Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 832 I only want the chart [seeking a monthly ticket]

"If Your Excellency Hussein has any request, it's okay to say so." Fang Jun said politely.

Hussein quickly stood up and said: "A merchant ship is full of various risks when sailing long distances. These are also within my expectations. If only the merchant ship and cargo are lost, I can accept it. But... after being robbed by pirates There is also my nephew on the merchant ship... Before leaving, my elder brother asked me to take my nephew to the powerful and civilized country of Tang to increase my knowledge, but I let him fall into the hands of pirates. After returning to Medina, There is no way to explain to my brother. Therefore, I beg Your Excellency the Marquis, can you dispatch a warship to rescue my nephew?"

It turned out that he was robbed by pirates and came here to ask for troops...

Fang Jun pondered.

The duty of the navy is to protect merchant ships, guard the waterway, and protect the normal progress of maritime trade.If a merchant ship is robbed by pirates, the navy will naturally go to rescue it, and this is an inescapable duty.

But the premise is that the robbed caravan must be a businessman from Datang...

Given the contempt that the people of the Tang Dynasty now have for Wai Guoren, even if Fang Jun wants to send troops, it will inevitably arouse criticism.

Why should the soldiers of Datang go to fight for the barbarians?

Hu people are like leeks, once you cut a crop, you can grow another crop. There will never be a shortage of Lakers who come to Datang for trade. What does it matter if a few die?
Seeing that Fang Jun hesitated, Hussein was not an idiot, and said quickly: "Allah is above, if Your Excellency the Marquis can rescue my nephew, all the goods on the plundered merchant ships will be given to Your Excellency. As a thank you gift. Your Excellency may not know that those merchant ships are full of precious stones and spices, which are priceless!"

Fang Jun suddenly sneered.

So what if it's priceless?
Why do you think I'm a fool?Taking the looted goods as a thank-you gift is really a good idea!This bearded man has a lot of eyes, which really doesn't match his rough appearance...

Seeing Fang Jun sneering, Hussein was a little embarrassed when he saw Fang Jun's sneer, he gritted his teeth and said: "In addition, the rest of the cargo on these merchant ships will also be given to Your Excellency! As long as you can give it away The food and water for our return flight are enough, please be sure to agree, Your Excellency the Marquis!"

Pei Xingjian, who just went out for a walk, has already returned, standing silently in the lobby.At this time, after hearing Hussein's words, he became anxious and kept winking at Fang Jun!

When he went out just now, he understood that the caravan of the Great Food Kingdom had more than 50 merchant ships in total, half of which were looted by pirates, and there were still more than [-] ships left!The merchants in the Great Food Kingdom are the richest, most of the commodities they trade are spices and gems, and they are the most popular among the nobles and families of the Tang Dynasty.

If all these things are given to the navy, let alone exterminating pirates, even conquering a small country is worthwhile!
He kept winking, but Fang Jun just glanced at him, then ignored him, and instead narrowed his eyes...

Fang Jun felt that Hussein was a little weird.

Just a nephew, so he took out all the cargo on the merchant ship in order to ask the navy to rescue him?

Based on Fang Jun's understanding of Arabs, this is a bit strange and unreasonable.

The greatest merchants in the ancient world were Arab merchants. These people wore the cloak of Allah and recited the Koran, but they were the purest merchants who calculated profits to the core. Especially businessmen!
In front of them, what is family affection?
How much is a catty?
What is more important is that Hussein came to Datang trade when he was expanding in Arabia, and he must have an extremely important mission, whether it is to earn military expenses or have any ulterior secrets, how could he do everything for a nephew? give up?

You must know that even if the navigation technology of the Arabian merchant ships is extremely developed, it will take two years to go back and forth by relying on the monsoon alone!
Give up this opportunity and try again after two years?
Absolutely unreasonable.

Moreover, this bearded man has never drunk tea, and obviously has not been to Tang Dynasty in recent years, but he can speak Chinese fluently and is proficient in some difficult vocabulary, obviously he has put in a lot of hard work.

Could it be... among the merchant ships looted by pirates, is there any great treasure?
Or some important person?

Or... is it the nephew he was talking about?
Fang Jun's mind turned quickly, and he said in a difficult way: "This... Hussein, my friend, it's not that I don't want to rescue your nephew for you. I admire you very much for being an upright Messenger of Allah. But you have to know that the navy under the control of this Marquis is the private army of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire, not an ordinary army to protect the waterway, so...for your request, this Marquis is very embarrassed."

Hussein is not a particularly smart person, but he also heard Fang Jun's implication.He only said he was embarrassed, but he didn't categorically refuse, so there must be room for improvement. Could it be that his reward didn't satisfy the other party?

Hussein was very upset.

This young Tang nobleman is really too greedy!
The fleet of my trip carried a lot of gems and spices. I wanted to come to Datang to trade something, but the pirates robbed me suddenly, so I had no choice but to give these gems and spices to Fang Jun in exchange for him to send troops to rescue himself. Even the nephew who had to meet the Emperor Tang had to give up the deal.

But even so, is the Marquis still dissatisfied?
Hussein was in a hurry. He was not reluctant to part with wealth, no amount of wealth could buy his nephew's life!If my nephew died at the hands of pirates, he would have to be buried in the east far away from Allah...

Hussain could hardly imagine his end.

But apart from these merchant ships and goods, I really have nothing!
Hussein begged eagerly; "Respected Lord Marquis, I beg you to save my nephew with kind faith! Now I don't have any more wealth in return, but as long as I return to Medina, there will be many. Endless shipments of gems and spices will be sent to the far East in return, and you will receive all the gratitude and respect of all!"

Fang Jun chuckled, do you care so much about your nephew?

That's good!
He smiled and said: "Dear Hussein, this Marquis has always been a warm and sincere person towards friends, so this Marquis is willing to take the risk of being blamed by His Majesty the Emperor to send troops to rescue your nephew."

Hussein was overjoyed and almost cried with gratitude: "You are the most merciful person I have ever met, and Allah will bless you!"

I don't need the blessing of your Allah, just give me some favors...

Fang Jun curled his lips in disbelief: "But you know, although Ben Hou is the highest officer of the navy, he does not have the right to order his subordinates to fight and bleed or even lose their lives for a barbarian. Therefore, except you In addition to all the gems and spices mentioned, the Marquis needs one more thing."

Hussein automatically filtered the first half of Fang Jun's words, thinking that it's shameless for you to want benefits so obviously, he said in a little astonishment: "What else do you want?"

Fang Jun said: "Haitu!"

"Sea chart?" Hussein was confused.

Fang Jun nodded and said, "That's right, it's the chart of your caravan from the Tang Dynasty in Arabia. As long as you give it to me, I will send troops immediately, otherwise, we will have an interview!"

Hussein blushed with anger!
Isn't this blatant robbery?It's even more shameless than pirates!

Why were Arab merchants able to conduct trade as far away as the Tang Dynasty, while merchants from the Tang Dynasty seldom went to the Arab world?

It is because the Arabs have a sea chart connecting the East and West oceans!
But this sea chart was bought by countless Arab ancestors with their lives. I don’t know how many servants of Allah were swallowed by strong winds and waves, how many sailing ships sank on the rocks and sank in the sea far from the land, and how many followers of Muhammad died. Belly, died at the hands of pirates...

Such a sea chart is regarded as the most precious treasure of the Arabs, and only the most noble families can enjoy it, and with its guidance, they come to the far east to conduct a hugely profitable trade, bringing gems and spices from the Arab world Bring and ship precious silks and china back to Arabia!
All Arab warriors regard it as a treasure, and even if the last person in the fleet dies, they must destroy the chart on board before dying!

How can such a treasure be given away?
If the people of Tang get the sea chart, they will be able to cross the distant ocean and reach the Arab world!You know, simply comparing shipbuilding technology, the Tang people are more proficient than the Arabs!

Hussein immediately refused: "No! The chart is a token given by Allah to his believers. I will never hand it over to the infidels."

Fang Jun was not surprised by his refusal. After all, sea charts represent huge benefits. Once obtained by Tang people, the monopoly position of Arab merchants will disappear. Tang people can go directly to Arabian trade. Exquisite porcelain and gorgeous silk can be Sweeping away most of the wealth in the Arab world!
He shrugged, and said indifferently: "Then there is nothing the Marquis can do."

Hussein's face flushed red with anger, but his heart was extremely anxious.

Sea charts are the treasures of the Arabs, but my nephew is the treasure of my elder brother, the treasure of the entire Arab world, and will be the successor of the Caliph in the future. He will bear the glory of Muhammad and lead the entire Arab world. To conquer all pagans...

He was startled suddenly, why did the marquis open his mouth to ask for the precious sea chart?

Could it be...he already knew the true identity of his nephew, so he expected to abandon the chart and save his life?

how can that be!Even in Medina, among the very few people who knew about the trip to the East this time, they didn't know that they had actually replaced their nephew's name, and they didn't even know that his nephew existed!How could Fang Jun, who was far away in the east, know?
But, do you really want to keep the chart and give up your nephew?

Hussein's expression changed, he was uncertain, and he was so entangled in his heart that he couldn't make a choice.

At this moment, there were footsteps outside the door, and Xue Rengui's loud voice sounded: "The last general, Xue Rengui, please see the Chief Supervisor!"

Fang Jun didn't know what Xue Rengui was doing, but he didn't avoid the three of Hussein and said, "Come in!"

Xue Rengui strode into the lobby.

Hmm, there's a... person in your hand?

Fang Jun was dumbfounded and asked, "What are you doing?"

Pei Xingjian had sharp eyes, looked at the person being carried by Xue Rengui like a little chicken, looked carefully, and exclaimed: "Guo Daifeng? What are you two doing?"

Xue Rengui was still full of anger, and as soon as he let go of his hand, he threw Guo Daifeng on the ground, causing Guo Daifeng to let out a scream, but his bones seemed to be falling apart, and he couldn't even stand up...

Xue Rengui's complexion was iron, he knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "I will report to the general manager that the last general violated military discipline and beat his colleagues. I would like to lead the military law and only rely on punishment!"

Guo Daifeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and now he didn't care about the embarrassment. He rolled on the ground and couldn't get up to salute. Every move was piercing pain, and he didn't know how many bones were broken. , the internal organs shifted a little, and cried with tears: "The chief executive is the master for me..."

Fang Jun frowned, and looked at Guo Daifeng in disgust.

It's okay for a man of seven feet to be beaten, but such a spineless wailing and mourning is really embarrassing for a man!

He glanced at Guo Daifeng, and said coldly: "If you have anything to say, stand up and say it! Our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can die standing up instead of living on their knees. How is it proper to cry and cry like this? It's a waste!"

Guo Daifeng felt so wronged, do you think I don't want to stand up?

But why can't stand up!

Xue Rengui from Donkey Day struck so hard that his bones were broken!
He could only say sadly: "Chief, this subordinate... this subordinate... can't stand up! Xue Rengui is cruel and unruly, he attacked his colleagues suddenly, violated military discipline, and asked the chief to show his head as a warning to the public. Xiaoyou..."

He didn't mention at all that it was because of his wickedness that he was beaten so hard, but killed Xue Rengui and beat his colleagues for violating military discipline.After he thought about it, he was Guo Xiaoke's son after all, and Xue Rengui was just Zhang Shigui's old friend. Compared with him, he was more important than Xue Rengui. Fang Jun should show his family's face, right?

But he didn't know Fang Jun's psychology at all.

That's right, Guo Xiaoke's son is naturally more important than Zhang Shigui's old friend, but if there is military discipline, how can Fang Jun protect you just because you are Guo Xiaoke's son?At least talk about the truth, right and wrong!How can you blame Xue Rengui for your crying?If this is the case, there are many children from aristocratic families in the navy, so whoever has conflicts with others in the future will be pulled out to discuss family background?

In this way, where will the military law and military discipline be placed!

More importantly, to be a human being, one has to carry one's weight clearly!

What is your Guo Daifeng in Fang Jun's eyes?
What kind of existence is Xue Rengui in Fang Jun's eyes?
That is the unrivaled famous general who set three arrows on Tianshan Mountain and destroyed Goryeo in white robe!
As long as you stand with Xue Rengui, you Guo Daifeng in Fang Jun's heart will naturally and sadly become a passerby, okay...

　Actually, the timing upload setting is wrong. Fortunately, I took a look. It’s a low-level mistake, which is unforgivable (?Д`)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)