The Rise Of Australasia

When is an exploration team the happiest? It definitely must be when the surveying equipment reacts, or when oil gushes out from the oil well.

When large amounts of black oil gushed out of the oil well, whether Regus or Platoon Leader Greyson, or Kyle and Gary, including all the employees of the surveying team, all showed smiles at this moment.

Some who couldn’t contain their emotions expressed cheers or hugged each other to cheer each other on, celebrating that they could finally end this unbearable exploration career, albeit temporarily.

"Quickly organize manpower for local surveys to determine the reserves and the area of this oil field. Kyle, report to the home country that we have found an oil field, and request assistance from the oil company," Regus commanded at this moment. Although his mood was also quite beautiful, he didn’t forget his duty and immediately gave his orders to his subordinates upon discovering the oil first.

The location where oil was found was not far from the Persian Gulf coast, which was good news for the extraction and transportation of oil.

More importantly, there were countless areas in the Persian Gulf Territory with similar terrain, which represented a terrifying illusion, that is, the oil reserves in the Persian Gulf Territory may exceed expectations.

With such a huge discovery, the first thing to do is definitely to report to the home country, waiting for the next instructions from the home country.

Although the current price of oil cannot reach the exaggerations of black gold in later generations, it is undoubtedly one of the highest value mineral resources, and it is also an extremely important strategic reserve for a country.

There are countless engines that need fuel, and oil-related products are also very important for the development of a country.

If the large reserves of oil owned by the Persian Gulf region can be confirmed, undoubtedly, this can allow Australasia to advance to another level of potential, having a definite advantage in energy over other countries.

The news of the discovery of oil was soon reported to the Australasian government, and it was quickly known by Arthur and was reported to the Cabinet Meeting.

However, by looking at the current world situation, the oil in the Persian Gulf is not simply explored and can be mined. There are also some quite complex diplomatic relations involved.

After discussions by the Cabinet, the strategy of continuing exploration, small-scale mining, and trying to keep it secret was finally formulated.

The most important thing first is to determine the oil reserves and scale of the Persian Gulf region, and to ensure that the discovery of oil is not due to luck, but this region really has large-scale oil.

Secondly, the Persian Gulf Territory is not currently suitable for large-scale oil extraction. Firstly, the Persian Gulf Territory has a large number of indigenous people, and there are also many indigenous tribes around, still need to be guarded against.

It must be ensured that the land in the Persian Gulf region completely belongs to Australasia, without any worries, before being able to comfortably exploit oil on this land in large quantities.

After World War II, the rise of nationalism in various colonies is not a joke. The news of the discovery of large amounts of oil in the Persian Gulf Territory will inevitably be focused on by countries around the world. By then, it will be more difficult to drive away the indigenous people from the Persian Gulf Territory.

When World War II ends, the colonial systems built by America and the Soviet Union will hinder Britian and France, Australasia’s colonies will also be affected, how if the Persian Gulf rebels for independence? They can’t use force to suppress it, can they?

Don’t overestimate the bottom line of the countries in the world. If Australasia really uses force to suppress the independence of the colonies at that time, it will definitely top the hot searches and newspapers of the countries in the world, and it will be hard to explain then.

Although it won’t cripple Australasia, it will simply and easily harm Australasia’s reputation and international influence.

Therefore, this situation should be avoided as much as possible. Before Australasia completely controls the land of the Persian Gulf Territory, it is best to hide the news of discovering a large amount of oil reserves. This is the best outcome and the best choice.

Of course, there is also a very important point, that is the attitude of the British Empire.

The area where oil is currently found is very close to the Armistice Zones exchanged between Australasia and Great Britain Empire, which is the location of the United Arab Emirates in later generations.

This area was originally owned by the British. If Australasia discovered a large amount of oil, it would inevitably harm the relationship between Britain and Australasia.

Although Australasia is an important ally of the British, the British Empire is also a very important ally of Australasia.

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The comprehensive strength of the Americans is currently far more than Australasia. Without help, it is difficult for Australasia to defeat the Americans, and the best outcome is to share the Pacific with the United States.

Although the Americans also have difficulty defeating Australasia, if the United States and the island nations join forces, it will be a great problem for Australasia, and might even cause Australasia’s development to stagnate or even be isolated, unable to do anything but hunker down within the Oceania region.

In an era where various technologies are highly developed in later generations, a country confined to a small scope is destined to not develop smoothly.

For the development of Australasia, for the dream of Australasia’s rise, the alliance with the British must be maintained at present, and a good relationship with the British must be maintained, at least until the end of World War II.

The best outcome after the end of World War II would be for Australasia to replace the British Empire as the world’s hegemon, while taking over the Strait Colonies to become the superpower controlling the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, continuing the glory of the British Empire.

Such an outcome might not be bad news for the British, after all, the relationship between Australasia and Britain can be said to be of the same lineage, and the royal family even comes from the same family.

If Australasia becomes the world’s hegemon, the status of the British is destined not to be too low, and they might even be able to hold onto the throne of being the dominant power in Europe.

The continued union of Australasia and Britain is undoubtedly an insurmountable gap for other countries and forces, much more reliable than the Anglo-American alliance of later generations.

Fortunately, oil had actually been discovered in the entire Middle East long ago, but the technology at the time could not detect much of the reserves, so it did not cause much of a sensation.

Nor does it rule out that the value of oil at that time was not high, after all, in an era when cars were not popular, the value of oil, apart from being used to make kerosene lamps, was just some oil products with not widespread use.

This resulted in Australasia’s exploration for oil in the Persian Gulf region not being suspected by other countries, but rather seeming very normal.

After all, any country that controls a new region will definitely explore for mineral resources in the new region, which will directly determine the value of the occupied region.

To occupy a region and neglect it either means that the country’s government has more important matters at hand, or it means that the region has a significant secret, which is why all actions in this region are kept confidential.

As for dispatching intelligence personnel to investigate Australasia’s movements, due to the restrictions of a large amount of desert in the Persian Gulf region and Australasia’s military management of the Persian Gulf, it is almost impossible to deploy intelligence personnel on a large scale.

Moreover, a small number of intelligence personnel are easily lost in the massive deserts of the Persian Gulf. The deserts of the Middle East are no joke, which is why the value of water far exceeds that of oil in later generations.

In a desert-rich environment like the Middle East, without a reliable supply system, even the most well-trained intelligence personnel are destined to not survive the harsh desert and the extreme temperature difference between day and night.

It should be understood that the supply stations were able to persist in these areas for several months, thanks to a large number of personnel and a major supply point every few tens of kilometers, ensuring the supply of the entire exploration team, especially water resources and food, which is the most important point.

The consumption of water resources in the desert is about two to three times higher than that in normal environments. In addition to human consumption, the water consumption of accompanying camels is also a major factor.

In the desert environment, supplies cannot be transported by trucks all the time. In sections where trucks cannot travel easily, animals like camels are very suitable for transporting supplies.

In Regus’s exploration team, for example, there are more than a hundred camels, which is the true basis for ensuring the supply of the entire team.

If transport was only reliant on trucks, the supply in the desert would have run out in the exploration team.

There are many hidden dangers in the desert, and it’s extremely easy for vehicles to get stuck. Sometimes riding in a vehicle is not so convenient, this is also why the exploration team’s conditions are quite tough.

Although the exploration plan is still to be continued, Regus’s exploration team, following tradition, has obtained about five days of vacation.

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They can go to nearby cities to rest and temporarily escape the deserted life in the desert.

Of course, they can also choose to solve their needs in these cities. After all, indigenous women are not worth much, and can be purchased for a bag of grain, even just a piece of bread for a tryst.

Whether it’s heading to the Truce Nations, Qatar or Bahrain, there are similar types of small cities where immigrants and indigenous people live together.

The immigrants here are mostly British, after all, this was once a land controlled by the British.

Of course, whether they are British or a small number of immigrants from other countries, they have now joined Australasian nationality and must obey Australasian rule, which is the sole prerequisite for them to remain in this region.

If they cannot accept the militarized management system of Australasia, they can only be deported, and the loss of property is something some people cannot bear.