The collapse of the colonial system led by Britain and France, or the wave of national independence, happened in the 1950s and 1960s.
In other words, it will take another thirty or forty years before national consciousness will be generally awakened and the colonial system will collapse.
Prior to this, Britain and France, or all the countries with colonies in the world, promoted a single economic model in the colonies. All material distribution rights were in the hands of the mother country. The colonies did not have the ability to be self-sufficient, which further affected the
The sovereign state is more dependent.
For example, in Borneo, the Dutch implemented a plantation model. Since Borneo did not produce food, it had to rely on the Dutch to import food. This made Borneo even more dependent on the Dutch for deployment. Without the Dutch, the local aborigines would not be able to survive.
Not enough to eat.
The British feel the same way about Australia. Australia's current economic pillars are wheat and wool. Although the mining industry has made preliminary progress, it is still far from the level of a country sitting on a mine car. Australia has no domestic industrial production capacity and daily necessities.
They needed supplies from the British, and even the Australians didn't even have merchant ships. Their wheat and wool had to be transported to Europe by the British for help.
This is evident from the strict control that the British exerted over Australia.
In fact, the main reason for the large-scale emergence of national independence is that Britain and France did not fully realize the value of colonies. For example, Kuwait, a small country with an area of just over 10,000 square kilometers, has concentrated one-tenth of the world's oil reserves.
, if the British realize this, they will let Kuwait become independent
No, they will launch a westward movement and turn Kuwait into a no man's land.
Don't think that the British can't do this kind of thing. When the Americans carried out the westward expansion movement, the United States did not exist yet. It was a British colony.
But this single economic model does not work for the Chinese. The Chinese are already accustomed to the self-sufficient small-scale farmer economic model. They grow their own food, sew their own clothes, build their own houses, and make their own furniture. They do not need any external intervention at all.
, the Chinese can live a very good life.
That's why the British launched the Opium War and used strong ships and cannons to break the Qing Dynasty's isolation. To put it bluntly, they wanted to break the small-scale peasant economic model.
For Qin Zhiyuan, he wanted to build a super-large-scale small-scale peasant economic model in the Grand Duchy of Lanfang, strive to be self-sufficient in everything, and at the same time export the remaining production capacity to the outside world in exchange for greater surplus value.
Then Australia's iron ore must be handled carefully, otherwise once the British realize the value of Australia, the British will definitely break the contract and firmly control Australia in their hands.
To deal with the British, we still have to rely on the French. As long as things are done according to normal rules, Qin Zhiyuan is sure to make the British suffer a big loss, because if it rises to the national level, even if the British seem to be stronger than the French,
, the French will not give up the benefits they deserve.
When the time comes when Britain and France start a quarrel, I don’t know who will win.
I don’t know if I will take action
Qin Zhiyuan is looking forward to it.
So one day in mid-February, Qin Zhiyuan approached the old Renault to discuss investment in Australia.
Old Reno doesn't think so about buying land in places where birds don't poop.
In fact, those who bought the land in Morocco suffered miserably because they believed the rumors spread by Clemenceau some time ago. Those people bought the land in Morocco and then went to Morocco with great interest to look for the legendary oil fields.
The reality is so cruel. Those people have been busy in Morocco for nearly three months, digging many wells, but not a single oil field has been found. Many oil companies that emerged overnight have had their capital chains broken and cannot continue, so they can only
The land purchased by the company is sold in an attempt to recover part of the cost.
But it is easy to buy, but difficult to sell.
Morocco is now synonymous with scams. No one dares to take advantage of those so-called oil fields at this time, and then throw their own money into those bottomless pits.
Many people lost their money and lost all their money as a result.
But who can blame it?
Qin Zhiyuan's reminder in front of the Prime Minister's Office that entering the market is risky and that you need to be cautious when investing is still ringing in your ears. You can't blame Qin Zhiyuan for digging a hole for you to jump into. He was warned.
But in the passionate situation at that time, who could tell which one was a trap and which one was paradise.
I only blame myself for being too greedy.
You said the same thing last time when I wanted to buy the new Baku area. Qin Zhiyuan showed no mercy.
Ahaha, the weather is nice today. Old Renault's expression is calm and thick-skinned. Old Renault is as good as anyone.
How to buy it or not? We can't get ahead and find an Englishman to buy it. Anyway, these places are all mountainous and have no value now. I guess the governor doesn't even know where the Pilbara is, so he can't spend a few bucks, but
The potential benefits are huge. Qin Zhiyuan did not hide anything from the old Renault and directly stated his destination.
There is also oil in the Pilbara. When old Renault talks about oil, his eyes light up.
More than half of the oil pipeline from Djerba Island to the new Baku oil field has been laid. In order to find Tunisian oil fields as soon as possible, the Prince of Basel mobilized more than 200,000 workers to lay the pipeline.
Don't look at the fact that the Prince of Basel keeps talking about the interests of the aborigines. Once his own interests are involved, Basel treats the aborigines much more harshly than the French. You must know that the old Renault paid the salaries of these 200,000 people.
Yes, but none of these workers lost a cent, and all were pocketed by Basel.
There is no oil, but there is iron ore. The unparalleled large-scale iron ore can be used from now on until the next century, maybe even until the next century. Qin Zhiyuan's bait is enough.
It's really obvious that old Reynold's Adam's apple is swallowing.
Louis Renault owns a steel plant. Of course, it is currently in a state of semi-stop production, because the Germans now occupy the mines in France, and the steel plant has no raw materials and has to stop operations.
But it is precisely for this reason that the old Renault was able to buy the steel plant.
It is said that the guy who sold the steel plant to the old Renault used the money paid to him by the old Renault to invest in Moroccan oil. As a result, it was all in vain. Now the unlucky guy is probably considering whether to jump off the building.
The old Renault is now gradually transforming into a mining tycoon, and he has a profound understanding of the role of steel.
It is said that Louis Renault's automobile factory was a large consumer of steel, and the old Renault's demand for iron ore was actually stronger than Qin Zhiyuan's.
Yes, iron ore is inexhaustible. Qin Zhiyuan affirmed.
There was a look of struggle on Old Renault's face, and he gritted his teeth after a while: It's not easy to handle, that's the territory of the British. If there really is so much iron ore, the British won't let us control it.
At this moment, Old Reno was really envious of the resources of the British. They had the most extensive colonies in the world and the largest living space.
So the two of us can't take the lead. Let's find a British leader to buy the Pilbara, and then organize a company to develop it. The employees in the company can be French and Chinese. The British government can't control this. Qin
Zhiyuan plans carefully.
This plan also contained evil intentions, and it was looking for the British to come forward. It would not arouse the resentment of the British government, nor would it attract opposition from the Australian colonial government. At least it would successfully obtain the Pilbara region.
Once it is obtained, the direction of the matter will no longer be controlled by the British government or the Australian government. Don't these countries claim to respect public opinion? Qin Zhiyuan, who is accustomed to hiding in the dark, is the best at coercing public opinion.
It is not easy to find a suitable British man. The powerful are not easy to control, and the powerless cannot hide the source of their funds. We cannot just create a tycoon. Old Renault is not without worries.
Who said it would be troublesome to create a rich man with the resources we have now? Qin Zhiyuan smiled strangely.
Old Renault was at a loss as to how to build it.
Go to Liabi, find a local farmer and buy his farm. Qin Zhiyuan directly.
You can't just find someone in any name and give him a large sum of money directly. In this case, everyone will know that there is something fishy in it. Old Renault doesn't know what's going on.
Go in the name of United Oil Company and go to the junction of Lyabi and Tusni. I will provide you with a few coordinates and just buy any one. Qin Zhiyuan does not want to reveal his true purpose prematurely.
Speaking of which, Lyabi's oil storage is much larger than that of Algeria, but Lyabi's oil fields are relatively scattered and not as concentrated as in the new Baku area. In addition, Lyabi is now under the control of the British, and Qin Zhiyuan did not
Not easy to operate.
Fortunately, Qin Zhiyuan's current ambitions are not that big. As long as he can find a suitable target and give him a large amount of money, so that he can purchase the Pilbara region of Australia. As for the oil in Liabi, if there is a chance, he can
If you don't have a chance to extract points, don't worry. Anyway, the oil in the new Baku area will not be exhausted within decades, so Qin Zhiyuan is not in a hurry.
Wherever there is an oil field, old Renault is still quite keen.
Qin Zhiyuan is sure.
Then we don't need to let United Petroleum take the lead and form another oil company to develop Liabi's oil. Old Renault has ambitions.
It's not impossible to form another company, but there is one problem you have to consider. Lyabi is in an area controlled by the British. What if there are enough oil reserves somewhere that the British can be shameless about? Qin Zhiyuan is worried.
Worry.
If you are shameless, you are shameless. Who is afraid of whom? As long as we bought it openly, what can the British say? If the British dare to take away our oil fields by force, Raymond and George will not sit idly by. Old Renault is full of confidence.
Then Qin Zhiyuan will be satisfied.
What we need is for the French government to come forward, so that we can fight evenly.
