Chapter 4 Chapter 3 The American Ruse

When is the real spring in Beijing? March? April?Or is it May?Qin Wencai, who has been in Beijing for decades, did not directly answer my question, but he has a very clear memory of that spring in Beijing in 1978: In the spring of this year, after attending the "March 26" meeting in the Great Hall of the People, we Petroleum people seem to live in the warm spring every day! "Comrades, foreign cooperation is a brand new undertaking, starting from scratch! Comrade Deng Xiaoping gave a speech recently. He said that our reform and opening up is like an old Chinese saying, which is called: Crossing the river by feeling the stones. The central government now It is approved that we can engage in foreign cooperation when we are looking for oil at sea. We believe that as long as it does not damage national sovereignty and interests, various methods can be tried. We will first set up a few test fields, and if it is broken, it will only be a few small ones. If it succeeds, it will be promoted in an all-round way. This is called crossing the river by feeling the stones!" At the beginning of April this year, Beijing was full of greenery.In the building of the Ministry of Petroleum in Liupukang, located in the west of the city, Kang Shien was pointing at the map while waving his hands, mobilizing to his subordinates.

"Wenbin, Wencai, Minister Song and I have already discussed the foreign cooperation mission of CNOOC, and I will leave it to you two!" Kang Shien walked up to Vice Minister Zhang Wenbin and Qin Wencai, stretched out his hands, and held the two tightly. The hand of an old subordinate, entrusting him emotionally. "Please rest assured, old minister! We will definitely do our job well!" Zhang Wenbin, the old political commissar of the "Oil Division" who has made outstanding contributions to the oil industry of the Republic, is like leading the entire division's officers and soldiers in Hanzhong more than 20 years ago to accept Comrade Kang Shien's first Like a review, he gave a military salute to Vice Premier Kang.

Qin Wencai was more like a soldier, standing straight in place, waiting to receive instructions from the commander. "Wen Cai, are you ready to send invitation letters to foreign companies?" "Report to Vice Premier Kang, the preparations are complete!" "Okay, you can discuss it with Minister Zhenming, I think it can be sent!" Kang Shien nodded to Qin Wencai with satisfaction, and then said, "This is a big deal! This matter may or may not be done. It will be done. , but a historic event..." A historic event?Kang Shien's words left a deep impression on Qin Wencai at the time. Although he didn't understand the meaning for a while, he knew that he and his colleagues in the Ministry of Petroleum were creating a great event...

"Engage in oil exploration with foreigners? Will it work?" "Yes, American imperialism is terrible. Are they trying to take this opportunity to subvert our great motherland?" "Using the money of the evil capitalists to develop our socialism? This, this is absolutely not allowed!" "Chairman Mao said long ago that the U.S. imperialists are always trying to peacefully evolve our country in various ways. Qin Wencai, I'm afraid you will make a big mistake if you do this!" The news of foreign cooperation had just spread among some cadres, and there were all kinds of discussions in the compound of Liupukang Petroleum Department, which reached Qin Wencai's ears from time to time, and some people even came to argue with him directly.Qin Wencai smiled coldly in his heart: During the "Cultural Revolution", I became a "capitalist roader" for no reason. It was a real injustice. I, Qin Wencai, had never dealt with a real capitalist in the past.This time the cooperation with oil companies in western countries is different. They are all big capitalists, and we will be on an equal footing with them!It is no wonder that people have various opinions.

One day in mid-May, a copy of "Guangming Daily" that published the article "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth" was placed on Qin Wencai's desk. I just read this article roughly, and felt that it was very thirst-quenching: Yes, China was harmed by the "Cultural Revolution", and now it is doing four modernizations. If everything depends on whether Chairman Mao said it when he was alive , then can we still make progress in construction? "Old Qin, why are you still reading this article?" Suddenly an old colleague came over and said to him mysteriously, "Someone above is very dissatisfied with this article!"

"Who? I think this article is very good. It is also a great inspiration for the development of our oil industry. We can't wait to see if we have done anything in the past. All experience must be tested through practice. The truth is also true. No exception. If you don’t believe me, I’ll read a paragraph to you.” Qin Wencai picked up the newspaper disapprovingly and began to read: "'For us, socialism is still an inevitable kingdom that has not been recognized in many places. To accomplish this great task, we are faced with many new problems, which require us to understand and study, based on Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought. It is wrong to use ready-made formulas to limit, slaughter, and tailor the infinitely rich and rapidly developing revolutionary practice...'Listen, how good it is!' Qin Wencai finished reading this paragraph When I looked up, my old colleague had long since disappeared. I only heard a sentence echoing in the corridor: "China's affairs are complicated, so please be careful!"

At that moment, Qin Wencai froze in the chair for a long time.How much confidence do we have in our hearts when dealing with foreigners, especially Americans? A gust of cold wind blew into the office outside the window, and Qin Wencai shivered. Yes, recently, there seems to be a lot of rumors about China's high-level officials. Sometime someone is rehabilitated, and then someone is relegated. Some people say that this can be done, and some people say that it is absolutely impossible to do that.There seems to be a lot of disputes about what can and cannot be done.What about our oil?There are just as many discussions.Chairman Hua called for the construction of "10 Daqings", but there were more voices of opposition than advocates. 10 Daqing...Qin Wencai is also suspicious.It would be great if China could really have 10 Daqings!But is it so easy to get 10 Daqing?Qin Wencai is very clear about this point: in the Daqing battle, his team went to thousands of people, plus tens of thousands of the country's oil main force, it took five or six years to build a Daqing.Later, the million-dollar oil army moved to the north, south, east and west of the motherland, and went through untold hardships. Although they also found good oil fields such as Shengli and Liaohe, the total oil production of these oil fields was only enough for one Daqing.Now we want to build 10 Daqing, where can we find them?Are there really so many big oil fields under our ground?

Qin Wencai felt a little confused. However, China has a vast land and abundant resources, not to mention we have a vast sea area. If you don’t believe it, you can’t find big oil fields like Baku in the Soviet Union and the Gulf of Mexico in the United States!Didn't the Soviets and Americans also say that China's South China Sea and other sea areas may be the "third pole" of world oil? Finding oil is the duty of oil workers. Finding large oil fields as soon as possible is the responsibility entrusted to oil workers by the country's four modernizations.Obligatory.But Qin Wencai is still not very clear about one thing: Why are foreigners, especially Americans, so enthusiastic about China's search for oil, and so impatient?

Why?Could it be that, as some people say, this is an "imperialist conspiracy" and a breakthrough for their "peaceful evolution" in China?Years of service in the army and the professional sensitivity of being a security chief forced Qin Wencai to filter these questions in his mind several times: Yes, why are Americans so "enthusiastic" to engage in oil with us?What are they for? There is no doubt that capitalists want to make money, but why are the top figures in the US government the first to show up and be the most active? Qin Wencai was thinking. But he didn't think it through, and he didn't think it through, after all, he was not a diplomat or an expert on international issues. "Hey, is this what we're thinking about? The central government will take care of the gates. Old comrades like Ye Shuai, Xiannian, and Deng Xiaoping are guarding the gates. We don't need to worry about that!" Qin Wencai finally found a self-comforting conclusion: listen The central government will follow the central government's procedures, and there will be no mistakes.

At that time, Zhang Wenbin and Qin Wencai, who were in charge of CNOOC's opening to the outside world, had the same views on this issue. "Comrade Kang Shien is right. We are doing a historic event. No one has ever done it before. Whether it is good or bad, right or wrong, we have to let practice and history test it!" Zhang Wenbin said very firmly .Qin Wencai admired the old political commissar's consistent political judgment. In fact, Qin Wencai and Zhang Wenbin were completely right.Ye Shuai, Li Xiannian, and Deng Xiaoping, the main leaders of the central government, can clearly see why the Americans are keen to cooperate with China in oil development. It is also their correct judgment of the international situation and their grasp of one of the superpowers. At that time, the United States was eager to find an opportunity to counteract the power of another superpower, the Soviet Union, so it decided to use the oil industry as a breakthrough in my country's opening up to the outside world, and use the world economic trend to promote my country's four modernizations.

Americans actually understand China's grand strategy.And the history of the world has always been like this: the cooperation and struggle between great powers are all based on self-interest. China, which has been blocked and self-enclosed for a long time, especially the ten-year catastrophe of the "Cultural Revolution", has made China, a big country in the East, eager to take off.At this time, the United States, once a hostile force, is encountering unprecedented difficulties—the pressure of the Soviet Union’s hegemony and the waves of the Third World wanting to get rid of colonial and hegemonic rule and strive for independence. "The Americans are in a difficult situation now, and they ask us for something!" Ye Shuai's words clearly stated all the trump cards why the Americans are so "enthusiasm" for China. In the history of world diplomacy, Nixon's visit to China in 1972 and his handshake with Mao Zedong have always been regarded as the beginning of harmony between the two hostile powers in the world.In fact, Nixon’s transoceanic handshake was not only due to the intention of the United States and the Soviet Union to compete for hegemony, but also a particularly important reason, that is, the United States’ own energy problems, or the oil problem.The oil issue at that time, in the eyes of the Americans, was much more serious and realistic than the struggle for hegemony with the Soviet Union—of course, a considerable part of the oil issue itself was based on the US-Soviet struggle for hegemony. Before Nixon's visit to China, he sent Kissinger, his security adviser, to Beijing secretly.The reason why Nixon sent Kissinger is now known to everyone: Kissinger is a good diplomat, so Nixon entrusted him with the important task of opening the door to the East.This of course makes perfect sense.But there is another more important reason why Nixon sent Kissinger to China, and later appointed Bush as the first director of the US Liaison Office in China. Both Kissinger and Bush Sr. are experts in American energy. Bush's background has already been mentioned before, so I won't repeat it here. Does Kissinger have anything to do with oil when he is so active in American politics and on the world stage?Not only is there a relationship, but a huge relationship!To put it bluntly, Kissinger's dealings with China are, in a sense, his "oil relationship"... Henry Alfred Kissinger, German-born Jew. In 1938, the Kissinger family went to the United States with his parents and brothers in order to escape Hitler’s genocide. After World War II, this young Jewish man who suffered from fascist persecution returned to Germany to work in the American-occupied area and neutralized the remaining fascists. Thanks for your hard work.After retiring from the army, he received a scholarship from the Rockefeller Foundation, an oil giant, and entered Harvard University.Kissinger, who wanted to be a professor at a famous university, entered Harvard University for the second time a few years later to obtain a doctorate in philosophy, and also realized his wish to become a professor.This politically ambitious Jew was very interested in international strategy and had unique views, so he was favored by the Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson administrations and served as several security affairs assistants.But on Kissinger's political career, the one who had the greatest influence on him was Nelson Rockefeller, the grandson of Rockefeller, the "father of oil" in the United States. In 1969, when Kissinger became Nixon's security affairs assistant, Nelson Rockefeller, who had already seen that Kissinger would "do something" sooner or later, gave Kissinger $50,000 and sent him to the White House.Although President Nixon at the time was very disgusted with Nelson Rockefeller, who had publicly criticized him, he "accepted" Kissinger because Nixon wanted something from the rich Rockefeller family.Kissinger, who entered the White House, also lived up to the cultivation of the president. He did a good job in diplomacy, especially in dealing with the Middle East issue, which was better than any secretary of state in the State Department, so he gradually became President Nixon's close friend and go-getter. In 1972, Nixon was re-elected as president, and Kissinger stayed on again.The following year, the old Secretary of State Rogers resigned, and Nixon invited Kissinger to take over. Since then, the American Secretary of State, a Jewish immigrant, has become a powerful and famous person in the world's diplomatic and political circles. In 1973, Nixon, who was deeply affected by the "Watergate Incident", was devastated and embarrassed by the "oil embargo" imposed by the Arab countries against the United States.At that time, Americans who had been used to being unable to live without a car for decades had to wait in line at gas stations all day because of the shortage of gasoline. .In the words of the Americans themselves, they are "close to hell and ready to embrace death". "My fellow countrymen, sisters and brothers, gentlemen and ladies: tonight I speak to you about a serious problem that we must all face together in the years to come -- the problem of energy. . . " November 7 On the evening of the same day, President Nixon had to make a sad face and speak to the national public on TV in a low tone. "Every word he said, like the death knell in the church, made us panic." This is how Americans described Nixon's speech that night. “…we have taken many actions in recent months to increase supply and reduce consumption. But even with our best efforts, we know that temporary undersupply is inevitable. “Unfortunately, our expectations for this winter have now changed drastically due to the recent conflict in the Middle East. As a result of this war, most Middle Eastern producers have reduced production and stopped sending oil to the United States. By the end of this month, we expect 2 million barrels of oil per day are out of reach. “So we have to face the obvious: we are heading towards the worst energy deficit since World War II. This winter our oil supplies will be at least 10% short of what we expect to need – and probably short As much as 17%. “… the immediate inadequacy will affect the lives of each of us. "In our factories, in our cars, in our homes, in our offices, we will have to reduce our fuel use below what we are used to. Some school and factory schedules may have to be rescheduled. Some jet flights will be Cancel. "A fuel crisis doesn't necessarily mean that every American actually suffers. But it will require some sacrifices from all Americans. "To help us meet this responsibility, tonight I am announcing the following steps: "First, I will instruct industries and utilities that use coal - our very rich resource - not to switch to oil in the immediate future. … "Second, we're going to reduce the amount of fuel that's rationed to planes... "Third, the supply of heating oil to homes, offices and other institutions will be reduced by approximately 15%. Of course, in order to have enough oil throughout the winter, we all have to live and work at cooler temperatures. … "Fourth, I have directed that daytime temperatures in federal government offices be reduced immediately to between (Fahrenheit) 65 degrees and 68 degrees. In addition, I have directed all vehicles owned by the federal government -- 500,000 of them -- except for emergencies. In addition, the speed of the vehicle must not exceed 50 miles per hour... "...all of these actions will result in significant energy savings. Not only that, but most of them can be taken now—without delay. The key to the success of these actions lies not in Washington, but in every household and every household across the country. A neighborhood. If each and every one of us is part of this effort, the battle is already half won!" "War! This is mobilization for war!" After listening to the president's televised speech, the Americans almost screamed in unison.Because even in World War II, Roosevelt never used such a tone to speak such a sad tone to the people of the whole country.Americans are very clear in their hearts that the president's request to reduce fuel consumption by 10%-17% is actually more than double this figure.Americans in the 1970s had no oil supply, just like today we Chinese lost our mobile phones and many places were blocked by ice this winter. ". In fact, the American oil crisis is caused by the consequences of American domination of the world.This also confirms Mao Zedong's famous saying of "lifting a rock to shoot yourself in the foot". In the early 1970s, the United States intervened in the Middle East for oil. Because of its strategic mistake of choosing Israel to destroy and subvert the Arab world, it caused the anger of the Islamic world in Arab countries time and time again, and wars burned all over the world. This underground desert area rich in oil resources. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon on October 6, 1973, this day is the most important and sacred "Yom Kippur" among the Jewish holidays. The Israelis who were praying did not expect that 222 Egyptian warplanes were roaring towards Suez at this moment. Israeli positions on the east bank of the Canal and in the Sinai Peninsula.At the same time, more than 3,000 cannons fired in unison along the frontline positions at the border between Egypt and Israel... In the northern part of Israel, 700 cannons from Syria also poured shells into Israel with overwhelming force—this is the famous The "October War", or "Yom Kippur War".As a result of its war, Israel, an ally of the United States, was almost devastated.From the "October War", the Arab countries became more convinced of the belief that "US imperialism is nothing special". Israel wants revenge!The Americans naturally couldn't swallow this breath-because almost all the weapons used in Egypt and Syria came from the Soviet Union.And more importantly, if the Arab world that hates the United States is not suppressed, the "oil weapon" held high by the Middle East countries will completely shatter the United States' dream of dominating the world! The revenge began: the U.S. Air Force delivered 32,210 tons of military supplies to the Israeli army in just a few days, five times the amount that the Soviet Union provided to the Arab world. The "leader" against Israel-Egyptian President Sadat felt nervous, and finally had to ask the United States for peace.At the same time, the leader of the Arab states is also quietly picking up another "trump weapon" - oil, to wage a "decisive battle" against the Americans.Sadat later proved to be successful. He visited the Saudi king, who has always had a good relationship with the United States. Compared with the American relationship, Sadat's relationship with the Saudi king is much more "brotherly".In an emergency, King Faisal extended an olive branch to Sadat. "If the United States does not change its Middle East policy and continues to stand on the side of Israel, our relationship will not be normal, because you will make it impossible for us to get along with our Arab brothers." King Faisal hoped to get the understanding of the Americans before taking action, or expected A way that doesn't hurt the peace of both parties.But the arrogant Americans didn't care about Faisal's painstaking efforts. An American reporter even uttered wild words in front of the special envoy of the King of Saudi Arabia: "We don't need your oil, you can drink it yourself! " King Faisal finally got angry and ordered his oil minister: "Do it!" What the King of Saudi Arabia wants to "do" is to deal with the only weapon that the Arab countries are most likely to win the initiative of the United States-oil. This weapon is much simpler than atomic bombs and cannons. Americans are not afraid of atomic bombs and cannons at all, but Arab oil weapons make Americans extremely fearful. On October 16, the oil ministers of the OPEC Gulf member countries, mainly the Arab oil countries, gathered in a hotel in Kuwait. A few hours later, they announced a decision to the world: from now on, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, and Qatar raised oil export prices from $3.11 per barrel to $5.119 per barrel, while cutting crude oil production by 5%.There are many conditions attached to this decision: those countries that support the Arab world and oppose Israel, African countries and Arab brother countries without oil resources will still enjoy 100% "most-favored-nation" treatment; Countries that support Israel to help fight the Arab world will implement a total oil embargo, that is, not export crude oil to these countries. The winter of 1973 was a terrible time for Americans.The Arab "oil embargo" won an unprecedented victory, and the shock it brought to the US economy and politics was also unprecedented. After the implementation of the "oil embargo", some Arab oil exporting countries not only reduced their oil production to about 20%, but also in November of this year, the six Gulf oil exporting countries set the export price of oil at US$5.119 per barrel. It was raised to 11.651 US dollars per barrel, and the price rose nearly four times in a few days.The United States and Japan, which use the most oil, are suffering!The price of oil at that time was indeed much lower than the current price of 90 to 100 US dollars per barrel, but if it were changed to the present, the price of oil would increase by 4 times, I think we Chinese will definitely collapse to the ground completely of. Japan is also one of the countries that suffered the most from the "oil embargo" in 1973. The then Prime Minister Masahiro Ohira took the lead in wearing "energy-saving clothes" - short-sleeved suits, although this kind of short-sleeved suits was used to minimize the use of air conditioners. Sleeve suits have not become popular, but the awareness of energy conservation in Japan has been unprecedentedly improved under the international background of the "oil embargo". It can be imagined that in those days, the US government was really red-eyed.Thinking of the word "petroleum", they are thinking of any way.In fact, China, which had been inseparable from decades of death not long ago, has begun to "warm up". "'Polar bears' have always had ambitions for you!" When Nixon came to Beijing to meet Mao Zedong, the first thing he raised was not his need for oil, but it seemed that he was here to help the Chinese deal with the "polar bears".Mao Zedong was smart. He told Nixon: "We have been dealing with 'polar bears' for a long time, and we are not very afraid of them, but you Americans should pay attention! They are more lively than you in the Middle East." Mao Zedong poked Nixon's sore spot, so Kissinger, who was standing aside, hurried out to smooth things over: "We, the United States and China, can cooperate in many fields, such as energy..." Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai looked at each other with a smile, and then said to Nixon: "Your assistant for national security affairs is very good at handling things. Let him discuss the specific matters between China and the United States with our Prime Minister. I only care about philosophy." Question of interest." On philosophical issues, Nixon is no match for Mao Zedong! Before and after the initial contact and the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the United States has always used the "good intentions" of "supporting" China's fight against "polar bears" to strive for the development of China's oil and reduce its own energy pressure.China, on the other hand, is using the "American card" to strive for a wider international status, and at the same time use Western technology and capital advantages to serve its four modernization goals. This is politics and diplomacy among major powers.Some things are most subtle when they are unspoken. But Americans sometimes don't quite understand the brilliance and adeptness of the Chinese with a history of 5,000 years of civilization. The approach of "Uncle Sam" is usually to take a big detour first, and then to be so straightforward that even the minimum "beating around the bush" is unnecessary. In August 1977, Schlesinger, the energy minister of the Carter administration, invited the Chinese government to visit the United States on behalf of President Carter. Inviting a Chinese oil company delegation to visit the United States. At the time when China and the United States had not yet established diplomatic relations, why did the Carter administration choose sensitive oil as the door to open cooperation with China, and was so "friendly" on this issue?Let's take a look at Schlesinger's role transformation in the US government, and we can get a little idea: Schlesinger is a Doctor of Philosophy, a well-known economist, Nixon got him from the Rand Corporation to the Federal Bureau of Budget when he was president, and then Nixon made him the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, and then appointed him as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.Schlesinger was Secretary of Defense of the United States when Kissinger was Secretary of State.However, it was found that the Secretary of Defense did not inspect his well-equipped marines whenever he was free, but often spent weekends or Sunday mornings alone in the countryside around Washington, watching the chirping birds with binoculars... … "He is an expert who considers economic issues from the perspective of national security," Americans commented on Schlesinger, saying that he is a person with eclecticism, a strong sense of responsibility, and a typical "intellectual's enthusiasm and moral passion." ".Schlesinger served as secretary of defense until Ford's time.At that time, as the Minister of Defense, he had a view on Kissinger, who was in charge of the world in diplomacy. Schlesinger believed that Kissinger’s détente policy and the disastrous defeat of the Saigon regime in Vietnam were directly responsible. Seriously damage the international status and national security of the United States." Schlesinger criticized Kissinger in this way. When Carter became president of the United States in 1977, energy remained a top priority in the White House.One day when Carter was talking about this issue with the veteran Senator Jackson, Jackson said to Carter: "If the president wants to avoid the mistakes of Nixon on the energy issue, Schlesinger is your best helper." In this way, the former president's secretary of defense became Carter's secretary of energy. In fact, the reason why Carter used Schlesinger was not only the influence of Jackson's monopoly on energy authority in Congress, but also a particularly important internal reason. Both Carter and Schlesinger's political backgrounds were related to the Rockefeller family, the "oil kingdom" of the United States.It would have been almost impossible for Carter, a peanut farmer born as the governor of southern Georgia, to become president if it were not for the strong support of the Rockefeller family.Everyone in the American political arena knows that in 1973, David Rockefeller, the chairman and general manager of Chase Manhattan Bank, the American financial giant, and the youngest grandson of the old Rockefeller, presided over the establishment of a "trilateral committee" and successively held meetings in New York, Paris and the United States. Three headquarters are established in Tokyo.The task of this "Trilateral Commission", known as the "shadow government" of the United States, is to strengthen cooperation among North America, Europe and Japan, study major issues, and propose relevant policies to the White House.Funding for this "trilateral commission" was provided by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation.There are more than 200 people in this committee, all of whom are elites from all walks of life in the United States.At that time, recommended by Brzezinski, one of the organizers of the "Trilateral Commission", and approved by David Rockefeller, the chairman of the "Trilateral Commission", the unknown Carter became a member of this committee.Carter, a small peanut farmer, became a strong man in American politics. After Carter became president in 1977, 16 government power figures were used by members of the "Trilateral Commission". Among them, Brzezinski served as the President's assistant for national security affairs. Members of the Border Committee".The Carter administration, composed of so many members of the "Trilateral Commission", naturally attached great importance to energy issues, except that the Rockefeller family, the "oil kingdom", was behind the manipulation of the United States of America. At that time, the White House government that Carter took over from Ford, just as he In his first national address on energy shortly after taking office, he said, "the greatest challenge our country is about to face in our lifetimes." And said, "Only painful sacrifices can prevent a national Sexual disaster." "As the most developed country in the world, it is an extremely hateful thing being played by some desert countries!" Carter and Schlesinger have the same views on the energy policies adopted by Middle Eastern countries, and they are very clear about the reason behind it. The Soviets are playing tricks. "All the performances are expressed through OPEC!" Carter hated the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which is dominated by Arab countries.But hate, hate, how to solve the long queues in front of all domestic gas stations?Where is America's oil going? in the middle east? !This matter naturally requires further contests and dealings with those desert countries.Carter said, it's up to me to do it myself. in Asia?Carter, who has little diplomatic experience, can only make decisions based on the reference provided by think tanks: mainly to mobilize China to join the world energy war. "Presumably the doctor will not do worse than George Kissinger." Carter said this to his Secretary of Energy in order to encourage Schlesinger to fight with Kissinger when he caught up with Nixon as president. Chinese brand". "Thank you, Mr. President. I will follow your instructions and get in touch with China as soon as possible. Can you consider asking them to send an oil delegation to inspect? China is a politically sensitive oriental socialist country. Before diplomatic relations are established, let's show them our oil industry first, so that maybe they can inspire their leaders to make some policy changes. Also, I don't think the Chinese will like us too much. The term 'energy war', so I would like to change it to…” "Confucius' philosophy emphasizes morality and propriety. Can we use 'moral warfare'?" Carter tapped his high protruding forehead and asked his Minister of Energy. Schlesinger said repeatedly: "Well, moral war! The energy war in the world today is actually a moral war without guns." In April, wearing a cardigan, Schlesinger delivered a "fireside chat" to the public across the United States. He introduced his energy plan for the first time and described the current energy crisis facing the United States as It is called "a moral war". As part of the "moral war," Schlesinger sent a private letter to the Chinese government through Han Xu, director of the Chinese Liaison Office in the United States, in July of this year, inviting the oil delegation to visit the United States. The reason for the trip to the United States. When China and the United States had not yet established diplomatic relations, the U.S. government warmly invited and warmly received the delegation of the Chinese Petroleum Corporation. There were many rumors and speculations in China at that time. Most people believed that it was the U.S. pulling China together to resist the Soviet Union. The strategic need for hegemony, but they do not understand enough about the energy pressures facing the Americans themselves.In fact, the main purpose of the United States to pull China into the "moral war" is to reduce its own energy pressure. Of course, there are also global strategic considerations.Because at this time, the Carter administration encountered a more "complex and sinister event" than the "oil embargo" of the year, that is, the "white revolution" in Iran. Iran is a powerful country in the Middle East and one of the most important oil-producing countries in the world.This Islamic country has been adopting a pro-Western policy since Pahlavi became the king. In addition, the United States has played a role in sowing dissension in the Middle East. " and "human rights", allowing freedom of speech and the legal activities of various opposition organizations, while at the same time adopting a repressive attitude towards Islamic Shiite fundamentalists. As a result, Khomeini came to power and ruled for more than 30 years The "White Revolution"—that is, the Islamic revolutionary movement that wore white clothes—caused the downfall of the Viking Kingdom. The Carter administration is the biggest loser of this "white revolution", because in this far-reaching Islamic revolution, the Carter administration believed that the pro-American Pahlavi regime would not be overthrown by a group of extremist religious sects in exile in Iraq soon. So from the beginning of the revolution to the final stage, the United States took a one-sided approach-that is, firmly supported the Shah of Pahlavi.However, Carter completely underestimated the power of the fanatical Islamic religion, and a few months later, Khomeini became the master of Tehran.Since then, Iran has become the most direct and resolute opponent of the United States in the Middle East. Until today, it is the Iranians who dare to challenge the United States. The United States lost the 1978 "moral war" on the Iranian issue extremely painfully. The result was: Iran completely stopped oil exports, and world oil prices rose by another 20%! Americans once again suffered from the "suffering of oil". On Christmas Day in 1978, many Americans could not even drive their cars, and countless unemployed people froze to death on the streets... So the "Uncle Sam" in the White House thought of the East, Thinking of China, even the giants of well-known oil companies such as Gulf, Exxon, and Philips, which were so arrogant in the past, have changed their old demeanor, lowered their faces, and came forward with smiles to greet Qin Wencai and the others in Chinese tunic suits. Company delegation”…