Chapter 3674
Although the time-travel operation happened thirty years ago, and many of the original experiences in time and space have become blurred, Qian Tiandun still remembers Ah San's various misdeeds.
If the Japanese island country is the target that Haihan must destroy and exterminate, then Asan in the Indian peninsula is the target that must be kept distant and careful.
This is not because of how strong this race is, but because Ah San has no bottom line in everything, has no common sense and human ethics, and is as difficult to control as a parasite. Even if another time and space is as powerful and developed as Europe and the United States, it still cannot avoid being parasitized by Ah San in just a few decades and gradually heading towards the end of decline.
Qian Tiandun believes that the safest way is to keep a distance from this race and prevent them from becoming a member of the Haihan nationals. Ceylon Island, where Hamban Port is located, is adjacent to the Indian Peninsula and has almost the same race. Therefore, Qian Tiandun hardly recruits naturalized people there and only uses them as laborers.
Even if cross-border trade can earn huge profits from this region, in Qian Tiandun's view, it will still bear considerable commercial risks, and the degree is far greater than that of the area east of the Strait of Malacca. That's why he specially told Dong and Li to be more careful when dealing with locals and try to avoid being deceived.
After listening to this, Li Yuande still seemed to understand something. He didn't quite understand why Qian Tiandun knew the locals so well despite having never been here before.
However, as a loyal fan of Qian Tiandun, he also knows that his commander-in-chief has performed various magical operations in the past thirty years to maintain the reputation of this victorious general. It must be his own problem if he does not understand. According to Qian Tiandun There is nothing wrong with following Atsushi's instructions.
Dong Shangyi asked curiously: "Since the general is so wary of the indigenous groups here, why does he plan to sell weapons and equipment to them? Letting these people increase their military strength is not a good thing for Haihan, right?"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "If we infer with normal thinking, it is indeed what you said. But these people are not ordinary people, and we cannot speculate on their behavior based on our ideas. I can tell you that after purchasing our country's weapons What will happen in the future after being equipped?”
“In order to get rid of their dependence on imported weapons, they will soon start to imitate the purchased weapons and equipment. But the problem is that their purpose is not to imitate weapons with equivalent performance like the Ming Dynasty, but to use the equipment used to purchase imported weapons and equipment. Put money in your own pocket ”
"After they fail, they will condition the purchase of arms and ask us to transfer weapons manufacturing technology, or even help them build arsenals and train craftsmen and technicians. But all these measures are aimed at allowing the officials who handle them to profit from it. to more money.”
Dong Shangyi said: "If this is true, then in the end they will get some improvement, right?"
Qian Tiandun said: "If we only deal with our family, it may be possible. But with the money-grubbing habits of this race, they will definitely make similar demands to other Western countries that colonize here, continue to import weapons and equipment from various countries, and mix the Load it into the army.”
Dong Shangyi was originally from the military, and now he heard the problem. He couldn't help frowning and said: "Weapons from different countries are mixed, not to mention that the operations are different and cannot be universal. Logistics supply alone will cause big problems." Ah! Such a simple truth, wouldn’t they have thought of it?”
Qian Tiandun nodded slightly and said: "They may be able to think of it, but no one will care about these issues. Everything is aimed at making money. And they will be proud of it, thinking that their army is equipped with top weapons from various countries."
Dong Shangyi smiled and said: "Wouldn't this kind of approach be full of loopholes as soon as it goes on the battlefield and reveal its true strength? Let alone us, if they encounter any country that is truly capable of manufacturing muskets and artillery, they will probably have to suffer. Let's go!" Qian Tiandun said: "That's true, no matter what they end up doing, No matter how many weapons I buy, it is unlikely to pose a real threat to our country. However, I have no interest in conquering this place, as long as I can make money through the arms trade. As for who is willing to become the owner of this cesspit, I think it is better to leave it to Xi Zhong. Westerners with tastes, go for it ”
Qian Tiandun's statement, which transcends the times, is naturally difficult to verify immediately. However, after he repeatedly emphasized his views on the local indigenous people, both Dong Shangyi and Li Yuande took his words to heart and passed them on to future generations. As expected, they were verified at some point in the future.
After a brief visit to the port of Surat, the fleet set off to continue sailing northwest along the coastline.
It’s hard to tell the size of the Indian Peninsula from the map, but after an actual visit, you can see that this area is as large as half of China from the Liaodong Peninsula to Hainan Island.
And this is not the entire territory of the Mughal State. Its actual control area is not far from the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula and borders the Persian State in the Middle East.
If it had not been caught up in internal power disputes in recent years, the Mughal state's national borders might have expanded farther west.
Of course, Persia is not someone to be bullied. As one of the most powerful empires in Central Asia, it always wins more in territorial disputes with neighboring countries than it loses. Naturally, it will not tolerate the Mughal Kingdom growing and war breaking out next door. Maybe it's just a matter of time.
After the fleet sailed into the waters connecting the Indian Peninsula and the Eurasian continent, the topography on the coast also began to change significantly.
The originally lush and flat coast suddenly transitioned into a world full of loess and rolling hills.
Although there are many small bays near the coast here, there are no trading ports like Goa and Surat. The population near the coast is obviously much sparser than on the west coast of the Indian Peninsula.
As the coastline begins to bend and extend westward, the outline of the mountains on the coast becomes clearer. But these mountains are almost all bare stone mountains and look very desolate.
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It wasn't until the fleet arrived near the border between the Mughals and the Persians on the coast that people finally appeared here. They were the troops of the two countries stationed here to guard the border.
This place is three thousand miles away from Shah Jahanabad, the capital of the Mughal state, and more than two thousand miles away from Isfahan, the capital of Persia. The location can be described as extremely remote, with hundreds of miles of inaccessible wasteland. Except for those stationed in The army here and few civilians will settle here.
The sudden appearance of the Haihan fleet made the garrison troops of the two countries nervous. They were all wondering whether their opponents were coming to attack their camps.
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