Su originally thought that Simon would be in a bad mood next, and anyone who was tricked like this would definitely not feel good. But he didn't expect that Simon quickly recovered his mood. An old fox is an old fox after all, and the smile on his face was like
It's like what happened just now never happened.
Canglong didn't care at all, because this just proved that Simon was a very self-controlled person. If Simon turned around and got angry at him, or acted out of some small emotions, Canglong would have to look down on him. He could do it himself.
With this kind of transformation, Simon has already shown the utmost kindness to these two people, and there is no need to keep pretending.
"You guys go out." Simon glanced at the staff officer.
Canglong also winked at Su, and Su nodded. It was time to report. When there were only two people left in the office, Simon suddenly said: "I hope you can promise me something."
"I hope I won't become the second Saddam, right?" Canglong guessed what.[
"Yes, I hope that under your leadership, Iraq can become truly strong and move towards democracy and prosperity." Simon said. He is a man with great ambitions. If it were not for Iraq, Simon would not be able to come back and lead people.
Back here from Iran.
"Your wish will come true, but it requires joint efforts from you and me." Canglong said with a smile, "Nothing I promise you now will be of any use. Do you understand?"
Simon nodded and then said: "What are you going to do next?"
"Haha." Canglong smiled and sat back, "This is exactly the question I want to ask you. Where do you think the Prophet Army should go next? To be honest, I am not as good as you in military terms, but you always stand
You were in the wrong position. Now that you are in the right position, you should give full play to your talents."
This was somewhat beyond Simon's expectation. He knew very well what Canglong meant. This was a test. Then he did not hesitate and took out the entire map of Iraq and said: "With the strength of the southern government,"
Canglong suddenly interrupted: "No, because of our strength, you are already my chief of general staff and the highest military commander in Basra."
Simon nodded and changed his words: "With our strength, we are now enough to fight a tough battle with the US military, but we absolutely cannot confront them head-on."
"What's the reason?" Canglong asked.
"It's very simple. The opposite side is a government supported by a superpower. Although we have the support of the Russians, Russia does not provide conditional support. If there is no hope of victory, let alone a military alliance, even if we are brothers, Russia will not give up.
Abandon us without hesitation." Simon said calmly.
"Go on." Canglong signaled.
"Since we can't confront them head-on, we can only attack from within. Let's take these three provinces first and defend them." Simon pointed to the three provinces opposite Basra, which is also Missan Province.
, Dekar Province, Muthanna Province, "As long as we capture this place, we will have a strategic buffer, and now we can fight a protracted war with the Americans."
"What kind of lasting method? You must know that the other party is a superpower." Canglong asked.
"The U.S. domestic economy is already weak, and it is impossible to directly send troops to Iraq, so the only ones we have to face are U.S. allies, such as Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Turkey. These three countries have absolute strength in the Middle East, especially
Israel is a powerful military country, and even if the Prophet's Army wants to confront Israel head-on, it will be difficult to win." Simon expressed his worries, "I know that the Prophet's Army is very powerful, but facing Israel, which has been at war since the founding of the country, it is still difficult to win."
It is far from enough. Even facing the US military, it is still very difficult. Fortunately, it is impossible for the US military to send large troops. The current international situation absolutely does not allow them to send troops. However, Israel, which can send troops, is not adjacent to Iraq.
So the only thing they can dispatch is the air force and missiles."
Canglong nodded: "You are right. The sea entrance is blocked by the Russians. It is impossible for the Americans to attack Iraq from the sea. Therefore, the land forces that may be attacked are Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Then
When do you think they should attack us? How should we react!"
Hearing this, Simon looked at the map and pondered. Half an hour later, he suddenly said: "Once we have a tough battle with the government forces supported by the Americans, and both sides lose in the end, they will appear, and then we will
We will be attacked from both sides, so what if we defeat the government forces? The Americans can still support a puppet government and still occupy this place, but we may lose everything."
Canglong nodded: "It is true that we cannot fight a tough battle unless we are confident enough, but I think that even if we do not fight a tough battle with the government forces, these countries will eventually send troops."
"Yes, by then we will still have to face Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Turkey, and at the same time we will be attacked by air strikes from the US military, Israel and other Western countries." Simon said worriedly.
Canglong also looked at the map, smiled, and continued to ask: "How to deal with it!"
"Attack!" Simon said coldly, "The only way out is to attack. To defend is to sit and wait for death. Attack Jordan and thrust the sword straight into the heart of Israel. As long as we can attack Israel, the whole world will be shocked by our military strength. At the same time, we will also be shocked by our military strength."
It will force Turkey and Saudi Arabia to withdraw their troops."[
"How do you know they will definitely retreat?" Canglong continued to ask.
"There is no country in the Middle East that has not suffered from Israel. The country that can make Israel suffer will definitely be a more powerful country than Israel. Other countries have absolutely no reason to continue to be enemies with us." Simon said confidently, "
This is also the only hard battle we need to fight. If we win, we will win the entire Iraq and even the entire Middle East. If we lose, we will lose everything we have built before, and Israel will inevitably take crazy revenge."
"You are a gambler." Canglong made his assessment.
"You too." Simon replied.
"No, I don't bet on uncertain bets." Canglong said with a smile.
Simon was a little disappointed. Canglong's words were telling him that this plan was not feasible and too risky. But he didn't expect that Canglong continued: "However, with you as a factor, I think I can make a bet."
A smile immediately appeared on Simon's face: "I will definitely live up to your expectations."
"No, what you should not let down is the expectations of the Iraqis. From today on, all the troops in Basra will obey your orders. Except for me, you are the highest military commander of the Prophet's Army. Whatever you want to do, just do it.
Canglong said calmly.
Simon didn't expect that he could actually feel the honor and responsibility from this young man who was decades younger than him. Although it was heavy, he was full of pride in his heart, whether he was under Saddam or in the Iranian army.
Or maybe he was never trusted under Hussein, but now he feels this kind of trust, a long-lost trust.
Next, the two of them were like close friends they had not seen for a long time, chatting about many topics. At this time, Basra also received news that Soryu was attending the meeting alone.
Vivian was furious at that time. It is said that the Prime Minister almost overturned the table that day. As for Snow Leopard and the others, they looked helpless and had no choice. They never played cards according to common sense. They could obviously use the safest method.
There was no other way, but he just didn't use it and had to wander around alone.
Bai Chang said at that time: "This guy is just pretending."
Despite this, they quickly drew up a battle plan, but when they arrived in Dekal Province, they found that all the Union troops here had surrendered, and all they had to do was receive prisoners and reorganize them.
Snow Leopard and the others rushed to the Allied Forces Headquarters, only to find Canglong drinking tea with Simon. Seeing their arrival, Canglong quickly called them in, and then announced his order to appoint Simon as the chief of general staff.
At that time, their faces all changed, thinking that this guy couldn't be the second Akram, right? Heichang didn't have the slightest doubt, and patted Simon's shoulder carelessly, almost giving him a handful of old bones.
The photo fell apart.
Snow Leopard and the others quickly accepted this fact, because Simon was not polite at all after taking office and directly issued combat orders as if he had been prepared for it. Moreover, his command was clear and organized, and he was much more professional than Canglong in some aspects.
, and even in some places he is so precise that he can even rank them at the first level.
As expected, they won a big victory that day, because the northern government forces did not react at all. They were even surprised on the battlefield at how their enemies had turned into the Prophet Army instead of the previous Alliance Army, so they finally managed to defeat them.
Half of them were captured in these three provinces and were directly driven out by the Prophet Army.
By the third day, all the remnants were wiped out, and the Prophet's Army occupied the provinces of Missan, Dekar, and Muthanna at the smallest cost.
When the government forces reacted and built fortifications, the Prophet Army stopped at the border of the three provinces. The government forces were even surprised by the quality of these Prophet Army, as if there was some force blocking the border. No matter how provocative they were, the Prophet Army
Just don't cross the border a step.
The victory quickly spread to Basra. The people of Basra did not even have time to react to this great victory. If Basra TV had not broadcast a video of troops stationed in the three provinces, they might have thought that someone was spreading rumors.
But after watching the TV report, they still felt like they were dreaming. Then the whole Basra was filled with joy. Countless people who had fled to Basra from three provinces poured out of the border. They wanted to return to the homeland that once belonged to them. Even if it was dilapidated, it was still theirs.
Home.
As Prime Minister, Vivian immediately announced the liberation of the three provinces and held a press conference, promising that even if it was difficult, she would solve the problem of food, clothing, and power supply for everyone in these three provinces in the shortest possible time, and at the same time provide everyone there with adequate supplies.
The choice is, you can go to the northern government and continue to be a citizen of their puppet government, or you can stay here and become a full citizen of the southern government.[