Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

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"Persian Gulf?" Luke and Randy were stunned for a moment at the same time. This place is close to the Arabian Sea. The environment is extremely harsh and the sand and dust are blowing. More importantly, this place reflects Spain and has no territory. Even if it is There is oil, but they dare not develop it. After all, in general, it is the territory of Britain and Ottoman Turkey. The two spoke out the idea.

Alfonso did not deny it, but there was no concern on his face as he said: "Don't forget how our free trade zone came about. I already knew that there was oil there, so after the Three Kingdoms Agreement Inside, I specially marked out that section and asked Ottoman Turkey to release it. Look, what we need to do most is to buy all those places and develop them. Of course, the development should wait a few years.

Because, now that there are giant oil fields in that area, or even several, in order to prevent there being the same oil fields in other places, I will build better there and ask the Ottomans to continue to expand their free trade scope. , the latter is a local investment policy. At that time, your two companies, Royal Petroleum of Spain and Occidental Petroleum, will be responsible for buying large-value land in the export zone of the Mesopotamia in western Iraq through invisible companies. In this way, we will have a dominant position in oil reserves. Rights, and as long as they are legitimate interests, then I believe that few countries can move us." When he said this, Alfonso suddenly released a strong confidence. This made Randy, Luke next to him, also be affected by Influence.

Alfonso continued: "Believe me, transportation is not a problem. We only need to build a few ports on the seaside and then open a road that belongs to us on the land. Politically, we will handle it. Although the project is not difficult, , with this oil field, at least in the next few decades or hundreds of years, both of your companies will become the most profitable company with no shortage of oil. And if we control this place, we can then influence the oil price in the market. At that time, the Americans will not act based on our faces. If possible, it is not impossible that we can even use price wars to get several of their Rockefeller family's oil companies."

Rook and Randy looked at each other. After a long while, they nodded almost simultaneously, and Luke said: "Okay, this is how we will deal with the oil problem. But Your Majesty, the problem you just mentioned. How to eliminate it? This is the key point. There are not many companies engaged in the oil industry now. We It can still be controlled, but what about other industries? Even if we want to prevent foreign companies from intervening in the strategic security industry, or entering the strategic industries of other countries? We also need a suitable reason. The treatment of allies under the ziyou trade policy is not for show. ."

Alfonso had already had an idea and said with a smile: "It's easy to do. We only need to establish a few state-owned or Spanish governments in each industry to invest in the family businesses of major families, and it will be enough to dominate the industry." , no matter how many other small and medium-sized enterprises are in number, they can only occupy a subordinate position. Of course, so when the state regulates, what we should pay most attention to are these large companies, the dominant large companies, according to our method In the end, most of the giant companies in the industry must be state-owned enterprises or controlled companies under my control and family companies of major families. These should be the best to manage, and there are not many remaining large companies. For a small number of targets, it shouldn’t be too much trouble to manage.”

Randy thought about it and asked: "But Your Majesty, the problem is not big, but in name, how do you explain the treatment of Ziyou trading country?"

"Yes, will this affect our relationship and other countries' strange ideas?" Luke also said doubtfully.

Alfonso curled his lips and said: "National politics is related to national security. No one really thinks that all opening up will be carried out unconditionally and without restrictions. Does this trade policy require us to give up all rights and interests, open the door, and Are you giving your neck to others to strangle?

This is the most important reason why I say we should set up a national security committee. The National Security Committee is mainly responsible for the evaluation, review and guidance of industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood, such as oil, coal, steel, food and so on. For example, one day, Rockefeller or Deutsche If a foreign company like Imperial's Audi Motors plans to acquire a domestic enterprise in a related industry that may not be operating well or needs to transfer its shares under special circumstances, then because this industry involves national strategic security, it must obtain national strategic security before the acquisition or equity participation. Otherwise, the transaction cannot be implemented without the approval of the committee. Another example is that a domestic company in the national combat readiness and security industry needs to cooperate with foreign counterparts.

It is also necessary to obtain the approval of the National Strategic and Security Council. Because of our advanced technology in Spain, we are worried about the leakage of advanced technology. Not only will it be considered a violation if approved, even if some medium-sized enterprises avoid the review of the committee, cooperate with foreign companies or be recruited by foreign countries. Company mergers and acquisitions can also be reviewed after the fact after we know the news. This review will be organized by the National Strategic Security Committee, and there is no need for personnel from various relevant departments to investigate. "

"National Security Council?" Luke and Randy looked at each other, and finally nodded: "This is a good name, but how to determine what constitutes an obstruction to national security? The flexibility here is too great, and it is difficult to manipulate. It is very likely that there will be situations of seeking power for personal gain or colluding with each other.

Alfonso said solemnly: "Law. Rely on laws and regulations, identify according to law, and investigate according to law. Therefore, before these tasks can be carried out, relevant legal conditions must be formulated and passed, and the industries, standards, management units, and management methods of national strategic security must be formulated and passed." , the punishment measures are based on the legal situation. Of course, these are based on the fact that for us the law is to safeguard our interests. If not, we don’t mind using parliament to explain it.”

Randy: "What does your Majesty mean?"

Alfonso: "If the committee cannot decide on this matter and they are not legally allowed to intervene, then interception can be carried out in the future. Don't forget that the House of Lords and the House of Commons can have the ability to intercept. If the agreement passed by the government is in If the two houses of Congress seem to be harmful to Spain's interests, then the two houses of Congress can reject it or reconsider its legality."

Is this too gangster? This is what Luke and Randy are thinking now, but they finally understand what His Majesty means. There are two large domestic and foreign companies, and the foreign company acquires the domestic company. There is no problem with the funds. However, after Zheng Fu checked again, I also agreed that this is in line with the international trade policies of various countries. However, because the House of Lords and the House of Commons represent public opinion, they have the right to supervise whether what the government signs is in line with them. These supervisors seem to be beneficial to the Spanish people. As a result of the contract, it was found that Spain's interests were damaged. Therefore, if the bill was not passed, the acquisition transaction would not pass both houses, so it was deemed invalid.

Also, if there is an International Security Committee, then their opinion is also a reason, because even if it is clearly allowed by law, when it comes to national security, the country still has the right to stop it. Think about it this way , in fact, the two of them also understood what His Majesty meant, that is, in order to maintain the security of domestic enterprises and ensure that enterprises can always dominate the local industry, they will not hesitate to set up more excuses to safeguard the interests of Spain, because, we There is no shortage of technology, and we are afraid of leaking our technology.

"So, Your Majesty, how should this department be composed?" After all, for such a large-scale organization, the professionals he needs are definitely not something that a small number of bureaus can handle, and it also covers major industries and national security issues. This It definitely involves military facilities, etc. Its scope is absolutely unprecedented. He even doubted whether this was Xiong Xiaozhengfu, the brains behind the scenes. If he hadn't known that His Majesty's authority in Spain was unparalleled, he would have thought that it was just an organization formed by His Majesty to evade the power of the Prime Minister.

"Its role is wide-ranging. It needs to unify Spain's national internal affairs, military and foreign policies, and make recommendations to the king. But it is not a decision-making body and cannot formulate policies. It is just the coordinating, coordinating and consulting agency for the head of state's security policy, and it is in cooperation with the prime minister. The think tank led by Zheng Fu works closely with the King to assist the King in formulating long-term foreign policies. It is an administrative agency that provides the King with effective military arrangements. The opinions reached at the National Security Council meeting must be adopted by the King before they become policies. In dealing with major crises At that time, a meeting of the National Security Council was held at the request of the king. In fact, it will become the core organization for discussing and studying major strategic decisions in Spain.

The king serves as the chairman of the committee, and its members include Prime Minister Eugene. You will serve as vice chairman, Luke. You are the person responsible for day-to-day operations. Defense Minister Creston, Central Bank Governor Antonio, and Director of the Spanish Intelligence Center Yan Shun, Director of the Spanish Intelligence Agency Chirac, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Chief of General Staff Jack Stern), and a Presidential Assistant for National Security Affairs will be established, and daily affairs will be headed by the King’s Assistant for National Security Affairs. This position I Get ready for you Randy. There will also be a National Security Assistant, also known as the King's National Security Advisor, who is an adviser responsible to the King and therefore will be appointed directly by the King without the approval of Congress. The person I have planned is Marie Theresa. "

Marie Theresa? Isn’t that Princess Teresa? Both of them were greatly surprised, but thinking of the arrangement that His Majesty said was made by the king, and imagining that it was also the king's daily affairs, it was very appropriate for Princess Teresa, the royal member closest to the king, to be responsible for it. However, because of his age and gender, it feels a little weird. However, considering that Chirac is only about 28 years old this year, he is already one of Spain's two intelligence giants, so today's 26-year-old It doesn’t seem strange and impossible that Princess Theresa serves as national security assistant and affairs adviser.

"Okay, I've called you here today to provide you with information. After you go back to your oil company, you can launch the land grabbing plan I just mentioned, and let your successors know what to do. On next Tuesday At the meeting, I will officially implement what I just said, so you two still have a few days to prepare, and then after the announcement, the handover will be carried out quickly into the new position."

The organization has been determined, so after that, shouldn’t the military also be more clear-cut? Alfonso thought about the reform of the army. There are only a few years left. In order to improve Spain's combat capabilities, the reform of the army is imperative!

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