Chen Lin could only secretly complain in his heart at this time, regretting that he shouldn't have taken on this errand. If General Liu hadn't said that he would exempt his cargo ship from docking fees in the northern port for three months, he would not have had much trouble to take on such a thankless task. He was not a person from the Ming military in the first place, but as an intermediary to pass the word on his behalf, it was impossible for General Liu to give him much autonomy, like this kind of thing that needs to be expressed on behalf of the Ming military, how dare he open his mouth, lest he say the wrong thing and be taken by this Haihan person surnamed You, and when the time comes, the Ming army will not come forward to support him.

But if he did not reply, would the Haihan people think that their proposal had been rejected by the Great Ming Sailor, and thus adopt some more forceful measures? Chen Lin did not dare to speculate in this direction about the possible consequences, because any deterioration of the situation would be a disaster for him. Of course, he can't afford to offend the Haihan people, but if he goes back with unsatisfactory results, I'm afraid that General Liu of Shuizhai will not have a good look at him.

In a dilemma, Chen Lin could only stammer: "Boss You, I am not a person who can make decisions on this matter, if Boss You has any regulations, I would like to convey it to the military master of the water division on my behalf." ”

You Yihan didn't have any charters, and he hadn't even figured out what sea areas the militia navy was temporarily stationed here was controlling, and he wasn't quite sure whether the military's attitude toward this matter was conservative and low-key, or whether he planned to take a tough stance and give the Ming army a strong stance first. The matter of giving conditions to the Ming army sounds very majestic, but You Yihan also knows that this is not spraying people on the Internet, and he does not need to be responsible for what he says, and a wrong sentence may lead to further military confrontation or even conflict. When the time comes, the executive committee will inquire and find that the fuse is here, so the pot can only be carried back.

Chen Lin kicked the ball to You Yihan this time, but he really embarrassed him. Both of them are amateurs in this regard, and they don't have a very clear negotiation bottom line to grasp, and when it comes to this, Cheng Dù has inexplicably fallen into a stalemate. The two of them stared at each other, not knowing how to proceed with the negotiation.

It was at this time that the savior finally came. A guard came in outside the door and whispered a few words in You Yihan's ear, and You Yihan nodded again and again: "Hurry up and invite him over!"

A moment later, Chen Lin saw a young Haihan officer enter the room and salute You Yihan with a Haihan-style military salute. You Yihan hurriedly beckoned him to sit down, and asked someone to hurry up and serve hot tea.

"Major Chen, this Boss Chen is here to negotiate with us on behalf of the Ming army on the island. You Yihan introduced the two. The person who was called "Major Chen" by You Yihan was Chen Yixin, a major of the militia who had just returned from patrolling at sea.

Since there are no senior naval officers in the local area for the time being, the navy currently stationed here is also temporarily commanded by Chen Yixin. Although Chen Yixin's establishment in the army belongs to the army, in fact, during the year he was stationed at Wanshan Port, Chen Yixin was responsible for the naval and land forces under the command of Wanshan Port, and he was familiar with patrolling at sea.

At present, among the militia garrisons on the mainland, only Xiao Liang and Yu Yao still have command authority above Chen Yixin, but they both spend most of their time in Guangzhou, and Chen Yixin is basically in charge of the troops stationed outside the Pearl River Estuary.

Regarding Chen Yixin's position and functions in the army, You Yihan had already figured it out when he came, and it was obviously more appropriate for Chen Yixin to deal with the negotiations related to the Ming army - if it weren't for the fact that he had not returned from the sea, You Yihan would not have needed to come forward to deal with Chen Lin himself.

Chen Yixin probably heard the reason for Chen Lin's visit after getting off the boat, and immediately took the initiative to speak: "Boss Chen, there is no hostile relationship between us and the Daming Sailor, what we do is actually the same as the Sailor, it is just to protect the territory and the people." If the sailor feels that he can do it well, then we can leave this task to the sailor. If they don't have the ability and don't want others to do it, then I think their attitude is very problematic, what do you think, Boss Chen?"

Compared with You Yihan's greed, Chen Yixin's tone was more aggressive, and this change in attitude and rhythm made Chen Lin very uncomfortable. Of course, he didn't dare to openly agree with Chen Yixin's remarks, so he could only respond in a roundabout way: "But the Daming Sailor represents the ...... of the imperial court after all."

"Of course, we recognize the authority of the imperial court, otherwise, let the imperial court issue a holy decree, explaining that the defense of this sea area cannot involve civilian armed forces, then we will honestly withdraw from here. The conditions offered by Chen Yixin are also quite amazing.

Even if Chen Lin did not understand the government affairs, he felt that the emperor who was thousands of miles away probably did not care that the armed forces of a certain militia in Xin'an County, under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture, exceeded the garrison, and that the probability of issuing a holy decree for this kind of thing might be even lower than that of General Liu Shen sending troops to exterminate the Haihan militia.

Chen Lin didn't dare to answer this conversation, so he could only try to bypass: "The meaning of the water master is that it represents the meaning of the imperial court......"

"Then the imperial court means to let pirates run rampant and ignore it?" Chen Yixin snorted coldly and said: "If the imperial court means so, then it is not guaranteed that the pirates will step on the door one day!"

Chen Lin only felt a chill behind him when he heard this, no matter how rampant the pirates were, they had not yet sent troops to attack the Ming army's water village for the time being, but it was really hard to say whether the Haihan people would do this kind of thing if they were forced to do it, and the force they possessed was enough to support large-scale military operations in this sea area. And the meaning of Chen Yixin's words seems to be a warning, in order to achieve their own goals, the Haihan militia can also turn into an unknown pirate at any time.

Chen Lin couldn't spit out the bitter water in his stomach, and hesitated for a while before saying, "If you think that the plan proposed by the water master is inappropriate, then I don't know what feasible way the military master has?"

Chen Yixin said in a deep voice: "It is not difficult for the sailor to coexist peacefully with us, as long as he agrees to a few conditions to us, in the future, the sailor should eat meat and eat meat, drink wine and drink on this island, and we will have corresponding benefits for them." ”

Chen Yixin didn't intend to wait for Chen Lin to respond, so he raised three fingers and continued: "First, our Haihan's cargo ships, civilian ships, fishing boats, or militia warships have the right of free navigation in the waters near this island, and the sailors are not allowed to interfere with or intercept our ships under any pretext. ”

"Second, the ships of the sailors shall not sail within ten miles of the harbor without our permission. ”

"Thirdly, the sailors shall not interfere in any trade, construction, or immigration affairs of the Haihan on the island. Chen Yixin paused and continued: "Agree to these three conditions, in the future, the Haihan militia and the Daming Sailor can live in peace locally, and we can also promise not to take any initiative to attack the Daming Sailor." ”

Chen Lin kept hearing Chen Yixin say three conditions, and then he suddenly came back to his senses - this rhythm is not right, he came to the door to put forward conditions to the Haihan people, how to talk about the end, it was the Haihan people who put forward three such harsh conditions.

Chen Yixin didn't care what kind of mood Chen Lin was in now, and said directly: "We are very happy to maintain a peaceful and even cooperative relationship with the Daming Sailors, which we have already had successful experience in Yazhou, and the relationship between the Yazhou Sailors and us is very good, if the sailors on the island have this will, we can arrange for them to go to Yazhou to see how the local sailors get along with us." Of course, the resulting costs are fully borne by our side. ”

Chen Lin now has nothing more to say than nodding yes. Chen Yixin's words clearly mean that the Yazhou Water Village has been subdued, and if the Daming sailors on the island feel unconvinced, they can go to Yazhou to see their peers - if those people are really alive as he said.

"Since Boss Chen has no other objections, let's send off the guests!" Chen Yixin sat down for a while, then finished the meeting with Chen Lin, and soon served tea to the guests.

Chen Lin had no choice but to say goodbye and leave, as for after these three conditions were brought back, whether Liu Shen would be furious or choose to endure it, this was not something that Chen Lin could predict. He only hoped that General Liu would not be disappointed and not send all his anger to him.

"Oh yes, there's a string attached. Just as Chen Lin was distracted, he heard Chen Yixin stop him again: "I heard that you are a businessman who is passing the word in the middle? Then you bring a message to General Liu Shen of the water master, and say that in the future, we will only recognize you alone, and there is no need to send another person to come, so as not to cause trouble." ”

"Huh?" Chen Lin replied, but he didn't come back to his senses, and it wasn't until he got out of the house that he suddenly came to his senses -- the Haihan people were leaving a way for themselves to survive! If General Liu really planned to find his bad luck, Chen Yixin's words would have saved his life. Chen Lin couldn't help but secretly began to wonder if the timber business he was engaged in now should also learn from others to build a relationship with the Haihan people, I heard that the Haihan people are going to build a large port here, and they will also build many business warehouses, and the amount of wood needed should not be small......

Chen Lin left with a stomach full of thoughts, Chen Yixin only then had time to pick up the teacup and pour a big mouthful, and finally wiped his mouth and said: "Brother You, it's not easy to deal with Daming, right?"

"It's really not easy!" Although You Yihan's mood had completely relaxed at this time, he still felt a little afraid when he remembered the anxiety he had when he dealt with Chen Lin before: "Fortunately, you came back in time, if it drags on for a while and a half, I really don't know how to deal with this guy! I don't dare to talk too much, I don't dare to stand up for you in the affairs of your military." ”、

Chen Yixin waved his hand and said: "Brother You, in fact, it doesn't matter if you are ruthless, just grasp the general direction." In the long run, what the Executive Committee wants is the whole of Hong Kong Island, not the corner we occupy now, and sooner or later the matter of the water village will be resolved. If these Ming troops refuse to admit defeat and must choose to go against us, then they will definitely have to solve it by force in the end. Of course, I personally don't think they can have this determination, so I simply didn't leave them any room when I made the conditions just now. ”

"Won't this push them too hard and have the opposite effect?" You Yihan still felt a little uneasy about this.

"The odds are slim. Chen Yixin is very sure of this: "If they want to choose a tough attitude, then in the end it is just an excuse for us to clean them up, and I guess they themselves know this very well." The most important thing is that they have chosen to escape in the past few years, and now they should no longer have the courage to stand up and fight. Although my offer sounds a bit excessive, it will not have any effect on their current situation, and they will still be the same as before we came, and maybe they will get an extra benefit from us, what reason do you think they have to refuse?"

"Sounds reasonable, you're a professional, I believe you. Although You Yihan was a little undecided, seeing that Chen Yixin's attitude was so firm, he chose to believe in the decision he made.

Although Chen Yixin is nearly ten years younger than You Yihan, Chen Yixin is an expert in military-related fields, while You Yihan is a local administrator, and he still has to listen to the opinions of professionals in this kind of affairs involving foreign affairs.

"By the way, didn't you say that you would be back in a day or two when you set off, why did you turn back so quickly?" You Yihan remembered that Chen Yixin's time when he came back was indeed a bit of a coincidence, so he asked casually.

"I didn't go far to the sea when I found that the weather was not right, and it looked like it was going to blow a strong wind, so I quickly turned the bow of the ship and came back. I asked a few old boatmen, and looking at the weather, it was estimated that there would be strong winds in two or three days. I have sent telegrams to Wanshan Port, Panyu, and Guangzhou to remind them to pay attention to the weather. Chen Yixin explained.

"Gale?" You Yihan's mind immediately came to mind the situation when the typhoon passed through Sanya two years ago, when all kinds of living facilities were still under construction, and the typhoon caused a lot of damage. The situation is very similar to that of Victory Harbor two years ago, and if a wind blows here, it would be a real nuisance.