Chapter 1456 The interests of Dongjiang Town

Unlike Sha Xi, who is confident, Shen Zhixiang has been as restless as an ant on a hot pot in recent days. He came from Pidao with great hopes and held his breath to earn a performance in front of General Haihan.

, and finally got such an opportunity. However, the situation he encountered on the battlefield was more difficult than he imagined, and the Haihan military was obviously not satisfied with the performance of the Pidao Army.

After the battle, the Pidao Army was adjusted to a non-main force, trying to avoid contact with the Houjin Army in the field.

Shen Zhixiang was naturally not comfortable with such an arrangement, but he had no better plan. After all, Haihan had given him a chance to perform, but the Pidao Army did not take advantage of it. Later, Haihan Army transferred its main force to

Go, leaving the Pidao Army on a feint attack mission outside Jijiabao. Although Shen Zhixiang couldn't laugh or cry, he still honestly followed Haihan's deployment, and his subsequent performance finally made General Haihan feel a little better.

Jijiabao was handed over to the Pidao Army to guard.

But this arrangement was only transitional. Shen Zhixiang soon discovered that Haihan's handing over Jijiabao to him was just a pretense, while Haihan's army actively advanced the front several miles north of the isthmus defense line, allowing Jin to

The Houjin Army stationed in Zhoucheng did not dare to go south to cause trouble. Jijiabao became a logistics center. Shen Zhixiang's daily tasks changed from supervising operations to counting various combat materials and grain and grass, and organizing migrant workers to the city defense construction site.

Build a bastion.

Although Shen Zhixiang would not show resistance to such a task, it was difficult to fully accept it in his heart. His wish was to fight side by side with the elite Haihan troops on the battlefield, and he proved it in the battle with the Hou Jin Army.

The strength of his own troops will win the respect of Haihan and more military assistance. But if the current situation continues to develop, let alone winning respect, it will be good if he can not be looked down upon by General Haihan.

Shen Zhixiang knew very well that the future development of Dongjiang Town depended on the performance of the Pidao Army in Liaodong. Therefore, even if he realized that he was starting to sit on the bench, he still handled everything carefully and tried to provide frontline command.

It left a good impression on the Haihan generals in his department. It was not until Qian Tiandun told him that all the achievements in this battle would be attributed to Dongjiang Town and reported to the Ming court, that he finally felt a little relieved.

To put it bluntly and bluntly, this move at least proves that Dongjiang Town still has relatively great value for Haihan, and Haihan is also willing to believe that Dongjiang Town can play a certain role in bridging the relationship between the two countries. Shen Zhixiang dealt with Haihan

It has been a long time, and I have gradually become familiar with the Haihan military's operating style. As long as Qian Tiandun speaks out about this matter, there is still hope that it will be successful in the future.

On this day, Shen Zhixiang received another notice from the headquarters saying that Qian Tiandun wanted to summon him. Shen Zhixiang quickly put down everything at hand and rushed to the headquarters with only four soldiers.

When Shen Zhixiang arrived at the place, he saw that there was a middle-aged man in the house that he did not recognize. Judging from his dress and demeanor, he should be an authentic "Haihan man" rather than a naturalized citizen. He also knew that people like Qian Tiandun

The Haihan people in Haihan country are all either rich or noble, so they quickly clasped their fists in greeting.

"General Shen, let me introduce you." Qian Tiandun, as the host, took on the task of introducing him: "This is Bai Kesibai, the executive committee member of the Haihan Executive Committee. Lao Bai, this is the young man from Dongjiang Town.

Lord Shen Zhixiang, Xiao General Shen."

Shen Zhixiang has been dealing with Haihan for so long, and of course he has heard that Haihan's highest authority is not the cabinet or the emperor, but a nine-member organization called the "Executive Committee", but its functions are similar to the Ming Dynasty's cabinet.

, are the highest authority institutions that maintain the operation of the country. And the nine people who determine the development direction of Haihan State are probably no less powerful than the kings of small countries.

Shen Zhixiang had never imagined that he could meet people from the executive committee in a place like Liaodong. It would be as incredible as if a bachelor from the Ming Dynasty's cabinet came to this place in person. But Qian Tiandun, as Haihan, was in Liaodong.

The highest military commander would definitely not joke about such a thing. Shen Zhixiang gritted his teeth and knelt down directly, saying: "The last general Shen Zhixiang has met Lord Bai!"

Bai Kesi nodded slightly, thinking that this guy was quite a clever man. He immediately stood up and helped Shen Zhixiang up, and said to him in a pleasant manner: "General Shen is one of our own, so there is no need for such a big ceremony. Come on, sit down and talk!"

Seeing Bai Kesi's kind attitude, Shen Zhixiang felt a little relieved and sat down according to Bai Kesi's wishes. Qian Tiandun asked someone to serve Shen Zhixiang another cup of hot tea, and then said: "I invited you here today mainly because I want to discuss it with you.

The relocation of the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town back to Liaodong."

Shen Zhixiang was heartened when he heard that he had finally waited. Moving back to Liaodong was a plan that Shen's uncle and nephew had already thought of when they took Haihan's big step. However, this matter must rely heavily on Haihan to realize it. Not only must he rush

To defeat the Houjin Army entrenched in Lushun, Haihan still needs to be willing to let the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town move back. The first step has already been achieved in the spring offensive, and now we have to wait for the second step. But

Shen Zhixiang always thought that this matter would be fully handled by Haihan's military, but he did not expect that Haihan would send an executive committee member to Liaodong to handle the matter. However, this also shows that Haihan's cautious attitude towards this matter made Shen Zhixiang

On the contrary, he was relieved. After all, if Haihan wanted to brush this matter off, he would never let a big shot like Bai Kesi travel across thousands of miles of sea territory to Liaodong to discuss the matter with Dongjiang Town.

Of course, what Shen Zhixiang doesn't know is that discussing the relocation of the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town is just one of Bai Kesi's many tasks in heading north to Liaodong, and he did not come specifically for this matter. But now that the spring offensive has come to an end, he can take advantage of the opportunity.

When Bai Kesi was not too busy in the past two days, Qian Tiandun invited Shen Zhixiang to discuss and finalize the implementation plan for the relocation of Dongjiang Town.

Shen Zhixiang responded cautiously: "General Qian, Master Bai, when I came here this time, my uncle told me that the matter of moving Dongjiang Town back to Liaodong will be subject to your country's arrangements. So I hope you will make it clear that I will comply with it."

yes."

Shen Zhixiang took the initiative to keep his posture very low, which immediately gained Bai Kesi's favor. He had come into contact with many Ming officials of all kinds, but those with such a humble attitude as Shen Zhixiang were rare. Most Ming officials even in

Privately, he has been bribed by Haihan, and even took refuge in Haihan in disguise, but he still puts on airs publicly, and rarely does Shen Zhixiang take the initiative to kneel down when they first meet.

Bai Kesi originally thought that if Dongjiang Town made too many detailed requirements for the relocation, it would have to be hammered in person. However, he did not expect that Shen Zhixiang did not ask Haihan's plan at all and immediately agreed. It seemed that

I am not worried at all that Haihan will change his attitude on this matter.

Bai Kesi and Qian Tiandun exchanged glances, and then said to Shen Zhixiang: "General Shen, let me introduce our plan to you first. If you have any opinions, you can put them forward and we can discuss it together. Let's put it bluntly.

It is also a good thing to benefit the people, and we also want to promote its implementation as soon as possible."

Shen Zhixiang responded respectfully: "General, I would like to hear the details."

At that moment, Bai Kesi took out a book, looked through the contents, and began to introduce Haihan's immigration plan to Shen Zhixiang.

Haihan set aside a piece of land of about three square kilometers for Dongjiang Town on the coastal plain near the Bohai Bay, thirty miles northwest of Lushun, as a temporary base for the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town to move back to Liaodong. Currently, Dongjiang Town is located on islands such as Pi Island

The total population stationed there is about just over 10,000. Although it will be a little crowded here, the living conditions are definitely much better than on Phi Island. After all, there is at least arable land for food cultivation here, and on Phi Island

The salt-alkali land all over the mountains and plains is an insurmountable obstacle to survival.

The Haihan Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a corresponding food crop planting plan for Dongjiang Town, and will continue to provide Dongjiang Town with food for survival in the early stage to smoothly survive the short period in the first few months. Although it may not all be white rice or flour.

, but at least it can ensure the survival of the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town without worries.

When Bai Kesi said this, he stopped and asked Shen Zhixiang: "Does General Shen have any questions?"

In fact, Shen Zhixiang has been making small calculations in his heart. The Haihan people first talked about the food problem when they arrived. It seemed that they were thinking of the soldiers and people of Dongjiang Town, but Shen Zhixiang had a different taste in his ears. He always felt that the other party was taking advantage of this.

Knock yourself out. The soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town are moving back to Liaodong. Food supply is indeed a big problem that cannot be avoided. With more than 10,000 people, the amount of food they need to consume every day is not a small amount, and Haihan is the only one they currently have.

A stable source of food can easily cause fluctuations in public sentiment as long as the Dongjiang town is controlled by some means.

But Shen Zhixiang was forced by the situation and could not say anything about Haihan's arrangement. After all, if someone is willing to provide food, it is a great gift. Dongjiang Town has no bargaining capital at all. So instead of raising unnecessary opinions, it is better to be more straightforward.

Accepting Haihan's arrangement, Shen Zhixiang quickly weighed the importance, shook his head and replied: "The soldiers and people of Dongjiang Town are grateful to your country for their help, so we will follow your country's arrangement. Mr. Bai, please continue."

Seeing that he was well-informed and knowledgeable, Bai Kesi felt a little more favorable, and immediately continued to introduce the relevant arrangements. Under the premise that the military had decided not to recruit the Pidao Army for the time being, the most important aspects of Haihan's resettlement of the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town were these.

Do people want to fully accept the administrative and judicial jurisdiction of Haihan?

In the past, Dongjiang Town relied on the General Military Office to take the lead, but in the future, when they live in Haihan's territory, and the General Military Office takes control of the power, it will inevitably cause a lot of inconvenience to Haihan, and he absolutely does not want to see his control

There are also other uncontrolled armed forces present in the area.

Bai Kesi designed a solution for this, and the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town were resettled separately. The Dongjiang Town troops were deployed to the front line of the Jinzhou Isthmus for a long time, while the military families were arranged to settle in the planned area. The troops accepted Haihan militarily.

The military is under the direct jurisdiction and deployment, while the military stations in the rear are under the administrative and judicial jurisdiction of Haihan.

The benefits of this are obvious. By separating the military and civilians in Dongjiang Town, the troops serving on the front line are concerned about their families in the rear and are less likely to have second thoughts; while the military dependents placed in the rear do not have the support of the army nearby, and the food supply will be at sea for a period of time.

If Han is in control, trouble will not happen so easily. As for the disadvantage, it may make some people in Dongjiang Town who are now in control of the military unhappy. After all, if they are under the control of Hai Han, they will no longer be able to act on their own as before.

He didn't listen to anyone's orders.

After hearing Bai Kesi's plan, Shen Zhixiang couldn't help but secretly admire the Haihan people's plan. Although this arrangement split the military and civilians of Dongjiang Town, it still nominally preserved the establishment of Dongjiang Town and reduced the possibility of accidents to a minimum.

At the very least, this is undoubtedly an extremely smart arrangement. After thinking about it, Shen Zhixiang seemed to be unable to come up with any more reasonable resettlement plan that would be approved by Haihan.

"As for the livelihood issues of ordinary people in Dongjiang Town, we also have corresponding arrangements. In addition to farming and growing grain, our current projects on the front line and Lushun also require the participation of a large number of civilians, and the labor will be converted into a corresponding amount of grain as compensation.

Those who are willing to work for us for a long time can also receive stable economic remuneration." Seeing that Shen Zhixiang did not question anything, Bai Kesi continued to introduce his plan: "After the resettlement area stabilizes, we will gradually introduce education, medical care, postal service, transportation, etc.

Institutions so that the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town can enjoy the treatment of Haihan citizens. As long as the General Military Administration is willing to cooperate well with our country, these visions will become a reality in the near future."

Shen Zhixiang silently pondered what Bai Kesi had said, thinking that the last sentence was the real point. Cooperation would make everything easier, but without cooperation, the vision would probably be just a vision, and there would be no chance of it becoming a reality.

However, the plan mentioned by Haihan is indeed very feasible. Putting aside basic measures such as farming and growing grain, he had witnessed Haihan's influence on the local area in Zhoushan when he went south to Zhejiang with Haihan's fleet.

Operation, the supporting social service institutions are indeed quite complete, and the economic and cultural system is also obviously different from that of the Ming Dynasty. Shen Zhixiang cannot tell whether this kind of rebirth is good or bad, but as far as the current situation of Dongjiang Town is concerned, it seems that there is no

What room for criticism.

If Bai Kesi's wishes are not followed, Dongjiang Town's relocation will probably have to be put on hold for the time being and negotiations will begin again. This delay does not matter to Haihan, but to Dongjiang Town it is a matter of life and death. Mo

It is said that Haihan cut off the food supply channels. Even if he deliberately delayed the delivery of food for a few days, it would be difficult for the families on Phidao to wait for rice to be cooked. For the overall interests of Dongjiang Town, Shen Zhixiang had to

Relevant agreements must be reached as soon as possible.
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