Chapter 1913 Before departure

For Li Pu, as long as the funding problem can be solved, everything else is easy. After going abroad and coming to the territory ruled by Haihan, Li Pu has fully felt the gap in the economic development levels of the two countries. What Haihan has done along the way is

The living conditions provided were even better than when he was in China. Although Li Bo really wanted to complete this inspection trip now, if he had to bear the inspection expenses himself, he would definitely not be able to come up with the unplanned funds.

Of course, Li Bo also understood that the shrewd Haihan people could not pay these conditions in vain. The other party took the initiative to give him high-standard and generous treatment in order to get corresponding rewards in some aspect. As for what this reward is, although Haihan's side

It has never been mentioned before, but Li Pu knows that it must be related to his identity - the Haihan people have tried their best to please him, probably because they have taken a fancy to his qualifications to inherit the throne.

But this is not a big deal. Li Bo has been dealing with the Haihan people for a long time, and he also knows that their habit is to treat everything as a transaction, even the exchanges between countries. Haihan accepted the money

They had just sent troops to aid North Korea to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and now they were spending money to please themselves. Of course, they were hoping to receive a large enough return from North Korea in the future.

Territory, population or products, what is the return Haihan wants from North Korea, or a bigger goal than this, Li Bo actually doesn't care much. He cares more about what North Korea can learn from Haihan.

In other words, after paying the conditions Haihan wants, will our country be able to have stronger strength in the future like other Haihan allies?

The Fujian Xu family could bypass the Ming Dynasty and decide on their own the garrison, establishment, and personnel appointment of the local army. Annan, a country located in the South China Sea, had the ability to send troops to North Korea. This kind of behavior made Li Shu very envious. It seemed that as long as

With Haihan's support, rising is just around the corner.

Li Bo currently has no extravagant ambition to send troops overseas to conquer the Quartet. As long as his country can have the strength to independently resist the invasion of foreign enemies, thank God. Of course, if it can be stronger and impose military retaliation on surrounding enemy countries, it would be best.

It would be best to eliminate it completely.

As for how to choose the destinations in the itinerary, Li Bo actually had no idea. If Li Xi was asked to introduce all the destinations listed by Haihan now, it would inevitably take another day and a half.

So he simply handed over the decision-making power to Li Xi. At least Li Xi understood it far better than he did.

"Confirm your itinerary as soon as possible and don't delay for too long." Li Shu paused and then said: "Today should be the day when Haihan Times is published, right? Has the embassy ordered this newspaper?"

Li Xi nodded and responded: "Of course I have ordered the Times. However, this issue date refers to the morning issue, and it will not be delivered to the embassy until about noon. If the prince is anxious to know the news in the newspaper, he can go to the city first to find it.

Sitting in a teahouse, a storyteller is usually arranged to read the newspaper as soon as possible."

Go to a teahouse in the city to drink tea and listen to a book? It sounds like you are enjoying it. Li Bo can't help but feel a little excited, but he thinks of the set of "The Rise of the South China Sea" that he has not finished yet, and feels that it is better to read more books at this time.

, anyway, you can read the newspaper by noon, so there is no reason to hurry up at this hour and a half.

Li Bo actually wanted to see if there was any news about him in the new issue of Haihan Times. If so, then see how Haihan officials commented on his arrival. In addition, he also wanted to see if there was any news about him in the newspaper.

News from his home country. He had been away from Seoul for so long and almost lost contact with the country. This also made him somewhat concerned about the situation at home.

"Forget it, it's better to wait. It's almost noon anyway." Li Bo stood up and said, "I'll go to the study to read. I'll deliver the newspaper when it arrives."

As Li Pu said, it is indeed very fast to read a book. He felt that before he had turned a few pages, someone sent him the new Haihan Times that came out today.

Li Bo opened the newspaper, and sure enough, he soon saw news related to him on the front page - the crown prince of Joseon visited Sanya, writing a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries.

The number of words in this report is not too many, and it only takes up about one-fifth of the front page. However, the wording of the article gives a very high evaluation to Li Bo's visit, believing that the Korean government sent the prince to visit Haihan and

Studying abroad is based on the high importance and trust in the relationship between the two countries, and this move will play a great role in promoting the current cooperative relationship between the two countries.

Although it was clear at first glance that it was just some stage talk, it still greatly satisfied Li Bo's vanity. The Haihan Times gave it a front-page report, which was enough to prove the importance the official attached to his visit.

The other news on the front page has basically nothing to do with North Korea. They are all about the autumn grain harvest somewhere in Haihan, the opening of a new route at a certain port, and there are no war-related reports. It seems that there were two reports this year

After the large-scale overseas combat operations are over, Haihan has no plans to use force again for the time being.

Li Bo flipped through the content at the end again, but there was still nothing related to North Korea. However, he did see a lot of news about Haihan's other allies. For example, Annan State discovered something somewhere in the country with the help of Haihan's prospectors.

The iron ore with considerable reserves is expected to start mining as soon as next year. Of course, Haihan will also participate in the mining and operation of this mine, and part of the mine's revenue will also be allocated to

Haihan.

Li Ming couldn't help but think of the iron ore on the south bank of the Datong River Estuary, which is also one of the cooperative development projects agreed between the two countries. If everything goes well, the mining time should be earlier than the iron ore in Annan. But what I don't know is that,

At present, in order to obtain a loan from Haihan Bank to tide over its financial difficulties, North Korea is already renegotiating the share ratio of this iron ore with Haihan, hoping to use it as collateral in exchange for financial assistance from Haihan.

Another piece of news is related to Portugal. Since Portugal contributed a lot in this year's Battle of Manila, the post-war Haihan Executive Committee also gave special approval to allow Portugal to establish a town in Rosario, near the Cavite Peninsula, in Manila Bay.

Exclusive colonial area. Of course, this colonial area only allows the Portuguese to live and engage in various jobs there, and the ownership of the land is still in the hands of Haihan.

The news in the newspapers was that the Portuguese built an inland river terminal at the mouth of a river near Rosario Town, and successively opened three routes: Malacca to Manila, Hoi An to Manila, and Macau to Manila.

Li Pu knew the location of Macau. When he went south from Hong Kong, officials from Haihan explained the situation in Macau to him, but he had no idea where Hoi An City and Malacca City were specifically. As for the opening of these three routes

Li Bo was even more ignorant of the great significance to the Portuguese.

In fact, the vast majority of people who read this news will not realize the significance of this move by the Portuguese. Only a handful of people who travel to and from the South China Sea all year round have a good understanding of the geography, sea conditions and international relations in this area.

Only people will understand how much effort the Portuguese made to obtain such a foothold on the east side of the South China Sea.

The Portuguese settled in Malacca more than a hundred years ago and entered the South China Sea and East Asia through this sea channel. However, their settlement has always been restricted to the coast of the mainland, and the battle for territory in the South China Sea has always been

They were all suppressed by Spain and the Netherlands. After hundreds of years of fighting, they were unable to occupy a stable colony on the east and southeast sides of the South China Sea.

When Haihan launched the Battle of Manila, the Portuguese realized that this was an excellent opportunity to gain a foothold in the eastern part of the South China Sea, and decisively sent an armed fleet to participate in the war. As long as they could help the Haihans drive the Spanish out of this area, they would

There will be opportunities to settle in this area.

The post-war results also verified the Portuguese's judgment. The Spanish were defeated and completely withdrew from Luzon. However, Haihan's maritime transport capacity in this area was not too much, and Portugal could just fill this gap. Although the sea

The territory given to Portugal by the Han Dynasty was not ideal and had many restrictions, but it was already the best opportunity for Portugal to settle in this area so far, and they would not be picky about it.

In fact, after acquiring this land, the Portuguese immediately began immigration and construction. In just a few months, they built an inland river terminal locally and had basic shipping capabilities. Although the three routes subsequently built,

They are all leading to Portugal's own ports, but at the same time they have also revitalized the shipping industry in the Manila area to a certain extent. Haihan officials are also happy to see this.

Anyone who can understand this news will definitely immediately think of the lack of local shipping capacity in Manila, and may also find business opportunities from it. However, Li Bo certainly cannot see the meaning behind this. He thinks it is Haihan.

Give Portugal a reward for its money and effort in participating in the war.

But Li Xi was not so leisurely. He knew that time was tight and he didn't even bother to have lunch. He hurriedly drew up the inspection schedule and then reported to Li Bo. After getting a positive answer from Li Bo,

He had to rush to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to confirm the relevant arrangements with Song Yongan. After finishing the busy work here and outside, the day was almost over.

"Master Li is very efficient in doing things. The decision was made so quickly!" Song Yong'an also didn't expect that Li Xi only finished the discussion in the morning and came to hand over the plan in the afternoon. It seems that the North Koreans are far more anxious about this matter than

met his own expectations.

Li Xi responded: "I also know that Mr. Song is busy with official duties, so I shouldn't waste too much time on this matter."

Song Yong'an took a rough look at Li Xi's planned itinerary destination, and found that there was basically no problem. He made an estimate and said to Li Xi: "If the time arrangement is more generous, then this trip should take about fifteen days, Mr. Li

What do you think?"

This time is not much different from Li Xi's own estimate. He nodded and said: "The Crown Prince also agrees to this plan. There is no problem with the time."

"Okay, then I will hold a meeting immediately to arrange the matter, and tomorrow the itinerary will be sent to the embassy for the Crown Prince and Mr. Li to review." Song Yongan immediately gave a clear response.

"Thank you, Mr. Song!" Li Xi stood up and left immediately knowingly, not to delay Song Yongan's working time.

After Li Xi left, Song Yongan immediately notified the relevant departments and sent people to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to confirm the itinerary of the Joseon Crown Prince.

First of all, a high-end passenger ship in good condition is necessary, and the Ministry of Transportation has a dedicated ship, which can be used with the next transfer order. Considering the issues of security and diplomatic etiquette, it is probably necessary to send a warship to serve as an escort mission. Around the island

There are many large and small ports that can provide supplies during the voyage. For this scale of travel, there is no need to bring additional supply ships. As for the transportation after landing, it can only be provided by various local governments, but this is not a problem. These are

The candidate areas officially included in the inspection destinations all have special four-wheel carriages for transporting VIPs.

The second issue is the accompanying personnel. Needless to say, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must send officials to accompany the trip. The transportation department does not need to send additional personnel. The captain of this kind of special passenger ship has an official position and can handle various matters on the way.

Transportation-related matters. If armed warships are to be dispatched to escort, the military will also need to dispatch some manpower to accompany the entire trip. In addition, the civil affairs department may also need to send doctors and chefs to accompany the escort in case of emergency.

As for whether the Ministry of Security will send people to participate, this will have to wait for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to communicate with it before it can be determined. Such visits and inspections are generally relatively leisurely, and with military escorts, the Ministry of Security may not necessarily send people to accompany them all the time.

.If the Ministry of Security feels that it is not necessary, then it is not surprising that it will not participate in this mission.

After roughly estimating the number of people and itinerary, Song Yongan will calculate the approximate cost based on past standards, and then submit an application to his superiors. However, for this kind of application, he will directly send the cost budget to his superiors' desk, so the approval is very fast, and there is no need to

Like other expenses, please wait a few days for confirmation.

Song Yongan was busy until after dark, and then basically confirmed the itinerary with various departments. However, the Ministry of Security never gave a clear answer. Song Yongan believed that this might be because the Ministry of Security lacked interest in this and did not intend to send people. He went with us. He read the copied itinerary plan again, then got up and sent the plan and the related cost budget to Ning Qi's office. However, Ning Qi had already gone back to rest after get off work, so he probably had to Wait until tomorrow morning to get approval.

Of course, this will not exceed the one-day time limit that Song Yong'an promised to the North Koreans. As long as the final arrangements are submitted to the North Koreans tomorrow afternoon. And this plan will not wait until Ning Qi approves it before it is implemented. In fact, now various departments

We are already splitting up to decide who will accompany us, and we will be able to depart from Sanya the day after tomorrow at the earliest.
Chapter completed!