Chapter 1571

Chapter 1571

Chapter 1571

In the eyes of the traversers, most people in this era are short-sighted, have narrow vision, and do not have the strength to compete with themselves.In Su Keyi's eyes, the Matalan people are also such a role. They lack the understanding of geopolitics, and their vision is only limited to the area near their own country. means.How could it be so simple to reach a political deal with the Haihan people?
At this time, Haihan has not made further requests to Luo Hong, because the incident happened so suddenly that even the executive committee hadn't made corresponding preparations. After sending Luo Hong away, the executive committee It was only then that we began to study how to propose quid pro quo terms other than arms trade to Mata Ram.

But Su Keyi didn't know about these situations. He believed that the scheming Haihan Executive Committee would never let go of such a great opportunity, and would definitely make some non-public requests to Mata Ram, just like they did to the Matalam State a few years ago as the East India Company did.Now Haihan has become a climate in the coastal control area of ​​Daming in the north, and the East India Company is also unable to move in the South China Sea. Even if the original agreement is cancelled, it will be difficult for Dutch merchant ships to stay in the area north of Batavia. Established a new colonial stronghold.Holland and Haihan are very clear that the terms of exchange reached in the past have no practical significance under the current situation. The reason why they have kept this agreement is just waiting for an appropriate time to cancel it. That's all.

And now, the time seemed to have arrived, but the way it arrived was a bit hard for Su Keyi to accept.The East India Company was completely passive in this situation, and Su Keyi couldn't think of any way to change this situation for a while.Of course, he could also choose to reject the bidding plan informed by Schneider just now, but no one can guarantee whether Haihan will directly wipe out the East India Company after refusing, so he can only agree first, at least keep the front with the Matalan people Opportunity to confront.

In this incident, in addition to the two parties with different feelings, there is also a very large group of people who have heard about the whole process.From the moment the Matalam people transported the gold bricks to the gate of Victory Fort for display, the relationship between Haihan, the Netherlands and Matalam became an important topic of discussion among the local people.As a well-informed citizen of Sanya, there is really too much information that can be gleaned from this incident.

The first is the first wave of attention triggered by the news reports of the "Sanya Express". More than half of the Sanya citizens knew how generous the Matalan man was on the same day.Soon someone picked up the past grievances between Matalan and the Netherlands, so the Matalan people's request for arms from Haihan was taken for granted by ordinary people as a slap in the face against the Dutch.But the official's noncommittal ambiguity has sparked more speculation.

Immediately afterwards, the second day's "Sanya Express" temporarily issued a supplement, which corrected and explained the previous day's report, so new disputes arose in the direction of public opinion.The Dutch colonies in the Far East and the location of Matalam are very far away from Hainan Island. The entanglement between Haihan and these two countries has little direct impact on the mainland, so there is not much public discussion about this incident. There are scruples to speak of, and there are many people who take the stand of the Netherlands or Matalam. There are also those who sit on the fence who believe that the strategic balance between the two countries should be maintained, and they should not help one of them.

Then there was new news that the officials were going to allow the two countries to obtain arms purchase opportunities through bidding.Most of the people who eat melons shout that the executive committee is wise, because only this way of handling is most in line with Haihan's style of building a country through business.And at least in the eyes of the public, this way of handling it is quite fair to the other two parties.The most important thing is that it doesn't really matter to the people of Sanya who wins and who loses, but this bidding competition will probably become the next round of chats between the citizens after dinner, adding some fun to the peaceful life.

On September [-]th, six days after the Express News incident, Beks hurried back to Sanya by boat.On his way back south, he originally had to stay in Guangdong for a few days to meet with some senior officers of the Liangguang Ming Army to discuss military cooperation between Haihan and the local garrison.To put it bluntly, it is actually very simple. Haihan provides these senior officers with a certain amount of individual equipment and assists them in training elite soldiers, and these officers provide Haihan with many local conveniences, such as certain sensitive goods, It can be transported in the name of military supplies of the Ming army in Guangdong to avoid the trouble of checkpoints on the way.

And Bai Kesi came to Sanya on the same boat, and Li Nai, the backstage boss of Express News, rushed to deal with the aftermath after getting the news in Guangzhou.Of course, Li Nai also knew very well that Hai Han's senior management would not accuse him of this account, but since his subordinates caused the disaster, it was reasonable for him to come out as the boss to wipe his ass.

"Brother Bai, when I see Brother Tao later, he won't give me a bad face on the spot, right?" Seeing that the pier was getting closer, Li Nai suddenly asked a question.

Bai Kesi smiled and said, "What are you thinking! When did you come to Sanya without the executive committee to pick you up? Even when Lao Tao is not free, at least there are other members of the executive committee to accompany you, right?"

Li Nai pretended to be worried and said: "Didn't this just cause trouble, Li is really ashamed of the care he has given to the executive committee members in the past!"

Bai Kesi waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't have so many dramas. Don't you explain the cause and effect in the telegram received in Guangzhou? No one blames you for this matter. Why are you rushing to take the blame? I think you are just I can’t stay in Guangzhou anymore, and I want to live in Sanya for a while, and this happened to happen again, so it’s a matter of course to apply to come to Sanya with your old man!”

"Brother Bai also knows me!" Li Nai replied with a smile.

Li Nai rushed to Sanya so eagerly, it was indeed just an excuse to apologize to the executive committee, he just wanted to leave Guangzhou and go out to relax.Of course, it would be good to watch this big show in Sanya. As a loyal supporter of Haihan, he is no stranger to the situation in the South China Sea, so he can naturally understand why Haihan arranged such a bidding.Whether he is a businessman or a pure melon eater, Li Nai feels that this scene is worth a special trip from Guangzhou to watch.

When disembarking from the boat, Li Nai was taken aback by the welcome specifications on the pier. The Haihan army with live ammunition around the pier was in charge of martial law, and almost all the big names who could come from the executive committee were present.Li Nai has been to Sanya so many times, and he rarely has the opportunity to see such a scene. He slowed down for a while, thinking about how to deal with it.

"Don't think too much, I'm not here to pick you up!" Bex patted Li Nai's shoulder, then stepped forward quickly, shaking hands with the colleagues present one by one.

There will be such a scene today, naturally it is because of Bai Kesi's hard work on this long journey, and everyone expresses their sympathy and gratitude to him in this way.Bex’s trip to the north not only straightened out the management of many Haihan-controlled areas from Guangdong and Guangxi via the Fujian Strait, Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, to Shandong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula, but more importantly, he completed negotiations with Ming and North Korea in Liaodong. It also contributed to the establishment of diplomatic relations with these two countries, which can be said to be of epoch-making significance to Haihan.

The establishment of diplomatic relations with Daming means that the Haihan regime has finally been recognized by Daming. This is not only an objective affirmation of the efforts of the traversers over the past few years, but also an important step for Haihan, an emerging country in the Far East. Status sets the tone.Although Ming still concealed his refusal to admit it, the fact is that Haihan and Ming have equal diplomatic relations, not the affiliation between North Korea, Annan and other countries and Ming.

In addition to Haihan's own strength, Bai Kesi's hard work in the north also contributed to Da Ming's retreat.It was he who came forward to deal with the envoys of Ming and North Korea for several rounds, which finally led to such an ideal result.It is no exaggeration to say that Bai Kesi's deeds will definitely be included in the history textbooks of Haihan in the future and will be extolled by later generations.The executive committee did not arrange Wanmin to welcome them, so it was already very low-key. Of course, this was also Bai Kesi's own request, and he had already communicated with Sanya when he stayed in Guangdong.

And Li Nai was also honored, but the executive committee members were all acquaintances to him, so he didn't appear to be particularly flattered.After greeting everyone, he took Ning Qi aside and asked how the Propaganda Department planned to deal with the express incident.

"They're all on our own, how can we deal with it?" Ning Qi couldn't laugh or cry at Li Nai, everyone has known each other for many years, and Li Nai didn't instigate this matter, so he couldn't simply and rudely close down the newspaper.It's not just that big things are turned into small things, and small things are turned into nothing, and everyone just pretends that nothing happened and let it go.

Li Nai laughed dryly and said, "I'll go to the newspaper office to have a look later, and beat them up."

Ning Qi said: "When did you buy the newspaper, why haven't you heard about it before?"

Li Nai said: "It didn't happen this time, I almost forgot that I still have such a business under my hand. In the first two years, the original boss of this newspaper went to Nanyang to build a plantation, and it happened that he owed us blessings at that time." After discussing with Ruifeng for a sum of money, he mortgaged the newspaper to me at a discounted price. But I took over the newspaper and didn’t take care of it. It was all managed by the people below, and I can’t remember it after a long time. "

"It's really comfortable to be a boss with your feet up!" Ning Qi shook his head helplessly, and he could only express his admiration for Li Nai's rich and willful demeanor.

It is true that Fu Ruifeng has invested in countless projects in Haihan. Projects such as Express, which have only been handled by Li Nai but have not been followed up personally afterwards, will naturally be forgotten after a long time.Li Nai also doesn't have the energy to take care of every business under his name, so it's not bad if he can spend two or three days a month to look at the accounts collected from various places.Non-governmental media like Express News with a relatively small circulation have relatively limited profitability. The profit for a month is not even comparable to that of a [-]-feed lucky boat traveling back and forth between Sanya and Guangzhou. How can Li Nai be careless? Pay attention to this small business.

In order to welcome Bai Kesi's return, the executive committee set up a reception banquet in the banquet hall in the Victory Fort to celebrate his triumphant return.Of course, Li Nai was also greeted by the way.Li Nai noticed that this reception banquet was a bit special, because the participants were not only the high-ranking Haihan officials he was familiar with, but even some foreign envoys were invited to attend.

"The Executive Committee is taking this opportunity to officially announce the establishment of diplomatic relations between Haihan and Ming Dynasty to other countries." Schneider explained the purpose of this arrangement to Li Nai: "Although it has been published in the newspaper, today's occasion is more formal .The other thing is the matter between the Dutch and the Matalan people, and we have to make a statement on this occasion.”

Li Nai looked around the banquet hall, and then said to Schneider, "I recognize Su Keyi from the East India Company, where is the envoy from the other side?"

"On the table to the left of Su Keyi, the man who is black and strong, with a big gold chain hanging around his neck, is the envoy of the Matalan Kingdom. His name is Luo Honglangsang, and he is the nephew of the Matalan Sultan Laten Langsang. This time He is the instigator of such a big mess." Schneider patiently introduced the situation to Li Nai.

"This dude looks like a nouveau riche! No wonder he can do such a thing as drying gold bricks at the gate of Fort Victory. It's simple and rough, but the effect seems to be good!" Li Nai commented in a low voice.

While speaking, Tao Donglai left the table and walked to the podium at the northern end of the banquet hall, where a microphone was specially set up so that the big man could speak during the banquet.After Tao Donglai's voice sounded, the venue immediately fell silent.

"Just now Commissioner Bai has explained to everyone the establishment of diplomatic relations between Haihan and Ming Dynasty. I would like to add that our country's diplomacy has always been based on the principle of putting peace first and being kind to others, whether it is with Ming Dynasty or with other countries. But as we all know, there has been some unhappiness between my country's two trading partners recently because of the arms trade. After several mediations to no avail, the Executive Committee decided to give both parties a fair chance to compete."

Tao Donglai's voice echoed in the banquet hall, and many people had already cast their eyes on the party while listening.Su Keyi was expressionless, just staring at the wine glass in front of him, as if what Tao Donglai said had nothing to do with him.Luo Hong, on the other hand, was much more excited, and he clasped his fists to signal to those who looked around him one by one, with an expression of winning.

"...Our country will provide a batch of weapons and equipment that were previously banned from sale to both parties, and the two sides will bid to determine their ownership. But in the end, no matter which side these weapons and equipment belong to, I hope that the two sides can live in peace and use these weapons and equipment for Protect yourself, not attack other countries."

(End of this chapter)