When Wang Dong arrived, Muhammad had already eaten breakfast and was holding a meeting online.

What is being discussed is exactly what has just happened.

Crown Prince Mohammed personally ordered the ambassador to Kuwait to visit the rescued crew members, and also offered to arrange for warships to escort all tankers departing from Saudi ports.

Of course, just proposed.

The Saudi Navy simply does not have a few decent warships, and the main forces are deployed in the Red Sea, and almost all of them remain in the Persian Gulf with missile boats.

These speedboats can deal with Iran's missile boats, but they can't deal with the incoming anti-ship missiles.

Why?

There are no anti-aircraft missiles, and there are no rapid-fire guns to intercept missiles!

The crown prince made a request, but the navy could not do it.

This annoyed Muhammad so much that he even lashed out at the meeting, which made several admirals very embarrassed and secretly worried about their future.

Wang Dong waited in the living room for half an hour before being called over.

Muhammad was still in his company, and there were some broken pieces of porcelain on the ground, which must have been smashed by the teacups that he threw out when he began to get angry.

It was a royal dinnerware, each costing more than $10,000.

"You've come just in time." Muhammad waved his hand impatiently and told the servants who had come in with Wang Dong to go out and wait to clean up the room.

Isn't it just a teacup, there are many in the palace.

"Your Highness, you will be injured by fire."

Muhammad let out a long breath and said, "I don't want to be angry either, it's just that those guys are too incompetent." Blame me too, I didn't pay much attention to the Navy before. ”

Wang Dong was a little speechless, but the crown prince was not wrong.

Saudi Arabia has not paid attention to the navy for decades.

"When this war is over, I'm going to buy a few 10,000-ton ships and come back, with the best weapons, the kind of all-round warships that can do anything, do you have any good recommendations?"

Wang Dong was even more speechless, D&F Company mainly produces firearms, and has just entered the field of body armor and sighting equipment.

Of course, Wang Dong knew that when the crown prince asked for his opinion, he definitely did not want D&F to enter the ship industry, but wanted to buy Huaxia's warships.

"This, when the time comes, I can introduce a few shipbuilding companies for His Highness."

"What you introduced will definitely not be bad."

Wang Dong nodded slightly, and said, "I came to find His Highness, in fact, for another matter. ”

"What's the matter?"

"In the morning, I accidentally saw that the price of oil in London has risen to $185, which is still yesterday's price, maybe more than $200 today."

Muhammad was slightly stunned and said, "Don't worry, the negotiated price will not be affected." ”

"I'm not worried about this, with His Highness's assurance, there is no need to worry about it at all. I just think, can oil prices stay at such a high level? ”

Muhammad's brow jumped a few times, and he could already hear the meaning of Wang Dong's words.

Wang Dong didn't continue, just point it out.

You know, it's not just oil prices that have skyrocketed, but also natural gas prices.

Not to mention the current price, even if the current price is cut in half, Huaxia's commercial combustible ice mining project in the South China Sea has huge profit prospects.

According to a test mining report released by the Chinese authorities a few months ago, as long as the international oil price reaches US$80, the combustible ice project will not lose money.

In other words, the price of $80 a barrel is the break-even line for combustible ice mining projects.

And that's just the beginning.

In the early days of the shale oil industry, the break-even line was above $70, but after years of development, it has fallen below $40.

It can be seen that as long as the scale of commercial mining of combustible ice increases, the break-even line will be lowered.

Because it is a commercial project led by Huaxia, not only has lower labor costs, lower equipment purchase prices, but also can obtain special subsidies provided by the government, so according to outside predictions, the break-even line of the combustible ice project will be below shale oil, at least the same as shale oil.

After pondering for a while, Muhammad said: "I understand what you mean, but you should also know that after this war, our wealth will inevitably shrink considerably. In the short term, the only thing that can make up for the loss is the income from oil. ”

"Your Highness is looking at short-term interests?"

Muhammad did not speak, saying that he could not answer the question.

"Of course, short-term benefits do matter. It's just that if His Highness only values short-term interests, then when the next war breaks out, I'm afraid he will be powerless. ”

"The next war?"

"Obviously, even if Saudi Arabia uses its national efforts, it will at best defeat Iran, and it will not be possible to eliminate Iran."

"You ......"

"What's more, Iran has a relatively well-established industrial base and has built up its own industrial system after decades of blockade. Yes, Iran is also dependent on oil, but without oil, Iran can hold out, can Saudi Arabia? ”

Muhammad gritted his teeth, but he did not get angry.

"If we just rely on oil, I'm afraid that before the day when the oil fields are exhausted, Saudi Arabia will go downhill. Even if it won't, when the day comes when the oil fields are exhausted, what will Saudi Arabia do to sustain it? Don't tell me, it's the inexhaustible sands that can be found everywhere on the Arabian Peninsula! ”

"Enough!"

"Your Highness, we have a saying, 'Good medicine is bitter, and loyalty is against the ear'."

"You ......"

"I have always regarded His Highness as a friend, and I have always thought that His Highness is a very discerning leader, so I am willing to serve His Highness. If His Highness sees only the immediate benefits, rather than the longer-term future, then we have nothing to say. ”

Muhammad's facial muscles twitched a few times and he said: "So, what do we have besides oil?" ”

"The most valuable treasure in the world is people, not resources! There are 30 million citizens in Saudi Arabia and nearly 300 million Arabs in the world! ”

"They belong to dozens of countries."

"That's just because there's a lack of a leader, a great leader like His Highness's name."

Muhammad was stunned, his name came from the Prophet!

"Of course, the premise is that Saudi Arabia must be strong enough to have the strongest industrial strength in the entire Arab world, the most complete economic base, and the most ......"

"Easier said than done!"

"If it was half a century ago, would His Highness treat a Chinese from afar as he did to me?"

Muhammad was startled again, and when he looked at Wang Dong, his eyes flashed with surprise.

Yes, the country that was oppressed by the Western powers for more than 100 years has become the second largest power in the world and the largest industrial country in just a few decades.

So, what can't be done?

When it comes to development and construction in recent decades, what country can compare with China!?