Chapter 1629
Before the use of force
Chapter 1629 Before the use of force
During this day's visit, Fei Cexian really saw a lot of things, from trains and railways to arsenals, and then to the top-secret steam engine manufacturing plant belonging to Haihan. It can be said that what he saw in one day has surpassed that of Daming. The culmination of years of intelligence agency operations.But it's a pity that Fei Cexian's visit was completely fleeting. He saw a lot of excitement, but there were few things he could understand clearly.Moreover, the tour itinerary arranged by Haihan is obviously very targeted. There is no production project that Fei Cexian can see from the beginning to the end, and it is all intermediate links.Although Fei Cexian also tried his best to keep Bai Kesi's introduction in his heart, he also understood that it was impossible to replicate Haihan's military workshop or steam engine factory in Daming territory only based on these introductions and his own experience.
So on the way back, what Fei Cexian considered was not how to sort out the information so that Daming could imitate the advanced equipment of Haihan, but how to write this memorial so that the court would not blame him for his ineffectiveness. .
Before returning to the Guest House, Fei Cexian went to the embassy construction site responsibly, chatted with several foremen sent by Haihan for a while, and got a general understanding of today's project progress.Although he himself was not on the construction site to watch, he still arranged for the subordinates of the mission to oversee the work.This is not to worry about the quality of the Haihan construction team's projects, but to show the Haihan people that they attach importance to it and maintain good communication. Sometimes the people in charge of both sides can't get rid of their ties.
According to the current project progress, as long as there is no bad weather in the near future, the main building of the embassy can basically be completed within the next 30 days, and the basic decoration, furniture and other daily facilities will be completed in another [-] days, and the earliest will be next year It will be available in February.
If it was the first few days when he arrived in Sanya, Fei Cexian might be eagerly looking forward to the early arrival of this day, because only after the embassy is completed, various diplomatic work can really start.Although the condition of the guest house I live in now is good, it is only a place to borrow after all. Whether it is office work or receiving visitors, there are many inconveniences. It is definitely not as convenient as the embassy.
But after staying in Haihan for these days, Fei Cexian suddenly felt that the current living conditions seemed to be good, and he just passed by leisurely every day, without having to think about any tasks assigned by the court, and he didn't need to talk to Haihan. High-ranking officials engage in laborious intrigues, with ease and without any major restrictions.Except for the Tiandu direction and a few places such as the military port, shipyard, and Victory Fort, he can go to most areas in Sanya. For example, the municipal library that houses a large amount of Haihan's secret information, he can also freely enter and exit. It's just that the authority level of borrowing documents is relatively low.
Sometimes Fei Cexian can't help but have the illusion that he seems to enjoy more freedom during his stay in Haihan than in Beijing.Thinking about how I used to work in the Ministry of Rites, I had to go to the Yamen to order it early every morning. Although there was not much to do, it was also a boring job to be locked in the Yamen every day and not be able to go out at will.Occasionally, the errands are dealt with by those envoys from small foreign countries who come to Ming Dynasty for pilgrimage. Even if there is an interpreter, they can only communicate with gestures and guesses. After a conversation, it is so effortless. How can it be compared with Haihan? It is easy to deal with countries that share the same language.
After coming to Haihan Country, I eat and live well every day. If I want to go to the construction site and sit around, I don’t want to guard the embassy construction site. I just need to say hello, and there will be a car arranged by Haihan to pick me up wherever I go. Car delivery, and there is Zhang Qianzhi, a panacea follower, who can dispatch at any time.A few days ago, I went to the library to read all day. Although I couldn’t eat there, Zhang Qianzhi asked people to deliver the food to the teahouse closest to the library on time every day, and opened a private room for him to eat, so as to save the cost of going back and forth. time on the road.Although he also knew that these arrangements should be the means of Haihan officials to monitor him, but it did allow him to experience extremely comfortable services, and this was almost unimaginable in Daming.
There are so many sesame officials from the seventh rank, such as Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, in the capital, let alone Haihan's level of service, even if they usually drink tea in the Yamen, they have to brew it by themselves most of the time.After staying in Haihan for these days, Fei Cexian found that he was a little reluctant to part with this kind of life link.After the embassy is built and moved from the guest house, there will be no free three meals delivered to the room on time, and there will be no on-call services, and there will be few odd jobs in the embassy. My servant, I'm afraid Fei Cexian will have to go back to the days when he had to make tea by himself.
"Perhaps we should also think about it, and let them provide better services to the embassy in the future." Fei Cexian had this idea by accident, but he himself knew that this kind of thinking was too dangerous. The Han people play scheming, and I am afraid that they will play themselves into it in the end, so they quickly shook their heads to dispel this thought.
After returning to the guest house for dinner, Fei Cexian asked someone to take a look at all the newspapers he bought in the market today.Although there are free newspapers available for browsing at the Yingbin Hotel, Fei Cexian has researched that there is only the official newspaper "Haihan Times" at the Yingbin Hotel, and there are seven or eight kinds of newspapers on the market. For any valuable information, it is safe to spend a few dollars to purchase it yourself.
The focus of Fei Cexian's attention recently is whether the signs of war between Haihan and Spain will further ferment.As expected, this time several newspapers, including the Times, mentioned news related to Spain.
According to a report in the Times, recently a group of Ming merchant ships transporting silk and porcelain to Manila were attacked by pirates on a sea that was only half a day away from Manila Bay. Only two of the five ships escaped, and the other three were looted. , The pirates also took hostages and demanded ransom from the ship owner and cargo owner.Of course, these boats will definitely not be returned.
Although the matter was finally resolved peacefully and all the hostages were released, the victim suffered heavy losses. It is estimated that the value of the three ships arriving in Manila Port exceeded 20 taels of silver, but now all the ships and goods are gone.
The Times pointed out at the end of the report that, according to the identification of the surviving sailors on board, many of the pirate gangs that appeared near Manila Port were Westerners, and some even had Spanish-speaking thieves.There is reason to suspect that these pirates have an affair with the Spaniards in Manila Port, and it is recommended that merchant ships should not venture to Manila Port in the near future.
Fei Cexian has read warnings like this two or three times in the Times, and the reasons for each time are different, but each time is more serious than the last.Whether these ships were really robbed or the bridge section arranged by Haihan is actually not that important. Fei Cexian believes that this is Haihan's intention to create momentum for the next military operation, and he needs to find a more convincing place for the use of force. reasons—such as killing pirates.
Of course, it is not enough to have pirates, and these vicious pirates must be connected with the Spanish colonists in Manila Bay.Fei Cexian also carefully read Haihan's newspapers during the past few foreign wars in the library a few days ago, and basically understood Haihan's methods of public opinion and propaganda before launching the war. He thinks that no matter whether these pirates are real Existence or fiction, in short, first try to prove that the Spaniards have been accused of colluding with pirates, and it is best to have a few blood debts related to Haihan in hand. Don't say it's unpredictable.
This method seems a bit despicable, but if it is measured by the interests of countries, then there is nothing to blame Hai Han.History is written by the victors. Fei Cexian still understands this truth. As long as Haihan can win the final victory of the war, then this war will be just in the future historical records.And the losers in the war probably can only become the villain to set off the winners.
Haihan Times, as an official media, has no doubts about its discourse power and publicity effect. If you publish a few more articles like this, even the most courageous maritime merchants will weigh whether it is worth taking the risk to go to Manila, let alone Haihan Times. The big net has gradually begun to be gathered, and merchant ships intending to go to Manila will be advised at various ports, and Manila's transnational trade will be cut off as much as possible before the war begins.
The news in the other newspapers is relatively gossip, and it doesn't sound so credible.A newspaper reported that signs of plague had begun to appear in Manila some time ago, and the Spanish dignitaries rushed to flee the area.In order to be able to leave the local area as soon as possible, the rich even spend a lot of money to buy fishing boats as a means of transportation.But since rats are everywhere, and boats are no exception, finding a rat-free boat can be incredibly difficult.
Another newspaper said that because the local Han people in Manila paid half the tax than the Spaniards, the local Han elders organized a petition to the Governor of the Philippines, Aragones, for tax cuts. However, during this period, the Han people who petitioned There was a conflict with the native armed forces sent by Spain to maintain order, and the friction between the two sides quickly developed into a thousand-person armed fight, with many casualties on each side.However, the Spaniards did not control the situation for their own benefit. As a result, the fighting intensified. It is said that the fighting has spread from the inside of the city to the outside of the city, and there is a tendency to gradually lose control.
Another newspaper said that a typhoon hit Manila Bay not long ago, and the local disaster situation was extremely serious. A large number of houses outside Manila were destroyed by strong winds, and there were hordes of homeless people everywhere.However, the Spaniards in the city couldn't take many effective measures for disaster relief, so that groups of food looters began to appear on the market.
The descriptions in these newspapers have a nose and eyes, and even have specific names such as Zhang San Li Si, which seems to be quite credible at first glance, but if you are a smart person, buy a few more newspapers and think about it slowly, you will find The stories written by these newspapers are almost impossible to happen in the same place at the same time. If there is such a coincidence, then the city of Manila does not need Haihan to send troops to fight. The disaster sent by God is enough to destroy the city. up.
Moreover, the newspapers are so focused on reporting the negative news of Manila City, it is obvious that there is a force behind it. Apart from the Haihan official, who has the ability to mobilize so many newspapers to act together?
Of course, the channels for ordinary people to obtain information must be more simple. It is unlikely that Fei Cexian would buy all the newspapers on the market and read them slowly.They often only get information related to Manila from a specific source.Haihan's official approach is to adjust the information about Manila on every public information platform to be negative, so as to guide the public opinion of the people in the country.
After Fei Cexian understood Haihan's methods, he still admired this arrangement. Although he is not a soldier, he also knew that before starting a war, the people of his country must understand the meaning of the war and let himself Only by standing on the side of justice can we gain the support of the people.However, Haihan did not have the supreme imperial power, nor did he allow the executive committee to play this role. He only arranged for the propaganda department to use the information channel of newspapers to guide public opinion, so that the people gradually realized the necessity of sending troops to conquer Manila.
"Smart tricks!" Fei Cexian couldn't help expressing emotion after reading all the newspapers.It would be great if Ming Dynasty's Mansion Newspaper had such a propaganda effect, then the whole country could be mobilized to deal with the civil strife in the Central Plains and the Jin people in the north.
However, Daming’s Mansion Newspaper is only copied by government offices at all levels, and people who can see the Mansion Newspaper’s content are either rich or noble, so it is difficult to receive a large-scale publicity effect like Haihan’s newspaper.As Fei Cexian, at most he could only write his experience in Haihan into a memorial and send it back, but he was not qualified to suggest that the imperial court change the distribution method of the residence newspaper, or run another newspaper aimed at ordinary people .
However, considering the vast territory of Ming Dynasty, it is difficult to guarantee the cost and timeliness of running such a newspaper aimed at the public.So he soon discovered that this was another project that he knew was very good, but it was difficult to copy it to Daming.
Why are there so many good things that cannot be implemented in Daming?Fei Cexian couldn't help thinking about this question again.Is it true that, as the Haihan people say, there are great differences in the "social systems" of the two countries, and the country ruled by the imperial power has too many taboos that cannot be changed, and it is impossible to govern according to the situation like Haihan.However, Fei Cexian has been educated since he was a child to be patriotic and loyal to the emperor, and imperial power is an unchallenged authority. He really cannot understand how a country like Haihan can replace the existence of the emperor with an executive committee.
(End of this chapter)
During this day's visit, Fei Cexian really saw a lot of things, from trains and railways to arsenals, and then to the top-secret steam engine manufacturing plant belonging to Haihan. It can be said that what he saw in one day has surpassed that of Daming. The culmination of years of intelligence agency operations.But it's a pity that Fei Cexian's visit was completely fleeting. He saw a lot of excitement, but there were few things he could understand clearly.Moreover, the tour itinerary arranged by Haihan is obviously very targeted. There is no production project that Fei Cexian can see from the beginning to the end, and it is all intermediate links.Although Fei Cexian also tried his best to keep Bai Kesi's introduction in his heart, he also understood that it was impossible to replicate Haihan's military workshop or steam engine factory in Daming territory only based on these introductions and his own experience.
So on the way back, what Fei Cexian considered was not how to sort out the information so that Daming could imitate the advanced equipment of Haihan, but how to write this memorial so that the court would not blame him for his ineffectiveness. .
Before returning to the Guest House, Fei Cexian went to the embassy construction site responsibly, chatted with several foremen sent by Haihan for a while, and got a general understanding of today's project progress.Although he himself was not on the construction site to watch, he still arranged for the subordinates of the mission to oversee the work.This is not to worry about the quality of the Haihan construction team's projects, but to show the Haihan people that they attach importance to it and maintain good communication. Sometimes the people in charge of both sides can't get rid of their ties.
According to the current project progress, as long as there is no bad weather in the near future, the main building of the embassy can basically be completed within the next 30 days, and the basic decoration, furniture and other daily facilities will be completed in another [-] days, and the earliest will be next year It will be available in February.
If it was the first few days when he arrived in Sanya, Fei Cexian might be eagerly looking forward to the early arrival of this day, because only after the embassy is completed, various diplomatic work can really start.Although the condition of the guest house I live in now is good, it is only a place to borrow after all. Whether it is office work or receiving visitors, there are many inconveniences. It is definitely not as convenient as the embassy.
But after staying in Haihan for these days, Fei Cexian suddenly felt that the current living conditions seemed to be good, and he just passed by leisurely every day, without having to think about any tasks assigned by the court, and he didn't need to talk to Haihan. High-ranking officials engage in laborious intrigues, with ease and without any major restrictions.Except for the Tiandu direction and a few places such as the military port, shipyard, and Victory Fort, he can go to most areas in Sanya. For example, the municipal library that houses a large amount of Haihan's secret information, he can also freely enter and exit. It's just that the authority level of borrowing documents is relatively low.
Sometimes Fei Cexian can't help but have the illusion that he seems to enjoy more freedom during his stay in Haihan than in Beijing.Thinking about how I used to work in the Ministry of Rites, I had to go to the Yamen to order it early every morning. Although there was not much to do, it was also a boring job to be locked in the Yamen every day and not be able to go out at will.Occasionally, the errands are dealt with by those envoys from small foreign countries who come to Ming Dynasty for pilgrimage. Even if there is an interpreter, they can only communicate with gestures and guesses. After a conversation, it is so effortless. How can it be compared with Haihan? It is easy to deal with countries that share the same language.
After coming to Haihan Country, I eat and live well every day. If I want to go to the construction site and sit around, I don’t want to guard the embassy construction site. I just need to say hello, and there will be a car arranged by Haihan to pick me up wherever I go. Car delivery, and there is Zhang Qianzhi, a panacea follower, who can dispatch at any time.A few days ago, I went to the library to read all day. Although I couldn’t eat there, Zhang Qianzhi asked people to deliver the food to the teahouse closest to the library on time every day, and opened a private room for him to eat, so as to save the cost of going back and forth. time on the road.Although he also knew that these arrangements should be the means of Haihan officials to monitor him, but it did allow him to experience extremely comfortable services, and this was almost unimaginable in Daming.
There are so many sesame officials from the seventh rank, such as Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, in the capital, let alone Haihan's level of service, even if they usually drink tea in the Yamen, they have to brew it by themselves most of the time.After staying in Haihan for these days, Fei Cexian found that he was a little reluctant to part with this kind of life link.After the embassy is built and moved from the guest house, there will be no free three meals delivered to the room on time, and there will be no on-call services, and there will be few odd jobs in the embassy. My servant, I'm afraid Fei Cexian will have to go back to the days when he had to make tea by himself.
"Perhaps we should also think about it, and let them provide better services to the embassy in the future." Fei Cexian had this idea by accident, but he himself knew that this kind of thinking was too dangerous. The Han people play scheming, and I am afraid that they will play themselves into it in the end, so they quickly shook their heads to dispel this thought.
After returning to the guest house for dinner, Fei Cexian asked someone to take a look at all the newspapers he bought in the market today.Although there are free newspapers available for browsing at the Yingbin Hotel, Fei Cexian has researched that there is only the official newspaper "Haihan Times" at the Yingbin Hotel, and there are seven or eight kinds of newspapers on the market. For any valuable information, it is safe to spend a few dollars to purchase it yourself.
The focus of Fei Cexian's attention recently is whether the signs of war between Haihan and Spain will further ferment.As expected, this time several newspapers, including the Times, mentioned news related to Spain.
According to a report in the Times, recently a group of Ming merchant ships transporting silk and porcelain to Manila were attacked by pirates on a sea that was only half a day away from Manila Bay. Only two of the five ships escaped, and the other three were looted. , The pirates also took hostages and demanded ransom from the ship owner and cargo owner.Of course, these boats will definitely not be returned.
Although the matter was finally resolved peacefully and all the hostages were released, the victim suffered heavy losses. It is estimated that the value of the three ships arriving in Manila Port exceeded 20 taels of silver, but now all the ships and goods are gone.
The Times pointed out at the end of the report that, according to the identification of the surviving sailors on board, many of the pirate gangs that appeared near Manila Port were Westerners, and some even had Spanish-speaking thieves.There is reason to suspect that these pirates have an affair with the Spaniards in Manila Port, and it is recommended that merchant ships should not venture to Manila Port in the near future.
Fei Cexian has read warnings like this two or three times in the Times, and the reasons for each time are different, but each time is more serious than the last.Whether these ships were really robbed or the bridge section arranged by Haihan is actually not that important. Fei Cexian believes that this is Haihan's intention to create momentum for the next military operation, and he needs to find a more convincing place for the use of force. reasons—such as killing pirates.
Of course, it is not enough to have pirates, and these vicious pirates must be connected with the Spanish colonists in Manila Bay.Fei Cexian also carefully read Haihan's newspapers during the past few foreign wars in the library a few days ago, and basically understood Haihan's methods of public opinion and propaganda before launching the war. He thinks that no matter whether these pirates are real Existence or fiction, in short, first try to prove that the Spaniards have been accused of colluding with pirates, and it is best to have a few blood debts related to Haihan in hand. Don't say it's unpredictable.
This method seems a bit despicable, but if it is measured by the interests of countries, then there is nothing to blame Hai Han.History is written by the victors. Fei Cexian still understands this truth. As long as Haihan can win the final victory of the war, then this war will be just in the future historical records.And the losers in the war probably can only become the villain to set off the winners.
Haihan Times, as an official media, has no doubts about its discourse power and publicity effect. If you publish a few more articles like this, even the most courageous maritime merchants will weigh whether it is worth taking the risk to go to Manila, let alone Haihan Times. The big net has gradually begun to be gathered, and merchant ships intending to go to Manila will be advised at various ports, and Manila's transnational trade will be cut off as much as possible before the war begins.
The news in the other newspapers is relatively gossip, and it doesn't sound so credible.A newspaper reported that signs of plague had begun to appear in Manila some time ago, and the Spanish dignitaries rushed to flee the area.In order to be able to leave the local area as soon as possible, the rich even spend a lot of money to buy fishing boats as a means of transportation.But since rats are everywhere, and boats are no exception, finding a rat-free boat can be incredibly difficult.
Another newspaper said that because the local Han people in Manila paid half the tax than the Spaniards, the local Han elders organized a petition to the Governor of the Philippines, Aragones, for tax cuts. However, during this period, the Han people who petitioned There was a conflict with the native armed forces sent by Spain to maintain order, and the friction between the two sides quickly developed into a thousand-person armed fight, with many casualties on each side.However, the Spaniards did not control the situation for their own benefit. As a result, the fighting intensified. It is said that the fighting has spread from the inside of the city to the outside of the city, and there is a tendency to gradually lose control.
Another newspaper said that a typhoon hit Manila Bay not long ago, and the local disaster situation was extremely serious. A large number of houses outside Manila were destroyed by strong winds, and there were hordes of homeless people everywhere.However, the Spaniards in the city couldn't take many effective measures for disaster relief, so that groups of food looters began to appear on the market.
The descriptions in these newspapers have a nose and eyes, and even have specific names such as Zhang San Li Si, which seems to be quite credible at first glance, but if you are a smart person, buy a few more newspapers and think about it slowly, you will find The stories written by these newspapers are almost impossible to happen in the same place at the same time. If there is such a coincidence, then the city of Manila does not need Haihan to send troops to fight. The disaster sent by God is enough to destroy the city. up.
Moreover, the newspapers are so focused on reporting the negative news of Manila City, it is obvious that there is a force behind it. Apart from the Haihan official, who has the ability to mobilize so many newspapers to act together?
Of course, the channels for ordinary people to obtain information must be more simple. It is unlikely that Fei Cexian would buy all the newspapers on the market and read them slowly.They often only get information related to Manila from a specific source.Haihan's official approach is to adjust the information about Manila on every public information platform to be negative, so as to guide the public opinion of the people in the country.
After Fei Cexian understood Haihan's methods, he still admired this arrangement. Although he is not a soldier, he also knew that before starting a war, the people of his country must understand the meaning of the war and let himself Only by standing on the side of justice can we gain the support of the people.However, Haihan did not have the supreme imperial power, nor did he allow the executive committee to play this role. He only arranged for the propaganda department to use the information channel of newspapers to guide public opinion, so that the people gradually realized the necessity of sending troops to conquer Manila.
"Smart tricks!" Fei Cexian couldn't help expressing emotion after reading all the newspapers.It would be great if Ming Dynasty's Mansion Newspaper had such a propaganda effect, then the whole country could be mobilized to deal with the civil strife in the Central Plains and the Jin people in the north.
However, Daming’s Mansion Newspaper is only copied by government offices at all levels, and people who can see the Mansion Newspaper’s content are either rich or noble, so it is difficult to receive a large-scale publicity effect like Haihan’s newspaper.As Fei Cexian, at most he could only write his experience in Haihan into a memorial and send it back, but he was not qualified to suggest that the imperial court change the distribution method of the residence newspaper, or run another newspaper aimed at ordinary people .
However, considering the vast territory of Ming Dynasty, it is difficult to guarantee the cost and timeliness of running such a newspaper aimed at the public.So he soon discovered that this was another project that he knew was very good, but it was difficult to copy it to Daming.
Why are there so many good things that cannot be implemented in Daming?Fei Cexian couldn't help thinking about this question again.Is it true that, as the Haihan people say, there are great differences in the "social systems" of the two countries, and the country ruled by the imperial power has too many taboos that cannot be changed, and it is impossible to govern according to the situation like Haihan.However, Fei Cexian has been educated since he was a child to be patriotic and loyal to the emperor, and imperial power is an unchallenged authority. He really cannot understand how a country like Haihan can replace the existence of the emperor with an executive committee.
(End of this chapter)