Chapter 898: Taking Control of the Middle East (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Najd is willing to become a protectorate of the German Empire!" In the absence of a way, Gazi, the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Najd, had no choice but to give in. He knew that there was only one way to live in front of the Kingdom of Najd, and if they refused, then what awaited them would be destruction.
In order for the state and nation to continue to exist, they had no choice but to submit to the German Empire.
A smile appeared on the faces of Prime Minister Birlo and Foreign Minister Vahit.
"Your Excellency Ghazi, don't you need to ask King Aziz for instructions?" Prime Bilo asked.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, no. His Majesty has given me the authority to deal with this matter. Ghazi said.
When leaving the Kingdom of Najd, Aziz expected that the Germans would be very tough. Therefore, he told Ghazi that if he couldn't do it, he didn't have to confront the Germans. After all, the kingdom of Najd had become the overlord of the Arabian Peninsula. But in the eyes of the mighty German Empire, they were still too weak. Even, in the face of the German Empire, they did not even have the courage to resist.
Aziz still has such insight as a heroic figure who led dozens of warriors back to Saudi Arabia to defeat the Turks and establish the Kingdom of Najd.
"Alright then, then you can sign the paperwork. However, I have to remind you that after becoming a protectorate of the Empire, it is necessary to maintain the security of the interests of the Empire. Once the empire finds out that there is behavior that harms the interests of the empire, the consequences will be very serious. Prime Minister Bilo said with a serious face.
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The Kingdom of Najd would never do such a thing, and would never betray the German Empire! Ghazi said. He knew that the Germans did what they said. If the Kingdom of Najd did rebel against the German Empire, the consequences would be very serious. However, having become a German protectorate, with the army and police under the control of the Germans, do they still have the ability to rebel? After all, rebellion is a matter of heading. If you don't pay attention, you may lose your life.
"In that case, it's the best. The empire will still take great care of its protectorate. First and foremost, your security will be protected by the Empire. No country can pose a threat to you. Secondly, on the economic side, you will be integrated into the economic system of the Empire. It is foreseeable that your economy will soon develop as well. Birlow said.
However, Hamid and Ghazi have bitter faces, and the kingdoms of Najd and Kuwait are all yellow sand. With such a harsh natural environment, how can we develop the economy! It's not that they don't want to find a way, but the conditions are too poor and they can't do anything at all! It can be said that the current Kingdom of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Najd are very poor, and they are not at all like later generations, relying on the rapid development of oil to become local tyrants.
Prime Minister Bilo smiled when he saw the faces of the two, he knew what they were thinking.
"You two, when you go back, you can tell your king. Soon the Empire will be investing in both of your countries on a large scale. Birlow said.
"Investment? Why is that? Ghazi asked, confused.
"We found out from the documents left behind by the British that both of you have a lot of oil resources. The German Reich will provide the money and technology to extract your oil. After deducting the cost, you can get 20 percent of the profit from the oil extracted. I think this will be a great boost to the economies of your two countries. Birlow said.
"Oil, do we have oil there too? That's just great! Hamid smiled. They have been living a hard life all these years, and if they can extract oil, then they will be able to live a prosperous life.
Ghazi was laughing too, but his villain was a bit far-fetched. Because he was thinking if everything that Germany said was true. Well, that oil would have been theirs. But why do they get only 20 percent of the profits, while the Germans get 80 percent? That seems so unfair.
However, now that the Kingdom of Najd had become a protectorate of Germany, they had no choice but to deal with Germany's demands. Don't say that Germany only gives them 20 percent of the profits, even if Germany takes all the profits, they can't do anything about it. In comparison, the Germans were already very benevolent.
Both the Kingdom of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Najd became protectorates of the German Empire, which allowed German power to expand in the Middle East. It can be said that after controlling these two kingdoms, Germany can be regarded as controlling the Middle East.
The Kuwaiti delegation and the delegation of the Kingdom of Najd did not stay in Germany for long and departed for their home country on the third day of the signing of the treaty. However, Prince Abdul and Prince Salim stayed. The younger Prince Abdul will go to school in Berlin. The older Prince Salim went to the Imperial Army University for further study.
It is clear that both princes are their heirs to the throne. They were also kept in Germany in order to be able to give Germany peace of mind.
King Aziz of the Kingdom of Najd and Emir Jaber II of Kuwait were speechless when they learned of the German conditions. However, they also know that there is no way to do it, and there is no other way but to compromise.
In the face of Germany's strength, they could only admit it. In the same way, they can only hope that Germany will do what it says and not interfere in their internal affairs.
For the Kingdom of Najd, the only advantage is probably that Germany is willing to help them deal with the Rashid family and the Kingdom of Waijd, which is undoubtedly a surprise. Under the attack of the German army, it was obviously impossible for the Rashid family and the Waizhi kingdom to resist.
In early February 1916, the German 8th Army crossed the Suez Canal and entered the Sinai Peninsula. Subsequently, the attack on the Kingdom of Gaizhi began. At the same time, the army of the Kingdom of Najd was also ready to flank the Kingdom of Najd.
The strength of the Outer Kingdom was not even as good as that of the Inner Kingdom, let alone against the fierce German army.
The battle went very well, and in less than a week, the main army of the Gaizhi Kingdom was routed. And the German 8th Army did not go deep into the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, but was stationed along the coast. For the rest of the remnants of the enemy, let the army of the Kingdom of Najd deal with it. The 8th Army had more important targets to attack.
With the support of Germany, the Kingdom of Najd annexed the Kingdom of Outer Dread and renamed it the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. And Germany, in this way, also controlled the whole Middle East.
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