Since learning that Yang Chao had discovered a large oil field in the Middle East, the British couldn't sleep, urging Eston to negotiate with Yang Chao as soon as possible and control the oil field at any cost. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Due to the time difference, Aiston talked to the UK almost overnight last night, and came to Yang Chao early this morning.

Fortunately, Yang Chao did not refuse him.

"Our government is very keen to cooperate with you, and we are willing to provide all the help including funds, but we demand at least 51% ownership of this oil field!"

Eiston expressed his attitude, this is the bottom line, and the greatest hope, such a big oil field, everyone knows that every percentage means millions of wealth.

Yang Chao pouted: "You guys are really greedy, let me guess." If I don't agree, you're going to put up obstacles, you won't be allowed to build railways, you're not allowed to bury oil pipelines, right? That's right, I've already guessed it, and I've thought about the way to cooperate, but it's not the 51% you ask for, but it's a different way. ”

Eston nodded, Yang Chao didn't refuse, so he immediately said, "Please speak." ”

Yang Chao said with a smile: "We are willing to cooperate with BP and Dutch Shell to develop oil resources in the entire Middle East." ”

Aiston was stunned for a moment, he quickly analyzed Yang Chao's meaning in his heart, he thought that Yang Chao was planning to use this super oil field to invest in the oil power of the entire Middle East.

"You mean the Arabian Peninsula and Mesopotamia (the two river basins centered on Iraq)?"

Eston probed.

Yang Chao shook his head: "Including Persia." ”

Eston immediately shook his head: "It's impossible. ”

Persia is the most important oil-producing area in the Middle East at this time, although the annual production is now only more than 40 million barrels, only less than one-tenth of the United States, but the potential is huge, it is still the most promising oil-producing area identified by the British, allowing the Chinese to enter Persia, which is impossible, there is no room for negotiation.

Yang Chao smiled: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse. Although the oil potential of Persia is great, I found that the potential of the Arabian Peninsula is no less than that of Persia. We have discovered more than one oil field, and I can give you a map. And we've also discovered several oil fields in Persia, enough for Britain to produce more than twice as much oil as the United States. You work with me, and I can provide it all. ”

Eston frowned, silently, the Chinese actually explored the oil fields of Persia, this information is too important, when did the Chinese infiltrate Persia, and the British did not have any information at all.

However, the top priority now is to get the information in Yang Chao's hands, he also does not believe that Yang Chao is lying, although this is outrageous, but if Yang Chao said it, it is not outrageous, this is a person who can casually send 3,000 tons of gold to Germany before the war, and can take out 10,000 tons of gold at one time after the war.

"Well, I don't have the authority to answer this question, I have to ask the country. However, I am now very willing to hear your terms, and I will report them to China truthfully. ”

Eston plans to find out Yang Chao's hole cards first.

There is no need for Yang Chao to hide that Britain, which is competing with the United States for control of oil, will definitely swallow his huge bait.

"We demand 30 percent of the power, including Persia, and the entire Middle East region will and now exploit 30 percent of the power."

Eston frowned again, not too much and not too little, Persia is only 40 million tons, and the oil field discovered by Yang Chao has 300 million barrels per year, he has the capital to open this condition, but it may be exploited in the future, and he will also occupy 30%, which I am afraid it will be difficult for Britain to agree.

Sure enough, Britain refused, but considering giving Yang Chao the right to give Yicheng, China will own one-tenth of the property rights of all the oil produced in the region in the future, invest according to the proportion, and return according to the proportion.

Yang Chao also did not agree: "What Britain is asking for now is nothing more than the control of the world's oil, and thirty percent of the power cannot threaten the control of the United Kingdom." You have already ceded a quarter of the power in Mesopotamia to France, why can't you give us 30% of the oil power in the whole region? Even if we add France, it is definitely not more than half. ”

"It's small, it's not a lot of investment, and you know, there's a lot of cost to oil extraction," Aiston sighed. ”

Yang Chao smiled: "Do you think I'm a person who is short of money?" ”

Eston was speechless, this is the biggest tyrant in the world.

"But 30% is unacceptable to our country."

Yang Chao sighed: "You can express my attitude. I want to do 30% nothing more than hope that the oil will be extracted as soon as possible, and then I can provide a large amount of oil to my country. Those oils are indigestible in your country, but China is different, we currently use a large number of diesel engines, and the country's railways basically use diesel. China is already the world's largest oil consumer outside of the United States, and China needs a lot of oil resources. Your country needs a lot of trade profits, and I'm actually looking for a way for your government to make money, so that you can pay it back quickly. ”

When Yang Chao mentioned repaying the money, he was threatening the British, telling them that they owed China a debt of 5 billion gold dollar bonds.

Eston nodded, this is a way, the Americans built high tariff barriers, not only refused to import European goods after the war, but also had a trade surplus of four or five billion US dollars a year, gold continued to flow into the United States through the surplus, and did not give Britain and France a chance to repay at all, and then the United States used the debt problem to constantly interfere in European affairs, which made the British very resistant.

But China is different, China gave Britain a large number of loans, and very welcome British mineral resources, signed preferential trade treaties, reduced tariffs on each other, Britain maintained the stability of the pound through Chinese gold, the pound became strong, became high, and restored the status of the world currency, but the strong pound made British goods uncompetitive, the largest export commodity textiles in China could not be sold at all, steel or anything did not have the capital to compete with Chinese goods, and it was not easy to maintain the trade balance. Not to mention getting a surplus from China to repay debts.

Oil is a good commodity, because there is no cost problem with this thing, and now the international oil is $4 per barrel, but the domestic oil price in the United States rarely exceeds $2, how much profit is there? It's a huge profit!

The cost of oil extraction in Persia is much lower than that of the United States, and at present, the Anglo-Polish oil company does not exceed $1 per barrel. If China could sell all the oil it extracted, 23 billion barrels would be enough to pay off all the debts owed to China.

After receiving Yang Chao's condition, Eston began to communicate with China, and the British argued for several days, and when they found that the Americans had also begun to contact Yang Chao, they made up their minds to reach an agreement with Yang Chao, although they had the ability to refuse the Americans to enter the region, but they could not prevent the United States from grabbing the big market of China. Mining and selling it is wealth, otherwise it is not even as good as water, the British understand this truth.

However, the UK requires: "We need you to guarantee that the information you provide is reliable. And we ask you to guarantee that China will guarantee the market for the oil extracted in the Middle East. ”

Yang Chao nodded: "You don't need to doubt my information. As for the market, with our current oil consumption, there is no problem with reaching 100 million barrels next year. China's automobile industry is also developing, although it is impossible to catch up with the United States in the short term, but it is predictable to reach one-third to one-half of the United States within five years. Americans can now consume 200 million barrels of oil a year, and we should have this scale in five years, after all, Americans' merchant ships and railways are still using a lot of coal, and China's railways and merchant ships are all using diesel. ”

Eston nodded, there is no problem for the Chinese market to reach 200 million barrels or more in the next few years, and if the oil reserves in the Middle East are consistent with what Yang Chao said, then there should be no problem in satisfying the Chinese market, and the problem has now become a price problem. How to extract oil in large quantities without letting prices plummet.

"And what about the price? How much do you buy oil from? ”

Aiston asked.

Yang Chao exclaimed: "It seems that your country has considered it very thoughtfully, even taking the price issue into account." The current international oil price is $4 a ton, which is the result of US control, not the best embodiment of cost. Of course, we can't accept this price, but if it's too low, it's not good for your country. So we're willing to pay $3 a barrel. ”

Eston shook his head: "Impossible, $3 is too low, there is no profit at all." ”

Yang Chao smiled: "Don't mention any profits to me." We are not without experience in exploitation, and Siberia has no low oil reserves. It's just a bit more expensive, but the cost never exceeds $2. $3 would allow the British Empire to make at least $1 in profits, 100 million barrels would be at least $100 million, and selling 23 billion barrels would allow you to pay off the loan. ”

Eston continued: "At least $3.5, otherwise we won't accept it. ”

Yang Chao said: "We now import oil from Siberia has been reduced to $3, what reason do you have for us to give up $3 of Siberian oil and instead import oil produced in the UK?" We have a 51% stake in Siberian oil. ”

There were oil fields in Siberia, and Eston knew that he had no bargaining power.

Ashton nodded, "That's good." Limited to less than 100 million barrels, more than 100 million barrels, must be in accordance with international oil prices. In addition, all oil shipments must be carried by Royal Shell Petroleum Transport. ”

Yang Chao nodded: "I think this question is acceptable." ”

The oil price set by Yang Chao is basically the world oil price in the future, because the large-scale exploitation of oil in the Middle East will inevitably affect the world oil price, and if the Americans do not sell oil to 3 US dollars, who will buy him?

Ashton stretched out his hand: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation." ”

Yang Chao said: "Happy cooperation! ”

Ashton sighed, "Can I see why you are willing to cooperate with the British?" I know that you have given up a lot of benefits, and that someone else may not be willing to make such concessions. ”

Yang Chao snorted: "You also know that I have given up a lot of benefits." I thought you were at a loss. But my purpose, secret! ”

Of course, Yang Chao can't tell the British, Yang Chao just wants to join the British interest system, take deep roots in it, and finally let the British give up hegemony when they are more willing to hand it over to China.

After World War II, Britain gave up its world hegemony and accepted the United States as its new hegemon, isn't it because the United States has a lot of economic cooperation with them, and choosing the United States can better guarantee Britain's interests around the world.

Of course, Yang Chao also has another important purpose, that is, to continue to promote the gold dollar coupon into the international trade system, and stabilize the status of the gold dollar bond as the world currency. (To be continued.) )