Chapter 1425 The advantage of Great Britain (second update, please subscribe)
Sometimes, many things are a big lie.
Whether it is in a shopping mall or between countries, in short, everyone will deceive each other for their own purposes.
Of course, the promotion of PPT fighter jets to the Royal Air Force is not to say that it is for deception. To put it bluntly, it is just to take other people's money and practice. Now countries around the world are not very clear about this kind of "private customization" sales method, but in a few decades, this kind of "private customization" will become popular in some countries. From Yugoslavia to Pakistan, and then to South Korea, they have customized aircraft for foreign companies.
The promotion of aviation industry companies in the British Ministry of Defense is not only to adopt new sales strategies and obtain external capital injections to develop new fighter jets, but also 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 Yi'an'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 "problems" were, of course, both sides. are concerned about the Kenyan rebellion.
Contrary to the initial assumptions, the British military is extremely cautious on the issue of whether to invite them to intervene. This is understandable. After all, the United Kingdom will never put its own The fat was given away, so the British military turned into a big liar, telling the other party - I am tough and strong, and I can handle 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 very strong and tough, but if necessary, you can speak at any time. Everyone is As members of the Commonwealth, we are very happy to serve the Commonwealth. This is the responsibility and obligation of being a member of the Commonwealth!
When it comes to cheating, no one is worse than anyone else.
In fact, Li Yi'an's visit to the UK this time was also for deception. Unlike companies using PPT to deceive research funds, and the military deceiving the other party to agree 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 valued the friendship with London.
So in the first two days when I first came to London, I basically spent all kinds of lies there, not only to the outside news media, but also to the MPs. Why should I lie to them? , because it is a member of the Commonwealth!
Of course you have to communicate with them.
In his words, Li Yi'an showed great care to me and made a willing contribution.
If you don’t believe it, you can ask Elizabeth. She worked hard for the British Empire.
He knew the hard work, and so did Elizabeth.
Although Britain has declined, British cars are still very good. They are not only full of power, but also extremely suitable for rough driving.
After driving the British car and enjoying the speed for a while, the car finally stopped in a green pasture. Looking at the sea cliff in the distance, Li Yi'an had a smile on his face, and beside him Elizabeth's face was flushed, her breathing was disordered, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead. She closed her eyes, as if she was still reminiscing about the excitement just now. Perhaps it was because it was so exciting that she didn't even want to move her fingers now.
Li Yian did not disturb her, but opened the car door, walked forward to the sea cliff, and then stared at the sea.
This is Beihai!
The North Sea in the UK is as rough as ever. Looking at this sea, Li Yian raised the corners of his mouth and said to himself:
"Who would have thought that there would be a big oil field here? ”
At least no one has thought yet that the North Sea oil field is a world-famous concentrated oil production area, with a daily production of about 6 million barrels. The North Sea is located in the continental edge sea of the Atlantic Ocean. It is between the European island of Great Britain, Norway and the European continent. The oil produced is enjoyed by coastal countries such as the United Kingdom, Norway and the Netherlands.
But now, this offshore oil field, which stores a large amount of oil, is not known to the world. The North Sea is now just a European shipping artery, and the seabed topography is complex and the offshore climate is harsh. There has never been a large-scale oil field. Geological exploration activities are carried out.
Until four years ago, the Netherlands first discovered the Groningen gas field offshore, and then entered a large-scale development stage. However, in the next ten years, there was no discovery at all. It was not until ten years later that another gas field was discovered. The Exfisco oil field is discovered. Only then did European oil companies really set their sights on this sea area. Coupled with the stimulation of the oil crisis, coastal countries have increased their efforts to explore and exploit North Sea oil fields.
The discovery of North Sea oil has helped the economies of industrial countries such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Denmark, which are in a period of weakness. North Sea crude oil has quickly become an important energy supplier in Europe due to its high quality and stable output. Therefore, there are many crude oil trading markets in Europe. A barrel of North Sea Brent oil is used as the market reference price.
But now... this oil field, which stores a large amount of high-quality oil, is like a virgin that has not yet been harvested. It has not yet been known to the world. When she lifts the hijab, the whole world will be shocked. Stunning.
“It’s you!”
The corners of Li Yian’s mouth raised, looking at the turbulent sea, he knew very well what was stored 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, there would not be enough technology to develop this oil field, but now... the time is just right!
While thinking about this, Elizabeth’s voice came from behind:
“What are you looking at?”
“This sea...”
Li Yian said:
“This used to be the busiest sea area in the world.”
“Yes, at that time, British merchant ships transported goods from all over the world to Britain and Europe. , and now, more and more foreign merchant ships are replacing British merchant ships, in addition to merchant ships from various European countries, there are also Greek merchant ships, your merchant ships..."
There was a certain loss in Elizabeth's tone. As a witness to the decline of the empire, she had witnessed the glory, Also witness this inevitable decline.
“The decline of the shipping industry in the UK is inevitable. Now most British people are not willing to be seafarers. Compared with the hard work of being seafarers, they prefer to stay in the country.”
In fact, it is not just the United Kingdom, but also the United States and Western European countries. There are more and more Southern European crews, Latin American crews, Asian crews, and even African crews in their fleets. The reason is that no one wants to endure hardship. !
Despite the high income of crew members, as we all know, crew members not only have to stay away from their families, but also have to be mentally prepared to stay on the green grassland. It is normal for them to be fathers.
Who would be willing to do such physical hardship and psychological burden unless they have to do it!
Even now, almost half of the merchant ships of the Borneo Shipping Company are Japanese and Korean crew members. This is something that can't be helped, and we can't live without hardship.
Of course, Elizabeth didn’t understand all this. In fact, Li Yi’an didn’t understand either. It just happened that when he was working on cattle and horses, the landlady was the captain’s wife. The captain managed a group of crew members, and the landlord My wife manages a group of cattle and horses. It can be said that they are all management masters!
Li Yian said directly:
“Once, Britain ruled the ocean, but that is all in the past. After all, the ports of Amsterdam and Hamburg faced the entire Europe, and the United Kingdom As an island nation, your port faces only itself, but Britain’s more than 300 years of accumulated experience and resources in global maritime trade have made London a success.”
Looking at the woman next to him, Li Yian’s tone was full of envy. This woman was simply. I don’t know what her ancestors left to her and Britain.
“Perhaps the UK is no longer the world’s ferryman, but London is still the leader in global marine finance and the representative in formulating relevant rules – the world’s earliest ship certification and insurance institution, Lloyd’s Register. , and the Baltic Exchange, known as the barometer of the global shipping industry, are both located in London. The "intangible assets" left to the United Kingdom in the age of the empire where the sun never sets are the knowledge of sea power and the control of the system! "< br>
Looking at the woman beside him who seemed a little confused, Li Yian continued to explain:
“London is also the headquarters of international organizations in the maritime field such as the International Maritime Organization, the International Maritime Federation, and the International Chamber of Shipping; every year, more than 80% of the world’s International maritime arbitration takes place in London; how many jobs are there in London’s maritime services industry? Ten thousand.
For Britain, all this has been achieved by the accumulation of the past 300 years! And this is Britain’s greatest wealth!”
This is definitely not a lie, like Britain. The historical accumulation of the empire is unimaginable to outsiders, just like the civilizational influence of the Chinese imperial civilization in East Asia.
However, the British influence is more direct, because they rule directly.
Just like Andrew, when he becomes the king, he will not only be welcomed by the local nobles-white people and chiefs, but also by a considerable number of common people, because they have long been accustomed to British rule.
In the past, British kings were far away. If a British prince took the initiative to come to that land, it would be easy to gain support from the local people. This is a bit like some white chiefs in Africa.
In fact, even a considerable number of Africans themselves understand that they are not good at governance. If a white man with a noble status is willing to rule them, a considerable number of them will not necessarily reject it.
And this is the accumulation of history.
This kind of thing is something you can’t envy!
"All of these are blessings left over from the past, but what can I leave to the children?"
Elizabeth stared at the sea with a hint of loss in her expression. Until this time, Li Yian finally felt her loneliness. Looking at her, Li Yian said:
"Leave him a king. No matter at any time, people will remember the historical glory of the Wensha Dynasty. "
Hearing what he said, Elizabeth stared at the sea in the distance. She was silent for a while. After a long time, she said:
"I know, after all, I am also a mother. ”
Yes, she is a mother, and as a mother, of course she hopes to give her child the best, even if her son is still very young.
But so what?
"Actually, this is a choice, isn't it?"
Elizabeth then said:
"Even if one day, he needs to leave there, there is still Britain Or he can go elsewhere, but he will always have his title."
"No,"
Li Yian shook his head, and then said:
"I will make sure he doesn't leave there, we don't need to think about this issue at all!"
Yes! Yes, Li Yian is confident enough to ensure this. As long as there is no support from the big powers, the locals will not be able to make waves at all. The reason why the support of the big powers can make waves is essentially because they have a base to advance.
The so-called forward bases are those African countries that have achieved independence. They are easily bribed with money, and then under the so-called "freedom inspiration", they become rear bases, where the guerrillas receive training and receive Arm yourself, then enter the colony to fight.
For this era, such a model is difficult to attack. After all, you can't risk the world to invade another country just to suppress the guerrillas.
But... that's someone else. As for me... I'm a gangster, who am I 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 succeed. Andrew can stay on the throne forever.
This is a good thing for Britain, and for a mother, it is also a gift to her children.
"Who am I..."
Li Yian laughed and said:
"I am a gangster! Others don't know, but do you usually know?"
His answer , Elizabeth's face turned red, she felt uncomfortable, and said coquettishly:
"You are such a bad guy..."
Yes, he is a bad guy, and he is also a bad guy who doesn’t like to take the ordinary path!
(End of this chapter)