The draft of the League of Nations written by Yang Qiu himself?

The whispers in the banquet hall gradually increased, and Ibn Saud smiled and narrowed his eyes, even the most unheard of at this time knew how important China was to Europe and the United States. It can be seen from the recent trip to scatter money that it is not how strong China is or how elite the army is, but that Europe and the United States need this big market to save themselves under the economic crisis, and even the United States, which claims to be the strongest economy, has chosen to cooperate, which shows how influential this draft is.

If it weren't for the presence of the British and French representatives, the representatives of the Pahlavi family in Persia and the Faisal family in Iraq would have rushed to the Chinese delegation to seek support for the establishment of the country. Fortunately, they were not stupid, the dark face of the commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet made them stop, and everyone knew that it was the British who really called the shots in this area. Of course, if China can withstand this wave of pressure, then it has the possibility of cooperation in the next step.

Roger John, of course, knew that China was determined to develop into the Persian Gulf this time, otherwise why did the foreign minister still ask the Minister of Defense to submit this draft of the League of Nations even though he was on the side? Could it be that China really wants to challenge the authority of the British Empire, and it will not be able to garrison the Persian Gulf?! Thinking of this, his face darkened even more, if it weren't for the fact that the country had already promised Saudi Arabia the establishment of a state, he would have ordered the fleet to sail over.

In fact, it was not only him, but other people also saw the difference. When Song Ziqing handed over the draft text to Ibn Saud, everyone turned their heads to each other, if this draft was not an act, the Persian Gulf would really stage a big drama of Mars hitting the earth.

Just when everyone looked at Roger John and wanted to know how he would deal with it, Ma Kui also quietly pushed Gu Weijun beside him. He came this time to implement the Sino-Arab oil agreement. According to the original secret agreement, this big agreement will officially come into effect since the founding of Saudi Arabia, but when I saw the other party's look, I was still worried: "Minister Gu, do you think the British will kill you?" ”

"Manager Ma just calls me Shaochuan."

Although Ma Kui has retired, he has a special identity, not to mention that the Gulf Oil Company is now one of the three major domestic oil companies, and the Sumatra oil field alone brings back millions of tons of crude oil for the country every year. looked at the lifeless face on the other side, and said: "It's not enough to kill you, the president has spent so much effort for today." What's more, the British have always been shrewd in their work, and they will not risk a great power war as a last resort, but ...... Conflict is inevitable, it depends on how it ends. ”

Although Gu Weijun knew Yang Qiu's entire plan and knew that Britain was unlikely to go to war with China, after all, it was far away from China, and there was a high probability of regional conflict in the case of a strong navy. So in the end, it depends on who bears this breath first. Ma Kui is also worried, knowing that with the acceleration of domestic industrial construction. Yang Qiu has already decided that the automobile industry will be a key national support industry from this year, so the scale of oil consumption will only increase. Gulf Oil is the only company in the country that deals in overseas oil, and the expansion of production capacity in Saudi Arabia's Ghawar oil field has begun, so it is difficult to ensure domestic crude oil supply at this time of conflict. But after all, he was born in the army, and he is not the kind of master who is willing to be rubbed around, especially as the Wehrmacht's morale is getting higher and higher, and he is a little eager to take the opportunity to challenge British hegemony.

But there was something he couldn't figure out, and said: "Shaochuan, what do you say the president thinks." Why do you choose to make the secret agreement public after tomorrow's ceremony? ”

Gu Weijun came this time to prepare to use the Saudi founding ceremony to make public the original secret treaty, this matter was not decided by Yang Qiu alone, but the result of everyone's discussion, so he explained: "Although the secret agreement can ensure that others will not know for a period of time, but in a few days the US fleet will come, and when the paper can't contain the fire, it will still leak, but it will be slandered by people that we will develop military power to Arabia." So it's better to be generous and public. If there is a change, it can be simply solved, so as not to leave future troubles. ”

Ma Kui nodded, looked at Song Ziqing, who was surrounded by representatives of several countries, and smiled: "Minister Song is in the limelight this time." I guess the British didn't shoot the black gun, which is already a face-saving thing. ”

"Huh. It was difficult for Ziqing to come out to participate in foreign affairs activities, but this time he saved up all his popularity. In Gu Weijun's laughter, Roger John also walked towards Song Ziqing with a black face: "Roger John, Commander of the British Empire's Mediterranean Fleet." It is a pleasure to meet you, Your Excellency. ”

"I'm glad to meet you, General, too." Song Ziqing smiled and looked at Roger John secretly. He was about fifty years old, with a thin figure and sharp eyes, and a slight chin raised when he spoke, and like all the senior officers of the Royal Navy he had ever met, the arrogance and good military qualities accumulated over a hundred years were perfectly reflected in him.

Roger John didn't have the heart to go around in circles with the secretary of defense in front of him, who was short and known as Yang Qiu's shadow, and asked bluntly: "Mr. Minister, why do you want to do this?" The Persian Gulf and the Arab region are the traditional trade areas of the British Empire, and your country is not afraid to hurt our relations by doing so? ”

"This guy, it's so direct. I actually know how to exchange the colony for a trade zone......" Song Ziqing muttered secretly in his heart, but from the perspective of a soldier, he admired the admiral a little, looked up at him and said: "General, we have no intention of offending the majesty of the British Empire, and it is our consistent policy to support Saudi Arabia for independent statehood, as for the reason, I don't think I need to say more, right?" ”

Roger John frowned.

It is a well-known secret that China needs oil, so the Gulf Oil Company is expanding the production capacity of the Garhwal oil field, but as a senior officer of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, he will not be easily fooled, and said seriously: "Your Excellency, I don't know what your idea is, but I need to remind you that our British Empire never wants anyone to interfere in the political activities in the Arab region, let alone see a war in the Suez Canal area!" ”

The Suez Canal is the maritime lifeline that Britain must control, which all countries in the world know, and Song Ziqing is also self-aware of this, unless there are major changes in the world situation, otherwise this canal is not something that China can touch, so he said with certainty: "The general can rest assured that the Suez Canal is an international waterway, and British jurisdiction is the best choice, and only the Royal Navy can protect this world's lifeline." ”

A tall hat was flicked, and Roger John's face softened slightly. Just as he was about to continue talking, he suddenly saw Stimson also walking towards Ibn Saud, and then, in his surprise, expressed his congratulations on the establishment of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the US government, and said that he would immediately start negotiations with the Saudi government to establish diplomatic relations and set up an embassy.

First China, then the United States! The two countries have expressed their support for Saudi statehood and promised to establish diplomatic relations immediately, which made Roger John a little uneasy. The envious expressions of the delegates from the Arab region made his heart sink even more! Because he knows that there are China and the United States openly acknowledging that it is only a matter of time before the Kingdom joins the League of Nations and is recognized by the world, will this lead to a complete reversal of the Arab world towards China and the United States? What I don't understand is why China and the United States will support Saudi Arabia together, and what secret agreement did the three reach?

Roger John turned his head to look at the smiling Song Ziqing, if it wasn't for the banquet, he would definitely order the arrest of the entire Chinese delegation to ask for clarification. But not now, even if he wanted to defend the interests of the British Empire, he knew that he must not act at this moment, and he could not even raise objections. Because the independence movement in the Arab world is already very active, as the first truly independent country, the Arabs pay great attention to Saudi Arabia. Whether it is Iraq and Egypt under British trusteeship, semi-independent Persia, or fully independent Turkey, all sent representatives to today's dinner, if they stand up at this moment, if there is no direct evidence that China will covet Saudi Arabia, it will surely provoke strong opposition from the entire Arab world.

With this foreshadowing, the founding ceremony of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia went very smoothly the next morning. Hundreds of thousands of Saudi nationals gathered in Riyadh, turning the entire city into a sea of joy, as if a scene at yesterday's dinner had been accepted by the British, and there was no sense of unease at all.

But no one expected that by the afternoon, the situation would change abruptly!

After discussions, Ibn Saud and Gu Weijun announced to the representatives and media of various countries that in the afternoon of the same day that they would jointly establish the Arab China Oil Company, to which the Saudi government would lease two-thirds of the country's land and 10 million square kilometers of offshore sea area to the company in exchange for a loan of 4 billion yuan to be used to build the country and improve the people's living standards.

It's a number that has left the world dumbfounded! Even Stimson, who knew a little more, didn't expect that the content of the agreement would be so shocking. Two-thirds of the land was directly leased, and all the rights to explore, exploit, process, transport and sell oil on the land were mortgaged in exchange...... In-kind and cash loans.

4 billion yuan!

In an era when a top-level battleship was only 40 million yuan, 4 billion was simply astronomical!

If it is not surprising that China has sky-high prices for oil due to the lack of oil in the country, then the ancillary conditions behind the agreement are simply a nail in the eye of the British Empire!

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ceded the right to operate two-thirds of its land independently for 66 years, the management and operation of three seaports, and has also authorized the Arab China Oil Company and the Gulf Oil Company, which independently controls the Ghawar oil fields, to set up independent administrative systems, radio stations, airports, ports, education and health facilities, and even security forces! What does this equal to? It is equivalent to directly handing over the newly independent Saudi kingdom to China to operate. According to this agreement, China will have the final say on everything in the Kingdom in the next 66 years, except for its sovereign independence.

Just kidding, how can such an agreement make it work!

"These damn pigs, they want to challenge the authority of the Empire!" As soon as he returned to the British Legation in Riyadh, Roger John, who had learned the news, threw away his gloves.

**********

PS: Announcement.

The update will be slow in the past three days, because the hippopotamus sister-in-law is on a business trip, and the grandmother of the little hippo also goes back to the countryside to sweep the grave and does not want to come back, and the hippopotamus needs to shoulder the heavy responsibility of taking the little hippopotamus well. Second, Hippo is undergoing an annual financial review, and last year's accounts need to be reviewed by Hippo in a few days...... So forgive me.

Hippopotamus does not have the habit of saving manuscripts, as long as there are more codes, you can rest assured.