Chapter 2704

What surprised Zong Yizhen was that the Haihan people did not use threats of force to force them, but resorted to unconventional measures such as trade sanctions.

Zong Yizhen learned in advance that the Haihan Mission had brought a large armed fleet to Busan, so he was naturally very worried that the other party would use force to force Tsushima to submit. Therefore, he specially mobilized the armed forces on the island in advance to arrive in Busan.

Near Asu Bay, he secretly sent his family to Fukuoka for temporary refuge, so that if the negotiations failed, he could still give it a try.

Although the Kaihan Fleet is powerful, it cannot rely solely on the navy to attack Tsushima Island. After all, it has to land and fight. Soyoshi really calculated the comparison of forces. He could cobble together three to four thousand people and might be able to rely on the island.

Fight against the complex mountain and forest terrain.

Of course, Muneyoshi knew very well that if the situation developed to that point, even if Tsushima could temporarily repel this armed fleet, the chance of a comeback would still be slim. If Kaihan transferred another force from Sasebo Bay in the south,

The two fleets worked together to attack Tsushima Island, destroying all the port facilities and ships on the island, and blocking the main waterways in and out of the island for a long time. Tsushima was completely finished.

When faced with the threat of force imposed by Haihan, Zong Yizhen was still a little hesitant as to whether he would rather die than lose everything. But he didn't expect that the Haihan people would not follow the routine and would not follow the rules.

Instead of resorting to the military threats he was most afraid of, he declared that he would take sanctions against trade activities.

Compared with a war with real swords and guns, trade sanctions are not so obviously destructive, but after Zong Yizhen listened to Shi Chengwu's words, his face immediately darkened.

As the head of the Taima clan, Zong Yizhen is very aware of how dependent his family is on trade. Once trade activities are terminated, even if it is just a unilateral act by North Korea, it will have a huge negative impact on the Tsuima clan.

Shi Chengwu said that it would be effective in one or two years. From Zong Yizhen's point of view, I am afraid that this is already a very optimistic result. Maybe once the news of the sanctions spreads, it will have an impact on the market before it is implemented.

Economic losses are secondary. Zong Yizhen is more worried that Tsuima Fan's business reputation will suffer a serious blow. At that time, Haihan and North Korea will inevitably make the sanctions public, and those who deliver goods to Tsuima Fan will

When partners realize that this cross-border trade channel is no longer unobstructed, most of them will seek refuge with others, such as transferring goods exported to North Korea to Haihan merchants for management.

Even if some partners miss the old relationship and would rather stay in Tsushima than join the Kaihan people, how long can they last? Even if they are old friends, once the friendship is gone, they will probably be completely determined to leave, let alone

The vast majority of partners care most about actual interests. Once cross-border trade is suspended, there will be real economic losses. In this case, there is no need to talk about friendship.

You will definitely not be able to defeat Haihan in a military fight, but it seems that the literary fight is not much better. At least Zong Yizhen can't think of any perfect means to deal with the trade sanctions mentioned by Shi Chengwu. The scale of trade between North Korea and Japan is

It is so big that once the Tsushima Domain is shut down, its trade share will soon be divided up by latecomers. Even if the situation eases later, it will not be so easy to get it back.

Zongyi Zhen thought about it and felt that this move was even more sinister, so he had to soften his words: "If you want to sanction Tsushima, it will inevitably affect the normal trade activities of our three parties, and your two countries will also suffer losses as a result.

, why bother?"

Shi Chengwu could hear that his tone had relaxed, so he struck while the iron was hot: "Lord, the losses may be big or small, and the gains may be long or short. Tsuima Fan is only for immediate short-term gains, but he has to bear huge losses. Is this true?

Is it a good deal? Why not take a long-term view, give up petty profits, and seek long-term development opportunities for Tsushima!"

Zong Yizhen gritted his teeth and said: "I believe that you are aware of Ma Fan's situation. If we give up maritime trade, how can the tens of thousands of people under our rule survive? Your Excellency requires Ma Fan to give up the way of survival.

Is there any long-term development opportunity here?”

Shi Chengwu patiently listened to him vomiting his bitter words, and then responded: "Lord, you know the situation of Tsuima Domain better than everyone here. Due to the limitations of innate conditions, no matter how you manage Tsuima Domain, it is impossible to become a

Large trading ports like Busan and Nagasaki. Even if we don't intervene now, it will only be a matter of time before Tsushima's trade share is gradually divided between these two ports. The way out for Tsushima is not on Tsushima, but here

Two emerging ports! If the lord of the feudal lord is serious, he should cooperate with us as soon as possible instead of sticking to his ancestral property and watching his family's wealth be eaten away by the outside world bit by bit."

Zongyi Zhendao: "But these two ports are not under my control of Tsushima, so how can they be used?"

Shi Chengwu winked at Tao Hongfang, indicating that he would elaborate on the solution. At this time, the other party was clearly showing signs of relenting and needed professionals to explain in detail.

Tao Hongfang took over the conversation and said: "Lord, Tsushima is losing the trade advantage brought by its geographical location, but there are still many favorable conditions that can be put to use. For example, Tsushima has ample funds, and several

There are thousands of sailors and crews, as well as a large number of professional businessmen who travel between the two countries all year round. If Tsushima is willing to step out of the past circle and try to enter the trading system led by our country, you may soon find that there are a lot of business opportunities waiting for you.

Excavate and utilize it. If the feudal lord is interested in knowing this information, I can take a moment to explain it in more detail."

In addition to putting pressure on Tsui Ma Fan, the Haihan Mission also prepared targeted solutions. The mission hopes that Tsui Ma Fan can take the initiative to abandon its previous business model. Although it feels comfortable to just lie down and make money, it has become

The stumbling block to the development of the times, stepping out of the comfort zone and entering the Haihan trading system is the way to survive in the future of Ma Fan.

The mission saw clearly that Tsuima Fan did not lack start-up capital, professional talents, and trade experience. The only thing it lacked was motivation. Only when the trade environment on which it relied on was completely broken, could Tsuima Fan be forced to

Find other ways out.

As for how to let Tsushima's funds and talents enter the trade system dominated by Haihan, there are already mature plans available. As early as the 1930s, the Ministry of Commerce had formulated the "Guidance Opinions on Foreign Business Operations" as the

The main regulations guide foreign business institutions, capital and individuals to enter the Haihan commercial trade system, and have been widely used in the South China Sea region, the Daming Coast and other places, and have accumulated sufficient practical experience in the past twenty years.
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