Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

As early as the Italian colonial period, the Italians discovered some oil and gas seeps in Italian North Africa, and thus judged that Italian North Africa had good oil development prospects.

In 1938, the Italian Petroleum Corporation sent four drilling teams to explore oil resources in Italian North Africa and drilled 9 exploration wells within three years. However, due to the level of oil drilling in Italy, no oil fields were discovered.

After the outbreak of World War II, oil exploration work in Italy was interrupted and stopped in 1941.

The British oil exploration technology is still better than the Italians. After the North African campaign, the British obtained some Italian information and continued exploration based on the Italians.

This time the British were lucky. The first exploratory well was discovered, and it was a self-blowout well with excellent oil quality. When the news came out, it affected the whole world.

Now everyone knows the importance of oil to industry.

Southern Africa has the Persian Gulf, the United States has the Gulf of Mexico, and Russia has Baku. Only the British Empire is empty-handed.

Now that Italy has discovered oil fields in North Africa, if Britain gains control of the oil fields, Britain's oil shortage dilemma will be greatly alleviated. This is something that no one except Britain wants to see.

Really everyone.

Southern Africa and the United States certainly don't want to see Britain solve its oil problem.

France is even less willing.

Other countries are either hoping for misfortune for Britain, or they are ignoring the matter. The only problem now is that the ownership of Italian North Africa is unresolved, and the ownership of all the oil fields is still unclear.

"Referring to the way things were done after the end of the last world war, the ownership of Italian North Africa after the war should be decided by the League of Nations." Stoudemire only thinks of the League of Nations at this time.

"The United Kingdom is still a permanent member of the League of Nations," Henry said with disgust. For the major powers in the world, the League of Nations is like a footcloth, whether it exists or not.

If you don’t have a foot cloth, it’s okay to cool off.

"Wait a minute, shouldn't we confirm the authenticity of the information first?" Irving didn't want to fall out with the British. If the oil field's reserves were not large, then it wouldn't matter if it was given to the British.

"The situation should be true. Our geological experts have also judged before that Italian North Africa should have rich oil and gas resources." Gavin is now qualified to participate in this level of meeting, and there is no doubt about the authenticity of the information.

Southern African geological experts were not only surveying in the Persian Gulf. Before the world war broke out, there were exploration teams from Southern Africa all over the world.

The place in Italian North Africa was once one of the largest oil-producing areas in the world. Roque did not know how much oil reserves there were in Italian North Africa, but Roque still had an impression of how Cardano fell.

"Do the Americans know this news?" Rock didn't want to fall out with Britain directly. It would be better to irritate the United States about this matter.

From this point of view, Rock is also a master of the true story of the Great Yin Empire.

"There are also American troops stationed in Italian North Africa, and the Americans already know it." Gavin looked strange, and after thinking for a moment, he added: "The French also know it. Just now, President de Gaulle ordered the exploration of oil resources in French North Africa.

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Most of the area within Najd is desert, and oil is expensive.

Italian North Africa is similar to Najd. Most of the territory is desert, and oil fields have also been discovered.

The environment in French North Africa is similar to that of Najd and Italian North Africa. There is no reason why God only favors southern Africa and Britain and abandons the French.

This explanation is not very reasonable, but it can explain de Gaulle's urgent mood.

Like the United Kingdom, Free France currently has no oil fields and relies entirely on southern Africa for oil supplies.

"Then let's wait and see what the Americans say." Rock was not in a hurry and let the Americans and British bite for a while.

Regardless of the fact that Americans and British are inseparable now, the spiritual core of the Anglo-Saxons determines that Americans and British are only temporary alliances of interests. Once interests conflict, Americans and British will fall out in seconds. It is not like they have never fought in history.

Pass.

Then let’s wait and see.

Rock's judgment was correct. The Americans took action from the first moment they learned that the British had found the oil field.

The British are very lucky. If the reserves of the oil fields are not large, then it does not matter if the Americans give the oil fields to the British.

But now the reserves are huge, the quality is excellent, and it is a self-effluent well, which makes Americans really envious and jealous.

The main reason why Rockefeller lost to Adam Oil was that Adam Oil had low cost, good oil quality and cheap price.

The American oil companies have been losing ground to Adam Oil and Najd Oil. If the British also had low-cost and good-quality oil, then American oil companies would simply close down.

It's not like Americans don't have a chance.

An explanation should be made here. After the North African Campaign, the United States established a logistics base in Italian North Africa in order to establish stable logistics supplies. This request was supported by the United Kingdom. After all, the United Kingdom also needed logistics from the United States.

This gave Americans an opportunity to use the topic to their advantage.

Although the oil field was discovered by the British, it was located at the junction of the US military-controlled area and the British-controlled area, so Eisenhower openly made a request to Alexander, hoping that the British army could share the newly discovered oil field with the US military.

Alexander decisively refused.

Are you kidding me? When the United States monopolized oil in the Gulf of Mexico, Rockefeller did not invite Royal Shell to develop it together. Instead, it was the oil fields in the Northern Chaco region that triggered the Chaco War.

In this war, although Paraguay, supported by Royal Shell, won the war, it was Mobil who ultimately gained control of the North Chaco oil field. Britain won but lost face.

Now that the British exploration team has discovered oil fields in Italian North Africa, the Americans are actually licking their faces to share the benefits. Do you really think that the British Empire is easy to bully?

"Lord, I have nothing else to say. The United States has rich experience in extracting oil fields. If we can solve the problem of oil supply on the spot, then we will have a greater certainty of winning." Eisenhower confidently said in

In cooperation with the United Kingdom, the United States occupies a dominant position.

After the North African campaign, Alexander was named "Lord Alexander of Tunisia" and became a noble general.

The Italians were so unlucky. If the Italians had discovered the oil fields before the outbreak of the world war, the Allies would have paid more for defeating Rommel.

Defeat is definitely possible. Lack of fuel was only one reason for Rommel's failure, not even the main reason. The lack of industrial capacity in Germany and Italy was the main reason for Rommel's failure.

At the end of the North African campaign, the British army lost 100 tanks, but in the blink of an eye they could replace 200 tanks, and they were becoming more and more advanced.

However, Rommel's tanks were fighting less and less. Even if he had enough fuel, Rommel could not escape the fate of defeat.

Most of the oil fields in the world need to be refined before they can be used. Oil wells alone are not enough. Building a refinery is a long process.

The oil quality in North Africa and the Persian Gulf was similar. The quality of the oil was so good that it could be used without refining. Eisenhower would not give up this piece of fat under any circumstances.

"General, the UK also has no shortage of experience in oil extraction. I can guarantee that it will share the oil it mines with the US military." Alexander did not relent. He could provide oil for free, but the production process must be firmly controlled by the UK.

"Lord, our biggest goal now is to win. Don't let these trivial details affect our cooperation." Eisenhower pressed forward step by step. Don't forget that the United Kingdom still has to embrace the lap of the United States.

Alexander just haha.

A man who is full does not know that a man who is hungry is hungry. Oil may be a trivial matter to the United States, but it is a matter of life and death for the British Empire.

As for cooperation with the United States, London really doesn’t pay much attention to it.

London values ​​the United States because it hopes that the United States can form a check and balance on the expansion of influence in southern Africa. It is not indispensable.

The situation is now clear. Even without the United States, the Allies can still defeat the Axis Powers. The importance of the United States to the Allies is gradually declining as the situation on the Russian battlefield improves.

So using this as a threat, how can it threaten Alexander? Without the thigh of the United States, there is still the thigh of southern Africa to cling to.

What Alexander didn't expect was that Eisenhower's threat was not just talk. That night, a US military unit arrived at the oil field just discovered by the British.

"Sorry, this is a British military area. You have no right to enter. Please leave as soon as possible." The British military officers responsible for protecting the oil fields are doing their duty. What do you Americans want to do? You are still driving a truck. Are you quite a gas guzzler and stealing oil?

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"Come on, man, this is the Allied defense zone. There is no clear dividing line at all." The US military officer leading the team smiled playfully. He was not lying. There is no clear line of control in the desert.

The desert can move. Unless there are boundary markers somewhere, there are no such things as dividing lines.

What's more, the war is not over yet. There is no such thing as jurisdictional areas, only occupied areas.

Since it is a military occupation, of course whoever has the bigger fist has the final say.

"We have taken over the defense of this area. This is the British military station. Please leave immediately." The British officer said sternly, with subconscious disgust on his expression.

American soldiers came to Europe with a "savior" mentality, but little did they know that Europe was the most discriminatory region against the United States. Even when the United States was at its peak in later generations, Europeans never really looked down on Americans.

In the minds of the vast majority of Europeans, the United States is that nouveau riche, brutal and rude.

This expression obviously stung the US military officer.

"Heh, what if we don't leave?" the U.S. military officer sneered with his arms crossed. He did not carry any weapons.

"Then we won't be polite." The British officer put his hand on the holster on his waist and held a riding crop in the other hand.

Horse whip!

In what age are you still riding a horse?

"I want to see how rude you want to be." The US military officer suddenly rushed directly to the camp.

"Hey, stop!" the British officer drew his gun directly.

"Ha" the US military officer turned around and sneered, taking long strides with no intention of stopping.

The British officer was immediately dumbfounded.

Drawing a gun is just to scare people. With the current relationship between the US military and the British army, the British officers really don't dare to shoot. If someone is killed, no one can bear the responsibility.

But putting people into the camp won't work either.

"Stop him," the British officer ordered, and more than a dozen British soldiers rushed out of the camp to stop him in front of the American officer.

The British had reinforcements, and the Americans also had greater numbers.

I don’t know who made the move first, but the two groups suddenly got into a ball on the ground.

In the chaos, the British officer just knocked down an American soldier with one punch and was punched in the nose.

Boom!

The British officer finally fired.

Things got serious after the shooting. This time Alexander did not go to Eisenhower, but went directly to Patton.

This can be regarded as an internal strife between the Allied forces in North Africa. Patton is the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in North Africa. In the end, Patton has to handle this matter.

"Gentlemen, just for some oil, did it get to this level?" Patton said lightly, but what he was thinking about was how to get the British to hand over the oil fields.

The British definitely want to monopolize it.

But it’s a beautiful thought, why?

North Africa was not conquered by the British army alone. Britain, France, the United States, and South Africa all contributed to defeating Rommel, so at least they must have a share.

"We have paid countless prices for the oil fields in North Africa, at least since the last century." Alexander's face was full of grief and anger, some? You are worthy of Versailles.

"In the last century, North Africa was still a territory of the Ottoman Empire," Eisenhower sneered. Are you the only one worthy of the United Kingdom?

"During the Ottoman Empire's rule, couldn't the British Empire's oil exploration team come to North Africa?" Alexander was even colder. Royal Shell also traveled around the world in search of oil.

This is not objective. It should be taken all over the world.

If the British Empire wants something, do they still need to find it themselves? It is in line with the British Empire's habit to grab it directly.

"Come on, oil is a gift from God to all of us, not to anyone alone," Eisenhower blurted out. He did not realize that this statement offended many people at the same time.

"Okay, then you open the Gulf of Mexico first." Alexander responded quickly. Oil was not given to the British alone, and it certainly was not given to the Americans alone.

"Gentlemen, why don't we put aside our disputes and develop together? North Africa can't only build one well." De Gaulle, who was watching the excitement, suddenly interrupted.

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The French are still cunning and cunning. Eisenhower enlightened him.

De Gaulle was right. Since the oil field has huge reserves, it is impossible to drill just one well. The British can hold on to that well, and the Americans can drill one as well.

The difficulty of oil drilling is not how deep to drill, but where to drill.

When the Italians drilled 9 wells and found no oil, the British drilled one well and oil came out. Is it true that God favors the British?

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