It cannot but be said that the white-haired old man's vision was precise. He was able to deduce Wu Feng's original intention of going south based on limited information. It should be admitted that this old man was indeed a master who had experienced many years of experience.
However, Kirk's eyes lit up. If it was true as the other party judged, Li Wufeng's purpose of going south this time was to take control of the navy and control the sea lanes of the Southern Ocean. Coupled with the incomparable power in his hands, the entire Eastern Continent The southern passage will be in his hands, and to develop and expand the navy, the ships needed will give his family a huge opportunity. Thinking that the Seli family is already colluding with Li Wufeng, Kirk's heart is on fire. Uncomfortable.
Seeing his ally behave like this, the white-haired old man knew what the other party was thinking about without even thinking about it. He wanted to endure it a little longer, but the weight in his hands was indeed limited, and Li Wufeng's behavior was difficult to judge with common sense. If the materials are wrong, the impact will be difficult to estimate. In this case, you might as well get in touch first.
"Kirk, you don't have to be like this. If you feel it is necessary to join, you can contact the other party first and find out the other party's reality and intentions, but you must not be too weak, otherwise we will be passive in the subsequent bargaining." Bai The old man no longer thought about it, and casually pointed out his allies who were already impatient.
Just when the largest group of industrial and commercial forces in Eastern Samoa also began to contact Western Xinjiang, secret talks between Wang Liao and the Nanyang Alliance were also in full swing. The two sides were having a fierce quarrel over the status of the Sanbao City-State and the Legon City-State. Wang Liao demanded that the Nanyang Alliance immediately and unconditionally withdraw from the war, evacuate Sanbao City, and not interfere with military operations in Western Xinjiang. The Nanyang Alliance asked the Western Xinjiang Army to stop there and negotiate on the status of the currently occupied areas, and demanded that Western Xinjiang comply with local regulations. public opinion. The differences between the two sides were so great that the negotiations quickly broke down, but the unwillingness of the upper echelons of both sides to engage in war forced the envoys from both sides to return to the negotiating table.
Both parties in the second negotiation seemed much calmer and more pragmatic. The Western Xinjiang side no longer demanded that the Nanyang Alliance withdraw from the Three Treasures. The Nanyang Alliance also expressed its acceptance of reality and recognized Western Xinjiang's occupation of the existing controlled areas. The focus of both parties was on Legon. In terms of the control of the city-state, in the end, under the rule of various means and force intimidation from the Western Xinjiang side, the Western Xinjiang side exchanged the freedom of sea and land trade routes for control of the Lygon city-state, and the Western Xinjiang side also recognized the joining of the Sanbao city-state. The fact of the South Sea Alliance. The two sides also reached an agreement on the issue of mercenaries, agreeing that the Nanyang Alliance would take over the disposal of mercenaries. As for the Kutdam issue, both sides deliberately avoided the issue and left it to the Western Xinjiang side and the Machi Khans to resolve it themselves.
On December 9, the officials of the Lygon City State who did not know that they had been betrayed watched helplessly as the Western Xinjiang Army and the Nanyang Alliance Army completed the garrison handover ceremony. Only then did they suddenly realize that they had been abandoned by the Nanyang Alliance. , became a bargain for the ceasefire. With the fall of the city-state of Lygon, the number of Western Xinjiang troops from the north, south, and west continued to grow. The coalition forces stationed in Kutdam suddenly fell into the dilemma of being attacked on three sides. The Machihans, who had been sidelined by the Nanyang Alliance, also discovered at this time Due to their current difficult situation, the frequent activities of the Lin family's army in Sanjiang and the abnormal activities of the Milan people made the somewhat stretched Machihans finally want to give up.
On the night of December 12, the Machi Khans began to withdraw from the city of Kutdan and retreated to Ronisia. The peninsula coalition forces of Kutdan also officially announced their disbandment after numerous quarrels and stalemates, except for some troops who retreated to the city-state of Sanbao. In addition, most of the remaining troops surrendered to the Western Xinjiang Army and recognized the new ruler, and the Peninsula Campaign officially came to an end.
On December 19, after countless front-stage negotiations and behind-the-scenes deals, Su Qin and Wang Liao, on behalf of Li Wufeng, announced the official establishment of the Nanhai Autonomous Territory and Zhongnan County, the Western Territory Protectorate of the Tanghe Empire, in Moro City and Miyaluo City respectively. The South China Sea Autonomous Territory governs three prefectures, Moro Prefecture, Eastern Samoa Prefecture and Legon Prefecture. The dominion has a governor, and the governor's office is located in Eastern Samoa. The original parliaments of the three cities merged into the Grand Council of the South China Sea Autonomous Territory, which continues to exercise parliamentary power. power, and Indochina County governs five prefectures, Yada, Kutdan, Woda, Miyaluo, and Baliya. It has a governor. The governor's office is located in Miyaluo. Along with the Indochina Peninsula The collapse of the eastern region of the alliance also indicated that Li Wufeng's power had officially established its foothold on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
"Cangpu, what do you think of this place?" Walking on the harbor pier, a sturdy middle-aged man followed closely behind Wu Feng. His bronze skin made the strong man even more muscular, and his piercing eyes under a pair of thick eyebrows were looking at him. Looking around at the boats docked on the shore.
"Back to Your Highness, from Cangpu's point of view, Eastern Samoa and Moro are indeed two ports on the Southern Ocean, especially Eastern Samoa, which is more protruding into the sea and is more conducive to blocking the east-west waterway. . But to put it bluntly, the naval power of Eastern Samoa is too average. Just now, His Highness also asked Cangpu to take a brief look at their naval fleet. There are no large ships, but some small and medium-sized ships, which can only bear In ordinary patrol and inspection tasks, sailors and sailors have loose discipline and poor training conditions. This is probably because they have been at peace for a long time or there has been no war for a long time. They are far inferior to the navy of the Nanyang Alliance. If you want to take control of your highness, The responsibility of this shipping line is just beyond our capabilities. No, it’s not that we are beyond our capabilities, but that we simply don’t have the ability.”
The bronze-colored man in his prime is naturally the leader of the pirates who roamed the Atlantic Ocean - Changfenghui's boss Lei Canpu. Since the trip to the northwest, Lei Canpu and Zhu Tingling have represented the two major categories of untouchables: the fishermen and the Lehu Empire. Officially surrendered to the Northwest King, while Changfenghui and Lanjumen, the core organizations of fishermen and Lehu, also retained their own characteristics and fully cooperated with Xijiang. Changfenghui took the responsibility to form several major water camps in Xijiang. The backbone of the Xijiang Intelligence Agency, and the Lanjumen have also become an important partner of the Xijiang Intelligence Agency in the Jiangnan and East China Sea areas. The Xijiang Intelligence Agency has also used the power of the Lanjumen to gradually penetrate into the Japanese lands. This has made the Director of the Xijiang Intelligence Agency Gu Quan was particularly proud, which also made Ling Huyi, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, quite jealous.
Although the water camp in Xijiang has become prosperous, Xijiang is located in the interior after all, and whether it is in Guanzhong or northwest, the water area is not large, and the waterways are not closely connected, so it is not suitable for large-scale development of the navy. The purpose of establishing the water battalion can only be said to be to cultivate qualified sailors and sailors for the future navy, lay the foundation for the formation of the navy, and also allow the military to gradually adapt to the development process of the navy. Wu Feng also agrees with Lei Cangpu's view on this point, but it is not realistic to move eastwards on a large scale to the Five Lakes and Jiangnan. The choice of going south has become an important factor for Wu Feng in order to establish a large-scale navy as soon as possible.
The peaceful transfer of power between Moro and Eastern Samoa allowed the local industrial and commercial aristocrats to accept the identity of Wu Feng as the new master. At the same time, Wu Feng also received an expected gift, which was the naval fleets of the two cities. Due to the location of the Peninsula Alliance, The offshore waters have always been safe, and the naval strength of the two cities is not strong, but it is enough to make Wu Feng smile. At least it has provided himself with a considerable number of ships and sailors, which is a big gain.
Lei Cangpu's words were like a basin of cold water poured on Wu Feng's head, which gradually calmed down Wu Feng's heated mind. However, this blow did dampen Wu Feng's enthusiasm. After walking for a while, Wu Feng Only then did I accept this fact.
"Cangpu, according to your opinion, these two navies are completely useless?" Wu Feng still couldn't hide his resentment in his words.
"No, Your Highness, Cangpu doesn't think so. The navy is different from the army. It cannot become strong in a year and a half. Sailors and sailors cannot grow in a day or two. With these two naval fleets as the foundation, , As long as training is strengthened, especially actual combat exercises, Cangpu believes that the two fleets can be combined into one, but if they want to dominate the Southern Ocean, I am afraid there is still a long way to go." Lei Cangpu's His words have always been straightforward, and he does not want to be secretive to please the other party. After all, judging from the posture in front of him, this master intends to leave the important task of establishing the Western Xinjiang Navy to himself. If he thinks that he is catering to the other party's wishes, he will not be able to hand over a single person in the end. If you don't say anything about a qualified answer sheet if you are embarrassed, it will make your master look down upon you. Therefore, at this time, he would rather speak harshly to clarify the problem.
As his eyes moved, Wu Feng stopped. Although his face was still facing the end of the sea outside the harbor, he was obviously thinking about the meaning of Lei Cangpu's words.
"Cangpu, you don't have to answer charades for me. How can we build a powerful navy? Just come up with what is needed. Funds? Personnel? Technology? As long as I, Li Wufeng, can do it, I will get it for you. Come!"
Wu Feng's almost straightforward words made Lei Cangpu feel a little emotional. He didn't know why this master was so obsessed with pursuing the navy. This performance not only surprised Lei Cangpu, but also made him feel a little proud. , this at least proves that the Changfeng Society is indispensable to the master, and it also adds a bit of confidence to the hundreds of thousands of untouchables he represents behind him. Everyone knows that His Highness, the King of Qin, can turn his hands into clouds and turn his hands into rain. From the strength shown by His Highness the King of Qin, it can be seen that he is determined to win the empire. As a representative of the untouchables, if he wants the other party to fulfill his promise, he must increase the other party's respect for his side. Only in this way can the other party truly Face this promise.