Chapter 1766: Collecting money to do things
In the long run, Haihan certainly has plans to control the situation in Northeast Asia, but the military hopes to control the situation in Liaodong first, and then consider expanding the scope of activities to the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. The reason is still an old problem. Haihan currently has limited troops and cannot deploy too many troops in Northeast Asia. However, Liaodong needs to deal with tens of thousands of post-Jin and Chen soldiers confronting the Jinzhou Isthmus, and a certain scale must be guaranteed locally. garrison, naturally there will be no more troops dispersed and deployed in the direction of North Korea.
Of course, the attitude of North Korea is also one of the issues that Haihan needs to take into account. Although this country's military strength is not strong in Haihan's eyes, if you want to enter the country to garrison troops, the best situation is to get from official support from the country. Haihan was in Shandong because the local situation in Dengzhou was not peaceful enough, and he had to concentrate his forces to deal with the threats posed by local civilian armed forces and official garrison, which delayed the opportunity to advance into Liaodong for at least half a year. If North Korea is resistant to the presence of troops sent by Haihan, there will inevitably be many extraneous troubles.
In short, so far, the Haihan military has not included garrisoning troops in North Korea in the action schedule, but it never expected that the North Koreans would take the initiative to make such a request. Moreover, looking at Li Xi's posture, it seems that he is still a little worried about Haihan. Refuse to agree.
Wang Tom pondered deliberately: "However, our country's successive battles with Houjin in Liaodong have cost a lot of money, and the enemy has begun to increase their troop investment in Jinzhou this year. Our army is currently too busy to do anything, and I am afraid it will be difficult to meet your country's requirements... …”
Li Xi heard Xiange and knew what he meant, and quickly responded: "Chief, the issue of cost... can be resolved through negotiation between the two countries. Naturally, this will not let your army's efforts go in vain."
When Wang Tom heard Li Xi's words, he felt that this matter seemed to be really promising, so he continued to make insinuations and said: "If your country can really solve the daily funding problem of the garrison on your behalf, then we can also discuss how to implement it."< br>
Seeing that Wang Tom's attitude had relaxed, Li Xi quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Then I'll ask the chief to draw up a charter. I will write a memorial and send it back to the country as soon as possible for His Majesty the King's approval."
Of course, Wang Tom did not dare to decide on such a big matter alone. He immediately said that the matter would need to be submitted to the executive committee for approval before a conclusion could be made, and asked Li Xixian to wait patiently for the news. Although Li Xi still had doubts, since Wang Tom had made his attitude clear, he could not continue to press.
The North Korean envoy invited Commander Haihan to the side alone and muttered for such a long time. Those who were interested would naturally have noticed it. Fei Cexian watched this scene silently from a distance, and made another note in his heart for the North Korean envoy. Although I don’t know what the two people discussed secretly, it is obvious that the North Korean did not intend to say hello to him first, and chose to go directly to negotiate with senior officials Haihan without him, which made his already unhappy mood even more Intense.
Fei Cexian probably never dreamed that the boldness of the North Korean envoy Li Xi was not that he ignored his existence, but that he was already planning to change North Korea to a suzerain country.
Since Ming Taizu granted North Korea the title of country in 1392, the two countries have maintained a suzerain-vassal relationship, which has a history of more than two centuries. When Korea was invaded by Japan in 1592 and 1598, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Korea to fight against the Japanese, and the Joseon Dynasty also regarded the Ming Dynasty's military assistance as a gift for reconstruction. However, since the rise of the Jurchens in Liaodong, North Korea has become the main target of Hou Jin's attack, and the Ming Dynasty, which cannot protect itself, can no longer send troops to North Korea to help them resist foreign invasion as it did during the Wanli period.
Over time, the relationship between the two countries has slowly become alienated. Although North Korea still nominally recognizes the status of the Ming Dynasty as the suzerainty, more powerful reinforcements like Haihan appeared at this time. North Korea naturally considered survival. Will have other thoughts.
The navy's amphibious landing exercise has come to an end. Although the content is relatively simple, the guests from various countries who have watched the entire exercise are not disappointed. After all, this military exercise made them remember the novel term "saturation strike" and once again clarified the strength gap between their own army and the Haihan Army, which was somewhat of a gain. Some are happy and some are sad. Haihan's strength may be a good thing for its military allies, but it is a real blow to countries such as Ming Dynasty that have competition ideas.
The official banquet arranged by Haihan after the military exercise was over. Unsurprisingly, the envoys from the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands turned down the banquet. They really didn't want to see officials and businessmen from various countries praising Haihan's disgusting appearance during the dinner, so they just looked at it. Out of sight and out of mind, go back to your residence early to record what you saw today, and send it back to the rear as soon as possible for decision-makers to refer to.
Li Xi attended the dinner without hesitation. He found that dealing with Haihan and other countries was not as difficult as he had expected before coming to Sanya. The key was to position himself correctly. Li Xi had actually figured out why the envoys of the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands were repeatedly frustrated in diplomatic situations in Sanya. To put it bluntly, they overestimated their capabilities and tried to obtain some conditions that were simply impossible to achieve in Haihan.
Of course, Li Xi does not think that the Ming Dynasty is not qualified to be on an equal footing with Haihan, but the battle situation in Liaodong has proved that Haihan’s military strength is indeed much stronger than that of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty wants to show off the power of the Kingdom of Heaven against foreign countries. Using airs to handle diplomatic relations with Haihan will obviously only hit a wall. If Daming could lower his profile a little, it would be much easier to obtain military assistance from Haihan. You must know that among the senior officials of Haihan's executive committee, except for a mixed-race Schneider, all the others He is a Han Chinese with pure blood. For the sake of sharing the same ancestors, Haihan should not sit back and watch the Ming Dynasty continue to sink.
However, Li Xi intentionally or unintentionally ignored the possibility that Haihan's attitude towards Ming was not only kind, but also the possibility of using force to launch a large-scale invasion of Ming. After all, Haihan had a criminal record, and Qiongzhou Island was snatched from Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty had not been able to take care of the south, I am afraid that it would have declared war on this group of outsiders ten years ago. However, times have changed. Now if you want to fall out with Haihan, you must first think carefully about whether you can offend this great god. .
It is precisely because of this complicated relationship that Ming Dynasty's current attitude towards Haihan seems very entangled. From the perspective of North Korea, it is actually difficult for Li Xi to truly understand and understand the diplomatic relations between the two countries. But now it is difficult for him to take into account the feelings of the Ming envoy. After all, the Ming Dynasty can continue to support the Houjin offensive, but North Korea has little power to fight back. If he does not grasp the life-saving straw of Haihan, maybe One day later, when the Jin army comes to the city, it will directly lead to the destruction of the country.
For Li Xi, the most important task of going south to send Haihan as an envoy was to ensure that Haihan would continue to carry out military strikes against Houjin in Liaodong, so as to alleviate the military pressure North Korea needed to face. And if Haihan can be persuaded to provide further military assistance, such as directly sending troops to North Korea to provide asylum, that would of course be the best. As for the economic problems that may arise from this, Li Xi believes that the impact can be considered after the situation stabilizes. Otherwise, even if the North Korean treasury saves this money, it will not be handed over to Houjin Manzi in the end.
When Li Xi saw that the Ming envoy did not show up at the dinner, he lost some scruples and took the initiative to find Yan Chujie, hoping to get Yan Chujie to express his attitude towards the garrison in North Korea.
Yan Chujie had heard Wang Tom mention this matter before, but he also did not expect that the North Koreans would be so eager and eager to facilitate this matter immediately. Yan Chujie really wanted to agree, but the reality was that it was difficult to satisfy the North Koreans' demands - Haihan indeed wanted to send several troops to the Liaodong area, but the purpose was not to increase troops, but to change defenses. For the time being, There are no extra troops to deploy to North Korea, so we can't just send one or two companies there to show off. "This matter may still have to be studied by the executive committee. The results will come out soon. Mr. Li, don't be too anxious." Yan Chujie could not explain the truth here to Li Xi, so he could only make a " The word "drag" can calm Li Xi's mood.
In fact, Li Xi did not necessarily ask Haihan to send troops to North Korea immediately, but he hoped to at least get a clear statement from Haihan's senior officials first, and it would be better to reach an agreement of intention, so that he could submit a report to the country. will be more convincing.
Ordinary diplomatic envoys definitely do not have the authority to make decisions on this kind of military garrison agreement between countries. Li Xi also relied on his status as a member of the royal family to take such a bold approach. However, in his opinion, the Haihan people's hard-to-get tactics were due to the fact that the conditions North Korea could offer were not enough to allow the Haihan people to make a decision to send troops in favor of North Korea after weighing the pros and cons, so he continued to shirk rhetorically.
"Chief Yan, if your country is concerned about military expenses, then our country can advance part of it." Li Xi once again expressed his willingness to pay.
Yan Chujie couldn't help but said: "Master Li, these three armies have not moved, and food and grass have to go first. To mobilize our troops to North Korea, which is thousands of miles away, a little money is not enough. Your country is in urgent need of military assistance. I Understandable, but Mr. Li may have underestimated the difficulty of implementation.”
Li Xi bowed deeply and said: "Please ask Chief Yan to point out a clear path!"
Seeing that he was resolute, Yan Chujie seemed to be unable to get rid of the North Korean without taking some measures, so he had to say: "Otherwise, our country will send a military advisory group to North Korea to help your army learn to use the weapons purchased from our country as soon as possible." What do you think, Mr. Li, of providing advanced weapons and equipment and training your country’s officers in some basic firearms tactics?”
Li Xi's eyes lit up and he said: "Military advisory group? Is the establishment the same as General Qian's special operations independent group?"
Yan Chujie couldn't laugh or cry and said: "No, no, no, Mr. Li has misunderstood. The military advisory group is not a combat force. It is sent to provide you with military training guidance. The establishment... is only a company at most."
"Ah...I see..." Li Xi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed after hearing this explanation. There are only a few people in a company of the Haihan Army, and it is not a combat force. Not to mention whether it can help North Korea develop a strong army in a short period of time. With just a few people stationed in North Korea, how can they deter Hou Jin?
Yan Chujie said: "If Mr. Li thinks this is too much trouble, then don't do it."
Li Xi was startled and waved his hands quickly: "No trouble, no trouble! I am thinking about how to arrange the military observation group after it arrives in North Korea."
Yan Chujie thought to himself that since you took the initiative to stick your neck out, if I didn't kill you, I would really be sorry for your cooperation. He immediately said: "Then I will arrange to calculate the cost first, and then make an action plan. Mr. Li will check it out at that time, and if there is no problem, we will report it back to China. As long as your country approves it, we will make deployment as soon as the funds are available.”
Li Xidao: "There are no other problems. It's just that the exchange of letters between Xiaguan and the country will take at least two or three months. Can you please make preparations for deployment in advance?"
Yan Chujie said: "This is easy to solve. As long as Mr. Li confirms it, we can send the content of the agreement to Shandong via radio, and your country's envoy in Zhifu Port will send it back to Seoul. Ten days will be enough. . If the military observation team is stationed in Seoul in the future, it will be more convenient.”
Li Xinan followed the Haihan army all the way. He had long known that Haihan had a tool called a radio that could send messages across thousands of miles, but he never thought that the radio could be used in this way. As a result, the thousands-mile flight from Sanya to Seoul was immediately reduced to about one-sixth, and the timeliness was naturally greatly improved. North Korea has stationed diplomats in Lushun, Liaodong, Zhifu Port in Shandong, and Dinghai Port in Zhejiang, so it is no problem to complete the letter delivery task mentioned by Yan Chujie.
Of course, Li Xi did not ignore the key point in Yan Chujie's words - funds must be secured first before dispatching troops. However, he was not disgusted with such an explicit statement. Since the other party viewed this cooperation as a transaction, then Haihan was good With good business reputation, as long as you accept the money, you will definitely get things done.
"Then there's Chief Lao Yan!" Li Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Yan Chujie's clear statement. It had been several months since he left North Korea, and it was only now that he finally felt that he had done some practical work. Although there was still a big gap between him and his expected goal, he finally made a good start. Maybe he would seek overseas employment later. It would be easier if the Han troops were stationed in North Korea.
Yan Chujie tried his best to keep his expression calm, and nodded pretending to be serious: "Haihan has concluded a military alliance with North Korea. This is what we should do. Mr. Li, you don't need to be too polite."
(End of chapter)