Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 65 Balance (1)

According to the joint venture agreement signed with the Xijiang Military Affairs Administration, the Xijiang Financial Secretary purchased the shares of the three major shipyards in East Samoa ranging from 20% to 30% in the name of the Xijiang Daduhufu, and will The two shipyards belonging to the Medici family and the Giggs family merged into one for integration, forming the Nanhua Shipyard jointly controlled by the Medici and Giggs families and the Xijiang Dadufu, and the Thurley family and the Xijiang. The Jiangda Duhufu jointly controls the two major shipyards of Sihai Shipyard, and craftsmen and skilled workers from Dengzhou and Yuhang are also pouring into these two shipyards to make technical preparations for Xijiang's own design and construction.

The capital injection plan of Xijiang Daduhufu has won the unanimous consent of the three major families that control the shipbuilding industry in East Samoa. In this way, although Xijiang Daduhufu does not hold a major share in the shipyard, it has formed alliances with several major families. In the future, orders from the government will continue to pour into the two major shipyards, and the artisans and skilled workers recruited by the Xijiang Dadufu through various means will continue to enter the two major shipyards, which will greatly improve The level of shipbuilding technology and competitiveness of the two major shipyards, and Xijiang can also participate in the shipbuilding industry that will play a decisive role in the development of Xijiang in the future by virtue of this investment method, and can apply various advanced techniques and technologies obtained as soon as possible. In the manufacture of naval ships, government representatives can also be sent to participate in the management and supervision of shipyards to prevent the leakage of advanced shipbuilding technology.

In Moro, the Financial Secretary of Xijiang invested in the largest Central South Bank in the peninsula alliance, and initially agreed that Central South Bank can expand its business scope to the three counties of Myanmar, Tiannan and Kansai. The relationship between the financial aristocrats with huge power in Luoyang and the Xijiang government. As the largest financial institution in the Peninsula Alliance, Central South Bank is also the largest financial institution in the southern part of the Eastern Continent. Its branches are not only spread throughout the Indochinese Peninsula Alliance, but also in the Kingdom of West Oran and the Nanyang Alliance. The most important thing is the Central South Bank. Most of the shareholders of the bank are the business aristocrats of the Peninsula Alliance, and a considerable number of shareholders are from the Kingdom of Sioran, so the Central South Bank is actually inextricably linked with the Central Mainland. Once the Xijiang government takes a stake, the share capital of Central South Bank will be more diversified. Xijiang can use this relationship to win over local forces and consolidate its rule in the peninsula. The banking business expands to the north, breaks through the original boundaries, and makes full use of the huge branch system network of Zhongnan Bank to obtain more development.

These measures were all proposed by Kong Yunzhen, deputy director of the Finance Department of Xijiang, and were approved by Wufeng. It should be said that these measures have achieved immediate results. The hostility brought about by the conquest, and Wufeng's subsequent announcement of building a road running through the entire continent from Burma to East Samoa made the business forces of the Peninsula Alliance cheer. This means that once this road is built, not only can a large amount of goods in the interior of Western Xinjiang be continuously flown south to meet the needs of the peninsula countries, but it can also be transported by sea to the Central and Western mainland for the two major ports of Moro and Eastern Samoa. The business opportunities it brings are immeasurable, and all kinds of special products of the Peninsula Alliance can also be transported directly to the interior of Western Xinjiang through this channel.

While Wufeng was busy forming and stabilizing the South China Sea Dominion and Central South County, he did not forget the neighbors to the east of Eastern Samoa. Adjacent to Eastern Samoa is the Urban Republic of Western Samoa. Unlike its neighbors to the east, the Urban Republic of Western Samoa has not joined the Indochina Peninsula Alliance. Instead, it has always declared absolute neutrality to the outside world like the other two cities that control the top of the peninsula. The Peninsula Alliance, but it maintains a very good relationship with the countries of the Peninsula Alliance. Nan'an city-state is adjacent to Western Samoa, while Sikkim City Republic occupies Sikkim Island and faces Western Samoa and Nan'an city-state across the Sikkim Strait. The Sikkim Strait is also one of the busiest sea lanes in the southern part of the mainland. The three cities occupy the throat at the top of the Indochina Peninsula. The good geographical location makes the three cities the hub connecting the Middle East. Merchant ships going east and west generally choose one of the three cities as a place for supplies and rest. Busy commercial exchanges have also brought prosperity to the three cities, and the road to the north is connected to the inland principalities of the two peninsula alliances, making the three cities an important entrepot trade port.

On how to deal with the opinions of the five cities and countries at the junction of the Middle East, the military and government officials hold diametrically opposite opinions. To ensure that this sensitive area will not be taken away by the Pasha people who are now showing their ambitions and advancing step by step, while the government system advocates maintaining the current status for the time being, paying close attention to changes in the situation, retaining this buffer area, and ensuring peace in this area through negotiations , to avoid direct military conflict with the Pasha people, to prevent a large number of troops from being dragged in this area due to the deterioration of the situation, and to hinder the implementation of the original plan to advance eastward to the Central Plains.

On this issue, Wufeng has not yet made up his mind. The strength shown by the Pasha people in the west has aroused Wufeng's high vigilance. If this key area connecting the Middle East is captured by the Pasha people, then His plan to infiltrate the middle continent in the future will inevitably be blocked, but now the alliance formed by the western countries of the Peninsula Alliance and the Kingdom of West Orland and the Kingdom of Jutland is engaged in a tough tug-of-war with the Pashas, ​​and the powerful Pashas are fighting against the Pashas. Under the leadership of Kutuzov, even in front of the coalition forces that have the superiority in strength, they are advancing step by step, and their performance is extremely eye-catching. According to the intelligence, Kutuzov has suddenly become close to the Minister of State Haig who has always been at odds with him. Speaking of which, if the Pasha people are united as one, the coalition forces will face great difficulties. If I plug in from behind now, it is likely to lead to the complete collapse of the alliance, and the Pasha people will be cheap for nothing, and it may even cause myself to fight directly. The territory of the Pasha people is contiguous, which is obviously inappropriate before they have entered the Central Plains.

Just when Wufeng was hesitating, Angel's letter through Xuege helped Wufeng make up his mind.

In the letter, Angel expounded her views on the current situation in the central plains of the empire, and suggested that Wufeng withdraw as soon as possible after stabilizing the situation in the southern region. The interior of the empire has entered a critical period. Due to the impact of the severe drought on the strength of the Kaman people, their offensive in the north has completely stopped, and they have begun to gradually shrink their strength. Wufeng made the decision to donate 400,000 dans of grain to Yunzhong. Angel also suggested that Wufeng should start from a long-term perspective and take over Heishan and Longquan as soon as possible, so as to maintain some vitality for the northern part of the empire to deal with possible foreign enemies in the future.

Since the princes of the Situ family tried their best to fight for the throne, they ignored the livelihood of the people, especially when the drought affected all parts of the empire and the livelihood of ordinary people, especially farmers, was difficult. All parties paid no attention to it, but all eyes were fixed on the throne, which has aroused great dissatisfaction among many enlightened gentry and middle and lower class people. In the East China Sea and the South of the Yangtze River, due to the dire situation between Situ Tai and the industrial and commercial forces, Situ Tai's taxation plan was once again unanimously resisted by the industrial and commercial circles. Although Liao Qichang and other veteran missions mediated, the two sides still failed to reach an agreement and the market was suspended. Strikes followed one after another. And the matter of relief in the cloud also made Situ Tai's aristocrats, most of whom were based in the north, criticize Situ Tai, which made Situ Tai in a dilemma.

And now there are many rumors about Situ Lang's abdication in the imperial capital~IndoMTL.com~ Situ Tai has already assumed the posture of preparing to succeed Situ Lang as the throne, while Situ Jun, Situ Biao, and Situ Yuan in the south have jointly expressed their opposition The throne changed hands, and the Kingdom of Milan also expressed that it did not want to see changes in the domestic situation of its allies. The implication was that it opposed Situ Tai's succession to Situ Lang, which made the already somewhat clear question of the succession of the throne fall into a stalemate, which made the internal situation of the empire even worse. It's complicated and confusing, the ministers of the court are also facing Qin Muchu, and their attitudes change three times a day, and Situ Lang is hiding in the palace, and it is rare to go to court once in a long time.

Due to the disappointing performance of the princes of the Situ family, many people in the empire are not optimistic about the princes of the past and present, especially the industrial and commercial forces. The son-in-law of the current King of Qin, Li Wufeng, succeeded to the throne. Although this statement was immediately attacked and refuted by the nobles and courtiers in the imperial capital, it was quietly spread among the middle and lower classes, especially the business forces. No matter what kind of intentions these remarks are, Angel believes that this is an opportunity to pay closer attention to the development of this dynamic. This new change is also a key factor for Angel to urge Wufeng to return to the north as soon as possible.

In the end, An Qier suggested that Wufeng quickly arrange someone to replace Wufeng and sit in the southern part of the city, and then return to the mainland to watch the situation from a distance in Kansai. Angel believes that the next year will be the year that will determine the fate of Wufeng.

Angel's letter made Wufeng finally make up his mind, and Ling Tianfang, Su Qin, Wang Liao and others quickly unified their opinions after circulating Angel's letter, that is, to maintain the current situation and immediately form an alliance with the western peninsula. All countries signed agreements of peace, friendship and mutual assistance, and provided economic and military assistance to the existing peninsula alliance to ensure that the current structure of the peninsula alliance remains unchanged.