Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

Ever since he sent the telegram, Wayne had been thinking about what rewards he would get this time, whether it would be an increase, or a direct reward in the form of a bonus. He didn't realize that other people appeared next to him.

"Wayne, someone is calling for you to answer the phone." Paul looked at Wayne who was a little distracted. He didn't want to step forward to disturb others, but in the end he stepped forward resolutely for fear of delaying the matter.

"Oh." When he saw Paul, Wayne realized his gaffe, touched his lower lip, and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't drool, otherwise his image would be ruined. Especially when there are a few people looking over from time to time. "Do you know who it is?"

"Standard Oil's African correspondent, George. He said he wanted to talk to you about something important."

"Is it something important?" Wayne murmured doubtfully. It seemed that this was just the contact with him. It seemed that he had never dealt with him before. "Could it be that the money we gave him was not enough? No, I have already worn them out." Half of the drill bits were considered broken and he was compensated. Is it because he wanted to pay for it?" Wayne's face fell when he said this. This was something he had negotiated with him personally. , and now I have given them more benefits. If I make any demands at this time, it will definitely be unforgivable.

"Probably not. The tone is very good, a bit like asking for help."

"Oh" Wayne was even more suspicious when he heard Paul's words, please help? That is to say, I came here to beg myself. With doubts, he came to the phone.

"Hello, I'm Wayne," he said in a nonchalant tone.

In contrast, George was so enthusiastic, "Wayne, I haven't seen you for a long time. Listening to your voice makes me feel like I am reborn from the ashes. You are really my lucky star. Do you know that because of your Come, I have completed a task that has been assigned to me by the company for a long time but has not been completed for a long time. I really want to thank you. How about we have a cup of coffee together later? "

Have a cup of coffee together? Wayne had the urge to curse. Where are you from? Your uncle is in Liberia, which is on the edge of the Sierra Leone Basin in the northwest of the Gulf of Guinea, and I am now on the east side of the Angola Basin in the south of the Gulf of Guinea. They are two places. They are nearly two thousand nautical miles and nearly four thousand kilometers apart. What you said is too nonsense and watery.

"Still not, I don't know why you are looking for me..."

The polite words have been finished, it's time to get down to business, George will stop talking nonsense, and he also feels Wayne's impatience.

"Okay, I don't know what the purpose of your company was to receive so many drill bits some time ago. Sorry, this is connected to the next topic."

"Oh, of course we are here for exploration. I don't know what you want to say..."

"Just a few days ago, I received news from my informant that Western Petroleum Company may have huge gains in Angola, and your company happened to use so many drill bits at this time, and my informant's news It pointed to Cabinda, which may have a large oil field, so I wanted to consult.”

"Oh, I don't know where the news came from"

"I'm sorry, I need to keep it a secret."

"It seems that there is nothing we can do if we deny it?"

"It should be like this. I just came to confirm. After all, if I had known it earlier, the media would have arrived in large numbers and other powers would have violently arrived to draw circles. That would have been bad."

This is a bit heartbreaking to say. Why occupy an area and draw a circle earlier? Wayne knew in his heart that this was very possible, which was why they needed to keep it a secret. The oil field now belongs to the tribe where the Portuguese colony is located, which is equivalent to the property that still belongs to Portugal and the local people. Even if they were before The area being mined belongs to a piece of land they have already allocated, but judging from the current exploration situation, the area of ​​this oil field is far larger than the few square kilometers allocated by Western Petroleum Company. It should at least require Buying hundreds of square kilometers around it can bring this oil field into your pocket. Otherwise, there may be a situation where several companies in an oil field are rushing to open wells and extract water. This is exactly why as soon as he was discovered, he ran non-stop to the Spanish garrison here to request support, and why he reported this issue so quickly, because it is really too important to Western oil companies and the empire. , the combination of good oil quality, easy extraction, and probably large oil fields is enough to make all the countries and oil giants in the world dance crazy. If something happens under your nose, you will really want to kill someone. ….

"Say, what do you think we should do to make other people come here more slowly, especially those damn reporters?" Now that the topic has been opened, Wayne doesn't hesitate to open the skylight and speak out.

"It's simple, I need US dollars"

"Are you sure, you should know, what I said is that you can't let the news out."

"I know better. Apart from me, my informant is the only one who knows. As for him, don't worry, our credit is more valuable than South Africa's gold."

"Oh, it seems like we should really cooperate?"

"That's how it should be, sir!"

"Then, happy cooperation!"

“A pleasure to work with”

****

Madrid, Royal Palace of Spain.

Randy looked at Alfonso and recounted the telegram he had just received.

"Now Wayne has agreed to his request, and the amount is 500,000 US dollars. There is no other way. After all, under the circumstances, Wayne could only use this to make the other party give up his desire to expose the matter." Wei En has always been his successor. Although he made the promise because Wayne was drunk and then went to Africa when he was angry, he even stubbornly kept his promise and did not discover the oil field he said was there for ten years. He had just come back. For this reason, he even started looking for a new successor recently. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed and Wayne actually discovered the oil field, and it was not a small or medium-sized one, but a large one. This was very important to him. It's nothing short of a surprise. The successor he had high hopes for could finally walk gloriously through the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain, with more confidence. Now that he had decided on his thoughts, he naturally didn't want Wayne to leave a bad impression of being arbitrary in His Majesty's mind.

From the establishment of Occidental Petroleum Company and Imperial Petroleum Company in 1895 to now, he has been His Majesty's close minister by Alfonso's side for almost 14 years. These more than ten years of getting along have made him know and understand. What every king wants most is the ministers who are the most obedient and know how to send and receive their own power and ambitions freely. And he and Luke, as well as the now retired Antonio and Palacides, were all close ministers around His Majesty. They all watched Bi Ni grow up year by year, and they actually knew His Majesty's character very well. , clever and full of tricks, good at guessing people's thoughts, etc. These guys have to admit that they already regard His Majesty as a peer. This is an idea that they had when His Majesty was still very young.

In addition to this, they also know one thing, that is, what His Majesty the King dislikes the most is for his ministers to act arbitrarily and act arbitrarily, act smart and participate in the work of the country, and use this mentality to do things. Because he understood this, he explained. After all, this is a big or small matter.

"Okay. I understand, Randy, I know what you mean. Don't worry, I have met Wayne. I know he is not that kind of person. But this kid has been in Africa for several years, but I don't know if he has any contact with the locals. Just as dark”

"I am also very curious to know that this kid is still chasing my daughter with his white skin. If it turns black, then someone will be funny."

"Oh, that's really exciting."

******

Cabinda, Angola.

"Give him the money he proposed and ask him to leave a note or something like that as proof that we gave him the money. This way we can get enough time guarantee from us. Also, if possible, we can continue to cooperate more in the future. , after all, the Rockefeller family has so many businesses, can we learn more information about the United States from them that is not available to the outside world, whether it is business or politics, as long as we have his handle? Not only do we need to tighten his neck too tightly, but we only need to remind him from time to time and even give him some of our peripheral resources during the competition, etc., so that he can truly enter the core area of ​​​​Rockefeller's power. That way We can maximize the benefits.”

Listening to what he thought was his father-in-law on the other side of the phone conveyed to His Majesty, it was at this moment that Wayne realized what a terrifying existence the king of his country was. Long-term vision, decisive strategy, and trust in their subordinates. Coupled with the various deeds that happened to him in the past that have been passed down as myths, Wayne felt that his blood was boiling without limit. There is nothing more honorable than being able to serve such a talented and powerful monarch. At this moment, he truly felt that being a Spaniard felt so good and glorious.

Randy said he may soon retire and join the ranks of the pan-European credit rating company established by former Prime Minister Antonio. It is said that the president of Imperial Oil Company, Luke, seems to be retiring in just a year or two, and he will join the Atlantic Credit Ratings Company established by former Prime Minister Palacides. Of course he understands the purpose of these two companies. They are both composed of experts in economics, law, finance, and finance. They are organizations that specialize in rating and assessing the credit of securities.

What is a rating company? What use are they? To be honest, he hasn't really figured it out yet. So he has made up his mind that after returning this time, he must first soak in the Pan-European Credit Rating Company before coming out.

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