"Mr. Moritz, there is something I think I must tell you in advance. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info That is, we have a lot of crude oil reserves, and it is not entirely for us to consume. A large part of this, which needs to be reserved for the government. Qin Tian said with a serious face.

"Reserve for the government?" Moritz was a little confused. Now Germany's consumption of oil is not high, and there is no need for the government to reserve so much oil! After all, it costs a lot of money to build oil storage facilities and buy crude oil.

"Mr. Moritz, what I'm going to say next involves the military secrets of the Empire, so I hope you can keep it secret for this reason, and you will definitely not leak half a sentence." Qin Tian's face was serious.

"Your Highness, I swear in the name of God that I will keep it a secret!" Moritz was equally serious.

"Mr. Moritz, the capital ships that the Imperial Navy is building now, and many of the warships that follow, use oil-fired boilers. Therefore, the consumption of oil by the Imperial Navy will increase explosively. However, the empire was a country that was desperately short of oil, so we had to stock up on enough oil before the war. Otherwise, if war breaks out and the Empire's sea trade routes are cut off, and we can no longer get oil from overseas, the consequences will be very serious. The capital ships that we have built at great cost will become scrap metal lying in the harbor and unable to sail to the sea. So, we have to store as much oil as we can before the war breaks out! Qin Tian's face was solemn.

When Moritz heard the news, he was stunned. Obviously, he didn't expect Qin Tian to ask for more oil reserves at all, and it was actually for this reason. Of course, he also knew that this was definitely a military secret, and Qin Tian was able to be open and honest with him, which was undoubtedly a trust in him, which made him very moved. After all, he had just joined Qin Tian's team.

The reason why Qin Tian revealed this news to Moritz was that in addition to his trust in him, he also sent someone to investigate him.

"Your Royal Highness, please rest assured, I will keep it a secret." Moritz said. As a German, he certainly hoped that Germany would be able to win the war in the future. Since Qin Tian told him these military secrets, then of course he had to keep them secret.

Qin Tian nodded: "Moritz reality, although the navy and the government, will also secretly carry out oil reserves. However, in order to avoid a shortage of crude oil after the outbreak of war in the future, we also need to store crude oil. Two million tons of crude oil is just a bottom line. Store as much as you can, if you can. ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Moritz nodded. Although, it costs a lot of money to store large quantities of crude oil. But Qin Tian was not short of money at all. The Deutsche Welfare Lottery is constantly generating huge fortunes. This ensured that Qin Tian would be able to start expanding in various fields.

What's more, the price of oil is now very low. A barrel of oil is not even a dollar, and even if it is considered freight, it is estimated to be only about a dollar. The exchange rate between the mark and the dollar is 4 to 1, i.e. one dollar is equal to four marks. A barrel of oil is worth only 4 marks, and a ton of oil plus other expenses is only about 30 marks. Qin Tian only needs to spend 60 million marks to store two million tons of oil.

"Mr. Moritz, our company, we also need to have the ability to extract oil. At this point, you have to find a way to make technical reserves, as well as recruit relevant personnel. Qin Tian commanded.

"Yes, Your Highness."

There is a serious shortage of oil in Germany itself, and although the coastal shoals in the north hold some oil, it is difficult to extract it with the current state of technology. Besides, even if that little bit of oil is extracted, it can't withstand large-scale consumption, so it's better to stay in the ground.

"Your Highness, do we need to participate in the exploitation of overseas oil fields?" Moritz asked. He knew that there was no oil in Germany, and Qin Tian asked Deutsche Energy to have the ability to exploit oil, which would inevitably go to overseas oil fields.

The United States is now the largest oil producer, and its annual oil extraction accounts for 60% of the world's oil extraction. The Dutch East Indies, Baku in Russia and Romania also produced oil. The Middle East, the largest oil extraction site in the future, is now only carried out by the British in the Kingdom of Iran. Calculating the time, it will be next year to be able to drill the first oil well.

"Overseas oil fields, although almost all controlled by Britain, France, the United States and other countries. However, we will not be without a chance. Be prepared, and when we have the chance, we can try it right away. "Qin Tian naturally knows about the distribution of oil resources in later generations. It's just that he can't say it now, of course. Germany has a big gap with Britain in terms of overseas power. Once known to the British, Germany would not have access to those oil fields. Only after Germany defeated Britain and had the most powerful navy in the world could the safety of these fields be ensured.

"Yes, Your Highness." Moritz nodded, he knew that Qin Tian was prepared.

After Moritz left, Qin Tian's gaze fell on the map hanging on the wall. In Qin Tian's eyes, many places are treasure troves of resources. Especially in the Middle East, there are enough reserves for Germany to last for more than 100 years. If Germany can defeat Britain in this world war and snatch the Middle East over. Germany, then, does not have to worry about energy shortages.

Of course, the prerequisite for obtaining oil from the Middle East is to defeat the British in this war, otherwise everything will be empty talk.

"The oil in the Middle East could not be touched before the war. I have to find a way to do it from other places. Qin Tian thought secretly.

"Libya is also rich in oil. And, now no one knows that there is oil there at all. If we can snatch Libya's oil resources over, it will be a huge boost to our oil reserves. ”

Now Libya is in the hands of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, Italy has its sights on this land. Qin Tian knew that soon the Italians would make a move on Libya. While the Italians were rubbish in combat effectiveness, the army of the decaying Ottoman Turkish Empire was no better. Eventually, Italy won the war and gained the land. If, as an ally, Germany provided limited support to the Italians. Then, after the end of the war, it seems that it is not a big problem for Germany to obtain the right to explore and exploit Libya.