Chapter 1923

The guest house in Yinggehai County is built not far from the coastline. You can even hear the sound of waves repeatedly hitting the coast from the room. However, the local terrain of Yinggehai is very flat, and the courtyard of the guest house is a bungalow structure.

, unlike the guesthouse built on a hillside in Sanya, which has a good view and unobstructed beauty.

Of course, Li Bo didn't care about this. During his trip to Haihan, he looked at the sea almost every day, and he had long been numb to the sea view. Moreover, he couldn't see any scenery outside at all at night, as long as the indoor living environment was comfortable enough.

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After Li Bo and his party checked in, Gai Liangcai arranged the night guard rotation and then returned to the courtyard where Haihan officials lived to rest. Although the local security was said to be pretty good, Gai Liangcai did not dare to be careless.

If you make even the slightest mistake in your errands, let alone military merit, you may not get a chance to be promoted in the future.

The private guards sent by Luo Shengdong were also very dedicated. Two people were left on duty at the front door and the back door. Another four people were stationed in the Korean courtyard. Another group of people would change shifts in the middle of the night. This group of people is usually well-trained.

The most important content is to protect important people. This mission is undoubtedly the project they are best at, and may even be better than the military's security measures.

With the local garrison, accompanying troops, Luo Shengdong's personal guard, and the night patrol personnel of the guesthouse itself, the number of personnel guarding Li Shu's residence will remain around fifty people throughout the night. If

When people who don't know the inside story see this situation, they will definitely think that some high-ranking official from Haihan has quietly come to Yinggehai.

Naturally, Li Bo also received a notification from Haihan to avoid any misunderstandings. Although Li Bo felt that Haihan arranged this level of security to give himself face, he also believed that it was indeed a bit too grand.

The two personal guards he brought with him seemed a bit redundant at this time, so Li Pu simply sent them to rest earlier.

"The Haihan people really like to show off!" Li Bo sighed thoughtfully: "Tell me, do the Haihan people feel that the courtesy they received when they came to our country was not enough, so they went out of their way to create such a scene?

Give me lessons?"

Li Xi responded: "That shouldn't be the case. The high-ranking officials from Haihan whom the prince met at Fort Victory had much stricter security measures when traveling than they do now. Moreover, the Haihan people are used to setting various standards on various matters.

They are all acting in accordance with standards. I think that they may have created such a big battle because it is just a standard operation for receiving foreign dignitaries. The previous visits by dignitaries from Annan and other countries were in a similar situation."

"Is that so?" Li Bo felt relieved after hearing this explanation, but he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He actually quite enjoyed the feeling of being valued by Haihan, which made him feel that the crown prince of Joseon was

His identity was fully respected by the other party. But when he thought about it, the situation Li Xi mentioned was actually not bad. At least he treated himself equally, and there was no gap between him and other countries in terms of treatment.

Before coming to Haihan, what Li Bo was most worried about was not whether he could adapt to the living environment of Haihan country, but whether he could get enough respect from Haihan as the heir to the throne of a relatively weak country. But judging from the current treatment

, Li Pu felt that his previous worries were a bit excessive. Haihan people arranged everything very carefully, so that he could not find any faults.

Li Pu recalled that from the time he arrived in Sanya, to the temporary application for inspection, to Haihan's rapid arrangement of the itinerary, Haihan's various departments operated with such high efficiency that he had never seen before. He also recalled that Li Xi had asked him before

Having said that Haihan was very efficient in the preparation stage, whether it was the Battle of Manila or sending troops to assist North Korea, Haihan's mobilization ability and preparations only took a very short time. Why was Haihan able to achieve such a level?

Li Pu asked Li Xi the question he was thinking of, but it covered a wide range. Li Xi didn't know how to explain it to Li Xi for a while. After thinking about it for a while, Li Xi responded: "Haihan people will do it for

Prepare plans in advance for various situations, whether they are preparing for war or receiving foreign dignitaries, they have corresponding plans, and then they just respond according to the plan when the time comes."

Li Shu said: "It sounds simple for you to say it, but even if there is a plan, if it can be executed so smoothly and all departments can achieve seamless connection, then it is not just that the plan is well done."

"The prince has a clear lesson!" Li Xi agreed with Li Pu's view: "Their various yamen are indeed very efficient in operation, and many officials were recruited and trained by Haihan from the Ming Dynasty and other countries. This can only be said

Haihanguo is very capable in the training, selection and appointment of officials, so that the executive committee can be at the command of the executive committee, and no matter what orders are issued, they can be executed efficiently."

Li Pu's heart moved and he continued to ask Li Xi: "Is there any way to learn this method of training, selecting and appointing officials?"

Li Xi shook his head and said: "If the prince is referring to studying abroad, then there is no such major. It must be related to something. It may be training officers for other countries. After these officers return to their home countries, they can use their relevant experience to some extent."

Take some of it back."

After hearing this, Li Pu was slightly discouraged. Of course, what he wanted to learn was not how to appoint military generals, but how to train officials like Tian Zheng, Hong Jingwen, and Zhang Qianzhi in batches. These capable young officials are

The real executor of the efficient operation of the Haihan Kingdom, but his own country... Li Bo thought about the two representatives of the domestic officialdom. Cui Mingji was already in his early fifties, while Kim Sang-heon was older, already sixty-seven.

He has been in contact with the Haihan people for such a long time, but it seems that he has not seen any elderly officials holding important positions in the Haihan officialdom. If the Haihan officialdom, which is dominated by young and strong officials, is full of vitality, then the North Korean officialdom can only be

Frustrated is the way to describe it. Li Bo doesn't like the factional fights among officials in the country. Even though he knows that this is a way for Li Bo, as the ruler, to maintain the balance of power among officials, he still appreciates Haihan's kind of behavior more.

An atmosphere where we can work together to get every job done.

But imagining the two distinct camps in the country, Li Pu felt that if we relied on the existing selection system, it would be difficult to cultivate talents like Haihan. And if we want to change this situation, we probably have to find a way to start from

Haihan needs to learn more skills here.

However, since he was here to see the operation of the salt farm, Li Bo decided to focus on the business conditions here first. After all, China is also following Haihan's approach in building large-scale salt farms. It will always be beneficial to pick up some scriptures here and go back.

The night was calm and there was no abnormal situation. Of course, this was within everyone's expectations. After all, the Joseon Crown Prince's trip here would not affect the interests of other countries in the South China Sea, and there was no reason why he would become a target for others.

Luo Shengdong's attitude was very upright. Although he drank the most at last night's banquet, he still rushed to the guest house early in the morning. At this time, Li Shu and Li Xi had just arrived.

When I woke up, I didn't even start to wash up.

Luo Shengdong didn't mind this at all, and waited patiently for them to tidy up, and then had breakfast with them. Although the conversation was just a formal question about whether Li Bo had a good rest last night, Li Bo could still feel that this seaman

The emotional intelligence of Han officials in dealing with people is indeed not bad, and it is very easy for people to like them. Haihan's willingness to use him may partly be due to his ability.

After lunch, the accompanying officials who lived in another adjacent yard also came to join us. Then Luo Shengdong gave a brief introduction to the situation of the salt farm and the content of today's visit.

Like other countries, the salt industry in Haihan is also a government-operated industry, so all the salt fields in the Yinggehai area are government properties. The local labor force directly engaged in the salt industry currently exceeds 4,000 people, regardless of production

It is the largest among the Haihan Salt Farm in terms of scale and number of employees.

The county seat located on the west coast of Yinggehai Bay is only the most densely populated area in the local area. In fact, there are four towns along the bay with more than ten villages under its jurisdiction. Most of the residents in these villages work in the salt fields.

Although the Haihan government has not established a system such as Zaohu Salt Ding, basically this profession will be inherited from generation to generation among the local people.

Yinggehai has only gradually prospered in recent years with the increase in the scale of salt production. The local service industry, transportation industry, financial industry, etc. basically rely on the backbone of the salt industry.

"It is no exaggeration to say that this is a city built in the middle of a salt field. Everything is closely related to salt. Everyone living here cannot escape from salt. For us people here, salt is not

It's just condiments. This is a job that everyone depends on for a living. It is the inheritance of many families in the future and even a part of life!" Perhaps because he has been working in this industry for several years, Luo Shengdong said about Yinggehai's

When it comes to the current situation, some personal emotions are unconsciously brought into it, and the listeners can't help but be touched by it.

Of course, not everyone will have a different sentiment towards this salt producing area like Luo Shengdong. For example, Captain Xue and his party, who arrived here just last night, left the city early in the morning to check the terrain. However, they soon discovered that this place

The environment lacks recognition, and I am a little overwhelmed by the endless salt field outside the county seat.

"This place is so big, and the salt ponds in the salt field all look the same, so how do you know where North Koreans will visit?"

"This is easy to handle. North Koreans will definitely take horse-drawn carriages when traveling. As long as we guard the main roads and place people at intervals to monitor, it will not be difficult to keep an eye on the target..."

"No, no, there are only about ten of us in total. If we are dispersed, it will take a lot of time to regroup. We should try to find two horses first. When the time comes, we will follow the convoy to the place, and one of them will rush back to report.

Let’s take action again…”

"Your idea is really wrong. There are carriages on this road, and there are no light cavalry! Are you riding a horse to keep a lookout, are you afraid that the other party's guards won't notice?"

This group of people had different opinions and it was difficult to convince each other, so they immediately started arguing. Captain Xue became irritated and quickly stopped them: "Stop arguing! Listen to me!"

The origins of this group of people are complicated, and not all of them are his subordinates, so problems of this kind will inevitably arise when operating outside. And they are now operating in the hinterland of Haihan. If they are not careful, not only will their previous efforts be wasted, but they may also be killed by Haihan.

The Han people were wiped out in one fell swoop, and there was no place to run. Therefore, Captain Xue had to work hard and lead this group of people to carry out a special mission.

"Everyone knows that whether this transaction is successful in the end or not, it is likely to be a near-death situation. If you want to escape unscathed, you need your best cooperation! Your rewards have been obtained before departure, but everyone

You’d better be careful, this is life money, don’t end up making money but not spending it!”

Captain Xue lowered his face and reprimanded the gang, and then calmed down the situation a little. He immediately issued an order to have people go back to the city to find a horse and carriage dealer to hire two carriages, pretending to be going to the nearby salt field to haul salt.

businessman, and then wait for the target to appear beside this main road that runs through the salt-producing area.

However, he was actually not too sure whether he could wait until the North Koreans showed up, because although there was news that the prince of North Korea came to Yinggehai to visit the salt field, there was no more precise information about when and where he would visit. And this

This kind of arrangement is generally confidential, and it is basically impossible to find out about it from the market. You can only choose a more reasonable place and wait for it.

Fortunately, the terrain of Yinggehai is relatively simple and clear. As long as the Koreans leave the guest house to visit the salt field, they must pass through this main road, and they will definitely not go wrong by guarding it.

Not long after, his people brought back two large carriages from the city, and only the carriages did not need drivers to avoid leaking their whereabouts. Captain Xue ordered everyone to get on the carriages, and then drove to a nearby place where the road was slightly wider, and directly

The car was parked on the side of the road, leaving the two people pretending to be coachmen to sit outside the car and watch the wind, while the others were quietly hiding in the car.

The group of them left the city quite early, and Luo Shengdong was still having breakfast with the Koreans when the arrangements were being made, so they waited for a long time but did not see the target. Everyone was drowsy waiting in the car, and suddenly they heard

The accomplices who were watching outside knocked on the wooden board of the carriage to give the signal, and quickly recovered and prepared to take action.

Captain Xue, who was in charge of the command, went out through the gap in the car hood that had been prepared. He saw a convoy coming from the south, and in front of the convoy were eight riders in Haihan military uniforms who were leading the way. Wait until they get closer.

When he got up, he could clearly see that there were at least twenty armed guards on both sides of the convoy. He immediately gave up all his thoughts and slowly loosened his grip on the gun at his waist.
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