Judging from the information available now, the Ming army stationed within a radius of 50 miles from Zhifu Island is at most four or five hundred people, and even if the local civilian armed forces are added, it will not exceed 1,000. Of course, as the strongest land mobile armed force in this era, Qian Tiandun will not deny the necessity of the existence of cavalry, and the plain terrain in Jiaodong is vast, if the Haihan army wants to move far away from the stronghold and go deep into the inland area, then the cavalry does have an irreplaceable advantage. However, in the early days of going north, this elite unit with a military budget higher than that of a special operations battalion could probably only perform some simple tasks such as reconnaissance, surveillance, and interrogation, and there would be no chance to play a leading role on the battlefield for the time being.

However, Qian Tiandun also understood that the Ministry of National Defense did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money to send this small cavalry unit to the Jiaodong Peninsula by sea, not only so that it could be finished by giving it a hand to friendly troops. Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent that needs to be faced at present is not yet strong, let the cavalry adapt to the climate of the northern region as soon as possible, practice some field combat routines, and prepare for the future expansion of the cavalry.

After getting off the boat and greeting everyone, Ha Lugong returned to the side of the boat, commanded the soldiers and dock workers to build a gangplank, and carefully led the horses off the ship one by one. These war horses have been bumpy for thousands of miles at sea, and their mental state is obviously not very good, and some even have signs of weakness under their feet when they get off the springboard, which makes Ha Lugong, who loves horses like his life, feel distressed.

"This old ha...... Serving a horse is like serving a son!" Wang Tom watched Harugong run on the dock and shouted and commanded, and couldn't help but joke: "It's more nervous to bring cattle than to lead troops to fight." ”

Sun Changmi said: "This is not bad, have you not seen him before the departure of our shipping department to make a request, this horse ship should not only pay attention to ventilation, but also to ensure enough space for the horses, but also easy to clean up, have been staring at us to transform the ship according to his requirements." In addition, they had to dock irregularly on the way to replenish the horses with fresh fodder. These horses eat at least 20 times more grain and grass than people along the way, and Lao Ha also pays attention to what kind of nutritional matching, and the daily feeding is freshly prepared feed. The transport of these horses and the various fodder needed alone accounted for six full ships. Look at the sacks unloaded by the boat next to it, piled up like mountains, full of beans for the horses. ”

"It looks like we're going north for a few more days. Qian Tiandun said thoughtfully: "If the state of these war horses is not well maintained, Lao Ha probably won't be able to go north with peace of mind." ”

It will take several days to sail from Zhoushan to the destination of the Jiaodong Peninsula, and if the physical condition of these horses is not improved a little, it is estimated that the recovery period will be longer after going there. A short rest here in Zhoushan was also a very necessary recovery measure for Harugong's cavalry battalion. It's just that in this way, the entire itinerary of the large army may be affected by this.

According to the original plan, within three to five days of the arrival of this fleet in Zhoushan, the troops originally stationed on the island will complete the handover of defense with the newly arrived successor friendly forces, and then the huge fleet will depart from Zhoushan and head north. But whether this arrangement can be carried out on time is now an additional variable because of the cavalry battalion, and if Harugong thinks that the state of the war horse is not enough to withstand the toss caused by this voyage, then he will definitely not let his men force their way on the road.

For the arrival of this cavalry unit, the local garrison in Zhoushan, with the special operations battalion as the main body, was also full of curiosity. The special operations battalions stationed overseas all the year round did not have much intersection with the cavalry units that had been stationed on Hainan Island in the past, and watching the tall horses descend to the docks, one could not help but be a little envious of the scenery of friendly troops. However, as Haihan's recognized trump card army, the soldiers of the special operations battalion still maintained their basic reserve and did not come over to watch at close range.

In order to meet the short transit period of this cavalry unit on Zhoushan Island, the island had already organized people to build several horse sheds half a month ago, and also did basic disinfection in advance. At that time, the Ming merchants who entered and exited the port area saw that they thought that the Haihan people were going to start buying and selling livestock, and many people thought that this was a business opportunity and inquired about it with the Ministry of Commerce.

After listening to Qian Tiandun and others, Sun Changmi just shook his head with a smile and said: "After Lao Ha has gone to see the stable, he will definitely find a lot of faults, you had better prepare the manpower first, and when he finds faults, he will take corrective measures immediately." ”

Sure enough, Harugong did not disappoint, and after seeing the locally prepared stable, he immediately crackled and gave seven or eight suggestions for rectification. Tom Wang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Old Ha, these horses of yours are indeed treasures, but they are only here for a temporary transfer, do you want to make it so complicated?"

Halu Gong said with a straight face: "Tom, this is not me deliberately picking thorns, think about it, at present, our war horses are all bred on Hainan Island, and if they are to be transported to the north in the future, they will have to complete the transit here in Zhoushan." Now that the stables have been built, don't use them as temporary facilities anymore. If we put more effort into these fixed facilities, we can effectively reduce the possible losses, do you think this is the truth?"

Wang Tom knew that he would definitely not be able to argue with Halugong in this kind of professional field, so he could only pull Qian Tiandun out as a shield at the moment: "You are right, Lao Qian quickly arranged workers for him to do things." ”

Therefore, at the request of Ha Lugong, the original departure schedule for early July was postponed and adjusted, and the departure time was adjusted to the middle of the month, so that these horses could continue their journey after Zhoushan had recovered a little. In this way, the handover of defense of the troops stationed on the island will not be so urgent, and it can be carried out in a step-by-step manner.

According to the arrangement of the Ministry of National Defense, Shi Diwen will stay in Zhoushan as a military representative to guard this important sea base for Haihan. The generals who led the army north included the naval commander Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, who was responsible for commanding the army, plus the cavalry battalion independently commanded by Halugong, and as Qian Tiandun's adjutant, Chen Yixin would also go to Shandong with the large army. At present, there is only one civilian official, Hao Wanqing, and his tasks are relatively complicated; in addition to intelligence gathering, he also has to take on the affairs of foreign affairs, immigration, commerce and trade in the early stage of Haihan's settlement in Shandong, which is equivalent to one person wearing many hats.

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Judging from the information available now, the Ming army stationed within a radius of 50 miles from Zhifu Island is at most four or five hundred people, and even if the local civilian armed forces are added, it will not exceed 1,000. Of course, as the strongest land mobile armed force in this era, Qian Tiandun will not deny the necessity of the existence of cavalry, and the plain terrain in Jiaodong is vast, if the Haihan army wants to move far away from the stronghold and go deep into the inland area, then the cavalry does have an irreplaceable advantage. However, in the early days of going north, this elite unit with a military budget higher than that of a special operations battalion could probably only perform some simple tasks such as reconnaissance, surveillance, and interrogation, and there would be no chance to play a leading role on the battlefield for the time being.

However, Qian Tiandun also understood that the Ministry of National Defense did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money to send this small cavalry unit to the Jiaodong Peninsula by sea, not only so that it could be finished by giving it a hand to friendly troops. Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent that needs to be faced at present is not yet strong, let the cavalry adapt to the climate of the northern region as soon as possible, practice some field combat routines, and prepare for the future expansion of the cavalry.

After getting off the boat and greeting everyone, Ha Lugong returned to the side of the boat, commanded the soldiers and dock workers to build a gangplank, and carefully led the horses off the ship one by one. These war horses have been bumpy for thousands of miles at sea, and their mental state is obviously not very good, and some even have signs of weakness under their feet when they get off the springboard, which makes Ha Lugong, who loves horses like his life, feel distressed.

"This old ha...... Serving a horse is like serving a son!" Wang Tom watched Harugong run on the dock and shouted and commanded, and couldn't help but joke: "It's more nervous to bring cattle than to lead troops to fight." ”

Sun Changmi said: "This is not bad, have you not seen him before the departure of our shipping department to make a request, this horse ship should not only pay attention to ventilation, but also to ensure enough space for the horses, but also easy to clean up, have been staring at us to transform the ship according to his requirements." In addition, they had to dock irregularly on the way to replenish the horses with fresh fodder. These horses eat at least 20 times more grain and grass than people along the way, and Lao Ha also pays attention to what kind of nutritional matching, and the daily feeding is freshly prepared feed. The transport of these horses and the various fodder needed alone accounted for six full ships. Look at the sacks unloaded by the boat next to it, piled up like mountains, full of beans for the horses. ”

"It looks like we're going north for a few more days. Qian Tiandun said thoughtfully: "If the state of these war horses is not well maintained, Lao Ha probably won't be able to go north with peace of mind." ”

It will take several days to sail from Zhoushan to the destination of the Jiaodong Peninsula, and if the physical condition of these horses is not improved a little, it is estimated that the recovery period will be longer after going there. A short rest here in Zhoushan was also a very necessary recovery measure for Harugong's cavalry battalion. It's just that in this way, the entire itinerary of the large army may be affected by this.

According to the original plan, within three to five days of the arrival of this fleet in Zhoushan, the troops originally stationed on the island will complete the handover of defense with the newly arrived successor friendly forces, and then the huge fleet will depart from Zhoushan and head north. But whether this arrangement can be carried out on time is now an additional variable because of the cavalry battalion, and if Harugong thinks that the state of the war horse is not enough to withstand the toss caused by this voyage, then he will definitely not let his men force their way on the road.

For the arrival of this cavalry unit, the local garrison in Zhoushan, with the special operations battalion as the main body, was also full of curiosity. The special operations battalions stationed overseas all the year round did not have much intersection with the cavalry units that had been stationed on Hainan Island in the past, and watching the tall horses descend to the docks, one could not help but be a little envious of the scenery of friendly troops. However, as Haihan's recognized trump card army, the soldiers of the special operations battalion still maintained their basic reserve and did not come over to watch at close range.

In order to meet the short transit period of this cavalry unit on Zhoushan Island, the island had already organized people to build several horse sheds half a month ago, and also did basic disinfection in advance. At that time, the Ming merchants who entered and exited the port area saw that they thought that the Haihan people were going to start buying and selling livestock, and many people thought that this was a business opportunity and inquired about it with the Ministry of Commerce.

After listening to Qian Tiandun and others, Sun Changmi just shook his head with a smile and said: "After Lao Ha has gone to see the stable, he will definitely find a lot of faults, you had better prepare the manpower first, and when he finds faults, he will take corrective measures immediately." ”

Sure enough, Harugong did not disappoint, and after seeing the locally prepared stable, he immediately crackled and gave seven or eight suggestions for rectification. Tom Wang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Old Ha, these horses of yours are indeed treasures, but they are only here for a temporary transfer, do you want to make it so complicated?"

Halu Gong said with a straight face: "Tom, this is not me deliberately picking thorns, think about it, at present, our war horses are all bred on Hainan Island, and if they are to be transported to the north in the future, they will have to complete the transit here in Zhoushan." Now that the stables have been built, don't use them as temporary facilities anymore. If we put more effort into these fixed facilities, we can effectively reduce the possible losses, do you think this is the truth?"

Wang Tom knew that he would definitely not be able to argue with Halugong in this kind of professional field, so he could only pull Qian Tiandun out as a shield at the moment: "You are right, Lao Qian quickly arranged workers for him to do things." ”

Therefore, at the request of Ha Lugong, the original departure schedule for early July was postponed and adjusted, and the departure time was adjusted to the middle of the month, so that these horses could continue their journey after Zhoushan had recovered a little. In this way, the handover of defense of the troops stationed on the island will not be so urgent, and it can be carried out in a step-by-step manner.

According to the arrangement of the Ministry of National Defense, Shi Diwen will stay in Zhoushan as a military representative to guard this important sea base for Haihan. The generals who led the army north included the naval commander Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, who was responsible for commanding the army, plus the cavalry battalion independently commanded by Halugong, and as Qian Tiandun's adjutant, Chen Yixin would also go to Shandong with the large army. At present, there is only one civilian official, Hao Wanqing, and his tasks are relatively complicated; in addition to intelligence gathering, he also has to take on the affairs of foreign affairs, immigration, commerce and trade in the early stage of Haihan's settlement in Shandong, which is equivalent to one person wearing many hats.

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