I am Da Song

Surya's diplomatic mind can be said to be very clear. He is very clear about what is the most important thing in the Angkor Dynasty's diplomacy.

It can even be said that a point directly related to their survival is how to prevent the Great Song Dynasty from attacking them.

There is a famous saying in the later generations of Mi Di, you don’t have to be beaten if you fall behind, it’s just because I don’t want to beat you today.

This maxim is universal for any empire.

Therefore, the most important rule for the survival of a small country is to avoid arousing the hatred of the heavenly kingdom.

The most striking example of this contrast is Goguryeo and Goryeo.

The former aroused the hatred of the Central Plains, no matter how powerful it was, it would eventually be subjugated by its country, its species, and its descendants.The regional power that once ruled Northeast Asia ended up withering its population, leaving almost no casualties, and all the remaining ethnic groups were relocated to the interior.This means the complete demise of a race.

And Goryeo wisely chose to surrender, enjoying stability all the time.

Suliye's policy towards the Song Dynasty can be described as clear and clear, and he took the initiative to make good friends politically, paying tribute to his ministers.

Economically, it actively introduced merchants from the Song Dynasty, resumed the development of domestic production, and rebuilt all walks of life that had withered due to decades of civil war.

Under this foreign policy, there was a consequence. His military expansion and economic development were all supported by the Honglu Temple of the Great Song Dynasty.

After all, in the view of Honglu Temple, this is a very obedient vassal state, the king pays tribute humbly, as the direct vassal state of the vassal clan system, they should expand as much as possible.It can also force those countries on the southeast peninsula that have not surrendered to surrender in time.

Li Chao's surrender was the result of the policy of Honghe Temple.

With the support of the Song Dynasty, the Angkor Dynasty can also be described as smooth sailing.

It has actually realized that while the military is expanding, the economy is also developing rapidly.

In fact, Zhao Huan didn't care much about the expansion of a small country. All the countries on the southeast peninsula faced the same dilemma, that is, "heaven is too far away, but the heavenly kingdom is too close."

The two sides are connected by land, and the master from the Central Plains can directly intervene in the situation, so the will of the Central Plains is the power of heaven that the locals cannot resist at all.

This point is not only the view of the people of the Central Plains, but also the view of the Three Qi Buddhist Kingdoms beyond the sea.

When war broke out between Java and Sanqi Buddhist Kingdom, Sanqi Buddhist Kingdom spared no effort to send envoys to the Central Plains to ask the emperor to mediate.

In order to win the support of China, King Sanfoqi specially built a Buddhist temple in the local area to celebrate the birthday of the Chinese emperor. Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty bestowed a bell for this, and wrote an inscription on it: Chengtian Wanshou.

So after talking about the expansion of the Angkor Dynasty, Zhao Huan asked: "What is the current situation of the local war?"

Tang Yi directly made a conclusion and said, "It's not optimistic. Just like Taixi, there is constant chaos, and there are foreign enemies invading."

"Foreign enemy? Which country? Sanqi Buddhist Kingdom?" Zhao Huan raised his eyebrows and asked immediately.

Don't blame Zhao Huan for always thinking of this Three Qi Buddha Kingdom.

It is really that he is too attractive to hate. Because Da Song has the existence of the World Ocean Trade Center, he still has a good understanding of the situation in Nanyang.

The direct record of the Sanqi Buddha Kingdom is: "In the South China Sea, the hub of the various waterways."

In other words, he directly mastered the Singapore region. …

But he not only controlled this area, his territory directly bordered the Angkor Dynasty in the north, and occupied most of the territory of China, Indonesia and other countries in the south.

So you can imagine how vast their area is.

Moreover, they are not only located in an important route, but also rich in products. They have the largest and most important spice producing area in the world, rich in plum blossom slices, cloves, sandalwood, and cardamom.The merchants of Sanfo Qi traded with the Song Dynasty on ships carrying incense medicines, rhino horns, and ivory.

Because Sanfoqi is located at the hub of the east-west route, merchants from the Central Plains who went to Dashi and other countries mostly repaired ships here.

So even though they paid tribute every year, the envoys bowed down to Zhao Huan as if they were kneeling down to Buddha, which still attracted Zhao Huan's eyes frequently.

The sea power of the Song Dynasty has already staggered on the road, so this is bound to become an area that the Song Dynasty must operate.

The merchants and princes of the Song Dynasty have already set up plantations here, erected cities and forts, and became the pioneers of the king.

But this kind of transportation hub and the weight of the air route cannot be handed over to the merchants.

Moreover, if the Song Army did not send fleets and officials to settle here, then there would definitely be a large-scale pirate group born and order established.

Even the Ming Dynasty set up the Xuanfu Department of the Old Port here to eradicate pirates.

Da Song couldn't be too conservative.

At least the troops should be stationed in the Strait of Malacca, and at the same time, a naval base should be set up nearby, and a large fleet should be stationed to eliminate pirates.

In terms of politics and economy, cities were built locally, ports and docks were opened for merchant ships to berth, transit and repair.

It goes without saying how profitable it is to set up a port here. There are tens of thousands of ships passing by every day, and every passing one is filled with gold coins.

In addition to commercial trade, the local land production is also very fertile. The Xuanfu Department of Jiugang directly stated that the land is densely populated and the fields are fertile.The climate is warm, with frequent rain in spring and summer.The soil is fertile and suitable for crops.The saying goes: "One year sows grain, and three years produces gold."

It is actually not difficult to set up a Confucian cultural area here, ruled by Zhuxia.It has been proven historically.

Zhao Huan's idea went a step further, directly bringing all the vicinity of this route into the rule of the Central Plains.

Just like France has a large number of overseas enclaves, this place will always be changed to the core territory of the Central Plains.

To achieve this goal, a war is inevitable.

Therefore, the Three Qi Buddha Kingdom has always been Zhao Huan's goal.

But Tang Yi overturned Zhao Huan's thinking and said: "Officials, the foreign enemy who invaded is not Sanqi Buddha Kingdom, but Zhuliye Kingdom."

"Zhuliye Kingdom?" Zhao Huan frowned. This is a small country that jumped out of nowhere.

Tang Yi said seriously: "I think that the whole imperial court has underestimated the Indi region too much. The Zhuliye Kingdom is a big southern country in Indi that was noted in "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" by Xuanzang, an eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty. Its country is two thousand Four to five hundred miles. The capital city of the country is more than ten miles away. The land is empty, and the Tathagata once showed great supernatural powers here in the past and taught profound and wonderful dharma...It is not far from the west of the city, so there is a blue sky. It is a place where Devas Bodhisattva and Arhats discuss."

"According to the "Ling Wai Dai Answer" recorded by our dynasty, the country has a population of 48 million!"

"It conquered east and west, once attacked the southeast peninsula, and also conquered the Three Qi Buddhist kingdoms. It is very active."

48 million people!
Zhao Huan was surprised for a moment, what kind of concept is this?
This country, which Zhao Huan had never heard of, had a larger population than Byzantium and the Holy Roman Empire.

Tang Yi's report today really shattered Zhao Huan's impression all along. The scale of the war in Nanyang is not weaker than the Crusades that are taking place in the West.