Watching his men approaching the beach in a small boat, Suvini would feel inexplicably excited.
Seeing a small boat being overturned and heavily armed soldiers falling into the sea, Suvini would also feel sorry in his heart.
Although he likes to enjoy himself, he also loves his empire.
Suwini knew very well that without the great empire his father had built, he would not even be able to protect his own life.
Everything he has needs to be defended and protected by himself, not even his own brother can try to take it away from him.
Finally, soldiers from Muscat rushed to the beach. They rushed towards the remaining fort with rifles, where there were also some Zanzibar soldiers.
A few years ago, these soldiers belonged to the same country. But now they have become mortal enemies. They fight for their respective masters and at the same time for their own glory and wealth.
"War is really cruel!"
"Yes! Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to live in harmony and do business well?"
It is very strange that such words come from a sultan who has the power of life and death, and a naval commander who has just experienced a great war and killed tens of thousands of soldiers.
"Your Majesty, are you interested in taking command on the front line in person?" Bao Youzhi asked.
"Hey, do you think I can run like this?" Suwini smiled awkwardly and pointed at his fat belly.
"Then you can do it for a show?"
"Hey, I have given them enough benefits. After I capture Zanzibar City, I will give them half of the wealth in the city. I think this is enough. To be honest, if it weren't for this
I don’t want to go on an expedition with the army this time with you,” Suwini said.
He always felt that even the Sultan did not have to do everything by himself. He did not want to be like his father, who did everything well and ended up exhausting himself to death.
Suvini did not understand Eastern culture, otherwise he would have known that his approach was called "ruling by hanging the arch".
Bao Youzhi found His Majesty the Sultan more and more interesting. He might really be a suitable partner.
"Your Majesty, maybe you are right. What the soldiers care about most is these tangible benefits. If anyone thinks that he can make these young soldiers work for him by raising his arms, then such a person will definitely fail.
soon."
"Yes, hey, that's what you mean. I believe that my generals and ministers, if they can't do well, then it's even less possible for me to do better. When it comes to doing these specific things, I'm not as good as
them."
"Actually, my brother is more like my father. He is handsome, smart, studious, and very self-disciplined. In fact, I think he is more suitable to be a sultan than me. But I know that with my brother's character,
He will not leave me idle by his side. A person like him will never leave any trouble for himself." Su Weini shared his secret with Bao Youzhi.
Sometimes, sharing secrets is also an important means of bringing friends closer together.
Su Weini's emotional intelligence is indeed very high. Whether it is out of sincerity or for utilitarian purposes, Bao Youzhi was indeed moved by Su Weini.
"Your Majesty, it's good that you can think clearly about this. Otherwise, I would have to advise you when the time comes. Just like the male lions on the grassland, no male lion is willing to share its territory with other male lions. When two lions
When two male lions meet, they always have to compete with each other to determine the winner. If they can, they will definitely kill each other."
"I understand what you mean, hey, when that time comes, I won't be soft-hearted. I already have six children. I won't be lonely in the future, and I don't need my brother to accompany me."
"Zanzibar is too important to our Oman Empire. Without it, we would not be able to enter the vast African hinterland market." Suwini said.
The Oman Empire was founded on commerce and was mainly engaged in short-distance sea trade along the coast and trading trade in the interior of East Africa and the interior of the Arabian Peninsula.
The transaction volume of these trade routes is not very large, and the profits are not too high.
After all, these backward tribes in the interior do not have much wealth.
The Omanis would tell these tribes what they needed and then let the local people prepare it.
For example, if the Omanis see elephants around this tribe, they will ask the tribe to prepare ivory, and then bring the items needed by the tribe to trade at the appropriate time.
Each Omani caravan has a relatively fixed trade route and has its own relatively familiar tribe.
Therefore, there is a reason why the Baath Army favored the Omanis instead of the Bedouin who had stronger force and wider control area.
These pokeweeds are the most important resources possessed by the Omanis.
In the future, if the Baath Army cooperates with the Omanis to expand its power in East and North Africa, it will be a matter of getting twice the result with half the effort.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I couldn't understand the importance of this place at first, but when I saw this island and this port city, I finally understood that this island is simply an island of wealth."
After Bao Youzhi saw the Zanzibar Island, he understood why such a large Zanzibar region would be centered on an outlying island.
There is not a trace of wilderness on this island. There are lilac trees and plantations everywhere. At this time, under the gunfire of the Second Fleet, it is a charming coastal city with a mainly white tone.
The facilities on the pier are complete and can accommodate dozens of large ships at the same time. At this time, a troop transport ship from Muscat tried to dock directly, but it was violently blocked by Zanzibar soldiers in the port.
Because there are a large number of buildings near the port, these buildings provide bunkers for the infantry in the city.
There were several warehouses containing unknown items that were set ablaze by bombs. At this time, the fire was blazing and black smoke was rising.
The size of this port alone has exceeded that of Muscat.
There are more brick and stone buildings in the city, and there are buildings of various styles. They are probably business houses from various countries here.
This is a lively and modern city.
As for why the Omanis built the city on this island in the first place, maybe they wanted to isolate the ignorance from the African continent.
Now entering the interior areas of Africa, there are basically primitive tribes.
Even if kingdoms were established in some places, the basis of rule of such black kingdoms was still tribes.
"Your Majesty, when you get here, leave me a house in the city. When our fleet comes over in the future, I will have a place to stay," Bao Youzhi said.
This is a ready-made military base in East Africa.
Bao Youzhi said this not because he really wanted a house, but because he wanted to ask Suvini for the docking rights of this port.
"Hahaha, hey, you can live in any of the palaces here from now on. I will definitely live in Muscat most of the time. But if you want a private house of your own, you can choose whatever you want. It's not far from the palace.
Just be closer," Suwini said with a smile.
"In the future, I will expand a military dock next to the commercial dock, and the fleet can dock here at any time." Suvini obviously understood the meaning of Bao Youzhi's words.
He will have to rely on the protection of the Second Fleet in the future, so it is necessary to pay some appropriate protection fees.
Suvini would rather choose to defect to the Renaissance Army because the Renaissance Army would not annex the countries it had surrendered to, nor would it even interfere too much in the internal affairs of these countries.
The Persian Empire is a ready example, and Suvini is more willing to believe in the Renaissance Army. Moreover, these countries that have taken refuge in the Renaissance Army have gained benefits because of their close relationship with the Renaissance Army.
Just like what the two of them talked about just now, the soldiers are more concerned about tangible benefits.
In fact, these small countries are not.
It is normal for a small country to rely on a big country to survive, but it is very important to choose who to be your backer. This is related to the wealth and life of yourself and the entire country.
The Baath Army is already big enough and will no longer covet such a small amount of land in Oman.
Joining the Renaissance Army will also allow you to enter the Greater China business district, which is a very huge market. For Omanis who are good at doing business, this is simply tailor-made for them.
The Chinese are notorious for cheating their allies. Many countries that seek refuge with the Chinese are usually messed up by them first, and then become their protectorate. The next step is to become a colony of the Chinese.
Moreover, the Chinese only allowed their colonies to serve as their markets and suppliers of raw materials.
After using this routine a few times, everyone will know it.
After all, whoever can be a king is a fool.
That is to say, a conceited person like Majid will feel that he is just taking advantage of the Chinese people.
He believed that he could still keep the country strong after using the people of the country.
He believed that as long as his country continued to remain strong, the Chinese people would not take advantage of it.
In comparison, the conservative Suvini made the right choice.
Although the Sultanate of Oman may also be tied to the tanks of the Ba'ath Army in the future, it seems that this is definitely the most powerful tank currently.
Suwini, who doesn't like to travel, has even thought about it. After the country stabilizes, he must go to the new capital, just like a pilgrimage.
"Your Majesty, when Zanzibar is captured, you'd better replace the coastal defense guns here. These guns can no longer pose a threat to the current ironclads." Bao Youzhi said, taking a shot at the shipyard's export-type coastal defense guns.
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The artillery casting industry of the Renaissance Army developed very rapidly because of the addition of Krupp Jr.
When Krupp Jr. came, he brought with him a group of family cannon-casting technicians. In addition, he himself was a master, which brought new vitality to the cannon-casting industry of the Renaissance Army.
The Renaissance Army now has two major cannon casting bases, one in Dafeng Industrial Zone and one in Jiangning Industrial Zone.
The artillery cast in these two places not only meets the needs of the Renaissance Army itself, but is also deployed to various countries in the Greater China Circle.
The mainland is the most important weapons R&D and production base in the Greater China Circle.
It is impossible for the Renaissance Army to allow its vassal states to develop military industries.
This will breed unnecessary ambitions and is not conducive to internal unity.
If the Renaissance Army controls the military industry in its own hands, the military balance among the countries within the Great China Circle can be under the control of the Renaissance Army.
"Heyhun is an expert in this field. This matter is up to you. When the time comes, I will leave the purchase of artillery and construction to him. The fort in Muscat will also be renovated."
Suvini also saw the power of the ironclad today.
Those old-fashioned forts, no matter in terms of protection or the power of the artillery, are no longer able to fight against the new ironclads.
Ironclad ships are not just an update of battleships, they are also accompanied by an upgrade of artillery.
Because previous wooden battleships could not withstand heavy artillery due to structural reasons.
This limits the power of naval guns and also limits the development of naval guns.
These two people were behind the feather fans and silk scarves, giving guidance to the country.
Sultan Majid of Zanzibar has already commanded his 5,000 new troops to fight towards the port.
"Your Majesty, the port has been blocked by the opponent's artillery fire. It is not a suitable opportunity for us to rush over now." Seeing that Majid was about to let the new army kill him, Ferrante quickly stopped him.
It would be a waste to send the new army to the port to block the enemy's landing point at this time.
These new army soldiers are all elites selected from the Zanzibar Army.
They are equipped with the latest equipment and should stay in the city to stop the enemy.
"Ferrante, the most elite soldiers are used in the most dangerous places. Now if these troops are allowed to hide in the city, how can they maintain their morale? Can I expect a turtle to fight?"
"You see, my brother is commanding his army to attack. How can I retreat? They are landing now, which is when they are at their weakest. As long as I lead my troops to defeat their troops who landed earlier, they will retreat cowardly.
Retreat to the sea."
Ferrante knew that the Sultan was very conceited and thought he knew everything. Once he made a decision, it would be difficult to be convinced by others.
But the situation is urgent now. If the island is captured by the Muscats, all the efforts the Great Empire has spent here will be in vain.
This is no longer just a contest between Muscat and Zanzibar, but a contest between the Baath Army and the Great Empire.
If Zanzibar loses, it means that the power of the Ba'ath Army has developed into East Africa.
As a large-scale intelligence agent lurking in Zanzibar, Ferrante must of course prevent such a thing from happening.
"Your Majesty, Muscat has indeed colluded with the Easterners, and these armored ships are the fleet of the Renaissance Army." Ferrante continued.
"Your Majesty, these armored ships are extremely powerful, and the artillery used on them are all the latest artillery. Your Majesty must not underestimate them!"
"I just observed that we can rely on the building cover of the pier to block it."
"The number of enemies landing on the beach is limited, but the dock must not be captured by the enemy. In that case, their landing speed will be much faster. Once their army's artillery has been transported ashore, it will be useless for us to stay in the city.
"
"I don't know how many troops my brother brought this time. But judging from his timid character, the number must be quite a lot. And our troops have not assembled. Now the port is blocked, and the troops from the western mainland have passed by.
If we don't come, we can only rely on the few people we have. The longer we delay, the more detrimental it will be to us."
"Our only chance is to thwart them when they land."
In order to convince Ferrante, Magidet had explained so much.
The army belongs to him, so naturally he has the final say.
Ferrante had no choice but to accompany Majid and command the troops to press forward.