Chapter 1627 Since 1627

In fact, in addition to Fei Cexian, the Ming Dynasty diplomatic team that sent Haihan as envoy also had senior military attaches. However, when Haihan arranged to visit the arsenal, they had already excluded the Ming military attachés. There was no other reason. After all, they were laymen.

It is always easier to deal with than an expert.

This is the current situation. Although Fei Cexian is very curious and understands the importance of collecting information about Haihan's military industry, he is a civilian and knows very little about military affairs. Even if he was sent by the Ministry of War before departure,

I gave him some military knowledge, but it was just a temporary basis and I only learned a few superficial things. For truly professional things, such as the principles and manufacturing processes of weapons, a layman like him would have no choice but to be completely blind.

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That's why Bai Kesi confidently and boldly brought Fei Cexian to visit Tian Du's arsenal. Even if he could see the entire production process, he didn't have to worry about bringing out the real core technical key here. And seeing these with his own eyes

The manufacturing and assembly process of weapons has a great visual impact on laymen, as can be seen from Fei Cexian's urgency in asking for additional orders.

Fei Cexian actually wanted to see the place where Haihan's own weapons were made, but since the other party didn't mention this arrangement, he wouldn't be so ignorant to find the nails himself. And the most terrible thing is that he has realized

My shortcoming is that I don't understand the manufacturing and assembly process of these weapons at all. However, I have to blame the Ministry of War for not thinking carefully about this, because no one could have imagined that Haihan would arrange Fei Cexian so unscrupulously.

Go visit their secret arsenal. Otherwise, if you catch up on the relevant knowledge in advance, you won’t be in a hurry here.

"It's only when the books are put to use that I regret the lack of them!" Fei Cexian couldn't help lamenting his lack of knowledge, but then he thought that the books he had read in the past were all collections of classics and history, and there was no content about making weapons. He was even more frustrated at the moment.

It's just that he has to bury this emotion deeply in his heart and not let Bai Kesi see the clues. All the high-ranking officials of Haihan are talented people. If they accidentally expose their flaws, they may be taken advantage of. But Feize

Xian didn't know that all his ideas were part of Haihan's plan. Bai Kesi arranged for him to visit the arsenal, just to deceive him about his lack of professional knowledge, and it was in vain.

"The rifles we sell to Daming are all made with precision. A gun has to go through more than fifty processes before leaving the factory. After leaving the factory, it will also be delivered to the army for live-fire testing to ensure that every rifle purchased by Daming is

Value for money." Seeing that Fei Cexian couldn't ask any decent questions, Bai Kesi took the initiative to introduce the production situation.

The weapons sold to Ming in accordance with the Liaodong Agreement were actually quite expensive. They were much higher than those of the Annan and Fujian militaries. They were almost the same as those purchased by swindlers like the Netherlands and Ma Dalan. However, even if Ming knew it was being ripped off,

, I can only bite the bullet and admit it. After all, except for Haihan, there is no other company that can supply large quantities of guns and weapons to Ming Dynasty like this. However, adhering to the principle of doing business, Bai Kesi naturally wants to brag about himself.

So that customers feel that paying the high price is worth it.

"I don't think Mr. Fei is very interested in the arsenal. Why don't you go see something else?" Seeing that Fei Cexian's reaction was still dull, Bai Kesi took the initiative to ask for his opinion. Tiandu Industrial Zone covers an area of ​​several square kilometers. Of course,

There are more than just a few industries, and various industrial products have specific production sites. If you really want to take a quick look at them, you won't be able to finish them in a day or two.

Of course, Fei Cexian was not uninterested, but he just couldn't understand. Moreover, he had already understood Haihan's purpose of arranging the visit to the arsenal, which was to further sell arms to the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty was financially tight and could not continue to do so.

He bought too many arms that were priced at sky-high prices by Haihan officials, and Fei Cexian's financial authority did not include Haihan's substantial price increase in the arms trade. He did not dare to make this decision on behalf of the imperial court. He estimated that even if

Even if the Minister of War and the Minister of Hubu came in person, they would not suffer this obvious loss.

But by doing it so hastily, Fei Cexian felt that this rare opportunity to visit was wasted. You must know that in the past few years, dozens of spies from Jinyiwei and Dongchang have disappeared while trying to approach Tiandu Arsenal.

, and the situation here has always been a mystery to Daming. Now that he finally had the opportunity to visit this place, Fei Cexian really didn’t want to let it go easily.

"Of course there is interest, but I have been thinking about the increase in price for weapons that Mr. Bai just proposed. Is there no room for maneuver?" In desperation, Fei Cexian had to suppress a topic related to weapons.

But as soon as he said those words, he couldn't help but regret it. Didn't he tell the other party clearly that he actually wanted to buy weapons, and immediately gave up the initiative?

Sure enough, Bai Kesi is so old-fashioned. As soon as he heard Fei Cexian's timid words, he understood what the other party was thinking. Bai Kesi laughed and said: "It's not that we can't talk about it...but the concession of profits cannot be a unilateral concession, otherwise

It’s unfair. If your country wants to save some money on arms purchases, it must come up with some sincere conditions.”

Fei Cexian asked: "What are the conditions for sincerity?"

Bai Kesi responded without hesitation: "Acknowledge that all the land currently subject to sovereignty disputes belongs to Haihan, then I can make the decision immediately and supply your country with a batch of arms at the original price that is no less than the arms purchase order in the Liaodong Agreement."

In the Liaodong Agreement, Mei Shengchuan, the Minister of War who represented the Ming Dynasty, did not dare to agree to the conditions proposed by Haihan. However, both parties jointly stated that they would shelve the disputed areas and wait until the time is ripe to resolve the sovereignty issue. At this time, Bai Kesi brought up the old matter again.

How dare Fei Cexian agree to this condition? It's just a small offshore island. Does it mean that a place like the Liaodong Peninsula is only temporarily occupied by the Haihan Army, so he has to give it up? Such a big matter, the court has been discussing for many days.

If there is no result, how dare Fei Cexian make his own decisions?

"This condition has also been discussed in Liaodong. Your country is really too hard on others." Fei Cexian now wants to ask others, so he doesn't want to say too harshly, so he can only express his feelings in a more tactful way.

dissatisfied.

Bai Kesi smiled and said: "There is actually no compulsion. We just hope that your country can recognize the established facts. To be honest, Mr. Fei thinks that Ming can still take back control of the areas currently controlled by our country?"

Fei Cexian said seriously: "It's hard to say. Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. Just because your country is in power now does not mean that it will still be so prosperous in ten, twenty or thirty years. I, the Ming Dynasty, have ruled the world for more than two hundred years.

, during this period there were many times when foreign enemies invaded and it was difficult to resist, but didn’t they all get through it one by one? If Mr. Bai wants to use his power to overwhelm others, then he is looking down on me, Da Ming."

Bai Kesi nodded and said: "What Mr. Fei said makes sense, but I still want to say that from the day we set foot on Hainan Island, the only people who can influence the development direction of the world are our group of people and the organization established by us.

Haihan Kingdom. We don’t mean to look down on the Ming Dynasty, but with all due respect, we don’t regard the Ming Dynasty as our opponent.”

Bai Kesi's tone was very calm, but his words were so sharp that Fei Cexian didn't know how to respond for a moment. Zuo, who had lived in the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years, was regarded as nothing in the eyes of the other party and was not even qualified to be an opponent.

, he didn’t know whether to accuse the other party of being arrogant, or whether he should just walk away.

But Bai Kesi is so confident, and there is a reason for it. They had already made up their mind before they traveled through time and space. After arriving in this time and space, they would not settle in a corner and be content with the status quo. Instead, they would establish national power and change the entire world.

The development process of world history, so that it is not in vain for them to give up their previous life and come to this strange environment to start from scratch.

And this is the current situation. Since the successful time travel in 1627, the time travelers have been trying to make their groups and countries stronger. Although some time travelers may have slowly given up their redundant

Ambition began to shrink somewhere and enjoy the life of a rich man, but these people who maintained the operation of the country never gave up on the original goal, and as the Haihan Kingdom grew stronger, the goal became clearer and clearer.

Starting from the area controlled by Haihan, we will change the world bit by bit.

For Haihan, this is not just about using force to expand and occupy more land. If it is just about siege cities and land, with Haihan's current military strength, it is not possible to capture the coastal areas of Fuzhou and Guangzhou.

It's a big problem, but the problem that really troubles the rulers of Haihan is that there are not enough bureaucrats to digest such a large occupied area. The executive committee can only use its own military, navigation and other advantages according to the actual situation of Haihan.

With scientific and technological advantages, we must first control some choke points in the Far East, especially key locations in the coastal areas of the mainland.

To change the world, Haihan chose to start by controlling the sea lanes. Although it took almost ten years to control the coast of the Ming Dynasty, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, this speed is actually not too slow. After controlling the Ming Dynasty,

The accelerating effect of sea access on the development of Haihan is obvious. Manpower, raw materials, and capital have been continuously injected into Haihan from the Ming Dynasty in recent years. Even inland far away from the coastline, there are already Shanxi Shanxi merchants.

We are trying to inject funds into Haihan to operate projects through banks and other channels.

From sea to land, this development strategy is the long-term policy set by the executive committee many years ago, and it is now entering the period of effectiveness. Today's Haihan indeed has the confidence to stand on a higher level and look down on the Ming Dynasty.

Although Bai Kesi's words are a bit exaggerated, they also reflect the current relationship between the two countries to a certain extent. Haihan is obviously in an active and strong position, while Daming is relatively passive. On the one hand, almost all the coastal areas are controlled by Haihan.

They established strongholds and colonies. On the other hand, they were forced by internal and external troubles, and now they were seeking help from Haihan, so they were unable to settle territorial disputes with Haihan.

Of course, the most painful thing is for diplomats like Fei Cexian who have to deal directly with Haihan. From the standpoint of Ming Dynasty, he should indeed fight back against Bai Kesi’s nonsense, but today’s Ming Dynasty cannot give it to him

With enough confidence, it is easy to say a few words for the occasion, but the serious consequences that may occur afterwards make him hold back the words that come to his lips.

Things have become very clear. If you want to win immediate benefits for Ming Dynasty, you must give up some long-term benefits in exchange for Haihan's help. This can of course be regarded as a threat, and Fei Cexian also represents

Daming refused the power, but when he thought about the double arms orders he could get in exchange, he was really unwilling to do so.

Seeing that Fei Cexian's face was uncertain, Bai Kesi knew that this person was in the middle of an inner conflict, so he immediately said proactively: "Master Fei, if you can't decide for a while, there's no need to rush. You can think about it slowly and think clearly."

Then come talk to us. As long as Ming Dynasty is willing to make concessions on territorial issues, then the purchase of weapons and equipment will be easy to negotiate."

Bai Kesi seems to have given Fei Cexian more time to think about it, but in fact he is retreating in order to make progress. If Fei Cexian does not refuse at this time, he will continue to be troubled by this issue later. And when future negotiations begin,

, he will find that any differences between the two sides may ultimately boil down to territorial disputes. Haihan will have many ways to manipulate Ming, and the purpose is to make Ming finally compromise on territorial issues.

Of course, it is not up to Fei Cexian to decide whether he will compromise with Haihan in the end. He is just a permanent envoy to Haihan on behalf of the Ming Dynasty, not a cabinet bachelor who can make decisions on national affairs. What he can do is the most important.

In most cases, the official opinions of Haihan were written into the memorial and sent back to the capital, waiting for the emperor and the cabinet to make a decision.

And Bai Kesi also knew this very well, so he didn't want to get a result from Fei Cexian, he just wanted to use every opportunity to put pressure on the other party, so that Fei Cexian would also report like this when submitting a report to the capital.

The pressure spread to the Ming Dynasty, forcing those big shots to make decisions more beneficial to Haihan.

The tour of gun manufacturing ended hastily. After enduring repeated blows, Fei Cexian was actually not in the mood to slowly watch the production process of these weapons. However, when Bai Kesi offered to visit the steam engine manufacturing plant

, Fei Cexian cheered up again.

Regarding the existence of steam engines, there were various versions of rumors in the Ming Dynasty, both official and private. However, after Fei Cexian personally witnessed a train driven by steam power, he realized that various versions of rumors were full of inaccuracies.

Haihan people advertise the steam engine as a symbol of "industrial society", and industry is a symbol of Haihan's advanced productivity. For Fei Cexian, the existence of this kind of steel machinery is probably the secret weapon that makes Haihan so powerful.
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