1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2231
Although Li Yan is full of expectations for North Korea's international status after it develops and grows in the future, he may not have a clear understanding of what normal diplomatic relations between countries are.

Since Li Chenggui replaced Wang's Goryeo in 1392 and established the country, the Lee family has been in power for more than two hundred years. During this period, the successive rulers have always pursued the principle of greatness and respected Ming as the suzerain.From the ruling class to ordinary civilians, they have long been accustomed to paying tribute to the suzerain country in order to obtain asylum. In the consciousness of Koreans, perhaps this kind of ecology of attaching to the strong is normal diplomatic relations.

After Li Yan came to Sanya, his horizons were indeed broadened a lot, and he also began to reflect on the diplomatic strategies adopted by North Korea in the past.In particular, for a long time, they have pinned their country's external defense on the asylum from Ming Dynasty. Whether such an approach has won real security for North Korea is really worth investigating.

When Japan invaded North Korea in the early years, Ming still had the strength to send troops to rescue North Korea. However, in recent years, the Qing Dynasty has risen rapidly in Liaodong, and both Ming and North Korea are facing great military pressure. Protected by force, it can only be left to fend for itself under the iron hoof of the Qing army.Such a suzerain country is indeed no different from other irrelevant countries to North Korea.

Although both Li Xuan and his father, the current king, Li Ji, believed that it was time to make some changes in the relationship between North Korea and Ming Dynasty, they did not think that North Korea should completely break away from the asylum of the suzerain country, since Daming has gradually been unable to complete its tasks. The obligation of the suzerain country, then North Korea should find a more suitable alternative.

In the original history, this substitute was played by the Qing Dynasty.After the rebellion of Bingzi, the two countries established the so-called brotherly state relationship, but in fact the Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty and forcibly became the new suzerain state of North Korea.However, due to Haihan's direct intervention in this time and space, the Qing army's conquest of Korea in 1637 was not successful. Therefore, it was not its turn to replace the historical mission of Ming Dynasty.

And the only country that can provide military protection to North Korea during this period is none other than Haihan.Li Jing could see very clearly that whether it was the old enemies around the Qing Dynasty and Japan, or Daming, the former suzerain country, their military strength was obviously not as strong as that of Haihan.

The most important thing is that Haihan's attitude before and after the war has no intention of invading North Korea at all, and he is an extremely reliable protector for North Korea.If North Korea needs to find a new big tree to enjoy the shade, then Haihan should be the most suitable choice.

Therefore, the normal diplomatic relations mentioned by Li Yan not only refers to breaking away from the old affiliation with Daming, but also means letting Haihan replace it.And this has already been the consensus of the high-level leaders of North Korea and Haihan, so there is no need for him to explain this detail to Tian Zheng, an industry insider.For these inside stories, the information he has may not be comparable to Tian Zheng.

"Your Majesty has such great ambitions, I'm afraid Lord Fei won't look good when he sees you in the future!" Tian Zheng poured hot tea into the cup in front of Li Yan with a teapot in his hand, not in a hurry He said slowly: "Although Daming has not stated his position, he will definitely not be happy to see your country break away from the original system. It may cause some troubles for your country in the diplomatic field in the future."

"Thank you, Mr. Tian, ​​for reminding me!" Li Yan was not too surprised by this, and responded with a smile: "Speaking of this, our country is often troubled by people, but why have we ever been afraid? Besides, now that your country is helping, Daming What else? Is it possible to send troops to teach our country?"

After going through last year's war, Li Yan has a clearer understanding of the military strength of various countries. Daming, which was originally in the first rank in his mind, has now slipped to a lower position in the second rank, even worse than the Qing Dynasty. It is slightly inferior, and because North Korea has formed an ally with the real military power Haihan, Li Yi believes that it will be able to catch up with these two second-tier countries in the near future.At that time, if Da Ming wants to teach North Korea a lesson, he must first weigh whether he can surrender North Korea through military means.

Tian Zheng's statement was originally intended to test Li Yan's attitude, but seeing that the other party was still very firm, he stopped talking about this topic.As a diplomat, it was a bit taboo for him to express these obvious opinions. After all, Haihan and Daming had countless interests, which were much closer than North Korea and Daming.If some remarks that are not conducive to the relationship between the two countries are made publicly, it may also affect the interests of Haihan.

Tian Zheng took the initiative to change the subject and asked, "Is the course that the son has recently studied going well? Are there any requirements?"

When Li Yan heard him ask about his studies, the smile on his face quickly disappeared: "If I say that everything is going well, then I am not only lying to Mr. Tian, ​​but also to myself. To be honest, many courses are just muddled. Confused, I asked Lord Ning, and he said that my knowledge foundation is too weak, and what I have learned is too advanced, so this phenomenon occurs."

Tian Zhengdao: "Maybe Shizi should be more patient and spend more time learning those basic things, so that it won't be so difficult to learn advanced courses in the future."

"I don't understand this truth!" Li Yan replied with a wry smile: "But I asked Mr. Ning, those basic knowledge often take several years to learn, how can I have so much time in Guizhou? If you want to continue studying in China, you can only study in general first, and then slowly find opportunities for in-depth research when you return to China.”

The Master Ning that Li Yan mentioned was Ning Qi who was in charge of cultural and educational affairs of Hai Han.The courses that Li Yan took while studying abroad in Haihan were basically arranged by him, so when he encountered difficulties that were not easy to solve during the learning process, Ning Qi came forward to give guidance to most of them.

Most of the courses that Li Yan is currently studying are relatively comprehensive, and they do require a certain foundation in general education.For example, in the current navigation course, Li Yan started to learn from map recognition, but the world is a sphere, but the chart drawn is a plane. How to convert map data in the process of practical application seems simple but actually Problems involving physics, mathematics, geometry, etc. are enough to make him puzzled.

And the computing power needed to formulate the route also gave Li Xi a headache.The knowledge he learned when he was a child was mainly a subset of classics and history written by Han people, but when it came to calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, he was very confused.Today, I went to the municipal library to look up nautical charts in order to complete the exercises assigned for this course, but even if he could find the relevant places on the nautical charts and draw the simplest direct flight route, how to calculate the voyage distance is still difficult. Still a big problem.

Although Li Yan has completed the exercises, he also knows that the result of his blind calculation may not be the correct answer. If he arranges the sailing plan based on this, he may lose his way at sea.

After listening to his complaint, Tian Zheng nodded and said: "In general, the main reason is that the prince can't stay in our country to study for a long time, so many courses can't be learned from the basics, so he can only become a monk halfway to learn a general framework. Although I am not proficient, but when I take power and make decisions in the future, at least I can understand the truth and not be fooled by the people below."

Li Yan said: "Exactly. Even if I spend a few years here studying sailing, it is impossible for me to become an admiral like General Wang Tom. Not only can I command the fleet to fight at sea, but I am also proficient in sailing and shipbuilding. What I can do Yes, it is to learn a little in your country first, and as for proficiency, it can only be handed over to the officers and craftsmen who came to Sanya with me!"

After these few months of study, Li Xun actually has a more objective understanding of his abilities.In terms of brains, the high-ranking officials of the Haihan Kingdom are randomly selected, and they are all geniuses. Even if they flatter themselves, they cannot catch up.With such a large group of geniuses in charge of Haihan Kingdom, it is no wonder that it was able to rise rapidly in just a few years.Although my own talents cannot be compared with these amazing and brilliant figures, as long as I can learn [-]% of their skills, it should be enough to revitalize North Korea.

Moreover, even though Haihan and other high-ranking officials are geniuses who are one in a million, they did not try to monopolize power, but had a clear division of labor and a tacit cooperation system, which also made Li Yi realize that he was the future ruler of North Korea. The role of the government is not to do everything personally, but to try to appoint loyal and capable people and arrange them to help the country develop through division of labor and cooperation.

Tian Zhengdao: "Your Majesty, you don't need to belittle yourself. Among the foreigners who come to our country to study, those who can study so many courses at the same time are definitely one in a thousand! Most of the foreign students are far from the talent of your Majesty."

Li Yan asked curiously: "Then there are other people who have this ability? I wonder if there is someone I recognize?"

Tian Zheng thought for a while before answering: "Your Majesty recognizes one, the son of the Li family who came to Guangzhou last time, do you still remember?"

Li Yan said: "You're talking about Li Nai, the third son of Li? Such a romantic person, how can he not remember, so he also studied in your country!"

Tian Zhengdao: "Mr. Li San didn't formally study abroad like Shizi, but he would come to Sanya to live in Sanya for a few months in the early years, and usually mixed with the adults in Victory Fort. The various skills he learned , are taught by adults. I once heard Lord Ning comment on Li Sangongzi, saying that he is a real studious person."

Li Nai, the third young master of the Li family in Guangzhou, was already a frequent visitor to Victory Fort when Haihan's territory was limited to the Shengli Port area.At that time, the time-traveling group was only focused on developing their power, and they had no time to recruit foreigners to study in Haihan, and Li Nai's learning method during his stay in Haihan was not through formal teaching, but completely with Haihan's gang. After getting acquainted with people, relying on his connections, he came into contact with many advanced things that he had no chance to see in Daming, thus broadening his horizons and increasing his knowledge.

The time travellers, who were acquainted with Li Nai at that time, were very happy to teach him their knowledge. After the founding of Haihan, this kind of learning channel gradually disappeared because the time travelers were busy with their work. The newcomers including foreign students It's hard to have an experience like his again.

And because of this strange experience, Li Nai has become one of the most trusted people of Haihan's senior management.He doesn't even need to be a Haihan nationality like other businessmen who are interested in developing in Haihan, he can get all kinds of special care from Fort Victory, and his influence is enough to make a prince of a country like Li Yan feel envious.

Li Yan really got to know Li Nai at a banquet hosted by Li Nai when he visited Sanya in the first half of the year.At that time, the guests invited to attend even included all the high-ranking officials in Sanya in the executive committee, and Li Yan could clearly feel that the relationship between the third son Li and the high-ranking officials of Haihan was very harmonious, and several huge investments were finalized while chatting and laughing. cooperation projects.

The personal talent that Li Nai displayed during the banquet was completely different from the businessman Li Yan knew. Rather than saying that he was a businessman full of copper smell, it would be better to say that his behavior and conversation were closer to those high-ranking officials in Haihan, even If there is no special introduction, Li Yan will most likely mistake him for a high-ranking Haihan official.

Later, Li Yan also invited this young master Li San back in private, and through face-to-face communication, he could feel the gap in knowledge between him and the other party.At that time, he thought that Li Nai was an outstanding figure among the Ming people, and it was because of his extraordinary talent that he was appreciated by the Haihan people. Now when he heard Tian Zheng talking about it, he realized that these talents of Li Nai probably came from The words and deeds of Haihan people.

Since Li Nai can achieve success in his studies, of course he also has such an opportunity. Thinking of this episode, Li Yan has more confidence in his own study prospects, but then he thinks that now he comes to Haihan to study various majors. There are hundreds of thousands of foreign students studying abroad, and it is no longer possible to enjoy the almost exclusive teaching environment like Li Nai, and it is naturally difficult to achieve the same academic achievements.

Thinking of this episode, Li Yan couldn't help but feel a little bit depressed: "A genius like Mr. Li is indeed one in a thousand. Mr. Tian will compare him with Mr. Li. That is too much to praise him."

Tian Zhengdao: "The reason for mentioning the third son Li is because the son and the third son have many similarities. If the son has something he can't understand during his study abroad, maybe he can also find a chance to chat with the third son Li. See if you can get some good advice from him."

Li Yan sighed: "I would be very happy to communicate with someone like Mr. Li San, but he is far away in Guangzhou City, thousands of miles away. It is not easy to meet him once. I don't have time to visit Guangzhou City, and it is impossible for Li The third son came all the way from Guangzhou to meet in Sanya."

Tian Zhengdao: "That may not be so troublesome. Mr. Li San will come to Sanya to handle business in the near future. If the son is interested, I can arrange it for you."

(End of this chapter)