Chapter 1911 Target Direction

In fact, when Li Xi first arrived in Sanya, he was in a similar situation to Li Fu's current situation. There were various official tours, unofficial invitations to banquets, and a constant flow of entertainment every day, and even no time to sleep and rest.

Being compressed to an extremely limited extent, Li Xi struggled to cope with it for a long time. Li Fu's status was more noble, and when he arrived in Sanya, he received a very grand reception from Haihan officials, who paid so much attention to his arrival.

There are even more people here who want to get close to him through various means.

However, with Li Xi taking care of things on his behalf, he politely declined many of the banquet invitations that were unnecessary or not so urgent. Li Pu also trusted Li Xi very much and left all these social affairs to Li Xi.

I asked him to make arrangements on his behalf. After all, Li Bo had just arrived and knew very little about the local situation. He had no plan on how to establish contacts, so it was safer to follow Li Xi's advice.

In fact, according to the official arrangements of Haihan, today I was supposed to take a train to visit Tiandu Industrial Zone. However, Li Fu was very drunk last night. Li Xi knew that he would not recover so quickly, so he went to call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs early.

After receiving the greeting, the visit arrangement was temporarily canceled to prevent Li Shu, who was weak in limbs, from making any rude behavior in front of the senior officials of Haihan.

But Li Pu's recovery situation is actually better than Li Xi's expectation. After all, he is young and strong, and he has recovered more than half of his body after a sleep. However, the official arrangement has been cancelled. If Li Pu wants to go out for some activities, then

Li Xi could only make temporary arrangements.

The students who came here from North Korea enrolled one after another after only one day of short rest, officially starting their study abroad life, but Li Bo himself still had not found a suitable direction. When he was walking with Ning Qi yesterday, he

I also looked for an opportunity to seek advice from the senior official in charge of cultural and educational affairs in Haihan to see if he could recommend courses suitable for him. However, Ning Qi's answer was still a bit vague, and he also persuaded Li Ming to give priority to what he was interested in.

As for the direction, Haihan will try its best to arrange relevant courses.

"Ordinary people come to our country to study. Of course they can learn whatever we teach. But the prince is different. We hope that the prince can learn what he really wants to learn here. We can teach you whatever you want to learn."

Ning Qi's answer was actually similar to the answers Li Bo had received from other senior Haihan officials earlier. Everyone was very satisfied and said that they would try their best to meet Li Bo's requirements for study abroad arrangements. But the problem was that Li Bo also

I don't know what I should study, and I have always been in a confused state without a goal.

Before going abroad, Li Zhu had reminded Li Pu that if he was undecided about the direction of studying abroad, he should discuss it with Li Xi more often, and he should be able to get useful opinions from him. However, it seems that Li Xi's judgment now overestimated Li Xi's ability.

Although he has been in Haihan for more than a year, and his knowledge is indeed unparalleled in North Korea, he is still unable to give useful advice on studying abroad.

Everyone, including Li Xi, suggested that Li Pu give priority to his interests, but the problem was that Li Pu felt that he was interested in too many things and knew too little, making it difficult to determine a clear direction. Moreover, Hai

The Han people also made it very clear that Li Bo could be taught anything he wanted to learn, but there was no guarantee that he could learn it. For some more advanced knowledge, Li Bo's one or two years studying abroad in Sanya would definitely not be enough.

"If you can't decide on the subjects for studying abroad in one day, you will waste another day..." Li Ming recalled the conversation with Ning Qi yesterday and couldn't help but sigh. So far, the only thing about this visit to Haihan has not gone smoothly.

The only thing he had to worry about was his study abroad arrangements. He even wanted to give up on his current unnecessary persistence and just choose a major to hang out.

"How about we follow Haihan's arrangement and travel around Haihan Country first. Anyway, the Crown Prince's trip here is mainly to increase his knowledge, to see more of the customs and customs of Haihan Country, and to understand the differences between our countries. Maybe the Crown Prince will be able to

I can find the direction to work hard." The advice given by Li Xi is actually very objective. Li Bo's knowledge of Haihan is limited, so it is naturally difficult to pick a suitable target as a learning object. It is better to broaden his horizons first and then consider choosing a target.

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Li Pu sighed: "It will cost a lot of money to travel to Haihan Kingdom! With the current situation of our country, I am afraid it is not appropriate to make such an arrangement."

In the past, students from various countries who studied in Sanya in the past years did not always have sufficient funds for study and living. Among them, there were also some students who relied on working locally to earn money to subsidize their living expenses. However, as a political figure studying abroad, he had such a tight life.

Li Bo is probably the first person.

When leaving North Korea, Li Zhu secretly gave him a sum of money as living expenses after arriving in Sanya. However, the amount of money was not large. Based on the local prices in Sanya, if the spending was not too restrained,

I'm afraid he won't be able to last for a few months. Moreover, as soon as Li Bo arrived in Sanya, he received many invitations to banquets. These favors will have to be repaid slowly in the future. There will inevitably be a lot of expenses in establishing personal connections. I don't dare to spend the money I have on hand carelessly.

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Although Li Bo said that he would try to send him funds in the future, God knows when the follow-up will be. He also knows the situation in North Korea very well. It will definitely not be easy to get large amounts of funds. Li Bo can only use the little money he has on hand first.

The money was planned to be used, and the cost of traveling, food, accommodation and transportation would definitely exceed that of staying in Sanya, so Li Bo was naturally hesitant about this.

Li Xidao: "Although the outing expenses are high, there are ways to reduce them. If we apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haihan, most Haihan people will take the initiative to bear the expenses, as long as there are not too many people going, and the individual travel becomes a group

Just travel.”

"Is this really true?" Li Shu couldn't help but feel a little excited after hearing this. If the funding problem can be solved, then he doesn't mind walking around and seeing the people of this South China Sea island country without having any specific goals at present.

True appearance.

In fact, Haihan officials had hinted to Li Bo many times before that they could arrange for him to travel in Haihan country, but Li Bo did not take it seriously at the time. And Li Xi himself had traveled in Haihan country and abroad.

Fan, he has tasted the benefits of it, and Haihan officials also gave him some hints, so he naturally highly praised it.

But even if it is feasible and there is no need to consider the cost, Li Bo still has concerns: "How long will it take to travel around this island? How long will it take to go to Haihan's various ruling areas in the South China Sea?"

Li Xidao: "If you only travel around Hainan Island, half a month is enough. The most developed places in Hainan are almost all seaport areas. It is enough to sail around the island by boat and slowly look at it from stop to stop.

It's very convenient. But if you want to go to the South China Sea... the South China Sea is quite large, and some overseas enclaves of the Haihan Kingdom are three to four thousand miles away from the mainland. It would probably take several months to walk all of them.

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After listening to Li Xi's introduction, Li Bo couldn't help but think of something and asked Li Xi: "Have the Haihan people ever sent a set of books titled "The Rise of the South China Sea"."

Li Xi nodded and said, "It was already sent to the embassy before the prince arrived. It was said to be the book that the prince requested to read. However, there have been many things in the past two days, so the matter has not been reported to the prince in time."

Even though Li Haodang asked Li Xi to get this set of books quickly, a servant came in not long after holding a large wooden box, and the official Haihan also specially sent a more valuable hardcover edition.

Li Pu opened the wooden box and quickly found what he wanted: "The Master You in Hong Kong said that the latest Haihan map is included in the hardcover edition, and this is it!"

Li Pu removed everything on the table, then took out the folded Haihan Map from the wooden box, carefully unfolded it and laid it on the table.

This map is about three feet square when opened. The mainland of Haihan is marked in conspicuous red on the map, as well as many overseas occupied areas extending along the continental shelf in the north and south directions, which very intuitively shows Haihan's sphere of influence.

.As for the many coastal ports that originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty, Haihan did not shy away from marking them in red as his own ruling area.

Li Pu only remembered the map when he heard Li Xi mention Haihan's ruling area in the South China Sea, and this map did not disappoint him. It clearly marked the star island that Haihan occupied in the South China Sea, Ambuna Island.

, Vung Tau Port, Cam Ranh Port and other places, even Manila, which was only captured at the beginning of this year, has been marked as the territory of Hai Han.

Judging from the map, Haihan's occupied areas in the South China Sea are indeed quite scattered. For example, the straight-line distance between Sanya and Manila Bay is more than 2,000 miles. If you want to take a tour of the South China Sea, the time spent on the ship is estimated to be more than

It takes much more time to go ashore. This is indeed an unfriendly situation for Li Bo who has limited time.

"Li Xi, you went to Manila with the Haihan Army this year. How long did you walk on the road?" Li Xi suddenly remembered that Li Xi had been to many places, so he simply asked him where he had been. From the time spent, he could deduce more information.

Large-scale navigation takes time.

Li Xiying said: "When I went there, I boarded the Haihan Navy's battleship Wei Feng, and it took more than five days to reach Manila Bay. When I returned from the local area, I boarded a merchant ship. The speed was slightly slower, and it took twice as long to return to Sanya.

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Li Bo looked at the areas ruled by Haihan in various parts of the South China Sea on the map, and thought that it would be very smooth if he could complete a circle in two or three months. But there are so many places, and it is not necessary to go to them all. At the moment

He also asked Li Xi if there was any place worth visiting.

Li Xi thought for a while before responding: "If you can choose, I think there are three places worth visiting. The first is the Manila area that was snatched from the Spanish just this year. That place has been run by the Spanish for about three generations.

, is already a big city in the South China Sea, but it was occupied by Haihan all the time, which saved a lot of time. It is said that a lot of businessmen have invested money in the post-war Manila enclosure to set up industries, and it is estimated that it will not take long

Years later, the Haihan people will be able to earn back all the expenses of fighting this war."

Li Bo nodded and said: "From what you tell me, this seems a bit like trying to take advantage of a dove's nest, but the Haihan people's management ability should be far superior to that of the Spaniards. I think we will be able to see the results in a few years."

Li Xi then introduced: "The second place is Cam Ranh Bay that Haihan took over on lease from Annan Kingdom. It is said that the local harbor conditions are excellent, and Haihan also intends to build the largest one in the South China Sea there.

Military port.”

"Bigger than Port Victory?"

"As far as I know, the scale of the local port construction should be much larger than that of Victory Port. But the progress of the port construction in Cam Ranh Bay can only be understood by going to the local area."

Li Pu thought for a moment and then said: "You go on."

Li Xi continued: "The last place is Anbuna Island located in the South China Sea. This island used to belong to the Ming Dynasty, and was later occupied by the Dutch. After the Haihan people captured the island a few years ago, they

There was a lot of construction work on the island, and it was actually built into a gold-selling cave in the South China Sea. It is said that as long as you have money on the island, you can enjoy paradise-like treatment, and there are many rare wonders, many of which are found in every country.

The rich and powerful businessmen took a boat to visit Amborna Island."

Li Bo shook his head after hearing this this time and said: "This place is not appropriate. Spend money to buy a happy place. It is good, but it is not suitable for me."

It's not that Li Fu is not interested, but he is very clear about his financial conditions. Going to a place like a gold-selling cave will not bring much fun except making himself uncomfortable. Li Xi also realizes that his last recommendation is somewhat inappropriate.

, and immediately confessed to Li Bo.

Li Pu was not angry with him. He shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, but I think these places in the South China Sea are not suitable for going right now. I think we should set our target on Hainan Island!"

"The Crown Prince is right, then I will contact the diplomatic officials of Haihan as soon as possible and let them arrange an inspection trip around the island." Seeing that Li Shu had made up his mind, Li Xi stopped mentioning those distant destinations in the South China Sea and decided to contact them as soon as possible.

Planning this itinerary is the right thing to do.

"Thank you." Li Pu praised lightly. He silently reminded himself that the purpose of making such an arrangement was not to travel around the country of Haihan, but to deepen his understanding of the country of Haihan. At the same time,

You must set a realistic study abroad goal for yourself.

Because it was the itinerary arranged by the crown prince Li Bo, Li Xi did not dare to neglect it at all, and immediately went to Victory Fort in person to discuss the itinerary with relevant officials.

In fact, arranging foreign dignitaries to conduct inspections around the island is also a relatively common propaganda method for Haihan. Needless to say, there are several close allies. Most high-level figures will be arranged to inspect various places when they come to Haihan. Even Haihan

Han's old rival, the Dutch East India Company, and its current Governor-General Van Diemen also visited Haihan in 1634, and Haihan officials arranged a tour around the island.

The Crown Prince of Joseon took the initiative to choose this project, so of course there is no problem, as long as both parties agree on some details of the itinerary.
Chapter completed!