Chapter 949 Preparations for the Founding of the Nation

Haihan is about to usher in his seventh year after time travel. At this stage, everyone in the organization believes that the time has basically matured for founding a country, and he can formally and openly establish his own political power. As for the past, Haihan was the biggest concern.

The Ming Dynasty is now too busy to take care of itself under internal and external troubles. How can it care about Qiongzhou on the southern coast. Even if the Ming court convicts and wants to send troops to the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, there will definitely still be policies and countermeasures. After all, Guangdong

The government has basically managed everything in place, and officials who were hostile to Haihan and ignorant of his interests have been eliminated or expelled under various pretexts in the past few years.

Of course, founding a country does not mean announcing a country name to the outside world, but it is a very complex system project. The functions of each department need to make certain adjustments according to the new political system. The time required is not enough in ten days and a half.

. In fact, Haihan has been preparing for the founding of the country since the day he crossed over, and at the same time, he was waiting for a suitable opportunity.

Now reaching Zhoushan in the north and Amborna Island and Xingdao in the south, the sea area controlled by Haihan spans more than 8,000 miles. The population of the area under its control exceeds 300,000, and it has established trade and diplomatic relations with most surrounding countries.

, the most important thing is that the proportion of naturalized citizens and the will of the people under the rule have also stabilized, and all conditions for the founding of the country have become mature. This time Schneider personally went south to preside over the formation of the South China Sea Trade Alliance, in addition to commerce and trade.

In addition to its function, it is basically to warm up the subsequent announcement of the founding of the country.

There are still more than two months left before the anniversary of the Haihan crossing on April 1 every year. The establishment of the South China Sea Trade Alliance is undoubtedly the icing on the cake for Haihan to announce the founding of the country at this time. Many countries will be invited to Sanya to watch the ceremony.

, can be regarded as a milestone in Haihan’s diplomatic career.

On the day after signing the agreement, Schneider distributed invitations to the guests present at the celebration reception to attend the ceremony in Sanya. Except for the two envoys from the Ming Dynasty, whose expressions were slightly unnatural, others stood up and greeted Schneider and others.

People expressed their congratulations. After all, in their view, what Haihan had done had long been the demeanor of a regional power. The reason for having to hold such a founding ceremony now was probably just to make it more legitimate when dealing with the Ming Dynasty in the future.

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Countries like Champa and Annan are very supportive of Haihan's founding of the country. Their cooperation with Haihan has become increasingly in-depth in the past few years, but after all, there will still be some objections in the country. The main reason is the name.

It is unfair to say that Haihan is not a country, and the cooperation agreements and covenants established by the two sides have no actual effect. After the establishment of Haihan, the diplomatic relations between the two sides will be normalized, and cooperation in many fields will also be possible.

The current secretive underground operations will be transferred to the open surface.

Of course, countries like Portugal and the Netherlands, which are both enemies and friends, have a more complicated mentality after hearing the news. After the founding of Haihan, it means that they have another official opponent on the international stage, instead of the previous one.

Civilian armed forces. But this is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, with the name of the country, Haihan's way of handling international relations will probably have to be normalized, and he can no longer play as he pleases.

The one who feels the most embarrassed about this is probably the Ming Dynasty. Although the founding of Haihan and Han Dynasty has long been a matter of time, and the officials in Fuzhou and Guangzhou are well aware of this, but when this day comes, how to deal with the Ming Dynasty

The official relationship with Haihan is indeed a big and embarrassing issue.

Haihan's existing territory is centered on the Qiongzhou Island of the Ming Dynasty. The territory was occupied by Haihan for the founding of the country. It is indeed difficult for the officials in Guangdong and Guangxi to explain to the court. And if the court does not agree with Haihan's approach - this

It is almost certain that military means will be used to try to solve this problem. Even if the officials in Fujian and Guangzhou do not cooperate with the above, they want to allow Ming and Haihan to establish normal diplomatic relations between countries.

It will also be very difficult.

But given Haihan’s current relationship with the governments of Fujian and Guangdong, we really can’t say no to the invitation to attend the ceremony. At present, the governor of Guangdong and Guangdong has been replaced by Wang Zunde from Wang Zunde to Xiong Wencan, who previously served as the governor of Fujian.

, he was also very familiar with the Haihan people during his reign. The position of Fujian Governor is temporarily vacant, but based on Xu Xinsu's popularity in the local area at this time, the possibility of taking over this position is very high. At present, all the joints that need to be taken care of have been taken care of.

, just waiting for the official appointment from the court.

If Xu Xinsu succeeds in taking office, then the top officials in Fuzhou and Guangzhou are all officials who have good relations with Haihan. They are also very aware of the serious consequences of the conflict between Ming Dynasty and Haihan, and it is unlikely that they will defeat Haihan at this time.

His face will prevent him from stepping down. Even if Xiong Wencan and Xu Xinsu will not go to Sanya to watch the ceremony in person, they will at least send representatives - just like they came to Ambon Island to participate in the talks this time.

The person who came to Ambuna Island on behalf of Xiong Wencan was named Xiong Xin. It is said that he also had a personal relationship with Xiong Wencan and was one of his close aides who had been following him for many years. Xiong Xin and Dong Yanyun, who came from Fujian, had also interacted with Dong Yanyun on official business in the past.

, they were old acquaintances, so the two made an appointment with Schneider and Yan Chujie to meet in private, hoping to communicate in advance about the founding of Haihan. Otherwise, there would be no official Ming officials from these two places to participate in the founding of Haihan.

The ceremony may cause misunderstanding among the Haihan people.

After hearing Xiong Xin express their concerns tactfully, Schneider smiled and comforted: "Mr. Xiong, don't worry, Mr. Xiong, Mr. Xu's concerns, we have already thought of them. In fact, the matter of Haihan's founding, as long as it affects the

Just control the scope to the south of the Ming Dynasty. We are not planning to deal with the Ming Dynasty court now. I believe Emperor Chongzhen and the adults in the court have no time to take care of Haihan."

Xiong Xindao: "I'm afraid the matter of founding the country cannot be hidden from the imperial court. It may take more than a month, or it may take three to five months. The news will eventually spread to the north."

Schneider said: "This is easy to handle. If the imperial court issues a request for consultation, as long as the officials in Fujian and Guangzhou don't recognize it, it will be fine. If you can, delay it. Anyway, the capital is far away, and it will only take a month or two for official documents to go back and forth. Wait for the delay from the capital.

If we can’t help it anymore, we will send people over to verify it, and we will think of ways to deal with it.”

Xiong Xin said, "Just take it one step at a time. Isn't it a long-term solution? If my master loses his hat, it will be troublesome." However, he did not dare to say it so bluntly. He could only advise: "Although the court can't do anything to you, , but many adults in Fujian and Guangzhou who have good relations with Haihan will be punished for this. This... is not good after all, right? In my humble opinion, it is better to come up with a complete strategy first, which will not only allow you to successfully establish the country, but also Wouldn’t it be better if we could give an explanation to the imperial court?”

Schneider smiled and said: "If Mr. Xiong has any good plans, you might as well talk about it first. If it works, we can also refer to it."

Xiong Xin saw that Schneider's face was quite relaxed and did not look angry, so he tentatively said: "If you can delay the founding of the country for a year or two... maybe many things can be easier to handle."

"Is this Mr. Xiong's method?" Yan Chujie couldn't help but said: "After a year or two, Mr. Xiong may have gone to Beijing to become an official. By then, even if the north and the south are turned upside down, it will not matter. It’s none of his business. The incident happened after he left office, but it seems that he was particularly capable during his tenure, right?”

Xiong Xin quickly denied it and said: "I never meant this! Master Yan, please don't misunderstand me!"

Yan Chujie said sternly: "To tell you the truth about the founding of the country, we have already started preparing for the founding of the country from the day we landed in Sanya. But we are not rebellious thieves. We will not be so arrogant as to make ourselves king after occupying a few hills. , I believe you have all seen what we have to do over the years. If it was just to establish a political power and become the local emperor, we have had countless opportunities in the past few years, but we have not implemented it until today. Because we think the time is ripe. We have already predicted the attitude of the Ming Dynasty towards this, but this does not change our established plan. Of course, what Mr. Xiong just said is also true, so both of us should work together. , try to eliminate the trouble as much as possible."

Xiong Xin and Dong Yanyun both trembled when they heard this. Although they had known Haihan's plot for a long time, it was another thing to actually hear it from Yan Chujie, one of the leaders of Haihan. But listening to Yan Chujie's tone, it seemed that this was the case. It is not that there is no turning point at all. They also know that the Haihan people are good at planning big things, and they have spent several years managing the current situation, which shows their high level of strategy.

Xiong Xin stood up and bowed deeply to Yan Chujie and said, "I just made a mistake and asked Master Yan for advice!"

Yan Chujie said: "I can't give you advice, but the procrastination trick that Mr. Shi just said was not just said casually to fool the two of you, but it is well-founded. According to our speculation, the internal and external troubles in Ming Dynasty will further intensify this year. In addition to the peasant army, In addition to rebellion, there will also be a large-scale famine in the Central Plains. The external trouble is that Houjin, Xuanfu, and Datong in the north will all be attacked, and the Ming army will probably suffer heavy losses. Under this situation, the court's attention The power will definitely be concentrated in the north. As for any gossipy news about the founding of the Haihan Kingdom in the south, the attention it will attract will be extremely limited. As long as it can be delayed for a year and a half, we will naturally have a way to deal with you. The court and the emperor."

The seventh year of Chongzhen was undoubtedly a year in which the situation continued to deteriorate for the Ming Dynasty. At the beginning of the year, the peasant army invaded Hubei and Hannan, and the famine in Shanxi and Shaanxi that began in April aggravated the civil strife, leaving a large number of homeless people without food or clothing.

In order to save his life, he joined the peasant army, and the Ming generals' habit of killing good people and taking credit for their merits only added fuel to the fire.

This year, the ruler of the later Jin Dynasty, Huang Taiji, organized a large army to conquer Chahar in the west for the second time in order to unify Mongolia. In the second half of the year, when he returned to the northeast, he plowed grass valleys in the Xuanda area and broke through many cities on the border of the Ming Dynasty.

The damage caused is incalculable.

The Ming Dynasty has now entered a situation where the gourd is pressed and the gourd is lifted. It is completely unable to completely solve the domestic and foreign troubles. The army is exhausted, the court's income has dropped sharply, and the people in the northern areas where the population is concentrated are living in poverty. Only the southeastern coastal areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fuguang and so on can still survive.

We are still living a relatively peaceful life. Of course, if the Haihan armed forces had not settled the civil unrest in Guangdong and Guangxi in the past few years, coastal pirates and foreign Western colonial armed forces, these areas may not necessarily have the current tranquility.

Under the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, if Chongzhen can still free his hands to deal with Haihan in the south, then Yan Chujie can only applaud him. Of course, this possibility is not high, because Qiongzhou Island is nothing more than the Ming Dynasty court's heart

It is a southern barbarian land used to exile prisoners, not a treasure land in the South China Sea that contains endless wealth. The group of people in the court, including Chongzhen, have no idea what Qiongzhou Island looks like, and their knowledge of this place only comes from

They are just official documents and descriptions of some officials who went to Beijing to report their work. As long as Chongzhen was not crazy, he would not focus his main energy on the ownership of Qiongzhou Island and the rebellion of "overseas foreign states" like Haihan. At most, he would just issue decrees and orders.

It's just handled by the Guangdong and Guangxi governments.

As long as the imperial court does not send big shots to the south to supervise the war, Haihan and Xiong Wencan can discuss a hundred ways to delay the situation and continue to drag out this ambiguous diplomatic situation. After dragging it out for a year or two, Haihan freed up his hands.

, we can slowly negotiate terms with the Ming Dynasty, which is on the verge of survival. It will only be more than two years since the Great Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty, Huang Taiji, proclaimed himself emperor and launched a massive attack on the Ming Dynasty. By that time, in addition to seeking help from Haihan, it seems that the Ming Dynasty

There is no better way to defend against enemies.

Of course, it is impossible for Yan Chujie to clearly explain these historical facts to Xiong Xin and Dong Yanyun now. He can only point them out first. As for whether the officials behind them believe this rhetoric, Haihan doesn't really care.

Anyway, if the Ming army wants to use force against Haihan, it will definitely not be able to do so. To cut off the commercial exchanges between the two sides, it is actually cutting off the officials' own financial channels. It is naturally an unpopular measure and will be difficult to implement.

Dong Yanyun said: "If this is really the case, then we can perfunctory the court first."

Xiong Xin said that you and your master are far away in Fujian, and Qiongzhou is not part of Fujian, so there is no need to worry, but my job is in Guangdong and Guangxi, and I am the person responsible for dealing with Haihan. If anything happens, he will be the first to suffer.

I must be among the group of people. Xiong Xinxin was very angry, but looking at the attitude of the Haihan people, it seemed that they didn't pay much attention to it. At the moment, he could only lament in his heart that the Ming Dynasty was about to end, but on the surface he still had to treat the Haihan people.

Be polite, for fear of offending them. This group of people has now occupied the entire Qiongzhou Island, parts of the Leizhou Peninsula and some islands at the Pearl River Estuary. If they are offended, they may really do something as drastic as attacking Guangzhou.
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