Nearly seven thousand miles away from Tokyo, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, Pulau Thong Island.
To be precise, the long-standing name of Puluo Zhong Island has become a thing of the past. Since Guo Liangping led the invasion last year and successfully captured the island in a battle with Sri Lanka, the name was changed to Liangping.
Many officials in the court couldn't stand Guo Liangping's behavior of inviting names, and felt that he was arrogant. Of course, there was inevitably some jealousy and sourness in it.
After all, who doesn’t want to leave a name in history, but there are only a few people who can make a name for themselves in history, and it is even harder to impress others.
And Guo Liangping was so virtuous and capable. He just led the Nanyang Navy to engage in an armed game to bully a small barbarian country. Even if he carved a stone monument to record his meritorious deeds, it would be acceptable. After all, there is such a tradition, but the occupied territory
Changing his name seems a bit arrogant.
In fact, after the memorial, Guo Liangping also had some regrets and felt that it was inappropriate. He was also encouraged by his subordinates to disturb his Taoism. Fortunately, the result was good. Emperor Liu didn't care about it after learning about it.
In response, the territory was conquered by others, and it is reasonable to use his life.
It is natural for people to brave the waves, risk their lives to explore Southeast Asia, open up territories, and reward them with names. Not only did the issue of names pass, the court followed up by setting up a county in the area, covering the entire island, the strait and many surrounding islands.
reef.
This is also the second overseas territory of the Han Dynasty besides Liuqiu. The first one was Jeju Island, which was captured from Goryeo. There is no doubt that this is the most remote territory of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, this also means that based on years of exploration, the Han Dynasty has further developed its exploration of Nanyang. It no longer stops at setting up strongholds, operating commerce, and formally establishing an administrative system. This is a significant sign and announces a deeper
, a larger-scale movement to invade the Southeast Asia is about to begin. King Yong Liu Chengxun’s southern tour actually represents a trend.
Liangping Island is not a big place, but its location is indeed excellent. It is located at the key point of access from the east to the west and has sufficient port resources. Before the invasion of the Han people, it was already a prosperous place. Just through the taxation of merchant ships from the east and west, the three
The Kingdom of Foqi obtained huge wealth from it.
It can be said that the Han Dynasty's fierce and domineering use of force to seize the country is cutting flesh from the body of the Three Buddhas. However, power is truth, and if you can't defeat it, you can't defeat it.
However, facts have proven that in terms of business capabilities, these Nanyang natives are completely incomparable to the Han people. In just over a year, Liangping Island has undergone earth-shaking changes, becoming more prosperous and more orderly.
As the first and only territory where the Han Dynasty established an administrative system in Nanyang, it naturally attracted Nanyang Han merchants and people to flock here. In addition to its own thoroughfare transit function, it was also because it was the most secure place.
After all, there are government officials and soldiers here, and the Nanyang fleet has been stationed here for a long time. Therefore, a large number of successful Han merchants and Han people who went to Nanyang began to purchase land and properties here as a habitat.
As for the Han people who are still moving south from the mainland, most of them choose to settle on Liangping Island as their first stop and plan for subsequent development. In just over a year, the new population of Liangping Island has exceeded 10,000, most of whom
They are all Han Chinese. The population of Liangping Island as a whole now exceeds 40,000.
The first county magistrate of Liangping County, named Liu Shaoping, was one of the first people to go to Southeast Asia. Of course, as a position that can be registered in the Ministry of Personnel, it is not something ordinary people can hold.
So I chose this person because he is a member of the Liu clan in Quanzhou.
As for the Liu family in Quanzhou, they had surrendered to the imperial court since the time when Liu Cong, the envoy of Zhangquan Jiedu, was appointed. Even though civil strife later occurred and Chen Hongjin seized power, after the reunification, Emperor Liu remembered the Liu family's loyalty and obedience, and he was quite fond of it.
To treat them well.
Liu Congxiao, the son of Liu Congxiao, was granted the title of Duke of Zhang first and then Marquis of Yongchun. His status was completely consolidated and he was also a noble of the Han Dynasty. Among all the surrendered ministers and lords, the treatment was not the best, but the life was the best.
Moisturizing. (There is another person who lives more clearly, that is Guangtong Marquis Liu Yuan, who is sometimes called the "contemporary Adou")
The Liu family was originally a famous family of the Zhangquan generation. With this relationship, plus Liu Shaoping was a leader among Han merchants in Nanyang, and with Guo Liangping's support, he was appointed as the first county magistrate.
It's a matter of course.
For Liu Shaoping, this is also a rare opportunity. He is only a side branch of the Liu family and has no direct blood connection with Liu Congxiao's brothers. When he was in China, it was difficult for him to have such an opportunity to become a court official. And
Compared with the mainland, in Liangping County, the real Tu emperor, who holds the power of life and death, does not have to ask for instructions from the country, and of course there is no such condition.
For Liu Shaoping, who is good at doing business, running a county is also very convenient, and of course, easier. This place is in the stage of barbaric growth, and there is no need to educate the people, teach farmers and mulberry trees, or even worry about the people's livelihood.
, everything is based on profit and business, and he is particularly good at this.
There are dozens of rivers in Liangping Island. Although they are not large in scale, they still nurture this land. The largest one is no more than ten miles long, running through the entire island from north to south. It was named "Yongji" by Liangping County Government.
"River". The water flow here is gentle and the river is winding, which is also convenient for loading and unloading goods.
Therefore, Hekou Port was also the first place to develop. It is currently the largest and most prosperous port on Liangping Island, and it is still under expansion and development. After Liu Shaoping took office, he carried out large-scale rectification of the port, along both sides of the river.
, shops and warehouses are springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain.
Here, there will be no shortage of manpower. Of course, there will be no noble Han men. They are more engaged in various business activities and serving as supervisors. There are indigenous people everywhere on each island. You can catch some and use them.
A whip can do the work, and the county government only needs to pay some cheap copper coins, or even nothing. Over the past year or so, the bones of Nanyang natives have been buried under every new building on Liangping Island.
In the port, there are always many sails and masts. There are both Western sailing ships and Eastern sea-going ships, shuttling in and out. At the same time, there is a Nanyang Squadron stationed in the port for a long time, which is the largest fleet of Han merchants.
force protection.
However, due to the chaos of military-civilian sharing and the pressure brought by more and more merchant ships, Liangping County has planned to open a new port and build dock facilities. The target has initially been selected at Longyakou at the southern end of the island, where there is a natural deep water
A good port with good geographical location can also carry larger and more ships.
July is when the southwest monsoon prevails, and this time of year is the busiest time for Liangping Island’s business. A large number of merchant ships from the west, loaded with goods, arrive one after another. According to experience, starting from Persia and following the monsoon across
Da Shi Hai can be reached in January.
Merchants from Persia, Tianzhu and other places brought goods and exotic customs. Under the management of the Han people, Liangping Island also became an exchange station for East-West commodity trade.
Many merchants from the West choose to trade locally with those Han merchants who have abundant resources. Of course, there are also many who are curious about the Eastern Empire and want to obtain more benefits. They only choose to stop temporarily and replenish food.
After drinking water, continue north, along the mature waterway, to the mainland for trading.
But the prosperity of Liangping Port is indeed due to those Western merchants, who are also the porters of trade exchanges between the East and the West.