The seemingly powerful Linyi was wiped out in the blink of an eye under the fierce offensive of the Great Jin, which brought a great shock to the countries of Central and Southern China, and the Funan soldiers who had been in the jungle west of Linyi were ready to move, and immediately became honest. The state religion of Funan is Hinduism in the southwest of Linyi, and its territory roughly includes Cambodia and part of southern Vietnam.

Funan is the overlord of the Indochina Peninsula, the national strength is much stronger than Linyi, there are nearly a dozen vassal countries and tribes, and the king of Funan is probably the most reluctant person to interfere in the south of the country. Because in recent years, with the expansion of the influence of the Great Jin Dynasty in Nanyang and Central South, the influence of Funan has declined sharply, and many of them who were originally vassal countries of Funan have turned to the arms of the Great Jin.

After the Great Jin Dynasty launched a war against Linyi, the king of Funan ordered the reinforcement of the troops on the border between the two countries, and its meaning is self-evident. However, what made the king of Funan happy was that after the Great Jin Dynasty recovered the hometown of Linyi, he did not raise troops to the south or west, which shows that the Great Jin has no ambition for him to Funan for the time being.

This is not because Sima Shu is kind, but he knows that the jungle climate on the Indochina Peninsula will be the biggest enemy of the Great Jin Xiang Army, and without complete preparation, Sima Shu will not joke with the lives of the Xiang Army. The reason why Lin Yi was taken so smoothly was mainly because it was originally the hometown of Huaxia, and the Xiang army basically occupied half of the geographical advantage.

Funan is different, the people there do not have a sense of belonging to the Great Jin, if the Great Jin invades its territory, they can completely rely on the dense jungle to drag the Great Jin down. This is no joke, the countries that have conquered this area for generations have all been plagued by the jungle climate. It is with multiple considerations. It was only then that the front-line army stopped advancing.

However, in order to strengthen the influence of the Great Jin Dynasty in this place, Liu Kun and others, after their victory, quickly sent invitations to the countries of the Indochina Peninsula, inviting them to participate in the Spring Festival Gala Dinner organized by the Great Jin Dynasty on the 31st day of the lunar month, when Liu Kun would represent the emperor Sima Shu to negotiate with the Central and Southern countries on the stability and future of the situation on the Peninsula.

After receiving the invitation sent by the Great Jin, all the countries in Central and South China expressed their willingness to attend the banquet, and even the king of Funan also said that he would participate. Although some of the ministers of Funan were worried that the king of Funan would repeat the mistakes of the king of Linyi, the king of Funan still insisted on his opinion.

King Funan comforted his subjects: "This banquet does not have to be in the past. This is an official invitation issued by the Dajin official. They would never dare to treat us like they did last time. This is a manifestation of the credibility of a country, and Da Jin, as the kingdom of the Celestial Empire, will not be untrustworthy! ”

"But why did the Jin army use the party to detain King Linyi last time?"

"Humph! It was the king of Linyi who killed himself, and it was a trick used by the Great Jin Xiang Army to recover his hometown. The two countries are at war with all kinds of extremes. There is nothing to reproach in this. But we still maintain a semblance of peace with the Great Jin. Besides, I am not the only one who participated in the banquet this time, so this king believes that the Great Jin will never dare to risk the disapproval of the world! ”

In fact, King Funan's guess is good, Liu Kun's New Year dinner held by inviting Central and Southern countries is indeed not a Hongmen banquet. But it was not a pure banquet, but an attempt by the Great Jin to strengthen its influence in Central South with another method when it was unable to continue to expand.

With the Great Jin Dynasty controlling the entire Nanyang Sea, the Great Jin Dynasty's focus in the south was placed on the Central and Southern States, but due to the complex local terrain and hot and rainy climate, if the military attack would definitely make the Great Jin suffer huge losses. Therefore, this time, the Great Jin Dynasty took advantage of the recovery of the prestige of Linyi, and then cooperated with certain political and economic means to subdue the Central and Southern States in one fell swoop.

After more than a month of encirclement, suppression, and pacification, all parts of Rinan County (Linyi) have now returned to normal, several officials requisitioned from the rear have all been in place, and economic construction in various localities has been rapidly launched. The only thing that gave the new county keeper a bit of a headache was that since the destruction of the Linyi Kingdom, nearly 50,000 of the natives who had gathered in Ninan County fled at once.

Combined with the loss of natives in the war, the population of Ninan County has decreased by nearly 100,000 at once, which has brought a lot of trouble to the reconstruction of Ninan County. Fortunately, Emperor Sima Shu took into account the special situation of Rinan, and he sent 30,000 children of Jiangdong families to Rinan, and the arrival of these people greatly increased the proportion of Chinese population in Ninan.

The Mekong River, known as the "Mother of All Waters", originates from the Lancang River on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and connects Zhenla, Funan, Dunxun, Biqian, and the southwest of the Great Jin Dynasty like a long ribbon. All the way through the ups and downs, running through the entire Indochina Peninsula.

However, in the winter of the twelfth year of Hongwu, a group of uninvited guests from the Central Plains disturbed the quiet life of this mother river in Southeast Asia. At this moment, five thousand Imperial navies downstream of her have blocked the entrance to the sea, and in her middle and upper reaches there is an Imperial Army of more than 10,000 people marching south with their toes proud.

This is before the Spring Festival dinner, the Great Jin Navy was ordered by the emperor to carry out an armed parade, for this armed parade, the Great Jin paid a lot of silk, salt, iron and other goods to dozens of large and small tribes upstream, so that the other party allowed the Great Jin fleet to swim down the upper reaches of the Canglan River, and then enter the Mekong River Basin, passing through several countries and tribes along the coast.

Originally, in terms of the number of troops, this parade organized by the Great Jin Empire was not enough to make Funan and other countries afraid, because any one of them could gather no less than this number of soldiers. Even if Funan, Chenla and other countries abandon their previous suspicions, it is not impossible to organize hundreds of thousands of troops in a short period of time.

But because of the contradictions between these countries and tribes on both sides of the Mekong, it is impossible to unite them. Coupled with the strong combat effectiveness displayed by the Xiang army in the battle to recover Ninan-gun, this increased the fear of this cruising fleet in various countries.

Therefore, when the parade arrived in the countries along the way, it was warmly welcomed by all the countries, and even the country of Pi (present-day Burma) sent envoys to visit. This country is located in the southwest of Yongchang County, Ningzhou Prefecture, more than 3,000 miles, he is connected to the countries of South Asia in the west and Zhenla in the east.

In the face of such a reverent welcome from the princes of the Indochina Peninsula, Lin Feng and the others, the person in charge of the Great Jin Cruise Fleet, were also greatly surprised. Although they had expected in advance that some countries and tribes along the Mekong River would treat them with courtesy. But he never thought that even powerful countries like Funan and Biguo would show deference.

Lin Feng, who felt quite puzzled, looked at the large number of tributes placed in the cabin, and turned back to the army behind him in confusion and asked: "Joining the army, the king of Funan, the king of Zhenla, and those people from the country of Pi, what kind of drama are these countries of Central and South China singing?" There won't be any conspiracy in between, right? ”

"Hehe, Lord Hui Dudu, do you still understand this? The small countries on both sides of the Mekong River admired the majesty of the upper country, so they offered the specialties of each country to pay their respects. "I am very happy to see this kind of scene when I joined the army, and since the Jin army entered the Indochina Peninsula, it has not been welcomed by the locals. Faced with the invitation to join forces issued by Dajin before. The fact that no country has responded is telling.

However, since the overturning of Linyi. The attitude of the Central and Southern countries towards the Great Jin Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it is the strength shown by the Great Jin Army that makes all countries jealous. Coupled with the sea power that is already very feared by all countries, these Central and Southern countries, which have always been against the Great Jin Dynasty, have no choice but to nod their heads again and pretend to be their grandsons. I'm afraid that one will not be taken care of. will give the Great Jin an excuse to conquer.

"I know that. I'm wondering how Funanguo has sent us tribute. Hasn't this Funan always been strong and strong, and doesn't take my Dajin in his eyes? And it is known from the information from the intelligence agency. This Funan country has always been strong, how can it be so easy to surrender to my Great Jin? And my Great Jin has always supported the Dunxun Kingdom, the Biqian Kingdom, Zhenla and other countries to break away from the rule of Funan, the king of Funan will not know this, right? "Lin Feng is worried that there will be some kind of moth in Funan, you must know that only the cruising fleet is a little bit of people. Once you encounter an ambush by the opponent in Funan, it is very likely to be wiped out by the Funan people who have the home advantage.

"Shhh Listening to the adult's analysis, maybe there is something really greasy in this! However, from the point of view of humble duties, it is not necessarily a bad thing. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Lin Feng asked with interest to join the army, after more than ten years of running-in, the chief officers at all levels of the Great Jin Dynasty have been very suitable for this kind of military system, these people who serve as soldiers in the army at all levels are not incompetent, but are high-achieving students who graduated from major military academies, they have rich theoretical experience, and often after some exercise, many people have become generals who can lead an army alone.

"The general said that the people of the Indochina Peninsula are fierce, and this is indeed true. But it is precisely because of the fierce and warlike natives of this region that the war on the Indochina Peninsula has lasted for hundreds of years. Funan, Linyi, Zhenla, Bi and other countries have fought wars for many years, and they have won and lost each other, and they know each other's details very well. But the previous battle of Lin Yi made the countries discover that the strength of the Great Jin was indeed far superior to them. Even if Funan has the intention to plot against our fleet, they will have to consider whether they can withstand the next retaliation of my Great Jin! ”

"Well, joining the army makes sense, but aren't they afraid that our army will stay on the Mekong River?"

"Your Excellency, this is to the point, of course, those princes of the earth are afraid of the general's army. Otherwise, the previous Funan and other countries would not regard the army of the Celestial Empire as a tiger and wolf, and they would be wary of it everywhere. However, for those princes, the general's more than 10,000 horses and horses are still not their number one henchman. Moreover, they also understood that what the Celestial Empire wanted was their submission and tribute. Paying tribute to some treasures in exchange for the approval and even protection of the kingdom is much more advantageous than fighting against the kingdom without measuring its strength. Join the army happily explained.

"Well, that's fine, anyway, for now, we just need the submission and approval of all countries, let's go, let's continue our journey, the dinner will start in two days, and we will rush back to the banquet!"

On the thirtieth day of the twelfth year of Hongwu, under the convening of the Great Jin Dynasty, dozens of countries and tribes on the Indochina Peninsula gathered in Lurong City, Rinan County, to participate in the Spring Festival Gala held by the Great Jin. At the banquet, the Dajin Chamber of Commerce and the Indochina Peninsula reached a series of cooperation agreements, and for a time the large and small forces on the Indochina Peninsula gathered in Lurong, such an unprecedented scene is not only unique in the history of the Indochina Peninsula, but also a rare spectacle in a century.

At the banquet, Liu Kun read out the decree of the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty in public, declaring that all the countries of the Indochina Peninsula were subject states of the Great Jin Dynasty, and the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty were above the laws of any subject countries. The ports and cities of each subject state must be unconditionally open to the Great Jin Empire, and the Great Jin Dynasty was allowed to establish a 'leased area' at the selected location, and have the right to rule over the Chinese inhabitants of the area, and the inhabitants of the subject state should exercise power as a prince, and the Great Jin Empire, as the suzerain, had the exclusive right to the property of the subject country, and so on.

Of course, in addition to the above series of obligations of the subject state, the reward of the superior kingdom to the subject state is also indispensable. In addition to the title and reward of the Great Jin Empire, the monarch of each subject country can be obtained. Each subject country can also trade with its overlord at tariffs lower than those of the other countries.

Because the exports on the Indochina Peninsula are mainly raw materials such as spices, minerals, timber, grain, and sugar. The cloth, ironware, tea, ceramics and other products of the Great Jin Dynasty are the daily necessities urgently needed by the countries of the Indochina Peninsula.

Therefore, for the countries of the Indochina Peninsula, being able to import Chinese products at preferential prices and lower tariffs can indeed be regarded as a reward from the imperial court. For the Great Jin Empire, she needed both a raw material supply base and a corresponding platform to dump its surplus goods.

Therefore, the Treaty of Friendship between the Great Jin Dynasty and the States of the Indochina Peninsula is a treaty full of unequal provisions. But one of the two parties who signed the contract is Zhou Yu and the other is Huang Gai, one is willing to fight, and the other is willing to suffer. Naturally, there are no complaints to speak of. (To be continued......)