Since they do not surrender, there is no possibility of continuing the negotiation. Iran's senior officials left the scene angrily, but they did not leave Basra because the negotiations will proceed sooner or later. They believe that as long as the Iranian army presses the border, Basra will naturally surrender. The Prophet's Army just took advantage of the surprise attack.
They believe that the Revolutionary Guards can counterattack and threaten Basra.
But they didn't know that the Prophet's Army, which had already established a foothold in Khuzestan Province, was not so easy to deal with. As for Ali Daei, it was not convenient for him to have secret talks with Canglong in front of conservative hard-line officials, so he went directly to Basra
The Iranian Consulate immediately reported the news and then began to wait.
But they didn't know that Canglong was watching the battle report about the front line at this time. Heichang did not disappoint him. The main force of the field division had entered Dezful and occupied the airport of Iran's Fourth Air Force Base, where
Heichang did not encounter much resistance.
Since then, the Prophet's Army has completed control of the entire Khuzestan Province of Iran. All strategic locations and key points are under the control of the Prophet's Army. In order to further consolidate its occupation of Khuzestan Province, Canglong has controlled 20 people in the country.
The 10,000 militiamen sent out another 100,000.
It only took them less than two days to complete this. Except for the logistical supplies and troop replenishment that could not keep up, the war was almost a complete victory.[
But at this time, the hardliners in the Iranian special mission still held the idea of a decisive battle with Basra. However, they never expected that the domestic news they were waiting for was to continue negotiations, and the reason was very simple. They had lost the last strategic point.
The air force in Dezful and Basra has begun to move in.
The only advantage they still have is the sea. In addition, whether they attack Ahvaz from the interior or attack Dizful from the air, they have no great chance of winning unless they are willing to pay a heavy price in an extremely unfavorable terrain.
Under such circumstances, the battle with the Prophet Army continues.
Especially after learning the lessons of the Iran-Iraq war, domestic conservative moderates are firmly anti-war. They know very well that it will not do them any good to confront the powerful Basra. Basra also has enough oil to support the war, and their weapons are to some extent
It is said that it is much more advanced than most of Iran's old weapons.
The most critical point is that in fighting Basra, the only ones who will get the advantage are the Americans. Now the Ba'ath Party is in danger. Once the central "government" of Iraq eliminates the Ba'ath Party, Basra may be next.
Both conservative hardliners and conservative moderates know very well that if the central government destroys the Baath Party and Basra, it means that the United States has regained control of the entire Iraq. That way there will be U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan in the east and U.S. troops in the west.
The U.S. military stationed in Iraq and the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf have almost completed the three-way encirclement of Iran.
In the north, the Russians are not very friendly to them. The restrictions on the export of weapons to Iran in recent years have proved this. If they persist in going their own way, they will face a situation where they will be surrounded by enemies on all sides.
So in a sense, Basra, which is currently fighting with them in full swing, should be their strategic partner.
But at first, Iran felt that their support for the Baath Party was enough. As long as the Baath Party could rise in Iraq and wipe out the central "government", Basra would not be a problem by then.
But it is a pity that the Baath Party is as weak as before. With the support of the US military, the Iraqi security forces are gradually encroaching on the areas they control. Let alone attack, even defense is very difficult.
Therefore, the officials of the special mission were stunned. They did not expect that Iran would actually find itself in such a situation. Although they were unwilling to continue negotiating, they were ordered one after another from above to keep their heads down and negotiate with the people of Basra.
It's a pity that Canglong is not the kind of person who negotiates when you want and fights when you want. On the contrary, he likes to take the initiative in his own hands. Now that he has an absolute advantage, why should he negotiate with you?
Therefore, the special envoy did not even see Soryu's face this time. Basra only sent a small foreign affairs officer to receive them. This time the special envoy was in an embarrassing situation, but there was nothing they could do.
A few days later, Alidai felt that this could not continue. During the few days in Basra, he discovered that Iran had indeed lost the battle unjustly, because the people of Basra did not have any negative attitude towards the war after learning about the victory of the Prophet's Army.
I almost ran to the streets to celebrate with singing and dancing.
But no matter what, the significance of this war to the people of Basra is even greater than that of the previous defense war between France and Austria. In this war, Abdul, the commander of the coast guard, became the most important person in the hearts of the people of Basra.
hero.
With Basra's vigorous publicity, this war became a symbol of Basra's rise. Not only did they defeat the Iranians in their country, they even defeated their former enemy in Iran's territory. In the words of the people of Basra, this is
A great victory.
In fact, this is not fanatical propaganda like brainwashing, because what the propaganda department in Basra says is true and not exaggerated.
This allowed Alidai to see a different Basra. This small province in Iraq was not afraid of war. Instead, they were eager for war. Of course, all this was based on complete logistical support.
It stands to reason that once a war breaks out, the small Basra should be frugal, but Alidai discovered that this is not the case. The entire Basra is prosperous, and to some extent, the war has promoted Basra's domestic industrial development.
Alidai was stunned at that time, didn't Basra have no money?
In the end, he attributed all the reasons to his old friend Canglong, because he is a person who can create miracles. Maybe it is the money he got that supports everything here.[
On the other hand, the people in Iran are extremely negative about the war. The eight-year Iran-Iraq war has already made them suffer a lot, and they are unwilling to fight a war that may last longer.
In this embarrassing situation, Alidai didn't know how to turn the situation around. Let's negotiate. Canglong didn't see them at all and just left them aside. Even when he asked for a private conversation, Canglong pretended not to know, and
Other officials of the special mission also exhausted their methods. They began to visit senior officials and military leaders in Basra, hoping that they could put pressure on the Prophet to restart negotiations.
But all their gifts and money were sent out, but in the end they were returned intact. The people in the special mission didn't know what was going on. They thought that all the officials in Basra were so honest? They didn't believe it.
In fact, it is not that the officials in Basra are very honest, but that the money given by the Iranians means that the things they have to do are too big.
Damn, you asked me to take huge risks to put pressure on the prophet? You are smart, but I am not smart. Even though the prophet usually turns a blind eye to some of their actions, you can give
Pressure from a prophet is the same as telling a prophet that we want to threaten your position.
Never mind that this kind of thing happens, as long as there is any sign, the prophet will not show mercy. After all, they still have self-awareness. Even if they are stupid, they know that they can make money in the future, but if they anger the prophet, they will not make much money.
It's a waste of life.
Moreover, since their salaries are very high now, why would they risk being shot to do such a thankless job?
Therefore, no matter how much money senior Iranian officials spent, it was of no use in the end. This made Iranian officials understand the truth. In Basra, the authority of the prophet is much higher than that of Iran's conservative supreme leader. If it were Iran,
There must be some officials who are so stupid and "forced" to do it.
Half a month later, the war in this sensitive area spread almost all over the world. Whether it was the Middle East countries, Western countries, or other countries, they were all shocked by the combat effectiveness of the Basra Prophet's Army, which captured the entire Khuzestan Province in two days.
, and forced the Iranian army not to dare to counterattack. This kind of achievement is also rare in today's world.
For a time, all countries began to re-evaluate Basra. Not many people knew about the previous war against the Baath Party, but the intelligence agencies of various countries still knew about it. Now the level Basra is playing is almost a leap from the level it was playing last time.
It seems that this is not only in terms of equipment, but also in terms of the quality of the army and logistical supplies. Although it is impossible to compare with the strongest Israeli army in the Middle East, it is still catching up.
At the same time, some people discovered that the weapons used by the Prophet's army were all Russian-made weapons, with only a small number of Chinese weapons.
Many media began to speculate whether the two major countries behind this war were the two major countries that provided weapons. However, even the famous intelligence agencies could not figure out that it was reasonable for Russia to support the Prophet Army, but China supported the Prophet Army.
, this is a bit surprising.
Most of China's oil imports rely on Iran's cooperation with Iran, so there is no need to offend Iran, a heavyweight partner, for Basra, right?
But without China's support, how could Basra develop so fast, and how could it still fight so many wars while developing?
These seem to have become questions. Even Natasha in Baghdad is very confused. At first, she was surprised by this inexplicable war. After all, what are Basra and Iran fighting? Is Canglong stupid? Theirs
The common enemy should be ourselves.
But she quickly ignored this problem, because a more serious fact was before her. The weapons and equipment of the Basra army, as well as the quality of the army, exceeded her expectations. Weapons and equipment can be bought with money. The Russians
As long as you are willing to sell, you can naturally equip it in a short time, but the quality and combat effectiveness of the army cannot be formed in just one or two days, or even one or two years.
But to this question, Haidiao gave her the answer: "Is it any surprise that an army that is not afraid of death and equipped with excellent weapons can create such a miracle?"
Natasha understood, but her worries were getting deeper and deeper. If the Prophet Army is growing so fast, wouldn't the Prophet Army they will face in the future be even more terrifying?
"No, we must restrict their development. Even if we don't mainly deal with him now, we must ensure that we won't pay a heavy price when we face him in the future." Natasha's sense of worry was very serious.
"Then where are you going to start?" Haidiao looked at the map. Baghdad and Basra are still separated by several provinces. If they don't deal with the Baath Party, even if they want to fly over and bomb, they have to ask their air defense missiles for permission.
Woolen cloth.
But Natasha seemed to be prepared. She pointed to another neighbor in Basra: "Start from here."