Chapter 1729 Diplomatic Dinner

After Mei Shengchuan, the Minister of War, watched the battle in Liaodong last year, he brought the status of Haihan's local military and colonial deployment back to the Ming court. Since then, the entire Ming court has known that the Haihan people entered Liaodong uninvited.

I'm afraid they no longer plan to leave. These Nanhai soldiers fought so hard against Hou Jin not to flatter Ming Dynasty, but to seize the Liaodong Peninsula from Hou Jin as their own.

As for what the Ming Dynasty had to say about this, the Haihan people probably had no scruples. After all, when they sent troops to Liaodong, they did not take the initiative to communicate with the Ming Dynasty from the beginning to the end. They made it clear that they wanted to establish established facts before sitting down and slowly talking to the Ming Dynasty.

Talk about conditions.

The results of Mei Shengchuan's negotiation in Liaodong also confirmed Haihan's ambition. Instead of taking back Liaodong from the other party, Ming Dynasty was asked to recognize Haihan's actual control in Liaodong. Of course, this last fig leaf

It could never be torn off, so even though Ming Dynasty chose to compromise in the end, it did not publicly admit that it had lost control of Liaodong.

There are still people in the imperial court who have always held a relatively optimistic attitude, believing that these places that originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty may be able to be regained through negotiation in the future. However, only officials who have actually had contact with Haihan, such as Mei Shengchuan and Fei Cexian, will understand this.

Such optimism is simply a one-sided delusion. Not only will Haihan not return the territory they occupied in the Ming Dynasty, they are likely to intensify their efforts and occupy more places in the future.

But as long as the Ming Dynasty did not recognize it, theoretically these lands belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Fei Cexian never thought that Haihan would take such unilateral measures as creating public opinion to seize the Ming Dynasty's territory. He was once optimistic that the Ming Dynasty would seize the territory of the Ming Dynasty in Sanya.

After the construction of the embassy, ​​the diplomatic relations between the two countries can gradually enter a normal state, but this action of Haihan undoubtedly gave him a heavy slap in the face and awakened him from his fantasy.

Thinking back to Ning Qi's smile when he was chatting with him just now, Fei Cexian felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Even the other party's smile seemed to be full of mockery. Of course, this may be just his illusion, but once this idea arises,

It was like a lump in his throat, making him feel very uncomfortable.

Fei Cexian wanted to find Ning Qi to verify this matter immediately, but he saw that there were many people around Ning Qi. It seemed that there were many people who planned to get some information from Ning Qi, just like the Portuguese and the Dutch.

The same thing he was doing now. Fei Cexian sighed secretly, thinking that Ning Qi was also in charge of Haihan's publicity, cultural and educational affairs. If this was true, he would probably be involved in the planning, and maybe even the relevant information in the newspaper

The articles also have his imprint.

As for the military cooperation proposed by the Portuguese Thomas, this is not something Fei Cexian can decide. The military function of his ambassador is to observe Haihan's movements so that Ming can prevent Haihan's possible invasion offensive. But whether Ming will

Military cooperation should be carried out with other countries. The court has not yet discussed a clear result because no one is sure what the consequences of introducing military power from other countries will be.

Even Portugal, which had cooperated with the Ming Dynasty, was still an untrustworthy country in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty. Its level was the same as that of Haihan. It is better to seek help from others than from others. The Ming Dynasty still pinned its hope of fighting against foreign aggression and internal peace.

On the troops.

"If our Ming army could have the combat capabilities of the Haihan Army, there would be no need to worry about civil strife and injustice, and the Tartars would not be destroyed!" After thinking about it, Fei Cexian felt that the root cause was his own lack of strength, which was why he was troubled. Otherwise, who cares?

All the peasant armies of Hou Jin, Haihan and Han Dynasty can be wiped out in one fell swoop.

But why the Ming Dynasty, which has ruled for more than two hundred years on the mainland, has less military strength than a small South China Sea country that was only officially founded three years ago? Fei Cexian still does not have a clear answer. In addition to advanced weapons and tactics, he

He believed that the Haihan Army, which could continuously win foreign wars, must have some characteristics unknown to the outside world. However, due to his limited vision and professional knowledge, he was unable to realize the huge military-industrial logistics system behind the Haihan Army, as well as the invisible and tangible

The role of unremarkable political measures.

While they were talking, a waiter came over and asked them to return to their seats and prepare to start the dinner. Fei Cexian was happy to be quiet, bowed to the envoys of the two countries and said goodbye, and then sat back to his seat.

Today's banquet hall layout is the result of a discussion at the executive committee. All foreign envoys and invited important figures dine at a separate table. In addition, there are also people inside Haihan

Some high-ranking officials also enjoy such treatment. The nine executive members of the executive committee are a little more special. Their seats are in the north direction of the entire venue, sitting opposite these guests. This makes it easier for them to speak.

, and face-to-face communication with guests.

The entire banquet seats were arranged in a fan shape, with the seats of the executive committee members as the center. Fei Cexian's seat was in the row closest to the executive committee members, and it was in the middle, which allowed his emotions to recover from the hurt he had just suffered.

Slightly relieved. This kind of treatment at least shows that Haihan still attaches great importance to Daming, and will take the initiative to give the highest level of courtesy.

After the guests sat down in groups, the real host finally appeared. A group of high-ranking officials from Haihan, headed by Tao Donglai, appeared in front of everyone. Some guests who did not fully recognize them immediately began to ask questions.

After the group took their seats, Tao Donglai began to speak: "First of all, I would like to thank all distinguished guests for coming to Sanya and participating in our country's National Day celebrations. When I crossed the ocean and landed in Yulin Bay ten years ago, this place was still a desert.

It was desolate, but today, ten years later, Sanya is already the leading trading port in the South China Sea. We invite you to come here because we hope to witness with other countries the process of Haihan becoming powerful from unknown."

Tao Donglai's words were played through a microphone from the speakers in the four corners of the banquet hall, and even people sitting a little further away could hear them clearly. Although this method is novel, it is not suitable for some foreign envoys stationed in Sanya.

It's not surprising, after all, every time there is a major celebration in Haihan, this kind of device that can amplify sound will be used in public places.

Tao Donglai's words may sound a little unpleasant to some people's ears. After all, every step Haihan takes to become stronger is almost based on foreign wars. It is continuous foreign expansion that allows this country to be able to survive for ten years.

Within a year, it grew from scratch, from weak to strong, and became a hegemon in the South China Sea. And those countries that Haihan had used force to attack became stepping stones for this change.

Among them, the Ming Dynasty is the most important. After all, when Haihan landed in Yulin Bay, not an inch of land belonged to them. Haihan not only used the territory of the Ming Dynasty to settle down, but also finally occupied Hainan Island to establish

In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, this kind of behavior was tantamount to occupying the country.

So even today, there are still many people in Ming Dynasty who are fiercely opposed to establishing diplomatic relations with Haihan. They believe that it was precisely because they allowed Haihan's parasitic behavior in the past that the situation in the South China Sea got out of control and Ming Dynasty

Terrible loss of territory. Establishing diplomatic relations with Haihan undoubtedly acquiesces to their occupation of Hainan Island, which will inevitably lead to intensified invasion in the future.

Fei Cexian listened to Tao Donglai's speech with a solemn expression. He was elected as the ambassador to Haihan. Naturally, he would not be a stubborn opponent, but the strong attitude revealed in Tao Donglai's words still made him

Feeling very uncomfortable.

Tao Donglai continued: "During this celebration, in addition to arranging the traditional military parade, we will also organize an exhibition of the construction achievements of the past ten years. In the exhibition, you can see our country's achievements in culture, economy, trade, military,

The latest research results in navigation and other fields. I think after everyone has read it, they will have a more comprehensive understanding of our country’s situation, and will have more confidence in future cooperation with our country.”

Among the countries that have established diplomatic relations with Haihan, Annan is probably the only one who is determined to be tied to Haihan, so there is in-depth cooperation in the aspects mentioned by Tao Donglai. Most other countries prefer to

For one or two of them, Haihan is obviously not satisfied with this situation. Of course, the research results that guests from various countries are most interested in should still focus on the military field. After all, the combat effectiveness of Haihan's army is obvious to all.

Everyone is paying close attention to how much room there will be for improvement in the military strength of this ever-victorious army.

Haihan's display of military research results is often arranged at the annual military exercises and the promotion meetings of each arms sales tender. Of course, the military parade during the National Day every year is also a highlight, but this link is too superficial.

, it is difficult for an audience to understand the performance characteristics of the weapon through this kind of observation.

In addition to these channels, there is also a relatively niche method, which is to join the military observation group organized by Haihan and go to the forefront of Haihan's foreign wars in the name of observation to learn about Haihan's weapon performance and combat tactics at close range.

Of course, not everyone can have such qualifications, and generally only countries that are militarily allied with Haihan can enjoy this special treatment.

Of course Fei Cexian is also very interested in this, but he is a civilian and does not know much about armaments. He probably still has to choose a military attache to complete the errand of visiting military exhibitions. What Fei Cexian is more interested in is the navy.

The achievements of the Han Dynasty in culture, economy and trade. Over the years, Haihan has been continuously importing those strange and obscene things to the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, he also used official positions to lure and encourage Ming scholars to naturalize Haihan. In Fei Cexian’s opinion, the only way to understand Haihan is to understand Haihan.

Only after using these methods can we find ways to counter them.

As for the economic and trade competition, it is difficult for Fei Cexian to have any ideas. Haihan people are known for being good at business, and Haihan Bank has become a large-scale multinational financial institution. How deep is the water here?

Fei Cexian knew that he couldn't stand through it anyway, and would probably drown if he jumped in, so he wisely chose to skip this area.

Of course, those who are interested in this do not necessarily have Fei Cexian’s intention of causing trouble. In fact, most countries are still optimistic about cooperation with Haihan. After all, the people sitting here at this time represent

All countries and forces have more or less tasted the benefits of cooperation with Haihan, and are also interested in obtaining greater benefits from cooperation.

"As for the specific timetable of these activities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will inform you later. Everyone will get a detailed timetable, so there is no need to worry about missing the exciting content." Tao Donglai raised his glass: "I won't

Keep talking nonsense, if you talk for a while longer, the food on everyone's table will be cold. I wish the world peace, please!"

Fei Cexian raised his glass and thought, isn't it your country of Haihan that has made the world uneasy? After fighting here and there every year, you have only been able to occupy so many overseas territories through constant foreign wars. What qualifications do you have?

He said a toast of peace in the world. If it weren't for this special occasion, Fei Cexian would really like to refute Tao Donglai's lies face to face.

The North Korean special envoy Li Xi, who was not far away from him, was very excited. His purpose of coming all the way to Sanya was not only to maintain the diplomatic relations between the two countries, but also to learn from Haihanneng.

The secret of becoming powerful in just a few years. Although he also knew that some things could not be learned by seeing them clearly, but even if he learned a little bit of skills, he might be able to help North Korea improve its national power in the future.

Although the alliance between North Korea and Haihan was forced to sign, Li Xi did not have as complicated thoughts about Haihan as Fei Cexian did. North Korea has always respected the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years, but when the North Koreans suddenly discovered that

There is another country in the South China Sea that is more powerful than the Ming Dynasty. This mentality of worshiping the strong is slowly changing its direction unconsciously. The strength displayed by Haihan on the battlefield in Liaodong is obviously stronger than that of the late Jin Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty was expelled from this area, and it seemed that it was more appropriate for Haihan to play this role as the strong man that North Korea hoped to rescue itself from the iron heel of Hou Jin.

However, when he thought that the Ming envoys were sitting not far from him, Li Xi felt a little wary. Everyone knew that the Ming Dynasty was in decline, but this country still had great authority in the minds of North Koreans. North Korea

Although the country wanted to cooperate well with Haihan, it did not dare to easily offend the suzerain country unless it asked Haihan to stand up and support it.

However, Li Xi also understood that no matter from which aspect, Haihan and Ming had more common interests than North Korea, so it was impossible to expect Haihan to side with him at this stage. He had also seen Ning before

When Qi was chatting with Fei Cexian, he was hesitating whether to take the initiative to say hello to Fei Cexian and get to know him. But then Fei Cexian was approached by the ambassadors of the Netherlands and Portugal, so Li Xi could only give up first.

The idea of ​​taking the initiative to talk.
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