The signing of the free trade agreement marked the formal establishment of the Liaodong-Nanyang trade circle headed by Liaodong, in which every subject country in the trade circle could trade with Liaodong with lower tariffs.

Raw materials such as spices, minerals, timber, grain, and sugar produced by the countries of the South Seas can continue to pour into Liaodong in exchange for silk, ironware, tea, ceramics and other Liaodong commodities that are urgently needed by other countries.

For the Nanyang countries, they can trade with Liaodong at preferential prices and lower tariffs, and there are Liaodong sailors to ensure the interests of all countries, although Liaodong occupies the majority, but on the whole, the income of each country has increased compared with the past.

As far as Liaodong is concerned, the successful acquisition of Nanyang not only has a new raw material supply base, but also has a corresponding area to dump its surplus goods, which greatly promotes the economic development of Liaodong.

After sending away most of the lords of the Nanyang countries, Wei Shuo left only the lords of Funan and Gorofusha. Funan was left to negotiate with the other party, but after the war, the navy division that he had worked hard to manage was completely wiped out, and he was forced to cede a large amount of land, which can be said to be a heavy loss.

The extremely weakened Funan is no longer a concern for Liaodong, but a stable Funan controlled by Liaodong is a dumping place for commodities that Liaodong urgently needs.

"King Funan!"

"Xiao Wang is here!" Fan Yao's heart trembled and he hurriedly stood up and replied, since he was left alone by Wei Shuo, his heart has been beating non-stop.

"Do you have a grudge in your heart?"

"Xiao Wang doesn't dare!"

"Hehe, it's not that I don't dare, not that I don't. It can be seen that you are also extremely resentful of Liaodong in your heart, if it weren't for your lack of strength, you would be willing to accept the domination of Liaodong in the future. However, you should be angry, Funan has dominated the South Seas for hundreds of years, but today it was ruined by Liaodong and lost its hegemony! ”

Listening to Wei Shuo's ridicule, a layer of fine sweat suddenly oozed from Fan Yao's forehead, worried that his life would not be guaranteed, so he immediately crawled to the ground in a hurry, and repeatedly claimed guilt.

Wei Shuo looked at Fan Yao who was trembling, the corners of his mouth showed a hint of smugness, and he pretended to comfort: "King Funan, what are you doing here?" As long as you are no longer hostile to Liaodong in the future, I think Liaodong and Funan can coexist peacefully. ”

"In the past, Funan was strong and bullied other countries, disturbed the situation in Nanyang, and did not take the big countries in the eyes of Shangbang, which finally caused Liaodong to counterattack strongly. At the conference just now, if it weren't for the support of Liaodong, do you think Funan would still be able to exist? ”

Fan Yao suddenly sweated when he heard this, he understood that Funan needed to bleed heavily, but fortunately, he had been mentally prepared before he came, and he was ready to be slaughtered by Liaodong.

"Xiao Wang is willing to give 100 beauties and 100 treasures to General Zhenbei, and is willing to lease the two ports in Funan to the Liaodong Naval Division for free."

"Hahaha, forget about the beauty! I heard that Funan has been established for 300 years, relying on the convenient geographical location, monopolizing the trade between the East and the West, making a lot of money, and the treasury must be very full. However, Liaodong is located in a cold place, and it is not easy to make money, I wonder if your country is willing to give up half of the treasury to relieve Liaodong? ”

Hiss! Fan Yao gasped, he didn't expect Wei Shuo's appetite to be so big. Half of Funan's treasury is almost 200 taels of silver, which is the wealth accumulated over the past 300 years. Now Wei Shuo actually opened his mouth to seize half of it, how not to make him feel distressed.

But looking at General Zhenbei who was eyeing him, Fan Yao knew that he had no choice. As long as he dares to spit out half a word, the Liaodong Marine Corps, which has stopped advancing, will definitely increase the intensity of the attack, and may even capture the capital of Funan. At that time, it will no longer be half of the treasury, and perhaps the entire treasury will be emptied by Liaodong.

In the face of the powerful general Zhenbei, Fan Yao had no choice but to bow his head, but he had buried his hatred deep in his heart, and when he had the opportunity to seek revenge from Liaodong in the future.

It's a pity that Wei Shuo will not give Funan any chance, he not only divided the territory of Funan to win over neighboring countries, but also monitored Funan's every move by leasing Funan's coastal ports, and finally forced Funan to compensate a large amount of money. Such a three-pronged approach, even if it cannot completely suppress Funan, at least make it impossible to pose a threat to Liaodong for at least ten years.

After sending off the depressed Fan Yao, Wei Shuo met with the lord of the Gorofusha Kingdom. When Feng Yi sent an envoy to Nanyang, he intended to station troops in Gorofusha to control the Strait of Malacca, the choke point from the east to the west. It was only because the lord of the kingdom was unwilling that he could not achieve what he wanted.

"Meet General Zhenbei!" The lord of the country of Gorofusha stood in front of Wei Shuo nervously.

"The lord of the country doesn't need to be polite, I have brought you here today, because I want your Excellency to help me complete Liaodong."

Although Wei Shuo's tone was very amiable, the lord of the Gorofusa country still felt a thrill, he knew very well how important his country's position was. In the past, the country of Gorofusha survived under the wings of Funan, but now that Funan has been defeated and Liaodong is strong, it is naturally impossible to let go of the Strait of Malacca, which is strategically located.

"I intend to lease your country's Sing Dao (now Singapore) as the garrison of the Liaodong Naval Division in the Strait of Malacca, and in order to protect the security of the garrison, I will also transfer another fleet of marines to station, I don't know what the country wants?"

"This ...... This...... Xiao Wang is willing to listen to the general's orders! The lord of the country of Gorofusha hesitated and did not dare to refuse Liaodong's request.

"Okay, the lord of the country is really refreshing!"

The successful acquisition of the power of the garrison in Malacca made Wei Shuo overjoyed. The Strait of Malacca is a treasure trove of feng shui, the main passage from the Indian Ocean into the South China Sea, and the meeting point of trade between the East and the West.

The island leased by Liaodong is located in the south of the country of Gorofusa, at the mouth of the inner gorge of Malacca, which is far less prosperous than that of later generations, and there is only one simple wharf for the time being. However, due to its location on the Golden Waterway, Star Island is often attacked by pirates.

It controls the inner gorge mouth star island, but does not control the entire strait. Fortunately, Liaodong had been successfully leased from Dunson to Port Klang, east of Kuala Lumpur. In this way, Liaodong can completely control the entrance and exit of the Strait of Malacca, and control the entire strait in its own hands.

In August of the fifth year of Jianxing, Mr. Liu finally returned smoothly with the Nanyang fleet. In Keelung Harbor, there was a crowd of people who came to greet the fleet, and many people looked at the warships slowly sailing into the port and cheered.

"Lord, the last general will fortunately live up to his mission and return victorious!"

At this moment, Mr. Liu can be said to be proud, this battle completely started the prestige of the water division, not only completely defeated the strong enemy Funan water division, but also plundered countless wealth from Funan country.

"Hahaha, Zhixuan really didn't disappoint me, this time Liaodong was able to successfully win Nanyang, and the sailors and soldiers made great contributions!"

"This is also thanks to the support of the lord, otherwise how could there be a powerful water master today?"

"I don't know what the results of Admiral Liu's expedition to Nanyang this time were? Say it and make me happy to wait! Wen Qiao interjected with a smile.

"Oops, shit! If it weren't for the reminder of the military advisor, I almost forgot to get down to business! This battle not only wiped out the Funan Naval Division, captured hundreds of warships, but also forced Funan to take out half of the treasury to compensate Liaodong. Gee! I really didn't expect the little Funan to be so rich! The compensation was two million taels of silver, and this windfall alone not only covered the cost of the southern expedition, but also greatly surplus. ”

"Well, that's about the same as I had estimated! Funan has dominated the trade between the East and the West for 300 years, and it is not known how much wealth has been accumulated in the treasury. It is not unusual for him to take out two million taels of silver at once. ”

Regarding the wealth of Funan, Wei Shuo had expected it, but he was not too surprised. But Wen Qiao couldn't help but gasp, he never thought that the little Nanyang barbarians would be so rich in the treasury. It is no wonder that his father-in-law has always attached importance to the development of maritime trade, and he has long known that there are great benefits in engaging in maritime trade.

"Ladies and gentlemen, defeating Funan is only the first step for Liaodong to gain hegemony in the South Seas, and how to completely control the South Seas in their own hands is the most important thing. At present, Liaodong has leased four ports from Funan, Dunxun, Gorofusha and other countries, including two in the Strait of Malacca alone. ”

"Only by putting all the four ports in the hands of Liaodong can I truly control the South Seas in Liaodong. Next, the Liaodong Naval Division had to transport at least the four-box marines and some warships stationed in four ports, so that the strength of the Liaodong Naval Division was a little tight and insufficient. (To be continued.) )