Chapter 2312

This courtyard was originally the private residence of a high-ranking official in North Korea. When Haihan bought this place outside Seoul, it was because the military thought that the place was large enough and the distance from the city was suitable. They thought it could be used in extraordinary times.

This place was used as a command center. After taking it, it was immediately renovated and expanded to a certain extent, and high walls were rebuilt on the outside to meet the requirements of military purposes.

Of course, the most obvious part of the transformation is the construction of a four-story wooden tower here, which can provide a panoramic view of the situation within several miles, even the defenses on the city wall. Although North Korea clearly knows that this tower

The purpose was not good, but he was frightened by Haihan's power and did not dare to raise objections publicly.

However, during the period after it was built, the function of this tower was really limited. It was mostly regarded by the locals as a symbol of Haihan, and even the people called it the "Haihan Tower". Wang Tom

I regretted it for a while. If I had known that North Korea would not dare to object, I should have added a few more floors when making the plan, built it higher, and put the city under surveillance.

Of course, this is most likely just a joke by Tom Wang. If we really need to add a few more floors, the amount of work will be completely different. It may not be completed by now, and the military will not be willing to spend such a long time.

Go and wait for this flashy project. After all, at that time, who could have imagined that something would happen in Seoul a year later, and the tower would be put to use soon after it was completed.

However, what Mei Baiji was thinking about was not whether this place was suitable to be the command center of the Haihan Army, but that since the Haihan Army would requisition this place, wouldn't that mean that he could finally evacuate Seoul?

In times of war and chaos, Mei Baiji, who has always been cautious, does not want to take risks and continue to be on the front line. It would be best if they could retreat to Ganghwa Island or the Taedong River base.

But he is also a little worried about the current situation in Seoul. The military may not be willing to send troops to attack the city. The North Korean prince who rushed back from the South China Sea may not be happy to see his capital city destroyed by war.

But if he had to slowly negotiate with the people in charge in the city, then he might not be able to leave.

Mei Baiji stayed in Seoul for more than a year. In addition to dealing with the Haihan merchants who came here to do business, naturally he also had to interact with North Korean dignitaries. Most of the upper class people in North Korea knew about the court's borrowing from Haihan Bank. Since the court

I have already borrowed it, so it is not taboo to borrow money from Haihan in a private name.

It is precisely because of this idea that Mei Baiji attracted many high-status high-level customers for Haihan Bank, and at the request of some secret agencies, he collected and compiled a lot of information about these people.

Where the information was sent and what it would be used for, Mei Baiji neither dared nor wanted to ask. But if the Haihan Army wanted to negotiate with people in the city, someone would definitely need to provide relevant intelligence, and it would most likely be used.

He stayed on as a consultant.

"I hope General Wang and General Qian can be more decisive and directly send troops to quell the chaos!" Mei Baiji thought about this and could only pin his hope of escape on the military.

Although Fu Li is young, he has been working under the time traveler in the past years, and his vision and knowledge are far beyond ordinary people. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Mei. Whether we fight this battle or not, it will definitely not affect you."

Danger."

Fu Li saw through Mei Baiji's thoughts, but he did not avoid the topic. He just sighed and said, "I'm just the bank treasurer. I really can't take on other responsibilities."

Before being transferred abroad, Fu Li would probably have looked down on Mei Baiji's idea of ​​evading responsibilities, but now that he has been overseas for more than a year, he naturally understands the difficulties of being overseas. Sanya issued an order

If you send it out, people working overseas may have their legs broken, and the risks taken during the process may not be known to the big shots in Sanya at all.

A person like Mei Baiji probably wouldn't have worn multiple hats before going abroad. He even had to help with the work of the intelligence department. It is reasonable for him to feel tired of avoiding the current situation.

But now, Haihan's business in North Korea has not yet been fully established. People like them are here to serve as front liners. No one can replace them and they can only stay on the front line, even if they know there are risks.

Long before going abroad, Fu Li had the consciousness to devote himself to his country. If he could not make contributions overseas, he would have no shame in returning to Sanya to meet the big shots who trained him. In his opinion, although the incident in Seoul this time,

There are risks, but it is also an opportunity to express yourself.

But he knew that he could not expect everyone around him to be as heroic as a specially trained soldier.

"Shopkeeper Mei, the situation is not as bad as you think." Fu Li comforted: "The two generals stationed at Ganghwa Island are determined that the chaos in Seoul will not continue forever, otherwise they would have sent troops to suppress it. If it finally

Being able to resolve the issue through negotiation is a great thing for us and the North Korean people."

It’s not that Mei Baiji doesn’t understand this truth, it’s just that he was just thinking about his own retreat and didn’t think in this direction. In any case, Fu Li is now the person in charge of all affairs in Seoul, and can be regarded as his direct boss, Mei Baiji

You will definitely not offend the other party by making a mistake.

"Master Fu is right. Although I have little talent and little knowledge, I will do my best to do more for the country." Mei Baiji was humble, but secretly complained in his heart.

Having said that, it would be very unwise for him to back down in front of his boss. But in this case, it would be even more difficult for him to find a reason to evacuate this dangerous area.

The high income and high benefits of practicing overseas are the main reasons why many people, including Mei Baiji, choose this path. However, these benefits are not so easy to obtain. The risks and responsibilities required are also far greater.

Exceeding domestic counterparts.

Fu Li knew that Mei Baiji was a smart person, and it was enough to say this. He immediately smiled, stood up and walked to the railing, took the telescope from his subordinate, and continued to observe the situation near Sungnye Gate in Seoul in the distance.

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Sungnyemun is currently only open for a few moments in the morning and evening every day to allow supplies to come in and out. Most of the goods brought in are grain, grass and other living supplies. After all, there are tens of thousands of people in the city who need to survive, and the supplies needed every day are not small.

As for the things being transported out, Fu Li couldn't see clearly at first. Later, he sent someone out to follow them quietly for a while, and then he realized that most of the large carriages that left the city every day were carrying dead people, and they were dragged to the mass graves at the foot of Nanshan Mountain in the south of the city for disposal.

Lose.

However, there have been significantly fewer carriages leaving the city in recent days, so Fu Li speculated that this should be a sign that the situation in the city has been basically stable.

Of course, this is not something that can be 100% certain. After all, Seoul has four city gates, southeast, northwest, and Fuli can only monitor the Sungnye Gate in the south. God knows whether the people in the city will do it for some unknown reason.

And suddenly change the place to dispose of the body.

But what Fu Li wanted to observe most was that there had been no movement at Sungnye Gate.

With such a big commotion in Seoul this time, the perpetrators will definitely mobilize troops from other places to enter Seoul to control the situation. If we can observe the flags of these troops entering the city, we may be able to deduce from them which high-ranking officials participated in this coup.

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But Sungnyemun Gate has been closed most of the time these days. Not to mention the entry and exit of large groups of troops, even the scattered cavalry passing military orders have not been seen. The defenders on the city wall change their defenses every day, but the North Korean army

Most of the military equipment was in tatters and looked the same, so it was difficult to tell which unit they belonged to.

This is of course not a coincidence. Fu Li could think that the other party was deliberately avoiding the tower outside Chongli Gate. They knew that Haihan would monitor the movements of Seoul here, but they did not dare to take action against this place. So if they wanted to keep the secret, they had to

Abandon Sungnyemun no more.

You have Zhang Liangji, I have wall ladders. When Haihan originally planned to build this tower, he probably could not have imagined the special situation today, and the effectiveness of surveillance was actually greatly reduced.

But precisely because of this, Fu Li was sure that the rebels in the city did not dare to attack the stronghold where he was located, otherwise they would not have to be so careful. No matter whether they use force or negotiate in the future, there should not be too much danger here.

, so he had the confidence to comfort Mei Baiji not to worry too much about the safety here.

After nightfall, Mei Baiji had long since left the tower that made his heart beat faster, but Fu Li was still here to guard him. He now eats, drinks, and sleeps in the tower, even though he knows there is nothing to see at night.

Still keep doing it.

It was dark and quiet on the city walls and inside the city. Only occasionally a few torches could be seen moving in the streets and alleys in the distance. Fu Li knew that they should be soldiers on night patrol. Since the incident, a curfew has been implemented in the city. In the first few days,

During the day, we can still observe through the fires that were ignited for various reasons in various places in the city. But now that the fires have been extinguished, it is almost impossible to see the situation in the city after nightfall.

"What on earth are these guys in the city doing secretly?"

Fu Li didn't quite understand the actions of the rebels in the city. Now that the situation in Seoul has been decided, he should launch a new king as soon as possible, and at the same time take the initiative to contact Haihan to start negotiations. As long as the new king can get Haihan's approval, then this coup will basically be considered.

Done. Now that the city has clearly settled down, but no further action has been taken, what are they waiting for?

The information Fu Li had was really limited. Even if he noticed something unusual, it was still difficult to deduce the truth of the matter. All he could do now was to continue to stare at Seoul and wait for the situation to change - even if there were chaos in the city

Even if he remains silent, Haihan will not wait forever and will take action sooner or later.

Not long after waking up the next day, Fu Li received news from Ganghwa Island. The two generals decided to march to Seoul!

This is actually a development that Fu Li expected, but he could not determine the specific time before. But for the people stationed at this stronghold, this is definitely good and exciting news. As soon as the army arrives, they will

You really don’t have to worry about your personal safety anymore.

However, Fu Li did not announce the news to everyone immediately, because there were thousands of North Koreans seeking asylum outside the compound. If the news spread, it would easily leak out, and he was not sure how many spies were among the people.

Inquire for information.

Most of these people were homeless because of this rebellion, and the safest place near Seoul was probably the Haihan stronghold outside the city. Fu Li also ordered people to take out two hundred kilograms of grain every day and cook porridge.

Give alms to these refugees.

On the one hand, this is to earn Haihan a good reputation for charity, and on the other hand, it is to appease the public. After all, there are not many places nearby with large amounts of food storage. Once these refugees lose their minds due to hunger, it will become a mess.

This group of terrifying refugees poses a huge threat to this stronghold.

However, after repelling the harassment of several groups of rebels, the level of force in this stronghold has been fully demonstrated. Even if some of these refugees have evil intentions, they will not dare to easily challenge the armed guards of the stronghold.

Fu Li still has some selfish motives. He hopes that after the Haihan Army takes control of the periphery of Seoul, they can pick up these refugees in batches and resettle them to other places - such as the Liaodong and Shandong colonial areas under Haihan's control. A large number of immigrants will be introduced.

, that is a real achievement. The only problem is to try to hide this matter from the North Korean officials, otherwise it will definitely cause disputes between the two countries.

What Fu Li didn't know was that Li Zhen had already relaxed restrictions on immigration on behalf of North Korea. In the future, North Korean people will be allowed to choose to settle in other countries on their own. Even if refugees outside the stronghold are taken away now, it will not cause diplomatic problems.

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Although Fu Li was determined to keep military secrets secret, in fact the shelf life of this secret was not too long. A fleet from Ganghwa Island arrived in Seoul that afternoon.

The soldiers and horses were not moved, but the food and grass went first. The first thing sent by the fleet to the outside of Seoul was not the large troops with guns and live ammunition, but tens of thousands of kilograms of food.

Although there were many people who were jealous of these grains from the time they were unloaded on the riverside, no one dared to provoke the Haihan people's grain transport team. An idle man came nearby without permission and planned to fish in troubled waters. He was immediately arrested.

Hai Hanbing knocked him to the ground with the butt of his rifle and kicked him so hard that he couldn't get up for a long time.

With such negative teaching material in front of them, some people who were originally prepared to try it secretly gave up the idea. Anyway, the Haihan people will continue to give out porridge and relief. Although they are not full, there is no need to take away some food just to grab it.

Risk your own life.

All the grain was transported into the stronghold, and several warehouses that were originally empty were filled within half a day. During this period, Mei Baiji was transferred to serve as a temporary warehouse manager, responsible for organizing personnel to receive

Count the military rations that have just arrived here.

However, Mei Baiji felt much more relaxed at this time. Now that the military rations have arrived, can the large army be far behind?
Chapter completed!