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 Herman's voice. He talked about the local situation all the way to the oil field, and in the end the core content was only one sentence.
"In short, we must control the oil fields. The reason why we are doing this today is not for the benefit of the company, but for the future, for the future of Nanyang..."
In response to your greetings Eyes, Herman took a deep breath and said.
“Our generation of Nanyang people must be responsible for the next generation of Nanyang people and our descendants. When they use up the last drop of local oil, they will not ask what their ancestors were doing, and they will not blame our generation. This is the responsibility of our generation of Nanyang people!”
After that, Herman stopped speaking, and he just sat there and waited. ruling.
When his words fell, Li Yian glanced at him, then stood up without saying a word, and then walked to the window silently.
The responsibility of a generation!
It is undeniable that Herman’s words convinced Li Yian, at least to a certain extent, this is indeed the case.
In the past eleven years, Nanyang has been committed to building a "national outlook", and the cultivation of this national outlook has a very important connotation - the obligations of ordinary people to the country!
Cultivation of a sense of obligation.
To a large extent, this view is influenced by San Dezi, but it is slightly more obscure. There is a "contract theory" in Nanyang's national view - a contract between citizens and the country. The country fulfills its national responsibilities and provides welfare guarantees to its citizens, while the citizens fulfill their national obligations, live and die for the country.
People’s understanding of obligations constitutes Nanyang’s national outlook.
In this "sense of national obligation", everyone is a member of the country and works hard for the country and nation.
Now that Herman had spoken about the responsibilities and obligations of a generation, Li Yian fell into deep thought. There were many questions he needed to think about.
One of the core questions is whether this sense of obligation will lead Nanyang to another path.
For example, like San Dezi, go on the road of external expansion.
If this were the 2000s, Li Yian would not hesitate to advocate expansion, advocate the development of living space, and use Nanyang's guns and fleets to fight for Nanyang's living space. It was the last era of the jungle, and if you seize the opportunity, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life.
But now is the 1950s, and everyone is targeting each other with atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs, and intercontinental missiles. If anyone wants to break the balance and expand, the atomic bombs may not be used, but we will support the resistance and bleed you. It is still possible. For example, the United States in Vietnam and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan did not need to end personally. They only needed to spend a little money to make the arrogant big country pay a heavy price.
The former were bloodletted, just like Philadelphia in the movie "Rocky." The movie describes the United States in the 1970s - a period of economic recession and social unrest, and life in slums and industrial areas was very difficult. People live in poverty and insecurity. A Vietnam War almost ruined the entire United States.
What about the Soviet Union in Afghanistan?
From the plentiful supply of supplies in the 1970s to people lining up to buy supplies, that scene even became the most common scene before the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Yes, it ended up destroying the entire empire.
This is the price of expansion.
What were the rules of the Cold War game? I just try my best to create obstacles for the other side and fight a proxy war. If you want to eat the meat, I will assist the proxy and drag you to death! Worn to death!
Precisely because he knew the rules of the Cold War game, Li Nian never thought about expansion. At most, he would help Siam restore its traditions, help Mindanao and Surabaya achieve autonomy, and help Malaya achieve independence.
Expansion, although Nanyang is dominated by hegemony. But it has never occupied any country's land - not even an inch!
Nanyang is definitely standing on the highest moral point!
Of course, this is just talk, otherwise I wouldn’t have been causing trouble continuously in the past few years. I am doing things to expand my sphere of influence and to ensure Nanyang’s fundamental interests.
Sometimes, relatively small ambitions can at least ensure that Nanyang's power is wasted in those sensitive areas.
There are places where you can get more returns by investing a certain amount of effort. In fact, the expansion of the sphere of influence, like doing business, sometimes requires calculating costs. Spending as little money as possible and getting the richest returns is the right way.
“And, Your Excellency, we are helping Saudi Arabia get rid of the rule of feudal kingship and allow them to enter modern society instead of living under the rule of feudal kingship.”
Okay, He Man knew Li Yi'an well, and his previous character changed with just one sentence. They are helping 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, the local people have their right to choose!”
In an instant, Herman felt like his whole body fell into an ice cave. The right to choose... This is not nonsense. Well, when did they ever have a choice?
"They chose the kingdom because of their traditions..."
Looking back, Li Yian looked directly at Herman, looking at the bitterness on his expression.
Li Yian said with a slight smile on his lips.
“More than thirty years ago, there was no Saudi Arabia there. At that time, Saudi Arabia was just a family in the desert. On the coast of the Red Sea, there was the Kingdom of Hejaz ruled by the Hashemite family. They ruled that land. For more than a thousand years, inland is the Rashid family, which once 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 2021. A few years later, The Saudi family, with the support of the British, destroyed the Kingdom of Hijaz, 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 For this reason, after World War I, with the support of the British, Abdullah bin Hussein, the second son of King Hussein of Hijaz, later became the king of Jordan. His son Faisal bin Hussein served as king of Syria and Iraq. Although his rule in Syria was stripped by France a few years later, he still served as king of Iraq.
After learning about Nanyang Petroleum Company's plans in the Middle East, Li Yi'an immediately gave himself a lesson in the Middle East. In fact, he still had a certain understanding of the countries in the Middle East, but he did not expect that the rise of Saudi Arabia was completely based on other countries. Even the so-called saint descendants of the family were driven out by him. If they weren't worried about the joint interference of the two Hashemite families in Iraq and Jordan, they would probably just kill them all like other families.
Because of this, Li Yian saw an opportunity.
As an opportunist, Li Yian will never miss this opportunity.
"Your Excellency..."
Herman looked at Your Excellency in confusion, as if he didn't quite understand what you meant.
"I think they should return to tradition!"
Li Yian took a puff of his cigar and said.
“Since we want to solve the root cause of the problem, we must find a way to fundamentally dismantle them. Cooperating with the Free Officer Movement is tantamount to scheming with a tiger. They will never allow us to control In the oil fields, they...well, they can use it, but it's just a use. We have to think about it in the long term."
While talking, Li Yian walked to the map and said.
"Hijaz belongs to Hashem, Najd belongs to Rashid, and as for the Saud family, they will return to the desert. With this Three Kingdoms, the peninsula is unlikely to calm down."
"Your Excellency, what do you mean? We want to intervene..."
"No!"
Li Yian shook his head and said.
“What we have to do is to help them restore their traditions, that’s all, and in comparison, the Hashem family is easier to deal with.”
(End of this chapter)