1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2648
"This is really using me as a document!" Zhu Zian couldn't help feeling a little emotional when he got the list.

Although De Wang's lineage had already declined due to the fall of Jinan more than ten years ago, and Zhu Zian also knew that he was just a run-down nobleman, but before he joined Haihan, no one dared to assign him errands.But now the situation has changed, and the Haihan people don't seem to treat him as a nobleman, which makes him feel a little sad.

Although such a situation made Zhu Zian feel some complaints, he only thought about it in his heart and would not say it out loud.He understood that the mission assigned to him this time was not a temporary intention of Shi's father and son, the whole itinerary was a test for him, if he did not perform well during this period, it might be difficult for him to be reused in the future.So every errand I received had to be done carefully and diligently.

Shi Chengwu had someone vacate half an empty table for Zhu Zian in a corner of the headquarters, and arranged for him to copy the invitation here.Although the environment was a bit noisy and crowded, after Zhu Zian focused on the work at hand, he found that the discomfort of seasickness had also eased.

Of course, it is not easy to write characters on a boat with choppy waves, and it is difficult to do it neatly. If you are not careful, your strokes will be skewed far away.Zhu Zian wrote for a while, but he barely finished two invitations, and seven or eight invitations were scrapped due to the bumping of the ship.

Shi Chengwu took the time to check on his work progress, and he was not surprised to see that he had only written two sheets, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, take your time."

If this matter was simple, Shi Chengwu would not have left it to him.These invitations were not so urgently needed, and there was no time to write them after arriving at the mouth of the Han River. Shi Chengwu wanted to use this to test his character, to see if he could hold his breath to complete such a grueling job.

However, Shi Chengwu didn't mean to force him to finish writing in one breath, and he still left enough rest time for Zhu Zian on the way, so that he could have time to learn about the west coast of the Korean Peninsula where the fleet is currently passing.

"We are currently in Jeolla Province, and the Jeju Island we visited earlier is also under the jurisdiction of Jeolla Province." Shi Chengwu pointed to the map of the Korean Peninsula hanging in the headquarters, and explained the geographical knowledge here to Zhu Zian.

"The west coast of the Korean peninsula, from north to south, is Pyongan-do, Hwanghae-do, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheong-do, and Jeolla-do. Among them, Ping'an and Hwanghae provinces are governed by the small imperial court in the north, and the other three provinces are under the orders of Seoul. And the three provinces of Hamgyong, Gangwon, and Gyeongsang on the east coast are divided into north and south. So in total, there are three provinces in the north, and the rest is under the jurisdiction of the south.”

Zhu Zian responded when he heard this: "From the map, the territory in the south is still bigger. But I heard that Master Shi and the other adults discussed it before, and it seems that the resources in the north are more?"

Shi Chengwu nodded and said: "In order to help the DPRK fight against the Qing Dynasty, our country built a large number of fortifications along the Yalu River and the Datong River in the north, especially the barracks on the banks of the Datong River. After the end, we will rely on these garrison bases to develop resources in the northern region. Because the north is rich in coal and iron mines, this has led to the development of other industries. Many cooperation projects between my country and North Korea are located in the area along the Taedong River."

Zhu Zian asked, "How does it compare to Jeju Island?"

Shi Chengwu said: "The nature is different. The industries developed by our country on Jeju Island are basically agriculture-based, but they are much more abundant in the north. Mining, smelting, shipbuilding, and salt production are almost all high-value industries. project."

Zhu Zi'an said: "The industries Mr. Shi mentioned are the lifeblood of the country, but they are all concentrated in the north. Presumably the King of Korea will not be too satisfied with such an arrangement, right?"

Shi Chengwu smiled and said, "It's not just dissatisfaction, he has often protested to our country for these things."

Zhu Zian boldly asked: "Then how does your country balance the relationship between the North and the South?"

Shi Chengwu said: "The method in the middle is very complicated to say, and you can't explain it clearly in a few words. If you are interested in understanding, then use this time to work harder!"

Out of deeper political considerations, Haihan created a situation of dividing North Korea into South Korea after several years of operations. The details of this are indeed beyond Shi Chengwu's ability to explain in a short time.Moreover, Zhu Zian's knowledge of the international situation is limited, even if many things are explained to him immediately, he may not be able to fully understand them.

Zhu Zian was thinking about other things at this time. For him, the current situation of North Korea has many things worth studying. If he just plays a spectator, it will be a waste of this opportunity to visit the place.

How Haihan achieved complete control over North Korea step by step from various aspects such as politics, military affairs, economy, and culture. These experiences will definitely be used in the process of receiving and controlling the territory of Ming Dynasty in the future.

Although Zhu Zian no longer had any hope for the lingering Ming court, he still wanted to understand what other measures Haihan could take to quickly control another country besides powerful military means.

He even wondered if it was possible for Haihan to replicate what he did in North Korea, and support the two courts in the north and the south on the mainland in the future, so as to gradually take over the inland areas that originally belonged to Ming Dynasty.

However, Zhu Zian immediately denied such thoughts. With Haihan's attitude towards the Ming court, I am afraid that he would not waste any more time supporting a southern court.

Now Haihan retains the privileges of the Ming court in the Gyeonggi area. In Zhu Zian's view, this approach is purely for stabilizing the situation.After all, there are still a large number of inland areas that are not actually controlled by Haihan, and many people are still waiting to see the direction of the situation. Once the imperial court disappears completely, and Haihan fails to take over in time, these areas will inevitably fall into a new round of civil strife immediately .

Retaining the Ming court can at least allow these areas to belong temporarily, and will not make too much resistance to changes in the situation.When the time is right, Haihan will take over one by one, and the process will be much easier.

Under such a situation, if another southern imperial court is established, it is likely that those areas that are still watching will become at a loss as to which imperial court to obey.Moreover, Haihan's influence in the south is already great, so there is no need to do such superfluous actions.

(End of this chapter)