Chapter 1211 Indochina

As Haihan's most important political ally and military partner, Annan submits an extremely staggering total price of military purchase orders to Haihan every year. It is also one of Haihan's main sources of income in military equipment exports. Especially in recent years.

In the past few years, Annan has gradually become peaceful. The imperial court is also learning from Haihan's ruling ideas and strengthening the large-scale operation of maritime trade and agricultural and forestry products. The domestic experience has improved significantly, and it no longer needs to use a large number of immigrants when placing orders.

Quotas were used to offset the payment for goods, but the barter trading model has always been retained.

Haihan has always attached great importance to the market in Annan. The densely populated central and northern areas of Annan are much closer to Sanya than the Pearl River Delta in Fujian and Guangdong. Moreover, like the Ming Dynasty, it is an agricultural country and is used for sales.

Haihan's primary industrial products are perfect. Although these iron appliances are shipped across the sea, the price is lower than the cost price of similar products in Annan. According to the official agreement reached by the two countries in the early years, Annan has no restrictions on shipping from the sea.

There are no barriers to importing goods from Han, which provides the greatest convenience for Haihan to use industrial products to earn a scissor difference in Annan.

Although the profits of these industrial products are not as high as those of military products, they are very practical production and living tools for Annan, which has an agricultural population as the main body of society. Han Zhengshan used to think that the Haihan people only sold glass products, high-end wine, arms, etc.

However, I did not expect that the operation methods here in Annan were different. The goods sold to the private sector were mainly cheap daily necessities.

Of course, this is only Han Zhengshan's relatively one-sided view. In fact, in the relatively affluent northern Annan region, Haihan sells many more valuable commodities on the market. Its capital, Thanglong Prefecture, imports from Haihan every year.

The glass products are not much worse than those in big cities like Guangzhou. The most profitable military equipment is sent to the Tushan Peninsula military port in the north, delivered directly to the Annan military in person, and then distributed internally.

They are installed in military garrisons in various places and will not be openly traded in civilian ports like Da Nang.

Han Zhengshan also noticed that Annan’s local goods sold to Haihan were basically primary agricultural products, mainly rice, livestock and poultry. In fact, Haihan’s domestic food production already had some surplus on the basis of self-sufficiency, and it could be exported to Hainan

The overseas colonies north of the island are transported to various overseas colonies. However, due to the limited development level of some colonies in the South China Sea, the local grain production is not enough to support their own consumption, so they will purchase it from nearby major grain-producing countries such as Annan and Champa and ship it to

The freight to the destination can basically offset the price difference of organizing food from Haihan domestically.

With the economic common sense that Han Zhengshan possesses, it is naturally difficult to realize what the difference in trade content between the two sides means, but one thing he can clearly see is that Haihan's local influence is so great that it is no different from that at home.

.Although this place was nominally "lent" by the Annan Kingdom to Haihan for management, the situation Han Zhengshan saw here, whether it was the Haihan people or the Annan people, regarded this place as Haihan's territory for communication.

In Hai Han Mandarin, Hai Han currency certificates are used for transactions. The only government office is the Da Nang Management Committee under Hai Han.

Han Zhengshan asked several sailors and found out that Annan Kingdom did not set up an official organization in Da Nang, and completely handed over the governance power to Hai Han. Even the warships of Hai Han Navy can freely enter the port and berth. Annan Kingdom

There is no restriction on this, and it seems that Haihan is completely undefended. Or to put it another way, the rulers of Annan do not seem to regard this place as their own territory anymore, but as the Haihan territory bordering Annan.

Whether this is complete trust or fear of Haihan, Han Zhengshan is really hard to judge. However, the number of troops stationed by Haihan here is very small, and only one company of the army is a serious combat force.

They are all stationed at the hillside fort near the entrance of the harbor. The Navy also has an equipment maintenance platoon stationed here, but most of the members are professional shipwrights. They are just here to assist passing navy ships in completing repair and maintenance work. The usual security work is all

The police are in charge, and the army is only responsible for external defense. This may be one of the reasons that makes Annan feel more at ease. However, the fleet heading south from Haihan this time was large, and after entering the port, a special person was sent to the nearby Annan government to deliver it.

official document to prevent Annan officials from misunderstanding this.

As a large trading port on the east coast of Annam with the shortest voyage from Sanya, Da Nang’s prosperity is probably the leading port on the entire east coast, even far surpassing the black earth port developed by Hai Han in the Beibu Gulf in the early days. Nowadays, the permanent residents here

The population has reached more than 20,000 people, about half of whom are Haihan nationals. Some of the remaining people are quasi-nationals who are in the naturalization inspection period, and some are Annan people who work here for Haihan. Of course,

Many Annan people feel that it is better to join Haihan to get better treatment while doing their job, and then they submit naturalization applications to Haihan. However, the Annan government has always turned a blind eye to this kind of population loss.

As long as both parties act voluntarily, the government will not intervene and allow the population to move on its own.

Han Zhengshan understood the situation in Da Nang, and after thinking about it, he understood why Hai Han was able to continuously absorb immigrants from the Ming Dynasty. Whether it was Annan or the Ming Dynasty, local officials would always be afraid of the existence of Hai Han's strength.

, no one wants to take the initiative to cause trouble for some people to stay or leave. What's more, in the place occupied by Haihan, the nearby government will more or less obtain various benefits from the Haihan people, and these officials will usually give them

Due to the convenience of Haihan's actions, it is really uncertain whether his position will be on the side of his country or Haihan.

Han Zhengshan then thought about it, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, was not the Da Nang port of the Ming Dynasty. It had been occupied by the Hai Han people for more than a year, but the Zhejiang government did not take any effective measures to expel the Hai Han people. On the contrary, the Hai Han people mainly turned against the visitors.

They actually sent the army to the city of Hangzhou, forcing the Zhejiang government to recognize their rights and interests in Zhoushan Island in disguise. The Annan Kingdom's national power was far inferior to that of the Ming Dynasty, but the top officials in power were quick-thinking and directly gave this place to Haihan.

Everyone broke their faces for this, and in exchange for Haihan's various assistance and support, it was a relatively peaceful solution.

Han Zhengshan really wanted to take a walk in Da Nang. After all, compared to Haihan, which was governed by a Han people like the Ming Dynasty, this place was a truly foreign country. He also wanted to see the customs and customs of a foreign land, but his superiors decided against it.

The designated scope of activities is limited to the port area. Even the meals are prepared elsewhere and delivered to the dock. Even a cadre of his level is not qualified to go out of the restricted area. When he was on the ship, he listened to Captain Ding.

Xu said that the scenery in Da Nang is very good. There is even a chief who encloses land and builds buildings here. He comes here every year for vacation, but now he can't even get out of the pier. It seems that he can't take advantage of it.

However, God seems to be very favoring Han Zhengshan, and his good luck has not left him. Just when he was about to give up this idea, someone came to inform him to report to his superiors. Han Zhengshan quickly put down his job and wiped a handful of

He rushed to see Tan Juren.

"Come with me to a nearby town and talk to the sheriff here to learn how they manage this place." After Tan Juren finished his instructions, he didn't ask Han Zhengshan for his opinion anymore and went back to work.

A carriage.

Han Zhengshan did not dare to ask any more questions, so he walked quickly and followed behind. In addition to him, there were also Tan Juren's personal secretary and four personal guards, as well as the coachman who drove the carriage. However, the secretary was a close confidant of Tan Juren, so he also followed.

After getting into the carriage, there were also local staff who came to pick up Tan Juren. Han Zhengshan and the four guards could not get in, so they had to follow on foot. Fortunately, the place was not far away, only about a mile away. Han Zhengshan

The mountains don’t feel too strenuous either.

But soon Han Zhengshan discovered that there were several more of the same carriage, followed by guards, and they were also heading in the same direction. It seemed that all the leaders of the fleet were dispatched.

After arriving at the destination, Han Zhengshan quickly understood the situation. It turned out that the local ruling officials wanted to entertain Tan Juren and others, so he sent several carriages to the dock to pick them up.

At Han Zhengshan's level, he definitely couldn't sit at the same table with the leaders, or even under the same roof. All the entourage, including the secretary, were invited to sit in another flower hall, where there was also a banquet.

, and those who came to accompany him were local police officers, immigration officers, business executives, etc. These people, like Han Zhengshan, were all naturalized citizens, and there was no difference in status when communicating.

When Han Zhengshan saw the food on the table, he immediately complained in his heart. This was not because he had any taboos about eating, but because he regretted that he had eaten too fast on the dock just now and his stomach was already half full. Now,

Being pulled over to face such a seafood feast, I probably couldn't eat much.

“My colleagues have come all the way here. We don’t have any specialties in Da Nang, but there is certainly no shortage of seafood. You can take care of it! The master chefs have been trained in the Victory Fort and the taste is guaranteed to be authentic. Don’t be polite.

, leaders often say, you can make enough food and clothing by yourself, come on, come on, everyone use your chopsticks!"

The local immigration officer in Da Nang also serves as the publicity officer. He is responsible for the reception of the foreign cadres here, greeting everyone warmly. However, considering that there may be an interview with the chief after dinner, everyone

I didn’t dare to let the wine go too far. It was definitely not suitable to drink freely here, otherwise it would be a big deal if I lost my temper in front of the leader later. Han Zhengshan was not a drinker in the first place, so he just clinked the glasses symbolically and wetted them.

Lips, then put the wine glass back on the table.

Han Zhengshan soon struck up a conversation with the local police chief. Coincidentally, the police chief named Qin Biao worked as a police officer in Qiongzhou Fucheng before joining Haihan, and he was with him. After the two of them revealed their identities,

, naturally felt more friendly, and after eating for a while, he got off the table and sat next to him to drink tea and chat. Qin Biao was still sighing when he talked about his experience of joining Haihan.

"I think back then, when there was great chaos in Qiongbei, the pirates were all out of the city. If the chiefs hadn't led troops to rescue them, Qiongzhou Island would have turned into a den of bandits. Later, the chiefs drove away the pirates and took over Qiongbei.

I also joined Haihan just to earn a living. After joining, I was assigned to my old job. Two years ago, I heard that overseas colonies were calling for magistrates, so I signed up and crossed the sea to Da Nang.

port."

As Han Zhengshan listened, he thought in his mind that Haihan occupied Qiongbei in the name of fighting pirates. This kind of behavior of occupying the magpie's nest and doves may also have many small tricks behind the scenes. However, now that Haihan has established a country, Ming Dynasty has no power to do so.

Then he took back Qiongzhou Island, which had been renamed Hainan, from him. Even if Qin Biao knew the inside story, as a Haihan official, he was determined not to mention those shady things again.

Han Zhengshan responded immediately: "Brother Qin came to Da Nang to serve as an official, and he must have gained a lot, right?"

Qin Biao somewhat misunderstood what he meant, and quickly waved his hand and said: "What the chiefs hate most is corruption. I am determined not to make money that should not be made. If I violate the law while holding an official position, the punishment will be doubled!"

"

Han Zhengshan said quickly: "I'm not talking about money, I'm just talking about the gains from my career experience."

"Oh!" Qin Biao suddenly said: "If I didn't come to Da Nang, I would probably be an ordinary policeman if I stayed on Hainan Island. It would be good to be an official here. Da Nang has beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate.

The nearby Thu Bon River Basin is a grain-producing area, so you don’t have to worry about going hungry during famine years. Even if I leave office in the future, I will probably continue to live here.”

"Brother Qin has managed the affairs well in Da Nang, and he will surely be promoted in the future. How can he live in seclusion here?" Han Zhengshan lost no time in boasting: "I heard that those who have served as peace officers in overseas colonies can be successful in the future.

Be promoted to a department or even work in the ministry."

Qin Biao nodded and replied: "When the superiors sent me to Da Nang, they also said that after completing the four-year term of the Sheriff, they can be transferred back to Hainan to serve. I will definitely not be able to escape if I am promoted to one level. Of course.

If you take the initiative to ask to stay overseas, then you have to see what your superiors want."

Han Zhengshan asked this question just to inquire about the treatment of colonial magistrates. Hearing what Qin Biao said, he felt relieved. Since he can be promoted to an official position and return to Hainan Island in a few years, this kind of experience of serving overseas is not a big deal.

It's not a loss. As for whether there are any benefits, Han Zhengshan doesn't believe that Qin Biao is really that innocent. There is no benefit at all in charge of local public security. Even if you don't reach out, people will take the initiative to put money into your pocket. He just said

He also saw brothels, casinos, pawn shops and other shops in the town. He would never believe the operators of these places if they didn't take the initiative to buy a reliable protection umbrella.
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