Chapter 1183 Gradual advancement

Although the government has a good idea, this so-called registration system is also a measure to prevent gentlemen and not villains. Most of the people in Haihan are Han people from the Ming Dynasty, except for the young men who serve as soldiers and the cadres who have entered the bureaucratic ranks.

If you cut your hair short, your identity will be more obvious. As long as most people put on Ming Dynasty clothes, they will not be able to tell their nationality from their appearance. And if a very small number of time travelers want to enter the cities along the coast of Zhejiang, the security measures will probably be worse than

The magistrate's inspection tour is so big that special registration is required.

The reason why this relevant content was added to the agreement was mainly to consider the face of the Ming Dynasty and the local government. Regardless of the actual implementation effect afterwards, this at least shows that the government has rules to follow in the entry and exit management of the Haihan people.

Yes, everything is under control, and senior officials will not accuse Haihan people of "inadequate supervision" because of their activities in Zhejiang.

"General Wang, after the agreement is signed, I hope you can implement it as soon as possible and lead your men to evacuate Hangzhou." After Wang Ji put down his brush after signing, he said to Wang Tom next to him in a deep voice: "It would be good for everyone to settle things here as soon as possible.

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Wang Tom responded: "Don't worry, Mr. Wang, we will abide by the content of the agreement and begin to evacuate Hangzhou today. I also hope that the Zhejiang government can fulfill the commitments made to Haihan in the agreement as soon as possible and open up the trade rights of various states as soon as possible."

Although both parties have signed a peace agreement, it does not mean that they have put aside their previous grievances and can get along with each other without any grudges. Regardless of whether they were winners or losers before, this agreement only represents the mutual agreement between the two parties.

The relationship has just entered a new stage, and the conflicts of interest that existed in the past will still exist. Even if there is no big fight like this time, the two sides will still continue to fight under the table.

If you include the preparation period before taking action, Haihan spent two months on this big operation. During this period, a lot of preparation work was done, and the number of people involved in the operation also hit the highest level in the past year.

, even far exceeding the operation to kidnap officials from Hangzhou last summer. Although the Haihan East China Sea Fleet, which played the leading role in the operation, only maintained the intensity of actual combat training most of the time, and its consumption was much smaller than during the real war, it still needed to maintain the navy.

The daily expenses for the operation of the army outside Hangzhou are still very huge. If the confrontation continues, Zhoushan's military budget for the year will be exhausted in advance. It is also Haihan's own need to withdraw the troops and return to the camp as soon as possible.

As far as the effect of the operation is concerned, the smoothness of the process and the final result have actually exceeded the expectations of the Haihan military during the planning. A bluffing operation made the state governments in Zhejiang extremely nervous. All the counties along the Hangzhou Bay are cities.

The door was closed tightly for fear of being breached by the Haihan Army. Except for two groups of Ming troops taking the initiative to attack outside Hangzhou, the Haihan Army encountered almost no decent resistance during the entire operation, including the navy.

The Ming army basically collapsed at the first touch, and its will to fight was very fragile.

Wang Tom believes that this is also the result of living in peace with the Zhejiang area for too long, neglecting training of the army, and not being tested by war for a long time. This can also explain to a certain extent why the Zhoushan Islands, which are very close to the mainland, have been around for a long time.

For a period of time, it became a paradise for pirates and armed smugglers, but the officials could not find any effective way to bring these areas back under their control. Of course, now that Haihan has become the new owner of the Zhoushan Islands, the officials want to

There is even less hope of regaining control of this area. As long as Haihan does not voluntarily give up the Zhoushan Islands, this area can basically be designated as one of Haihan's overseas territories in the future.

Wang Ji reluctantly looked at the Haihan battleship docked on the river bank, and said to Wang Tom: "Although your navy is powerful, don't think that it can be invincible in the world. We, the Zhejiang Navy, are holding back, just don't want to be

As the war expands, I hope your warships will no longer appear randomly on the Qiantang River!"

How could Tom Wang let the other party have the upper hand in words? He immediately counterattacked: "Sir Wang, we have been in Zhejiang for more than a year. Have our warships entered the Qiantang River before? If it were not for the Ming Dynasty Public Security

Too bad, why would we need to dispatch warships to seek justice for the merchants?"

When Tom Wang distanced himself from his family, he also stepped on Daming. Wang Ji felt angry, but this was not the time to lose his temper. Even if he was dissatisfied with Tom Wang, he could only endure it for now.

, otherwise the armistice agreement that was finally reached may be invalidated before the ink is dry.

Although the two parties seemed to be in harmony with each other at the signing ceremony and had their own plans, in the end it did not affect the signing and subsequent implementation of the agreement. While Haihan gathered his troops and left camp, the Zhejiang Chief Secretary and his subordinate Municipal Shipping Department would also synchronize

An official document was sent to the state capitals, announcing the decision to allow the Haihan people to enter these areas for trade.

Perhaps because of his unhappiness, Wang Ji did not spend any more time communicating with Wang Tom after completing the contract, and left and returned to Hangzhou City. The government had already prepared a notice to calm the people. After Wang Ji returned to the city,

The government officials went to the streets and posted them in crowded places, seizing the time to bring public opinion in a direction that was beneficial to the government.

The most important content of this notice to calm the people is naturally to praise the government for successfully relieving the predicament in Hangzhou City, and at the same time to make part of the results of the negotiations between the two parties public. Naturally, sensitive words such as war will not be mentioned in the notice. The previous discussion about

The Ming army's actions outside the city were also interpreted as "suppressing the gangsters who caused the Tongsheng Pier fire", while the Haihan army's blockade of the Qiantang River was interpreted as "assisting the government to seal the waterway." Now that the Haihan army has withdrawn, the government

The explanation is that the fire case has been solved, and the Haihan personnel who came to Hangzhou to help solve the case naturally withdrew to the sea. In short, the government seems to have found a reasonable explanation for the various anomalies before this, even if the people are not convinced about these explanations

They won't fully accept it, and they probably won't be able to get a more reasonable explanation from the government.

However, the issue that is hotly debated among the people is not the withdrawal of Haihan troops, but the content related to the development of Haihan trade rights that are newly introduced to and from Taiwan. On the surface, this thing seems to be the product of Haihan force coercion, but in fact it is a vested issue in Zhejiang.

Interested parties are also an important driving force for its success. Lobbying and counter-lobbying surrounding the legalization of Hai-Han trade have been constantly taking place in the officialdom over the past year, and many large and small interest groups are involved.

, it just lacks the powerful tinning hammer of the Haihan Army to knock it down.

Before the two parties signed the final written agreement, the content of the agreement had actually been officially revealed by some people and began to spread among a small group of upper-class people. Everyone who had business dealings with Haihan was celebrating, which meant that they would

There is no need to be secretive when trafficking Haihan goods, and there is no need to worry that your business will be banned by the government.

Judging from the status of smuggling trade between the two countries last year, the annual trade volume of this business was at least one million taels of silver, and the profit margins were also very considerable. Prior to this, almost all Haihan goods import trade in Zhejiang was

It is monopolized by a small number of merchants with agency rights, but the agency rights that most people bought at the Zhoushan Investment Promotion Fair will expire this year. By then, Haihan will definitely hold a new investment promotion meeting in advance, so you missed it.

Latecomers to the last opportunity will soon have new opportunities to join the next round of the game. At this time, Haihan has obtained the trade rights of the coastal states in Zhejiang. It goes without saying that they will compete for areas at the investment fair this year.

Competition for operating agencies and franchises will be more intense than before.

This is just the import trade. The export trade to Haihan is also a big piece of fat. Textiles, medicinal materials, grains, minerals, porcelain, handicrafts, etc. in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all purchased in large quantities by Haihan.

Targets, and even the various craftsmen and craftsmen who manufacture these goods have become the targets of Haihan's snare.

Since Haihan captured Zhoushan in 1633, he has been instilling the idea of ​​"trade first" into the local business community in Zhejiang, using interests and capital to drive people's hearts. Now, more than a year later, this strategy has gradually begun to bear fruit. People

The focus is no longer on whether Haihan's presence in Zhejiang is considered an invasion of the Ming Dynasty, but on what benefits he can gain from trading with Haihan.

The residence of Wang Ji, the chief envoy in Hangzhou, held a grand banquet on the night of Haihan's withdrawal to celebrate the "satisfactory" resolution of the incident. As the man who played the leading role in the negotiation process with Haihan

Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, was also invited to attend the banquet and received high praise.

"This time, I have to thank Mr. Qu for accepting the order at the critical moment, and finally turning the tide and saving Hangzhou from the fire. On behalf of the 100,000 people in Hangzhou, I would like to thank Mr. Qu!" Although Wang Ji still has many dissatisfaction with Haihan, he is satisfied with "excellent performance"

However, Qu Yutong has completely changed his views and is not stingy with his praise.

Qu Yutong quickly raised his hands and bowed: "Protecting the homeland, defending the country, and stabilizing the place are the duties of a lower-ranking official. Lord Wang, you are ridiculous!"

Wang Ji said: "I just observe that the Han people rely on force and act recklessly. I am afraid that they will adopt such unreasonable solutions when encountering similar situations in the future. Ningbo and Zhoushan are across the sea, so they are the first important places to bear the brunt."

, I will have to trouble Lord Qu a lot from now on to guard this country gate!"

Since he mentioned his own jurisdiction, Qu Yutong had to use the topic to play on the subject: "Xiaguan Lu has been dealing with the Haihan people for almost two years, and he thinks he knows them fairly well. The Haihan people value profits, and as long as they let people

They are doing business safely, and they are actually not warlike. I heard that they established a stronghold in Dengzhou, Shandong last year and began to develop there. To them, Zhoushan is just a trading port operated by them.

Instead of attacking our bridgehead of the Ming Dynasty. Although Ningbo is separated from Zhoushan by a narrow strip of water, local merchants have a very close trade relationship with Haihan. If Ningbo is in chaos, Haihan's interests will definitely be damaged. Therefore, not only will the Haihan people not cause trouble in Ningbo,

On the contrary, we will try our best to maintain local security and ensure trade safety."

Wang Ji snorted softly and said: "Your Ningbo Prefecture is the first in Zhejiang to do business with Haihan!"

Comrade Qu Yu said: "Sir, what the Haihan people do is actually for trade. By shutting them out, they are just making enemies for themselves. If they want to cause trouble along the coast, all the states and capitals will not be peaceful in the future. It is better to calm down the trouble.

, open the door and let them come in to do business, and the government can also get a lot of tax revenue from it. After Haihan tastes the benefits, he will naturally not raise troops and make trouble again. Everyone gets what they need, isn't it beautiful?"

Wang Ji responded: "I'm just afraid that these Haihan people will push their limits and go back on their word. They say they are doing business, but they will develop other ambitions while doing it!"

Qu Yutong said: "What you say makes sense, and I also have the same view. Therefore, in order to avoid future troubles, I think it is still necessary to win over people's hearts as the best strategy."

"Then tell me how to win people's hearts?" Wang Ji asked with interest.

After this incident, Wang Ji already thought that Qu Yutong was a very thoughtful official, so he was very willing to listen to his opinions on how to deal with the long-term relationship with Haihan. After all, although there were many officials present,

However, there are only a few people who have actually dealt with Haihan face-to-face. Qu Yutong has been in power in Ningbo for many years and can observe Haihan's movements at close range. His relevant experience must be far more than others.

"Then the official will dare to say a few words." Qu Yutong organized his thoughts and said in a deep voice: "The first thing is to try to educate him. The official thinks that he can send Confucian scholars to study and preach in his jurisdiction and set up academies.

Teach the local people my great Ming Neo-Confucianism. Only by understanding the principles can we know right from wrong, and we will not do treasonous and unethical things again."

Wang Ji felt that it made sense, nodded and said, "Go on."

Qu Yutong continued: "The second thing is to find ways to make its interests the same as those of the Ming Dynasty. To harm the Ming Dynasty is to harm itself. Many of the citizens of Haihan are Ming people who fled before, and they only need to make good use of them.

, the hearts of these people will easily gravitate towards the motherland. In addition to the simplest and most effective method of trade, the official believes that the people of the two countries can also intermarry. After the blood is connected, Haihan wants to start a war against the Ming Dynasty.

, and it will be difficult to gain support from its citizens.”

Wang Ji said with some disapproval: "How effective can civil intermarriage be? How many marriages can there be between the two countries every year? How can there be enough to affect national policy in a short period of time! Master Qu's plan is a bit taken for granted."

Comrade Qu Yu said: "Your Majesty is right, if it is just civil intermarriage, it will be difficult to see results in ten years, eight years or even one or two generations. Therefore, I think that if this plan wants to be effective quickly, it needs people from the upper class of society.

To take the lead and set an example, only by marrying the top leaders of the two countries can it have a big enough impact."
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