Chapter 1186
Chapter 1186
Chapter 1186
Lin Si has been serving Haihan for more than a year, and before coming to Hangzhou, he would often be indoctrinated with Haihan's political views, and his understanding of the current political situation in Ming Dynasty even surpassed that of some officials in the government.He also knew that Haihan's attitude towards Ming was not as full of awe as other neighboring small countries, but instead had a condescending and mysterious sense of superiority.At first he thought it was the ignorance and arrogance of the Haihan people exposed because of their lack of knowledge, but then he gradually realized that it was not the Haihan people who were ignorant but himself.
The various advanced skills mastered by this group of overseas visitors are indeed unheard of. Whether it is doing business, fighting wars or governing the local area, they are omnipotent, proficient in everything, and they can count on everything.Although Lin Si himself was once a member of the armed smugglers who were not under the jurisdiction of the government, he also had to admit that Haihan's business level on these offshore islands was much higher than that of him and his peers, and The relationship with the government is also much more harmonious.At first, Lin Si just surrendered to the opponent's force, but later her mentality gradually changed, and her attitude towards Hai Han also changed from being forced to obey orders at the beginning to obeying from the bottom of her heart.
One of the viewpoints that Lin Si was indoctrinated was that Haihan's various activities in the coastal areas of Daming were actually aimed at assisting Daming to maintain its rule.Whether it was to eliminate pirates in the south, establish commercial routes, or go to the north to rescue refugees and fight against the captives, the objective effects of these actions were indeed beneficial to Ming Dynasty.Although Haihan unceremoniously took part of the offshore islands into his own during the process, this is actually harmless in Lin Si's view-even when the Haihan people did not come, these islands were given to pirates and armed smugglers. Under the control of the government, it is also a place beyond the control of the government.
Perhaps because of the influence of his occupation, Lin Si often deals with foreigners, and his loyalty to Daming is actually very limited, but when Hai Han instills these political views, he will start from the perspective of worrying about the country and the people. Chang Lin Si was also greatly affected.Therefore, he would not be ignorant when discussing these wars thousands of miles away with Pan Yan. His tone was not like a businessman who put profit first, but rather like a bureaucrat within the system.
When Pan Yan chatted with him about these topics, the situation of playing the piano against cows that he was worried about before did not appear. On the contrary, the chat was very speculative, and he said immediately: "It's a pity that there are too few people in this world who can see the current situation clearly like Haihan. There are people like this, and they don't have the ability of the chiefs of Haihan, who can travel across the world and destroy the enemy thousands of miles away."
Lin Siying said: "If Master Pan has the heart, he can change sides and join Haihan."
Pan Yan waved his hands quickly and said, "What virtue and ability do I have, how can I have the ability to serve Hai Han?"
"Since the chiefs are relieved to let you come to Hangzhou alone for research, this is trust and respect for you. Master Pan, don't think that anyone can be treated like this. Fengsheng Rice Store has been open for a year, and you are still the first to visit Foreign military officers here." Lin Si tutted, "Even those military masters from the Xu family in Fujian stayed on Zhoushan Island when they came to Zhejiang, and I haven't seen anyone come to Hangzhou to show their faces."
What is the origin of the "Fujian Xu family"? Pan Yan heard Wang Tom mention that Fujian's general Xu Xinsu was said to be supported by Haihan, and the Fujian military and Haihan have always maintained a very close relationship.It is said that many senior officers of the Fujian Ming Army, especially the front-line commanders of the naval forces, will receive training in the Haihan Army and learn advanced tactics.As for the warship weapons of the Fujian Navy, many of them were purchased in bulk from Haihan. It can be said that they are quite dependent on Haihan in military affairs.From Pan Yan's point of view, this is very similar to the current situation in Dongjiang Town.
In fact, the direct line officers of the Xu family in Fujian were not only trained at the Penghu base near Fujian, some of them would also go to Sanya and other places under the control of Haihan for study tours.The relevant range is not limited to the Haihan control area near the coastline of Daming, and now people have even gone to the South China Sea and other places.Of course, in addition to receiving training, the military officers who went to these places also had the task of confirming new shipping routes and transit ports for the maritime trade of Fujian Xu's subordinates, so as to open up trade routes from Fujian to Southeast Asia and even the West.
Pan Yan thought that none of the Xu family had been here before, so it was indeed special treatment, but he was from a special background, so he didn't dare to speak freely.He also knew that Lin Si was from Haihan's security department, and he didn't know whether what the other party said was sincere or deliberately testing him. If he said something wrong, he might be reported later, so it's better to be cautious.
Pan Yan's worry is not unreasonable. The content of his conversation with Lin Si will indeed be part of Lin Si's next work report.However, the outrageous remarks he was worried about were actually not that sensitive, and Haihan would not expect that a former Ming army officer like him would completely change his original political stance in a short period of time.As long as he didn't maliciously slander Hai Han behind his back, or reveal some reactionary thoughts, he wouldn't cause trouble for himself.
Pan Yan didn't dare to talk too deeply with Lin Si on this topic, so he pretended to be drunk, bid farewell and went back to his room to rest.Seeing this, Lin Si didn't force it. Anyway, Pan Yan should stay in Hangzhou for a few more days, and there are still many opportunities to talk and chat, so he is not in a hurry at this moment.
Before Pan Yan came to Hangzhou, Wang Tom specially approved 200 taels of activity funds for him. Although it was not a large amount, he had nothing to spend money on. He wanted to see the customs of Hangzhou in just a few days It's enough.Lin Si's usual job is to welcome and send people, and he also knows the routine of the reception work. He knows that one of the important things these soldiers must do after entering the city is to go to the Fengyue place to solve their physical needs. Yan pointed out several fun and interesting places.Lin Si originally intended to accompany her in person, but Pan Yan still politely declined his offer - it would be too depressing to visit a brothel with someone to accompany her.
Lin Si didn't insist, but just told Pan Yan to be careful not to reveal his identity. If he encounters troubles that are difficult to solve, don't force his way out. Just spend money to find someone to send a letter back to Mihang, and they will try to solve it for him. question.Pan Yan thought in his heart that since Lao Tzu was kidnapped by the rebels and went to Liaodong, he has been acting with his tail between his legs. His edges and corners have long since been smoothed out. How could he take the initiative to provoke right and wrong in the kiln? .
However, it is not suitable to go to places like brothels during the day, so Pan Yan arranged the daytime itinerary as a one-day tour in the city.Lin Si originally wanted to arrange a guide for him, but Pan Yan politely declined. He just wanted to walk around the city at random, and didn't intend to go to a specific place.
Known as the largest city in the south of the Yangtze River, Hangzhou is far less prosperous than Dengzhou before the war. There are row upon row of commercial shops in the city, and pedestrians on the street. Pan Yan is among them. It is hard to imagine that this city was still alive two days ago. under military blockade.And the people in the city seem to lack sufficient understanding of the crisis that has just passed. He listened to the topics discussed by the people around him while walking, and no one was discussing the reasons for Haihan's resurgence and withdrawal of troops this time, as if this crisis did not It never happened.
Of course, it is also possible that the government's propaganda work is in place, making the public think that the closure of the city a few days ago was just to catch the real culprit of the Tongsheng Wharf fire, and blocked the Qiantang River outside the city. Foreign troops are only cooperating with the government's arrangements.There are not many people who really know the history of the armed conflict in the eighth year of Chongzhen, but Haihan controlled the intensity of his actions after entering the confrontation, and cooperated with the government's propaganda direction afterwards, and did not spread it among the people. Those rumors that are not good for the government.
It would be fine if it were someone else, Pan Yan had served in the war-torn zone in the north, so he naturally knew how powerful the government's tactics of whitewashing peace were.The people outside the battlefield are often deceived by the government, thinking that they are still in a peaceful and prosperous world. Only when the war has come to them will they realize that this world is not as peaceful as the government said.
The people in Shandong don't know that the Liaodong Peninsula across the sea has been captured by Hou Jin. Only the Liaodong refugees who occasionally fled across the sea to Denglai will make them aware of the war in Liaodong.The people in the south also don't know how much damage the Denglai Rebellion has caused to Shandong, and they don't know that there are Ming troops like Dongjiang Town struggling on the survival line overseas, and people like Haihan who can It is almost impossible for people who control the overall information to exist among the people of Ming Dynasty.
Pan Yan randomly found a popular restaurant in the city for dinner at noon, and there happened to be a table of businessmen sitting next door, both locals from Hangzhou and from other prefectures. Unintentionally, he raised his ears and listened for a while.
However, the topic discussed by the people at this table was not the bold military operation of the Haihan Army in the territory of Hangzhou a few days ago, but the opening of Haihan's trade rights recently announced by the Chief Minister of Zhejiang Province.Although this incident has been posted and announced, it has not caused much discussion among the people. The reason is that most people are not aware of the personal impact this incident will have on their lives. Someone cares.Even the Zhejiang government that reviewed and announced this decision may not have imagined that Haihan made a big fuss in Hangzhou Bay and did so many things. The ultimate goal is to get this seemingly tasteless trade right.
However, there are still some people, relying on their keen sense of smell and some special news channels, to perceive the positive impact of this decision on local import and export trade in the next period of time.For example, the Ming merchants at the table next to Pan Yan belonged to this type of people.After listening for a while, Pan Yan knew that the purpose of this group of businessmen gathering here was to win several agency franchises in the next investment promotion conference.
These merchants do not seem to be big merchants and do not have enough financial resources to operate alone, so they plan to jointly contribute money in order to take the lead in the auction, and then distribute the operating income according to the proportion of the money paid.This kind of business model is nothing new. There are many merchants in the north that use similar joint-stock cooperation methods to operate, but what surprised Pan Yan was that this group of merchants had no experience of cooperating with Haihan before, just because Haihan's business situation in Zhejiang for a year, and the trade decree promulgated by the chief envoy this time, made them think that this is a business opportunity that cannot be lost, and they must try to get some benefits for themselves.
Pan Yan once didn't really understand Haihan's effort to obtain such a trade right. He thought it was a big fuss, and the effect might not be immediate. After all, it was the result of military threats. However, they felt fear and disgust towards Haihan, which affected their enthusiasm for cooperation.
But now it seems that his thinking is too simple. These Ming businessmen who are the first to benefit don't care whether Haihan invaded Hangzhou by force before that. The most important thing is the profitable cross-border trade.Moreover, the effect brought about by the opening of trade rights is far more than the few bright merchants in front of them. According to what they said, many merchants in various prefectures and counties are eager to move after hearing the news, even small merchants who do not have the strength to compete for regional franchises. , also began to look for ways to go, planning to find a good supply channel in advance, and at least have a few sips of soup if you can't chew on the bones.
After Pan Yan arrived in Zhoushan, he visited the operation of the local trading port, and he also had a certain understanding of Haihan's development strategy of using business to promote martial arts and using military to protect business.Haihan earns a huge amount of income from the trade with Ming every year, and a considerable part of it will be used in the form of military expenses to develop the military, to manufacture warships and guns.Tom Wang once told him jokingly that more than half of Haihan's expenditures for manufacturing weapons and training troops came from the huge market of Ming Dynasty through trade.From a certain point of view, it is not an exaggeration to say that Daming is paying for Haihan to build an army.These armies, in turn, provided a strong guarantee for Haihan's continuous expansion of maritime trade routes and overseas markets.For example, this time, the Zhejiang government was able to force the government to open up trade rights, and the decisive force was the army that Haihan was proud of.
But the people of Ming Dynasty seem to be unaware of this situation at all. The government only has a negative attitude towards Haihan’s trade methods because of damage to its own interests, or because it is worried that Haihan will take the opportunity to invade Daming. Few people are aware of it at all. The essence hidden behind this trade relationship is actually the plundering of wealth by one party to the other.Of course, with Pan Yan's current standpoint, he is not disgusted with Haihan's actions, but rather admires the senior management of Haihan who can come up with this set of operating modes.And fortunately, although Haihan was calculating with his heart or not, at least he didn't actually invade the territory of Ming Dynasty and slaughter the citizens of Ming Dynasty. To a certain extent, he was helping Ming Dynasty maintain its rule.
(End of this chapter)
Lin Si has been serving Haihan for more than a year, and before coming to Hangzhou, he would often be indoctrinated with Haihan's political views, and his understanding of the current political situation in Ming Dynasty even surpassed that of some officials in the government.He also knew that Haihan's attitude towards Ming was not as full of awe as other neighboring small countries, but instead had a condescending and mysterious sense of superiority.At first he thought it was the ignorance and arrogance of the Haihan people exposed because of their lack of knowledge, but then he gradually realized that it was not the Haihan people who were ignorant but himself.
The various advanced skills mastered by this group of overseas visitors are indeed unheard of. Whether it is doing business, fighting wars or governing the local area, they are omnipotent, proficient in everything, and they can count on everything.Although Lin Si himself was once a member of the armed smugglers who were not under the jurisdiction of the government, he also had to admit that Haihan's business level on these offshore islands was much higher than that of him and his peers, and The relationship with the government is also much more harmonious.At first, Lin Si just surrendered to the opponent's force, but later her mentality gradually changed, and her attitude towards Hai Han also changed from being forced to obey orders at the beginning to obeying from the bottom of her heart.
One of the viewpoints that Lin Si was indoctrinated was that Haihan's various activities in the coastal areas of Daming were actually aimed at assisting Daming to maintain its rule.Whether it was to eliminate pirates in the south, establish commercial routes, or go to the north to rescue refugees and fight against the captives, the objective effects of these actions were indeed beneficial to Ming Dynasty.Although Haihan unceremoniously took part of the offshore islands into his own during the process, this is actually harmless in Lin Si's view-even when the Haihan people did not come, these islands were given to pirates and armed smugglers. Under the control of the government, it is also a place beyond the control of the government.
Perhaps because of the influence of his occupation, Lin Si often deals with foreigners, and his loyalty to Daming is actually very limited, but when Hai Han instills these political views, he will start from the perspective of worrying about the country and the people. Chang Lin Si was also greatly affected.Therefore, he would not be ignorant when discussing these wars thousands of miles away with Pan Yan. His tone was not like a businessman who put profit first, but rather like a bureaucrat within the system.
When Pan Yan chatted with him about these topics, the situation of playing the piano against cows that he was worried about before did not appear. On the contrary, the chat was very speculative, and he said immediately: "It's a pity that there are too few people in this world who can see the current situation clearly like Haihan. There are people like this, and they don't have the ability of the chiefs of Haihan, who can travel across the world and destroy the enemy thousands of miles away."
Lin Siying said: "If Master Pan has the heart, he can change sides and join Haihan."
Pan Yan waved his hands quickly and said, "What virtue and ability do I have, how can I have the ability to serve Hai Han?"
"Since the chiefs are relieved to let you come to Hangzhou alone for research, this is trust and respect for you. Master Pan, don't think that anyone can be treated like this. Fengsheng Rice Store has been open for a year, and you are still the first to visit Foreign military officers here." Lin Si tutted, "Even those military masters from the Xu family in Fujian stayed on Zhoushan Island when they came to Zhejiang, and I haven't seen anyone come to Hangzhou to show their faces."
What is the origin of the "Fujian Xu family"? Pan Yan heard Wang Tom mention that Fujian's general Xu Xinsu was said to be supported by Haihan, and the Fujian military and Haihan have always maintained a very close relationship.It is said that many senior officers of the Fujian Ming Army, especially the front-line commanders of the naval forces, will receive training in the Haihan Army and learn advanced tactics.As for the warship weapons of the Fujian Navy, many of them were purchased in bulk from Haihan. It can be said that they are quite dependent on Haihan in military affairs.From Pan Yan's point of view, this is very similar to the current situation in Dongjiang Town.
In fact, the direct line officers of the Xu family in Fujian were not only trained at the Penghu base near Fujian, some of them would also go to Sanya and other places under the control of Haihan for study tours.The relevant range is not limited to the Haihan control area near the coastline of Daming, and now people have even gone to the South China Sea and other places.Of course, in addition to receiving training, the military officers who went to these places also had the task of confirming new shipping routes and transit ports for the maritime trade of Fujian Xu's subordinates, so as to open up trade routes from Fujian to Southeast Asia and even the West.
Pan Yan thought that none of the Xu family had been here before, so it was indeed special treatment, but he was from a special background, so he didn't dare to speak freely.He also knew that Lin Si was from Haihan's security department, and he didn't know whether what the other party said was sincere or deliberately testing him. If he said something wrong, he might be reported later, so it's better to be cautious.
Pan Yan's worry is not unreasonable. The content of his conversation with Lin Si will indeed be part of Lin Si's next work report.However, the outrageous remarks he was worried about were actually not that sensitive, and Haihan would not expect that a former Ming army officer like him would completely change his original political stance in a short period of time.As long as he didn't maliciously slander Hai Han behind his back, or reveal some reactionary thoughts, he wouldn't cause trouble for himself.
Pan Yan didn't dare to talk too deeply with Lin Si on this topic, so he pretended to be drunk, bid farewell and went back to his room to rest.Seeing this, Lin Si didn't force it. Anyway, Pan Yan should stay in Hangzhou for a few more days, and there are still many opportunities to talk and chat, so he is not in a hurry at this moment.
Before Pan Yan came to Hangzhou, Wang Tom specially approved 200 taels of activity funds for him. Although it was not a large amount, he had nothing to spend money on. He wanted to see the customs of Hangzhou in just a few days It's enough.Lin Si's usual job is to welcome and send people, and he also knows the routine of the reception work. He knows that one of the important things these soldiers must do after entering the city is to go to the Fengyue place to solve their physical needs. Yan pointed out several fun and interesting places.Lin Si originally intended to accompany her in person, but Pan Yan still politely declined his offer - it would be too depressing to visit a brothel with someone to accompany her.
Lin Si didn't insist, but just told Pan Yan to be careful not to reveal his identity. If he encounters troubles that are difficult to solve, don't force his way out. Just spend money to find someone to send a letter back to Mihang, and they will try to solve it for him. question.Pan Yan thought in his heart that since Lao Tzu was kidnapped by the rebels and went to Liaodong, he has been acting with his tail between his legs. His edges and corners have long since been smoothed out. How could he take the initiative to provoke right and wrong in the kiln? .
However, it is not suitable to go to places like brothels during the day, so Pan Yan arranged the daytime itinerary as a one-day tour in the city.Lin Si originally wanted to arrange a guide for him, but Pan Yan politely declined. He just wanted to walk around the city at random, and didn't intend to go to a specific place.
Known as the largest city in the south of the Yangtze River, Hangzhou is far less prosperous than Dengzhou before the war. There are row upon row of commercial shops in the city, and pedestrians on the street. Pan Yan is among them. It is hard to imagine that this city was still alive two days ago. under military blockade.And the people in the city seem to lack sufficient understanding of the crisis that has just passed. He listened to the topics discussed by the people around him while walking, and no one was discussing the reasons for Haihan's resurgence and withdrawal of troops this time, as if this crisis did not It never happened.
Of course, it is also possible that the government's propaganda work is in place, making the public think that the closure of the city a few days ago was just to catch the real culprit of the Tongsheng Wharf fire, and blocked the Qiantang River outside the city. Foreign troops are only cooperating with the government's arrangements.There are not many people who really know the history of the armed conflict in the eighth year of Chongzhen, but Haihan controlled the intensity of his actions after entering the confrontation, and cooperated with the government's propaganda direction afterwards, and did not spread it among the people. Those rumors that are not good for the government.
It would be fine if it were someone else, Pan Yan had served in the war-torn zone in the north, so he naturally knew how powerful the government's tactics of whitewashing peace were.The people outside the battlefield are often deceived by the government, thinking that they are still in a peaceful and prosperous world. Only when the war has come to them will they realize that this world is not as peaceful as the government said.
The people in Shandong don't know that the Liaodong Peninsula across the sea has been captured by Hou Jin. Only the Liaodong refugees who occasionally fled across the sea to Denglai will make them aware of the war in Liaodong.The people in the south also don't know how much damage the Denglai Rebellion has caused to Shandong, and they don't know that there are Ming troops like Dongjiang Town struggling on the survival line overseas, and people like Haihan who can It is almost impossible for people who control the overall information to exist among the people of Ming Dynasty.
Pan Yan randomly found a popular restaurant in the city for dinner at noon, and there happened to be a table of businessmen sitting next door, both locals from Hangzhou and from other prefectures. Unintentionally, he raised his ears and listened for a while.
However, the topic discussed by the people at this table was not the bold military operation of the Haihan Army in the territory of Hangzhou a few days ago, but the opening of Haihan's trade rights recently announced by the Chief Minister of Zhejiang Province.Although this incident has been posted and announced, it has not caused much discussion among the people. The reason is that most people are not aware of the personal impact this incident will have on their lives. Someone cares.Even the Zhejiang government that reviewed and announced this decision may not have imagined that Haihan made a big fuss in Hangzhou Bay and did so many things. The ultimate goal is to get this seemingly tasteless trade right.
However, there are still some people, relying on their keen sense of smell and some special news channels, to perceive the positive impact of this decision on local import and export trade in the next period of time.For example, the Ming merchants at the table next to Pan Yan belonged to this type of people.After listening for a while, Pan Yan knew that the purpose of this group of businessmen gathering here was to win several agency franchises in the next investment promotion conference.
These merchants do not seem to be big merchants and do not have enough financial resources to operate alone, so they plan to jointly contribute money in order to take the lead in the auction, and then distribute the operating income according to the proportion of the money paid.This kind of business model is nothing new. There are many merchants in the north that use similar joint-stock cooperation methods to operate, but what surprised Pan Yan was that this group of merchants had no experience of cooperating with Haihan before, just because Haihan's business situation in Zhejiang for a year, and the trade decree promulgated by the chief envoy this time, made them think that this is a business opportunity that cannot be lost, and they must try to get some benefits for themselves.
Pan Yan once didn't really understand Haihan's effort to obtain such a trade right. He thought it was a big fuss, and the effect might not be immediate. After all, it was the result of military threats. However, they felt fear and disgust towards Haihan, which affected their enthusiasm for cooperation.
But now it seems that his thinking is too simple. These Ming businessmen who are the first to benefit don't care whether Haihan invaded Hangzhou by force before that. The most important thing is the profitable cross-border trade.Moreover, the effect brought about by the opening of trade rights is far more than the few bright merchants in front of them. According to what they said, many merchants in various prefectures and counties are eager to move after hearing the news, even small merchants who do not have the strength to compete for regional franchises. , also began to look for ways to go, planning to find a good supply channel in advance, and at least have a few sips of soup if you can't chew on the bones.
After Pan Yan arrived in Zhoushan, he visited the operation of the local trading port, and he also had a certain understanding of Haihan's development strategy of using business to promote martial arts and using military to protect business.Haihan earns a huge amount of income from the trade with Ming every year, and a considerable part of it will be used in the form of military expenses to develop the military, to manufacture warships and guns.Tom Wang once told him jokingly that more than half of Haihan's expenditures for manufacturing weapons and training troops came from the huge market of Ming Dynasty through trade.From a certain point of view, it is not an exaggeration to say that Daming is paying for Haihan to build an army.These armies, in turn, provided a strong guarantee for Haihan's continuous expansion of maritime trade routes and overseas markets.For example, this time, the Zhejiang government was able to force the government to open up trade rights, and the decisive force was the army that Haihan was proud of.
But the people of Ming Dynasty seem to be unaware of this situation at all. The government only has a negative attitude towards Haihan’s trade methods because of damage to its own interests, or because it is worried that Haihan will take the opportunity to invade Daming. Few people are aware of it at all. The essence hidden behind this trade relationship is actually the plundering of wealth by one party to the other.Of course, with Pan Yan's current standpoint, he is not disgusted with Haihan's actions, but rather admires the senior management of Haihan who can come up with this set of operating modes.And fortunately, although Haihan was calculating with his heart or not, at least he didn't actually invade the territory of Ming Dynasty and slaughter the citizens of Ming Dynasty. To a certain extent, he was helping Ming Dynasty maintain its rule.
(End of this chapter)