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Since ancient times, the Strait of Hormuz has been a transportation and strategic location, in the shape of a curved bow.

Abbasid I also paid a great deal of benefit to get the help of the British navy and seize control of the strait.

If the Safavid Empire had relied on the naval prowess alone, Abbasid I would not have been able to do this.

After 30 years, the Safavid Empire's naval strength has increased considerably, with nearly 200 large and small warships and nearly 6,000 naval soldiers, all of which are stationed in the port of Hormuz and the port of Abbas on the north coast;

Moreover, it also received a lot of naval guns from Britain and the Netherlands. However, there were not many of them, and there were actually only eight ships equipped with artillery, and each ship was only ten with eight guns.

Most of the others were small and medium-sized warships, and they also used traditional bows and arrows and broadswords.

With their strength, if they were fighting on a wide ocean, to be honest, it would not be enough for the Great Qin Ocean Fleet to plug their teeth.

The islands were dotted with reefs and shoals, which were very advantageous for the small warships of the Safavid Empire, which could be as elusive as wolves.

After the Qin army's giant ship entered the strait, because it was not very familiar with the waters, it had to be very careful to avoid hitting the reef or running aground.

Because of these factors, the fleet led by Wei Ji did not rashly enter the Strait of Hormuz.

For them, it is not a big problem whether they can enter or not, as long as they cruise in the slightly wide sea area outside the strait and intercept passing merchant ships, they can also achieve the purpose of blockade.

The merchants of Great Qin have always followed the footsteps of the navy, and wherever the navy goes, the merchant ships will go, after they intercept the merchant ships of the Safavid Empire. Sell directly to the merchants of Great Qin, and at the same time get supplies from Great Qin's merchant ships, without leaving at all.

If the Qin army is allowed to continue like this outside the strait, the lifeline of communication on the Safavid sea will be tantamount to being stuck.

I know that there is danger outside the strait, but what can I do? Commander of the Safavid Imperial Fleet Hussein. Alevi could only bite the bullet while gathering the fleet and actively preparing for war, while sending people to negotiate with the Qin army.

That's right, negotiations.

At least on the surface, there was no war between Safavid and Great Qin, and if there was any problem, the two could still sit down and talk about it first.

Hussein. Alevi sent what he considered to be the most eloquent man, the forty-year-old logistics officer Mohammed. Artis. Take a small boat to the outside of the bay.

Muhammad. Artis had originally come with apprehension, but after seeing the Qin army's giant treasure ship on the sea, his heart became more and more uneasy.

The treasure ship looked like a mountain, and when it was boarded, the wide deck was like an island floating on the sea. Artis caused a huge shock, and his heart suddenly tightened inexplicably.

On deck, Muhammad. Artis felt like he had been walking for a long time before he reached the command module. The spacious command cabin makes it impossible to feel that it is on a ship, and it is thought that it is in a palace.

In the cabin are not only hung a large number of ship charts, but also various Muhammad. Artis's unnamed nautical instruments even had a huge sand table. The operational staff officers are busy, busy but orderly.

The sand table is not made of sand, but of white rice, if it is not for the various mountain terrains. Muhammad. Artis thought he had been taken to the ship's granary.

The people of Qin are really smart, and the sand table can be used to prepare food, killing two birds with one stone. Muhammad. Artis thought.

Wei Ji was tall, with a Chinese face, a pair of big sword eyebrows, bright eyes, and bronzed skin, and he sat on the other side of the sand table with a big golden sword, quietly watching Muhammad who was brought in by the soldiers. Artis.

Muhammad. Artis hurriedly touched his chest with one hand, bowed down and said, "Muhammad. Artis, meet Your Excellency the General. ”

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

Muhammad. Artis is here on behalf of the Safavid Empire, and Wei Ji's tone is a bit condescending.

Muhammad. Artis immediately straightened up, lifted his spirit, and said: "Your Excellency, there is no conflict between our country and your country, I don't know why the general plundered our merchant ships without authorization?" Your country has always claimed to be a ceremonial state, is this what a ceremonial state should be? ”。

Wei Ji said quietly: "Are you here to ask the master about the crime?" ”。

"Our country does not want to be an enemy of your country, but the general's act of plundering our merchant ships is clearly a challenge to our country, and Your Excellency the general must give a reasonable explanation for this."

"You have to explain, don't you? General Ben will give you an explanation. The Hezhong region is already the territory of my Great Qin, and your country has recently frequently mobilized large armies to spy on my Hezhong territory, is this a friendly behavior? Please give General Ben an explanation as well. ”

It is true that the Safavid Empire has long wanted to seize the Transoxiana region, and now it is even more overwhelmed by a large army.

But Muhammad. Artis will never admit it: "The war in the river, our country transferred troops to the border, only to prevent the war from burning into our territory, to strengthen the defense, where to challenge your country?" ”

"You are worried that the war will burn into your own territory and strengthen your defense, this general can understand, but now that the war in the river has long ended, your country has not only not withdrawn its troops, but has continued to increase its troops, isn't this a challenge to my Great Qin?"

"No, my country is just"

"Less nonsense! The Safavid soldiers pressed the border, did they have the heart to watch the river, this is a blind man eating rice balls, and he knows it in his heart. But don't take everyone else for a fool. I, Daqin, is a state of etiquette, and I don't do the shoddy behavior of saying one thing on the surface and doing another thing behind the scenes.

This general has put his words here today, if your country does not withdraw the army pressed on the border in the river, this general will blockade the Persian Gulf for one day, whether your country chooses to withdraw its troops, or choose to start a war with our Great Qin, listen to your respect! ”

"Your Excellency General"

"Someone, send off!"

After Wei Ji finished speaking, he didn't bother to listen to him say more nonsense, and immediately issued an eviction order.

Muhammad. As soon as Artis was pushed to the door of the cabin by the soldiers, Wei Ji suddenly remembered something and hurriedly shouted: "Wait, if your country has the heart to befriend my Great Qin, please choose the most beautiful princess and send it to Great Qin to be the concubine of my Great Qin Emperor." ”

When the emperor wanted to collect the princesses of all over the world in the harem, I don't know how it spread, Su Jin first presented a Kazakh princess, and the European mission sent back a grape princess, as well as a French princess and a large number of noble ladies, which undoubtedly caused great stimulation to other generals, no matter where they hit, they always thought about other people's princesses.

Muhammad. Artis hurried back to Bandar Abbas and told the commander of the fleet, Hussein, in detail, what he had seen and heard. Alevi reported again, including the situation of the warships of the Qin Navy.

"Do you want my country to send the princess and relatives? Hum! "Hussein. Alevy's eyebrows furrowed together, and he quickly left the princess and his relatives behind, and how to deal with the immediate threat was an urgent matter for him.

In the Pai Muhammad. Artis went to negotiate when Hussein. Alevi had already realized that the root cause of the disaster was in the middle of the river.

He knows his own affairs, and says that Safavid doesn't have the heart to watch the river, but he just tells others about it.

If it weren't for the sudden entry of the Dzungar tribe into the Indus Valley, which greatly changed the situation here, Isfahan intended to take the Indus Valley first, and the army would have crossed the river long ago.

At the beginning, I didn't expect that the Qin Kingdom would threaten the lifeblood of the empire from the sea.

Well, now they are not only here, but also have a powerful fleet that has defeated the combined Dutch and Mughal navies.

According to Muhammad. According to Artis's description, one ship is almost larger than his own two hundred warships combined.

If it is in this Hormuz Gorge, there is a geographical advantage, Hussein. Alevi still has some confidence.

Once they leave the Strait of Hormuz and wait, at least half of their boats are not suitable for going to sea to fight, how can this battle be fought?

After thinking about it, Hussein. Alevi decided not to fight for the time being, and first put the conditions of the Qin people on the capital city of Isfahan, and let the capital be the master.

In order to reduce his losses, he ordered that his own merchant ships should not go to sea, and as for those merchant ships that returned to Hormuz from other countries, they had to ask for more blessings.

In this way, the Great Qin Navy guarding outside the Strait of Hormuz will have less harvest, and Wei Ji will not do it.

Hitting children on a rainy day is also idle.

He sent two scissor warships, sailed along the Safavid coastline outside the Strait of Hormuz, and began to attack the towns and villages along the coast, the things of Persia, not bad; Persian women, beautiful!

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(To be continued......)