"Nanyang is very big and important. We must have capable officers in charge to ensure that everything is safe. In addition, when we set foot in the southern part of the New World in the future, we will also enter from here. With you coordinating here, I can rest assured."
Facing Zuo Hua who came in a hurry, Zuo Mengeng expressed his thoughts.
With the discovery of Australia, the South Pacific was finally revealed to the world.
The New Guinea archipelago plus the Australian continent, the entire area is too vast. Even though he was preparing to build two new provinces, Zuo Mengeng also knew that controlling them would not be easy.
In this case, top-level executives must be in charge to make matters smooth.
After much thought, Zuo Hua was most suitable as a prince.
Regarding this appointment, Zuo Hua was a little scratching his head.
"If you serve as the governor of Nanyang, you won't be able to fight the war."
Although the governor-general has a hand in military affairs, in the final analysis it is still an office job. Judging from Zuo Hua's temperament, he prefers to direct battles on the front line.
Zuo Mengeng smiled when he heard this.
"At your level, even if you fight, you won't be in the vanguard. After all, you have to dabble in other fields so that you can make progress in the future."
Zuo Hua naturally obeyed him completely.
Since the development of the National Defense Force, its scale has been extremely large.
The generals who were personally on the front line were now the commanders of hundreds of thousands of troops under their command.
It can be said that the blood and fire on the front line are already far away from them.
Zuo Hua was also in charge of the East China Sea Fleet with the official position of Prince Lord and Navy Minister, which was an expedient measure in itself.
Now that he is transferred to Nanyang Governor, it is more in line with his status.
"Although Australia is big, Papua is the hub. Your Governor's Mansion is located here, so it can take charge of the overall situation."
Zuo Hua kept it in mind silently, but also had his own considerations.
"Based on the current situation, the navy's current force deployment can no longer keep up. I suggest that adjustments must be made as soon as possible to avoid hindering the development of the country."
The problems he saw were also seen by Zuo Mengeng.
"I have already communicated with the Central Committee and the General Headquarters about this matter. But as you know, the military reform has not happened for a long time, so it is not appropriate to make any changes for the time being. But within a few years, redeployment will definitely be carried out."
Currently, the navy has three fleets, namely the North Sea Fleet, the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet.
Under the original situation, this deployment was appropriate. But now that the empire has extended its tentacles to the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific, the deployment of military forces must be adjusted accordingly.
It's just that the previous military reform has not yet been fully digested and will take time.
"I have transferred Zuo Maodi back. With this strong partner, you can do what you do in the South Pacific with confidence and boldness."
The provincial government of the Australian province chose Zuo Maodi after central research.
Zuo Maodi did a good job in Jilin Province and achieved outstanding political achievements. Although this transfer from Jilin Province to Australia Province is a flat transfer, and the transfer from a bitter cold place to a hot place seems very hard. But anyone with a discerning eye understands that this is a precursor to reuse.
After Zuo Maodi was transferred, Xia Yunyi took over as the Jilin Provincial Government.
As for the provincial government of Nanyang Province, it is Chen Zhi’s secretary Fei Jinghong.
After this year, Hou Xun will step down as Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and his replacement will be Chen Zhi.
This personnel transfer can be regarded as the new prime minister's advance planning.
Speaking of which, Hou Xun has been the prime minister for too long. It's just that during the founding period of the People's Republic of China, the situation was special.
The Central Committee has decided that the term of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet will be fixed in the future.
This also represented the beginning of a period of stability in the administrative aspects of the empire.
After completing his inspection in Luzon, Zuo Menggeng returned home with satisfaction.
As soon as they arrived at Zhoushan Islands, they received urgent military information.
"Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang united the King of Burma to officially start a war against Sha Dingzhou and other chieftains. Sha Dingzhou failed to defend Heqing Prefecture and has now retreated to Dali. However, the Burmese army did not make progress smoothly and suffered several defeats in the Yongchang Prefecture area. , the plan to encircle the two sides failed. According to the Southwest Strategic Cluster, the outcome of the two sides will be in the Dali area. Once the outcome is determined between the two sides, it will be the best time to enter Yunnan. General Zuo Rong hopes to obtain authorization from the headquarters, and now Start making preparations.”
With the National Defense Forces not entering Yunnan for the time being, the three parties in Yunnan finally couldn't restrain themselves and fought together.
After Mu Tianbo fled to northern Yunnan, he lived in sleepy city, and his life was getting worse day by day.
He is extremely eager to return to Kunming and continue to be his king of Yunnan.
But he didn't have many troops at hand, and the only one he could count on was Sun Kewang.
After Sun Kewang fled to Yunnan, he was still fully expecting to get support from Mu Tianbo. As a result, Mu Tianbo became a lost dog, and the land in northern Yunnan was extremely poor, making it even more difficult for him to maintain an army.
Under such circumstances, Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang quickly reached an agreement and decided to eliminate Sha Dingzhou.
They sent people to contact the Burmese army and decided to carry out a flanking attack, leaving Sha Dingzhou to focus on one thing and lose the other.
Although Sha Dingzhou was cunning and cunning, he was born as a chieftain and had limited military ability. He faced two attacks and dealt with them both ways.
As a result, his military strength was diluted out of thin air.
In the battle of Heqing Mansion, his chieftain soldiers and horses were no match for Sun Kewang's Western Army.
Sun Kewang sent a group of soldiers and horses to bypass Shibao Mountain and Foguang Mountain, and suddenly appeared on the back road of Shading Prefecture. This suddenly panicked the chieftain's soldiers and horses.
They retreated hastily and were killed by Sun Kewang along the way, causing extremely heavy losses.
It was not until they retreated to Dali that they were able to stabilize their position.
Sha Dingzhou was frightened and hurriedly sent Tang Jiajia to reinforce, and reluctantly formed a confrontation with Sun Kewang and Mu Tianbo.
As for the western Yunnan side, the chieftain soldiers and horses relied on their geographical advantages to hold back the Burmese army.
At the same time, Sha Dingzhou was extorting money and wealth around Kunming, which had aroused public resentment.
He also knew that it was impossible to gain a foothold in Kunming, and he had already made up his mind to return to Mengzi's home base.
The small imperial court of Can Ming, which had been stranded in the eastern Yunnan area, was overjoyed to learn that Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang had gained an advantage.
Emperor Yongli was frightened by the approaching National Defense Forces and hurriedly urged his ministers to set off, hoping to meet up with Mu Tianbo and Sun Kewang.
However, Can Ming's monarchs and ministers lacked the necessary understanding of Yunnan's geography, so they ended up in the southern Yunnan region without any care.
When they arrived at Lin'an Mansion, they were attacked by the local chieftain, and in a panic, they were trapped by the Lihua River.
In front of you is the roaring river, behind you are the ferocious chieftains, and the crippled monarchs and ministers are complaining that the sky is not responding and the earth is not working.
(End of chapter)
