Chapter 2967
Chapter 2967
Chapter 2967
After chatting with Pan Cai, Qian Tiandun found that apart from not being able to speak Chinese very well, the king seemed to know Hai Han as well as the eldest prince.Panchai admitted that he had visited Sanya three times and inspected many places in Hainan Island. It was precisely because he saw Haihan's strength in agricultural development that he made up his mind to send the prince to Haihan to learn agricultural knowledge.
Thanks to the king's emphasis on agriculture, the agriculture in Pattani is now at the top level among a large group of small countries in the Malay Peninsula.Not only is the food production capacity abundant, but it has also cooperated with Haihan to develop the planting of cash crops such as spices, sugar cane, and rubber trees.
Ten years ago, Pattani still needed to import grain from Champa and other countries, but now it has not only become a grain exporter, but also the income from cash crops has accounted for the majority of agricultural income.
However, the king was obviously not satisfied with this. He made it clear to Qian Tiandun during the meeting that he hoped to introduce more deep-processing industries from Haihan, such as sugarcane sugar-making technology.
"At present, besides being used for brewing, most of the sugar cane produced in our country has to be transported by sea to the sugar factory in Xingdao for processing. If we can build a sugar factory in our country, the cost can be greatly reduced. There will be no small benefit to both countries.”
After the Prince Wenfu translated the meaning of King Panchai, he added a paragraph of his own opinion: "It is said that the construction cost of the sugar factory is quite high, but our country is willing to bear the initial construction costs for this. I hope your country can seriously Consider this offer."
Qian Tiandun did not answer immediately, but exchanged a few words in a low voice with Li Yuande next to him.
As a maritime merchant who has been active in various parts of the South China Sea all year round, Li Yuande is quite clear about the inside story.
The sugarcane planting industry in Pattani was introduced by Haihan, but with the expansion of the planting scale, the local winery has been unable to absorb the sugarcane production capacity, so a considerable amount of sugarcane will be used as raw materials every year to supply the sugar factory located in Sing Tao factory.
The value of high-grade sucrose naturally far exceeds that of sugar cane. The current sugar workshops in Pattani not only have extremely limited production capacity, but also the quality and cost of the sucrose produced are far from those produced by Haihan Sugar Factory.
If Pattani owns its own sugar factory, then this industry chain can be truly improved and more profits can be obtained from it.Although the initial investment is large, based on the current market conditions of sucrose, at most two or three years after production, the cost can be recovered and profits can be made.
But this is related to Haihan's overseas industrial layout. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce are in charge of this matter. As a general in the army, Qian Tiandun's right to speak about this is obviously extremely limited, and he cannot make any effective promises to the other party.
"I will report your country's proposal to the executive committee. At the same time, I also suggest that your country should submit a more detailed cooperation plan to our country through more formal channels."
It's not easy for Qian Tiandun to refuse directly, so he can only use diplomatic rhetoric to deal with it.Moreover, the mission of his trip is to promote force, not to promote Haihan's business all over the world. It is obviously inappropriate to discuss this topic.
After hearing his answer, Prince Wen Fu did not show any disappointment. After talking with the king, he made another suggestion to Qian Tiandun.
"Our country is going to order a batch of weapons and equipment from your country, including two thousand flintlock guns, forty artillery pieces, and at least ten exploration-class warships."
Qian Tiandun couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard it. With Bei Danian's size, it is really not a small amount to purchase these weapons and equipment at one time.
According to the information Qian Tiandun learned before his visit, there were less than 5000 soldiers in Beida Nian nationwide, and in previous years, they had successively purchased a lot of Haihan munitions in batches.If this large order is added, it is likely to have exceeded the actual needs of the Pattani Armed Forces.
In Qian Tiandun's view, there is only one reason for purchasing equipment beyond the demand, and that is to prepare for military expansion and war.
"The cost of so much equipment is not a small amount!" Qian Tiandun asked straight to the point: "Is your country planning to expand its military and prepare for war?"
Prince Wen Fu replied: "We hope that your country can support our claim on the southern border issue. Our country needs to take back the land that belongs to us."
Qian Tiandun also has a little knowledge of the "southern border issue" that Wen Fu mentioned through his understanding before the visit.Pattani and Kelantan in the south used to belong to the same dynasty of Malacca. After the collapse of the dynasty, each city-state became an independent country. Naturally, there were many problems in the division of borders.
At present, the border between the two countries is in the Narathiwat area, about 150 miles southwest of Pattani City, and a local river is used as the natural border between the two countries.
However, Pattani was obviously not satisfied with this boundary line, and advocated that another river [-] miles south of Narathiwat should be used to delineate the boundary, but Kelantan certainly refused to accept this proposition.
From Haihan's point of view, it is not convenient to choose sides in this matter.Kelantan has also established formal diplomatic relations with Haihan, and is also a member of the South China Sea Business Alliance.There are also many cooperation projects related to Haihan in the local area, and the scale of operation may not be much worse than that of Pattani.
The meaning expressed by Wen Fu is obviously that Beida Nian hopes to win the support of Haihan through military purchase orders, and win the disputed area through military means.
Qian Tiandun said in a deep voice: "Prince Wenfu, in view of our country's diplomatic relations with your country and Kelantan, I cannot give an affirmative answer to your request."
Prince Wenfu said: "We just hope that Haihan can come forward to uphold justice."
Qian Tiandun said: "My suggestion is that strength is the only way to be fair. Whether it is economic or military, only when you have real strength can you have the confidence to talk about justice with others."
The smile on Prince Wen Fu's face gradually receded, and his eyes gradually became cold. It could be seen that he was a little sullen at being rejected one after another.On the contrary, King Panchai did not show much emotion after hearing the prince's report.
After the banquet, Prince Wenfu solemnly said goodbye to Qian Tiandun: "Our country has always regarded Haihan as an elder brother, and your country's needs are always there. I hope that when our country needs help, your country can also extend a helping hand and treat each other with sincerity." !"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "The military asylum that our country promises to provide for Pattani is limited to the situation that your country suffers from foreign invasion and is difficult to resist. But if your country initiates a war abroad, it is not included. Prince Wen Fu, I think you should continue to focus on what you have learned in Haihan, and develop agriculture for Patani."
Prince Wen Fu stopped arguing, clasped his hands together and bowed slightly, bidding farewell to Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun and his party left the palace and returned to the temporary station at the port. They summoned Mu Zhennan and Wu Chengzhi and asked them about the details of the border issue in Beida Nian.
(End of this chapter)
After chatting with Pan Cai, Qian Tiandun found that apart from not being able to speak Chinese very well, the king seemed to know Hai Han as well as the eldest prince.Panchai admitted that he had visited Sanya three times and inspected many places in Hainan Island. It was precisely because he saw Haihan's strength in agricultural development that he made up his mind to send the prince to Haihan to learn agricultural knowledge.
Thanks to the king's emphasis on agriculture, the agriculture in Pattani is now at the top level among a large group of small countries in the Malay Peninsula.Not only is the food production capacity abundant, but it has also cooperated with Haihan to develop the planting of cash crops such as spices, sugar cane, and rubber trees.
Ten years ago, Pattani still needed to import grain from Champa and other countries, but now it has not only become a grain exporter, but also the income from cash crops has accounted for the majority of agricultural income.
However, the king was obviously not satisfied with this. He made it clear to Qian Tiandun during the meeting that he hoped to introduce more deep-processing industries from Haihan, such as sugarcane sugar-making technology.
"At present, besides being used for brewing, most of the sugar cane produced in our country has to be transported by sea to the sugar factory in Xingdao for processing. If we can build a sugar factory in our country, the cost can be greatly reduced. There will be no small benefit to both countries.”
After the Prince Wenfu translated the meaning of King Panchai, he added a paragraph of his own opinion: "It is said that the construction cost of the sugar factory is quite high, but our country is willing to bear the initial construction costs for this. I hope your country can seriously Consider this offer."
Qian Tiandun did not answer immediately, but exchanged a few words in a low voice with Li Yuande next to him.
As a maritime merchant who has been active in various parts of the South China Sea all year round, Li Yuande is quite clear about the inside story.
The sugarcane planting industry in Pattani was introduced by Haihan, but with the expansion of the planting scale, the local winery has been unable to absorb the sugarcane production capacity, so a considerable amount of sugarcane will be used as raw materials every year to supply the sugar factory located in Sing Tao factory.
The value of high-grade sucrose naturally far exceeds that of sugar cane. The current sugar workshops in Pattani not only have extremely limited production capacity, but also the quality and cost of the sucrose produced are far from those produced by Haihan Sugar Factory.
If Pattani owns its own sugar factory, then this industry chain can be truly improved and more profits can be obtained from it.Although the initial investment is large, based on the current market conditions of sucrose, at most two or three years after production, the cost can be recovered and profits can be made.
But this is related to Haihan's overseas industrial layout. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce are in charge of this matter. As a general in the army, Qian Tiandun's right to speak about this is obviously extremely limited, and he cannot make any effective promises to the other party.
"I will report your country's proposal to the executive committee. At the same time, I also suggest that your country should submit a more detailed cooperation plan to our country through more formal channels."
It's not easy for Qian Tiandun to refuse directly, so he can only use diplomatic rhetoric to deal with it.Moreover, the mission of his trip is to promote force, not to promote Haihan's business all over the world. It is obviously inappropriate to discuss this topic.
After hearing his answer, Prince Wen Fu did not show any disappointment. After talking with the king, he made another suggestion to Qian Tiandun.
"Our country is going to order a batch of weapons and equipment from your country, including two thousand flintlock guns, forty artillery pieces, and at least ten exploration-class warships."
Qian Tiandun couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard it. With Bei Danian's size, it is really not a small amount to purchase these weapons and equipment at one time.
According to the information Qian Tiandun learned before his visit, there were less than 5000 soldiers in Beida Nian nationwide, and in previous years, they had successively purchased a lot of Haihan munitions in batches.If this large order is added, it is likely to have exceeded the actual needs of the Pattani Armed Forces.
In Qian Tiandun's view, there is only one reason for purchasing equipment beyond the demand, and that is to prepare for military expansion and war.
"The cost of so much equipment is not a small amount!" Qian Tiandun asked straight to the point: "Is your country planning to expand its military and prepare for war?"
Prince Wen Fu replied: "We hope that your country can support our claim on the southern border issue. Our country needs to take back the land that belongs to us."
Qian Tiandun also has a little knowledge of the "southern border issue" that Wen Fu mentioned through his understanding before the visit.Pattani and Kelantan in the south used to belong to the same dynasty of Malacca. After the collapse of the dynasty, each city-state became an independent country. Naturally, there were many problems in the division of borders.
At present, the border between the two countries is in the Narathiwat area, about 150 miles southwest of Pattani City, and a local river is used as the natural border between the two countries.
However, Pattani was obviously not satisfied with this boundary line, and advocated that another river [-] miles south of Narathiwat should be used to delineate the boundary, but Kelantan certainly refused to accept this proposition.
From Haihan's point of view, it is not convenient to choose sides in this matter.Kelantan has also established formal diplomatic relations with Haihan, and is also a member of the South China Sea Business Alliance.There are also many cooperation projects related to Haihan in the local area, and the scale of operation may not be much worse than that of Pattani.
The meaning expressed by Wen Fu is obviously that Beida Nian hopes to win the support of Haihan through military purchase orders, and win the disputed area through military means.
Qian Tiandun said in a deep voice: "Prince Wenfu, in view of our country's diplomatic relations with your country and Kelantan, I cannot give an affirmative answer to your request."
Prince Wenfu said: "We just hope that Haihan can come forward to uphold justice."
Qian Tiandun said: "My suggestion is that strength is the only way to be fair. Whether it is economic or military, only when you have real strength can you have the confidence to talk about justice with others."
The smile on Prince Wen Fu's face gradually receded, and his eyes gradually became cold. It could be seen that he was a little sullen at being rejected one after another.On the contrary, King Panchai did not show much emotion after hearing the prince's report.
After the banquet, Prince Wenfu solemnly said goodbye to Qian Tiandun: "Our country has always regarded Haihan as an elder brother, and your country's needs are always there. I hope that when our country needs help, your country can also extend a helping hand and treat each other with sincerity." !"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "The military asylum that our country promises to provide for Pattani is limited to the situation that your country suffers from foreign invasion and is difficult to resist. But if your country initiates a war abroad, it is not included. Prince Wen Fu, I think you should continue to focus on what you have learned in Haihan, and develop agriculture for Patani."
Prince Wen Fu stopped arguing, clasped his hands together and bowed slightly, bidding farewell to Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun and his party left the palace and returned to the temporary station at the port. They summoned Mu Zhennan and Wu Chengzhi and asked them about the details of the border issue in Beida Nian.
(End of this chapter)