Chapter 1900
Li Xi's Suggestion
Chapter 1900 Li Xi's Suggestion
As long as Li Lu is willing, Tao Donglai can immediately order him to arrange a tour around Haihan, allowing him to think about life slowly during the journey, and even the expenses can be waived.For Haihan, if a foreign dignitary like Li Mo is arranged to travel in the country, although the process will be more troublesome, the rewards will still far outweigh the expenditures.
At the same time that Li Wei was quietly observing the attitudes of the high-ranking officials in Haihan, the old foxes in the Executive Committee were also quietly observing the son of North Korea who had just arrived in Sanya.
Regarding the situation of Li Mo, in addition to some information sorted out from the cultural and historical archives in the early stage, more importantly, it comes from the impressions of senior officials from all over the country, including the Korean front line, after contacting him.Most of the records in historical materials come from the accounts of later generations. Understanding a person through such written records may not be comprehensive and true, but face-to-face contact is different. There are many details to observe a person’s basic character .
Compared with Li Mo, who grew up in Gyeongbokgung Palace and lived in an extremely closed environment, high-ranking officials like Hai Han, who have rich experience in traveling all over the world, are naturally more wealthy.From the front line of North Korea to Hong Kong, the words and deeds of Li Wei's visits along the way, as well as the personal perception of officials in various places, have already been sent back to Sanya by telegram, and after being compiled by the intelligence department, a special written report was submitted to the executive committee .
According to the analysis of the intelligence department, Li Mo is a young nobleman with a cautious personality and no airs. But like ordinary young people, Li Mo is also very curious about new things, and he often asks questions during the visit. .Moreover, according to the report of You Yihan, the chief official of Hong Kong, Li Wei spent a lot of time reading the book "The Rise of the South China Sea" during his stay in Hong Kong, which shows that he has a strong interest in the history of Haihan's fortune.
This is a very ideal situation for Hai Han. If Li Luo has no interest in Hai Han's history, it may be more difficult to make him feel surrender and worship towards Hai Han.But if Li Luo already has the idea of making his country follow Haihan in an all-round way, it will be relatively easy to influence him.Therefore, in the report submitted by the intelligence department to the executive committee, it is recommended to show Li Min the achievements of the country's construction in various fields. The more Li Min realizes the overall gap between the two countries, the easier it is to influence his position.
Of course, Tao Donglai had also read this detailed report, so he seized the opportunity and recommended a very tempting plan to Li Lu.
Li Lu was really moved when he heard this suggestion, but he still kept in mind that the mission of this trip to Haihan was not to travel to the mountains and rivers, and the territory of Haihan was extremely scattered, so it might be a waste of time to travel. Three to five to seven months will inevitably greatly reduce the time spent on studying abroad.At that time, even if you find a learning direction that you are really interested in from your travels, the loss of time will be great, and if you still haven't found your goal, what should you do then?
Li Lue could only politely decline Tao Donglai's proposal, expressing that he wanted to calm down and think for a few days before making a choice for future arrangements.Of course, the main reason he wanted to buy some time was to discuss it with Li Xi who knew more about Haihan's situation.
The reception banquet held by the Executive Committee was actually easier than the several stops Li Mo visited on the way. Most of the time, Li Mo introduced these students to the senior officials of Haihan Kingdom, and then Haihan Senior officials from relevant departments here came forward to say a few words of encouragement.Most of the time, Li Min only needs to be a spectator, silently observing the attitudes of Haihan's senior officials during their speeches, and by the way, evaluating in his heart how much Haihan's side attaches to these students.
Of course, with his limited interpersonal and political experience, it is difficult to truly see through the positions of senior Haihan officials.However, he has a cautious personality, knowing that he is inexperienced, he will not take the initiative to intervene, so as not to make too many slips of the tongue, which in the eyes of others is a manifestation of prudence in handling things.
But even so, when the banquet ended, Li Wei, who had been highly concentrated, still couldn't help sweating secretly.Of course, this may also be due to the heavy royal dress on him. Although it is already winter in North Korea at this time, the temperature in Sanya is still above [-] degrees. Li Mo was probably already sweating profusely from the cold drinks served on the Internet.
After the banquet, there was already a special carriage waiting at the entrance of the banquet hall.As soon as Li Min arrived at the embassy, he didn't bother to visit the building that had just been completed, so he called Li Xi over first, intending to confirm with him his performance at the welcome banquet today.
Li Xi's evaluation was simple and clear: "The prince is calm and stable today, and his performance is excellent!"
After hearing this, Li Lu was still a little bit unsure: "You don't mean to comfort me with nice words, do you?"
Li Xi said solemnly: "When I first arrived in Sanya last year, I was not as calm as my son at the reception banquet. At that time, I was talking to that Master Tao, and even my voice was trembling."
Li Luo laughed and said, "Master Tao seems to be approachable, why are you so afraid?"
Li Xidao: "Your Majesty, don't be fooled by Mr. Tao's elegant appearance. As far as I know, all the wars that Haihan has launched over the years have been started after Mr. Tao nodded. Although he did not lead troops, But the Haihan army is fighting in all directions overseas, and many times it comes from his orders."
Li Lu suddenly said: "Master Tao is really strategizing, and the decisive battle is thousands of miles away. But the Minister of the Ministry of War... No, it is the Minister of Defense. Wouldn't there be disagreements between him and Master Tao? Then Who should listen to whom?"
Li Xi explained: "It is said that Mr. Tao also served in the army when he was young. That Minister Yan has a brotherhood with him, and now he has been an official in the same dynasty for many years. There must be a tacit understanding."
Li Xi has stayed in Haihan for such a long time, and the information he has grasped is naturally far better than that of Li Min who has just arrived.Although the information he knew about Hai Han's senior management was not comprehensive, it was indeed not far from the truth.However, he was still wrong about one thing. It is true that Tao Donglai signed the war order in Haihan, but Tao Donglai actually signed the combat order on behalf of the executive committee, not his own actions.
As for the relationship between Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie and the Ministry of National Defense, there are not only personal relationships between the two of them, but also some historical reasons.At the beginning, because the number of traversers who had served in the army was limited, as long as they had joined the army, they all held positions in the Ministry of Defense, including Tao Donglai.
Although Tao Donglai is in charge of the operation of the executive committee, he is not the top leader in the Ministry of National Defense, and he is in charge of too many fields, and it is difficult to focus on the military field. When the two disagree, Yan Chujie's opinion shall prevail , So regarding the decision-making of the war, Yan Chujie is more likely to make up his mind, but these inside stories are beyond the knowledge of Li Xi, an outsider.
Li Luo said again: "Is there anything left to say about the letter you sent someone to Hong Kong earlier?"
Li Xi nodded and said: "Haihan's spies are very powerful. I was worried that the secret letter would be intercepted by him on the way, so I didn't write anything sensitive, so as not to make Haihan people suspicious. Originally, I wanted to tell the prince, Haihan This year’s frequent wars against the outside world will consume a lot of money, and there may be reasons to ask for military expenses from our country, so we must be careful. However, the high-ranking officials of Haihan did not mention this matter today, and it may be that I am thinking too much.”
Li Xiyi contributed to the action of Haihan sending troops to aid North Korea this year, but for this reason, North Korea also paid Haihan a huge amount of money as a military subsidy for this operation.After the Haihan army arrived in North Korea, in order to make full use of the strategic depth of the North Korean territory to severely damage the Qing army, they took the initiative to withdraw the line of defense step by step, prolonging the overall combat time, which also caused North Korea to pay Haihan several times. Military subsidies and treasury have been completely emptied.As a result, among the group of overseas students led by Li Wei, many people with financial backers were arranged to jump in.
However, due to limited means of communication, it takes at least four or five months for North Korea’s own couriers to go back and forth between the capitals of the two countries. Therefore, Li Xi, who is in Sanya, is still unclear about the huge consumption that North Korea borne during the war and the post-war relationship between the two countries. The details of a series of agreements were reached.Half of what he knew came from public reports in newspapers, and the other half was notified to him by the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a business-to-business manner.For example, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified him about the arrangement of Li Luo going south to Sanya, so that he could estimate the itinerary and send a letter to Hong Kong in advance to remind Li Luo of some matters that need to be paid attention to.
So when Li Luo heard his worry, he could only smile wryly: "I'm afraid your reminder is a bit late."
Li Xi turned pale when he heard that: "Could it be that the people of Haihan have already done this?"
"It won't work if you don't give money. Haihan people don't fight if they don't have military expenses. Our country needs people, so we can only do as they ask." Li Mo couldn't help shaking his head and said: "The group of people who came to Haihan to study this time almost We can’t even come up with the funds.”
"This..." Li Xi has stayed in Sanya for a long time, and he also knows that the Haihan people are very realistic in their work, and they must pay money for things with clearly marked prices.When he reached an agreement with Haihan earlier, he actually promised that North Korea would bear most of the follow-up military expenses, but he didn't expect that his country's treasury would be exhausted by this war in just a few months.
Li Xi changed the direction and asked: "Then Haihan will station troops in our country in the future, where will the military expenses come from?"
Li Lu said: "Haihan has negotiated many cooperation projects with our country, such as mining, salt production, shipbuilding... At that time, part of the military expenditure borne by our country will also be deducted from the profits of these projects, and perhaps the pressure will not be so great. But these projects It will take time to become profitable, and I hope we can survive this most difficult time!"
What Li Mo didn't know was that more than a month after he left Seoul, the North Korean government, whose treasury was exhausted, was already facing a shortage of funds needed for the daily operation of state organs. After all, it is difficult to make unified arrangements for such fragmented funds, and it is unlikely that the private sector will lend large amounts of funds to the government for long-term use.
The only one who can save North Korea at such a critical moment is Haihan who has just looted North Korea's treasury.However, it is definitely impossible for Haihan to return the money already in his pocket to North Korea directly. With his usual calculating style, Haihan Bank proposed to North Korean officials to use assets as collateral in exchange for the money provided by Haihan. emergency loan.
Of course, what assets can be used as collateral for the loan must be decided by Haihan.The high-quality assets that North Korea can sell now are too limited. Either it is the real estate and land in Seoul, or it is only these industries that are still under development along the Datong River.
Cai Jinmei, who had already returned to Zhoushan, is now rushing from Dinghai Port to Seoul in order to discuss this big project with North Korean officials.After getting the news, the executive committee is already discussing what kind of benefits they can get from North Korea by taking advantage of this opportunity.
Although North Korea managed to survive this year's catastrophe of annihilation by relying on foreign military aid, its national economy was almost dragged down because of this. Except for the areas in the south that were not directly involved in the war, they were still able to survive, and those in the north that were destroyed by the war Due to the lack of funds and materials, it is difficult for many cities to complete the post-war reconstruction work by themselves.And once the government at all levels of the country shuts down due to lack of operating funds, the impact will probably be no less than a large-scale war.
Li Luo knew that his country was in financial trouble, but he did not expect the situation to be so severe.Although this was not in Haihan's calculations before the war, Haihan really liked this situation. In the name of aid, he would take advantage of the fire to rob and control North Korea's key industries as much as possible. A good time to start.
However, for Li Wei, there are more realistic problems that bother him at the moment, and that is the direction of his study in Sanya.And Li Xi, as the North Korean who knows the most about Hai Han, is probably the only one who can help him right now.
"Your Majesty, what you mean is that you haven't decided what you want to learn here?" Li Xi was a little surprised when he heard his question, and couldn't help but confirm it again.He originally thought that this kind of issue should be discussed by Li Mo with Hai Han before departure, but he never thought that the final decision has not been made in Sanya.
Li Min nodded and said, "You are familiar with Haihan's national culture and people's sentiments. In your opinion, which subject is the most suitable for you?"
This question really stumped Li Xi. He never thought that he would choose courses for the prince who came to study abroad. If the subjects he recommended were not liked by the prince, or were not suitable at all, and he did not get good grades in the future, it would be his responsibility. Who should bear it?
"Have the Haihan people given the range of choices?" Li Xi can only try to narrow the range of choices at the moment.
Li Min replied: "The people of Haihan said that they can choose at will, and there are no restrictions. I confirmed it with Mr. Tao again at the banquet earlier."
(End of this chapter)
As long as Li Lu is willing, Tao Donglai can immediately order him to arrange a tour around Haihan, allowing him to think about life slowly during the journey, and even the expenses can be waived.For Haihan, if a foreign dignitary like Li Mo is arranged to travel in the country, although the process will be more troublesome, the rewards will still far outweigh the expenditures.
At the same time that Li Wei was quietly observing the attitudes of the high-ranking officials in Haihan, the old foxes in the Executive Committee were also quietly observing the son of North Korea who had just arrived in Sanya.
Regarding the situation of Li Mo, in addition to some information sorted out from the cultural and historical archives in the early stage, more importantly, it comes from the impressions of senior officials from all over the country, including the Korean front line, after contacting him.Most of the records in historical materials come from the accounts of later generations. Understanding a person through such written records may not be comprehensive and true, but face-to-face contact is different. There are many details to observe a person’s basic character .
Compared with Li Mo, who grew up in Gyeongbokgung Palace and lived in an extremely closed environment, high-ranking officials like Hai Han, who have rich experience in traveling all over the world, are naturally more wealthy.From the front line of North Korea to Hong Kong, the words and deeds of Li Wei's visits along the way, as well as the personal perception of officials in various places, have already been sent back to Sanya by telegram, and after being compiled by the intelligence department, a special written report was submitted to the executive committee .
According to the analysis of the intelligence department, Li Mo is a young nobleman with a cautious personality and no airs. But like ordinary young people, Li Mo is also very curious about new things, and he often asks questions during the visit. .Moreover, according to the report of You Yihan, the chief official of Hong Kong, Li Wei spent a lot of time reading the book "The Rise of the South China Sea" during his stay in Hong Kong, which shows that he has a strong interest in the history of Haihan's fortune.
This is a very ideal situation for Hai Han. If Li Luo has no interest in Hai Han's history, it may be more difficult to make him feel surrender and worship towards Hai Han.But if Li Luo already has the idea of making his country follow Haihan in an all-round way, it will be relatively easy to influence him.Therefore, in the report submitted by the intelligence department to the executive committee, it is recommended to show Li Min the achievements of the country's construction in various fields. The more Li Min realizes the overall gap between the two countries, the easier it is to influence his position.
Of course, Tao Donglai had also read this detailed report, so he seized the opportunity and recommended a very tempting plan to Li Lu.
Li Lu was really moved when he heard this suggestion, but he still kept in mind that the mission of this trip to Haihan was not to travel to the mountains and rivers, and the territory of Haihan was extremely scattered, so it might be a waste of time to travel. Three to five to seven months will inevitably greatly reduce the time spent on studying abroad.At that time, even if you find a learning direction that you are really interested in from your travels, the loss of time will be great, and if you still haven't found your goal, what should you do then?
Li Lue could only politely decline Tao Donglai's proposal, expressing that he wanted to calm down and think for a few days before making a choice for future arrangements.Of course, the main reason he wanted to buy some time was to discuss it with Li Xi who knew more about Haihan's situation.
The reception banquet held by the Executive Committee was actually easier than the several stops Li Mo visited on the way. Most of the time, Li Mo introduced these students to the senior officials of Haihan Kingdom, and then Haihan Senior officials from relevant departments here came forward to say a few words of encouragement.Most of the time, Li Min only needs to be a spectator, silently observing the attitudes of Haihan's senior officials during their speeches, and by the way, evaluating in his heart how much Haihan's side attaches to these students.
Of course, with his limited interpersonal and political experience, it is difficult to truly see through the positions of senior Haihan officials.However, he has a cautious personality, knowing that he is inexperienced, he will not take the initiative to intervene, so as not to make too many slips of the tongue, which in the eyes of others is a manifestation of prudence in handling things.
But even so, when the banquet ended, Li Wei, who had been highly concentrated, still couldn't help sweating secretly.Of course, this may also be due to the heavy royal dress on him. Although it is already winter in North Korea at this time, the temperature in Sanya is still above [-] degrees. Li Mo was probably already sweating profusely from the cold drinks served on the Internet.
After the banquet, there was already a special carriage waiting at the entrance of the banquet hall.As soon as Li Min arrived at the embassy, he didn't bother to visit the building that had just been completed, so he called Li Xi over first, intending to confirm with him his performance at the welcome banquet today.
Li Xi's evaluation was simple and clear: "The prince is calm and stable today, and his performance is excellent!"
After hearing this, Li Lu was still a little bit unsure: "You don't mean to comfort me with nice words, do you?"
Li Xi said solemnly: "When I first arrived in Sanya last year, I was not as calm as my son at the reception banquet. At that time, I was talking to that Master Tao, and even my voice was trembling."
Li Luo laughed and said, "Master Tao seems to be approachable, why are you so afraid?"
Li Xidao: "Your Majesty, don't be fooled by Mr. Tao's elegant appearance. As far as I know, all the wars that Haihan has launched over the years have been started after Mr. Tao nodded. Although he did not lead troops, But the Haihan army is fighting in all directions overseas, and many times it comes from his orders."
Li Lu suddenly said: "Master Tao is really strategizing, and the decisive battle is thousands of miles away. But the Minister of the Ministry of War... No, it is the Minister of Defense. Wouldn't there be disagreements between him and Master Tao? Then Who should listen to whom?"
Li Xi explained: "It is said that Mr. Tao also served in the army when he was young. That Minister Yan has a brotherhood with him, and now he has been an official in the same dynasty for many years. There must be a tacit understanding."
Li Xi has stayed in Haihan for such a long time, and the information he has grasped is naturally far better than that of Li Min who has just arrived.Although the information he knew about Hai Han's senior management was not comprehensive, it was indeed not far from the truth.However, he was still wrong about one thing. It is true that Tao Donglai signed the war order in Haihan, but Tao Donglai actually signed the combat order on behalf of the executive committee, not his own actions.
As for the relationship between Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie and the Ministry of National Defense, there are not only personal relationships between the two of them, but also some historical reasons.At the beginning, because the number of traversers who had served in the army was limited, as long as they had joined the army, they all held positions in the Ministry of Defense, including Tao Donglai.
Although Tao Donglai is in charge of the operation of the executive committee, he is not the top leader in the Ministry of National Defense, and he is in charge of too many fields, and it is difficult to focus on the military field. When the two disagree, Yan Chujie's opinion shall prevail , So regarding the decision-making of the war, Yan Chujie is more likely to make up his mind, but these inside stories are beyond the knowledge of Li Xi, an outsider.
Li Luo said again: "Is there anything left to say about the letter you sent someone to Hong Kong earlier?"
Li Xi nodded and said: "Haihan's spies are very powerful. I was worried that the secret letter would be intercepted by him on the way, so I didn't write anything sensitive, so as not to make Haihan people suspicious. Originally, I wanted to tell the prince, Haihan This year’s frequent wars against the outside world will consume a lot of money, and there may be reasons to ask for military expenses from our country, so we must be careful. However, the high-ranking officials of Haihan did not mention this matter today, and it may be that I am thinking too much.”
Li Xiyi contributed to the action of Haihan sending troops to aid North Korea this year, but for this reason, North Korea also paid Haihan a huge amount of money as a military subsidy for this operation.After the Haihan army arrived in North Korea, in order to make full use of the strategic depth of the North Korean territory to severely damage the Qing army, they took the initiative to withdraw the line of defense step by step, prolonging the overall combat time, which also caused North Korea to pay Haihan several times. Military subsidies and treasury have been completely emptied.As a result, among the group of overseas students led by Li Wei, many people with financial backers were arranged to jump in.
However, due to limited means of communication, it takes at least four or five months for North Korea’s own couriers to go back and forth between the capitals of the two countries. Therefore, Li Xi, who is in Sanya, is still unclear about the huge consumption that North Korea borne during the war and the post-war relationship between the two countries. The details of a series of agreements were reached.Half of what he knew came from public reports in newspapers, and the other half was notified to him by the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a business-to-business manner.For example, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified him about the arrangement of Li Luo going south to Sanya, so that he could estimate the itinerary and send a letter to Hong Kong in advance to remind Li Luo of some matters that need to be paid attention to.
So when Li Luo heard his worry, he could only smile wryly: "I'm afraid your reminder is a bit late."
Li Xi turned pale when he heard that: "Could it be that the people of Haihan have already done this?"
"It won't work if you don't give money. Haihan people don't fight if they don't have military expenses. Our country needs people, so we can only do as they ask." Li Mo couldn't help shaking his head and said: "The group of people who came to Haihan to study this time almost We can’t even come up with the funds.”
"This..." Li Xi has stayed in Sanya for a long time, and he also knows that the Haihan people are very realistic in their work, and they must pay money for things with clearly marked prices.When he reached an agreement with Haihan earlier, he actually promised that North Korea would bear most of the follow-up military expenses, but he didn't expect that his country's treasury would be exhausted by this war in just a few months.
Li Xi changed the direction and asked: "Then Haihan will station troops in our country in the future, where will the military expenses come from?"
Li Lu said: "Haihan has negotiated many cooperation projects with our country, such as mining, salt production, shipbuilding... At that time, part of the military expenditure borne by our country will also be deducted from the profits of these projects, and perhaps the pressure will not be so great. But these projects It will take time to become profitable, and I hope we can survive this most difficult time!"
What Li Mo didn't know was that more than a month after he left Seoul, the North Korean government, whose treasury was exhausted, was already facing a shortage of funds needed for the daily operation of state organs. After all, it is difficult to make unified arrangements for such fragmented funds, and it is unlikely that the private sector will lend large amounts of funds to the government for long-term use.
The only one who can save North Korea at such a critical moment is Haihan who has just looted North Korea's treasury.However, it is definitely impossible for Haihan to return the money already in his pocket to North Korea directly. With his usual calculating style, Haihan Bank proposed to North Korean officials to use assets as collateral in exchange for the money provided by Haihan. emergency loan.
Of course, what assets can be used as collateral for the loan must be decided by Haihan.The high-quality assets that North Korea can sell now are too limited. Either it is the real estate and land in Seoul, or it is only these industries that are still under development along the Datong River.
Cai Jinmei, who had already returned to Zhoushan, is now rushing from Dinghai Port to Seoul in order to discuss this big project with North Korean officials.After getting the news, the executive committee is already discussing what kind of benefits they can get from North Korea by taking advantage of this opportunity.
Although North Korea managed to survive this year's catastrophe of annihilation by relying on foreign military aid, its national economy was almost dragged down because of this. Except for the areas in the south that were not directly involved in the war, they were still able to survive, and those in the north that were destroyed by the war Due to the lack of funds and materials, it is difficult for many cities to complete the post-war reconstruction work by themselves.And once the government at all levels of the country shuts down due to lack of operating funds, the impact will probably be no less than a large-scale war.
Li Luo knew that his country was in financial trouble, but he did not expect the situation to be so severe.Although this was not in Haihan's calculations before the war, Haihan really liked this situation. In the name of aid, he would take advantage of the fire to rob and control North Korea's key industries as much as possible. A good time to start.
However, for Li Wei, there are more realistic problems that bother him at the moment, and that is the direction of his study in Sanya.And Li Xi, as the North Korean who knows the most about Hai Han, is probably the only one who can help him right now.
"Your Majesty, what you mean is that you haven't decided what you want to learn here?" Li Xi was a little surprised when he heard his question, and couldn't help but confirm it again.He originally thought that this kind of issue should be discussed by Li Mo with Hai Han before departure, but he never thought that the final decision has not been made in Sanya.
Li Min nodded and said, "You are familiar with Haihan's national culture and people's sentiments. In your opinion, which subject is the most suitable for you?"
This question really stumped Li Xi. He never thought that he would choose courses for the prince who came to study abroad. If the subjects he recommended were not liked by the prince, or were not suitable at all, and he did not get good grades in the future, it would be his responsibility. Who should bear it?
"Have the Haihan people given the range of choices?" Li Xi can only try to narrow the range of choices at the moment.
Li Min replied: "The people of Haihan said that they can choose at will, and there are no restrictions. I confirmed it with Mr. Tao again at the banquet earlier."
(End of this chapter)