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    London, UK, Prime Minister's Office. The current Prime Minister Arthur Balfour is in a pretty good mood recently. The Boer War in South Africa has ended. Although the British paid a huge price for it and spent a lot of military expenditures, they finally exterminated the Boers.  uprising.  (Baidu Search) Now, the two sides have signed a treaty. Although the British Empire has lost certain benefits, overall, the British Empire still achieved the final victory.  Moreover, the British Empire can make full use of South Africa's gold, diamonds and other resources to enhance the strength of the British Empire.  The cabinet led by Prime Minister Arthur Balfour finally achieved the satisfaction of the people on this point.

    However, his good mood did not last long before it was ruined again.  The Chinese have actually intervened in the Middle East.  Of course, both Prime Minister Arthur Balfour and other British cabinet ministers have already been prepared for this.  After three years of recuperation, China has slowly transformed the benefits gained from the war into national strength.  China, whose national power has been enhanced, will naturally attack all around. It is obvious that the Middle East is the next target of the Chinese.  At the beginning, the British cabinet was relatively lucky that the Chinese were targeting the Middle East rather than India, which was further away from China and more important.  However, everything changed when China discovered super oil fields in the Middle East.  Britain originally did not pay much attention to the Middle East.  Suddenly I became sensitive.  There have been a lot of voices in the cabinet and parliament calling on the British government to strengthen its power in the Middle East.  Since the Chinese can find oil in Saudi Arabia, do the vast British colonies also have oil fields with rich reserves?

    Although, exploring oil fields is not easy and may even take many years.  But this is undoubtedly an extremely beautiful blueprint for the majority of British people.  It was originally a barren desert.  Now it may become a cornucopia filled with gold, which makes them overjoyed!

    But Prime Minister Arthur Balfour had more on his mind.  The Middle East was originally only a competition between Britain and France, but Britain.  In the battle, they have completely gained the upper hand.  Now the Chinese have intervened, making the situation in the Middle East even more complicated.  Britain, which had just ended the Boer War, would find it very difficult to compete with China, which was already prepared, for the Middle East!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the French have proposed that we can work with them to put pressure on the Chinese to withdraw from the Middle East. If successful, France will share the oil profits in the Middle East with us!" British Foreign Secretary Lance  Lord Dorn said.

    "Hmph! These arrogant French and Chinese people have paid a huge price for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It's not easy to force them away!" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour said disdainfully.  The annual rent offered by the Chinese is 100 million yuan, which shocked the whole world.  However, this also shows.  After the Chinese people have paid such a heavy price, it is completely impossible for them to give up.

    "So, how should we reply to the French? No matter what, we and France now belong to the Allied Powers, and France is an important member of the Allied Powers. France can play a huge role in resisting Germany!" British Foreign Secretary Lan  Lord Stone reminded.  Direct confrontation between the Allies and the Central Powers occurred not only at sea but also on land.  Although the British Navy is powerful, the British Army is far behind the German Army. A duel on the European continent requires the French Army.  Therefore, Britain must win over France!

    "Your Excellency, you don't think that if we join forces with the French, the Chinese will give in, right? Such a situation has already happened three years ago. So, I think that the Chinese will definitely not give in this time.  . Unless we use all our strength to fight the Chinese and defeat the Chinese. Otherwise, it is simply impossible for the Chinese to withdraw from the Middle East!" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour said.

    "Indeed, the first oil field discovered by the Chinese in the Middle East was a super oil field with reserves of more than one billion tons. As oil consumption increases and oil prices continue to rise, relying on this oil field alone, the Chinese can  The investment cost has been recovered. If more oil fields are discovered, the Chinese will make a lot of money!" Lord Lansdowne said with some envy.  There is no doubt that the profits contained in the super oil fields discovered by the Chinese in the Middle East have attracted the attention of the world.  If it were just this oil field, maybe people wouldn't care too much.  However, no one can guarantee that after the discovery of the Abqaiq oil field, it will still be?New oil fields are discovered.  Many geologists have said that judging from the geographical structure of the Middle East, there may be a lot of oil there. This will undoubtedly add fuel to the fire in the Middle East. Many countries are looking forward to distinguishing oil in the Middle East.  A piece of the pie!

    ¡°Convene a cabinet meeting and ask for everyone¡¯s opinions!¡± Prime Minister Arthur Balfour rubbed his sore brow and said.  France is very important to Britain and Britain cannot leave it alone.  However, if it chooses to confront China, Britain will have to pay a heavy price. This really puts Prime Minister Arthur Balfour into a dilemma.

    "Everyone, you can speak freely about the Middle East issue. The French government has said that it can share the oil resources in the Middle East with us, but the prerequisite is that we can drive the Chinese away from the Middle East!" In the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office, Arthur  ?Prime Minister Balfour chaired the meeting!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I do not agree with the conflict with the Chinese now. The Army has just finished fighting the Boer War. We paid a price of 100,000 people. The Army needs a long time to recuperate. If we want to confront the Chinese in the Middle East,  Even if there is a war, the army will have to invest at least 200,000 people, or even more. The same is true for France. And I don¡¯t think that even if we invest such a huge force, we can win in the Middle East. Therefore, I think  , we paid a huge price while the French took chestnuts from the fire, this is inappropriate!" Field Marshal Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain was the first to jump out and express his opinion.  In the Boer War, the British Army made a mess. It paid a price of nearly 100,000 people to deal with the Boers with a total population of only a few hundred thousand. This was a disgrace to the British!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Navy is currently fighting against the Germans with all its strength. All eight German Nassau-class ships have been commissioned and have formed combat effectiveness. This has put great pressure on the Royal Navy of the British Empire. All Royal Navy  All new battleships must be concentrated in the UK. Therefore, we simply do not have the extra strength to go to the Middle East to confront the Chinese!" Lord Admiralty Sir John Fisher also said.

    Prime Minister Arthur Balfour nodded, he knew that everyone was telling the truth.

    "Everyone, having said that, don't forget that France is now a member of the Entente. France's interests have been harmed. As an ally, we cannot stand idly by!" said Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne.

    "Your Excellency, the treaty stipulates that we will declare war on hostile countries only after the French mainland is attacked. Now it is only the Middle East that is invaded by the Chinese, and it is not within the scope of the treaty!" British Admiralty Minister John Fisher  Jazz said.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, everyone, please listen to me. I have just received a set of data. As of the first half of this year, the UK already has 6,000 cars, and this number is still growing explosively. At the same time, the navy's warships and merchant ships  , are beginning to replace coal-fired boilers with oil-fired boilers. This undoubtedly shows that from now on, the oil consumed by the British Empire will increase day by day. And all the oil consumed by the British Empire was purchased from the United States, Russia, and Dutch Indonesia.  Therefore, I think that since the important role of oil has become more and more prominent, then we must control this resource. The rise of the British Empire began with the development of the steam engine. And oil is likely to bring benefits to the entire world.  To take off for the second time, the British Empire must seize this opportunity!" analyzed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charles Thomson Ridge.

    His analysis was so convincing that the British cabinet members nodded in agreement.  Originally, Britain was just an island country isolated in Europe. However, with the help of the Industrial Revolution, Britain quickly rose to become a world hegemon.  Now, a new industrial revolution has begun, and oil will become a new energy source. If Britain seizes this opportunity, it will be further and further away from glory. This is something that the proud British cannot accept in any case.  .

    "So, what Mr. Rich is saying is that we are going to help France and compete with the Chinese for the Middle East?" Prime Minister Arthur Balfour asked.

    "Of course, no matter how you look at it, we must help France. In addition, the British Empire has vast colonies in the Middle East. We may try to find oil in those places. Although this is very difficult, since the Chinese have  We have successfully set an example, so we cannot lag behind. Once the super oil field is found, the British Empire will not only gain huge benefits, but our security will also be guaranteed!" Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Thomson Ridge continued.  .

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, Britain needs its own oil fields. Oil-fired boilers are more powerful than coal-fired boilers. Our warships can sail faster after using oil-fired boilers. For the sake of the navy, we must also get oil fields. If not  Enough oil, this will undoubtedly be a battle for the Royal Navydisaster!  "Said Sir John Fisher, the British Lord of the Admiralty.
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