Chapter 731 More than a generation was lost
The two pioneers of European colonization of the world, one was the missionary, and the other was these so-called explorers.
In order to cover up the serious disasters brought by colonization to people all over the world, European countries have beautified "adventure" and forcibly linked adventure with words that represent the beautiful character of human beings such as bravery, exploration, unknown, and challenge. Together, we encouraged more people to join the colonial cause.
It is true that some people have made money through "adventure", but only a very small number of lucky people.
The vast majority of explorers have become vagrants, gold diggers, and even bandits around the world.
George discouraged Russians from exploring the Persian Gulf. Constantinople issued an announcement stating that there were potential risks in the Persian Gulf region, reminding Russians to be cautious.
Unexpectedly, this announcement was ridiculed by the British.
Churchill published an article in The Times, ostensibly urging the Kingdom of Hejaz to accept the Balfour Declaration, but secretly condemning Russia as a thief and trying to seize resources around the Persian Gulf.
On November 2, 1917, the then British Foreign Secretary Balfour wrote to Rothschild, stating: "His Majesty's Government favors the establishment of a national home for the Hebrews in Palestine, and I am willing to do my best to promote its realization.”
This private letter was called the Balfour Declaration by the Hebrews and became the basis for the establishment of the Hebrew nation in the Middle East.
The Hebrews, who have a bad record all over the world, have a long history in the Middle East.
The Hebrews first lived in the Canaan region in the Middle East. Due to the barren land in Canaan, the Hebrews migrated to Egypt.
At first, Egypt welcomed the arrival of the Hebrews. It not only accepted the Hebrews, but also gave them fertile land so that they could live and work in Egypt.
However, the good times did not last long, and Egypt did not gain the gratitude of the Hebrews. When the Hyksos invaded Egypt, the Hebrews not only did not help Egypt, but took the initiative to be responsible for the Hyksos. Wizard.
So after defeating the Hyksos in Egypt, the Hebrews were demoted into slavery.
This is why the Hebrews hated Egypt.
Since Egypt has learned from the past, it is reasonable for the Kingdom of Hejaz to choose not to accept the Balfour Declaration.
During the World War, an uprising broke out in the Hijaz region against the rule of the Ottoman Empire. The 38th generation patriarch of the Hashemite family, Hussein ibn Ali, the Grand Sharif of Mecca, announced on June 10, 1916 Independence and establishment of the Hijaz Kingdom.
It should be noted that the Kingdom of Hejaz was established with the support of the United Kingdom.
So Churchill, who had just assumed the post of Secretary of Colonial Affairs, threatened Hussein in his article that if the Kingdom of Hejaz did not accept the Balfour Declaration, it might lose British support.
The day after Churchill's article appeared in the newspaper, Nicholas Jr. published an article in Le Figaro, saying that Russia would strictly abide by the provisions of the League of Nations and ensure the territorial integrity and political independence of member states.
This means telling Hussein not to be afraid. Without Britain, there will still be Russia.
As the king of a country, Hussein still has the dignity of a king even if the country is weak.
On September 3, Hussein arrived in Constantinople for a visit to Russia.
At the same time that Hussein arrived in Constantinople, an expedition organized by Provence also arrived in Abadan.
The Provence expedition consisted of 150 people, almost a small army. In the 16th century, it was enough to wipe out a large empire.
In 1531, Spanish Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire, which had a population of six million, with less than 200 people.
Due to the publicity and momentum some time ago, the expedition to Provence received widespread attention. "Le Figaro" even sent a reporter to follow the expedition to Abadan, preparing to follow up and report on the expedition to Provence.
Abadan is a city built by the British and was born for oil. It has the only oil refinery in the entire Middle East.
“The current situation is terrible, the oil fields are burned down, the British are helpless, the Americans are trying to put out the fire, and the Russians are watching the fun——”
"Le Figaro" correspondent in Abadan Nolan reminded team reporter Leon Victor not to think that Provence can rest easy just because it hires a large number of gunmen.
For the small tribes around the Persian Gulf, an expedition team of 150 people can indeed run wild.
The real threats to the expedition are Britain and Russia, and perhaps the United States.
In Nolan's view, Russia and the United Kingdom are both thieves and thieves, and both want to dominate the Persian Gulf and drive each other away from this region.
Dmitry has not been idle during this period. While negotiating with McMahon, he also strengthened Russia's dominant position in northern Persia.
Tehran is Russia's sphere of influence. Dmitry gave full play to the advantages of the Russian Grand Duke. He played in Tehran every night. He not only enjoyed delicious food, but also liked fancy clothes. He perfectly integrated into the lifestyle of the Persian aristocracy and led the trend of Tehran.
Dmitri does not only know how to eat and drink. While winning over the nobles of Tehran, Dmitri reached an agreement with Sayyid Jiardin. If the Persian government hands over the Persian oil fields to the Russian-Polish Oil Company mining, the Persian government will receive a greater share of the profits.
Dmitri also supported Reza Khan by giving him a batch of weapons and equipment, allowing Reza Khan to expand his army to 10,000 people.
The condition is that Reza Khan hires Russian instructors and Russian consultants.
Weapons, equipment and officers are abundant in Russia.
Reza Khan only had 3,000 men under his command, so he really needed to expand his army urgently, and the two hit it off.
The fire in the oil field has not been extinguished, and the pipeline transporting oil has been blown up again.
Dasi is in a state of distress and is said to be already looking for buyers and preparing to sell his shares in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
This should be a smoke bomb released by Dasis. The purpose is not to cash out, but to force the British government to provide greater support.
“Did the Russians really do it?”
Leon Victor was curious, burning oil wells and blowing up pipelines, which went far beyond the scope of business.
The ultimate core of business competition is profit. If you burn the oil fields and blow up the pipelines, how will you make money?
"Who knows, rumors are flying all over Abadan now, and some people say it was Paris who did it——"
Nolan said, I know as much as you know. "What does this have to do with us?"
Leon Victor was surprised, this rumor was so shameless.
“Why are you here?”
Nolan is used to it.
“I want to follow the expedition.”
“That’s why.”
Leon Victor frowned, and the reason seemed reasonable.
Like Britain, France is short of oil.
The reason why the Provence expedition has such a great influence is that without the support of France, you would not believe it.
“If I were you, I would stay in Abadan and never leave.”
Nolan reminded Leon Victor that this ghost place is everywhere It's all desert, full of dangers.
The environment in the desert area is very special. Without the guidance of a guide, you will probably never return.
It is more dangerous to rely entirely on the guide. No one is sure where the guide will lead the expedition.
It will be great fun if the expedition team is led to the ambush circle of the horse bandits.
"Mr. Provence must have a way."
Leon Victor pinned his hopes on Provence's identity as an "explorer".
Although Provence is an explorer, he is actually a very cautious person.
It should be said that all explorers are cautious.
Anyone who is not careful will die.
As soon as he arrived in Abadan, Provence went to find Lieutenant Colonel Henry, hoping to get Henry's help.
For the sake of the generous gifts, Henry still took good care of his fellow villagers.
"To be honest, I can't give you any guarantee. Do you think this is a dispute between two companies? No-no-no, this is a war between Russia and Britain."
Henry also didn't know about the horse bandits. Why did he suddenly change from just seeking money to killing everyone, but he knew that this matter had nothing to do with France.
The economic crisis in France is getting worse, and loan sharks are afraid to lend money. How can they care about oil?
France was known as the "Usury Empire" before the outbreak of the World War.
France originally hoped that after defeating its old enemy Germany, it would quickly recover its blood and return to the top of the European continent.
After the Paris Peace Conference, the French discovered helplessly that not only were they unable to recover blood from Germany, but the losses France suffered during the World War were far beyond what France could bear.
During the world war, in France, a country with a total population of 40 million, a total of 1.7 million people were killed and more than 2.8 million people were disabled.
Unlike the United Kingdom and Russia, the people lost in France were all sons of good families and the backbone of society, which had an extremely serious impact on French society.
The main force of Britain's participation in the war was the colonial army. Although there were many local casualties, the war did not reach the British Isles after all, and the losses were within the acceptable range of Britain.
Russia's participation in the war was either Cossacks or the Gauri Legion. Almost all of them were "gray animals", and they had little impact on Russia.
In France, 7,000 primary school teachers alone were killed in the war.
What is the concept of 7,000 teachers at the beginning of the 20th century!
The French education system is directly on the verge of paralysis.
During the World War, the German army was so close that it was only 60 kilometers away from Paris. In order to defend Paris, the French government encouraged French people to actively join the army, so the University of Paris was in trouble.
Before the outbreak of the world war, there were 15,000 students at the University of Paris.
By the end of the war there were only 5,000 left.
The most serious problem in France now is not the economic crisis, nor the loss of a generation, but the gap in culture and technology, which cannot be made up by the introduction of more people from the North African colonies.
Under such circumstances, can the French government still care about Persian oil?
The French government really doesn’t care. French capitalists are coveting oil.
Last year, Russia planned to build a natural gas pipeline to Paris, triggering an investment boom in France.
Everyone knows that Europe is about to enter the age of oil and gas, which is why Provence has the money to organize an army.
“Russia has Baku and Tyumen, so why does it covet Persian oil——”
Provence confirms Russia’s greed.
This is like saying that the French and the British are content with what they have.
(End of this chapter)