January 1, 1941 Tianzhu Assam
This is a swamp far away from the city. There is no farmland, no villages and towns, and no natural resources. Officials and troops from the British Governor's Palace will not visit this place, but officials from the Kingdom of Asa will occasionally send people here to catch poachers. Low-caste untouchables, after all, this is the territory of the Tuwang. Even a sparrow is the private property of the Tuwang.
But now, there are thousands of small derricks standing in this remote swamp. A large number of untouchables are running naked among the derricks, carrying huge wooden basins on their heads to carry the crude oil that spilled from the oil pipes. There is no way, the conditions here It's so good that blowout wells pop up from time to time, and the mining capabilities of small equipment are really not enough.
On a slope at the edge of the swamp, a young Chinese man was chatting eagerly with two bejeweled Indian kings.
The craftsmanship and workmanship of the white silk and gold dragon pattern suit cannot be compared to the handmade customization in Britain. It is said to be the work of a palace master. Do you believe it?
Black crystal sunglasses, ivory gold-covered temples, the frame is polished from a single piece of tortoise shell, and the edges are inlaid with shining diamonds. They are not just broken diamonds, that guy is a diamond like a diamond, in terms of size, color, and cut. They are all exactly the same, and they look like they are cut from a single large diamond.
The top of the civilized stick made of African black wood is inlaid with a ruby the size of an egg. The most matching diamond is a three-carat high-clarity diamond with one water. Even the well-informed earth kings were amazed.
Several people were sharing Havana cigars brought by young men, handmade cigars. Each cigar was signed by the master, and the tail end was wrapped with gold foil. Pure 24K gold foil. The main theme was an inhumanity. There was even a cigar on the box. There is also the personal signature of Marshal Hans of the Imperial Air Force, which is said to be his personal gift to the number one general of the Eastern Powers.
If you take a closer look, you will see that this guy dressed like a beast is our political commissar Zhao with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a dignified appearance. But why did he go to Tianzhu and got mixed up with the two Tuwangs?
"Two princes, how are you? Are you satisfied here?" Zhao Gang pointed at the bustling scene in front of him and said with pride. With the help of the Southern Bureau, the temporary 68th Division Secret Service had been established a few months ago. I started doing business with the King of Hyderabad. It was a normal trade at first. I used a large amount of cheap industrial products in exchange for money that had nowhere to go. But as the business progressed, things changed. Weapons and ammunition were prohibited. Medicines, rare animals, rough jewelry, whatever makes money.
Thanks to Wang Yue's almost unparalleled transportation capabilities, the business between the two sides was very prosperous, raising a large amount of funds and materials for the Eighth Route Army. But with the growth of strength, the Hyderabad native king who was raised by the British gradually gave birth to With other thoughts in mind, they actually united with the Assat King to form two infantry divisions with purely Japanese weapons in remote areas of Assam.
The secret service of the temporary 68th Division was unable to come forward, so they contacted Kuroshima Morita and got a group of authentic Japanese instructors from the Osaka Division. After training for a period of time, more than 20,000 soldiers were already decent, far away. From a distance, it even feels like a real enemy. Now the British are desperately deploying troops from Tianzhu to Europe and North Africa, so that there are fewer and fewer authentic British troops on the land of Tianzhu. The two native kings have even He took military advisers to deduce the feasibility of autonomy in northeastern Tianzhu.
In order to strengthen the tie with the Assam King, the Hyderabad King, known as the world's richest man, invested in the development of oil resources in the Assam region. He originally thought that he would just drink soup from the British people's buttocks. Anyway, in Britain They couldn't get any decent oil equipment under human blockade. Judging from King Yasha's economic situation, he would be happy if he could make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Unexpectedly, their friends from the Jinling government in the north actually helped them build a huge oil field with a daily output of more than 20,000 tons of crude oil, which immediately ignited their enthusiasm. The current oil price in the international market is about 1.1 US dollars per barrel. One barrel of crude oil is 0.136 tons, and the price of one ton of crude oil is about US$8.1.
With more than 20,000 tons of crude oil a day, the price of crude oil alone exceeds 200,000 US dollars. After simple smelting in a small refinery, the price of refined oil is definitely more than 400,000 US dollars. If it can be exported, the profit will be even higher. High, more than 100 million U.S. dollars a year. In 1941 U.S. dollars, 1 U.S. dollar contained 0.88 grams of gold. At least 88 tons of gold a year. Is it an absolute huge profit?
cost? The cost of buying the equipment has been paid back. As for labor, what kind of labor is there? They are just a bunch of untouchables. They can live with some cassava roots. When they are in a good mood, allowing them to hunt nearby is a gift, so this costs hundreds of thousands of dollars a day. Almost all of the income is profit, right?
After making money, the alliance between the two earth kings naturally became closer, but at the same time, the two became more afraid. The income of dozens of tons of gold a year was equivalent to the fiscal revenue of a small country. If they were If the British knew about it, they wouldn't be able to protect it.
But with such a large amount of petroleum products flowing into the markets of South Asia and Southeast Asia, the British will definitely know it. It just takes time. They have given almost everything in their hands to the British, but those greedy guys are still not satisfied. Inciting those so-called democrats to oppose themselves, wanting to overthrow them and seize their last rights and wealth.
In order to protect their rights, wealth, and status, the native kings of Tianzhu are trying to respond. Some have joined the democrats, some have completely turned to the British, and some have colluded with foreign forces to try to strike a balance. But No one in the huge Tianzhu dared to raise the flag again to fight against the invaders.
The ancestors of the two earth kings both participated in the great uprising eighty years ago. The ancestors of the Hyderabad earth king were even almost massacred by the British. Is it really just for pleasure to keep a low profile and accumulate wealth? Can they really not see clearly the crises and challenges they face?
"Mr. David, we are very satisfied, but we hope to temporarily shelve the second phase of the production increase plan." The king of Hyderabad adjusted the glasses on his nose and said with some entanglement. According to the agreement reached with Zhao Gang, after a thousand After one small oil well produces stably, he will continue to spend money to build another thousand oil wells and supporting small refineries. Wang Yue has secretly transported the required equipment to a nearby warehouse, waiting to continue working.
In fact, it was Wang Yue who was careless and ignored the scale of the Assam oil field in this era. It was a large oil field with a capacity of 30 million tons. If it was built casually, it would have an annual output of several million tons. However, the previous Assam oil field had an annual output of several million tons. What is the scale of oil production? Only 300,000 tons, so much production capacity was suddenly exploded. What the two local kings were worried about was how to deal with it. How could they dare to continue to expand production capacity? Furthermore, if the current oil fields are worried that they will not be preserved, how can they dare to continue to expand production capacity?
"Your Majesty, our equipment has been shipped in. It cost almost 100,000 pounds just for the customs benefits." Zhao Gang, whose pseudonym was David, looked unhappy and said in an authentic London accent. Wang Yue received a thousand sets of equipment. One ton of gold, and the second batch of 1,000 sets of equipment were simply given to the Eighth Route Army, so the Eighth Route Army would not lose money no matter what, but Zhao Gang couldn't say it clearly.
Moreover, according to the intelligence collected by the Secret Service, the two earth kings are now secretly expanding their armies. It is obvious that they have other plans. According to the instructions from their superiors, they want to promote the two earth kings' plans to reduce Britain's influence on the plateau area. Military pressure paved the way for the long-term national strategy. In order to realize this plan, the Southern Bureau even fully communicated with the highest authorities. Now Zhao Gang can mobilize all the power of the Military Control Bureau in Tianzhu.
"Mr. David, please rest assured, I will buy this batch of equipment at the original price, but compared to these equipment, we hope to purchase another batch of weapons." The King of Hyderabad stared at Zhao Gang with a burning gaze, and a small amount of weapons They are easy to obtain. You can bribe British officials, or you can find craftsmen in northwest Tianzhu to make private guns. It seems that it is impossible to obtain large quantities of standard equipment. The British people would like to register the flintlock guns in their hands for you. How can we possibly give them a chance to arm themselves by creating a register?
"Your Majesty, the Japanese are also expanding their military on a large scale. Their weapons are not very sufficient. Some second-line troops are even using retired equipment." Zhao Gang's current identity is the major general counselor of the Jinling puppet government. He was influenced by the Jinling puppet government and The agents of the dual leadership of the Japanese government, in the eyes of the two local kings, were also supported by the Jinling puppet government and the Japanese.
Eighth Route Army? Don't be kidding, you are still a Tuwang after all. I haven't heard of the Eighth Route Army, but I definitely can't trust you. In order to distance yourself and gain the trust of the two Tuwangs as soon as possible, Zhao Gang did He took on the identity of the Jinling Puppet Government, and it was his real identity. For this reason, the comrades in the Magic City even contacted our veteran of the Puppet Regime.
"We can offer a high price, twice the market price!" the Maharaja of Hyderabad said with a smile. The equipment of both divisions can be shipped in. Naturally, there is no problem with more equipment. The only difference should be the price, and they are now The most indispensable thing is money. As long as they can keep the oil fields in Assam, they will have more money.
"Your Majesty, how many weapons do you want?" Zhao Gang struggled for a long time and finally asked. The entire Eighth Route Army in North China was changing their equipment. A large amount of Japanese equipment was concentrated in the hands of the headquarters. The quantity was really quite a lot. Except A lot of what was seized was simply the equipment of the previous national army. With the addition of imitation Japanese equipment, the quantity was even greater. It would be great if they could be sold at double the price.
