Chapter 242: There are always some common truths in the world

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Due to the great difference in the size of the ships, they formed a long formation on the surface of the sea and arrived at the bay of Hormuz one after another.

Fortunately, the Persian Gulf is a relatively calm bay, and both the Liuqiu schooners and the Persian long-gown galleys can give full play to their strengths, barely discharging a longitudinal battle line, but the distance between the front and back is more than ten miles.

When they appeared in the bay of Hormuz, the people on the shore were not surprised, but rejoiced, for it had been a long time since so many ships had docked!

The news of the loss of the port did not reach here at all, and after Captain Guo Beyu and Squadron Leader Zhang Depei glanced at it with a telescope, they understood...... The people on the shore were moving leisurely, and there was not a trace of nervousness at all.

A few black-robed fellows were pointing and paddling at their ships, presumably the tax collectors and the like that the Persian merchant had called.

The two supreme commanders of the Liuqiu Navy simply ignored the weapons on those people, and they didn't talk about any cooperation, whoever was convenient for them would land first, and just grab the shore!

As mentioned earlier, a few decades ago, some Hui merchants operated here for a while, and they built simple docks and even paved stone roads...... But after the Tatar robbers took over the place, they never repaired it, and everything was in tatters.

The Liuqiu warship rushed to the shore first, and after rushing to a few teams of members, they packed up those who dared to resist in three strokes and five divided by two!

It is a pity that there were no Tatar bandits on the island, only one Armenian was the leader, and the rest of the retinue were natives.

When they open the tax vault on the island, they find that it is a pile of junk!

At that time, the Persian merchant had red eyes and said, "Please take a look, generals...... It used to be such a rich island, but now it is poor! ”

Was it rich before?

Captain Guo Beyu and Squadron Leader Zhang Depei looked around, and vaguely saw some stone pillars and window lattices carved with various patterns in some dilapidated buildings...... They seem to be speaking of the glory of the past in a gloom.

They also began the construction of the forward base in the manner of the Liuqiu Guard...... The rags in the tax vault became the reward for the work they hired the islanders, and although it took a lot of effort for those people to get it, it was a kind charity to them!

A climax of construction was set off on the entire island...... New docks, new squares, new forts, new forts and new barracks, all of which are being rapidly planned and constructed.

They also had people brought from the begging city, and for a time the labor force was very abundant.

Captain Guo Beyu handed over all the infrastructure work to Squadron Leader Zhang Depei, and let him and his assistants take charge of it.

The reason he gave was that they had come up with the plan and that they should operate it.

He himself is responsible for training the agents needed to undermine the Umanchu region...... Because of his race, he selected some local Persians from among the people he brought, and it was easier to do things with them as cover, provided that they were loyal and reliable, of course.

The members of the Liuqiu Guard did not understand the language of the Persians and the Hui people, and their ethnicity was different, but those people accepted the arrangement of the Liuqiu Guard, which is one reason why the Liuqiu Guard is strong, and more importantly, they really like the way the Liuqiu Guard behaves.

The two supreme commanders of the Liuqiu Guard may not be able to say a sentence from the Tao Te Ching:

“…… If you want to take it, you must ...... it."

However, they completely emulated the practice of their masters, and achieved the same effect as in the island of Liuqiu and Shandong: the workforce was very enthusiastic about their work!

This fully proves that perhaps regardless of time and space, regardless of race, there is always a certain universal truth in the world...... Of course, for example, the Tatar bandit clique insisted on the characteristic path of "artisan servitude" and completely treated others as slaves, which also had their self-confidence.

They really haven't met the power to punish them yet!

But time is a god...... It is believed that they will soon meet ......

At that time, the island of Hormuz was very busy, and some of the members of the Liuqiu Guard organized laborers, all of whom had to participate in the labor of supporting farmers and laborers during their previous military training, which made them full of experience in construction.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand the language, they have translators, and there is too much labor that doesn't require language, and a demonstration will make the other party understand.

Labor is actually the most basic universal behavior, and it is easiest to communicate.

However, they did not give up their vigilance, and another part of the team still maintained a full-day maritime patrol.

Not only do they have to patrol around the island...... I also have to check the surrounding islands one by one.

The largest island near Hormuz was a large island called jazireh-e-qeshm in Persian, and they sent a team to survey it, and found that it was long and narrow, stretching parallel to the coast of mainland Persia in the north, and the strait separated it was very narrow, less than two miles, and it was completely undefended.

Its coastline is twisty and rocky, with the exception of sandy and silt flats on the northwestern edge, with no natural bays suitable for a marina.

The land on the island is more barren than that of Hormuz, and the middle area is almost entirely flat-topped hills, with only scattered vegetation.

There are only a few small fishing villages up there...... The people there depend entirely on fishing for their livelihoods, and they do not seem to have any future and pose no threat to the island of Hormuz.

Their maritime patrols also patrol the entire strait, and they are always trying to detain the ships of the Ilkhanate Navy or the government...... But the opportunity has not been found.

The Persian merchant's men had been involved in such operations, and he was perplexed that the official sea vessels had not been seized...... This is the Strait of Hormuz, how can you not even see large sea ships!

The captain of the maritime patrol fleet smiled and said to him: "Don't be in a hurry...... Let's see how long they can shrink ......."

By then, three full months had passed, and their blow had finally spread throughout the Persian Gulf, and they had allowed all the small Persian galleys in the Strait of Hormuz, and they might have spread the word much faster......

The island of Hormuz was occupied by the Liuqiu navy flying the flag of Liuqiu, and they also inspected all ships passing through the strait!

News like this is sure to make some people nervous!

The Liuqiu Naval Patrol never detained a small galley, for such a small boat was meaningless, and the so-called goods were the business goods of small merchants and small households, and they were tasteless!

Captain Guo Beyu finally trained a group of Persian and Hui agents, and he proudly said to Squadron Leader Zhang Depei: "Lao Zhang, I'm about to start the operation, and when we go back, we will definitely give our island owner a satisfactory reply!" ”

At that time, Squadron Leader Zhang Depei was still busy with the infrastructure work on the island, and his work was not easy to achieve immediate results.

He replied, "Do you want to wait a little longer?" We've got information that they're assembling ships in Umangang Harbor......"

Captain Guo Beyu sneered and said, "Hehe, where are those warships?" …… They are all requisitioning the merchant ships of the local maritime merchants, and if we don't move now, they are afraid that they will soon be requisitioned to the maritime merchants who have lost the city...... They've sent the news. ”

After speaking, he handed Zhang Depei's squadron a piece of information.

Squadron Leader Zhang Depei, of course, knew that the so-called latter "they" referred to those businessmen who secretly contacted him...... Sure enough, in the information they sent, they expressed their worries, for fear that their sea ship would be requisitioned! (To be continued.) )