Saudi Arabia, known as the Great Food in Chinese history, reached its peak in the eighth century, and its territory spanned Europe, Asia, and Africa. It began to decline in the eleventh century, and was ruled by the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century. The British invaded in the nineteenth century, and in 192
Within four years, the chieftain Abdul Aziz Saudi annexed Hijaz and proclaimed himself king the following year. After thirty years of fighting, Abdul Aziz Saud finally unified the Arabian Peninsula and in 193
On September 23, 2011, the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was proclaimed.
Although Saudi Arabia has declared its founding, they have been ruled by the British for nearly a hundred years and have been deeply influenced by the British. Therefore, although their official language is Arabic, their common language is English. At this time, King Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz was also a relatively promising king. After the founding of the country, he established a cabinet system to unify national administration; introduced science and technology to improve agricultural production; and developed transportation, postal and telecommunications, education, medical and other public services.
Although he himself very much wanted to get rid of the control of Britain, the United States and other countries, he also knew that with Saudi Arabia's current economic and military strength, trying to fight against Western powers was nothing more than a daydream. In 1933, he was forced to control the area of nine
The lease of 132,000 square kilometers of oil mining rights to Mobil Oil Company of California is an excellent example.
It was at this time that the Chinese came to the door. In early May 1942, a mighty fleet sailed into the Persian Gulf. This fleet included two aircraft carriers, one battleship, and two
A huge fleet including heavy cruisers and twelve destroyers was headed towards the Saudi port of Dammam under the personal leadership of South China Sea Fleet Commander Zheng Xin.
In a small conference room on the aircraft carrier "Han Xin", Lieutenant General Zheng Xin, commander of the South China Sea Fleet, was talking to a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and an elegant expression that made people fall in love with him at first sight.
Zheng Xin said with a serious expression: "Minister Zhou, this is the first time that we have visited Saudi Arabia and established diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia since the founding of the Republic of China. However, our country lacks understanding of this country. In order to avoid getting into trouble, you
But we need to give you more advice."
This middle-aged man was Zhou Tiecheng, China's Foreign Minister. Zhou Tiecheng nodded and said, "General Zheng is too polite. I can't give you advice, but when you go to Saudi Arabia, you must respect each other's national customs. Saudi Arabia is the most pious country in the world."
Islamic countries have many taboos, and they have some customs that are unbelievable to us. They believe that all stimulation of the human body's senses, including smoking, drinking, and even singing and dancing, are a manifestation of depravity and the beginning of crime.
Therefore, the prohibition on alcohol has become a strict law in Saudi Arabia, as well as the prohibition on eating pork, etc. I will not go into details one by one. I have asked people to print these things into pamphlets. You need to organize the officers and soldiers to memorize them, so as not to get them.
When something goes wrong, it’s hard to control.”
After hearing this, Zheng Xin couldn't help but be speechless: "Mr. Zhou, they are just trying to be monks, how can they live their lives like this?"
Zhou Tiecheng laughed: "Haha, they have such a custom, as long as they get used to it. Besides, we not only want to establish diplomatic relations with them this time, but also obtain the oil production rights there, so naturally it is not appropriate to have bad relations with them. Saudi Arabia is different from other places.
The forces of Western countries there are very complex and intertwined. Although we are not afraid of provocations and conspiracies from Western countries, we cannot take the initiative to cause trouble. The president attaches great importance to the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia. Do you understand what I mean?" Zhou Tiecheng said
Here, the tone gradually became serious.
"Yes, minister, please rest assured that our South China Sea Fleet will definitely do a good job of escorting you," Zheng Xin assured with her chest raised.
Zhou Tiecheng nodded with satisfaction: "That's good. The president also said that the navy exists for the benefit of the country. Now it's time for you to show your talents."
In the royal palace in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Saudi King Abdulaziz was talking to a Western man with green eyes and a hooked nose. This man was Lord Edie Keegan, the British ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
The fact that China sent such a huge fleet to the Persian Gulf could not be concealed from the British who had been operating in Saudi Arabia for hundreds of years. Seeing that the Chinese were going to attack their traditional territory, the British became anxious. The British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia,
Lord Dickigan hurriedly came to find Abdul Aziz, preparing to state the pros and cons and ask Abdul Aziz to drive away the Chinese.
Lord Edie looked very unhappy at this time, and his gloomy face looked even darker under the background of his aquiline nose. He took a sip of the coffee served by the servant, and a strange smell suddenly entered his mouth.
Edie suppressed the discomfort in his stomach and put down the cup as if nothing had happened. Although he had been in Saudi Arabia for many years, the self-produced coffee in Saudi Arabia still made him feel nauseous.
"Your Majesty the King, we in the British Empire believe that the Chinese people coming to the Middle East this time have absolutely no good intentions. You must treat them with caution."
Although Abdul Aziz was also a very decisive king, he looked like a rather kind old man. He also put down the cup in his hand and pretended to smile in confusion: "Idi
Ambassador, are you exaggerating? I think the Chinese people may not have any different intentions. It is normal for China to propose diplomatic relations with our country. We Muslims have always welcomed friends from far away.
, just like our attitude towards your country."
As soon as Abdul said this, Lord Idi was speechless. He couldn't say: "Hey, you have to be careful, those Chinese people are here for your oil." Let's not talk about international etiquette.
How rude and reviled it is to prevent two other countries from establishing diplomatic relations. Just say that the British and Americans have done this countless times when it comes to exploring and extracting oil. Lord Edie can't just allow himself to exploit it.
Don't let the Chinese in. After all, Saudi Arabia is nominally a sovereign country and has the freedom to establish diplomatic relations and conduct business with any country.
"But don't you think the Chinese are coming with force this time? This time they are not just diplomats, but also a huge fleet with them. For the sake of your country's national defense and security, I think we should be cautious.
Well, if you are willing, we promise that the empire's navy will be willing to serve you." After saying a few words, Lord Idi finally showed his fangs.
After listening to Lord Idi's words, King Abdul put down his smile and said seriously: "Ambassador Idi, we Arab people do not have the tradition of picking up scimitars for guests coming from afar. We used to do this to our British friends.
, this is how we treat friends from China now. If you insist on doing this, I can only say something ugly in front of you. This incident has nothing to do with us in Saudi Arabia, and all the consequences arising from it will be borne by you.
All Responsibilities”
"You." A trace of anger flashed in Lord Idi's eyes. These Saudis are too ungrateful. The British Empire so generously wanted to help them drive away these Chinese people, but they didn't appreciate it.
Lord Idi suppressed the anger in his heart and advised earnestly: "Your Majesty Abdul, our British Empire government comes with sincerity. Don't misunderstand our good intentions. As long as you assemble your army,
, coupled with the navy of our British Empire, we are fully capable of driving away those Chinese people."
King Abdul still shook his head: "I still say the same old thing, we will open our arms to welcome any country and friends who want to interact with us."
Seeing that Abdul was determined to welcome the Chinese navy from afar, Lord Idi had no choice but to say goodbye after sitting for a while.
Looking at Lord Idi walking away angrily, Abdul had a strange look in his eyes and sat quietly on the sofa without speaking. At this time, a figure flashed out from behind a screen next to him.
This is Prince Khalid, Abdul's first heir.
"My respected father, why did you reject Ambassador Idi's suggestion so resolutely? Aren't you afraid of offending the British?" Khalid asked with confusion.
Abdul looked at his son and smiled with a kind look: "My son, some things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. The Chinese people came here with great force this time. Do you think that just by relying on them?"
Can those broken British warships parked in the port of Daman stop them? Even I can see this. Don’t the British understand? The reason why they asked me to make this decision is just to prepare for the next step.
They have only gained greater benefits from the negotiations with the Chinese, and we cannot serve as a spearhead for the British."
Khalid blurted out: "But the British have an army of more than 200,000 people in North Africa. They can come to Saudi Arabia for reinforcements at any time. Do the Chinese want to defeat the powerful British army of more than 200,000 people with a fleet?"
Abdul looked at his son in front of him and shook his head: "Khalid, it seems that the strength of the British has been deeply ingrained in your heart, which will blind your eyes. Think about it, even if the British have two powers in North Africa,
There are more than 100,000 troops, but do they dare to send even one division of troops to Saudi Arabia now? They dare not now that they are beaten to the point of being breathless by the Germans. How can they dare to add the enemy China? The British are so
We just want to get the authorization from our royal family so as to get more benefits from the Chinese people. Rather than making these benefits cheaper for the British, it is better for us to get them ourselves."
"Oh, so that's it." Khalid suddenly realized: "It turns out that the British don't really want to stop the Chinese, their real purpose is just to get benefits from the Chinese."
"Yes." Seeing his son finally enlightened, Abdul nodded with satisfaction and said something else.