Chapter 945 Actual Benefits
What Schneider wants to promote to various countries through this international trade organization is not only the trade method advocated by Haihan, but also to use the window of trade to export Haihan’s financial system, technical standards, cultural concepts, etc. to various countries, so that all members can The country opened its doors unknowingly and was gradually assimilated by Haihan.
Schneider comes from a time and space four hundred years in the future and knows the importance of the right to speak in international trade. What he is doing now is to let Haihan play the role of rule-maker in this regional trade system. Let Haihan formulate trade rules and technical standards, which can ensure Haihan's leadership position in this international organization for a long time to come. The necessary conditions to ensure that Haihan obtains this status are the strong execution power currently possessed by Haihan, various black technologies that are ahead of the times, and the invincible Haihan militia.
Of course, everyone wants to be a high-ranking leader. It will be more difficult for Schneider to persuade these countries to join in and accept Haihan's arrangements than any previous investment fair held by Haihan. For these participants, what they want to know is not only how Haihan will operate, but also how much practical benefits this international organization will have to its member states, especially the ruling classes in charge of the political power of these countries, after its establishment. .
Fortunately, Haihan has already gathered a group of supporters, and these countries and forces have reaped practical benefits from cooperation with Haihan in the past few years, and are willing to stand up for Haihan at this time and use their support to support Haihan. This will attract new members to join.
Zheng Zha played this kind of flag-waving role in this meeting. His old man Zheng Zha, King of Qingdu, is currently the actual controller of the Annan regime. Although the puppet emperor Li is still enshrined in Annan, it has caused him to have trouble. There is no so-called prince title, but everyone at home and abroad, including Haihan, has regarded him as the first heir to the rule of Annan. This time Zheng Zha arranged for Zheng Zha to attend this significant meeting, which confirmed all the previous rumors. Zheng Zha was already in his sixties. Judging from the average age of emperors in this era, he was already in his twilight years. He would be in his twilight years. It should be only a matter of time before the power is handed over to Zheng Zha.
Annan began to cooperate with Haihan in 1627, and continued to exchange population, minerals and other resources for Haihan's military assistance for several years. After the civil war ended in 1629, Annan gradually strengthened economic, cultural and other cooperation with Haihan. It is said that it is one of the allies that has cooperated with Haihan for the longest time and has the closest relationship. Annan's existing sea trade ports and trade operations were gradually established under Haihan's guidance, leaving a deep imprint of Haihan in all aspects. For example, the current navigation-related measurement units in Annan have begun to generally adopt the measurement standards formulated by Haihan such as nautical miles, knots, and tons. The trade settlement method has also begun to adopt Haihan's bank voucher model, which is beautifully printed and easy to carry. Calculate standard banknotes to replace precious metal currencies of different fineness and standards.
In addition to the integration of these operating methods, Annan's biggest benefit is the more trade opportunities provided by Haihan, allowing the originally weak Annan to do business on an equal footing with powerful countries such as Ming Dynasty and Portugal. Relying on the income from the export of agricultural and forestry products such as grain, timber, and medicinal materials, Annan has stabilized the domestic chaos in just a few years after the civil war, and hundreds of thousands of war refugees have been able to start living and working in peace and contentment. To achieve such results, the trade channel opened by Haihan for Annan is also indispensable.
As the actual rulers of Annan, the Zheng family gained countless practical benefits from its dealings with Haihan. If the Hai Han people had not sent troops to intervene in the Annam Civil War in time, the North Vietnamese regime would have been unable to withstand it as early as 1628. Later, it was able to organize a counterattack and defeated the Nguyen regime of South Vietnam in just one year. Hai Han played a role in it The role it plays is irreplaceable. Now that the Zheng family is able to hold power in Annan Kingdom, it is not an exaggeration to say that Haihan single-handedly supported him.
After Zheng unified Annan, cooperation with Haihan was no longer limited to military and trade. Exchanges and integration between official and private parties at various levels were constantly advancing. At present, the number of scholars, craftsmen, and soldiers selected by Annan officials to study abroad in Sanya is still increasing year by year. However, after these people study in Haihan for a period of time, they will be more or less affected by Haihan's propaganda and brainwashing methods. In the Three Views It is more towards the direction advocated by Haihan. After these people return to Annan, most of them will devote themselves to promoting Haihan's advanced systems and experience. As more and more middle- and upper-class people in society have received Haihan training, Annan's domestic acceptance of Haihan's various new things The degree of criticism is getting higher and higher, and there are even various arguments to praise Haihan.
As a long-term partner and actual beneficiary of Haihan cooperation, Zheng Zha is relatively clear about what Haihan wants to achieve this time, and is willing to cooperate. During his more than two-month cruise in the South China Sea, he had sufficient time to exchange views with Yan Chujie and others and discuss some specific operational details. On the one hand, he obtained better conditions for Annan to join, and on the other hand, he also wanted to During the multi-party talks, he provided Haihan with good on-field cooperation and strived to attract more new members to join the group.
"...Our operation methods in the trade field can refer to Annan's model. We will provide technical guidance and customize the design, construction and operation plan of the trade port for your country. At the same time, we will also transfer some advanced shipbuilding technology , so that each member country has the ability to build standardized high-speed cargo sailing boats." Schneider promptly introduced the topic to Annan-related content, and then took the initiative to invite Zheng Zha to join the presentation: "Prince Zheng, who attended the talks on behalf of Annan this time, He has profound insights and rich practical experience in maritime trade. I would like to ask the young prince to briefly talk about the current foreign trade situation in Annan.”
Zheng Zhao bowed his hands to everyone present, and then continued: "Whether Haihan's system is good or not, Zheng has seen it clearly in the past few years. I believe everyone also knows what the situation in Annan was in the past few years. Domestic Ports engaged in sea trade such as Hue and Hoi An were destroyed by the war. The whole country did not even have the ability to build sailing ships with more than 200 materials. But look at today, we have six foreign trade seaports in Annan, except Hai Han. In addition to the Ming Dynasty, it also includes the South China Sea countries, as well as Western countries such as Portugal and the Netherlands. Zheng believes that it is the appropriate development strategy formulated by Haihan for Annan, combined with mutual trust and mutual benefit between the two parties, that allowed them to achieve success in just this year after the war. Today’s results can be achieved within 10 days. If this mechanism can be extended to all countries in the South China Sea, so that everyone can benefit from trade, peace in this region will be just around the corner.”
Zheng Zha was not stingy with his compliments, and even went so far as to link the commercial system advocated by the Haihan people with regional peace. However, not everyone agrees with his statement at the moment. For example, Van Diemen, the governor of the Dutch East India Company, held a different view after listening to Su Keyi's translation of this passage.
"Just now, Prince Zheng mentioned that joining the Haihan trade system can bring peace to the region. I have reservations." Although Van Diemen came to negotiate terms with Haihan, he would not mind holding on to it. If you get the chance, confront Haihan.
The relationship between the Dutch East India Company and Heyhan is the most delicate of the many forces here. The two have fought against each other several times in the past few years. Although the result was a one-sided advantage for Haihan, and the Dutch were forced to give up control of Ambuna Island and most of the west coast of Taiwan Island, this time they even coerced Batavia to dispatch Van Diemen himself to participate in the settlement. The East India Company did not surrender completely because of this, but it still had to jump to prove its sense of existence when it had the opportunity. Van Diemen said unhurriedly: "We have been dealing with Haihan for several years. During the entire process, we did not feel the peace claimed by Mr. Schneider. Instead, we continued to suffer armed provocations from Haihan. During this process, Haihan China has not used trade as a means of communication and has always relied on force to coerce us into submission. Is this the emerging trade model of freedom and equality that Mr. Schneider mentioned? With all due respect, I think the content you promote is inconsistent with the actual operation. The methods are inconsistent, and there is no real guarantee whether I will receive the treatment you promised after joining this trade alliance. ”
"Let me answer Mr. Van Diemen's question." Yan Chujie took the initiative to take over after listening to the translation: "First of all, I want to make it clear that the conflicts mentioned by Mr. Van Diemen did happen, but this This was all before we proposed the trade alliance plan. In other words, the forceful measures Haihan used against the East India Company in the past were not directly related to the plan we are now proposing. This time we invited the East India Company to participate in the talks. It is with the attitude of seeking peace that we hope that everyone can sit down and resolve disputes through consultation instead of blindly fighting. One of the purposes of establishing this alliance is to eliminate various existing conflicts. .”
Yan Chujie paused and continued: "As for the commitment and guarantee you mentioned, I think the business reputation Haihan has accumulated in the past few years should be the best guarantee. We will keep our word and everyone here will do what we say. Everyone should see it in their eyes and keep it in their hearts. Whether Haihan does well or not, everyone can vote with their feet to see how many people will choose to trust us.”
Van Diemen snorted. Of course he knew that most of the people here had benefited from the trade system established by the Haihan people, and few had actually done anything with Haihan. The Portuguese hugged Haihan as his thigh and was an old enemy of the Netherlands, so naturally he would not stand up to support him.
After Yan Chujie finished speaking, a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar sitting on the left said: "I, Dong Yanyun, attended this event on behalf of the Fujian government of the Ming Dynasty. What do you think of Mr. Van Diemen's remarks?" Something to say.”
After Van Diemen heard about this person's identity, his face became a little unhappy. The Dutch had a bad record along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and had wars with the officials in Fuzhou and Guangzhou. There must be nothing good to say from his mouth.
Sure enough, Dong Yanyun went on to say: "Your company came to the coast of the Ming Dynasty in the early years. It was also in the name of trade, but in fact it robbed the place and tried to seize our country. After being expelled by our army, it also tried to secretly fund the pirate gang. Shiba Zhi continues to fight against the government. All these are proven. Just now, Mr. Van Diemen said that his family was like a white lotus, but it was an act to confuse the public. It was obviously an act of banditry, but he wanted to pretend to be a victim. If Haihan had not been providing military assistance to the Fuguang government in the past few years, the puppets supported by your company might have actually gone ashore and become officials of the Ming Dynasty!”
As Xu Xinsu's staff, Dong Yanyun was naturally very aware of the grudges between Xu Xinsu and Shibazhi, and it was no secret that the Dutch played a role in fueling the situation. The most terrible black history like this is not limited to the Ming Dynasty. The Dutch have always used force to clear the way in Southeast Asia. In recent years, they have slaughtered and trafficked 80,000 or less indigenous people. There are many people who are dissatisfied with them. There are people here, but they have always suffered from the lack of support and the inability to defeat the East India Company, so they can only tolerate it.
However, the current environment is a little different. There is also Haihan who is more ruthless and capable of beating than Holland, and Haihan has offended far fewer people than the East India Company. As soon as Dong Yanyun opened his mouth, representatives from several other countries also began to talk about the dark history of the Dutch, which made Van Diemen very embarrassed.
In the end, Schneider raised his hand to signal everyone to temporarily stop condemning the East India Company, and then continued the topic: "There were many wars in the South China Sea in the past, and the reasons were many and complicated. There is no need for us to go there one by one. Discussion. What I want to say is that every country makes choices based on its own actual interests, and the trade alliance we are advocating now hopes to integrate the interests of all countries in this region. Let’s make money together, and share the benefits together. If anyone wants to break this rule, let’s condemn it together, or use our own game rules to punish the violators.”
"What if the trouble is caused by forces outside the alliance? For example, pirates or countries that have not joined the alliance." Some people felt that Schneider's statement was still incomplete and seemed to still have loopholes, so they pointed it out immediately.
Yan Chujie said solemnly: "Although the alliance we established is to serve international trade, it is not without guarantees. In fact, we are already forming a new South China Sea Fleet, which will be stationed at the Star Island Base in the South China Sea starting next year to connect the East and the West. escorting maritime trade routes.”
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