Chapter 1917
Interests dictate
Chapter 1917 Interests dictate
What Li Lue meant was that if any ruler had studied Haihan's war history, he would probably try to avoid going to war with this powerful opponent. Han's hope.
However, Li Wei's thinking is still somewhat one-sided. Even if Huang Taiji has studied the history of Haihan wars and has the idea of showing weakness, it is still impossible to prevent Haihan from intervening in the wars of Ming, Qing, and North Korea, because this is not what Huang Taiji wanted to hide. The trouble that can be avoided, Haihan has already planned the attack target a few years ago, no matter whether Huang Taiji wants to fight or not, Haihan will send troops into Liaodong and take military actions at his own pace.
Li Xi has been in Haihan for a long time, and he has a better understanding of Haihan's behavior style. Now he smiled wryly and lowered his voice: "Haihan sent troops to deal with the Qing Dynasty, after all, it was for the territory and population of Liaodong! What does Huang Taiji think?" No matter what you do, it will be difficult to avoid the outbreak of war.”
Li Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that so? Then Haihan sent troops to rescue our country..."
"Your Majesty, Haihan sent troops to rescue our country. It is a transaction between the two countries, not a friendship. They are fighting for their own interests. By the way, they will beat the Qing Dynasty. Don't be sentimental because of this." Li Xi looked around and no one noticed. On my own side, I continued: "The Haihan people are good at calculating, and they have a purpose in everything. The prince must not trust them unconditionally just because they have an alliance with our country. Common interests are far more reliable than verbal promises." !"
Li Lu remembered that his father and king had said similar things to him before he left the country, and he immediately took it seriously, and quickly thanked Li Xi for his reminder.During this trip, he really had a lot of goodwill and respect for Haihan, a country, and almost forgot the essence of the relationship between the two countries. Li Xi's reminder was very timely.If there is no defense against this powerful country, North Korea will only suffer in the future.
Li Wei recalled the report on the North Korean war in the Haihan Times earlier. The official did not mention North Korea’s military expenses and asked Haihan to send troops. Instead, he characterized Haihan’s actions as “saving the allies from fire and water.” ", it seems that the troops sent to aid the DPRK were entirely motivated by friendship, but the facts he knew were obviously different from this, and Haihan's description of his own actions was obviously beautified.
Whether it is business or friendship, Li Min thinks the former is still the majority. Friendship is not completely absent, but it is definitely difficult to play a decisive role in it.If there is no content of the transaction, there is a high probability that Haihan will not send troops into North Korea to fight.
And the fact is exactly the same, Haihan originally had the mentality of watching the excitement and was unwilling to take risks. If North Korea was really beaten to the point of collapse by the Qing army as it was in history, it would probably have waited until the last moment before sending the fleet to Jianghua Island to rescue the refugees. The North Korean monarchs and ministers were picked up and raised this puppet court to achieve indirect control of North Korea.Fortunately, Li Xi's decision was made early, and he didn't waste time asking for instructions from home. He made up his mind in Sanya and asked Haihan for help. Otherwise, even if Haihan was willing to send troops, it was very likely that it would be too late to stop the Qing army.
Although Li Xi was grateful to Haihan for sending troops to save his country, he also knew that Haihan's actions were purely driven by interests, not because of the crisis facing North Korea, an ally.The relationship between the two countries may indeed be brought closer because of this war, but it has not yet reached the level where they can fully trust each other.Of course, if Li Mo can further consolidate the relationship between the two countries during his study abroad, then he is also happy to see it.
Li Luo put down the brush in his hand, tapped the books on the table with his fingers, and said slowly: "In your opinion, what are the common interests of our country and Haihan?"
Li Xiying said: "I think it is because we have a common enemy that Haihan is willing to cooperate with our country. In fact, the common interests are far from enough. Maybe after a few years, the cooperation projects in China will improve, and then there will be benefits. Let's talk."
What Li Xi said sounds harsh, but it is indeed true. At this stage, the resources that North Korea can provide to Hai Han are actually very limited, and the immigrant population that Hai Han wants most, North Korea has been reluctant to let go of the relevant constraints.Although North Korea gave Haihan a large piece of land for the construction of a military base, the Haihan military has always believed that the environment of the Taedongjiang base is not particularly ideal, and building a military port there is a helpless move.
If it weren't for a large number of industrial cooperation projects that have been negotiated, Haihan really has no direct interests in North Korea.Of course, the situation may be different in a few years. At that time, a group of civil and military officials who have received training from Haihan will return to North Korea, and Haihan will have more channels to exert influence on North Korea. A certain group of people have common interests with Haihan, and the relationship between the two countries will also change accordingly.
However, whether it is Li Xi or Li Wei, with their knowledge and vision, it is still difficult to figure out the direction of the situation in a few years, so they feel confused about the relationship between the two countries at the moment.They hope to increase their national power through studying abroad, industrial cooperation, etc., and then gradually realize that they have common interests with Haihan, just like Haihan's other allies have done.But as a latecomer, while imitating the successful experience of the predecessors, you will inevitably face higher thresholds, because today's Haihan is no longer what it used to be, and the price you need to pay to satisfy Haihan's appetite is also much higher than earlier years.
When they returned to the North Korean embassy that night, they once again received the itinerary from the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The content this time is more specific. There are specific time arrangements for which day, which place, and which projects to visit, and the list of entourage has also been updated. This time, Zhang Qianzhi's name has been listed in the up.
"Let's go tomorrow morning, the efficiency of the Haihan people is really high!" Although it is not the first time to feel such efficiency, Li Luo expressed emotion again.It takes less than two days to coordinate so many departments and make detailed itinerary arrangements. If this kind of efficiency is used for marching and fighting, it just fits the consistent performance of the Haihan Army.
"Li Xi, among these places to visit, which one do you want to go the most?" Li Wei pushed the itinerary in front of Li Xi, wanting to hear his opinion.
Li Xi pointed to a place on the west coast of Hainan Island and said, "I want to go to this Shilu mine. I heard that it is the largest iron ore and copper mine under Haihan's rule, and there are several mines from the seaside to the mine. Ten miles of railway, you can experience the feeling of taking a train. Is there any destination that the prince pays special attention to?"
Li Lu said: "I basically don't know anything about these places, and I don't pay much attention to them, but I heard that Haikou City was once the administrative seat of Daming on this island. city of."
Li Xidao: "Speaking of Daming, there is one thing I have to mention. Does your son know that Daming also has an embassy in Sanya and sent officials to stay here?"
Li Lu said: "Then if the envoy of the Ming Dynasty meets with you on weekdays, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing?"
"So we all try to avoid meeting each other directly." Li Xi said helplessly: "The prince arrived at the port the day before yesterday, and the welcome banquet held by the Haihan Executive Committee was attended by envoys from all countries in Sanya, except for Mr. Fei from Daming It must be inconvenient for me not to show up."
Li Luo snorted coldly and said, "What's the inconvenience? It's just that we feel that our country has joined the Haihan camp and no longer wants to be a vassal state of Daming, which makes Daming feel ashamed! Since Daming can't provide protection for our country, then let it be What's the use of being a suzerain country?"
If Li Min had said this a year or two earlier, it would have been a rebellious statement. However, the international situation has changed dramatically in the past two years, and Haihan's influence has become stronger. Da Ming has never seen North Korea's shift in camp. No response, not even a document to question North Korea, which shows that he is unwilling to offend Haihan for North Korea's political stance.As the prince's son, Li Luo is well aware of the changes in the relationship between the three countries, that's why he made such bold complaints about Daming.
Li Xidao: "The prince will stay in Sanya to study in the next two years, and there will still be many meetings with the envoys of the Ming Dynasty. We need to be prepared for this."
Li Lu said: "Then it's hard to be the same as before. When I saw the officials of Ming Dynasty, I knelt down and called the angels bad? Wouldn't it make Haihan people see a joke!"
Li Xidao: "That's not necessary. You just need to treat them equally with envoys from other countries, and you don't need to deal with them specially."
"So...it's not difficult, I'll make a note of it!" Li Mo heard that it was quite simple, and he didn't want to deal with the envoys of Ming Dynasty at first, so when he met him, he would put on a cold face and finish the matter.
Now North Korea can no longer get any practical benefits from Ming Dynasty. In terms of orthodoxy, this Haihan is also governed by Han people, and its ability is far better than that of Ming Dynasty. That is to say, the country is a little smaller and the place is a little bit out of the way, but who can guarantee that it will last ten years or eight years? Years later, won't the Haihan people expand their rule to the mainland?At that time, who is orthodox will not be determined by fists.Anyway, from Li Lu's point of view, the rising Haihan is far more worthy of North Korea's support than the declining Ming.
There was nothing to say all night, and in the morning of the next day, Li Xi directed his subordinates to move the several large boxes of luggage that had already been packed to the yard first, and later a carriage sent by Haihan officials would send them to the pier for loading.In fact, apart from the change of clothes for the whole group, there was not much other luggage. The prince Li Min packed three boxes, Li Xi packed one box, and the remaining entourages had even fewer things, so they packed one box together.Plus a box of sundries, the North Korean team only had six boxes of luggage in total.
Of course, this is mainly due to the complete logistics provided by Hai Han, who no longer need to carry pots, pans, and even toilets on the road.Li Lu's luggage was about ten times less than when he set off from Seoul this time.
When Li Lu got up and had breakfast, the carriage from the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived, and a carriage pulling goods took the lead to send the luggage and a small official of the embassy to the dock, and the small official was on the spot to supervise the loading of the ship.This is not because he is afraid of any damage or loss of luggage, but to confirm that Li Lu's luggage is correctly delivered to the first-class cabin where he is going to stay.
Although the high-ranking officials of Haihan were unable to accompany Li Min to complete the inspection itinerary due to their schedule, Ning Qi, as one of the senior officials in charge of foreign affairs, still found time to see Li Min off at Shengli Port.
"I hope that the prince can learn more about the social conditions of our country during this trip, and at the same time find the study direction that he is really interested in. In addition, if the prince has any requests, he can convey them to the local government through the accompanying officials. We will be satisfied as much as possible.”
After Ning Qi finished speaking, he called the accompanying officials and introduced to Li Lu: "This is Director Tian Zhengtian from the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This time, he will accompany the son on the entire trip. The two of you are very close."
Li Lu said: "If I remember correctly, I met Director Tian at the dinner on the day I arrived in Sanya."
Tian Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty really has a good memory!"
Ning Qi continued to introduce: "This is Section Chief Zhang Qianzhi from the Security Department."
Li Lu replied with a smile, "I met Section Chief Zhang yesterday."
Zhang Qianzhi cupped his hands and said, "I'll see you every day for the next period of time!"
Ning Qi didn't know that these two met in the library yesterday, but he didn't want to ask in detail at the moment, so he continued to introduce the other accompanying officials.In addition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Security, the military, transportation, civil affairs, propaganda and other agencies also sent entourages.Of course, the military has the largest number of people. In addition to the sailor establishment of an expedition-class warship, there is also a platoon of troops accompanying the army, and the commander is a high-ranking captain officer. The level of the team is commensurate.
After Li Lu and the accompanying Haihan officials saluted one by one, he thanked Ning Qi again for his careful arrangement, and then boarded the Yalong sailboat that was in charge of this transportation task from the gangway that had been built.
The prototype of this ship is actually the civilian version of the expedition-class sailboat, and then many comfort improvements were made according to the requirements, which can be regarded as an enhanced model.However, because this ship was specially customized by the Shipping Department of the Ministry of Communications at the request of the Executive Committee, there is only one ship on the market, and it is only used by important officials.Since the outfitting of this ship was completed last year, it has only been on less than five missions, so it can be regarded as a new ship.
The part of the artillery deck was removed from the hull structure, and this part of the hull space was converted into a luxury cabin and eight smaller cabins.The nine cabins on this deck are for passengers, while the crew and sailors live in the cabins on the lower level.In terms of comfort, it is much better than the high-end passenger ship that Li Mo took when he went south from North Korea.
Although the ship is a new ship, the sailors on board are all well-trained old seals, and the captain is also a native of Hainan Island. He is very familiar with the routes around the island and the places available for docking along the way. The boat escorted the whole journey, and it seemed that the trip was indeed very safe.
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What Li Lue meant was that if any ruler had studied Haihan's war history, he would probably try to avoid going to war with this powerful opponent. Han's hope.
However, Li Wei's thinking is still somewhat one-sided. Even if Huang Taiji has studied the history of Haihan wars and has the idea of showing weakness, it is still impossible to prevent Haihan from intervening in the wars of Ming, Qing, and North Korea, because this is not what Huang Taiji wanted to hide. The trouble that can be avoided, Haihan has already planned the attack target a few years ago, no matter whether Huang Taiji wants to fight or not, Haihan will send troops into Liaodong and take military actions at his own pace.
Li Xi has been in Haihan for a long time, and he has a better understanding of Haihan's behavior style. Now he smiled wryly and lowered his voice: "Haihan sent troops to deal with the Qing Dynasty, after all, it was for the territory and population of Liaodong! What does Huang Taiji think?" No matter what you do, it will be difficult to avoid the outbreak of war.”
Li Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that so? Then Haihan sent troops to rescue our country..."
"Your Majesty, Haihan sent troops to rescue our country. It is a transaction between the two countries, not a friendship. They are fighting for their own interests. By the way, they will beat the Qing Dynasty. Don't be sentimental because of this." Li Xi looked around and no one noticed. On my own side, I continued: "The Haihan people are good at calculating, and they have a purpose in everything. The prince must not trust them unconditionally just because they have an alliance with our country. Common interests are far more reliable than verbal promises." !"
Li Lu remembered that his father and king had said similar things to him before he left the country, and he immediately took it seriously, and quickly thanked Li Xi for his reminder.During this trip, he really had a lot of goodwill and respect for Haihan, a country, and almost forgot the essence of the relationship between the two countries. Li Xi's reminder was very timely.If there is no defense against this powerful country, North Korea will only suffer in the future.
Li Wei recalled the report on the North Korean war in the Haihan Times earlier. The official did not mention North Korea’s military expenses and asked Haihan to send troops. Instead, he characterized Haihan’s actions as “saving the allies from fire and water.” ", it seems that the troops sent to aid the DPRK were entirely motivated by friendship, but the facts he knew were obviously different from this, and Haihan's description of his own actions was obviously beautified.
Whether it is business or friendship, Li Min thinks the former is still the majority. Friendship is not completely absent, but it is definitely difficult to play a decisive role in it.If there is no content of the transaction, there is a high probability that Haihan will not send troops into North Korea to fight.
And the fact is exactly the same, Haihan originally had the mentality of watching the excitement and was unwilling to take risks. If North Korea was really beaten to the point of collapse by the Qing army as it was in history, it would probably have waited until the last moment before sending the fleet to Jianghua Island to rescue the refugees. The North Korean monarchs and ministers were picked up and raised this puppet court to achieve indirect control of North Korea.Fortunately, Li Xi's decision was made early, and he didn't waste time asking for instructions from home. He made up his mind in Sanya and asked Haihan for help. Otherwise, even if Haihan was willing to send troops, it was very likely that it would be too late to stop the Qing army.
Although Li Xi was grateful to Haihan for sending troops to save his country, he also knew that Haihan's actions were purely driven by interests, not because of the crisis facing North Korea, an ally.The relationship between the two countries may indeed be brought closer because of this war, but it has not yet reached the level where they can fully trust each other.Of course, if Li Mo can further consolidate the relationship between the two countries during his study abroad, then he is also happy to see it.
Li Luo put down the brush in his hand, tapped the books on the table with his fingers, and said slowly: "In your opinion, what are the common interests of our country and Haihan?"
Li Xiying said: "I think it is because we have a common enemy that Haihan is willing to cooperate with our country. In fact, the common interests are far from enough. Maybe after a few years, the cooperation projects in China will improve, and then there will be benefits. Let's talk."
What Li Xi said sounds harsh, but it is indeed true. At this stage, the resources that North Korea can provide to Hai Han are actually very limited, and the immigrant population that Hai Han wants most, North Korea has been reluctant to let go of the relevant constraints.Although North Korea gave Haihan a large piece of land for the construction of a military base, the Haihan military has always believed that the environment of the Taedongjiang base is not particularly ideal, and building a military port there is a helpless move.
If it weren't for a large number of industrial cooperation projects that have been negotiated, Haihan really has no direct interests in North Korea.Of course, the situation may be different in a few years. At that time, a group of civil and military officials who have received training from Haihan will return to North Korea, and Haihan will have more channels to exert influence on North Korea. A certain group of people have common interests with Haihan, and the relationship between the two countries will also change accordingly.
However, whether it is Li Xi or Li Wei, with their knowledge and vision, it is still difficult to figure out the direction of the situation in a few years, so they feel confused about the relationship between the two countries at the moment.They hope to increase their national power through studying abroad, industrial cooperation, etc., and then gradually realize that they have common interests with Haihan, just like Haihan's other allies have done.But as a latecomer, while imitating the successful experience of the predecessors, you will inevitably face higher thresholds, because today's Haihan is no longer what it used to be, and the price you need to pay to satisfy Haihan's appetite is also much higher than earlier years.
When they returned to the North Korean embassy that night, they once again received the itinerary from the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The content this time is more specific. There are specific time arrangements for which day, which place, and which projects to visit, and the list of entourage has also been updated. This time, Zhang Qianzhi's name has been listed in the up.
"Let's go tomorrow morning, the efficiency of the Haihan people is really high!" Although it is not the first time to feel such efficiency, Li Luo expressed emotion again.It takes less than two days to coordinate so many departments and make detailed itinerary arrangements. If this kind of efficiency is used for marching and fighting, it just fits the consistent performance of the Haihan Army.
"Li Xi, among these places to visit, which one do you want to go the most?" Li Wei pushed the itinerary in front of Li Xi, wanting to hear his opinion.
Li Xi pointed to a place on the west coast of Hainan Island and said, "I want to go to this Shilu mine. I heard that it is the largest iron ore and copper mine under Haihan's rule, and there are several mines from the seaside to the mine. Ten miles of railway, you can experience the feeling of taking a train. Is there any destination that the prince pays special attention to?"
Li Lu said: "I basically don't know anything about these places, and I don't pay much attention to them, but I heard that Haikou City was once the administrative seat of Daming on this island. city of."
Li Xidao: "Speaking of Daming, there is one thing I have to mention. Does your son know that Daming also has an embassy in Sanya and sent officials to stay here?"
Li Lu said: "Then if the envoy of the Ming Dynasty meets with you on weekdays, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing?"
"So we all try to avoid meeting each other directly." Li Xi said helplessly: "The prince arrived at the port the day before yesterday, and the welcome banquet held by the Haihan Executive Committee was attended by envoys from all countries in Sanya, except for Mr. Fei from Daming It must be inconvenient for me not to show up."
Li Luo snorted coldly and said, "What's the inconvenience? It's just that we feel that our country has joined the Haihan camp and no longer wants to be a vassal state of Daming, which makes Daming feel ashamed! Since Daming can't provide protection for our country, then let it be What's the use of being a suzerain country?"
If Li Min had said this a year or two earlier, it would have been a rebellious statement. However, the international situation has changed dramatically in the past two years, and Haihan's influence has become stronger. Da Ming has never seen North Korea's shift in camp. No response, not even a document to question North Korea, which shows that he is unwilling to offend Haihan for North Korea's political stance.As the prince's son, Li Luo is well aware of the changes in the relationship between the three countries, that's why he made such bold complaints about Daming.
Li Xidao: "The prince will stay in Sanya to study in the next two years, and there will still be many meetings with the envoys of the Ming Dynasty. We need to be prepared for this."
Li Lu said: "Then it's hard to be the same as before. When I saw the officials of Ming Dynasty, I knelt down and called the angels bad? Wouldn't it make Haihan people see a joke!"
Li Xidao: "That's not necessary. You just need to treat them equally with envoys from other countries, and you don't need to deal with them specially."
"So...it's not difficult, I'll make a note of it!" Li Mo heard that it was quite simple, and he didn't want to deal with the envoys of Ming Dynasty at first, so when he met him, he would put on a cold face and finish the matter.
Now North Korea can no longer get any practical benefits from Ming Dynasty. In terms of orthodoxy, this Haihan is also governed by Han people, and its ability is far better than that of Ming Dynasty. That is to say, the country is a little smaller and the place is a little bit out of the way, but who can guarantee that it will last ten years or eight years? Years later, won't the Haihan people expand their rule to the mainland?At that time, who is orthodox will not be determined by fists.Anyway, from Li Lu's point of view, the rising Haihan is far more worthy of North Korea's support than the declining Ming.
There was nothing to say all night, and in the morning of the next day, Li Xi directed his subordinates to move the several large boxes of luggage that had already been packed to the yard first, and later a carriage sent by Haihan officials would send them to the pier for loading.In fact, apart from the change of clothes for the whole group, there was not much other luggage. The prince Li Min packed three boxes, Li Xi packed one box, and the remaining entourages had even fewer things, so they packed one box together.Plus a box of sundries, the North Korean team only had six boxes of luggage in total.
Of course, this is mainly due to the complete logistics provided by Hai Han, who no longer need to carry pots, pans, and even toilets on the road.Li Lu's luggage was about ten times less than when he set off from Seoul this time.
When Li Lu got up and had breakfast, the carriage from the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived, and a carriage pulling goods took the lead to send the luggage and a small official of the embassy to the dock, and the small official was on the spot to supervise the loading of the ship.This is not because he is afraid of any damage or loss of luggage, but to confirm that Li Lu's luggage is correctly delivered to the first-class cabin where he is going to stay.
Although the high-ranking officials of Haihan were unable to accompany Li Min to complete the inspection itinerary due to their schedule, Ning Qi, as one of the senior officials in charge of foreign affairs, still found time to see Li Min off at Shengli Port.
"I hope that the prince can learn more about the social conditions of our country during this trip, and at the same time find the study direction that he is really interested in. In addition, if the prince has any requests, he can convey them to the local government through the accompanying officials. We will be satisfied as much as possible.”
After Ning Qi finished speaking, he called the accompanying officials and introduced to Li Lu: "This is Director Tian Zhengtian from the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This time, he will accompany the son on the entire trip. The two of you are very close."
Li Lu said: "If I remember correctly, I met Director Tian at the dinner on the day I arrived in Sanya."
Tian Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty really has a good memory!"
Ning Qi continued to introduce: "This is Section Chief Zhang Qianzhi from the Security Department."
Li Lu replied with a smile, "I met Section Chief Zhang yesterday."
Zhang Qianzhi cupped his hands and said, "I'll see you every day for the next period of time!"
Ning Qi didn't know that these two met in the library yesterday, but he didn't want to ask in detail at the moment, so he continued to introduce the other accompanying officials.In addition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Security, the military, transportation, civil affairs, propaganda and other agencies also sent entourages.Of course, the military has the largest number of people. In addition to the sailor establishment of an expedition-class warship, there is also a platoon of troops accompanying the army, and the commander is a high-ranking captain officer. The level of the team is commensurate.
After Li Lu and the accompanying Haihan officials saluted one by one, he thanked Ning Qi again for his careful arrangement, and then boarded the Yalong sailboat that was in charge of this transportation task from the gangway that had been built.
The prototype of this ship is actually the civilian version of the expedition-class sailboat, and then many comfort improvements were made according to the requirements, which can be regarded as an enhanced model.However, because this ship was specially customized by the Shipping Department of the Ministry of Communications at the request of the Executive Committee, there is only one ship on the market, and it is only used by important officials.Since the outfitting of this ship was completed last year, it has only been on less than five missions, so it can be regarded as a new ship.
The part of the artillery deck was removed from the hull structure, and this part of the hull space was converted into a luxury cabin and eight smaller cabins.The nine cabins on this deck are for passengers, while the crew and sailors live in the cabins on the lower level.In terms of comfort, it is much better than the high-end passenger ship that Li Mo took when he went south from North Korea.
Although the ship is a new ship, the sailors on board are all well-trained old seals, and the captain is also a native of Hainan Island. He is very familiar with the routes around the island and the places available for docking along the way. The boat escorted the whole journey, and it seemed that the trip was indeed very safe.
(End of this chapter)