Chapter 3678
"Profiteer! This guy is really a big profiteer!"
Dong Shangyi spat angrily, extremely dissatisfied with the supply fee demanded by the Portuguese.
After he came out of Fujian this time, he traveled to so many places around the world, but only Hormuz Island had the highest price for supplies. It makes people angry to think that Ru Yi actually treated the Haihan fleet that came from afar as an easy target.
Qian Tiandun seemed very calm about this, and advised Wen Yan: "This is the way the Portuguese behave, duplicitous, bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, and putting interests first. Rui feels that we are begging him for supplies here, and feels that this is a separate business. Naturally He wants to kill us severely.”
Dong Shangyi said: "We can't just take advantage of him!"
Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "How can it be so easy to take advantage of it! Gao Qiaonan, go and tell Rui that you don't need to pack the unfinished supplies. We will set off soon to visit Bandar Abbas Port." , the Persians should like the gifts we brought.”
Bandar Abbas is only a few dozen miles away from Hormuz Island and is one of the most important ports in Persia. As for what Qian Tiandun would bring to the Persians after the Haihan fleet suddenly changed its itinerary, he would not say it clearly, leaving it to Rui to guess.
A smart person like Rui will naturally think about the worst when encountering such an unexpected situation, and this is exactly what Qian Tiandun wants to achieve.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Rui, who looked anxious, to come back with Takahashi Minami.
"General Qian, you are a distinguished guest at the Port of Hormuz. Why are you in a hurry to leave here? Are you not satisfied with the service we provide?"
Although Rui asked knowingly, Qian Tiandun was not angry and responded with a smile: "I think the price of supplies here is high. I think it is because the supplies on Hormuz Island are hard to come by, so I should leave more for the island." People, don’t let our visit affect your normal life. Abbas Port is backed by the mainland, so it must have more abundant supplies. Let’s go there to replenish it, so Lord Rui doesn’t have to be embarrassed!”
"No embarrassment! No embarrassment at all!" Rui quickly explained: "I clearly ordered to provide supplies to your fleet at the lowest price. It must be the people working below who have made their own decisions. General Qian, don't take it seriously. I will definitely punish you. These disobedient guys!”
Seeing that Qian Tiandun didn't mention anything about the deal he wanted to reach with the Persians, Rui became even more anxious. What is Haihan's most famous product? He had heard about it before he came here to take up his post.
Although Portugal and Persia maintain a certain tacit understanding and will not easily break up and start a war, it is a delicate balance that the two countries have reached after a long period of confrontation. Once any external factors break this balance, such as the sea, Han provided arms, then maybe the Persians would fake it and teach the Portuguese on Hormuz a lesson.
According to the cooperation agreement signed by Haihan and Portugal, it stands to reason that Haihan cannot sell arms to Portugal's enemy, but if he really wants to operate, there will be 10,000 ways to bypass the restrictions on paper.
The most important thing is that Rui cannot make the Persians realize that they can buy weapons and equipment from Haihan that can defeat Portugal.
Compared with the overall situation, the little income earned from the Haihan people by providing supplies is really nothing.
Although Rui was a little clever, it was his first time dealing with Qian Tiandun. He had no idea that the other party had no intention of bargaining, but directly used countermeasures, leaving him at a loss.
For the current plan, Lu Yi could only try his best to retain Qian Tiandun and his party and try to appease their emotions. Even if the Haihan people still want to visit Bandar Abbas in the future, they must first make Qian Tiandun promise not to provide certain dangerous prohibited items to the Persian state. Rui immediately said "generously" that the supplies provided to Haihan's fleet would only be charged at cost, and even the labor costs for transporting them onto the ship would not need to be paid by Haihan, and would be provided free of charge by the Port of Hormuz.
Then he persuaded Qian Tiandun that since the supplies of the Haihan Fleet were taken care of by his own side, there was no need to go to Bandar Abbas Port in Persia. It was better to stay here for a few more days so that both sides could do some in-depth research. Communicate and discuss each other’s views on maritime trade.
Qian Tiandun could no longer hold his temper when he saw the other party, and now he wanted to take advantage of the situation to take advantage of the Portuguese who liked to make small calculations.
"I understand what Mr. Rui means. He just hopes that we will not have too much contact with the Persian country, right? This is not difficult, as long as Mr. Rui agrees to one condition."
Rui responded quickly: "General Qian, please speak!"
Qian Tiandun said: "The Strait of Hormuz is in a very good location. I plan to set up business stores and garrison points here to serve the opening of shipping routes in the future. But this place may have to be established by Lord Rui. Just nod.”
When Rui heard this, he thought that the place Qian Tiandun mentioned should refer to Hormuz Island. Whether this is good or bad depends on how Haihan determines the nature of his stay here.
If it is operated well, Haihan will bring more ocean-going trade here, but if it is not operated properly, it may also allow Haihan to encroach on this small island that has been operated by Portugal for hundreds of years, thereby causing Portugal to lose its influence in the Persian Gulf region. .
After Lu Yi thought about the key points, he responded: "Of course I very much welcome your country to set up a business station here, but the arrangement of garrisoning troops still needs to be discussed. Our country has stationed thousands of soldiers here and is fully capable of protecting your country's business station and Safety of Personnel ”
The implication is that he declined Haihan's suggestion to send military personnel to the island.
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Unexpectedly, Qian Tiandun shook his head and denied Lu Yi's idea: "Lord Lu Yi made a mistake. The destination I mentioned was not Hormuz Island."
After saying that, Qian Tiandun asked someone to take out the chart and pointed out the location he chose on it: "I think this place is very suitable!"
Where Qian Tiandun was pointing was located at the sharp corner of the Arabian Peninsula extending northwards across the strait, just like a sharp blade cutting across the narrowest throat of the Strait of Hormuz.
This place didn't even have a place name, but Rui was shocked by it: "You can find it in such a small place. General Qian has really put a lot of effort into it! But our country has plans to develop the local area. The country is late!”
Qian Tiandun said: "I know that your country only has the intention to develop the local area, but it has not actually started construction yet, and the ownership of the local area has not been determined. Out of respect for your country, I will seek Lord Rui's consent."
Li Yuande and Dong Shangyi were secretly frightened when they heard this. They thought that the visit to Hormuz Island was just an ordinary itinerary, but they never thought that Qian Tiandun would suddenly have a showdown with the Portuguese and seek a foothold in the strait. The place has already been chosen, and it seems that we have already planned it.
However, this plan was never disclosed to Li and Dong in advance. Like Lu Yi, they did not know Qian Tiandun's plan until now.