In fact, after the Romanian surprise attack on Alexander, it was not only the countries of the world that were affected, but also many powerful families from the Middle East who paid close attention to it.

This made Romania, which originally had little influence in the Middle East, suddenly increase its influence, and many local royal chiefs suddenly became interested in Romania as a country.

Amman is a city steeped in history, with the Colosseum, amphitheatre and palaces still home to the Roman Empire's ancestral ruins. In addition, churches, ponds, and baths from the Eastern Roman era can also be seen from time to time. At that time, it was still built in the Arabic style at most.

Abdullah I, the emir of Jordan, lived in the Lagdan Palace, and the building was built with the arrival of Abdullah I in Jordan.

A well-known descendant, Abd I was born into the Hashemite family and was the second son of Hussein ibn Ali, the leader of the great Arab uprising. The family was originally in control of Mecca, and later took advantage of the great uprising to form the Kingdom of Hejaz, but due to the conflict with King Ibn Saud of Najd, they eventually lost the guardianship of Mecca, and the family had to withdraw from the Kingdom of Hejaz. His father, Hussein ibn Ali, the 38th patriarch, died in Amman in 1931.

However, although the Hashemite family was forced to withdraw from the holy city of Mecca, they are still descendants of the Prophet Muhammad (who have no direct descendants) and still have a noble position in the world.

Moreover, in the great Arab uprising, the Hashemite family took the opportunity to establish the kingdom of the Hejaz in the western part of the Arabian Peninsula, the kingdom of Jordan in Jordan, and the kingdom of Syria in Syria, with Hussein's three sons acting as kings of each of the three countries.

But because the British were unwilling to unite the Arab world, they conspired with the French to give Syria to the French. The French expelled the Syrian king Faisal, who had no way to escape to England. In order to compensate Faisal, the British sent him to Iraq, which was under British trusteeship, to be king.

However, Faisal died of a heart attack in 1933, and his son Gazi also drove a sports car and died in March this year. At present, the king of Iraq is succeeded by his grandson Faisal II, but Faisal II is only four years old, so he has no power and prestige.

So Abdullah I is currently the patriarch of the current Hashemite family, and his prestige in the Arab world is also one of the highest.

And today, outside the Lagerdan Palace, a large number of guards have guarded various places to prohibit others from approaching. Because the Amir Abdullah was receiving a distinguished guest.

In the audience room, Abdullah was talking to a Westerner wearing an Arab robe.

"Your Excellency Rawls, thank you for these funds, Allah will not forget those friends who helped us."

Abdullah, seated in the main seat, was giving a banquet to the merchant named Rawls.

"The emir is gracious, and this is a little show of goodwill from my country to the Arab world. I have always believed that the Arab world needs sensible people like you, that the generations are changing, and that those who cannot keep up with the generations will be eliminated, and the British are clearly one of those people, and they are completely ignoring the needs of the Jordanian people, so they will be eliminated as well. ”

In the mouth of the merchant named Rawls, the British seemed vulnerable. And Abdullah, as the emir of Jordan, did not voice any objections. Although he deeply appreciated the strength of the United Kingdom, the other identity of this guest made him think that what the other party said still had some truth.

Of course, the reason alone can be said to convince him Abdullah, Abdullah, who has been the emir of Outer Jordan since 1921, is not stunned. Abdullah, who was able to give up the Iraqi throne to his younger brother Faisal, can be described as brave and resourceful, and naturally will not be moved by a few words.

What really moved him was the other country behind this guest, Romania, which is a thunderous country for the Arab world today. All this was due to Alexander's raid, and before that, many people had the impression that they were not familiar with the country at all.

Of course, this is just someone else, for Abdullah, he was interested in the country when he was the representative of Mecca in the Ottoman Parliament. Because the Romanian king was three years older than himself. And at that time, Romania was under its control, and it was developing rapidly.

Of course, this is just a personal interest. By the end of World War I, Romania had become the most powerful country in the Balkans, which only boosted his personal interest. Because Jordan is in the hands of the British, and he is only the emir in name, don't even think about power.

But it was so unexpected that Abdullah, who had only been paying attention to him at the time, gradually came into contact with the country's businessmen in the 30s, and his understanding of him deepened. At the same time, Romania has made several moves in succession, which has greatly increased its influence in the Middle East.

First it annexed Bulgaria and then acquired its northern territories from Greece, making Romania a Mediterranean country. The subsequent declaration of war on Britain raised Romania's awareness in the Arab world. They didn't expect that there would be people who would dare to challenge the UK, and there was no successful case of so many countries challenging the UK before.

It's just that I didn't expect the Romanians to have some ability, and an Alexander air raid knocked the British fleet to pieces. According to the report of the spies sent to listen to the news, there are no warships of more than 10,000 tons in Alexandria at present, and they have either sunk or have long since left.

At the moment the British are trying to find a way to salvage the sunken battleship. It's just that I heard that there is not much progress, and it will take at least half a year to do it.

And this time Romania is an air raid and a perfect demonstration of strength, which makes the princes and chiefs of the Middle East have a deeper understanding of it.

So in the face of this Mr. Rawls's visit, Abdullah naturally had to give enough respect, not to mention that the other party still sent money to him.

Of course, he is quite clear about the other party's intentions, but if it is in his own interests, then what reason is there to refuse?

It's clear that Rawls is also aware of the strength behind him. So I saw him continue. "As a gesture of goodwill, our country intends to present a batch of weapons to His Excellency Emir, and yesterday 500 Lee-Enfield rifles arrived in Amman, I wonder if Your Excellency needs them?"

Rawls's words made Abdullah a little entangled, of course he wanted a weapon to enhance his strength, but he also knew that there was no free lunch in the world, and since the other party sent it, he asked for it.

Abdullah intends to ask the best questions. "I wonder how I can thank your country for your kindness?"

When Rawls heard Abdullah's words, he laughed. "Hahaha, Your Excellency may not know much about our country, and we don't plan to ask you to do anything, because we just want to make friends."

However, Rawls's words did not convince Abdullah, who was an emir, that his father's teachings had taught him since he was a child that the more help he did not ask for in return, the greater he would ask for in the end.

"Your envoy had better explain it, otherwise I won't be able to accept your country's kindness."

"Your Excellency, please believe me, my country is simply showing goodwill."

"In that case, I can't accept anger."

In the end, the unpleasant party ended, and Rawls left angrily.

After Rawls left, Abdullah sat here and continued to eat the food on his plate, while Ibrahim, who had been prime minister, ran in anxiously. "Your Highness, our Royal Highness, we should not neglect our distinguished guests, they are very useful to us in Jordan."

Seeing an anxious Ibrahim, Abdullah picked up a fruit and said. "What's the hurry, my friend. Allah teaches us that we need to be calm and not impulsive. And where did you see that our distinguished guest was angry? ”

"Isn't that called ......?"

Ibrahim, whose mind flashed, thought about it and stopped talking. It is true that Rawls left in a hurry, but he couldn't see his expression at all when he covered his face the whole time.

Abdullah was right, Rawls, who looked like he was leaving in a rage, was not angry at all. On the contrary, he was very satisfied with the attitude of the Jordanian emir.

Anyone who wants to do big things can't be greedy for small profits, he has been in contact with several powerful people before, and Abdullah's attitude is the most satisfactory to him.

When he returned to his residence, Rawls wrote down his evaluation. "To Bucharest."

After sending away the attaché, Rawls seemed to be thinking about a plan.

That's right, Rawls is carrying out a plan developed by Romania's foreign affairs, intelligence, military, and other departments, and the plan is codenamed Saladin, which is the name of the medieval Arab powerhouse.

The plan is mainly divided into three parts, the first part of which is his responsibility, and then according to the progress, it will be decided to make certain amendments to the follow-up plan.

But no matter how it is amended, Romania must become the dominant power in the Middle East.