Although he has no experience in dealing with related affairs, now that he is in his position, he has to seek his own government, and You Yihan has no excuse to shirk. Besides, there are strong guards from the local militia and the navy and army, and the Ming army does not have the ability to make trouble here, so You Yihan does not need to worry that the situation will get out of control. Although You Yihan was still a little hesitant to come forward to deal with this kind of matter, he finally asked people to bring the representatives sent by the Ming army to the temporary command center.

The people sent by the Ming army did not blatantly wear military uniforms, but dressed in civilian clothes, and after entering the house, they saw that except for a few militiamen who did not squint, there was only a short-haired Haihan man sitting behind the bookcase, and it seemed that he was the master of this place. The representative of the Ming army stepped forward and said, "In Xia Chenlin, I have seen Boss You!"

You Yihan frowned and said, "Have you seen me?"

The man who called himself Chen Lin shook his head and said, "It's the first time I've met Boss You here, but I've heard of Boss You's name before I came here. ”

Although You Yihan has no work experience in special departments, his knowledge is not comparable to that of ordinary people in this era, and as soon as he heard this, he already reacted, and the Ming army probably inquired about some local conditions through some secret channels, such as who the local leader of Haihan was in, and this kind of information was obviously under the control of the other party.

After You Yihan was transferred here, he had already notified all the naturalized cadres, and then he publicized it to the ordinary people layer by layer, so it was not unusual for the other party to know You Yihan's identity - this news could be heard from those newcomers who were not very strict-mouthed for about twenty or thirty yuan. However, in view of the fact that a group of Jinyi Wei spies with bad intentions had only been arrested before, You Yihan still decided to report the news to the security department later, after all, they are professionals, and they will definitely have a more accurate judgment on whether the means taken by the Ming army are dangerous.

Since the other party came prepared, he naturally cheered up You Yihan. You Yihan beckoned: "Show the guests a seat! Make tea!"

Someone next to him immediately brought a rattan chair and put it opposite You Yihan, and then someone served hot tea. This Chen Lin was not stage frightened, and after thanking him, he sat down opposite You Yihan.

"Mr. Chen is a member of the Daming Water Master?" You Yihan didn't understand those diplomatic words, and he didn't plan to go around in circles with visitors, so he got straight to the point and cut straight to the point.

Chen Lin shook his head and said, "I don't belong to the sailor, I just do some business of trafficking wood in the north. I usually have a lot of dealings with the military masters of the sailors, and this time I was also entrusted by them to discuss some things with the people of Haihan. ”

"Not a water master?" When You Yihan heard this, his mood suddenly relaxed a lot. As a part-time cadre who is not even very professional in civil administration, if he were asked to face the military personnel of the Ming Dynasty and bargain on military issues, You Yihan would indeed feel a little overwhelmed. Since the other party clearly said that he was not from the Ming military, You Yihan immediately felt that the pressure on his body had decreased a lot.

You Yihan leaned back and asked in a deep voice, "Since you have already come, then please ask Boss Chen to tell me what you mean!"

Previously, You Yihan couldn't figure out where the other party came from, and he was still called "Mr.", but after figuring out the identity of the other party, You Yihan decisively changed his title. However, if someone from the Ministry of Security handles this matter, it is probably not easy to change the title, because for a while, it is impossible to judge whether the other party's identity is true or false, and if the other party is really a specially trained spy in the Ming Army or even the Jinyi Guard, changing the title is likely to make the other party notice his emotional fluctuations and take advantage of it.

Chen Lin said in a deep voice: "General Liu of the water village in the north, I will bring you a word, although everyone can come to this island, but you can't act beyond the rules, the responsibility of the Daming Water Division to protect the territory, some things are still asked to pay attention to the proportions of your actions, so as not to make everyone feel embarrassed." ”

What Chen Lin meant by "acting in a measured manner", You Yihan probably has a number. A few days ago, the navy's warships showed their guns in the East Boliao Strait to scare away the Ming army's sailors, which was no longer a military secret, and most of the sailors and sailors who returned to land took this as one of the few talking points they had after coming to the local area, sharing it with others after tea and dinner, and by the way, they also boasted about the strength and invincibility of the militia navy.

This incident is a glorious deed that can be shown off by the Haihan side, but on the other hand, it is a big shame for the Ming army sailors, after all, they are the real masters here, and they failed to complete the warning to the Haihan outsiders, but were forced to retreat by the force shown by the other party. Even if it's not greedy for life and afraid of death, at least it's enough to get a crime of escaping.

Of course, this has a certain relationship with the strength and combat effectiveness of the local Ming army's naval division, which has been stationed here for many years, but has not made a more remarkable contribution to the defense of the Ming Maritime Frontier. On the contrary, in recent years, when Liu Xiang's pirate group was wreaking havoc in the nearby waters, this sailor team almost shrank in the water village and did not come out, at most only cruising around Hong Kong Island twice a month, and the slightly farther open sea would not even go to it.

Such a situation, coupled with the limited level of training in peacetime, directly led to the fact that the morale and combat level of this naval division were quite low, and this was the main reason why they chose to retreat after encountering the tough attitude of the Haihan Navy.

Of course, what is the origin of the Haihan people, the local Ming army probably still has a number, compared to the unreasonable pirate gangs, the Haihan people have not made any moves against the Ming Dynasty at least so far, so the Ming generals on the Shuizhai side think that it is necessary to discuss this matter with the Haihan people - or more accurately, it is necessary to further test the attitude of the Haihan people.

Regarding the recent confrontation between the two sides at sea, You Yihan has also heard of it, although it is not clear what kind of situation happened at sea at that time to lead the militia navy to choose to show the muzzle of the gun to force the opponent back, but no matter whether it is reasonable or not, you must not hold back his own family, You Yihan is still very clear, and immediately responded in a deep voice: "I have not heard that the people on our side have acted excessively, Boss Chen might as well make it clear." ”

Chen Lin smiled bitterly: "If you say too much truth, will you not be able to get out of this house today?"

You Yihan shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about these things, just say whatever you want to say, I won't be difficult for you to be a person to talk to." ”

"Then I'll say a few words in vain. Chen Lin paused, and then continued: "What General Liu means, I hope that you will not deploy too many armed personnel on this island, especially artillery, warships and other things, it is best not to appear here, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings." ”

You Yihan responded: "What does General Liu mean is that we will withdraw all our escort forces, and then who will provide the guarantee for our safety? Do you rely on this General Liu and his sailors? Boss Chen, since you have been doing timber business here all the year round, you must also know something about the situation of the sailors, can you touch your conscience and say, can the sailors protect this place? When pirates were rampant in the nearby waters two years ago, where were the sailors?"

Chen Lin coughed dryly and said, "Well...... In fact, there are also many difficulties on the side of the water master, and it is not good to discuss the government and politics in vain, so I still don't talk about it. But where the responsibility of the sailor lies, and if there is an armed force like yours in the jurisdiction, if you pretend to be deaf and dumb, then it is a bit unreasonable, right?"

You Yihan didn't get angry but laughed: "So the pirates are armed around here, and the reaction of the sailor pretending to be deaf and dumb is reasonable? Or does this Liu Shen General see that we are honest people, so he wants to step on our heads to establish his authority?"

Chen Lin hurriedly lowered his head and said, "I don't have this intention, Boss You must not misunderstand." ”

Chen Lin knew that this errand was not easy to handle before he came, because he actually knew the situation of both sides in general, and he could also judge which was stronger and which was weaker based on the information he had - if the Haihan people really attacked, the troops on the other side of Shuizhai might not be able to withstand it for even a day.

Chen Lin's opinion is of course extremely optimistic, in fact, if there is really a war, the battle situation between the two sides will definitely quickly form a one-sided, let alone one day, if it can withstand half a day, it will be regarded as an abnormal performance on the side of the Haihan militia.

As for whether the Haihan militia dared to attack the Ming army on the territory of the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to take this risk. What is the strength of the Haihan people now, perhaps those high-ranking officials in the northern court are not clear, but the coastal areas of Guangdong, especially Chen Lin, a merchant who often travels between Guangzhou and Hong Kong Island, is not clear about this. The Haihan people were in turmoil in Panyu last year, and Liu Xiang was fought at the mouth of the Pearl River, and the two battles ended with an overwhelming advantage, and more importantly, the opponents of these two wars were the enemies of the Ming Dynasty and the army did not dare to fight head-on. And the difference in strength between the Haihan militia and the Ming official army can also be seen.

Chen Lin was entrusted with the hope that he would be able to get some explanations from Haihan's side, and it would be better to get some security guarantees, such as evacuating the armed forces deployed in the local area, although this possibility was very unlikely, or restricting the area of activity of the armed personnel and prohibiting them from entering the sea area controlled by the naval division, which was not very likely to be concluded in Chen Lin's opinion. And judging from the attitude that You Yihan is showing now, don't say anything about safety guarantees, if you continue, I'm afraid that this Haihan leader will think that the Ming army is deliberately making things difficult.

Chen Lin cautiously continued: "General Liu's intention is not to suppress you, but to achieve long-term peace and stability in the local area by reducing local forces. ”

You Yihan shook his head and said, "Boss Chen, I don't agree with your statement. Can peace be achieved by reducing armament? On the contrary, I think that only a strong armed force can guarantee peace. Taking the Ming Dynasty as an example, the defenders in the north were fighting so vigorously with the wild boar skins outside the pass, so why didn't the Ming army withdraw their arms and let the wild boar skins enter the pass for a long period of peace and stability? The reason why those barbarians dared to attack the Ming Dynasty was that they saw that the Ming army's combat strength was not high, so they could attack with confidence?

Chen Lin felt that there was something wrong with You Yihan's statement, but with his knowledge, he didn't know how to refute the other party, so he could only bring the topic back to the matter at hand: "The war in the north is not very clear below, but there are no pirates near this island, and there are no forces hostile to the Ming Dynasty near this island, and you have always been law-abiding merchants, so why do you need to maintain so many armed forces? This will not only cost a lot of wealth, but will also make the Ming officials unable to rest assured of you." ”

"Da Ming is not at ease with us? That's not the point. You Yihan continued to shake his head and complained: "We are not at ease with the military strength of the Ming Dynasty, this is the point. If the Ming army can provide us with sufficient protection, then there is no need for us to organize and establish the Haihan militia to protect our own interests. Can the Ming army protect us? I don't think so. I will not put the interests of the Haihan in the hands of an army that turns around and flees in fear at the sight of the opponent's artillery at sea. ”

Chen Lin was silent for a moment and continued to make concessions: "Then can you restrict the area where warships go to sea? If it can be implemented, the sailor side can not blame the previous matter." ”

"What kind of restriction law?" At this time, You Yihan also chatted with interest and asked casually.

"This is bounded by two north-south shipping lanes, and your warships can operate in the waters between these two waterways and Lamma Island to the west, and if they need to go to other waters around the islands, they must report to the Daming Naval Division before they can act. Chen Lin cautiously reported the new conditions. Of course, this was also proposed by the sailor, General Liu, although the conditions were a bit pitiful, but Chen Lin still had the mentality of giving it a try and wanted to try his luck.

After listening to this, You Yihan said: "This restriction is ruthless enough, if you want to do this to not blame the previous things, then I think it is better to settle the previous accounts clearly." ”

"This ......" Chen Lin couldn't take it for a while, and secretly cursed in his heart for the conditions offered by General Liu Shen.

When it comes to negotiations, in fact, You Yihan has gradually noticed the other party's lack of confidence, so he also threw away his ideological baggage and began to show a condescending state of suppression: "If the sailor thinks that there is something wrong with our ship, he can seize it at sea, and he doesn't have to make it difficult for us in such a roundabout way." What does Boss Chen think?"

What did Chen Lin think? The gang in Shuizhai were immediately frightened and fled, could they still be expected to summon up the courage to seize the warships of the Haihan people? If they really had so much courage, they wouldn't have to sit here at this moment to do this most difficult errand in their lives.

You Yihan saw that he had gained the upper hand, and his mood became relaxed, and he leaned on the back of the chair with Erlang's legs crossed, waiting for Chen Lin to make a statement.