Chapter 1955
While worrying about the country's mineral resources, Li Bo, who knew the history of Black Earth Port, had to admit that as the original owner of this coal mine, Annan State also gained a lot from the transaction of exchanging resources for military aid. The intensity of military assistance Haihan provides is beyond North Korea's reach. Annan not only got the opportunity to purchase large quantities of arms from Haihan, but also learned some of the production techniques of weapons and equipment.
Although Haihan has made similar conditions to North Korea, promising to assist North Korea in building new weapons production sites and transferring part of the weapons production technology to North Korea after production is put into operation, it is difficult to say when these promises will be fulfilled. This is not because Haihan is unfaithful, but because North Korea currently does not have enough funds to start these projects, and it is likely to be delayed for a long, long time. Of course, if North Korea does not have so much patience to wait for conditions to mature, it can also follow Annan's model and use some resources in exchange for greater assistance from Haihan.
Whether to maintain the status quo and develop slowly step by step, or to try to use resources in exchange for faster development, this is a difficult choice for North Korea. Before going abroad, Li Bo's attitude was still relatively firm in supporting self-reliance and Xu Tu's great cause. However, after visiting so many places after going abroad, he realized the productivity gap between North Korea and Haihan and other countries. Li Bo's thoughts also changed. Changes are happening slowly.
Li Bo's biggest impression after frequent contact with Haihan's senior officials is that they are very particular about work efficiency, whether it is production, commerce or combat, and this is the main reason why Haihan can rise rapidly in just ten years. One of the reasons. If North Korea develops slowly and at its own pace, it may still be the same in ten years. The arsenals and shipyards may still be the same as before, and the gap in strength with countries like Haihan will only widen. The bigger you are, the more likely you will be regarded as too weak even if you are a follower who waves the flag.
Moreover, Haihan and Annan still maintained close diplomatic relations after each got what they needed. After Annan continued to upgrade its military power, it also had more opportunities to follow Haihan's footsteps and expand overseas. If Annan's original contribution is regarded as a long-term investment, then the current harvest is enough for them to thank themselves for their wise decision at the time.
What will North Korea's choice be? Looking back on the decision made at this time a few years later, will you be proud of it or regret it? Li Bo hopes that through his experience and learning in Haihan, he can help the country choose a correct direction. But this responsibility was too heavy. Li Bo had never undertaken a similar task in the past. Even when he left North Korea, he was not fully aware of this. It was not until the Haihan people continued to express and hint that he gradually became clear. own mission.
After staying in Heitu Port for three days, Li Pu took the initiative to mention returning to Hainan Island to continue his previous visit. This made Bai Kesi feel a little anxious, because according to what he learned from contacting Danzhou, the investigation work was not going very smoothly. So far, the true identity and specific movements of the enemy have not been identified. According to his understanding, this also means that there is still a certain degree of security risks in Danzhou, and under this situation, arranging for Li Shu to go to Danzhou will naturally involve certain risks.
Bai Kesi is actually quite relieved about the security situation in Danzhou. After all, he just finished his work in Danzhou before going to Changhua, and he has some understanding of the local situation. But he also knew that there was a large floating population in Danzhou, and it would be difficult for investigators to conduct a thorough local investigation. But if the group of people who caused trouble in Changhua were not caught for one day, the security risk would continue to exist. He really We don’t want North Koreans to take the risk of appearing in public in Danzhou, because if anything happens, it may affect the North Koreans’ trust and dependence on Haihan.
However, the situation was far from reaching the point where Haihan could do nothing. Zhang Xin, the mayor of Danzhou, came up with another solution, dispatching the local garrison to provide tighter security for the Koreans, even if there were enemies lurking in Danzhou. The state will never give it the opportunity to launch an attack. Of course, if such high-profile security measures are adopted, North Koreans will probably be aware of their situation, which is a situation that Bai Kesi does not want to happen.
And according to Bai Kesi's schedule, he should have returned to Sanya about seven or eight days ago, but because of an impromptu trip to Changhua, he had to make an extra trip to accompany Li Shu to Annan. Now there is already a lot of backlog of work in Sanya, and he still has to consider whether to go to Danzhou again to personally confirm that there will be no flaws in the local security work.
After much deliberation, Bai Kesi sent a special telegram back to Sanya to ask Victory Fort for instructions on the matter. In fact, when the investigation work was started in Changhua and the North Koreans' itinerary was changed, they had already been reported to Fort Victory. However, at that time, everyone believed that the impact of this incident would not last long, so no plan was actually prepared. It was not until Baix came back from Black Earth Port to send a telegram to ask for instructions that the Executive Committee truly realized that this incident was more serious than expected. trouble.
"The Ministry of Security is Zhang Qianzhi in charge of the investigation work in Danzhou? Young people are still not prudent enough! Why did Danzhou only ask Danzhou to assist in the investigation at the port? When he realized that the other party was withdrawing from Changhua from the sea, he should have immediately investigated The nearby navy is out to search!”
At the subsequent extraordinary meeting of the executive committee, Tao Donglai unceremoniously criticized Zhang Qianzhi's response during the investigation.
Yan Chujie responded: "The Danzhou Navy was dispatched, but due to coordination problems, it did not go to sea until the afternoon of the next day, and no large-scale maritime manhunt was organized. It only targeted the coastline between Danzhou and Changhua. The inspection was carried out. Of course, everyone knows the result, and the navy found nothing.”
"It took a whole day to go out to sea, so it must not be found, and the ship is not necessarily going to Danzhou! Is it possible that the other party found out that their whereabouts were exposed, and fled Hainan Island directly, so they are in Danzhou No one can be found at all." Ning Qi also expressed his own opinion on the incident in Changhua.
Tao Donglai said: "I just called and asked Lao He. It was Zhang Qianzhi who insisted that these people were probably still lurking in Danzhou, waiting for the opportunity to strike again, so they organized another fishing operation in Danzhou. , I want to use the underground black market to confirm whether this group of people is still waiting for an opportunity in the area. What Lao He means is that he hopes to give Danzhou another one to two days. If there is still no movement, then the priority of the investigation work will be temporarily lowered. Let the Koreans finish their trip in Danzhou first.”
"In the end, we have to catch these people to feel at ease!" Gu Kai patted the table gently and said: "Everyone, the root cause of this matter still lies with the gangsters who attempted the attack. Even if they are not in Danzhou, the hidden danger is still there. It still exists. We can only trust the investigation capabilities of the Ministry of Security and fully support them to solve the case and eliminate hidden dangers as soon as possible.”
"The most important thing is that we must find out who ordered these people. This is the real hidden danger!" Yan Chujie took over and continued: "I will order as soon as possible to have the garrisons in Danzhou and Haikou cooperate with the Ministry of Security Investigation, if necessary, the navy fleet can also be dispatched to patrol the main channels of the Qiongzhou Strait to cut off the opponent's possible retreat in advance!"
Yan Chujie still takes this matter very seriously. Like most senior Haihan officials, he still chooses to trust the professional judgment of security officials like Zhang Qianzhi on the case. This is not because they have too much preference for Zhang Qianzhi, but because this is a case that must be investigated clearly. This kind of organized attack is not an ordinary personal grudge. Although its target is the crown prince of Joseon, there is no doubt that it is challenging Haihan's authority, and the main messenger behind it must be dug out. If necessary, the military will take on the task of subsequent arrests and even revenge after solving the case, so Yan Chujie must clearly state the military's attitude.
The Executive Committee quickly unanimously agreed to let the Ministry of Security continue to lead the subsequent investigation work. At the same time, the military cooperated to strengthen local security measures in Danzhou to ensure the personal safety of the Joseon Crown Prince during his stay in Danzhou. Of course, the most important thing is to eliminate the hidden dangers as soon as possible.
"If it's still too late, then send more capable manpower to Danzhou to provide support!" Gu Kai suggested: "The Ministry of Security's local manpower must be very limited. It would be better to send more people there to assign tasks."
The voyage from Sanya to Danzhou is about 1,780 nautical miles. If the navy's clippers are sent to sail at full speed, if everything goes well, they can reach Danzhou in about one day and one night. Therefore, it is feasible to dispatch manpower to rush for reinforcements at the moment.
"Lao He has already moved first." Tao Donglai responded: "Yesterday he mobilized manpower from Sanya and Haikou to Danzhou to reinforce Zhang Qianzhi. The manpower from Haikou is estimated to have arrived. I hope the problem can be solved this time Completely solved.”
He Xi ordered the mobilization of two field operations teams yesterday to rush to Danzhou for support. Although the two groups combined have less than thirty people, they are the most experienced and skilled operatives of the Ministry of Security. They are good at Perform special tasks such as arrests and killings in various environments. Coupled with the local security personnel in Danzhou, it is enough to strengthen the platoon. This is the greatest support that He Xi can currently provide to Zhang Qianzhi.
"What should we do about Lao Bai? Should we let him go back to Sanya first or go to Danzhou again?" Ning Qi did not forget to send a telegram back to Bai Kesi to ask for instructions on the next step. At this time, he was still waiting for the arrangements for Fort Victory at Black Earth Port.
"If he feels uneasy, just go to Danzhou and watch, but don't let him interfere in directing the investigation work, so as not to mess up the situation." Yan Chujie obviously did not trust Bai Kesi's ability, and he emphasized this sentence at the moment .
Baikes received a call back from Sanya later that day, informing him of the executive committee's decision and leaving it up to him to decide whether to go to Danzhou again. Bai Kesi thought about it again and again, and still felt that it would be safer to go there in person. However, the weather was unfavorable at this time, and a rare thunderstorm occurred in the waters of Halong Bay. This gave Bai Kesi a reasonable excuse to stay as a guest, and asked Li Mu to stay in Heitu Port until the weather improved before returning to Danzhou, so as to give Danzhou that Bian buys a little more time to investigate the case.
After the strange purchase information appeared on the Danzhou black market, the price of this purchase information was raised twice more in the next day, from the original 10,000 to 20,000, and the bidder said that if The information is true and reliable, and the transaction price can be further negotiated.
This undoubtedly caused the local underground intelligence market to explode. Even many people who had nothing to do with it rushed in and began to inquire about what kind of extraordinary figure the Joseon Crown Prince was about to visit Danzhou. Someone actually paid a lot of money. Go buy his itinerary. Of course, there are also some old foxes who smell the weird smell in this matter and actively avoid topics related to it, pretending not to know even if someone asks about it.
At this time, some underground brokers who could not sit still began to use their official connections to inquire about the crown prince of Joseon. Mr. Huo was on pins and needles. This was a relatively large deal he had received this year. It would last for several years. Moreover, the other party agreed to his offer of 100,000 yuan in one go. This was obviously a good deal. room for operation. He has even thought about it. When the time comes, he will dismantle the news and sell it, trying to squeeze more money out of the other party's hands.
But who would have thought that there would be someone doing bad things in this unique business. If someone really used 20,000 yuan to cut him off halfway, then he would have suffered a big loss. So while Mr. Huo was mobilizing connections to find out information about the North Koreans, he was also trying to find out who was offering a reward for the information in the market.
In order to prove that he had nothing to do with it, the man named Xue paid him a 30% deposit today, but at the same time, the other party also made it clear that if Mr. Huo can't produce anything later, the money will be asked for back from him. Of course, Mr. Huo had no intention of returning the money, but for the sake of his own brand, he still wanted to try his best to complete the transaction.
There was just one thing that made him feel a little strange. There had been a lot of rumors on the black market, but the officials didn't even react at all. They neither refuted the rumors nor sent anyone to warn those who tried to get involved. Could it be that the officials were so relieved? , not worried about the possibility of the North Korean Crown Prince’s itinerary being leaked?
But he didn't think about the matter in detail. After all, it was a major benefit for him that the government did not intervene. If the government really intervened, it might scare away the funder, and then the subsequent income from this transaction would be huge. It was a bust. For the current plan, the focus is naturally to find ways to get the information and then put the money into your own pocket. As for what this person named Xue planned to do to the Koreans in Danzhou, that was not an issue that he needed to worry about.
(End of chapter)