Chapter 3204
Shi Diwen's statement can be described as high-sounding and impeccable. But to say that he had no selfish motives at all, the other people present would definitely not believe it.
Regardless of whether he will eventually go to war with Ming Dynasty because of this matter, the tough attitude Shi Diwen showed in this process will definitely enhance his reputation.
Moreover, the several demands currently being made to Daming are actually Shi Diwen's claims. If these demands can be realized in the future, Shi Diwen will definitely take credit.
Shi Diwen has been operating silently in Donghai for more than 20 years, and now he finally has the opportunity to show off his abilities. Now that he has become a member of the executive committee, the weight of his voice and the resources he can mobilize are far greater than before, and he finally has room to display his great talents and strategies.
At the same time, Qiao Zhiya, who also recently joined the executive committee, was meeting with Schneider in another hall with envoys from North Korea, Annan and other countries.
Although neither of them currently serves in the military, the topics they talked about were also related to the military.
After the military parade, Haihan struck while the iron was hot faster than the foreign envoys expected. After the guests of honor took their seats, Qiao Zhiya ordered someone to present several manuals, which contained some of the weapons and equipment displayed in today's military parade.
"In previous years, Lord Bai Kesibai presided over this errand. This year, because he has to stay in Sanya to handle official business, I will take charge of it. If you have any questions, please ask me and I will try my best to answer them."
Qiao Zhiya got straight to the point and made the topic clear. Although Bai Kesi, the official in charge of the Haihan Military Industry System, could not come to Hangzhou, Qiao Zhiya, who had also been in the military for a period of time, was still able to take over.
What's more, the Changhua Heavy Industrial Zone under Qiao Zhiya's jurisdiction is where all kinds of gun blanks are manufactured. He can be considered an expert on the manufacturing processes, parameters and combat performance of various weapons and equipment.
The reason why Schneider was involved in this arms sales meeting was naturally because he could provide specialized arms purchase loans for those buyers who were interested in purchasing but did not have enough bullets in their wallets.
Over the past two decades, Haihan has facilitated large-scale military purchases by many countries through such operations, which can be regarded as one of the most effective promotional methods.
The first batch of buyers invited to meet this year are basically countries that have good relations with Haihan and have very close military cooperation.
North Korean envoy Kim Sang-joo is a veteran diplomat who has been stationed in Haihan for many years. A few years ago, he was transferred back to the country and assigned to Ganghwa Mansion at the mouth of the Han River to work as a stay-at-home official. He is a second-grade senior official. In the North Korean bureaucracy, he is considered a local official. ceiling.
This time, Haihan held a National Day event in Hangzhou. Considering the schedule of the executive committee, there was no large-scale publicity beforehand. When North Korea received the news, it was too late to arrange for royal family members to attend, but it still specially sent Kim Sang-jiu to express its importance to this event.
Jin Shangjiu has been dealing with the Executive Committee for a long time, and he is not very restrained in his speech. The first question he raised had nothing to do with the weapons and equipment promoted by Haihan: "Just now I saw the Ming Dynasty envoy outside. Here he is, isn’t he here to attend the meeting?”
Jin Shangjiu's words sounded like he was asking questions knowingly. The envoys present were not deaf or blind. Most of them knew some news about what happened in Hangzhou in the past two days, and they all laughed heartily at the moment.
In the past, how could an envoy from a vassal country like North Korea dare to mock the Ming Dynasty, the suzerain country? But today is different. The Ming Dynasty is no longer the powerful empire it used to be, and Jin Shangjiu will not worry about what he said being leaked to the Ming envoys. What trouble can be caused in the ears.
However, another envoy from the small court in the north, Pu Beixiu, obviously did not want Jin Sangjiu to steal the limelight. He immediately answered: "Who is the envoy of the Ming Dynasty? How can he be qualified to be received by the Executive Committee together with envoys from allied countries like us!" This Park Beixiu His tone was more arrogant than that of Jin Shangjiu, but the other envoys present did not take it seriously. Instead, they felt that what he said was reasonable.
Park Beixiu's logic is very simple. The Ming Dynasty was very strong in the past, but now it is only the defeat of Haihan, and the country and Haihan are allies. Rounding off, the Ming Dynasty is also the defeat of the country.
Since the Ming Dynasty was labeled as a "defeated general", the Ming Dynasty envoys were certainly not qualified to be on an equal footing with themselves in such diplomatic situations.
However, Jin Sangjiu was not happy because Park Beixiu spoke from the same position. Instead, he glared at the other party with full hostility in his eyes.
They each represent the current two imperial courts of North Korea. Although the south, which considers itself orthodox, wants to push the north away, the north also has the backing of Haihan, so even if it starts a war, it may not be able to take advantage.
Moreover, Haihan's largest military base in North Korea is located on the bank of the Datong River controlled by the imperial court in the north, with thousands of troops stationed all year round. That place was an insurmountable thunder pool for the southern court, and no matter how many thoughts they had, they could only hold it back silently.
Since the war cannot be fought at home, the diplomatic field will inevitably become another battlefield where no gunpowder can be seen.
Both sides believe that there will be a day when the north and the south will be unified in the future. For a similar example, refer to Annan's original situation. It was also a confrontation between the north and the south. Haihan chose one of them and helped the Zheng family win the civil war and unify the country.
The key is who can win Haihan's full support. As long as Haihan finally chooses to support his side and give up the other side, then the reunification of the North and the South will be just around the corner.
Therefore, as long as there is a diplomatic occasion like this, North Korean envoys from different camps in the north and south will definitely have confrontations overt or covert. Both sides will try their best to gain opportunities to perform, while also stumbling upon their opponents.
Qiao Zhiya was relatively new to the field of diplomacy and did not immediately realize the hostility between the two North Korean envoys. However, Schneider had witnessed the fights between North Korean envoys in diplomatic situations more than once and immediately spoke up to calm the upcoming debate.
"Everyone, we invite the Ming envoys to meet here for another reason, which has nothing to do with selling arms. If anyone is more interested in Ming than these arms, then we can also arrange for your Excellency to go to another living room to observe our country. The content of negotiations with Ming Dynasty.”
Although Schneider was smiling when he spoke, no one would be so blind and would treat what he said as a joke.
Even those who are interested in the purpose of the Ming envoy must keep their mouths shut at this time to avoid offending Schneider.
Schneider was quite satisfied when he saw everyone's reaction, nodded towards Qiao Zhiya and said: "Old Qiao, continue."
At this time, Qiao Zhiya also understood that Schneider was eliminating unnecessary trouble for him, nodded slightly, and then began to introduce the equipment to be promoted today to the envoys from various countries.
(End of chapter)