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    The impression given to the Middle East is only a sky full of yellow sand and Arabs wrapped in white headscarves.  Wang Yuze said that the ownership of the Middle East was related to the fate of the empire for the next hundred years. This was absolutely unbelievable to the Imperial Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and the Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo.  Although the geographical location of the Middle East is very important.  But the entire Middle East is currently in a state of tripartite competition between Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire.  Among them, the weak Ottoman Empire was already overwhelmed.  Except for the Asia Minor Peninsula, which is still controlled by the Ottoman Empire, most of the other territories have become colonies of Britain and France.  Britain and France are currently also actively competing for the Middle East.  However, everyone seems not to pay much attention to the Middle East.  Everyone thought this place was just a barren land.

    "Your Majesty, is there any secrets in the Middle East?" Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo asked.

    Wang Yuze nodded: "Although this is a desert, a barren land. However, there is black gold buried underground here! Whoever can control this black gold can become the most powerful country in the world!"

    "Black gold? Oil? Is there oil here?" Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang's eyes widened.  Minister of National Defense Wu Tingfang also looked at Wang Yuze with disbelief.  The top leaders of the empire already have a very deep understanding of the importance of oil.  The total number of domestic automobiles is constantly rising.  The Army, in particular, began to purchase heavy-duty trucks on a large scale to replace the packhorses that towed artillery.  The baggage troops also began to use cars on a large scale instead of pack horses.  Many people who became rich first also began to buy cars as a means of transportation.  This brings the total number of cars in the country to more than 20,000.  And, this number is still rising.  It is expected that by 1905, this number will climb to more than 50,000 vehicles.  At the same time, the number of cars in the United States was only 7,000.  China once again leads the world in the automobile industry.

    Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo thought more. Now, the warships of the Imperial Navy have basically eliminated coal-fired boilers and switched to oil-fired boilers.  The efficiency of oil-fired boilers is greater than that of coal-fired boilers, making the battleship more powerful and its speed and endurance also increased a lot.  In addition, the tanks being developed by the Army and the fighter planes of the Air Force also consume oil.  Moreover, as more and more equipment is used, the amount of oil consumed will also increase rapidly.  Domestic oil exploration is quite troublesome because the oil is buried relatively deep.  Therefore, a large amount of oil needs to be imported from abroad.  In particular, the United States, with an output of tens of millions of tons, is China's main oil importer.  However, the hostile relationship between China and the United States will inevitably stop oil exports to China once a war breaks out.  By then, China's weapons of war will be controlled by others.  Although, the empire has begun to exploit oil in the Nanyang region.  However, the output is not large and can only temporarily meet domestic needs. However, with the explosive growth of domestic oil demand, it will soon be unable to meet domestic needs.  Wang Yuze does know that there are abundant oil reserves in the Nanyang region, but with current technology, it is difficult to extract them.  In addition, some large oil fields were also under the control of the Dutch East Indies.

    "Your Majesty, if there is really oil in this place, then we must capture it!" Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo said with shining eyes.

    "I guarantee that there will be more oil here than you can imagine!" Wang Yuze said with certainty.

    "Then, Your Majesty, I think the empire should take action immediately and seize this place. In the Middle East, the British and the French are currently fighting for it. However, neither is very strong. Especially the British are currently fighting against the Boers in South Africa.  , we can take this opportunity to enter here!" Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang suggested.

    "However, the Middle East is not close to the empire. Even if we start to penetrate Central Asia, there is still Persia between us. We must first capture Persia before we can use it as a springboard to enter the Middle East!" Defense Minister Jiang  Xingguo said with a frown.  Today's Persia was under the rule of the Zaire dynasty.  However, the whole of Persia was almost divided into three parts.  The south is the sphere of influence of the British, and the north is the sphere of influence of the Russians. The Zaire dynasty can only control a small part of the area.  After Russia was defeated by China, the Zaire dynasty took the opportunity to regain the areas controlled by the Russians.  China has also begun preparations to penetrate into Persia from the north after the military reform is completed.  However, since there is oil in the Middle East, this pace must be accelerated.

    "Persia is also very important. There is also a lot of oil buried in Persia. We must also get these oil fields. The military's penetration of Persia must be stepped up. As for the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East, we can take  Another way!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

      "Another way?" Wu Tingfang and Jiang Xingguo were both confused.

    "Arabs, excited about Islam, will be a little extreme in their thinking. If we forcefully occupy this place, we will get into trouble sooner or later as time goes by. Although a powerful empire is not afraid of these small troubles, if  Why not get the benefits of the Middle East at the minimum cost? Therefore, the Military Intelligence Bureau has already found agents in the Middle East. We will support them and gain control of the entire Middle East.  . And what we want to get is the oil exploration here!" Wang Yuze's eyes gleamed.  Sixty percent of the world's oil is concentrated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. If we capture the oil here, China will be able to seize world hegemony.  Of course, you have to be able to defend it.  There is a big reason for the formation of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, just to plot here.

    "Finding an agent is a good idea. However, we must be prepared to confront the British and French. The geographical location of the Middle East is important. Directly between India and Europe, the British will not let us go.  Seize this place!" said Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo.

    "Of course, but does the empire need to be afraid of the British? Today's Britain is no longer the world's most powerful country a few decades ago. The empire, both the army and the navy, has the strength to challenge the British. In a few years  In 2016, after the empire's 'Han-class' battleships entered service, they were able to leave the British far behind. In the Middle East and along the Persian Gulf, the empire is about to be determined!" Wang Yuze said firmly.

    For Wang Yuze¡¯s decision, both Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo were quite supportive.  Although this is very risky, if there are really huge reserves of oil here, then any risk is worth taking!  The British were the first to enter the steam age, making them the world's most powerful country for more than two hundred years.  Now, the world is moving towards the oil age. If China can control the Persian Gulf, it will be equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the world's energy.  China¡¯s status as the world¡¯s most powerful country will remain unshakable.

    On February 8, the battleship "Bai Qi" on which Wang Yuze was aboard arrived at Port Said in the north of the Suez Canal.  The fleet will rest here for a day and replenish fuel, fresh water and food.  By now, the fleet has sailed more than half of the voyage.  In the remaining ten days, we will head from Port Said to the UK. Good question.  Perhaps because Germany had obeyed domestic orders, the British army commander in Egypt and the Egyptian Khedive (Egyptian monarch) Abbas II rushed to Port Said to welcome the arrival of the Chinese emperor.  During this period, Wang Yuze and his queen attended a dinner hosted by Egypt's Khedive Abbas II to welcome Wang Yuze's arrival.  Pure Arabian style singing and dancing combined with mutton is also very delicious.  However, the British military commander in Egypt was very interested in the battlecruiser "Bai Qi" and made a request to visit.  However, Wang Yuze refused because this was the empire's top secret.

    That night, after the dinner, Wang Yuze and Queen Xiong Menghan returned to the battlecruiser Baiqi. Early tomorrow morning, they would set off for the UK.  Won't stay here any longer.

    When they returned to the battleship, two Arabs wearing traditional Arab costumes and white headscarves were already on the battlecruiser Baiqi.  These two people are exactly the famous family in the Arab world, the head of the Saudi family, Abdul?  Rahman and his son, Abdul?  Aziz.

    Abdul?  Rahman's father once ruled the entire Najd Kingdom, but was later defeated by the Rashid family. In the end, the father and son had to go into exile in Bahrain and Kuwait.  Agents from the Military Intelligence Agency found them and expressed China's willingness to support them in regaining the rule of the Najd Kingdom. They also took them to see Wang Yuze while Wang Yuze was passing by.

    The father and son agreed with this. When they saw the battlecruiser "Baiqi", the father and son were completely stunned.  They have also heard that China is powerful and has defeated the world's five major powers at the same time.  However, after seeing the battlecruiser "Baiqi", this undoubtedly gave them a more intuitive feeling.  The entire Kingdom of Najd is a French colony.  And behind the Rashid family, there is the support of the French.  Therefore, they lack confidence in defeating the Rashid family and regaining the Kingdom of Najd.  However, after feeling the power of China, they seem to have seen that victory is not far ahead of them.

    Both father and son began to thank Allah for giving them the correct guidance. The glory of the Saudi family will soon be restored!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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