1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3787

Neither the port of Suhar nor the small town adjacent to it were easy targets to defend. In addition, Hai Han had already thoroughly understood the local defense deployments during the previous coal trade, so it was not difficult for the experienced special operations division to attack this place.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Suhar people had not made any preparations to resist foreign invasion. Many people even decided not to resist when they heard that it was the Xihu people who were coming to attack.

It's not that there was no contact between the two tribes in the past. They were all Arabs, so if there was any dispute they could sit down and discuss it slowly instead of fighting to the death on the battlefield.

With the idea of ​​resolving the issue through peace talks, the Suhar people in the city quickly accepted the surrender. Several tribal elders took the lead in leaving the city and demanded that the Xihu army ensure the safety of people and property in the city.

This was certainly not a big problem. After hearing the report, Takahashi Minami, who was commanding the operation at the port, immediately agreed.

However, he also made a request to the other side that the armed personnel in the city must immediately surrender their weapons, the entire city must be temporarily controlled by the Xihu army, and no one is allowed to leave the city. After the two sides reach a ceasefire agreement, the control measures will be gradually lifted.

Gao Qiaonan's requests were very purposeful, because the troops and resources he could devote to the battle were very limited, and he did not have the capital to slowly entangle with the opponent, so he had to fight quickly and control the situation. If he could win the active cooperation of the people of Suhar, then the process of annexing Suhar Port would be much easier.

Now that the Suhar people's fighting spirit has been basically disintegrated, the remaining negotiations are nothing more than trying to get a better surrender treatment. Of course, Gao Qiaonan should not come forward in such negotiations. It is more appropriate to leave it to little Abdullah to deal with the local natives.

This was the first time that Abdullah had participated in a military operation of this magnitude. He witnessed how the Hai Han people, disguised as the Xihu army, took the port without a single drop of blood, and then used artillery fire to crush the resistance of the Suhar people. Only then did he become convinced that the Hai Han people were not boasting, and that as long as they took action, they could easily conquer the surrounding opponents of comparable size to the Xihu.

Young Abdullah had imagined a scenario on his way here, where he would negotiate with the people of Suhar as a victor, but he never expected it to be so smooth and fast. Within less than half a day of arriving at the port of Suhar, the battle was declared over and entered the final stage.

"Remember, the Suhar people must surrender unconditionally in order to be guaranteed safety. Do not agree to any additional demands from them. You can only act according to our arrangements! Also, try to shorten the negotiation time and don't let them delay!"

Little Abdullah listened carefully to Takahashi Minami's instructions, and then went to meet with Suhar's negotiating representative.

The people of Suhar were naturally unwilling to suddenly become a vassal of the Xihu Kingdom, so they still tried to discuss the issue of treatment after surrender during the negotiation process, and asked young Abdullah to allow the port of Suhar to continue to be autonomous.

Little Abdullah did not forget Takahashi Minami's words and bluntly rejected all the requests made by the other party.

He told the other party that if they did not agree to follow the arrangements made by the Xihu, the Suhar tribe would completely lose its special status in the local area, and all their property might be confiscated, and their people would be enslaved. This intimidation was not an empty talk. The place where the two sides negotiated was right next to the Xihu army's position, and the Suhar people could see the murderous Xihu army within their field of vision. Little Abdullah reminded the other party that once the negotiations broke down, these Xihu troops would immediately rush into the city, and the consequences would be disastrous.

A Suhar elder said: "Xihu's behavior is not in line with the way the two sides have always gotten along! Just a few days ago, we sent you several ships of goods from here! You should at least let Suhar Port continue to maintain its status quo, so that we can provide Xihu with all the goods he needs!"

Another person continued, "Your Excellency should think carefully about the impact this will have on the surrounding areas of Xihu! If Xihu becomes a public enemy, it will not be able to resist the siege of many tribes!"

Little Abdullah was not moved at all, and responded expressionlessly: "It is too late to negotiate terms now. The best terms you can get are what our messenger presented when he came here, but unfortunately, you have already rejected Xihu's goodwill to release him!"

"Even without you, the production and operation activities of Suhar Port can be restored to normal soon, and even more efficient. As for the opinions of the surrounding tribes... do you really think that our Xihu Kingdom is sending troops only to target Suhar Port?"

An elder said tremblingly: "If the Xihu army forcibly occupies Suhar Port, the Yariba tribe will never sit idly by and watch your evil deeds!"

Little Abdullah smiled and said, "Do you really think the Yariba tribe can support you? If they dare to declare war on the Xihu Kingdom, it will only provide us with a reason to send troops! I don't mind making the entire Yariba tribe submit to Xihu!"

Although the Yariba tribe behind the Suhar tribe is stronger than the Xihu, young Abdullah has the powerful Hai Han army behind him, so he has no scruples about this.

Little Abdullah had a hunch that after the first phase of Qian Tiandun's operation was over, Xihu's expansion would not stop there, and the area governed by the Yariba tribe east of Suhar Port would sooner or later become Xihu's target. In this case, why should we avoid the existence of the Yariba tribe at this time? Instead, we can use this to show Xihu's determination.

As expected, the other party was speechless after hearing this. The Yariba tribe was the biggest support of the Suhar people, but the little Abdullah showed that he did not take it seriously at all, and such threats were completely ineffective against them.

The talks between the two sides ended quickly. Just as Qian Tiandun and Takahashi Minami had expected, the people of Suhar did not have a strong will to resist when the enemy was at the gates, and they did not gain any advantage during the negotiations. They could only organize the people in the city to leave the city and surrender according to the request of little Abdullah.

Judging from the confiscated weapons, it is not difficult to understand why Suhar lacked the courage to continue resisting.

The Suhar people were still mainly equipped with cold weapons, with only a few matchlock guns and a few rusted iron cannons that were not sure if they could fire. If they wanted to fight against the Hai Han army with such equipment, it would be like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm.

Fortunately, the head of the Suhar tribe also realized the gap in strength between the two sides and did not choose to fight to the death. Instead, he stopped the losses and surrendered in time, avoiding huge casualties on his own side.