Chapter 906 The Second Persian Gulf

“I think there is no misunderstanding between Nigeria and Britain either.” Alan Wilson was satisfied, reaching out to the military at such a glance was a brilliant move, the relationship between civilians and the military seemed to be a universal rule in the world, and Nigeria was no exception.

It is not for no reason that there are always military coups in Africa, the social structure here has been destroyed after a long slave trade, and it is not as if the blacks have not rebelled in the long history, but the blacks are not a monolithic entity, and the interests of blacks of different ethnic groups are different.

Even with the existence of Queen Matamba who fought the Portuguese for a full eighty years in opposition to their black slave trade, there was no escape from sheer crushing.

There’s a reason why countries in eastern Africa have much less frequent military coups than the west coast of Africa.

“The Nigeria that exists in the Niger River is God’s reward for food, and once it is developed, it will provide Nigeria with huge agricultural products, and from then on Nigeria will be far from famine. So the development operation can only succeed and not fail, first of all, the lower Niger River forest bulldozed, this year I want five million cubic meters of timber. After all, Britain can’t help Nigeria for nothing, I’ll try to make it a win-win situation, but I definitely can’t let Britain suffer alone, and Mr. Governor knows that the world is in the midst of an economic crisis, and how hard it is for Britain to help Nigeria at this time.”

It is clear that Britain needs Nigeria as a big colony to develop, bringing with it the need to seek economic growth, but in Alan Wilson’s mouth it is not the same thing at all, “If it wasn’t for a bunch of French colonies around it, and London felt afraid that you wouldn’t be able to cope with it after you left, who would have come all the way over here to help you with your development plans… …”

“The Queen and the Prime Minister, for their love and care of the Autonomous Territories, I am very grateful.” Azikiwe had been completely subdued at this point, and under the duress of not being replaced halfway from the path of the Founding Fathers, the Founding Fathers had, after much deliberation, opted to sell out the country one last time.

This attitude would have been satisfactory, these independence leaders should show flexibility when necessary, it would have been better for all, otherwise it would have been a different outcome, the Gold Coast’s farcical independence father of the nation would not have known where to fall until today.

Wary of French forces into Nigeria after independence, but also Allen Wilson to London to explain, why to enhance the Nigerian military strength of the excuse, he can not not say hello to London, on the development of the first military policy for the autonomous territories, there must be a justifiable reason to do so.

Almost half of Africa is the French world, and the continuous piece of British East Africa, compared to Nigeria and the Gold Coast is alone, but also surrounded by French Africa.

At this point France was still fighting to preserve its colonial empire and had no intention of backing down. The concern was there and London would have recognized it.

Soon Whitehall responded to the four major constructions and the First Army policy, sort of endorsing Allen Wilson’s moves.

In fact, this concern was not empty; the Algerian War not only determined the course of French Africa. Was also watching from the sidelines of the British attention, history has a term called the African independence year, an accurate generalization, this should be called the French African independence year.

The original history, taking advantage of France’s big fight in Algeria, the United Kingdom in the fight for the case of fruitless, let has been making a fuss about the Gold Coast and Nigeria’s independence, to concentrate on British East Africa, at the same time pay attention to the direction of the war in France.

The dissolution of French Africa was earlier than British Africa, the year of African Independence was the time of independence for French Africa except Algeria, and when France felt Algerian independence was inevitable and withdrew its troops, Britain was not holding British Africa in its hands, and likewise chose to let the African colonies become independent.

So it’s true that Britain was right on top of France’s moves in Africa all along, it just didn’t go to war in the open like France did.

With this external environment, French Africa has not yet independent, embankment France’s reason, naturally not difficult to be recognized by London.

Just this reason can not be openly used to do public opinion mobilization, fortunately, has bowed to the reality of the community of Azikiwe is now willing to cooperate, soon began to prove to the suzerain state to prove the ability to announce the four major construction policy, at the same time the same is the Igbo ethnicity is mainly the top of the Nigerian military of the autonomous territories, but also expresses the same meaning.

The government and the military were united in proving to Britain that Nigeria was capable and willing to govern itself. To prove leadership through the four major constructions.

“This is an examination set by London for Nigeria. For the weak, it may be seen as a tricky one. But I don’t see it that way, Nigeria should have the mindset of a strong man, a strong man will only rejoice and take this big build as an opportunity to prove himself. Similarly Nigeria as a whole needs this opportunity to prove that we are not inferior to any country, and I think after the success of the big build, that is when Nigeria will hold its head high and welcome the Independence Day.”

“Azikiwe has not disappointed, at least when it comes to lip service.” Allen Wilson, holding the newspaper, cocked his head and said to Commissioner Roberts of the Autonomous Territories, “The public news and the gossips have to be circulated at the same time, saying something like Britain is deeply shocked by Azikiwe’s pronouncements and doesn’t quite believe that Azikiwe will be successful, or some such remarks.”

Now Alan Wilson’s role is better suited to being shocked and pissed off, embodying the nature of imperialism as a paper tiger. The antagonist who sets off Nigeria’s solidarity.

“Alan, it doesn’t have to be such a sacrifice.” Roberts let out a bitter laugh, “Setting off these niggers?”

“Not really a sacrifice, it’s not like I’m missing a piece of meat. Really enhance efficiency, the benefits to in this world facing economic crisis, Britain is huge.” Alan Wilson said with a high-minded do-gooder look.

This economic crisis has only just begun, and how much damage it will cause is anyone’s guess.

Anyway, the historical economic crisis of 1957, accompanied by Britain’s defeat in the Suez Canal War, could have tossed Britain around a lot.

The successive pronouncements of Azikiwe and the Nigerian Army triggered fierce reactions in Lagos and across Nigeria. What provoked an even bigger reaction was the argument that Nigeria was the natural African hegemon.

When you look at it this way, Nigeria and India also have something in common, and you don’t see how you can be an African hegemon when you are surrounded by Francophones. Latin America’s inability to form a synergy also has to do with the fact that Brazil, a Portuguese-speaking country, is surrounded by a bunch of Spanish-speaking countries.

Along with the Nigerian military mobilized with a great sense of mission, the Autonomous Territorial Army has marched to the Niger Delta.

Alan Wilson is also trying to provide some assistance to the Nigerian military. It’s the worthless kind.

As the saying goes, a man is a man’s man, and this is especially true for an army. With his father-in-law, Mountbatten, once in charge of naval logistics, Allen Wilson wanted to figure out if he could think of a way to stockpile from that area, by the way.

How to destroy a forest, after the days of the Newfoundland Administrator, Allen Wilson has had some practice, the necessary assistance is also to be, but only to do the things that have been done before again.

Shiploads of chainsaws, and obsolete World War II military equipment were already on their way up, but until then, there was no waiting for the aid to arrive, time was money, and it was just a matter of taking an axe to the ground and getting started.

As the Comet airliner touched down in Lagos, the head of North Sea oil for the Mountbatten Oil Company, Moore Loston, arrived belatedly, following instructions from the president of the Mountbatten Group, in the autonomous Nigerian capital.

“Release fake news?” Moore-Loston was shocked and asked in disbelief, “Mr. Wilson, do you know what this will do? It will bring shame to the entire group?”

“Shame? I think? It’s not that serious, is it?” Alan Wilson frowned, “It’s just a show of hands.”

“Mr. Wilson, although you’re Madame’s husband, you don’t understand business.” Moore-Loston said with a serious face, “I have reservations about such tactics.”

“Since you know that I am Pamela’s husband, she must have said before you came that you should obey all my orders.” Alan Wilson lit a cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring and said, “Maybe I am not very good at business, but certainly better than you. Moreover, even the best business can’t be more important than politics, even Pamela here agrees with that.”

Maybe having a successful man who had already made a name for himself in the industry, releasing fake news was a bit of a windfall for the business company. But he couldn’t wait that long now.

And it’s no loss to Moore-Loston that Nigeria, including the Gulf of Guinea, is where the oil exists, right off the Niger Delta, and Allen Wilson is merely asking Moore-Loston to release favorable news before he goes exploring to prove it.

As for what the company’s popularity, the brand value will not be lost when the oil is found naturally, and right now he lacks the time for that.

“I have great respect, Mr. Moore’s personal character and professionalism.” Putting out the cigarette in his hand, Allen Wilson looked at the oil company’s right-hand man and said calmly, “It seems that I should let Pamela personally tell you what to do.”

“Mountbatten Oil Company, has been exploring in the Gulf of Guinea for a long time, and we have enough confidence to conclude that the Gulf of Guinea is the second Persian Gulf, and the oil resources here will be a guarantee for the Nigerian Autonomous Territories to take off after independence.”

A day apart, next to Governor Azikiwe of the Nigerian Autonomous Territories, Moore-Loston made his precise assertion with an expressionless face, reading from a book, as if he were a soul.

Then Moore-Louston, on behalf of Mountbatten, officially signed the mining contract with the Nigerian Autonomous Territories.

Under the flashing lights of many media, the news about the existence of huge oil resources off the Niger Delta spread all over the world, and at the same time added another fire to the development of the Niger Delta.

“The second Persian Gulf in the world is quite a lot.” Alan Wilson was full of the cold tan of indifference, almost as widespread as the argument that there was only enough oil to go around for twenty years.