Chapter 1943
Li Xi did his homework carefully as to how Haihan provided military assistance to Annan State. Before he applied to Haihan to send troops for rescue, he specifically learned about Haihan's past precedents in handling such matters, and the most famous of them was naturally the series of wars in which troops were sent to help the Annan Kingdom quell the chaos a few years ago.
At that time, the Annan Kingdom was caught in a civil war between the north and the south. The Zheng family in the north chose to invite Haihan, a foreign aid, to participate in the war under the passive and unfavorable situation of the war. For this, they provided Haihan with very generous rewards, not only in terms of economics The granting of military subsidies also includes population and land conditions.
Before and after the Annan Civil War, tens of thousands of war refugees and prisoners of war were successively absorbed by Haihan as immigrants, and many natural harbors were set aside on the coastline of Annan for Haihan to operate. The black soil developed by Haihan contained coal. Hong Kong was also assigned to Haihan by Annan Kingdom as part of the military aid reward during that period.
Therefore, Black Earth Port is theoretically within the territory of Annan Kingdom, but the actual control is in the hands of Haihan. Annan should have been very clear about Haihan's purpose when he handed over this land, but at that time Haihan had already invested a lot of resources in infrastructure development in Black Earth Port. It was absolutely impossible to return this place to Annan, and it was impossible for Annan to negotiate with Haihan for this. Han was so angry that he could only hold his nose and be a favor and hand over Heitu Port to Hai Han.
If compared with Annan at that time, North Korea's current situation actually seems to be better. It has neither opened up immigration to Haihan nor ceded a large amount of land. The Datong River base is the only area that is handed over to Haihan's jurisdiction, but this is also a necessary measure taken considering the actual needs of Haihan's army to fight in North Korea. It is different from Annan's way of handing over the entire coastline to Haihan. What you do on your hands is completely different.
Although Annan paid a greater price, the corresponding gains and trust he received far exceeded that of North Korea. After the war, Annan not only received strong support from Haihan in the military field, but also formed a batch of new armies equipped with firearms. In terms of international trade, he also joined the system built by Haihan and soon tasted the benefits. It has been less than ten years since the Annan Civil War ended, but this country has already become the most powerful country in Indochina.
After Li Xi came to Haihan Kingdom, he could always feel the influence of Annan Kingdom in Haihan Kingdom. In addition to a considerable proportion of Annan immigrants in Sanya, there are also a large number of Annan businessmen and overseas students. It is said that the number of Annan students who cross the sea to study in Haihan every year has remained in the triple digits for a long time. This is obviously something that North Korea cannot compete with. Compared with the data, there is no need to compare as for the trading volume in commerce.
The period when Annan unilaterally sacrificed its interests in exchange for Haihan's assistance has passed. Now, although Haihan still follows his lead, the benefits Annan gained from the alliance far outweighed the cost. Especially when it comes to expanding influence overseas, with Haihan taking the lead, Annan has become more active in international affairs in recent years. This year, Annan sent troops to participate in the two large-scale combat operations launched by Haihan in the South China Sea and North Korea, and he seemed to have become Haihan's right-hand man.
Regarding Haihan's sudden proposal to modify the itinerary and allow Li Bo to visit the coal mine in Annanguo, Li Xi thought this arrangement was good. He felt that it might be helpful to go and see Haihan's operation of such large-scale industries in other countries. Let North Korea handle similar situations more calmly in the future. He actually does not believe that Haihan can be satisfied with the current cooperation conditions agreed with North Korea, and North Korea currently relies too much on Haihan, and even pins the country's development prospects on this cooperative relationship to a certain extent. The Haihan people's lack of asking for higher prices is inconsistent with their shrewd personality.
Li Pu was thoughtful after hearing Li Xi's answer. If Haihan wanted to take over the iron mines, coal mines, or ports built in North Korea as his own in the future, how should North Korea face such a situation? ? Should he sternly reject this unreasonable request, or should he compromise like Annan did and use this as a condition to gain more support from Haihan?
If such a situation really occurs, he thinks that his father will probably choose to reject Haihan's request. After all, Haihan's immigration request to North Korea was rejected once when he sent troops this year. As for other requests, Not to mention resources.
But what Li Pu didn't know was that after he went abroad, North Korea was already in trouble due to economic reasons, and even the various government offices in the court were unable to operate due to lack of funds. At this time, Haihan took the initiative to provide loans to North Korea, but there were also a series of exchange conditions, including the issues that Li Bo was worried about. In order to ensure the stability of the domestic political situation, King Li Jie has made compromises in some aspects.
"No matter what, if I can communicate more with Mr. Bai during this temporary trip, I should also gain something." Li Bo decided not to think about things that have not happened yet, since this current arrangement is also beneficial to him. On the other hand, think about the good side first, so as not to plunge yourself into a state of anxiety early.
Haihan's ships and personnel heading to Black Earth Port generally do not need to report to Annan. However, when discussing the itinerary the next day, Qiao Zhiya proposed to add an inspection site that requires advance notice from Annan, which is Tu Tu on the coast of the Red River Delta. mountain peninsula.
Tushan Peninsula is one of the earliest footholds of Haihan on the Annan coastline. As early as the Annan Civil War, one of the military aid projects provided by Haihan was to train new soldiers for Qing Dynasty King Zheng Jie near Tushan Peninsula. military. Haihan took advantage of the natural terrain of the Tushan Peninsula to set up a small military base with a military port, and this base has been preserved ever since.
Today, this base is still one of the main bases of the Haihan military in Annan. Annan also has a camp at the border of the peninsula and the mainland specifically for training new recruits. Nowadays, almost all the new soldiers recruited in the northern part of Annan Kingdom every year complete basic training in this camp, and many of the instructors who train these Annan soldiers are Haihan soldiers from the Tushan Peninsula Base.
The reason why Qiao Zhiya proposed to add this stop was mainly to let the North Koreans understand how the military cooperation system promoted by Haihan in the South China Sea operates. North Korea has sent a group of military officers to study in Sanya this time. They are definitely looking forward to the prospects of future cooperation. They can take this opportunity to let Li Bo see excellent examples with his own eyes.
Bai Kesi also believed that this arrangement had practical significance, so he also persuaded Li Ming to accept this itinerary adjustment and spend an extra day or two to go to the Tushan Peninsula to inspect the various military assistance Haihan provided to Annan there. Moreover, Changhua can notify Annan in advance via telegram and ask them to arrange a meeting with Li Bo to help North Korea expand its diplomatic circle in the South China Sea.
In fact, there is no need for so many reasons. Li Pu heard that the local area was a military base jointly built by Haihan and Annan, and he was already interested in taking a look. Before going abroad, he made a special trip to the Datong River Base. In addition to wanting to see the battle positions that successfully blocked the Qing army, he also wanted to see what the locations of the Haihan Army and several other CCP armies looked like. As for how Haihan trained the army for Annan Kingdom so that it had the ability to expedition to Korea, Li Bo was naturally very curious about this. Now that he had the opportunity to witness it with his own eyes, he would definitely not let it go easily.
Li Pu agreed to this arrangement, and the rest was simple. The route between Changhua and the northern coast of Annan is very stable. Generally, ships departing from Changhua will choose whether to stop at Bailongwei Island midway depending on the itinerary and sea conditions, and then go to Tushan Peninsula or Heitu Port. The official itinerary arranged by Haihan for the Koreans was to go to Tushan Peninsula via Bailongwei Island, then north to Heitu Port. After completing the inspection, they would return directly to Danzhou. The entire round trip took about six to seven days.
After the decision was made, the Tushan Peninsula was immediately notified by telegram and asked to notify Annan officials of the arrangement as soon as possible. Although Li Bo's visit should not be regarded as an official visit on behalf of North Korea, Annan will definitely make corresponding arrangements after receiving the news. After all, it is necessary to open up ocean routes from the South China Sea to the far northern seas and establish a stable relationship with North Korea. Annan has always been interested in trade. After completing the local visit to Changhua, Li Bo and his party left Changhua Port by boat and headed for the northwest sea. The only one left among the entourage is Zhang Qianzhi. He must use the hard-earned buffer time of these few days to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident in Changhua and take corresponding measures to eliminate subsequent hidden dangers. .
The local investigation work in Changhua has basically come to an end. Zhang Qianzhi even used his authority to ask Sanya and Yinggehai to conduct joint investigations to confirm whether the group was chasing Li Bo from where he had previously settled. Went to Changhua, but unfortunately no useful information was collected.
Changhua conducted a two-day large-scale investigation and basically figured out the movements of this group of people after arriving in Changhua. Zhang Qianzhi deduced based on the information he had that this group of people should have come to Changhua with a mission, but the follow-up actions were temporarily planned here, so there were many loopholes in the details, and they were not fully prepared during their stay in Changhua. The measures taken to conceal their whereabouts left many clues for investigators to confirm their purpose.
As for where the group of people would go by boat to escape Changhua after their operation failed, Zhang Qianzhi believed that they would choose to go to Danzhou to continue their unfinished mission. Therefore, he sent a telegram early to Wang Baisuo, the person in charge of the Ministry of Security in Danzhou, asking the other party to strengthen the personnel inspection of ships arriving in the port recently, and also sent the information to Danzhou via telegram.
The investigation measures deployed by Zhang Qianzhi were relatively comprehensive, but it was hard for him to imagine that his opponent, who seemed to be full of loopholes, actually had certain anti-reconnaissance capabilities. Although Xue Zheng and his gang were exposed in Changhua, it was indeed due to a lack of time and insufficient preparation. After leaving Changhua, Xue Zheng was already thinking about how to deal with the possible tracking and investigation by Haihan, and took corresponding measures to eliminate the risks he was taking.
Xue Zheng did not go directly to Danzhou Port, but went in a circle to the north, bypassing Danzhou, and landed at a seaside more than fifty miles northeast of Danzhou. After landing, they did not go directly to Danzhou. Instead, they walked about thirty miles south to a place called Dongcheng Town inland. They bought two carriages and several strong horses there, and then pretended to be As a group of merchants and followers who purchased grain crops, they headed west to Danzhou City in a big way.
"If the Haihan people want to pursue the matter of Changhua, they will definitely find the port in the end. It is not difficult to know that we came by boat and left by boat. If we have no choice, we will use investigation methods at Danzhou Port. Therefore, if we want to enter Danzhou, we cannot If you leave the water again, you must do the opposite. ”
On the carriage to Danzhou, Xue Zheng explained to several cronies why he had to spend an extra day to complete this circular trip.
A confidant said: "The boss has a clever plan. The people of Haihan naturally did not expect this... But are you too careful to act like this? Maybe nothing happened at Changhua and no one will investigate what happened to those three trucks of coke." Something happened.”
Xue Zheng shook his head and said: "You underestimate the ability of the Haihan people! They can manage such a big situation in just a few years. How can they be judged by common sense? Think about the people sent here by various yamen in the Ming Dynasty. There are countless spies and assassins, but most of them were removed by Haihan without a word. If you think it's not a loophole, you just want to get away with it, then you don't know how you will die!" br>
Another subordinate asked: "Boss, if the Haihan people notice something is wrong, will they contact the North Koreans?"
Xue Zheng sighed and said: "This is what I am worried about. If the Haihan people realize that our actions in Changhua are directed at the North Koreans, they will most likely change their subsequent itinerary. Maybe they will not let the North Koreans When people come to Danzhou, even if they come, they may take stricter protective measures, leaving us with no way to start.”
Someone came up with an idea and said: "The rifles equipped by the Haihan Army are very powerful. It is said that they can kill people from a hundred feet away. If we can get a few of them, I will attack them from a distance. I don't think they can guard against them."
Xue Zheng sneered and said: "Do you think those things are firewood, rice, oil and salt that you can buy with just money? Haihan has very strict management of ordnance. If a firearm is lost in the army, the person involved will be sent to a hard labor camp... ...Besides, although that rifle is powerful, not everyone can use it well. Just like Guo San, you have never practiced Guandao. Now if you are given a Guandao and asked to go into battle to kill the enemy, you may not be able to use it smoothly. .”
Guo Sanqian smiled and said: "The boss is right. With my small body, I can only play with a short knife, so Guandao is afraid that he will be knocked down first."
Xue Zheng remembered that he had planned to hurt people and seize the guns at the gate of Changhua Workshop. Now thinking about it carefully, even if he was lucky enough to grab a few rifles, how could his group of people use them? If they grabbed their hands, they could only be used as fire sticks. .
(End of chapter)