Chapter 2969

The matter involved factional disputes in the Hai Han army. Qian Tiantun certainly had no intention of seeking justice for Pattani and Kelantan. In his opinion, since the backers behind these two countries were Hai Han, he had no choice at all.

It is necessary to stand on the sidelines.

After clarifying his thoughts, Qian Tiandun made a clear judgment on how to deal with the current situation: "Let these small countries maintain a sense of crisis so that they can rely on the asylum provided by our country. But it is best not to make it impossible to end and affect ourselves.

interests."

Mu Zhennan responded: "If a war does break out between these two countries, we will intervene in a timely manner and urge them to cease the war. In short, the bottom line is to not affect our country's local investment and operation of industries."

Feng Annan is mature and prudent in dealing with things, and should be able to grasp the scale. However, Roger has always been straightforward and likes to do things according to his own preferences, so he may not be able to maintain a restrained attitude. Who will come forward to promote the truce in the future may also affect

The situation took a completely different direction.

But Qian Tiandun can only stop there. After all, these two countries belong to the spheres of influence of the Annan Garrison and the Xingdao Garrison. As an outsider, his next actions will require the support of these two armies, which is not easy to deal with.

His actions are dictated by instructions.

After retreating from Mu and Wu, Qian Tiandun asked Gao Qiaonan for his opinion.

Gao Qiaonan had been listening just now, but did not participate in the discussion. It was not until Qian Tiandun asked about it that he responded in a deep voice: "I suspect that Feng and Luo have some kind of tacit understanding secretly and deliberately provoke the two countries."

Oppose and gain benefits from it.”

"Are you a bit of a conspiracy theory?" Qian Tiandun said disapprovingly: "During the previous meeting at Cam Ranh Bay, it was obvious that the two of them did not get along. It is normal for the countries in the South China Sea to have different positions."

Takahashi Minami explained: "The humble position does not mean that they colluded, but that the two adults knew that maintaining such a situation was in their own interests. Whether these small countries want to protect themselves or realize their expansion ambitions, they all need their own backers to provide support.

Buying weapons, hiring instructors, and upgrading military equipment are all expensive expenses."

"And just spending money may not work. The plantations and breweries in Pattani, the mines and smelting workshops in Kelantan, these industries may also be part of the conditions for exchanging military aid. As long as these small countries continue to fight, what is behind them?

Of course, if you have a strong backer, there will be a steady stream of benefits.”

Qian Tiandun thought about it and had to admit that what Gao Qiaonan said made some sense.

In essence, this is actually not much different from what Haihan did in North Korea. The East China Sea Region and the Northern Region each support a force, and one south and one north fight against each other. However, North Korea is divided but not divided, although internal competition is increasing day by day.

Although it is open to the public, it still acts in the name of North Korea to the outside world.

But what is different from the situation in the South China Sea is that the relationship between the Northern Region and the East China Sea Region is quite good, so the strategy adopted towards North Korea is more of conspiracy than confrontation.

But no matter what, there are many interests involved behind the confrontation between the two countries, and Qian Tiandun has made up his mind not to wade into this muddy water. He asked Gao Qiaonan to send a gift to the palace tomorrow to express his gratitude, and by the way, he told King Panchai,

Due to the busy military affairs, there was no time to arrange any more talks during Pattani.

As soon as the three-day rest period was up, the fleet set off to leave Pattani. Perhaps because he was not satisfied with Qian Tiandun's attitude, when the fleet left, neither the king nor the prince came to see him off, and only sent General Pumi to protect the country.

Visited the port.

Qian Tiandun originally had no interest in these red tape diplomatic ceremonies, so he only sent Wu Chengzhi, who was acquainted with Pumi, to deal with it.

After leaving Pattani, the fleet headed south along the coast and arrived at the border between Pattani and Kelantan after half a day.

Qian Tiandun specially ordered to slow down the speed and went to the deck to observe the place with a telescope.

Just like Ha Tien Town on the border between Champa and Cambodia, Pattani and Kelantan have also built many fortifications on both sides of the border river.

There is a hill near the sea on the Kelantan side, and a fort can be seen faintly on the hill. If the coastal defense artillery provided by Haihan is used, the range can almost reach the bank of the boundary river.

Qian Tiandun asked: "If the confrontation between the two countries continues, which side do you favor?"

Takahashi South Road: "Kelantan has mining, while Pattani only has agriculture and commerce. Kelantan will industrialize much faster than Pattani in the future. If there is a long-term confrontation, I think Kelantan has a greater chance of winning!"

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Mu Zhennan said: "Although Pattani's troops are small, their strength is not bad, and the new firearms army was formed earlier than Kelantan, so it is unlikely to lose to the opponent on the battlefield."

Wu Chengzhi said: "Both two countries want to strengthen themselves by annexing each other, but they lack sufficient strength. I don't think the situation will change much even in forty or fifty years."

Both Mu Zhennan and Wu Chengzhi expressed conservative opinions, but they obviously did not agree with Gao Qiaonan's views.

Qian Tiandun was noncommittal and turned to Li Yuande: "Yuande, what do you think?"

Li Yuande responded quickly: "The villain only knows how to do business and doesn't understand military matters, so he doesn't dare to talk nonsense."

Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "We are all our own people, just discussing issues, but it doesn't matter."

Li Yuande then boldly said: "Fu Ruifeng has business in both countries. Naturally, I don't want a war to break out. But if a war really breaks out, I am still optimistic about Pattani."

"Oh? What's your reason?" Qian Tiandun asked.

Li Yuande said: "Pattani borders Siam to the north. Siam has long been willing to annex Pattani and expand southward. If Pattani is defeated, Siam will not be polite and will definitely add insult to injury. This is certainly not what our country wants to see.

situation, so if a war breaks out, Pattani’s chances of winning will be much greater.”

Li Yuande did not say it directly, but his meaning was made very clear, that is, Haihan needed Pattani to stop Siam from moving south, so he would not sit back and watch anything happen to Pattani.

Li Yuande's way of looking at the problem is different from that of the other three. He starts from the perspective of the international situation and geopolitics, which is quite rare for a businessman, and Qian Tiandun can't help but admire it.

Naturally, there is no standard answer to this kind of hypothetical question, it is just a deduction. But Li Yuande was still quite excited that he could get the opportunity to express his opinions on such an occasion.

The next morning, the fleet arrived in the waters near Kelantan's capital city, Kota Bahru. Like Pattani, Kota Bahru City is also in the coastal area, but there is no bay here, only the mouth of a large river. Kelantan's

The name of the country is the same as this river.

The Kelantan River branches into many channels where it enters the sea, showing veins like blood vessels, cutting the coastal plain into small islands and sandbanks. Due to the complex hydrological conditions, the fleet did not sail in rashly, but under the guidance of Li Yuande

, staying near a fishing port at the mouth of the sea.
Chapter completed!