Chapter 1951
Haihan's attention and courtesy to Li Bo is a long-term investment. Whether it can get the return expected by the executive committee may not come to fruition until several years later. However, considering Haehan's long-term interests in Northeast Asia in the future, it is undoubtedly a very cost-effective diplomatic method to provide some resources to the young heir to the throne of North Korea and try to influence him through various channels. .
Most of the visitors from foreign countries come with admiration for Haihan and the purpose of learning. Haihan has demonstrated advanced levels beyond the times in the fields of military, navigation, economics, trade, manufacturing and other fields, which will easily make them think "As long as "Haihan's is better" and "Just learn from Haihan" is a mentality of imitating the strong. Haihan officials will also make full use of this mentality to further guide them to think in this direction. , thereby slowly instilling Haihan-style values and political stances into them.
Haihan invited Li Bo to study abroad in Sanya, which was exactly the plan. If the heir to the throne can be made a supporter of Haihan before he ascends the throne, it will not only make the diplomatic relations between the two countries stronger, but more importantly, it will also use this method to include North Korea into the alliance system led by Haihan. , allowing North Korea to keep in step with Haihan in politics, military, economy, culture and other aspects, and become a powerful overseas fulcrum for Haihan in Northeast Asia.
However, the crown prince of Joseon is not a three-year-old child, and is not easily controlled by Haehan's methods. Haehan must show enough sincerity and patience to make Li Bo accept what Haehan is trying to instill in him. All kinds of consciousness.
Since Li Bo's departure from North Korea, various high-standard receptions in various places along the way and the enthusiastic pursuit of Haihan senior officials were all designed to give Li Bo a sense of superiority that he was taken seriously. This routine worked very well for Li Bo, who lacked diplomatic experience in the past. He now has a very good impression of Haihan and feels that the courtesy he received after going abroad is even better than when he was at home. More importantly, he believed that the Haihan people had never mentioned any special requirements to him, and did not seem to use the generous treatment provided to him as a condition of exchange. This made his original wariness unknowingly disappear. The sleep was worn away bit by bit.
However, Li Bo also realized that the reason why Haihan was able to open up the production conditions of these industrial zones to himself was, on the one hand, because the alliance between the two countries and future industrial cooperation required North Korea to learn more industrial knowledge; On the other hand, Haihan is fully confident in the technical advantages he has mastered in these fields, and he is not worried about being stolen after being demonstrated. Even if Haihan proactively provides technical support, it is not easy to replicate these industrialized production sites in other countries.
North Korea is currently in such a situation. Although Haihan will provide various advanced production technologies in industrial cooperation projects, North Korea does not have enough start-up capital and professional and technical personnel to implement these projects with considerable benefits. It also needs Haihan can only provide greater assistance. After Li Bo personally saw the actual production conditions of these industrial zones in Haihan, he also knew that Haihan senior officials did not exaggerate during the negotiation process of industrial cooperation projects. If the production scale of Haihan Industrial Zone can be achieved, even if it is only At a certain level, North Korea's treasury will be replenished just around the corner.
Following Haihan's successful model and becoming the next powerful country in the Haihan model is, in Li Bo's opinion, a feasible way for his country to take off. Although there are still many objective difficulties, Li Bo believes that the key to solving the problem is to try to win greater support from Haihan, such as providing larger-scale professional training to North Korea, or transferring some more advanced production technology.
However, with the shrewd style of the Haihan people, if they want to expand their support for North Korea on the existing basis, they will inevitably have to put forward corresponding conditions, and Li Bo is not sure now what Haihan may also propose to his own country. What requirements. He didn't dare to raise this kind of question to Bai Kesi rashly, lest he put himself in a passive position from the beginning.
After spending half a day visiting the local coke factory, the group returned to the city for lunch, and then rushed to visit the local shipyard without stopping.
Most of Haihan's overseas ruling areas are located in natural ports near the sea, so most of them have shipyards of varying sizes. Due to the heavy shipping tasks and the local support for the fishing industry, Black Earth Port has long been A shipyard has been built here. Since the area where Black Earth Port is located is a large area of mountain forest, the forest resources are very rich. All kinds of wood required for shipbuilding are produced locally, and the cost of shipbuilding is therefore controlled at a relatively low level.
The shipbuilders at Heitu Port Shipyard mainly come from two places. One group is private shipwrights from Guangxi, and the other group is official shipwrights from Sanya who have been trained by Shengli Port Shipyard. Both types of shipwrights have their own strengths. Folk shipwrights from Yeluzi are better at building small boats such as fishing boats, while professional shipwrights from official shipyards are more familiar with various new ships of the Haihan system.
In terms of production scale, the Heitu Port Shipyard is not much different from even several large shipyards in Haihan. There are currently five 800-ton heavy-duty cargo sailing ships being built on the slipway at the same time. At least ten cargo ships of the same class are launched here every year. At the same time, the shipyard has several slipways building smaller fishing boats and passenger ships. It can be seen that the number of local shipwrights has reached the level of a large shipyard.
“In addition to warships, the shipyard here can build anything.” Xie Chun proudly introduced to the visitors: “And we have organized and designed a cargo sailing ship with a larger displacement. It is expected that it will be the first before the end of the year. The ship’s keel has been laid. After this kind of cargo ship is launched and put into operation, the external cargo capacity of Black Earth Port will be greatly improved.”
Li Ming said: "I would like to ask, are the owners of these large cargo ships built by the shipyard private individuals or government officials?"
"Both." Xie Chun answered Li Bo's question readily: "The current transportation capacity of Heitu Port is still in short supply. It is difficult to meet the demand for transportation by the official fleet alone. Private fleets must join in. Supplementary transportation capacity. However, even private fleets must cooperate with official transportation plans when arranging shipping schedules.”
In fact, the private fleet is responsible for a large part of Heitu Port's freight tasks, especially to non-fixed destinations outside Changhua Port. The official fleet's shipping schedule is far less flexible than the private fleet, and the freight it undertakes The tasks are actually different. The coal and coke transported to Changhua Port are production raw materials required by the local smelting industry, and a stable supply must be maintained. This task is obviously more secure if the official fleet is responsible for this task.
Of course, private fleets that can receive cargo tasks from the government are often not just ordinary people. In addition to the fleet having sufficient transportation capacity, most of its operators have a very close relationship with the government, and some are even owned by some high-ranking officials. industry. For example, most of the coal shipped from Heitu Port to Guangxi and Leizhou Peninsula is taken over by Xie Chun's wife's shipping company, and it is a one-stop contract for transportation and sales, and the income from it every year is considerable.
And this kind of fat is not something that Xie Chun can eat all by himself. The largest private boating company in Annan also has a certain market share in Heitu Port, and the boss behind this boating company is Zheng Zha, the young prince of Annan. Xie Chun naturally wanted to give him face and handed over the sales and transportation of coal to Annan to Zheng Zha.
This kind of operation is actually very normal for Haihan. If Li Bo had not come to Haihan to study and could not return to the country temporarily, and many things could not be done remotely, then Bai Kesi and Xie Chun would probably have taught him how to run his own business in North Korea. . However, there will be opportunities to support Li Bo in the future, so there is no need to rush now. Li Pu didn't think too much about it. Although he had begun to feel the inconveniences caused by economic distress, he had not yet seriously considered the very practical matter of how to use his identity to make money. At this time, if someone advises him to use his privileges to do some business that is sure to make a profit, he may not be able to listen to such advice. What he wants to know more now is how Haihan manages many supporting industries around a resource-producing area like Black Earth Port. These are successful experiences worth learning for North Korea.
Bai Kesi did not accompany Li Shu to visit the shipyard. He returned to the station and contacted Danzhou through the radio to learn about the follow-up investigation progress of the Changhua attack, so that Li Shu could be arranged to return.
Zhang Qianzhi arrived in Danzhou a few days ago and exchanged the current investigation progress with the local security chief Wang Baisuo and the military and police chief. Changhua’s investigation work has yielded no further results. Zhang Qianzhi can only pin his hopes on Danzhou. If the other party has not given up the plan to attack the Joseon Crown Prince, then Danzhou is undoubtedly a more suitable place to do it than Changhua. place.
However, the investigation work carried out around Danzhou Port basically found nothing, and no suspects related to the Changhua incident were found. In the days after the incident, no ships arriving at Danzhou Port showed up with the reported lucky ship. Even the coastline between Changhua and Danzhou was inspected by the navy, and the ship was still not found. Traces of the ship. People can change their appearance by putting on makeup, but it is impossible for a ship to completely change its appearance at sea and hide it from highly targeted investigation. Therefore, it is basically certain that the ship never came to Danzhou Port after leaving Changhua.
"Maybe the ship didn't come, but the people did." Zhang Qianzhi still insisted on trusting his intuition. He believed that the other party was trying to take action in Changhua's extremely hasty situation, and there was no reason to give up completely before it was fully exposed.
Wang Baisuo responded: "I have sent out all the people under my command, but you also know that there are a lot of floating people in Danzhou, and my staff is limited. If the other party breaks up the team and sneaks into Danzhou, then It’s basically like finding a needle in a haystack. If the police and garrison are mobilized to conduct a large-scale public investigation, it will be easy to alert the enemy.”
Zhang Qianzhi said: "Since there are no clues at the moment, we might as well imagine what we would do if you and I were to carry out the mission of sneaking into Danzhou to attack the Joseon Crown Prince."
Wang Baisuo responded without hesitation: "There are a few things that must be done. One is to hide the identity. This is not difficult for a thoughtful person. As long as you are prepared, it won't even take an hour to change your identity, and maybe these people are here." Danzhou already has another identity. The second is to try to find out the North Korean prince's schedule and make preparations in advance. This will be more difficult, but it is just a little difficult. It is not impossible, as long as the price can be paid, it can be done. There will be people who cannot resist the temptation. The third is to arrange the escape route for the operation. If it fails again, how to withdraw from Danzhou must be well planned before taking action."
Zhang Qianzhi said: "Simplify your statement. If you don't care about losses and only seek results, there is actually only one thing the other party must do, and that is to confirm the Joseon Crown Prince's itinerary in advance. Only by meeting this condition can they let them Find the right opportunity to take action. If we can do something about this, we may have a chance to thwart the other party's conspiracy."
Wang Baisuo said thoughtfully: "You mean, you can arrange a fake itinerary to lure the snake out of the hole?"
Zhang Qianzhi nodded and said: "If the other party wants to take action in Danzhou, then we might as well take the initiative to create an opportunity for them, so that at least the situation will be under our control."
Wang Baisuo said: "But if this group of people never came to Danzhou at all, then all the arrangements are just a waste of time."
"You are right, but the bet is the safety of the Joseon Crown Prince. We cannot afford to bet on this game." Zhang Qianzhi said calmly: "Even if I am wrong in my judgment, it is nothing more than investing more manpower, material and financial resources in the short term, but so It can at least effectively reduce the risk, I think it is necessary.”
Wang Baisuo said: "It's not that I object to your idea, but I feel that if these people never show up, then we will always have to be so arrogant. There is no way that the crown prince of Joseon will have to spend so much money before going to a place in the future. Zhou Zhangdi eliminates hidden dangers. In the final analysis, we still have to find out the true identity and purpose of this group of people and dig them out from behind! ”
Zhang Qianzhi said solemnly: "You are right, catching them is the ultimate goal, but before that, we still have to eliminate safety risks. The visit of the Crown Prince of Joseon is of great significance to the country, and the Executive Committee requires us to ensure that he Personal safety while in Haihan! ”
The executive committee has been branded out. If Wang Baisuo still questions it, he is asking for trouble. Moreover, he also knows that Zhang Qianzhi has a close relationship with the senior officials of the executive committee. Whether this is the truth or trying to make a fool of himself, it will not matter. You have to try your best to cooperate with Zhang Qianzhi.
(End of chapter)