Chapter 1768 Interest comes first

Haihan's current grain reserves and production capacity are enough to feed tens of thousands more people on Hainan Island. The problems of food and employment that will be caused by the population explosion do not exist in Haihan at this stage. For Haihan,

, with the development process of industrialization, there has always been a huge gap in the country's demand for labor, and the recruitment of foreign immigrants has never stopped. Even if there are 100,000 or 80,000 immigrants, the Executive Committee will never be dissatisfied.

many.

Immigrants from the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty and the war-torn areas of Northern Xinjiang have been the focus of Haihan's immigration recruitment work in recent years. If Hou Jin was to launch a war against North Korea, Haihan would be happy to have another source of population import. At least.

Compared with the foreign slaves trafficked to Haihan by slave traders from southern Europe, East Africa, Central Asia, the Indian Peninsula and other places, North Korea is still relatively close to China in terms of cultural traditions and racial appearance, and it will be easier for them to adapt and integrate into the living environment after being introduced into the country.

It's easier.

However, even if it seems that the deterioration of the situation in North Korea will be of some benefit to Haihan, the military does not dare to really sit back and ignore it, because the food production in the Jinzhou area has not yet fully recovered, and logistical support still depends on North Korea to a certain extent.

Food, medicine, cloth and other survival supplies. It is impossible to say that Hou Jin has realized this, so he is likely to give up taking back Jinzhou and instead target the soft persimmon North Korea.

"Let's see the excitement first. If Hou Jin really takes action against North Korea, then we can only make a fuss here in Jinzhou to attract some troops for North Korea." Yan Chujie has no better solution to the situation in Liaodong for the time being. Now the main force is

They are all in the south, and it will be at least a month or two before they reach Liaodong. At this stage, we can only rely on the garrisons in Jinzhou and Dengzhou to cope with the changes in the situation in the Northeast.

"You see, this is the disadvantage of not having enough troops. We can't seize such a good opportunity." Yan Chujie did not forget to seize this opportunity to give others a heads up: "If North Korea survives this period, maybe

The attitude will change. If we want to station troops then, I'm afraid we won't have such good conditions."

"The problem is that there is no money! The military budget is only so much every year. If your military wants new bases, new equipment, and wants to expand the army, it can only go to Schneider for money first." Ning Qi saw through it at a glance.

Yan Chujie's old trick was to kick the ball out immediately.

But Schneider is not here at the moment. Halfway through today's dinner, he was invited away by the shareholders of Qiong Lianfa. It is said that several major shareholders of Qiong Lianfa are also interested in increasing their investment in the north and want to invest in Qiong Lianfa.

In terms of policy, I got the support of Haihan's senior management, so I invited Schneider outside to do the calculations in private.

Of course, not just any company can enjoy this kind of private meeting with senior officials of Haihan. Only interest groups such as Qiong Lianfa, which are deeply entangled with Haihan, are qualified to invite Schneider out to negotiate terms in private.

When Qiong Lian Fat was established in Hong Kong in 1630, it was led by Haihan officials, and Haihan himself was one of the major shareholders who initially joined. In the early days, this business organization only focused on development projects on Qiongzhou Island.

Main business content, but because Haihan officials participated in Qiong Lianfa's business operations, this business organization also fully enjoyed the dividends brought by Haihan's rapid expansion, and grew into one of the best business giants in the South China Sea.

Qiong Lianfa, who has an official background, will naturally not limit his business scope to Qiongzhou Island. Haihan has been fighting in the south and north in these years. Qiong Lianfa will almost follow the military's footsteps and enter the new colony as soon as possible, taking advantage of it.

Check out some local infrastructure projects and good locations.

However, almost all the shareholders of Qiong Lianfa are from the Nanhai area, and the Mingren shareholders are mainly from Fuzhou and Guangzhou. Even if the investment and management direction is led by the Haihan official, considering the feelings of shareholders, it has always been

They all regard the South China Sea area as their main business scope. Although Haihan's industries in the north also have investment from Qiong Lianfa, they are not as dominant as in the south.

Of course, there is another reason for doing this that is not humane to outsiders, that is, Haihan officials must also take into account the interests of local wealthy families. If all the fat is eaten by southern business groups like Qiong Lianfa, the local businessmen will only

Drinking soup will inevitably cause a lot of dissatisfaction, which is not good for Haihan's purpose of opening up business routes. Therefore, most of Haihan's industries in the area north of the Fujian Strait are for local wealthy businessmen or people with government backgrounds.

Many people participate in the cooperative operation, while Qiong Lianfa keeps a low profile and only invests in certain projects that are sure to make a profit and act as a behind-the-scenes shareholder.

But Zhejiang and Shandong, after all, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Haihan officials chose to cooperate with local businessmen, which is also a very reasonable move in the eyes of Qiong Lianfa's shareholders. But Liaodong has already been taken over by Houjin.

There is no claim of local power in the territory. Now that it has been snatched away by the Haihan faction's army, this market must not be given to others in vain.

Qiong Lianfa had some investment projects in Jinzhou before this, but the local situation was not stable and shareholders did not dare to make big bets there, so they have been waiting to see the situation. Last spring, the Haihan Army captured the Jinzhou Isthmus.

After the Tianqiu, a long-term confrontation with the Hou Jin Army formed in the local area, and then the two sides maintained this balance in a tacit understanding, and no major war broke out during this year.

Haihan took advantage of this year to gradually move more than 30,000 soldiers and civilians from Dongjiang Town of the Ming Dynasty from Pidao and other places to Jinzhou for resettlement, and began to resume social production there. Now what worries the southern businessmen the most

The period of weak defense is coming to an end, and Houjin seems to have no intention of fighting a decisive battle with Haihan in the Jinzhou Isthmus. Therefore, the businessmen are determined to increase investment in the Liaodong region this year, and this will definitely require support from the top management of Haihan.

Approval and support will do.

"Mr. Shi, all of us here today are our own people. Could you please tell me what the regulations are for Liaodong this year? Can we invest money there?"

In the banquet hall of a house on the outskirts of Sanya, a large group of businessmen were sitting around Schneider, asking him about the Haihan Ministry of Commerce's strategy in Liaodong. If Qiong Lianfa wants to operate a larger-scale industry in Liaodong, it must first

We need to get clear instructions from the Ministry of Commerce.

Schneider said calmly: "I understand everyone's urgency, but what I want to say is that investing in Liaodong is risky. The war between our country and Houjin is not over, and it will resume at any time.

When the war starts, Jinzhou will be the frontline. If you plan to increase the scale of investment in Liaodong, I personally support it, but I hope you must consider your ability to bear risks."

"Thank you, Mr. Shi, for reminding me! However, there are definitely risks in making money, and we naturally understand that, but as long as the profits are huge enough, the risk is worth it." The first person to express his position was Li Nai, who attended on behalf of Fulifeng. At that moment, several people agreed with him.

It seems that everyone is waiting for Schneider's words.

Why are these people so active in investing in Liaodong? Schneider's mind is naturally clear. In the past year, ginseng, velvet antler, fur and other specialties sent back from Jinzhou were all in high demand in the Haihan market, with prices soaring again and again, and the transaction price ratio

The purchase price at the place of origin has soared more than ten times, and the profits from selling these commodities are enough for merchants to actively ignore the war that may break out again in the local area. Out of their profit-seeking nature, these merchants will naturally try to increase the scale of local operations.

, so that more Liaodong specialties can be trafficked to the south and sold for huge profits.

The small calculations of businessmen are actually quite normal. Schneider did not intend to set too high a threshold for them, but there are some things that he must bring up on this occasion today, which can be regarded as a warning to these eager businessmen.

"Whether you want to use the name of Qiong Lianfa or prepare to do business locally on your own, I have one more thing to remind you. Don't ignore the ban for the sake of profit and do smuggling business with Houjin!" Schneider

Looking around the hall, everyone said: "There is no humane thing to say about this matter. Anyone who violates this will be punished as being an enemy. Please remember this!"

The area occupied by Haihan in Liaodong is only the southwest corner of the Liaodong Peninsula. The geographical area is extremely limited. No matter how rich the products are, those high-value specialties cannot withstand the plundering of these merchants, let alone satisfy the huge demand in the southern market.

What Schneider is worried about is that someone will take risks for the sake of profit and transfer the smuggling business to Houjin. Although the possibility of this happening is unlikely, Schneider must also keep the scandal in front of him and leave no room for these businessmen.

An opportunity to exploit a loophole.

As soon as these words came out, the expressions on some people's faces changed. Wang Qin, a merchant from Huizhou, said: "Mr. Shi, it's not the same as who is buying it? When we do business, we don't barter military supplies, it's just simple

The money transaction, Hou Jin took the money, there is no place to buy weapons to fight against my Haihan army!"

Schneider smiled and said: "I knew that some of you would definitely have this idea. To support the enemy is not to provide military supplies to the enemy. As long as you make transactions with the enemy and have a benefit transfer relationship, it will be counted as funding the enemy."

Wang Qin said: "But if this happens, then there won't be much business in the area! The grain grown there can only be harvested once a year. We can't go so far to farm and reclaim wasteland, right?"

The current main food crops in Liaodong are wheat and rice, and Haihan began to introduce local corn after entering the area. The economic crops are even more limited, with only soybeans and sugar beets, which are far less than the wide variety of plantations in the south.

Business projects. As for the Haihan occupied area south of the Jinzhou Isthmus, almost half of the area is mountainous and hilly that is not suitable for large-scale agricultural development, and a considerable part of the cultivated land is used to resettle immigrants from Dongjiang Town. It is difficult to resemble

The colonies in the south also promoted plantation projects on a large scale. Qiong Lianfa had not made large-scale investments locally before, and environmental restrictions were also one of the reasons.

The profit from operating agricultural projects is very limited. Instead of investing in distant Liaodong, it is better to invest funds in the South China Sea and the results will be obvious. Now we have finally found new business opportunities, but Haihan officials have imposed strict restrictions on this.

This is undoubtedly a huge blow to the enthusiasm of businessmen.

Zhan Gui, the owner of Zhan's Ship Shop, said: "Mr. Shi, if you can liberalize the smuggling trade with Houjin, it will actually be a good intelligence channel! And it is said that Houjin is still a primitive tribal system, so the internal affairs are definitely not monolithic.

, we can completely divide them gradually through trade. There are some problems that are difficult to solve on the battlefield, but maybe we can try to find answers through other channels."

Zhan Gui's statement is undoubtedly more innovative than Wang Qin's complaint. After hearing this, Schneider also expressed his appreciation for his idea: "The possibility that Boss Zhan said is indeed possible, and we have not considered implementing it."

.But what the Executive Committee wants is to defeat Hou Jin militarily and completely destroy Hou Jin's regime politically, rather than slowly dividing Hou Jin's internal affairs through economic means."

"But we only deployed a few thousand troops in Liaodong. It is enough to win the war, but it is not enough to conquer a country with this force!" Li Nai's understanding of military affairs is far better than that of others present.

People should even question the goals of the Executive Committee. Of course, he should be the only one among the shareholders present who dares to doubt the authority of the Executive Committee.

In the future, in terms of the area actually controlled by Jin in Liaodong, it is indeed difficult to achieve the goal of destroying the country with Haihan's small force. Even if they can advance northward with their super combat effectiveness, they may not reach Shengjing City in these few days.

More than half of the thousand men had to be deployed on the march route to ensure logistical supplies, let alone occupy the entire Northeast region. The Haihan Army has been guarding the Jinzhou Isthmus and has not continued to launch an offensive northward. A large part of the reason is that the troops are under strength.

It is limited and there is no confidence in controlling a larger control area.

Schneider's statement can scare ordinary people, but Li Nai knows a lot about Haihan's military strategies, so he naturally does not believe that the Executive Committee can set such a goal. In his opinion, this is more like Schneider's attempt to calm everyone's uneasiness.

It's just a way of talking about distracting thoughts.

Schneider was not angry because of Li Nai's doubts. He actually admired Li Nai, because only people with Chinese thinking would think of this level. However, Schneider still could not meet the businessmen's request for free operating rights in trade.

Let go.

"Then let me be more straightforward." Schneider decided not to talk in circles with them anymore, and directly showed his trump card: "Not only you, but even businessmen from Ming Dynasty, North Korea or other countries can't even think of establishing a maritime alliance with Hou Jin.

Trade channels. The navy spent two years clearing the Liaodong coastline and preventing Houjin Pianfan from entering the sea, in order to completely block their sea channels! This is a national policy and will not be changed due to the interests of Qiong Lianfa and everyone here!

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Chapter completed!