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    wThe words of encouragement to expand overseas made Qiao Yingxia and others feel excited, but Bei Zuyi was not worried. The amount of investment of up to 6 billion yuan was something he did not expect.  This is not a small number. Although domestic funds are not used, even if the U.S. economy encounters problems, will they allow themselves to transfer property to Najd?  There is also Britain. They are indeed increasingly unable to cope with the national movements in the colonies, but they still dare to take action if they really want to involve the core issues!  For example, India would rather abandon Afghanistan to protect it to death, let alone the more critical Persian Gulf region.

    What¡¯s the next step?

    Facing the gaze cast by Bei Zuyi, Yang Qiu showed no hesitation.  All he knew was that at this moment Ibn Saud was under tremendous financial pressure, and like all Arab countries, he was eager to get rid of British control.  More importantly, isolationism is still prevalent in the United States and it is unwilling to intervene in the outside world. Britain and France are short of money and cannot provide such a huge loan.  Historically, Roosevelt also successfully used loans to seduce Saudi Arabia, supported the founding of the country and established the Aramco oil company. From then on, Saudi Arabia was shrouded under the stars and stripes. Even if Saudi Arabia later nationalized the oil industry, the influence of the United States could not be expelled.

    As for religious radicals, this is unavoidable. To avoid them, we cannot abandon future energy channels and abandon this oil warehouse that is the envy of the world.  If we don¡¯t act now, it will be too late when the United States comes to its senses!  Moreover, the road that has been traveled by others will be much smoother. Aramco may not be able to become Azerbaijan. What needs to be done is to be less harsh and give Saudi Arabia more benefits on the basis of ensuring the exclusive rights to the Ghawar oil field.  This reduces hostility.

    To be fair, after acquiring the world's largest Ghawar Oilfield, he was much less interested in the remaining 20 billion tons of reserves, and he never thought of completely wrapping up the oilfield. That would only lead to Aramco eventually withdrawing due to national pressure.  The reason for actively intervening in Nejd is that in addition to oil, it also wants to maintain China's presence, just like Germany before the European War.  Let the world know the ambitions of the German nation!  Only by actively going global will countries around the world know that China is different.  Developing behind closed doors will not lead to world competitiveness.  So every step you take now is for the future!

    As for money, he is not even worried. The next year is destined to be the craziest year for the U.S. economy, and US$1.5 billion may become 3 billion or even 4 billion.  What¡¯s more, there is still a London market for speculation and short selling.  The key now is how to win Ibn Saud's trust and make him believe that he has the strength to protect Najd and his safety.

    These are still unknown and can only be revealed after meeting.

    So early the next morning, he chose to go to Riyadh with Ben Aziz in the car. After getting on the car, he immediately took out the loan plan written in Arabic and handed it to him: "Your Highness, take a look at this."

    Since getting the Albatross 1924 that can fly 1,600 kilometers yesterday, Ben Aziz has become more curious about Yang Qiu and China, and immediately took the document and read it carefully.

    The car was very bumpy on the sandbar. Ben Aziz, who was sitting opposite, suddenly became excited during the shaking from time to time.  Suddenly he frowned, and often communicated with the translator in Arabic. In the end, he opened his mouth slightly.  All these expressions were caught in Yang Qiu's eyes. He waited until he turned to the last page of the document before breaking the silence: "Your Highness, these are just my preliminary thoughts. There may be something very wrong, or it may have something to do with your country's teachings.  Conflict, so I hope to hear your opinion before meeting His Excellency the Emir. Of course, if you feel it is inappropriate, I will destroy it now."

    Destroy?  Ben Aziz tightened his fingers involuntarily.  6 billion yuan, 3 billion US dollars!  How could I let it slip away from my eyes in vain!  Allah is above.  The peninsula, which had just ended its civil war, was in urgent need of funds to recuperate and recuperate. However, Britain and France were afraid of Najd's rebellion out of their own interests and proposed many harsh loan agreements, even requiring that the country's customs and taxation be handed over to them. Even if they agreed to the conditions, the loan would not be enough.  The amount is not even a fraction of what is stated on this document.

    It is not that the United States, the richest country in the world, has not been contacted, but the Americans do not seem to be interested in coming to Najd for development. They pay more attention to the steady flow of orders from China and the Soviet Union.  Because no country wants to deal with the Saudi family, the status of the peninsula is at a very embarrassing moment.  Without money, we can't win over the surrounding tribes, we can't give the people a better life, let alone the founding of the country!  Therefore, Ibn Saud had a lot of worries during this period. He even contacted Germany, which was sanctioned by various countries, and Italy, which has poor economic strength, but received no reply.

    Just when the dream of founding the country was at its darkest, the East actually threw an olive branch, no!  The entire olive grove was destroyed.  This shows how tempted he is and how much he wants to nod immediately.

    Seeing that he was holding on to the loan documents and not letting go, Yang Qiu was secretly happy and struck while the iron was hot: "Your Highness, please forgive me. Since you have completed the integration of Najd and Hijaz, the founding of the country must have been put on the agenda.  Schedule. I also really want to see this scene and see Emil get rid ofstatus as a civilian territory, so I am willing to support all your decisions and promote normal exchanges between the two countries.  "

    ¡°Bombs¡± one after another made Ben Aziz gasp and have hot flashes.

    To be fair, the loan document thrown out by Yang Qiu, not to mention poor Arab countries, even some foreign countries will come to snatch it.  Because according to the plan, after the founding of the country, the Saudi family can use the oil exploration rights and taxes in areas other than the Ghawar Oilfield as collateral in exchange for a loan totaling 6 billion yuan from the Chinese government!  5 billion of which will be used to help build cities, seaports, explore oil resources outside the Ghawar oil field, build refineries, desalination plants, etc., and purchase a full set of Chinese National Defense Force equipment including 224 tanks and 122 fighter jets at one time  .

    In addition, the two countries will jointly establish the Arab-Chinese Joint Oil Company and the Arab-Chinese Joint Bank.  The former will become the largest oil company in Najd after finding oil, while the latter is mainly responsible for overseeing the use of loans.  The most important thing is!  The Saudi family will automatically receive a 39% stake in both companies.

    The final remaining 1 billion will also be used as a national development and education fund, jointly supervised by Arab and Chinese bankers.  Used for people's life and education.  The total loan term is 60 years, and will be repaid with oil revenue and state fiscal taxes. After repayment, 21% of the shares of Azhong Petroleum Company can be redeemed at the current price, completing the control and gradually realizing nationalization.  Although the contract does not include the purchased Ghawar Oilfield, it does promise that after the loan is repaid, up to 25% of the equity can be injected in cash. As long as all the oil and ancillary products produced by the oilfield are sold to China, Yang Qiu is willing to do so unconditionally.  Shares for sale.

    This is a truly equal contract!  It is also the hope of the Saudi family!  The only harsh one.  It¡¯s just that the loan term is a bit long.  But Aziz didn't think much about it. After all, oil prices were very low and it would take a long time to recover the investment.  certainly.  The most critical thing in the entire contract is that the Saudi family must establish a state as soon as possible, and this loan can only be signed in the name of a country. Otherwise, the Chinese Congress and government will not be able to explain to the people.

    ?Speaking from the heart.  Ben Aziz has accepted the loan agreement.  You must know that 6 billion yuan is already equivalent to Nei Zhi's current income in 30 years. More importantly, Yang Qiu did not put forward any harsh conditions or unreasonable demands.  From a literal perspective, it is a reciprocal contract to help the Saudi family establish a country as soon as possible and realize their dream of becoming a powerful nation.  But after all, he is not an ordinary person. As the first heir of the Saudi family and the future crown prince, he knows very well how difficult it is to build a country.  Besides, China is too far away after all.  Whether it can be sustained is still unknown.  Secondly, he also doubts whether China has such strong economic capabilities and can spend approximately US$3 billion in funds at once.

    "Distance and security are not issues. In three years, our country will have a powerful fleet including 8 new battleships and 8 heavy cruisers. We are confident to ensure the security from the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf." Yang Qiu is very serious and said about this  Aziz was noncommittal on the two questions: "You don't have to worry about funds. I can say with full responsibility that in 2 years at most, our country's economic aggregate will surpass the United Kingdom and become the world's second largest economy. Yes, on average  There is still a big gap between each citizen and the UK, but half of their economic income comes from India and Africa. Compared with what you already know about India, if a war breaks out tomorrow, I will not doubt it!

    And the Soviet Union!  They're moving south into Afghanistan trying to get into India and Iran, and my troops are doing everything they can, but short of an all-out war.  Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I can stop them.  If Afghanistan falls, do you think Persia and India will still be at peace?  So you can rest assured that this money is no problem for our country!  The question is whether His Excellency the Emir can complete the founding of the country and whether he is willing to accept our help when completed.  "

    Ben Aziz opened his mouth to speak but hesitated. These problems in the international environment were beyond his imagination. At that time, the game of great powers depended on the talent of the man opposite him who controlled hundreds of millions of people in his thirties and had the strongest army in Asia.  games to play.  What surprised him was that in just a dozen years, China's economy had come close to that of the British Empire, which dominated the world!  What makes him even more worried is, if it develops at this rate, does it mean that China will surpass the United States and become the world's largest country in 20 years?  !

    Yang Qiu shook his five fingers and raised his chin slightly confidently: "In five years, our country's economic scale will definitely surpass that of the United States!"

    "Overtaking the United States in 5 years?" Ben Aziz looked at Yang Qiu like a monster.  If the car hadn't been bumpy, he would have thought it was a dream.  But Yang Qiu knows that five years from now will be the most serious moment of the U.S. economic crisis, and the total economic volume will be more than half of what it is now. Even if the industry and commerce of the Republic of China were also affected and wiped out, the total agricultural output value will still surpass any country in the world.  certainly!  This is just a numbers game, used to deceive the third-rate countries in the Arab world. It will take a war to truly surpass the national strength.

    ?????? Ben Aziz could not describe the feeling at this moment, he only knew that the Saudi family was nowWe are in urgent need of this money, and we need the support of a big country like China to realize our dream of nation-building. Even if it was just a joke, it would be an incredible achievement to surpass the UK!

    But the problem is, we still need to wait 5 more years!  In the past five years, the British Empire will continue to loom over the Arab world.

    After several hours of trekking, the convoy finally entered the Riyadh Oasis.  Ben Aziz, who was eager to go back to discuss it first, did not immediately arrange for Yang Qiu to meet Ibn Saud, but arranged for him to rest in a hotel first.  Looking at his leaving figure, Yang Qiu picked up the coffee with a smile and the corners of her mouth slowly raised.

    He can understand Ben Aziz¡¯s mood, because this matter is related to whether the Saudi family can transform from a Turkish emperor to a true national ruler.  He is also patient, because he is the only one who can provide a quotation now. Even if the United States is richer than China, they will never offer such generous terms.

    Is it surrounded by the Persian Bay of the Persian Bay at Nei Zhi Station, so will the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean and North Africa be far away?

    On the balcony, Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes were deep.  m

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