"Your Majesty, you mean there's oil in the Persian Gulf? Lots and lots of oil? General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, was stunned. You know, with the production of a large number of trucks and their application to the army, this has greatly enhanced the logistics and supply capacity of the troops. The General Staff has even conducted a special study, and if it is possible to replace people's legs with a large number of trucks, then the speed of the Imperial Army's assault will be greatly enhanced, and its combat power will be at least doubled.

A large number of equipped trucks, already after the war, the empire will inevitably bring trucks and cars to the civilian market. Then, the demand for oil will also skyrocket. At present, the main oil of the empire is derived from Borneo. Although, the oil extracted from Borneo is already able to meet the current consumption of the empire. However, there is no doubt that oil will become a strategic resource in the future. If the Empire can get its hands on a large amount of oil, then the Empire will once again have the upper hand.

"Yes, there is many, many oils in the Persian Gulf. The oil there accounts for more than half of the world's oil reserves! Long Yufei said with great certainty. In later generations, the Americans repeatedly waged wars in order to control the oil in the Persian Gulf?

"In that case, then, we must use every means to control the Persian Gulf in our hands. It would be nice if the Ottoman Turkish Empire knew each other and gave the Persian Gulf as a dowry. However, if the Ottoman Turkish Empire did not know each other, then the Empire would not hesitate to fight! General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, said murderously.

For the sake of oil resources, the empire will not hesitate to wage war. Even if the Ottoman Turkish Empire was an ally of the empire, it was the same. Between countries. There will never be a real ally, there will be. It's just a matter of interest. If there really was so much oil in the Persian Gulf, it would have allowed the empire to use force against the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

"陛xià. The oil of the Persian Gulf, we must control it. In the future, our consumption of oil will be greater and greater. If the Persian Gulf can be mastered, then the empire will be invincible in the future! Prime Minister Lin Zihao also said sternly.

Long Yufei nodded, since he had relived his life, of course he would not give up the treasure land of the Persian Gulf. Originally, he was also going to provoke the local Arabs against the rule of the Ottoman Turkish Empire after the war, and then buy the Persian Gulf from the Arabs. Now, the Ottoman Turkish Empire has taken the initiative to marry the Empire. So. It's like they're sending it to the door themselves. How could the empire let it go?

Now, the oil consumed by the empire is mainly used for the consumption of automobiles. In the future, with the introduction of a large number of automobiles to the civilian market, and the use of oil-fired boilers on warships, the use of imperial consumption will increase explosively. In order not to be stuck by the neck of the enemy, it was imperative to keep the Persian Gulf in the hands of the Empire.

"Lord Wei. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can reply to the Ottoman Empire that the Empire is willing to marry the Ottoman Empire. However, we would like the Ottoman Turks to give the Persian Gulf to the empire as a dowry. For this, the empire is on the bride price. It doesn't matter if you can even be generous. Long Yufei said, as long as you can control the Persian Gulf in your hands, then it will be worth it.

"Yes. 陛xià! However, we just said that we wanted the Persian Gulf. The Ottoman Turks would have been suspicious. Wei Yuan said. In this case, it will not be conducive to the occupation of the Persian Gulf by the Empire.

"We can justify the creation of a naval base. Imperial Navy. There was a need for a naval base in the Persian Gulf to ensure imperial control of the Arabian Sea. Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said.

"Okay!" Wei Yuan nodded, he knew that now it seemed that whether to obtain the Persian Gulf by peaceful means or by force depended on the outcome of his negotiations with the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The only thing that is certain is that the empire must occupy the Persian Gulf.

The next day, Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan made an urgent appointment to meet with Hassan, the Ottoman Turkish ambassador to China.

"Your Excellency, I have good news for you. Last evening I had already made a message to the Emperor, who also attached great importance to his relations with the Ottoman Empire. To the Ottoman Turkish Empire's request for peace, the Empire agreed! Wei Yuan said.

"Your Excellency, this is indeed good news!" Hassan was also smiling. He didn't seem to have imagined that the Chinese Empire would agree so easily. Could it be that the Chinese emperor has become a hungry ghost as he gets older?

"Your Excellency, it is a time of war, and it is not appropriate to have a wedding. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor meant to wait until the end of the war before officially marrying the two princesses. However, we can settle this family business first! Wei Yuan said.

Ambassador Hassan nodded: "Okay, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I will convey it to the country." ”

This war will not end for at least a year or more. When the time came, when Princess Hedis and Princess Lefia got married, they were also older.

"Your Excellency, as for the dowry, the Empire has decided to use the standard equipment of five infantry brigades as a dowry. In addition, the empire also prepared five million Chinese dollars, which was also a gift money for the Ottoman Turkish Empire! Wei Yuan continued.

"Standard equipment for five infantry brigades?" Hassan's eyes bulged. Among the countries of the Eurasian military alliance, the Ottoman Turkish Empire undoubtedly had the worst army equipment. The Ottoman Turkish Empire had a weak industrial strength and could only produce simple weapons and ammunition, and some advanced guns and cannons could only be imported. The standard equipment of the Imperial Chinese Army is undoubtedly the most advanced weapon in the world. Five infantry brigades, that is, a force that can arm 30,000 people. That's already a huge amount of money. Not to mention the other five million Chinese dollars. Now, the Chinese dollar and the British pound are the two most important currencies in the world. However, after the end of the war, Britain was defeated, and the Chinese dollar would become the world's most important currency. Five million dollars, that's not a small amount.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire is too generous. As for the dowry, I think the Ottoman Turkish Empire will also please the Chinese Empire! Ambassador Hassan said quickly. After all, the Chinese Empire gave such a generous dowry, how could the Ottoman Turkish Empire be stingy?

"No, Your Excellency, Ambassador. If the Ottoman Empire wanted to give a dowry, the Empire hoped that the Ottoman Empire would give the Persian Gulf to the Empire. Wei Yuan said directly.

"The Persian Gulf?" Ambassador Hassan frowned. In his memory, there was nothing but the desert in that place, and the weather was still hot to death, and it was simply a barren land. The fact that the Chinese actually want the Persian Gulf makes him a little confused.

"The Imperial Navy needs to establish a naval base in the Persian Gulf to ensure the Empire's control of the Indian Ocean!" Wei Yuan explained.

Ambassador Hassan nodded, but he still felt that the reason was a bit far-fetched.

Subsequently, Ambassador Hassan immediately reported the decision of the Chinese Empire to Istanbul by telegram.

When the Ottoman Turkish Sultan Abdul. When Mejid I had just risen, all the ministers had already gathered at the palace. News came from the Chinese Empire that the Chinese Emperor had agreed to a marriage and promised a rich bride price to the Ottoman Empire. However, the Persian Gulf was demanded as a dowry. This surprised the ministers of the Ottoman Empire.

"Your Majesty, this is a telegram from Hassan, the Imperial Ambassador to the Chinese Empire!" Ali. Pasha presented a telegram to Abdul. Mejid I.

"The standard equipment of the five infantry brigades and five million Chinese dollars is a very generous dowry. However, what is the Chinese claiming the Persian Gulf for? "Abdul. Mejid I asked.

"Your Majesty, the reason given by the Chinese is that they want to build a naval base in the Persian Gulf. However, we believe that the Chinese have deeper plans. "Ali. Pasha said.

"The Persian Gulf? Is there any treasure there? Or a gold mine? That's why the Chinese will claim the Persian Gulf. You know, Chinese never buy and sell at a loss. "Abdul. Mejid I said that he was not a fool.

Ali. Pasha and the others all shook their heads: "Your Majesty, the climate there is very harsh, and there is nothing except yellow sand. As for the gold mines, it is even more unlikely. The empire has ruled the Persian Gulf for hundreds of years and has never found gold there. Besides, even if there were gold mines in the Persian Gulf, it would be nothing. As long as the support of the Chinese Empire is obtained, then the Empire can gain more benefits after the end of the war in the future. ”

Abdul. Mejid I nodded, and it seemed to him the same. After all, even if there were gold mines in the Persian Gulf, it wouldn't be a big deal. In contrast, the revival of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was the most important thing.

"Well, tell the Chinese that I am willing to give the land along the Persian Gulf coast to the Chinese Empire as a dowry. As for their wedding, let's just take place after the war. During this time, it was just the right time for Princess Hedis and Princess Lefia to learn Chinese. "Abdul. Said Mejid I.

The Ottoman Turks all considered the Persian Gulf to be unimportant at all, but when the Chinese Empire extracted a lot of oil there, they regretted it. It's just that it's useless anymore. It has become the territory of the Chinese Empire. (To be continued......)

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