1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 945
What Schneider wants to promote to various countries through this international trade organization is not only the trade method advocated by Haihan, but also to use the window of trade to export Haihan's financial system, technical standards, cultural concepts, etc. to all countries, so that all members The country opened its doors unknowingly and was gradually assimilated by Haihan.

Schneider comes from time and space 400 years later, and knows the importance of the right to speak in international trade. What he is doing now is to let Haihan play the role of rule maker in this regional trade system.Haihan will formulate trade rules and technical standards, which will ensure Haihan's leading position in this international organization for a long time to come.The necessary conditions to ensure Haihan's obtaining this status are the strong executive power possessed by Haihan and the various black technologies of the leading era, as well as the invincible Haihan militia.

Of course, everyone wants to be a high-ranking leader. It is more difficult for Schneider to persuade these countries to join in and accept Haihan's arrangement than any previous investment promotion conference held by Haihan.For these participants, what they want to understand is not only how Haihan will operate, but also how much practical benefits this international organization will have for member countries, especially the ruling class in charge of the political power of these countries. .

Fortunately, Haihan has already recruited a group of fans, and these countries and forces have reaped practical benefits through cooperation with Haihan in the past few years, and are willing to come out to stand for Haihan at this time, and use This is to attract new members.

Zheng Zuo played this kind of role in this meeting. His old man, Qingdu King Zheng Bing, is currently the actual controller of the Annan regime. There is no so-called title of prince, but both at home and abroad, including Haihan, have regarded him as the first heir to Annan's ruling power.This time, Zheng Bing arranged for Zheng Zuo to attend this meaningful meeting, which confirmed all the previous rumors. Zheng Bing is already close to sixty years old, and judging by the average age of emperors in this era, he is already in his twilight years. It should only be a matter of time before the power is handed over to Zheng Zuo.

Annan has been cooperating with Haihan since 1627, exchanging resources such as population and minerals for military assistance from Haihan for several years, and gradually strengthened economic and cultural cooperation with Haihan after the civil war ended in 1629. It is said that it is one of the allies who have cooperated with Haihan for the longest time and have the closest relationship.Annan's existing sea trade ports and trade operation methods were gradually established under the guidance of Haihan, leaving a deep brand of Haihan in all aspects.For example, in Annan's current navigation-related measurement units, the measurement standards formulated by Haihan, such as nautical miles, knots, and tons, have begun to be widely used. The trade settlement method has also begun to adopt the bank voucher model of Haihan, which is beautifully printed and easy to carry. Calculated standard banknotes to replace precious metal currencies with different color standards.

In addition to the integration of these modes of operation, Annan's biggest benefit is the more trading opportunities provided by Haihan, allowing Annan, who was originally weak, to do business on an equal footing with powerful countries such as Ming and Portugal.Relying on the income from the export of agricultural and forestry products such as grain, timber, and medicinal materials, Annan has settled the domestic chaos in just a few years after the civil war, and hundreds of thousands of war refugees have been able to start living and working in peace and contentment again.To achieve such results, the trade channel opened by Haihan for Annan is also indispensible.

As for the actual rulers of Annan, the Zheng family has reaped even more practical benefits in the process of dealing with Haihan.If it hadn’t been for the Haihan people to send troops to intervene in the Annan Civil War in time, the North Vietnamese regime could not survive as early as 1628. Later, they were able to organize a counterattack and defeated the South Vietnamese Nguyen regime in just one year. The effect is irreplaceable.Now that the Zheng family is able to take power in An Nanguo, it is not an exaggeration to say that Hai Han single-handedly supported him.

After the Zheng family unified Annan, the cooperation with Haihan was no longer limited to military and trade, and exchanges and integration between officials and people at various levels were constantly advancing.At present, the number of literati, craftsmen, and soldiers selected by the Annan government to study in Sanya is still increasing year by year. After studying in Haihan for a period of time, these people will be more or less affected by Haihan’s propaganda and brainwashing methods. It is more inclined to the direction advocated by Haihan.After these people return to Annan, most of them will devote themselves to promoting Haihan's advanced system and experience. As more and more middle and upper-level people in society have received Haihan's training, Annan's domestic acceptance of Haihan's various new things The popularity is getting higher and higher, and there are even various arguments to praise Haihan.

As a long-term partner and actual beneficiary of Haihan's cooperation, Zheng Zuo is quite clear about what Haihan wants to achieve this time, and is willing to cooperate.During his more than two-month cruise in the South China Sea, he had plenty of time to exchange views with Yan Chujie and others, and discussed some specific operational details. During the multi-party talks, Haihan played a good role in on-court cooperation, and strived to attract more new members into the group.

"...We can refer to An Nanguo's model for our operation in the field of trade. We will provide technical guidance and tailor the design, construction and operation of the trade port for your country. At the same time, we will also transfer some advanced shipbuilding technology. , so that all member states have the ability to build standardized high-speed cargo sailing ships.” Schneider introduced the topic related to Annan in a timely manner, and then took the initiative to invite Zheng Zuo to join the presentation: “The little prince Zheng who attended the talks on behalf of Annan this time, He has very profound insights and rich practical experience in maritime trade, I would like to ask the little prince to briefly talk about the current foreign trade situation in Annan to all distinguished guests here."

Zheng Zuo bowed his hands to everyone present, and then he continued: "Is Haihan's system good or not? Zheng has seen it clearly in the past few years. I think you all know what happened to Annan in the past few years. Hue, Hoi An and other ports engaged in maritime trade were destroyed by the war, and the whole country did not even have the ability to build sailboats with more than [-] materials. But look at today, we have six foreign commercial seaports in Annan, and the trading partners are not only Haihan In addition to Ming Dynasty, it also includes countries in the South China Sea, as well as Western countries such as Portugal and the Netherlands. Zheng believes that it is the appropriate development strategy formulated by Haihan for Annan, coupled with the mutual trust and mutual benefit between the two sides, that can achieve a rapid development in just a few years after the war. Today’s results have been achieved within the country. If this mechanism can be extended to countries in the South China Sea, so that everyone can get the benefits of trade, peace in this region must be just around the corner.”

Zheng Zuo was not stingy with his compliments, and he even spared no effort in linking the commercial system advocated by the Haihan people with regional peace.However, not everyone agrees with his statement at the moment. For example, the governor of the Dutch East India Company, Van Diemen, has a different view after listening to Su Keyi's translation of this passage.

"Just now Lord Zheng mentioned that joining the Haihan trade system can bring peace to the region. I have reservations." Although Fan Dimen came to negotiate terms with Haihan, he would not mind holding on If you have a chance, hit Hai Han.

The relationship between the Dutch East India Company and Haihan is the most delicate of the many forces present here. These two have fought against each other several times in the past few years.Although the result was Haihan's one-sided advantage, and forced the Dutch to give up control of Abunna Island and most of the west coast of Taiwan Island, this time they even coerced Batavia to dispatch Van Diemen himself to participate in the security. The East India Company did not completely admit defeat because of this, but it still had to jump to prove its existence if it seized the opportunity.

Van Diemen said unhurriedly: "We have been dealing with Haihan for several years. During the whole process, we did not feel the peace that Mr. Schneider declared. Instead, we were constantly being provoked by Haihan's armed forces. During this process, Haihan Han did not use trade and commerce as a means of communication, and has been relying on force to coerce us to submit. Is this the emerging trade model of freedom and equality that Mr. Schneider said? Please forgive me, I think the content of your propaganda is not the same as the actual operation The methods are not consistent, and there is no real guarantee of whether you can get the treatment you promised after joining this trade alliance."

"Let me answer Mr. Fan Diemen's question." After listening to the translation, Yan Chujie took the initiative to take over the conversation: "First of all, I want to declare that the conflicts mentioned by Mr. Fan Diemen did exist, but this It was all before we proposed the trade alliance plan, that is to say, Haihan’s use of force against the East India Company in the past has no direct connection with our present proposal. We invited the East India Company to participate in the talks this time, and It is precisely in the spirit of seeking peace that we hope that everyone can sit down and resolve disputes through consultations instead of blindly fighting. One of the purposes of our establishment of this alliance is to eliminate the existing conflicts .”

Yan Chujie paused, and continued: "As for the promise and guarantee you mentioned, I think the business reputation accumulated by Haihan in the past few years should be regarded as the best guarantee. Fang should see it in his eyes and remember it in his heart. Whether Haihan has done well or not, everyone can vote with their feet to see how many people will choose to trust us."

Van Diemen snorted. Of course he knew that most of the people here had benefited from the trading system established by the Haihan people, and few of them had actually fought with Haihan.The Portuguese hugged Haihan like a thigh, and was an old enemy of the Netherlands, so naturally he would not stand up to support him.

After Yan Chujie finished speaking, a Confucian scholar dressed as a middle-aged man sitting on the left said: "Dong Yanyun, I am here to represent the Daming Fujian government to attend this grand event, but I have some opinions on what this Mr. Fan Dimen said. There is something to say."

After Fan Diemen heard about this person's identity, his expression became a little unsightly.The Dutchman has a lot of misdemeanors along the coast of Daming, and has had wars with the governments of Fuzhou and Guangxi. Presumably there is nothing good to say from him.

Sure enough, Dong Yanyun went on to say: "Your company came to the coast of Daming in the early years. It was also forcibly commerce in the name of commerce. In fact, it looted the place and tried to occupy our Daming land. After being expelled by our Daming army, it also tried to secretly fund pirate gangs." Shibazhi, continue to confront the government. There are all kinds of evidence. Just now, Mr. Fan Dimen said that his family is like a white lotus, but it is an act of confusing the public. It is clearly an act of robbers, but he wants to pretend to be a victim. If Haihan hadn’t been providing military assistance to the Fuguang government in the past few years, the puppet supported by your company might have actually gone ashore and become an official of Ming Dynasty!"

As Xu Xinsu's staff, Dong Yanyun is naturally very aware of the grievances between Xu Xinsu and Shibazhi, and it is no secret that the Dutch played a role in fueling the flames behind this.The most terrible black history like this is not limited to the Ming Dynasty. The Dutch have always used force to open the way in Southeast Asia. In recent years, the number of indigenous people who have been massacred and trafficked has ranged from [-] to [-]. People who are dissatisfied with it Some people are there, but they have always suffered from having no one to support them and being unable to do the East India Company, so they can only swallow their anger.

But the current environment is a bit different. There is also Haihan who is more ruthless and more capable than Holland, and Haihan has offended much fewer people than the East India Company.As soon as Dong Yanyun opened his mouth, representatives from several other countries also started to bring up the dark history of the Dutch, which made Fan Diemen very embarrassed.

In the end, Schneider raised his hand to signal everyone to temporarily stop condemning the East India Company, and then continued the topic just now: "In the past, there were many wars in the South China Sea area. The reasons for this are many and complicated. We don't need to go here one by one. Discussion. What I want to say is that the choice made by each country is based on its own actual interests, and the trade alliance we are advocating now is to integrate the interests of all countries in this region. To make money, everyone earns it together. If there are benefits, everyone shares it together. Anyone who wants to break this kind of rule, everyone should condemn it together, or use our own game rules to punish violators.”

"What if the trouble is caused by forces outside the alliance? For example, pirates or countries that have not joined the alliance." Some people felt that Schneider's statement was still not perfect, and there seemed to be loopholes, so they pointed it out immediately.

Yan Chujie said solemnly: "Although the alliance we established is to serve international trade, it is not without any guarantees. In fact, we are already building a new South China Sea Fleet, which will be stationed at the Star Island Base in the South China Sea from next year to connect the East and the West. Escort of maritime trade routes."

(End of this chapter)