Chapter 1630 Final preparations

For a country, which form is more beneficial to the long-term development of the country, whether it is the supremacy of imperial power or executive committee-style democracy? This question is too profound, and it is difficult for Fei Cexian to understand the reason even with his knowledge.

But judging from the current situation, Haihan's development speed from scratch in less than ten years is really amazing. Haihan also used this as an argument to control public opinion and shape the executive committee in the past few years.

It has created an image of a great and upright ruler. Although Fei Cexian has not been here for a long time, he can already clearly feel that the authority of the Executive Committee in Haihan is no less powerful than the imperial power in Ming Dynasty.

the status possessed.

But Fei Cexian really couldn't convince himself to accept the argument that "the Haihan system is better than the Ming Dynasty", so he could only think that this was a temporary phenomenon. Haihan was not that powerful, but when this country was established,

It happened that the Ming Dynasty was in the most difficult time and had no time to take care of its existence. Given time, when the Ming Dynasty recovered from the war, it would be able to regain its former glory and let the Haihan people see the true strength of the empire.

Of course, his idea is more like a helpless self-comfort. After all, judging from the current development momentum of Haihan, it will be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to even keep up with the development speed of Haihan, let alone curb it. Fei Cexian himself actually

He is also very aware of these situations, so he does not have any specific measures in his mind to make Ming Dynasty rise again, because he really can't think of how Ming Dynasty can destroy Haihan's advantageous position in all aspects. Against Haihan,

Every time Han's understanding increases, the temperature of his heart becomes colder.

The propaganda work in the preparation stage of Haihan's war against Spain was so complicated and meticulous. It is conceivable that the military preparations were even more comprehensive. Fei Cexian looked back on the history of the Ming Dynasty and found that there were very few

Before any foreign war was launched, so many propaganda methods were arranged to target public opinion. Of course, with the size of the Ming Dynasty, it was indeed difficult to achieve the same propaganda coverage effect as Haihan, and Haihan also had many

Telegraph, a black technology that transmits messages over thousands of miles, allows even overseas territories to receive the latest official instructions in a very short time. Its efficiency is far beyond the Ming Dynasty's "800-mile express".

Although Fei Cexian has not had direct contact with the Spaniards, he checked the history of the Haihan War in the library the day before yesterday and learned that the results between the two countries have always been one-sided. Now Haihan is actively preparing for the war, and wants to

The city of Manila, which is thousands of miles away from the sea, may not be aware of this yet. This battle will probably become another military operation for Haihan to expand its territory.

It is nearing the end of the year, and many Daming maritime merchants are waiting in Sanya to settle payments, finalize orders for the next year, and transport the last batch of Haihan goods this year back to Daming. And various newspapers in Sanya have published reports about the city of Manila.

The news naturally attracted the attention of interested people.

Among the Ming Dynasty merchants who had trade relations with Manila, many of them sold the industrial and agricultural commodities produced in Haihan and acted as middlemen to earn the price difference. Some specialties of the Spanish American colonies were also sold through this method.

Channels entered Haihan and Ming Dynasty. However, Haihan officials and media have been constantly reminding businessmen to be cautious when going to Manila during this period. People who are a little wary have begun to realize that there are not so many coincidences in Manila.

It was a natural disaster, but it was targeted by Haihan. As for the reason, anyone who has not lost their memory will remember the naval battle between the two fleets off the coast of Sanya more than a year ago.

Although Haihan won a resounding victory at that time, with the style of the executive committee, how could he let this kind of bullying go unpunished? After a year, it is probably time to settle this old debt. Some people have some brains.

Lingguang, a well-informed businessman, has begun to find connections, hoping to establish a connection with the Haihan military so that they can take care of their business and personnel when they invade Manila, so as not to be affected by the insurgents and refugees.

Although such a move sounds a bit exaggerated, for businessmen, it is one of the necessary means to protect themselves in war. Giving the military some benefits in exchange for peace is definitely worth the price. Anyway, Haihan Kingdom

The targets to be dealt with are the Spaniards, not the maritime merchants who specialize in cross-border trade. If the military needs it, they can even entrust the military to bring letters and ask their family members stationed there to cooperate with the Haihan Army in the local area.

military operations, exchanging military exploits for military protection.

Although these businessmen have not received any professional military training or intelligence training, if they can really serve as a leading party in the local area, they can indeed save the Haihan Army a lot of trouble during wartime. Therefore, among these people, the military and

The Ministry of Security will also conduct purposeful screening to find some businesses with suitable conditions, and use their knowledge of the area and their offices in Manila to assist the military in carrying out its tasks.

"Dacheng Bank" is one of the commercial banks selected by Haihan officials. However, unlike those merchants on the market who are eager to find cooperation with the military, the reason why Dacheng Bank was selected was not because of the shopkeeper's help.

joints, but due to its special background.

According to the information registered by Dacheng Bank in the Haihan Commercial Department, it is a trading company run by a Ming Dynasty businessman named Wang. It is mainly engaged in cross-border trade. In addition to Haihan, its trading partners also include Annan, Champa, Portugal, and far away countries.

The city of Manila on Luzon Island does not seem to have anything special at first glance, but if you look at Dacheng Bank's bank account at Haihan Bank, you will find that the source of its funds is actually a bank under the name of Xu Xinsu in Fujian. Of course

Well, this bank has naturally reached a cooperative relationship with Haihan Bank for deposits and withdrawals a few years ago, so it is very convenient for Dacheng Bank to mobilize funds between Fujian and Hainan Island.

The money Dacheng Bank earned from trade with various countries in the South China Sea was remitted back to the bank in Fujian through Haihan Bank, and was then used as development funds for the Xu Xinsu Group. And the Dacheng Bank itself was Xu Xinsu's

It's just a branch of Nanhai's trading business. Just for the convenience of doing things, it specially built such a shell of a trading company that on the surface seems to have nothing to do with the Xu family in Fujian.

Of course, such a commercial organization affiliated to Xu Xinsu's private business will naturally be responsible for the task of collecting intelligence. Dacheng Bank has offices in the jurisdictions of various trading partners, and it carries out trade activities in the local area in the form of business stores.

, is also secretly collecting intelligence information from various aspects such as military, government and business. Xu Xinsu and Haihan have long had an inseparable symbiotic relationship, so this information will naturally be shared with Haihan, and some tasks are even entrusted by Haihan.

Dacheng Bank will implement it.

The shopkeeper of Dacheng Bank actually has a close relationship with Haihan. His surname was Wang Minglin, a native of Fujian. In 1631, Ning Qi led a delegation to Fujian and was assassinated in Zhangzhou City. Wang Lin was present at the time.

After experiencing this turmoil, he got acquainted with Ning Qi. Later, through Ning Qi's introduction, Xu Xinsu sponsored Wang Lin to study abroad in Haihan for three years. Then Wang Lin opened Dacheng Bank under Xu Xinsu's instruction.

He took on the role of shopkeeper himself.

When Wang Lin came to Haihan to study abroad, he originally wanted to learn Haihan's advanced technology or country governance. However, after arriving here, he was affected by the strong local business atmosphere, so he changed his profession and studied business management. Later, under the arrangement of Ning Qi,

I joined Haihan Commercial Department and worked as an intern for a period of time. Therefore, Dacheng Bank's business style is almost in line with Haihan, but it is somewhat different from the traditional Mingshang business method.

One of the reasons why Haihan officials chose Dachengxing is because Wang Lin is familiar with Haihan affairs, making it easier for the two parties to communicate. However, for the sake of confidentiality, the military has only recently begun to contact Wang Lin on this matter.

.The professional intelligence personnel deployed by the Ministry of Security have actually been lurking in Manila for a long time. The cooperation that private commercial institutions like Dacheng Bank can provide is only as a non-essential backup method.

Wang Lin has stayed in Sanya for several years, and has not cooperated with Haihan officials once or twice since he founded Dacheng Bank, so he is very calm about the tasks he has received. He himself is a relatively well-informed upper-class person.

, there have long been rumors that Haihan intends to attack Manila, and recently newspapers have gradually confirmed this news. As for Haihan’s official initiative to find him in the end, it is just a logical thing. After all, Dacheng Bank has offices both inside and outside Manila.

It has an office and knows the local area far better than ordinary maritime merchants, and can indeed provide more valuable intelligence information to the Haihan military.

The Haihan military did not summon him publicly, but sent a carriage to Wang Lin's house one night and took him to Fort Victory to meet with senior officials from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Security. Wang Lin himself had been to Manila once

, so I have a little understanding of the local area, and I tried my best to give detailed answers to the questions raised by Haihan senior officials.

After nearly two hours of questioning, Dacheng Bank was finally selected as one of the foreign aid agencies to provide assistance to the Haihan military in the attack on Manila. However, Wang Lin did not need to take any risks for this. He did not need to personally

When going to Manila City, all you need to do is to revise a letter and hand it over to the military, and then tell the local Dentons staff what to do.

Similar to the situation of Dachengxing and Wang Lin, there are actually other candidates arranged in the preparations for Haihan. The Ministry of National Defense hopes that after the army arrives at the local area, no matter how bad the local conditions are, it can be deployed in the shortest possible time.

Find a trustworthy leader. Although the intelligence personnel deployed by the Ministry of Security to the local area are more reliable, after all, their number is very small, and the guidance and help they can provide will be limited. If more civilian forces can be mobilized, the military’s local operations will

Perhaps you will get twice the result with half the effort.

On December 28, at the last plenary meeting of the Executive Committee at the end of the year, Tao Donglai summarized the relationship between Haihan and Spain and the current situation of Manila City. After the meeting, he concluded with the Executive Committee’s

In the name of the United Nations, a note was issued to envoys from various countries that military operations would be carried out against the city of Manila under Spanish rule in the near future in retaliation for the Spanish fleet’s attack on Sanya last September, and at the same time to rescue the Han immigrants in Manila who were being exploited by Spanish colonists. Note

China reminds all countries to restrain their nationals and ships from going to Luzon Island in the near future to avoid unexpected events during the war. In addition, if any country, organization or individual attempts to stand on the same side as the Spanish, Haihan will be regarded as an enemy.

, use military means to attack.

The content of this diplomatic note can be described as very domineering. It did not give Spain any chance to explain, nor did it leave any room for other countries to try to make peace. It directly announced that it would take action. Although this was expected by many people,

When the war actually comes, people can't help but be impressed by the determination and decisiveness of the Haihan Executive Committee.

When Fei Cexian received this diplomatic note, he was supervising the work at the embassy construction site with his legs crossed. There was not much in the note that surprised him. Apart from not announcing the detailed time of the operation, it was basically consistent with what he expected. Occupy

Taking the commanding heights of justice, denouncing opponents, completing war preparations, and launching war, this process is already familiar to Haihan.

After the Executive Committee announced this decision, it seemed that there was no big commotion in Sanya. After all, foreign wars have never stopped before and after the founding of the Haihan Army. From last year to this year, the Haihan Army's overseas military operations have continued.

There has been no interruption. The East China Sea Fleet used excuses to blockade Hangzhou Bay, the South China Sea Xingdao defeated the Johor Allied Forces, and clashed with the Spanish Fleet off the coast of Sanya. The Haihan Army landed at Lushunkou and launched a spring offensive in Liaodong. Wang Tom personally led the fleet to demonstrate in Seoul, North Korea.

The people of Haihan have long been accustomed to so many military operations, and do not regard foreign wars as anything special.

After all, every time Haihan launches a foreign war, the final result is extremely beneficial to Haihan. Although this war has not started yet, since the Executive Committee has unilaterally declared war, most of the citizens who know the news will

Everyone will subconsciously think that this is just the beginning of another victory. Maybe in a few months, that city thousands of miles east of Sanya will become the ruling area of ​​Haihan. This is a real fact in the history of Haihan.

in what happened.

In fact, three days before the Executive Committee issued the diplomatic note, the elite troops transferred back from the north had already assembled in Sanya, Kaohsiung Port on Taiwan Island, and Camran Port in Annan. In order to save time on the road, the military

At that time, instead of transferring all participating troops back to Sanya, they arranged to assemble nearby and attack Manila in three ways. Among these three armies, Sanya became the departure point for the farthest voyage.
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