Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Hidden in a corner of Cairo, Egypt, is an inconspicuous tavern.

The dim light flickered in this small space, and the air was filled with a strong mixture of alcohol and tobacco.

In the pub, customers in twos and threes were either chatting in low voices or enjoying a little drunkenness alone.

On this seemingly ordinary night, an intelligence transaction involving the interests of multiple parties is quietly unfolding.

A blond man sat at the bar, holding a glass of dark whiskey in his hand. His eyes seemed to be casually scanning the surroundings, but in fact he was vigilantly paying attention to every detail.

He leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and asked the bartender in front of him: "You still haven't figured it out?" There was a hint of anxiety and dissatisfaction in his tone.

The bartender skillfully wiped the wine glass in his hand while quickly glancing around with the corner of his eye. After confirming that no one was paying attention to them, he gently shook his head and replied: "No, these people seemed to have suddenly emerged from the ground. We have used all the methods we can think of, but still can't figure out their background." A trace of helplessness and annoyance appeared on the bartender's face.

"Damn it!" The blond man cursed under his breath, a trace of anger flashing across his face.

Then he took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and asked again: "Are there any Soviets?" His eyes revealed an eager desire, and it was obvious that this question was of vital importance to him.

The reason why he paid so much attention to the Soviets was because of the current complex international situation.

On the chessboard of the global landscape, the forces of various countries are intertwined and fighting openly and secretly.

If the Soviet Union was behind these suddenly emerging rebels, then the entire situation would develop in a predictable direction.

Although the specific details of the transaction are difficult to find out in a short period of time, as long as he is sure that the Soviet Union is involved, he will be able to give an explanation to his superiors.

After all, the pressure from his superiors was too great, and he urgently needed some intelligence to deal with the situation, even if it was just a preliminary clue.

“No, but I did find a lot of people from other countries.” The bartender said as he did not stop shaking the wine glass in his hand. He always remembered that he was playing the role of a bartender who was focused on mixing cocktails.

"Other countries?" The blond man was slightly stunned, with a puzzled look on his face.

But as an experienced intelligence officer, he had an extremely quick mind and quickly understood the deeper meaning.

Obviously, this emerging rebel force has attracted the attention of many countries.

In this era where interests are paramount, all countries are eager to understand clearly who is supporting this force behind the scenes, because there may be a huge game of interests hidden behind it.

"Is there any other useful information? The higher-ups are urging me to submit some valuable intelligence." The blond man said helplessly, his face full of anxiety.

He knew very well what consequences he would face if he failed to provide valuable intelligence in a timely manner.

Hearing this, the bartender's face turned a little ugly. He was silent for a moment, as if thinking about whether to reveal the next piece of news.

Finally, he said, "I'm afraid there is no valuable intelligence. The only valuable information is that the rebels seem to be looking for oil."

Hearing this, the blond man was stunned and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

In his opinion, searching for oil in this vast desert is simply like a fantasy. Isn't this pure nonsense?

However, when he saw the bartender's serious expression, he didn't think he was lying.

He stood there in a daze, and it took him a while to come to his senses. He asked, "Really?"

"Well, it should be true. Not long ago, I heard a few drunks talking about it. The rebels are recruiting local natives to explore underground, saying that they are looking for oil. As for whether they found it or not, I don't know." The bartender spread his hands and showed an expression of "this much I know" on his face.

At this time, it was the blond man's turn to fall silent.

He began to analyze this information rapidly in his mind.

At first, he thought this was ridiculous, but when he thought about it carefully, if there was no oil underground, why would the rebels go to the trouble of recruiting people to conduct exploration?
Therefore, there must be some unknown secrets here.

Maybe there really is oil hidden under this desert. And if the Soviets were really behind all this, then it would make perfect sense.

The Soviet Union has always had a huge demand for energy, and the rich oil resources in North Africa are undoubtedly of great attraction to them.

The Soviet Union supported these rebels most likely in order to control North Africa's oil.

Thinking of this, the blond man seemed to suddenly understand.

He realized that this information was likely to be of great value.

If this can be confirmed, not only will it attract the attention of superiors, but you will also likely receive a generous reward for providing such critical information.

"Here's your reward." The blond man took out a few ten-dollar bills from his pocket and handed them to the bartender.

When the bartender saw the money in front of him, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.

In this period of economic instability, the British pound, as a hard currency, has extremely high value around the world.

What's more, this place was once a British colony, and the pound is highly sought after here.

"I hope there will be more valuable information next time." After saying this, the blond man picked up the glass, drank the remaining whiskey, then stood up, straightened his coat, and strode towards the door of the tavern.

His steps were urgent and firm, with only one thought in his mind: to send this information back to the country as soon as possible.

After leaving the pub, the man quickly got into a black car parked on the side of the road.

He took out a small radio transmitter from the car and operated it skillfully.

As the radio waves bounced, this precious intelligence crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, flew to the United States across the ocean, and finally appeared in front of FBI Director Hoover.

Hoover sat in his spacious and bright office, looking at the telegram in his hand with a serious expression.

After reading the contents of the telegram, his first reaction was disbelief.

In his opinion, looking for oil in the desert was too outrageous.

He was well aware that the situation in North Africa was complex, with various forces intertwined and the authenticity of intelligence was often difficult to judge.

Moreover, it seemed unfounded to conclude that the rebels were looking for oil based solely on the idle chatter of a few drunkards.

But Hoover was an experienced FBI director after all, and he would not easily let go of any possible clues.

Despite his doubts, he decided to investigate further.

He quickly gathered his capable men and laid out the intelligence in front of them. "Everyone, this is intelligence we just received from Cairo. Although it seems incredible, we can't take it lightly." Hoover looked at everyone present and said solemnly.

"I need you to act immediately and do everything you can to verify the authenticity of this intelligence. If the rebels are really looking for oil, then there is likely a huge conspiracy behind it. We must find out whether this is related to the Soviet Union and what impact this will have on the interests of our country."

After receiving the order, FBI agents acted quickly.

Through various channels, they contacted intelligence personnel in North Africa and asked them to conduct more detailed reconnaissance of the rebels' activities.

At the same time, they also used advanced intelligence analysis technology to comprehensively sort out the intelligence collected in the past about the North African region, trying to find clues related to the rebels' search for oil.

In the desert of North Africa, American intelligence personnel were also busy.

They disguised themselves, blended in with the local population, and made contact with those who might know the situation.

Some intelligence officers talked with local tribal leaders, trying to get information about the rebels from them; others went deep into the areas where the rebels were active to conduct secret observations.

After some arduous investigation, the intelligence personnel finally collected some new clues.

They found that some strange phenomena did occur in some areas controlled by the rebels.

Many local natives were recruited by the rebels, and the places where these natives were taken were all located deep in the desert. There were heavy security measures around them, and outsiders could not get close at all.

What is even more suspicious is that vehicles with special signs can often be seen coming in and out of these areas, and these signs seem to be related to some oil exploration equipment manufacturers.

At the same time, FBI agents made unexpected discoveries while analyzing past intelligence.

They found that there has been an abnormal increase in some Soviet-backed business activities in North Africa recently.

Some Soviet companies that originally operated in other fields suddenly began to get involved in oil exploration-related businesses, and the scope of these companies' activities overlapped to a certain extent with the areas controlled by the rebels.

Combining these newly discovered clues, Hoover began to realize that the intelligence from Cairo was probably not groundless. The rebels' search for oil seemed more and more credible.

But he had more and more doubts in his mind: Was the Soviet Union really related to these rebels?

If so, what is their ultimate purpose?
Is it just to obtain North Africa's oil resources, or does it have a deeper strategic intention?

In order to further clarify the truth of the matter, Hoover decided to take bolder action.

He sent a group of elite agents to sneak into North Africa, trying to contact the rebels directly and obtain first-hand intelligence.

This group of agents disguised themselves as businessmen, carrying a large amount of supplies, and approached the core area of ​​the rebels under the guise of trade cooperation with the rebels.

After some difficult negotiations, the agents finally succeeded in contacting a senior general of the rebels.

During a seemingly ordinary business negotiation, the agents cleverly turned the topic to oil.

At first, the rebel general was very wary of this topic, but under the clever guidance of the agents and the temptation of money, he finally relaxed his guard and revealed some key information.

It turned out that the rebels were indeed looking for oil, and they had obtained some reliable intelligence indicating that there were rich oil resources under the desert.

And the one providing support behind them was the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Union provided them with advanced exploration equipment and technicians with the aim of establishing an oil supply base under their control in North Africa.

After receiving this accurate news, Hoover fell into deep thought.

He knew very well that this discovery would have a significant impact on the United States' global strategic layout.

If the Soviet Union succeeded in gaining control of North Africa's oil resources, their position on the international stage would be greatly enhanced, and the interests of the United States would be seriously threatened.

On the other hand, the news spread like wildfire. Not only did the United States keenly capture the intelligence about the mysterious rebels looking for oil in North Africa, but even several major powers in Europe also learned of this shocking news.

The mastermind behind all this is Lu Yuhua.

In his opinion, although North Africa at that time was deeply mired in war and conflict, it was far from chaotic enough.

He knew very well that only by making the situation more complicated could he create more opportunities for his grand plan.

So, he resolutely decided to add fuel to the fire, bringing North Africa into the center of the storm.

From the very beginning, Lu Yuhua made careful plans and cleverly leaked the information.

This seemingly simple move actually contains profound strategic considerations.

He understood that oil, as the blood of modern industry, is a well-deserved strategic resource and its importance is self-evident.

For the great powers vying for power on the international stage, oil represents not only energy, but also power, wealth and strategic advantage.

He was certain that once these powers learned that there might be rich oil resources under the land of North Africa, they would go crazy for it and would devote a lot of attention and resources to this land.

As expected, once the news came out, the entire international community was shocked.

Forces from various countries responded quickly, like sharks smelling blood, and turned their attention to North Africa.

At this time, Lu Yuhua was standing behind the scenes, watching everything develop in the direction he had expected, and he was secretly relieved.

He saw that the attention of several major powers was firmly drawn to North Africa, which was exactly what he expected.

Because when the attention of the great powers is focused here, other battlefields will naturally become relatively less important. For him, this is undoubtedly an excellent strategic advantage.

Of all the powers that were alarmed, the British were the most shocked.

When British Prime Minister Churchill learned the news, he was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.

Churchill was well aware of the importance of oil to Britain.

As a highly industrialized country, the normal operation of Britain's military and economy cannot be separated from the support of oil.

At this moment, when he heard that the rebels in North Africa, which he regarded as his "backyard", were actually looking for oil, and it was very likely that they had already discovered some, his heart was filled with shock, anger and anxiety.

"Oil discovered? How is this possible?" Churchill muttered to himself, with an expression of disbelief in his eyes. (End of this chapter)