The summer of 704 seemed a bit stuffy. Although this weather was quite beneficial to autumn grains, the outbreak of rain was strong but short. The imperial water conservancy facilities renovation started in 702 and played a very good role. Several major granaries of the empire, from Wuhu County to Nanyin De'an County, from Yuejing County to Wajung, Xiaochun ushered in a rare bumper harvest. Seeing that Dachun food was about to usher in another bumper harvest, the empire was immersed in an unspeakable joy.

After more than a year of resting the war, the Empire finally gained a breather. Whether it was the people's businessmen or courtiers and gentry, they all looked forward to the peaceful development time to last longer. Although some dissatisfied forces were still in secret in the Liberia and Machikhan areas, the open rebellion had been extinguished. As for the secret activities, it was the matter of the Empire Security Bureau. The Empire Security Bureau has listed these two places as key controlled areas, and a large number of elite Imperial Security Bureau forces are working in these two areas. Even later, all the newcomers of the Empire Security Bureau used this place as a training place to improve their abilities. So almost all the important senior officials of the Empire Security Bureau later had experience working in the Liberia or Machikhan areas, which has become a very glorious qualification to enter the upper level of the Empire Security Bureau.

On the contrary, the Japanese territory that was finally pacified seemed much calmer. After a large number of Japanese prisoners were forcibly exiled, the Japanese rebellious forces suffered a heavy blow. After losing their basic support, the Japanese rebellious forces were quickly eliminated by the Imperial Security Bureau and several other pro-imperial family forces. The establishment of the Japanese county marked that this overseas enclave was finally completely crawling under the wings of the Empire.

In addition to constantly improving the law, the empire also actively promotes encouraging economic development and foreign trade. In early 704, the empire formally signed a peace and friendly cooperation agreement with the Three Kingdoms Alliance and the Nanyang Alliance. At the same time, it also signed an agreement to establish the East Continent Free Trade Zone. This agreement stipulates that the three parties will gradually reduce their respective tariffs in ten years to facilitate the free circulation of goods of the three parties and the tripartite economy can establish closer ties.

At the same time, the Empire also signed a peaceful armistice agreement with the Western Peninsula Alliance, which stipulated that the two sides would have an unconditional and unlimited ceasefire on the current line of actual control, and negotiated the determination of the border line between the two sides and the positioning of diplomatic relations in a timely manner to maintain peace and stability in this region. This negotiation also received active promotion and support from the Kingdom of Sioran.

Wufeng thoughtfully supported his hand under his jaw and slowly fiddled with the documents on the imperial case. The documents from the diplomatic department were particularly frequent during this period. The negotiations with the Western Peninsula Alliance have entered a substantial stage. The sovereignty issue of a deserted island 550 nautical miles west of Sikkim has always been a focus of debate between the two sides. Although this place has not been developed before, the importance of the New World is becoming increasingly prominent.

This island, which was originally a dispute between Sikkim and the Western Peninsula Alliance, is of course important to the Western Peninsula Alliance, but it is even more indispensable to the Empire. This island with an area of ​​nearly 60 square kilometers is hanging alone in the central Latin Ocean. The most important point is that it not only has rich forest resources, but also quite abundant freshwater resources. The springs in the mountains in the middle of the origin island even form a huge freshwater lake, which is simply a natural supply station for the Empire to travel to the New World.

From Sikkim to Mangadishu and Asab and Lilac Island further south, this island can be used as a relay and supply station. Although it is not on a straight route to Asab and Lilac Island in the central and southern New World and Mangadishu, it is in the middle of the two routes. Both routes can pass here, and the detour distance is not far away. Obtaining the supply here can greatly reduce the risks and pressure of long-distance voyages. Whether commercial or military, this island is far beyond any island that the Empire now controls in the South and Latin Oceans, so the Empire will never let go of its sovereignty over this island when negotiating with the Western Peninsula Alliance, and is even willing to make considerable concessions on land.

As this marathon negotiation was finally under pressure from the Kingdom of Sioran, the Western Peninsula Alliance had to make concessions, and the ownership of the island eventually fell into the Empire. This was a very important gain for the Empire in diplomatic history. It ensured that the Empire could have a relatively stable and safe route to the New World. For this reason, Wufeng even specifically suppressed the plan for the Nanying Nanmei proposed by Cui Wenxiu. He was unwilling to anger Sioran at this time, resulting in the failure of the negotiation.

The victory of this diplomatic negotiation made Wu Feng very satisfied with the effectiveness of the diplomatic department, but the struggle on the New World further intensified and destroyed Wu Feng's good mood.

"Why, can the Famini people hold on?" The faint smile on the corner of Wufeng's mouth is always hard to understand. In recent years, everyone of His Highness has almost watched Wufeng go from a novice who was a little helpless when he was just waiting to take the throne to become a mature and steadfast master. The increasing majesty of Wufeng has gradually faded. This is the momentum of imperial power. When he comes to the altar, everyone will subconsciously deify him and accept his pressure consciously or unconsciously.

"Report to your Majesty, the Famini people have not responded much, but the diplomatic department has sent back the news that the Leeds are determined to force the Famini people to withdraw from the agreement signed with us. They even use the interests of some new regions of the New World as bait to lure the Barrods and the Augsburg people to take the bait. The small urban republics along the Adriatic Sea were also pulled onto the ship. The Famini people may not be able to withstand such huge pressure, and the Leeds also gave them equally generous wishes."

Wang Liao's face was ugly. Winning and dividing the powerful forces in the Western Continent has always been a key task carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it did achieve quite good results in the early stage. The Famini people were successfully divided and were in the interests and status of the Western Continent land. The Famini people have always been highly vigilant about the Leeds attempts to get involved and influence the strategic pattern of the Western Continent land. The Hansen Alliance is a potential Allied force of the Leeds, and now the Barozians seem to have a good attitude of rebuilding the old with the Leeds.

It is logical that the Minnis are unlikely to form an alliance with the Leeds, but this time the Leeds seemed to have an upper hand that demanded alliance with the Famini against the empire, and most of this group were vested in the interests of the New World in Leeds. The rich mineral resources on the New World were enough to bring endless wealth to the kingdom of increasingly scarce domestic resources. The series of gold mines found along the coast have fully proved this. Earth products such as ivory, rhinoceros horns and agate amber also triggered a luxury consumption frenzy on the West Road. The land of the New World is full of treasures, especially the gold mines and slave trade attracted a large number of privileged noble merchants in Leeds. Their navigation trade and slave trade have become an important pillar of their economic income. Faced with the vast hinterland of the New World, they eagerly hope to participate in joining the ranks of partitioning this region.

This action is still difficult for the Leeds, whose strength on land was inferior to that on sea, and it would be a forced move to pull the Famini Empire, the strongest land power, into the camp. Otherwise, relying solely on the Barolz people, the two countries would not be enough to shake the Tang Empire's status on this land. The Augsburg people are obviously still entangled with the Hansen Alliance. It will take some time to reconcile the battle between the Augsburg people and the Hansen Alliance. Moreover, the Augsburg people have a great appetite in the New World. Although their strength is not as strong as the Famini people, due to the rapid development of the domestic economy, the demand for land, market and resources is increasing rapidly, which makes Leeds people extremely troubled.

However, even if the Leeds are willing to compromise in this regard, time will no longer be the Leeds. The Leeds can no longer wait. If they drag on it, I am afraid that the Tang Empire will not leave much strategic development space for Leeds. After completing the New World circumnavigation, the Tang people quickly launched an expansion offensive in the south of the New World, and expanded wildly into the inland along the two colonial strongholds in the south of the New World and a stronghold in the southwest, which made the Leeds anxious.

When the Leeds people successfully sailed around the New World for the first time, they found that the entire eastern part of the New World had been completely controlled under the flag of the Tang Empire. A series of colonial towns were dotted on the east coast of the New World like pearls. The few basic important islands in the Southern Latin Ocean have become the naval bases of the Tang Empire. The golden peng flag on the Tang naval ships pierced the severely damaged hearts of the Leeds people at any time like a burning iron chisel. Now the south of the New World is gradually becoming a colony of the Tang Empire. If we do not catch up, when the power of the Tang Empire infiltrates the inland of the New World, we are afraid that there will be no chance for other forces to intervene.
Chapter completed!