If Badr and the others knew that Canglong actually went to the Dubai Palace to drink coffee at the tense moment of the war in the central region, they would probably faint with anger.
In fact, Canglong came to Dubai to fulfill the agreement made by Prince Hamlet. Although the agreement was two months late and he was unable to attend the prince's succession ceremony, Canglong still came, and Hamlet officially became the king of the emirate of Dubai. I didn't care that Canglong came late.
Whether or not Canglong Ginseng participates in his inheritance ceremony is not very important to Hamlet, but in the past five months, Canglong's activities in Iraq have really shocked the prince, and probably the king. Apparently, Dubai's intelligence The net did not bring any useful news to King Hamlet.
It wasn't until Canglong asked Hamulat, who had already taken office, for assistance a few months ago that Hamulat knew that Canglong, the scourge, had gone to Iraq and was causing harm to the Iraqi people.
This trip was carried out in secret. Even Su Su didn't know that Cang Long had come to Dubai. The only person Cang Long brought with him was the student Tang Long.[
Compared to his youthfulness five months ago, Tang Long's experience in the Prophet Army has made him look more masculine now, at least in the eyes of ordinary people.
"Should I call you a prophet? My dear friend." Hamlet looked sarcastic. Although the two of them are now grasshoppers on the same rope, they learned that Canglong was deceiving the people in Basra and brought trouble to himself. The name of the last prophet made the king very uncomfortable.
In Islam, apart from God, there is the prophet, followed by the pope and caliph. Due to the struggle between the succession parties, Maryam’s status after inheriting the caliphate was actually not high. As King Hamulat expected, her My sister is actually just a puppet of the Islamic world.
As for the important task of unifying Sunnis and Shias, Maryam is the answer. Her existence seems to only make the status of those who support the election of a caliph more orthodox. In addition to her special bloodline, Maryam, the caliph, is simply One is place.
"If you are willing, you can salute me." Cang Long said with a smile that didn't want to be beaten, "Allah's blessings are on you."
Hamlet said something. As a king, he could not see Canglong blaspheming their faith, but given the current situation in Iraq, he could not refute Canglong. At least he, a fake prophet, had done a good job.
"Tell me, what are you doing here? If you want military assistance, I, the king of the emirate, can't help you. As for money," Hamlet paused, "I'm short of funds now, so you can't even think of getting money from me." "
"You really thought wrong this time. I don't want money, and I don't want your assistance." Canglong understands Hamlet's difficulties. When he was a prince, he could do whatever he wanted, but now he is in Dubai. The king's identity is different. Moreover, Dubai is only one emirate in the entire United Arab Emirates. It is impossible to really ask for military assistance from the UAE. After all, the king is not the president.
Moreover, the UAE is a neutral country and cannot participate in any war except for offshore defense of its own country.
Although Canglong said nicely, Hamlet was very wary: "When will you be polite to me?"
"I want to be alone." Canglong stated his purpose and looked at Mariam, who was covering her face and lowering her head next to Hamlet.
Hamlet's face changed: "Don't even think about it, Maryam can't go to Iraq with you, and you can't even think about using her status as caliph to help you."
"Can you please listen to me first?" Canglong said calmly, "I asked Maryam to go to Iraq mainly as a peace ambassador. I don't want to fight now."
But Hamlet didn't listen at all: "Do you think I am a three-year-old child? If you take Mariam away, it will be equivalent to dragging us all onto your pirate ship. At least when you do not have the absolute strength to deal with the Americans,
We will always remain neutral."
Hamlet could tell at a glance what Soryu was up to. Although Mariam was a puppet, at least he was a caliph, and he was elected by several neutral countries in the Middle East. If Maryam went to Iraq and stood on Soryu's side, she would be
It is equivalent to bringing in all the neutral countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, etc.
Not to mention Hamlet's disapproval, even if he agreed, the religious forces in several other neutral countries would definitely not agree. In these neutral countries, the religious forces are very large. This is more important than asking him for money.
But if it is much more ruthless, Hamlet will certainly not agree. What he needs to consider is the interests of the entire emirate and even the United Arab Emirates.
"Standing behind me, do you think you have a way out?" Canglong asked coldly.
Hamlet's face changed, and he gritted his teeth: "Your fist is not strong enough, and the Americans have not been driven out of Iraq by you."
"Sooner or later." Canglong didn't care. He stared at Maryam like a strange squid and said, "Mary, do you want to go to Basra with me?" [
Mariam covered her face and looked at her brother with a pair of beautiful eyes. She nodded without waiting for Hamlet to speak. Hamlet looked indignant. It was obvious that the girl was not on his side, which made him very unhappy.
Comfortable, but he still said firmly: "Unless you drive the Americans out of Iraq one day."
"I said, it's only a matter of time, but what if I really drive the Americans out of Iraq?" Canglong asked.
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Hamlet was silent for a while and said: "If that time comes, I will discuss with the president and negotiate with several neutral countries. At least politically, we will support you, but before that"
"I understand." Canglong nodded, "I will end the war in the entire Middle East, but after that, you need to do me a favor."
"What are you busy with?" Hamlet asked cautiously after being silent for a while.
"Help me deal with the Assassin's League and the organization behind it." Canglong said coldly.
"Assassin's League!!!" Hamlet's expression changed. Canglong was born in this mysterious organization. Hamlet also knew that there was a strong and powerful support behind the Assassin's League. "I will consider it."
"It's not a consideration, it's a certainty." Canglong said firmly.
Hamlet fell silent. He drank a cup of coffee, and Mariam poured it for him. He drank another cup. After drinking four cups of coffee in a row, Hamlet calmed down: "How sure are you of dealing with this organization?"
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"If I pull you, and if I pull China, I'm 50% sure," Canglong said.
"50% sure!!!" Hamlet didn't think this was very low, but he thought it was very high. No one knew how huge the organization behind the Assassin's League was. If they were willing, they could even control a lot of people.
countries, including the United States.
"And I now have clues about one or two veterans of the organization. Although I am not sure yet, if I can follow the clues," Canglong did not continue.
"As long as you can do what you said, I am willing to take a gamble." Hamlet asked, "In addition, I will reveal the conversation between you and me verbatim to the president. He is the only one who can help us."
people."
"Oh." Canglong nodded. He knew that the richest emirate in the UAE is not Dubai, but the emirate of Abu Dhabi where the current president is located. In terms of relationship, the emirate of Abu Dhabi and the emirate of Dubai are also the two closest emirates in the UAE.
, that’s why Hamlet is so confident.
"Is the Ukrainian project going smoothly?" Canglong suddenly asked.
"The aircraft carrier ordered by Russia is under construction. Now the Black Sea shipyard is on track. In addition to this aircraft carrier, the Russians have also ordered several guided destroyers. Technically they provide half and we provide half, but
Now the Russian Navy is eager for us to provide all the technology." Hamlet said.
"What about the aircraft project?" Soryu asked.
Hamlet frowned: "Now the only aircraft that Ukraine can sell are large transport aircraft. This is also the most valuable enterprise in the Ukrainian defense industry. I have discussed it with the President and Prime Minister of Ukraine, but the negotiations
It’s still in progress, although we are only investing in it,”
Soryu was a little disappointed. He didn't need a large transport aircraft. He now needed fighter jets, but Ukraine didn't have them: "Does the shipyard have the ability to produce nuclear-powered submarines?"
"Nuclear submarine?" Hamlet looked surprised, "You want to secretly deploy nuclear submarines in the Persian Gulf?"
"Look, Iraq's seaport is only that big, and there are only two ports in Basra. I plan to transform one of them into a military port." Canglong explained, "But I don't need surface ships, I only need underwater ships.
body, preferably a nuclear submarine."
Hamlet looked embarrassed. Not to mention whether the Black Sea Shipyard could build it, but once the world discovered that there was an unidentified submarine in the Persian Gulf, the world would definitely be shocked.[
"Technology is not a problem. If you provide technical data, you can completely build a nuclear submarine. However, there are very few submarine technicians in the Black Sea Shipyard, so it will be difficult to build." Hamlet said honestly, "It also depends on what level you want to build.
submarine."
"Seawolf class, the most advanced Seawolf class in the United States, at least five ships will be built." Canglong said.
"Do you think the Black Sea Shipyard is like a vegetable market that can build five submarines at once?" Hamlet said with a face, "Even if you have a complete set of technical data, you may not be able to build five Seawolf-class submarines in ten years.
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"Haha, I was joking just now, let's get the whole boat out first." Canglong said with a smile.
"It will take at least a year, and you have to pay for it yourself." Hamlet reminded him. He knew very well that the Seawolf-class submarine was definitely the most advanced submarine in the world. It was very expensive to build. Even the United States itself only
Production was discontinued after three ships were built. In the past, it cost about US$1.2 billion to build a Seawolf-class nuclear submarine.
But this was before. Now that prices are inflated, it takes at least three billion US dollars to build one ship. So even the Americans don’t have that luxury. If they really build five ships, it will cost US$15 billion. Even if Hamule
He doesn't spend that much money either.
"That's no problem. I can advance the payment first. Although I am very poor now, in half a year, all the oil in Basra will be mined, and I will have money." Canglong is like a rich man.
"If you are so rich, why don't you just build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?" Hamlet said sarcastically.
"I have thought about it, but the current cost of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is at least 10 billion US dollars. Even if it is built, I do not have carrier-based aircraft, let alone a naval aviation force. If I want to form combat effectiveness, at least
It has to be five or six years. With the current situation in Iraq, if I can wait five or six years, do I still need to ask you for help?" Soryu shrugged, "Even if I can get carrier-based aircraft and train naval aviation
, and can quickly put them into battle, but what can a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier do in the Middle East? Apart from being a target, I guess it has no use."
Hearing Cang Long's heroic words, Hamlet gave a thumbs up: "You are awesome!"
He really didn't expect Soryu to actually think about building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. In the Middle East, as long as you are not a fool, you will not waste money on aircraft carriers, especially a country like Iraq with a coastline of less than a hundred kilometers.