Chapter 2959
Just when the rice market trading was in full swing, a huge fleet slowly sailed into Vung Tau Port.
Standing on the side of the ship and watching, Qian Tien Don couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the densely packed small boats on the sea surface of the port: "I haven't been here for many years, how prosperous is Vung Tau Port now?"
"The late rice harvest in Champa is almost done. These are probably farmers who came from nearby areas to sell rice. It will not be so lively after a while."
As the commander of the Second Detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, Mu Zhennan obviously has a better understanding of the situation in Vung Tau Port and explained the phenomenon in front of Qian Tiandun: "It is like this every year, but there seem to be more grain transport ships than in previous years. Some, it looks like the harvest is good this year!”
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "No wonder Commander Feng insisted on arranging for us to go to Vung Tau Port to complete the supply."
Mu Zhennan added: "And the rice collected at Vung Tau Port is all new, and the taste is much better than the rice in stock."
According to Feng Annan's arrangement, when the fleet set off from Cam Ranh Port, there was not much rice loaded on board, and it had to go to Vung Tau Port for secondary supply.
The reason for this decision, apart from Mu Zhennan saying that new rice tastes better than old rice, the really important reason is naturally because the price of rice in the place of origin is lower.
Of course, the purchase of rice does not require the South China Sea Fleet or the special warfare division to come forward. There are designated rice merchants to supply the military. For example, the special operations division's ration supply task was contracted by Furifeng.
Li Yuande has been running ships in various ports in the South China Sea all year round. This is not the first time he has come to Vung Tau Port. After entering the port, he saw the huge billboard erected on his pier from a distance. He couldn't help but sneer: "This old businessman It does work! ”
Before coming to Vung Tau Port, Li Yuande was actually a little worried about the progress of grain procurement here, because Fulifeng did not regard rice as the main business item here in previous years. This year, for his own errands, Li Nai arranged for Vung Tau Port to acquire grain. Given the task of purchasing military rations for the special operations division, it's hard to say whether it can be done well.
The duration of the special warfare division's operations in the South China Sea has not yet been determined. Li Knight specifically set the purchase amount at 500,000 kilograms, so that even if the special warfare division has to operate in the South China Sea for a year and a half, there is no need to worry about insufficient military ration supply.
There is a special military area in Vung Tau Port, so the South China Sea Fleet does not need to be crowded with civilian ships. However, the fleet led by Li Yuande was a civilian ship. At his own request, these dozens of transport ships stopped at Furifeng's exclusive Pier 3.
When Li Yuande got off the boat and went ashore, Shopkeeper Jia had been waiting on the pier for a long time. He came forward to say goodbye to the young master for his hard work.
Li Yuande didn't bother to chat with him and asked straight to the point: "How is the procurement of military rations?"
Shopkeeper Jia responded: "Master, this year is going well. There is a bumper rice harvest in Champa. In order to get a higher price, many farmers have transported the grain here to sell it. There is definitely no problem in purchasing 500,000 kilograms of grain. It's just a business store. The manpower is limited and we can only collect tens of thousands of kilograms per day. It will take some time to complete them all. ”
Li Yuande asked: "There is no case of using brown rice to top up the balance?"
Shopkeeper Jia responded: "The instructions from the third master clearly stated that as long as the rice is polished, brown rice will not be required. Of course, the villain will obey the order and not dare to deviate in the slightest. In order to get ahead of other rice rows, the villain will They even raised the purchase price a bit.”
Li Yuande nodded and said: "It doesn't matter if you spend more money on this matter, it must be done beautifully... My fleet will only stay here for one day. Is there any problem with loading 200,000 kilograms before leaving?" < br>
Shopkeeper Jia responded: "Don't worry, young master, I will make sure everything is properly arranged."
"Then I'll leave it all to you!" Li Yuande pointed to the fleet of ships that were docking one after another and said: "There is also a batch of goods shipped from Sanya on the ship. You should arrange for someone to unload the goods as soon as possible. I have other things to do, just Stop staring here. "Li Yuande actually has nothing important to do. After finally getting this job, he will naturally look for more opportunities to make his presence felt in front of Qian Tiandun.
But he was not a soldier, and he had no chance to board Qian Tiandun's flagship during the march. He finally took a day's rest in Vung Tau Port, but he could not waste this precious time. Of course, he had to go to Qian Tiandun to report his work.
However, Qian Tiandun's work schedule was much busier than that of Li Yuande. As the supreme commander of the fleet, he had to meet with the local garrison chief, chief executive, and representatives of the local gentry after disembarking.
Then he had to meet with diplomats from Annam and Champa stationed in Vung Tau Port to inform them of the arrangements for this huge armed fleet during its transit to avoid misunderstandings.
Li Yuande waited for a long time outside the garrison headquarters in Vung Tau Port before finally getting permission to meet.
"Yuan De, you came to see me, it must be about military rations, right?"
Qian Tiandun pointed to the chair and motioned for him to sit down and talk, but his eyes still stayed on a document in his hand.
Li Yuande sat half-assed on the chair and said respectfully: "Furuifeng's branch in Vung Tau Port has purchased 200,000 kilograms of polished rice. All will be shipped before departure tomorrow. The purchase of military rations will continue until Next month, it is expected to be limited to 500,000 catties.”
Qian Tiandun gave a few words of encouragement. Seeing that Li Yuande had no intention of taking the initiative to leave, he stopped what he was doing and asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
Li Yuande said: "This junior has a request, and I hope your permission will be granted."
Qian Tiandun said: "Let's talk and listen first."
Li Yuande said: "Sir, when the Furifeng fleet was sailing at sea, it always followed the direction instructed by the navy. The junior actually plays no role in the fleet. Can you let the junior go to the flagship? Maybe I can help a little bit. .”
Qian Tiandun couldn't understand the meaning of his words, so he responded with a smile: "Then how are you going to help?"
Li Yuande said: "This junior has been sailing in the South China Sea for several years. He knows the situation here relatively well. Maybe he can help with some advice."
Qian Tiandun said: "Then do you think you are more powerful and know how to fight than the officers on the staff?"
Li Yuande said: "Of course the juniors can't compare, but in all the countries in the South China Sea, most of the villains have dealt with each other, and the officers' understanding of the customs and customs of each country may not be as good as the juniors."
"So confident? Okay, then let me test you." Qian Tiandun stood up, pointed to the large map hanging on the wall behind him and said: "The fleet is going to circle around the Gulf of Siam next. What suggestions do you have for this? ?”
Li Yuande thought for a moment and responded loudly: "The Gulf of Siam can be divided into two parts: north and south. In the north are the three countries of Champa, Cambodia, and Siam, and in the south is the Malay Peninsula, which is composed of small islands. Mainly states, there are small countries such as Pattani, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Johor on the Gulf of Siam side. These small countries were all split from the Malacca dynasty. They have similar languages and cultures, and the boundaries between countries are relatively blurred.”
(End of chapter)