Chapter 1733: Taking sides

Tao Donglai clearly defined the existence of partners and opponents. However, in fact, the scope of establishing diplomatic relations is very broad. Some countries that have established diplomatic relations with Haihan only maintain political and diplomatic relations, and even trade exchanges are very broad.

There are few, let alone in-depth exchanges such as alliances. However, Ming Dynasty established diplomatic relations with Haihan in name, but in fact they were still competing with each other at every turn. They refused to recognize Haihan's current international status and influence, and were still beaten by Tao Dong.

It has been classified as a partner country.

As for the opponents, everyone present could immediately think of Houjin, Spain, and the United Kingdom, which had suffered heavy losses in Star Island in the past two years. These countries had all had head-to-head confrontations with Haihan on the battlefield, and Haihan also had a lot of trouble after the incident.

There is no intention of reconciliation at all, and it is obvious that they are content to treat these countries as rivals.

Spain and the United Kingdom were also unlucky to hit the iron plate. After all, Haihan now regards the South China Sea as his own back garden and does not allow Western colonial countries to easily get involved. The Netherlands and Portugal have been cautious in their words and deeds after suffering the hardships in the past few years.

They no longer easily offend Haihan, but these two countries insist on competing with Haihan in terms of force. Naturally, there is only a dead end waiting for them.

But Hou Jin, who was far away in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, was a little unjust, at least in the eyes of the outside world. After all, this barbarian regime had not been established for a long time, and there was no contact with Haihan in any form in the past.

There are no grievances at all. But Haihan crossed thousands of miles of sea territory at all costs, transported thousands of armed personnel to the Liaodong area, and fought several real tough battles with Hou Jin there, and controlled the area along the way.

Repulse to the north of the Jinzhou Isthmus.

Why Haihan wanted to go on an expedition against Houjin is a question that is not easy to understand in the eyes of outsiders. However, there is no doubt that Houjin must have been included in the group of opponents who would not fight to the death by Haihan, and even occupied an overwhelming position.

Since then, he has never mentioned peace talks with the other party. Such a resolute attitude is probably one of the reasons why Haihan was able to win the trust of North Korea.

These countries regarded as "opponents" by Haihan all have one thing in common, that is, they have suffered harsh and ruthless military attacks by Haihan. Therefore, Tao Donglai's words undoubtedly reminded everyone at the scene, including Fei Cexian.

, if you want to be Haihan's "rival", then you'd better consider the consequences clearly and figure out whether your country can withstand Haihan's military attack.

The answer is undoubtedly no. Even if it is as powerful as the Ming Dynasty, it will not want to go to war with Haihan. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would have declared war in the year when Haihan annexed Hainan Island. The Ming Dynasty would have actually occupied Haihan.

Under the situation in Liaodong and other places, they still chose to negotiate to resolve territorial disputes. In fact, they admitted that it was difficult to defeat Haihan militarily, and they could only use compromise to deal with Haihan's strong performance.

Fei Cexian's current situation was really embarrassing. He originally just wanted to test Tao Donglai's attitude towards North Korea to see whether Haihan valued the Ming Dynasty more or protected North Korea more, but he never expected that it would be self-defeating. Tao Donglai's attitude

It was far tougher than he expected, and he had no intention of saving any face for Ming Dynasty. He put the relationship between the three countries on the table very straightforwardly.

When Fei Cexian first arrived in Sanya, he heard a Hai-Han proverb: Face is given by others and lost by oneself. At this time, he deeply understood this feeling. If he had thought more carefully before taking action,

, if Tao Donglai could take the initiative to change the topic after Tao Donglai opened his mouth and not let him use the topic, maybe the situation would not have developed to the point where it is now difficult to deal with.

In front of envoys and businessmen from many countries, Tao Donglai taught him a lesson so mercilessly. It is not an exaggeration to say that this was a humiliation to the Ming Dynasty. But Fei Cexian did not dare to continue with the Ming Dynasty at this time.

The other party continued the debate because he really couldn't imagine what Tao Donglai would say next that was unfavorable to Ming Dynasty.

"Daming and Haihan officially established diplomatic relations last year. Naturally, it is a partnership as mentioned by Chief Tao. However, I hope that Chief Tao will pay attention to his remarks and not harm the hard-won diplomatic relations between the two countries." Fei Cexian can only now

Let’s talk a little bit, hoping that Tao Donglai can stop here. But compared to the previous questioning, his tone now has a bit more of a pleading tone.

Tao Donglai obviously had no intention of beating Fei Cexian as a lost dog. Seeing that Fei Cexian had shown weakness, he gave up and said to everyone: "I would like to take advantage of today's occasion to say a few words. Our country and the Ming Dynasty are inseparable."

Please remember that we are friendly neighbors who depend on each other. Although there are still many small differences of opinion and inconsistent interests between our two countries, I think these small issues can be resolved through friendly consultations. Daming and Ming Dynasty

North Korea is also a cooperative partner of our country, and our country will respect and understand the relationship between them."

Tao Donglai's calm and calm look made Fei Cexian's chest feel tight again. You must know that a moment ago, the other party was saying that North Korea would not continue to treat Ming Dynasty as a suzerainty. In the blink of an eye, he seemed to have thrown away what he had just said.

It was in the back of his mind. Obviously, whether it was what he said before or what he said now, the statement made by Tao Donglai was actually untrustworthy.

Although Fei Cexian was angry when he realized this, he also felt a deep sense of powerlessness. The Ming Dynasty had been treated like this by other countries before. Even countries like Portugal and the Netherlands had humbly begged the Ming Dynasty for trade opportunities.

, only this Haihan was the most arrogant and rude. Not only did he ask for anything from the Ming Dynasty, but now he even reached out to North Korea, trying to pull away the Ming Dynasty's most staunch ally.

As an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, Fei Cexian should have reprimanded Haihan for this "immoral" behavior, but unfortunately the situation is stronger than the people. The Haihan army can be invincible no matter who the opponent is, but the Ming Dynasty is invincible no matter who the opponent is.

The war situation abroad is very tight. After repeated defeats, the national strength is also declining rapidly, and it has even become the target of public ridicule by senior officials of Haihan.

Poor! Tragic! Lamentable! As a bystander, Li Xi also had extremely complicated emotions about the situation of Ming Dynasty. In the past, Ming Dynasty was the supreme heaven for North Korea. No one would question the authority and national power of Ming Dynasty, but Haihan

The appearance of the Ming Dynasty broke this impression that had lasted for more than two hundred years. It was only after contacting Haihan that Li Xi learned that the Ming Dynasty was not the strongest country in the world. At least this country located in the distant South China Sea had the power to make the Ming Dynasty

A strength that must be feared.

With a livid face, Fei Cexian ended the unpleasant conversation with Tao Donglai and gave up his seat for others to ask questions. He didn't even approach Li Xi, who leaned over to explain a few words, and went straight back to his seat.

I poured a glass of wine first, trying to relieve the depression in my heart.

"Master Fei, why do you have to make yourself unhappy over such trivial matters?"

Fei Cexian raised his head and saw that the speaker was Ning Qi, another high-ranking official from Haihan. He immediately raised his hands and said: "Chief Ning, your country usually keeps calling Ming Dynasty an ally, and what about sharing the same clan and common prosperity, but

These beautiful words are just said and forgotten, so what’s the point?”

Ning Qi said: "Master Fei, our country's position has always been clear. It's just that your country is unwilling to recognize our country's strength and coexist with our country, let alone accept the fact that our country occupies a dominant position in the relationship between the two countries."

Fei Cexian said: "Coexistence? I think it will take a few more years. Let alone coexistence, the Ming Dynasty will be annexed by your country and it will be enough! Mr. Ning, can the world really not see your country's ambitions and tricks?"

As soon as Fei Cexian said these words, he couldn't help but regret it. He had just fallen into a big quarrel with Tao Donglai. How could he still have this lesson in front of him, and he started to talk nonsense again. If he was criticized again.

, you don’t have to be the ambassador to Haihan in the future, right?

Ning Qi was not angry, but continued to persuade: "Master Fei, you are worrying too much. Has our country not given enough help to the Ming Dynasty? Let's not talk about the distance. In the past two years, we have sent troops to Liaodong to fight for your country.

After the Jin army moved south, this can't be fake, can it? After signing the diplomatic agreement last year, our country sold a batch of weapons with advanced combat performance to your country. They should have been installed in the army now, right? If our country has any influence on the Ming Dynasty,

So coveted, why go through such a big circle and just send troops to attack Guangdong? Is there any Ming army in Lingnan that can compete head-on with the Chinese army?"

What Ning Qi was talking about was exactly the question that many people in the Ming Dynasty were puzzled about, that is, Haihan clearly had plans to encroach on the Ming Dynasty, but why did it not take advantage of the Ming Dynasty to launch an offensive against the mainland while the Ming Dynasty was in internal and external troubles?

They sent their troops to the north to share the pressure for the Ming Dynasty. Although it is true that Haihan took advantage of the situation and occupied the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, it did prevent the Jin army from being distracted from attacking North Korea or raising troops south to attack the border.

If Haihan really wants to attack Guangdong, Fei Cexian is not optimistic about how long the garrison here can resist it. It is recognized that the strongest army in Lingnan is the army commanded by Xu Xinsu of Fujian, but the problem is that everyone knows that Xu Xinsu has long been

He vented his anger from the same nostril as the Haihan people, and he neither listened to the court nor listened to the announcement. The court had nothing to do with him. After all, it was afraid that Xu Xinsu would turn against him if he was pushed too hard, and the situation would be impossible to deal with.

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Of course, even if Xu Xinsu is willing to obey the imperial court's orders, he may not be able to defeat the Haihan people, because this army was originally organized and trained by the Haihan people to assist Xu Xinsu, and the weapons and tactics they are equipped with are all from Haihan, and even

Most of the senior officers in the company army have had the experience of going to Haihan for training. If we expect such an army to defeat the Haihan Army, it is better to hope that the Haihan people will have a greater chance of suddenly discovering their conscience.

Fei Cexian never believed that this was because Haihan loved Daming deeply. He knew that these Haihan people acted extremely realistically and everything they did must have a strong purpose. However, he was limited by the information he had and could not

He couldn't give a logical explanation for Haihan's performance. He just intuitively told him that although Ning Qi's words sounded very impressive, they couldn't be fully believed.

"Although your country has helped Ming Dynasty solve some problems, today's incident is not an expression of goodwill after all, right?" Fei Cexian restrained his emotions slightly and tried to avoid offending the other party with words. But he was previously beaten by Tao Dong.

I still can't let go of the depression that I feel I have nothing to say, so I still want to argue with Ning Qi for a few more words.

Ning Qi did not immediately respond to Fei Cexian's question, but slowly walked up to him and asked, "Can I sit down and talk?"

"Of course, please!" Fei Cexian could not refuse Ning Qi's request, and he really wanted to hear what else the other party had to say.

The purpose of Ning Qi's sitting down and talking was very simple, that is, to have a private conversation with Fei Cexian. His entourage immediately cleared an area next to him, blocking the others a few feet away.

"Let me make a long story short. Many countries in the South China Sea are waiting and watching, waiting for our country to express its attitude and whether it will go to war with Ming Dynasty." Ning Qi made a surprising statement: "In the eyes of many countries, Ming Dynasty is undoubtedly a big piece of fat.

It's just that they don't have the ability to take a bite. But if Haihan can take the lead in doing this, there will be many people who want to take this opportunity to fish in troubled waters."

Fei Cexian responded coldly: "My Ming Dynasty is not made of dough... How does this relate to today's events?"

"Of course there is a connection." Ning Qi explained: "The attitude we want to express is that although our country can go to war with the Ming Dynasty at all costs, we will not choose to take this path in the end."

Fei Cexian shook his head and said: "I don't think that what Chief Tao said earlier was to express such an attitude."

"It's not to show your attitude to your Excellency, but to express your attitude to other countries." Ning Qi reminded: "If you were from the standpoint of a bystander, what would you think of the debate just now?"

"What do you think?" Fei Cexian thought for a while. Apart from North Korea's embarrassing situation, other countries should indeed be watching a show. Although Tao Donglai's attitude was domineering, he finally claimed that the two countries are partners.

Due to the relationship, Haihan will not go to war with the Ming Dynasty. This will probably be quite disappointing to the ears of those who have ambitions towards the Ming Dynasty.

But Fei Cexian always felt that Ning Qi's statement was too far-fetched. If Haihan just wanted to express his attitude towards Daming, why would he have to humiliate himself to achieve this goal? But he still couldn't figure out what was wrong. And he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

He didn't notice that at the same time that Ning Qi came to talk to him, the senior officials of the Haihan Executive Committee also dispersed and approached envoys from different countries to start talking alone.

In addition to communicating with these countries about their respective issues, they also have a common issue to raise with these envoys, which is to require them to stand on Haihan's side in the future. The premise for this alignment is that Haihan

A war broke out with the Ming Dynasty.
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