrison were equipped with five-seven rifles and five-seven hands**, not only that, but he also equipped the officers above the squad leader with a federal type one single-shot handcuff, so he was eager to find a war to verify his training results.

However, I don't know why, the Southern Mountain Tributary Alliance has suddenly started infighting recently, which is said to be the result of Pimont's efforts in the middle of it, so the chaos in the jungle has temporarily disappeared, and this result has disappointed Wei Hong for a while.

However, the ensuing events made Wei Hong's mood rise again - Ren Ke Ai Rush provoked the Qing army on Xiangjiang Island, and saw that Wanshan Island might be facing the danger of being invaded.

Therefore, Wei Hong thought that his own garrison would inevitably come in handy, but that time it was even more disappointing---- not only did he not use his own team, but also forcibly allocated the weapons that were originally for himself to Wanshan Island......

So this time, it shouldn't disappoint again, right? The so-called things are only three!

Fortunately, a day after receiving the telegram from Macao, a telegram from the Red Mansion came ---- Wei Hong's wish had finally come true.

On the afternoon of June 22, the Red Mansion and the Nicole called at the same time, and Sun Lao issued a plan of action codenamed "Chang Feng" in the form of a presidential decree.

The ---- implementation of the "Standing Wind Action Plan" is from now until the end of September.

The main content of the action plan is to mobilize all the ships that can be summoned to the Leizhou Peninsula and transport all the more than 30,000 refugees stranded there to Zixia Island for resettlement.

Therefore, in the name of the federal president, Sun Lao appointed Gu Jin as the commander-in-chief of the "Changfeng Operation", Zhu Beiguo and Xu Zhi as the deputy commanders of the operation, and ordered Wei Hong and Ai Rushi to lead their respective armed forces to participate in the operation.

As for the origin of the name "Operation Changfeng", then don't ask, the question was given by the strategists of the Huotang Club.

According to the "Operation Changfeng" plan, the evacuation of the more than 30,000 refugees was divided into two main phases:

In the first stage, the armed forces were dispatched to control a coastal area with a dock somewhere on the Leizhou Peninsula and establish a defensive depth within their capabilities.

The specific plan is as follows: Between now and 15 July, the first batch of transport ships will be formed by the Nicole, the Pride, and the three modified wooden sailing ships: the Assassin, the Feminist, and the Captain Timo, and strive to arrive on the Leizhou Peninsula within 10 to 15 days.

Wei Hong and Irush served as the chief and deputy commanders respectively, and were controlled by the chief and deputy commanders of Operation Changfeng.

The task of the armed forces is to take control of the relevant docks, establish a defensive depth area, shelter refugees, maintain order and bring refugees aboard.

The second stage is the transportation of refugees.

The whole transportation operation is divided into two voyages, the first voyage: from the Leizhou Peninsula to the Great and Small Wanshan Island, this stage of the transportation operation is handled by small and medium-sized ships such as the Pride, including other ships that can be mobilized, such as the ships of the four Chinese merchants, Xue Laixiang's fleet, and so on.

The second leg of the voyage: from Daxiaowanshan Island to Zixia Island.

The transportation of this voyage was handled by the Nicole.

According to Nicole's carrying capacity and space situation, the preliminary plan is to carry 7,000 people and related materials each trip, based on a round-trip cycle of about 20 days, the second leg of the transportation operation is not only to transport immigrants from Wanshan Island to Zixia Island, but also to transport materials along the way for trade, Gu Jin believes that a cycle will last about 50 days, that is, nearly two months.

At the same time, the Macao Trade Representative Office should establish direct contact with Chen Shangchuan and obtain corresponding assistance from the other party through various channels---- with the goal of determining the specific docking dock of the fleet and the landing area of the armed forces, and determining the place where the refugees will be received.

Of course, it is also necessary to actively contact the fleets of Xue Laixiang's fleet and the fleets of the four Chinese businessmen in Macao, and use the method of leasing to try to get these merchants to send as many ships as possible to participate in the transportation of refugees and materials.

In addition, please contact Xue Lai immediately, and in the name of Captain Gu, warn him not to go north to participate in the Zheng family's attack on Jinling, and ask him to fully support the "Changfeng Operation".

At this time, a telegram from the Nicole told Dai Xiaoshan in Macau: According to historical records, the Zheng family fleet will gather in the middle of the fifth lunar month to go north, and it is now the third day of the fifth lunar month of the Yihai year, that is, about ten days later, Zheng Chenggong will gather thousands of ships and 100,000 soldiers and horses to start the battle of going north to Jiangning, and this battle will continue until the eighth month of the lunar calendar, that is, after the ninth month of the solar calendar in 1659, when Zheng Chenggong will return with a feather and return to Jinxia, so Xue and Huang must not be allowed to go north as cannon fodder during this timeto be used by me.

With regard to Zixia Island, Governor Ren Ke was instructed to mobilize as much of the existing labor force as possible, immediately expand the wharf at Zixia Bay, prepare timber for the houses of more than 30,000 refugees and about 7,000 households, and pre-demarcate areas for the resettlement and reclamation of refugees, and at the same time set up temporary camps for receiving refugees for quarantine and registration.

In the telegram, Mr. Sun reminded Ren Ke: Pay attention to the fact that after the arrival of refugees, there is a large amount of quarantine and contract work, and the procedures must be strictly implemented by the Federal Immigration Bureau in the early stage of the "Federal Naturalization and Quarantine Law", and we must be very vigilant against possible infectious diseases.

Red Mansion then announced a series of appointments: considering that Ren Ke was a little difficult to support on Zixia Island, after the arrival of the Nicole, Li Junming, the acting first mate of the Nicole and deputy director of the Federal Immigration Bureau, would disembark from the ship, and the task would be to assist Ren Ke, the governor of Zixia Island, in carrying out various tasks, and the ship's doctor, Duan Leyue, would serve as the medical director of the immigrants, responsible for the quarantine and epidemic prevention work in the gathering areas and transportation of migrants.

The next is the arrangement of material supply, first of all, the ammunition factory on Xiaowanshan Island, from now on, the factory will work overtime to produce ammunition and five-seven hand **, and fully supply Wei Hong and Ailush's garrison, which is in charge of Huang Lei.

Second, it is necessary to purchase as much grain, seeds of various crops, poultry, livestock, and various tools for production and living as possible from Macao, and these materials will be transported to Zixia Island with the Nicole, and this work will be handled by Dai Xiaoshan.

The third is to prepare the money needed for the operation---- because the scale of this operation is very large, there are many places to spend money, and the time of this operation is urgent and special, so it is necessary to take special financial measures.

Therefore, the Federal Ministry of Finance decided that after the arrival of the ---- Pride in Macao, the silver taels obtained after trading in Macao could be temporarily retained in the local area for the procurement of materials for this operation, and a budget should be submitted to the Federal Senate for approval as soon as possible.

Xia Xiaoou also made it clear that the person in charge of the custody of this batch of silver taels was Dai Xiaoshan and Huang Lei, and the storage places of the silver taels were Xiyuan and Xiaowanshan Island, and he instructed Ailushi to send armed forces to strengthen the care.