Chapter 2656

Understanding how Haihan controlled North Korea, Zhu Zian could imagine how Haihan used non-military means to gradually encroach on the southern coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty's national power is far from comparable to that of North Korea, and its influence on the people is even more deep-rooted. It took Haihan nearly thirty years to only control the coastal areas, and his influence in the inland areas is far less.

To the extent that North Korea is so obedient.

But what he saw and heard now still made Zhu Zian feel a little sour. He thought that when North Korea was dominated by the Ming Dynasty, although its attitude was humble enough, it would never give up these industries that maintain the lifeline of the country.

, leave everything to Daming to manage.

But the treatment Haihan received in North Korea was completely different. Not only did they completely control these industries, but they also had to decide on the distribution of production capacity and the destination of the products. For example, the steel produced in the Datong River Basin actually went mainly to Haihan, and North Korea

The country even needs to negotiate to increase production capacity in order to obtain more quotas for domestic use.

Zhu Zian couldn't help but think deeply, what is the fundamental reason for this difference?

"It is an advanced production technology that our country has mastered."

After the meeting, Shi Chengwu responded to Zhu Zian's question: "The reason why the North Koreans are willing to obey our arrangements is because the industries we build here far exceed their original level. Even if they can only get part of it,

Part of it, but the benefits gained from it are also greater than before.”

Shi Chengwu then gave Zhu Zian a brief explanation using steel smelting as an example. Although only 30% of the steel plant built by Haihan in the Datong River Basin is used to supply North Korea's domestic needs, this 30% of the production capacity has already

It far exceeds North Korea's national steel production capacity in the past, and it is increasing year by year.

"North Korea owns half of the property rights of steel plants, a stable supply of steel every year, tens of thousands of industrial workers who have mastered basic smelting technology, a large number of cheap iron daily necessities and weapons and equipment made of steel. You would also think that they would choose to follow

Have we suffered a big loss by cooperating?"

Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "The King of North Korea went to our country to inspect related industries before he ascended the throne. He knew very well what kind of benefits he could get from cooperation with our country, and he also knew that these benefits could only be provided to his country by our country. All North Korea and our country

The industries we cooperate with are actually in a similar situation, and we have provided enough benefits in exchange for their cooperation, which is why you want to know."

Zhu Zian was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

According to Shi Chengwu, as both the suzerainty states of Korea, Haihan did much better than Ming Dynasty.

Haihan not only provided strong military protection to North Korea in terms of national security, but also helped North Korea upgrade many key industries. These are things that Ming Dynasty could not do. In the eyes of the outside world, North Korea may have a pitiful image of being squeezed by Haihan.

, but in fact this country has also benefited a lot from cooperation, at least it is much better than the period dominated by Ming Dynasty.

Shi Chengwu continued: "In the past twenty years of cooperation between North Korea and our country, North Korea has received far more than it has paid, and its national strength has far exceeded that of the past two hundred years. We have trained many capable officials for North Korea, established and trained a new type of army, and

If the Manchus start a war again at this time, I believe North Korea can handle it calmly. Since obeying us can have so many benefits, what do you think the North Koreans will choose?"

Zhu Zian said: "Master Shi's words are really enlightening and enlightening to me, and I have learned a lesson!"

Shi Chengwudao: "Words are unfounded, seeing is believing. Whether what I just said is true, you can observe and verify it yourself in the next few days. The negotiations between our country and North Korea are essentially a matter of interest distribution. As long as all parties are taken into account, If you have interests, things will be simple.”

The next day, the Haehan delegation and North Korean officials began talks at Gyeongbokgung Palace. The content of the talks focused on issues raised by Haehan, and they were basically related to cooperation projects between the two countries.

As Shi Chengwu said, the focus of the discussion between the two parties is mainly on the method and proportion of benefit distribution. Haihan needs various raw materials, cheap labor and unrestricted markets provided by North Korea. During the cooperation process, Haihan will be imported to North Korea. Financial, trade and other institutional standards. North Korea needs Haihan to provide help in industrial management, production technology, personnel training, etc., and to strive for more production capacity from some cooperation projects for domestic demand.

The prince Li Bai, who was sent by King Li Zhen to supervise the formation, rarely participated in discussions directly. This may be because he had limited knowledge of related industries, so he was warned by the king in advance and behaved very cautiously while presiding over the talks. The leader of the meeting, Park Hongye, became the focus of the meeting, and he controlled almost every issue.

The talks between the two sides are based on cooperation, so there will not be any tense scenes. However, the Haihan Mission is almost composed of young officials, most of whom are engaged in such diplomatic negotiations for the first time, and they will inevitably behave a little. stiff.

Fortunately, there is still Fu Li, an old Jianghu, who will guide the atmosphere in a timely manner and control the pace of the negotiation in his own hands.

The day's talks were mainly focused on the exchange of opinions between the two parties, and no substantive agreement was reached immediately. Only the cooperation intentions for several projects were basically agreed upon. However, neither of the negotiating parties had any intention of a quick resolution, so the negotiation process was There will be no dissatisfaction.

Of course, it was Zhu Zian's first time to participate in such a diplomatic activity. After his conversation with Shi Chengwu last night, he also focused more on examining the relationship between the two parties.

As Shi Chengwu said, the essence of the meeting arranged by both parties was to discuss the distribution of interests, and they both stated their respective interest demands straightforwardly. It was more like a bargaining between businessmen than a diplomatic negotiation.

What surprised Zhu Zian a little was that the Haihan side did not use their status as the suzerain country to suppress the other party from accepting their conditions, at least verbally. Although the North Koreans were very humble in their attitude, they were very humble during the negotiations. The people at the table did not back down and still insisted on their demands. He originally thought that the negotiation process would end quickly in a one-sided situation, but this was obviously not the case.

During the break in the negotiations, Zhu Zian mentioned his feelings to Shi Chengwu and expressed his confusion about the persistence shown by the North Koreans. In his opinion, North Korea would eventually obey Haihan's arrangements, and such persistence was in vain. .

Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "If they give in too quickly, they will not be able to gain benefits. They must show persistence in order to gain something. This is true whether it is for the country or themselves."
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