Chapter 527: Governor's Mansion

Far away from the Great Song Dynasty, the lone army was stationed here for eight years, the population increased, the team grew, and Zhang Biao and a group of soldiers made outstanding achievements.

Champa is very important to the Hui Yi fleet, if the Hui Yi becomes the norm in the future, the Zhancheng stronghold is particularly important, this place can become the transit point of the Great Song Dynasty fleet to the west, from this transit, the Hui Yi can be carried out all year round, instead of every three years, or even four years to go west.

After some deliberation and discussion with Zhang Biao, Yang Congyi, as the envoy of Huiyi, on behalf of the Great Song Dynasty, conferred official positions on Zhang Biao and other three generals, among which Zhang Biao was awarded the governor of the South China Sea, and the commander-in-chief of the Great Song Dynasty soldiers and civilians in the vast area south of Qiongzhou and north of the Three Buddhas Qi Kingdom, to protect their safety and maintain the supreme dignity of the Great Song Dynasty.

Two days later, a plaque was hung in front of a house in the camp of the Xuanwei army, indicating that the stronghold of the Xuanwei army in Zhancheng was supported by the Great Song Dynasty court, and its influence radiated to the entire coast of the South China Sea, including Li Yue, Zhancheng, Zhenla and other countries.

On the day of the establishment of the "Nanhai Governor's Office", Yang Congyi, Tang Xun, Shen Jin, Lu You, Su Zhong, Yao Chang and others respectively participated in the celebration on behalf of the Great Song Dynasty, the Huiyi Office, the Escort Army, and the Great Song Dynasty Forbidden Army.

At the inauguration ceremony of the "Nanhai Governor's Mansion", Mr. Zhang, on behalf of the king of Champong, allocated another 50 li of land to the governor's mansion for use, and hoped to form an alliance with the governor's mansion to fight against Zhenla and Li Yue.

Yang Congyi expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Great Song Dynasty for this generous gift to the king of Zhancheng, and immediately promised that as long as the Nanhai Governor's Office existed for one day, the relationship between the Great Song Dynasty and the city of Zhancheng would be unbreakable.

On the third day of the establishment of the "Nanhai Governor's Office", Zhang Biao accompanied Yang Congyi to meet the king of Champong, and Yang Congyi told the king that the Nanhai Governor's Office represented the interests of the Song Dynasty court and the people living here in the Nanyang area, and from then on, the Great Song Dynasty was responsible for all matters in the South China Sea.

The king first thanked the Great Song Dynasty for setting up the Governor's Office and attaching great importance to the Nanyang States, and secondly, hoped that the Governor's Office would stay in Champa and not move elsewhere, so that Champa could provide the necessary convenience for the Governor's Office.

After a banquet, the status of the "Nanhai Governor's Mansion" in Zhancheng was recognized by the Champa State, and the governor represented the Great Song Dynasty, and his identity was almost equal to that of the king of Champang.

Zhang Biao had concerns about the "South China Sea Governor's Mansion", Yang Congyi told him that the Nanyang sky is far away, and it is a wild place in the eyes of the Great Song Dynasty, but there is a lot to be done here.

Yang Congyi also told him that there is no limit to the number of troops in the Governor's Office, but the Great Song Dynasty will not contribute money, of course, when necessary, the Hui Yi Office will contribute a part of the money for the daily expenses of the Governor's Mansion or pay for food, all the money and grain need to be raised by themselves, as long as the Governor's Mansion is firmly established in Nanyang, the caravan of the southward Hui Yi will inevitably increase, and when the time comes, the tax will be a considerable income, and the other parts can also be supplemented by the Hui Yi, accumulate money and grain, strengthen their strength, and control the coastal area of Nanyang in the hands of the Governor's Office, Provide convenience for the Great Song Dynasty Huiyi.

Zhang Biao has been in Zhancheng for many years, has dealt with many people, has seen more people, and his brain is getting better and better, the establishment of the Governor's Mansion in Nanyang by the Great Song Dynasty is mostly Yang Congyi's own will, as for the establishment, but also let him take charge of power in Nanyang, he has some guesses and premonitions, but he did not ask directly, giving him power is his trust and encouragement, go all out, it is enough to do a good job, as for the rest, you don't have to consider it for the time being.

Before leaving, the fleet found a few Tianzhu and Seljuk people who were fluent in Chinese as guides in Champa and let them board the Shenzhou and pilot warships.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the fleet set sail from Champong, passed through the stone pond of thousands of miles, and went south to the country of Srivijaya Qi, encountering a few small storms and waves, the fleet was unharmed, and the road was smooth.

At the beginning of February, the fleet successfully arrived on the coast of Srivijaya and after landing to visit the king, the fleet was all docked, and the whole crew went ashore to camp and rest, waiting for the monsoon to arrive.

In the following years, although the three major families and the royal family still have entanglements of interests, the Xuanwei army left here in the Great Song Dynasty to mediate, but it is also safe and sound, and there has been no big fight, but the relationship has not eased much.

With the arrival of the Great Song fleet again, Yang Congyi hosted a banquet for the king and the principals of the three major families on behalf of the Great Song court, and after some talking, he directly revealed a message to them, that is, the Great Song Dynasty planned to set up a foreign affairs agency in Nanyang, the Nanyang Governor's Office.

Looking at their puzzled faces, Yang Congyi told them that the previous time the Hui Yi fleet went to Tianzhu via the South Seas, they encountered a storm at sea and suffered extremely heavy losses, which were caused by a variety of reasons, the most important of which was that the fleet lacked understanding of the South China Sea and the sea west of the strait, and did not grasp the surrounding sea conditions. In order to avoid such disasters, the imperial court must set up an institution in Nanyang that is familiar with the surrounding sea conditions, manage the past merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty, and hope that they will assist, and the Great Song Dynasty will not forget its kindness to them.

Yang Congyi also told them that if they minded, the foreign affairs agencies of the Great Song Dynasty would not be set up on their territory, and they would look for a coast in the north.

As soon as they heard this, the king and the heads of the three major families were relieved, and then they pretended that they did not mind, and if needed, they were willing to give a few islands as the residence of the Great Song Dynasty's foreign affairs agency.

Yang Congyi had already had an idea of where to set up the station, and politely declined their kindness on the spot, bluntly saying that the station had been selected, and if necessary, they only needed to provide some support.

A happy gathering, while the excitement is gone.

However, the three major families and kings all felt the strong pressure of the powerful Great Song Kingdom, which was thousands of miles away, not to mention anything else, as far as the fleet was a Shenzhou that was more than 20 zhang long, four or five zhang wide, and two or three zhang high, it was not comparable to them, not to mention that there were hundreds of strong ships, full of nearly 10,000 strong troops with bright armor and uniform clothing, and all of them were just a Hui Yi fleet, how powerful the real Great Song army was, they couldn't imagine it, and they couldn't imagine it when they thought about it.

Xue Wang saw Xuanweijun and his acquaintances again, and immediately burst into tears, and told everyone about his suffering in Nanyang for many years.

After some reminiscence, Yang Congyi announced in public that on behalf of the Great Song Dynasty court, he would set up a foreign affairs agency in Nanyang to manage the passing ships of the Great Song Dynasty, safeguard the interests of the Great Song Dynasty court and the people in Nanyang, and establish the Great Song Dynasty's own port, and not provide convenience for passing ships, the name of the institution was "Nanyang Governor's Office", Xue Wang served as the first governor of Nanyang, and the insufficient troops could be recruited by himself, and the Huiyi fleet would also leave him a command escort for him to use.

After receiving the appointment certificate handed over by Yang Congyi in person, Xue Wang was a rough man, and he was grateful, his efforts over the years, the court did not forget, Yang Congyi did not forget, so he immediately said that he would continue to work hard and lead his brothers to take root in Nanyang, so as not to disappoint the court and Lord Yang.

In addition to Xue Wang, another general in the Xuanwei Army who stayed behind was also given an official position as his deputy to jointly guard Nanyang.

In the following month, with the assistance of 3,000 escorts of the Huiyi fleet, the "Nanyang Governor's Office" built a port and garrison on the northern coast at the junction of the strait and the South China Sea.

In mid-March, the Governor's Office and the port began to take shape, and it was not a problem to berth dozens of sea vessels, and the rest needed to be managed by themselves.

A few days later, the Hui Yi fleet left Sriwijaya and slowly entered the strait, drifting in a northwesterly direction.

In early April, the entire fleet crossed the strait and entered the waters of the Bay of Bengal.

This season, when the monsoon has just started and the typhoon has not yet formed, it is the time to quickly cross the sea.

The flotilla sailed in full swing according to the established plan, and drifted rapidly in the northwest direction all the way, day and night.

Dozens of days later, the pilot warship successfully arrived at the coast, and after landing and inspecting, it was confirmed that the landing place was Tianzhu, but it was hundreds of miles away from the place where the first Hui Yi landed, so the sail turned and led the fleet to gallop hundreds of miles and land in the old place.

The Great Song Dynasty Huiyi fleet has landed three times here, and the locals do not feel strange after seeing it, but this place is not a place that Yang Congyi and Tang Xun are familiar with, when the two of them were in distress at sea, they were delayed for several months, and when they arrived at Tianzhu, the fleet was close to the end here, and they did not have much contact with the Tianzhu people.

Fortunately, because of a disgraceful riot that year, hundreds of Xuanwei soldiers were left to marry local women and live in the local area, eight years have passed, hundreds of families have grown from more than 200 people at the beginning, and now they have grown to 6 or 700 people, and the camp built for them has faintly become a relatively prosperous seaside town.

With them as guides, Yang Congyi quickly entered the city, met the city lord, explained to him the intention, and then accompanied by the city lord himself, the Great Song Huiyi team trekked for six days into the capital of the king of Dongganga, and handed over the letter of state.

On the same day, Yang Congyi met the king of Dongganga, who was a fan of money, and was deeply honored by the arrival of the Great Song fleet three times, and was willing to provide all the convenience to the fleet, but at the same time made a request, hoping that the goods of the Great Song fleet could be sold to other states and countries in Tianzhu through him.

Yang Congyi did not refuse, but he did not completely agree, but slightly modified his proposal and pulled him into the Huiyi team.