Chapter 487: Growing Rivals

PS: There are a lot of manuscripts saved in this area, but the content is indeed a little inappropriate, so I have to give up.

Dong Zhenfu and Wu Linlin, who had successfully returned to their residence, did not have much time to calm down, and they had to return to their workplaces as soon as they finished taking notes at the police station. The entire Yumen Oilfield can't take care of the bloody wind and rain outside, and the heavy production task is so heavy that they can't breathe, even so, the above is still asking for more production, more production!

From investment-driven to war-driven, China's economy has not stopped for a moment, and has risen at a crazy speed. Yesterday it was a barren area, today it may be an industrial area or a farm, yesterday it was a farmer, today it is a truck driver. The frenzied industrialization has swallowed up a huge amount of oil, and the demand for oil in the petrochemical industry, transportation, and the military is endless, and it is difficult for several major oil fields in China to meet the huge domestic demand.

Judging from the data on paper, there are many oil fields in China, such as Shengli Oilfield, Zhongyuan Oilfield, Yulin Oilfield, Karamay Oilfield, Yumen Oilfield, and Daqing Oilfield, which is under construction, and the offshore ******** that is being developed to exploit offshore crude oil. However, these oil fields together are not as good as a Kuwaiti big Burgan oil field, poor oil quality, deep burial, high difficulty in exploitation, and small reserves are all objective factors that cannot be avoided.

The problem is that the British began to restrict the domestic transportation of crude oil mined by China in the Greater Bulgan region, and they controlled the key transportation nodes, the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Ocean, and the Strait of Malacca.

Lao Maozi is self-aware, and they dare not offend Huaguo. During the war, Tsarist Russia needed a huge amount of materials to supply millions of troops on the front line, and domestic industry alone could not meet the needs of the army. Not to mention anything else, but guns and ammunition could not be satisfied, every day there were trains full of supplies from Manchuria and other border ports into Tsarist Russia, the railways of the two countries have been connected, and trains from Shanghai can directly enter the Trans-Siberian Railway. This lifeline, the main artery, and the Chinese railway is also a helpless thing, Tsarist Russia needs China's materials too much, without China to sell materials nearby, Tsarist Russian soldiers are very likely to share a rifle - and this is also Germany's most criticized point of China, they have protested to China countless times, but unfortunately there is little effect.

After getting such a big benefit, of course Nicholas II would not take the initiative to provoke Huaguo, he could only suppress his hatred of Huaguo for the time being. The large oil field gave Nicholas II a great surprise, and in just over three years, the Chinese built it into the largest oil field in Russia, and the output reached one-third of the output of the Baku oil area. Tsarist Russia, which owns 10 percent of the shares, used oil in exchange for Chinese materials, which greatly saved the cost of purchasing Chinese materials.

A Tyumen oil field can't satisfy Hua Guo's appetite, she is like a chick waiting to be fed, with her mouth wide open, devouring every bone sent by her parents. Lack of food is the driving force behind China's foreign expansion, and China lacks oil, high-quality iron ore, copper ore, and too many resources. So they set their sights on foreign countries, there were treasure pools everywhere outside, and when Pangu opened the world, the best parts of their bodies were thrown abroad. For example, Australia, Central Asia, the Middle East, India, Lu Liang drooled, drew on the map, and emphasized to his subordinates that these places should be occupied by the Chinese people, who were originally the land of China from historical records!

Foreign expansion requires soldiers and weapons, and the Western countries occupy those rich lands, and they certainly know that they will be coveted with treasures in their arms. In the past, because the Western countries were strong, there was no need to fear the colonies being robbed, but now it is different, the mainland is at war with the evil German Empire, and most of the energy is being held back in Europe. And the more evil China continued to flex its muscles and tyranny to the outside world, driving American power out of the Central Pacific and destroying a rudimentary empire, Japan, in one fell swoop. This country does not even engage in diplomatic deception and perfunctory, does not speak in a muffled voice, and looks like it has raised its fist and hammered down.

Look at the soldiers of Huaguo and their equipment, it is almost impossible to raise the idea of resistance. Fortunately, Britain and other powerful countries have a good character trait, that is, pride, and proud people will not easily raise their hands and surrender.

First of all, the most basic troops, in the major British colonies, the conscription campaign was in full swing and almost did not stop. The British tempted them with more autonomy and even post-war independence, and lured local young people with handsome payouts. As a result, countless colonial civilians became part of the British army, and the elite Canadian army and the Australian and New Zealand armies were the best equipped, most trained, and most combative, and were the main force of the British Overseas Legion. The Gurkha Corps and other regiments with strong civilian customs are second in combat effectiveness, their equipment is average, but they are brave and fearless in battle, and they generally come from areas with difficult natural conditions. The Black Uncle of Africa to the Black Third Brother of India and the Black Little Monkey of Southeast Asia are the third-class legions, their combat effectiveness is almost zero, but the number is the largest, and the British equip them with the worst weapons and the least ammunition, expecting these people to become good cannon fodder when the battle happens.

South Asia, South Africa, Australia, and Canada are all good industrial bases outside of the United Kingdom, and Canada can even produce many heavy industrial products and manufactured goods, which is a huge supplement to the local industry. Simple rifles, bayonets, military uniforms, ammunition, water bottles, etc. can be produced in these areas, and the achievements of the British in the past hundred years of colonization have shown great heritage at this moment, which can not only support the military industry and expansion at home, but also arm millions of troops overseas.

The French government, the Dutch royal family, the Belgian royal family, and so on in exile all had the right to rule the overseas colonies, and although the Germans defeated Britain in the North Sea, they did not fully control the North Sea and the Atlantic, where a large number of British cruisers cruised. According to the agreements reached between Britain and those government-in-exile, the Indonesian colonies of the Netherlands, the African colonies of France, and French Indochina all became part of the preparations of the Entente countries, providing manpower and resources.

Another key to resisting evil aggression is the United States on the other side of the Atlantic, the New World, the world's largest industrial country (pre-1910 statistics), and the upstart United States, which has been despised by Europe before, has now become the backbone of the resistance against China. Countless Allied diplomats came to the United States to seek material and human support, and European newspapers praised the greatness of the American people one after another, making Americans flutter, and they even felt that they had become one of the mainstream countries in the world, becoming a first-class country.

In terms of economic strength, national area, total resources, and the quality of troops and equipment, the United States should be a first-class country, or even the top country. It is a pity that the country rose to prominence in too short a time to prove itself in front of the world, and the war with Spain looked like a child fight in the eyes of the European aristocracy.

The Europeans, despite their demands on the United States, despised the country in their bones, and shrewd American businessmen found this in their dealings with the Europeans, who were determined to prove their worth with the army and gain honor with their own hands. Of course, the reason for the desperate expansion of the military is also the persecution of China -- the homeland security has been threatened, and the Americans, who have always regarded themselves as businessmen, are beginning to prepare for war.

Stimulated by various factors, the United States began to explode into a powerful industrial country, countless steel mills turned machinery, countless coal became billowing smoke, and countless oil became the source of industrial power. The Americans can not only meet the needs of their own industry and army, but also provide countless supplies to Europe at war, making money and preparing for war.

This country should be envied by the whole world, especially Huaguo, which has a superior natural environment that China does not have, has the largest arable land area in the world, has quite complete resources, and has huge reserves. Backed by the continents of North and South America, where the United States is the only power, it can be said that the whole of America is the backyard of the United States, and it is simply the best territory in the strategy game.

In the past year since the declaration of war between China and the United States, the US military strength has grown explosively. In the Army, more than 1.3 million young people have joined the army and are undergoing intensive training, and more young people are taking the initiative to enter the recruitment sites throughout the United States, inspired by patriotism. According to military projections, two million young people will become soldiers in the next year, and this is not the end of the expansion, and the final number of the army should be between six million and seven million to meet strategic needs.

On the naval side, after the Pacific Fleet was lost, it took the Americans less than a year to return to their pre-war strength. At the San Diego Military Harbor, the new Pacific Fleet is growing, and on the East Coast, the Atlantic Fleet is about twice as powerful as the Pacific Fleet. Twelve new battleships entered active service, and five newest North Carolina-class battleships were built at an accelerated pace due to the urgency of the war, and the last one was to be commissioned by the end of 1910. The first two of the four Wyoming-class battleships were already in service, and the remaining two were also to complete sea trials in early 1911. Together with the four Florida-class battleships already in service, and the two New York-class battleships that are about to enter service, the number of battleships in the US Navy has swelled again. The successive launches of battleships made the British marvel at the industrial strength of the United States, which was not enviable, and the launch of a battleship could not be based on the number of shipyards alone. (To be continued.) )