Chapter 41 The Kingship of Hainan
At night, the conference hall of the Hainan Royal Mansion is brightly lit.
On the periphery of the Hainan palace and at various exits, many heavily armed guards were added. In addition, there are guards in civilian clothes, roaming around the palace.
Chen Chuwang, the king of Hainan, was dressed in a mighty generalissimo uniform and sat in the chairman's position in the conference hall. This marshal's uniform, Chen Chuwang has rarely worn it in the past 20 years. The last time I wore this generalissimo uniform was when the little prince was a general on Wuzhi Mountain.
Although Chen Chuwang has a sick face, he can still vaguely see the heroism of the king of Hainan back then!
Chen Zhong sat on the left side of the King of Hainan, and Zhou Zhiguang, Zhang Tong and other commanders of the four major military regions sat on the right side of the King of Hainan.
Sitting in the audience were the generals of the major military regions in Hainan and above, as well as the senior administrators of Hainan.
The meeting was chaired by Zhang Tong.
Zhang Tong first analyzed the current economic situation in Hainan, which is in a good economic situation, and the agriculture and fruit industries are also booming. In terms of industry, they are negotiating with some relatively developed countries in Western Europe, and will introduce a number of advanced machines and technologies in the near future.
When it comes to Hainan's fishing industry, they have encountered some troubles, with piracy rampant in the South China Seas and some small island states deliberately provoking and obstructing.
However, the overall development of Hainan is quite stable, and it is showing a gradual upward trend, so Hainan is now in the most prosperous period.
After analyzing Hainan's economy and people's livelihood, Zhang Tong paused, and then said: "Generals, administrative officials, below, the prince has something to say to you. ”
Chen Chuwang lifted his spirits and said: "Brothers, more than thirty years ago, you did not dislike the stupidity of this king, and followed this king from Guangxi to this barren island to quell the rebellion.
Since the suppression of the rebellion, we have worked hard and become self-reliant in Hainan, a beautiful land like a paradise. After our continuous efforts, we have finally created such a brilliant future in Hainan today.
Over the years, we have experienced the joy and glory of chasing our dreams, as well as the hardships and vicissitudes of entrepreneurship and business, but what makes us happy to see is that no matter what we have experienced in Hainan, we have never given up a common goal, which is to make Hainan stand with dignity in this world.
We have resisted the encirclement and suppression of the Qing court again and again, and in the narrow space where the Qing court and the foreign powers are eyeing us, we are tenacious and happy to live.
Our Hainan is growing stronger day by day, and this king once wanted to lead you to the Northern Expedition to the Qing court to win the world, but in recent years, the brothers have also seen that the king's body is aging day by day, and his energy is no longer enough, and it is difficult to personally lead the brothers to realize our original idea.
However, the king did not want this idea to be ruined!
Therefore, this king invites all brothers to come over today to announce to you that this king will pass the throne to his son Chen Zhong tonight, and from this moment on, he is the commander of Hainan, and he is the prince of Hainan!
This is the talisman of the Hainan army, here today, the king handed over the talisman to him, and from now on, the army of Hainan will obey his orders! ”
At this time, there was some commotion in the audience, and Liu Shangwu, commander of the 13th Army of the Third Group Army, said: "Lord Wang, Hainan is currently in crisis, and it is really inappropriate for you to abdicate now!" ”
"Yes, old prince, you still have to think twice!"
"This little prince is still too young, can he control such a big situation in Hainan?"
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"That's it! Don't say it anymore, you are all brothers who have followed me Chen Chuwang for many years, and I understand your worries! I've decided! Chen Chuwang stood up and looked around the audience, he signaled the audience not to discuss this decision anymore, all decisions are beyond doubt!
These are all old subordinates who have followed him for many years, and Chen Chuwang's majesty is still so intimidating.
Chen Chuwang continued: "There are some things, please brothers stop dwelling on the past, face the reality, we are all old, let them go and do it young!"
Chen Zhong, the son of this king, saw his performance in the First World War in Guangxi. In the face of the situation that the Qing army, which was several times larger than ours, our army lost all its food, grass and armaments.
However, the king's son and his soldiers did not flinch, but bravely led our army in Hainan, using their clever wisdom to subdue the largest peasant rebel army in Guangxi, and finally defeated the Qing army and achieved a strategic victory!
My Hainan is really in a time of crisis, so this king also asks all the soldiers to assist the little prince and fight the enemy with one heart!!
All of today's decisions have been carefully considered by this king, and no one can disagree with them! If there are any more dissenters, this king should disobey the military order! The following is an analysis of the situation in Hainan by the son of this king, that is, the new king of Hainan, Chen Zhong! ”
After Chen Chuwang finished speaking, he began to cough non-stop, and the guards behind him hurriedly beat his back.
The commanders of the four large army groups sitting next to them were all expressionless, and none of them expressed an opinion. Because, the decision of the king of Hainan had already been communicated with them before this meeting.
The four of them also know that the little prince is by no means an idle person!
Because during this period of time, the wisdom and courage shown by the little prince are such heroes.
In addition, now that he has married General Zhang Tong's family, the King of Hainan and Zhang Tong's forces have joined forces, and in Hainan, no force can compete with them.
Chen Zhong stood up and looked at the audience coldly, and the previous noise suddenly disappeared.
In Hainan's military and political circles, they have long heard that the little prince killed Jiang Feng on the training ground before leaving for Guangxi, and rectified the strict style of military discipline.
Today, the battle of Jinniu Street, fighting and killing Dongying ninjas, exterminating the Far East Post Station, and banning the Xihai Chamber of Commerce, this series of behaviors made them feel that the new Hainan prince was by no means a thing in the pool.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the succession of this king today seems to you to be sudden. It's just that my father worked hard for the prosperity of Hainan, and his body was very weak. Now, Hainan is surrounded by storms and clouds, and war may break out at any time.
At this time of crisis, in order to cherish his father and share his worries with his father, this king resolutely took over as the king of Hainan and accepted Hainan's military talismans!
All right! This succession is no longer discussed! Next, this king will analyze the current situation in Hainan with you.
At present, to the north and northwest of Hainan, there are nearly 200,000 Qing troops in Guangxi and the elite French garrison in Vietnam. There is the British fleet in the south and the Japanese West Sea Fleet in the east, and these forces have begun to surround our Hainan, which is completely encircled by them.
In view of the current situation in Hainan, this king decided to set up a [General Headquarters for War Coordination], with this king as commander-in-chief and Zhang Tong and Zhou Zhiguang as deputy commanders-in-chief. Li Chuang served as chief of the General Staff, and Xiao Yang served as the director of logistics.
All the armies and all foreign operations in Hainan are coordinated and dispatched by this headquarters! From now on, Hainan is in a state of first-class combat readiness! ”