According to the Imam, it was not that the Ottoman Empire did not want to annex the entire Arabian Peninsula, but because by sea, Oman was one of the oldest countries in the Arabian Peninsula. By 2000 BC, trade was widespread by sea and land, and it became the shipbuilding center of the Arabian Peninsula. Especially after the establishment of the Yariba Dynasty, more attention was paid to the construction of the navy, and the warships of the Ottoman Empire could not defeat themselves. It was also not easy to walk on the land route, with a vast desert in between, which they could not pass, and as for the Persian Gulf, where there were Safavid warships patrolling, and then the entrance to the sea was narrow, they could not build large warships there, and there were constant wars between the two countries, and the Ottoman army could not pass.

After listening to these introductions, Zhu Changrun told them his goal, he wanted to use his current armament to get a territory at the bottom of the bend of the Persian Gulf.

There is a small peninsula in the west of the peninsula where the Yariba Dynasty is located, which has been occupied by the Ottoman Empire, and a small island a little west is occupied by the Safavids, and there are constant wars between them, in fact, from the west of the peninsula, the Safavid and the Ottoman Empire have been constantly fighting, both sides want to control the Persian Gulf, which is a strategic location, if either side completely controls this place, it can send a navy to attack the other party's land at any time, and have an absolute geographical advantage.

Imam Nasir bin Murashid Yariba also hopes that Zhu Changrun's forces can enter the Persian Gulf, the more chaotic the situation there, the safer it will be for the Yariba Dynasty, in front of the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Dynasty, he is still a small point, but Zhu Changrun's Daming Royal Tenglong Fleet is powerful, he really sees that his few warships are like children's toys in front of them, they will be torn to pieces in a while, and the other party will not lose a little.

The imam proposed that Zhu Changrun could replenish food in the Yariba Dynasty before he obtained his own territory, and that there was no charge for him, and the location was set at Khasab. Located on the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, Khasep was built by the Portuguese a few years ago on a natural harbor to protect it from the waves. The region came to be known as the "Norway of the Arabian Peninsula" because of its solid, glacier-like coastline, its towering mountains and clear and bright fjords.

Looking at Fernand next to him as if he had a toothache, Zhu Changrun felt funny, it seemed that Fernand was very entangled in this matter, they had worked hard to see a port, but now they were being used by Zhu Changrun at no cost, and they felt very uncomfortable. Now Zhu Changrun has not seen this port, and when he saw the port, he really understood why Fernand had a toothache, that place was built so well, it strangled the exit of the Strait of Hormuz, an excellent strategic location.

Zhu Changrun is not pretentious, since everyone plans to cooperate well, then you have to give people a little benefit, it is impossible to give them the things on the warship, then show them a clear way, Zhu Youxiao told this imam: "You can take my letter of introduction and go to the kingdom of Fucheng by sea, where the king is my nephew, you can buy good muskets and artillery from him, so as to strengthen the military power of the Ariba Dynasty, with these weapons, you can not be afraid of the invasion of the Ottoman army at all, It is even possible to defeat them. Take a look at the weapons on our ships and you will understand that these firearms are powerful, and they may not be as good as those on our ships, but they will be enough to deal with the Ottoman Empire. As for the Safavid Dynasty, you can rest assured, it is enough to have us here, they can't cause you trouble, just develop with peace of mind. ”

When the imam heard that Zhu Changrun introduced him to advanced weapons, he was even more happy, and immediately promised Zhu Changrun that he would arrange for someone to go to the Fucheng Kingdom to buy weapons as soon as possible, and by the way, he could also bring Zhu Changrun some supplies that he could use. Zhu Changrun was happy, so he gave him the * with fifty rounds of ammunition that he was carrying.

Looking at the delicate * in his hand, this imam was simply dumbfounded. Zhu Changrun immediately taught him how to pull the safety, install the bullet, load, aim, shoot and a series of actions, looking at the wooden plank that was smashed ten steps away, Nasir bin Murashid was in a daze again. In the case of his own preparation, even if he is the highest martial general in the dynasty, he doesn't want to get close to him if he is ten steps away, he can be killed with one shot within ten steps, this is the best artifact to save his life.

Perhaps the joy was a little excessive, Nasir bin Murashid immediately surprised Zhu Changrun again, "Your Excellency Prince Hui, I have decided to lease Khasab to you for ninety-nine years, and immediately make a contract. He shouted loudly.

Zhu Changrun also happily replied: "Thank you for your generous gift, which makes me very happy." Please rest assured, as long as our Ming Royal Dragon fleet exists, I will definitely guarantee that the Persians will not invade an inch of your land and give you a stable northern frontier. ”

has not yet reached the destination, Zhu Changrun already has a foothold, which makes him very happy, and even Mao Bijiang and Chen Zhenhui are also happy about Zhu Changrun's opportunity. It seems that Zhu Changrun is really cunning, but this cunning is very in line with the interests of the Ming Royal Tenglong fleet, the first step has been taken, and the next plan is to continue to move forward, take a break in Haiseb, and then capture that small peninsula.

Bidding farewell to Nasir bin Murashid, Zhu Changrun led the Ming royal dragon fleet to continue northward, and the Yariba Dynasty sent a few small ships to lead the way, which saved the dragon fleet a lot of trouble, and sailed all the way to Haiseb without encountering any trouble, even if it was a famous pirate group, they were far away from it, and they were not willing to give up their lives for money.

When they arrived at Haisebu, Zhu Changrun, Mao Bijiang and Chen Zhenhui finally understood the reluctance of the Portuguese, the port environment here is too good, with towering cliffs, clear blue sky, moderate sea depth, and calm sea. This is a natural port fortress, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it seems that the Portuguese have spent a lot of effort here, but the lack of food, have to rely on foreign transportation, most of the place is not a single grass, this may be the main reason why the Portuguese failed to hold this place, there is not enough food. It seems that in order to defend this place, there must be enough food in the short term, and in the long term, there must be an external source of food, including drinking water.

The dragon fleet made the necessary food and fresh water replenishment here, and with the help of the envoys of the Yariba Dynasty, these things became much more convenient. The local inhabitants are mainly Bedouins, they are mainly engaged in fishing and grazing, the fishing industry is relatively developed, animal husbandry, agriculture is very poor, their specialty is dates, although it is very difficult, it still replenishes the food for the dragon fleet, and the next food supply needs to be obtained in the war.

The original plan was to capture the small peninsula, but Mao Bijiang found that the food here is very scarce, if you can't find enough food supplies, but the war becomes longer, even food supplies will drag this fleet down, the reason is that it is difficult for the soldiers of the Tenglong fleet to adapt to the eating habits here, they need more rice, white flour, millet, these things are luxury here, it is difficult to supply, and the local meat, flour and bread are not suitable for the appetite of the soldiers, and they can be solved in a short time, After a long time, it will definitely affect the combat effectiveness of soldiers.

Chen Zhenhui still thought of the idea, he took out a sketchy map drawn by Zhu Youxiao, which depicted the main mission area this time, which was the bottom of the bend of the entire bay, and marked an important place on it, where the rivers were dense, especially the main grain producing areas. Seeing this place, Zhu Changrun found that he had lost his original goal, Zhu Youxiao pointed out the first goal for himself, the purpose was to be afraid that he would not be able to find food supplies, but the previous success made him get carried away, and he forgot that Zhu Youxiao also handed over this important map to himself.

With this map, things are much easier, first go to solve the food problem, the world is big and there is no big problem with food, if you are hungry for three days, even the elite soldiers will lose most of their combat effectiveness, and now the goal is clear, don't say anything, just go straight to the goal. And since then, Zhu Changrun has paid more attention to Chen Zhenhui, and it seems that the person Zhu Youxiao sent to him is really capable.