Chapter 2646
Yin Changxing has been in Zhoushan for so many years, and his vision and experience are no longer as good as those of the fishermen back then. Although he can't understand An Wenbo's request, he can also imagine that if the other party is not in some kind of emergency, he probably won't make a sudden move. Ask yourself for help. Of course, even so, with An Wenbo's status and influence, it is impossible for him to regard himself as the only life-saving straw. He will definitely exert influence on Shi Chengwu through other channels.
After understanding the key point, Yin Changxing felt a little more relaxed. Thinking about it, An Wenbo would not be angry with himself if the matter failed to be completed.
But Yin Changxing couldn't figure out for a while how much benefit Haihan could bring to An Wenbo, which made him get carried away and push forward the plan so eagerly regardless of the risks involved.
At the same time, Yin Changxing's bosses were also meeting at his residence to discuss the same topic.
"An Wenbo is a smart man. He is not out of his mind when he does this. On the contrary, he knows very well what he is doing and what purpose he wants to achieve."
As a party involved, Shi Chengwu must know much more information than Yin Changxing, so he can make a more comprehensive assessment of the situation: "An Wenbo is like a Turkish emperor on Jeju Island, whether it is our country or North Korea , it is not difficult for him to deal with it. If anything goes wrong, he can still pull the other side out as a shield. He suddenly decided to choose a side and push for Jeju Island to be separated from North Korea. I think this is not because of his talent. He loves our country, but is looking out for his own interests.”
From the moment he set foot at Seogwipo Port, Shi Chengwu could already feel the unusual enthusiasm shown by An Wenbo. Later, An Wenbo also found an opportunity to express to him that he hoped to promote the integration of Jeju Island into Haehan's rule. Even if it could not be achieved in one step, he hoped that Haehan could clearly support Jeju Island's separation from North Korea and obtain an independent international status.
The possibility of annexing Jeju Island has not been thought of by anyone before, but as the situation on the mainland gradually changes in favor of Haehan, neither the Executive Committee nor the Donghae Region, considering the cost of governance after the occupation, will It is willing to continue to expand its territory in the direction of the East China Sea, but prefers to use limited resources to receive and govern the former Ming Dynasty ruled areas.
The benefits of annexing Jeju Island are far less than the benefits that can be brought by taking over several more state capitals in the interior of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Moreover, for a place like Jeju Island to affect the diplomatic relations between Haihan and North Korea, in the eyes of senior officials, the gains will outweigh the losses.
Therefore, although Haehan has the ability to do so, he has never taken action. Instead, he signed an agreement with North Korea to jointly develop Jeju Island as a cooperative project, ensuring that Haehan has various local trade, garrison, real estate sales, etc. Just the privilege. As for North Korea's administrative management of Jeju Island, including the appointment and dismissal of officials, Haehan will not directly intervene.
Tao Hongfang said: "Since An Wenbo did this out of profit considerations, then the matter is much simpler. There should be only one reason why he urgently needs our asylum, which is to maintain his status in Jeju Island. ”
Shi Chengwu nodded slightly and said: "My thoughts are the same as yours. I think he must have received some news, and Seoul will make some adjustments to Jeju Island. After all, their father and son have been in charge of Jeju Island for almost twenty years. , enough money has been harvested, there should be many people coveting the position of Fu Yin.”
Bai Letong said: "But once his intention is exposed, it will be equivalent to an act of treason. There is no way out. Is the situation really tense to this level?"
Shi Chengwu said: "Unless it is a last resort, I guess he would not take the initiative... When we get to Seoul, we will naturally know the truth."
If the North Korean court is preparing to make drastic adjustments to the selection of officials on Jeju Island, and the news has reached An Wenbo, then Haehan's intelligence system in the Seoul area should have also received the news.
Tao Hongfang asked: "If it is true, what are you going to do?" Shi Chengwu said: "This is North Korea's domestic matter. We can't interfere directly."
Tao Hongfang smiled and said: "Don't you plan to give An Wenbo a hand? I think he is very attentive to you. He should be placing his hopes on you."
Shi Chengwu shook his head and said: "If An Wenbo has no serious fault, at most he will just step down and give way, and he will not need our rescue. As for the annexation of Jeju Island, it is just his personal delusion and is of no benefit to our country. I don't plan to get involved...at least I'll report it to the boss first."
Tao Hongfang said: "If this situation really happens, the information has probably been sent to Fort Victory. How to make a decision depends on the executive committee's intention!"
The group of young people headed by Shi Chengwu were all from prominent backgrounds and did not care much about money, so it was difficult for An Wenbo to persuade them to intervene by delivering benefits. As for the pros and cons of annexing Jeju Island, they see it far more clearly than An Wenbo, and will not be easily moved by his persuasion.
Of course, if An Wenbo was in a hurry and found someone like Yin Changxing to beat him, it would be even less likely to achieve any results.
Early the next morning, the fleet personnel assembled and boarded the ship to prepare for departure northward. As expected, An Wenbo came to the port early to see off Shi Chengwu and others.
Before leaving, An Wenbo earnestly invited Shi Chengwu and others to visit Jeju Island when they returned south. It seemed that he hoped to keep them as long as possible. Perhaps he wanted to use this to prove his relationship with Haihan. close. In this way, if the court wanted to move his position, it would probably have to take Haihan's feelings into consideration.
Of course, Shi Chengwu would not make any promises, but only told An Wenbo to take good care of the immigrants who were temporarily staying in Jeju Island. In his view, whether An Wenbo continues to be governor or someone else comes to take charge of Jeju Island, it will not change the relationship between the two countries, and it is unlikely to affect the various industries that Haihan operates locally. .
If An Wenbo handles various tasks related to Haehan during his term, then even if he leaves office and becomes idle in the future, Shi Chengwu can arrange for him to leave Jeju Island and immigrate to Haehan to settle down. With the wealth accumulated by the An family and his son during their control of Jeju Island, if they use it sparingly, they should be able to support three generations.
After Shi Chengwu and others filed on board, An Wenbo waved his arms to say goodbye on the dock until he was too far away to see the figures clearly.
Saying goodbye to Seogwipo Port where they stayed briefly, the fleet bypassed the west coast of Jeju Island and then headed north. At this time, it was still a thousand miles away from the capital of North Korea.
(End of chapter)