Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2403 God favors the British

As early as the Italian colonial period, the Italians discovered some oil seedlings and gas seedlings in Italian North Africa, thus judging that Italian North Africa has good prospects for oil development.

In 1938, the Italian Petroleum Corporation sent four drilling teams to Italian North Africa to explore oil resources, and drilled nine exploration wells within three years, but limited to the level of oil drilling in Italy, no oil fields were found.

After the outbreak of World War II, oil exploration in Italy was interrupted and stopped in 1941.

Britain's oil exploration technology is still better than that of the Italians. After the North African campaign, Britain obtained some data from the Italians and continued exploration on the basis of the Italians.

This time the luck of the British came, the first exploratory well found something, and it was also a self-flowing well with excellent oil quality.

Everyone now knows the importance of oil to industry.

Southern Africa has the Persian Gulf, the United States has the Gulf of Mexico, Russia has Baku, but the British Empire has nothing.

Now that oil fields have been discovered in Italian North Africa, if Britain gains control of the oil fields, the dilemma of oil shortage in the United Kingdom will be greatly alleviated. This is something that everyone except the United Kingdom does not want to see.

Really all of them.

Southern Africa and the United States certainly do not want to see Britain solve the oil problem.

France is even more reluctant.

Other countries are either hoping for bad luck for the United Kingdom, or they have nothing to do with themselves. The only problem now is that the ownership of Italian North Africa is pending, and the ownership of all oil fields is still hard to say.

"Referring to the way it was dealt with after the end of the last world war, the ownership of Italian North Africa after the war should be decided by the League of Nations—" Stoudemire only thought of the League of Nations at this time.

"The United Kingdom is still a permanent member of the League of Nations—" Henry looked disgusted. For the major powers of the world, the League of Nations is like a wiper, whether it is there or not.

There is no foot cloth, and it is okay to cool off.

"Wait, shouldn't we first confirm the authenticity of the information?" Owen didn't want to turn against the UK. If the reserves in the oil field are not large, it doesn't matter if it is given to the British.

"The situation should be real. Our geological experts also judged that Italian North Africa should have rich oil and gas resources—" Gavin is now qualified to participate in this level of meeting, so there is no doubt about the authenticity of the information.

Geological experts in southern Africa are not only surveying in the Persian Gulf. Before the outbreak of the world war, there were exploration teams in southern Africa all over the world.

The place in Italian North Africa was once one of the largest oil producing areas in the world, and Roque didn't know how much oil reserves there were in Italian North Africa, but Roque still had an impression of how Cardozo fell from power.

"Do the Americans know the news?" Roque didn't want to turn against the UK directly, and it would be best to blame the US for this matter.

From this point of view, Roque also won the true inheritance of the Great Yin Empire.

"There are also American troops stationed in Italian North Africa, and the Americans already know about it—" Gavin had a strange expression on his face. After thinking for a while, he added: "—the French also know about it. Just now, President de Gaulle ordered that the Exploration of oil resources in the territory."

This--

Most of the area in Najd is desert, which is expensive because of oil.

Italian North Africa is similar to Najd. Most of the territory is also desert, and now oil fields have also been discovered.

The environment in French North Africa is similar to that of Najd and Italian North Africa. There is no reason why God only favors southern Africa and the United Kingdom, and only abandons the French.

This explanation is not reasonable, but it can explain de Gaulle's urgent mood.

Like Britain, Free France now has no oil fields, and all oil depends on southern African supplies.

"Then let's wait and see what the Americans say—" Rock was not in a hurry, and let the Americans and the British bite for a while.

Regardless of the fact that the Americans and the British are now glued together, the spiritual core of the Anglo-Saxons determines that the Americans and the British are only a temporary alliance of interests. Once interests conflict, the Americans and the British will turn their faces every minute. Pass.

Then wait and see.

Rock's judgment was correct. The Americans started to act from the first moment they learned that the British had found the oil field.

The British were very lucky. If the reserves of the oil fields were not large, it would not matter if the Americans gave up the oil fields to the British.

But now the reserves are huge, and the quality is excellent, and it is a self-flowing well, which makes Americans really envious and jealous.

The main reason why Rockefeller lost to Adan Petroleum was that Adan Oil had low cost, good oil quality and cheap price.

American oil companies have been losing ground in front of Adan Petroleum and Neji Petroleum Company. If the British also have low-cost and high-quality oil, then American oil companies will simply close their doors.

Americans are not without opportunities.

Here is an explanation. After the North African campaign, the United States established a logistics base in Italian North Africa in order to establish a stable logistics supply. This request was supported by the United Kingdom. After all, the United Kingdom also needs American logistics.

This gave the Americans a chance to take advantage of the problem.

Although the oil field was discovered by the British, it was located at the junction of the US-controlled area and the British-controlled area, so Eisenhower made a grand request to Alexander, hoping that the British army could share the newly discovered oil field with the US military.

Alexander flatly refused.

What a joke, when the United States monopolized oil in the Gulf of Mexico, Rockefeller did not invite Royal Shell to develop it together. Instead, it was because of the oil fields in the Northern Chaco area that triggered the Chaco War.

In this war, although Paraguay, supported by Royal Shell, won the war, it was Mobil who finally won the dominance of the North Chaco Oilfield, and Britain won face and lost face.

Now that the British exploration team has discovered oil fields in Italian North Africa, the Americans are actually licking their faces to share the benefits. They really think that the British Empire is easy to bully, right?

"My lord, I don't mean anything else. The United States has a wealth of experience in exploiting oil fields. If we can solve the oil supply on the spot, then we will have a greater chance of winning." Eisenhower was confident and confident. In cooperation with the United Kingdom, the United States occupies a dominant position.

After the North African campaign, Alexander was named "Lord Alexander of Tunisia" and became a noble general.

The Italians were too unlucky. If the Italians had discovered the oil fields before the outbreak of the world war, the Allies would have paid more to defeat Rommel.

Defeat is certain to be defeated. The lack of fuel is only one reason for Rommel's failure, not even the main reason. The lack of industrial capacity in Germany and Italy is the main reason for Rommel's failure.

At the end of the North African campaign, the British army lost [-] tanks, and they could replenish [-] tanks in a blink of an eye, and they became more and more advanced.

Rommel's tanks were getting fewer and fewer. Even if there was enough fuel, Rommel could not escape the fate of failure.

The vast majority of oil fields in the world need to be refined before being dug out. Only oil wells are not enough, and building an oil refinery is a long process.

The oil products in North Africa and the Persian Gulf are similar, and the oil quality is so good that it can be used without refining. Eisenhower will not give up this piece of fat no matter what.

"General, the UK also does not lack experience in oil extraction. I can assure you that it will share the oil extracted with the US military." Alexander did not let go. He could give oil or not pay, but the production link must be firmly controlled by the British.

"My lord, our biggest goal now is to win. Don't affect our cooperation because of these trivial details." Eisenhower pressed every step of the way, and don't forget that the United Kingdom still has to embrace the thigh of the United States.

Alexander huh.

A full man does not know a hungry man is hungry. Oil may be a trivial matter for the United States, but it is a matter of life and death for the British Empire.

As for cooperation with the United States, London really doesn't pay much attention to it.

London values ​​the United States because it hopes that the United States can form a check and balance on the expansion of influence in southern Africa, and it is not indispensable.

Now the situation is very clear. Even without the United States, the Allied Forces can still defeat the Axis Powers. The importance of the United States to the Allied Forces is gradually declining as the situation in the Russian battlefield improves.

So if you take this as a threat, how can you threaten Alexander? Without the thighs of the United States, there are still thighs in southern Africa to hug.

What Alexander didn't expect was that Eisenhower's threat was not just talk. That night, a US military force arrived at the oil field just discovered by the British.

"Sorry, this is a British military area. You have no right to enter. Please leave as soon as possible." The British military officer in charge of protecting the oil field is doing his duty. What are you Yankees doing? You are still driving a truck and stealing fuel? ?
"Come on, buddy, this is the Allied defense zone, there is no clear demarcation line at all." The American officer who led the team smiled playfully. He was not lying, and there is no clear line of control in the desert.

The desert moves, and unless there is a boundary marker, there are countless things like dividing lines.

What's more, the war is not over yet, there is no such thing as a jurisdiction, only an occupied area.

Since it is a military occupation, of course whoever has the biggest fist has the final say.

"We have taken over the defense of this area. This is where the British army is stationed. Please leave immediately—" the British officer said sternly, with subconscious disgust in his expression.

American soldiers came to Europe with a "savior" mentality, but they didn't know that Europe was the region that discriminated against the United States the most. Even when the United States was in full swing in later generations, Europeans never really looked down on Americans.

In the minds of most Europeans, the United States is the nouveau riche, barbaric and rude.

This expression obviously stung the US military officer.

"Heh, what if we don't leave?" The US military officer sneered, holding his arms. He was not carrying a weapon.

"Then we will not be polite—" The British officer put his hand on the holster around his waist, and held a riding whip in the other hand.

Whip!

What age is this, and you still ride a horse?
"I'd like to see how you want to be impolite—" the American officer suddenly rushed directly to the camp.

"Hey, stop—" the British officer drew his gun directly.

"Heh—" the U.S. military officer turned around and sneered, striding forward, showing no intention of stopping.

The British officer was dumbfounded.

Drawing a gun is to scare people. With the current relationship between the US military and the British army, the British army officers really dare not shoot. If someone is killed, no one can afford the responsibility.

But it doesn't work to put people in the camp.

"Stop him—" the British officer ordered, and a dozen British soldiers rushed out of the camp and stopped in front of the American officer.

The British had reinforcements, and the Americans were equally numerous.

I don't know who made the move first, and the two groups suddenly wrestled on the ground.

In the chaos, the British officer had just knocked down an American soldier with one punch, and was punched on the nose.

Bah!
The British officer eventually fired.

The shooting incident became a big issue. This time, Alexander did not go to Eisenhower, but went directly to Patton.

This can be regarded as an internal strife between the North African Allied Forces. Patton is the commander-in-chief of the North African Allied Forces, and Patton will ultimately have to deal with this matter.

"Gentlemen, just for some oil, how can we get it to this level?" Patton said lightly, but what was in his mind was how to get the British to hand over the oil fields.

The British must want to monopolize it.

But it's a good idea, why?
North Africa was not brought down by the British army alone. Britain, France, the United States, and South Africa all contributed to the defeat of Rommel, so at least those who saw it had a share.

"We have paid countless prices for the oil fields in North Africa, at least since the last century—" Alexander's face was full of grief and indignation, some?You are good enough for Versailles.

"North Africa was still the territory of the Ottoman Empire in the last century—" Eisenhower sneered, and you, the United Kingdom, have been worthy since ancient times?
"During the rule of the Ottoman Empire, couldn't the British Empire's oil exploration team come to North Africa?" Alexander was even colder. Royal Shell also traveled all over the world in search of oil.

This is not objective, it should be robbed all over the world.

If the British Empire wants something, do you still need to find it yourself? It is in line with the habits of the British Empire to grab it directly.

"Come on, oil is God's gift to all of us, not just to one—" Eisenhower blurted out, unaware that he offended many people at the same time.

"That's good, you open the Gulf of Mexico first and then-" Alexander reacted quickly, oil was not given to the British alone, and certainly not to the Americans alone.

"Gentlemen, why don't we let go of the dispute and jointly develop the project? North Africa can only drill one well." Charles de Gaulle, who was watching the excitement, suddenly interjected.

This--

The French are still treacherous and cunning, and Eisenhower was enlightened.

De Gaulle was right. Since the reserves in the oil field are huge, it is impossible to drill only one well. The British occupy that well, and the Americans just go and drill one.

The difficulty of oil drilling is not how deep to drill, but where to drill.

At the beginning, the Italians did not find any oil after drilling 9 wells, but the British produced oil after drilling one well. Is it true that God favors the British?
hetui——

(End of this chapter)