The Japanese once regarded the Sarawak oil field as a life-saving straw to solve the empire's oil crisis. With the Sarawak oil field, Japan could gradually get rid of the increasingly serious energy crisis.
Twenty years ago, Japan's demand for oil was not so urgent.
There were not so many airplanes at that time.
There are not so many tanks.
The battleships of the Combined Fleet only needed steam engines to drive them.
Thinking about it now, that should be the happiest time for Japanese people.
But in just twenty years, or even just ten years, the world has undergone earth-shaking changes. Aircraft carriers have become more and more important, and battleships have become a thing of the past——
But Japan is still building battleships frantically.
Don’t the Japanese know the trend of modern naval development?
knew.
But what can be done? Without oil, Japan cannot develop aircraft carriers that use carrier-based aircraft as a strike method. Therefore, the Japanese have to build the "Yamato" in an attempt to strengthen battleships to counter the future development trend of the navy.
But this is not a long-term solution after all.
If Japan's ambitions are still limited to East Asia, then Japan does not need to develop aircraft carriers.
The key issue now is that Japan's domestic calls for the combined fleet to break through the limitations of East Asia are getting louder and louder. In this case, Japan will have to find ways to deal with the huge air power superiority of European countries, the United States, and southern Africa.
What the Japanese never expected was that Americans were more insidious than the Japanese imagined.
Now the Japanese government's investment in Sarawak oil fields has far exceeded expectations. Americans' oil field technology is not so easy to obtain. Counting various expenses, Pan Asia Co., Ltd. digs oil from Sarawak. The cost ratio is directly
It's more expensive to buy from the US.
The only consolation for Pan Asia Corporation now is that the reserves in the Sarawak oil fields are higher than expected.
Although Pan Asia Corporation has to pay a certain fee to the Kingdom of Sarawak for every barrel of oil dug out, it will be worth it in the long run.
It is precisely because of this that Tsunoda Tomoe can persist until now.
Unfortunately, this also came to nothing with Heywood's visit.
The Kingdom of Sarawak somehow learned that the true reserves of Sarawak's oil fields were much greater than expected, so it immediately came to the Japanese Embassy in Sarawak and asked to change the agreement and pay more based on the latest reserves.
"The act of concealing reserves is too bad. You must be severely punished for this bad behavior. What's more, the reserves have soared from 2 million tons to 20 million tons. Won't your conscience hurt?" Heywood was very angry, 2 million
When it reaches 20 million, the previous agreement will immediately become worthless.
"Mr. Consul, the reserves of the Sarawak Oil Field are not 20 million tons at all, and they cannot reach 20 million tons -" Satoshi Tsunoda almost vomited blood. The reserves of the Sarawak Oil Field are indeed more than 2 million, but they are not as high as 20 million.
Japan's address explorers have worked painstakingly for several months, and the latest conclusion is that it is about 15 million tons.
Of course, just because the reserves reach 15 million tons, does not mean that 15 million tons can be dug out.
Exploiting oil is a very complex job, and geological changes are full of uncertainties. As the mining work progresses, the difficulty of mining is also constantly increasing. Maybe with the current technical level, half of the 15 million tons can be dug out.
That’s pretty good.
"Impossible! The reserves of the Sarawak oil field must be more than 20 million. You think that the previous concealment behavior has now lost its integrity with me -" Heywood has obviously done his homework, and the oil reserves are Schrödinger's cat.
All will change.
If you look at the Elizabeth Oilfield, you will know that from the initial 10 million tons, to the subsequent 100 million tons, and now to the current billion tons, no one knows how much black gold is hidden underground in that desert.
Even if the reserves of the Elizabeth Oil Field soar to 10 billion tons tomorrow, Heywood would not be surprised at all.
There is no way, God just loves southern Africans so much.
If this is the case, then the same situation may also happen in the Sarawak oil fields.
Half a year ago, the reserves of Sarawak's oil fields were only 2 million, and now they are 20 million.
What about next year?
What about the year after next?
Heywood now feels that if the mining rights of the Sarawak oil field are not sold for 100 million pounds, he will miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
To paraphrase southern Africa, thirty years have passed since Hedong and thirty years have passed west of Hexi. Now it is finally Sarawak’s turn to make a fortune from its oil fields!
"Mr. Consul, it is a dishonorable act to tear up the agreement at will!" Nakamura Kuro's patience has almost reached its limit.
Ever since Pan Asia Corporation obtained the mining rights to the Sarawak oil fields, the Sarawakians' various nastiness has repeatedly breached Nakamura Kuro's bottom line.
From the earliest Fisheries Association to the later Navigation Beacon Association, the Americans have made all sorts of mistakes, but these Japanese have endured them all.
He endured such humiliation and endured heavy hardships in order to successfully extract oil from Sarawak.
Now that it is finally clear that we can start building the oil platform once American workers are in place, the Sarawak government has come out to amend the agreement.
Even if the Kingdom of Sarawak has the British Empire behind it.
But in Asia, Japan is the real local snake, right?
"It was you who concealed the true reserves in the first place. The previous agreement itself was based on unfairness, so it is legal for us to ask to amend the agreement now." Heywood sneered, it was you Japanese who were shameless in the first place.
"Haha, Mr. Consul, the Japanese Empire will never allow this kind of thing to happen!" Nakamura Kuro was so angry that his hands were trembling, and his face was darker than that of an African.
"Mr. Consul, tell me your conditions." Satoshi Tsunoda didn't want to break up now. If Sarawak's requirements are not high, then it is not that it cannot be tolerated for the sake of the empire's energy crisis.
Anyway, I have endured so much.
"President Tsunoda, this is a bottom line that must not be broken!" Nakamura Kuro's patience with Satoshi Tsunoda has reached its limit.
Take a step back and the sky will be brighter?
So empty, your sister!
Continuous concessions will only make the other party's ambitions continue to expand. If that Roshiko Fishery Association came to the door for the first time, Satoshi Tsunoda would have forcefully refused all the other party's requests.
Then maybe there wouldn't be so much trouble later.
What Nakamura Kuro ignored was that it was precisely because of the Sarawakians' constant pressure that Nakamura Kuro and Satoshi Tsunoda realized this.
Before this, the Japanese also had illusions about European and American countries that prided themselves on being "civilized societies."
It can only be said that in terms of their understanding of "civilized society", the Japanese——
The Japanese, who are deeply influenced by Chinese culture, have completely different understandings from the Anglo-Saxons.
According to the interpretation of Chinese culture, civilization means: the sum of the humanistic spirit, inventions and creations accumulated in human history that are conducive to understanding and adapting to the objective world, are in line with human spiritual pursuits, and can be recognized and accepted by the vast majority of people.
This may seem a bit profound, but to put it bluntly, it means fairness and justice.
The so-called "civilization" of Europeans and Americans is based on plunder and colonization.
The so-called economic base determines the superstructure.
So we can understand what the so-called "civilization" of Europeans is about.
"Please come back, Lord Consul, we will never modify the agreement. The agreement must be implemented according to the original." Nakamura Hei issued an eviction order.
"Very good, very good -" Heywood probably did not expect that the Japanese, who have always been cowardly, would become so tough: "-just wait, you will be punished!"
"What can we do about this - how can this happen - what should we do?" Satoshi Tsunoda could not accept this result and was in a state of confusion.
"Concession without a bottom line will inevitably lead to the current result. Please be clear-headed. The road ahead to the rise of the empire is destined to be full of thorns. In addition to having a pioneering spirit, we also need the sword and courage to cut through the thorns!" Nakamura Hei shouted.
Heywood is really not just talking.
The Kingdom of Sarawak also has a navy.
Although the navy of the Kingdom of Sarawak does not even have a decent destroyer, the largest warship is an offshore gunboat, but it is enough to deal with civilian ships.
After Heywood left the Japanese Embassy in Sarawak, patrol boats and gunboats of the Sarawak Navy were frequently dispatched, Pan Asia Co., Ltd.'s work boats were also prohibited from going to sea, and all exploration work was stopped.
The Japanese government certainly cannot allow this situation to continue to ferment. On the fifth day after the Kingdom of Sarawak and Pan Asia Corporation fell out, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a telegram to the Kingdom of Sarawak, requesting the Kingdom of Sarawak to fully protect Japanese companies in Sarawak.
exceed interests, otherwise the Japanese government retains the ability to take further action.
This is the threat of Hongguoguo.
Sarawak dismissed the Japanese government's threats.
The Sarawak Navy will definitely not be able to defeat the Combined Fleet.
Not to mention the battleships of the Combined Fleet.
Even if the United Fleet sends a destroyer squadron over, it can completely wipe out the Kingdom of Sarawak.
Even the Kingdom of Sarawak can be wiped out easily.
But behind the Kingdom of Sarawak is the British Empire.
The Sarawak Navy cannot defeat the Combined Fleet. Could it be that the Royal Navy cannot defeat the Combined Fleet?
Yes, the Combined Fleet once defeated China's once largest navy in Asia, and also defeated the navy of the Russian Empire. During World War I, the Combined Fleet also defeated the German fleet in Asia.
But these few, tied together, are no match for the Royal Navy.
Therefore, after the Japanese government issued a threat, the Kingdom of Sarawak sent a distress signal to London.
Boss, the Japanese are bullying me, does anyone care about it——
At this time, the Kingdom of Sarawak made a mistake.
Sarawak was not the only vassal state of the British Empire.
Although the Combined Fleet cannot defeat the Royal Navy, the gap is not big.
If we look specifically at East Asia, the British Far East Fleet is really no match for the Combined Fleet.
After all, Britain's center of gravity is on the Atlantic Ocean.
However, the interests of the dependent countries cannot be ignored. London should make a voice to support Sarawak, both morally and in terms of strength.
There is a time difference here.
Everyone knows the efficiency of the British Empire. If the Royal Navy wants to build a patrol boat, it has to be discussed in Parliament for three to five months, so the reply to the Kingdom of Sarawak is a bit slow.
So the Kingdom of Sarawak was in misery.
The long-awaited support did not arrive, but what was waiting was the heavy cruiser of the combined fleet.
That's right, the Japanese government didn't care about the British Empire's attitude and directly sent cruisers to Sarawak.
