Lu Yang originally planned to send a mecha team to advance to the military base, mainly to deter the Thais and prevent them from taking risks. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoOnce Thailand takes the country of Pattani, there will definitely be a change in the South-Central Canal. At the moment, the South-Central Canal has become a piece of fat, and no one can guarantee that Thailand will not take advantage of the fire.

Before the excavation of the Zhongnan Canal, Lu Yang and Penglai Group had planned and evaluated the prospect of the canal. In fact, there were many voices opposing the construction of the Zhongnan Canal at that time. Referring to the situation of the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, everyone believes that even if the Central South Canal is opened, the number of ships passing through the Strait of Malacca every year is far less than that of the Strait of Malacca.

The Strait of Malacca is 1,080 kilometers long, trending northwest to southeast, with the narrowest point of the southeast being 37 kilometers and a water depth of 25 to 150 meters.

In addition to natural conditions such as geographical location, there is also a world-class port near the Straits of Malacca, the Lion City. Prior to 2018, the Lion City's ports were among the top three in the world in terms of cargo throughput. The shoreline of the wharf in the port is three or four kilometers long, which can accommodate more than 30 giant ships at the same time. It has a huge 400,000-ton shipyard capable of repairing the world's largest supertanker.

In contrast, the Zhongnan Canal has a big gap with the Strait of Malacca in terms of natural conditions and supporting facilities. The Zhongnan Canal is about 100 kilometers long, 500 meters wide and 30 meters deep, which is one of the largest artificial canals in the world. Theoretically, a ship that can pass through the Straits of Malacca can also pass through the Central South Canal.

However, when the Zhongnan Canal was first built, the supporting facilities and management could not keep up, and if it did not have the advantage of shortening thousands of kilometers of routes, it would be difficult to compete with Malacca. Lu Yang noticed this from the very beginning, and reached an agreement with the Powi government to establish a free trade zone near the canal.

In less than half a year since the Zhongnan Canal was officially put into operation, the number of ships passing through it has reached 10,000, 90% of which are Chinese ships. In order to accumulate popularity, the Central South Canal Company decided to charge only 50% of the toll for the first three years of the canal's opening, and the service facilities near the canal are gradually improving, and it is foreseeable that the economy of Pattanii YSL will be able to develop with this canal alone in the future.

A week later, Lu Yang arrived in Pattani YSL on his own special plane, the Happiness, and Povi took all the cabinet officials to the airport to greet him. The ceremony for the use of the forward base was held two days later, after Lu Yang would visit Pattanii YSL in his capacity as chairman of Penglai Group.

Luyang's first stop is the eastern management area of the Zhongnan Canal, which is located on the east coast of Songkhla and is also the largest port in the country of Pattani.

The eastern administrative area covers an area of 20 square kilometers and is also a free trade zone. Nine months ago, it was a messy battlefield, and 14 months ago, it was just a wasteland. After the establishment of the Zhongnan Canal project, with the support of Penglai Island, the eastern management area began to be built, and its appearance changed in less than a year. Now it has become one of the most economically prosperous places in Pattani, which is more developed than the capital Pattani.

"Mr. Lu, please see, this is our canal management center, here is the trade port, this is the largest wharf in our country, and it is still being expanded, and it can accommodate 300,000-ton ships after completion......" Po Wei and Lu Yang walked in the front, he personally introduced the development of the management area to Lu Yang, and in the eyes of uninformed people, Po Wei is very similar to Lu Yang's subordinates.

"Your country's development is even better than I expected!" Lu Yang complimented, "Last year it was a barren place, but now it has become a modern metropolitan area. It seems that under the leadership of Mr. President, the economic take-off of Pattani YSL is just around the corner! ”

Bo Wei, who has always been cold-faced, couldn't help laughing at this time, and said in his heart, not to mention that Lu Yang didn't expect it, even he himself didn't think that the management area would develop so fast! Among other things, the management area has contributed 780 million yuan to the Powe government, accounting for 31% of their fiscal revenue last year.

"The achievements here are inseparable from Mr. Lu's help, and without the investment of Penglai Group, Songkhla's economic development would not be so fast." Po Wei said humbly, "At any time, we will never forget the friendship between Mr. Lu and Huaxia, and Pattani YSL will be Mr. Lu's closest friend!" ”

Seeing that Bowei was so knowledgeable, Lu Yang felt much more comfortable. Powi's coming to power can be said to be supported by him, Penglai Island provided intelligence before he rebelled, and after the war began, Penglai Island directly aided more than 3 billion yuan. When Po Wei was in a desperate situation, Lu Yang even did not hesitate to help him with the Motorist A team. In the armistice negotiations, Penglai Island also prompted Huaxia to side with the country of Pattani......

After putting so much effort into it, Lu Yang's biggest concern is that Powi will be ungrateful after he comes to power, which is not uncommon in world history. Now it seems that Povey is still relatively honest.

Po Wei is honest not because of how loyal he is to Lu Yang, but because he has to do it.

"President Powey, what's the situation on the other side?" Lu Yang looked north and asked.

"It's a new military base for the northern government." Powi's face suddenly turned unpleasant, 5 kilometers north of the Central South Canal is an area controlled by the Thai government, and the entire canal is almost equivalent to the dividing line between the two countries. For the Pattani YSL countries, the canal is not only their economic artery, but also the security guarantee of the country.

"It seems that the Thai government is still not dead set on you." Lu Yang pretended to sigh and said that this situation was exactly what he wanted to see. If there is no threat from Thailand, how could Powi be willing to follow Lu Yang?

Powi said indignantly: "The northern government has received help from the United States and built 3 new armored divisions, one of which is deployed at this military base. ”

Lu Yang looked at it, and didn't care in his heart, what can the armored division of Thailand do? Will they still be able to fly over the canal?

"Your country's development has a long way to go, and the threat of the enemy is imminent, so you must not only grasp the economy, but also not relax your armament." Lu Yang said.

Povey nodded repeatedly: "We are confident that we will defeat the invaders in the north and let the people live a prosperous life." ”

The Powi government put a lot of effort into entertaining Lu Yang, and gave him the highest level of treatment in terms of food and accommodation. On the day of his arrival, Lu Yang inspected three projects, including the Eastern Canal Management Area, in which Penglai Island was involved.

In the evening, Lu Yang and Po Wei discussed the relationship between the two sides and the development of the country of Pattani. On the issue of military bases, Powi is still very willing to cooperate, for him, since he has been invested in the Huaxia camp and has the Huaxia garrison, the security of the Pattani YSL country has improved a lot.

"Mr. Lu, we also want to purchase a batch of weapons from you." Povey made a request.

"There is no problem with this, the weapons of Penglai Island are open to friends at any time." Lu Yang said very simply, "The enhancement of your country's military strength is beneficial to you and me, but I don't know how much His Excellency the President intends to purchase?" ”

Powe smiled: "My country is a small country, and its economic income is not high, but because of the threat of the northern government, I have to protect myself." We hope to be able to purchase a batch of fighter jets, warships, missiles and other weapons from Penglai Island in order to better maintain our own security. ”

Lu Yang nodded secretly, it seems that Powi's head is still very sober, with the blockage of the Central South Canal, the usefulness of the army in the war between them and Thailand has been greatly reduced. From a defensive point of view, the role of the Air Force and Navy is somewhat greater.

"Well, Mr. President, you can tell us what your country needs." Lu Yang said.

"There is another question...... "Powi said, "Pattani YSL was established not long ago, and the previous war seriously damaged our economy, so the government has no revenue ...... for the time being."

Lu Yang glanced at him, feeling that this guy was playing the idea of an empty glove white wolf.

"This ......," Lu Yang muttered.

"In this way, I can understand the situation of your country, in order to support the construction of your country, I personally provide you with a loan of 2 billion yuan, and the interest will be waived, and 200 million yuan will be deducted from the income of the Zhongnan Canal every year for the next ten years as repayment." Lu Yang thought about it, the little brother he just received, he couldn't be too harsh, so he still gave them a little sweetness.

Povey was overjoyed: "Mr. Lu's friendship will always be remembered in our hearts!" ”

Lu Yang waved his hand: "Needless to say, for friends, we Huaxia people have always been very generous." But with the enemy, we will be cruel. ”

Povi heard Lu Yang's warning, and his heart sank.

"What are President Powe's plans for cooperation in other areas?" Lu Yang didn't talk about arms procurement anymore, and changed the topic.

Po Wei's face turned pale: "My country discussed the proposal put forward by Penglai Island and decided to cooperate with China in an all-round way. However, we hope to sign an alliance contract with Huaxia. ”

In order to achieve the goal of completely controlling the state of Pattani, Lu Yang asked Yu Hao to put forward a package of cooperation proposals to them, and the two sides should cooperate in an all-round way economically, politically and militarily. For example, in terms of economy, in view of the current situation of the YSL country in Pattani, Lu Yang suggested that they use the renminbi as legal tender.

For Lu Yang's disguised control, Bo Wei was of course dissatisfied in his heart. He was an ambitious man, otherwise he would not have come out of Thailand on his own.

It's just that Po Wei considered that he did not reject Lu Yang's capital at the moment, and if he lost the support of Huaxia, it would only be a matter of minutes for the Thai government to destroy them. After rational consideration, the Powe government decided to agree to these conditions, but they still wanted to formally sign the contract as a guarantee, so as not to be used as an outcast by Huaxia in the future. (To be continued.) )