With a basis for negotiation, we can continue. The next negotiation is about whether to withdraw the troops or not. If the Prophet's Army continues to occupy Basra, it means that the war is not over yet. This is absolutely unacceptable to the Revolutionary Guards.
Yes, they would rather continue the war than have their land divided.
Because this is tantamount to the Revolutionary Guards surrendering to the Prophet's Army. Although they were defeated, the continued occupation will make the Iranian people extremely disgusted with the government's capabilities and weaken the authority of the Revolutionary Guards and the Supreme Spiritual Leader.
So the negotiations were at a stalemate for a while. Of course Canglong would not withdraw, but if there were enough interests, he would still consider it, such as his ultimate goal.
"If your supreme leader, Khomeini, is willing to come to negotiate with me, I may give in. If he is unwilling to come to Basra, then forget it. We are happy to maintain the current situation." Canglong said with a smile.
The war is over, they have won, they have received compensation, and they still occupy other people's oil provinces and exploit their oil all the time. Such a good thing will be lost as soon as the troops withdraw. How dare they withdraw their troops.[
So the negotiations broke down at this point. The Iranian envoy went back, and Alidai did not stay long. The two regions are in this state. Even if the relationship is good, they have to avoid suspicion. Of course, the Iranians will not let their supreme spiritual leader come over.
When it comes to negotiations, safety is not the first priority. If you lower yourself to negotiate in Basra, it will weaken the influence of the spiritual leader.
Since no one is willing to negotiate and everyone is so tough, let's continue the stalemate. Basra will not lose anyway.
After the negotiations, Alexander arrived. Russia had played a huge role in this war, and now it was time to withdraw. After all, the Peter the Great aircraft carrier still had to conduct normal training and exert its combat effectiveness as early as possible to fight against both sides.
Everything is beneficial.
But Canglong is unwilling to let the aircraft carrier Peter the Great leave Basra. This is a natural protection. As long as you are here, even the US Navy will not dare to easily provoke Basra.
But he couldn't force her to stay here. However, Canglong had already made up his mind. He called Susu over and said, "Do you still remember our last bet?"
"Bet, what bet?" Su Su looked strange. He had forgotten it long ago in such a busy time.
"You said that if I kept the Peter the Great aircraft carrier, I would have worked for a year in vain." Canglong reminded.
Su Su then remembered, but he was surprised and said: "You wouldn't do something stupid just for my year's salary, would you?"
"Go." Canglong said angrily, "You will definitely lose. Just wait and work for a year in vain. Come on, follow me to see Alexander off."
Su Su nodded. He didn't know what Cang Long wanted to do, but he knew very well that it was not so easy to keep the Peter the Great aircraft carrier. The Russians were not idiots. It would be difficult to leave such a newly launched aircraft carrier in the world.
The most dangerous sea area training, if it is bombed and sunk, it will be the most tragic ship in the history of the Russian Navy.
But Canglong was also full of confidence, and then they arrived at the Port of Basra. From a distance, they saw this giant ship staying in the port. Many citizens were visiting. From their eyes, we could see a desire, a desire for the aircraft carrier.
Regarding the desire for the navy, Su Su said without reason: "In the past, we Chinese also had this desire. When we see our navy galloping on the ocean, when we see our aircraft carrier being launched, it is exciting."
As he spoke, Susu also felt a little helpless. This was because he was in Basra. He really hoped that he could serve the motherland in China.
Canglong does not have this experience, but he can feel this desire from the eyes of the people of Basra, because this is the expectation of any citizen of a weak country. China was once weak. There is no doubt that it is strong now. Basra is still in a weak stage. Even if they win a few battles, they cannot make up for this inherent flaw.
"Being strong takes time and requires everyone's joint efforts. I hope that one day, Basra's navy can sail together with the Chinese navy in the Persian Gulf and sail across the world's oceans." Canglong said with a smile.
Su Su was stunned for a moment, and some unknown liquid wanted to gush out from her eyes, but in the end she held back and said, "Thank you."
He knew that Canglong's words were meant for him, and they also told him that once Basra's navy becomes stronger in the future, it will inevitably go to the deep sea and the ocean, and Canglong will definitely join forces with the Chinese navy. This is a promise.
Canglong wanted to say something, I am also Chinese, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. He did not grow up in China. Although he accepted a lot of Chinese culture, he did not understand traditional Chinese people. It's so profound in his bones, but sometimes he really wants to say it openly and openly, I am also Chinese.
But every time the words came to his lips, he just couldn't speak. There seemed to be some barrier preventing him from speaking these words.
The farewell ceremony was very simple, but also very grand. After the exchange between the two armies, Canglong boarded the Peter the Great again. The first time he stood here, Canglong felt as if he was embracing the sea, and the second time he stood here , he felt that the whole world was at his feet.[
Aircraft carriers, such giants on the sea, can always stimulate men's potential hormones. However, Canglong came to the aircraft carrier not to stimulate hormones, but to discuss matters with Alexander.
Both Nikolaev and Alexander have a good impression of Canglong, but this good impression is based on Canglong's tough style and matching strength. Russians like strong people, so they respect Canglong, so they also have Such a good impression.
"Great Prophet, welcome aboard the ship." Alexander said, and Nikolay next to him just nodded.
There was respect and politeness in his words, which was very useful to Canglong. It meant some kind of friendship, but it did not make him arrogant enough to look down on others, so his answer was also very polite: "You are too polite, now We are friends, best friends, and Chinese people are always friendly to their friends."
Canglong did not use the word "people from Basra, living in Iraq", but directly used the word "Chinese", which means he no longer avoids suspicion. In fact, the Russians all know Canglong's true identity.
Alexander smiled, and then took Canglong and Su to visit the aircraft carrier again. Finally, standing at the bow of the ship, facing the sea breeze, Alexander said: "You Chinese have a saying, the world is a feast that never ends. I want to say goodbye with this sentence. It should be good, right?”
"But I still want to keep you here for a little longer." Canglong said lightly.
But this made Alexander and Nikolay wary. They looked at the shore involuntarily and breathed a sigh of relief when they found that there were no large numbers of soldiers.
Alexander still asked: "You're welcome, you're welcome."
"No, this is my true thought. I also hope that you can stay, if you are willing to listen to my conditions." Canglong said with a smile.
Alexander and Nikolay both became nervous. If Canglong insists on keeping them here, they really have no intention of evacuating at all. Russia is not as good as the United States and can travel across the oceans. It really wants to detain them. Russia will retaliate.
It's also difficult to get up.
"Please speak." Alexander said seriously.
"I hope you will stay here for a few days and then help me tell the Russian Ministry of Defense that if you are willing to leave the Peter the Great aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf for training, I can not only lease Basra Port to you, but even provide you with an aircraft carrier formation.
Half of the funding, I mentioned this request before, you haven’t forgotten it, right?" Canglong said with a smile.
But Alexander and Nikolay were stunned. Canglong had indeed mentioned this request before, and it was also part of the cooperation agreement, but it was established after the Prophet Army completely unified Iraq, and Russia and the Prophet Military Government formed the Persian Gulf Combined Fleet.
Now Canglong proposed a more tempting condition.
As long as you are willing to stay here, I will provide you with half of the funds.
For Americans, this condition may not be tempting at all, but for the Russians, it is impossible to refuse. Russia's military expenditure is tight. How difficult it is to raise a fleet. With the growth of national power in recent years, it is difficult to raise a fleet.
An aircraft carrier is also very difficult.
Where does the U.S.'s annual military expenditure of 600 billion US dollars go? Obviously, most of it is spent on aircraft carriers. Therefore, aircraft carriers are expensive not only in terms of cost, but their maintenance costs are the real highlight. If the aircraft carrier can play its role
If it has strategic value, then that's fine. If it doesn't, then it's a big loss.
But now Canglong not only provides them with an important strategic position, but also provides half of the funds needed. You must know that Canglong is not talking about funding only the aircraft carrier, but half of the funding for the entire fleet.
"Are you telling the truth?" Alexander still couldn't believe it and confirmed.
"Of course it is true, but I still said what I said before, you must help us train the navy." Canglong said calmly, "In other words, this aircraft carrier will also have our share in the future."
For a military alliance, Alexander believes that this is not a problem at all. After all, the navy of the former Soviet Union was stationed in each of the participating countries, and technology and information were shared. Even many crew members were from the participating countries.
"I will inform the Ministry of Defense immediately." Alexander did not speak, but Nikolaev was so excited that he left the ship without even saying hello and prepared to return to Russia immediately.[
Therefore, Alexander was destined to not leave. He had to wait for the reply. As for the Iraqi central government, he didn't care. I just stopped in Basra. What should I do?
But Soryu didn't know that this incident would evolve into an incident that would become the famous "Peter the Great Incident" in the future.
"What conditions did you use to convince them that they really won't leave?" Su looked at the Peter the Great with a strange expression. The aircraft carrier that was about to leave its post just now suddenly stopped preparing to leave.
"A reason to refuse." Canglong looked at him with a smile, "Don't forget, you will work for nothing for a year!"