It can be said that Wu Feng's strategy was quite successful. He cleverly used people's convergence psychology and his own prestige to give those gentry, landowners and industrial and commercial families who had already felt that the empire was about to usher in a new century a hint to invest in exploring and developing overseas markets. Obtain unforeseen and huge benefits, and this is undoubtedly a huge opportunity for the land aristocrats who have already felt that the industrial and commercial aristocrats may gradually replace them as the new rich of the empire with their economic strength. Even His Royal Highness the King of Qin, who is about to ascend the throne, is willing to Investment, what else is there to doubt? As long as they can obtain huge profits, will they, with their financial strength and noble background, be inferior to those wealthy industrial and commercial families whose ancestors were even small traders
It was this mentality that made the land aristocrats throughout the empire swarm towards this kind of risky investment, so much so that Wu Feng had to instruct the relevant departments to remind these blindly obedient land aristocrats of the huge risks involved in these investments, but this could not Block the investment enthusiasm of the landed aristocrats. However, these land aristocrats obviously made the right bet on this treasure, and they all obtained quite generous rewards from it. When they looked at the industrial and commercial aristocrats with great success and contempt, they completely forgot about their own facts. Shang Ye has already completed his transformation and became one of them.
Even Wufeng himself did not realize how far-reaching the trend he had started would be for the future of the new empire. As wave after wave of pioneers returned to their hometowns after making fortunes, almost the entire middle and upper classes of the empire They are all immersed in this dream of getting rich.
The famous saying "There are New Worlds overseas" has once become the most popular and fashionable saying in the entire society of the empire. Going to the New World to make a fortune has also become the best place for many people from poor families to find another way out. The property-owning class, on the other hand, never lost their motor and boasted about how rich the land and gold would be waiting for them in the New World. This also created a new wave of immigration, even compared to the New Empire, which later promulgated the "Empire" The Encouraging Immigration Ordinance and the Imperial Immigration Act were much earlier.
And this wave of interest-driven foreign colonization quickly penetrated into the minds of the people of the empire, inspiring the people of the empire to pursue foreign exploration. This goal is what Wufeng hopes to achieve the most. Only in this way can the empire Only with the Tang nation can we maintain the driving force for continuous forward development. Without this driving force, the Tang nation and its own empire will be nothing more than passing smoke, and will eventually be completely lost in the tide of history.
Waving his hand, Wang Liao sat down next to him. Wu Feng casually picked up a large stack of thick documents on the desk and handed them to his deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department. Instruct the other person to take a quick look at the information. Wang Liao inexplicably took the plan from Wu Feng and immersed himself in browsing the salt industry. There was a faint aroma of coffee in the study, white sugar cubes were placed on several tables, and exquisite sterling silver spoons were placed on them. A pot of yucca and bamboo is placed on one side to bring some greenery.
Wu Feng found it a bit interesting. Wang Liao was like a hyena smelling blood, his eyes moving up and down, but when he licked his dry lips, his excitement was palpable. Only when he found his prey, this expert negotiator, would There was such an expression, and that's exactly what it is now.
Wu Feng waited patiently for Wang Liao to finish reading. He calmly picked up the coffee cup and motioned for the other party to try these new products from Zhongnan County. They tasted quite good and could compete with the coffee from North Luzon. At least Wu Feng himself didn't taste the big difference between these coffees and the famous ones from Northern Luzon. Maybe it was just the brand reputation that was different.
It seems that he made a wise decision to change Jin Ning from the position of director of intelligence to the governor of Zhongnan County. His too square mentality is not suitable for the intelligence department, and this position of managing local administrative affairs is obviously more suitable for him. . The Government Affairs Office also praised Jinning's performance in Zhongnan County, especially the development in the original Medan area. The road from Yada City to Moro is progressing very quickly, which will determine the future of the entire Zhongnan County. Lifeline, it is said that Jinning has to go to the construction site almost every month to supervise the construction of this road. Maybe he should take time to inspect it.
Wang Liao's somewhat excited voice pulled Wu Feng back from his distraction: "Your Highness, this is great. This is what the Nanyang Alliance brought to their doorstep. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to slaughter them, we would be really sorry for them." 'Emotional'."
"Well, look carefully. These intelligence materials are not easy to come by. The intelligence department spent a lot of effort to obtain these things. These guys in the Nanyang Alliance seem to be really desperate. It seems that they haven't tasted the pain of the last lesson. They need to be whipped harder to make them remember it." Wu Feng smiled faintly, and when he saw Wang Liao's anxious excitement, he was not filled with joy.
"Hey, Your Highness, there is no problem. This evidence is enough to make the Nanyang Alliance speechless. Last time, it was the guys in the north of the Nanyang Alliance who supported the Machi Khans, but this time it is the businessmen in the south of the Nanyang Alliance who are colluding with Situ Taihang, eh , there are Japanese people playing matchmaking in the middle, which really makes them sober up, who is the real boss in this land." Wang Liao said with confidence.
"Well, although these loans were made by the merchants and banks of the Nanyang Alliance, they would not have dared to be so bold without the permission or consent of the countries and city-states of the Nanyang Alliance. However, they did not expect that Situ Tai would collapse so much. So fast that they have no way to escape. You must pay attention to this and never let the officials of countries and city-states such as the Nanyang Alliance escape." Wu Feng nodded and reminded Wang Liao.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the businessmen above are all parliamentarians and government officials from their countries and city-states. Hey, there are two more members of the alliance. These two banks are also invested by some big-name people in their alliance. This They can't hide it from us. There is no way to escape! If we don't squeeze them dry this time, it will be a waste of opportunity." Wang Liao said fiercely: "Last time, it was because of the fault of the northern forces of the Nanyang Alliance. , Nanfang Chengyu and the country are still opposed, now it's their turn, I want to see what they say this time."
"Well, it's up to you to consider the specific methods and conditions. However, the diplomatic envoys from the Three Kingdoms Alliance have already arrived. I remember that the last time the foreign affairs department discussed the sovereignty dispute with them about the Mawen Islands, didn't they? They also seemed to be very interested. This time should be a good opportunity to unite with the Three Kingdoms Alliance to put pressure on the Nanyang Alliance. The Mawen Islands are large and large enough, so it’s okay to share a piece of the pie with them, as long as we control important places.”
Lie Feng's white teeth when he smiled looked a bit ferocious in Wang Miao's eyes. He had just considered whether he should spend more time on the Mawen Islands, but His Highness King Qin pointed out that the target of this diplomatic effort was directly at the Mawen Islands, and also Inviting the Three Kingdoms Alliance to put pressure on the other side, it seems that His Royal Highness the King of Thailand has already spotted this. Maybe Situ Tai's every move when he borrowed money from the Nanyang Alliance merchants has fallen into the eyes of Xijiang. The reason why there was no response was probably because he was waiting until today.
"Well, the time for the Three Kingdoms Alliance has arrived in Hanzhong. Mr. Su has already received them, but they probably don't know about it yet. It will take some time to get the approval of their respective countries. And I'm afraid we also need to do something in the peninsula. Only by showing off, especially the military, can they better cooperate with our work. The Nanyang Alliance has always bullied the weak and feared the strong, and a combination of force and diplomacy is the best strategy." Wang Liao further suggested.
"I have my own arrangements for the military, but you have to be careful. We have no intention of fighting a war in the Nanyang Alliance, at least we haven't had this idea for a period of time before and after our imperial capital, but you have to make the Nanyang Alliance feel We are looking for excuses to fight this war. If our conditions cannot be met, this war may break out, and the Three Kingdoms Alliance can also join in. Only in this way can we force the Nanyang Alliance to make more concessions, and of course it cannot perform. If it goes too far and makes the Nanyang Alliance think that there is no need for negotiation, it will not be in our interests."
After Wu Feng said these words, he realized that he was too wordy. Faced with such a veteran of diplomatic negotiations, wasn't this guy the one who got the Mawen Islands last time after he had done enough tricks? Do you still need to explain it yourself? Wu Feng couldn't help but laugh when he said this.
"I've said too much, Wang Liao, you just have to control it yourself. One principle is to obtain as much benefit from the Mawen Islands as possible. At this point, you should be clear about my goal, and the Nanyang Alliance does not attach much importance to the Mawen Islands. Very weak, this is a rare opportunity for us to listen well. Once the New World is developed in the future, they will find that all the waterways in front of them are firmly in our hands." Wu Feng concluded with a wave of his hand.
Wang Liao bowed and retreated silently.
Looking at Wang Liao's passing figure, Wu Feng hesitantly let out a long sigh of relief. If the Mawen Islands could be captured without fighting, that would be the best. Controlling the Mawen Islands is equivalent to controlling the Mawen Islands. Controlling the entire Southern Ocean, and controlling the Southern Ocean, is equivalent to controlling the lifeline of the entire Eastern Continent leading to the Central and Western Continents and even the New Continent. This will definitely play an important role in the future trend of the entire Eastern Continent.