When Xiang Xiaoqiang broke this shocking information, the first reaction of several generals was to look up at the map. Xiang Xiaoqiang also walked quickly to the map, took a pointing stick, and drew a circle at the location of the later "Daqing Oil Field"
:
"It's right here. It's a sandstone oil field with a depth of about a thousand meters and an estimated reserve of more than 5 billion tons. The annual output... depends on how much investment is made. If a large amount of investment is made, it is not impossible to surpass the Nanyang Oilfield."
He estimated the annual output of Daqing Oilfield in later generations. After 1976, the annual output of Daqing Oilfield was more than 50 million tons. At this time, the annual output of Nanyang Oilfield was only 6 million tons. Even if the current oil production level is less than 40
In the next year, even if the figures of later generations are very inaccurate, then the head office will be reduced ten times. The annual output will still be equivalent to the Sumatra oil field in Nanyang.
The Navy is a large consumer of oil and is always extremely sensitive to oil. Xiong Dingming immediately asked:
"My lord...where did you get this information?...And these numbers?"
Several other people also looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, obviously having the same problem.
Xiang Xiaoqiang originally wanted to say that he learned about it from the British Military Intelligence Service, but when he thought about it, it was inappropriate to say so. Even if the British Military Intelligence Agency was very powerful, they would not go to the deep mountains and forests on the other side of the world to explore geology.
Besides, my identity as a "former intelligence officer of the British Military Intelligence Service" was originally made up based on temporary circumstances, and it is not very popular. Now it is only known to a small circle such as Dongchang, Zhu Yourong and others. Xiang Xiaoqiang does not want to tell everyone.
The background that I am now claiming to the outside world is that I am an agent of Dongchang in Beiqing. I have been working as an undercover agent in the north for a long time. I was exposed because I had to rescue all the crew members of the "Grasshopper" and returned to Ming Dynasty. According to this statement, many problems can be easily explained.
many.
Xiang Xiaoqiang's mind quickly turned around and he immediately said with a smile:
"The source of the information is still very reliable. This was provided by Princess Liaoyang. The Japanese sent personnel to explore this oil field, but the problem is that this area is in the hands of the Beiqing, and Japan's current drilling technology cannot reach a depth of 1,000 meters.
Not to mention Beiqing. It seems we can’t do it either. But American oil companies can certainly do it.”
Having said this, the eyes of several generals suddenly became less suspicious. The Fourteenth General was the former intelligence chief of the Northern Qing Dynasty, so it was normal for him to know about an undeveloped oil field. Moreover, Japan has always been coveting the East Asian continent.
, its experts and consultants in Beiqing,
Instructors and engineering technicians often do things that are inconsistent with their status. For example, taking advantage of their duties to record the number, type, and garrison status of some Qing troops, conduct some terrain surveying, mapping and taking photos, draw more rigorous military maps, and some minerals
exploration, etc.
Then, it is entirely possible that it discovered a large oil field in the forest and snowfields of the Northeast. And Shizi Gege also has an extensive network of relationships in Japan, so it is entirely possible to find out this news.
Tang Yunsheng said one more thing:
"Come on, if there is such a big oil field, this is not a trivial matter. It will even affect our Ming Dynasty's strategic decision-making. This matter is of great significance and responsibility...Come on, you should understand."
Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that he was afraid that he, a young man, would not know the importance of the importance and would make up a so-called "big oil field" without hesitation in order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from uniting with Japan. He was now reminding himself: this matter
It's not a joke, you have to be responsible when you say it.
Xiang Xiaoqiang swallowed, and he was still a little confused - with such a big change in time and space, wouldn't the oil field be wiped out?
Another thought, probably not. This time and space seems to have changed from the Ming and Qing Dynasties a few hundred years ago at most. The formation of an oil field took tens of thousands of years and billions of years, no less than these hundreds of years.
A fraction of that. Moreover, judging from the results of the previous mining projects in partnership with Zheng Gongyin, they are still very accurate and there is no major deviation.
He made up his mind and said:
"Don't worry, Mr. Tang, this matter is 90% reliable. Unless...the Japanese deceived Princess Liaoyang, or Princess Liaoyang deceived me."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was still cautious and left a way out. - If time and space were to pull out the wind and the Daqing Oilfield was really "drained", how unfair would he be?
Unexpectedly, Xiang Xiaoqiang's few seconds of hesitation made the old men even more uneasy. Zhang Zhao and Tang Yunsheng looked at each other first, and then Tang Yunsheng went out without saying a word.
Xiang Xiaoqiang guessed that he probably went to call Shi Shigege to inquire.
God, isn’t this bad? Xiang Xiaoqiang was anxious: He didn’t have the same caliber as Shi Shigege!
But with these pairs of eyes staring at him, it was not easy to sneak out and find Shi Shi Ge Ge to collude with him. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and stay here, hoping that Shi Shi Ge Ge was not there or could use her usual intelligence to figure out this immediately.
What's going on, and then help yourself to lie.
...However, Xiang Xiaoqiang himself knew that this was unrealistic. The only hope was that he couldn't find the Fourteenth Princess when he called.
After a while, Tang Yunsheng came back, noncommittal, with a normal expression. Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't guess what it meant, whether he was looking for it or not.
Tang Yunsheng whispered a few words to Zhang Zhao first. Zhang Zhao nodded while listening and glanced at Xiang Xiaoqiang. He just said "hmm" and was non-committal.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was worried and had to pretend as if nothing had happened. The other three people were also confused.
Then, Zhang Zhao looked at his watch and said to everyone:
"Oh, it's getting late. Everyone, please go back and rest first. Your opinions have been exchanged and everyone is clear about it. It is normal to have differences. Since there are differences, we should abide by our duty as soldiers. This matter
The matter has been pressing on us for two hours, and it’s time to inform the government. We are soldiers after all, and political matters should be left to politicians to decide. Well, I am on duty in the command hall tonight. If there is a big war,
We will notify you of any changes.”
After he said this, the others had nothing to say. They all stood up and left, some went back to their dormitories, and some went back to the official residence.
Xiang Xiaoqiang refused to give up and stayed until the end, wanting to secretly find out what Princess Liaoyang said. Zhang Zhao first glanced at Xiang Xiaoqiang and said with a smile:
"Tingzhi, please go back and rest. We are done with this matter. The next thing is the cabinet. I will make a call to the chief minister's official residence soon."
Then he paused and said seriously:
"Go ahead, there may be a royal meeting. This is a political meeting. We at the General Staff may not be able to attend, but His Majesty may call you to participate. Whatever opinions you have, you can state them to His Majesty and the cabinet at the royal meeting... But
, you must discuss the matter based on the facts. I know that you are young, and even if you are impulsive, you only care about the country and the nation. But you must understand that you
The responsibilities on your shoulders far exceed your age. Every decision and every word you make may affect the life and death of millions of soldiers. It is an objective fact that you lack long-term training and experience. However, if you can't
If you calm down, one day you will be destroyed by your impetuousness... Well, that's all I have to say, you should go back and rest first."
Zhang Zhaoxian finished speaking seriously, and Xiang Xiaoqiang was dumbfounded.
It's over, he found the fourteenth grid. Obviously, the girl had the reaction that a normal person would have - "I don't know, when did I say anything about the oil field? There is no such thing."
This is because I can't blame her. No matter how smart a person is, it is difficult to guess what the whole thing is about with just a few words on the phone.
Zhang Zhaoxian had already walked out. Xiang Xiaoqiang was so panicked that he quickly chased after him and said:
"Ming Gong, Ming Gong, just...did Mr. Tang call Princess Liaoyang just now?"
Zhang Zhao first stopped and looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
A lot of sweat poured down Xiang Xiaoqiang's forehead. He wiped the sweat awkwardly and said with a dry smile:
"Sigh... Mr. Ming... the student really didn't lie to you about this matter. This is actually... the student secretly entered into a business partnership with King Yanping and became a shareholder of 'Zheng's Minerals'. Zheng's Minerals controls many untapped assets."
Mineral information... Haha, as students are shareholders, this is how the news comes. Alas, it is also the student's fault. In order to make it sound more credible, I borrowed the name of Princess Liaoyang... Haha, Ming
Sir, this matter is actually..."
A trace of disappointment flashed across Zhang Zhaoxian's eyes, he shook his head and sighed:
"Sigh...Okay, just wait until you understand. Go back and rest. Whether I believe in this matter or not, our army does not have the right to decide. The most important thing is, those few words I said
, you must remember it.”
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Xiang Xiaoqiang stood blankly on the spot, feeling frustrated, angry, and aggrieved.
…
After coming out of the fortress, Xiang Xiaoqiang got into the bulletproof vehicle and told Hu Jiong:
"Go to Liaoyang Princess Mansion!"
He wanted to ask face to face what the old man Tang Yunsheng asked and what this girl said. See if there was any room for making amends.
When they arrived at Princess Liaoyang's mansion, Shishi Gege was very surprised to see him coming late at night and looking so ugly. She took Xiang Xiaoqiang into the inner hall, ordered Xiao Wu to put out refreshments, then sat across from him and pulled him
hand and asked with concern:
"Tell me, what happened?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was in the general hall. He hadn't eaten a few bites of dinner, and now he was thirsty and hungry. He didn't bother to say anything, so he first grabbed the tea cup and drank it all, then grabbed a piece of cake and wolfed it down.
He poured a cup. Xiang Xiaoqiang grabbed another cup, put down the half-choked cake, and then said vaguely:
"Fourteen, tell me, Old Man Tang called you at night to ask about the oil field. How did he ask about it? What did you say?...I am in big trouble."
"Old Man Tang? Which Old Man Tang?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang picked up another piece of cake and said while eating:
"Tang Yunsheng."
Fourteen was startled and said:
"No, no one called. When did you say it happened?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was also startled and said:
"Just...well, less than an hour ago. About forty minutes at most."
Fourteen Gege raised his head and glanced at the wall clock, frowned and said:
"It was only after ten o'clock. I returned home before eight o'clock. I should have been there by then."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was surprised:
"You mean you didn't receive a call from Tang Yunsheng all night?"
"Don't talk about Tang Yunsheng, I haven't received it from anyone."
Xiang Xiaoqiang started to sweat again.
Seeing his expression changed drastically, Shi Shi Ge Ge knew that the matter was of great importance, so she immediately reached out and clapped her hands twice.
No response. She frowned and said:
"Where did this Xiaowu go?"
Then she put her thumb and index finger directly into her mouth and blew a loud whistle. Xiang Xiaoqiang was shocked because she didn't expect Shi Shigege to be able to do this.
"Oh, oh... Ohemisama..." From far to near, the sound of running on the floor came from outside the door, "Gongmen Nasai..."
"Hula... Gudong!"
The sliding door opened and Xiao Wu stumbled in, bending down and bowing to apologize.
Fourteen Gege waved his hands, frowned and said something in Japanese. Then Xiao Wu said "ah" again, bowed continuously to apologize, and kept speaking intermittently in Japanese.
Xiang Xiaoqiang also frowned, listening to the "Book of Heaven" and waiting for the translation of the Fourteenth Gege.
After a while, Shi Shigege waved his hand and sent Xiao Wu away.
"Xiaoqiang," Shi Shigege switched back to Chinese and said to Xiaoqiang, "Tang Yunsheng really called, at the time you mentioned. But I was taking a shower at the time, and Xiaowu answered the phone. Xiaowu asked him what happened.
, He didn’t say anything, probably because Xiao Wu didn’t speak Chinese well... He just said it was not an urgent matter, and since the princess had no time to spare, it would be fine to talk to the headquarters tomorrow. Just two sentences. Xiao Wu, this guy, actually
I just put it behind me and forgot to tell me."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, his face turned red, and he was so annoyed in his heart...
Zhang Zhaoxian and Tang Yunsheng, these two old men made themselves look a bit unattractive. They couldn't find anyone on the phone at all, but they pretended to be like five people and six, and they cheated out their trump cards in just a few words.
Damn it, the old one is the smarter after all! I consider myself smart, but I didn’t expect to fall into the trap of these two old guys.
Alas, what image will I have in the leader's mind?
…
"ah!!!"
Suddenly, Xiang Xiaoqiang was even more stunned, which shocked Shi Shigege. Then he immediately got up and asked urgently:
"Where's the phone? Is there a phone? Where's the nearest phone?"
Fourteen Princess knew that he was anxious, so even though she was full of doubts, she got up and personally took him to the nearest telephone.
Xiang Xiaoqiang grabbed the phone and quickly dialed the number of Yanping Palace.
It was rare that Prince Zheng had not yet fallen asleep. After many rounds of calls, he received a call from Zheng Gongyin's study.
Ignoring the pleasantries, Xiang Xiaoqiang tried to talk to Zheng Gongyin in a few words. Unexpectedly, as soon as he mentioned the oil field, Zheng Gongyin said that the Chief of General Staff Zhang Zhaoxian called him just now and asked him about the oil field, which confused him.
water.
Xiang Xiaoqiang, with cold hands and feet, asked weakly with a hint of luck:
"Then...how did the prince respond..."
Zheng Gongyin laughed and said:
"How else can I answer? Of course I don't know! It makes me confused... I originally wanted to call you and ask you, but when I saw it was so late, and you were very busy fighting the war, how could I, a laid-back prince, dare to disturb you?
You're such a great general! Hahaha...ahhahaha...hey, come on, tell me the truth, what's going on?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was completely cold from head to toe.
It's over... The game is over now... I can't argue with myself... In the eyes of the leader, I have become a guy who keeps lying and has no credibility...