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Chapter 961: The Responsibility of a Generation (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
For what?
Of course, it was to create chaos. In the following time, the only voice in the study was Hermann's. He talked about the local situation and the oil fields. In the end, all the core content was just one sentence.

"In short, we must control the oil field. The reason we are doing this today is not for the benefit of the company, but for the future, for the future of Nanyang..."

Facing your gaze, Hermann took a deep breath and said.

"We, the generation of Nanyang people, must be responsible for the next generation of Nanyang people, for our descendants. When they use up the last drop of oil in their homeland, they will not ask what their ancestors were doing, nor will they blame our generation for doing nothing! This is the responsibility of our generation of Nanyang people! It is also our obligation!"

After that, Hermann stopped talking. He fell silent and just sat there waiting for the verdict.

When he finished speaking, Li Yian glanced at him, then stood up without saying a word, and then walked silently to the window.

The responsibility of a generation!
It is undeniable that Herman's words convinced Li Yian, at least to a certain extent.

In the past eleven years, Nanyang has been committed to building a "national concept", and the cultivation of this national concept has a very important connotation - the obligations of ordinary people to the country!

Cultivate a sense of responsibility.

This view was largely influenced by Sandezi, but it was a little more subtle. In the Nanyang national view, there is a "contract theory" - a contract between the people and the state. The state fulfills its national responsibilities and provides welfare security to the people, while the people fulfill their national obligations, are born for the country, and die for the country.

People's understanding of obligations constitutes the nation's conception in Nanyang.

In this sense of "national obligation", everyone is part of the country and works hard for the country and the nation.

Now that Herman has spoken about the responsibilities and obligations of a generation, Li Yian fell into deep thought. He had many questions to think about.

One of the most central questions is whether this sense of obligation will lead Nanyang to take another path.

For example, like Sandezi, take the path of outward expansion.

If it were the 00s, Li Yian would not hesitate to advocate expansion, advocate the opening up of living space, and use the guns and fleets of Nanyang to fight for living space for Nanyang. That was the last era of the survival of the fittest, and if you seized the opportunity, you would definitely regret it for the rest of your life.

But now is the 1950s, and everyone is using atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs and intercontinental missiles to target each other. If anyone wants to break the balance and expand, atomic bombs may not be used, but supporting resistance forces and bleeding you is still possible. For example, the United States in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan did not need to intervene personally. Just a little bit of money was enough to make the arrogant big countries pay a heavy price.

The former was bled to death, just like Philadelphia in the movie Rocky. The movie depicts the United States in the 1970s - a period of economic recession and social unrest. Life in slums and industrial areas was very difficult. People lived in poverty and insecurity. The Vietnam War almost destroyed the entire United States.

And what about the Soviet Union in Afghanistan?

The situation deteriorated directly from the abundant supplies in the 70s to people queuing up to buy supplies. That scene even became the most common scene before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Yes, in the end, the entire empire was destroyed.

This is the price of expansion.

What are the rules of the Cold War? Do your best to make trouble for the other side and fight proxy wars. If you want to eat the meat, I will assist the proxy and drag you to death!

Precisely because he was well aware of the rules of the Cold War, Li Yian never thought of expansion. At most, he helped Siam restore its traditions, helped Mindanao and Surabaya achieve autonomy, and helped Malaya achieve independence.

Although Nanyang is a hegemony, it has never occupied any country's land - not even an inch!

Nanyang is definitely standing at the highest moral point!
Of course, this is just talk, otherwise I wouldn't have been causing trouble one after another in recent years. I am causing trouble in order to expand my sphere of influence and to ensure the fundamental interests of Nanyang.

Sometimes, relatively small ambitions can at least ensure that Nanyang’s power is not wasted in those sensitive areas.

In some places, investing a certain amount of effort can get more returns. In fact, the expansion of the sphere of influence, like doing business, sometimes requires calculating the cost. The best way is to spend as little money as possible and get the most abundant returns.

“Moreover, Your Excellency, we are helping Saudi Arabia get rid of the rule of feudal monarchy and allowing them to enter modern society, rather than living under the rule of feudal monarchy.”

Well, Herman knew Li Yian, and one sentence changed the nature of the situation. They were helping the local people.

However, everyone knows that the first half is true, and the sentence just now... is just an excuse.

But sometimes, people always need some excuses.

Shaking his head, Li Yian said.

"No, local people have their choice!"

In an instant, Hermann felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. The right to choose...this is nonsense. When have they ever had the right to choose?

"They chose their kingdom based on their traditions..."

Turning around, Li Yian looked directly at Hermann, seeing the slight bitterness in his expression.

With a slight smile on his lips, Li Yian said.

"More than 30 years ago, there was no Saudi Arabia. At that time, Saudi Arabia was just a family in the desert. On the Red Sea coast, there was the Kingdom of Hejaz ruled by the Hashemite family. They ruled that land for more than a thousand years. Inland was the Rashid family, who had ruled the Arabian Peninsula in the first two centuries. The Rashid Emirate established by the Rashid family was not defeated and annexed by the Saudi family until 21. A few years later, the Saudi family, with the support of the British, destroyed the Kingdom of Hejaz, and the Hashemite family was forced to flee to Jordan..."

The Hashemite family...is the most respected family in the entire Middle East, also known as the descendants of the Holy See. It is for this reason that they were very popular in Britain after World War I.
With the support of his countrymen, Abdullah bin Hussein, the second son of King Hussein the Elder of Hejaz, later became the King of Jordan. His third son, Faisal bin Hussein, served as the King of Syria and Iraq. Although his rule over Syria was deprived by France a few years later, he still served as the King of Iraq.

After learning about Nanyang Petroleum's plan in the Middle East, Li Yian immediately made up for his lessons in the Middle East. In fact, he still had some understanding of the Middle Eastern countries, but he didn't expect that Saudi Arabia's rise was completely based on the other families, and even the so-called descendants of the Holy Family were driven out. If it weren't for the fear of joint interference from the two Hashemite families of Iraq and Jordan, it is estimated that they would have killed them all directly like they did to other families.

It was for this reason that Li Yian saw an opportunity.

As a speculator, Li Yian would never miss this opportunity.

"Your Mightiness……"

Hermann looked at you in confusion, as if he didn't quite understand what you meant.

“I think they should go back to tradition!”

Li Yian took a puff of his cigar and said.

"Since we want to solve the root of the problem, we must find a way to fundamentally disintegrate them. Cooperating with the Free Officers Movement is tantamount to colluding with a tiger. They will never allow us to control the oil fields. They... well, they can use us, but that's just use. We have to consider the long-term."

As he spoke, Li Yian walked over to the map and said.

"Hijjaz will go to Hashem, Najd to Rashid, and as for the House of Saud, they will go to the desert. With this triumvirate, it is unlikely that the peninsula will be at peace."

"Sir, what do you mean? We want to intervene..."

"No!"

Li Yian shook his head and said.

"All we have to do is help them restore their traditions, that's all, and the Hashemites are easier to deal with."

(End of this chapter)