Chapter 2683
The arrival of the Haihan Fleet has naturally become a hot topic in the streets of Busan. Although the fleet has not yet arranged an open day for the public to visit up close like it did in Seoul, you can actually get a clear overview of this huge fleet without going close.
In recent years, very few foreign armed fleets have been stationed in the Busan area. If the government had not posted a notice saying that the fleet was only docking at Busan Port for a few days to supply supplies, the local people would most likely think that the Haihan Army was going to start a war in the nearby area.
However, the local people soon realized that although the purpose of this fleet coming to Busan was not to fight, it should not be just for rest and replenishment as officially claimed. The local government seemed to have received some instructions from the Haihan people and began to rectify the local security situation.
The first to bear the brunt is the area around the local settlement area of the Haihan people. Various pubs, restaurants, inns, gambling stalls, brothels, markets and other places with a large number of people have become the targets of temporary inspections by the government.
During this process, the government also arrested many people and paraded them through the streets in chains to serve as a warning to others. However, it is difficult to say how many of these people were arrested because they had participated in security cases that affected Haihan.
The purpose of the government is also very clear. Since the Haihan people have made a request, no matter whether they can comply with it unchanged or not, they must first make some noise so that they can report to the Haihan people.
The government even organized a team of nearly 300 people to board Yeongdo to conduct searches in Japanese-inhabited areas. Although in the end they only brought back a few ronin with no foundation and no powerful people were arrested, at least they took public action and they were able to explain something.
Fu Guoqing also followed up very carefully and reported the latest local developments to the mission every evening, so these actions of the local government were under the control of the mission.
"What do you think of these measures taken by the government?" After listening to Fu Guoqing's report, Shi Chengwu did not forget to ask for his opinion. Fu Guoqing undoubtedly has a better understanding of the local situation, and his opinions are of great reference value to the mission.
Fu Guoqing said: "Your Excellency only gave the North Koreans five days, so naturally they were unable to make preparations. Therefore, this was a hasty move forced by the situation. The purpose was not to settle those security cases, but to perform well in order to make good preparations." Let’s make a deal.”
Shi Chengwudao: "So you just hope that these measures can fool us?"
Fu Guoqing said: "If you want to take this opportunity to make further demands, you can start preparing for the next round of negotiations."
Shi Chengwu couldn't help laughing and said: "You still see clearly!"
Fu Guoqing said sternly: "Your Excellency knows that he cannot do it, but he still makes the request. This is obviously to find a reason to take advantage of the Koreans."
Shi Chengwu nodded and said: "If you punish them without teaching, the punishment will be complicated and evil will prevail. If you teach without punishing, the traitors will not be punished. You must first give them a chance to save themselves, and then punish them."
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Fu Guoqing said: "You are not really planning to use force, are you?"
Shi Chengwu shook his head and said: "There is no need to go one step further for the time being... In short, you should keep an eye on the government's actions and report everything in time, no matter how big or small." Seeing that he was unwilling to talk in detail, Fu Guoqing did not dare to ask questions at the moment, and bowed to accept the order. And go.
Although the actions of the local government were suspected of being a formality, they did achieve certain results. There was already news in the Busan market that the purpose of the government's action was to crack down on crimes against the Haihan people.
It goes without saying that this kind of rumor was naturally released by the government itself. Public actions coupled with public opinion guidance can at least suppress the momentum that is not conducive to Haihan in the short term. As long as it can handle the situation until the Haihan Fleet leaves Busan Port, there will be enough time to slowly make adjustments later.
The Japanese on Yeongdo Island were obviously very dissatisfied with the local government's arrests. Several Japanese business houses came out to protest, believing that the local government's move was intended to suppress the Japanese living in Busan and would affect the relationship between the two countries. and normal trading activities.
However, today's situation is no longer the era when Japan was strong and North Korea was weak. North Korea is now firmly ahead of Japan in terms of economy and military. These voices of protest will not cause much fear to local officials. No action had been taken against the Japanese-inhabited area on Yingdao before. It was just that the local government did not want to cause trouble, but compared to the pressure given by Haihan, these troubles were nothing.
This news reached the mission, but Haihan was not eager to come forward to support the North Koreans. Everyone is also interested in observing whether the North Koreans can now handle the disputes with Japan alone.
Wen Zhihong did not disappoint the mission. Faced with the Japanese business office's protest, he simply closed the door and ignored the other party at all. As for those captured Japanese ronin, Wen Zhihong also stated that he would try them as soon as possible and punish them in accordance with the law without tolerance.
The mission just watched the show silently and did not make any further statements for the time being. The opinions of local chamber of commerce members have been collected, and this is the focus of the mission's current work. Everyone browsed the "assignments" submitted by the businessmen separately, and then summarized the opinions into categories.
The opinions of businessmen are mainly concentrated in three aspects. First, the raising of funds for self-built security forces. This is a commonplace issue. Even if a mission takes the lead this time, businessmen still have many doubts about the funding plan. How to allocate the proportion of investment, who will supervise the funds, and approve expenditures all require more detailed measures.
The second aspect is the ownership of the security force. This organization is jointly funded by various companies, but in the end, does the command of this team belong to the entire chamber of commerce, or to some individuals such as the president of the chamber of commerce? In other words, it is necessary to clarify who this team serves and who it is loyal to before it is established.
The third aspect is that businessmen hope that officials can express their attitude. Although this team is a non-governmental organization, whether it can receive official recognition and support from Haihan will play an important role in its long-term maintenance in the future. Otherwise, if you have to act in a foreign country and do not have a background like Jindun, you will easily get involved in lawsuits.
"Looking at this, we cannot expect the local chamber of commerce to solve the problem on its own. We must take some measures to promote it."
Although the situation does not look very ideal, there is a hint of excitement in Shi Chengwu's tone: "I think we can refer to the suggestions provided by the executive committee and change the way of thinking to deal with the problem in Busan."
After exchanging views with local Haihan businessmen a few days ago, the mission has reported the situation in Busan to Sanya via telegram. If raising the name of the Executive Committee before was still a bit of a flagrant, now they have truly received the support of the Executive Committee and can act freely.
(End of chapter)