Admiral Liu Zhongguo, who attended the dinner, was really on pins and needles, after dealing with Governor Juninho and several heavyweight guests.

When he looked back again, he could no longer see the figure of His Majesty the Holy Ancestor Emperor, and quietly disappeared from the party.

Admiral Liu Zhongguo looked carefully in an uncertain mood, but there was no trace of him.

This......

He didn't dare to make a statement now, let alone expose the secrets of the Holy Ancestor Emperor in the world. I could only wait for the dinner to end, and immediately report to the royal family and government of the Tang Empire by secret telegram after I returned.

Half a month later

Kuwait

Kuwait City, located at the northwestern tip of the Persian Gulf, was a special interest zone of the Tang Empire, and Sana'a City on the Red Sea coast was the same.

The Special Interest Zone does not belong to the territory of the Tang Empire, nor is it an overseas province, but only an area of special interest in the Tang Empire, which is focused on by the Imperial Colonial Department.

Militarily, a small number of troops were stationed, and combined with the local Chinese armed forces to control the situation, they were strong foreign powers in the above two areas.

After decades of penetration

The Tang Empire had an absolute dominant power in both regions, with the Chinese population accounting for more than 60% in North Yemen and more than 80% in Kuwait and the west coast of the Persian Gulf.

As a result, numerous Chinese towns were formed, scattered at both ends of the Arabian Peninsula, becoming the most important foreign power in the region.

In Kuwait City, this subtropical desert city has wide roads, tall coconut trees on both sides stretching straight into the distance, and many stone or earthen buildings on both sides of the road, the main body of which is earthy yellow.

Typical Chinese temples and Taoist temples can often be found on both sides of the street, and there are also a few mosques, and the city buildings are mainly bungalows, with a few two- or three-story buildings.

There is no wall on the periphery of the whole city, but there is a long earthen embankment about three meters high, which is used to prevent wind and sand damage, and secondly, to play a certain role in the defense of the city.

In Kuwait City

Chinese police officers are often seen patrolling on camels, usually in groups of two or three, wearing typical North American cowboy wide-brimmed hats and large red and white checkered scarves around their necks.

When the wind and sand are severe, you can pull it up to cover your mouth and nose.

Today, the whole of Kuwait City, as well as some small towns along the Persian Gulf, such as Abu Dhabi and Doha, are all run by officials sent by the Tang Empire's colonial department.

The Imperial Army stationed more than 1,600 troops in Kuwait City, reinforced with two artillery batteries and one armored company, with 12 75 mm field guns and seven Wolf armored vehicles.

In times of war

More than 6,500 cavalry in Kuwait City and about 2,500 cavalry in towns along the Persian Gulf, for a total of 9,000 mobile cavalry forces, will also be mobilized.

The total number of armed militias is not less than 22,000, which is fully sufficient to defend the surrounding areas of the Persian Gulf, mainly Kuwait.

The only enemy was the local Ottoman warlords in the province of Baghdad.

They coveted the prosperous city of Kuwait City, which has now become a well-known trading center and port city in the Persian Gulf, with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods handled at the port every day.

Richard and his entourage of 4 people quietly stayed in the desert hotel here, because of the perennial reception of dignitaries and desert chiefs and other VIPs from surrounding countries, the conditions of the desert hotel were unexpectedly good.

All the hotel equipment is ordered from Europe, after all, it is closer to Europe.

It will be transported to Lebanon via the Mediterranean route and then to Kuwait City via the newly built German-led Middle East Railway.

Richard also changed into an Arabic robe and a headscarf here, not to mention sun protection and breathability.

There is only a small amount of underwear in the robe, which can protect against the sudden wind and sand.

Kuwait City is not bustling during the day, and people are reluctant to go out under the scorching desert sun, which is indeed too sunny.

It's late afternoon

The cool sea breeze from the Persian Gulf blows across the city, quickly eliminating the dry heat and making the climate cool and pleasant.

Here, there is very little moisture in the air, so even if you feel hot, you won't sweat or get wet.

The whole Kuwait City wakes up in the evening, and the bright lights shine one after another, and soon the whole city is illuminated and exudes a special charm in the night.

The streets are crowded with people, and the unique Arabian dancers dance right in front of the hotel, accompanied by Arabic drums and strings, echoing through the streets, heralding the start of a wonderful nightlife.

In the food street full of various aromas, you can find delicious food from Tiannan and Haibei, such as Chinese, Southeast Asian, Arabic and European food.

Xiao Er at the door of the hotel warmly greeted the guests, the green building, the prostitution, the teahouse was brightly lit, and even the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Kuwait was overcrowded, and it was very lively.

People who have been silent for a day almost go out on this cool evening, and even department stores and grain and oil inns are open to welcome customers, which is much more lively than during the day.

Richard had just finished eating the bread and roast lamb at a stall, and he bought a cup of sour camel milk and began to taste it, and he almost lost his teeth after taking a big bite.

"Jinhoon, you come and try this, it tastes very good."

Richard endured the discomfort, swallowed this big mouthful of sour camel milk, and let Xu Jinxun taste it too.

Xu Jinxun did not doubt it, and took a big sip of a cup of sour camel milk, only to see that his face changed suddenly, and he was about to spit out the camel milk when he opened his mouth.

Richard stopped with a smile; "Don't be trampled on, it's better to swallow it."

After speaking, he patted him lightly on the back, and swallowed a large mouthful of sour camel milk, which made Xu Jinxun's face bitter.

Richard took the opportunity to put the sour camel milk in his hand into Xu Jinxun's hand and said; "Since you like to drink, then this cup is yours too, and I'll turn to the front again."

After speaking, he left in style.

At this time, a mutation suddenly occurred.

Two Arab men, one in front of the other, rushed out of a grain and oil store on the side of the road, and rushed past Richard, just over a meter in front of him, and ran down the street.

A middle-aged Chinese businessman with a bloody face chased out behind him, standing at the door of the store and shouting; "Robbery, gangsters are robbing, catch him."

This move frightened the two armed guards, who quickly came to Richard's side and used their bodies to block Richard from behind.

Xu Jinxun also threw away two cups of sour camel milk, and walked forward quickly to block Richard, he clenched the short knife in his arms tightly.

Whoever dares to rush over will be stabbed in the face.

Richard looked relaxed and carried his hands on his back, not in the slightest bit frightened by the sudden incident.

In fact

He was aware of the robbery in the inn, and deliberately walked over to check, holding a few copper coins in his hand, shaking his hands when necessary.

With his current skills, the middle one will be killed immediately.

But he didn't make a move, but wanted to see how safe Kuwait City was.

I saw the owner of the inn holding the wound on his head and shouting, and the two gangsters who had run dozens of meters away were suddenly knocked to the ground by several people who rushed out from the side.

Soon, a group of righteous and courageous men took action, punching and kicking the gangsters to the ground, and the banknotes they grabbed in their arms were scattered.

Even so, there was no one to scramble.

Instead, the righteous and courageous people picked up the banknotes, neatly put them in one place, and handed them to the innkeeper who rushed over with his head covered, and the innkeeper thanked him repeatedly.

The strangeness of this place quickly attracted the camel police, and when the two camel policemen arrived, they asked the reason for the incident.

Immediately pulled out a baton as thick as the mouth of a wine glass, and aimed it at the two gangsters is a crazy whip, beating the two gangsters and wailing, with blood stripes on their heads and shoulders.

Immediately, the police took out the ropes and tied up the two gangsters with their hands behind their backs, and they themselves got back on the camel and led the two gangsters back with ropes.

The two gangsters could be seen staggering all the way to trot, and one of the gangsters stumbled and fell to the ground, was dragged by a camel and rubbed on the ground, and advanced dozens of meters before stopping.

At this time, the gangster's whole body that had been rubbed was covered in blood.

But under the order of the camel police, the gangster endured the pain in his body and got up, staggered all the way forward......

In dealing with this kind of scum, the police will not be soft.

Witness it all

Richard nodded secretly in approval, in this chaotic desert city, all forces converged, full of all kinds of ghosts, snakes and gods, and severe punishment must be implemented to deter people's hearts.

Today, there are many white Germans in Kuwait City, and Germany is stepping up its penetration into the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, and the two rivers of Iraq to expand its influence.

Together with the Chinese, the British, the French, the Arabs, and the Persian Persian Gulf, led by Arabian City, is now a paradise for adventurers, and the Sinai Peninsula can be reached as far as the northwest.

The situation was further complicated by the construction of the Eastern Railway, which brought in large numbers of German engineers and white immigrants to the region, including Baghdad, Basra, and Kuwait.

Fortunately, the Tang Empire operated in the Persian Gulf region for decades and continued to migrate to the region, and many small and medium-sized Arab tribes have been assimilated or disappeared in the long sand, leaving only many descendants of Chinese descent with the characteristics of Chinese-Arab mestizos.

The Arabian desert tribes along the western coast of the Persian Gulf are inherently small, numbering more than 100 large and small, distributed in vast coastal desert oases.

The population is small in a few hundred, and the number is in the tens of thousands.

Today, most of these tribes in the Arabian desert have disappeared, and there are less than 10 left, including six around Kuwait City alone, and most of their people earn a bite to eat in the city or on the docks.

Men can't marry wives because of economic poverty, and tribal women often run away with rich Chinese, who doesn't want to live a good life?

If this situation continues for another dozen years, it is estimated that the remaining large Arab tribes will disappear.

Where will there be a future for Arab tribes with no pastures, no cattle and sheep, no population, no women to reproduce?

Statistics at the beginning of the century

The number of Chinese scattered in the towns and cities on the west coast of the Persian Gulf has exceeded one million, accounting for more than eighty percent of the total local population, mainly living in coastal cities such as Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Doha.

Others are scattered in rural pastures and oases, encroaching heavily on the territory of the former Arab tribes.

These Chinese immigrants have money, guns, and backgrounds, and the average Arab tribe will be wiped out as long as they resist, and the two sides are not on the same level at all.

Including the southernmost tip of the Arabian Peninsula, the Kingdom of Oman, whose economic lifeline is also controlled by Chinese merchants, with as many as 40% of the country's ethnic Chinese population, and this proportion is rising rapidly.

In the face of the strong invasion of the Chinese forces, these weak tribes and kingdoms were difficult to resist.

After Richard returned to the desert hotel in good spirits, he suddenly said to Xu Jinxun beside him; "The situation here seems that the basic work of the colonial ministry has been done very solidly, and the social governance has been very effective. However, it is not without its shortcomings, as national language education has not yet reached every population settlement, and the number of primary and secondary schools is seriously low. ”

"Master......" After Xu Jinxun listened, he blinked before he reacted, and hurriedly replied after giving a solemn salute; The small one understands and immediately urges rectification through relevant channels to improve the comprehensive education coverage in Singapore and Sana'a. ”

"Well, I just said it casually, and I felt it."

After saying that, Richard brushed his sleeves away a little irresponsibly, which made Xu Jinxun feel crying and laughing.

On the one hand, the Holy Ancestor Taihuang is concerned about the frontier colonization cause, and on the other hand, he does not want to interfere too deeply, how can there be the best of both worlds in the world?

Well, the Holy One will act justly.

Xu Jinxun just did what he was told, and he didn't need to think about it, that should be a headache for the imperial family and government.

He has just an entourage, but he can't decide a big deal! (End of chapter)