Chapter 1881
Farewell to Zhoushan
Chapter 1881 Farewell to Zhoushan
Of course, this kind of thinking of Li Wei is only an afterthought. After the golden iron cavalry invaded North Korea, they chopped melons and chopped vegetables all the way and beat North Korea helplessly. In the end, in order to protect himself, he signed an alliance with Hou Jin's general Amin, and only then did he get Hou Jin's retreat.Even if North Korea was determined to fight Hou Jin at that time, the result would not have fundamentally changed, at most it would just delay the war for a few more months.
But the consequence of doing so is very likely that Hou Jin will be determined to annex North Korea directly, or support another puppet to replace Li Zhen's rule, no matter which one is unacceptable to Li Zhen.Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Li Zhen chose a treatment method that could preserve his dominance and the state of Korea. Although humble, it at least achieved the expected effect.
Before the start of the war this year, the military gap between the Qing Dynasty and North Korea was actually even greater than in 1627. If North Korea hadn't moved in Haihan reinforcements, it would have been humiliating and humiliating to sign after a beating. armistice agreement.However, it was precisely because of Haihan's intervention that there were no serious political differences in the Korean court this time like the Dingmao chaos in 1627. After Hai Hanjun appeared, he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.
During this year's anti-Qing war, North Korea's domestic thinking was relatively unified, and there were no more anti-war voices in the officialdom. Even the southern regions that were not affected by the war tightened their belts to support the frontline operations—— It is mainly to pay the high military expenses for hiring Haihan to send troops.
However, Haihan's newspaper did not mention North Korea's funding for the rescue of soldiers, which may be regarded as a fig leaf for North Korea.After all, it takes money to invite reinforcements, which sounds like nothing to boast about, and it will also appear that the relationship between the two countries is not as close and harmonious as it seems on the surface.
After reading the article on the front page, Li Lu thought about it carefully for a long time before continuing to read the following content.The Times, as the official media of Haihan, mainly focuses on international and domestic current affairs, and because the newspaper targets the middle and upper classes of society, it has a strong meaning of guiding public opinion, and the various news reported are also positive. The upward content is the main one.
"The No. [-] pit of Shilu Iron Mine has completed the exploration work and will start mining within this month. The Ministry of Industry is optimistic about the increase in steel production capacity this year..."
"Wenchang County added more than [-] mu of cultivated land in the first half of the year, completing the county's annual reclamation task ahead of schedule..."
"Cam Ranh Port No. [-] Dockyard has been completed and put into use, marking that the base will be able to complete the repair and maintenance of majestic-class warships by itself in the future..."
"Anbuna Island has been hit by a typhoon recently. It is reported that the island has launched a disaster prevention emergency plan. Nationals who plan to go to this area in the near future are requested to change their travel plans as appropriate..."
"Sing Tao Administrator Tan Juren went to Batavia for a friendly visit and met with Van Diemen, Governor of the Dutch East India Company. The two sides reached an agreement on deepening bilateral trade and safeguarding regional peace..."
Many place names in the newspaper were never heard of by Li Wei, and he couldn't figure out where these places were, but from the contents of these news reports, he could easily draw a picture of a city that was running in an orderly manner in his mind. Huge empire.
After reading the newspaper, Li Mo was still unsatisfied, so he asked his subordinates to refill the lamp oil once, and then picked up another newspaper and began to read it.After he read all the several newspapers sent by Jin Shangjiu, he found that the sky outside the window had begun to turn pale, and it was almost early morning.
However, Li Mo, who read the newspaper all night, did not feel sleepy. He felt that his understanding of Haihan had increased a lot, and there were still many things in the newspaper that he did not understand. Come to clarify.
But this time he overestimated Jin Shangjiu. Although Jin Shangjiu has been in Zhoushan for a long time, the main way for him to understand the domestic situation in Haihan is also through this kind of newspaper provided by the Zhoushan authorities. Basically, he can't understand what he understands.
For example, Li Lu immediately asked: "Lord Jin, the newspaper said that Haihan is trying to use a new type of locomotive to replace the old type of locomotive originally used to transport iron ore between Shilu and Changhua. What is this locomotive?" ? How much ore can be transported?"
Jin Shangjiu said: "I only know that this is an iron cart with a strange shape. It needs to move forward on specially laid iron tracks. It is said that it can pull tens of thousands of catties. Haihan people use it to transport bulk goods and goods on land. People. Perhaps the prince will be able to witness this with his own eyes when he arrives in Sanya in the future. I heard that there are also trains there.”
Li Luo frowned. Based on Jin Shangjiu's narration, he really couldn't imagine what kind of existence it was.And the relevant content in this newspaper only has text and no pictures, making it difficult for him to have a clear understanding of it.
In desperation, Li Lu had no choice but to give up seeking a specific answer to this question, and instead asked another question: "The overseas territories of Haihan are often thousands of miles away from their homeland. rule?"
This question really stumped Jin Shangjiu. His understanding of Haihan hadn't touched such a core political system level. After hesitating for a while, he hesitated and said: "Perhaps... it is because of its powerful force. Wherever there is a sign of chaos, the army will be sent to suppress it."
Li Min shook his head and said: "This may be one of the reasons, but it is definitely not comprehensive. When we visited the port earlier, General Shi said that almost all the military supplies of the northern garrison are transferred through Dinghai Port. I think as long as the In terms of logistical supplies, controlling the operation needs of overseas garrisons can effectively prevent chaos in overseas ruled areas."
Jin Shangjiu quickly flattered him and said, "Your Majesty is wise! Why didn't I think of this level just now!"
Li Lu's opinion actually hits one of the control strategies that Haihan is actually using, but it's still not comprehensive.Haihan’s means of governing overseas colonies is fundamentally benefits. These overseas regions can only obtain good development conditions if they are attached to Haihan’s political system. Population, funds, materials, markets, etc. must follow the arrangements of the state.Without the support of the state, the social productivity in these areas will soon be reduced to the level of the same period.The executive committee's control of overseas troops through material supply is only one of many means.
Of course, with Li Luo's knowledge and vision, it is indeed difficult to realize the more advanced political means involved in it. His understanding of Haihan is still in the two prominent fields of force and trade, and he has not learned from it. To understand the operating mechanism of this country from a political point of view, and no one in North Korea can explain to him the difference between Haihan and his own country on this level.
After talking with Jin Shangjiu, Li Luo didn't have any practical gains. He still didn't understand the problems he didn't understand. Then he lay down and fell asleep.
According to Shi Diwen's arrangement, he planned to let him live here for ten days and a half months, and then take him to Xiangshan Salt Field, Shipu Port and other places when he finds time.As for Ningbo Mansion and Hangzhou City, forget it, Li Mo, the son of the Joseon Dynasty, is too sensitive, and it is not a popular behavior to show up in the Ming Dynasty.
But in the end, Li Luo only stayed in Zhoushan for four days before setting off again. It wasn't that the arrangements here were not to his liking, but that Li Luo hoped to make full use of the limited time to visit more places, after all He planned to study abroad for only two years, and the voyage from Seoul to Sanya, the capital of Haihan, may take as long as a month. Too long a stay on the way will shorten his future study time.
Seeing that Li Min insisted on leaving, Shi Diwen didn't force him to stay. Instead, he dispatched several warships from the East China Sea Fleet to escort the North Korean mission to the south.
After the fleet left Dinghai Port, it went all the way south along the coastline, passing through Taizhou and Wenzhou on the way without stopping.Arriving in the waters near the Matsu Islands on this day, another fleet came from the sea, and from a distance, it signaled to the fleet of the North Korean mission, and slowly approached it.
Li Min was also notified that the fleet belonged to the Fujian Navy and was waiting here specially for the purpose of providing protection for the North Korean mission when it passed through the Fujian Strait.
Although he knew that the Fujian navy was about to become the private army of Fujian warlord Xu Xinsu, this arrangement still greatly satisfied Li Wei's vanity. It's also hard to enjoy.
Of course, the mission of this navy fleet was not just escort. Soon, some officers of the navy boarded the passenger ship where Li Min was in a small boat and invited him to visit Zhangzhou.
As the most powerful local warlord in the area south of the Yangtze River under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Xinsu did not have as many scruples as officials from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Even though Li Min's identity was extremely sensitive to Ming Dynasty, this would not prevent Xu Xinsu from sending out invitations— — After all, he has never even asked the court for instructions on sending troops to North Korea, let alone meeting a North Korean prince who was transiting the border.
This invitation really made it impossible for Li Wei to refuse. Leaving aside Xu Xinsu's influence in the Fujian waters, among the coalition troops that sent troops to North Korea to fight against the Qing army before, there was a naval fleet from Fujian, and the general who led this fleet was It was Xu Xinsu's fourth son, Xu Yuzhuo. Li Mo had also met this Ming general when his father, King Li Zhen, received the coalition generals.
Fujian sent troops to aid the DPRK and did not collect additional military expenses from the DPRK, but only asked the DPRK to open its trade market to it.This is a relatively acceptable condition for North Korea. The relevant negotiations have ended, and Xu Yuzhuo has led the expedition fleet back to Fujian.Now that Xu Xinsu took the initiative to invite Li Wei to visit Zhangzhou, he had to go through this situation both emotionally and rationally.
So under the escort of the Fujian Navy, the North Korean mission came to Zhangzhou City, and it was the first time that Li Luo stepped into a city that truly belonged to Ming Dynasty.
Xu Xinsu provided North Koreans with a very high standard of reception. He cleared a special wharf on the banks of the Jiulong River early on, and asked his fourth son Xu Yuzhuo to come to Hong Kong to welcome Li Min and his party.And the carriages that took Li Lu and his party into the city were all four-wheeled box carriages custom-made from Haihan.Although Li Mo had already ridden in such a carriage in Zhoushan, the wealthy Xu family dispatched more than a dozen such carriages in one go, and even all the North Korean students enjoyed super-standard treatment. It's nice to be rich.
Different from Zhoushan's Haihan-style urban area without city walls, Zhangzhou City is a typical strong city design of this era, and Xu Xinsu has rebuilt and expanded Zhangzhou's city defenses many times after his fortune.According to Xu Yuzhuo's introduction when he entered the city, Zhangzhou's city defense system was a design plan provided by the Haihan Ministry of National Defense, which cost a lot of money to transform the original boxy city into a huge bastion defense system. The moat outside the city was re-dug in the past year.As of now, the city's defenses are still being improved, and the construction funds invested in the city have already exceeded one million yuan.
The number of artillery equipped in the Zhangzhou city defense system is probably second to none in the south of the Ming Dynasty. Xu Yuzhuo said proudly: "Zhangzhou has [-] troops and [-] water troops.
Li Luo couldn't help complaining: "Then what if the opponent is the Haihan Army?"
Xu Yuzhuo was stunned for a moment, he never thought of such a possibility, he shook his head and replied: "My Fujian Xu family and Haihan Kingdom have always been on good terms, and they have always been consistent with each other, and there is absolutely no possibility of turning their faces and going to war. If one day a strong enemy comes to the city of Zhangzhou, the Haihan army will definitely come to rescue."
Hearing that he defended Haihan so much, Li Min suddenly remembered that he had heard that this Ming army general also went to Haihan to study and receive military training, so he immediately asked him to confirm this matter.
When it comes to going to Sanya to receive training, Xu Yuzhuo is in high spirits: "My lord, there are two military academies in Sanya City, the Army and the Navy, and they teach new tactics that were not mentioned in the old military books. Every time I go to Sanya for further training, I feel that I have benefited a lot. I heard that your country has also selected some military officers to study abroad this time. It is really gratifying. In the future, the famous generals of your country will definitely come from among them."
Hearing what he said so firmly, Li Min became more optimistic about the prospect of military officers studying abroad.North Korea spent money to send these officers to Haihan to study in the hope that they would learn real skills and use this to revive North Korea's military prestige in the future.But no one has figured out what kind of learning can be achieved before that. It can only be based on the generals of the Annan and Fujian troops in the coalition to aid North Korea.Since Xu Yuzhuo, who has been here, has such a high evaluation of Haihan's military training, then Li Mo thinks that maybe the military officer students in his country can also produce a few generals like Xu Yuzhuo.
(End of this chapter)
Of course, this kind of thinking of Li Wei is only an afterthought. After the golden iron cavalry invaded North Korea, they chopped melons and chopped vegetables all the way and beat North Korea helplessly. In the end, in order to protect himself, he signed an alliance with Hou Jin's general Amin, and only then did he get Hou Jin's retreat.Even if North Korea was determined to fight Hou Jin at that time, the result would not have fundamentally changed, at most it would just delay the war for a few more months.
But the consequence of doing so is very likely that Hou Jin will be determined to annex North Korea directly, or support another puppet to replace Li Zhen's rule, no matter which one is unacceptable to Li Zhen.Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Li Zhen chose a treatment method that could preserve his dominance and the state of Korea. Although humble, it at least achieved the expected effect.
Before the start of the war this year, the military gap between the Qing Dynasty and North Korea was actually even greater than in 1627. If North Korea hadn't moved in Haihan reinforcements, it would have been humiliating and humiliating to sign after a beating. armistice agreement.However, it was precisely because of Haihan's intervention that there were no serious political differences in the Korean court this time like the Dingmao chaos in 1627. After Hai Hanjun appeared, he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.
During this year's anti-Qing war, North Korea's domestic thinking was relatively unified, and there were no more anti-war voices in the officialdom. Even the southern regions that were not affected by the war tightened their belts to support the frontline operations—— It is mainly to pay the high military expenses for hiring Haihan to send troops.
However, Haihan's newspaper did not mention North Korea's funding for the rescue of soldiers, which may be regarded as a fig leaf for North Korea.After all, it takes money to invite reinforcements, which sounds like nothing to boast about, and it will also appear that the relationship between the two countries is not as close and harmonious as it seems on the surface.
After reading the article on the front page, Li Lu thought about it carefully for a long time before continuing to read the following content.The Times, as the official media of Haihan, mainly focuses on international and domestic current affairs, and because the newspaper targets the middle and upper classes of society, it has a strong meaning of guiding public opinion, and the various news reported are also positive. The upward content is the main one.
"The No. [-] pit of Shilu Iron Mine has completed the exploration work and will start mining within this month. The Ministry of Industry is optimistic about the increase in steel production capacity this year..."
"Wenchang County added more than [-] mu of cultivated land in the first half of the year, completing the county's annual reclamation task ahead of schedule..."
"Cam Ranh Port No. [-] Dockyard has been completed and put into use, marking that the base will be able to complete the repair and maintenance of majestic-class warships by itself in the future..."
"Anbuna Island has been hit by a typhoon recently. It is reported that the island has launched a disaster prevention emergency plan. Nationals who plan to go to this area in the near future are requested to change their travel plans as appropriate..."
"Sing Tao Administrator Tan Juren went to Batavia for a friendly visit and met with Van Diemen, Governor of the Dutch East India Company. The two sides reached an agreement on deepening bilateral trade and safeguarding regional peace..."
Many place names in the newspaper were never heard of by Li Wei, and he couldn't figure out where these places were, but from the contents of these news reports, he could easily draw a picture of a city that was running in an orderly manner in his mind. Huge empire.
After reading the newspaper, Li Mo was still unsatisfied, so he asked his subordinates to refill the lamp oil once, and then picked up another newspaper and began to read it.After he read all the several newspapers sent by Jin Shangjiu, he found that the sky outside the window had begun to turn pale, and it was almost early morning.
However, Li Mo, who read the newspaper all night, did not feel sleepy. He felt that his understanding of Haihan had increased a lot, and there were still many things in the newspaper that he did not understand. Come to clarify.
But this time he overestimated Jin Shangjiu. Although Jin Shangjiu has been in Zhoushan for a long time, the main way for him to understand the domestic situation in Haihan is also through this kind of newspaper provided by the Zhoushan authorities. Basically, he can't understand what he understands.
For example, Li Lu immediately asked: "Lord Jin, the newspaper said that Haihan is trying to use a new type of locomotive to replace the old type of locomotive originally used to transport iron ore between Shilu and Changhua. What is this locomotive?" ? How much ore can be transported?"
Jin Shangjiu said: "I only know that this is an iron cart with a strange shape. It needs to move forward on specially laid iron tracks. It is said that it can pull tens of thousands of catties. Haihan people use it to transport bulk goods and goods on land. People. Perhaps the prince will be able to witness this with his own eyes when he arrives in Sanya in the future. I heard that there are also trains there.”
Li Luo frowned. Based on Jin Shangjiu's narration, he really couldn't imagine what kind of existence it was.And the relevant content in this newspaper only has text and no pictures, making it difficult for him to have a clear understanding of it.
In desperation, Li Lu had no choice but to give up seeking a specific answer to this question, and instead asked another question: "The overseas territories of Haihan are often thousands of miles away from their homeland. rule?"
This question really stumped Jin Shangjiu. His understanding of Haihan hadn't touched such a core political system level. After hesitating for a while, he hesitated and said: "Perhaps... it is because of its powerful force. Wherever there is a sign of chaos, the army will be sent to suppress it."
Li Min shook his head and said: "This may be one of the reasons, but it is definitely not comprehensive. When we visited the port earlier, General Shi said that almost all the military supplies of the northern garrison are transferred through Dinghai Port. I think as long as the In terms of logistical supplies, controlling the operation needs of overseas garrisons can effectively prevent chaos in overseas ruled areas."
Jin Shangjiu quickly flattered him and said, "Your Majesty is wise! Why didn't I think of this level just now!"
Li Lu's opinion actually hits one of the control strategies that Haihan is actually using, but it's still not comprehensive.Haihan’s means of governing overseas colonies is fundamentally benefits. These overseas regions can only obtain good development conditions if they are attached to Haihan’s political system. Population, funds, materials, markets, etc. must follow the arrangements of the state.Without the support of the state, the social productivity in these areas will soon be reduced to the level of the same period.The executive committee's control of overseas troops through material supply is only one of many means.
Of course, with Li Luo's knowledge and vision, it is indeed difficult to realize the more advanced political means involved in it. His understanding of Haihan is still in the two prominent fields of force and trade, and he has not learned from it. To understand the operating mechanism of this country from a political point of view, and no one in North Korea can explain to him the difference between Haihan and his own country on this level.
After talking with Jin Shangjiu, Li Luo didn't have any practical gains. He still didn't understand the problems he didn't understand. Then he lay down and fell asleep.
According to Shi Diwen's arrangement, he planned to let him live here for ten days and a half months, and then take him to Xiangshan Salt Field, Shipu Port and other places when he finds time.As for Ningbo Mansion and Hangzhou City, forget it, Li Mo, the son of the Joseon Dynasty, is too sensitive, and it is not a popular behavior to show up in the Ming Dynasty.
But in the end, Li Luo only stayed in Zhoushan for four days before setting off again. It wasn't that the arrangements here were not to his liking, but that Li Luo hoped to make full use of the limited time to visit more places, after all He planned to study abroad for only two years, and the voyage from Seoul to Sanya, the capital of Haihan, may take as long as a month. Too long a stay on the way will shorten his future study time.
Seeing that Li Min insisted on leaving, Shi Diwen didn't force him to stay. Instead, he dispatched several warships from the East China Sea Fleet to escort the North Korean mission to the south.
After the fleet left Dinghai Port, it went all the way south along the coastline, passing through Taizhou and Wenzhou on the way without stopping.Arriving in the waters near the Matsu Islands on this day, another fleet came from the sea, and from a distance, it signaled to the fleet of the North Korean mission, and slowly approached it.
Li Min was also notified that the fleet belonged to the Fujian Navy and was waiting here specially for the purpose of providing protection for the North Korean mission when it passed through the Fujian Strait.
Although he knew that the Fujian navy was about to become the private army of Fujian warlord Xu Xinsu, this arrangement still greatly satisfied Li Wei's vanity. It's also hard to enjoy.
Of course, the mission of this navy fleet was not just escort. Soon, some officers of the navy boarded the passenger ship where Li Min was in a small boat and invited him to visit Zhangzhou.
As the most powerful local warlord in the area south of the Yangtze River under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Xinsu did not have as many scruples as officials from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Even though Li Min's identity was extremely sensitive to Ming Dynasty, this would not prevent Xu Xinsu from sending out invitations— — After all, he has never even asked the court for instructions on sending troops to North Korea, let alone meeting a North Korean prince who was transiting the border.
This invitation really made it impossible for Li Wei to refuse. Leaving aside Xu Xinsu's influence in the Fujian waters, among the coalition troops that sent troops to North Korea to fight against the Qing army before, there was a naval fleet from Fujian, and the general who led this fleet was It was Xu Xinsu's fourth son, Xu Yuzhuo. Li Mo had also met this Ming general when his father, King Li Zhen, received the coalition generals.
Fujian sent troops to aid the DPRK and did not collect additional military expenses from the DPRK, but only asked the DPRK to open its trade market to it.This is a relatively acceptable condition for North Korea. The relevant negotiations have ended, and Xu Yuzhuo has led the expedition fleet back to Fujian.Now that Xu Xinsu took the initiative to invite Li Wei to visit Zhangzhou, he had to go through this situation both emotionally and rationally.
So under the escort of the Fujian Navy, the North Korean mission came to Zhangzhou City, and it was the first time that Li Luo stepped into a city that truly belonged to Ming Dynasty.
Xu Xinsu provided North Koreans with a very high standard of reception. He cleared a special wharf on the banks of the Jiulong River early on, and asked his fourth son Xu Yuzhuo to come to Hong Kong to welcome Li Min and his party.And the carriages that took Li Lu and his party into the city were all four-wheeled box carriages custom-made from Haihan.Although Li Mo had already ridden in such a carriage in Zhoushan, the wealthy Xu family dispatched more than a dozen such carriages in one go, and even all the North Korean students enjoyed super-standard treatment. It's nice to be rich.
Different from Zhoushan's Haihan-style urban area without city walls, Zhangzhou City is a typical strong city design of this era, and Xu Xinsu has rebuilt and expanded Zhangzhou's city defenses many times after his fortune.According to Xu Yuzhuo's introduction when he entered the city, Zhangzhou's city defense system was a design plan provided by the Haihan Ministry of National Defense, which cost a lot of money to transform the original boxy city into a huge bastion defense system. The moat outside the city was re-dug in the past year.As of now, the city's defenses are still being improved, and the construction funds invested in the city have already exceeded one million yuan.
The number of artillery equipped in the Zhangzhou city defense system is probably second to none in the south of the Ming Dynasty. Xu Yuzhuo said proudly: "Zhangzhou has [-] troops and [-] water troops.
Li Luo couldn't help complaining: "Then what if the opponent is the Haihan Army?"
Xu Yuzhuo was stunned for a moment, he never thought of such a possibility, he shook his head and replied: "My Fujian Xu family and Haihan Kingdom have always been on good terms, and they have always been consistent with each other, and there is absolutely no possibility of turning their faces and going to war. If one day a strong enemy comes to the city of Zhangzhou, the Haihan army will definitely come to rescue."
Hearing that he defended Haihan so much, Li Min suddenly remembered that he had heard that this Ming army general also went to Haihan to study and receive military training, so he immediately asked him to confirm this matter.
When it comes to going to Sanya to receive training, Xu Yuzhuo is in high spirits: "My lord, there are two military academies in Sanya City, the Army and the Navy, and they teach new tactics that were not mentioned in the old military books. Every time I go to Sanya for further training, I feel that I have benefited a lot. I heard that your country has also selected some military officers to study abroad this time. It is really gratifying. In the future, the famous generals of your country will definitely come from among them."
Hearing what he said so firmly, Li Min became more optimistic about the prospect of military officers studying abroad.North Korea spent money to send these officers to Haihan to study in the hope that they would learn real skills and use this to revive North Korea's military prestige in the future.But no one has figured out what kind of learning can be achieved before that. It can only be based on the generals of the Annan and Fujian troops in the coalition to aid North Korea.Since Xu Yuzhuo, who has been here, has such a high evaluation of Haihan's military training, then Li Mo thinks that maybe the military officer students in his country can also produce a few generals like Xu Yuzhuo.
(End of this chapter)