1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1000 Reception Work
The content of this meeting is to announce the measures that have been determined and implemented to various departments and agencies. There is not much room for discussion, so the meeting did not last too long, and it was declared over in just over an hour.When the venue was over, Tao Donglai asked several leaders of the military, police, and security departments to stay alone to discuss security measures during the celebration.

"Let's talk about the two big men from the Ministry of Security first!" Ren Liang, as the person in charge of the police department, is considered a junior among the few people left at the scene, but he took the initiative to start the conversation: "The police and the military Fang’s arrangements have to be adjusted according to the information from the Ministry of Security, if the two big bosses have any new news, you might as well let us know first.”

As an intelligence agency directly under the Haihan Executive Committee, the Ministry of Security has higher authority than the military and the police in terms of non-military operations. The intelligence information it has is often reserved, and it will not immediately report to the military. The Fang police confessed everything.

Of course, He Xi could hear the dissatisfaction in Ren Liang's words, and smiled and said: "So far, we have not found any intention of hostile forces to take action during the celebration, so the focus of prevention this time should still be In terms of security. Of course, in case of emergency, the emergency special service team still has to be on standby."

The emergency special service team is an emergency response force composed of elite personnel sent by the military, the Ministry of Security, and the Police Department to meet the security needs of the celebration.Although the number is only two hundred, these three companies basically put the best personnel and equipment into them. The strength of this force cannot be underestimated.Although in the celebrations in the past few years, the three parties will also form a joint headquarters, but it is the first time to organize a special operation team.

"Old He, everyone here is from your own family. You don't have to be so official when you talk. If you have something to say, we will break up early. Everyone has a lot of things on hand these days, so don't waste time needlessly." Yan Chujie obviously didn't Willing to take the time to go in circles and get straight to the point: "Then I'll throw a brick to attract jade, let's talk about the military's arrangement first!"

The troops deployed by the military in Sanya during the celebration included two full-strength army battalions, a task force with two flagships, and artillery units stationed at Shengli Port and Sanya Port coastal defense forts. A cavalry company with eighty horses.There are also small teams sent by garrisons from various places to participate in the military parade, and there are about two companies in total.In addition, Sanya's local militia troops will also be organized to help maintain law and order during the celebration, which has almost the strength of a battalion.Even if there were really some unsightly hostile forces who chose this time to raid Sanya, the local garrison would be enough to deal with it.

He Xi continued after listening: "A troop of this size is enough to take down the city of Guangzhou, and it is more than enough to defend a port. In fact, there is no need for everyone to be too nervous. Our anniversary security work in the past few years has accumulated enough We have a lot of experience, as long as we follow the practices of previous years. We have already arranged enough security personnel for various ports, transportation hubs, and celebration venues, and the measures have basically been taken to the extreme. The rest is to do our best and obey the destiny .”

Hao Wanqing also said: "In terms of intelligence, the Ministry of Security will not have any reservations during the celebration, please rest assured. You will know the news we get as soon as possible, and there will be no obvious information lag."

The two ministers of the Ministry of Security both expressed their attitudes, and the others had nothing to criticize.In the final analysis, this is because of the shadow left by the espionage case more than two months ago. Although the case did not cause too much direct loss to Hai Han, it has sounded the alarm for all departments.Like the criminal Du Wen, there are many spies who have been lurking in Haihan for several years without being discovered.

If Du Wen and the others hadn't taken the initiative, it would be difficult for the Haihan Security Agency to discover their true identities. If the targets of their assassination were not messengers and accomplices, but traversers, there is a certain possibility of success in theory.For the traversers who cherish their lives like gold, this has always been a hidden danger that cannot be completely eliminated.In fact, more than half of these strict security measures during the celebration were set up for the personal safety of the traversers.

At the same time, Ning Qi, Schneider, and Gu Kai went to the guest house not far from the Fort of Victory, and met separately with the viewing groups from various countries that had arrived in Sanya.This time, Haihan spread invitations widely in the South China Sea area, and invited more than ten countries, and more than half of the countries were invited to send delegations to Sanya.Although these countries may not really want to stand on the same front with Haihan, and many of them are looking at the direction of the wind, but for Haihan, the establishment of these international relations is quite necessary.These countries are not only the markets that Haihan will open up in the future, but also the production areas of important resources, and even the targets of Haihan's territorial expansion. There are many corresponding preparations, and we have to start with the current diplomatic contacts. .

Schneider and Gu Kai, as the two members with the best foreign languages ​​in the executive committee, are responsible for receiving the Dutch and Portuguese missions respectively, while Ning Qi is connected with the Annan mission—this basically means that apart from Daming, Haihan is currently in The three most important countries in foreign relations.If you exclude Daming, these three countries account for almost [-]% of Haihan's foreign trade.

Of course, the Netherlands, as Haihan's main opponent in the past few years, although the diplomatic relations between the two sides have been greatly eased in the past year, the trade exchanges are basically in a private state, and there is no No official trade relationship has been established, and it is basically operated by private merchants, so it is difficult to have specific statistics on the trade volume.It wasn't until after the preliminary consultations on the South China Sea Trade Alliance on Ambuna Island that all parties reached a consensus that Haihan began to have officially recognized trade with the Dutch.

As the official representative of the Netherlands in the Far East, the East India Company basically took over all of the country’s trade in the Far East, and its demand for various products far exceeded that of Portugal. Therefore, once the trade relationship was established, it aroused great enthusiasm among merchants. enthusiasm.Especially the merchants of Ming who are too far away from Batavia are unwilling to take the risk of sailing to the South Seas, and are more willing to conduct entrepot trade through the port of Haihan, and Haihan is in the middle of the position to make money. Naturally It is also willing to promote this form of trade.

This time, Van Diemen, Governor of the East India Company, arrived in Sanya a month earlier. Under the arrangement of Haihan, he visited Hainan Island for more than half a month, and the harvest was quite fruitful.In addition to witnessing the construction achievements of the area under Haihan’s administration, he also has a deeper understanding of Haihan’s output and demand. Combined with the East India Company’s own business projects and sea transportation capacity, it is easy to get a Therein lies great business opportunity.

Through previous contact with Schneider, Ning Qi and others, Fan Diemen also gradually realized that the ultimate purpose of Haihan's use of military means is to expand trade. If Haihan cooperated, perhaps a direct armed conflict between the two parties could have been avoided.Of course, it’s not too late to realize this now. In addition to its own output, Haihan now controls thousands of miles of coastline along the southeast coast of Daming. The East India Company wants to gain trading power in Northeast Asia. , it is impossible to bypass Haihan at all, and the benefits obtained by reaching a cooperation with Haihan will indeed far exceed the loss of the East India Company's compromise with it.In the long run, cooperation is more in line with the interests of the East India Company than confrontation.

Although the number of Dutch missions was not large this time, Haihan still arranged a villa for Van Diemen and his party in the guest house, which could accommodate 20 people, to show the importance of the government.Fan Diemen was quite satisfied with the courteous treatment he received during his stay in Sanya. He even thought that if the Haihan delegation visited Batavia, it might be difficult for the East India Company to give them the same treatment in terms of accommodation conditions.A place like the Haihan Guest House can be described as extremely extravagant, and the interior is full of exquisite blue and white porcelain furnishings. Batavia does not have such good conditions.

Schneider came to see Van Diemen today, mainly to have a final communication with him about the arrangements during the celebration, and chat about the progress of the trade between the two parties by the way.After the two parties were seated, Schneider took the initiative to get to the point: "I came here today to confirm the arrangements during the celebration with you. Let me briefly talk about it first. If you think you have any questions, you can ask them."

The founding ceremony of Haihan was arranged on the morning of April [-]st, and its main content was the announcement of the founding declaration by the executive committee, followed by a military parade.As an audience member, they will participate in the whole process from the beginning of the ceremony to the viewing platform. The morning activities will last about two hours, and then there will be a luncheon. Envoys and dignitaries from all over the world will attend.In the afternoon, a naval parade will be held in Victory Port, and the duration will be similar to that in the morning.In the evening, a grand state banquet will be held in Victory Fort, and fireworks will be set off on the Victory Port Pier to celebrate with the whole people.

Starting from April [-], envoys from various countries will continue to conduct negotiations on the South China Sea Trade Alliance, transforming the various drafts, agreements of intent, etc. signed in Abunna Island into formal trade treaties.If the process goes well, the official establishment of the South China Sea Trade Union, an international business organization, will be announced to the outside world on the same day.

Of course, it doesn't mean that after signing the agreement, it will be disbanded without incident. If envoys and businessmen from so many countries have the opportunity to gather together, there are naturally many deals to be negotiated.Under the large organizational framework of the South China Sea Trade Alliance, there are still more trade rules that need to be negotiated between countries.Moreover, Haihan is the center of trade in the South China Sea. Almost every country wants to obtain some convenience in international trade from Haihan. There are really many bilateral and multilateral consultations that need to be carried out, and they will definitely not be finished within three to five days. .

Some people like Fan Dimen came early, and they had already talked about it before the celebration, while some who came to Sanya in time, probably had to wait until after the celebration, and then went to each family slowly. Talk about conditions.

In addition, the countries that have established diplomatic relations with Haihan will also hold a formal ceremony for the establishment of diplomatic relations during this period, and sign agreements to send ambassadors to each other.Of course, for a country like Annan that has established diplomatic relations with Haihan for six years, this is really just a formality.

The activities arranged by Haihan officials only lasted until April [-]th, and the itinerary and stay after that were arranged by each party.But for the official events in the first two days of April, Haihan hoped that all representatives from all parties invited to come could attend on time.

After Fan Diemen listened, he asked Su Keyi for his opinion, and only made one request to Schneider: "Can I bring armed followers when I attend official events?"

"I suggest that you don't have to do this." Schneider persuaded: "We will equip every VIP with guards. Our people are more familiar with the situation here, and can accept unified command and deployment, which is better than the entourage that you bring. The personnel are safer and more reliable. If you must insist, you must remove all weapons on your body before entering the venue, and the number of people cannot exceed two. Such measures are not only for your safety, but also for the safety of other guests attending the meeting. "

"Well, I believe in your country's arrangements. I will attend all official events." Van Diemen did not insist. After listening to Schneider's suggestion, he chose to obey the arrangement, but he immediately made another request: " But I hope that in terms of treatment, there will not be a significant gap with a certain country."

Schneider naturally understood which country Van Diemen was referring to, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency can rest assured about this issue. Considering the relationship between your country and Portugal, we will try our best to balance the situation. It will not make one of you feel unfairly treated. By the way, will the East India Company establish an office in Sanya after this?"

"Of course it is necessary." Fan Dimen nodded and said: "The person in charge has been determined, and he is Mr. Su Keyi next to me. This is his second visit to Sanya, and he is familiar with the environment here. In addition, he is a Han Chinese, so there will be no language barriers in communicating with you. I think that among my subordinates, there should be no candidate who is more suitable for this position than him."

This personnel arrangement was basically within Haihan's expectation, and it was completely in line with the prediction of the Ministry of Security, so Schneider was not surprised when he heard Fan Diemen's reply, and nodded to Su Keyi: "Then congratulations to Mr. Su on his appointment. Already!"

Su Keyi quickly got up and thanked him. This was indeed a big promotion for him personally. Fan Dimen arranged for him to stay in Sanya. This was not only trust, but also a fat job. The land, formalities, employment and other affairs required by the office have been dealt with in the early stage, and the operation can only start after the celebration.

"Then you can rest for a few days and see you on the day of the celebration." Schneider got up and said goodbye: "We didn't arrange a social dinner before the celebration, I hope you don't feel slighted."

"Oh no, no, no, I will never have such an idea. The food provided by the guest house is very good, and I am very satisfied." Speaking of the banquet, Fan Dimen's face changed slightly, and he quickly dealt with this topic. He didn't want to Let's continue the days of being fed all kinds of meat and vegetables every day.

(End of this chapter)