Chapter 2665
After the two-day public open day, the Haihan Mission held an impromptu meeting at the residence to listen to Fu Li's report and analysis of the recent local situation.
"There are currently three hot topics in public opinion in Gyeonggi Province. The first is, of course, the opening of the fleet to the public, the second is the various rumors about Zhu Zian, and the third is some of the agreements reached during the talks between the two countries. The impact it will have on North Korea”
Fu Li sat upright and said to everyone present in a serious tone: "Next, I will explain these points to you. If there is anything unclear, you can also ask questions and discuss."
This is the first time for the Haihan Navy to hold such a large-scale visit in North Korea. Due to sufficient preparations in advance, the two-day opening event went smoothly. Although some minor frictions occurred among the people who came to visit due to the crowds, thousands of troops from the two countries were dispatched to maintain order at the scene, and it did not cause any major chaos.
According to official statistics, more than 20,000 visitors entered the east and west exhibition areas during the two-day event, which means that about one-fifth of the local population participated in the event. In terms of quantity, it has greatly exceeded the expectations before the event. In recent years, the only collective event in Seoul that was larger than this and had more participants was Li Zhen's enthronement ceremony.
Although public tours have come to an end, the impact is still unfolding. There is no admission fee for the visit itself, but you can buy various peripheral souvenirs officially produced by Haihan on site, such as ship models, navy-themed posters, various military supplies, commemorative medals, etc.
The officials do not expect to make much money from these souvenirs, but rather focus on their publicity effect, so the prices are not high. Sales during the event were also very good, and most of the souvenirs were sold out by enthusiastic people. Even some Haihan merchants who were singing along on the stage took the opportunity to sell many Haihan products at the event.
Fu Lidao: "A North Korean official told me today that the king was surprised when he learned about the grandeur of this event, so he plans to hold similar events on his own in the future to give the public an opportunity to understand the status of the country's military."
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Tao Hongfang responded: "North Koreans have a strong ability to imitate others, and since we have been so successful, they should also be worried that our level of force has become a benchmark in the minds of the people. The rising new army is not a good thing.”
Fu Li nodded and said: "Li Zhi actually has a lot of ideas. He has spent so many resources over the years to form a new army, and his purpose is not just to attack our country. However, due to the objective environment, his ideas are often difficult to understand. Realization... I think this is the king’s intention to test our country to see if there is any chance of implementation of his idea.”
When Li Zhi was still the crown prince, he studied abroad in Haihan and saw how Haihan developed its economy and strengthened its national power. Of course, he also wanted to use the skills he learned in governing the country. But the court is not his sole authority. When it comes to actual interests, there will still be many people who will confront him overtly or covertly.
What's more, there is Haihan watching over his head. In the early years, because of his arbitrary actions, Haihan felt unreliable, so he sent his brother to the north to set up a small court, which led to the current situation of dividing the north and the south. When Li Zhi wanted to do something, he often had to go through the Hai-Han barrier first, and it was difficult to ensure that government orders were communicated smoothly across the country. The great enthusiasm shown by the people of Seoul for the visit to the Haihan Naval Fleet not only exceeded the expectations of the mission, but also probably surprised Li Xie. As a king, he certainly hopes that his people will put this enthusiasm and care into their own army. But whether his wish can be realized ultimately depends on Haihan's face.
Fu Li then talked about the second topic. Zhu Zian's deeds had attracted great attention from the local people because they had done enough preparation through publicity channels in the early stage. However, perhaps because Zhu Zian's exposure after arriving in Seoul was not high enough, and because there were new topics such as fleet open tours that attracted attention, the continued discussion was not very popular.
The latest issue of The Peninsula Times still publishes continuous reports on Zhu Zian, and focuses on some of his remarks during meetings with local visitors, but its popularity is obviously not as popular as the reports in previous issues. The sales of The Peninsula Times in the Seoul area There has also been a decline.
Fu Li said: "My personal view is that Zhu Zian's deeds can attract public attention through early reports, indicating that his existence has a certain political symbolic significance, but the subsequent decline in popularity can be understood as the influence of Ming Dynasty here Judging from the situation of visitors, Zhu Zian's identity and background only attracted some old die-hards with little influence, while the younger generation had no special feelings about it, and might not even be as good as trying out Jieyuan's identity in another country. More gimmicks.”
According to Fu Li's view, Zhu Zian's influence obviously did not meet his expectations. But he knew that the Donghai Region had done a lot of work and invested a lot of resources before pushing Zhu Zian to the stage, so it was not easy to question the Donghai Region's decision-making.
It was Shi Diwen's personal decision to activate Zhu Zian, so Shi Chengwu had to stand up and explain the issue: "The local response to Zhu Zian's arrival was muted, which is actually a good thing for our country. If there is really a lot of opposition Forces take advantage of this opportunity to jump out and cause trouble, so we have to reflect on why the strategies implemented in North Korea over the years have not been effective.”
Seeing that Fu Li did not speak to refute him, Shi Chengwu continued: "The purpose of Zhu Zian's existence is not to provoke big changes, but to verify whether Ming's prestige overseas has dropped to a relatively low level. I I think he has played his due role during his visit to Seoul.”
Fu Li nodded and agreed with Shi Chengwu's statement: "As a tool man, he has indeed played a role."
Since Shi Chengwu thought there was nothing wrong with using Zhu Zian's method, Fu Li didn't want to argue with him on this issue. Anyway, this matter is handled by the Donghai Region. Whether it is good or bad is the Donghai Region's business. Fu Li is just cooperating in Seoul. He will neither make merit for this nor take responsibility for the unsatisfactory progress. As for whether Zhu Zian can stand out in Haihan's bureaucracy in the future, that is not something he wants to care about.
(End of chapter)