The blue bay has gunboats cruising in the distance.
On this side is a high-walled courtyard, a military camp with swaying green pines and cypresses, and a three-story milky white building, which is the headquarters of the Coast Guard.
At this time, Lu Ming was standing outside the commander's office, feeling somewhat puzzled.
The marshals enforced a temporary ban in the waters of Pearl Island, but without any boats, they had to ask the Coast Guard for assistance.
It was originally just a small matter, but somehow it alarmed the Commander of the Coast Guard, Sir Wenger, who wanted to see me.
Looking aside suspiciously.
The bailiff Liu Yifu standing next to him also spread his hands, meaning that he didn't know what was going on either.
The bailiff is the chief of marshals and is responsible for communicating with the Coast Guard.
However, since the Empire has stopped its ocean exploration, the navy is basically useless. It can only fight against pirates who may not appear for ten or eight years and rescue civilian ships.
Therefore, it stands to reason that the current technological level should be that of World War II or the period after the Second World War, but the Empire has very few armed ships at sea, and the largest of them is only a thousand-ton frigate.
The East China Sea Coast Guard is even more so. It is said that it has two small gunboats of 100 tons.
However, there is still a naval headquarters, Sir Wenger, whose title seems to be the earl passed down from his ancestors, and his military rank is major general.
In fact, the National Security Army and the Coast Guard in the East China Sea are both local armed forces, reorganized from militia organizations.
The central government usually has no leadership over these local armed forces. Only in an emergency war situation will the central government automatically obtain command of the local armed forces.
It is very similar to a similar reserve system of a major Western country in the past.
Not only in the East China Sea, but all major regions, provinces and states have such local armed forces, which are one of the most important armed forces in the empire.
On the contrary, the royal troops directly led by the empire have been reduced to almost nothing because of the long period of peace and the parliament would propose bills to reduce them. Only a few elite army groups are stationed near the imperial capital, and the number of troops is unknown to the outside world.
Local security and police forces are generally a reserve system. Senior officers and some soldiers are professional soldiers, while grassroots officers and most soldiers are part-time. They train one day a week and intensively train for two weeks every year. During the training period, subsidies are paid on a daily basis. In the event of emergency conscription, salaries are also paid on a daily basis.
In short, financially, try not to support too many lower-level soldiers.
The idea is similar to that of the Western superpower that Lu Ming understood in his previous life.
The quality of weapons equipped by local armed forces also varies according to the local economic strength. The equipment of the security forces in the Donghai metropolitan area is obviously superior to that of neighboring provinces.
But no matter how strong the economic strength of the East China Sea is, the coast guard, which is of little use, is still very shabby, and a few small gunboats are already the best ships.
However, the Coast Guard, professional officers and professional soldiers together have about two to three hundred people, because the operation of gunboats requires a certain degree of professionalism.
The entire East China Sea National Security Force, including professional officers and soldiers, only has five or six hundred people.
Speaking of which, the four provinces in the Northern Territory often go to war, and although most of the important weapons are dependent on the Southern Kingdom, the combat effectiveness and fierceness of the soldiers are probably not comparable to those militias in the areas ruled by the Kingdom of Greifani. Of course, in reality, if a war really breaks out, people will no longer be human on the battlefield and will immediately become cruel and cold-blooded.
Lu Ming was daydreaming when the door of the office was gently opened from the inside by a very plump female officer. Under the dark blue officer's uniform skirt, there were big, thick, white legs, as big as elephant legs. Judging from her rank, she was a major.
The soldier who led Lu Ming and the other man next to him saluted immediately.
The female officer smiled at Lu Ming and the other man: "Lawyer Lu, Chief Inspector Liu, please come in!"
The office is very spacious and luxurious. The transparent floor-to-ceiling windows serving as the background are integrated from east to west, which looks very grand and makes the office appear spacious and bright.
However, there was no one else in the office.
The female officer gestured and took the two to sit down at the tea table in the tea area. She smiled and said, "Lawyer Lu, Chief Liu, my name is Mary. The commander assigned me to cooperate with the judicial police to carry out this mission. Oh, this is my ID."
According to her military officer certificate, Mary's position was senior staff officer at the East China Sea Coast Guard Command.
Lu Ming nodded slightly. To be honest, Mary was quite pretty, and her long red hair made her look extremely sexy. However, she was too plump, with big breasts and big legs, which did not conform to the aesthetic standards of the people in Central China. In his previous life, he remembered that NBA stars all liked this kind of thing, and ordinary people could not handle it.
"Lawyer Lu, you are very familiar with the situation there, right? That's why I asked you to come. I saw that the bailiff document requesting our assistance requested the dispatch of two speedboats. I'm not questioning it, but as a soldier, I must have considered more. Are two speedboats really enough to deal with this incident? Can they guarantee the safety of our soldiers?" Mary looked at Lu Ming, blinking her big eyes, as if hinting at something.
Lu Ming was slightly startled, and after pondering for a while, he vaguely understood and nodded, "I'm afraid it's not enough, because fishermen often fight in that area, with dozens of boats from both sides colliding with each other. I think, let alone two speedboats, it would be best if we could send a gunboat or something, so that it would have a deterrent effect."
Liu Yifu, who was standing next to him, was stunned and thought, what are you talking about
Lu Ming added: "Moreover, it would be best if the gunboats patrolled there for a long time. After all, it is an injunction on the island's property, and the fish there belong to my client's property!"
Mary giggled, "Right, to be responsible for the lives of our soldiers and to cooperate with the local court in enforcing the ban, we will definitely send out our best forces."
Lu Ming knew in his heart that it was not just the East China Sea, but the coast guards in all places were having a hard time. Their financial allocations must have been cut frequently. Now that something had finally happened, why didn't they hurry out to make their presence felt
Moreover, if both large and small boats are sent out, the related consumption and maintenance costs will naturally constitute a considerable budget, and it is also possible to take advantage of the opportunity to make money.
I just don't know whether this is Mary's own idea or the commander Sir Wenger's idea.
"Okay, I understand now. Thank you, Lawyer Lu, for explaining it to me. Captain Liu, thank you for your help as well!" Mary giggled and glanced at the coffee cups in the two people's hands.
Liu Yifu quickly gulped down the coffee, then stood up to say goodbye. Lu Ming didn't drink it, and left the half-empty cup on the coffee table.
Seeing this scene, Mary glanced at Lu Ming with her big eyes again.
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In the evening, I had already returned home, but I received a call from Wang Xiaohu, saying that Brother Zili and the Fifth Master must come to thank Brother Lu.
Lu Ming returned to Room 408, Wendebao.
Uncle Wang Wu's face was filled with excitement, and so was Wang Zili. He held Lu Ming's hand tightly, looking like he was about to shed tears of joy.
Wang Xiaohu excitedly spoke about how the Coast Guard's gunboats went and drove away the Japanese fishing boats very ruthlessly, firing directly at the fishing boats, scaring the Japanese fishing boats and causing them to scatter immediately.
"Lawyer Lu, if our ancestors still have spirits, they would be grateful to you!" Uncle Wang patted Lu Ming's hands with his hands as dry as tree bark, tears in his eyes.
"Lawyer Lu, if you have time in the next few days, please come to Wangdian. We are all waiting to thank you!" Wang Zili said, and suddenly wiped away tears, "How great it would be if my grandfather could see today?"
"Yes, yes!" Uncle Wang sighed and kept wiping the corners of his eyes with his sleeves.
Lu Ming felt awkward and looked at Wang Xiaohu. Wang Xiaohu grinned and also had red eyes.