On the way back, Badr and the others had many questions. They had won the battle, so why didn't they form an alliance with the Baath Party? Why didn't they ask the Baath Party to simply cede Missan Province to them, or make more demands?
Perhaps any winner would be brazen about making demands on the loser, but Canglong was the winner, but he did the opposite. Apart from not forming an alliance, he made almost no demands for Simon, and instead gave Simon a lot of benefits. , including a series of support and so on,
"Do you really think we are the victors?" Canglong did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically, "The reason for giving them so much support is because they are blocking the Americans for us, so that Basra can develop peacefully and pass this battle. , what we get is far more than what we are about to pay.”
Although the few people were very unwilling, they didn't dare to ask any more questions. Su Su remained silent. He understood Cang Long's intentions very well. He could not cripple the Ba'ath party, nor let them be too arrogant. In fact, Cang Long His strategic purpose has been fully achieved, and he is the real winner.
This battle also exposed the military shortcomings of Basra. For example, the Sixth Army almost entirely relied on running and did not have much maneuverability. Fortunately, the Prophet Army faced the Baath Party army this time, and it basically relied on running. [
Also, in this war, they have actually been beaten. Although they have the best air defense system, they cannot prevent artillery bombing. What if this time it is not the Ba'athist attack, but the Americans? Their artillery coverage Compared with the Baath Party's artillery, the coverage area is very wide.
So Su Su can only say thankfully that fortunately the Americans are not on her border, so the importance of the Baath Party as cannon fodder is indispensable. Canglong would rather not take advantage but support them to continue to fight against the Americans, so They said that Badr and the others are idiots. If they were to take command, it would be a lose-lose situation. In the end, the whole of Basra would completely collapse.
As the saying goes, war is the best way to test a country's national strength. I'm sorry, but this review in Basra was completely unqualified. Although the air force played a great role, it faced various dangers. It was very dark. His performance was excellent, but he also paid a huge price.
Canglong decided to go back and make up for these shortcomings. Sooner or later, they would face the Americans. It was only a matter of time.
"I have a big question." Su Su suddenly asked,
"Ask." Canglong narrowed his eyes.
"Before the war, you really didn't give Hei Changzai any other orders." Su Su asked,
Canglong shook his head: "I trust him, so there is no need to give other orders. I still say what I said, don't trust those who employ them, and don't trust those who doubt them."
Su Su nodded, still very happy, because what Canglong said meant that he trusted him, at least in terms of intelligence.
But he still had doubts: "You really had no interest in catching Simon at that time."
"It's a lie to say no, after all, it's such a big temptation." Canglong said with a smile, "Simon is a very good general. If he is willing to come to Basra, I will immediately appoint him as commander-in-chief, but compared to us , the Baath Party needs him even more, and I feel relieved with him around. In fact, he is also working hard for me."
"Treacherous, cunning, and black-hearted," Su Su said. When she saw Cang Long opening his eyes and glaring angrily, Su Su quickly gave a thumbs up, "Reliable."
After the war, when Soryu returned to Basra, the first person who came to him was of course Vivian. The Minister of Administration believed that Soryu was making a fool of the whole of Basra by initiating the war without authorization, but in fact the real reason for her anger was that Soryu did not notify him at all. She, she went back and forth and deceived her to death,
"You have to give me an explanation. If you don't give me an explanation today, you will be punished." Vivian was angry,
"What to do with me." Canglong said with a smile,
"I won't quarrel with you." Vivian said, throwing a report to him, "You started a war and plunged Basra into a complete financial crisis. However, your negotiations were not profitable and you even paid the bills. Get out, I really don’t know what you are doing.”
"No way." Canglong looked strange,
But Vivian didn't say anything and just asked him to read the report. After reading it, Canglong finally knew that war costs money, and it costs a lot of money. Although they only fought for less than three days, this huge war The cost is as high as billions of dollars.
The entire Bashar was completely in the red in one fell swoop. All the fiscal revenue was subsidized, but the administrative expenses were always troubling. This also included the losses from the bombardment these days, [
The biggest one is the war pension. In fact, there are very few pensions in the Iraqi army. Even in the security forces, pensions are very small. However, Canglongding’s pension is very high. After all, they If I work hard for you, you can't cheat others, right?
This time the field division made the greatest contribution, but it lost nearly 2,000 people. Some of these 2,000 people got separated during the march, and some died of exhaustion. The number of people who died in battle was only a small number. There was no way Hei Chang could do this. Although the march achieved maximum efficiency, it actually tapped everyone's maximum physical limits.
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Except for about two hours of rest in the mountainous area, the field division worked almost non-stop in the past three days. Many people returned to the military camp in Basra, lay down on the spot and never woke up, but Heichang still reported death in battle to them. ,
War has to pay a price. For some people, this may be just a number, but for Canglong, these are all living human lives, just dying like this. Although the environment in Iraq does not allow him not to do so, some people Casualties are avoidable,
And Canglong is also very entangled in this issue, so he can only give them high pensions. This may be the only thing he can do.
"I will bear the cost of the war." Canglong said calmly, "Not a penny less will be paid to the pensions for all those who died in the war. The economy will continue to develop and will not stop for a moment. I will pay for it."
When she saw the heaviness on Canglong's face, Vivian did not pester her as before, took the money and left. In fact, she understood very well how heavy the pressure was on Canglong, but that was the way the leader was. After Canglong arrived in Basra , he deserves a lot of credit for today’s prosperity,
After this prosperity, many of the bills were paid for by Canglong himself. Although Basra has oil, its output has still reached a certain scale, so Canglong has to pay for these. Vivian is even worried that one day if Canglong suddenly collapses Now, what will this place look like?
Because of such worries, she constantly urged Canglong, and the two formed a tacit understanding. Although Vivian sometimes said unpleasant things, she actually worked for Canglong.
for his sake,
When leaving the base, Vivian sighed deeply: "When will this kind of day end?"
This question is destined to be answered by someone, but she knows very well that if they leave, the people of Basra will become fish on the chopping board again, and their fate can only be at the mercy of others, and now everyone in Basra places their hopes on Canglong.
A week later, the shadow of the war disappeared and all production returned to its original state. However, Canglong held a military meeting, and the main purpose of this meeting was to expand the army.
But this time the military expansion is not to expand the number of people, but to expand the types of arms. The air force and armored forces are included in the main list, followed by the ground missile force.
But the meeting has yet to begin, and everyone looks bad. This is not the shadow left by the last war, but everyone knows that Basra is now rich.
The air force and armored forces are the most expensive units. If you form an air force squadron, you will need at least a dozen aircraft. This also includes training, maintenance, logistics, and weapon system updates, etc. To maintain an air force
For the military, it costs far more money to buy enough aircraft.
The armored force is naturally no exception. Although it is much cheaper than aircraft, it also depends on the scale. And the ground missile force must also cost money. Just look at the current missile force and you will know that although it is majestic, the United States has
Even human planes dare not appear in Iraqi airspace, but the money spent is astronomical in the eyes of ordinary people.
"Why, aren't you happy about the army expansion?" Canglong looked at everyone and asked,
"It's not that we are unhappy, but we have money. Although you don't say it, we know the financial situation of Basra. We can't always use your money to advance military expenses." Badr suddenly said,
"Yes, sir, your money is limited, but the money spent on the war is limited." Xiami also said, "If this continues, your money may not be enough to support everything now."
Afterwards, several people expressed their opinions one after another. Canglong was very moved: "Don't worry, we will make money. When the oil contract between China and Russia is signed, things will naturally get better, and I still have tens of billions of dollars."
Where’s the private money, although”
But Canglong was still moved. When several people heard about tens of billions of dollars of private money, their eyes immediately lit up. Bai Chang immediately said: "Discuss with the Russians, let's buy MiG-35 and Su-37 to form a high-low match."
, I don’t want much, just buy a test drive and form a flying squadron.”
"Boss, let's buy some scuds. I don't ask for much. Twenty sets will be enough." Xiami said quickly, [
"Head, the Coast Guard also needs to be established. We are often bullied by the Iranian Navy and the Kuwaiti Navy. If we don't buy it, it will lower the morale of the people of Basra." Badr also said, fearing that he would not be able to make money if he said it too late.
"Head, buy some main battle tanks." In the end, even Heichang looked at Canglong pitifully,
At that time, Canglong felt a sense of regret that he should not retaliate against his family background. How could these people be subordinates? They were just a bunch of hungry wolves.