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    On the same day, Nanjing was also in a dilemma because of its world-class oil fields.  (Just read the novel.) The discovery of oil, which can be called the largest single overseas revenue in history, made the whole country both happy and hot-tempered.  The navy, which was grinning from ear to ear, also joined in the fun. Before the two cutting-edge cruisers could warm up, they urged the coastal shipyards to speed up the construction of other types of ships on the grounds that the oil fields would cause instability in the South China Sea.

    The most important thing is naturally the Navy¡¯s first-class official aircraft carrier, the Daxia class.  According to the internal numbering of the Navy, the aircraft carrier is codenamed "Dragon", so the rear side number of this aircraft carrier will be "Dragon 01" in Chinese. At the same time, the side number of the Yin Shang, which is under construction in Mawei, Aoxin, Sandu, will be "Dragon 02".  The Taiwan Island class and Tumenjiang class are cruisers, starting with the word "·ç", and their hull numbers are Feng 06-09 and Feng 10-19. The four Anhai class ships still have the name of cruise, so their hull numbers are Feng 01  -05 (Navy superstition, delete all 4 at the end and use them).

    This naming was not done by Yang Qiu, but by that lunatic Zhang Binglin from the Ministry of Education who came to the Ministry of the Navy and said that the Navy was the window to the outside world and must be named starting with a Chinese character.  The Navy was so troubled by him that they had no choice but to use Chinese to determine the number.  It was finally determined that aircraft carrier - Dragon, battleship - mine, cruiser - wind, destroyer - electric, submarine - Jiao, frigate (gunboat and torpedo boat) - demon, troop transport (landing ship) - boarding, supply ship - whale, reconnaissance ship (including hydrographic  , ice-breaking and other auxiliary) - Dolphinetc.

    In addition to aircraft carriers, there are also Yongxing-class destroyers.  This class of destroyers is designed by the Navy based on the Changfeng class. If successful, 12 destroyers will be built, all named after islands in the Paracel Islands.  It eliminated the overweight twin 120mm guns.  Replaced with a 4-door single tube, focusing on enhancing seaworthiness and endurance.  The maximum speed is 35 knots, the standard displacement is 1,450 tons, and the full load is 1,800 tons. It can carry 2 sets of triple 600mm large torpedoes and 22 depth bombs or mines. It is also the first domestic destroyer to consider installing a listening device to deal with submarines from the beginning of the design.  .

    The Coast Guard also joined in the fun and started construction of two coast-class large patrol frigates.  This kind of warship has quite the style of the later French Hanazuki class.  It has a displacement of 1,700 tons and is armed with one 85mm naval gun and two 40mm rapid-fire guns, but it carries two Seagull-class speedboats and six water cannons.  The maximum speed is 25 knots and the endurance is an astonishing 12 knots/6,000 nautical miles.

    Hearing this, everyone didn¡¯t know whether to praise the navy for its strong sense of urgency or to say that they didn¡¯t cause trouble.  But everyone was quite surprised that Yang Qiu deliberately leaked the oil field reserves through the mouth of a Russian engineer.  Although the actual reserves are concealed.  But the number of 300 million tons is still too large, enough to trigger a war.  Even Li Yuanhong complained: "Chen Hua, were you too careless in leaking the oil field reserves this time?"

    Li Yuanhong knew that Yang Qiu sent Ma Kui to Nanyang to survey oil fields, and he also knew that oil is now the blood of industry, so his impression should be that he would make a fortune after exploring it, fill it with pipes, and build a bunch of oil tankers to transport it back.  Not with any fanfare.  You must know that even if you reduce it by half and say only 300 million tons, it is enough to cause the jealousy of Britain, the United States and Japan.  If sold directly, it would be a huge US$2.1 billion!  It is possible to build 50 battleships similar to Japan's Nagato class.

    He was in good spirits today and took advantage of the holiday to invite Yang Qiu and his wife to visit Purple Mountain.  The children were laughing and joking in front, but he was worried in the back: "Britain and the United States are not afraid, at worst, give them some shares. France can't control this matter, but Japan is currently short of oil. Ziqing told me yesterday. Last year alone they imported 10  Thousands of tons of crude oil. Now that such a large oil field has exploded, in my opinion it is very possible that it can't be tolerated. Chenhua, you don't know that the navy's ocean-going operations are no better than the last time in the Yellow Sea. There are no reliable bases around, the weather,  Sea conditions can affect victory or defeat. The Japanese navy has enough experience, and now it has two more Nagato-class battleships. It is 70% sure to fight south! Hey, it would be better if it takes another five years."

    The reason why he said five years later is because it is no secret that the Navy decided to start battleship manufacturing after 1925. Even Yang Qiu personally wrote to subsystem suppliers such as Hanyang, Chongqing and Zhengzhou after the Taiwan Island was launched. It is said that he also used  Trucks secretly delivered thousands of boxes of information from unknown sources, asking each of them to prepare the subsystems needed to build a first-class battleship.

    In addition to the two of them, Cai Jimin was also invited to play together.  After retiring from the military and being promoted to Minister of Civil Affairs, the pressure on his shoulders has increased a lot. Although the domestic economy has been growing at an annual rate of 7% in recent years, continuous disasters have caused hundreds of thousands of abnormal deaths.  What's more, the northwest has just stabilized, Urumqi has been included in the northwest industrial center plan, and the financial industry will soon be opened to foreign investment. He is ten thousand unwilling to fight.

    So when I heard Li Yuanhong speak, I couldn't help but say: "If the Japanese navy goes south with all its strength, the thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled Dutch soldiers in East India may be finished before the British army arrives. If something happens in Nanyang, the Chinese will definitely bear the brunt. Ministry of Finance  I have been contacting Nanyang Chinese businessmen recently, hoping that they can deposit their money in China, and I won¡¯t be able to ignore it when the time comes.¡±

    The two of them were worried about not being able to fight, as if Nanyang was about to fall into war.  Yang Qiu couldn't explain clearly, so he could only smile: "The report of the Nanhai surveying and mapping ship?The oil field is located on the edge of the Strait of Malacca in Sumatra, only 200 kilometers away from Singapore.  The joke is that once the oil field is built, passing ships will be able to see it with the naked eye.  I also want to hide it, but others don¡¯t believe it either!  Weng Wenhao also said that there is only one place near the oil field suitable for building a deep-water port. It is 21 kilometers away from the oil field and needs to lay a railway and oil pipeline. Once these projects are started, they cannot be hidden from others.

    I think, since we can¡¯t hide it, we should just do it openly and let Britain and the United States recognize the fact that we have entered the international energy market!  People's hearts are like this. When you first come here, you will be beaten and suppressed to make things easier for you. If you really want to admit it, just turn a blind eye and go to other places in the future, it will be smoother.  In the past, we used the European War to enter the international market passively. After the war, how many industries have you seen being beaten back?  Since we have to go abroad after all, we might as well make a big fuss and let the whole world know that we are here.  "

    Cai Jimin and Li Yuanhong also felt that these words made sense, but the Japanese factor never reassured them.  Yang Qiu secretly noticed the expressions on both of their faces, even though he knew that the earthquake in Japan was happening in the past few days.  But I couldn't remember the exact time, so I thought about it and said, "Don't worry, Japan has no chance! They will also send people to visit and talk about Sino-Japanese friendship."

    "Visiting? You're talking about Sino-Japanese friendship! Is this a joke?"

    There were some things that Yang Qiu couldn't explain. Fortunately, Wang Anlan came to report that U.S. Commercial Representative Hangel had arrived, and he finally changed the subject temporarily.

    Hangel is a busy man now. After US capital fully enters China, many companies need to adapt to Chinese laws and regulations, and they must also take into account factors such as population and industry.  So he suddenly became a favorite among American businessmen.  Yang Qiu hadn't seen him for a long time. He was more energetic than during the Silver Crisis, and his face was glowing with glasses.  But it's also because of the grudges during the crisis.  The two had many differences in life, so Hangel saluted Li Yuanhong and Yang Qiu according to diplomatic etiquette.

    "My dear old friend, I heard that you have been very busy recently. I wonder if you are interested in doing some business?" Yang Qiu got straight to the point, as if he had completely forgotten the unpleasantness of the past.  But Hangeel was suspicious, because he still didn't know what Yang Qiu and Jacob said that day, which actually forced the other party to give up the victory they had won.  You must know that that was the only time in his memory that Yang Qiu was at a loss, but he didn't expect that the situation would turn around in just one conversation.

    Moreover, he always found it strange that Yang Qiu was so generous in opening up foreign investment. However, after the contract was turned upside down, except for the clause that "if there are operating difficulties for more than one year, resulting in the inability to continue to perform the contract, etc., the Republic of China government has the right to directly increase the shares and continue to operate."  Or redeem the entire project", there is no loophole to be found.  And this is not a loophole.  Will the American consortium have no money to continue operating?  This is not a joke!

    So when I heard that we were going to do business again, I immediately thought of the big Sumatra oil field that had been making a fuss these days. I took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from my forehead and asked, "Are you talking about the Sumatra oil field? Standard Oil Company is indeed interested in taking shares, no?"  Do you know what percentage you are willing to give?¡±

    "Oil field?" Yang Qiu looked at Li Yuanhong and Cai Jimin deliberately.  Pretending to be surprised: "Do we have any plans to sell the oil fields?"

    ??Hangel has a dark streak. Do you know if there are any plans to sell it?  This is pretending to be confused and deliberately avenging the last time, so he simply spread his hands and said: "It's not oil? What kind of business is worthy of your involvement? Do you want to continue to exploit oil in Mexico?"

    "Good suggestion, but it's a pity that Mexico is too far away." Yang Qiu smiled and glanced at Cai Jimin, who quickly said: "Your Excellency Hangel. Our country wants to build a new petrochemical plant in Beihai Port. The annual processing capacity is expected to be  To reach a scale of 5 million tons per year, we also hope to introduce processing equipment for downstream products of the refinery.¡±

    Hangel understood that Yang Qiu wanted to use orders for oil refineries and downstream processing equipment to eliminate the United States' peek at the large oil fields in Sumatra.  To be fair, the total investment in a refinery and downstream industrial equipment capable of processing 5 million tons of oil per year is only US$100 million, which is not very cost-effective compared with the Sumatra oil field. After all, the Chinese government requires foreign investment in energy companies.  But looking at it on the other hand, no matter how big the Sumatra oil fields are, the temptation for the United States is not enough to grab it. Regions such as Mexico and Venezuela are the prey of Standard Oil, and supporting Yang Qiu's oil exploration in the South Pacific can also attack  The Anglo-Dutch Shell Company seized the Chinese and Asian markets and weakened the international competitiveness of the British.

    "I have to have 65% of the shares to convince them not to intervene."

    Yang Qiu nodded in agreement. The other domestic refineries under construction are all domestically owned or 51% controlled by the government, which makes them less attractive to the United States and foreign investment, so it is okay to give more this time.  Said: "Until our country cannot be completely self-sufficient in energy"

    ¡°You can rest assured that oil and energy are important industries and we will respect your country¡¯sdemand, all products will take the lead in meeting China's needs.  "Having been dealing with Yang Qiu for a long time, how could Hangel not know Yang Qiu's interest in energy and oil? After thinking about it, he asked again: "By the way, that difficult clause of more than one year  .  "

    "Write it in!" Yang Qiu did not hesitate. He was still waiting for the big acquisition.

    Hanger shook his head and smiled bitterly. At this moment, Yang Qiu in his eyes was like a stubborn and persistent child, seeming to be waiting for the United States to go bankrupt Such a thing is simply impossible!  So he didn't refuse, and nodded and agreed.  After discussing the general details, he was about to ask Yang Qiu how to deal with the British-Dutch Shell Company when a two-wheeled military motorcycle that had recently emerged in European and American countries suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain.

    Hangeel had already adapted to Yang Qiu's habit of following the fashion in everything, and believed that he would get a complete set of technologies from Germany to imitate, so he stayed a little away and watched the officer running over.  It was Bai Chongxi who came to report the news. When he saw Li Yuanhong's feet together: "President, Commander-in-Chief. Report from the hydrographic survey ship Nanhai! This morning, Dutch soldiers entered the oil field on the grounds of incomplete procedures and asked our survey team to leave!"

    "This little overlord really dares to attack" Before Li Yuanhong could finish his emotion, Bai Chongxi went on to tell even bigger news!

    "Also, I just got the news that half an hour ago a rare major earthquake occurred in Japan!"

    "Rare, rare a major earthquake?!" Cai Jimin staggered and almost rolled down the stone steps.  The look in Yang Qiu's eyes was indescribable, as if he had seen the man who could predict events like a god, call the wind and rain, and slay dragons from thousands of miles awayLiu Qingtian

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