Chapter 935 The Ming Dynasty Royal Family Became Rich (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
The Ming Dynasty broke into the Persian Gulf!
In fact, the British had received the news almost when the Ming Dynasty sent its fleet through the Strait of Hormuz. After all, Oman was a British protectorate, and the British colony of India was also nearby.
However, the British did not react at all to the Ming Dynasty's intrusion.
"It's just a desert. We're going to fight over it... So many people died just to grab a handful of sand to make sand sculptures?"
Any British person with a little common sense would think so. Of course, this does not mean that the British did nothing. What did they do?
"On the day we entered the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, the British Indian authorities dispatched warships to the Musandam Peninsula on the west bank of the Strait of Hormuz. Their intention was very clear, that is, they wanted to control the Persian Gulf by controlling the Musandam Peninsula. After all, the Strait of Hormuz is the only waterway from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, and the Musandam Peninsula is located on the south bank of the Strait of Hormuz, controlling the southern gate of the Persian Gulf. They only need to control there to block my Ming Dynasty in the strait."
After a slight pause, Li Nanlin said.
"It has to be said that the British are indeed an old empire. They can achieve some of their goals in the most cost-effective way. Compared with confronting or even competing with us in the Persian Gulf, this method is undoubtedly cheaper and more effective."
“It’s really effective!”
Emperor Zhu said with great emotion.
"Otherwise, how can it be called an old empire? The British will not engage in a comprehensive confrontation with all countries in the world. They will choose some key points and deploy them in a targeted manner, such as Gibraltar, Egypt, and the Strait of Hormuz..."
After a pause, Emperor Zhu said with a smile:
"But it's no big deal. The British, their control over the Strait is only temporary. Maybe they control it now, but what about the future? After the Russians move south, will they still be able to control the Strait of Hormuz? So, for now, the British actions have no impact on us. After all, our interests there are very limited."
Not to mention that the British currently control the export of the Persian Gulf, which has no impact on the Ming Dynasty, even in another twenty years, it will not have any impact. After all, according to Emperor Zhu's plan, the Persian Gulf oil fields will not be developed for at least the next thirty years.
It's just a desert there, a sacrifice made by the Ming Dynasty for the "interests of its allies."
"Your Majesty, we are in the Persian Gulf for the benefit of our allies,"
Li Nanlin looked at His Majesty and said,
"But for the benefit of our allies, all we got was a desert. Except for a tiny bit of arable land near Kuwait City, the rest of the country is a desert until the Qatar Peninsula. The army even needs to purchase food from outside. Your Majesty, isn't the cost of maintenance too high?"
The Persian Gulf is definitely a "waste of money"!
At least for now, occupying the west coast of the Persian Gulf, the vast desert from Kuwait City to the Qatar Peninsula, is definitely a losing business for the Ming Dynasty.
This is a well-known fact. After all, at that time, there was nothing there except the desert. If there was anything, at most there were some Bedouins raising horses in the desert. Apart from sand and local Arabian horses, what else was there?
Nothing!
This is also the reason why the British had no interest in that area at all. The land was a desert, the people were poor, and the sparse population led to a narrow market. So many reasons combined made Britain, and even the whole world, have no interest in them. Even under the rule of the Ottoman Turks, they had no interest in those deserts.
"Moreover, in the future we also need to consider the resistance of the local Bedouins. Even when the Turks were in power, they were a real headache for them. They were not only herders in the desert, but also robbers, bandits, and..."
"It's a dead man!"
Emperor Zhu sneered.
"Anyone who attempts to challenge the empire will be destroyed. They must either accept the rule of the empire or become sand in the desert. Even if it is a worthless desert, in the face of the dignity of the empire, they must be struck hard and mercilessly!"
In fact, Emperor Zhu was not worried at all about the resistance of just a few hundred thousand... maybe less than a hundred thousand local people. If they dared to resist, then... actually, it would not be a bad thing for the Ming Dynasty.
After all, that place will be the world's oil valve in the future!
From Kuwait to the south, the entire Taissiyah Plateau to the Dahna Desert in the south, all the oil fields of the later Saudi Arabian tycoon are in this area. Not only is there the world's largest onshore and offshore oil field, but also compared to other major oil-producing areas in the world, this area is sunny all year round, the land is flat and dry, the sea is shallow and calm without storms. All the oil fields are very close to the port - no more than 100 kilometers away, so it can be said that they can be transported away as soon as they are drilled.
Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter of oil. It is truly a gift from God. The oil fields are large and concentrated, the oil wells are under high pressure, all the oil wells are self-flowing, and they maintain a strong oil-flowing capacity for a long time. The mining cost is also extremely low, which is basically a net profit.
Now that this area has been seized, how could the Ming Dynasty possibly spit out the "treasury" of the future Ming Dynasty?
What does the Ming Dynasty want?
Naturally, in the future, like North America, it will be an overseas province of the Ming Dynasty, a place that will never be given to others. As for the locals who may cause the locals to secede... of course, they will be reduced as much as possible!
Strike a heavy blow...that's the Army's job!
Li Nanlin didn't care about the Persian Gulf at all. In his opinion, it was just a desert and there was nothing worth paying attention to. It was even very far away from the main shipping route.
Then they talked about some naval affairs. After Li Nanlin left, Emperor Zhu murmured to himself:
"Perhaps you all don't realize the value of that place now, but wait another thirty years. After thirty years, the whole world will realize how important that place is!"
This is of course the advantage of the time traveler. Now it is just a desert, a worthless and meaningless place, but what about the future?
"In the future, the Ming imperial family will depend entirely on it..."
Walking to the map, Emperor Zhu happily marked a circle on the map. In order not to drag down the economy of the empire, Emperor Zhu resolutely made a decision - to make that land exclusive to the Ming royal family. This is why he sent "Japanese warriors" there, because the warriors... are the private army of the Ming royal family!
In this way, that piece of land will naturally become the exclusive property of the Ming royal family in the future. Of course, in addition to royal ownership, a royal oil company will be established in the future. By that time, the Ming royal family will truly become a local tycoon.
In the future, the Ming royal family will not only invest in oil fields under the guidance of Emperor Zhu, but will also make a lot of investments in Africa.
Of course, the Ming royal family would never compete with the people for profits, nor would they invest in plantations in Africa. They would only invest in factories and mines that seemed to lose money. After all, the development of those mineral resources requires a lot of money and huge infrastructure investment.
Such a huge amount of capital is definitely very huge for private capital, and even cannot be afforded by most private capital.
In this case, the royal family must of course shoulder this responsibility.
In fact, this arrangement is not bad. Regardless of whether the Ming royal family will have absolute power in the future like they do now, one thing is certain - the Ming royal family is definitely the richest in the world!
(End of this chapter)
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