All the intelligence told Canglong that Iran was preparing to invade Fa'ao. A few days later, senior officials of the Prophet's Army and even senior administrative officials smelled the smell of war. Another half month passed, and even the people felt the threat of Iran's imminent invasion. Iran closed down first. All border trade with Basra,
At the same time, in Iran, businessmen in Basra were arrested in large numbers. Those who escaped said that Iran had gathered more than 100,000 troops on the border.
And this is not an exaggeration. Su Su's intelligence is more detailed, including two armored divisions, three infantry divisions, a special operations division, and two artillery groups.
Iran thinks highly of the Prophet's Army in Basra so much that it has assembled almost one-third of its army on the border.
For the people of Basra, the threat from Iran makes them feel not fear, but anger. Basra has been the main battlefield in the eight-year-long Iran-Iraq war, so the people of Basra and the Iranians have sworn hatred. , a rough calculation shows that almost nine out of ten people in Basra have had relatives killed in the artillery fire of the Iran-Iraq war, [
The Americans have not yet solved the problem. The old enemy of the Iranians has come again. A feeling of revenge is brewing in the entire Basra. There are as many as five or six demonstrations every day, asking the Prophet to declare war on Iran.
But they did not know that they had overestimated the strength of the Prophet Army. Although the Prophet Army had won almost every battle since it took control of this land, facing the powerful Iran, the Prophet Army was no different from a child. Facing Iran They seemed to have no other choice but to tolerate this strange threat.
Until something suddenly happened at sea, this feeling of revenge became more and more powerful. Even children on the street would yell and curse when they heard the word "Iran".
This incident was the Iranian Navy's exercise in the Persian Gulf. They blocked Basra's only 20 kilometers of coastline and arrested a large number of fishermen who went fishing. The weak Basra Coast Guard was under the threat of Iran's huge navy. , but it can’t be done,
But this is not the main reason. The fishermen were captured and at least they did not die. Therefore, the government immediately took measures and asked Iran to release the fishermen. At the same time, it blocked the port and prohibited the fishermen from going out to fish. This was of course for safety reasons, but also It is a desperate move, but there are always people who take risks and go to sea.
As a result, they became the target of the Iranian Navy. During the Iranian Navy exercise, there was a physical silence. Everyone walked out of their homes and went to the nearest mosque to pay homage to the deceased.
The foreigners in Basra were shocked by this scene. They sympathized with the Basra people, but they did not expect that the citizens who had demanded revenge a few days ago actually fell silent after the Iranian navy shelled the fishing boats.
If you are interested in investigating, you will find that before this, the Detachment of Women released a message to all members. The content of this message is very simple: "God has indicated that now is not the time to fight back against foreign enemies. If only the Detachment of Women released this news, it would certainly not be enough to convince the public." , but adding the signature of "Prophet" at the end of the message is completely different. No matter how dissatisfied they are with the Prophet Army's inaction, they all believe that the Prophet can solve all this and bring them a victory.
So they chose silence. Since the prophet said it was not the time to start a war, they honestly stopped making trouble.
But everyone felt that silence was more terrifying than the march. The news reached the central government in Baghdad and reached Natasha's ears. At that time, she only had one feeling, horror.
"Now you know how terrible it would be to go to war with Basra." Sea Eagle stood aside smoking a cigarette. "He has already tied two million people in Basra to his tank. This is not Saddam Hussein." The Republican Guard was defeated in one blow, but it is a truly terrifying force. Even if we kill him, this force will continue. When attacking Basra, we will not only face tens of thousands of prophets, but also two Millions of people in Basra, he is an excellent leader and an enlightener."
Natasha did not refute, because she knew this was the truth. The most terrifying thing was not the anger, but the surprisingly consistent silence, because sooner or later this silence would explode.
"Then let the Iranians help us test the waters and see if Basra is as invulnerable as it appears." Natasha said calmly,
This Iranian attack was not planned by her, but self-organized by Iran, mainly for oil. The battle between the Prophet Army and the Baath Party broke the original balance. The reason why the Iranians were so eager to attack Basra, because the Prophet's Army burned all the oil fields in Maysan Province. Even after the fire was extinguished, it was still very difficult to recover. It would not take more than a year and a half to recover.
Iran needs money to support the Baath Party, and the Baath Party cannot provide them with oil. Of course, they will not do this loss-making business, so the plan to attack Basra is put on the agenda of the Iranian military. In fact, they are not thinking about it all the time. To get some benefits from Iraq, Fa'ao is their main target.
"No need to fight, the Iranians have already lost." Haidiao said bluntly,
"Why, Iran has the most powerful navy in the region, the most powerful army in the region, and the most powerful air force in the region. If we don't intervene, won't they still be able to defeat the little Basra?" Na Tasha wondered, according to Iran's military strength, even the United States would not dare to start a war easily.
This is not to say that the United States cannot win. In fact, as long as the Americans recruit their younger brothers, they will definitely win. The main reason is that they have no money to fight. War costs money. Even though the American soldiers are so majestic, all They are found all over the world, but there is a huge economic support behind it.
Even the United States, a superpower, could no longer afford the many wars waged continuously from the 20th century to the 21st century. Once the domestic economy collapsed, within a few years, the status of the United States as a superpower would inevitably disappear, just like the former Soviet Union. When the time comes, the die-hard allies of the United States will definitely not stand idly by, but will definitely pull up their sleeves and beat up the lost dog as a matter of course. Why, because Americans believe in interests, and its allies also believe in interests, [
Don’t believe it, any major war in the world has an absolute economic foundation to support it. From World War I to World War II, these two world wars and the major countries at war were all the most economically powerful in the world at that time. A powerful country, and a superpower like the United States is no exception.
"Although Iran is very rich, its citizens are too conservative in their thinking. On the surface, it looks like it is facing a weak enemy, but in fact, this weak enemy has no advantage or cohesion." Hai Diao said calmly, "In addition, the people of Basra have been bullied by Iran for many years, and there must be hatred. When hatred and cohesion are combined, it becomes one of the main reasons for invincibility. In addition, Russia and China are secretly supporting Basra, and Basra will only The more it fights, the stronger it becomes. Just like Israel at the time, facing the joint invasion of many Middle Eastern countries, it is still firmly anchored in the Middle East. The Jews have no way out, and neither do the people of Basra, unless they are willing to be driven into the sea. Feed the fish.”
"With so many innate conditions, why doesn't he start a war?" Natasha wondered,
"Perhaps he is waiting for an opportunity." Haidiao said with a smile, "I think the main reason why Basra can win the war is that they have a calm and rational coach, and this coach has absolute authority in Basra.
This is something the commander-in-chief of Iran cannot do."
"Why is this opportunity so important?" Natasha was very surprised.
"I don't know either." Haidiao shook his head, "However, the Chinese have a characteristic. They either tolerate it until they can endure it and then fight back, or they don't tolerate it and just rush in and give them a beating, but they will always take advantage of it.
Moral advantage."
At the same time, the General Headquarters of the Prophet's Army in Basra is holding an emergency military meeting. Facing this imminent war, they have made preparations.
With Russian military support and a month of military training, the Basra Air Force has taken shape, and the armored brigade and artillery brigade have also begun to take shape.
The secret weapon of Basra is the airborne troops of the Special Operations Brigade. Two Hercules transport aircraft were directly assigned to the Special Operations Brigade.
Although Iran's military strength cannot be ignored, everyone in the Prophet Army now has a strong desire to go to war. The enemy has bullied them at their doorstep and killed their people. As soldiers, they must defend the dignity of this land.
But there is still one person who disagrees with the war. This person is Vivian. Basra does not have enough economic foundation to fight against Iraq.
So at the meeting, she was the only one who opposed the war, but she was powerless because all the top military officials were actively preparing for war. She could see the fanaticism in these people's eyes, although they all had a very legitimate reason.
But Vivian still insists on her opinion and cannot start a war. She will convince Canglong at all costs