Chastity Layman

But now it is still a barren place. The center of the Shandi Dynasty is the capital of the former Heling Kingdom, that is, in the area of ​​Central Java. This western coastal area is full of coconut trees and mangroves.

Although it is close to the strait, at this time the Shan Empire is mainly located closer to the northeast corner of the strait on the east coast of the strait, about 200 miles away from the seaside coconut grove to be assigned to Luzon.

Qin Lang liked this place very much. Although it was more than 200 miles away from the strait, it was surrounded by plains, and there were also excellent harbors. place.

After a little thought, Qin Lang almost understood what Shandi's son-in-law was thinking.

After King Langyaxiu and King Srivijaya gave Lion Harbor to Qin Lang, it took the Qin family less than 20 years to manage this deserted island into one of the best trading ports in the Strait of Malacca today, even attracting wolves. Dentistry and Sri Lanka's economy.

This has also reduced the transit trade volume in the Sunda Strait in disguise. The Shandi Dynasty, which is located to the east of the Sunda Strait, undoubtedly suffered a lot.

At this time, taking out a barren coconut grove and renting it to the Qin family is a way to attract phoenixes.

Very clever move.

The Qin family got this piece of land, and if they manage it carefully, not to mention that it will be as prosperous as Lion Harbor, it doesn't matter even if it is just a little bit off. It will also attract many merchant ships to berth and trade, and it will also drive the economy and trade of the Shandi Dynasty. .

What's more, sending a piece of land can indeed strengthen the relationship with the father-in-law. In the future, the Qin family will be counted on to support the Shandi dynasty to fight back to Funan.

Qin Lang smiled.

This place is so good, it's hard to say no to it.

It is only two thousand miles away from Lion Harbor, and it is only about a thousand miles away from Palembang, the capital of Sri Lanka, and about a thousand miles away from the capital of Shandi to the east.

The most important thing is that this piece of land is on the banks of the Sunda Strait. After taking this piece of land, the Qin family will each occupy a piece of land in the Straits of Malacca and the Sunda Strait, which are the most critical points leading to the Xiyi Sea Road.

Not to mention, the two ports radiate to Sumatra, Java, and the Malay Peninsula.

Coupled with the Qin family's Shanghai Port on Borneo and Saigon in Lin'an Prefecture on the Mekong River, the Qin family's Nanyang strategy can form a perfect closed loop.

"Then I will thank my son-in-law!"

King Srivijaya sat below, looked at the proud look of Shandi, and couldn't help frowning. In the past, countries such as Heling and Mataram on Java Island were not the opponents of Gantuli, so the trade in the Sunda Strait , generally berthing at the port of Gantuoli on the west bank for supplies.

The East Coast is not worth mentioning.

But now the Emperor of the Mountain actually leased a large piece of land on the east bank to the old man. Back then, Lang Yaxiu gave Qin Lang a deserted island, and now the changes here are astonishing and enviable.

In time, will this Coconut Port become like this.

Wouldn't that greatly affect the death of Sri Buddha?

One east and one west, this undoubtedly greatly weakened Sri Lanka's control over the two straits.

But now I can't offend my father-in-law. After all, the alliance established by my father-in-law is too big, and the actual benefits are indeed many and visible.

Thinking about it.

King Srivijaya stood up reluctantly and proposed to give the Riau Islands to his father-in-law.

The Riau Islands are the northernmost islands of Srivijaya. The largest island in the archipelago is about two thousand miles away from the capital city of Palembang, and further north is the southernmost coastal potgai island (Anbo Shazhou, also known as Naga Tuna Islands).

The Riau Islands are still quite big, especially the east side is very close to Borneo, only a few hundred miles away.

In the past, Sri Shishishi built a trading port on this island. It was a shelter and supply port for ships when Han merchants went south. It was also a trading port with Han merchants and Boni and other countries. It was not bad.

But since the Qin family opened a port on Lion Island, it's not working here.

Seeing Lang Yaxiu and Shandi's plotting land one by one to open the Qin family's port, the king of the Sri Buddha family couldn't sit still, but he was reluctant to directly allocate a piece of land on the north coast of the mainland like Shandi, and even the giant The islands outside the port were also reluctant, and in the end they simply gave Qin Lang the Riau Islands, which are somewhat tasteless now.

Don't talk about renting, just gifting, filial piety.

The archipelago is more than 2,000 miles away from the capital, but it is closer to the Malay Peninsula and Borneo.

"Thank you dear son-in-law, I'll accept it with a smile, come and don't be indecent, we will sign an agreement later, I will accept your gift from this island, and I will give you a few big boats in return."

"The son-in-law of the Emperor Shandi is the same, and I will return to your boat in a while."

"There is also Langyaxiu's son-in-law, and I will also give back a few big boats!"

Qin Lang was very generous and gave each of them a few big boats.

King Srivijaya was very surprised. He didn't expect that a few broken islands could be exchanged for a few big ships? Earn a lot.

Qin Lang was also secretly pleased. A few boats can be exchanged for an archipelago. It’s worth it, especially since this island is originally on the southernmost border of the Datang Sea. Eight hundred miles, it's so worth it.

At that time, it is very appropriate to build a castle, build a port and station a patrol navy to patrol the South China Sea, fight against pirates, and protect merchant ships.

From Riau Island to Boni Shanghai Port, the straight line is 1,500 miles, Riau to Lion Harbor is 1,200 miles, and Saigon is only 1,500 miles.

This is a very important Nanyang strategic support point.

Everyone laughed heartily.

All seemed content.

Qin Lang also struck while the iron was hot, suggesting that the ten countries should transfer troops to form a joint fleet of Nanyang security guards.

He said that the Qin family is responsible for dispatching ships and instructors. Each family has money and others provide personnel, unified training and unified scheduling. Using Riau Island as the base, the preliminary plan is to form a fleet of 3,000 people, including surface ships and land ships. combat troops.

The main task is to patrol Southeast Asia, guard merchant ships, and fight against pirates.

In addition, Qin Lang also said that since the Riau Islands are rich in tin, they should simply be renamed Tin City and Tin Port. In the future, training camps can also be built here to train warship captains and sailors for the alliance countries.

This proposal aroused the interest of several kings. The patrol team of the Nanyang Navy of the Great Tang Dynasty is very powerful, and the armed merchant ships of the Qin family in Lusong are also very good. Now that they have the opportunity to order new treasure ships from the Qin family, they certainly hope to have the opportunity to learn from the Qin family. to the technology and experience of manipulating and commanding these advanced ships.

In a joyful atmosphere.

In the end, Sri Buddha passed away and presented the Riau Islands to the Qin family in Lusong. There are hundreds of islands in size and an area of ​​nearly six million mu. Qin Lang named it Xigang.

And the land leased to Qin Lang by King Charentra has also expanded a lot. Qin Lang named it Coconut Port because of the abundance of coconut trees in the area.

The United Fleet also initially reached an agreement. The Qin family will take the lead in forming it. Each family will share the cost equally, and each will contribute 300 people. The Qin family will be responsible for shipbuilding, as well as providing commanders and instructors.

The joint fleet of Xigang not only undertakes the task of patrolling the Southeast Asia and escorting merchant ships, but also undertakes the task of training navy captains and sailors for the allies.

In addition, if there is a rebellion in the allied country, after the allied country asks for help, the combined fleet is also obliged to send troops to help quell the rebellion.

In addition, the free ports and districts of the ten countries of the alliance allow the ships and marines of the combined fleet to berth, supply, and even station.

For the next few days, the negotiations continued and went smoothly. The agreements reached one after another, all parties were quite satisfied.

When it comes to the rest, the rhythm has slowed down, and we only talk for half a day every day. For the remaining half day, Qin Lang mainly stays with the queen, and at the same time chats with several princesses and daughters.

The scenery of Lion Harbor is good, with blue sky and white clouds, coconut trees and sea breeze.

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Luoyang.

The emperor sat alone in the imperial study.

The imperial case in front of him was full of secret reports, all of which were about Qin Lang and Lu Song.

The top few letters were all sent back from the farthest South China Sea, and it was the information about Qin Lang's secret meeting with various countries in Nanyang Lion Harbor and forming an alliance.

The members of the ten-nation alliance, their respective territories, populations, economic and military strengths, etc., are listed in the report one by one.

Even their relationship with Qin Lang was listed. The three kings were Qin Lang's son-in-law, one was his son and daughter's relative, and the other was his lover. The four kings married Qin Lang's adopted daughter.

This relationship made the emperor frown.

What's even more frightening is that the intelligence collected by secret agents shows that the alliance has reached more and more agreements, such as tariffs, the establishment of a free port, and the establishment of a joint fleet.

Then they just reached an agreement that the ten countries would jointly send troops to form a huge expeditionary fleet of 100,000 people and land on the southern coast of the Pyu country.

In the name of assisting the Heavenly Soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in conquering Huyue.

Li Yin couldn't help but sneered when he saw the information.

Look down on the teacher.

Quietly, they have already united all the powerful countries in Nanyang to form an alliance. One hundred thousand troops marched to Huyue, under the banner of supporting the imperial court, but in his opinion, it seemed like Qin Lang was asking He made a silent threat.

Ten Nanyang countries formed an alliance.

One hundred thousand soldiers.

Qin Lang was able to unite ten countries and send 100,000 troops to fight Huyue, which means that he also has the ability to threaten the court.

Li Yin kneaded his forehead and felt a headache.

It started to hurt again, and my eyes were blurry.

The emperor began to hammer the imperial case in pain, letting out low growls.

a long time.

Li Yin was drenched in sweat and finally recovered.

He looked at the corner of the imperial case, took the folded memorials over there, opened them again, and read them carefully.

These copies were sent by Qin Lang from Lu Song.

One is the tax collection and payment list of this year's Luzon summer tax. One-third of the tax, with a lot of money, is being escorted into Luo.

The second one was for Qin Lang to present 10,000 gold coins and 100,000 silver coins to the emperor.

Adding it up, it would cost about 200,000 guan, which is not worth mentioning to the rich emperor, after all, the royal family's internal funds are very rich.

But this money is a contribution, not a tax.

At this time, Qin Lang still contributed according to the usual practice, no more and no less, neither sooner nor later.

Qin Lang's calmness made the emperor's head hurt again.