After leaving the Indian Ocean military camp, Ling Cao led all the officers and soldiers of the Indian Ocean Fleet to stop at the port.
After some investigation, Ling Cao and the others gained a general understanding of the place.
The country to which this port belongs is called the Kingdom of Mopi, which has a population of about 200,000 and more than 20,000 soldiers.
The highest-ranking person in the country was the Brahmin high priest, followed by the king.
Mosin-Nagant, who was stationed at the port, was a Brahmin and one of the most powerful people in the country of Mabi.
That's why Mosin-Nagant dared to make a guarantee to Ling Cao before.
Two days later, Mosingana's men arrived in the capital.
King Mobius clearly took the arrival of the Han army very seriously.
Of course, he couldn't ignore the formidable power of the Han army.
After consulting with the high priest, King Mobi immediately dispatched two officials who understood Chinese to head towards the port of Mona.
Three days later, two officials from the capital city finally arrived at the port.
Upon seeing the fleet of ships anchored on the sea, the two Kshatriya officials, like the ordinary poor people, were utterly terrified.
Although the country of Mabi is close to the sea and has many ships, this is the first time they have ever seen such a large ship.
While bigger doesn't necessarily mean more powerful, smaller certainly doesn't offer the same satisfaction as bigger.
Who goes there?
Just as the two Mopi officials arrived near the flagship, a group of Han soldiers armed with crossbows immediately ran to the railing and aimed their sharp crossbow bolts at them.
An official turned pale and hurriedly said, "Don't fire the arrows! We are sent by the King to negotiate with your army!"
"Wait there!"
After shouting, a Han soldier turned and ran toward the cabin.
While waiting, the two officials from Mapi carefully examined the ship and the Han soldiers on board.
"I've long heard that the soldiers of the Han Dynasty are formidable, but I never imagined they would be this strong. These soldiers alone would be more than enough to kill, let alone our Mobi Kingdom, even if all the surrounding dozen or so countries were combined!"
"Yes, I heard not long ago that they wiped out the Kushan Empire in the north. The Han army is truly invincible!"
"I only hope that our king will not lose his mind and oppose the Han army!"
The two Maha officials were also discussing with expressions of awe.
After a short wait, a naval soldier came to the railing. "Lower the rope ladder and let them come up!"
The two Maha officials then carefully climbed up the rope ladder toward the deck.
These two officials, used to a life of luxury, were already panting heavily after climbing a rope ladder that was only ten meters high.
On the deck, Ling Cao, Zhang Bao, and others also came out of the cabin to greet them.
Now that King Mabi has taken the initiative to send officials over, it means they have already lost their nerve, and the subsequent plans will likely proceed very smoothly.
Thinking of this, Ling Cao's gaze swept over the two officials from the Kingdom of Mopi, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He felt that he could buy a large enough piece of land at the lowest possible price.
"What did your king send you here for?" Ling Cao asked the two men with a cold expression.
An official replied, "General, didn't you intend to buy a piece of land? The King's intention is that we can lease a piece of land to you, but selling it is probably not an option!"
"rent?"
Ling Cao frowned, then said in a deep voice, "Renting is not impossible, but due to the needs of navigation, we need to rent a place that is close to the city and where a port can be built, and the lease term must not be less than one hundred years."
"this……"
Upon hearing Ling Cao's request, the two officials were taken aback. Although the condition was described as a lease, it was no different from a buyout.
After all, no one knows what will happen in a hundred years.
Subsequently, the two officials stated that the matter was beyond their authority and required consultation with the King.
Lingcao readily agreed to the proposal made by the two Mopi officials.
After some discussion, everyone agreed that Zhang Liang would serve as the Han envoy to discuss with the King of Mopi the matter of leasing land to build a port.
After the two officials left, Zhang Liang also found Ling Cao.
"General, are you planning to win over the king of Mobi?"
“Master, didn’t you see the fear in the eyes of those two officials?” Ling Cao said with a smile. “There hasn’t been a major war here for over a hundred years, and the army is in a state of utter disarray.”
If we use force to conquer, although there will be no obstacles, it will always arouse the vigilance of that Brahmanism, and in turn incite all the people to fight against us.
Therefore, according to my plan, we might as well hold off for now and first try to stir up trouble between the Brahmins and Kshatriyas!
"Furthermore, I've also learned that there are quite a few people from the islands of Southeast Asia in this country of Mopi."
These people had all encountered storms at sea, lost their money, and had no choice but to stay here to make a living. Their status was even lower than that of the Shudras, and they lived a very hard life.
Although these people are not from our Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty is their suzerain state. We can start by bringing these people under our control.
No matter what, they are much more reliable than these locals!
Zhang Liang hesitated and asked, "So, General, how do you plan to sow discord between King Mahavi and the Brahmin priests? After all, this system has existed here for so many years!"
"That's easy to say. No one is willing to be subordinate to others, let alone the king of a country."
If we demonstrate strong military power and promise to help Mobi become the dominant power in the region, he will surely be tempted.
If all else fails, we'll support Mosin-Nagant or other countries!
"In that case, it's not a bad idea!"
Zhang Liang thought for a moment and nodded. There are many small countries here, and with the lure of profit, there will eventually be a few willing to cooperate.
...
On the damp road, Zhang Liang rode his horse, looking at the city of Mopi that came into view, a slight smile playing on his lips.
This place will become his home turf. He believes that in the near future, he will be able to establish an achievement no less than that of Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao.
Behind Zhang Liang, besides the two officials, were two hundred fully armed naval soldiers.
Before long, the group arrived at the vicinity of the city of Mabi.
Looking at the Mopi soldiers at the city gate, who weren't even wearing leather armor, a hint of contempt flashed in Zhang Liang's eyes.
In his eyes, these soldiers were not even as good as his Taiping Sect's gatekeepers.
Although I despise these Sindhu people, from another perspective, this is also a good thing.
After all, the weaker they are, the greater the benefit to us.
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