Chapter 3485
Chapter 3485
Chapter 3485
For the top leaders who hold the power of the empire, one of the goals that must be accomplished after traveling to this time and space is to personally destroy the development prospects of their neighbors in the East China Sea and ensure that they completely lose the possibility of doing evil in the future.
This goal is not difficult, but it is definitely not easy. At least in the thirty years since the time travelers established their regime, they could only quietly make various preparations to achieve this goal.
It was not until Hai Han's own national strength development and Japan's domestic political environment reached a suitable stage that senior officials of the Executive Committee believed that the time was ripe and Shi Diwen finally stepped forward to promote the implementation of this matter.
The supply of materials and arms to various Japanese forces will inevitably have a certain impact on the equipment replacement of Hai Han’s own army, but the Executive Committee believes that such a cost is completely worth it.
Bai Kesi, who is in charge of the military industry, mentioned in a recent report submitted to the Executive Committee that once the civil war breaks out, the consumption of large amounts of arms will bring huge economic benefits to Hai Han and provide the necessary funds for Hai Han's military industry to upgrade its technology and expand its production capacity.
Bai Kesi also specifically pointed out that the Japanese civil war battlefield will become the best publicity platform for Hai Han’s military industry. When the time is right, we can invite customers from home and abroad to visit the local area to inspect the actual combat effectiveness of Hai Han’s weapons and equipment.
There are still many small countries in Southeast Asia that have not truly witnessed the power of Hai Han’s weapons and equipment. If they could witness these equipment in action on the battlefield with their own eyes, it would be much more practical than watching shooting demonstrations at a shooting range.
Bai Kesi's proposal was recognized and supported by the Executive Committee. So starting from the end of last year, Hai Han's overseas agencies began to send invitations to the rulers of their countries in the name of holding international military forums, inviting princes, ministers and senior generals who hold military power in various countries to come to Hai Han to participate in related activities.
In its official invitation, Hai Han did provide some brief explanation of what kind of organization this “Military Forum” is and what it will discuss.
This forum is hosted by the "International Strategic Institute" under the Hai Han Ministry of National Defense, and co-organized by two major technical institutions, the "Ship Industry Design Institute" and the "Weapon Industry Design Institute" under the Hai Han Ministry of Industry, as well as ten shipyards and seven arsenals.
Judging from the lineup of the organizers and co-organizers, it can be said that the lineup is very impressive, almost all of them are the top institutions in the two fields of Hai Han military industry and shipbuilding. Any country interested in Hai Han military industry probably does not want to take the initiative to miss such a grand event.
The topics to be discussed at this forum include not only the military field, but also territory, maritime rights, international security dialogue mechanisms and other issues. It will also arrange for politicians and generals from many countries to give public speeches, as well as various meetings between countries.
The main venue of the forum will be located in Zhoushan, a famous port city in Haihan, so this forum is also known as the "Zhoushan Forum".
Taking into account the fact that many countries have to travel a long way to come here, the organizers have specially arranged a variety of activities. In addition to the meeting on Zhoushan Island, there are also activities such as visiting Hai Han’s new capital Hangzhou, touring arsenals and shipyards, and multinational joint military exercises.
Of course, according to Hai Han’s tradition, this kind of activity also has an indispensable part, which is to promote Hai Han’s own various weapons and equipment, as well as various types of combat ships to all parties present.
Hai Han's weapons and equipment are known for their excellent performance, but their prices are basically not cheap. Many small countries do not actually have enough strength to purchase large quantities. But for most countries, participating in the forum's diplomatic activities is secondary, but the arms promotion link cannot be missed.
The reason was simple. Even if he didn't plan to buy anything, he at least wanted to know whether his neighbors had bought anything from Hai Han. How could he not be there to see for himself? Hai Han had held similar events many times before, but the scale and scope of this forum were unprecedented. It was said that nearly 30 countries would participate.
In this era, very few countries have such a great influence, and no major country can provide a platform like Hai Han to speak out, allowing some relatively weak countries to have the opportunity to make their presence known internationally.
For major regional powers, this is a rare opportunity to establish their prestige and demonstrate their strength externally.
Regardless of the considerations, the countries that received the invitation basically agreed to attend the forum activities. There were even countries like North Korea and Annan where the kings would personally come to support Hai Han.
In February, the number of foreign ships arriving at Zhoushan Port began to increase significantly, and these ships were often not ordinary cargo ships, but special official ships carrying dignitaries.
For relatively powerful countries like North Korea and Annan, with their kings attending the meeting in person, it is natural that they would dispatch a large fleet.
Some small Southeast Asian countries do not even have the navigation capabilities to sail across the ocean, so Hai Han has to dispatch official ships to send their attendees directly to Zhoushan.
There were quite a few merchant ships from various countries that took advantage of this opportunity to come to Zhoushan to join in the fun. After all, diplomatic activities like this that could gather dignitaries from many countries did not happen every year. Many wealthy businessmen engaged in multinational trade made a special trip to Zhoushan after receiving the news, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with dignitaries from various countries.
Compared to sailing to visit these countries thousands of miles away, the time cost of meeting in Zhoushan is much lower. If you are lucky, you may be able to meet with dignitaries from several countries in just a few days, negotiate dozens of big deals, and complete things that would take months or even years.
As the conference approached, a large number of upper-class people flocked to Zhoushan, and the reception capacity of Zhoushan Port quickly became saturated.
Most of the dignitaries from various countries were arranged to stay in the guesthouse on the island, but the reception capacity of the guesthouse was limited. Some of those who arrived late could only be diverted to the nearby Ningbo Prefecture to stay.
Most of the people who came to join in the fun were wealthy, and all the inns on the island were quickly booked out, with prices even two or three times higher than during the normal peak season.
The price increase trend quickly spread to neighboring Ningbo, and then advanced from Hangzhou Bay along the Qiantang River all the way to the capital city of Hangzhou.
Politicians from many countries plan to visit the Hai Han Executive Committee in Hangzhou before the Zhoushan Forum is held, and learn about the plans of the Hai Han top leaders for this forum.
After the capital relocation and National Day ceremony in April last year, the people of Hangzhou thought they had seen enough big scenes. They never imagined that just one year later, the city of Hangzhou would once again begin an unusually lively time.