Chapter 906 The 2nd Persian Gulf

"I think there is no misunderstanding between Nigeria and the UK." Alan Wilson was very satisfied. From this point of view, contacting the military was a coup. The relationship between civilian officials and the military seems to be a common rule in the world, and Nigeria is no exception. .

It is not without reason that there are always military coups in Africa. The social structure here has been destroyed through the long slave trade. It is not that black people have resisted in the long history, but black people are not a whole, and the interests of black people of different ethnic groups are also different.

Even if Queen Matamba fought against the Portuguese for eighty years in order to oppose the Portuguese slave trade, she could not escape pure crushing.

Compared with the west coast of Africa, the frequency of military coups in eastern African countries is much less. There are reasons for this.

"Nigeria, where the Niger River exists, is God's food. Once developed, it will provide Nigeria with a huge amount of agricultural products. From now on, Nigeria will be away from famine. Therefore, development actions can only succeed and cannot fail. First, the forests in the lower reaches of the Niger River will be bulldozed. , this year I want five million cubic meters of wood. After all, Britain cannot help Nigeria in vain. I try to achieve a win-win situation, but Britain must not suffer alone. Mr. Governor also knows that the world is in an economic crisis, and Britain is helping Nigeria at this time. It’s not easy in Nigeria.”

It is obvious that Britain needs the development of Nigeria, a large colony, and the demand it brings to seek economic growth, but in Alan Wilson's words, this is not the case at all, "If it weren't for the piles of French colonies around, London would be afraid that you would not be able to withstand it after leaving. , who would come all the way to help you formulate a development plan..."

"I am very grateful to the Queen and the Prime Minister for their love for the Dominion." At this time, Azikiwe had been completely surrendered. Under the coercion of not being replaced halfway from the founding father's path, the founding father chose to betray the country for the last time after careful consideration. .

This attitude is very satisfactory. When necessary, these independent leaders should show flexibility. This is good for everyone. Otherwise, there will be another result. The founding father of the Gold Coast who advocated independence has disappeared to this day.

Being wary of French influence entering post-independence Nigeria was also Alan Wilson's excuse to explain to London why Nigeria's military strength should be strengthened. He could not formulate a military-first policy for the Dominion without greeting London. There must be a justifiable reason.

Almost half of Africa is ruled by the French. Compared with the contiguous British East Africa, Nigeria and the Gold Coast are isolated and surrounded by French Africa.

At this time, France was still fighting to maintain its colonial empire and had no intention of giving in. The concerns exist, and London would recognize them.

Whitehall soon responded to the Four Major Construction and Military First policies, which was regarded as recognition of Alan Wilson's actions.

In fact, this worry is not groundless. The Algerian War not only determines the direction of French Africa. The British who were watching from the side also noticed that there is a term in history called the Year of Independence of Africa. To be precise, this should be called the Year of Independence of French Africa.

The original history was that while France was fighting a war in Algeria, Britain, in vain, allowed the Gold Coast and Nigeria, which had been noisy, to become independent, and concentrated on running British East Africa while paying attention to the direction of France's war.

French Africa disintegrated earlier than British Africa. The Year of African Independence was the time when French Africa became independent except for Algeria. When France felt that Algerian independence was inevitable, it withdrew its troops, and Britain no longer had British Africa in its hands. , also chose to let the African colonies become independent.

Therefore, the United Kingdom has been watching France's actions in Africa, but it has not started a war with open arms like France.

Given this external environment, French Africa has not yet become independent, so the reasons for embankment against France are naturally not difficult to be recognized by London.

However, this reason cannot be used publicly to mobilize public opinion. Fortunately, Azikiwe, who has bowed to the real society, is now willing to cooperate and soon began to prove his ability to the sovereign country.

The four major construction policies were announced, and at the same time, senior officials of the Nigerian autonomous territory military, which is also dominated by the Igbo ethnic group, also expressed the same meaning.

The government and military came together to demonstrate to Britain that Nigeria was capable and willing to govern itself. Leadership must be proven through four major constructions.

"This is an exam set by London for Nigeria. For the weak, they may think this is a difficulty. But I don't think so. Nigeria should have a strong mind. The strong will only cheer and put this big construction into practice." , take it as an opportunity to prove yourself. Nigeria as a whole also needs this opportunity to prove that we are no worse than any other country. I think after the success of the big construction, it is time for Nigeria to hold its head high and welcome Independence Day."

"Azikiwe, at least in terms of his words, has not disappointed." Alan Wilson held the newspaper, tilted his head and said to Dominion Commissioner Roberts, "Public news and gossip must be circulated at the same time. What is the British response to Afghanistan?" "I am deeply shocked by Azikiwe's statement and do not believe that Azikiwe will succeed."

Now Alan Wilson's character is more suitable for being shocked and frightened, embodying the nature of imperialism as a paper tiger. A villain who serves as a foil to the unity of Nigeria.

"Alan, there's no need to sacrifice like this," Roberts said with a wry smile, "To set off the image of these niggas?"

"It's not a sacrifice, I'm not losing a piece of meat. If we really want to improve efficiency, it will be of huge benefit to the UK in this world facing an economic crisis." Alan Wilson said with a high-spirited manner.

This economic crisis has just begun, and no one knows how much damage it will cause.

Anyway, the historical economic crisis of 1957, accompanied by Britain's failure in the Suez Canal War, was very difficult for Britain.

Azikiwe and the Nigerian army's successive statements triggered fierce reactions in Lagos and across Nigeria. What has caused greater repercussions is the argument that Nigeria is Africa's natural hegemon.

Looking at it this way, Nigeria and India also have something in common. How can they become the hegemon in Africa, even if they are surrounded by French-speaking countries? The reason why Latin America cannot form a joint force is also related to the fact that Brazil, a Portuguese-speaking country, is surrounded by a group of Spanish-speaking countries.

Along with the mission-driven mobilization of the Nigerian military, the Dominion Army has moved to the Niger Delta.

Alan Wilson is also trying to provide some assistance to the Nigerian military. It's the worthless kind.

It is said that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. This is especially true for an army. Mountbatten, his father-in-law, had been in charge of naval logistics. Alan Wilson thought about whether he could think of a way to stock up on this aspect.

How to destroy a forest. After his days as the chief executive of Newfoundland, Alan Wilson has already practiced it. Necessary assistance is also needed. It is just to do what has been done before.

Ships of chain saws and military equipment obsolete from World War II are already being shipped, but before that, we can't wait for help to arrive. Time is money, even if we use an ax to chop, we have to start work.

As the Comet airliner landed in Lagos, the head of North Sea oil at Mountbatten Oil Company, Moore Loston, arrived belatedly and followed the instructions of the president of the Mountbatten Group and came to the capital of the Nigerian Dominion.

"Releasing false news?" Moore Roxton was shocked and asked in disbelief, "Mr. Wilson, do you know what the consequences of this will be? Will it bring shame to the entire group?"

"Hurtified? I think? It's not that serious, right?" Alan Wilson frowned and said, "It's just a little effort."

"Mr. Wilson, although you are Madam's husband, you don't understand business." Moore Loston said with a serious face, "I have reservations about this method."

"Since you know that I am Pamela's husband, she must have told you to obey all my orders before you came." Alan Wilson lit a cigarette, blew out a smoke ring and said, "Maybe I don't understand very well. Business, but I definitely know better than you. Moreover, no matter how good business is, it cannot be more important than politics. Even Pamela here agrees with this."

It may be detrimental to the reputation of a commercial company for a successful person who has already made achievements in the industry to release false news. But he couldn't wait so long now.

Moreover, Moore Loston is not at a loss. There is oil in Nigeria, including the Gulf of Guinea, near the Niger River Delta. Alan Wilson just asked Moore Loston to release the good news first, and then go explore to prove it.

As for the company's reputation, once the brand value has been found, it will not be lost. Now he lacks this time.

"I respect Mr. Moore's personal character and professionalism very much." Putting out the cigarette butt in his hand, Alan Wilson looked at the powerful general of the oil company and said calmly, "It seems that I should let Pamela tell her personally. How do you do it.”

"Mountbatten Petroleum Company has been exploring in the Gulf of Guinea for a long time. We have sufficient confidence to conclude that the Gulf of Guinea is the second Persian Gulf. The oil resources here will be the guarantee for the take-off of the Nigerian Dominion after independence."

The next day, next to Azikiwe, the Governor of the Dominion of Nigeria, Moore Loston followed the script with an expressionless face, making precise judgments as if he was out of his mind.

Later, on behalf of the Mountbatten Company, More Roxton formally signed a mining contract with the Dominion of Nigeria.

Under the flashlights of many media, news about the existence of huge oil resources off the coast of the Niger River Delta spread all over the world, and at the same time, it also added fuel to the development of the Niger River Delta.

"There are so many second Persian Gulfs in the world." The indifferent expression on Alan Wilson's face is almost as widespread as the argument that oil can only be exploited for twenty years.