1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3774

In Qian Tiandun’s original plan, he did not intend to hold a grand ceremony for the founding of the Xihu tribe. He did not even plan to attend in person. Gao Qiao Nan could just represent Hai Han to attend.

As for the recognition of Xihu's legitimacy by the countries that are friendly with Hai Han, it only needs to be done through a diplomatic document afterwards. It is just a formality. Xihu's international status is not enough to rely on verbal recognition from other countries. It must be established through subsequent military actions.

But now the situation has changed. The multinational joint fleet led by Shi Diwen has arrived in the Indian Ocean and has arranged a visit to Fubo Port. Qian Tiandun will naturally make full use of this rare condition and advance the time of the founding of the Xihu tribe.

After all, guests like Shi Diwen and officials from various countries are not easily invited. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Xihu tribe.

But there was a special guest at the ceremony, and Qian Tiandun was not sure whether to invite him or not, so at the welcoming banquet, he took the opportunity to ask Shi Diwen for his opinion.

"You said you would invite the Portuguese from Hormuz Island to watch the ceremony? That's interesting. Wouldn't this make the Portuguese so angry that they would vomit blood?"

After hearing Qian Tiandun's proposal, Shi Diwen couldn't help but make a few jokes. However, he also knew that Qian Tiandun was definitely not joking when he mentioned this matter, and he must have considered the current situation.

According to the clues found by Gaoqiao Nan, the Portuguese authorities on Hormuz Island were extremely hostile to Hai Han’s entry into the Persian Gulf. The previous siege of Fubo Port by local tribal armed forces was most likely instigated by them behind the scenes.

And now the Portuguese are planning a new round of attacks on the Xihu tribe, which is obviously a confrontation with Hai Han - whoever you support, I will attack.

Under such circumstances, specially inviting the other party to participate in the founding ceremony of the Xihu tribe is not only a demonstration to the other party, but also a slap in the face.

Qian Tiandun said: "If the Portuguese refuse our invitation and refuse to come to Fubo Port, then they must be hiding something."

Shi Diwen said: "What if the other party pretends nothing happened and comes in a big way?"

Qian Tiandun said: "It's better to come. Take this opportunity to ask the other party to express their attitude and recognize the legal status of Xihu in front of representatives of many countries."

Shi Diwen did not reply immediately. Qian Tiandun's approach was undoubtedly tougher and certainly satisfying, but as a member of the Executive Committee, he had to consider not only the standpoint of the Special Operations Division, but also the diplomatic impact of this move.

Qian Tiandun continued, "Why? Are you still worried about offending the Portuguese? Lao Shi, you don't know them at all. The Portuguese value practical interests more than face. If they realize that the stupid behavior of some officials will threaten the safety of Hormuz Island, they will only choose to sacrifice these idiots to resolve the dispute, rather than offend us for these idiots!"

Shi Diwen smiled and said, "It's not difficult to put pressure on the Portuguese, but how to maximize the benefits we get from it is the key issue. I think this is it, you first pick a good day for the ceremony of the founding of the Xihu country, set the time, and then send someone to send an invitation to Hormuz Island. As for this invitation, I will write it myself." Shi Diwen's writing style is certainly not necessarily better than Qian Tiandun's, but it has a different meaning when he writes the invitation.

Qian Tiandun represents the Special Operations Division, which is Hai Han’s military force, while Shi Diwen, as a member of the Executive Committee, represents Hai Han’s supreme authority. The invitation sent in his name is naturally more important and cannot be refused.

The Portuguese on Hormuz Island may not give face to Qian Tiandun, but if they don’t even give face to the Hai Han Executive Committee, then the Special Operations Division will have no scruples when taking retaliatory measures against them.

The next day, Qian Tiandun summoned little Abdullah to ask for his opinion on holding the founding ceremony.

"Master Shi and these foreign officials have a limited time to stay in Fubo Port, so we hope to hold this ceremony in the near future. Do you have any ideas about the specific date? For example, is there any day with special significance to your tribe in the near future?"

Hearing Qian Tiandun's question, little Abdullah couldn't help but get excited. Although he had known that this day would come, he still felt excited from the bottom of his heart when the moment really came.

However, regarding the selection of the founding day, young Abdullah could not come up with any effective suggestions, so he had to tell Qian Tiandun that there were no particularly important days for the Xihu tribe in the near future and they were willing to follow Hai Han’s arrangements.

Although Qian Tiandun was not a superstitious person, this was a big deal after all, and he could not just pick a day and leave it alone, so he asked someone to fetch him a yellow calendar. This thing was originally used to look at the lunar calendar for the purpose of arranging agricultural production, but the compiler would also note the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of various days, which came in handy at this time.

Qian Tiandun looked through it and noticed that a certain day in mid-August was marked on the almanac as a good day for opening the market, trading, hanging plaques, signing alliances, and signing contracts. Qian Tiandun thought about it and thought that it seemed to be a good day for holding the founding ceremony. There was no better day before or after, so he quickly decided on it.

As for the location, just as little Abdullah expected, it was held in Fubo Port nearby. This also saved the guests from having to travel a long distance across the desert to Xihu City.

There is still one question at the moment, that is whether Chief Abdullah is willing to leave the city of Xihu where he has not moved for decades and rush to Fubo Port to attend this important ceremony.

Theoretically, Chief Abdullah should be the first king of the Xihu Kingdom. If the king did not attend the founding ceremony, the scene would be too ridiculous. Therefore, the task that Qian Tiandun gave to little Abdullah was to rush back to Xihu City immediately and bring his fat father to Fubo Port as soon as possible.

Little Abdullah was not sure whether this matter could be done, after all, his father had never left Xihu City since he could remember. Although founding a country was a big event, it was hard to say whether the old man was willing to change his decades-long habits for this.

Seeing that he did not reply immediately, Qian Tiandun guessed what he was thinking, reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "Even if you have to carry your father here, you must carry him here. The ceremony cannot be without a king. If you can't do this... then you must rush back before the deadline, and then you will be the king."

Little Abdullah never expected that Qian Tiandun would propose such a solution, but he had no intention of replacing his old father. He immediately stated that he would definitely bring the chief back to Fubo Port to ensure that the founding ceremony would be held smoothly.