Chapter 304 Finally there is an oil field! So Speer, who was in a high position of authority, could actually say this. This shows that the reserves of this oil field are absolutely high. Otherwise, the other party will not take action personally. After all, people are really busy. We need to integrate the industrial strength of most of Europe. For a while, Papen was looking forward to seeing how many reserves there were. Is it really an astronomical number? "The actual reserves of this oil field are scary." Speer said lightly. He believed that the other party would agree because the reserves were so huge.

Upon hearing this, Ambassador Papen sneered. How much more? "How many? Tens of millions of barrels? Or hundreds of millions of barrels? If it's just these, I think you should change the conditions. Fifty percent of the shares is absolutely impossible to agree to." Paben sneered. "According to our preliminary estimate, it is about 13 billion barrels. The final reserves should exceed 30 billion barrels. I don't know this figure. Is Mr. Ambassador still satisfied?" After Speer finished speaking, he looked quietly. Looking at each other. Hearing this, Ambassador Papen was stunned. Thirty billion barrels? What a joke. But looking at Speer's expression, it was obvious that he was not joking. So Ambassador Papen's hands trembled unconsciously. There is so much oil in our own territory. This is worth thirty to forty billion US dollars. This amount is really scary. After thinking about it, Ambassador Papen felt that he could not restrain his excitement, so he took out a cigar and lit it, and then took a deep breath. "Are you sure it's true?" Paben exhaled a puff of smoke and asked tremblingly. This amount was really scary, and he had to make sure it was real. If it is true, giving 50% is indeed too much. The key issue is that we don’t know where this oil field is now. Damn it, why are those exploration teams of ours so useless? For a time, Ambassador Papen hated iron and steel.

"Of course, it's absolutely true." When Speer saw the other party's expression, he knew that the other party should believe what he said, and then he would be able to take the initiative in the subsequent negotiations. "I can report your conditions to the Prime Minister. As for whether you will agree to it, I don't know." Ambassador Papen took a deep breath and said. "Please tell us what other conditions your country has." "No, as long as 50% of the share is used and the other port is used for transporting oil, that's enough." Speer immediately stated his conditions. Regarding this condition, Ambassador Paben nodded, said nothing, and took another deep breath. "Fifty percent share, this is not a small number, 30 billion barrels, half of it is 15 billion barrels." After hearing this, Speer remained silent and still smoked his cigar. He believed that the other party would definitely agree. "It's not much, because we also spent a lot of money to obtain the specific distribution map." Speer said casually. After hearing this, Ambassador Papen was curious about the price paid, but looking at Speer's expression, it was clear that he did not seem like someone who was willing to disclose, so he did not continue to struggle with this issue. "Fifty percent is a bit too much. I'm afraid the possibility of agreeing is not very high." Ambassador Paben still wanted to bargain. Unfortunately, Speer just chuckled and did not speak. He knew that the other party would definitely agree. … "Fifty percent share? Impossible, absolutely impossible." Mussolini of Italy roared angrily after receiving the telegram. "These greedy Germans, they are just wishful thinking. This is absolutely impossible." The people in front of him were so frightened that they did not dare to breathe much until Mussolini calmed down his anger. Ciano said cautiously. "Your Excellency Prime Minister..." "What do you want to say? Or how much did you charge the Germans? Are you speaking for them like this?" Mussolini said with some displeasure. If the other party hadn't been his son-in-law, he would have told him to get out. Day by day I learned to follow the Germans. Have you forgotten how others used to flatter you? "Well, you'd better read the telegram in its entirety." Ciano's face was full of helplessness. Although he loved money, this time he swore that he really didn't receive a penny. But the content on the telegram made him very greedy. Thirty billion barrels of oil, at current prices, are worth tens of billions of pounds. Even if there is only a small part of the shares, it is enough for him to enjoy it for a lifetime. This is why Ciano would rather be scolded than persuade the other party to finish reading. Hearing this, Mussolini was startled, then thought about it, and read it patiently.

"At least 30 billion barrels of oil?" After reading the results, my eyes suddenly turned red. No one would complain about having too little money, not even him. "Are you sure?" Mussonelli suppressed his inner excitement and asked. After hearing this, Ciano knew that the matter was basically settled. After all, he was the only one who really understood Mussolini, and this guy was still very greedy for money. "It should be true." Ciano said quickly. "How do you know it's true? Maybe the Germans deceived us. This is not the first time they have done this. Don't they know that we are behind Austria? They annexed Austria without saying hello and took us seriously. "What?" Mussonelli said angrily. Hearing this, Ciano was speechless for a while. How long has it been? Why are you still so upset? Besides, can we offend the current German army? Before the German army entered the battlefield in North Africa, they were pushed to the ground and beaten by the British army. Now the British army will be completely driven out of North Africa. It can be said that the current German army is truly the most powerful country in Europe, or the uncrowned king. The result? This person in my family has always been worried about him. I really can’t carry it clearly. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the oil fields in Persia were revealed by the German army some time ago." Ciano said softly. The main reason is that the oil field this time is too big, and the wealth is very attractive. If it is successfully won, it means that each of them can get a large amount of wealth. Hearing this, Mussolini completely stopped talking. Last time, he was eyeing the oil fields in Persia, and even secretly asked if he could ask the navy to send a fleet to **** some armies there to see if he could take advantage. After all, in such a large oil field, if you can take advantage of it, it will be a huge wealth. After a long time, Mussolini came back to his senses and asked in a questioning tone. "What do you think?" With these words, those people who had already been impatient said quickly. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think you can completely agree that the conditions proposed by the other party are not very harsh." "The remaining 50% of the 30 billion barrels of oil is enough for us." After hearing what everyone said, Mussolini knew that even if he disagreed, his men would find ways to make him agree.

Immediately, he looked at Ciano again. "Ciano, what do you think?" "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I completely agree with you. Without the huge price paid by the Germans, we would not have known about this oil field. They took 50%, which is really a good deal." "Not only that, our navy can also add a few more battleships, the army can also equip more tanks, and the air force can also increase its aircraft." Ciano just talked about the benefits brought by the oil fields. But Mussolini heard that all his subordinates supported the Germans' proposal, and if he did not agree, he would stand against everyone. His own rule still needs their support. Thinking of this, Mussolini took a deep breath. "Since you all support it, let Papen continue to negotiate with the Germans and try to get more shares. After all, a little more means more than one billion barrels of oil." Mussolini thought for a while, one billion barrels, then It’s not a lot of money either. "We can only give them 40% at most." "Tell Papen that this is our bottom line, and if the Germans don't agree, then there's no need to talk." "Yes." Ciano responded quickly. As long as the oil fields are developed, his family will become some of the richest people in the empire. When he thought of this, Ciano's heart beat wildly. Not only him, the hearts of many people also beat, even Mussolini. After receiving Papen's reply, Speer sneered, looked at the other party and said disdainfully. "It's too greedy. It directly reduced its shares by 10%. We absolutely cannot agree to it." "No, 50% is too much, and we won't agree to it," Ambassador Papen bargained. "Then there's no need to talk." After speaking, Speer turned and left. Seeing this scene, Ambassador Paben became anxious. If this goes away, there will be 15 billion barrels of oil. For that! "45%..." Ambassador Paben said again quickly. As a result, Speer ignored him. Seeing that the other party was about to walk out of the room, Ambassador Paben gritted his teeth. "Okay, then 50%." Hearing this, Speer smiled. "Fifteen billion barrels of oil is definitely a big business, and this is just the beginning. There will be more oil in the future. Strictly speaking, you took advantage this time, but we paid a huge price." I looked at Ambassador Paben and said arrogantly. "I hope to hear news about oil soon," Ambassador Papen said again. “Where’s the other oil?” "Right in the Libyan desert."

"In up to half a month, there will be news of oil emerging from the oil fields. You can prepare basic equipment and increase mining efforts." Seeing the other party's disbelief, Speer said calmly. Looking at Speer's expression, Ambassador Papen hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to believe him. As for the 10% that was not negotiated, as Speer said, no matter what, they earned it this time. More importantly, Speer said there will be more oil fields in the future, and he is more curious about this now. I believe that when Mussolini heard the news, he would agree to the Germans' conditions. … "Is it really here?" The Italian engineer accompanying the team looked at the German prospector in front of him and asked with deep suspicion. In fact, the entire team expressed doubts about the coordinates on the drawing. Can there be oil in this barren desert? Isn't this just for fun? When asked this question, the German prospector in charge of the exploration did not know how to answer. Could it be said? In fact, I don’t know if there is one myself. If he dared to say that, he would definitely be beaten. Therefore, he could only pretend to be disdainful. The main reason is that before departure, William specifically told him that if others kept asking if it was true, they must pretend to be arrogant. The more indifferent you look, the more likely others will believe you. Although he didn't know why, he still chose William, because William swore to him that the map must be true and there must be oil on it. This is about the future of the empire! So please take it seriously. "Huh, won't we know when we dig it out? What's the hurry now?" The prospector sneered and continued on his way. Hearing what the other party said, many people frowned slightly, but looking at the other party's attitude, they were not sure. If it is really dug out later, they will be the ones who are embarrassed. "It's best to be able to dig out oil, otherwise..." The Italian engineer wanted to say something else, but after thinking about it, he didn't know what threats to use. "Don't worry, we will definitely dig it out." After walking for another dozen miles, the German prospector looked at the map in his hand and looked up at the sun. There was no reference point for this ghost place and he was looking for it purely based on experience. Although the map is very clearly marked, this is a desert.

Without a reference, it is easy to make a mistake by a thousand miles. In order to dig out oil in one go, he must ensure that the coordinates are accurate. "Here it is, hurry up and install the equipment and try to dig out the oil within three days." "yes!" "It's the third day today. I don't believe he can dig it out." "Yes, I don't believe it either. This is a desert, there is absolutely no way there is oil." "These German guys must be liars and deliberately deceived us." "That is, if oil cannot be dug out today, I will see how they explain it. They must compensate for the losses." The desert environment is very harsh and there is no infrastructure. Basically, it was just willpower that made it through these days. No one is going to invest a lot of money in building infrastructure in the desert unless oil can be dug out here. At this time, the German prospectors were also very panicked. Today was the third day. If oil cannot be dug out, it will be you who will be embarrassed. But I dug exactly according to the coordinates on the drawing, so there is absolutely no way I can make any mistakes. Did William lie to himself? Thinking of this, the prospector felt bitter in his mouth. If he had known better, he would not have listened to that guy's lie, saying that there was oil here. "It's oil, it's oil." Just when he was thinking about finding a reason to escape, the shouts from the distance made him feel what it was like to think of heaven and hell. "Is it really oily?" "Yes, oil has come out. There is really too much oil. The output is expected to be very high." "Probably only a billion barrels." "Great, the oil is finally coming out." The prospector's heart can finally be relieved. Mainly, he has been unable to dig it out. He is really a bit timid. So much so that in the past two days, I haven't spoken so forcefully. Now that oil has been dug out, things are different. The Italian engineers who were still full of complaints now completely stopped talking. They all looked at the German prospectors with respect. I was really angry today. My brother-in-law was defrauded of 20,000 yuan in online dating, and then he used all kinds of language that broke his views. Finally, he went to the police station and refused to cooperate, refused to sign, etc., but he came back without filing a case. I am really angry. I haven't eaten for a whole day and my liver hurts. More importantly, I still don’t know who the other person is for more than a month, and there is no video!

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