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Turning over this period of history, there is a point in time that cannot be avoided. A lot happened in that period at the beginning of 1931, and the strong geopolitical conflict between China and Britain over the establishment of Saudi Arabia was a turning point in the entire twentieth century! When President Yang Qiu braved the gale and clenched his fists with 500 million shouts to ensure the safety of the country's sea lanes, what we didn't know was that under the magnificent wave of the game that affected all countries, a more fierce and terrible shadow lurked.

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On the same day that Henderson arrived in Beijing, President Hoover made a speech to break down the barriers to world trade monopoly and ensure the safety of normal trade lanes. This is considered to be the highest level of support he has for China and his friend Yang Qiu! This speech triggered a strong reaction from countries around the world, and everyone suddenly realized that the Saudi crisis is not only a contradiction between China and Britain, but also the most direct manifestation of the conflict between the old and new worlds. As soon as the United States, which is hidden behind China, makes a move, it directly points to the seven inches of reducing tariffs and opening up the market! Trying to force Britain to open up its vast colonial market.

Britain is in a dilemma, retreating means that China and the United States can use the economy as an excuse to freely enter and exit the empire's sphere of influence, which means that the economic crisis of their own country is more serious, but if the blockade continues to be tough, it must first prepare 2 billion pounds of war funds and accept an India that will be shattered from then on.

However, the story does not only happen in China, the United States and the United Kingdom, just as President Hoover supported Yang Qiu, the governor of New York in a wheelchair submitted to the U.S. Congress for the first time as a member of the Democratic Party to withdraw from the Philippines, return Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to the Philippines, in order to avoid conflict with China and Japan, throw away the burden of the Southwest Pacific and make every effort to solve the domestic economic crisis, declaring that he would follow Saudi Arabia's example and support the establishment of the Philippines!

On the same day, the Moscow Pravda newspaper published an article by the great leader Stalin entitled "A Year of Great Transformation". The article sharply attacked the Bukharin's clique, which opposed total collectivization, and declared the complete elimination of the kulaks. Concentrate on building a national collective farm and realize the great leap forward in industry. It was this article that led to the confiscation of some 6 million kulaks over the next three years into collectivized farms, and the class movement even spread to the ordinary middle peasants. About 4 million kulaks were sent to harsh regions such as Central and Western Siberia and Kazakhstan, and nearly a million more were sent to labor camps and eventually disappeared into history.

Also on the same day, at a secret meeting of the General Staff of the Soviet Army. Tukhachevsky, known as the "Red Napoleon", pointed out seriously for the first time. The deeper reason for Yang Qiu's creation of the Saudi crisis was that he wanted to achieve a strategic encirclement of the Soviet Union through the Persian Gulf! So if Britain backs down in the Saudi crisis, the consequences will be that China will take advantage of the situation and enter the Persian Gulf, pinching Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea, and possibly even Baku and the Caucasus. Therefore, he believed that if such an outcome occurred, the Soviet Union would have to be ready to go south to Persia and India, breaking the blockade and encirclement of Yang Qiu and the imperialism behind him.

This speculation and remarks shocked everyone, I didn't expect his gaze to be so deep! But it also made Stalin even more worried about his position, so three days after the top-secret meeting, the genius general was inexplicably transferred to be in charge of the military industry. And his deductions and speeches were all secretly locked in a safe, and many years later he was crowned with the words "the wise decision of the great Comrade Stalin".

Also on the same day, a Japanese freighter departed from Sasebo for Timor-Leste, secretly accompanied by two Japanese destroyers.

Finally, something far-reaching happened in Europe as well! The Weimar government, formed after the European war, was finally overwhelmed by the struggle of the parties to balance the deficit in the national treasury. Disagreements over how to resolve the economic crisis eventually collapsed, and the aging President Hindenburg had to take charge of the situation himself. On the same day that the government was dissolved, Mr. Hitler, who had helped Yang Qiu buy a lot of high-end scientific research equipment and obtain a large amount of money, ambitiously stood on the podium in Munich that had once made him sad and frightened.

It was a foggy time, and the inertia of history was skewed in this year.

Henderson couldn't see through it, not even Yang Qiu in front of him. Although Jensen had been reminded to be ready for a long and boring negotiation, he still did not expect it to be so difficult at the beginning. Such a stalemate!

All the difficulties and impasses have always revolved around how to rebuild the mutual trust that has been completely destroyed.

"What guarantees? Should I garrison Minas in Sumatra or Tanjung Garand (which controls the Sunda Strait), or the Linga Islands? You don't have to be nervous, I don't want to fight for any supremacy at sea. There is no interest in the naval competition, and economic construction and the security of the northwest are more important to our country! But I don't want this to be taken advantage of, I need to make sure that it's fair! Now that I and my people can no longer trust our promises, when the spirit of the contract and the promises we advocate are wasted paper, do we need to believe in more honest promises? In the living room, Yang Qiu's straightforward and simple words made Henderson's cheeks hot.

It is certainly impossible for the few control points named to allow China, which would be tantamount to the complete opening of the Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the final bottom line of the British Empire's maritime supremacy. But if we don't open up these important roads, how can we win China's trust? Remembering that it was precisely because of his promise that Yang Qiu agreed to sign the naval treaty, it is estimated that even the Americans will not believe it if he continues to speak without evidence.

Henderson looked out of the corner of his eye at Jensen, who was the mediator, but there was no expression on the old friend's face. In fact, he already understood that the United States suddenly intervened so actively not because of good intentions, first, to prevent China from entering India, and secondly, to force Britain to compromise and open up the closed colonial market in order to tide over the economic crisis.

It's a nerve-wracking thing! Henderson took a breath quietly, raised his eyebrows and looked at Yang Qiu in front of him, and lowered his voice: "Mr. President, then what kind of assurance do you need?" I think I should repeat that the special position of the British Empire in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf region is recognized by the world, and this is also our bottom line! ”

"So how do you make sure that you have an oil lifeline running through your bottom line?"

"I can make public commitments on behalf of the British Empire government."

"Last time, was your promise a joke?"

"That's different! This time I came with the highest authority, and we can sign the waterway agreement. ”

"yes, the Waterway Agreement. My navy can't even pass Malacca, do you think such a waterway agreement is valuable? ”

"So what do you want us to guarantee? The British Empire will never accept more threats than it can accept! We wouldn't have accepted threats 16 years ago, and we won't accept them now! ”

The two of them quickly chased after each other, and by the end Henderson was already in full swing. Especially the other party's reluctance to say what guarantees he needs in a showdown so far, which makes him a little unable to control his anger. His performance made Yang Qiu slightly bend the corners of his mouth, glanced at the silent Jensen, and said with a faint smile: "Mr. Jensen, you are our mediator, what methods do you say should be used to ensure the safety of our waterways?" ”

Jensen originally wanted to see a good show, because for the United States, the purpose has been accomplished, as long as it can facilitate this negotiation, Britain will open part of the market to the United States anyway, otherwise why can China enter and the United States cannot? What we have to do now is not to let the negotiations fall apart, so I have long wanted to interject when I see that the confrontation is serious. Since Yang Qiu asked first, he also took out the case that he had already thought about, and said: "As for the guarantee of the dispute between the two, I think that the promise alone cannot solve the problem now. ”

"Bastard Yankee! Why did you mention what you promised last time? The first sentence of this opening made Henderson curse in his heart, and he felt that he was not human.

Jensen didn't know that his old friend was already scolding him in his heart, and continued with a smile: "But I still hope that the two of you can sincerely think about the past, and I don't think there is any irresolvable contradiction between us. Mr. Henderson, you should know that President Yang Qiu promised the world that he would not seek colonies, and he still keeps his promise, so I think the talk that he will colonize Saudi Arabia is slanderous, and I prefer to believe that this is a normal oil trading business, and as for the security team and management rights in the contract, it is only to protect his oil investment from infringement. ”

Henderson's face darkened, but Jensen didn't seem to see it, and turned to Yang Qiu again: "Mr. President, you should also understand Your Excellency Henderson's distress, the crisis arose because of a lack of communication and mutual misunderstanding, before this, neither the British government nor the Royal Navy, even during the East India Rebellion, blocked your country's sea shipping?" So I think that mutual trust between us can be re-established, first and foremost, we all take a step back.

In other words, the economic crisis has already exhausted all of us, and it makes sense to go to colonies or tap new markets at this time. So I suggest that you sign a maritime security agreement that commits both sides to their respective positions in the Saudi and Indian Oceans. ”

Jensen's words were not leaky, and Yang Qiu kept nodding when he listened. After Wang Zhengting talked to him for a few words, he said loudly: "We can sign this agreement, but we need the United States to come forward to guarantee it!" And in order to avoid similar incidents that threaten China's oil security next time, three points need to be written. ”

Hearing that the other party's words softened, Henderson made a gesture of please: "Please speak." ”

"First, we must recognize China's oil interests in the Persian Gulf and allow our Gulf Oil Company and Huachen Oil Company to continue to develop local oil fields and alleviate China's oil shortage. Second, the Addu Atoll Naval Supply Depot in the Maldives will be handed over to our country for operation, so that our navy can protect the safety of the shipping lanes for a long time! Thirdly, it must be written that in the event of another incident that threatens the oil security of our country in the Persian Gulf, we will automatically have the right to garrison the army! ”

"It can't be!" As soon as Wang Zhengting's three terms were finished, Henderson jumped up directly, which also made the atmosphere that had just eased dissipate instantly.

Jensen sat steadily, suddenly picked up the teacup and blew off the heat, taking the opportunity to sweep the calm Yang Qiu from the corner of his eyes, and secretly admired this guy in his heart If he is not the president, he is definitely the best speculator in the world