The misery of the colonial people cannot be described in one or two sentences. This can be seen when we think about the black slaves who were sold all over the world.
Since the 19th century, the slave trade has gradually decreased, but it has not completely ceased.
In fact, the slave trade did not begin when Western colonists began global colonization, but began when Arabs entered Africa.
At that time, the Arabs had no oil to buy or sell, so selling black slaves became a way for some people who were not engaged in production to make money.
Algeria under the rule of the French, like other African countries, was also plundered and exploited by the sovereign state. At this time, national consciousness had not yet awakened worldwide, so revolution was not popular in Africa. Although the Algerians had opposed France before 1905
However, by the 1820s, the French had already occupied all of Algeria, and the Algerians no longer resisted. They even organized an army to join the Allies and participated in the world war.
The headquarters of the Foreign Legion in Algeria is located in Sidi Bel Abbas, about 100 kilometers south of Oran. It is the spiritual home of the Foreign Legion, and all Foreign Legions regard it as a holy place.
Definitely not including the Chinese. Although there are many Chinese, they have never even been to Sidi Bel Abbas.
The same does not include Qin Zhiyuan.
Algeria currently has a national territory of about 2.38 million square kilometers and a population of about 5.6 million people, of which about 800,000 are European immigrants and their descendants, about two people per square kilometer. More than 90% of Algeria's population
They all live in the Mediterranean coastal areas in the north, and the Sahara Desert in the central and southern parts is uninhabited.
After seeing the current situation in Algeria, Qin Zhiyuan was immediately moved.
You must know that the Hasi Messaoud oil field, which ranks among the best in the world in terms of reserves, is located in the north-eastern region of Algeria. The reserves there are about 6 billion barrels; Woolwood is 320 kilometers away from the Hasi Messaoud oil field.
The oil fields have reserves of more than 2.3 billion barrels. These places are still no man's land and have not been discovered. If Qin Zhiyuan starts to get these places now
Wow, just thinking about it makes me feel excited.
The importance of oil resources has begun to emerge at this time, but due to the fierce war in Europe, no country has the energy to find mineral veins. They can only use existing oil fields to support the war.
At the beginning of the war in 1914, the French army had only 110 trucks, 60 tractors and 132 aircraft. By now, this number has increased to 60,000 trucks and 10,000 aircraft. During the same period, the British entered the war
Its equipment includes more than 80,000 trucks and more than 4,000 aircraft. Currently, Britain and France consume an unimaginable 10,000 barrels of oil per day.
Throughout the war, oil opened the door to the amazing mobility of modern warfare.
Under the leadership of Marshal von Mackensen, Germany launched an expedition to Romania last year. The main consideration was to reorganize the oil refining, production and pipeline companies formerly belonging to Britain, the Netherlands, France and Romania into a large conglomerate.
During the war, the only country that could guarantee the oil supply for the German Air Force's tank troops and U-shaped fleet was Romania.
The British, with 40% of their naval warships using oil as power, once launched the battle in the Dardanelles that led to Churchill's resignation as Minister of the Navy, just to ensure that the oil in Baku, Russia, could be supplied to Britain and France for war.
French Senator Henri Berenger, who was the director of the Petroleum Commission at the time, once said that oil is the blood of victory. Germany over-exaggerated its advantages in steel and coal, but did not pay enough attention to our advantages in oil.
This would lead to disastrous consequences that would occur in 1918.
Since oil is important enough, and Algeria in the hands of the French has huge oil fields without knowing it, there must be a loophole to exploit.
So Qin Zhiyuan immediately asked Liotai about the possibility of purchasing land.
Are you crazy to buy a desert? Why do you need those places? Are you short of sand? Leotey can't believe it.
As a soldier, Lyotey was qualified, but as a businessman
Lyotey could not become a businessman. He could spot fleeting opportunities on the battlefield, but in business, he could not even understand the simple act of buying high and selling low.
If I tell you that there is oil in the Sahara Desert, you will always understand that Qin Zhiyuan has no intention of eating alone.
In this world, there is no such thing as eating alone. Only by attracting enough vested interests and uniting to protect their own interests can they enjoy fruitful results. If Qin Zhiyuan now monopolizes the Hasi Messaoud Oilfield, then Qin Zhiyuan will
The only outcome for Zhiyuan is to be strangled to death, and there is no other possibility.
Think about it, if Qin Zhiyuan privately owns the Hasi Messaoud oil field, there is no guarantee that the French government will not be jealous. Although for Westerners, the sanctity of private property is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but that is a situation where there is not enough private property.
Down, if there are too many
Think of the Renault factory after World War II.
Oil really does exist. Lyotai was obviously surprised. He stood up from his chair, was stunned for a moment, and then fell down again: So what if the Sahara Desert is so big? If we drill wells one by one, we might not be able to reach us.
The day of his death was nowhere to be found.
This is a fact. Everyone knows that there are treasures inside the earth, but it is not easy to find them accurately. Many times, the amount of money spent to detect an oil field is astronomical, and it may even be that the value of the oil field found is not enough.
The cost of detection cannot be compensated.
But more often than not, no oil fields can be found at all
I'll be responsible for the detection, and you can open up the joints. How about we set up a company and share the benefits together? Qin Zhiyuan took the bait.
If I am only responsible for opening the joints, then of course there is no problem. Liotai is just not good at business, but he is not stupid. Qin Zhiyuan's condition is to send money to Liotai, and Liotai has no reason to refuse.
Judging from what you mean, you don't even intend to dissatisfy Qin Zhiyuan for a single cent, so you should be more or less interesting.
Hahaha, do you think I look like a rich man? If you want to find someone to provide money, you can go to Louis Lyautey to help Qin Zhiyuan develop a way to make money.
Of course I will look for it. I don’t have any money and Qin Zhiyuan actually had this idea.
This friendship boat doesn’t look stable either.
It's best to ask your father-in-law, Louis, to help.
Then why should I look for you? If I go to Ferdinand to open up the joints, it's over. Qin Zhiyuan doesn't like this guy who wants to be a freeloader.
Haha, regarding France, my connections are indeed not as good as your father-in-law, but when it comes to the colonies, Haha, Lyoté looks proud.
Lyautey has a proud qualification. He served in Algeria in 1880 and returned to Algeria in 1903 as the commander of the Ainsefola military district. So far, Lyautey has served in France's overseas colonies for 37 years.
In 2000, there was almost no one in the French army who was older than Biotat.
Hmm, okay, but this will affect your income. Those who don't work will not be allowed to eat. Qin Zhiyuan surrenders, and he will not be tough on this matter to the end.
It doesn't matter, you can give me as much as you like. Leo will be happy enough to see his back molars.
Of course, this is an oil field. Even if it is only 1%, it will far exceed Lyotai's salary income.
After finalizing the oil field matter, Qin Zhiyuan stopped talking nonsense and went out with Liotai to find their own people.
At the door, Akashi Genjiro was still waiting. When he saw Liotai and Qin Zhiyuan coming out, he immediately greeted them.
His Excellency, Minister Akashi Genjiro looked at Qin Zhiyuan and hesitated to speak.
General Akashi, please stop talking about that matter. If a soldier does not die on the battlefield, he will certainly not be recognized. Considering the relationship between our two countries, I have downplayed the matter, but this does not mean
On behalf of the French Army Ministry, he supported this behavior. Lyautey's expression turned cold and he looked at Akashi Genjiro and others expressionlessly.
At the door of Lyotey's office, there were actually quite a lot of people coming and going. Lyotey had more than a dozen secretaries, and there were even more staff from the War Department.
When Lyotai comes out of the office, everyone will stop what they are doing and watch Lyotai leave to express their respect. At this time, just after Lyotai finished speaking, almost everyone understood the meaning of Akashi Genjiro and his party.
intention.
Akashi Genjiro came here for the honor of the soldiers who were shot by Qin Zhiyuan.
This is really shameless. He is molesting a nurse and starting a war. Such people still have honor to speak of.
When did the honor of France become so worthless?
Most of the staff in Lyotai's office are women, and they are even more disgusted with violence against women. Therefore, when Lyotai finished speaking, almost everyone looked at Akashi Genjiro and his party with contempt. There were several female officers.
He even cursed in a low voice without any cover-up.
Mr. Minister, although they did something wrong, they received targeted punishment, which is beyond the norm. And they came to help France. Isn't this enough to restore their reputation? Akashi Genjiro looked at others as if
Unconsciously, he asked Lyotey a question with a sad and angry look.
General Akashi, please pay attention to the fact that although they came to fight against the evil Germany, they extended their evil black hands to the nurses who took care of them. This is dishonorable in any case. Their noble purpose cannot cover up their despicable behavior.
Essentially, this cannot be changed. Liotai stopped and said seriously to Akashi Genjiro.
Mr. Minister, you have a double standard, because right next to you, there are people who have also extended their evil black hands to French women, but you have not shown any signs of it. The eager young sergeant next to Genjiro Akashi kept his mouth shut.
What he said meant something else, and the finger was pointed directly at Qin Zhiyuan, because Qin Zhiyuan was beside Liotai, and Qin Zhiyuan was followed by Misha, who was about to leave together when he saw Qin Zhiyuan coming out.
