Chapter 2910
At that time, the Spanish fleet set out from Manila and crossed the South China Sea to raid the Port of Victory. It was originally intended to go straight to Huanglong and capture the capital of Haihan in one fell swoop. However, due to its limited strength, it was unable to defeat the Haihan fleet in the face-to-face decisive battle at Victory Port. In the end, it ended up putting itself on the chopping block.
After a great battle, the Spanish fleet was completely destroyed. This also led to the fact that when Haihan raised his troops to attack the city of Manila, the Spanish's maritime defense power was greatly reduced and was unable to prevent the Haihan fleet from breaking into Manila Bay.
During the Battle of Victory Port, there were tens of thousands of spectators and participants inside and outside the harbor, so there were basically no secrets about the details of the battle.
Not everyone can pull out an armed fleet comparable to the size of Spain, not to mention that even the Spaniards were not able to take advantage of Sanya. They could not even rush into Victory Port and land in Victory Harbor despite coastal defense artillery fire.
Those coastal defense batteries that had been dormant on both sides of the Victory Port channel for many years had never actually fired before. Many people had always thought that they were just empty frames used to bluff people, but it was not until the war broke out that everyone realized that they were real. A real killer.
After that, Haihan's opponents, both overt and covert, saw clearly the defense strength of the Sanya area, weighed their own weight, and had no choice but to give up the unrealistic idea of attacking Sanya from the sea.
Tao Donglai has known Li Nai for many years, and of course he knew that his mention of this matter would not be without purpose, and he waited patiently for him to reveal the true purpose of today's visit. In fact, even if Li Nai didn't say it, he could roughly guess it.
Sure enough, Li Nai got to the point: "Don't forget the past, prepare for the future, and take the initiative to send troops to attack the hostile forces. I also think that this move will help consolidate national defense and enhance our country's prestige. I just don't know what the need for relevant actions is, and how it can be done." Let Furifeng also contribute to the country.”
Tao Donglai smiled and said: "It's not easy to contribute to the country... Haihan Bank will soon issue South China Sea development bonds. The funds raised from this bond will be used for the next military operations. If you are determined, Just subscribe for more in the name of Fulifeng.”
Li Nai didn't expect that Tao Donglai was actually prepared. He was stunned for a moment and then said: "Then if I hadn't mentioned this matter, would Master Shi also take the initiative to come to the door?"
Tao Donglai said: "Your family is a famous patriotic businessman, he will definitely come to visit!"
Li Nai is no stranger to the bank's plan to issue bonds, because for the bonds issued by Haihan official over the years, the amount subscribed by Furifeng each time is not a small amount. So when Tao Donglai mentioned bonds, Li Nai reacted conditionedly and naturally thought that every time a bond was issued, Schneider would come out to greet Fulifeng and other investors and ask them to enthusiastically subscribe.
Of course, this kind of subscription is not taken advantage of. In addition to the certain income from the bonds themselves, large donors like Fulifeng will also receive some additional benefits.
Li Nai also laughed: "For this patriotic businessman, the price is really expensive!"
There are more than a hundred members of the Li family. They were officially naturalized as Haihan citizens more than ten years ago. They are serious Haihan citizens. Therefore, Tao Donglai calls him a "patriotic businessman", which is worthy of his name. But only Li Nai himself knew that this title did not fall from the sky, but was earned through continuous efforts and money over the years.
Of course, after having such a shining title, the Li family and Furifeng have really benefited a lot. There are many trade projects involving the lifeline of the economy, or major projects led by the government, which require bidding during the implementation stage. The status of "patriotic businessman" is equivalent to an admission permit, and the Li family has also obtained a lot of benefits from this. Generous project. The more you invest, the more trust you get, and the returns you receive will increase accordingly. Li Nai complained that the price paid for the title was too high, but it was actually just a joke. If Schneider's fundraising target really skips Fulifeng, the first person to be anxious may be the Li family.
Jokes aside, Li Nai quickly brought the topic back to business: "Buying bonds is no problem, the key is what kind of errands can be sent to Fulifeng in the future?"
Tao Donglai said: "After this operation, our country will have more ports overseas. How about letting Furifeng become the first batch of designated traders?"
Usually after Haihan opens a new overseas colonial port, in order to ensure the stability of the local situation, the first batch of merchants allowed to go to the local area are usually designated by the government. In addition to normal trade activities, these merchants also need to provide logistical support to local residents and the garrison.
In order to ensure the stability of prices, the materials sold locally by merchants are generally purchased by the government, which often means that they can obtain generous and stable income from the local area for a period of time. Of course, the qualification of this kind of designated trader is not so easy to obtain, and the official will often only hand over this kind of advantage to merchants who know the details to complete it.
Furifeng has a close relationship with Haihan's senior management, and has naturally received such tasks many times in the past. However, Li Nai was obviously not satisfied with such conditions, and bargained with Tao Donglai: "Since it is a new territory, it must be further away from Hainan Island. In the early days, the route was not familiar, and the cargo freight would be much higher. Can it be done? Add some other conditions so that Fulifeng can make some money?”
Tao Donglai smiled and said: "You make it sound like Fulifeng is going to do a loss-making business! Tell me, what else do you want?"
Li Nai changed the subject and said: "When I was in Guangzhou, I heard that General Qian's troops moved south from the north and are now stationed in Annan. If I guessed correctly, General Qian should also participate in the subsequent actions, right? ”
When Tao Dong came to see him, he took the initiative to mention Qian Tiandun and did not hide it: "In fact, the plan for this operation was proposed by Qian Tiandun on his own initiative. One of the reasons why he went south was to take the lead in implementing the operation."
Li Nai nodded and said: "With General Qian's ability, he will naturally be invincible and invincible when he leads an army to attack the vassals in the South China Sea. So I have a bold idea, can I let Fu Ruifeng take a free ship and serve as General Qian's leader?" Logistics supplier for the army? ”
Tao Donglai asked curiously: "How can you have such an idea?"
Li Nai explained: "General Qian has been stationed in the north for twenty years. He probably has no foundation in the South China Sea. He probably can only rely on other troops to provide heavy logistics. This may not be a big problem if he is stationed somewhere, but if there is a war, If there is no special logistical support, General Qian’s performance may be limited. It is better for Furifeng to send a fleet to follow and be responsible for providing logistical services to General Qian.”
Tao Donglai shook his head slightly and said: "I think you are not providing logistics, but are you planning to arrange someone to follow Qian Tiandun to brush up his resume?"
(End of chapter)