Chapter 097, I'm talking after the fight
() Special Envoy Al Faisam was driven out in a fit of rage, and at this time, the two high-ranking officials, including Badr, Assad and Chiram, were already frightened into a cold sweat, and even Su Su's nerves were tense, and he knew very well how terrible these Iraqis' religious beliefs were
On religious issues, they are all fanatical, otherwise Canglong, a pseudo-prophet, would not have been able to make Basra unite so quickly, and in the eyes of Muslims, blaspheming the prophet is a big crime, anyway, he can't live, when Canglong said, "Please call me a prophet", Su Su also broke out in a cold sweat, and snorted ten thousand points, and the god said that the words of the white spot Canglong were looking for death
But Simon was actually not angry, even Assad next to him, so much so that Su Su was a little surprised, but he thought for a while and figured it out, in fact, when it came to their position, religious beliefs were not as fanatical as ordinary Iraqis, because they believed more in "politics"
"Now can we negotiate, sir," Simon said suddenly
"Before that, please call me a prophet, not sir," Canglong insisted as he sipped his coffee
Simon frowned, looked at the dragon with murderous anger, and said with an ugly face: "Don't go too far, you are not the great Muhammad, you don't even have a little bit of blood and skin with the Prophet."
"But the people of Basra trust me, I am a prophet, I am not a prophet in your eyes, but I am a prophet in the eyes of everyone in Basra," Canglong said with a smile, "You can't deny that"
The two were stunned for a moment, and Simon suddenly laughed: "Hehe, you're so funny, okay, I'll call you a prophet"
Canglong smiled, but several people around him broke out in a cold sweat, because Canglong repeatedly violated the taboo in the hearts of Muslims, and they were worried that once the two people on the opposite side couldn't bear it, they would let people come in and pull them out, but unfortunately Simon and Sadr didn't have it, which they couldn't imagine
He looked at al-Sadr and said, "What about you?"
Sadr was reluctant, and finally nodded his head, which was an acknowledgement, but only an acknowledgement, and then Simon said: "Prophets are wise men who know what we want."
"No, I don't know what you want, please let the general know," Canglong shook his head
Simon's face was not good, but he quickly smiled again, saying that he had endured all these unreasonable demands before, and of course he had to endure this, but Canglong gave him a bad premonition at this time, this young man seemed to see through his thoughts, and repeatedly challenged his bottom line, which was different from the negotiation he expected
But Simon pondered in his heart that he now had an absolute advantage, what else could he do, maybe it was because of his threat that this young man was very uncomfortable, so he made it so difficult again and again, and after thinking it out, Simon absolutely forgave Canglong
"I hope that Basra will form an alliance with us to face the invaders together, Basra is rich in resources, we don't need you to provide troops, but you have to provide us with logistics," Simon said calmly
"Is this any good for us," Canglong asked rhetorically
"Benefits": Simon never seemed to think about what benefits he needed after all, he was fighting for Iraq
At the point where al-Sadr thought he understood what Canglong meant, he said, "Once we have completed the business, we can benefit the supporters behind you, especially in the oil industry."
"Wait," Canglong interrupted directly without waiting for him to finish, "I've already gotten what you said, why do I have to take the risk of forming an alliance with you, Basra needs to recuperate, not to mention that we have no plans to break away from the rebels, and we are not going to do anything rebels."
"It's up to you," Simon said suddenly, "this is your last chance, with your current ability, you can't stop our attack, and when we enter Basra, it's not a negotiation, but"
"You fight," Canglong put down his coffee and said dryly
For a while, the negotiation suddenly reached an impasse, except for Su Su, everyone was surprised that Canglong actually answered so simply, while Simon and Sadr knew that the problem was coming
"You can enter Basra, and even I can order the Prophet's army not to resist at all," Canglong said with a smile, "but once you enter Basra, the 10,000 American troops that are being assembled in Kuwait will enter Basra at the request of the new Iraqi army, and then the second Iraq war will start, tell me how sure you are that you can deal with the heavily armed American army."
Simon couldn't calm down, what he had a hunch had finally happened, Canglong had already understood his thoughts, he looked at the young man in front of him, his face was very bad, and the person who could look at the overall situation was definitely terrible, Simon saw through the situation in Iraq, and the young man opposite him also saw through it
Badr finally understood why Canglong was so arrogant, and suddenly understood why the Baath Party had gathered 100,000 troops on the border of the two provinces, but it had not attacked for a long time, but it was not because they were afraid of the strength of their Prophet Army, but because they were worried about the Americans
The two provincial governors also breathed a sigh of relief, but at this time, they looked at Canglong in a completely different way, because they didn't see the change in the overall situation, while Canglong saw it and took advantage of it
"Do you really think I don't dare to get in," Simon said suddenly, "in my eyes there is not much difference between you and the Americans, you are all for Iraqi oil"
"No, I'm very different from the Americans," Canglong said with a smile, "although I need Basra's oil, but I'm also building Basra and restoring prosperity to Basra, can the Americans do this, and I didn't steal oil from Basra for free, but let the country behind me buy it at a reasonable price, can the Americans do it, if you think I'm a robber, then you're very wrong, do you think I've been able to win the trust of the people in Basra for so long, relying on the name of the Prophet?"
Not only Simon was stunned, but also Sadr, in fact, the situation in Basra can be said to be the best in history, Simon is not a fool, if he was a fool, he would have entered Basra a long time ago, but because he is not a fool, he has to take care of a lot
There was silence for a long time, and Simon was about to say something, but at this moment, Faisam suddenly rushed in from outside and said: "General, the Prophet Army has sabotaged the negotiations and started a war with us."
Saying that, Fersam yīn looked at Canglong calmly, as if he was going to skin him alive, and the meaning in his eyes was to say, Okay, you heretic, this time you are looking for your own death, this is no wonder to us
Simon slapped the table and stood up and looked at Canglong: "What do you mean"
"Do you really think I'm a weak person," Canglong suddenly stood up and looked at him coldly, "You're wrong, respect me for three points, and I'll pay you back, you keep shelling Basra, and you invaded Basra and burned our oil fields, you think you can just forget it, no, it's impossible, I will treat others the way they are."
"Kill him," Fersam said angrily, and as he spoke, dozens of fanatics with guns suddenly rushed in the door, glaring at the dragon, and their fingers were on the trigger
But Simon said coldly: "Get out"
"General, he's already at war against us," Ferssum pleaded
"Get out," he had not finished, and Simon repeated the phrase again, so Ferswam could only leave again with the fanatical soldiers
"You have an idiom in China called Jade Burning, if you really think that I don't dare to do this, then you are wrong," Simon said coldly, and then called his assistant in, and gave the order to counterattack in front of Canglong, "None of the prophet troops who have invaded Missan Province will be left behind."
Simon showed his toughness with his actions, and at this time, it was impossible to be peaceful at the negotiation table, but Badr and Chiram looked at Canglong in surprise, didn't he come to the peace talks, why did the army fight with people again, but at this moment, except for Su Su, no one knew what Canglong was thinking
After a while, the assistant came back again, his face was very bad, and he whispered a few words in Simon's face, Simon clenched his fists in disbelief, and then said to Sadr: "It seems that Mr. Sadr needs to direct it himself."
Al-Sadr left in silence, and it was no longer a matter of negotiations, but to see who could win the war, and who would take the initiative in the next negotiations
After Sadr left, Canglong smiled and said, "When an army has no commander, it is impossible to win in Jīng Liang if there are many people and equipment."
"I have 50,000 people in Missan Province, they are the real jīng Rui, I don't think you will win" Simon shook his head and was also confident, "In the words of you Chinese, you are hitting a stone with an egg"
At this time, Simon and Canglong are like chess players playing against each other, and the chessboard is in Missan Province and Basra
There was silence for more than an hour, and at this time, Badr's expressions were so tense that Canglong and Simon's faces were calm, and after a while, Simon's assistant ran back again and said, "The Prophet's army has attacked the province of Missan."
Simon was not surprised to show his old saying that a famous player should be: "What's going on"
"The senior commanders of the army were assassinated at the beginning of the war, 50,000 troops without a commander are now in disarray, although General al-Sadr has taken over the command, he can't even contact the regimental commander, and the Prophet Army has absolute air supremacy, and their army is much more combat-ready than we think," said the aide
Simon's brows furrowed, and he looked at Canglong, who seemed to be saying hello, but Canglong smiled back, as if to say thank you for the compliment
But Simon didn't think he had lost, he thought of a countermeasure and was about to say something to his assistant, but Canglong said: "If you want Iran to send an air force to support you, then I advise you to forget it, you should know very well how powerful the missile forces in Basra are, I guarantee that as long as they step into Iraqi airspace, I will definitely shoot them all down"
"You let your people withdraw now, I can not hold you accountable for starting the war without authorization, and continue to negotiate," Simon threatened, "but if"
"We're talking after the fight," Canglong replied very simply, and then continued to drink his coffee