Chapter 624 Interests
"If it were in Daming, the method you just mentioned would indeed work, but unfortunately, this is in Annan, and the situation here is a little different from that in Daming." Qian Tiandun reminded: "As a result, the south of Annan Our victory accounted for a large proportion of the civil war that led to the downfall of the Communist Party of China, and many of these local dignitaries were vested interests of the Communist Party of the South. To them, we were enemies. , are the opponents who have taken away their power and wealth, and may even be the murderers of their relatives. It is not easy to make these people obey our arrangements and become our partners. There are many specific problems and it is not easy to pay. A little money can solve it”
"That may be because they need a higher price to be bought." Gu Kai still insisted on his opinion: "As long as someone benefits from it, others will follow suit."
"The problem is that if we pay too much, it will affect our own interests." Qian Tiandun retorted unhurriedly: "What we do in Annan is to obtain local profits to feed back the Sanya base camp. If In order to bribe local powerful people, we need to make a relatively large adjustment in the distribution of trade income. I think most people here will not agree. ”
What Qian Tiandun said was indeed true. No matter how eloquent Gu Kai was, it would be difficult to refute his statement. When the Executive Committee chose to send troops to intervene in the Annan Civil War, it took a huge risk. The purpose was to open up new colonial areas and target markets outside Hainan Island, and use the profits earned from Annan, raw materials and Labor force to supplement the development needs of the base camp. For Haihan, not even a penny should be lost from these deserved profits. How could he possibly distribute part of them to local dignitaries? At the beginning, we considered trying to avoid extraneous matters and prevent the militia troops from getting involved in the security war in Annan, so it was very merciful not to confiscate all the homes of these old and wealthy people in Annan.
"You mean, the main reason why our construction progress in several colonial port areas in southern Annan is slow is this?" Tao Donglai had already understood what Qian Tiandun wanted to express.
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "Yes, and the root of this contradiction is too deep. We may not be able to completely solve it in a short period of time. It is unlikely that several port areas in the south will soon reach the level of Black Earth Port."
As the earliest overseas colony opened by Haihan, Black Earth Port can now be regarded as a model example among the colonies. It not only continuously provides coal resources for Haihan's industrial construction, but also serves as the largest immigration transit point in northern Annan, exporting from the local to There are also a large number of immigrants in Hainan Island, with as many as 20,000 to 30,000 people. More than 90% of the people who settled in Black Earth Port have become naturalized citizens and have become subjects under the rule of the Haihan Executive Committee. This proportion is currently the highest among overseas colonies. The several new ports that Haihan has built in southern Annan in the past two years are basically based on the Black Earth Port. However, according to Qian Tiandun, due to the complicated local people's sentiments, this simple copying obviously cannot be completely replicated. The original construction process of Black Earth Port.
Qian Tiandun's conclusion is certainly not good news for Haihan. The executive committee has been counting on the four southern ports to play a role in promoting Haihan's implementation of a new social system and trade system in the local area. However, it is obvious that there are still concerns among the local people. There is resistance that is difficult to overcome.
"Can we put pressure on the local area through the Annan court?" Wang Tom suggested: "I know that the Annan court's influence in the south is low, but there are some things that are not convenient for the Annan court to do. We can do it in the name of the court. Do.”
Judging from Haihan's influence in the Annan court, Wang Tom's suggestion does have certain feasibility. Although he didn't say it clearly, everyone here understood it by heart - this was to use chicken feathers as arrows and use the name of the Annan court to deal with those who were disobedient and uncooperative in the local area.
Qian Tiandun responded: "In fact, I have considered this method that Tom mentioned before. It will definitely have effects, but there are also risks. For reasons that everyone knows, we currently have very few troops stationed in the four southern ports. , if these troops are deployed to suppress the local landlord armed forces, they are likely to be involved in an exhausting public security war.”
Haihan's armed forces deployed in Annan have made two relatively large deployments recently. First, in April, he went south to capture the Ambuna Islands, where hundreds of soldiers led by Mu Xiabai were temporarily stationed there. Second, Qian Tiandun was transferred from Annan to Fujian to take up a post, and about one battalion of troops was transferred with him. As a result, Haihan's armed forces stationed in various places in Annan became even thinner. It's probably okay to barely maintain local defense, but if you want to go out to perform military tasks, it will be stretched.
The Haihan militia has always been cautious in its actions in Annan, especially in the south, in order to avoid falling into endless security wars. Although the Haihan Militia is strong in combat, it is far from strong enough to do whatever they want. There is a very famous negative teaching material in this regard, which is the encounter of the Lighthouse Nation’s army, which is said to be the strongest on earth, in the Middle East. Although they were powerful enough to overthrow a country’s regime in a short period of time, they did not survive for more than ten or two decades. Ten years later, the local security wars in the occupied areas and the continuous losses of soldiers were still unable to be ended. The Haihan Militia's limited military strength is only suitable for use on regular battlefields, and cannot withstand the torment of the unpreventable security war.
"Then what do you think is a more feasible solution?" Tao Donglai asked.
"A two-pronged approach. On the one hand, we will export our products, financial systems and values through trade, and slowly cultivate spokespersons for our interests. On the other hand, we will expand the scale of the garrison to maintain military deterrence against restless local people." Qian Tiandun said He obviously had some thoughts on this question, and he immediately answered: "Considering that some people will definitely raise questions about the cost of military expansion, I suggest that a certain proportion of the commercial income obtained by Annan be returned to the local area as military expenses. Garrison, used to expand the size of the army and daily operations."
"Then this is another proposal by the military to request military expansion in disguise?" Gu Kai was the first to react and immediately answered: "You guys have too many tricks and it's hard to guard against them!"
Qian Tiandun said seriously: "This is not just a military matter. The armed forces we deploy in Annan will be related to the progress of our local colonial construction in the next few years. I have made it clear before. If If you think I'm being alarmist, that's up to you, but I have an obligation to inform the executive committee of the actual local situation and make relevant suggestions. If you can come up with a better and more secure solution, then I will too. I am willing to listen.”
Among the people present, the only one who can truly be called an expert on the Annan issue is Qian Tiandun, followed by Gu Kai, who at least served as the local civil affairs officer for a period of time in the early days of the establishment of Black Earth Port. However, for the situation discussed by Qian Tiandun, it was really difficult for Gu Kai to come up with other solutions for a while. After all, he had been away from Annan affairs in the past two years, and he did not know much about the situation in the south. He had previously proposed to organize a chamber of commerce Qian Tiandun's suggestion was rejected. If he spoke casually, he would be afraid that the military would catch him again.
However, Qian Tiandun did not continue to talk about this issue, but stopped as soon as he could: "I have now resigned from all positions in the Annan area. Logically speaking, Annan's affairs have no direct relationship with me, so my This proposal is just a suggestion. As for the decision, it is up to the Executive Committee to decide.”
Qian Tiandun's work report did not only talk about this issue, but also reported on military construction, mineral development, business cooperation, etc. However, the Executive Committee was most concerned about the southern issue he mentioned first. Problem - This is probably because it involves military expansion, a topic that has always been sensitive to all departments.
The meeting lasted until noon. Qian Tiandun's work report was completed, but the Executive Committee still had not reached a final conclusion on the issue of military expansion and could only choose to discuss it another day.
As soon as Qian Tiandun arrived at the Guest House, Wang Tom and Tao Dong followed him. They ordered a table of lunch and delivered it to Qian Tiandun's room. Seeing this attitude, Qian Tiandun also guessed that there should be something more important to talk to him, so he sent Gao Qiaonan to work outside as a doorman.
"Is this still in the morning?" Qian Tiandun asked proactively.
Tao Donglai shook his head and said: "There is nothing to say about what happened in the morning. I can't find any other solution. In the end, we have to expand the army. Now let everyone quarrel and quarrel, mainly to reflect our democratic atmosphere. To prevent people from saying that the Executive Committee is acting dictatorially, don’t worry, this matter won’t take long, and maybe it can be settled before you go to Fujian.”
"Is that what happened in Fujian?" Qian Tiandun reacted very quickly and immediately found clues in Tao Donglai's words. "The situation in Fujian has changed a bit, and you may need to go there as soon as possible." Tao Donglai admitted Qian Tiandun's guess: "Let Tom explain the specific situation to you!"
Tom Wang took over the conversation: "We sent a mission to Fujian in May. You know this. After the mission arrived in Zhangzhou, they encountered assassins openly assassinating people in the city. Ning Qi was attacked at that time Target. Fortunately, he was lucky and was not injured. Later, he interrogated the assassins and found out that these people were affiliated with Shibazhi."
Qian Tiandun responded: "It seems that Shibazhi really hates and fears us! They even use such dirty tricks. What is the reaction of Fujian?"
"Xu Xinsu immediately cordoned off the whole city and arrested the criminals, but the effect was not very good. Their security measures were also relatively amateurish. In the end, they let the first criminal who planned this incident go." Wang Tom said with regret.
Although Qian Tiandun didn't know much about the situation in Fujian, he could imagine that Zhangzhou City was in a state of panic because of this. Needless to say, there would definitely be a wave of people killed there.
"After this, the mission has arranged a joint military exercise, and the time should be within these few days." Tao Donglai continued: "The mission will take advantage of the opportunity of this military exercise to win the battle against Shiba Zhi. Controlled Nanri Island”
"Nanri Island?" Qian Tiandun had stayed in Annan for more than three years and was still very unfamiliar with this place name. However, he quickly took out his laptop and found the island from the database.
"This location is quite important." Qian Tiandun was so discerning that he understood the importance of Nanri Island at a glance: "Did Xu Xinsu put forward this proposal or did we put it forward?"
"It's our idea." Wang Tom took over and said: "Shi Diwen is leading the team, and Morgan is also here. It shouldn't be a big problem to capture this island."
"It's not difficult to defeat it, but it's difficult to defend the island." Qian Tiandun saw the problem very seasonedly: "Even if we defeat it, it will probably be difficult for the Ming army alone to defend the island."
"The situation is almost as you expected!" Wang Tom responded: "Shi Diwen sent a radio wave back yesterday and applied to lead the team to station there for a period of time."
"Are you just waiting for me to come over and take over?" Qian Tiandun reacted very quickly and immediately understood the meaning of Wang Tom's words.
"That's about it." Wang Tom did not conceal the military's arrangements: "After you arrive in Fujian, you will probably be stationed on Nanri Island for a period of time. We will make other arrangements after the local defenses are completed."
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"I have no problem, just arrange my subordinates properly." Qian Tiandun responded: "It's best to prepare the station and supply channels in advance. I don't want my subordinates to have to travel long distances from Annan. Tolerate the inconveniences of life”
"We have informed Ning Qi about this matter and asked him to communicate with Xu Xinsu and arrange the station and supplies in advance as much as possible." Wang Tom paused and said: "If it is not done well, it will be his fault. .”
"It's too early for you to dump the blame!" Tao Donglai couldn't help but laugh: "If Ning Qi knew that you were orchestrating him behind his back, he would spit on you again when he comes back."
"God knows and the earth knows that the three of us know that if Ning Qi comes to troll me, there must be a traitor among us!" Wang Tom responded.
"Don't be dirty, insist on being a clean stream." Qian Tiandun said sternly: "You can mess up as much as you want, don't drag me into it."
As soon as Qian Tiandun finished speaking, there was a knock on the door: "Is Qian Tiandun there?"
"Hey, girl!" Wang Tom immediately shouted: "Old Qian, you move very fast! I've only been back for a day, and my sweetheart is looking for ****!"
"What's your crush? Don't talk nonsense!" Qian Tiandun knew who it was as soon as he heard the voice. Obviously, Takahashi Minami's shield did not work this time - of course, it is also possible that he was deliberately invisible.
"You guys sit down first, I'll go see who it is." Qian Tiandun wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, stood up and opened the door.
(End of chapter)