The journey starts from the Titanic

"Is it like I'm joking?" Situ Nanbai glanced at Hengda, and then ordered: "This matter must be hurry up, let Prada go and run! He is good at this matter!"

"Is there really an oil field?" Hengda frowned, for fear that Situ Nan would release the plane.

This investment is not small. It was decided by Situ Nan, who had never been to Venezuela, and it was somewhat unreliable.

Situ Nan was too lazy to explain so much, he only said one sentence: "I can't explain so much about this matter, and the risk is indeed quite high. Let's go! I paid to establish an independent oil company, which is considered to be commissioned by Occidental Petroleum. Carrying out this exploration mission. If there is an oil field, then it will be sold to Occidental Petroleum. If there is no oil field, I am out of luck."

Occidental Petroleum has a strict management system. It is really not easy to make a decision right away for this project that has not undergone detailed evaluation. So Situ Nan also understands Hengda’s concerns, and does not want to set such a bad precedent for his own reasons. .

Situ Nan put forward such an idea, it is natural for everyone to make a profit, and if he loses it personally, everyone is naturally happy.In short, Occidental Petroleum took a big advantage no matter what it looked like, and Hengda agreed without even thinking about it.

However, he looked at Situ Nan’s confident smile, a little mysterious, and thought to himself, the east bank of Lake Maracaibo could not say that there are really big oil fields!

A few years ago, Situ Nan had done it once when he ran from Los Angeles to Texas, and it was considered to have a "prior conviction".

Hengda couldn't help but hesitate.In the end, the inner greed took the upper hand, thinking: How can good things be exclusive to Situ Nan?

He went around in his mind, thought about it, and pretended to say reluctantly: "I'll count this thing too! Always let you take all the risks alone, and feel a little sorry."

"Yeah. Ask Bock about this matter, and see if there are others who want to take risks!" Situ Nan was not hypocritical.As for what the other party thought he wanted, anyway, there is no big difference between one more person and a group of people.

In short, I believe in William Oilfield!If you don't believe it, just wait to beat your chest!For this reason, he established an energy bank in Houston early on, dedicated to overseas oil ventures.Now that the largest oil fields in the United States are under his control, he can only look overseas if he wants to expand.

Situ Nan has always been powerless about going overseas to explore for oil.After gnawing at the two pieces of fat in California and Texas, Occidental Petroleum had to rein in its own strength and honestly digest the results it has achieved.

However, now that Occidental Petroleum has not only built a complete oil industry chain, but its strength is not comparable to that at the beginning. Coupled with the decline of European companies, it is a good opportunity for American companies to expand to the world.

In terms of overseas expansion, Occidental Petroleum has fallen behind Standard Oil by a lot.Situ Nan has a sense of urgency. If he fails to gain a firm foothold overseas within the past few years, he will face the European powers that are making a comeback and the pressure is much greater. Therefore, time becomes an expensive cost. The sooner you start, the better .

"By the way, I'm going to Southeast Asia in a while! I've heard that the scenery on Sumatra Island is pretty good. Let me see what the Dutch people are holding in their hands! I will bring them back together!"

Situ Nan looked ahead firmly, and with the slightly undulating waves, his heart surged.

Southeast Asia!

He sighed inwardly!

He has been planning some things for a long time, and it's time!

Hengda was taken aback when he heard this, "What? Are you going to Southeast Asia? That's the place reserved for the British!"

This guy is so bold!Hengda did not expect that Situ Nan not only valued South America, but also had an unyielding desire for distant Southeast Asia.

For Henda, who has been nestling in the United States, Sumatra is too far away, but the back garden of the Americans in South America is more impressive.

...

The passengers stranded in the New York port looked at the William, which was quietly anchored in the bay. The luxurious cruise ship was parked in the port for an afternoon. Apart from a dozen well-dressed men, no other passengers disembarked. Up.

Does this huge cruise ship carry only a dozen passengers?

The young workers who are working in the port looked up at the overly handsome young man in front of the bow and were a little jealous. People who can stand on it are naturally rich or expensive.

After a while, a beautiful car drove into the port, and a beautiful young woman came down on it: she was holding an umbrella and came over in style, smiling and looking forward to it, how charming it was!

As a fragrant wind blew across the harbor, the William was floated on to the enviable eyes of the men.

Situ Nan had already noticed the situation below. He saw the woman coming up, and quickly walked to the trestle bridge to meet him.

"Stoney, I miss you!" Laura throws a swallow into the forest, rushing into Situ Nan's arms regardless of the etiquette of the ladies, holding Situ Nan tightly, with a little tear in her eyes.

"I miss you too! I miss you every minute and every second!" After an intense kiss, Situ Nan gently drew the messy hair in Laura's ear.

"It's windy here!" Situ Nan grabbed Laura's body and walked into the cabin, looking back, the harbor below was unexpectedly staring in wonder.

This scene is a bit familiar, and Situ Nan remembered: Back on the Titanic, he and Jack were also squatting on the third-class deck. Looking back, they saw Rose watching the sea on the first-class deck above.

At that time, Rose was also so amorous, and the third-class man below could only look into the distance, and then dream about...

Now he has become the protagonist in the eyes of others?Situ Nan thought.

Chapter 148

"What I am thinking of now is not the property damage caused by Germany at sea, despite the heavy losses, but the unscrupulous massacre of a large number of civilian lives."

"This is a war against all countries. The news that American ships were sunk and American citizens were buried on the bottom of the sea is shocking. But ships and people from other neutral or friendly countries suffered the same bad luck at sea, and there is no difference. It is a challenge to the entire human race."

"I suggest that Congress declare that the recent actions of the German Empire have in fact launched a war against the American government and people; the United States officially accepts the status of a belligerent state imposed on it; the United States will act immediately to not only put the country in a state of complete defense, but also We will do our best to use all means to force the German government to yield and end the war."

"The United States is fortunate enough to use her blood and strength to defend those principles. It is them that give her life and happiness, and give her the peace she has always cherished. God bless her, she has no choice."

On April 2, 1917, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson felt that Congress issued a war address and asked Congress to pass a dispute over the German war.

For the past two months, Woodrow Wilson has been hesitating whether the United States will participate in the war in Europe. Not long ago, the Zimmerman incident finally made the American president, who has always been known for "peace and democracy", had to make up his mind. Wilson's proposal naturally received the overwhelming support of Congress. Although there were still some anti-war calls, it was soon suppressed.

The situation has developed to this day. Whether it is economically kidnapped by the Allies or public opinion, pamphlets that vilify the image of the Germans are widely circulated, and all public opinions tend to the Allies.

The Zimmerman incident was just a fuse, giving the Americans a good reason not to use the botched excuses of Spain’s sad Maine. The United States had no choice but to go to war.

The propaganda of war is effective.The Press Bulletin Committee led by George Creel alone published a propaganda pamphlet about the war of millions of shareholders. They instilled the same lesson to the American people: peace-loving democratic forces are resisting the dictatorship of war madness.

Not only that, this fucking organization also recruited more than 75,000 "four-minute workers" to give a full 750 speeches in theaters, clubs and churches, introducing the brutality of the Germans and urging people to buy free public debt.

Stanford professors wrote these pamphlets in a provocative tone: “German soldiers will rob and arson, extorting large amounts of money, and execute anyone who doesn’t cooperate. They laughed loudly and threw priests and priests into the pigpen... this It is not a rumor nowadays, all the horrible details were done by the German army in Belgium and the French."

A lie becomes truth if it is repeated a thousand times.What's more, these facts are even more provocative after artistic processing?

The Americans have never had a good impression of the Germans. Perhaps they don't want to participate in the war in Europe, but after being consciously instilled in this kind of thinking for a long time, their hearts have long been tilted.Just waiting for an opportunity for an outbreak.

Woodrow Wilson's declaration of war ignited the "anger" accumulated in people's hearts.In this respect, he is indeed an outstanding speaker, playing tricks to make thousands of American soldiers walk on the battlefield.

The new conscription law was passed in 1917 and 1918, and more than 24 million people were registered, and 3 million people were enlisted (including 1.8 million volunteers). Even those who opposed the war were forced to engage in war logistics. .

mobilization!Let everything mobilize!Factories, schools, shops, farms, from cities to villages, from east to west, from merchants to farmers, all walks of life are mobilized to join this unprecedented war.

With an order from Woodrow Wilson, this powerful war machine of the United States finally started. It roared and changed the world!

The British laughed, and the French laughed. These two difficult brothers lived too hard. Both the French North Industries and the British maritime transport forces were ravaged by the Germans.

As for the young and middle-aged who died in the war, they are no longer willing to calculate it. On the Western Front where millions of people are killed in action, a soldier's life cycle will not exceed 24 hours to know how tragic it is.

Fortunately, after almost selling the last pair of pants, they finally dragged the Americans into the water. They finally heard the exciting news from across the ocean-the Americans declared war on Germany!

As for the Russians, in view of their poor performance in this war, the polar bears showed their strength in the outside world. The Germans blocked the attack of the so-called "European military police" with half of their hand.

Hindenburg and Rudolf were a perfect match, and commanded the [Eighth] Eighth Army to teach the reckless polar bears at the beginning of the war. In the "Battle of Tannenberg" the entire army was destroyed by "Samsonov". "The Legion" has become a nightmare that the Russians do not want to mention.

After two years of painful experience, even if they heard that the Americans "come in", it would have been quite happy, but unfortunately they have no strength to laugh.