Chapter 1943

Li Xi did his homework carefully on how Haihan provided military assistance to Annan State. Before he applied to Haihan to send troops for rescue, he specifically learned about Haihan's past precedents in handling such matters, among which the most famous

Of course, it was the series of wars that sent troops to help the Annan Kingdom quell the chaos a few years ago.

At that time, the Annan Kingdom was caught in a civil war between the north and the south. The Zheng family in the north chose to invite Haihan, a foreign aid, to participate in the war under the passive and unfavorable situation of the war. For this, they provided Haihan with very generous rewards, not only in terms of economics

The granting of military subsidies also includes conditions related to population and land.

Before and after the Annan Civil War, tens of thousands of war refugees and prisoners of war were successively absorbed by Haihan as immigrants, and many natural harbors were set aside on the coastline of Annan for Haihan to operate, because the black soil that contained coal was developed by Haihan.

The port was also transferred to Haihan by Annan State as part of the military aid reward during that period.

Therefore, Black Earth Port is theoretically within the territory of Annan, but the actual control is in the hands of Haihan. Annan should have been very clear about Haihan's purpose when he handed over this land, but Haihan had already invested a lot of money in Black Earth Port at that time.

It is absolutely impossible to return this place to Annan if the resources are used for infrastructure development. It is impossible for Annan to break up with Haihan over this. They can only hold their noses and do a favor and hand over the Black Earth Port to Haihan.

If compared with Annan at that time, North Korea's current situation actually seems to be better. It has neither opened up immigration to Haehan nor ceded a large amount of land. The Datong River base is the only place under the jurisdiction of Haehan.

area, but this was also a necessary measure taken to take into account the actual needs of the Haihan Army to fight in North Korea, which was different from Annan's original approach of handing over the entire coastline to Haihan.

Although Annan paid a greater price, the corresponding gains and trust he received far exceeded that of North Korea. After the war, Annan not only received strong support from Haihan in the military field, but also formed a batch of new armies equipped with firearms.

In terms of international trade, it also joined the system built by Haihan, and soon tasted the benefits. It is less than ten years since the end of the Annan Civil War, but this country has already become the most powerful country in Indochina.

After Li Xi came to Haihan Kingdom, he could always feel the influence of Annan Kingdom in Haihan. In addition to a considerable proportion of Annan immigrants in Sanya, there are also a large number of Annan businessmen and overseas students. It is said that

The number of Annan students who make a special trip across the sea to study in Haihan every year has remained in the triple digits for a long time. This is obviously a figure that North Korea cannot compare with. As for the volume of business transactions, there is no need to compare.

The period when Annan unilaterally sacrificed its interests in exchange for Haihan's assistance has passed. Now, although Haihan still follows his lead, the benefits Annan gained from the alliance far outweighed the cost. Especially when expanding influence overseas, Haihan

Under the leadership of this big brother, Annan has become more active in international affairs in recent years. This year, Haihan launched two large-scale combat operations in the South China Sea and North Korea. Annan sent troops to participate in the whole process, and he has become a maritime leader.

Han's right-hand man.

Regarding Haihan's sudden proposal to modify the itinerary and allow Li Bo to visit the coal mine in Annanguo, Li Xi thought this arrangement was good. He felt that it might be helpful to see Haihan's operation of such large-scale industries in other countries.

Let North Korea handle similar situations more calmly in the future. He actually does not believe that Haihan can be satisfied with the current cooperation conditions agreed with North Korea, and North Korea currently relies too much on Haihan, and even to a certain extent, the country

The development prospects of Haihan people are all pinned on this cooperative relationship. It is really inconsistent with their shrewd personality that the Haihan people do not increase the price.

Li Pu was thoughtful after hearing Li Xi's answer. If Haihan wanted to take over the iron mines, coal mines, or ports built in North Korea as his own in the future, how should North Korea face such a situation?

?Surely reject this unreasonable request, or compromise like Annan did, in exchange for more support from Haihan?

If such a situation really occurs, he thinks that his father will probably choose to reject Haihan's request. After all, Haihan's immigration request to North Korea was rejected once when he sent troops this year. As for other requests,

Not to mention resources.

But what Li Pu didn't know was that after he went abroad, North Korea was already in trouble due to economic reasons. Even the various government offices in the court were unable to operate due to lack of funds. At this time, Haihan took the initiative to provide loans to North Korea, but

Correspondingly, there were a series of exchange conditions, including the issues that Li Bo was worried about. In order to ensure the stability of the domestic political situation, King Li Bo had already made compromises in some aspects.

"No matter what, if I can communicate more with Mr. Bai during this temporary trip, I should also gain something." Li Ming decided not to think about things that have not happened yet, since this current arrangement is also beneficial to him.

On the other hand, think about the good side first, so as not to plunge yourself into a state of anxiety early.

Haihan's ships and personnel heading to Black Earth Port generally do not need to report to Annan. However, when discussing the itinerary the next day, Qiao Zhiya proposed to add an inspection site that requires advance notice from Annan, which is Tu Tu on the coast of the Red River Delta.

Mountain peninsula.

Tushan Peninsula is one of the earliest footholds of Haihan on the Annan coastline. As early as the Annan Civil War, one of the military aid projects provided by Haihan was to train new soldiers for Qing Dynasty King Zheng Jie near Tushan Peninsula.

Haihan took advantage of the natural terrain of the Tushan Peninsula to establish a small military base with a military port, and this base has been preserved ever since.

Today, this base is still one of the main bases of the Haihan military in Annan. The Annan Kingdom also has a camp at the border of the peninsula and the mainland, specifically for training new recruits. Nowadays, almost all of the new recruits recruited in the northern part of the Annan Kingdom every year are in

Basic training has been completed at this camp, and many of the instructors who trained these Annan soldiers are Haihan soldiers from the Tushan Peninsula base.

The reason why Qiao Zhiya proposed to add this stop is mainly to let the North Koreans understand how the military cooperation system promoted by Haihan in the South China Sea operates. North Korea sent a group of military officers to study in Sanya this time. For the future

We are definitely looking forward to the prospect of cooperation, and we can take this opportunity to let Li Bo see the excellent model with his own eyes.

Bai Kesi also believed that this arrangement had practical significance, so he also persuaded Li Ming to accept this itinerary adjustment and spend an extra day or two to go to the Tushan Peninsula to inspect the various military assistance provided by Haihan to Annan. Moreover, Changhua could

Notify Annan in advance via telegram and ask him to arrange a meeting with Li Bo to help North Korea expand its diplomatic circle in the South China Sea.

In fact, he didn't need so many reasons. He heard that the local area was a military base jointly built by Haihan and Annan, and he was already interested in taking a look. Before going abroad, he made a special trip to the Datong River base. In addition to wanting to see the successful blocking of the Qing Dynasty,

He also wanted to see what the Haihan Army and several other auxiliary armies were stationed at. And how Haihan trained the army for Annan Kingdom so that it had the ability to expedition to North Korea, Li Bo was naturally interested in it.

I am also very curious. Now that I have the opportunity to witness it with my own eyes, I will definitely not let it go easily.

Li Bo agreed to this arrangement, and the rest was simple. The route between Changhua and the northern coast of Annan is very stable. Generally, ships departing from Changhua will choose whether to stop at Bailongwei Island midway depending on the itinerary and sea conditions.

, and then go to Tushan Peninsula or Heitu Port. The official itinerary arranged by Haihan for the Koreans is to go to Tushan Peninsula via Bailongwei Island, and then go north to Heitu Port. After completing the inspection, return directly to Danzhou. The entire round trip

It will take about six to seven days.

After the decision was made, the Dosan Peninsula was immediately notified by telegram and asked to inform Annan officials of the arrangement as soon as possible. Although Li Bo's visit should not be regarded as an official visit on behalf of North Korea, Annan will definitely do so after receiving the news.

Make corresponding arrangements for this. After all, Annan has always been interested in opening up ocean routes from the South China Sea to the far northern seas and establishing stable trade with North Korea.

After completing the local tour of Changhua, Li Bo and his party left Changhua Port by boat and headed for the northwest sea. The only person left in the entourage was Zhang Qianzhi, who had to work hard to find the

During these few days of buffering time, we will conduct a thorough investigation of the incident in Changhua and take corresponding measures to eliminate subsequent hidden dangers.

The local investigation work in Changhua has basically come to an end. Zhang Qianzhi even used his authority to ask Sanya and Yinggehai to conduct joint investigations to confirm whether the group was chasing Li Bo from where he had previously settled.

I went to Changhua, but unfortunately I didn’t collect any useful information.

Changhua conducted a two-day large-scale investigation and basically figured out the movements of this group of people after arriving in Changhua. Zhang Qianzhi deduced based on the information he had that this group of people should have come to Changhua with a mission, but subsequently

However, the operation was planned here temporarily, so there were many loopholes in the details. During the period in Changhua, no adequate measures were taken to hide their whereabouts, leaving many clues for investigators to confirm their purpose.

As for where this group of people would go after they fled Changhua by boat after their operation failed, Zhang Qianzhi believed that they would choose to go to Danzhou to continue their unfinished mission. So he sent a telegram early to Wang Baisuo, the person in charge of the Ministry of Security in Danzhou, saying,

The other party was asked to strengthen personnel checks on ships arriving in Hong Kong recently, and the information they learned was also sent to Danzhou via telegram.

The investigation measures deployed by Zhang Qianzhi were relatively comprehensive, but it was difficult for him to imagine that his opponent, who seemed to be full of loopholes, actually had certain anti-reconnaissance capabilities. Although Xue Zheng and his group were exposed in Changhua, that was indeed because

It was due to a rush of time and insufficient preparation. After leaving Changhua, Xue Zheng was already thinking about how to deal with the tracking and investigation that Haihan might take, and took corresponding measures to eliminate the risks he was taking.

Xue Zheng did not go directly to Danzhou Port, but went in a circle to the north, bypassing Danzhou, and landed at a seaside more than fifty miles northeast of Danzhou. After landing, they did not go directly to Danzhou, but

First, they walked about thirty miles south to a place called Dongcheng Town inland. They bought two carriages and several strong horses there, and then pretended to be a group of merchants and followers who were buying grain crops.

Then he swaggered toward Danzhou City in the west.

"If the Haihan people want to pursue the matter of Changhua, they will definitely find the port in the end. It is not difficult to know that we came by boat and left by boat. If we have no choice, we will use investigation methods at Danzhou Port. Therefore, if we want to enter Danzhou, we cannot

If you walk off the water again, you must go in the opposite direction."

On the carriage to Danzhou, Xue Zheng explained to several close associates why he had to spend an extra day to complete this circular trip.

A confidant said: "The boss has a clever plan. The people of Haihan naturally did not expect this... But are you too careful to act like this? Maybe nothing happened in Changhua and no one will investigate what happened to those three trucks of coke."

Something happened."

Xue Zheng shook his head and said: "You underestimate the ability of the Haihan people! They can manage such a big situation in just a few years. How can their smartness be judged by common sense? Think about the people sent here by various yamen in the Ming Dynasty.

There are countless spies and assassins, but most of them were removed by Haihan without making a sound. If you think it's not a loophole and just want to get away with it, you don't know how you will die by then!"

Another subordinate asked: "Boss, if the Haihan people notice something is wrong, will they contact the North Koreans?"

Xue Zheng sighed and said: "This is what I am worried about. If the Haihan people realize that our actions in Changhua are directed at the North Koreans, they will most likely change their subsequent itinerary. Maybe they will not let the North Koreans

When people come to Danzhou, even if they come, they may take stricter protective measures, leaving us with no way to start."

Someone came up with an idea and said: "The rifles equipped by the Haihan army are very powerful. It is said that they can kill people from a hundred feet away. If we can get a few of them, I will attack them from a distance. I don't think they can guard against them."

Xue Zheng sneered and said: "Do you think those things are firewood, rice, oil and salt that you can buy with money? Haihan has extremely strict management of ordnance. If a firearm is lost in the army, the person involved will be sent to a hard labor camp...

...Besides, although that rifle is powerful, not everyone can use it well. Just like Guo San, you have never practiced Guandao. Now if you are given a Guandao and asked to go into battle to kill the enemy, you may not be able to use it smoothly.

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Guo Sanqian smiled and said: "The boss is right. With my small body, I can only play with a short knife, so Guandao is afraid that he will be knocked down first."

Xue Zheng remembered that he had planned to hurt people and seize the guns at the gate of Changhua Workshop. Now he thought about it carefully. Even if he was lucky enough to grab a few rifles, how could his group of people use them? If they grabbed them, they could only use them as fire sticks.

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