Chapter 2909
Chapter 2909
Chapter 2909
Although Su Keyi spoke convincingly, he was actually not very sure about Hai Han's true intentions.
In the past 20 years, Haihan has indeed regarded the Spaniards as his main opponent in the South China Sea region, and the hostile relationship between the two sides has never shown any signs of resolving, but this does not mean that Haihan will only use the spearhead in the future. Aim at the Spaniards, and will not attack other forces.
After staying in Sanya for such a long time, Su Keyi knows that Haihan's territorial ambitions are not much worse than those of Westerners. Although Haihan regarded the East India Company as a business partner before that, if the right time comes, he can Haihan may not be merciful in clearing the East India Company from the South China Sea.
At the same time, Su Keyi was not the only one who was disturbed by Haihan's official statement.As the capital of the Haihan Kingdom, Sanya currently has more than 20 countries setting up embassies here, most of which are from the South China Sea region.If Haihan really intends to restart the war in the South China Sea, then these countries in the region will naturally bear the brunt.
Among them, the only countries that can continue to remain calm are Annan and Champa, which have long been clearly attached to Haihan.Not only will they not be the target of Haihan's attack, but they will have the opportunity to make a profit.
Especially An Nanguo, who has been serving as Haihan's servant all year round, has confirmed before that that he will send troops with Haihan and coordinate operations. The embassy is naturally not surprised by the news published in the newspaper.
But the embassies of most other countries felt similar to Su Keyi after reading the newspaper. The first thing they thought of was to confirm the news with Haihan officials and exclude their own country from Haihan's attack targets.For a while, there was a lot of traffic outside Sanya Victory Fort, and the crowds were full of visitors from various countries queuing up to visit senior officials of the Executive Committee.
Compared with the envoys from various countries who tried to confirm the news through official channels, some people took a different approach and directly visited the homes of high-ranking officials in Haihan by virtue of their personal friendship.
Tao Donglai didn't show up at Victory Fort today, but stayed at home because an important guest came to visit temporarily.
"These are some Guangzhou specialties that my father asked me to bring over. He said that he hasn't seen you adults for a long time, and he hopes to have the opportunity to see you again in Guangzhou."
The middle-aged man who spoke had a short beard, fair complexion, and was dressed in a royal blue silk robe. He looked like he was from a wealthy family.As he spoke, he handed Tao Donglai the gift list.
Tao Donglai was not polite, he reached out to take it, opened the gift list politely, looked at it, and said, "We are all from our own family, why bother to see each other like this. Is your old man in good health recently?"
The middle-aged man smiled wryly and said, "It's almost eighty, so how could it be any better? I can walk a few steps slowly in the yard with a crutch, but if I want to go out, I have to take a car or a sedan chair. He is clamoring to come to Hainan Island for a walk, but we dare not let him go out, if we blow the wind outside to catch the cold, we will be in big trouble!"
Tao Donglai said: "The old man used to like going out to listen to operas so much, now he can only invite the theater troupe to perform at home?"
The middle-aged man responded: "It's not just about inviting the theater troupe. In order to make him happy, we paid for the two best theater troupes in Guangzhou and Foshan. He can listen to the opera anytime he wants without going out. Anyway, as long as he It is what he wants, and we all bought it in advance to prepare it, lest he can't go out and lose his temper."
Tao Donglai nodded in praise and said, "You three brothers also have a heart!"
The middle-aged man who talked to Tao Donglai was Li Nai, the third young master of the Li family in Guangzhou.
Now Li Jifeng, the big boss of Furuifeng, is old and has already retired to the second line, leaving all business matters to his three sons.As always, Li Nai is still in charge of various affairs related to Haihan.
As one of the earliest business partners with Haihan, the interests of Fu Ruifeng and Haihan are intertwined, and Li Nai has come to Sanya long before Haihan officially founded the country, and Tao Donglai and others Haihan senior officials established a personal relationship as a teacher and a friend.
The mutual trust and friendship established over the course of more than 20 years is of course far more reliable than those diplomatic relations based on official exchanges. The degree of understanding should also be clearer than that of the outside world.
Li Nai just came to Sanya from Guangzhou the day before yesterday, so he didn't know Haihan's latest plan in South China Sea in advance, and he also realized this after reading the latest Times Times.However, different from the reaction of the outside world, what Li Nai thought of was not only the countries that would be affected by this, but also the trade opportunities that would be brought to Furuifeng.
Li Nai would not foolishly go to Shengli Fort to wait in line for an interview, and would block the door of Tao Donglai's house early in the morning.He was sure that his surprise visit would not be rejected. Since he had this exclusive source of information, why did he need to take other detours.
The reason for this certainty is that Li Nai had an appointment with Tao Donglai a long time ago, and wanted to betroth his daughter to Tao Hongfang, Tao Donglai's eldest son.However, after Tao Hongfang went to Hangzhou for inspection last year, he stayed there to work and did not return to the south. It is estimated that this marriage will not be possible in the near future.
Of course, this marriage is not only Li Nai's personal intention, but also the wish of the head of the Li family, Li Jifeng, behind it.Li Jifeng knew that time was running out, and if he wanted to find a big backer for future generations, he had to choose to marry a high-ranking official in Haihan.And Tao Hongfang is young and promising, and if there is no accident, he will continue to hold power at the top of Haihan in the future. If the Li family can get this son-in-law, they will naturally ascend to heaven. There is no need to worry about being rich and honored.
Although Li Nai's thoughts are not as philistine as his father's, he also thinks that Tao Hongfang is an excellent son-in-law candidate. If his precious daughter can marry into the Tao family, then he doesn't have to worry about it anymore.
The two sides have this relationship, so Tao Donglai will be commensurate with "my family".As for the actual value of those accompanying gifts, they actually don't care too much.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li Nai took the initiative to mention his purpose of coming: "If I hadn't read the newspaper yesterday, I would not have remembered that 21 years have passed since the diplomatic war with the Spaniards in Port Victory. How time flies!"
Tao Donglai said: "I still remember that on the day of the battle, you were watching the battle with us at the lighthouse at Yulinjiao."
Li Nai sighed: "That was also the only sea battle I have ever seen in my life. On that day, the sound of guns rumbled inside and outside Victory Harbor, and the Spanish fleet crashed into the sand. Everything seemed as if it was yesterday. I remember that since that day, Hainan There has been no more war on the island."
(End of this chapter)
Although Su Keyi spoke convincingly, he was actually not very sure about Hai Han's true intentions.
In the past 20 years, Haihan has indeed regarded the Spaniards as his main opponent in the South China Sea region, and the hostile relationship between the two sides has never shown any signs of resolving, but this does not mean that Haihan will only use the spearhead in the future. Aim at the Spaniards, and will not attack other forces.
After staying in Sanya for such a long time, Su Keyi knows that Haihan's territorial ambitions are not much worse than those of Westerners. Although Haihan regarded the East India Company as a business partner before that, if the right time comes, he can Haihan may not be merciful in clearing the East India Company from the South China Sea.
At the same time, Su Keyi was not the only one who was disturbed by Haihan's official statement.As the capital of the Haihan Kingdom, Sanya currently has more than 20 countries setting up embassies here, most of which are from the South China Sea region.If Haihan really intends to restart the war in the South China Sea, then these countries in the region will naturally bear the brunt.
Among them, the only countries that can continue to remain calm are Annan and Champa, which have long been clearly attached to Haihan.Not only will they not be the target of Haihan's attack, but they will have the opportunity to make a profit.
Especially An Nanguo, who has been serving as Haihan's servant all year round, has confirmed before that that he will send troops with Haihan and coordinate operations. The embassy is naturally not surprised by the news published in the newspaper.
But the embassies of most other countries felt similar to Su Keyi after reading the newspaper. The first thing they thought of was to confirm the news with Haihan officials and exclude their own country from Haihan's attack targets.For a while, there was a lot of traffic outside Sanya Victory Fort, and the crowds were full of visitors from various countries queuing up to visit senior officials of the Executive Committee.
Compared with the envoys from various countries who tried to confirm the news through official channels, some people took a different approach and directly visited the homes of high-ranking officials in Haihan by virtue of their personal friendship.
Tao Donglai didn't show up at Victory Fort today, but stayed at home because an important guest came to visit temporarily.
"These are some Guangzhou specialties that my father asked me to bring over. He said that he hasn't seen you adults for a long time, and he hopes to have the opportunity to see you again in Guangzhou."
The middle-aged man who spoke had a short beard, fair complexion, and was dressed in a royal blue silk robe. He looked like he was from a wealthy family.As he spoke, he handed Tao Donglai the gift list.
Tao Donglai was not polite, he reached out to take it, opened the gift list politely, looked at it, and said, "We are all from our own family, why bother to see each other like this. Is your old man in good health recently?"
The middle-aged man smiled wryly and said, "It's almost eighty, so how could it be any better? I can walk a few steps slowly in the yard with a crutch, but if I want to go out, I have to take a car or a sedan chair. He is clamoring to come to Hainan Island for a walk, but we dare not let him go out, if we blow the wind outside to catch the cold, we will be in big trouble!"
Tao Donglai said: "The old man used to like going out to listen to operas so much, now he can only invite the theater troupe to perform at home?"
The middle-aged man responded: "It's not just about inviting the theater troupe. In order to make him happy, we paid for the two best theater troupes in Guangzhou and Foshan. He can listen to the opera anytime he wants without going out. Anyway, as long as he It is what he wants, and we all bought it in advance to prepare it, lest he can't go out and lose his temper."
Tao Donglai nodded in praise and said, "You three brothers also have a heart!"
The middle-aged man who talked to Tao Donglai was Li Nai, the third young master of the Li family in Guangzhou.
Now Li Jifeng, the big boss of Furuifeng, is old and has already retired to the second line, leaving all business matters to his three sons.As always, Li Nai is still in charge of various affairs related to Haihan.
As one of the earliest business partners with Haihan, the interests of Fu Ruifeng and Haihan are intertwined, and Li Nai has come to Sanya long before Haihan officially founded the country, and Tao Donglai and others Haihan senior officials established a personal relationship as a teacher and a friend.
The mutual trust and friendship established over the course of more than 20 years is of course far more reliable than those diplomatic relations based on official exchanges. The degree of understanding should also be clearer than that of the outside world.
Li Nai just came to Sanya from Guangzhou the day before yesterday, so he didn't know Haihan's latest plan in South China Sea in advance, and he also realized this after reading the latest Times Times.However, different from the reaction of the outside world, what Li Nai thought of was not only the countries that would be affected by this, but also the trade opportunities that would be brought to Furuifeng.
Li Nai would not foolishly go to Shengli Fort to wait in line for an interview, and would block the door of Tao Donglai's house early in the morning.He was sure that his surprise visit would not be rejected. Since he had this exclusive source of information, why did he need to take other detours.
The reason for this certainty is that Li Nai had an appointment with Tao Donglai a long time ago, and wanted to betroth his daughter to Tao Hongfang, Tao Donglai's eldest son.However, after Tao Hongfang went to Hangzhou for inspection last year, he stayed there to work and did not return to the south. It is estimated that this marriage will not be possible in the near future.
Of course, this marriage is not only Li Nai's personal intention, but also the wish of the head of the Li family, Li Jifeng, behind it.Li Jifeng knew that time was running out, and if he wanted to find a big backer for future generations, he had to choose to marry a high-ranking official in Haihan.And Tao Hongfang is young and promising, and if there is no accident, he will continue to hold power at the top of Haihan in the future. If the Li family can get this son-in-law, they will naturally ascend to heaven. There is no need to worry about being rich and honored.
Although Li Nai's thoughts are not as philistine as his father's, he also thinks that Tao Hongfang is an excellent son-in-law candidate. If his precious daughter can marry into the Tao family, then he doesn't have to worry about it anymore.
The two sides have this relationship, so Tao Donglai will be commensurate with "my family".As for the actual value of those accompanying gifts, they actually don't care too much.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li Nai took the initiative to mention his purpose of coming: "If I hadn't read the newspaper yesterday, I would not have remembered that 21 years have passed since the diplomatic war with the Spaniards in Port Victory. How time flies!"
Tao Donglai said: "I still remember that on the day of the battle, you were watching the battle with us at the lighthouse at Yulinjiao."
Li Nai sighed: "That was also the only sea battle I have ever seen in my life. On that day, the sound of guns rumbled inside and outside Victory Harbor, and the Spanish fleet crashed into the sand. Everything seemed as if it was yesterday. I remember that since that day, Hainan There has been no more war on the island."
(End of this chapter)