In the early morning of January 17, 1991, the US military launched air strikes against Iraq.
The entire air strike includes the first three of the four combat phases of the "Desert Storm" plan, which the US military calls the air battle situation.
According to the plan, the three phases will start at the same time and advance together to achieve the set goals one by one.
The usual air attack mode is that electronic warfare aircraft such as ef-111, ea-6b and ec-130h will first open the path, and then the f-117, f-111daeaf, a-6, a-10, av-8b, which are responsible for the attack mission,
Aircraft such as F-15e and B-52 attack designated targets, while aircraft such as F-14, F-15c, F-16 and F/A-18 are responsible for cover tasks. The daily momentum reaches 2000 to 3000 sorties.
According to U.S. military statistics, by the time the ground offensive began, more than 25% of the 540,000 Iraqi troops in the Kuwait theater had suffered casualties, and losses of heavy equipment reached 30-45%.
In order to implement ground offensive operations, the U.S. Army Central Headquarters also formulated a specific campaign plan, which is the "Desert Saber" plan. This plan is actually an integral part of the "Desert Storm" plan.
The plan decided that five army groups would carry out ground combat missions.
The U.S. 18th Airborne Army carried out attacks in the entire western part of the front, responsible for cutting off the connection between the Iraqi army and the rear in the Kuwaiti theater; the U.S. Seventh Army was responsible for the main offensive mission in the middle of the front, focusing on destroying the Iraqi Republican Guard; on the right wing of the Seventh Army, the North
The joint forces on the front, the Marine Corps of the U.S. Central Headquarters, and the joint forces on the eastern front will encircle the Iraqi forces in the rear of Kuwait and Kuwait City, and contain the Iraqi tactical and operational forces. Among them, the Arab forces of the northern and eastern joint forces will
Responsible for the liberation of Kuwait City.
The air strikes over Baghdad not only destroyed Saddam's ambitions, but also destroyed the ever-high oil prices.
International oil futures prices plummeted as the Americans carried out air strikes. Within one day, they dropped from around US$39 per barrel to below US$25 per barrel.
Now, Ye Kai still has 40,000 oil futures in his hands. Based on the profit of one hand of 14,000 US dollars, the total profit has exceeded 560 million US dollars, and the principal amount is nearly 700 million US dollars.
"USD 700 million!" Zhong Liyu's voice was trembling when she reported to Ye Kai on the phone.
She had no idea that things would develop to this extent.
Ye Kai's previous judgments have now come true one by one. In one month, he has made such huge profits. It is really jaw-dropping and he can't believe his eyes.
"Settle and leave, there is no room for further decline now." Ye Kai calmly ordered.
700 million U.S. dollars. According to the current rising exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar, it is equivalent to about 3.5 billion RMB. And with the development of the next few years, the exchange rate of the US dollar against the RMB will continue to rise, and this number will be even higher.
Three years later, in 1994, the exchange rate between the US dollar and the RMB exceeded 8.6, which means that US$700 million can be exchanged for approximately 6 billion RMB!
"What should we do next?" Zhong Liyu asked curiously.
She now wants to know what backup options Ye Kai has? After all, with 700 million U.S. dollars in hand, it is easier to do anything. The country's current foreign exchange reserves are only about 11 billion U.S. dollars.
What a huge fortune!
"Let's rest for a while. You have worked hard these days. After a while, we will discuss what to do next." Ye Kai has not thought of any good investment projects for the time being.
Although there are not many things to consider in his mind now, he also knows that investing in real industries is not a wise move before the struggle between the two forces within the party ends. It would be more appropriate to wait until the dust settles to do these things.
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In this case, short-term speculation will still be the mainstream choice for operations in the future.
"Well, that's fine. I still have a topic to do in school, so I just want to study it with concentration." Zhong Liyu was indeed a little tired.
During this period of time, it is impossible to say that he is not worried. Zhong Liyu knows very well that whether the Zhongli family can survive the current crisis depends on whether Ye Kai's operation can be successful, although it has been returned before
Military funds, but after all, the Xicheng real estate project has not been completely solved.
At this time, the dust has settled. Ye Kai has made a fortune in the international oil futures market, with US$700 million and nearly 3.5 billion yuan in capital. Is there any problem that cannot be solved?
To know the problems of the Zhongli family, 50 million in funds is enough.
Of course, the Zhongli family's problems are more influenced by policy. However, at this time, the Xicheng real estate project has the influence of the military's intervention, and the pressure from the government can be ignored.
"Well, let's do this. I'll transfer you 20 million US dollars from the account. If your father has a shortage of funds, you can just solve it yourself. You don't have to ask me about everything." Ye Kai thought for a moment and then
Said to Zhong Liyu.
Twenty million US dollars is almost equivalent to 100 million yuan.
With this money, Zhongli's family's problems will of course be solved.
After hearing this, Zhong Liyu felt a little complicated. Could this money be the money from her selling herself?
Although she has not had much contact with Ye Kai during this period of time, she even knows very well that Ye Kai's family background is very good, and the person he will marry in the future will definitely be a noble lady from a wealthy family, so her identity can only be hidden.
The lover in the dark was even just a bedmate and assistant who could help Ye Kai make money, but the strength shown by Ye Kai really shocked Zhong Liyu, and she even had some other thoughts.
Although Zhong Liyu is a few years older than Ye Kai and is still a doctoral student, she is still a girl, and she is the kind of girl who receives modern education but was born in a traditional family.
The first man naturally has a special feeling, although it is a bit ridiculous.
Or she was destined to be unable to achieve perfection with Ye Kai, but Zhong Liyu wanted to become an indispensable woman in Ye Kai's life.
Regarding this point, Zhong Liyu still has some confidence. After all, she is a doctoral student in finance, or will become an expert in this field in the future. Especially since she is Ye Kai's woman, this is very important.
"Apart from that title, the role I can play in the future will be more important than that of his wife." Zhong Liyu secretly decided.