The most important thing is that the Renaissance Army never interfered in the internal affairs of the Qajar dynasty.
No one wants others to judge or point fingers at them, especially those who are rulers.
This is what the Qajar dynasty cares about most.
Tsarist Russia has kept a low profile in recent years, and the northern part of the Qajar dynasty has gradually stabilized.
The king began to set his sights on the Persian Gulf.
But facing the powerful navy of the Great Empire, what can the Qajar Dynasty do?
They ordered two ironclad ships from the Renaissance Army, but they were not enough to fight against the enemy.
However, soon, the news that the Renaissance Army entered Ceylon gave the Qajar dynasty hope of driving Dayang out of the Persian Gulf.
Then came the news that the Great White Fleet was sent by the Great White Fleet to the Indian Ocean.
Almost all Persians felt that the Renaissance Army was doomed this time.
Maybe the Renaissance Army is very powerful on land, but if they dare to provoke the Great Fleet at sea, it would be really the worst thing.
The pro-Qajar faction within the Qajar dynasty also became active.
Instigated by some Chinese people, they began to suppress those pro-orientalists.
With the tacit approval of the king, there have always been two factions within the Qajar dynasty.
When you are caught between big countries, sometimes you have to pay attention to survival.
The way to survive is not to place all your bets on one party.
As the ruler of the Qajar dynasty, he will always take action to protect a domestic force when it is weak.
However, the Renaissance Army did not keep them waiting this time.
Soon the result of the naval battle came out.
This result not only slapped the Great Empire in the face, but also slapped in the face those who were not optimistic about the Renaissance Army.
The most tragic thing is the pro-Yin faction within the Qajar dynasty. They had only gained power for a few days, but they were suddenly hit the bottom again.
These people can only cry without tears. And this time they also see that their group may never get ahead.
Those pro-China factions celebrated with joy. For a while, the activities of the Chinese people in Persia were greatly restricted.
Companies established by Chinese people also began to face difficulties.
As expected, the Renaissance Army arrived not long after.
The Persian Gulf is Da Ying’s home base in the Arabian Sea.
Later Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are now protectorates of the Chinese people.
This is also the main stronghold of the Chinese in the Persian Gulf.
This time Bao Youzhi left the mouth of the Indus River and came to the Persian Gulf just to point his finger at this area.
There is one thing that the Qajar dynasty has a problem with.
That is, the Baath Army actually supported Aiwuhan in regaining the Baluchistan region under the control of the Kalat Khanate.
In fact, the Qajar dynasty has always claimed sovereignty there.
But it was protected by the Chinese people before. Even if the Qajar dynasty wanted to take action, they would not dare.
Unexpectedly, Aiwuhan got there first.
But if you think about it, you can understand that Aiwuhan is a vassal state of the Renaissance Army after all, while Qajar is just a friendly country.
However, when Bao Youzhi led a fleet to the Persian Gulf, the king still greeted him with a smile from his ministers.
In the Port of Jask, in the palace of King Qajar. Bao Youzhi was dressed in a straight military uniform, with his hair combed back smoothly.
He is an extremely handsome man, with three-dimensional facial features and delicate features. Even according to Persian aesthetic habits, he is considered a handsome man.
King Qajar personally came to welcome Bao Youzhi to visit Persia with two fleets.
In fact, Bao Youzhi wanted to stop in Persia this time for two reasons. One was supply, and the other was that he wanted to cooperate with Persia to control the waters of the Persian Gulf.
Of course, the Renaissance Army can control this place itself, but it is far from the mainland due to high mountains and long roads, so the cost of control is very high.
But it would be different if we could cooperate with the Persians.
Bao Youzhi can fully utilize the power of the Persians.
Presumably the Persians must also be very interested in the land across the bay.
In addition, if there are Persians to support me.
Those protectorates of the Han people should be able to make their choices more quickly.
The Chinese people directly control some forces in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. These forces are actually the local clans and tribes.
These tribes have their own fixed territories.
But they live between the Ottoman Empire and the Qajar Dynasty, trying to survive in the cracks, so they are willing to become the protectorate of Great Britain.
Now that the Renaissance Army has defeated the Ying Army, it will naturally accept the legacy of Da Ying here.
For the Renaissance Army, if they want to control land power, they must bypass Tsarist Russia in the north and find a land passage connecting the Europa continent.
Then there is only one way left to go in West Asia.
But the Ottoman Empire not only considered itself extraordinary and did not take the Renaissance Army into account. It also always regarded itself as a European country.
After having bad relations with Tsarist Russia, he has been closer to Britain, France and other countries.
Of course, Britain and France did not have any good intentions. They just took a fancy to the land and market of the Ottoman Empire.
In fact, they have been dismembering the Ottoman Empire.
Just like what the Great Empire and France have been doing in Egypt and the Balkans.
At this time, Dong Shuheng asked Bao Youzhi to take the navy to control the Persian Gulf region, which was actually aimed at the Ottoman Empire.
The Persians have already turned to the Renaissance Army, if they can influence the Ottoman Empire again.
Even if it is not control, it is fine as long as a cooperative relationship can be achieved.
Dong Shuheng knew very well that the future society would be a maritime society.
But this does not mean that land power is no longer important. On the contrary, the role of land power cannot be ignored.
Just like Tsarist Russia's navy was completely suppressed by Yinfu, but the huge depth brought by its land power system still made Yinfu unable to do anything to it.
From this, it seems that the land power system can bring more stability to a country's security.
There are many variables in the sea power system. Therefore, over the centuries, several sea power countries have changed.
However, countries with land hegemony have hardly changed. Especially land power countries like Tsarist Russia have withstood so many tests of life and death and still remain standing.
What Dong Shuheng wanted to establish was a dual-system regime with land power and sea power.
This has never happened before.
Although China has had glorious glory in its history, it has never even established hegemony on land.
During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the country's power only extended to Central Asia.
The sign of establishing land hegemony is the ability to connect Eurasia.
Now only Tsarist Russia can do this.
However, in Tsarist Russia, which is located in the cold northern zone, the harsh climate restricted its development.
The Tsar was obviously aware of this.
Therefore, successive tsars worked hard to expand their territory southward.
Whether in the Far East, Central Asia, Persia, or the Ottoman Empire, they expanded southward on almost all the dividing lines between north and south.
There is never a shortage of smart people in this world.
Just like the Persian monarchs and ministers who were supporting Bao Youzhi at this time.
They completely put away their original arrogance.
"General Bao, I congratulate the Renaissance Army on such a great victory." King Qajar raised his tea cup and said to Bao Youzhi with a smile on his face.
Persian religion prohibits drinking alcohol. However, they like drinking tea very much, especially milk tea made with milk, and they also like to add a lot of sugar.
Every year the Persians import large quantities of tea and sugar.
Tea is generally black tea shipped from mainland China, while sugar is mostly produced in Nanyang.
"Thank you, King. I believe that the connection between our two countries will be even closer, just like the milk tea in your hand. In the past, the connection between our two countries had to pass through the high mountains and deserts. Now that the sea and land are open, I think the Persian merchant ships
Merchant ships from China and Greater China can travel freely," Bao Youzhi said.
"Yes, General Bao, with your powerful Renaissance Navy fleet protecting the waterway, our Persian merchant ships can finally sail on the sea with confidence. I am ready to accept your government's suggestion and join the Great China Free Trade Circle. When the time comes,
I also hope that General Bao can protect our Persian merchant ships."
Joining the Greater China Business Circle is a choice that Persia must make.
Because the circulation of goods within this business district is almost free. For a small country with almost no industrial foundation, it is undoubtedly equivalent to boarding a big ship.
But Persia still did not join the Great China Military Alliance.
Because in that case, it means that Persia has completely boarded the chariot of the Renaissance Army.
Although the Renaissance Army has now defeated the main fleet of the Yin Army, it is about to completely defeat the Yin people.
However, after all, the Great Empire has a profound foundation and its power is still there. It cannot be ruled out that there will be changes in the end.
If we join the military alliance now, if the Japanese come back in the end, Persia may be at the forefront.
The Persians wanted to take advantage of the Baath Army, but were unwilling to pay such a high price.
"Your Majesty the King, you have made the wisest choice. The Persian people will definitely live a better life under your rule."
Bao Youzhi raised his wine glass.
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Most of the conversation during the dinner consisted of small talk.
After the banquet, the content of the closed-door talks between Bao Youzhi, the King, the Prime Minister, and the main Persian generals was the key to Bao Youzhi's coming here this time.
"Your Majesty the King, I wonder if you know the situation of the enemy troops across the strait." Compared to the noise at the banquet, this small reception room seemed much quieter.
The reception room was covered with the most exquisite carpets. The maiden, who was wearing a long silk skirt and had a hot figure, served the cut fruits and bowed before leaving the reception room.
After watching the maid leave, and lingering on the beautiful figure after the maid turned around, Bao Youzhi asked.
At the king's signal, a general introduced the situation of the enemy troops on the other side of the bay.
As expected by Bao Youzhi, the Yin army did not have many troops stationed on the opposite side.
The current Bahrain Island and the tribes on the Arabian Peninsula across the way are not the local tycoons of later generations.
Now they are still poor people living a hard life on the oases in the desert.
A slightly more powerful country like the Sultanate of Oman can only rely on maritime trade as the country's main source of income.
The places where many tribes in the UAE lived in later generations are still called the Truce States.
This place was originally called the Pirate Coast, and various political regimes or tribes were fighting endlessly.
Beginning with the Maritime Treaty of 1820, the Republic of China gradually turned this area into its own protectorate.
These countries did not sign a formal protection treaty with the ROC, but required the ROK to defend them from external aggression.
In exchange, Yu enjoyed exclusive rights in all states.
However, the country of Yu only took a fancy to the geographical location here.
Because it controlled the Persian Gulf, the Great Empire was able to influence the Qajar Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire.
Precisely because of the barrenness of the area, the Chinese did not have many troops stationed here.
The navy originally stationed here has basically withdrawn.
After the defeat of the Great White Fleet, General Seymour had already notified the Great Navy ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea to evacuate.
Because these old-fashioned ships and transport ships will only be destroyed one by one by the Renaissance army if they are left in the local area, and will not have any effect.
So this time Bao Youzhi came with the navy to threaten him even more strongly.
He just used the power of victory to threaten these tribes to re-align.
And he wanted to bring the Persians together because the Arabs and Persians on the opposite peninsula belonged to different religious sects and were mortal enemies.
"I wonder if His Majesty the King is interested in the truce countries on the opposite side?" Bao Youzhi asked.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the king and his ministers on the opposite side immediately changed their expressions.
They originally thought that Bao Youzhi came to Persia just to show off the power of the Renaissance Army, supply the fleet by the way, and at most just to get some information, but they did not expect that he would actually drag Persia into joining the group.
It's just that Qajar didn't dare. Wouldn't that be tantamount to offending the Chinese people?
If King Qajar had had the courage, he would have taken action long ago.
Bao Youzhi seemed to see the king's concerns.
He continued: "Haha, I know your Majesty's concerns very well. Our fleet will drive away the Koreans first. If your country is willing, you can send the army there later. Our Renaissance Army only needs Bahrain Island, and there is a truce in the future.
All countries can leave us a few ports."
"General Bao, this matter is of great importance at this time. Please allow me to discuss it with my subordinates before making a decision."
Such a big matter involves many issues, and King Qajar really has no way to give a definite explanation now.
But Bao Youzhi could tell that His Majesty the King was already moved.
"No problem, Your Majesty. Our fleet will be repaired here for two days. We also ask for Your Majesty's convenience in supplying the fleet. It won't be too late for Your Majesty to make a decision after we expel the Japanese."
Next, Bao Youzhi discussed some issues of naval cooperation between the two countries with the Persian monarchs and ministers.
The next morning, King Qajar took his ministers to visit the fleet of the Renaissance Army.
The Persians had already ordered two "Jianghe-class" frigates before. Now after hearing Bao Youzhi say that the "Zhenhai-class" destroyers can also be exported, everyone is very excited, especially the naval generals of the Persian Kingdom.
Victory in naval battles is the best advertisement for the ships of the Renaissance Army.
Dong Shuheng has dispatched a professional salvage team from China.
Almost all of these main battleships of the Japanese army sank in the Palk Strait.
The depth of the water there is very shallow, and theoretically all the ships sunk by the Yingjun can be salvaged.
These are all new ships built by the Chinese. Wouldn't it be a waste if they were left on the seabed to serve as reefs?
If these ships were towed back and repaired, the size of the Renaissance Army's fleet would suddenly double.
There are also warships captured in Singapore Port, and the Renaissance Army can build another fleet.