Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 450
Gao Ning and Li Wan followed the garrison of the Global Fleet into the military camp of the Burmese Xuanwei Si Fan Army.Compared with the barracks and serious military bases of the regular army of the Ming Dynasty, the conditions of the barracks of the Burmese Fan Army are not good. Even the outer walls of the barracks are made of bamboo fences. The entire barracks are mostly simple wooden buildings, except for a barracks office The building is a two-story building, and the other buildings are strip-shaped bungalows.

Li Wan glanced at the soldiers of the Burmese Army who were stationed for training, shook his head, and said, "That's it, it's far from our regular army."

These Fan Army soldiers are basically Burmese locals, and they are obviously shorter than the local soldiers, even a lot thinner. The most obvious feature is that their military uniforms look fatter.The climate in Myanmar is hotter. The training clothes of these Burmese military troops are like boy scouts, with short sleeves and shorts. They are not too afraid of being bitten by mosquitoes because the military camp distributes them mosquito repellent water.Their military caps are all straw hats with large brims, obviously to protect them from the sun or rain.

The officer of the Burmese Fan Army who was in charge of receiving the garrison of the Global Fleet smiled and said: "Both of you have fought the war of recovery at home. It is too much to measure the Burmese Fan Army by the standards of our regular army. The Fan Army has never thought It is not necessary to become a unit like our regular army. The salary of the second-class soldiers of the fan army is less than half of that of the regular army. The weapons they are equipped with are basically second-class. In fact, the Myanmar fan army is in eight It was only a month ago that the entire army was equipped with M1 rifles. There are five brigades in the entire feudal army, and the total number of machine guns may only be around one hundred. The troops are still old-fashioned bronze smoothbore guns."

Gao Ning nodded, and said: "The role of the fan army is similar to that of the local garrison."

The officer smiled and said: "Yes or no, at least our Burmese Fan Army has not been fighting less since its establishment. When King Jin entered Yunnan from Burma, he brought the newly formed Burmese Fan Army with him. The Burmese Fan Army at that time was actually It's just a group of mobs. Later, the fan army has undergone more training, and its combat effectiveness has improved. It can also be regarded as a modern army. The consolation envoy ordered us to deal with Siam, and those hill tribes and Bengalis in the west. Although we didn't fight anything It is a big battle, but it is very easy for the Fan army to fight dozens of battles in a year."

Gao Ning asked another relatively sensitive question: "The fan army is all made up of Burmese, and their loyalty to Ming...?"

The officer is a Han, but the soldiers he leads are all Burmese.The officer replied with a smile: "You may find it unbelievable. The ideological and organizational work of our Burmese fan army is no less than that of the regular army. First of all, the fan army mainly comes from poor people who were allocated land during the land reform, so In terms of composition, it is easier to trust. Everyone is the beneficiary of the Department of Propaganda and Consolation. The fan army pays special attention to team building and unity, so the brothers and comrades in the fan army have a very good relationship. We also often organize activities to strengthen ideological education And political work. To tell you the truth, military officers and soldiers wearing uniforms are very respectable jobs in Myanmar. The income is relatively higher than that of ordinary workers and peasants, and they have various preferential treatments, so the officers and soldiers of the military army naturally have a high spirit. Myanmar This side has a very high sense of identity with me, Ming Dynasty, which has never been seen in previous dynasties."

After hearing this, Li Wan felt that it was an eye-opener, and it was very novel. He asked, "How many people are there in the Burmese army now?"

"At the height of our prosperity, we had more than 3 troops, including many Shan soldiers. Later, 22000 Dadian Consolation Divisions were established in Shan nationality's ancestral residences, and Siam also established a Consolation Division. Most of the Shan nationality The soldiers rowed to the Babai and Siam. We now have five brigades with a total strength of about 20. The officers and soldiers are mainly from the Bamar, Rakhine, Mon and Shan. Among the officers, Han The proportion is only about [-]% now, and we have promoted a lot of local Myanmar military officers. They have performed well.”

Gao Ning commented: "This kind of force is enough to fight a small and medium-scale battle. Even taking Bangladesh is almost achievable."

The officer said with a smile: "The Burmese army has carried out tentative attacks on Bangladesh many times in the past year, and most of them have won. After all, we are far superior to the Mughal Empire in terms of equipment level and organizational form. But in In some places, we have also suffered from insufficient troops, inexperienced soldiers, or mistakes in decision-making, but the relative losses are not large. However, whether to win the Bengal region is still a matter of the Ming Dynasty's national strategy, and it is up to His Majesty and the Ministers of the Council What we are considering, even if our Burmese army can capture the whole of Bengal, maintaining the rule and implementing proper governance is the real problem."

Li Wan asked a stupid question: "Myanmar can do well, but Bangladesh can't?"

Gao Ning answered his question directly: "Take a look at the other Xuanwei Divisions in Ming Dynasty. Which one can catch up with the level of development in Myanmar? The good situation in Myanmar is partly related to the fact that His Majesty raised troops here. At that time, the entire superstructure of Myanmar was directly destroyed, and a large number of our Han people participated in the reorganization of the social model here. The population of Myanmar is not too large, coupled with a series of very wise policies and executive power, it will Myanmar has become what it is today. We have also seen Luzon. Although there are many Chinese there, it has basically become a situation where the focus is on managing big cities such as Manila, and the rural areas are divided into Huacun and Tucun. We cannot control the vast villages and even remote areas of Xuanweisi. In the words of the emperor, it means that the revolution is not complete. Bangladesh is a large area with a large population, and it is still a religious area. It is not an easy task to turn it into a positive asset of Daming."

Li Wan said: "I see that the Luzon model is also good. After the defeat, we will garrison troops and let the Tianzhu Company operate trade. We can control as many places as we can, and other places will just submit. Sooner or later with the development You can thoroughly understand this place."

The officer led the two of them to the place where they lived. The officer said: "Okay, you two, the conditions in Myanmar are not comparable to those in the mainland, so let's make do."

Gao Ning said: "This comrade is too polite. We are soldiers, and we must be able to endure the difficult conditions. What's more, you have a house and a bed, which is already considered very good."

Li Wan stared blankly, because he found that the officer's dormitory was full of bunks, and more than a dozen officers slept together.

(End of this chapter)