Chapter 15 Conflict and Autonomy
With a windfall, Yang Tian couldn't help but be a little disappointed.
However, millions of Sudanese pounds, with the current value of Sudanese pounds, are not worth much, if it is millions of dollars, Yang Tian will probably feel distressed for a while.
"You say, there are 40,000 tons of crude oil in the city?"
After listening for a while, when Yezid introduced the situation of the oil well, Yang Tianmeng came to his senses.
Whoever says there is no windfall is not a windfall.
Based on the international crude oil listing price, the value of one ton of crude oil is about 700 US dollars, and 40,000 tons is 28 million, worth 30 million US dollars.
After the oil pipeline was blown up by Yang Tian, Bentiu's oil was cut off from being transported.
For more than two months, there has been no shutdown, and it has been mining at low load, which has accumulated a full 40,000 tons.
Moreover, Yang Tian estimated that when the South Soviet Union withdrew its troops, it must have also made the idea of this batch of crude oil, but because it included the shares of the Indian National Oil Company, if it wanted to pull it all away, it would definitely have to worry about the attitude of the Indian side.
The truth is just as Yang Tian thought. According to the proportion of investment, the 40,000 tons of crude oil accounted for only more than 30 percent of the political axe of the South Soviet Union, and it was only about 13,000 tons when it was fully loaded.
But the troops are about to be withdrawn, and the consideration of the South Soviet Union is that the 40,000 tons of crude oil cannot be all cheap Yang Tian, thinking about packing them all and taking them away.
But the Indian National Oil Company is unwilling, the oil that was originally exploited is backlogged here, and the loss of cash is big enough, how can it be given to the political axe of the South Sudan in vain.
The Indian National Oil Company has a political background, and the South Soviet Union cannot afford to ignore it.
Under these factors, in the end, not a ton of crude oil from the South Soviet Union was taken away, and now it is all cheap.
Without any hesitation, Yang Tian directly called Said and asked him to take the soldiers to the oil storage warehouse outside the city to take care of the 40,000 tons of crude oil first.
Standing up, Yang Tian thought about it for a while, quickly made a decision, and said, "Yezid, I plan to build a thermal power plant in Kaduli, and then gradually build a power grid to meet the electricity demand of the Abyeji area. The 40,000 tons of crude oil, as well as the oil wells in Bentiu, will not be stopped for the time being, mainly to meet the needs of power plants. ”
"Of course, the oil wells in Bentiu are the main source of income for your political axe, and after they are incorporated into the thermal power plant development plan, I can allocate a part of the future electricity revenue of the thermal power plant in proportion to the financial revenue of Bentiu and the funds for maintaining the operation of the oil wells." Yang Tiandao.
With 40,000 tons of crude oil, thermal power plants can be built in no time, but things are not so simple.
The transportation of raw materials, the operation of factories, the disposal of waste, and of course, the power grid is the most critical.
It is impossible for Yang Tian to pay out of his own pocket to build a power plant, pull wires, and provide unlimited free electricity to the citizens of Kaduli.
The operation of oil wells costs money, and the oil extracted as raw materials for power plants, of course, has to recover costs, and even profits, otherwise how to pay wages to workers and maintain equipment.
Therefore, the free power supply for national welfare is not in Yang Tian's plan at all, and if you want to use electricity, you have to pay the electricity bill.
But the erection of the power grid costs money, even the electricity meter costs money.
really considered developing people's livelihood, Yang Tiancai felt that nothing was simple, and it was not something that could be done with a pat on his head.
If you think about it further, after the power grid is erected, the maintenance of the power grid needs professionals, who has broken the wire and tripped, someone will repair it, and people have to pay the electricity bill, you have to set up a business point.
There are so many things that seem like a simple thing that can always lead to countless questions.
And if any of these links are not done well, there will be problems.
"Thermal power plants?" Yezid's customary brow furrowed, and he thought about it.
For the time being, it is impossible to build a new oil pipeline successfully, and if the oil wells in Bentiu do not stop, the oil extraction will only continue to accumulate and become money, and it will take money and energy to manage.
If, as Yang Tian said, a coal-fired power plant is built in Kaduli to provide electricity for the region, then oil will be useful, and most importantly, it can be exchanged for money.
In Bentiu, the Indian National Oil Company has also invested in a small coal-fired power plant to meet the demand for electricity from oil wells. However, the installed capacity is very low, which can only meet the electricity consumption of oil wells, and cannot allocate more electricity to Bentiu.
Bentiu, like many towns in Abyah, is predominantly self-sufficient.
I have to say that Yezid's attitude has changed very well, he has just surrendered to Cheng before, and now he is thinking about the problem from Yang Tian's point of view.
After thinking about it for a while, Yezid said: "General, it is of course a good thing to build a thermal power plant to meet the electricity needs of the Abyeji area. I think there are a couple of problems, though. ”
"First, the construction of thermal power plants, such as steam turbines, generator sets, transformers and other equipment, cannot be produced locally, and needs to be imported and purchased, which may be a bit difficult to do."
"Second, the construction of thermal power plants and the laying of power grids require a lot of money in the early stage, and the source of this investment may also be problematic."
"Finally, it is not impossible to use crude oil as a raw material to generate electricity, and the pollution will be smaller, but the cost will be higher, and the price of electricity may be very high at that time, and the people can afford it, and they must also take it into account."
Listening to Yezid's one, two, and three articles, Yang Tian suddenly discovered that this chubby mayor really had some ability.
Of course, Yang Tian has also considered these questions.
Money, it must be invested, Yang Tian can't not spend a penny, and he has developed Abye.
Investing while generating income is the key to sustainable development.
Building thermal power plants and providing electricity is a foundation that can give people a better quality of life and promote industrial development, in short, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
Just like the three problems that Yezid was worried about, equipment, Yang Tian could directly use Tianyang to produce.
Advance investment, Yang Tian still has a billion US dollars in his Swiss bank account, an upfront investment is definitely enough, and the local living standard is very low, and there is not much electricity for living, after all, not everyone has a few large TVs and refrigerators.
The cost of using crude oil as a raw material for power generation is of course higher than that of coal, but the question is, is the coal produced in the North Soviet Union? It doesn't seem to be producing, so where does Yang Tiantian get coal and import it?
"I've thought about these things you're worried about. Now that the site for the thermal power plant in Kaduli has started to be built, and the initial investment funds are sufficient, you just need to be responsible for the oil extraction in Bentiu. "Yang Tiandao, the first two, Yang Tian is really not worried, but the only thing he is worried about is the third day.
With the rate of depreciation of the Sudanese pound, Yang Tianzhen is afraid that the power plant will not be able to recover its costs. Although, in the long run, the benefits of providing electricity outweigh the disadvantages.
Speaking of the Sudanese pound, Yang Tian suddenly remembered something.
Seventy percent of the oil industry in the North Soviet Union was destroyed by Yang Tian, and the foreign exchange market lost so much, although the political axe temporarily bailed out the foreign exchange market, but the overall economic decline was irreversible.
After such a long time, the Sudanese pound is constantly depreciating, there is no better way to stabilize the exchange rate, the economy is decadent, and the contradictions seem to have erupted.
This time, Yang Tianzhen made a magic stick and predicted it very accurately.
It was on the 28th of April, the third day after Yang Tian took over Bentiu.
In Khartoum, the capital of the North Soviet Union, hundreds of unemployed people, as well as protesters dissatisfied with the economic policies of the political axe, took to the streets and gathered at the presidential palace.
The political axe of the North Soviet Union sent a large number of policemen.
As the protesters became emotional, they even stormed the presidential palace and clashed with a large number of police, resulting in a tragic bloodshed.
According to incomplete statistics, more than 170 people were injured in this clashes, and 12 people died on the spot or died of serious injuries after being taken to the hospital.
As soon as this incident came out, the whole country was shaken, and the media reporters who were still staying in the North Soviet Union were even more moved, and the world's focus was once again focused on the disaster-ridden North Soviet Union.
The presidential palace of the North Soviet Union, Brahim learned of this, hastily ended his state visit to England and quickly returned home.
The Khartoum police chief, some high-ranking political officials, were directly dismissed, but even this did not quell Brahim's anger.
coincided with an eventful autumn, and he ran to England with a shy old face to ask for a thigh hug, and these things at home that were not enough to succeed and more than failed could always find some trouble for themselves.
After retiring from the army, Brahim had no hope for China's assistance at all, and when he was desperate, he remembered his old club England.
Sudan used to be a colony of England, and the trouble in the southern Soviet Union was related to England's deliberate misuse and adoption of the policy of "divide and rule".
Later, Sudan read, England, and some European capital withdrew from Sudan, never thought that Sudan discovered a large number of oil resources, taking advantage of the withdrawal of European capital, China took advantage of the weakness, and established a stable import oil base in a short time.
This incident annoyed European capital.
And Brahim's plan is that if the Chinese side withdraws its investment, then I will go to ask for European capital, anyway, where the oil is there, there will always be people who want it.
Moreover, Yang Tian's nuclear weapons were thrown on England's head, and the Prime Minister of England resigned.
But I didn't think about it, and before the intention was discussed, a fire broke out in the backyard, and Brahim sat like pins and needles.
"What the hell do you think, how can you do such a thing, and don't you think there are enough problems right now? If they want to storm the presidential palace, then let them storm well, what can they lose. It's good now, bloodshed, more than a hundred people were injured, and your heads are all on your ass! ”
In the conference room, the angry Brahim couldn't care about his demeanor, showed mercy or something, pointed at everyone's nose and scolded.
He was already a tough soldier, and in a fit of rage, it was still light to scold him.
Many high-ranking officials present looked at each other.
As it turns out, the tactics adopted by some are incorrect, but the question now is not to hold accountable, but to consider the consequences of the incident.
This bloody conflict is by no means the end, but the beginning.
The economic decline of the North Soviet Union is becoming more and more obvious, inflation, the money in the hands of the people is about to depreciate into butt paper, and countless people are unemployed, so it is strange.
If we want to solve this problem fundamentally, it is very simple, restore the economy, let the people have jobs and income, and the domestic environment will naturally be better.
Is it really that simple, there are so many high-ranking officials and elites present, who dares to pat their chests and say that they can solve domestic economic problems.
Just then, Brahim's special assistant suddenly pushed the door open, walked over to Brahim and whispered something in his ear.
Brahim's face changed and changed, and finally he sat back down.
"Mishale, what's wrong?" Finance Minister Ali asked with a frown.
The special assistant named Mishale was about to speak, but Brahim had already waved his hand and spoke first.
His tone was solemn, his gaze swept over everyone present, and he said in a deep voice: "North Kordofan has officially declared its autonomy to the outside world. (To be continued.) )