"These gossip rumors outside are unreliable, how can the plot of the Haihan people be so easy to guess!" Li Jifeng slowly put down the teacup and said to the two sons standing in front of him: "In short, no matter what the Haihan people do, the purpose must be to make money, we just need to follow up, don't rush to get to the bottom of it, we will naturally know the answer in two days." ”

This time, Li Jifeng received a notice from Haihan and asked "Fu Ruifeng" to send people to participate in the "Qiong Lianfa" shareholders' meeting held in Zhennan Port, and it happened that he also had some affairs to discuss with high-level people on Haihan's side, and Zhennan Port was not too far away, so he went to the meeting in person and brought two sons who had more contact with Haihan.

Among Li Jifeng's three sons, in addition to the eldest son Li Fa, who has separated from his family and has been stationed in Fujian for a long time to engage in local trading, the second son Li Lu and the third son Li Nai have been engaged in business and trade activities in cooperation with the Haihan people in recent years. In particular, Li Nai, a Haihan fan, spends at least three or four months in Sanya a year, has close contacts with Haihan's senior management, and calls many people in the executive committee brothers, and also buys real estate in Sanya New Town. If it weren't for the position of the person in charge of the Golden Shield Escort and the need to be stationed in Guangzhou to handle affairs, I'm afraid Li Nai would have moved to Sanya to settle down.

After Li Lu and Li Nai arrived at Zhennan Port, they represented "Fu Ruifeng" to attend some social occasions and visit each other with people from all walks of life in the business district. And this topic that everyone will talk about at the moment is what kind of surprise Haihan will make at this conference.

A considerable number of people believe that the next area to be developed by the Haihan people will be Qiongxi, because since last year, the Haihan people have been building ports and roads in the area of Changhua County, Qiongxi, and building a large number of buildings. This is not a secret news, almost all the merchants who travel between Danzhou and Sanya all the year round know about it, and the Haihan people built there are not ordinary loess official roads, but the unique double-track railway in Sanya, this expensive mode of transportation has foreshadowed the development of Haihan in the local area.

Well-informed sources have already heard the relevant news, it is said that the Haihan people have discovered a huge iron ore in the local inland mountainous area, and large-scale development will begin as soon as the road is completed. As for whether the government will intervene in this matter, the merchants do not care -- without the Haihan people, will the Changhua government have the ability to open mines on its own? Even if they do, will they still be able to stop what the Haihan people want to do? Not to mention the situation in Changhua City, as long as the people who have been there know it in their hearts, the local government has long been hollowed out by the Haihan people, and the thousands of households in the garrison have also mingled with the Haihan people, so how can there be any traces of the Ming Dynasty to speak of.

There is no business to worry about the mining matter, because the Haihan people's mines will not let outsiders interfere, and no commercial bank in Sanya Tiandu Iron Mine can participate in it, and the mine will never appear in the list of investment projects of "Qiong Lianfa". However, from Haihan's large investment in the local area, it is not difficult to speculate that the people's livelihood near Changhua will inevitably be driven by mining in the future, and there will definitely be a lot of business opportunities at that time. Referring to Haihan's practice in the development of Sanya, it is very likely to introduce Daming merchants to invest in the local area.

Another part of the people believe that Haihan's next investment location will be on Hong Kong Island, and the reason is also very clear, Haihan people spent a lot of effort last year to circle this land in the southwest corner of Hong Kong Island, and then attract investment to develop, build a port, and make it clear that they want to settle here. In terms of the development potential of this area, it is clear that there are still great limitations, and if the Haihan people really want to make the scene bigger here, they will probably have to expand to the north of Hong Kong Island - just like they did on Qiongzhou Island.

In the eyes of these merchants, how many of the Daming sailors stationed on Hong Kong Island could keep their own discipline in the face of the Haihan's powerful money offensive and the threat of force? A large part of the sailors on Qiongzhou Island were helping the Haihan people run smuggling business, so how good could the sailors on Hong Kong Island be. As long as the Haihan people want to take Hong Kong Island, the sailors on this island will not become too much of an obstacle - if they don't, they will become their help.

After taking Hong Kong Island, how much role can this place play for the Haihan people who have made a fortune in sea trade, almost all of the people attending the meeting are insiders, and they can naturally analyze a lot of favorable conditions from all aspects of the time and place. Moreover, the Haihan people's past business results in the port are enough to bring full confidence to the investors of Daming. As long as the Haihan people say that they are going to enclose land on Hong Kong Island, everyone will take out the money and smash it inside, anyway, with the business level of the Haihan people, they will not lose money.

These two mainstream opinions are supported by many people, and after Li Nai and Li Lu listened to a lot of discussions outside, they naturally wanted to report these situations to Li Jifeng. However, Li Jifeng does not seem to agree with these two views, and he does not even comment too much, and the three words "unreliable" summarize everything.

Li Naike was not an obedient person, and when he heard this, he immediately asked: "Father has other opinions on the Haihan people's statement?

Li Jifeng glanced at Li Nai and said in a deep voice: "Are you unassertive?"

Li Nai responded: "The child has some opinions on this. ”

"Let's hear it. ”

And the boy said a few words. Li Nai paused, and then explained: "In the past few years, every time Haihan held this investment promotion activity, he would mention it to our family in advance, but this time there was no rumor at all, why is this? Haihan's actions in Qiongxi and Zhennan Port are not secrets, if we really want to use these two places as the next development area, Haihan has no reason to keep it secret from us. In the child's opinion, the Haihan people either didn't prepare any surprise announcements at all, or the selected development area was not expected by the outside world!"

When Li Nai said this, he stopped to look at Li Jifeng's reaction. Li Jifeng replied quietly: "Go on." ”

"The child thought of the recent chaos on Qiongzhou Island, many cities in northern Qiongzhou were captured by pirates, and even the capital of Qiongzhou was besieged, if it wasn't for the timely dispatch of the Haihan militia army, the shape of Qiongbei would really be in danger......"

"Let's get to the point!" Li Jifeng interrupted with some impatience.

"Yes!" Li Nai replied, "I heard that the government offices in all parts of the northern part of Qiongbei have been destroyed by pirates, so all the cities are currently under the temporary trusteeship of Haihan, even the capital cities. In other words, Qiongzhou Island is basically under the control of the Haihan people now, and the Haihan people will spit out the meat that is sent to their mouths and return it to the Ming Dynasty?"

"No ships have come out of Qiongzhou this month, and according to Haihan, the sea is closed off the coast of Qiongzhou Island to prevent pirates hiding on the island from escaping. The child thinks that most of this is something else!" Li Lu also lost no time in interjecting.

"So you think that the Haihan people are going to take advantage of the situation to take control of Qiongzhou Island in their own hands this time?" Li Jifeng asked rhetorically.

Li Nai and Li Luo glanced at each other and nodded affirmatively together. Li Nai added: "As early as more than two months ago, when the pirates had not yet landed on Qiongzhou Island, but were only attacking ships on the periphery, the Haihan people had already stated to the government that they would send a militia army to expel the pirates, and purchased a large amount of war materials in Guangdong. I heard that the day after the Governor ordered Haihan to dispatch the militia, the militia fleet left Victory Harbor, which was obviously prepared for this time. The Haihan people would not be in vain to participate in the war, they helped Annam clean up the small southern court, and in return took a lot of good places from the coast of Annam. This time he drove out the pirates for Daming, and the child was sure that they would definitely try to profit from it. ”

"What the Ming Dynasty can't give, Haihan will find a way to take it by skill, and this kind of thing has been repeated many times on Qiongzhou Island. If what we expect is right, I'm afraid that this Qiongzhou Island will soon change its surname!" Li Lu added. Although he was talking about the gains and losses of the Ming Dynasty, there was not much disappointment or sadness on Li Lu's face.

"Although you are not complete, it is not far off. After listening to the statements of his two sons, Li Jifeng finally expressed his opinion: "My father got the news a few days ago that the militia army stationed in Annan by Haihan was also heavily transferred two months ago, and almost all the sea ships in the northern part of Annan were requisitioned. ”

"Are you going to fight pirates?" asked Li Lu.

Li Jifeng shook his head and said: "It's not that simple! Haihan later recovered Qiongbei, and it is said that he landed on the eastern front and drove the pirates all the way west until he recovered the whole territory. If Annan's side sends help, it will land and attack in the vicinity of Danzhou in the nearest western part of Qiongxi, how can it leave a huge gap for the pirates to evacuate Qiongzhou Island? With the strength of the Haihan militia at sea, how can they let go of this group of defeated dogs?"

Li Nai reacted very quickly, and immediately said: "Father, you mean Haihan people......

"Silence!" Li Jifeng didn't let Li Nai finish his words, so he immediately interrupted him: "There are some things, as long as you have a number in your heart, you must not say it at will." My father told you not to discuss this shareholders' meeting outside, because I was worried that you would say the wrong thing and be listened to by someone with a heart. Although the relationship between my Li family and Haihan is good, it does not mean that we can act at will. The Haihan people have a great plan, you all know it, don't offend them because of some small sections, lest my Li family have nowhere to stand in the future!"

Li Lu Li Nai felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, and nodded his head again and again. If this great change in Qiongbei is really a plan of the Haihan people, then this action is really too big. But such a bold thing can only be done by the powerful Haihan. And if the truth of this matter is revealed, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will immediately declare war on the Haihan people on Qiongzhou Island.

Although this kind of declaration of war will not be able to cause practical trouble to the Haihan people for a while, after all, the Haihan people have in their hands a powerful force no less than that of the Ming official army. However, for trading partners like "Fu Ruifeng", who cooperate closely with Haihan, it is tantamount to a catastrophe, and when the government is charged, the Li family will be able to come to a pot on the charge of "fornicating with the enemy", and there will probably not even be a chance to turn over.

If Li Jifeng's guess is true, then the Li family's best now is to pray that the Guangdong government will find out the truth of this matter as soon as possible. Although I don't know what the Haihan people plan to do, since they have such a big plan, they must have made corresponding preparations for the aftermath - Li Jifeng can only bet on this possibility now, waiting for the means that Haihan will show next.

Li Jifeng's two sons are not as calm as himself, and the two feelings of fear and excitement are mixed together in his heart, and there is something indescribable. Especially Li Nai, who has a close relationship with Haihan, has a very complicated mood.

When Li Nai first went to Shengli Harbor three years ago, he was actually aware of the hidden ambition of this group of outsiders. At that time, when he exchanged views with Ning Qi, he could clearly feel that the other party did not maintain enough awe for Da Ming like other foreign clans, but more like a condescending perspective.

Although Li Nai's attitude towards Ning Qi was a little unhappy at that time, it didn't take long for him to realize that this sense of superiority of the Haihan people was not groundless, but backed by terrifying strength. The Haihan people showed their omnipotence almost incessantly in all aspects, making Yulin Port, which had been abandoned for many years, become the most prosperous trading port on Qiongzhou Island in a very short period of time, and expanding their influence outward at an astonishing speed, without spending a single soldier, they quietly erected the government of Yacheng and annexed a large area near Shengli Port.

With the deepening of the cooperation between the two sides in trade and other affairs, Li Nai's understanding of Haihan has become more and more profound. He knew that this group of overseas visitors would not be satisfied with being rich at the ends of the earth, but had greater, or more terrifying ambitions.

The army trained by the Haihan people, the weapons they made, and the warships they built were all much more powerful than the Ming army that Li Nai knew, and if they were just to protect their own industries, it was obviously not necessary to build such a powerful army. Although the Haihan people have always flaunted the banner of peaceful development, Li Nai knows that the ultimate purpose of raising such a powerful army is only to start a war.

When the Haihan people sent the militia to Annam to participate in the war, Li Nai still thought that the Haihan people would probably put the future expansion direction on the other side of the sea. However, this judgment seems to have been skewed to a certain extent, and the Haihan militia withdrew to Qiongzhou Island after the end of the Annam Civil War, while the Haihan still expanded from the east and west coastlines of Qiongzhou Island to the north at a steady pace. It is probably only a matter of time before the entire Qiongzhou Island is controlled.

However, the pirate invasion some time ago seemed to accelerate this process in disguise, and the Haihan militia appeared in Qiongbei as a savior, driving away the invaders all the way, and became the new ruler of Qiongbei by Shun, this sudden change was indeed greatly unexpected by Li Nai.