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"Your Excellency Wu Tingfang, on behalf of the French Republic, I would like to express my strongest protest to your country. The Kingdom of Najd is a French colony, and China's support for the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the subversion of French rule in the Kingdom of Najd have completely damaged the interests of France. France has the right to take the next step, and every consequence will be borne by China! Pierre, the French ambassador to China, was in front of Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang, who was full of voice, complaining about China's atrocities. It's just that Wu Tingfang is very good at his roar, smiling all the time, as if he is not moved at all.

"Your Excellency, I am very sorry for what has happened in the Middle East. However, my country believes that it is their freedom for the Arabs to pursue freedom and independence. And the House of Saud, as the rulers of the Kingdom of Najd, is qualified to do so. China also has the power to help the Saudis. As for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's rebellion against French colonial rule, there is no way for our country. Of course, the Middle East is a complete desert, and the roots are of little value. France can get out of the zone! Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang said with a smile.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, this is impossible, absolutely impossible! France will not give up its legitimate interests abroad! French Ambassador to China Pierre said rudely. Perhaps, before this, all countries in the world will think that the Middle East is a barren land. However, China's willingness to pay such a big price for the Middle East shows that the Middle East must have huge interests that no one knows about. If France wants to let go at this time, this root is impossible.

"Your Excellency, I can only say I'm sorry. Just as France has done, we have signed a treaty with the Kingdom. China will not renegade on the treaty! Wu Tingfang restrained the smile on his face and said coldly. In this matter, although China's approach is somewhat unreasonable. But for the sake of the national interest, a single qiē is worth it.

"Your Excellency, does China want a war? The French Republic will resort to a single means for its own benefit, including war! Pierre, the French ambassador to China, threatened.

"War? No, China is a peace-loving country. China does not want war to break out. It's just that China can also face a lot of problems for the sake of its country, including war! Wu Tingfang said firmly. In the face of France, China is not at all afraid. Now the Indian Ocean. It has become a game between the Chinese Navy and the British Navy, and the Chinese Navy has the upper hand. The French Navy's warships, even with the addition of their new battleships in service at home, the Chinese Navy has never taken them seriously. As for the Army, in the desert of the Middle East, it is impossible for a large-scale war to break out. China sent a division of troops to Saudi Arabia, which was enough to solve a difficult problem. If necessary, it can even send out the navy to block the shipping lanes and let the French throw a mouse. Therefore. In this conflict, China is destined to gain the upper hand. And Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang, because of this, is very tough!

"In that case. Your Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, then I will take my leave. But. I assure you, China will definitely pay the price for today's hubris! Pierre, the French ambassador to China, after seeing China's tough attitude, also knew that there would be no result in any further talks, so he had to leave after dropping a cruel word.

Wu Tingfang faced Pierre's threat, and the root did not pay attention to it. After sending Pierre away, he went straight to Xinhua Palace to meet Emperor Wang Yuze. For the sake of the Middle East, or the oil below the Middle East, China took the initiative to confront France and even the entire Entente. Even today's China has to be cautious. In the event of a full-scale war, it will be somewhat unsustainable for China now.

In Xinhua Palace, in Wang Yuze's study, when Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang arrived, Wang Yuze was convening Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, Cai Yun, minister of war, and Zhang Cheng, minister of the navy, to discuss the situation in the Middle East.

"Your Majesty, the French ambassador to China, Pierre, has just arrived, and he has expressed a stern protest to the Empire on behalf of France!" Wu Tingfang said.

"Leave him alone, just think the French are farting!" Wang Yuze said indifferently. France, which is obsessed with capital exports, has repeatedly declined in national strength, and although it is still one of the world's top powers, the threat it can bring to China is very limited.

Wu Tingfang smiled and didn't say anything more, he also thought so.

"Your Majesty, our Indian Ocean Fleet detachment, has entered the Persian Gulf. And, dock in Dammam in the Al Ahsa region. The 30,000 rifles, 100 light machine guns and 50 heavy machine guns, as well as 50 infantry guns, which we sold to the Kingdom, have already been handed over to the Kingdom. These weapons are enough to arm the newly recruited army of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Let's have the detachment stationed in Dammam for the time being! Later, there will be a base for our Indian Ocean Fleet. What is the situation in the Kingdom now? What are the movements of the army of the Rashid family and the army of the French? Wang Yuze asked. The Saud family took Riyadh and established the kingdom. However, most of the territory that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Najd was still under the rule of the Rashid family. In addition, the tens of thousands of French troops stationed in the Middle East are also a big problem.

"The army led by Saudi Prince Abdulaziz is marching on Khail. It is expected that the big war will break out in two to three days. Although the Rashid family has more troops, neither the equipment nor the combat power can compare with the army of the House of Saud, which we trained. It is expected that the final victory will definitely belong to the Saudi army. The French team, which is being assembled, has no sign of attacking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the moment! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"The French are waiting, they are waiting for an opportunity, or rather trying to determine what exactly we have found in the Middle East. If the interests were attractive enough, the French would certainly step in. Where did the 10th Marine Division go? When will I be able to enter the Kingdom? Wang Yuze asked.

"His Majesty, the 10th Marine Division, arrived in the Persian Gulf three days later. With the combat power of the 10th Marine Division, it is enough to defeat the French team lightly! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng replied. After the end of the war, the 10 brigades of the Marine Corps were all expanded into divisions, and their total strength was more than tripled.

"Hmmm! With the 10th Marine Division in Saudi Arabia, neither the French nor the British will be able to steal our interests. However, the army should also step up its penetration into the Middle East. Only by sea can we ensure that the interests of the empire in the Middle East are not harmed! Wang Yuze reminded. The Fifth Army of the Army is stationed in Xijiang Province. To the south, there are Afghanistan and Persia and Iraq. These areas are all British spheres of influence, and the oil contained below them is also something that China cannot let go.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the Fifth Army has made further relevant preparations. Our people are already actively contacting the Persian royal family and the Afghan royal family, and they are also quite interested in getting rid of British colonial rule! War Minister Cai Yun replied. From the present point of view, a large-scale war will not break out for a long time to come. But small-scale wars, such as those that overthrow the rule of a small country, will be endless.

"By the way, what about the oil explorers we sent? When will I be able to arrive? Whether you can find an oil field is very important! Wang Yuze said. Oil is the blood of industry, although at present, this role has not yet been fully revealed, but many countries have begun to pay attention to this. Because of Wang Yuze's attention, China also attaches great importance to this energy source.

"We sent a group of top-notch specialists who will arrive in the Al Ahsa area with the 10th Marine Division. When the time comes, the Marines will provide them with assistance and protection throughout the process. However, Your Majesty, are the conditions we offer to the Kingdom too high! 100 million Chinese dollars, which is equivalent to half of the military expenditure allocated by the government! "Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, felt a little pain in his flesh when he thought of this condition.

"Chief of the General Staff, this condition is not high. Moreover, I can't bear the child to trap the wolf. At first, we may lose a little, but in the long run, we can earn back dozens of times or even more! Wang Yuze said with great certainty.

Wang Yuze remembers that in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Ghawar oil field in the eastern region of Riyadh is the world's largest oil field, with reserves of more than 10 billion tons. It's just that the burial is relatively deep, and with the current technology, it is still somewhat difficult to mine. But first occupy these places, and when the technical conditions are reached in the future, then slowly exploit them. In addition, the oil fields of Kuwait and Iraq can also be exploited under the current technical conditions. Saudi Arabia's Buqaige oil field also has reserves of more than 2 billion tons, which can be exploited with current technology. China's primary target in the Persian Gulf region is this oil field.

At present, China's car ownership has surpassed that of the United States, reaching 40,000, and the United States only has 23,000. Of course, this is due to China's large-scale promotion of the use of automobiles in the army, especially artillery units, have begun to replace mules and horses with trucks, which makes China's annual car ownership, multiplied, plus the navy's warships have also replaced coal-fired boilers with oil-fired boilers, China's oil use is increasing every year, although the current price of crude oil is not high, but even so, China needs to spend a huge amount of money on crude oil, if there is oil in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, That's the money you can save!