In the office of Emperor Long Yufei, cabinet officials and military giants gathered, everyone's face was beaming, and the news of the discovery of a super oil field in the Persian Gulf made everyone very excited. I originally thought that there would be an oil shortage soon, but the emergence of this super oil field can be said to solve the urgent need!

Although it will take some time for the full-scale mining and subsequent construction of the refinery, etc. But at most, by the end of the year, oil from the Persian Gulf will be shipped to the country. Once the refinery built in the Persian Gulf is put into operation, the country will no longer be troubled by the oil problem. This super oil field with reserves of more than one billion tons will have to be used by the empire for decades, to say the least!

Of course, the premise is that the Empire's demand for oil will remain the same in a few decades, otherwise the demand for oil will increase, and the consumption of oil will increase. Even if the oil field is more than one billion tons, it is estimated that it will not last long.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has come up with a plan, and all kinds of oil extraction equipment can be shipped to the Persian Gulf within a week. It is expected that in three months, initial mining will be possible. In the second half of the year, it will be able to continuously transport crude oil to China. The oil fields we found in the Persian Gulf are light crude oils, and they can basically be used with a little bit of refinement! Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao had a bright smile on his face.

Although Long Yufei has repeatedly assured him before, such a thing as an oil shortage will never occur. But he was still a little worried. Now it seems that his worries are completely unnecessary, which also proves that Long Yufei's vision has never had problems. To know. Because of the increasing demand for oil, the price of oil is now about 2 Chinese yuan per ton. Reserves of one billion tons. That's 2 billion Chinese dollars! Oil extraction in the Persian Gulf region is very difficult and very cheap. This makes oil extraction here highly profitable. If it is made into refined oil and then sold, the profit will be higher.

The oil exploration team to the Persian Gulf was sent jointly by the emperor and the government, then the shares also belonged to the emperor and the government. The benefits of this oil field alone are undoubtedly very considerable. The empire's finances will undoubtedly become richer and richer, and many things that cannot be done because of lack of money are no longer a problem. The economic development of the empire will also speed up as a result, and the strength of the empire will continue to increase.

"Prime Minister, Professor Li, they are only tentatively estimating that the reserves of this oil field are more than one billion tons. But. In my opinion, there is no problem in extracting only 2 billion tons of reserves in this oil field. However, this must be kept secret. Long Yufei said with a smile.

"Two billion tons?" Lin Zihao was stunned. However, then there was a look of ecstasy. The greater the reserves of this oil field, the better it will be for the Empire! Doubling the reserves would definitely double the benefits from previous estimates.

"It's just an oil field. In the Persian Gulf and Iraq, there are quite a few such oil fields. However, these oil fields can be explored first. But it can't be developed. Just finding an oil field is eye-catching enough. If we find other oil fields, our enemies will definitely not be able to sit still! The expression on Long Yufei's face was a little solemn. The Persian Gulf, and all of Iraq, was the dowry of the princesses of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The empire only paid more than 100 million yuan for weapons, equipment, equipment, and other industrial goods. Now, the super oil field discovered in Bugeig alone is worth more than 2 billion Chinese dollars. After the Ottoman Turkish Empire learned of this. It's going to be red-eyed. As for whether they would drive out the matter of sending troops to rob it, Long Yufei didn't dare to guarantee it.

Of course. Long Yufei believed that as long as the Ottoman Turkish Empire's Sultan Abdul. Mejid I's mind wasn't caught in the door. I won't act rashly. And who told them to promise to transfer the Persian Gulf and Iraq to the Reich? Otherwise, the empire would not have taken such a big advantage. Of course, if Abdul. If Mejid I had a fever fever and sent an army into the Persian Gulf, then a war between the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire would inevitably break out. Long Yufei and Abdul. There is no love between the two sons-in-law of Mejid I.

It was only a little more than a year since the end of the world war, although after this year of development, the strength of the Ottoman Turkish Empire had increased considerably. But if you want to confront the Chinese Empire, it is simply not enough to see.

"Well, Your Majesty! In that case, our oil exploration in the Persian Gulf must be kept secret. In addition, we need to send troops to the Persian Gulf to garrison these oil fields. As soon as other countries have any ideas, we can't do it! Lin Zihao said solemnly. The oil there is now the wealth of the empire, and if other countries want to grab it, it will mean war.

Long Yufei nodded, and then he summoned the Chief of General Staff, the Minister of War, the Minister of the Navy, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss the protection of the oil resources of the Persian Gulf.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the discovery of oil fields in the Persian Gulf is undoubtedly a great thing for us. However, as the ancients said, wealth is not exposed. It's just that if we want to keep the discovery of a super oil field in the Persian Gulf completely secret, it will be almost impossible. Now what we have to do is to make other countries dare not think about this place, even if they send troops to rob them, we must completely defeat them and crush their attack! Long Yufei said solemnly. With the continuous use of internal combustion engines, the consumption of oil will also increase. It can be said that whoever controls the oil resources controls the world. These ministers of the empire know this truth. Long Yufei only needed a little click, and they knew what to do.

"Your Majesty, this is not said, since the Persian Gulf and Iraq have been transferred to the Empire, they are the territory of the Empire. The oil buried in the ground is also the Empire's. Even if the Ottoman Empire wanted to repent, it would never be possible. Unless they really dare to go to war with the Empire. If they really had that guts, the empire could definitely destroy the entire Ottoman Turkish Empire! War Minister Sun Hao said immediately.

"Yes, Marshal Sun Hao is right, whoever dares to touch the oil in the Persian Gulf is an enemy of the empire. The Empire cannot afford to spare them! Admiral Wei Yong, Minister of the Navy, also said. The Navy's warships are now replaced with oil-fired boilers, which greatly improves the range and speed of the warships. The Navy's warships are all oil tigers, and if the oil resources of the Persian Gulf are robbed, where will the Navy find oil?

"Hmmm! I am very satisfied that everyone has such confidence. The importance of the Persian Gulf to the empire is clear to everyone. I would like to tell you that there is a lot of oil in the Persian Gulf, and that the oil field in Buqaig is only one of many. There are also a lot of oil fields there, many of which have no less reserves than the Bugeig oil field! Long Yufei continued.

After listening to Long Yufei's words, everyone's breathing became a little heavy. The value of a Buguaige oil field, they all know. If there are many oil fields like Bugeig, it will be clearer what it represents.

"To put it in a very figurative sentence, as long as the empire controls the Persian Gulf, then the empire can control the world hegemony for hundreds of years!"

"Your Majesty, the empire must go all out to ensure control of the Persian Gulf, even if it is to fight another world war because of this!" Prime Minister Lin Zihao was the first to say.

Originally, the cabinet ministers were extremely disgusted with the military waging war. However, now the Cabinet does not hesitate to start a war in order to protect the resources of the Persian Gulf, which shows that the Cabinet has fully understood the importance of the oil resources of the Persian Gulf.

"The Ottoman Turks should not have the courage to go to war with the Empire, even if they regret it, they will not have the courage to go to war. At least at this stage, they don't have the guts to do so. As for the Germans, they must have coveted the oil of the Persian Gulf. However, separated by an Ottoman Turkish Empire, they were also beyond their reach! Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"Now they may not have the guts, but if the Reich goes to war with the Germans, or if Germany and the Ottoman Empire collude, then it may be. Therefore, the empire needed to garrison troops in the Persian Gulf to guarantee the empire's security there. In addition, the Arabs living there also need to be guarded against being provoked by other countries to attack the Reich's refineries and oil fields! Long Yufei said solemnly. If nothing else, if the oil fields were destroyed by those Arabs, the empire would have to pay a huge price.

"Hmmm! Your Majesty, we must station troops in the Persian Gulf. However, the climatic conditions there were not very good, and we were not able to station many troops. General Liu Zhongming, Chief of the General Staff, said.

"Let's deploy a detachment in the Persian Gulf! Ensure the security of sea transport routes from the Persian Gulf to the imperial mainland. In addition, the Marine Corps deployed a brigade near the oil fields, whose main task was to defend against the attacks of saboteurs on the oil fields and to suppress the resistance of the local Arabs. As for the army, an infantry corps could be deployed in Iraq. I think that as long as the people of the Ottoman Turkish Empire had not lost their minds, they would not have rashly launched an attack on the Persian Gulf. That way, we're ready to deploy! Long Yufei thought for a moment, and then said. In that part of the Middle East, not only is the weather hot, but there is also a lack of fresh water, and it is indeed a chore to garrison troops there. However, it must be done for the sake of the Empire. (To be continued......)

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