"By the way, Your Majesty. Prince of Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait will probably arrive the day after tomorrow. Do you have time to meet them then?" Foreign Minister Wachth asked.
When German military attacked Egypt, Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait secretly contacted Germany, hoping to send Prince to secretly visit Germany. Although, Middle East is still under the control of Britain. However, Middle East all countries know that the Britain people are finished. This was especially true when they discovered that the Britain people were evacuating from Middle East to India.
Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait are both relatively influential countries in Middle East. Especially Kingdom of Nejd, they are almost controlling the entire Arabian Peninsula. Kingdom of Kuwait has been established for more than half a century, although it became Protectorate of Britain. However, their national security is guaranteed. At the same time, the operations in Middle East over the years have made their country although not large, but their influence is not small.
In the case of Britain's defeat, the situation of Middle East will also be greatly affected. For this reason, Middle East countries have to take other measures for the sake of their own national interests and future. Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait are the forerunners. They contacted Germany, hoping to switch families to ensure that their national interests would not be affected.
Of course Germany will accept the proactive overtures from Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait. After all, Germany is too far away from Middle East. If you want to rule here, it will be beyond your reach. The only way is to support local strength and let them rule here instead of Germany. In this case, the rule of Germany can be made more stable. At the same time, it can also save a lot of power. Of course, there are also quite a few disadvantages to doing that. As time goes by, when these countries become stronger, or Germany declines, they will definitely do everything possible to get rid of Germany's control.
However, as long as they continue to be strong, even if they have such thoughts, they will not have such courage.
"I heard that Prince of Nejd is only thirteen years old?" Oscar asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty. But he is the eldest son of Kaiser of Nejd and the oldest Prince." Wachth said.
"Your Majesty, Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait's move also means taking their heirs to the throne as hostages." Chancellor Bülow said.
Oscar nodded, and he also believed that it was very wise for Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait to do this. They know that it is very difficult to get the approval and satisfaction of Germany. And once they send the heir to the throne to Germany, Germany can safely support them. At the same time, it also shows their determination not to betray.
"In this case, I will take time to meet them!" Oscar said. Him personally meeting these two Princes can undoubtedly show Germany's attitude. At the same time, it can also make Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait feel more at ease.
"Your Majesty, Empire's Middle East strategy still needs to be modified?" Oscar asked.
"No need for the time being! The Britain people are retreating. After they retreat, they will leave a lot of power gaps. What Empire has to do is to seize this opportunity and fill these gaps. And further ensure that Empire can strengthen its rule in Middle East. Once Empire controls Middle East, Empire will be able to easily control the entire world in the future!" Oscar said.
"Your Majesty, Middle East are they really that important?" Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn asked.
In his opinion, Middle East is full of yellow sand, nothing but sand is sand. The population is also very sparse. Except that the geographical location is relatively important, nothing else is important.
"No, Your Excellency, you underestimate it. Do you know about oil?" Oscar asked.
"Is there oil there?" Other ministers also reacted.
Oscar nodded. "Yes, there is oil there. There is a lot of oil. Especially Kingdom of Nejd and Kingdom of Kuwait, they have oil fields with very large reserves in their countries. It can be said that more than 60% of the oil reserves in the world Oil is concentrated in Middle East. There is no doubt about the importance of oil. Whether in war or peacetime, this energy is the most important. Therefore, we must control Middle East and never let other countries get involved there!"
Oscar's attitude is very determined. As someone who has traveled from another time and space, he fully understands the importance of controlling Middle East. Isn't it because America of later generations was so arrogant because he controlled Middle East? America's powerful armed force allows them to subdue any opposition force. If Germany can control Middle East, this will further enhance Germany's strength. At least, energy can be used to choke other countries' necks. Without it, not only will economic development be severely affected, but military strength will also be severely reduced. Planes, tanks and automobiles are nothing but scrap metal without oil.
The other Military and Political Ministerss were also completely shocked by the data Oscar said. Sixty percent of the world's oil? That is undoubtedly a very terrifying reserve. You know, the oil currently extracted by Germany from Libya is enough for Germany's oil consumption, and there is even a slight surplus. But the oil in Middle East is obviously more, and much more. This means that it will be a huge wealth, and at the same time, it will also be a very useful strategic weapon.
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, then there is nothing we can say to let Middle East go. Middle East countries must be under the control of the Empire!" Prime Minister Bülow said with a serious face.
Although, Prime Minister Bülow has always been against the use of force. However, in order to ensure the interests of the Empire, he also favors the use of force when necessary. Since Middle East's interests are so important to Germany, then even if force is used to control Middle East, from Prime Minister Bülow's point of view, it is completely worth it.
Qin Tian nodded. "This time the Kingdom of Najd and the Kingdom of Kuwait took the initiative to show their goodwill to the Empire, which is a good start. Through them, the Empire can easily enter the Middle East and take over the full vacuum left by the British. Later, we will find ways to further strengthen control of the Middle East. The Kingdom of Najd has great ambitions, and the Empire can support them to further control the Arabian Peninsula. But similarly, the Empire must have military bases and station troops in the Middle East. Only in this way can the Empire's control of the Middle East be ensured."