Expedition to Europe

Even though Qin Zhiyuan is from the 21st century, there is no exact number for how much oil there is in the Gulf region.

The only thing Qin Zhiyuan can be sure of is that even a super oil field like the New Baku oil field is nothing compared to the Gulf region.

The current Gulf region is basically run by the British and the French, just like Africa. However, the oil in the Gulf has not been discovered yet, so the British and the French do not pay much attention to it, so the ruling power in the Gulf region is not strong, and it is basically left there to fend for itself.

It is different now. Qin Zhiyuan just described how much oil there is, and it immediately made old Renault's eyes red.

"No, no, we have a good place, and we can't give it to the British no matter what. I pay for it and you pay for it. Our old rule is that two plus one equals five. Wouldn't it be better to occupy that place?" Old Renault is still French after all, but he did not mention France in his words. He is still ready to divide the Gulf region like Qin Zhiyuan.

Strictly speaking, old Renault can't be considered French now, but more of a Lanfang. Old Renault's business has completely shifted from manufacturing to resources, with United Petroleum, Pilbara Mining Group, and Renault Bauxite accounting for the majority. He doesn't even want to get involved in the automobile industry, which has a huge cash flow.

Old Renault is smart. He knows that the automobile industry is Qin Zhiyuan's favorite. Although he also has the right to produce automobiles, his focus is not on it. He opened a factory in a joint venture with Huang Bohan, and then he just left it alone and became the big boss. He only took dividends every year and didn't care about any specific affairs.

Qin Zhiyuan was also good to Old Renault. Although the cash flow of United Petroleum and Pilbara Mining Group was getting bigger and bigger, Qin Zhiyuan didn't kick Old Renault out, and he still shared the profits with Old Renault.

Many things are tacitly understood, and it's meaningless if they are revealed.

"Why occupy that place? It's all British and French colonies now, and it's not easy for us to get involved. Besides, the current market is so big that it's basically saturated. Getting more oil can only ruin our own business, so why not throw this news out and sell it for money?" Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to mine at all, he wanted to play two peaches to kill three warriors.

It was the early 20th century, the scale of the global automobile industry was not large, and the oil market was far less developed than in the 21st century. The United States consumes the most oil in the world, followed by Europe, and then Lan Fang. Domestic oil companies in the United States are all giants. Federal Oil has to follow Rockefeller to survive in the United States. It is impossible for United Oil to develop the US market, and others can forget about it. Europe's oil consumption is basically supplied by United Oil, and Lan Fang's oil consumption is supplied by Daqing City in Wanghaizhou. This supply model has basically stabilized. If a new oil company wants to come forward, it will inevitably break the existing pattern. What will happen at that time is still unknown.

In fact, the British are not in urgent need of oil. The Gharyan oil field in Libya is working overtime. In order to get rid of the situation where the oil supply is controlled by the French as soon as possible, the British have mobilized nearly 100,000 workers to speed up the construction in Gharyan. It is estimated that it will be put into production within the year. At this time, countries are not keen on the exploitation of new oil fields.

But not being keen on exploitation does not mean that they are not also keen on reserves.

Oil is a strategic reserve material. Even if it is not needed for a while, it is not a bad thing to store more. If Qin Zhiyuan releases the news that the Gulf has a large amount of oil, it will be enough to cause competition between the British and the French. At this time, Qin Zhiyuan only needs to watch from the sidelines to provoke conflicts between Britain and France.

"Neither the British nor the French have the ability to start a war. If the news is released, the biggest possibility is that Britain and France will jointly exploit it, and it is not necessary to use war to solve this problem." Old Renault is not optimistic about Qin Zhiyuan's sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. He still has a precise control of the current situation of Britain and France.

Old Renault fell into Qin Zhiyuan's language trap without paying attention. Qin Zhiyuan linked the British and the French together and said that he, as a Lan Fang, stayed out of the matter. Old Renault followed Qin Zhiyuan's meaning and treated himself as a Lan Fang in his words without any stuttering.

"It's not up to them to decide whether to fight or not. Even if the British and the French don't want to fight, don't they still have the Persians? All the oil is on the Persian territory. Will the Persians be willing to let the British and the French eat meat, but they can't even drink some soup?" Qin Zhiyuan is best at fanning the flames. If the Lan Fang National Security Bureau extends its tentacles to the Persian Gulf, it will cause trouble for you.

The Persians were once a hegemon on the Eurasian continent. Although their power no longer exists, in the hearts of the Persians, there is still the idea of ​​rising again. As long as there is a chance, the Persians also want to taste the taste of being the boss again.

"It sounds good--" Old Renault did not comment, holding his daughter's red wine and smelling it without drinking it, looking at the dark brown liquid in the cup with an unpredictable expression.

"It's not a question of right or wrong. The world is too quiet now. If only our Lan Fang family is restless, we will become the target of public criticism. Even if the British have not recovered, they will not allow us to stir up trouble everywhere. So for the stability of our Lan Fang, we must let the British and the French fight. Otherwise, the British will sooner or later focus on our Lan Fang, and then our life will be difficult." Qin Zhiyuan is a family member who knows his own business. Since the British have no opponents, let's create an opponent for them.

"You talk about dealing with the British, but France is also brought along with you. You, an ally, don't have a good heart." Old Renault finally woke up and directly exposed Qin Zhiyuan's true face.

"Let's figure it out. Britain is France's eternal enemy, but Lanfang is not. If we don't involve France, do you think we can defeat the British? When the British recover, France will not have a good life, so why not How about solving the problem together now?" Qin Zhiyuan did not deny it, nor did he conceal his hostility towards Britain.

"Why? I'm curious - this seems to be a little too anxious." It's not that Old Renault doesn't understand Qin Zhiyuan's hostility to Britain, but he doesn't understand Qin Zhiyuan's urgency.

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"Can't we be in a hurry? Our products also need a market, the cars we produce must be sold, and the oil we mine must be needed. If the current international situation is not broken, we will have no choice but to sit in poverty, even if we are in Lanzhou. If Fang doesn't cause trouble, can the Americans stop?" Qin Zhiyuan said thoroughly, and Old Renault was also speechless.

"The World War has reduced Europe to a pile of rubble. If it continues at the current pace, in the last ten or twenty years, when the Germans have recovered and the British have emerged from the ruins of the war, they will still have to decide the outcome. , then it will be another reincarnation. If this is the case, why not solve all the problems at once? "Qin Zhiyuan is indeed anxious, but it sounds reasonable.