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Chapter 928: Subversion, for the benefit of the company (fourth update, please subscribe)

Early in the morning, as soon as he arrived at the company, Ma Baoguo was waiting in the manager's outer office. Although he smoked several cigarettes in succession, he was still yawning. Last night, after receiving the call, he almost did not sleep all night, and had been collecting various information.

Every company has its own intelligence agency, which is the most typical feature of Nanyang enterprises. Business activities often need intelligence support. Because whether it is a friend or an enemy, many times, Nanyang enterprises rely on sufficient intelligence preparation to gain the upper hand in the market.

Ma Baoguo was the head of the Nanyang Petroleum Investigation Department.

Because of this, after receiving the call last night, he did not rest for the whole night. He collected as much information as possible and completed the work assigned by his boss.

At 9:5 in the morning, Hermann came to the office and Ma Baoguo followed him in.

"What did you get?"

Herman asked as he opened the door to his office, before he even sat behind his desk.

He just poured himself a cup of herbal tea and took a sip.

"Now you can tell me about it."

Ma Baoguo flicked the notebook he had taken out of his pocket, opened it, and recounted the results of his investigation last night.

"Yemen, located in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula and bordering the Red Sea, was an Ottoman colony before World War I. The King of the Mutawakkiliya Kingdom of Yemen completely drove the Ottoman forces out of Yemen during World War I. Later, it also attempted to retake South Yemen occupied by the British, but was ultimately no match for the British army's modern weapons.

As a revenge and also a hindrance, Britain later supported the independence of the tribal lords in the Asir region in northern Yemen. In order to maintain their status, the Asir lords pledged allegiance to the Saudi monarch who had just captured the holy city of Mecca. But soon after, the Asir lords found that Saudi Arabia wanted to annex them, and they turned to the King of the Mutawakkiliya Kingdom of Yemen.

In 1934, the Saudi army moved south and the Yemeni army moved north, triggering the first war between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

At that time, the British provided Saudi Arabia with modern weapons, including aircraft, out of fear that Italy would support Yemen. The Saudi army, equipped with tanks and armored vehicles, defeated the North Yemeni army and penetrated deep into Yemen. However, the Yemeni army took advantage of the mountainous terrain in the country, lured the enemy deep into the territory, and ambushed them from all sides, finally forcing Saudi Arabia to agree to peace talks.

The result of the peace talks was that Saudi Arabia "leased" the three provinces of Asir, Jizan and Najran in northern Yemen for 20 years. However, after the lease expired last year, Saudi Arabia not only refused to return the land in the three provinces, but also occupied the "concession" for itself. These three provinces are currently dominated by the Shia Zaydi sect in southern Saudi Arabia. Because they were originally Yemeni territory, Saudi Arabia and Yemen have since formed a feud. Because it is weaker than Saudi Arabia, Yemen can only seek intervention from the United Nations. "

Baoguo answered truthfully that he learned this information from some friends in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday. After all, the company had no dealings with Yemen. In fact, if it were not for the boss's request, he had not even heard of this country.

“So will the United Nations get involved?”

Hermann asked.

Ma Baoguo said, closing the notebook in his hand.

"As we all know, without the intervention of major powers, the United Nations will hardly intervene in anything. For major powers, the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Yemen is almost not worth mentioning!"

It is not worth mentioning, just like the country of Yemen, it is also not worth mentioning in international affairs. When he asked a friend from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this matter yesterday, the friend from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made it very clear - if you have never heard of a country, then this country can be ignored in international affairs.

This is the most naked side of international affairs.

"There is actually no essential difference between the United Nations and the League of Nations. This is how international politics works. It always only cares about the immediate interests and the interests of the great powers."

Herman said,
"Go on."

"No more." Ma Baoguo said.

"We haven't paid much attention to Yemen. After all, its market has always been too insignificant, so our understanding of it is very limited, just basic knowledge. But I have sent people to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they should be able to provide us with some information."

Hermann nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good. You should learn more about this, including the population of Yemen and their war potential."

"War potential?"

Ma Baoguo asked doubtfully.

"Yes, if we want to overthrow a country, in addition to starting from the inside, we also need to start from the outside. Sometimes, the outside is easier."

"Subvert a country?" "Yes, but for now, this is just an idea!"

Taking a cigarette from the cigarette box, lighting it, taking a puff, Hermann said without hiding anything.

"It's not quite mature yet. It's just a preliminary idea. It may still require the help of some professionals. By the way..."

Looking at Ma Baoguo, Herman asked:
"Do you have any suitable person who can do this kind of work?"

"Manager, this is subverting a country! Who would do this kind of work?"

Ma Baoguo almost subconsciously wanted to say this, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into:
"Manager, I have some acquaintances in the intelligence department. Perhaps someone of them knows how to do this kind of work. If necessary, I can contact them."

"Well, you can contact them first. At present, this is just an immature idea. It would be a good thing if professionals could help improve it."

After that, Herman stared out the window at the busy streets downstairs. At this moment, in the central business district of Taiping, bankers and businessmen, clerks and merchants, contractors and stockbrokers, customers and shop owners, lawyers and clients, and people in some offices were all busy, all busy for the future.

"Okay, I know."

Nodding, Hermann said to his subordinates behind him,
"You go down first."

Ma Baoguo quietly walked through the back door of the office, took the elevator to the 12th floor to his office, his brows were furrowed.

"Subverting a country, professionals? Is there such a profession?"

He was muttering to himself all the way.

Obviously, there is no such profession in this world, but of course he has to try his best to realize the manager's wish.

“It’s really a weird thing.”

While he was talking to himself in the elevator, Hermann stood by the thick glass window of the rooftop office, where he liked to stand, looking down at the street where passers-by were busy with their livelihoods.

Looking at these people, Hermann's mind was still filled with Saudi Arabia and the oil fields. He was determined not to give 76% of the profits from the oil fields to Riyadh.

The reason is simple. Any business needs to make profits. As the manager of Nanyang Petroleum Company, he must be responsible for the company's shareholders. The largest shareholder of this company is the National Pension Fund, which involves the pensions of all Nanyang people.

"It's obviously the money of the Nanyang people, why should we give it to those Bedouin chiefs!"

Herman took a puff of cigarette silently and talked to himself, but he had to admit one thing - Frank had convinced him.

"United Fruit Company - In 1952, the Guatemalan government began to expropriate the unused land of the United Fruit Company and give it to the landless peasants. In response, the company lobbied the U.S. government to intervene, and last year, a military coup took place there, and the United Fruit Company's land was saved..."

That day, Frank's light words rang in his ears again, and Hermann, who was smoking, said softly.

"In fact, it's just subverting a country, it's no big deal!"

When saying this, Hermann's tone seemed very calm, as if a country was nothing big to him.

It wasn't a big deal, just like the United Fruit Company.

It's just a company. What does the so-called country mean in front of the company?

To them, the country is something that can be overturned and destroyed. If it affects their interests, then - they will take all measures to ensure their own interests.

"Well, that's one way to do it anyway."

After taking a puff of his cigarette, Hermann looked out the window and muttered to himself.

"After all, life must go on."

(End of this chapter)