Chapter 529 The truth behind the scenes

"These gossips from outside are not reliable. The plans of the Haihan people are not so easy to guess!" Li Jifeng slowly put down the teacup and lectured his two sons standing in front of him: "In short, no matter what the Haihan people do,

The purpose of doing it must be to make money, we just need to follow up, there is no need to rush to get to the bottom of it, we will naturally know the answer in two days."

This time Li Jifeng received a notice from Haihan, asking "Furuifeng" to send people to attend the "Qiong Lianfa" shareholders' meeting held in Zhennangang. It happened that he also had some matters to discuss with the senior people from Haihan. In addition,

Zhennan Port was not too far away, so he went to the meeting in person, bringing his two sons with him who had more contact with Haihan.

Among Li Jifeng's three sons, except for the eldest son Li Fa, who has separated from the family and has been stationed in Fujian for a long time to run local business, the second son Li Po and the third son Li Nai have been engaged in business cooperation with the Haihan people in recent years.

Activities. Especially Li Nai, a Haihan fan, spends at least three or four months a year in Sanya. He has close contacts with Haihan senior management and is brothers with many people in the executive committee. He is still in Sanya.

Real estate was purchased in Xincheng District. If he hadn't been the person in charge of Golden Shield Transport and needed to be stationed in Guangzhou to handle affairs, I'm afraid Li Nai would have moved to Sanya to settle down long ago.

After Li Po and Li Nai arrived at Zhennan Port, they attended some social occasions on behalf of "Fu Ruifeng" and visited each other with people from all walks of life in the business district. The topic that everyone talked about at that time was the Haihan Society.

What kind of surprises were announced at this conference?

Quite a few people believe that the next area that the Haihan people will develop will be Qiongxi, because since last year, the Haihan people have built ports and roads in Changhua County, Qiongxi, and carried out large-scale construction projects. This is not confidential news. They travel to Danzhou all year round.

Almost all merchants between Sanya and Sanya know about this, and what the Haihan people built locally is not an ordinary loess official road, but Sanya's unique double-track railway. This expensive mode of transportation has foreshadowed Haihan's future in the country.

local development efforts.

Well-informed people have already inquired about relevant news. It is said that the Haihan people have discovered huge iron ore in the local inland mountainous area, and large-scale development will begin as soon as the road is built. As for whether the government will intervene in this matter, merchants

I don't care - without the Haihan people, can the Changhua government have the ability to mine on their own? Even if they really do, can they stop what the Haihan people want to do? What's more, anyone who has been to Changhua City knows what is going on.

, the local government has long been ignored by the Haihan people, and the thousands of households stationed in the army have also mixed with the Haihan people, so there are not many traces of the Ming Dynasty left.

No businessmen are concerned about the opening of the mine, because the Haihan people do not allow outsiders to intervene in their mines. There is no trading firm in the Sanyatian Du Iron Mine that can take a stake in it, and the mine has never been in the "Qiong Lianfa"

appears in the list of investment projects. However, from Haihan’s large investment in the local area, it is not difficult to infer that people’s livelihood near Changhua will be driven by mining in the future, and there will definitely be a lot of business opportunities. And refer to Haihan’s development in Sanya

With this approach, it is highly possible to introduce merchants from the Ming Dynasty to invest locally.

Others believe that Haihan’s next investment location will be on Hong Kong Island. The reason is also very clear. The Haihan people spent a lot of effort last year to encircle this land in the southwest corner of Hong Kong Island and then invite investment for development.

When building a port, it is clear that we will settle here. However, in terms of the development potential of this area, it is obviously still very limited. If the Haihan people really want to make a big scene here, they will probably have to ask Hong Kong Island

Expansion to the north - just like what they did on Qiongzhou Island.

The Ming Dynasty Navy stationed on Hong Kong Island is not important to these businessmen. In the face of Haihan's powerful money offensive and threats of force, how many people can maintain their integrity? There is a large navy on Qiongzhou Island.

Some of the warships are helping the Haihan people run smuggling business, so how can the navy on Hong Kong Island be any better? As long as the Haihan people want to take over Hong Kong Island, the navy on this island will not be too much of a resistance -

—Maybe it will even become their help.

After taking over Hong Kong Island, how much role will this place play for the Haihan people who make a fortune in maritime trade? Almost all of the participants at the meeting were insiders. Naturally, they can analyze a lot of favorable conditions from all aspects of the time and place. Moreover,

The achievements of the Haihan people in operating the port in the past were enough to bring full confidence to the investors of the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Haihan people say they are ready to enclose land on Hong Kong Island, everyone can just come out with money and follow it. Anyway, with the Haihan people

With such a high level of management, you won’t lose money no matter what.

These two mainstream opinions are supported by many people. After listening to a lot of discussions outside, Li Nai and Li Po naturally wanted to report these situations to Li Jifeng. However, Li Jifeng did not seem to agree with either of these opinions.

, without even giving too much evaluation, the three words "unreliable" summed it up.

Li Naike was not a calm and obedient person. Hearing this, he immediately asked: "Father, do you have other opinions on the Haihan people's statement? Can you give me some advice?"

Li Jifeng glanced at Li Nai and said in a deep voice, "Have you lost your mind?"

Li Nai responded: "My child has his own opinions on this."

"Tell me and have a listen."

"That kid just said a few nonsense." Li Nai paused and then explained: "Haihan would give our family some advice beforehand every time he held this investment promotion event in the past few years, but this time there was no news at all.

None, why is that? Haihan’s actions in Qiongxi and Zhennangang are no secrets. If these two places are really going to be the next development areas, Haihan has no reason to keep it secret from us. In the child’s view,

Either the Haihan people have not prepared any surprise releases at all, or the selected development area was not expected by the outside world!"

When Li Nai said this, he stopped to look at Li Jifeng's reaction. Li Jifeng responded calmly: "Continue talking."

"The child thought of the recent chaos on Qiongzhou Island. Many cities in Qiongbei were captured by pirates, and even the capital of Qiongzhou was besieged. If the Haihan Civilian Army had not been dispatched in time, the situation in Qiongbei would have been really precarious...

"

"Tell me the important point!" Li Jifeng interrupted impatiently.

"Yes!" Li Nai responded: "I heard that all the government offices in Qiongbei were destroyed by pirates, so all the cities are currently under the temporary trusteeship of Haihan, even the Fucheng. In other words, Qiongzhou Island is now

It is basically under the control of the Haihan people. Will the Haihan people spit out the meat that is put into their mouths and return it to the Ming Dynasty?"

"No ships have left Qiongzhou this month. According to Haihan, sailing has been closed off the coast of Qiongzhou Island to prevent the pirates hiding on the island from escaping. I think there may be something fishy about it!" Li Po interjected without losing the opportunity.

"So you think that the Haihan people are taking advantage of this opportunity to take control of Qiongzhou Island in their own hands?" Li Jifeng asked rhetorically.

Li Nai and Li Po looked at each other and nodded affirmatively. Li Nai added: "As early as more than two months ago, when the pirates had not yet landed on Qiongzhou Island and were only harassing ships on the periphery, the Haihan people had expressed their stance to the government.

, will send militia troops on their own to drive away the pirates, and purchase a large amount of war preparation materials in Guangdong. I heard that the day after the governor ordered Haihan to dispatch the militia, the militia fleet left the Port of Victory. This was obviously well prepared.

We have been waiting for this time. The Haihan people's participation in the war will not be in vain. They helped Annan clean up the small southern court, and in return they got a lot of good places from the coast of Annan. This time they drove away the pirates for the Ming Dynasty, and I was sure that they would try to get something from it.

profit."

"Haihan tried his best to seize things that the Ming Dynasty could not provide. They have done this many times on Qiongzhou Island. If our predictions are correct, Qiongzhou Island will soon change its surname!" Li Po

He added that although he was talking about the gains and losses of the Ming Dynasty, there was not much disappointment or sadness on Li Po's face.

"Although what you said is not entirely accurate, it is not far off." After listening to the statements of his two sons, Li Jifeng finally expressed his opinion: "My father got the news a few days ago that Haihan's militia army stationed in Annan has been stationed for two months.

There were also major mobilizations before, and almost all the ships in northern Annan were requisitioned."

"Are you going to fight pirates?" Li Po asked.

Li Jifeng shook his head and said: "It's not that simple! Haihan later regained Qiongbei. It is said that he landed from the eastern front and drove the pirates all the way west until he regained the whole territory. If Annan sent help, it would be in Danzhou, the nearest Qiongxi.

The only way to land a pincer attack is to leave a huge gap for the pirates to evacuate Qiongzhou Island? With the strength of the Haihan militia at sea, how can they just let these prodigal dogs go?"

Li Nai reacted very quickly and said immediately: "Father, you mean Haihan people..."

"Silence!" Li Jifeng didn't let Li Nai finish what he said, and immediately interrupted him: "There are some things that you just have to know in your mind, but you must not say them out at will. My father told you not to discuss this outside.

At this shareholders' meeting, I was worried that you might say something wrong and be overheard by someone with an intention. Although the relationship between my Li family and Haihan is good, it does not mean that we can act as we please. The people of Haihan have great plans, and you are all

You know, don’t offend them because of some small details, lest my Li family will have nowhere to stand in the future!”

Li Po and Li Nai felt chills in their hearts when they heard this, and nodded in agreement. If this great change in Qiongbei was really planned by the Haihan people, then this move was really too big. But such a bold thing can only be done by tyranny.

The Haihan people are capable of this. And if the truth of this matter is leaked, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will immediately declare war on the Haihan people on Qiongzhou Island.

Although this kind of declaration of war will not cause actual trouble to the Haihan people for a while, after all, the Haihan people have a powerful force no less than that of the Ming Dynasty official army. But for a trade like "Furuifeng" that cooperates closely with the Haihan people

For our partners, it is tantamount to a disaster. When the time comes, the government will accuse the Li family of "collaborating with the enemy", and there will probably not even be a chance for them to stand up.

If Li Jifeng's guess is true, then the best thing for the Li family now is to pray that the Guangdong government discovers the truth of this matter as late as possible. Although I don't know what the Haihan people plan to do, but since they have such a big plan, they must take measures to deal with the aftermath.

Corresponding preparations have been made - Li Jifeng can only bet on this possibility now and wait for the methods Haihan will use next.

Li Jifeng's two sons were not as calm as he was. Fear and excitement were mixed in their hearts, with some indescribable taste. Especially Li Nai, who had close contact with Haihan, felt even more complicated.

When Li Nai first went to Victory Port three years ago, he had actually realized the hidden ambitions of these outsiders. When he exchanged views with Ning Qi at that time, he could clearly feel that the other party was not as different as other foreigners.

Maintaining enough respect for Ming Dynasty in that way is more like a condescending perspective.

Although Li Nai was a little unhappy with Ning Qi's attitude at the time, it didn't take long for him to realize that the Haihan people's sense of superiority was not groundless, but was backed by terrifying strength. The Haihan people kept showing off from almost all aspects.

Thanks to their omnipotence, Yulin Port, which had been abandoned for many years, became the most prosperous trading port in Qiongzhou Island in a very short period of time, and expanded its influence outward at an alarming rate, without spending a single soldier or bomb.

He quietly emptied the government of Yacheng and annexed a large area near Victory Port.

As the cooperation between the two sides in trade and other affairs deepened, Li Nai's understanding of Haihan became more and more profound. He knew that these overseas visitors would not be satisfied with being rich men in the ends of the earth, but had a more ambitious goal.

, or a more terrifying ambition.

The army trained by the Haihan people, the weapons made, and the warships built were all much more powerful than the Ming army that Li Nai knew. And if they just wanted to protect their own industry, there was obviously no need to establish such a powerful army.

.Although the Haihan people have always been under the banner of peaceful development, Li Nai knew that their ultimate purpose of raising such a powerful army was to start a war.

When the Haihan people sent the militia to Annan to participate in the war, Li Nai was still thinking that the Haihan people would probably put their future expansion direction on the other side of the sea. However, this judgment seemed to be biased to a certain extent.

The Han militia retreated to Qiongzhou Island after the Annan Civil War, but Haihan continued to expand from the east and west coastlines of Qiongzhou Island to the north at a steady pace. Controlling the entire Qiongzhou Island was probably only a matter of time.

However, the pirate invasion some time ago seems to have accelerated this process in disguise. The Haihan militia appeared in Qiongbei as a savior, marched all the way to drive away the invaders, and successfully became the new leader of the Qiongbei area. This sudden change

Indeed, it greatly exceeded Li Nai's expectations.
Chapter completed!