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Text Chapter 562 Heading to the sea

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    Are you kidding, where is Borneo?

    To put it lightly, it is a fertile and barbaric land where natives are rampant; to put it seriously, it is one of the most untouchable places in the British Empire!

    Borneo is a Dutch colony, what does it have to do with the British Empire?  Many people don't understand, but Jacob and Yang Qiu both know it very well.  In the British national strategy, there are two countries in Europe that must be protected unconditionally, namely the Netherlands and Belgium.  These two coastal lowland countries can even be described as the testicles of the British Empire!  In addition to blood and royal relationships, the main reason is that these two countries are separated from the British island across the sea. If their harbors and docks are used by enemies, they can easily cross the strait.

    Before the European War, if Belgium and the Netherlands had sided with Germany and allowed the German navy to use coastal bases, Jutland would not have appeared. The coast of the British Empire would have been turned upside down, and blockading the North Sea would have been a joke.

    So even though the decline of the British Empire is now very obvious, no one around the world dares to bully the Netherlands and Belgium.  If the two families really go to His Majesty the King in tears, the British Empire will fight no matter how confident it is, because it affects the fate of the country.  If left unchecked, it could push it to the side of future enemies.  So until now, Yang Qiu has not dared to make any big moves in Nanyang, because the water here is too deep, and any slight movement will bring all kinds of international pressure. Not to mention the United Kingdom, France and the United States will come with warships to demand explanations.

    It wasn¡¯t until Jacob showed up that he was given a new idea.

    But Jacob is not stupid either!

    Yang Qiu wants to use his identity to develop mineral deposits in Borneo. Isn¡¯t this just asking the Jewish world to back him up?  In fact, to put it more bluntly, you don¡¯t have to be afraid if you really want to go, as long as you do business normally and don¡¯t mess around.  But when it comes to questions, the Lan Fang incident is the deepest thorn in the hearts of the Chinese people!  Forget about ordinary businessmen, Yang Qiu's friends might as well just say that he wants to intervene in Nanyang.

    "No!" Jacob said bluntly.

    Yang Qiu was more direct: "Go, send them all to Jiujiang!"

    "You" Jacob was so angry that his hair stood upside down and his eyes exploded. How could a national leader be so shameless!  Everything was fine before the crisis, but once it was resolved, they turned against each other.  What about credit?  What about the spirit of the contract you promised in the U.S. Congress?  !

    Yang Qiu didn¡¯t want to be too angry with him, so he just vented his original anger.  He turned to call Jiang Tai and said: "Your Excellency Jacob, I have officially declared to the outside world that our country does not need colonies. Therefore, the Nanyang region only treats me because it has the mineral deposits necessary to build the country. As for the local Chinese, as long as they are not bullied, I  Don¡¯t worry too much. I am joining hands with you sincerely this time, and also because I don¡¯t want Europe to mistakenly think that I am going to march into Nanyang. I believe you know very well that this country still has many, many ways to go. Compared with the hundred years you have gone through,  We have just hit the road. So I have no intention of expanding. No matter what the outside world is, I just want to get the much needed oil, copper, nickel, manganese, chromium, etc. That's it You own 30% of  Shares, I can also ask my friends to give you a board of directors veto power. If you find something that goes against your interests, you can veto or choose to dissolve the partnership.

    how?  "

    "No!" Jacob shook his head again.  Now Yang Qiu is really angry, even though he has nice things to say, he is still so stubborn!  Do you really think we would eat pigs with hair on them without you?  If it doesn't work out, I'll go find Morgan and ask him for half of the oil field to see if he can take the bait.

    Seeing Yang Qiu¡¯s face darken, Jacob knew if he didn¡¯t agree.  Then both sides will definitely fall out.  This made him feel very powerless. Why had the Jews been massacred for hundreds of thousands of years?  Just because I don¡¯t have my own country, I don¡¯t have a strong backer.  on the contrary.  Yang Qiu, however, has the power of an entire country to mobilize. The signing of the Sino-Japanese and Sino-Soviet peace treaties has allowed him to temporarily get rid of the burden of the mainland and can march into the ocean.

    Since he still chose to cooperate under this situation, it shows that he is indeed concerned about the special relationship between Britain and the Netherlands, so his expression softened and he thought for a while before saying: "I can't agree immediately. This matter must be cautious. But even if we cooperate, I will  It is impossible to directly invest in Southwest Mining Company. Your friend must register it separately. I will register another company in the UK, and then both parties will invest in each other and go to Borneo or other places in the name of a joint venture to invest in the mineral deposits you want to buy. But  Let me make it clear that we will not be involved in any political disputes and you must not enter the Indian Ocean area west of Sumatra to search for mineral deposits!"

    What a big circle!  Yang Qiu asked: "What about Australia?"

    Now that he has spoken, Jacob simply said: "We will not go to South Australia and Western Australia. Northern Australia is relatively remote. If you can find the ore you need, I can think of a way."

    Yang Qiu knew that he still didn¡¯t trust him, but that didn¡¯t matter. The most important thing was to be recognized by the Netherlands.Enter Borneo to get oil.  Moreover, Borneo is only the first step. The real target is the Minas Oilfield in Sumatra. This oilfield is located in the Strait of Malacca and is very sensitive to develop, so we must use the Jewish shell to knock the door open, even if Jacob and the others regret their choice afterwards.  Withdrawal, can the Dutch government still force itself to leave?

    As for Australia, with Groote Island in North Australia, we can no longer laugh.  So Yang Qiu nodded to him, stopped talking about the joint venture, turned around and walked towards the students who had been waiting for a long time. Of course, he also specially expressed condolences to the Jewish defense students who had come from afar.

    After attending and encouraging the students, Yang Qiu returned to the hotel where he was staying. Ma Kui, who was waiting for news here, breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Jacob had initially agreed.  In the past few years, he quit the military and switched to business. It was actually Yang Qiu's instruction. Of course, he also wanted to avoid joining the military.  However, although it is helpful, without his efforts, Wuzhou Ocean Shipping Company would not be able to operate so well.

    He is one of the people who knows Yang Qiu best. With Yang Qiu¡¯s character, he would never let go of a man as big as Nanyang and Australia. Otherwise, why would Kuang Jingyang be sent to explore the way before the country was unified?  Although colonization was impossible, the resources in those places were urgently needed in the country, so he immediately said: "Don't worry, Vice President, as long as the Netherlands nods, I will immediately buy these two wastelands and organize people to explore, but  I don¡¯t have many people who understand oil.¡±

    "Don't worry, I've said hello to Bicheng, and she will send some people to go with you. A set of drilling equipment that was originally used to survey the Hanjiang Oil Field has also been shipped to Shanghai. You can start from there."

    Listening to what he said in such detail, Ma Kui knew that he must have thought about this matter for a long time.  But he still had a question, saying: "Since Jacob and the others have agreed to the joint venture, finding the oil field should not be a big problem, but how will we transport it back after it is mined?"

    Yes, how to transport it back?  Yang Qiu also found that he had ignored big problems.  He knew the approximate location of the Minas Oil Field. He learned about it when he was studying the history of World War II in military school.  It is said that it is on the beach.  It's very easy to mine, but not so easy to transport.  Oil transportation cannot be accomplished by ordinary oil and water ships, and it must be refined before being transported back. Construction of the Sanduao Refinery has just started, and the Beihai Refinery project will not be approved until next year, and it will not be put into operation until the end of 1923 at the earliest.  .

    ¡°Hey, construction is really a troublesome thing.

    To understand the progress of counterfeiting of oil tankers.  After the entrance ceremony, Yang Qiu broke up with Ma Kui. He first returned to Nanjing to take his wife and children, and then hurried south to Qinzhou Bay to check the progress of the oil tanker counterfeiting.

    *******

    In the continuous drizzle, a Ford Model T car drove towards the Port of Manila.

    After the Spring Festival, most parts of China are still in the cold, but here it is already unbearably hot.  This season is the rainy season in Luzon, but the continuous drizzle cannot relieve the heat, which makes Weng Wenhao, who was born in Zhejiang, very uncomfortable.

    He has been with Kuang Jingyang to Luzon for many years, and it was these few of them who established the Luzon Mining Company that is well known in the Nanyang region.  The mining company actually had a rocky start.  The main reason is that the geographical environment is harsh, prospecting is very difficult, and the United States has always regarded this place as a forbidden area.  So I dare not make a big show of it.  It was not until the Vice President decided to participate in the European War in 1916 that the United States gradually relaxed restrictions on companies, approved seven mines including nickel, chromium and copper mines, and purchased Dinagat Island for 50 years.  mining rights.  Of course, these are all on the surface, but secretly they also cooperate with many Chinese businessmen and invest in many small mines across Luzon. After they mine them, they will sell them directly to Luzon Mining Company.

    ? Pay taxes according to regulations. When it is legal and reasonable, the United States and the local self-government of Luzon will not make things difficult for you.  Especially as Sino-U.S. relations gradually heat up and a large number of U.S. companies invest in China, the U.S. has loosened its restrictions on Luzon mineral exports to China.  Of course, the most important thing is that the country itself becomes stronger.  Especially after the Battle of Reniwell and the signing of the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty, the Nanyang Chinese even spoke louder.  This made him very happy, which showed that the vice president was worthy of trust and that intellectuals like him who had returned from studying abroad were worthy of serving him.

    He came to pick up Ma Kui today. He heard that the Vice President has given him full responsibility for the business in Nanyang and is also preparing to go to Sumatra to explore for oil.  So Kuang Jingyang immediately sent him to greet him after learning about it.

    After the car arrived at the pier, it was a prosperous and busy scene.  To be honest, Luzon under American management is different from the East Indies under Dutch management, and the Southeastern Peninsula under British and French management.  They actively support the local self-government politically, and at the same time control the economy and military here. Although this new colonial method results in looser management, the economic activity is higher than other places, and it can bring huge income to the United States every year.  , and it also makes Nanyang Chinese prefer to come to Luzon.

      The main goods shipped here are rubber, rice and various ores, 80% of which will be shipped to Europe and the United States, and 20% will be shipped to China.  Even though it was only 20%, compared with the trade volume during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, which was less than 10%, it had already doubled.  The stevedores around are mainly Chinese workers, so you can hear southern Fujian dialects everywhere on the dock.

    As long as Sino-US relations can be maintained stable, Weng Wenhao believes that the volume of trade between China and here will only increase.  But there is one thing that has always bothered him, and that is that the Kuomintang is very powerful in Nanyang, even faintly surpassing the Kuomintang.  In addition to the early development of the Kuomintang here, there are also reasons why it rushed here with all its strength after the domestic unrest. In addition, in order to consolidate domestically in the past few years, the National Socialist Party had to temporarily reduce its external influence until the victory of the Battle of Renivere.  , after the "Chengcheng Act" was launched, it had a relatively profound influence in overseas Chinese circles.

    Of course, these are not things he has to worry about. Now he just wants to see Ma Kui as soon as possible, and then find the oil fields to solve the growing oil gap in the country.

    A whistle made Weng Wenhao raise his head and smile.

    In the distance, Wuzhou Ocean Shipping Company's No. 7 ship appeared on the bay. Its displacement of 20,000 tons dwarfed many European and American ships. The porters were pointing and whispering.

    The motherland precisely because of the connection of these steel behemoths, has finally lifted the shackles of a century-old isolation

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