However, after Oman paid a large ransom, Saudi immediately withdrew the troops.
What Joseph wanted was for Saudi to completely crush Oman, thereby dismantling England's most critical pillar in the Arabian Sea.
On the other hand, he also needed to prevent Egypt from swallowing the entire Diriyah, becoming strong enough to challenge the Ottoman Empire without relying on France — Diriyah's territory almost covered 90% of the Arab Peninsula, and could directly threaten thousands of kilometers of the Ottoman Empire's southeastern area from Najd.
This required Saudi to take a breather and at least rely on the desert to preserve Diriyah City.
Otval glanced at his pocket watch, impatiently ordered the Diriyah envoy: "You prepare 350,000 Kurush, the Regent King's diplomats will strive to persuade the Egyptians to accept this money and withdraw from Hijaz."
