As mentioned earlier, at present, the only person in China who has the ability to go abroad to Iraq to exploit oil is Yan Shao's Yushi Group―――――― although the current leader of Yushi Group is Elanon, but no one knows that this group is actually Yan Shao's.

And with Yan Shao's current status, if he really wants to get Iraqi oil for the Yushi Group, even if there are one or two companies in the country that want to go to Iraq, I am afraid that there is no way to compete with the Yushi Group, after all, it is Yan Shao, the president, who stands behind the Yushi Group.

In other words, Yan Shao's intention to nationalize the oil industry is tantamount to giving up this huge interest on his own initiative.

As for the huge interests of oil, Song Jiaoren has also heard of it.

The reason why Yan Shao was able to create such a big family business in Anhui was entirely because he had discovered an oil field in Mexico. It was also with the income from the oil fields that he was able to form a sophisticated army in Anhui and fight against the famous Beiyang Army.

And...

At present, Yan Shao's position in the country is so stable, the first reason is that he created the existence of the national government and let the people live a good life. Although some remote areas have not been able to let the people enjoy the benefits of government policies for the time being due to time problems, the changes in the whole country are obvious.

Secondly, the victory in the Battle of Shandong, in a country like China, which has been bullied by foreign powers, the prestige that can be obtained from the victory of foreign wars is really too great. This immense prestige even brought Yan Shao to the point where almost no one could shake it unless he destroyed the Great Wall by himself.

And it is precisely because of the victory in the Shandong War. There are also changes in daily life, and although there are still many people in the parliament who are dissatisfied with the autocracy of the national government, there are still many gentry and celebrities and ordinary people who support Yan Shao.

Because they don't know what a republic is. They only know that since the establishment of the national government, their life has been getting better day by day. On the contrary, in the republican period, they were often oppressed by the local tyrants and those 'revolutionary armies'...

Finally, and most importantly, the current finances of the national government depend on Yan Shao in many places.

For example, the 'Seventh Five-Year Project', if it weren't for Yan Shao's loan of 100 million pounds. It is impossible for this project to be carried out. There are also construction projects and various policies implemented by the government in various places, such as reducing or reducing agricultural taxes and lowering other taxes. If it weren't for Yan Shao's 100 million pounds there, the financial impediment of the Nationalist government would have collapsed long ago.

What's more, in addition to these, there is also the huge cost of the Shandong war.

Even the Bank of China, which belongs to the state, is slightly worse than the private Yushi Bank in terms of scale.

The rest. You can imagine it.

Plus the huge Rain Stone Group. There is also the 300 million yuan loan plan, and the domestic economy will be under strict control in a large way. In addition, even the local troops only listen to Yan Shao alone, so Yan Shao's status is naturally as stable as Mount Tai.

But if Iraq really has oil fields and can really improve the country's economic situation, then Yan Shao's control over the government will be weakened a lot.

Song Jiaoren felt that it was impossible for Yan Shao not to see this. And since Yan Shao didn't care about it, how could he say more. What's more, if the country can be financially freed from Yan Shao's control. Then it can also avoid some things that Song Jiaoren does not want to see―――――― although during this time, Song Jiaoren has been busy in the Ministry of Integrity to catch corruption, but this does not mean that he has given up his political ideas, that is, the so-called democratic republic...

In his view, the strongman government can only be regarded as a disaster, and only the republic is the only way to make China prosperous. At present, the whole country is being controlled by Yan Shao, which naturally makes Song Jiaoren feel very worried.

It's a pity that although Song Jiaoren wants to change this situation, the people in the government who hold real power are not willing to help him at all, and these people are even extremely supportive of Yan Shao. Just like Cai Yi, he was very much in favor of strongman politics, and if it weren't for this, he would not have praised Yuan Shikai all the time during the Xinhai Revolution, believing that only Yuan Shikai could handle the situation in China. And he was also ordered to enter Sichuan to crusade against the revolutionary army in the second revolution, and did not oppose Yuan Shikai until Yuan Shikai became emperor.

And at present, although Yan Shao is very authoritarian, he does not have the slightest idea of wanting to be the emperor, and he is better than Yuan Shikai, Cai Shao is naturally very supportive of Yan Shao, even Cai Shao's best friend Jiang Baili is the same―――――― not to mention that Yan Shao still has a knowing grace for Jiang Baili?

As for other characters, they have either followed Yan Shao for many years, or they are not interested in the republic at all, and the few who are interested have no rights, and some simply want to support Song Jiaoren because they have no rights, but in fact, they are not interested in the republic at all. As a result, Song Jiaoren was naturally in a state of isolation.

In fact, he didn't oppose Yan Shao, although he was very unaccustomed to some of Yan Shao's things, such as extravagant behavior in daily life, as well as marrying three wives and a lover, but he saw the changes in China, so he just hoped to give Yan Shao some restrictions.

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Looking at the elated crowd, Song Jiaoren finally retracted his steps.

On the one hand, he didn't want the government to send troops to Europe and make the athletes at home bleed for the war of the great powers. But on the other hand, he also knows very well how much it will benefit the government and the country as a whole if there is oil in Iraq.

Even the autocratic problem that he had been worried about might be solved.

After thinking about it, Song Jiaoren decided to discuss it with a few of his friends and subordinates when he returned home. Of course, he didn't plan to talk to his subordinates about the oil fields, he just wanted to discuss with them the issue of sending an expeditionary force to Europe.

On the other hand, seeing the elation of everyone's discussion, Yan Shao also seemed very happy.

Although he only needs to open his mouth about going to Europe to participate in the war, it is useless even if others oppose it. But convincing people is still important after all. What's more, there are Iraqi reasons, and he believes that everyone present must have supported it a lot.

After all, there is a land full of black gold, and no one wants to ask for it. That's too stupid and lacking in heart. Obviously, everyone else thinks the same way.

In the eyes of the world, Iraq may still be a barren place, but as long as there is oil under its ground, then it is more attractive than any other land in the world.

What's more, no one has yet recognized the importance of Iraq at this time, if it is not at this time to take the place...

When I think about it in the future, I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life.

It should be clarified. Yan Shao even thought of Saudi Arabia and Iran, which were also famous oil exporters in later generations.

It's a pity, if you count these two places. Then the area of territory claimed by China this time will inevitably be too large. What's more, Iran is an independent kingdom, and Saudi Arabia is the sphere of influence of the British, which is not so easy to get.

And personally send troops. With China's current strength, it is inevitably too difficult.

So. Iraq is Yan Shao's current target, and as for the rest...

"Let's wait until another time..."

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Because of the oil deposit, almost all of the people present agreed to send troops to the war, except for a few old-school figures. Then the next thing to talk about is obviously how to join the Entente and how to send troops to help the Entente.

In Dongjiaomin Alley, several white men in suits walked down the street, looking at the German Legation flying the German flag. There was obviously something wrong with the eyes of these people.

It's hostile and weird at the same time.

Because at this time China had not yet joined the Entente. Although China's relations with the Entente countries are very good, they are still in a neutral position. Therefore, not only were the German troops in Qingdao properly cared for, but even the German legation in China was not affected in any way, and everything was the same as before.

As for the question of the German army in Qingdao, in fact, the British government and the French government also discussed it. Many officials of both governments believed that a note should be sent to the Chinese government asking them to disarm the German troops and send them out of China, preferably to Britain and France.

The problem is that on this issue, Yan Shao has already promised the Germans, whether it is in the dignity of the country or the prestige of the government, Yan Shao cannot agree.

In addition, at that time, China had already shown some strength, and Britain and France were fighting the Germans very well on the Western Front, and they did not want to provoke China because of this problem, so in the end the problem was not resolved.

Because at that time, according to the British minister to China, that is, Zhu Erdian, it was absolutely impossible for China to accept this note, even if there was a war for it.

The relationship between France and China is very good, even if there is no Yan Shao, considering that there are many military and political officials in the national government who have studied in France, the relationship between the two countries is almost naturally close, although France wants to restrict China, but it definitely does not want to turn the other cheek with China like this, and France's interests in China are completely lost―――――― in the past France has no interests in China, so naturally there is no problem, but now the relationship between the two governments is good, and France also has a lot of business in China. Of course, they don't want to go crazy with the British, not to mention that even if they want to sanction China, they will settle Germany first, right?

And without the support of the French, Britain obviously does not intend to turn the other cheek with China on this issue, and in the end the matter will be settled.

In fact, Zhu Erdian thought well about this matter, because Yan Shao would never hand over the Germans. Others may not know, but Yan Shao knows very well that Germany will definitely lose this war. But the defeat in the First World War does not mean that Germany has completely fallen into the abyss, it has been proved that this country has always been very strong, even if Germany lost the First World War, does Yan Shao not need to think about the German government after that?

In Yan Shao's view, even if Hitler did not appear because of the change of history, it was impossible for Germany to sink forever.

Leave a line in everything, and see each other in the future.

Anyway, he was not afraid of Britain and France coming to settle accounts, Yan Shao felt that the relationship with Germany in the future was more important.

However, it is precisely because of this that the relationship between the ministers of various countries in Dongjiaomin Lane is very awkward. On the one hand, they are enemies of each other, and on the other hand. They are neighbors again ...

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Standing in front of the windowsill and watching a few white people walking not far away walk into the German legation, Zhu Erdian sighed. Find a way to divert your gaze.

At this time, a phone call suddenly came, and after receiving the call, Zhu Erdian quickly sorted out a qiē, and then drove to the presidential palace outside the city.

Just now, a phone call from the presidential palace suddenly came, hoping that he could go to the presidential palace, saying that Yan Shao had something to discuss with him.

Zhu Erdian was also stunned by this. Still, he left for the presidential palace.

It's just that...

"What the hell is going on..."

In front of the steps of the presidential palace, Zhu Erdian saw Yan Shao's adjutant Wu Qianqiu.

At this time, Wu Qianqiu's position had already been decided, and he was the brigade commander of a main infantry division in Beijing. The rank was promoted to brigadier general. Although Wu Qianqiu has never been on the battlefield over the years and has not made any military achievements, after being by Yan Shao's side for so many years, it is impossible for Yan Shao to let him run to be a colonel and regiment commander. Naturally, he had to be given a more favorable position.

As for why he was not placed in the government department. Or is it somewhere else...

The garrison stationed in the capital must be the trump card of trump cards, but because of this, the troops stationed here rarely have the opportunity to go to the battlefield. And without the opportunity to go to the battlefield, you cannot get military merits. Soldiers, usually based on military merit to be promoted. If you don't have military merits, you can only find a way to boil up your qualifications and slowly boil up...

Yan Shao is not an idiot. Wu Qianqiu is his adjutant, and his girlfriend is the deputy director of the Special Affairs Bureau.

The Secret Service is a very special department. There are a lot of secrets in it. If Tang Li leaked some secrets to Wu Qianqiu regardless of the rules, or used his power to help Wu Qianqiu's eunuch journey, then...

Yan Shaoke had to worry about something...

In turn, letting Wu Qianqiu stay in Beijing can make the two of them see each other often. On the other hand, you can also watch it nearby, and then as I just said, if you can't go to the battlefield, even with Tang Li's help, it's useless, not to mention that Yan Shao and Katerina are watching from the side.

However, Wu Qianqiu has followed Yan Shao for many years after all, even if there is no possibility of going to the battlefield, Yan Shao will never treat him badly. According to Yan Shao's idea, he would wait another two or three years before Wu Qianqiu would be promoted to major general and lead a main division―――――― but at that time, it was not just an infantry division and an infantry regiment stationed in the Beijing-Tianjin area, but an entire army or a group army.

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Seeing Zhu Erdian coming, Wu Qianqiu smiled at him and nodded, and then led him into the presidential palace.

Although the specific way out has been arranged, there is no one around Yan Shao at the moment, so Wu Qianqiu can only be the adjutant.

Yan Shao's intentions did not hide it from Wu Qianqiu and Tang Li, or Yan Shao did not intend to hide it. After all, the intention of this kind of thing is too obvious, and it is impossible for two people not to see it.

At the beginning, Wu Qianqiu did feel a little depressed. After all, he has always been by Yan Shao's side, and it can be said that he is loyal, but Yan Shao is so wary of him.

However, Tang Li kept admonishing on the side, according to her.

"The combination of a deputy director of a secret service organization and a senior military officer, how do you think people can not be wary of such a combination?"

At least in Tang Li's opinion, Yan Shao has already done his best, after all, it is almost impossible for such two combinations to be mixed together, not to be vigilant. Even if Yan Shao allows the two of them to combine, at least one person will lose his political life, and at the moment, it is better to just let Wu Qianqiu be a brigade commander who is impossible to have military merits than to let him or her go home and pick up the child.

What's more, even if he can't go to the battlefield, Wu Qianqiu can't change after following Yan Shao for so many years, and there is no contradiction between them, and they have always gotten along very well. Even if Wu Qianqiu went to the army, Yan Shao would not forget him, and he would find a way to promote him in a few years.

And in doing so, it can also reduce some of the outside scrutiny.

You must know that the matter of Wu Qianqiu and Tang Li being together is also discussed within the government. After all, one is Yan Shao's personal adjutant, and the other is the deputy director of the Special Affairs Bureau, these two people are together, who knows what will happen in the future.

At the moment, they can tolerate it, and it is also because of Yan Shao's decision.

As long as Wu Qianqiu arrives in the army, there is only the possibility of seniority, and the possibility of problems is almost equal to zero―――――― with only one infantry brigade, it is not easy to make trouble.

Otherwise, Wu Qianqiu and Tang Li would have at least one of them lose their lives.

Although the law does not say that people from the Special Affairs Bureau cannot be combined with government officials, there are many people in this world who cannot speak the law.

And it was precisely because of Tang Li's comfort that Wu Qianqiu finally understood.

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Zhu Erdian doesn't know much about the internal affairs of the Guoshe Government, and of course he doesn't know what happened to Wu Qianqiu. So on the way to the office, Zhu Erdian had been wondering Yan Shao's intention to call him here.

I just couldn't figure it out after thinking of a way, and after seeing Yan Shao, Yan Shao's straightforwardness also shocked Zhu Erdian.

Because after some greetings, Yan Shao told Zhu Erdian very clearly.

They are thinking about joining the Entente ...

Allowing China to join the Entente has always been something that the British government and the French government are trying to do. Although they never wanted China to send troops to help, it is always better to have one more country on their side in this world.

It's just that for Yan Shao, Zhu Erdian is a little strange. (To be continued......)