Chapter 2636
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, everyone asked all the questions they were interested in, and finally asked Zhu Zian, who had been listening silently, to ask Wang Anguo a question.
Zhu Zian was already feeling itchy after hearing this, so he didn't refuse much, so he asked: "After listening for a long time, I still have a question that I can't answer, that is, why did your country organize an advance fleet to rush to the other side of the ocean? If it was just for To expand the territory, why not first occupy the area close to the East China Sea, such as North Korea and Japan, if they want to use force to annex it, it should be easier than establishing colonies thousands of miles away, right? ”
In Zhu Zian's view, Haihan organized a fleet at all costs, recruited immigrants, and crossed the sea to establish a colony in such a distant place. This was undoubtedly a very cost-effective choice. Whether it is the former ruling areas of the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or the weaker countries of North Korea and Japan, there is a large area of land for Haihan to use. It will definitely be much easier to incorporate it into the Haihan territory. He really wants to The reason why Han does not go to the sea is to seek the distant place instead of the near place.
Wang Anguo said: "The reason for taking such action is, on the one hand, my father's personal wishes, and on the other hand, it is also our country's long-term development strategy. It is just that this step was realized several years in advance. Although it is a time-consuming and labor-intensive move, But surely a few years from now, this piece of history will be admired by future generations.”
Tom Wang had been living in North America all year round before traveling through time. For him personally, it was also a homeland that was difficult to abandon. After Haihan became famous, he hoped to return to the place where he lived and leave traces of time and space there. This was also a reasonable choice. It was also unanimously understood by Haihan's senior management during the discussion in the executive committee.
However, the inside information involved the origin of the founding of Haihan, which was a top secret among top secrets. He was not in a position to elaborate on it to Wang Anguo and could only call it "personal wishes."
As for Haihan's "long-term development strategy", it is of course to achieve control of global sea power by controlling key maritime lanes and important nodes around the world. It is only a matter of time before it sets foot in North America. Even if Tom Wang does not take the lead in doing this, when Wang Anguo's generation comes to power, they will definitely still regard it as an expansion target.
Of course, the Haihan Executive Committee originally agreed with Wang Tom’s proposal to organize an advance fleet to go to North America. There were many other factors that were taken into consideration, such as curbing the global expansion of competitors. If Haihan delayed taking action and allowed the Western colonists of his generation enough time to develop and grow in North America, it would be very difficult for Haihan to get involved and get a piece of the local pie.
But this kind of strategic vision is not something ordinary people can possess. Let alone Zhu Zian, even the second generation Wang Anguo are still far from the level of their fathers. All they can do now is to believe that their fathers' decisions must be far-sighted and will definitely be beneficial to the development of the country in the long run.
Tao Hongfang responded: "According to the information our country has, there is another vast continent on the other side of the ocean. Its area is wider than the territory of the previous dynasty, and it is rich in water and grass and has countless resources. Such a vast and fertile land without one , wouldn’t it be beautiful if it could be included in our country’s territory? ”
Ha Jianyi also responded: "If we don't go to such a good place, other countries will send people to occupy it. Rather than taking advantage of outsiders, it is better to capture it early. Although it is more difficult now, it will be a hundred years from now Looking back, the hard work of the predecessors in opening up the territory must have been worth it." Zhu Zian basically understood the way of thinking of the people in front of him. It was not because they looked down on the nearby areas that they chose to stay far away, but because they simply did not want to let go. They have passed through the unowned areas that have been discovered. Although it is very far away from Haihan, even if they occupy it, it will only be an overseas enclave that will take several months to reach, but they do not mind incorporating it into the territory first.
Zhu Zian believes that this seems to be a greedy mentality, because it is currently difficult for Haihan to effectively manage overseas enclaves so far away. But it is obvious that the Haihan people are not just focusing on the present. They are considering a much longer-term time limit and are willing to spend a lot of resources and make arrangements in advance. This kind of vision and strategy may be one of the reasons why Haihan has risen rapidly in just twenty or thirty years.
He then thought about it again. Haihan had defeated the two most powerful opponents, the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Naturally, small countries like Korea and Japan were unable to resist. As for the countries on the other side of the South China Sea, it was said that most of them had become Haihan's. Allies, if we don't find a goal to continue to expand, then this huge empire will probably fall into internal strife sooner or later.
But North America is thousands of miles away from here and has a vast territory. To slowly organize immigrants to move there like ants are moving now, I am afraid it will take several generations to form a climate. During this period, the money and materials required will cost an unknown amount of money. He was really impressed by his courage to resolutely devote so many resources to accomplish a goal with an uncertain future.
Of course, if Zhu Zian's knowledge was more extensive, he would think that there are still some weird things in it. When Haihan was founded, it was publicized that these founding fathers came from a mysterious and powerful country thousands of miles away in the east. But perhaps considering that future development would make this statement difficult to establish, such publicity did not last long and was stopped after just a few years. However, there are still some written propaganda materials circulating, and some scholars still regard the origin of the Haihan people as "an unknown continent somewhere in the East China Sea."
Now that Haihan's national power is strong, he organized an advance fleet to explore the distant continent to the east. The location is clearly the "hometown" that Haihan once promoted to the outside world, but Haihan officials have not mentioned the connection between the two. Anyone who knows a little bit about this will definitely associate these two things, and the true origin of the Haihan people will inevitably be doubted.
However, these are obviously not topics that can be discussed openly. In recent years, Haihan Kingdom has never mentioned the origins of the first pioneers. It only refers to these people as "elders" in textbooks and gives them a lofty political status.
Although Zhu Zian was curious about the specific situation of the continent on the other side of the ocean, he never imagined that that was Tom Wang's true hometown. As for the funds needed to organize an advance fleet and establish a colony on the west coast of North America, in addition to funds allocated from the treasury and Wang Tom's own pocket, he also received the secret support of a number of figures represented by Shi Diwen. The materials and equipment allocated to the advance fleet by the East China Sea Region under various names have long been worth millions of dollars.
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