Chapter 3744
As Menghe said, there are very few people outside the world who know this place, and not many people will pay attention to these unknown database maintenance personnel in the cave.
If Shi Diwen had not become a member of the Executive Committee, perhaps he would not have met these staff members throughout his life, nor would he realize their existence.
But these people are not mediocre. They are not only loyal to the Executive Committee, but also have received a good education. They are not only able to write and draw, but also have general knowledge of astronomy and geography, and even some information beyond this era. Only by having these qualities can you be competent for this special chore.
If they were not selected to do this secret job, with the knowledge and ability of these people, they would be elites among the people of Haihan. It would not be difficult to become an official, and it would be far more promising than staying in this cave. Such a huge gap should indeed be compensated for it.
Shi Diwen also knew that there were many secret units like this on Hainan Island, and there were many talented people in various design institutes and research institutes who were not known to the outside world. However, he had another task to go south and stayed in Sanya for a limited time, so he could not inspect these places one by one.
On the third day of the fleet's stay in Sanya, a group of troops sent by Annan also arrived at Sanya Port to meet.
King Zheng Za of Annan attached great importance to this cooperation. Although he failed to come in person, he directly appointed Prince Zheng Gen as the commander of the operation and sent a fully packed armed fleet to carry out the mission.
"Your father is willing to spend a lot of money! The cost of this fleet participating in an ocean-going mission is probably going to use half of your navy's military budget this year!"
When Shi Diwen met Zheng Gen, he couldn't help but sigh. For a country like Annan, which is quite big, maintaining a Haihan navy for many years is a huge expense. I believe Zheng Za would feel a little painful when he made this decision.
Zheng Gen responded respectfully: "Father said that this mission is to help your country gain a foothold in the Western Ocean. In the future, our Annan Kingdom will also benefit from it. No matter how much the cost is, it is worth it."
"The father also said that it is rare to have the opportunity to learn from Lord Shi. I asked me to show my best intentions and take this opportunity to learn more."
Shi Diwen knew that Zheng Gen, like his father Zheng Zha, had also studied in Sanya for several years. He was clear about Hai Han's customs and even the situation in officialdom, and there were basically no obstacles in communication.
It is precisely because of this that Annan has always paid great attention to Hai Han's various trends and can understand the intentions of these trends.
Shi Diwen did not think that the reason why Annan took the initiative to assist was as simple as Zheng Gen said. In his opinion, Annan's move was also driven by his own ambitions.
Shi Diwen believes that a vassal state with both coastline and major ports under the protection of Haihan did not need to develop such a level of naval armed forces. The existing naval organization in Annan has obviously exceeded the needs of coastal patrols and has initially possessed the ability to operate oceans, which is a reflection of its ambition. Fortunately, Annan's weapons, equipment and military talent training are heavily dependent on Hai Han, so at this stage, there should not be some serious rebellious thoughts. They just focus on overseas, hoping to follow Hai Han and develop overseas colonial areas outside the local area.
In fact, Annan is already trying this. Haihan has discovered that in recent years, Annan people have successively crossed the South China Sea and settled on the northern shore of Borneo. Judging from its scale, it is obviously not as simple as spontaneous sporadic immigration among the people.
Borneo is located right between the two major regions of Sing Tao and Luzon in Haihan. Although the place is quite large, it is because the local area is humid and hot, and there are not many valuable mineral deposits, and the land in most areas is relatively barren. Haihan has not spent much effort to develop the local area.
There are two principles for Haihan's site selection for overseas expansion. One is the key geographical points, such as the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Mande Strait; the other is the local high-value and easy-to-machine deposits, such as oil fields, tin mines near Xingdao, and the New World in the South that can almost be regarded as a super deposit.
The situation in Borneo is that it is neither on important waterways nor on the nearshore. It does not have many mineral deposits worth developing, nor does it have basic conditions such as traditional trading ports or population settlements. Therefore, the two major regions of Luzon Sing Island would rather spend more resources to develop the New World in the South than invest capital in Borneo at their doorstep.
In addition, the southern part of Borneo is affiliated with the Madalan Kingdom, and it is also one of the main funders of Haihan's arms foreign trade. So far, whether it is a development project or a battle with the Spanish on Sulawesi, Haihan has tried his best to avoid that area.
The only piece of land under the official circle of Hai Han in Borneo is in the Brunei territory on the north bank, which is what the Ming Dynasty calls the Boni Kingdom.
This small country was originally surrendered to Manila, and since the Spaniards retreated from Luzon, they have been resigned to Haihan's disciples. The area where Haihan is envied in Brunei is the location of the local oil fields. It is planned to be more mature in the mining technology and then exploit the oil fields buried deep underground.
But what Hai Han doesn't like is quite attractive to Annan Kingdom. The reason is no different. There are not many places in the South China Sea that can allow Annan to occupy at will, but there are large areas of no-man's land in Borneo.
Although these places nominally belong to a certain sultanate or even the Haihan sphere of influence, they did not establish actual government offices in the local area. In Annan's view, isn't this a homeless place with open doors?
So Annan began to quietly transport immigrants to the local unmanned areas, slowly building colonies, preparing to take facts and occupy them in the future, and then openly incorporate the area into its own territory.
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Whether this will offend Hai Han, perhaps Zheng Za is not sure, but as long as Hai Han does not stop, it means that the matter can be continued.
The areas outside the South China Sea mean that it is no longer the traditional sphere of influence of Hai Han. If Annan sends troops to assist, it seems that he is qualified to get a share of the results obtained by Hai Han. Even if you just set apart ten miles of land in the local area and distribute it to Annan, it will be a huge reward for the overseas expansion strategy advocated by Zheng Za.
So what Zheng Gen said was not all polite words. The extent to which Annan's benefit was mostly directly linked to the current efforts. Zheng Za sent him to perform this task and wanted to prove to Hai Han that Annan was extremely serious about this matter, not just to go through a formality.