Chapter 1766 Collecting money to do things

In the long run, Haihan certainly has plans to control the situation in Northeast Asia, but the military hopes to control the situation in Liaodong first, and then consider expanding the scope of activities to the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. The reason is still the old problem, the sea

The Han Dynasty's current military strength is limited and cannot deploy too many troops in Northeast Asia. However, Liaodong needs to deal with the tens of thousands of troops of the Later Jin Dynasty and Chen Dynasty confronting the Jinzhou Isthmus. It is necessary to ensure a certain scale of garrison in the local area. Naturally,

No more troops can be dispersed and deployed in the direction of North Korea.

Of course, the attitude of North Korea is also one of the issues that Haihan needs to take into consideration. Although this country's military strength is not strong in Haihan's eyes, if you want to enter the country to garrison troops, the best situation is to get from

The official support of the country. Haihan was in Shandong because the local situation in Dengzhou was not peaceful enough. He had to concentrate his forces to deal with the threats posed by the local civilian armed forces and the official garrison. This delayed the opportunity to advance into Liaodong for at least half a year.

.If the North Korean locals are resistant to the presence of troops sent by Haihan, there will inevitably be many extraneous troubles.

In short, so far, the Haihan military has not included garrisoning troops in North Korea in the action schedule, but it never expected that the North Koreans would take the initiative to make such a request. Moreover, looking at Li Xi's posture, it seems that he is still a little worried about Haihan.

Refuse to agree.

Wang Tom pondered deliberately: "However, our country's successive battles with Hou Jin in Liaodong have cost a lot of money, and the enemy has begun to increase their troop investment in Jinzhou this year. Our army is currently too busy to do anything, and I am afraid it will be difficult to meet your country's requirements...

…”

Li Xi heard Xiange and knew what he meant, and quickly responded: "Chief, the issue of cost... can be resolved through negotiation between the two countries. Naturally, this will not let your army's efforts go in vain."

When Wang Tom heard what Li Xi said, he felt that this matter seemed to be really interesting, so he continued to make insinuations and said: "If your country can really solve the daily funding problem of the garrison on your behalf, then we can also discuss how to implement it."

Seeing that Tom Wang's attitude had relaxed, Li Xi quickly hit the tracks while the railway was hot: "Then I'll ask the chief to draw up a charter. I will write a memorial and send it back to the country as soon as possible for His Majesty the King's approval."

Of course, Tom Wang did not dare to decide such a big matter on his own. He immediately said that the matter needed to be submitted to the executive committee for approval before a conclusion could be made, and asked Li Xi to wait patiently for the news. Although Li Xi still had doubts, now that Tom Wang had made his attitude clear

, it’s hard for him to continue urging.

The North Korean envoy invited Commander Haihan to the side alone and muttered for so long. Those who were interested would naturally have noticed it. Fei Cexian silently watched this scene from a distance, and made another note to the North Korean envoy in his heart.

Although I don’t know what the two people discussed secretly, it is obvious that the North Korean did not intend to say hello to him first, and chose to go directly to negotiate with senior officials Haihan without him, which made his already unhappy mood even more

Intense.

Fei Cexian probably never dreamed that the boldness of the North Korean envoy Li Xi was not that he ignored his existence, but that he was already planning to change North Korea to a suzerain country.

Since Ming Taizu bestowed the title of country on Korea in 1392, the two countries have maintained a suzerain-vassal relationship, which has a history of more than two centuries. When Korea encountered Japanese aggression in 1592 and 1598, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Korea to fight against the Japanese.

, and the Joseon Dynasty also regarded the Ming Dynasty's military assistance as a favor for reconstruction. However, since the rise of the Jurchens in Liaodong, Korea has become the main target of attack by the Jin Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty, which cannot protect itself, can no longer send troops as it did during the Wanli Period.

North Korea to help them resist foreign invasion.

Over time, the relationship between the two countries has slowly become alienated. Although North Korea still nominally recognizes the status of the Ming Dynasty as the suzerainty, more powerful reinforcements like Haihan appeared at this time. North Koreans naturally considered survival.

You may have other thoughts.

The navy's amphibious landing exercise has come to an end. Although the content is relatively simple, the guests from various countries who watched the entire exercise were not disappointed. After all, this military exercise made them remember the novel concept of "saturation strike"

noun, and once again clarified the strength gap between the country's army and Haihan's army, which is somewhat of a gain. It's just that some are happy and some are sad. Haihan's strength may be a good thing for its military allies, but it is not good for existences such as Ming Dynasty.

For countries with competitive ideas, this is a real blow.

The dinner officially arranged by Haihan after the military exercise was over. Unsurprisingly, the envoys from the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands turned it down. They really didn't want to see officials and businessmen from various countries praising Haihan's disgusting appearance during the dinner, so they simply looked away.

Out of sight and out of mind, go back to your residence early to record what you saw today and send it back to the rear as soon as possible for decision-makers to refer to.

Li Xi attended the dinner without hesitation. He found that dealing with Haihan and other countries was not as difficult as he expected before coming to Sanya. The key was to position himself correctly. Why were the envoys of the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands in Sanya?

After repeated setbacks in diplomatic situations, Li Xi had actually seen some tricks. To put it bluntly, they overestimated their capabilities and tried to obtain some conditions that were simply impossible to achieve in Haihan.

Of course, Li Xi doesn't think that Ming Dynasty is not qualified to be on an equal footing with Haihan, but the battle situation in Liaodong has proved that Haihan's military strength is indeed much stronger than that of Ming Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty wants to show off the power of the Kingdom of Heaven against foreign countries.

If Ming Dynasty can lower its profile a little, it will be much easier to obtain military assistance from Haihan. You must know that the Haihan Executive Committee

Except for a mixed-race Schneider, those high-ranking officials were all pure-blooded Han Chinese. For the sake of sharing the same ancestors, Haihan would not sit back and watch the Ming Dynasty continue to sink.

However, Li Xi intentionally or unintentionally ignored the possibility that Haihan's attitude towards the Ming Dynasty was not only kind, but also the possibility of using force to launch a large-scale invasion of the Ming Dynasty. After all, Haihan had a criminal record, and this Qiongzhou

The island was snatched from the hands of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty had not been able to take care of the south, I am afraid that it would have declared war on this group of foreigners ten years ago. However, times have changed, and now if you want to fall out with Haihan, you must first

Think carefully about whether you can afford to offend this great god.

It is precisely because of this complicated relationship that Ming Dynasty's attitude towards Haihan seems very entangled now. From the perspective of North Korea, it is actually difficult for Li Xi to truly understand and understand the diplomatic relations between the two countries. But now he also

It is difficult to take into account the feelings of the Ming envoys. After all, the Ming Dynasty can continue to support Hou Jin's offensive, but North Korea has little power to fight back. If they do not grasp the life-saving straw of Haihan, Hou Jin may one day

If a large army approaches the city, it will directly lead to the destruction of the country.

For Li Xi, the most important task of going south to send Haihan as an envoy is to ensure that Haihan will continue to carry out military strikes against Houjin in Liaodong, so as to alleviate the military pressure that North Korea needs to face. And if Haihan can be persuaded

It is of course best to provide further military assistance, such as directly sending troops to North Korea to provide asylum. As for the economic problems that may arise from this, Li Xi believes that the impact can be considered after the situation stabilizes, otherwise

Even if the North Korean treasury saves this money, it will not be handed over to Houjin Manzi in the end.

When Li Xi saw that the Ming envoy did not show up at the dinner, he lost some scruples and took the initiative to find Yan Chujie, hoping to get Yan Chujie to express his attitude towards the garrison in North Korea.

Yan Chujie had heard Wang Tom mention this matter before, but he also did not expect that the North Koreans would be so eager and eager to facilitate the matter immediately. Yan Chujie really wanted to agree, but the reality was very difficult.

It is difficult to satisfy the demands of the North Koreans - Haihan will indeed send several troops to the Liaodong area next, but the purpose is not to increase troops, but to change defenses. There are currently no excess troops to deploy to North Korea, so we cannot

It was just a token effort to send one or two companies over to show off.

"This matter may have to be studied by the executive committee. There will be no results in a while. Mr. Li, don't be too anxious." Yan Chujie could not explain the truth here to Li Xi, so he could only make a "

The word "drag" is used to appease Li Xi's mood.

In fact, Li Xi does not necessarily want Haihan to send troops to North Korea immediately, but he hopes to at least get a clear statement from senior officials of Haihan first, and it is best to reach an agreement of intention, so that he can submit a report to the country.

will be more convincing.

Ordinary diplomatic envoys certainly do not have the authority to make decisions on this kind of troop garrison agreement between countries. Li Xi also relied on his status as a member of the royal family to take such a bold approach. But in his opinion, the Haihan people's hard-to-get game was the fault of North Korea.

The conditions that can be given are not enough for the Haihan people to make a decision to send troops to North Korea after weighing the pros and cons, so they keep evading rhetorically.

"Chief Yan, if your country's concern is military expenses, then our country can advance part of it on your behalf." Li Xi once again expressed his willingness to pay.

Yan Chujie couldn't help but said: "Master Li, these three armies have not moved, and food and grass have to go first. To mobilize our troops to North Korea, which is thousands of miles away, a little money will not be enough. Your country is in urgent need of military assistance. I

Understandable, but Mr. Li may have underestimated the difficulty of implementation."

Li Xi bowed deeply and said, "Please ask Chief Yan to point out a clear path!"

Seeing that he was resolute, Yan Chujie seemed unable to get rid of the North Korean without taking some measures, so he had to say: "Otherwise, our country will send a military advisory group to North Korea to help your army learn to use the weapons purchased from our country as soon as possible."

We will provide you with advanced weapons and equipment and train your country’s officers to master some basic firearms tactics. What do you think, Mr. Li?”

Li Xi's eyes lit up and he said: "Military advisory group? Is that the same organization as General Qian's special operations independent group?"

Yan Chujie couldn't laugh or cry and said: "No, no, no, Mr. Li has misunderstood. The military advisory group is not a combat force. It is sent to provide you with military training guidance. The establishment... it can only be a company at most."

"Ah...I see..." Li Xi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed after hearing this explanation. There are only a few people in a company of the Haihan Army, and it is not a combat unit, let alone whether it can help North Korea train in a short period of time.

How could a strong army with just a few men stationed in North Korea deter Hou Jin?

Yan Chujie said: "If Mr. Li thinks this is too troublesome, then don't do it."

Li Xi was startled and waved his hands quickly: "No trouble, no trouble! I am just thinking about how to arrange the military observation group after it arrives in North Korea."

Yan Chujie thought to himself that since you took the initiative to stick your neck out, if I don't kill you with a knife, I will really be sorry for your cooperation. He immediately said: "Then I will arrange to calculate the cost first, and then make an action plan.

Mr. Li will check it out at that time, and if there are no problems, we will report it back to China. As long as your country approves it and the funds are in place, we will deploy it right away."

Li Xidao: "There are no other problems. It's just that the exchange of letters between Xiaguan and the country will take at least two or three months. Can you please make preparations for deployment first?"

Yan Chujie said: "This is easy to solve. As long as Mr. Li confirms it, we can send the content of the agreement to Shandong via radio, and your country's envoy in Zhifu Port will send it back to Seoul. Ten days will be enough.

.If the military observation team is stationed in Seoul in the future, communication will be more convenient."

Li Xinan followed the Haihan army all the way. He had long known that Haihan had a tool called a radio that could send messages across thousands of miles, but he never thought that the radio could be used in this way. In this way, the thousands of miles from Sanya to Seoul

The voyage was immediately reduced to about one-sixth, and the timeliness was naturally greatly improved. North Korea has stationed diplomats in Lushun, Liaodong, Zhifu Port in Shandong, and Dinghai Port in Zhejiang, and they are not here to complete the message delivery mission mentioned by Yan Chujie.

Next words.

Of course, Li Xi did not ignore the key point in Yan Chujie's words - funds must be secured first before dispatching troops. However, he was not disgusted with such an explicit statement. Since the other party viewed this cooperation as a transaction, then Haihan was good

With good business reputation, as long as you accept the money, you will definitely get things done.

"Then there is Chief Lao Yan!" Li Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Yan Chujie's clear statement. It had been several months since he left North Korea, and only now did he finally feel that he had done some more practical work. Although

There is still a big gap from my expected goal, but it is finally a good start. Perhaps it will be easier to seek Haihan garrison in North Korea later.

Yan Chujie tried his best to keep his expression calm, and nodded pretending to be serious: "Haihan has concluded a military alliance with North Korea. This is what we should do. Mr. Li, there is no need to be too polite."
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