Zhu Xi prepared three lengthened Cadillac courtesy cars for Zhou Ming, and Zhou Ming could choose any of them to sit in at random, which was also a measure to ensure safety, but this measure was too extravagant.

However, this is also very understandable, after all, the situation in the Gulf region is very bad now, Iraq's more than one million troops are pressed on the northern border line layer by layer, and the only deterrent for Saudi Arabia in the face of a strong enemy is the medium-range ballistic missiles purchased from China, and in order to prevent the Saudis from using this kind of artifact indiscriminately, the Saudis really will not use it, so the right to launch the missiles is still in China's hands.

To put it simply, China feels that Saudi Arabia will only use it when it is most dangerous, and what is the most dangerous time? I am afraid that even the great Allah cannot be predicted.

So in such a situation, in order to protect themselves, the Saudis naturally want to curry favor with China, these luxury courtesy cars were given to the embassy by the Saudi royal family as a gift, and the ambassador also followed the local customs and sent three directly to pick up Zhou Ming. In fact, this is also because the ambassador is disciplined as a party member, and he can't be so extravagant and wasteful, but those cars can't be parked in the garage and rusty, and now that Zhou Ming is here, he will be cheap.

In the car, Zhu Xi kept telling Zhou Ming about Hariri's information: "This Prince Hariri is the tenth son of the founding monarch of Saudi Arabia, and the brother of the current king, the crown prince and second deputy prime minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ”

Zhou Ming listened to the chairman introduce Hariri's information, and then asked him: "Then what is the character of this Prince Hariri?"

Zhu Xi thought for a while and replied: "Maybe it is related to the fact that he received Western education since he was a child, and he is one of the few people in the Saudi royal family who are more avant-garde and long-term, and the missile arms sales agreement four years ago was also the missile that he personally went to Yanjing to negotiate, and finally bought it at a price of 3.5 billion US dollars." ”

Zhou Ming heard about this matter, but from the perspective of later generations, this deal is actually a loss for China, after all, looking at the whole world, China will sell this thing when it is poor and crazy, and Saudi Arabia is a local tyrant, even if China sells a missile for 3.5 billion at that time, I am afraid that Saudi Arabia's local tyrants will still be happy to accept it.

"Actually, Comrade Zhou Ming, your luck is still good, now that the Gulf War is about to break out, the Saudis need our help, so as long as your attitude is better, I think as long as it is not more than 100 million US dollars, he should still be able to agree. Zhu Xi said with confidence.

It's just that Zhu Xi's confidence only lasted for a few seconds, because then Zhou Ming asked, "What about the 10 billion dollars?"

Zhu Xi looked at Zhou Ming with wide eyes, and said in disbelief: "Comrade Zhou Ming, aren't you joking here? Although I know that the purpose of your coming to Saudi Arabia is to find military funds for the guerrillas in Iraq in the future, but that's just the lowest-end arms, isn't it? And didn't you listen to me? Even the missile contract he personally negotiated was only 3.5 billion, and you want 10 billion now, aren't you crazy?"

"It seems that Minister Zhu Xi, you don't seem to believe that I can get 10 billion, do you?" Zhou Ming asked.

"I just thought there might be a safer way. Zhu Xi said so, but in fact, he felt very unreasonable about Zhou Ming's opening of 10 billion.

Zhou Ming didn't care: "I know that 10 billion is a little more, but I also know that the royal family members in Saudi Arabia don't take money as money, so I think 10 billion is still very easy, if you can, I think 20 billion or even 50 billion is not impossible!"

"Then I can only pray that you will really be blessed by Allah. Zhu Xi said to Zhou Ming that the minister counselor didn't know what to say about Zhou Ming's 50 billion at this time, and he only felt that this young man was a little paranoid, if it weren't for the task personally assigned by the ambassador, Zhu Xi was afraid that he wouldn't want to sit in the same car with this neurotic for a second.

An hour later, their car arrived at the royal palace, and in a splendid palace full of Middle Eastern style, Zhou Ming met the Prince Hariri, who was no different from Zhou Ming's impression of an Arab, wearing a traditional white Arab robe, a white turban like a robe, tied with a black headband, symbolizing inner purity and devotion to religion and Allah.

Zhu Xi first shook hands with Prince Hariri and said hello, and then Zhu Xi introduced Zhou Ming to Hariri: "This is Mr. Zhou Ming, he is here for the freedom of the Arab world and the friendship of China, he knows that there is about to be a war here, he will let all the enemies who set foot on this land experience a war that will never be forgotten, so that all Western countries will no longer dare to despise the descendants of the prophet!"

After Zhu Xi's introduction, Hariri took the initiative to come over and shake hands with Zhou Ming: "Thank you very much friends who have come from afar, Allah will bless you!"

Since Zhu Xi and Prince Hariri both communicate in Arabic, Zhou Ming did not understand, so he had to ask Prince Hariri if he could speak English, and after receiving a positive answer, Zhou Ming said: "His Royal Highness Prince Hariri is worthy of being the leader of this country, and your erudition is respected!"

After complimenting, Zhou Ming went straight to the topic: "His Royal Highness Prince Hariri, since the Gulf War is about to break out, I need a military budget to participate in this war!"

This sudden remark made Hariri and Zhu Xi stunned for the first time, obviously they didn't expect Zhou Ming to suddenly say this sentence so directly, but then they realized that this was just an appetizer, because Zhou Ming continued: "I'm not here to help the multinational force led by the United States, I want to help Iraq establish a guerrilla force to counter the pace of the US offensive, about this war, I think I hope to get 500 million US dollars in military spending sponsored by Saudi Arabia!"

Zhou Ming said to Hariri solemnly, these words made Zhu Xi suddenly messy, Zhu Xi is also in his forties, and he has seen too many people in Saudi Arabia, but he has never seen such a mess as Zhou Ming.

You must know that the current Gulf War is a sanctions war authorized by the United Nations to be conducted by the United States against Iraq, and it can be said that the United States represents the side of justice, and Zhou Ming, on behalf of Iraq, are you not standing on the opposite side of justice and the whole world?

Sure enough, after listening to Zhou Ming's words, Hariri smiled: "Mr. Zhou Ming is really good at telling jokes, I think since Mr. Zhou Ming was brought by Minister Zhu Xi, then it must have something to do with the warhead project we are talking about recently, right? You are a technician who came over." ”

"I appreciate the wisdom of His Royal Highness, and I hope it is as you said, but I'm sorry you guessed wrong, I'm here to help Iraq build guerrillas against the U.S. military, and I also need Saudi Arabia to sponsor me for some military spending. Zhou Ming said.

Hariri was silent, he looked at Zhou Ming a few times, as if he wanted to see what kind of medicine Zhou Ming was selling in the gourd, but in the end he couldn't see it, so he had to sigh and say, "Okay, I understand, then what is the reason? Why should I give you money to sponsor my enemies?"

Faced with this question, Zhou Ming did not answer directly, but asked a very inexplicable question: "Why does Prince Hariri provide military expenses for the US troops stationed there?"

If Hariri only thought it was strange before, now he thinks Zhou Ming is a joke at all: "Mr. Zhou Ming, I am giving Minister Zhu Xi a face, otherwise I will kick you out." ”

Zhu Xi wanted to say something at this time, but Zhou Ming preemptively said: "So Your Royal Highness, you don't understand why you want to provide military expenses for the US military, right?"

In response to Zhou Ming's words, Hariri slapped the table angrily, but he seemed to think of something again, so he sat down again and said: "The Americans are here to fight against Iraq, and Iraq is the enemy of Saudi Arabia, and the United States is an ally of Saudi Arabia, so Saudi Arabia will provide military spending for the Americans.

In fact, when Hariri slapped the table in anger just now, Zhou Ming's heart was in his throat, after all, it would be really troublesome if he was directly blasted out like this, but now that he wants to hear it, then he has at least eighty percent of me able to convince him.

With such thoughts, Zhou Ming calmed down and said to him: "Prince Hariri, you are wrong, for Saudi Arabia, the Americans are the real enemies, and Iraq is the ally." ”

Zhou Ming's tone was calm, but his words sounded like a bombshell in the ears of Hariri and Zhu Xi, making him look at Zhou Ming with wide eyes, feeling incomprehensible about his words.

Zhou Ming didn't care about their gaze, but explained calmly: "The whole Middle East is the descendants and people of the Prophet, all of them are going to Mecca for pilgrimage and worship, and the Iraqis are no exception, although there are some differences in doctrine, but in general they still believe in Allah, so how can they not be brothers if they are also believers in Allah?"

"On the contrary, the Americans are the infidels, who, instead of believing in Allah, support the enemies of Allah, allowing the infidels to occupy the holy city of Allah, Jerusalem, and now they are targeting the entire Arab world." ”

Zhou Ming stretched out his palm: "The five Middle East wars have made the whole world see the unity of the Arab world, and they also understand that the Arab world does not lack wise monarchs and brave warriors, so they are afraid of the unity of the Arab world, and they will create conflicts at all costs to eliminate this unity, and the Gulf War that will break out in the future is their means." ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Ming paused, he looked up at Hariri and asked: "Your Royal Highness, I don't think you don't know that this Gulf War was planned by those infidels from beginning to end, right? They covet the oil given to you by Allah, and vainly try to control everything here through war, whether it is your temple, or your wives and children!"

"You have a conflict with Iraq, it's just a conflict between your own brothers, and it can be solved behind closed doors, but what's the matter with the Americans coming? So Your Royal Highness, do you still think that Americans are friends?" Zhou Ming asked loudly.

Harry was silent again at Zhou Ming's words, and after a while he raised his head and asked, "Then what are you going to do?"

"Help Iraq train all the fighters who can fight those hateful infidels!" replied Zhou Ming.

"But I went to see the American army, and it was very strong, and it was not at all something that could be stopped by manpower. Hariri stressed.

"Can't even the Arab warriors bask in the light of Allah? At least I can tell you with facts that the Americans are not invincible, as long as you are willing to believe me!" Zhou Ming said.

Hariri let out a long breath and finally said: "Okay, I agree to pay you 50 billion military expenses, but this money is too much, I can only pay you 10 billion dollars first, and the rest will be after you block the pace of the American attack." ”

"Thank you very much, Your Highness, Allah is with you. Zhou Ming gave Hariri a halal salute.