Chapter 1843 New Position
Fu Li knew very well the reason why he was transferred to work overseas. After all, there were such big loopholes in the security work of important events at that time, and he, as the official in charge, must bear the corresponding responsibility. Fortunately, remedial measures were taken in time and no big trouble was caused. Otherwise, being dismissed from office would be a minor matter.
When he was transferred to North Korea to serve, Fu Li more or less had a mentality of making up for his past mistakes. He had already thought about keeping a low profile to avoid others asking about the reason why he was transferred from Sanya to overseas. However, after meeting with Liu Shang, the other party did not mention a word about the reason for his transfer, which made Fu Li feel more comfortable. He thought that Liu Shang was discovered from the market by officials of the propaganda department, and then in just a few months After that, he was promoted to the Youth League, and later he was sent to the north to serve. As expected, he had some skills in dealing with people.
Fu Li was originally from Li, and he had a straight-tempered temperament and was not very thoughtful. He was slowly raised by the city government after becoming an official in recent years. After Liu Shang's actions made him feel good, he did not like him. No longer maintaining a reserved attitude towards him, he now exchanged cups and cups, enjoying himself, and it really felt like a close friend reunited in a foreign land.
Although due to the environmental conditions, the food and drinks at the Jie Feng Banquet were not sumptuous, and could even be said to be a bit simple, far inferior to the restaurants in downtown Sanya that Fu Li was familiar with, the warm atmosphere during the banquet successfully eliminated the feeling he had just received. The uneasiness of being in an unfamiliar environment. Even though he still didn't know much about the detailed situation of the Datongjiang base, Fu Li already felt that his earlier choice to serve in North Korea was a wise decision.
The guests and hosts had a great time that night, and the night was uneventful. When Fu Li woke up the next day, he found someone waiting for him outside the house, saying he wanted to report to work. He had also seen this person at the banquet last night. He was a North Korean steward named Cui Ren, who was responsible for managing the camps where North Korean migrant workers lived. Fu Li was deeply impressed by this person, not only because Cui Ren took the initiative to toast him several times, but also because Liu Shang specifically mentioned to him that this person was available.
What is a usable person? According to Fu Li's understanding, one must be loyal and obedient, and the other must have certain talents. This Cui Ren is from North Korea, so it is too early to say that he is loyal, but he is definitely good at observing people's emotions. He has just come here, and the work handover has not even officially started, and Cui Ren already knows that he is here to flatter him. As for his talent, he believed that Liu Shang would not recommend a loser to him. That would only make Liu Shang look blind and ignorant.
Fuli's coming to North Korea to take up a post in itself carries a certain sense of punishment, so he came alone without any close subordinates. Therefore, in addition to completing the work handover after arriving here, another very urgent task was to build a own team. Even if Liu Shang is willing to cooperatively hand over the existing civil affairs management agencies and personnel in the base to him, after all, if he wants to work here for a long time, he still has to have some reliable "own people". Now that someone has taken the initiative to join him as soon as he arrives, this can save him a lot of time.
As for the so-called work report, Fu Li didn't really take it seriously. Now that he has not completed the handover of work with Liu Shang, it is really against the rules for Cui Ren to come to report the work at this time. More importantly, he just wants to find a reason to express his attitude to him. Fu Li was not new to officialdom, so he could easily understand Cui Ren's purpose.
"Manager Cui, since you are so free, can you take a little more time today to take me around the base and introduce the local situation?" Since the other party took the initiative to come to the door, Fu Li wanted to borrow this opportunity to learn more about the Datongjiang base.
Regarding the situation of the Datongjiang base, Fu Li only knew very little information before arriving here. For example, this is a piece of land requested by the military from North Korea. Haihan will use this place as one of the main battlefields for the decisive battle with the Qing army, and in After the war, the garrison existed as a permanent military base.
According to Haihan, this military base is part of an alliance with North Korea to provide military assistance. The purpose of establishing this military base is to better assist North Korea in resisting foreign enemies and establish a regional defense network against the Qing Dynasty. However, Fu Li is very aware of Haihan's overseas expansion methods. He knows that although this land currently exists in the name of a military base, in a few years, it will inevitably become like Haihan's other overseas military bases. became a colony ruled by Haihan.
At present, this place is still managed by the military, but now that a civil affairs management agency has been established, sooner or later all civil affairs affairs will be handed over from the military to professional officials. The reason why he came here is to take over the civil affairs-related work from Liu Shang. The more he knows about this place, the more conducive it will be to the development of future work.
Cui Ren had already received advice from Liu Shang before last night's banquet. He knew that this new young official would be his immediate boss for a period of time in the future, so he was very active in trying to perform well. Now that Fu Li had taken the initiative to make the request, he naturally would not refuse and quickly agreed.
"Please wait a moment, my lord, I will call a carriage right now!"
The Datong River base is quite large. If you have to complete the inspection on foot, half a day may not be enough. Cui Ren flattered him to the end and immediately called a carriage. When Fu Li was in Sanya, he was used to all kinds of goodwill methods like this, so he didn't refuse at the moment.
Fu Li's residence is located on the east side of the Datong River base, next to a small lake covering an area of dozens of acres. It can be regarded as one of the few places in the base with a relatively quiet environment. Almost all the civil and military officials in the base, including Qian Tiandun and others, live nearby. It is almost the same distance from the Jiangan Pier in the south and the defense line in the north. Two roads have been specially built to lead to these two important places.
"Sir, from here to the south is the port area, to the north are the defense positions, and to the west are the military camps and the camps where civilians live. Which area do you want to visit?" Cui Ren asked for instructions.
"Let's go take a look at the defensive positions first!" When Fu Li was in Zhoushan, he heard that the Haihan Army defeated the offensive of tens of thousands of Qing troops with the Datong River behind him. Although winning battles against the Haihan Army was considered normal, Fu Li would eventually It was my first time coming overseas, and I was still curious about such a large-scale battlefield, so naturally I wanted to take a look. As for entering the position, this is not a problem for him. The military will certainly not embarrass officials from Sanya. Moreover, Liu Shang had already greeted several officers present during the banquet last night, asking them to try their best to The new Director Fu is here to make things easier.
When the carriage they were riding in approached the position, it was stopped by the sentries on duty outside. According to the regulations of the base, non-military personnel must obtain written permission to enter and exit the position, or make unified arrangements by the military. After Cui Ren took the initiative to reveal his identity, an officer soon came to verify the identities of Cui Ren and Fu Li. Although the officer did not know Fu Li, the identity verification process did not take too long and they were released. The officer also sent two soldiers to accompany them to prevent them from getting lost in the position - due to the trenches in front, The carriage could no longer pass. Of course, in addition to acting as a tour guide, he also had the intention of monitoring. After all, when Fu Li entered the position, he had a Korean with him.
In fact, this is not the first time Cui Ren has entered this military restricted area. As early as when the northern front position was still under construction, he led the team here as a supervisor and stayed for a long time. When he came here with Fu Li this time, he could still quickly tell which trench and which fort were produced by the construction team he led.
Because the Qing army had been driven away from the Korean border at this time, there was currently no external threat to the Datong River base, so there were no more troops stationed on the position, and only guard posts were set up in a few higher-lying places. Of course, ordinary civilians still cannot enter and leave this military restricted area at will, but those who can enter here through the checkpoints can basically move around without restrictions in most areas of the position.
For Fu Li, who came to this kind of enemy front position for the first time, the scene in front of him was quite visually impactful. The entire defense line was several miles long, with a depth ranging from tens to hundreds of meters. Nets, horses, parapets, small bastions, forts, and battle trenches were all mixed together. It is hard to imagine that such a large project was completed in just two or three months.
"Without this line of defense... your country's situation would have been even more passive!" Rao Shifuli was well aware of his country's engineering and construction capabilities, and he had to lament the existence of this line of defense.
Cui Ren quickly responded: "Your Excellency, you are right. At that time, the Qing army's march southward was unstoppable. It was all thanks to Haihan to build this line of defense on the bank of the Datong River and drive the Qing army back to the north. If not, the Datong River would have The territory to the south may have fallen long ago! The preservation of our country’s three thousand miles of territory depends on the heroic fighting of the Haihan Army!”
These words made Fu Li feel very comfortable. Haihan played the role of a savior overseas. As a citizen, he was naturally happy to hear praise from foreigners. Even if Haihan's dispatch of troops to aid North Korea had a deeper and long-term strategic purpose, it did objectively protect the continuation of North Korea's Guozuo. And civilians like Cui Ren, after receiving the protection of Haihan, no longer have to worry about becoming trophies of the Qing army and being kidnapped back to the country and distributed as slaves to soldiers who have served meritoriously in battle. Although most of Cui Ren's words are flattering, they do reflect objective facts to a certain extent.
However, Cui Ren is just a supervisor after all. In terms of military theory knowledge, I am afraid he does not have as much knowledge as Fu Li. Naturally, I cannot explain to him the beauty of the design and use of this line of defense here. Fu Li secretly made a decision in his heart. When he was free, he must invite an officer who participated in the battle that day to explain the battle process to him.
Fu Li spent nearly two hours visiting the defense positions before leaving. Cui Ren then led the way to the camp where local people lived. Fu Li knew that this was the target of his future work, so he cheered up and began to carefully inquire about relevant information on the road.
As soon as Fu Li asked, Cui Ren immediately knew that his new boss was not a layman who didn't know anything. The questions he asked were very targeted. He did not dare to neglect at the moment and responded to his questions carefully, lest he I didn't speak clearly enough and my new boss looked down on me.
At present, the camps in the base are mainly divided into three parts, the military camp, the Han camp, and the Korean camp. After several conflicts broke out in the early days between Han refugees and Korean civilians, the headquarters adjusted the camp area and arranged the military camp in the middle, separating the Han and Korean camps. This could separate the people of the two countries and reduce the risk. The probability of conflict is reduced, and they can be dispatched in time to deal with various emergencies.
There were more than 6,000 North Koreans in the base at its peak, and there are still about 3,000 people in the base. They are divided into two adjacent camps in the north and south, and the two large camps are each divided into three camps with a size of 500 people. Small campsite for easier management.
Cui Ren first worked as a clerk in the camp, and was later promoted to the steward of the small camp. Later, Liu Shang appreciated his ability and further promoted him to the general manager of the south camp. It is basically impossible for Cui In to rise further, because the top leader responsible for managing the North Koreans in the base is an official sent by the North Korean government. There are even big figures like Kim Sang-hyun sitting in the base. Cui In has no clue. The small characters without background have basically hit the ceiling.
Cui Ren clearly understood that it would be difficult for him to get promotion opportunities in this place, unless he left North Korea and became a Haihan nationality. The number of Haihan civil affairs officials stationed locally was extremely limited, and there were far more vacant positions than in North Korean camps. Much more. The quickest and most effective way to do this is to have a good relationship with Haihan officials, especially his immediate boss, because according to what he learned about the immigration policy, the official in charge of this matter in the future should be himself. New boss.
If you are just good at flattering, it is definitely not enough to win the appreciation of your new boss. Liu Shang has already pointed out Haihan’s basic employment principles to him. The first is loyalty, and the second is talent. No matter how good the personal relationship is, these factors must be considered in the end. Two standards. He must seize the opportunity now and show his talents as much as possible in front of his new boss.
Fu Li asked Cui Ren some professional questions. While collecting information, he also tested Cui Ren's intention. If this guy can only flatter people, then he will at best be kept as an errand boy from now on, but if he is really available as Liu Shang said, Fu Li will not be afraid to recruit this North Korean into his army. As for issues such as immigration and nationality, he has much more authority to deal with them than Liu Shang, and he can handle special matters when necessary.
What Fu Li now wants to know is the current demographic composition of the North Korean people in the base, the arrangement of labor tasks, the distribution of living materials, the North Korean official's attitude towards the issue of whether these people will stay or leave, etc. He has not yet met with North Korean officials, so he plans to find out from Cui In what these North Korean workers really think.
(End of chapter)