Chapter 287 Didui Island

The meeting of officers above the battalion level of the Zhuguang Army was held at Tang Zheng's official residence.

 Compared with the small number of people in the past, there were many more people this time.

 Except for the five regiments guarding the military camp base, the other four field regiments are all here.

There is also a city guard regiment, two armored battalions, and two artillery battalions.

 One army aviation battalion, one direct battalion, one special service, one military intelligence bureau, two special operations teams, and the inland water force.

In addition, there are security companies who have always been by Tang Zheng's side, as well as scientific research institutes, combat command centers, and the already large number of internal departments.

Dozens of battalion-level officers are here, many of whom Tang Zheng can no longer remember their names.

 After everyone was seated, Tang Zheng personally presided over the meeting this time.

"Everyone is here. You know the current situation without me saying more. The Hanyue Empire has almost become history. Although the royal troops are still there, in fact, the royal family currently only occupies less than one-tenth of the Hanyue Empire. The country’s land area has declined to its lowest point in history.”

 “And we were not spared and became an excuse for those people to become independent.”

"Here, I want to say that those people chose the wrong excuse and wrong target. They can use me, Tang Zheng, as an excuse today, so don't blame me for using this reason to fight back against them in the future."

"The problem before us now is that the region we are in has restricted our development. At least here, our navy will never be established. At most, we can establish some inland river naval forces."

“So we must go out and head towards the coast. The purpose of this meeting today is where we are going. Xiaowei, open the map.”

Ning Yuwei opened the electronic map, this time it was the entire map of Han Yue.

 The map is divided into many blocks, marked with different colors.

 Each color represents a country that has declared independence. There are currently seven independent countries.

 In addition, there are part of Li Wuyou's control area, part of Tang Zheng's control area, the Pearl Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and the White Sand Islands in the southern blue sea.

Tang Zheng stood up, pointed at the map and said: "The only place we can go to right now is near the ocean, and according to the division of power, there are about five such places."

“The first place is the territory of the Dayan Empire established by Chen Hongchang, which covers all the coastal waters east of the Han Yuehara, including the inner bay and the entire western part of the Sea of ​​Storms.”

“The second place is the southeast area, which was originally the headquarters of the Third Army, including the entire Coral Sea and Pearl Strait.”

“The third place is the southern area, which was originally the station of the Fourth Army, including the entire northern part of the Blue Sea, as well as the White Sand Strait and Shark Bay.”

“The fourth place is to cross the Pearl Strait and go to the Pearl Islands, where there is the vast sea area of ​​​​the Atlantic Ocean.”

“The fifth place is to cross the White Sand Strait and go to the White Sand Islands, where there is a blue sea in the central and southern waters.”

"These are the sea areas before the Han Dynasty. If you don't go here, you may have to go east along the Tongtian River, walk tens of thousands of miles, and enter the sea area that originally belonged to Daliao, but the distance is too far, and Being deserted does not meet our future strategic requirements and will not be considered."

“It’s basically these five sea areas, you should think about it.”

 After finishing speaking, Tang Zheng sat down and started drinking tea.

 The people below began to continuously discuss and analyze the pros and cons of these five places.

After some discussion, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau finally spoke: "General, I think there are two places that we can give up, and that is the Pearl Islands and the White Sand Islands. Not to mention the distance between these two places, and they are also separated by the strait. We have It would be difficult for the inland navy to cross the strait, so I think these two places can be abandoned."

Tang Zheng nodded when he heard this: "That's right. We really don't have the ability to cross the strait yet. You continue to analyze."

At this time, Captain Chu Xuan of the City Guards said: "General, before choosing, I think there is another problem that needs to be solved, that is, the places we have entered have been divided by several newly established countries. The sphere of influence is over. How did we gain a foothold there in the early days? Did we start building troops and bases in the past, and then confront them? If so, it might be very difficult in the early days."

Tang Zheng also praised after hearing this: "You are right. We cannot confront the enemy on the coast in the early stage. We need a foothold to establish our naval force. Otherwise, the enemy already has a navy, and we If the established base area is bombarded by enemy artillery, it will probably be difficult to gain a foothold, at least the shipyard cannot be saved, so it is important to find the right foothold."

After Tang Zheng said this, everyone narrowed their goals and began to look for a place to stand.

 But this place is not easy to find. These coastal forces attach great importance to maritime rights and naval power, and they also patrol the sea areas. It is difficult to establish a foothold without being discovered.

Just like Chen Hongchang's Dayan, many survival bases have been built dotted along the seaside, and those are Chen Hongchang's eyes.

While everyone was discussing, Tang Zheng said another thing.

 He played a short film, which was shot in Hezhou.

 Some people caught fish after the ice was blown out of the river in Hezhou.

One of the things that looked like a snake attracted people's attention.

 “What kind of fish is this? Why does it still have beards?”

“This doesn’t feel like a snake. Does this monster look so familiar?”

 Everyone talked for a while before Tang Zheng said, "This is a loach."

Everyone opened their mouths in surprise, there is such a big loach?

There is Fengming River in their Zhuguang City, and there are fish in the river. I have never seen the fish grow so big.

Tang Zheng opened his mouth to explain to everyone: "The fish in our Zhuguang City can't grow big, because there is Tangtang in the river, and all the bigger fish are eaten by him. His presence restricts the fish in Fengming River. "And we didn't see big fish when we went out this winter, because the rivers were frozen, and even big fish couldn't get out of the water."

"But in fact, aquatic fish are growing bigger and bigger now. This situation cannot only happen here, it happens all over the world. It is conceivable that the fish in the ocean must have grown bigger. .”

“Some people may ask, since ocean fish are bigger, why are they not reported in the news?”

“Don’t forget that after the end of the world, almost all ships will be scrapped, and no one can go to sea. And the larger fish will generally not enter the shallow waters of the sea, so this kind of report will not be seen.”

"I am telling you now that there are big fish in the water, not to make you worry, but to be careful. We have found a base and a foothold. We must also pay attention to the fact that the defense situation there is different from that on the shore. Maybe we will have to face it in the future. The enemies are not only humans, zombies and mutant beasts, but also a large number of ocean giants."

This matter is Tang Zheng's speculation, but he is almost certain that giant ocean beasts must exist.

 This is also one of the problems that the navy will need to face in the future, especially for small ships, which really pose a lot of risks.

 At this time, Guo Yun came up with an idea.

"General, since the ocean is very dangerous, I think we can find a place where the river and the sea meet, such as the estuary of a river. Some big rivers can also pass warships. If there are islands, it will be more convenient. Got a foothold.”

Hearing Guo Yun's words, Tang Zheng's eyes lit up.

At this moment, he followed everyone's gaze and started searching together.

After a while, Tang Zheng's eyes fell on an island.

This island is called Dicui Island, located at the estuary of Haojiang River, near Zhonghai City.

Zhonghai is the economic center of Hanyue, and the shipping industry is extremely developed, not only shipping, but also shipping on the Haojiang River.

 At the mouth of the Haojiang River, Didui Island stands like a pearl, dividing the Haojiang River into two and flowing through both sides of the island.

 The entire island covers an area of ​​about 2,600 square kilometers and is the fourth largest island in Hanyue.

Tang Zheng did not forget that he had one requirement for promotion to division commander, which was to occupy at least three islands with an area of ​​more than 100 square kilometers.

 In the entire Han month, there were only five such islands, two of which were located on the blue sea.

The strategic significance of Didicui Island is extremely important, and it is surrounded by water. If it can be captured, it will really be a natural foothold.

I just don’t know if this island is currently occupied by Chen Hongchang’s Seventh Army.

 Tang Zheng thought about it and immediately asked Li Xiaoqiang from the TV station to replay the news of Chen Hongchang's declaration of independence.

　　The TV picture will be replayed soon.

“The four eastern coastal provinces, starting from the Northern Peninsula, Ningbei Province, Haiwei City, Dongyue Province, Zhonghai City, Bulk Province, Qianjiang Province and other places are all under the jurisdiction of Dayan.”

When Chen Hongchang said this, Tang Zheng paused the TV screen.

 “He didn’t say Didi Cui Island?”

Everyone shook their heads, but they really didn’t say anything.

Tang Zheng pondered for a moment. It was unlikely that Chen Hongchang had forgotten such a treasured Feng Shui place as Didui Island.

And the geographical location of this island is so good that it is impossible without anyone.

 So what is the reason that Chen Hongchang did not say this?

 After thinking for a while, Tang Zheng broadcast the call to Li Wuyou.

He himself lives in the northern region and doesn’t know much about the outside world, but as someone who has ruled the empire for more than half a year, Li Wuyou knows more than anyone else.

The call was connected, and Li Wuyou greeted Tang Zheng, sounding like he was in good spirits.

After a few words of greeting, Tang Zheng went straight to the point: "Your Highness, do you know the situation on Didui Island?"

 Li Wuyou's tone became a little lower: "I know, the situation there is very complicated."

 “What kind of complicated method?” Tang Zheng asked.

"Dicui Island is located in the area of ​​Zhonghai City. It used to be a tourist resort in Zhonghai, attracting countless foreigners. Many countries have set up consulates there, and many foreign-funded companies have settled there, so it is almost the only foreign country in China. Where there are the most people, there are even more people than in the country.”

“After the end of the world, it has also become a paradise for foreigners. Foreigners from the entire Zhonghai and some nearby provinces have all gone there. In fact, it has been completely occupied by foreigners.”

"Now there are many foreign forces established on the entire Didicui Island. In fact, it is no longer under the control of the empire. I am powerless to take back Didicui Island. Especially in the later period, many foreigners have established ties with the country. , it’s really tricky to affect the whole body by pulling one hair.”

“When Chen Hongchang announced his territory, he deliberately omitted Didicui Island. In fact, it was also to avoid suspicion. It was not under his control.”

 Hearing Li Wuyou's last words, Tang Zheng finally felt relieved.

 (End of this chapter)