1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 659 Public Opinion Orientation
"The Western invaders, the red-haired people in the common people's mouth, they come from the continent thousands of miles away, they are greedy and cruel by nature, and whenever they go to a place, they will use force to plunder the local population and property, and take the land as their own. It is really abominable! During the reign of the apocalypse, the red-haired people fought against Fujian. You must have heard about it. At that time, Fujian mobilized soldiers from all over the province and fought bitterly with the red-haired people for half a year before driving them out of Penghu. It was not easy. But this The red-haired people did not admit defeat. They have been entrenched in Dayuan Island across the sea, coveting Daming for many years. They will come out again as soon as there is a chance, right? Fortunately, the Haihan militia is mighty, and the leaders are well-directed. The dispatch to Fujian this time severely damaged the fleet of the red-haired men in the first battle, it is indeed the glory of Haihan!"

Outside the gate of the Immigration Affairs Office at Shengli Port Wharf, a middle-aged Confucian scholar was eloquently explaining the content of the "Haihan Monthly" posted on the wall to a group of new immigrants who had just arrived here.Explainers like this can be seen almost in places with a large flow of people in Sanya, but not all of them are staffed by the propaganda department.In fact, within the first three days of the publication of Haihan Monthly, various departments would send civilian personnel to the front line to explain the main contents of the newspaper to the public, in order to make up for the serious shortage of personnel in the propaganda department.

Of course, due to the differences in the target and venue, as well as the differences in the personal level and political orientation of the preachers, the effect of the preaching will also be uneven, and there are many cases of copying the scriptures, just perfunctory to the people and coping with errands.In contrast, some naturalized cadres who have received Haihan-style education and have served in the system for a long time have to pay more attention to this kind of propaganda work.

At this time, Yu Xiaobao was in front of a lecture point on Shengli Harbor Landscape Avenue, explaining the key news in "Haihan Monthly" and answering questions from the public.After he was transferred back to Sanya from the Guangzhou Office, he joined the newly established "Haihan Youth League".As a naturalized cadre of Hongmiaozheng, Yu Xiaobao's personnel transfer this time has basically symbolized that he has stepped into a real rapid upward path, because the executive committee has clearly stipulated that the promotion of naturalized cadres in the future For appointment, priority will be given to members of the "Youth League" - if you are also a cadre in the "Youth League", then the advantage will be even greater.

The first batch of people who can be transferred to the "Haihan Youth League" are a group of people with relatively high political awareness, and their cultural quality is also higher than the ordinary level. They are all determined to share part of it, and Yu Xiaobao is no exception.However, he personally likes this kind of publicity method of street speeches, which will give him a sense of satisfaction in the process of being noticed.

"Why did the Dutch dare to invade Fujian? Why did they dare to occupy the territory of our Han people in the South China Sea? This is because the government is weak and unable to fight, and can only watch them do evil! Sanya is the most prosperous place in the southeast today. Why don't the Dutch Dare to come here to make trouble? Because we are protected by the Haihan Executive Committee and the militia!" Yu Xiaobao's speech has added rich emotions and body movements, and his voice is full of emotion. Compared with other people's straightforward narration, it is more expressive, and naturally Attract more attention from those around you.

The crowd of onlookers around him has gathered as many as 300 people, blocking nearly half of the wide landscape avenue.However, because Yu Xiaobao's errand was an order issued by the Executive Committee himself, no one would come to disperse the crowd. Instead, the Police Department dispatched a team of policemen to help maintain order nearby.

A man in the crowd who looked like a businessman asked, "May I ask this little brother, it is reasonable for the Haihan militia to protect Sanya, but Fujian is thousands of miles away, why did Haihan send the militia north to join the war? "

"Brother, what Haihan wants to protect is not only Sanya, but the entire Qiongzhou Island, and all the places in the world where Haihan people have set foot! Anyone who offends me will be punished no matter how far away!" Yu Xiaobao said firmly: "Besides, we went to war with the Dutch, not for nothing. Two months ago, I, Haihan, sent an envoy to Fujian to discuss trade, and the Dutch colluded with the pirate gang Shibazhi to assassinate Ning Qi of the Executive Committee in Zhangzhou. Commander, the intention is to destroy the good relationship between Haihan and Daming, how can such sinister intentions not be punished?"

Someone in the crowd responded loudly: "Dare to assassinate Mr. Ning, these Dutchmen really deserve to die!" "Good fight, we can't let these ghosts go!"

After waiting for the voices in the crowd to subside, Yu Xiaobao continued: "Mr. Ning is my Haihan's culture and education master. The Dutch intend to mistreat him, and they want to destroy my Haihan foundation. Since the Dutch are not benevolent, they can't be blamed. We Haihan resorted to retaliation! What's more, our army sent troops to Fujian at the invitation of Governor Xiong Wencan of Fujian Province and Commander-in-Chief Xu Xinsu to serve as military advisors there to assist the Ming army in defending the sea area, eradicating pirates, and protecting our Haihan merchants in Fujian's assets and personal safety are justified and indisputable."

"You little apprentice looks like a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

In a restaurant not far from Yu Xiaobao's lecture, Tao Donglai said meaningfully.Sitting across from him was Ning Qi, the two of them were invited out for a meal today, and they casually visited the people of Shengli Port in private, so they happened to encounter this scene.

Ning Qi said with a smile: "If you think it's appropriate, then wait a year or two until the Youth League's airs are set up, then transfer Xiaobao to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, let him learn some skills from Gu Kai."

"It's ok. It just so happens that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does lack relevant talents. Xiaobao's going to exercise will be a good thing for his future development." Tao Donglai did not treat Yu Xiaobao as an outsider during his conversation.Ever since the Time Traveling Group landed in Victory Port, Yu Xiaobao has become a member of this group of people. After getting along for several years, everyone has intentionally or unintentionally ignored his original identity, but regarded him as this group of people. part of a group.In addition to the relationship between superiors and subordinates, the attitude of the high-ranking officials of the executive committee towards him is also the care and expectation of the elders for the younger generation.

"I can say the ugly words first, and I can go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to exercise, but if I want Xiaobao to learn the skills of Gu Kai's mother-in-law, then I won't do it!" Ning Qi said with a smile.

"Be careful that Gu Kai is impatient with you if he hears it!" Tao Donglai also responded with a smile.Gu Kai is good in everything else, and there is nothing to question about his professional ability, but he is a bit too old and kind, and in terms of the inside of Transmigration, he is a bit too holy.However, he would almost always raise doubts and objections to any means and plans that required the use of war, and this performance also aroused dissatisfaction among many people.Even Ning Qi, a representative of the civil service system, was quite critical of Gu Kai's almost unprincipled attitude.

"Speaking of which, although this kind of propaganda method is not efficient, the actual effect is quite good." Seeing so many people watching Yu Xiaobao's speech, Ning Qi couldn't help sighing: "This is Haihan A street politician!"

"The key is to let the common people understand and accept our foreign policy and military means. When we expand abroad in the future, we can't act under the banner of pirates and bandits every time." Tao Donglai replied: "The teacher is famous. That's what we need most right now."

The propaganda department has given great publicity to the military conflicts that broke out in Fujian and the South China Sea. In the north, the Haihan militia assisted the Ming government in fighting against pirates and the Dutch invasion. Lord pirate, the Han people on the island are currently in dire straits, and have sent envoys to ask for help from the Haihan Executive Committee—the reason for seeking help from the Haihan Executive Committee is because the Ming government has long ignored this flying area far away in the South China Sea. It doesn't care about the life and death of the Han survivors on the island at all.

The overseas Han people are also Han people, and the Haihan Executive Committee naturally wants to protect them, so the Executive Committee has ordered the formation of an army, ready to go to the South China Sea to "rescue" the Han people in the Abunana Islands.Nearly half of the people under Haihan’s rule are immigrants from other places who came to Hainan Island. For them who suffered from war, famine, and epidemics, it is basically helpful for them to feel the helplessness of being in a difficult situation. Sending troops to the Abona Islands expressed understanding and approval.

Under the arrangement of the superiors, some commercial firms directly under various departments began to take the lead in donating money to support the military. With this trend, some sensitive businessmen quickly followed suit.Relevant departments stated in a timely manner that after the recapture of the Abina Islands, Haihan will set up commercial ports and commercial institutions in the local area, and before that, the businesses or individuals who donated money to fund the dispatch of troops will receive from the local area depending on the amount of their donations. varying degrees of return.For example, a piece of dedicated land, a dedicated wharf, reduced or exempted port entry fees for several months, and so on.

Even if it is a negligible personal donation, they will be given priority to immigrate to the Ambuna Islands and allocated a certain area of ​​cultivated land according to the head. This is a certain temptation for those immigrants who want to be self-cultivated farmers.Now the Ministry of Agriculture is vigorously promoting the collective farm system on Hainan Island. It is not easy to allocate land in the name of individuals in the Qiongnan area. Only overseas colonies will implement such a policy of dividing cultivated land by head in order to attract Han immigrants to settle there. —Of course, even if the land is allocated, what the individual owns is only the right to use it, and the real land ownership is still controlled by the highest authority, the Haihan Executive Committee.

There are not many arable lands suitable for food crops in the Abuna Islands, but the local geographical location and climate environment are very suitable for growing tropical cash crops. According to the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture, 1 to [-] people will be placed on the main island of Abuna Island. People, the island's output will form a scale, thus forming a good investment cycle.The civil affairs department is now recruiting people who voluntarily immigrate to Ambuna Island. They also want to hurry up and send the labor force there to start production as soon as possible after Haihan steps forward to take back the local control.

And this related work must be done with the help of the propaganda department. Although the local natural environment and port conditions are not suitable for large-scale development, the propaganda department still described Abuna Island as a paradise in the South China Sea— —if there were no pirates and Dutchmen.

Under the effect of this targeted propaganda method, "drive away the Dutch and pirates, and retake the Abuna Islands" quickly became a common idea among the people.Three days after the publication of Haihan Monthly, more than 700 people have submitted applications to the civil affairs department to immigrate to the Abuna Islands. Most of them are new immigrants who have just arrived in Sanya. Some of them didn't even finish the isolation and observation period, and they applied for the land distribution in the Abona Islands.

In addition, the number of merchants applying to set up shop in the Abuna Islands has also reached double digits. Although it seems that taking back the Abuna Island is just a propaganda slogan, no one will doubt whether the Haihan Executive Committee has made up its mind. ability to achieve this goal.If you place your bet earlier, you will be able to rank first in the rounds of enclosing land locally. This is the method that Haihan used to develop new settlements in the past. Businessmen who have dealt with Haihan for more than two years basically know it.

Under the operation of the relevant departments, the momentum of public opinion has been brought up smoothly, and the next step is to wait for the link on the diplomatic channel to be completed.

Before the publication of Haihan Monthly, the special envoy of the Fujian government arrived in Dayuan Port, issued a stern warning to the East India Company, and announced multiple claims drawn up by the Fujian government.

Of course, Hans is not such an easy person to give in. He immediately took a bite back, claiming that the Dutch merchant fleet was attacked by Haihan and Daming Navy for no reason in the waters of Nanri Island, Fujian Province. This is a deliberate provocation against the East India Company and even the Dutch Republic If the Fujian government does not immediately release the captured personnel and compensate for war losses, the East India Company will also retain the right to take retaliatory actions.

Although Hans spoke very strongly, he actually didn't have any confidence in his heart.According to Van der Wegen, who escaped back to the senior officials, only four Haihan warships actually fought against the Dutch fleet, and the other six fleets that blocked Shibazhi in the distance did not participate in the battle, and the Fujian navy even It's just playing the role of a helper in it, and it doesn't affect the overall situation at all.There is no doubt that the combat level of the Haihan Fleet is much higher than that of Shibazhi and Fujian Navy, and it is also more powerful than the armed sailing ships of the East India Company.

When Van der Wegen withdrew from the Nanri Island battlefield, Shibazhi was still trapped on the island. From his point of view, Shibazhi probably would have a hard time escaping from the encirclement of the Daming Haihan coalition forces.Sure enough, a few days after van der Wegen returned to Dayuan Port, an envoy from Shibazhi came to Penghu, claiming that the leader Zheng Zhihu had died in battle on Nanri Island, and only a few hundred people in four or five boats had fled back to Penghu. Such a result made Hans feel even worse.

(End of this chapter)