Chapter 2396

Different from the strategy adopted in the south of the Ming Dynasty, Haihan's attitude towards the development of civilian armed forces in the northern region was more cautious. This is partly because Haihan's stronghold in the north is closer to the center of power in the Ming Dynasty. If it is under his nose,

These small actions to challenge official authority may irritate the other party; on the other hand, the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty has been experiencing constant wars in recent years, and the situation is very complicated. If Haihan sells standard weapons in bulk to the people in the north, these equipment are likely to be sold through various channels

It fell into the hands of the rebellious peasant army, which was not a situation Haihan wanted to see.

Therefore, although Haihan has established a stronghold in Shandong for several years, he has always been relatively restrained in supporting local powerful people to establish civilian armed organizations. Especially in terms of arms sales, Haihan's attitude can even be described as cautious. So far, he has only

The militia formed by the Ma family received weapons, equipment and military training provided by Haihan. Although some powerful locals in other areas of Shandong took the initiative to contact Haihan in this regard, they failed to make substantial progress.

As for whether these powerful and wealthy Shandong businessmen who joined the Chamber of Commerce will receive different treatment this time, Chen Yixin has nothing to say about it. He has to report the situation here to the executive committee first, and Sanya will decide whether to let go.

Open the ban.

Of course, for Chen Yixin personally, he is very happy to promote Haihan to expand military influence among the people of the Ming Dynasty. This will not only help Haihan establish his prestige, but also the troops deployed by Haihan in the north of the Ming Dynasty are very limited and can be used when necessary.

Pro-Haihan civilian armed organizations were used to complete some light military tasks, such as armed escort, guarding prisoners of war, maintaining public order, etc., thus saving the valuable strength of the Haihan Army.

For example, during the chaos in Shandong, the Majia militia was organized to share part of the tasks for the Haihan Army. Judging from the current execution results, it is pretty good. The Haihan Army does not need to let these people set foot on the battlefield.

In fighting, as long as you can prepare yourself well, the requirements for training and equipment do not need to be too high. If you can stand reliably and follow orders, you will be qualified.

The current situation in Shandong has made everyone in authority feel in danger, and they all thought of forming private armed forces to protect their own safety. This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Haihan. Governments across Shandong are currently in chaos.

, has lost its due functions, and it is not difficult to judge that this chaotic state will continue for a long time after the war is over. After all, the government does not have enough manpower, material and financial resources to restore local supervision. If local powerful people organize private armed forces

, most of the government can only turn a blind eye to this, acquiescing to their temporary control over local order.

Whether it is providing weapons and equipment or training measures, Haihan is familiar with the process. There is no difficulty in implementing it. It just requires the approval of the executive committee. The real problem that needs to be solved is how to combine the interests of these people with Haihan.

They were firmly tied together to ensure that the military support provided to them would not be used by people with ulterior motives and became a tool to disrupt the situation in the Ming Dynasty. If they could not produce a certificate of sufficient weight, even if they were willing to pay money in exchange

Haihan still wouldn't agree to the conditions.

The main purpose of the current meeting is to let everyone understand the functions and roles of Shanhaihui, a commercial organization. As for military cooperation, Chen Yixin should not speak too clearly in public, so as not to give others clues. But as long as he is interested in this

A smart person can naturally glean some flavor from his words.

The business resources that the Shanhaihui can bring to these partners are definitely beyond their imagination before. If in the past their trade scope was only concentrated in one state and one county, then after joining the Shanhaihui, this scope is almost the same.

With Haihan's trade territory stretching from the Liaodong Peninsula in the north to the Strait of Malacca in the south, there will be countless business opportunities waiting for them to explore and seize.

"Although this war has caused great losses to all walks of life in Shandong, it is a blessing that depends on disaster, and a blessing depends on disaster. The war also made you come to Fushan County by chance and become a trading partner with our country. Waiting for this

After the turmoil subsides, you should be able to quickly realize the benefits of this trip." After Chen Yixin said this, he ordered someone to bring the Shanhai Society's membership contract and ask everyone present to sign it.

The contents of this contract are actually very normal. The main idea is to voluntarily join the Shanhaihui, share resources in the form of mutual assistance, ensure business integrity, etc. There is no special mention of Haihan in it, and it seems to be similar to the rules of ordinary chambers of commerce.

"For the convenience of everyone in the future, the contract we have prepared does not contain any prohibited clauses. You can sign it with confidence." Chen Yixin explained to everyone in a hurry: "This contract only proves that you are members of the Shanhai Club.

As a member of the Chamber of Commerce, you can enjoy all kinds of benefits provided by the Chamber of Commerce. It will not cause any trouble to you, and there is no content related to our country."

Chen Yixin knew that some people were worried that Haihan would have trouble signing a written document such as a contract, so he took the initiative to explain the situation of the contract so that these people could rest assured.

Someone asked: "How can we ensure that all the transaction conditions agreed with your country can be realized?"

Chen Yixin said: "We can sign a separate contract for each transaction. If it is too troublesome to sign each time, you can also sign a long-term cooperation contract with us. The content will be more detailed than the one you see.

There is room for discussion on the conditions. If you are interested, you can communicate in private."

In terms of flexible use of contracts, Haihan, who is good at trade, is naturally far beyond the people present. On the one hand, he used a simple and harmless contract to trap them, and on the other hand, he offered better conditions to seduce them.

They privately approached Haihan to sign a separate cooperation agreement. Of course, the content of such a separate agreement would certainly not be that simple, and would inevitably require these partners to make certain special commitments as binding conditions.

People with a sharp mind have already understood Chen Yixin's intention at that moment, and will naturally wonder whether they should have a deeper cooperation with Haihan. People who can't understand the overtones of his words will not continue at this time.

I asked what details there would be. Anyway, there is nothing special about the contract in front of me, so I signed it first and reserved a place for myself as a member of the Shan Hai Club.

After the contract ceremony, Chen Yixin hosted a banquet for everyone to celebrate. The delicacies of the mountains and seas, chicken, duck, fish, and fine wines that could only be enjoyed in big cities during the peacetime were all good. There was even a band playing nearby to add to the fun.

Comparing the peaceful singing and dancing with the refugee camp a few miles away, it was like two different worlds. Everyone was confused as to whether the war in Shandong was real or their own illusion.

Chen Yixin deliberately created such an atmosphere to let these people feel what kind of shelter Haihan can provide them in troubled times. This is also a special way to show strength. Although it seems a bit extravagant, everyone is used to it.

The more Haihan behaves in worshiping the strong, the more they will respect Haihan and trust Haihan's ability to fulfill all the promises he has made.

The banquet was over and everyone left one after another. Chen Yixin just sat down and took a few sips of tea when his subordinates came to report that Zhen Lang had returned and wanted to see him.

"Smart man!" Chen Yixin praised and asked his men to invite him in.

Chen Yixin could roughly guess why Zhen Lang turned back, so he praised him as "smart man". Of course, this person didn't drop something and wanted to come back here to find it, but wanted to find a place to meet Chen Yixin alone as soon as possible.

I wanted to strike while the iron was hot, but also wanted to avoid attracting other people's attention, so I played the trick of leaving first and then coming back.

"Boss Zhen, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon." Chen Yixin said jokingly when he saw Zhen Lang coming in.

Zhen Lang bowed and responded: "General Chen, I'm sorry for disturbing you! But if I don't ask you about some things clearly, I may not be able to sleep well tonight."

"Since you can't wait even one night, it must be a very important question, so just ask it!" Chen Yixin said with a smile: "As long as it doesn't involve confidentiality, I will try my best to answer it."

Zhen Lang thanked Chen Yixin and asked: "General Chen has said before that specific cooperation matters and conditions can be discussed individually. Then I would like to boldly ask if you would like to ask your country to train the militia on your behalf.

What areas can we cooperate with?”

Chen Yixin nodded and said: "Of course. Our country has many military partners in the south, including not only civilians but also government officials. However, our country has an extremely strict review system for selecting partners in the military field. It is not any

People can be whatever they want to be.”

Zhen Lang then asked: "Excuse me, General, what are the conditions required to qualify for cooperation?"

Chen Yixin was silent for a moment this time before responding: "Leave aside economic strength and local influence, at least we must first gain the trust of our country."

Zhen Lang said: "Then how can I gain the trust of your country? Should I use money to buy this cooperation qualification, or should I do what the Ma family does? I want to speak frankly. Please don't blame me, General Chen."

Of course, the Ma family's approach was more thorough than providing money. They directly made Chen Yixin their son-in-law, thus gaining Haihan's trust. Naturally, there is nothing to say about this. Zhen Lang took the Ma family as an example, not to ridicule anyone.

, but he really has the intention to follow this approach. If Chen Yixin is willing to use marriage as a condition for cooperation, then the Zhen family will not have a good-looking girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.

Chen Yixin shook his head and said: "It's not as extreme as Boss Zhen thought. The main thing is to gradually deepen each other's understanding through close cooperation, so as to help establish a true relationship of mutual trust. The situation of the Ma family is just a special case, Boss Zhen

Don’t think of this as a shortcut.”

Zhen Lang said: "To be honest, my Zhen family has quite a lot of property in Qingzhou Prefecture, but now the local area has long lost order. If there is no care force, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make a comeback after returning. So I plan to follow the example of the Ma family and set up a militia group.

, I hope the general can help with personnel training and required equipment. As for what conditions are needed, I hope the general can point out a clear path."

Zhen Lang's situation is representative to a certain extent. Although he is a wealthy landowner, he cannot protect his property and family in troubled times because he does not possess the force. He can only flee to another place to seek asylum. He is unwilling to accept the status quo.

, we naturally need to find a solution, and the militia formed by Haihan with help of the Ma family is obviously an excellent solution.

In Zhen Lang's view, although the Majia Militia is only a local regiment, it is equipped with standard muskets and practices frequently. It also has the Haihan Army as military advisers. Its combat power is probably a bit stronger than the ordinary guard army.

.If you can also train a private army in Qingzhou in a similar name, and spend some money to donate a regiment to train generals and other official positions, you can build your own village into a fortress in the future, and have private soldiers stationed to defend it, and there will be no need to

Terrified.

Of course, this plan must first obtain the support of Haihan before it can be implemented. Since Zhen Lang knew that Chen Yixin was the senior general who commanded the Haihan army in Shandong and Liaodong, he decisively chose to skip the intermediate link and communicate directly with Chen Yixin

In this matter, if Chen Yixin wanted money, Zhen Lang wouldn't mind gritting his teeth and shelling out a large sum of money to win his support.

Zhen Lang didn't know that it takes time to build trust, but he heard that the Qing army had withdrawn from Jinan Prefecture, so he should be able to return soon. If he couldn't pull out a team after returning, his own safety would still be

There is no guarantee. So although Chen Yixin pointed out that finding shortcuts is not advisable, Zhen Lang still hopes to get military assistance from Haihan in the fastest way, so that it can help the Zhen family members live a stable life after returning home.

day.

Chen Yixin said: "Since Boss Zhen is so eager, okay, then I can handle it specially. But the question is if we want to train the militia, does Boss Zhen have enough manpower available at the moment?"

Chen Yixin knew that the total number of people from the Zhen family who came to Fushan County for refuge was only about a hundred or so. Excluding the old, weak, women and children among them, less than half of them were actually suitable for military training.

Zhen Lang had already figured out the key and immediately responded: "General, if you are willing to help me, I have a few followers who are from the military. Can I let them learn and practice with Haihan Army first?

In the future, follow me back to Qingzhou and recruit more people to teach you the skills learned in Fushan County."

Chen Yixin looked at Zhen Lang with a half-smile but said: "Boss Zhen has figured it out very clearly, but if our Haihan Army trains the personnel, then the procurement of weapons from our country in the future can only be calculated based on the quota of directly trained personnel.

Quantity available for purchase.”

Zhen Lang said in astonishment: "Why is this?"

Chen Yixin said: "During the training of our army, we will observe the temperament of the trainees. Those who are not suitable for this profession and are not trustworthy will be eliminated as soon as possible. Only those who have passed the training can be qualified to use weapons produced in our country. I

So, can Boss Zhen understand?"
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