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Chapter 1425 Great Britain's Advantages (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Sometimes, many things are just big lies.

Whether it is in the business world or between countries, everyone will deceive each other for their own purposes.

Of course, the purpose of selling PPT fighter jets to the Royal Air Force cannot be said to be a scam. To put it bluntly, it was just to take other people's money and practice. Now countries around the world are not very clear about this "private customization" sales method, but in a few decades, this "private customization" will become popular in some countries. From Yugoslavia to Pakistan, and then to South Korea, all countries have customized aircraft from foreign companies.

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's marketing to the British Ministry of Defense is not only a new sales strategy to obtain external funds for the development of new fighter jets, but also a need to strengthen defense cooperation.

After all, one of the purposes of this visit is security and defense communication. Although they are thousands of miles apart, the two sides still need to discuss security and defense interests in the Pacific and other regions.

At the same time as Li Yian's visit, at the British Ministry of Defense, while promoting the PPT aircraft project, military personnel were also communicating with the British military on some issues. The so-called "problem" was, of course, the Kenyan rebellion that was of concern to both sides.

Unlike the initial assumption, the British military's attitude on the issue of whether to invite them to intervene was extremely cautious. This is understandable. After all, Britain would never give up its fat piece of cake until the last moment. So the British military turned into a big liar and told the other side - I am tough and strong and can deal with Kenya, don't worry!
Faced with such deception, the military personnel naturally chose to believe it - in fact, they were also deceiving the other party. I believe you are strong and tough, but if there is any need, just speak up at any time. We are all members of the Commonwealth, and we are very happy to serve the Federation. This is the responsibility and obligation of being a member of the Federation!
When it comes to deceiving people, no one is worse than anyone else.

In fact, Li Yian's visit to the UK this time was also to fool people. Unlike companies using PPT to fool research funds and the military trying to fool others into agreeing to help, from the first day he arrived in London, he emphasized the history and friendship between the two sides and advocated the "common interests of the Commonwealth." In a word, as a "member of the empire," he has always attached great importance to the friendship with London.

So in the first two days after arriving in London, I basically spent all my time fooling around. Not only did I have to fool the outside news media, but I also had to fool the parliamentarians. Why did I have to fool them? Because I am a member of the Commonwealth!

Of course we have to communicate with them.

In his words, Li Yian showed me that what he did for Daying was a lot of hard work and a willing contribution.

If you don’t believe me, you can ask Elizabeth. She has been working hard for the British Empire.

He knew the hardship involved, and so did Elizabeth.

Although Britain is in decline, British cars are still very good. They are not only powerful but also extremely suitable for rough driving.

After driving the British car and enjoying a burst of speed, the car finally stopped in a green pasture. Looking at the sea cliffs in the distance, Li Yian had a smile on his face, while Elizabeth on the side had a blush on her face, her breathing was disordered, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead. She closed her eyes, as if she was still savoring the speed just now. Perhaps it was because it was too stimulating, so now she didn't even want to move a finger.

Li Yian did not disturb her, but opened the car door, walked forward to the edge of the cliff, and then stared at the sea.

This is Beihai!
The North Sea in the UK was as rough as ever. Looking at the sea, Li Yian raised the corners of his mouth and said to himself in his heart:
“Who would have thought that there would be a large oil field here?”

At least no one has thought of it yet. The North Sea oil field is a world-famous concentrated oil production area, producing about 600 million barrels per day. Located in the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea is between the British Isles, Norway and the European continent. The oil produced is enjoyed by coastal countries such as Britain, Norway and the Netherlands.

But now, this offshore oil field with large reserves of oil is still unknown to the world. The North Sea is now just an important shipping route in Europe, and the seabed terrain is complex and the marine climate is harsh, so no large-scale geological exploration activities have been carried out.

Four years ago, the Netherlands first discovered the Groningen gas field offshore, and then entered the large-scale development stage. However, in the next ten years, there was no discovery at all. It was not until ten years later that the Ekfici oil field was discovered. This made European oil companies really turn their attention to this sea area. Coupled with the stimulation of the oil crisis, coastal countries have stepped up their exploration and exploitation of North Sea oil fields.

The discovery of North Sea oil has helped the economies of industrial countries such as Britain, the Netherlands and Denmark, which were in a period of weakness. North Sea crude oil has quickly become an important energy supplier to Europe due to its high quality and stable output. Therefore, the European crude oil trading market mostly uses North Sea Brent oil per barrel as the market reference price.

But now... this oil field, which contains a large amount of high-quality oil, is like a virgin that has not yet been plucked and is still unknown to the world. When her veil is lifted, the whole world will be amazed.

"You are the one!"

Li Yian raised the corners of his mouth as he looked at the turbulent sea. He knew very well what was hidden under this sea.

Also know how to seize opportunities.

In fact, this is the biggest advantage of being a time traveler - you can always see opportunities that transcend the times.

If it were a few years ago, the technology would not be sufficient to develop this oil field, but now... the timing is just right!

While I was thinking about this, Elizabeth's voice came from behind me:

"What are you looking at?"

"This sea..."

Li Yi'an said:
“This was once the busiest sea in the world.”

"Yes, at that time, British merchant ships transported goods from all over the world to Britain and Europe. Now, more and more foreign merchant ships have replaced British merchant ships. In addition to merchant ships from European countries, there are also merchant ships from Greece and yours..."

There was a sense of loss in Elizabeth's tone. As a witness to the decline of the empire, she had witnessed its glory, but also its inevitable decline.

"The decline of the shipping industry in the UK is inevitable. Most British people are not willing to be seafarers now. Compared with the hard work of being a seafarer, they prefer to stay in their home country."

In fact, it is not just the UK, but also the United States and Western European countries. There are more and more Southern European, Latin American, Asian and even African crew members in their fleets. The reason is that no one is willing to suffer!

Although the income of seafarers is high, it is well known that seafarers not only have to stay away from their families, but also have to be mentally prepared to stay on the green grassland. Being a father is the norm.

Who would be willing to do this kind of physical hardship and psychological burden unless they had no other choice?
Even now, on the merchant ships of the Borneo Shipping Company, almost half of the crew members are Japanese and Korean. There is nothing that can be done about it. They can't just endure the hardship without any effort.

Of course, Elizabeth didn't know about all this. In fact, Li Yian didn't know about it either. It just happened that when he was working as a cow and horse, the landlady was the captain's wife. The captain managed a group of crew members, and the landlady managed a group of cows and horses. It can be said that they were both management masters!

Li Yian said directly:

"Once, Britain ruled the oceans, but that is all in the past. After all, ports like Amsterdam and Hamburg faced the whole of Europe, while Britain, as an island country, only faces its own ports. However, Britain's experience and resources accumulated in global ocean trade over more than 300 years have made London a success."

Looking at the woman next to him, Li Yian's tone was full of envy. This woman had no idea what her ancestors had left for her and Britain.

“Perhaps Britain is no longer the world’s ferryman, but London is still the leader in global marine finance. The representative of formulating relevant rules - the world’s earliest ship certification and insurance agency Lloyd’s Register, and the Baltic Exchange, known as the barometer of the global shipping industry, are all located in London. What the British Empire left to Britain is the “intangible assets” - the understanding of sea power and the control of the system!”

Looking at the woman beside him who seemed a little puzzled, Li Yian continued to explain:

"London is also the headquarters of international maritime organizations such as the International Maritime Organization, the International Shipping Federation, and the International Chamber of Shipping; more than 80% of the world's international maritime arbitrations are conducted in London each year; and there are tens of thousands of jobs in London's marine service industry.

For the UK, all of this is the result of the accumulation of the past 300 years! And this is also the UK’s greatest wealth! "

This is definitely not nonsense. The historical accumulation of an empire like Britain is hard for outsiders to imagine. This is just like the influence of the Chinese Empire civilization in East Asia.

However, Britain's influence was more direct because they ruled directly.

Just like Andrew, if he became the king, he would be welcomed not only by the local nobles - the white people and the chiefs, but also by a considerable number of civilians, because they had long been accustomed to British rule.

In the past, the King of England was far away. If a British prince took the initiative to come to that land, he could easily gain the support of the local people. This was a bit like some white chiefs in Africa.

In fact, even a considerable number of Africans themselves know that they are not good at governing. If a noble white person is willing to rule them, a considerable number of them may not reject it.

And this is the accumulation of history.

This kind of thing can't be envied!
"All this is the blessing left over from the past, but what can I leave for my children?"

Elizabeth stared at the sea with a look of loss. Until this moment, Li Yian finally felt her loneliness. Looking at her, Li Yian said:
"Leave him a king. No matter when, people will remember the historical glory of the Wensha Dynasty."

After hearing what he said, Elizabeth looked at the distant sea and was silent for a while. After a long time, she said:
"I know. After all, I am a mother too."

Yes, she is a mother, and as a mother, she certainly wants to give her children the best, even though her son is still very young.

But so what?

"Actually, this is just a choice, isn't it?"

Elizabeth continued:

"Even if one day he needs to leave there, there is still England or somewhere else to go, but he will always have his title."

"No,"

Li Yian shook his head and said:

"I'll make sure he doesn't leave there, and we don't have to think about it at all!"

Yes, Li Yian is confident enough to ensure this. As long as there is no support from big countries, those local people will not be able to make any waves at all. The reason why the support from big countries can make waves is essentially because they have a forward base.

The so-called forward bases are those African countries that have gained independence. They can easily be bought with money, and then under the so-called "call of freedom", they become rear bases, where the guerrillas are trained and armed, and then enter the colonies to fight.

In this era, this model is difficult to combat. After all, you can't risk invading another country just to suppress guerrillas.

But...that's someone else, as for me...I'm a gangster, who should I be afraid of!
"really?"

Elizabeth looked at the man beside her with a hint of expectation in her eyes. After all, her dual identity made her hope that this matter would be successful and that Andrew would be able to stay on the throne forever.

This is a good thing for Britain, and for the mother it is also a gift she gives to her children.

"who I am……"

Li Yian laughed and said:

"I'm a gangster! Others may not know, but do you usually know?"

His answer made Elizabeth blush, and she said coquettishly, feeling physically uncomfortable:
"You are such a bad guy..."

Yes, he is a bad guy, and a bad guy who doesn't like to take the ordinary path!
(End of this chapter)