Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

On June 24, the tenth year of Wucheng in China, Annan Asai City

Regarding Huaxia's request for disarmament, it aroused dissent from Siam and Vietnam. Although Annan did not directly express his opposition, he also believed that the Sino-Lao region had just been conquered and had to continue to retain a certain amount of garrison forces.

Facing the chaos on the scene, Huang Xinzhi said: "My lords may have misunderstood. Our intention is not to reduce the military power of all countries, but to reduce the standing armies of all countries."

Huang Xinzhi gave an example: "Now Annan has [-] imperial troops, but how many soldiers did Annan use in the battle against Laos? It must not be less than [-]. As for Vietnam, it is also yyng. The imperial army is called [-]. However, [-] soldiers and horses were fully used, how did this difference come from? It is not just a temporary recruitment, so why not expand the scope of the recruitment and reduce the number of imperial battalions and imperial troops to save huge military expenses?"

The faces of the envoys of Annan and Vietnam were ugly, but Huang Xinzhi turned a blind eye and said to himself: "Nowadays, it is no longer the situation of sporadic equipment of firearms ten years ago. Raising such a standing army is like raising a gold-swallowing beast. It is not as good as Preserve its backbone and elite, and fill in supplements with jinding when necessary.” [

Huang Xinzhi lamented hypocritically: "To be honest, if there are still northern captives in our court who have not been expelled, it is impossible for us to raise such a large army. The annual cost of lead and gunpowder is so high that my court plans The misery is unspeakable, most of the national funds are invested in it, and even the inner treasury is used golden light, so that the Wannian auspicious land has not been rectified, and the palace expenses are tight, I wait for my ministers to see In the eyes, worry in the heart."

Huang Xinzhi put his words in front and immediately blocked the mouths of all parties. After a long time, Annan's envoy responded: "What Master Huang said is true. After the firearm is formed into the army, it needs to be trained every year. It is indeed amazing, but the reduction of the imperial battalion is of great importance, and it is up to us to decide whether to reduce it, and how much to reduce, we have to report to Shenglong and let our country decide."

The Vietnamese envoy echoed: "That's right, that's right. Although we are envoys with full powers, this matter is of great importance. It is not up to us to make a decision. We have to fly to the middle school and let the lord of the country make a judgment in person. Please forgive me, Mr. Huang." time."

Before Huang Xinzhi could speak, the Siamese envoy stood up: "Annan, Vietnam, Chenla, and Champa are all in the east, which may reduce the number of troops, but in the face of Myanmar's continuous advance, it is really possible to reduce the number of troops."

Huang Xinzhi thought for a while, and put forward a new suggestion: "If Siam is under the oppression of Burma, how about moving the troops from the east to the provinces in the west of Siam? In this way, Annan and Vietnam can feel at ease."

This is a way, and Annan and Vietnamese envoys agree. After all, the reason why the two countries do not agree to disarmament is because they need to beware of Siamese troops crossing the Mekong River.

China has formed a consensus with Annan and Vietnam. This kind of pressure cannot be resisted by Siam, so the Siamese envoy turned his eyes and responded: "It is not impossible for our country to withdraw from the west, but in case Annan and Vietnam betray the alliance, What should we do if we cross the river and invade our country? Although the covenant stipulates that once something happens, all countries will discuss it together, but the damage to our country cannot be made up for by the land, let alone when the incident happened when Burma invaded. Worry about subjugation."

The Siamese envoy's words seemed a bit far-fetched. After all, judging from today's communication speed, it is basically impossible for Annan and Vietnam to act simultaneously with Myanmar, but this gave Huang Xinzhi a chance: "This matter is easy to handle. The affairs of each country will be undertaken by our navy, and from now on, our navy will send ships to patrol the Mekong River and the border rivers that separate countries day and night, and any country that wants to invade another country must first face our naval ships."

The essence of Huang Xinzhi's proposal is to obtain the power of armed travel on the Mekong River and the border rivers of various countries. Once this power is obtained by China, the business exchanges between countries will be completely controlled by China, and China can even use it to seek naval ships. In the name of the nearby port where the ship berths, a suitable lease is obtained along the Mekong River.

It's a pity that everyone understands this truth, but countries do not trust each other, and only the power is handed over to Huaxia as the suzerain country.

The representative of Zheta IV was the first to express his opinion: "This proposal is very good, and everything depends on the maintenance of the Celestial Empire."

Chenla expressed its position, and Annan, who was closer to China, quickly followed suit: "Our country has no objection."

That being the case, Vietnam, which has no navy, has no objection: "With the Celestial Dynasty sending troops to defend, all countries will be safe."

Siam, which was pushed into a corner, obviously had no way out: "The countries do not object, nor does our country, but who will bear the military expenses of this navy. The ugly thing is that even if we share part of it, our country cannot afford it."

Finding that the eyes of the envoys were all on him, Huang Xinzhi smiled: "Of course I have to bear it myself."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Huang Xinzhi added: "It's just that the Mekong River and the border rivers of various countries are too long. It is impossible for my navy to sail from the mouth of the sea every time. I still need to find a few places to anchor nearby. Don’t worry, this place still belongs to your country. It’s just temporarily lent to me to repair and dock the ship. As for the specific size, I think it’s as big as the original city of Aser. The San River and below the San River I am responsible for the berths on the Mekong River, and I don’t have to work for Chenla and Vietnam, but there are at least three or five places upstream, and I ask the countries to worry about it.”

The envoys from various countries looked at each other, and it was the Chenla people who were the first to speak: "Our country can arrange it. Please set up a water village at the mouth of the Meng River. In addition, the line between the Zhaoye River (Chao Phraya River) and the Sai River, please also arrange for it."

The envoy of Chenla is not blindly attached to Huaxia. In fact, his purpose is to confuse the water. There are many things I didn’t get, and you don’t want to please, but his statement made the remaining countries in the Mekong River Basin feel Difficult.

It was Annan's envoy who spoke second: "It is reasonable to say that the Huaxia Navy is responsible for cruising the front line of the Mekong River. It is not too much to ask for a few anchored water villages. I just want to know how many troops the Celestial Dynasty plans to station in various water villages?" [

"Of course not many," Huang Xinzhi smiled. "A place as big as Asai can't accommodate a thousand people, and a part has to be set aside as a boat yard, school yard, and warehouse. It's conceivable how many people will be stationed in the end." When Huang Xinzhi said this, several envoys felt that It's the same thing. "Because this matter has not been implemented yet, I don't know how to arrange my officers in the navy in the future, but based on my previous understanding, I will cruise in sections in the navy, and this water village is just a place to rest and rest. That's all."

"I understand, I can ask the country to accept it, but I have to wait until the time to respond."

When Annan's envoy said this, the Vietnamese and Siamese also responded one after another, and several interpreters were in a hurry.

"I understand, I understand, I understand." Huang Xinzhi replied with a smile on his face. "Several matters are relatively important. The adults have to wait for the order of the king. This is no problem, but there are some things in the letter that are not clear. Why don't the adults go back and report to each other? How about we make an appointment for a local alliance at another day? Seeing that no one objected, Huang Xinzhi went further. "This official suggests that in the future, countries can hold regular meetings, and any problems can be brought to the table to be resolved."

Vietnam has been competing with Annan since the partition of Ruan Zheng. Hearing Huang Xinzhi's words, the Vietnamese envoy who took the lead in mny Annan immediately said that the next time it can be held in a certain place in Vietnam.

The Siamese also expressed similar expressions. Huang Xinzhi immediately decided: "The distance between this place and the capitals of other countries is not close, and the distance between them may take more than half a year. It is better to go to Vietnam in April next year for you and me to meet the alliance. On the other side of the Siam Mudahan League, I went to a certain place in Chenla in the second year of my junior year, and returned to Annam four years later to join the alliance."

The four countries agreed one after another. As for Champa, although they also wanted to be the host, they were weak and did not dare to compete with their larger neighbors, so the matter was settled like this.

"Then, my lords, let's sign the agreement first." Huang Xinzhi demanded, and this request was quickly satisfied, and a "Azerbaijan Treaty" was signed. "By the way, since all the adults are going back to the country to ask for instructions, I have brought up another suggestion from my court. Please go back to the country together." After the treaty was signed, Huang Xinzhi brought up another topic. "In view of the unchanging intention of Burma's aggression, not only Wexe Siam, Annan, Vietnam, and Chenla are also bitter, so I suggest that all countries form an army of [-] people in case of emergencies. Of course, I can send [-] troops. .”

If the army of 2000 people is shared equally, except for Champa, each country only needs to send [-] people, and after China has made a big head, each country even only needs to send [-] people, no matter in terms of manpower or financial resources. The influence is not much, but the key point is that after Huaxia became the big head, the command of this army will naturally fall into Huaxia's hands. This is why several envoys immediately agreed, and they need to take them back to the country to report.

After the last bomb was thrown, the Aser Conference came to an end, and the envoys from various countries went home. They had too much content to report. From this perspective, even if the Aser Conference was not a successful meeting The meeting is also a meeting destined to have a far-reaching impact.

Before parting, Huang Xinzhi found the Vietnamese envoy alone: ​​"Master Ding, I have a separate proposal for your country."

The envoy surnamed Ding had to listen patiently, and then he heard Huang Xinzhi say: "Now Annan has changed the system of prefectures and counties according to the system of our dynasty, and Chenla has also agreed to reduce the province to a prefecture. Siam has always used the system of prefectures and counties. Only your country The divisions are somewhat nondescript, what I mean is to ask your country to change as soon as possible, so that the world will appear yt."

This is obviously interfering in Vietnam's internal affairs, but words with big fists are effective, so the Vietnamese envoy can only promise to promise: "Your Majesty's message will be brought back to Fuchun."