Chapter 256: Black Gold
Chen Zhaojun, this is an extremely common name, in the eyes of many people, this is just a person's code name, and it does not mean anything. However, this name is hung high in many places, because behind this name, there are many, many amazing deeds. Not many people know about these deeds, but those who know can't help but be shocked! And these people know that as long as these deeds are told, at least the whole earth will be shaken. As for the consequences, no one can imagine. It's just that they know that few people believe in these deeds.
Most of the people who can know Chen Zhaojun's deeds are high-level officials of a country, and the Japanese government is one of them. It is precisely because they know how difficult Chen Zhaojun is to deal with that they will try to avoid confrontation with him. It's just that this time, because of the oil pipeline, they had to have a "face-to-face" "conversation" with Chen Zhaojun.
After negotiating with the Chinese government, Chen Zhaojun quickly replied, agreeing that the Japanese government would connect an oil pipeline within the territory of the country, but Chen Zhaojun made two demands at the same time.
First, if Japanese oil and gas companies want to use this and the oil pipeline, they must share part of the cost of building the oil pipeline from Siberia to China. This makes sense, since the oil came from Siberia and not from the country, and there was a long pipeline in between them, which could not be taken for nothing. Otherwise, it would be like Chen Zhaojun's side shipped oil to China for free and then sold it to Japan, and it lost a lot of invisibly. After all, this is a commercial act, and the Japanese government also feels that Chen Zhaojun's request is not excessive.
The above statement is very reasonable and irrefutable, but the latter point is particularly harsh. Chen Zhaojun demanded that the amount of oil supplied to Japan be controlled by the Chinese side. After connecting the pipeline, you will be given as much oil as you like, and you must not be picky about anything. This has caused dissatisfaction with the Japanese government, and they are not fools, they know very well that this practice is clearly controlling their veins, and they will kill them when they are unhappy.
For this reason, after receiving a reply, the Japanese Government has made many representations to the government of other countries. It is required that oil be delivered to Japan in a fixed amount when oil is available, and that this quota can only be more than less. Because a little investigation can lead to conclusions. Although the economy has taken off rapidly after the reform and opening up, no matter how you look at it, the country cannot use so much oil, except for the oil reserves. Even if you want to sell the rest, it is the most cost-effective to sell it to Japan. In doing soushu.com, the current national government undoubtedly wants to control their energy lifeline. They know that it is absolutely impossible to use their oil to make more strategic reserves, and they believe that as long as they import oil to the east or other regions, the other side will definitely reduce the amount of oil they transport. If you can't go up or down, you have to use each other's oil, and even become dependent. But. The Japanese Government's representations did not yield any results, to which the Government replied: Under the premise of Japan's friendship, the Government will absolutely not act in the form of government orders to harm the relations between the two sides. Our government hopes that through such a channel of blood relations, the two sides will further promote the development of friendship and cooperation between the two governments.
And in private. The national government made it very clear that after all, the investment, construction and operation of this pipeline have nothing to do with the national government, and this oil pipeline belongs to joint-stock enterprises, and the country is in the period of reform and opening up at this time. According to the policy, it is necessary to support, encourage and protect. Therefore. The national government can only give guiding opinions and suggestions to the enterprises affiliated to the pipeline on the supply of oil products and the operation of the pipeline. So as to promote the cooperation and development of both sides. However, this does not preclude the profit-seeking and profit-seeking business practices of businessmen, and in the event of such a situation, the national government will handle these possible disputes in accordance with the principles of justice, fairness and maintaining normal business order. After all, the idea of the operation of this pipeline is in line with the basic principles of the country's current reform and opening up policy, and a government must adhere to principles on these issues and cannot change its orders overnight.
The reply from the relevant Chinese side is very high-sounding, but from the perspective of the Japanese government, it does not sound good. According to their understanding, the positive reply given by the government of Japan specifically emphasized one point, that is, the main premise of friendship in Japan. After all, the slogan of Japan's friendship was put forward by Premier Zhou Enlai, and as long as there are no accidents, this statement is a standard national policy, and it will continue until the premise of Japan's friendship disappears.
In their ears, the government seemed to be saying that they had left the oil pipeline issue alone! And, for good reason, they don't care.
After many negotiations, the Japanese government was very helpless, and no matter what it said, the government of the country used this set of rhetoric. Moreover, he has no way to refute this set of arguments. Therefore, they had to turn the target again and find Chen Zhaojun.
As a result, after contacting Chen Zhaojun, the Japanese government still got a reply that they were very helpless, and through Nagato's careful negotiations, Nagato relayed Chen Zhaojun's reply to the Japanese government: China is originally an oil-poor country, and we have a large gap in demand for oil. However, according to the agreement, under normal circumstances, I will ship the portion that belongs to you to Japan according to the quota.
Chen Zhaojun's reply made the Japanese government very uncomfortable, this is purely a diplomatic rhetoric, what kind of situation is considered normal, and what kind of situation is called abnormal? It's not clear, or whatever he says! As a result, as long as he said a word, he would still be strangled to death.
However, it is imperative to obtain Russian oil supplies, after all, excluding Russian oil supplies, the Japanese government can only rely on the East for oil supplies. The situation in the eastern part of the country has always been unstable, and although production is high, the supply situation is very disorderly, not to mention the long transportation distance, which has to pass through the sphere of influence of countries and regions that were invaded or occupied by Japan during World War II, such as the Maga Strait. No one can guarantee that there will be no unexpected problems during the transportation process. Once something happens and the situation changes, then it is very likely that you will not be able to keep this oil import route. Therefore, the Japanese government feels that it must grasp these two ways at the same time in terms of oil imports, so as to be more stable and more secure.
After many rounds of negotiations, whether it was Russia, the country, or Chen Zhaojun, the Japanese government was very dissatisfied with the answers they received, and they were also very helpless. In the end, Chen Zhaojun even replied impatiently and directly, "If you want to take it, you will take it, and if you don't take it, you will pull it down", which made them feel very uncomfortable. In the end, the Japanese government and Japanese oil and gas companies had no choice but to sign a traction pipeline agreement with Chen Zhaojun. After all, according to their multi-party analysis, the advantages of such a pipeline definitely outweigh the disadvantages. As things stand, Japan now needs to stabilize its oil supply so that the country can recover from the shadow of the previous economic crisis more quickly and regain its strength. And until it grows stronger, it is superfluous to think about anything. In their words, everything will wait until they are strong again.
However, signing a pipeline connection agreement does not mean that they will give up their interests. They have always known in their hearts that Japan is a resource-poor country. Moreover, the geographical location is very awkward, sandwiched between three large countries. Although they were defeated countries and were constrained by treaties in the development of military weapons, it is still possible and necessary to make a certain strategic reserve of oil stocks, after all, this is a matter related to the livelihood of the people. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, Japan will become an island. At that time, no oil supplies could be delivered, and no one needed to occupy it, and Japan itself collapsed. It's just that although there is now a Russian oil supply, there are still countries and Chen Zhaojun who are stuck. They feel that there should be a way to do this more securely, so that they can really ensure that their quotas in terms of oil and oil products will not be weakened.
After signing this agreement, the Japanese Government conducted a detailed analysis of Chen Zhaojun. They felt that Chen Zhaojun was a pivotal role in this matter, and many things were linked to him or his company. However, he is still a government official, which means that he still has to look at the face of the central government many times. With his status, he should disdain to be such a mayor. If he is simply a businessman and everything is done according to the rules of business, the problems he worries about will definitely be solved. After all, there is a stipulation in the contract that under normal circumstances, the portion that belongs to you will be shipped to Japan according to the quota. This normal situation must not be controlled by the national government, and this matter must be completely decoupled from the national government and become a normal business model, and Chen Zhaojun will completely control this so-called "normal situation". As for Chen Zhaojun, he needs to put him in the open, let him sit on the reputation of a businessman, and make him have to act in accordance with business rules. Then, what the Japanese government needs to do now is to find a way to publicly announce such a number one person as Chen Zhaojun, so that the whole world can supervise him as a businessman. They knew in their hearts that the Chinese people had always attached great importance to a promise and a thousand gold, and they loved face, and Chen Zhaojun could not ruin his face because of such a small thing. What's more, businessmen seek profits, and Chen Zhaojun must know the consequences of ruining his reputation in front of everyone. It's just that the Japanese government doesn't want to offend Chen Zhaojun because of this, so it must keep this matter hidden.
So, a dark plan was born unconsciously.