Chapter 483 Great Disparity in Strength

Although he has no experience in handling related affairs, since he is in charge now and has to pursue his own affairs, You Yihan has no excuse to shirk it. Besides, there are strong local militia, navy and army escorts, and the Ming army does not have the ability to cause trouble here.

, You Yihan did not need to worry that the situation would get out of control. Although You Yihan was still a little hesitant about handling this kind of matter himself, he finally had people bring the representatives sent by the Ming army to the temporary command center.

The people sent by the Ming army did not come blatantly in military uniforms, but in civilian clothes. After entering the room, apart from a few militiamen who stared intently, there was only a short-haired Haihan man sitting behind the desk.

, it seems that he is the owner of this place. The representative of the Ming army came forward and bowed: "Chen Lin, I have met Boss You!"

You Yihan frowned and said, "Have you seen me?"

The man who called himself Chen Lin shook his head and said: "This is my first meeting with Boss You, but I have heard of Boss You's name before I came here."

Although You Yihan has no working experience in special departments, his knowledge is not comparable to that of ordinary people in this era. He already reacted when he heard this. The Ming army probably learned about some local conditions through some secret channels, such as

Who is the local leader of Haihan? This information is obviously under the control of the other party.

After You Yihan was transferred here, he had already notified all the naturalized cadres, who then made public announcements to ordinary people from top to bottom. Therefore, it is not surprising that the other party knows You Yihan's identity——

This news can be obtained from the new immigrants who are not very talkative at a cost of twenty or thirty pennies. However, given that they had just arrested a group of Jinyiwei spies with evil intentions, You Yihan decided to report this news to the security guards later.

Department, after all, they are professionals, and they will definitely have a more accurate judgment on whether the methods adopted by the Ming army are harmful.

Since the other party came prepared, he naturally cheered up You Yihan. You Yihan waved and said, "Show the guests a seat! Make tea!"

Someone immediately brought a wicker chair to the side and placed it opposite You Yihan, and then someone brought hot tea. Chen Lin didn't have any stage fright. After thanking him, he sat down opposite You Yihan.

"Mr. Chen is from the Ming Dynasty Navy?" You Yihan didn't understand the diplomatic rhetoric and didn't intend to talk in circles with the visitor. He got straight to the point and got to the point.

Chen Lin shook his head and said: "I am not affiliated with the navy, but I am just doing some wood trafficking business in the north. I usually have many contacts with the navy officers, and this time I was entrusted by him to discuss some matters with everyone in Haihan.

"

"Not from the navy?" When You Yihan heard this, he felt suddenly relieved. As a part-time cadre who was not even professional in civil affairs management, he was asked to face the military personnel of the Ming Dynasty and bargain on military issues.

If so, You Yihan would indeed feel a bit at a loss. Since the other party clearly said that he was not from the Ming Dynasty's military, You Yihan immediately felt that the pressure on him was reduced a lot.

You Yihan leaned back and asked in a deep voice: "Since you are already here, please tell me your reason for coming, Boss Chen!"

Previously, You Yihan couldn't figure out the person's background, so he still addressed him as "Sir". Now that he figured out the other person's identity, You Yihan decisively changed the title. However, if someone from the Security Department handles this matter, they probably won't change the title easily.

, because it is not possible to judge for a moment whether the other party's identity is true or false. If the other party is really a specially trained spy in the Ming Army or even the Jinyi Guards, changing the title is likely to make the other party notice his emotional fluctuations and take advantage of them.

Chen Lin said in a deep voice: "General Liu Shen from the water village in the north has asked me to give you a message. Although everyone can come to this island, they must not violate the rules. The Ming Dynasty Navy has the responsibility to protect the territory. There are some things I have to ask you."

Everyone in Haihan should pay attention to your actions so as not to make everyone feel embarrassed."

You Yihan probably knows what Chen Lin refers to by "acting appropriately". A few days ago, the Navy's warships showed their muzzles in the East Laliao Strait to scare away the Ming Navy.

It is no longer a military secret. Most of the sailors and sailors who returned to the land used this as one of the few things they talked about after arriving in the local area. They shared it with others after tea and dinner, and by the way, they also boasted about the invincibility of the militia navy.

For Haihan, this incident is a glorious deed that can be shown off, but on the other hand, for the Ming Navy, it is not a big shame. After all, they are the real people here.

The master failed to complete the warning to the outsiders like Haihan, but was forced to retreat by the force displayed by the other party. Even if he was not afraid of death, at least he could be charged with running away from the battle.

This, of course, has something to do with the strength and combat effectiveness of the local Ming Navy. This navy has been stationed here for many years, but it has not made any notable contributions to the defense of the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, in recent years, the Liu Xiang Pirate Group

When the nearby waters were raging, this navy almost always stayed in the water fortress and stayed at home. At most, it only cruised around Hong Kong Island twice a month, and never even went to the outer sea a little further away.

Already.

This situation, coupled with the limited training level, directly led to the low morale and combat level of this navy. This was the main reason why they chose to retreat after encountering the tough attitude of the Haihan Navy.

Of course, what are the origins of the Haihan people? There are probably a lot of local Ming troops. Compared with the unreasonable pirate gangs, the Haihan people have at least not made any move to become enemies of the Ming Dynasty so far. Therefore, the Ming army generals here in Shuizhai

I think it is necessary to discuss this matter with the Haihan people - or to be more precise, it is necessary to further test the attitude of the Haihan people.

You Yihan also heard about the recent confrontation between the two sides at sea. Although it was not clear what happened at sea at that time that would cause the militia navy to choose to use its guns to force the opponent back, but regardless of whether it was justified or not,

You Yihan was very clear about the fact that he must not hold back his own family, and he immediately responded in a deep voice: "Is it too much? I haven't heard of anyone here doing anything too much. Boss Chen might as well say something.

Be clear."

Chen Lin smiled bitterly and said, "If I speak too truthfully, will I be unable to leave this house today?"

You Yihan shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about these things. Just say whatever you want, and I won't make it difficult for you to be the person to talk."

"Then I'm just making some nonsense." Chen Lin paused and then continued: "What General Liu means is that I hope that you will not place too many armed personnel on the island, especially artillery, warships and the like.

, it’s best not to appear here to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.”

You Yihan responded: "What General Liu Shen means is that if we withdraw all our escorts, who will guarantee our safety? By General Liu Shen and his navy? Boss Chen, you

Since we have been doing timber business here all year round, we must have some understanding of the situation of the Navy. Can you honestly say, can the Navy protect this place? When pirates were rampant in the nearby waters two years ago, the Navy

Where are the people?"

Chen Lin coughed dryly and said: "Well... Actually, there are many difficulties on the Navy side. I don't want to discuss the government's affairs, so I won't talk about it. But the Navy is responsible for the fact that there are armed forces like yours in the jurisdiction.

If you pretend to be deaf and dumb, that would be a bit unjustifiable, right?"

You Yihan was not angry but smiled and said: "So the pirates are armed near here, so the Navy's reaction of pretending to be deaf and dumb is justified? Or is General Liu Shen seeing that we are honest people, so he wants to step on our heads?

To establish authority?”

Chen Lin hurriedly bowed his head and said: "I have no intention of doing this. Boss You must not misunderstand."

Chen Lin knew before he came that this errand would be difficult to handle, because he actually knew the situation on both sides generally, and he could also judge who was stronger and which was weaker based on the information he had - if the Haihan people really took action, the troops on the water village might not even be strong.

I can't bear it for a day.

Chen Lin's view was of course extremely optimistic. In fact, if a war were to begin, the situation between the two sides would quickly become one-sided. If they could hold on for even half a day, let alone a day, it would be considered that the Haihan Militia's performance was abnormal.

As for whether the Haihan militia dared to take action against the Ming army on Ming Dynasty's territory, no one dared to take this risk. Perhaps those senior officials far away in the northern court did not know the current strength of the Haihan people, but along the coast of Guangdong

How could the region, especially a businessman like Chen Lin who often traveled between Guangzhou and Hong Kong Island, not know this clearly? Last year, the Haihan people rebelled against civilians in Panyu, and the Pearl River Estuary battle against Liu Xiang ended with an overwhelming advantage.

, and more importantly, the opponents in these two battles were enemies that the Ming Dynasty official army did not dare to fight head-on. The strength gap between the Haihan militia and the Ming Dynasty official army can also be seen from this.

The commission Chen Lin received was to get some explanation from Haihan, preferably to get some security guarantees, such as the evacuation of the local armed forces, although this possibility is slim; or

Limiting the activity areas of armed personnel and prohibiting entry into waters controlled by the navy. Chen Lin thinks that this condition is unlikely to make a deal. And judging from the attitude shown by You Yihan now, let alone any safety guarantee.

, if this continues, I am afraid that the Haihan leader will think that the Ming army is deliberately making things difficult.

Chen Lin continued cautiously: "General Liu's intention is not to suppress your side. He just hopes to achieve long-term local peace and stability by reducing local armed forces."

You Yihan shook his head and said: "Boss Chen, I don't agree with your statement. Can peace be achieved by reducing arms? I think it's the opposite. Only strong arms can guarantee peace. Take the Ming Dynasty as an example. In the north,

The defenders were having such a lively fight with the wild boar skins outside the pass. Why not let the Ming army disarm and let the wild boar skins enter the pass to create long-term peace? The reason why those barbarians dared to attack the Ming Dynasty was not because they saw that the Ming army was not very powerful.

, can we attack with confidence?"

Chen Lin felt that there was something wrong with You Yihan's statement, but with his knowledge, he didn't know how to refute the other party. At the moment, he could only bring the topic back to the current matter: "I don't know much about the war in the north, but this island

There are neither pirates nor forces hostile to the Ming Dynasty nearby, and you have always been a law-abiding businessman, so why do you need to maintain so many weapons? Doing so will not only cost a lot of wealth, but also make the Ming Dynasty official

You have never been able to rest assured."

"The Ming Dynasty doesn't trust us? That's not the point." You Yihan continued to shake his head and complained: "We don't trust the Ming Dynasty's military power, that's the point. If the Ming Dynasty's army can provide us with sufficient and comprehensive protection, then we will not

There is no need to organize and establish Haihan militia to protect our own interests. Can the Ming Dynasty's army protect us? I think not. I will not hand over Haihan's interests to an artillery that is frightened and turns around when it sees its opponent on the sea.

into the hands of the fleeing army.”

Chen Lin was silent for a moment and continued to make concessions: "Then can you restrict the area where warships can go to sea? If you can implement it, the Navy can forget about the past."

"What kind of restriction?" At this time, You Yihan also became interested in the conversation and asked casually.

"Bounded by the two north and south sea channels here, your warships can operate in the waters between these two channel mouths and Lamma Island in the west. If you need to go to other sea areas around the island, you need to report to the Daming Navy

Before we can take action." Chen Lin reported the new conditions very cautiously. Of course, this was also proposed by General Liu Shen of the Navy. Although the conditions were a bit tricky, Chen Lin still had the mentality of giving it a try and wanted to try it.

Try your luck.

After hearing this, You Yihan said: "This restriction is quite severe. If this is how we can forget about past events, then I think it's better to settle the previous accounts clearly."

"This..." Chen Lin couldn't take it anymore for a moment, and secretly cursed Liu Shenjiang's deceptive conditions in his heart.

When the negotiation came to this point, You Yihan had actually gradually realized that the other party was not confident enough, so he put aside his ideological baggage and began to show his condescending and repressive attitude: "If the navy feels that there is a problem with our ship, you can

There is no need to embarrass us in such a roundabout way when conducting seizures at sea. What do you think, Boss Chen?"

What does Chen Linneng think? The people in Shuizhai were frightened and ran away. Can they still be expected to have the courage to seize the Haihan warship? If they really had that much courage, they wouldn't have to sit here at this moment.

Doing this is the most difficult errand in my life.

Seeing that he had the upper hand, You Yihan became more relaxed and leaned on the back of the chair with his legs crossed, waiting for Chen Lin to express his stance.
Chapter completed!