Chapter 1000 Reception Work
The content of this meeting was to announce the identified and implemented measures to various departments and agencies. There was not much room for discussion, so the meeting did not last too long and ended in more than an hour. When the ceremony was over, Tao Donglai asked several leaders from the military, police and security departments to stay alone to discuss security measures during the celebration.
"Two big guys from the Security Department, let's talk first!" As the head of the Police Department, Ren Liang was considered a junior among the few people left at the scene, but he took the initiative to start the conversation first: "The police and the military All arrangements must be adjusted based on the intelligence from the Ministry of Security. If the two bosses have any new information, they might as well let us know first.”
As an intelligence agency directly under the Haihan Executive Committee, the Ministry of Security has indeed higher authority than the military and police in terms of non-military operations. The intelligence information it possesses is often reserved and will not immediately target the military. The police came clean.
Of course, He Xi could hear the dissatisfaction in Ren Liang's words, and smiled and said: "So far, we have not found any intention of hostile forces to take action during the celebration, so the focus of prevention this time should still be In terms of public security, of course, the emergency response team must still be on standby as a precaution.”
The emergency response team is an emergency response force composed of elite personnel sent by the military, the Ministry of Security, and the Police Department to meet the security needs of the celebration. Although the number is only 200, these three companies basically invest the best personnel and equipment into it. The strength of this force cannot be underestimated. Although the three parties have also formed a joint command in celebrations in the past few years, this is the first time that a special operations team has been organized.
"Old He, we are all our own people here. You don't need to be so official when you speak. If there is news, break it. If there is no news, we will leave early. Everyone has a lot of things at hand these days. Don't waste time unnecessarily." Yan Chujie obviously didn't I am willing to spend time talking in circles and get to the point directly: "Then let me start by talking about the military's arrangements!"
The military's troops deployed in Sanya during this celebration include two fully reinforced army battalions, a task force including two flagships, and artillery units stationed at the two coastal defense batteries in Victory Port and Sanya Port. A cavalry company of eighty horses. There were also small groups of troops sent by garrisons from various places to participate in the military parade, which totaled about two companies. In addition, Sanya's local militia will also be organized to help maintain law and order during the celebrations, which is almost as strong as a battalion. Even if there were some blind hostile forces that chose this time to raid Sanya, the local garrison would be enough to handle it.
After hearing this, He Xi continued: "A force of this size is enough to capture the city of Guangzhou, and it is more than enough to guard the port. In fact, there is no need to be too nervous. We have accumulated enough experience in anniversary security work in the past few years. We have a lot of experience, just follow the practices of previous years. We have arranged a sufficient number of security personnel at various ports, transportation hubs, and celebration venues, and the measures have basically been implemented to the extreme. The rest is to do our best and let fate. .”
Hao Wanqing also said: "As for intelligence, the Ministry of Security will not hold anything back during the celebration, so please rest assured. You will also know the information we get as soon as possible, and there will be no obvious information lag."
The two ministers of the Ministry of Security both expressed their attitudes, and the others had nothing to criticize. Ultimately, this was due to the shadow left by the espionage case more than two months ago. Although that case did not cause much direct damage to Haihan, it had sounded the alarm for various departments. Like the criminal Du Wen, there are probably many spies who have been lurking in Haihan for several years without being discovered.
If Du Wen and others had not taken the initiative, it would have been difficult for the Haihan security agency to discover their true identities. If the target of their assassination was not the messengers and accomplices, but the time travellers, there was a theoretical possibility of success. For time-travelers who cherish their lives as much as gold, this has always been a hidden danger that is difficult to completely eliminate. Most of these strict security measures during the celebration are actually set up for the personal safety of the travelers.
At the same time, Ning Qi, Schneider and Gu Kai went to the Guest House not far from the Victory Fort to meet separately with the viewing groups from various countries that had arrived in Sanya. This time, Haihan distributed invitations widely in the South China Sea and invited more than ten countries, and more than half of them were invited to send viewing groups to Sanya. Although these countries may not really want to stand on the same side as Haihan, and many of them are here to see which direction the wind is blowing, for Haihan, the establishment of these international relations is still quite necessary. These countries will not only be the markets that Haihan will open up in the future, but will also become important resource production areas. They will even be the targets of Haihan’s territorial expansion. There are many corresponding preparations, which must start from the current stage of diplomatic contact. .
Schneider and Gu Kai, as the two people with the best Chinese and foreign languages on the executive committee, are responsible for receiving the Dutch and Portuguese missions respectively, while Ning Qi is responsible for the Annan mission - this basically means that except for the Ming Dynasty, Haihan is currently in The three countries that attach the most importance to foreign relations. Excluding the Ming Dynasty, these three countries accounted for almost 70% of Haihan's foreign trade.
Of course, the Netherlands was Haihan's main opponent in the past few years. Although the diplomatic relations between the two sides have been greatly eased in the past year, the trade exchanges are basically non-public and have not been disclosed. There is no official trade relationship established, and it is basically operated by private businessmen in the middle. It is difficult to have specific statistics on trade volume. It was not until the last preliminary consultation on the South China Sea Trade Alliance on Ambrina Island ended that all parties reached a consensus, and Haihan began to have officially recognized trade relations with the Dutch.
As the official representative of the Netherlands in the Far East, the East India Company basically took over all of the country's trade in the Far East, and its demand for various products far exceeded that of Portugal. Therefore, as soon as trade relations were established, it aroused great concern among merchants. enthusiasm. In particular, the merchants of the Ming Dynasty who were too far away from Batavia were unwilling to take the risk of a long voyage to Southeast Asia, and were more willing to conduct entrepot trade through the port of Haihan, and Haihan was in a position to make money while lying down. We are also happy to promote this form of trade.
This time, the Governor-General of the East India Company, Van Diemen, arrived in Sanya a month in advance. Under the arrangement of Haihan, he visited Hainan Island for more than half a month and gained a lot. In addition to witnessing the construction achievements of the area under Haihan's rule, he also had a deeper understanding of Haihan's output and demand. Combined with the East India Company's own business projects and maritime transport capacity, it is easy to learn from Find huge business opportunities therein.
Through previous contacts with Schneider, Ning Qi and others, Van Diemen also gradually realized that the ultimate purpose of Haihan's use of military means was to expand trade. If the East India Company could recognize the situation early like the Portuguese, and take the initiative to fight with If Haihan cooperated, then perhaps a direct armed conflict between the two sides could have been avoided. Of course, it is not too late to realize this. In addition to its own output, Haihan now also controls thousands of miles of coastline along the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty. The East India Company wants to gain trading power in Northeast Asia. , there is no way to bypass Haihan, and the benefits gained from cooperating with Haihan will indeed far exceed the losses of the East India Company's compromise with him. In the long run, cooperation was more in line with the interests of the East India Company than confrontation.
Although the number of the Dutch mission was not large this time, Heyhan still arranged a villa for Van Diemen and his party in the guest house that could accommodate twenty people to show the official importance. Van Diemen was quite satisfied with the courtesy he received during his stay in Sanya. He even thought that if the Haihan delegation visited Batavia, it would be difficult for the East India Company to give them equal treatment in terms of accommodation conditions. A place like Haihan Guest House is extremely luxurious, with a pile of exquisite blue and white porcelain furnishings everywhere inside. Batavia does not have such good conditions.
Schneider came to see Van Diemen today, mainly to have final communication with him about the arrangements during the celebration, and to talk about the trade progress between the two parties. After the two parties took their seats, Schneider took the initiative to get down to the topic: "I came here today to confirm with you the arrangements for the celebration. I'll give you a rough introduction first. If you have any questions, you can ask them." Haihan's founding celebration is scheduled for April. One morning, the main content was that the Executive Committee issued the Founding Declaration and then held a military parade. As a guest of the ceremony, you will go to the viewing platform to participate in the entire process from the beginning of the ceremony. The morning activities will last about two hours, and then there will be a luncheon, which will be attended by envoys and dignitaries from various countries. A naval parade will also be held in Port Victory in the afternoon, and the duration will be similar to that in the morning. In the evening, a grand state banquet will be held at Fort Victory, and fireworks will be set off on the Pier of Victory Port to celebrate with the whole people.
Beginning on April 2, envoys from various countries will continue to negotiate the South China Sea Trade Alliance and transform the various drafts, intention agreements, etc. signed last time on Ambrosia Island into formal trade treaties. If the process goes well, the official establishment of the South China Sea Trade Alliance, an international business organization, will be announced to the outside world on the same day.
Of course, it does not mean that they will disband without incident after signing the agreement. Envoys and businessmen from so many countries have the opportunity to gather together, so naturally there will be many deals to discuss. Under the large organizational framework of the South China Sea Trade Alliance, there are still more trade details that need to be negotiated between countries. Moreover, Haihan is the core of trade in the South China Sea. Almost every country wants to obtain some international trade convenience from Haihan. There are really a lot of bilateral and multilateral consultations that need to be carried out, and they will definitely not be completed within three to five days. .
Some people like Van Diemen who came early had already talked a lot before the celebration, while some people who were stuck in time to come to Sanya probably had to wait until after the celebration and slowly go from house to house. Let's negotiate terms.
In addition, countries that have established diplomatic relations with Haihan will hold formal diplomatic establishment ceremonies and sign agreements to exchange ambassadors during this period. Of course, for a country like Annan that has established diplomatic relations with Haihan for six years, this is really just a formality.
The activities officially arranged by Haihan will only last until April 5th. The subsequent itinerary and stay will be arranged by the parties themselves. But for the official events in the first two days of April, Haihan hopes that all invited representatives can attend on time.
After hearing this, Van Diemen asked for the opinion of his attendant Su Keyi, and made only one request to Schneider: "Can I bring an armed entourage with me during official events?"
"I suggest you don't do this." Schneider advised: "We will provide escorts for each distinguished guest. Our people are more familiar with the situation here and can accept unified command and deployment. They will be better than your own entourage." People are safer and more reliable. If you insist, you must remove all weapons before entering. The number of people cannot exceed two. This measure is not only for your safety, but also for the safety of other guests. ”
"Okay, I believe in your country's arrangements. I will attend all official events." Van Diemen did not insist. After listening to Schneider's suggestions, he chose to obey the arrangements, but he immediately made another request: " But I hope there won’t be any obvious gap with a certain country in terms of treatment.”
Schneider naturally understood which country Van Diemen was referring to, and immediately said with a smile: "You can rest assured about this issue. Considering the relationship between your country and Portugal, we will try our best to keep things even. No one of you will feel unfair treatment. By the way, will the East India Company establish an office in Sanya after this? ”
"Of course it is necessary." Fan Diemen nodded and said: "The person in charge has been decided, Mr. Su Keyi next to me. This is his second time in Sanya, and he is familiar with the environment here. In addition, since he is Chinese, there will be no language barrier in communicating with you. I think there is no one more suitable for this position among my subordinates.”
This personnel arrangement was basically what Haihan expected and was completely consistent with the predictions of the Ministry of Security. Therefore, Schneider was not surprised when he heard Van Diemen's reply. He nodded to Su Keyi and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Su on taking office first." ”
Su Keyi quickly stood up and thanked him. This was indeed a big promotion for him personally. Van Diemen arranged for him to stay in Sanya permanently. This was both trust and a good job. During his inspection around the island, Van Diemen basically The land, procedures, labor and other matters required in the early stage of the office have been dealt with, and operations can begin after the celebration.
"Then you can take a rest these days and see you again on the day of the celebration." Schneider stood up and said goodbye: "We will not arrange any more social dinners before the celebration. I hope you will not feel slighted."
"Oh no, no, no, I will never have such an idea. The food provided by the guest house is very good, I am very satisfied." When the banquet was mentioned, Van Diemen's face changed slightly and he quickly dealt with the topic. He didn't want to Let’s continue the days of being fed every day.
(End of chapter)