Chapter 364 Fancy Promotion
Judging from what Enrique had heard through various channels before, the group of Haihan people entrenched in Sanya arrived here by boat from the sea more than a year ago, and their hometown is said to be in the Eastern Ocean. A mysterious continent on the other side. These Haihan people had not had direct contact with Western countries after arriving in Sanya, because he had heard many maritime merchants mention more than once that it would be great if the Haihan people could open trade channels with the Dutch and Spanish. Moreover, Enrique himself was often surrounded by people in Port Victory because of his appearance. He asked some people, and everyone said that they had never seen a foreigner like him in the local area before.
If the Haihan people did not maintain long-term contact with the forces of Western countries, then how did they come up with the idea of selling arms to Western countries? You must know that in this era, the artillery and guns produced in Europe were a symbol of advanced weapons. Even the Ming Empire, the overlord of the Eastern world, had to find ways to spend money to buy arms from the Portuguese at high prices. If someone in the East tries to make artillery and sell it to European countries, this is simply unreasonable, just like European countries would not think of making silk fabrics and porcelain to sell to the East.
At this time, Enrique also put down his chopsticks, thinking in his mind while continuing to listen to the conversation on the other side of the screen with his ears raised.
Then Lao Huang asked: "I have never seen a Western Fan here before. How did the leaders know that they can sell arms to Western countries? Oh, I know, it must be the Fan who recently lived in Victory Port. Man, he is here to buy arms!”
Enrique felt dumbfounded in his heart, but he didn't dare to speak out, so he could only continue to eavesdrop.
Xiaobai answered: "That's not true. I heard from the chiefs that this Fan came to us to ask for peace because the militia beat the shit out of their people in Annan. As for selling arms, the chiefs should Haven’t talked to him yet.”
"Then the chiefs are so sure that the Westerners will definitely buy it?" Old Huang sounded a little disapproving: "During this period, we have worked overtime to cast a lot of cannons. I am afraid that the Annan people and the Ming army will not be able to digest them all. Will it be piled up and rust in the factory by then? ”
"Who are the leaders? They are gods who know five hundred years before and five hundred years afterward. They know astronomy and geography!" Xiaobai's tone was full of sincere respect and trust: "The leaders said If you know how to buy it, you will definitely buy it. Have you heard about the leaders’ advice on ‘Fu Ruifeng’ in Guangzhou?”
Lao Huang responded: "I have heard some rumors about this, especially among the recent immigrants from Guangzhou. It is said that Mr. Tao, Mr. Shi, and Mr. Ning once gave money to the boss of 'Furuifeng' Li Jifeng pointed out the general trend of the world, and then 'Fu Ruifeng' could use the momentum to expand its business."
"It's more than that!" Xiaobai added: "I heard that the Li family had a falling out with the former Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and it was because of the guidance of the chiefs. As a result, within a few months, the former Governor was replaced by the current Lord Wang. The Li family followed the instructions of the leaders and started cooking at Lord Wang’s place early, so Lord Wang also took great care of the Li family after he took office!”
Enrique had actually heard of the folk rumors discussed at the next table. When he went to Guangzhou to find the Haihan people, it was the Li family and his son who were the mediators. At that time, Enrique also asked Li Jifeng with great interest to find out the true story of these rumors. Although Li Jifeng did not elaborate in detail, he also admitted that certain key decisions had been guided by Haihan people and he had benefited from them. Enrique then thought about the later Lijiazhuang War. If he had not gained Li Jifeng's full trust, he probably would not have allowed the Haihan Militia to station in his hometown to help him resist foreign enemies, right?
At that time, although Enrique thought what Li Jifeng said sounded a bit magical, he didn't take it too seriously. After all, there were too many things in this mysterious eastern country that he could not explain. Maybe the Haihan people really had some knowledge of the future. The spells are not necessarily the same. But when he heard the conversation between people at the other table, Enrique couldn't help but recall the scene at that time.
When he listened attentively again, the two people next door had already changed the subject and started talking about some irrelevant trivial matters in life. Enrique listened for a while and found that there was no valuable information, so he retracted his thoughts.
The two people next door didn't eat for long, and soon they paid and left. Enrique no longer had the appetite to continue eating, so he asked the waiter to come over to pay the bill and pack up the untouched food and wine. It would be good to have it as a late-night snack at the Guest House. After Enrique left the "Ruifeng Building" and left in a hurry with his servants, Lao Huang and Xiao Bai, who should have left here long ago, appeared again in a private room on the third floor of the "Ruifeng Building". In the room. And sitting in this private room were several big guys from the executive committee. Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie, Ning Qi, and Schneider were all present.
"You two have done a good job. When the work is completed, I will take credit for you." Schneider praised the two people who had their heads lowered.
The two men immediately lowered their heads: "It is an honor for me to serve the Executive Committee!"
"But you also remember, don't mention anything when you return to the unit, and don't reveal a word of what you have done or said. Do you understand?" Yan Chujie jumped out to play the role of the white face at the right time.
"Yes, yes, the villain knows!" The two of them responded hurriedly.
"Okay, you guys go down first. This is a small action allowance, and there will be rewards later." Schneider handed over the two envelopes, and the two of them followed them respectfully, without even daring to raise their heads, and spoke very quickly Opened the door and exited.
After the militiamen outside the door closed the door again, Tao Donglai said: "It seems that the first step went relatively smoothly, but I don't know if Enrique will fall into this trap."
Of course, the encounter between Lao Huang and Xiao Bai that Enrique met in "Ruifeng House" was not a lucky encounter, but a play carefully planned by the executive committee. Of course, Lao Huang was not a cannon casting technician, and Xiao Bai was not an employee of "Haihan Military Industry". They were just two naturalized citizens who had been in the theater troupe. These two people are currently working in the Propaganda Department, and they were completely involved in the planning of this time, and the content of their conversations was basically performed according to the written script.
In order to wait for such a suitable opportunity, the two extras had been waiting in the "Ruifeng Building" for two full days before they finally waited for Enrique to show up. As soon as Enrique went upstairs, someone went to Fort Victory to notify the executive committee, so several executive committee members who happened to be free immediately rushed over to work on site. In order to hear the live broadcast clearly, the executive committee also brought a microphone to listen to the entire conversation between the two people almost verbatim, ensuring that not too much of the information prepared in advance was missed.
"Enrique didn't even finish his meal, so he packed up and left in a hurry. I think he was probably in a hurry. If my prediction is good, he will go to the Military Commission to find you within today." Ning Qi said to Yan Chujie He winked and said: "Business is coming!"
"Then I have to catch him again." Yan Chujie said with a smile: "If it is too easy to get, the plot will not seem realistic enough."
After Enrique returned to his room at the Guest House, he sat down and reviewed the situation he knew and confirmed a few things. First, the Haihan people most likely mastered some more sophisticated cannon-casting technology than European countries, giving them the confidence to sell their own weapons to Europe. Second, the Haihan people may have relied on some mysterious methods to understand the lack of weapons caused by the current war in Europe, and thus came up with the idea of engaging in arms trade with European countries. Third, the Haihan people do not seem to have a confirmed arms trading partner yet.
Enrique is not sure whether Haihan's technological level in manufacturing arms has really surpassed that of European countries, and further evidence is needed to confirm. The mysterious method used by the Haihan people to predict future situations seems to have been used more than once, and the accuracy is very high. However, this also lacks personal verification. After all, the information known comes from hearsay from others. As for the third point, Enrique almost instantly identified potential competitors-the Spaniard and the Dutch. These are also the two biggest competitors of the Portuguese in the Far East. As for the French and British, they are currently fighting on the European battlefield and have no regard for the competition for interests in the Far East. After thinking clearly about the cause and effect, Enrique felt that he could no longer sit back and wait, and must do something to clarify the situation. If the Haihan people have no such actual plan, then naturally there is nothing to say, but if the rumors they heard are true and the Haihan people really intend to sell weapons to European countries, then this piece of fat cannot be allowed to compete. The opponent snatched it from his mouth.
So Enrique, who was still hot from sitting, hurried to Fort Victory with his servants, hoping to talk to Yan Chujie of the Military Commission about visiting the live ammunition shooting again. However, his luck seemed to be a little bit worse. The guard at the door told him that Commander Yan was not working at the Military Commission today, but was teaching at the military academy, and he had no time to meet with outsiders.
Undaunted, Enrique turned to the office of "Haihan Ordnance Industry", but unfortunately he could not find the person in charge here either - the Baikes were in the Tiandu Industrial Zone and would not come back today.
Enrique reluctantly went to the executive committee's office again, but he also came to nothing here - all the executive committee members had gone out to inspect grassroots work, so if you have anything to do, please be early tomorrow.
At first, Enrique thought that the busy working style of the Haihan people was quite impressive, but now he wanted to pick out a Haihan man at random and ask him why he was working so hard. He didn't lack anything in terms of status, status, and money. Now, can’t we just stay in the office and enjoy the ice-cold coconut juice?
No matter how angry you are, things still have to be done. Although he couldn't sleep well because of this incident that night, Enrique came to the Military Commission in high spirits the next morning. This time he was not disappointed again because he had Tao Donglai, Bai Kesi and Yan Chujie all blocked in the office at once. inside. But for some reason, Enrique always felt that the eyes of these three people were a bit strange when they saw him, as if some kind of wild beast had seen its prey.
"Dear three gentlemen, it's great to see you here, so I don't have to visit one by one." Enrique entered the room and sat on the wicker chair without waiting for them to greet you. He didn't know when he would see these prominent figures next time at the same time. Since they bumped into each other here, there was no reason to miss them easily.
"Mr. Enrique, did something urgent happen when you came to us so early?" Tao Donglai pretended to be confused and said, "Are you not used to living in the Guest House? Are you dissatisfied with anything?"
"No, no, no, the guest house is very good. I'm very satisfied with everything. In fact, what I want to talk to you about has nothing to do with accommodation." Enrique didn't want to go around too much and got to the point quickly: "I I want to talk to three people about the arms trade.”
"Arms trade?" The three people exchanged glances with each other, and then Bai Kesi took over the conversation: "Mr. Enrique, have you made a mistake? The weapons of our armed militia have always been manufactured by ourselves and have never been released to the outside world. Intention to purchase.”
Enrique coughed dryly and said: "No, no, no, you misunderstood me. I don't intend to sell weapons to you... In fact, I want to know if you have sold weapons to us... no, to Western countries. Plan? ”
The drama is coming! The three old fritters all had the same thought in their minds.
"Regarding the arrangements for selling weapons to external parties, we have always adopted a very cautious attitude. The final decision must be made after strict argumentation and voting." Tao Donglai immediately started to use the Mizong Quan he is good at: "So regarding this matter, my answer is...no comment for the time being."
Although Enrique was proficient in Chinese, he still had to hear the last word before he slowly understood that Tao Dong had said a lot but actually revealed nothing. He thought for a while and then made a request from another angle: "Let's put aside the arms trade first, can I have the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of the performance of Haihan weapons?"
"Please give me a reason." Tao Donglai responded calmly.
"If the weapons you make are really better than Western countries in performance, then I think selling them to Western countries will be a good business, and there will be good benefits for you and us. Please believe me "The Portuguese chamber of commerce in the East India region can place quite large orders, which are incomparable to the arms orders you currently sell to Annan and Daming... Of course, this must first prove that the performance of your weapons is good enough." Rick made no secret of his thoughts. He knew that the most effective way to deal with these Haihan people was to let them understand the benefits they could gain - yes, in Enrique's view, this was a group of extremely realistic and realistic people. Philistine businessman! If they are driven by enough profit, they will not even hesitate to sell weapons to their enemies!
After these words came out, Haihan's three bosses were silent for a while, and then whispered to each other for a few words in very low voices. Although Enrique felt a little uneasy, he still tried his best to maintain a calm posture and wait for the other party to make a decision.
After a while, the three of them ended the conversation. Tao Donglai nodded and said, "I have to admit that what you said makes some sense. In fact, we have learned about the multi-national war currently underway on the continent of Europa through some special methods. War, so we have actually considered exporting weapons to Western countries, but you also know that as a responsible weapons manufacturer, we also have many concerns..."
Enrique couldn't hear much of Tao Donglai's nonsense because his attention was attracted by the first half of what Tao Donglai said. What does "understanding the war situation on the continent of Europa through special methods" mean? Enrique would not think that the Haihan people made a hasty decision to sell weapons after hearing a few words from some Western businessmen. These guys all take it one step at a time, and they are better than ghosts in business, and they will never listen to rumors. It's rain. Tao Donglai dared to say this, because they must have some more detailed information in their hands, and Enrique could not think of a more convincing explanation for the source of this information than "special method".
"...The culture of our Haihan people is to love peace and cherish life. We have always been very cautious about getting involved in wars, especially wars in foreign countries. Therefore, in the arms trade, we cannot just sell it if you ask me to. We must It’s very thoughtful, because we don’t want to be scolded by people in other countries as arms dealers after we sell out, and we don’t care about their lives at all..."
Tao Donglai's rhetoric continued, and Enrique's thoughts couldn't stop at all. Regarding the latest developments on the European battlefield, they can only get some information from the crew members of the merchant ships that come to the Far East every six months, and this information is long out of date and has little timeliness. If the Haihan people's intelligence came from a similar channel, then the earliest information they got was nearly a year ago, which is certainly not enough to serve as a reference for the arms trade. So where does the confidence of the Haihan people come from?
The person who said it didn't take it seriously, and the person who listened didn't take it seriously. The two of them just went on acting in a tacit understanding. Tao Donglai was probably a little thirsty at the end, and finally stopped after explaining his ideal of "defending peace on earth."
Yan Chujie took over the conversation with a tacit understanding and returned the topic to weapons: "I don't think it's better than this. We'd better arrange for Mr. Enrique to see the live ammunition shooting first. If he likes it, then we can discuss the subsequent sale. If you don’t like it, then our talk is meaningless.”
"Yes, yes, what Mr. Yan said makes sense!" Enrique came to his senses after hearing this and quickly answered.
(End of chapter)