Chapter 3494
Li Bai was his designated successor, so Li Xie naturally would not hide these foreign affairs from him. He immediately told Li Bai one by one about the contents of his talks with the senior officials of Haihan.
Li Bai was equally surprised by Haihan's request that North Korea provide 100,000 workers every year to work in overseas territories. It's just that his views on labor export seem to be somewhat different from Li Xie's.
"Father, since Haihan is also willing to cooperate with us in this regard, why don't you propose to completely replace Pyongyang and take over all labor export transactions?"
Li Xie shook his head slightly when he heard this and said: "Things are not that simple. The north of our country borders the Haihan and Liaodong regions. Every year, there are at least tens of thousands of laborers transported across the Yalu River to Liaodong. And General Chen Yixin, who is in charge of the Haihan Northern Region, is The backbone of your uncle Li Hao is now also a member of the Haihan Executive Committee. Do you think the Executive Committee can agree to such a request? ”
Li Bai still refused to give up his opinion: "Then if we take the initiative to lower the quotation for labor export, can we win over Pyongyang?"
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "You still don't understand. This is not a matter of high price and low price. Haihan intends to support Pyongyang and check and balance Seoul. Of course, it must give Pyongyang some sweetness in industrial policy. No matter how low we drive the price, it will not matter. Fa asked Haihan to give up this support.”
Li Bai was silent for a moment and then said: "Then our country will always be in this state of division between the north and the south? Why not try to persuade my uncle to give up governing in Pyongyang and just return to Seoul, while retaining his identity and identity as Lord Fenglin? Treatment.”
Li Zhen smiled and said: "Son, you think things are too simple. Not to mention whether your uncle will be greedy for power and refuse to let go. Even if he has the intention to give up, it doesn't count if he says it!"< br>
"Haihan's purpose is to divide our country into two parts, the north and the south, for easier control. Even if your uncle doesn't take this seat, Haihan will support others to take it. Rather than letting outsiders share power, I would rather that person be you. Uncle, at least the country is still in the hands of our Li family!”
Li Bai said: "My son has been studying in Haihan for the past few years, but he has never been able to understand this matter. Why Haihan must split our country into the north and the south. Thinking about Annan, who is also an ally of Haihan, it was clearly a civil war between the north and the south. situation, but Haihan just wants to support one side and let the Zheng family unify the whole country of Annan. What is the reason for this? ”
Li Zhi responded: "As a father, I have been thinking about the issue you mentioned for many years. At first, I felt that I did not do a good enough job and failed to win the trust of the executive committee. Later, I felt that this was a matter of personal likes and dislikes, which had nothing to do with mine. Performance has nothing to do with it.”
"Later, I felt that the reason was probably geopolitics and international relations as mentioned by senior officials of Haihan, rather than personal factors. Annan was not treated in the same way, probably because the openness to Haihan without restrictions gave Haihan all the opportunities he wanted. All conveniences needed, and even took the initiative to hand over the port and minerals to Haihan for operation.”
"Our country cannot yet achieve this kind of completely undefended relationship. I think this is probably the reason why Haihan divided our country between the north and the south!"
Although Li Xie's thinking was not entirely correct, it was indeed not too far from the truth.
During the early civil war between the north and the south in Annam, Hai Han helped support the Zheng family, which was at a disadvantage at the time, and helped it defeat the Nguyen family in the south and replace the original Li dynasty.
It can be said that the power of the Zheng Dynasty came from the gift of Haihan. Therefore, after Zheng Jie ascended the throne, the entire Annan quickly became a vassal state of Haihan, and was fully integrated into the system built by Haihan in terms of politics, military, culture, education, and economy. system. The Li family took charge of the Korean Peninsula much earlier than the emergence of Haihan. Both Li Zhu and Li Zhen regarded Korea as the Li family's industry. Even if Haihan once saved Korea from the iron heel of the Manchus, the king as the ruler would not have the same idea of unconditional obedience to Haihan as Annan Zheng did. He would just adapt to the changes in the situation and change the original suzerainty from Ming Dynasty to Haihan. Just Han.
Although North Korea also opened many fields such as military garrison, economy and trade to Haihan, the degree of cooperation was obviously not as high as that of Annan. Therefore, after Li Xie ascended the throne, the territory was divided by his brother Li Hao.
However, the authorities are obsessed with it. As a person involved, it is difficult for Li Zhi to objectively understand the environment he is in and Haihan's perception of North Korea. This is also inevitable.
Out of awe of Haihan, he did not even dare to question the executive committee or seek an answer face to face. He could only figure out the reasons on his own. The opening of labor export to Haihan this time can also be regarded as his attempt to improve relations between the two countries.
Perhaps at a certain stage, Haihan believes that North Korea's loyalty and cooperation are sufficient, and he will change his current strategy, cancel the division of North and South, and return the Korean Peninsula to unity.
This is of course only Li Zhi's unilateral expectation, but given his identity and situation, he can only think about it this way at the moment. There is no other more effective means to change the status quo.
Compared with Li Xie's embarrassment, King Zheng Zha of Annan was much more at ease during his visit to Hangzhou. With the assistance of Haihan, he held many meetings with dignitaries from other countries and gained a lot.
Annan's geographical location is far superior to North Korea in Northeast Asia. All the major ports along the coast have been operated by Haihan for many years. They have complete facilities, complete systems, and sufficient professionals to operate them. In addition, Annan's relatively more open governance style, it is much easier to establish diplomatic and trade relations with other countries than North Korea.
In just a few days, Annan signed diplomatic and trade agreements with multiple partners. Zheng Zha was even busier than the senior officials of the Haihan Executive Committee.
After staying in Hangzhou for several days, it was almost time for the opening of the Zhoushan Forum. As arranged by Haihan, the political leaders from various countries left Hangzhou by boat one after another and headed for Zhoushan, which is hundreds of miles away.
Among the executive committee, Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie, and Shi Diwen are already scheduled to attend the event in Zhoushan, and Bai Kesi, who is in charge of military production, has also arrived from Sanya and will meet them in Zhoushan.
During the forum, the task of selling arms to various countries would not be possible without Baikes as the keynote speaker.
Chen Yixin, the "youngest" member of the executive committee, was originally going to attend, but recent local government affairs have made it difficult for him to leave the north.
Chen Yixin sent a telegram asking for leave. He may not be able to catch up with the Zhoushan Forum activities, but if he wants to go to Japan for inspection later, he can make the trip.
Obviously, Chen Yixin did not want to miss the opportunity to observe the Japanese Civil War. For a senior general like him who has experienced countless actual battles, going to the battlefield for on-the-spot inspections is far more meaningful than engaging in verbal exchanges at the venue.