Chapter 1776 Sincere thanks

Even though he knew that Haihan had an attitude of not letting go of the rabbit before sending troops, and had to wait for North Korea to agree to pay before sending troops, Li Xi could only pretend not to know, and had to offer to use financial compensation to appease and motivate him to go to the north.

The Haihan Army. However, Li Xi was not sure how much he should pay, so he could only follow his previous predictions and cautiously shouted out the price of one thousand taels of gold, saying that North Korea was willing to use it as a reward and offer it.

To the Haihan troops who are willing to send troops to aid Korea.

After Li Xi made the bid, he saw Yan Chujie's expressionless face, and felt a little thump in his heart, secretly thinking that something was wrong. Haihan country was rich and powerful, and a thousand taels of gold was certainly not a small amount for his country, but for these people with high vision,

As for the senior officials of Haihan, I am afraid it is not enough to impress them.

Sure enough, Yan Chujie put down the tea cup in his hand, coughed dryly and said: "Master Li, I have your heart, but... our army only owes allegiance to the Executive Committee, and it also obeys the orders of the Executive Committee when performing overseas combat missions. Your country

If there is such a bounty, the matter will take a different turn."

Li Xi was stunned for about two seconds, then immediately nodded and responded: "The chief is right, but the subordinate's wording was inappropriate! This is not a bounty, but a small token of thanks from my country for sending troops to assist your country."

Yan Chujie said in difficulty: "I can understand your country's difficulties, but if your country's thank you gift is just this, I'm afraid my generals will mistakenly think that North Korea is deliberately humiliating our country, which will affect both countries.

relations between the two countries and the fighting enthusiasm of the soldiers."

Li Xi thought it was too little money to be spoken of so grandly by you. He is indeed a big shot in the executive committee and has profound skills, so he had to obey. But now that he is asking people to do things, Li Xi dare not withdraw the conditions given, so he can only

Increase the amount until Yan Chujie is satisfied.

Li Xi cautiously asked tentatively: "What does the chief think is more appropriate?"

Yan Chujie waved his hand and said: "As Mr. Li said, this is a thank you gift from your country. The most important thing is sincerity, the number is secondary. Mr. Li can control it himself."

Li Xi was so angry that his teeth itched, but he still had to deal with Yan Chujie's deliberate embarrassment patiently. He gritted his teeth and said: "Then...two thousand taels of gold! I hope the chief will be considerate of our country. I really can't give more thanks."

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In fact, this number has exceeded Yan Chujie's expectations by a large margin, but it can also be seen that the North Koreans are really anxious about this matter, and they are so proactive even in paying protection fees. If they squeeze a little more, maybe

There is still some room for improvement, but if this method is taken to the extreme, it may really harm the relationship between the two countries. It is possible but not necessary, and Yan Chujie does not intend to do so.

"As long as your intention comes, don't force it!" Yan Chujie accepted it as soon as he saw it, and pretended to comfort Li Xi: "After your country's thank you gift arrives, I believe our soldiers will no longer have any resentment against the expedition."

Li Xi heard that Yan Chujie was still emphasizing the need to receive the money first, and quickly explained: "Xiaguan left in a hurry when he went south and did not bring so much money. At this time, he can only write a document to your country first.

After that, we will allocate gold from the treasury as soon as possible to offer it!"

Of course, the money around Li Xi cannot be as large as two thousand taels of gold. After this bullshit is blown out, he can only issue an IOU first. If he is an ordinary diplomat, this kind of promise may not be recognized and recognized by Haihan.

Trust, but Li Xi's identity is a little special. He is a member of the royal family of North Korea after all, and can directly represent the attitude of the King of North Korea. The conditions given naturally represent the country of North Korea, and Yan Chujie agrees with this.

"North Korea and our country are allies of each other, and it is reasonable to help each other in times of crisis. Mr. Li, please don't pay too much attention to such details." Yan Chujie comforted him with a pleasant tone: "We are all from the same family, there is no need to speak the same language.

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The attitude shown by Yan Chujie at this time made Li Xi have the illusion that the person who repeatedly hinted that he wanted to exchange money for assistance in the previous conversation was actually another person. However, he did not dare to take Yan Chujie's polite words seriously anymore, and immediately hurriedly

He responded: "Please wait a moment, chief. I will write down what I just mentioned. Please ask your navy to take this document with you when it goes north and give it to the king of our country."

Li Xi was afraid of a long night and many dreams, so he quickly laid out paper and ink to write the IOU. Yan Chujie was polite but didn't really stop him, so he let him finish writing the document.

After Li Xi finished writing, when the ink was slightly dry, he immediately presented it to Yan Chujie's hands for him to review. By now, Li Xi knew very well that if he didn't complete the previous procedures, he couldn't expect Haihan to be in the short term.

It was time to send troops to rescue North Korea. The longer this matter drags on, the more dangerous North Korea's situation will be, so he must get rid of the Haihan Executive Committee and the military as soon as possible in order to hope to save the crisis before the Qing army attacks.

This task is not easy for Li Xi. Although he has been dealing with the Haihan people for several months, he does not have any high-level connections in Sanya. He can only test the senior officials of Haihan bit by bit.

attitude, trying to persuade them to send troops to station in North Korea. But judging from the final result, the cooperation between the two countries is still based on pure interests. If North Korea wants to obtain the military assistance provided by Haihan, it can only use

You have to offer enough benefits to impress Haihan.

However, Li Xi actually has no resentment towards this. After all, Haihan and North Korea just formed an alliance last year, and he has no obligation to send troops to fight for North Korea, and there is no need to bear these additional military expenses for North Korea. Haihan can even find him wherever he wants.

To reject his request for help for a reason, being able to offer conditions to North Korea is already a concession. Although this is a very helpless choice for North Korea, as long as Haihan sends troops to scare the Qing army and maintain North Korea's security,

Let alone two thousand taels of gold, even if the price was higher, Li Xi would grit his teeth and agree first.

As for whether this kind of arbitrary decision would make the king furious, Li Xi couldn't care less now. If Haihan didn't send troops in time and let the Qing army invade North Korea, the wealth in the treasury would sooner or later make the enemy easier. As the saying goes.

It is said that the lesser of two evils means that sooner or later you will have to sacrifice your wealth to save your life. The wisest choice is of course to give priority to using the money to win over allies and fight against enemies. If the king holds him responsible for this matter afterwards, he is not too

Nervous, after all, it is Haihan who wants to receive the money. If the king does not give the money, or investigates him afterwards, it will actually offend Haihan, and then Haihan will become his shield.

All Li Xi's efforts were to get Haihan to send troops to protect North Korea as soon as possible, but it must be said that his expectations for Haihan were a bit too high. Although Haihan's battlefield in the Liaodong Peninsula had severely damaged the Jin people in the past two years,

However, in fact, the control area can only be maintained in a small area at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, and there is no attempt to advance the actual control line northward. The military strength deployed by Haihan in Liaodong and Shandong is not enough to support more

To carry out military operations on a large scale, sticking to the existing control area is basically the limit.

Haihan moved the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town from Pi Island back to Jinzhou for resettlement. On the one hand, he wanted to use these people to develop the occupied area. On the other hand, it was also because Pi Island was too far away from Jinzhou. Once a war broke out, it would be difficult for Haihan to deal with it.

It provided timely reinforcements. As for North Korea, from the moment Haihan moved the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town, he had actually given up the possibility of providing all-round asylum to North Korea to a certain extent.

It's just that the North Koreans themselves came to realize this crisis too late. They really thought that this was because Haihan wanted to mobilize some troops to move south for defense, so they wanted to shrink the defense circle in this way. When they realized that their country

We have been completely exposed to the ferocious enemy, and may be trampled across the border by cavalry from the north at any time. At this time, it is already a bit late to propose to Haihan to garrison troops.

Li Xi tried his best in Sanya, which was actually a remedial move, but the effect may not be as he thought. As long as the Haihan army arrived in the northeast in time, it could successfully stop the Qing army's invasion momentum.

Haihan actually had no intention of treating North Korea as his home court and blocking the Qing army on the frontal battlefield. However, no one would explain this kind of issue to him in advance. How Haihan's army would act in Liaodong would not be an issue either.

North Korea can point fingers.

Yan Chujie took the documents from Li Xi and sent them out with his gratitude. Then he took a carriage back to Fort Victory and reported his gains to his colleagues on the executive committee.

"Two thousand taels of gold? North Koreans still have some wealth!" Tao Donglai sighed at Li Xi's bid: "This is equivalent to the output of Jinguashi Gold Mine in two or three years!"

The only gold mine currently being mined in the area under Haihan's rule is the Jinguashi gold mine near Jilong Port on Taiwan Island. At that time, Haihan sent troops to expel the Spanish colonists from this area, one of the purposes of which was to occupy this gold mine.

Ore veins. However, gold mining is not as good as other minerals. Even if Haihan starts to operate it, the output will not be much higher.

Of course, the gold reserves of Haihan's treasury do not only come from this place. In addition to trade income, a lot of gold has been collected from the wealth plundered by Haihan's foreign wars over the years and has been collected into the treasury as reserves. Even

The gold snatched back from outside far exceeds the income from gold mining. After conquering Manila at the beginning of this year, Haihan looted more than 200 kilograms of gold artifacts in the city, which made him a real fortune.

But the "thank you gift" promised by Li Xi, even the wealthy Haihan did not dare to underestimate it. Schneider smiled next to him and said: "It seems that the North Koreans are really anxious. After the money is recovered, this year

The military expenditure for sending troops to Liaodong should be enough!"

However, Yan Chujie still refused to let go: "The money is still on paper. It is still unclear whether we can receive it or not. By then our fleet will have rushed over and the Qing army has not taken action, so the Koreans may not be willing to donate the gold. I

I am a bit doubtful whether the North Korean treasury can still get this money."

Of course, Schneider understood that the reason why Yan Chujie didn't let go was that he didn't want the money to be confiscated by the Ministry of Finance before it was handled. He immediately advised: "Lao Yan, when you go to receive the gold, the Ministry of Finance will also send people to verify it.

This is a rule, don’t think about your little thoughts."

Yan Chujie glared and said: "Of course I understand the rules of gold entering the national treasury, but this money was obtained by the military. The God of Wealth must allocate a temporary military expenditure for us to leave, right?"

Schneider glanced sideways at Tao Donglai, and when he saw the other party nodded slightly, he responded to Yan Chujie's request: "Okay, it's an advance on next year's military expenses. When you bring the gold back and put it into the treasury, we'll do it again."

This part of the military subsidy will be given to the Ministry of National Defense according to actual reimbursement."

Yan Chujie is not very interested in these financial procedures. As long as Schneider is willing to give money, everything will be fine. Although Yan Chujie's conditions for the North Koreans are extortion, from another perspective, Hai Hanjun this time

How much movement there can be in moving north is also affected by the military budget to a certain extent. If the funds are really sufficient, then the Ministry of National Defense may not be able to arrange some big moves.

Yan Chujie had already begun to think about whether, with this sudden military expenditure, he would have room to use other means besides Wang Tom's Northern Fleet and Marine Corps.

At present, Haihan's strongest combat force, Qian Tiandun's independent regiment, is also resting in Sanya and is basically fully staffed. If this unit really needs to be mobilized, it is not impossible. It's just that Qian Tiandun is in Manila.

He had already reported to the Ministry of National Defense before the battle, hoping that the garrison could be moved to a place slightly south. After all, the team of his unit was mainly composed of southern soldiers, who were stationed in the cold Liaodong area all year round.

Combat effectiveness will actually have a certain negative impact, and the homesickness of soldiers is difficult to alleviate through ideological work and logistical support.

The most important thing is that Qian Tiandun's original idea of ​​building this unit was to target the mountainous and jungle environment in the south. The tactical framework and training content were also based on this basis. Later, he was sent to the north, in Liaodong.

Serving as the main force on the frontal battlefield in the ice and snow, it really feels like rushing a duck. Now that he has stayed in the north for more than two years, it is reasonable for Qian Tiandun to request that the troop garrison be transferred back to the south.

The Ministry of National Defense had originally agreed to this request, but judging from the current situation, it seems that only Qian Tiandun's troops can cope with the emergency mission in the north.

But where was Qian Tiandun, Yan Chujie suddenly realized that this was a problem. Qian Tiandun went on vacation after the military parade, and you might not be able to find him right away if you look for him at this time. Yan Chujie quickly walked out of the conference room and asked his

The adjutant tried to contact Qian Tiandun. Whether the Independence Group was willing to take on this job would have to be discussed with Qian Tiandun first. And how the situation in North Korea will develop next may depend on Qian Tiandun's attitude to a certain extent.

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