Chapter 591 Solution
Just as How Xi and Malike expected, after the news from Fujian was transmitted back to the base camp, it naturally attracted attention, and the executive committee immediately convened senior personnel in Sanya to discuss countermeasures.
As the host of the meeting, Tao Donglai first briefly explained the general information obtained so far to the participants, and finally said: "Their negotiation for peace is not the biggest problem. The vague attitude Xu Xinsu is showing now is what we need to be wary of. I hope everyone can express their opinions and make suggestions together as to what kind of response measures we should take. ”
"If the news from Fujian is true, then Xu Xinsu consciously wants to negotiate with the other party without telling us. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, it seems that he has no intention of informing us immediately." Yan Chujie took it immediately Hua Tou expressed his opinion: "I think it is necessary to attack Fujian at the right time."
Ning Qi shook his head and objected: "Fujian is not a city. Let's go as soon as we say it. The voyage from Sanya to Zhangzhou is nearly 700 nautical miles. It's almost time to go to the Ambuna Islands. We will send a ship when everything is ready. By that time, the negotiations over there were probably at an advanced stage.”
Yan Chujie explained: "Teacher Ning, please don't misunderstand me. The beating I am talking about does not specifically refer to fighting. It can also be achieved through other means! For example, we can first suspend military assistance to Fujian, especially arms. and equipment sales..."
Before Yan Chujie finished speaking, Bai Kesi interrupted him: "I agree with beating Xu Xinsu, but I oppose using the method of stopping arms sales to achieve this goal! This has too many negative effects on us. First, it will affect It affects our business reputation. After all, orders from Fujian are all paid in advance. If we terminate the contract because of some unfounded news, it will be detrimental to our reputation. Secondly, arms sales revenue is the basis for the industrial sector to realize production profits. For major projects, Fujian has to pay hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to us every year. Where will this money be replenished after it stops? Third, now Fujian provides us with not only money, but also what we need. Various minerals, materials, and human resources, if we interrupt our cooperation, Fujian may also interrupt these supply chains, which may not be worth the loss for us.”
"I would also like to add that if we use military sales to get Xu Xinsu's neck, even if we can get him to submit this time, it will definitely leave a knot in his heart, which may have a negative impact on our future layout in Fujian." Tao Tao Dong Lai continued what Bai Kesi said.
Yan Chujie shrugged and said: "Okay, okay, you all have a point, so who can come up with a practical idea?"
Trade sanctions are a double-edged sword. Everyone, including Yan Chujie, understands this. But the problem is that the relationship between Haihan and Fujian is mainly based on trade. Even military cooperation projects are based on arms trade. Once the relationship is terminated, There is no benefit to each other, and it can even be said to have a greater negative impact on Haihan. After all, it is Haihan who needs a large amount of resource input and is eager to expand outwards. Xu Xinsu probably has no intention of establishing his own family and establishing a political power. He only needs to be stable. It is enough for him to be his local Fujian local bully.
The military suppression method that Haihan is best at seems to be a little beyond Fujian's reach. Unlike Annan, Fujian has troops stationed there that can be called upon at any time, and Navy Commander Wang Tom is still on his way back to Hainan Island from Nanyang. The fleet he led has been sailing for more than a month and has just returned from its mission. Obviously it was not suitable and he was immediately sent to Fujian to perform tasks.
But other than that, it seems that no other effective and reliable method can be found for a while. Everyone looked at each other when Yan Chujie gave up the idea. After all, no matter what method is used, it will definitely be difficult to implement without the military.
After a moment of silence, Yan Chujie spoke again: "As of now, there are only two options. The first is to wait for the results of the peace negotiations in Fujian, and then we will express the corresponding attitude. But no matter what, we We will lose the initiative in this matter. The second way is to express our attitude to Fujian as soon as possible. We must condemn those who deserve to be condemned and warn those who deserve to be warned. If Xu Xinsu still cannot listen, then we will take further measures. If necessary, we can even contact Shibazhi and do what we did in the past two years from a different perspective."
"Isn't this too immoral?" Someone obviously had some objections to Yan Chujie's last two sentences.
"Integrity?" Yan Chujie didn't take kindly to such a question: "If we want to have integrity, we don't even need to support Xu Xinsu. We can train our own troops and fight through it slowly! What is our purpose? When our navy is so powerful Before taking over the Taiwan Strait, we must ensure that the area will not be monopolized by any force. Whether it is Xu Xinsu or Zheng Zhilong, who we choose to support is based on our own interests, not based on his camp. We just want Xu Xinsu to know. If he refuses to cooperate with us honestly, then we can support a new force to replace his current position at any time! ”
"Then according to your opinion, we should send an envoy to Fujian to have a good talk with Xu Xinsu?" Ning Qi heard the implication of Yan Chujie's words.
Yan Chujie nodded and said: "Things will develop to the current situation. In the final analysis, our local influence in Fujian is too low, so that Xu Xinsu does not need to take into account how we will feel thousands of miles away. I think It’s time to send a mission to Fujian to express our position and attitude, so that Xu Xinsu can understand what can and cannot be done! ”
"Send a mission to Fujian?" Tao Donglai pondered: "Then we must say hello to the Fujian side first."
"Doesn't Xu Xinsu have a staff resident in Guangzhou? The one named Dong, just ask the Guangdong Office to notify him immediately and ask him to send someone to send a message back." Yan Chujie had obviously given some thought to this and immediately Then came up with a solution.
"We don't have our troops stationed there in Fujian. How can we ensure safety if we send a mission there?" Ning Qi raised his own question.
Yan Chujie said: "Since this matter was initiated by the military, of course it is the military's responsibility. Besides, if there is no garrison, why don't we go out? Then everyone will stay on Hainan Island and play the map to open up borders and diary the game of powerful countries! That's okay It won’t take a hundred years, maybe a hundred days will be enough to conquer the whole world!”
Ning Qi said angrily: "Do you think I am a timid person?"
Yan Chujie shook his head and said: "You had the guts to follow us in the first place. Of course you are not a timid person, but I'm worried that your statement has gone too far. If things don't go well by then, then the foreign policy in the future may change. Becoming more and more cautious and conservative.”
"Conservatism and prudence are two different things!" Ning Qi still retorted with every word. "Okay, don't argue anymore. Now is not the time to argue about these details. Lao Yan, what emergency plans does the military have for Fujian?" Tao Donglai quickly stopped the argument between the two, otherwise the two guys would continue If the debate continues, it will probably lead to other things.
After Haihan established the Military Commission and its subordinate staff, the military also formulated many emergency plans for various regions outside Sanya in case of emergencies. In addition to areas such as Annan and Guangdong that are close to Hainan Island, Fujian, which has a close relationship with Hainan, is naturally one of the areas that the military is paying attention to.
Yan Chujie responded: "Since we do not have an organized army stationed in Fujian, the contingency plans we formulated before were basically based on evacuating personnel from the local area in emergencies, which may not be suitable for dealing with the current situation. situation.”
"Then what do you think?" Tao Donglai continued to ask.
"My personal suggestion..." Yan Chujie said after considering it: "Send a fleet to Zhangzhou in the name of a visit. While negotiating with Xu Xinsu, we can also show off our military power and let him realize who is qualified to fight in the southeast. The coast has the final say! Of course, the purpose of this fleet is not to go to war, so the scale does not need to be too large, and there are not many combat ships. This way we do not need to spend too much time. In terms of preparations before departure, if we go quickly, we can leave in two or three days.”
"This is a relatively safe solution." Tao Donglai nodded and wrote down Yan Chujie's ideas in his notebook.
During the following meeting, there were basically no feasible solutions. If it were placed in the time and space before time travel, this kind of problem would actually be easily solved through communication using communication tools, but in this time and space, it can probably only be achieved through face-to-face meetings. And if time travelers are not sent to the local area, it will obviously not reflect the importance that the Haihan Executive Committee attaches to this matter.
"Then, let's vote!" After all the participants finally expressed their opinions, Tao Donglai proposed voting to choose a solution to this problem.
The plan proposed by Yan Chujie was finally selected. After all, no matter how to solve it, the military could not be bypassed, and the military's plan was indeed the most feasible one. Even Ning Qi, who had doubts about Yan Chujie, could not accept this. Don't admit it.
"Then without further ado, let's determine the candidate for the envoy to Fujian as soon as possible!" After Tao Donglai finished tallying the results, he announced that he would move on to the next agenda.
"My idea was, of course, that it would be more appropriate for me to go on this trip." Yan Chujie was the first to sign up: "Besides, I am the supreme commander of the Haihan Militia, and I will be the one to negotiate with Xu Xinsu. The weight will definitely be higher than that of Shiba Zhi. There are enough pirate leaders.”
"I object!" The person who objected this time was still Ning Qi, but the reason for his objection made Yan Chujie unable to refute: "Lao Yan is one of the few people in our team who served as an officer before traveling through time. He is a professional No one can replace your quality, and there cannot be any problems with your safety. Besides, in your current position, if you negotiate with Xu Xinsu on behalf of the military, there will be no room for maneuver if the negotiation breaks down, not from a negotiation point of view. It’s so suitable. I personally think that even if the military has to send people, it should assign middle-level personnel to come forward.”
After hearing this, Yan Chujie only felt angry and funny: "If you don't let me go, then the mission must have someone with enough weight to support it. Otherwise, Xu Xinsu has never heard of the name. How can he come forward in person? Talk?”
Ning Qi said: "Since ancient times, the missions have always been mainly civilian officials, with military attachés as assistants. Negotiations, which require speaking skills, are best done by people from the civil service system."
"Come around, you're setting up an ambush here... Tell me, who do you have candidates for?" Yan Chujie understood Ning Qi's plan after hearing this. It was obvious that he didn't want the military to take complete control of this matter. Since we are not going to fight but to negotiate, then the civil service system has every reason to get involved here.
"I would like to recommend myself for this matter." Ning Qi's words surprised everyone present. They didn't expect that he and Yan Chujie would argue with each other, but in the end he would have to play in person.
"As a member of the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee, I should have enough weight, and I have participated in various negotiations many times. I believe that my experience and skills are no worse than those of everyone here. In addition, I lead this mission as a scholar. , it can also make Xu Xinsu's guard down a little, at least let him understand that we are not going to have a falling out this time. Of course, the most important point is that among the standing committee members here, I am probably the only one who is relatively free and able to go out. This trip is far away." Ning Qi gave his reason calmly.
"It's reasonable and well-founded. I have no objection." Bai Kesi was the first to agree.
Among the current executive committee members, Yuan Ruoxiu is old, and the agricultural department he is in charge of has always had many affairs, so he was the first one to be excluded from the selection. Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie, and Bai Kesi were each in charge of the Ministry of Construction, the Army, and the Industrial Production Department. They were all very busy people, and they were indeed not suitable for this foreign trip. Gu Kai and Ren Liang have recently been busy establishing the Haihan judicial system and police department in the newly occupied Qiongbei area, and they are also extremely busy. And Schneider has decided to go to Annan this month to inspect the local business situation and sign an agreement with the Annan court on business orders for the second half of the year. He will definitely not be able to leave. It seems that Ning Qi is the only one on the executive committee's standing committee who is relatively free.
Of course, Ning Qi is not really that idle. The cultural and educational, civil affairs, and human resources departments he is in charge of also have a lot of things to do. However, as agreed before, the team that went to Fujian this time must have a heavyweight to support the team, and among the nine members of the Standing Committee, he was the only one who could temporarily put down his affairs and go on this trip.
(End of chapter)