Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 572

With an inexplicable smile on his face, Luo Youdu looked at Zhu Boyi with a complex expression.

The envoys from Champa, Chenla, Nai, Pahang, and Shan Ma Ling all looked at Zhu Boyi anxiously, expecting him to refuse.

The South China Sea navy stationed on Hainan Island has already made them feel more pressure. If they build a water port in Sri Lanka, they really have no breathing space.

With two water ports, one south and one north, the Luo Yu court directly controlled the entire southeast coastline in the palm of its hand.

Seeing that Zhu Boyi didn't reply for a while, Luo Youdu said generously: "Since the envoy has doubts, I will not force it. I have always convinced people with virtue, let this matter go..."

Hearing what Luo Youdu said, the envoys from all countries were relieved.

But before Luo Youdu finished speaking, Zhu Boyi's voice came hastily.

"Your Majesty, wait!"

Zhu Boyi came out and bowed, and said: "It's not that the foreign ministers are unwilling, but they are considering where it is more appropriate to lend your majesty the water port."

When he said this, his heart was full of helplessness.

Luo Youdu sent a navy to build a water port on Malay Island, which indeed poses a certain threat to their country.

But if there is no Central Plains Navy, Sri Lanka may be destroyed.

It is about the grievances between the death of Sri Buddha and the Java State.

Sri Lanka and Central Java were very close a hundred years ago. Both countries believed in Mahayana Buddhism and were married to each other. Together, they controlled the most important golden waterway in Southeast Asia.

However, the local Shiva religion in Central Java overthrew the rule of the Shalentra family in Central Java and established the Mataram regime.

Prince Shalentra of Central Java fled to Palembang, Sumatra, and accidentally inherited the throne of Srivijaya.

The two countries became mortal enemies by accident. In order to prevent Sri Lanka's revenge, the Mataram regime moved the capital from Central Java to East Java.

Originally, the two countries lived in peace, but with the appearance of Luo Youdu, Wuyue and Zhongyuan opened the sea prematurely, which set off a butterfly effect.

Wu Yue sold the special products of the Central Plains to Quanzhang and Hainan, revitalizing the trade among the countries in Hainan.

Srivijaya also enjoyed certain benefits, and the Mataram regime, which moved to East Java, also became jealous after seeing this, and began to compete with Srivijaya for maritime trade.

Historically, despite the constant friction between East Java and Srivijaya, the real large-scale attack was 30 years later.

However, due to the butterfly effect, East Java and Sri Buddha had turned against each other in advance.On the one hand, it is making trouble in the Indian Ocean, and on the other hand, it is secretly sending pirates to do evil in the South China Sea.

Sri Lanka's strength has declined seriously, and he is tired of coping with the harassment of East Java.

Under such circumstances, if he offended the Central Plains court again, Zhu Boyi did not dare to imagine what would happen if Sri Buddha passed away.

From another perspective, the Central Plains court built a naval port garrison in Sri Lanka, and the threat of East Java would no longer exist.

Zhu Boyi felt like drinking poison to quench his thirst.

Faced with this situation, Sri Lanka could no longer annoy the Central Plains.

Once the Central Plains does not take him to play, or chooses the Mataram regime in East Java, Sri Lanka will not survive for a few years.

As a pawn, Zhu Boyi was full of helplessness.

Luo Youdu said: "The site selection is convenient and we can discuss it in detail in the future. There is no need to rush. You can also go to Hainan Island and choose a place to build a water port."

He is not afraid that Srivijaya really chooses to build a water port on Hainan Island. In terms of Srivijaya's current internal affairs, if he really lends him a golden land, they don't have enough funds to build military bases overseas and maintain the military base for a long time. operate.

Besides, the strategic value of Hainan Island is completely incomparable with the golden waterway in the Strait of Malacca.

Therefore, he was not worried that Sri Buddha would build a water village on Hainan Island, and he also believed that the other party did not have the courage and strength.

And if the east they are in wants to control the sea power, they must control the Strait of Malacca.

Luo Youdu currently has no intention of expanding eastward. The layout of the southeast is also for the food of the Chenla and Champa countries, but this does not prevent him from inserting a nail into the Strait of Malacca.

As for where to build the military base, Luo Youdu has already made preliminary arrangements: Puluozhong is a very good place.

Puro means the island at the end of the Malay Peninsula, which is the Singapore of later generations...

Luo Youdu used the power of the Central Plains to suppress the chaotic and turbulent countries in the South China Sea, and then arranged a banquet for them with the best food and drink in the Central Plains.

Luo Youdu took a glance at Napai Jilang, the prince of Chenla Kingdom, who was drinking, chomping on small crisps and sheepskin filaments, devouring them hungrily, and said with a smile, "Prince Chenla, how about the wine and food?"

Pai Jilang swallowed the food in his mouth forcibly, and said: "It's a waste of life. I have never drank such good wine in this life, and I have never eaten such delicious food in this life. Is this stir-fry? We also have it in Zhenla, and the taste is bad." Too far."

Chinese food culture is extensive and profound, and cooking can be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

However, there were no decent pots for cooking at that time. With the smelting technology at that time, forging a large thin iron pot was more difficult than forging a sword.

However, with the improvement of forging technology and the improvement of mining industry, thin iron pots have become popular in the Central Plains.

Every household of the wealthy and nobles has them, and the common people save money from food and land, and they can afford to buy them even if they bite their teeth.

Obviously, there are no popular gadgets in the Central Plains, so naturally they failed to spread to Chenla.

The so-called stir-fried food in Zhenla is nothing more than slowly heating and frying an egg in a thick iron pan.

Luo Youdu said: "Prince Chenla, have you ever heard a poem? 'Excuse me, where is the restaurant? related."

He didn't say anything, but turned to Zhu Boyi, who had passed away from Sri Lanka, to speak.

That Pai Jilang was very itchy, but he didn't dare to ask more questions, he was so anxious that his heart itched.

The next day, the officials of the Ministry of Rites led the envoys from various countries to eat, drink and have fun in Bianjing, allowing them, a group of envoys living in the remote and backward southeast, to see the prosperity of the heavenly kingdom.

Especially Pai Jilang, the prince of Chenla Kingdom, who only knows how to eat, drink and play.

In history, Suyevarman, who sent Jilang to the single-horse order, usurped the throne and achieved the pinnacle of the Angkor Dynasty. Suryevarman also became one of the three kings of Cambodia.

Napai Jilang was very happy to miss Shu, and felt the extravagant life of the heavenly kingdom.

When it was time to return to China, Napai Jilang was not even willing to return to China.

At this time, Zou Weining, an official of the Ministry of Rites who was in charge of receiving him, reminded: "Prince, I am short of food in the Central Plains. As long as there is food, I can exchange any supplies from the Central Plains. If the prince is interested, he can sign a grain sale agreement with my court."

Pai Jilang's heart was moved instantly, and he said without hesitation: "That's it."

food?

What is food?
The current Chenla area is equivalent to the later Cambodia and Thailand. It is the largest grain production place in Southeast Asia, with three crops a year...

Pai Jilang even thought that Zhongyuan might be stupid to exchange food for noble luxury goods, right?

Fearing that Zou Weining would go back on his word, he pulled him to sign the contract immediately...

(End of this chapter)