Expedition to Europe

Before this, Saudi Arabia had almost no dealings with Lan Fang.

Abdul Aziz probably didn't know what Lan Fang's war threat meant to the Saudis.

In fact, although the Syria-Iraq War had nothing to do with Saudi Arabia, the Saudis had benefited a lot from the war, and the most important bonus was population.

There are really not many people in the Middle East now. Before the Syria-Iraq War, Syria's population was less than one million. Iraq was better, with about 1.6 million. Saudi Arabia and Yemen were about the same, both close to 1.5 million. These are countries with large populations in the Middle East. Others like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait have no concept of a country. If we look at it according to the national territorial division in the 21st century, the population of these countries combined is about 10,000 people.

Compared with the densely populated Asian and European continents, it can really be called "vast land and sparse population", with a population density similar to that of Australia.

After the Syria-Iraq War began, Syria and Iraq became war zones, and a large number of residents fled to Saudi Arabia, which had a relatively stable political situation. After Lan Fang joined the war, this situation became more and more serious.

Saudi Arabia certainly welcomed the influx of Syrians and Iraqis. These days, population represents national strength, especially in the Middle East. Strictly speaking, they all originated from the Ottoman Empire and are Persians. They really don't want to merge too quickly.

So far, Saudi Arabia has a population of more than two million, making it the largest country in the entire Middle East and the largest war potential in the Middle East. Perhaps this is where Abdul Aziz's confidence comes from.

Of course, the greater confidence comes from Britain.

The Middle Eastern people probably still remember the fact that the British defeated the Ottoman Empire in the World War, so this thigh still makes the Middle Eastern people feel at ease.

All the reasons combined made Abdul Aziz ignore Qin Haoge's war threats. Even after Qin Haoge issued a war threat, Abdul Aziz sent a cavalry division to the direction of Al-Ar, posing a real threat to the rear of Qin Haoge's troops, and used this to respond to Qin Haoge.

Arar is located 350 kilometers southwest of Baghdad, which sounds far away. There are mostly desert areas from Arar to Baghdad, but the Saudi cavalry are equipped with camels. For these "Mamluks", the desert is the terrain they are most adapted to and will not cause them too much trouble.

Facing the stubborn Saudis, Qin Haoge did not talk nonsense. In order to prevent the Saudis' sneak attack, Qin Haoge personally sat in Baghdad and handed over the Basra direction to Huang Li, the "butcher".

Yes, Huang Li is the most famous "butcher" in the Lan Fang army. Perhaps the "Tianjin Port Incident" had too much impact on Huang Li. Huang Li's temperament changed drastically after the "Tianjin Port Incident". During the Lan Fang's expeditions, Huang Li's attitude towards the enemy was the bloodiest. This bloodiness reached its peak during the Madagascar period, and finally won Huang Li the nickname "butcher".

In fact, there is more than one "butcher" of Lan Fang. Chen Kangjian, who once dominated the Northern Xinjiang region, Xie Rundong, who once bombed Keelung, Lushun, and Tokyo Bay into a sea of ​​fire during the Lan Fang war against Japan, Liu Zizheng, who stayed in Goryeo for two years and successfully reduced the number of Goryeo people by one third, etc. These people can all be called "butchers", but only Huang Li has officially obtained this title.

With Huang Li in Basra, Angus Wollaston probably has a hard time.

Qin Haoge, who stayed in Baghdad, was not idle either. While mobilizing the army to strengthen defense, Qin Haoge also looked for other channels to counterattack Abdul Aziz through Qin Mu.

Such channels are not difficult to find, especially in the current situation of Saudi Arabia being in a civil war. Even if Qin Haoge does not take the initiative to attack, opportunities will come to him.

In mid-May, Qin Haoge won a special guest at the headquarters in Baghdad.

Faris Rashid is one of the heirs of the Rashid family. The Rashid family was once one of the most powerful families in Saudi Arabia, but now it is no longer glorious. After the rise of the Aziz family 20 years ago, the Rashid family retreated step by step under the pressure of the Aziz family. Now the family power has been compressed to a corner of the Hejaz. If there is no external force intervention, then at most one or two years, the Rashid family will cease to exist.

Before Lan Fang got involved in the Middle East, the Rashid family had been trying to get in touch with the British, get British support, and then regain the lost glory.

In the face of the Rashid family's plea, the British did not care much.

For the British, whether it is the Aziz family or the Rashid family, they are the same to the British, just a puppet. Under the premise that the Aziz family has gained absolute advantage in Saudi Arabia, the British have no need to support the Rashid family, even if the Rashid family swears to be loyal to the British king forever.

The British have never lacked "loyalty", and "loyalty" these days has no meaning. As long as the British Empire can remain strong, all the people in Britain's colonies are loyal.

After Lan Fang got involved in the Syria-Iraq War, the Rashid family did not pay attention to Lan Fang at the beginning. After all, a mercenary army is not worthy of attention.

However, when Qin Haoge led his troops to invade Iraq, this situation changed fundamentally.

As if overnight, the Rashid family saw the true combat effectiveness of the Lanfang army, so Faris Rashid went to Hasakah at the end of April to prepare to get in touch with the Lanfang army.

At the end of April, Qin Haoge was preparing to invade Iraq and had no time to talk to Faris Rashid, so Faris Rashid did not get the opportunity to meet Qin Haoge.

Faris Rashid was not discouraged. Before finding Lanfang, the Rashid family begged the British, the French, and even the Turks, but there was no response from the Rashid family. It seemed like the whole world It's like they have abandoned the Rashid family.

Lanfang is the last hope of the Rashid family, and Faris Rashid will not give up no matter what.

From Hasakah to Sinjar, Mosul, and then to Baghdad, Lanfang's army was overwhelming, which further strengthened Faris Rashid's belief in getting in touch with Lanfang.

The emperor paid off. After Abdul Aziz got involved in the Syrian-Iraqi war, Faris Rashid finally found an opportunity.

When he met Qin Haoge, Faris Rashid abandoned the traditional Persian robe and chose a set of military-style fashion products produced by "Hunter Clothing" to increase Qin Haoge's favor with Faris Rashid.

This move was indeed effective. Qin Haoge was not too arrogant when he saw Faris Rashid, and even took the initiative to extend his hand to express goodwill.

Faris Rashid did not shake hands with Qin Haoge, but took a few steps and knelt on the ground to kiss Qin Haoge's shoes.

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This caught Qin Haoge a little off guard.

"Sir, good evening." Faris Rashid greeted in unfamiliar Chinese.

In order to communicate with the people in Lanfang, Faris Rashid still put in a lot of effort. Chinese is one of the languages ​​that must be learned, and Chinese etiquette must also be paid attention to. Gifts are usually given when meeting for the first time. The gift prepared by Rees Rashid is also very symbolic, a cultural relic that only exists in the Chinese world - the tiger charm.

The tiger talisman is very symbolic in the Chinese world. The tiger talisman is a military talisman used by ancient Chinese emperors to mobilize their troops. It is made of bronze or gold in the shape of a crouching tiger. It is split into two halves. One half is given to the general, and the other half is given to the general. Preserved by the emperor, only when two tiger talismans are used together at the same time can the holder gain the power to dispatch troops and generals.

The gift prepared by Faris Rashid was not a piece of Tiger Talisman, but a complete one.

Qin Haoge was a little distracted while holding the tiger charm: "Nice to meet you, Prince Faris. Please forgive me for being busy during this period. You know, there are too many things."

"Sir, I am very grateful that you can take time out of your busy schedule to meet with me." Faris Rashid sat half-assed on the chair, his respectful body language was in place.

"Let's get down to business. You should know that your king is not very friendly to us, Lanfang. What do you think of this?" Qin Haoge was indeed busy and did not have much time to chat with Faris Rashid.

Lanfang is still very different from the Republic of China, especially the Lanfang people who have lived in Europe. They don’t like the clouds and mountains when speaking, which makes people guess at a loss. The Lanfang people prefer the Western style of straightforwardness. That’s OK, but it’s not. Just pull it down.

"No, no, no, sir, I hope you understand one thing. Abdul Aziz is definitely not the king of Saudi Arabia. Abdul Aziz is a traitor to Saudi Arabia and a sinner of Saudi Arabia. He His behavior hurts the interests of Lanfang and Saudi Arabia, so Abdul Aziz is not qualified to represent Saudi Arabia, and everyone in the entire Aziz family should be beheaded," said Faris Rahi of the Aziz family. Virtue was filled with indignation.

"Beheading" is a common method of execution in the Persian world. It is not cut off with a big knife, but cut bit by bit with a small knife——

Although the way of beheading was a bit cruel, this attitude was exactly what Qin Haoge needed, so Qin Haoge's tone immediately became affectionate: "Since Abdul Aziz cannot represent Saudi Arabia, then his rule should be overthrown. We Lanfang can help your Rashid family."

This is really a timely help. Faris Rashid has experienced the ruthlessness of France, the United Kingdom, and Turkey, and has experienced the cold reception he received in Lanfang some time ago. Before meeting Qin Haoge, Faris Rashid once imagined Lanfang would help the Rashid family, but he didn't expect happiness to come so quickly.

"Sir, thank you for your generosity, thank you for your help, thank you for your charity -" Faris Rashid was incoherent, holding Qin Haoge's feet and kissing them non-stop.