Chapter 2884
Chapter 2884
Chapter 2884
As the first partner country to become an ally of Haihan, the conflict of interests between Annan and Haihan can be described as extremely deep.The cooperation projects between the two countries cover many fields such as politics, military, economy, culture, and finance. The degree of mutual influence and integration between the two sides is beyond the reach of Haihan's other allies.
But this does not mean that the relationship between the two countries is extremely stable. In fact, there are still many factions with different political opinions in the Annan court, and the capital from Haihan also has its own interest demands on issues related to Annan.All parties have also spent a lot of time and energy on coordination in order to achieve a seemingly stable but delicate balance.
In this situation, the sudden entry of the special warfare division, one of Haihan's strongest combat forces, into Annan is bound to attract the attention of all parties.Even if the Haihan Ministry of National Defense claims that this is a normal defense deployment, it is impossible to dispel everyone's doubts.
Even Feng Annan, who nodded and accepted the special warfare division, would not admit that Qian Tiandun acted casually under his nose.The purpose of his and Yan Chujie's coming to Cam Ranh Port, besides confirming the placement of the special forces division in the local area, is also to obtain more information from Qian Tiandun.
Regardless of Qian Tiandun's real purpose of going south, there is at least one thing Feng Annan can confirm now, that is, the Special Warfare Division will never stay in Jinlan Port honestly.After all, the purpose of such an elite army traveling thousands of miles to the South China Sea is definitely not for vacation or retirement.
Qian Tiandun understood that he had to express something at the moment in order to dispel the doubts in other people's hearts. After pondering for a while, he said: "I remember that I left the South China Sea for Fujian in the summer of 1631. In July of that year, I led my troops to Nanri Island. Repelled the offensive of Shibazhi and the Dutch. At the same time, Mu Xiabai also defeated the Dutch fleet near Anbuna Island in the South China Sea."
Although Feng Annan and Yan Chujie didn't quite understand why Qian Tiandun suddenly brought up what happened more than 20 years ago, they still patiently listened to him continue talking.
"You should remember that Fujian was still Xu Xinsu's territory at that time, and we only had a stronghold in the South China Sea, Anbuna Island, with no village in the front and no shops in the back. The real territory we actually controlled was only Hainan Island."
"This was the situation 25 years ago, so what about now? The area we rule has increased dozens of times, and the coastline from the north of Hainan Island to the Liaodong region has basically fallen into our hands. Only the area we occupied in Liaodong The territory is as big as three Hainan Islands!"
"Compared to the achievements in the north, how much has the area we ruled in the South China Sea expanded? Unfortunately, I only see that since the capture of Manila in 1637, our development in the South China Sea has stagnated. We have established many small settlements around the South China Sea, and we have mastered several key waterways to enter the South China Sea, but so far, it is only limited to this level.”
"If there is no accident, in the future we will continue to take over the inland areas that originally belonged to Ming Dynasty, and replace Daming to become the largest empire in East Asia. But do we want to stop here and securely guard the territory passed down from our ancestors? I don't know What do you think, but it wouldn't be my choice."
"Our generation is not young anymore, and I know that many people have long since left behind the ambitions of the year. But I think we can do more, for this country, for our descendants, Let’s save some more money.”
"The current era is the era of global voyages. If we don't do it, our Western counterparts will not be polite. Even if we can use force to seize some places in the future, the price we need to pay will be completely different. While we are still When I have the energy to move, then go out, that's what I want to do."
Qian Tiandun briefly explained his plan, then looked at Yan and Feng, waiting for their reaction.
It was not the first time that Yan Chujie had heard Qian Tiandun's remarks. Some time ago, Qian Tiandun was doing activities in Sanya to dredge joints, and he also said similar theories when he gave a report to the executive committee.So when he heard Qian Tiandun's statement again, he was not surprised.
Seeing that Yan Chujie was silent, Feng Annan took the initiative to respond, "Old Qian, what you said is reasonable. But have you ever thought about why the movement in the South China Sea in the past 20 years has not been as big as that in the North?"
Qian Tiandun said: "I have lived in the north for a long time, and I don't know much about the situation in the South China Sea. Old Feng, come and listen to me."
Feng Annan said: "Since Lao Yan is here, I won't go around in circles. The problem of the uneven development between the north and the south is actually not because those of us who lead the army are not enterprising, but has something to do with the country's development strategy."
"As we all know, the country's development focus has always been in the direction of Ming Dynasty. Over the years, most of the front-line combat troops in the army have been deployed in the north. Almost all resources in military expenditure, ordnance, and personnel are used to serve the combat operations in the north. .”
"Then turn around and look at what we got in the South China Sea. In 31, we captured Ambuna Island from the Dutch. In 33 years, Roger arrived at Star Island with his fleet. In 37 years, we defeated the Spaniards and occupied Manila. This is what happened in the past. There are several wars to expand the territory that can be counted in the past year. Moreover, when Manila was fought, troops were transferred from the north to fight. After the fight, the troops were transferred back to the north. You also participated in the westward conquest at that time. What is the specific situation? , I don’t need to say more.”
"The arrangement of the executive committee is of course understandable. After all, the East Asian continent is our traditional territory, and the South China Sea can only be regarded as a barbarian land. Moreover, due to environmental constraints, it is difficult to develop both industry and agriculture. In the end The important thing is that the aborigines in many areas of the South China Sea cannot be reused at all, and we have to recruit immigrants from the country, so that the cost of colony construction will remain high."
"Over the years, only some places with mines in the South China Sea have been able to develop decently, and other places are not ideal. Don't look at Cam Ranh Port, which seems to be doing well, it all depends on our establishment of a military base and the construction of a large port. , but other colonial points may not have such conditions.”
"If you want to expand your territory outward, you must ultimately implement the word profit. If you don't have a high enough expected return, then who is willing to waste time and effort and take the risk of going out to sea. Western colonists are all over the world because they see Specialties from all over the world can get huge profits after being shipped back to Europe, think about it, do we have such consumer demand?"
Feng Annan talked for a long time in one breath, feeling his mouth was dry, then stopped to pick up the teacup, and took a few big gulps, but this time he lost his previous calmness and elegance.
(End of this chapter)
As the first partner country to become an ally of Haihan, the conflict of interests between Annan and Haihan can be described as extremely deep.The cooperation projects between the two countries cover many fields such as politics, military, economy, culture, and finance. The degree of mutual influence and integration between the two sides is beyond the reach of Haihan's other allies.
But this does not mean that the relationship between the two countries is extremely stable. In fact, there are still many factions with different political opinions in the Annan court, and the capital from Haihan also has its own interest demands on issues related to Annan.All parties have also spent a lot of time and energy on coordination in order to achieve a seemingly stable but delicate balance.
In this situation, the sudden entry of the special warfare division, one of Haihan's strongest combat forces, into Annan is bound to attract the attention of all parties.Even if the Haihan Ministry of National Defense claims that this is a normal defense deployment, it is impossible to dispel everyone's doubts.
Even Feng Annan, who nodded and accepted the special warfare division, would not admit that Qian Tiandun acted casually under his nose.The purpose of his and Yan Chujie's coming to Cam Ranh Port, besides confirming the placement of the special forces division in the local area, is also to obtain more information from Qian Tiandun.
Regardless of Qian Tiandun's real purpose of going south, there is at least one thing Feng Annan can confirm now, that is, the Special Warfare Division will never stay in Jinlan Port honestly.After all, the purpose of such an elite army traveling thousands of miles to the South China Sea is definitely not for vacation or retirement.
Qian Tiandun understood that he had to express something at the moment in order to dispel the doubts in other people's hearts. After pondering for a while, he said: "I remember that I left the South China Sea for Fujian in the summer of 1631. In July of that year, I led my troops to Nanri Island. Repelled the offensive of Shibazhi and the Dutch. At the same time, Mu Xiabai also defeated the Dutch fleet near Anbuna Island in the South China Sea."
Although Feng Annan and Yan Chujie didn't quite understand why Qian Tiandun suddenly brought up what happened more than 20 years ago, they still patiently listened to him continue talking.
"You should remember that Fujian was still Xu Xinsu's territory at that time, and we only had a stronghold in the South China Sea, Anbuna Island, with no village in the front and no shops in the back. The real territory we actually controlled was only Hainan Island."
"This was the situation 25 years ago, so what about now? The area we rule has increased dozens of times, and the coastline from the north of Hainan Island to the Liaodong region has basically fallen into our hands. Only the area we occupied in Liaodong The territory is as big as three Hainan Islands!"
"Compared to the achievements in the north, how much has the area we ruled in the South China Sea expanded? Unfortunately, I only see that since the capture of Manila in 1637, our development in the South China Sea has stagnated. We have established many small settlements around the South China Sea, and we have mastered several key waterways to enter the South China Sea, but so far, it is only limited to this level.”
"If there is no accident, in the future we will continue to take over the inland areas that originally belonged to Ming Dynasty, and replace Daming to become the largest empire in East Asia. But do we want to stop here and securely guard the territory passed down from our ancestors? I don't know What do you think, but it wouldn't be my choice."
"Our generation is not young anymore, and I know that many people have long since left behind the ambitions of the year. But I think we can do more, for this country, for our descendants, Let’s save some more money.”
"The current era is the era of global voyages. If we don't do it, our Western counterparts will not be polite. Even if we can use force to seize some places in the future, the price we need to pay will be completely different. While we are still When I have the energy to move, then go out, that's what I want to do."
Qian Tiandun briefly explained his plan, then looked at Yan and Feng, waiting for their reaction.
It was not the first time that Yan Chujie had heard Qian Tiandun's remarks. Some time ago, Qian Tiandun was doing activities in Sanya to dredge joints, and he also said similar theories when he gave a report to the executive committee.So when he heard Qian Tiandun's statement again, he was not surprised.
Seeing that Yan Chujie was silent, Feng Annan took the initiative to respond, "Old Qian, what you said is reasonable. But have you ever thought about why the movement in the South China Sea in the past 20 years has not been as big as that in the North?"
Qian Tiandun said: "I have lived in the north for a long time, and I don't know much about the situation in the South China Sea. Old Feng, come and listen to me."
Feng Annan said: "Since Lao Yan is here, I won't go around in circles. The problem of the uneven development between the north and the south is actually not because those of us who lead the army are not enterprising, but has something to do with the country's development strategy."
"As we all know, the country's development focus has always been in the direction of Ming Dynasty. Over the years, most of the front-line combat troops in the army have been deployed in the north. Almost all resources in military expenditure, ordnance, and personnel are used to serve the combat operations in the north. .”
"Then turn around and look at what we got in the South China Sea. In 31, we captured Ambuna Island from the Dutch. In 33 years, Roger arrived at Star Island with his fleet. In 37 years, we defeated the Spaniards and occupied Manila. This is what happened in the past. There are several wars to expand the territory that can be counted in the past year. Moreover, when Manila was fought, troops were transferred from the north to fight. After the fight, the troops were transferred back to the north. You also participated in the westward conquest at that time. What is the specific situation? , I don’t need to say more.”
"The arrangement of the executive committee is of course understandable. After all, the East Asian continent is our traditional territory, and the South China Sea can only be regarded as a barbarian land. Moreover, due to environmental constraints, it is difficult to develop both industry and agriculture. In the end The important thing is that the aborigines in many areas of the South China Sea cannot be reused at all, and we have to recruit immigrants from the country, so that the cost of colony construction will remain high."
"Over the years, only some places with mines in the South China Sea have been able to develop decently, and other places are not ideal. Don't look at Cam Ranh Port, which seems to be doing well, it all depends on our establishment of a military base and the construction of a large port. , but other colonial points may not have such conditions.”
"If you want to expand your territory outward, you must ultimately implement the word profit. If you don't have a high enough expected return, then who is willing to waste time and effort and take the risk of going out to sea. Western colonists are all over the world because they see Specialties from all over the world can get huge profits after being shipped back to Europe, think about it, do we have such consumer demand?"
Feng Annan talked for a long time in one breath, feeling his mouth was dry, then stopped to pick up the teacup, and took a few big gulps, but this time he lost his previous calmness and elegance.
(End of this chapter)