Chapter 1012 Founding Celebration (12)

Compared with the simpler lunch arranged to save meal time, the dinner held after all the military parade activities was grand. In order to conveniently watch the fireworks display on the Yulin Peninsula in the evening, the relevant departments moved the dinner venue to

It was arranged at the naval base, so there was no need to move the guests on a large scale. Because this is a military controlled area, there was no need to worry about stray people getting in. The dinner venue was located on a playground of the base.

The dinner adopts a dual mode of banquet and buffet. The top people are concentrated in the banquet area, while those businessmen who need to travel around for public relations exchanges, gourmets who like to taste various delicacies, and people who do not want to be bound by banquet etiquette

, you can choose a richer buffet dining area and enjoy a more free dining environment. Although the number of guests attending the dinner exceeded 800, it did not seem crowded because the venue was properly decorated.

However, for the rulers of Haihan, this dinner is not a time for them to settle down and enjoy it. This kind of occasion can be used to have informal contacts with envoys and representatives from various countries and exchange some personal opinions and views.

Bai Kesi, the person in charge of Haihan Ordnance Industry, was surrounded by five or six foreign envoys, all of whom came to inquire about Haihan's arms export policy. No matter how good the things are, they are not as good as the advertisements. Today's two military parades have achieved more

The publicity effect was very obvious and attracted many interested new customers.

Faced with various questions raised by everyone, Bai Kesi had to adopt a more official way to respond in a unified manner: "As for the arrangements for arms exports, we will arrange a special weapon performance display in two days.

The weapons on the export list will be put out for everyone to see clearly. Questions about technical parameters and usage training will also be answered by dedicated personnel."

Someone asked: "As long as you pay, you can sell it no matter who you are?"

Baikes certainly understands the meaning of this question, and his response is more cautious: "In principle, we only sell standard arms in bulk to the official. If private individuals want to buy arms from us, then we will first confirm their legal use, and secondly we will purchase them."

Limit the quantity and type of arms.”

Haihan has been engaged in the arms trade for so many years, and he is naturally very familiar with the various concerns that foreign officials have when purchasing arms. For these potential buyers, what they consider most is not the price of the arms, but the price of the arms.

Security issues at a higher level. Since Haihan is selling these arms and equipment publicly, it means that anyone can buy these weapons as long as they are willing to pay. If it is domestic opposition or other people who intend to cause chaos, they purchase them in large quantities.

Haihan arms, then it is very likely to threaten the current ruler.

The answer given by Bai Kesi was also to reassure these envoys first. Of course, how to operate specifically and how to limit the sales targets still needs to be discussed slowly by both parties. Having said that, if Haihan Anxin wants to support him in his country,

Of course, a piece of paper will not restrict the opposition. Haihan will have other ways to export arms to the local area through unofficial channels - such as Portugal, which has acted as an arms broker for Haihan in the past two or three years.

Human beings are very suitable for such shady work.

As for selling arms to private individuals, Haihan's control is indeed relatively strict. Most of the so-called private armed forces are similar to the "Golden Shield Escort" under Guangdong Li Jifeng, an organization that Haihan has certain monitoring and command rights. Although such control

The measures still cannot completely prevent the flow of weapons from civilian channels, but at least there will be no major chaos. On the contrary, a large amount of arms sold to the Ming Dynasty, Fuzhou and Guangzhou provinces and the Annan military will more or less flow into private hands, but

Most of the flow of these weapons is to the country's military and political figures. Even if Haihan knew about it, most of the time he would pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Of course, the ordnance industry department also foresees that there will be a peak in arms sales during the founding celebrations, so it has made some targeted preparations for this. In addition to the weapons and equipment demonstrations at the military parade, it also specially

Intended customers have prepared a full day of performance demonstrations, as well as a complete package of arms sales, skills training, military assistance and other packages. Interested countries can even directly discuss with Haihan to form a military alliance.

At this time, Schneider was surrounded by a large group of businessmen. This year, Haihan's development plans for Amborna Island and Xingdao, two key areas in the South China Sea, had been released official information before. Those who smelled business opportunities

Naturally, they would not let go of this opportunity to make a fortune and asked Schneider about the specific situation.

"I personally suggest that you invest in Ambona Island first, because the infrastructure here is better, so that the projects you invest can get returns in a shorter time. In addition, Ambona Island will be developed in the future.

The projects are mainly focused on leisure and entertainment. The industries you choose to invest in will have the opportunity to enjoy it yourself in the future." Schneider held a wine glass in his hand and talked to everyone: "As for Xingdao... I can only

Let me tell you, the return on investment will not be too fast, but the long-term benefits will be considerable. When I say long-term, I am not talking about a span of ten or twenty years, but five times, ten times, or even longer."

Someone asked: "Chief Shi, I heard that Star Island is thousands of miles away from Sanya, and there are not even Nanyang natives on the island. It is such a deserted island. What kind of projects should be run to make a profit?"

Schneider said: "It is true that the island is a deserted island, but the reason why it is deserted is not because the place is too remote, but because the surrounding countries regard it as a battleground and wars continue, so it becomes deserted.

Of course, after I, Haihan, set foot on Star Island, wars will no longer break out frequently. As for why this place attracts competition from various countries, interested friends can check the map by themselves to see where this place is located. Of course,

I understand. As for profits... I think the problem is not how to make profits, but what to do to get more substantial profits. But this requires everyone to put their heads together and work together."

Schneider deliberately only spoke half of the words, just to leave a little suspense for these curious businessmen to find out the news on their own. With their understanding of the world's geography and the development trend of international trade a few centuries later, the time-travelers had already

It was determined to control some maritime chokepoints, but not everyone could understand this forward-looking vision, especially the Ming merchants who were not familiar with the geography of the South China Sea. It was indeed difficult to understand why the Haihan people had to go thousands of miles away.

We will occupy the next deserted island and plan to invest resources in its construction and development.

Apart from the Western colonists from Portugal and the Netherlands, the only people who can really understand the intentions of the Haihan people are probably only a few countries around the Strait of Malacca. However, Haihan has already stationed an organized army there. Other countries want to

If you want to seize the island, you must first consider whether you can conquer the Han people.

However, Schneider is very aware of the profit-seeking mentality of businessmen. As long as they realize the importance of Xingdao's geographical location, they will naturally think of the purpose of Haihan traveling thousands of miles south to seize the island. There will definitely be people who are willing to take the initiative to invest money.

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At another banquet table, Tao Donglai was accompanied by Dong Yanyun and Xiong Xin, who came to attend the celebration on behalf of Fuzhou and Guangzhou provinces. Although Fuguang officials did not attend the celebration in order to avoid suspicion,

Privately, they still sent representatives, which could be regarded as a comfort measure. Haihan knew very well the mentality of senior officials in the two provinces. Anyway, the purpose of both sides was to maintain the current peaceful situation. On the surface, they temporarily suspended official activities.

Correspondence is not a big deal. Haihan has been dealing with the local officials of the Ming Dynasty for several years, and there is still a tacit understanding of this level.

Dong Yanyun and Xiong Xin came respectively on behalf of two local officials, Xu Xinsu from Fujian and Xiong Wencan from Guangdong and Guangxi. Haihan still gave them due courtesy according to their status as VIPs. After arriving in Sanya, these two people did not hide their whereabouts and stay behind closed doors.

, he also attended all the activities that should be attended and made appearances as usual, and the Haihan official was quite satisfied with the attitude he showed. Of course, Haihan also knew that the officials in these two places were not so reassured about the future development of the situation, so

Only then did he specially send an envoy to attend the celebration in order to confirm whether Haihan would make any changes in his diplomatic strategy.

"With all due respect, Lord Xiong's worries are a bit unnecessary." Tao Donglai smiled and said: "We, Haihan State, have always had good relations with the Ming Dynasty. The business we invested in Guangdong alone would have cost at least several million taels of silver. If Haihan had

The relationship between Han Dynasty and Ming Dynasty has undergone a bad change, so isn’t it us Haihan who will be the first to be unlucky?"

Xiong Xin repeatedly said yes, but he still felt that something was wrong. Although the Haihan people had many industries in Guangdong, most of them were concentrated on the territory they controlled, and they were often guarded by armed personnel. The local government had no control over them.

The ability to have no jurisdictional constraints.

Not to mention places like Hong Kong Island and Panyu County, the Haihan office in Guangdong was originally located on a small piece of land surrounded by the Pearl River not far from Guangzhou. It is now built like a city outside the city. The earliest

The Sanjin Mansion purchased at that time has been expanded into a manor covering an area of ​​more than 300 acres. High-walled watchtowers and trenches have been built on the periphery that stretch to the riverside. The level of defenses is definitely far beyond that of an ordinary private manor.

Not only that, the headquarters of Golden Shield Escort is also located locally, with hundreds of armed personnel stationed all year round, and all of them are equipped with weapons made by Haihan.

The reasons for the Haihan people are also very good. These armed personnel not only have to protect the safety of the Guangdong Office, but also the safety of the Guangdong headquarters of Haihan Bank, which is also located here. There is too much gold and silver stored there, and it must be strictly guarded and prevented.

There are thieves on his mind. For such a reason, the government naturally can't criticize him. After all, most of the officials' property is stored there, so they really can't be tough.

The Liaison Office in Guangzhou is like a lawless place outside the city of Guangzhou. The Guangzhou government can only pretend to be deaf and dumb to what happens inside. If Haihan and the Ming Dynasty had a falling out, the government would dare to inspect the Liaison Office in Guangzhou.

Can we do it? Can the Haihan people be captured without any effort? If we really want to work with the Garrison Office in Guangzhou, the reinforcements from Panyu County can arrive within two hours, and the warships from Hong Kong Island can arrive outside Guangzhou in just one day. Tao

Although Dong Lai's words are beautiful, at that time it is still unclear who will suffer the greater loss.

Before Xiong Xin could figure out the mystery, Tao Donglai turned to Dong Yanyun and said: "Master Xu has cooperated with us for so many years, and the relationship between the two parties has always been very harmonious. The matter of Haihan's founding of the country will not happen either."

It affects our relationship with Mr. Xu, the previous cooperative relations and conditions of cooperation, and we will not make unilateral changes in the future. The peaceful situation in the Fujian Strait is very important to us in Haihan, and we also need Mr. Xu’s attitude very much.

An honest partner. This year we will start to open up the northern route, and we will need a lot of care from adults then."

Dong Yanyun said: "Is it possible that your country is planning to continue heading north to the Denglai area?"

Tao Donglai avoided answering and changed the topic: "This year's development of Taiwan Island still requires a lot of immigrants. I hope that after Mr. Dong returns, he can convey our needs to Mr. Xu and help organize immigration."

Dong Yanyun hurriedly responded, thinking that it might be troublesome to say goodbye, but it was not difficult to immigrate. In the past year, civil strife in the Ming Dynasty continued, and peasant armies attacked in all directions. Except for the coastal areas, which were not directly affected, large numbers of people appeared in other places.

Refugees, many of whom chose to flee to the coast to escape the war. Although Fujian is a bit remote, there are still thousands of refugees pouring in from Jiangxi. These refugees are a complete burden to the government, but

If you throw it to the Haihan people, you can still get some rewards.

However, Tao Donglai mentioned the development of Taiwan Island again, which made Dong Yanyun a little alarmed. He was not worried about what tricks the Haihan people were playing on Taiwan Island, but he was worried that he would miss this wave of market again. In 1632, Haihan moved in

When we were in Taiwan, the Fujian side was taking one step at a time, and was beaten by the Guangdong counterparts. They almost didn't even get to drink the soup.

At that moment, Dong Yanyun asked: "Can Chief Tao reveal any new projects on Taiwan Island?"

Tao Donglai was also vague about this question and did not answer directly. He only said that he would know when the time comes. Dong Yanyun wanted to continue asking, but Tao Donglai invited them to move to watch the fireworks show that was about to start.

This fireworks display is a batch of fireworks that Haihan specially invited to Sanya more than half a year in advance. The military industry department also provided various gunpowder and made a batch of fireworks specifically for this celebration. Compared with the fireworks of the same era,

These Haihan-made fireworks fly higher, explode louder, and burn brighter than you can see anywhere else. Those who can watch this fireworks show in Sanya are very lucky.
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