Just as the elders were frowning, another incident happened in Iraq that shocked the whole world. This incident was entirely instigated by the Prophet Army. The Philippine peacekeeping force camp in Iraq was bombed by the Prophet Army, and the Prophet Army Military Chief of Staff Simon also did not issue any statement.
Not even the official government in Basra gave any explanation, which caused an uproar all over the world. The president of the Philippine government even held a press conference in person, jointly with Japan to request the United Nations to impose sanctions on Iraq, and submitted a draft for military intervention. It is said that the Iraqi people are in dire straits under the rule of the Prophet's Army, and that the Prophet is worse than Saddam.
The Council of Elders immediately reacted. They didn't expect that the left hand would make such a low-level mistake. Originally, they had no reason, but now they have a reason. The whole world is condemning the new Iraqi government, and some even directly blamed Canglong. Wearing the hat of a dictatorial butcher.
I don’t know which media fabricated an article saying that the Prophet’s Army had found Saddam’s former nuclear factory and was developing nuclear weapons with the support of Iran. It also published some photos of uranium enrichment plants. I don’t know why these The photo was quickly reprinted by the mainstream media in the United States, and then news around the world began to report that Iraq may be developing nuclear weapons and will conduct nuclear tests in the near future.
The world was shocked for a moment, and Israel in the Middle East was the first to react. The Israeli Prime Minister gave a speech condemning Iraq's conspiracy to develop nuclear weapons, saying it was undermining regional stability.[
The United States simply listed the Prophet's Army as a terrorist organization and called on the world to boycott the Prophet's Army. A week later, the United Nations referendum began. The main voting direction was the resolution to use direct force against Iraq. Three of the five permanent members of the Security Council Everyone voted in favor, Russia simply voted against, and China naturally abstained as before.
The Russian President even directly issued a statement saying that this is another stage of the Iraqi conspiracy. Although I regret that the Prophet Army actually took action against the peacekeeping forces, using such a high-level claim as developing nuclear weapons is really too cliché, and I will not hesitate to use it. Russia will definitely support the just side and Russia's partners.
The president's high-profile speech gave the whole world a sense that Russia would resolutely support the new Iraq to the end. In comparison, China also made its own response. The two fleets in the North Sea and South China Sea were engaged in battles with Japan. Large-scale maritime military exercises have been conducted in disputed areas and sovereign areas of the South China Sea.
This also made military experts from all over the world smell it. Although the Chinese did not say it on the surface, they expressed their position with practical actions. You must know that the Philippines and Japan are the strongest countries to initiate a referendum on the United Nations. These two countries are also the countries that have clamored the loudest against China recently. It is self-evident what China's actions represent.
In comparison, Basra, the new capital of Iraq, is extremely calm. The people here don't care what the Prophet Army did. They only know that no matter what enemy comes to invade Iraq, they will defend this new country. Except for this expulsion A country that humiliates and restores the confidence of Iraqis.
While drinking coffee, the people were even talking about how the Prophet Army would beat up the Yankees and Europeans this time.
The official did not make any statement on this, and everything remained silent. However, the United Nations' referendum soon came out and decided to use force against Iraq and establish a no-fly zone in Iraq, with Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia as the main forces. , attacked Baghdad, the former capital of Iraq, and the US military in Baghdad acted as a support and was supposed to defeat the Prophet's Army through external cooperation.
NATO's fighter jets and aircraft carrier battle groups serve as reinforcements. Of course, this reinforcement is very powerful, because the American fleet does not occupy the initiative in the Persian Gulf, not to mention that it has to face the combined fleets of Russia and New Iraq, and there are always The Iranian Navy is giving them a headache.
If the Persian Gulf doesn't work, then they can only go from the Mediterranean direction. But in the Mediterranean direction, they have to face the Syrian navy, and it is impossible to directly transit from Syria to bomb Iraq.
So, in the end, NATO countries set their target on the Black Sea, and the main air attacks were launched from the direction of Turkey, but there is the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Black Sea. Once the fleets of NATO countries gather in the Black Sea, the Russian fleet will definitely monitor how many sorties you take off. Wherever the plane goes, it all falls into the eyes of the Russians. If Russia knows it, the new Iraq will definitely know it.
But there was no other way. Apart from this place, they could not find any opening for perfect bombing of Iraq.
After two weeks of discussions, NATO countries finally set a date for the attack and began to dispatch troops to the surrounding areas of Iraq in full swing. Japan and the Philippines were especially excited. The two countries sent as many as 10,000 people to Iraq. The Japanese The equipment is provided by itself, while the Philippines has equipment provided by the United States.
Seeing that the incident has reached a point where it cannot be undone, there is no tense atmosphere at all in New Iraq. From the Prime Minister to the lowest officials, they basically do what they should do. Even the Prophet Army did not make any big changes.
However, in the Grand Mosque, Canglong met with the ambassadors of Kuwait, Iran, Russia, and Syria. As for China, Canglong did not summon them, but the two sides maintained tacit communication.
For Russian Ambassador Nikolayev, the deal Soryu has taken on this time is really too big. After all, it is a joint attack by NATO countries. Therefore, although Russia promised to provide all weapons and equipment, it will not directly participate in the war. However, Russia It will provide intelligence support to Iraq. At least in the Persian Gulf, the Americans cannot take any advantage.
Of course, Iran fully supports the Prophet's Army. Alidai even brought the words of the Iranian leader. If Iraq needs military support, they will be happy to enter Iraq and defeat the multinational forces. However, Canglong politely refused. The reason is very simple. He will visit Iran soon.
The most powerful one among them is the Kuwaiti ambassador. Since embracing the Prophet Army and the establishment of the free zone, the timid king of Kuwait has confidently refused many requests from the Americans, including increasing the number of troops in Kuwait. This time, the multinational force In the invasion, the Army's first choice was to attack Kuwait, but Kuwait sternly rejected it and they will maintain absolute neutrality.
Of course, this neutrality was meant for the Americans. Canglong also greatly appreciated the Kuwaiti King's toughness and asked the Kuwaiti ambassador to bring a message back. As long as the Prophet Army exists, Kuwait will always be a friend of Iraq.
Perhaps the most unexpected thing is Syria. This country did not begin to cooperate with the Prophet's Army until after the establishment of the new Iraq, but it maintained an ambiguous distance.[
However, Canglong didn't care, because Syria faces Turkey in the north, Israel and Jordan in the south, and the American fleet in the Mediterranean direction in the west. In addition to Iraq, it can be said to be attacked on three sides, and it maintains a close relationship with the Prophet Army. The ambiguous relationship is also reasonable. After all, whether the Prophet Army can win is still a question. It really pisses off the Americans. Syria will definitely follow in the footsteps of Libya.
However, the Syrian ambassador also assured that no military presence of multinational forces will be allowed to transit through Syrian territory.
Canglong was very satisfied with the attitude of neighboring friendly countries. Looking at the storm-torn Iraq, Canglong felt calm: "This is my last ditch effort. If it succeeds, my goal will be achieved soon. If it fails, everything in the past will be over." All your efforts will be in vain!"
"Is this the war you are waiting for?" Susan was very surprised. "War cannot solve all problems. No wonder they gave you the title of a butcher dictator!"
"But you can't deny that war can sometimes solve certain problems." Canglong said with a smile, "I don't want to change the world, but I can change certain patterns in certain places, such as Iraq, even if the Prophet Army Losing this war does not mean that Iraq will lose!"
"What do you mean?" Su Shan was confused.
"This is actually a world war, because almost all the big countries in the world are involved, but some contribute money and others contribute. What I want is that they contribute money and resources, especially NATO and the Prophet Army led by the United States. We may not win, or even suffer a disastrous defeat," Canglong said.
"Why fight if you will lose miserably?" Susan asked.
"Because I want to reason with others, but they are unwilling to reason with me, so I can only use force to tell them that you must reason with me, otherwise even if you beat me, I will make you lose seven points." Canglong sneered.
Susan finally understood what Cang Long meant. The purpose of bringing the United States in was to drag them all into the whirlpool of war. The Prophet Army might be defeated miserably in the end, but the longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be to these countries participating in the war, and Iraq will It became a crematorium for multinational forces.
When the NATO countries are wasted due to the war and the economy in Iraq is sluggish, the people in the country will naturally not have enough food and clothing, and the wave of opposition will become bigger and bigger. NATO may be faced with parting ways, just like the collapse of the Soviet Union. .
The ones that stand to gain the most are Russia and China, followed by Iraq. An Iraq that can bring down NATO will definitely be able to be proud of the world, and it will also usher in true freedom and independence for itself, freedom and independence that no one else can interfere with.
So Soryu said that the Prophet Army may fail, but the Iraqis will not lose, and what Soryu said is possible, not certain.
"This move is really cruel." Su Shan looked at Cang Long with some confusion in her eyes. She had always asked what Cang Long's ultimate goal was. This time she also asked the same question. She was waiting for Cang Long to tell her. Listen, and she also likes to listen to Canglong talk.
"Are you interested in accompanying me to Iran?" Canglong suddenly asked.
"What are you going to do?" Susan asked abnormally.
"Watch a show." Canglong said with a smile.
Susan nodded and refused, and then the two of them got on a private plane to Tehran and began a secret visit to Iran.
Less than an hour after Soryu and the others set off, a guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet launched a Tomahawk missile in the Black Sea, targeting the Northeastern Military District Headquarters of the Prophet Army.
At the same time as the Tomahawk missile was launched, the detection ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet immediately captured the signal and sent the information to the Combined Fleet through the transmission system. Alexander immediately forwarded the information to the Prophet Military Home Defense Air Force.
"It's nothing." When Xiami got the information, he just sneered.
The Americans never expected that the first Tomahawk missile of the war would be intercepted by the Iraqi Defense Force as soon as it entered Iraq.[
The sixth Middle East war that changed the world structure began just after the intercepted missile exploded.