Chapter 005, first cut and then play
After the Americans increased their troops by 10,000 on the pretext of assisting the Iraqi government in counter-terrorism and reconstruction, most of the internal checkpoints in the Green Zone were returned to the hands of the Americans, except for the jurisdiction of the outer checkpoints, which were still in the hands of the Iraqi security forces.
To enter the "Green Zone", it is not an easy task, and you first need to get permission to enter and exit the door. However, if the Americans deliberately make things difficult and still have to eat "closed-door soup" with the documents, of course, like the special car of the Chinese ambassador, it will generally only be investigated, and only need to go through a symbolic inspection.
Canglong looked at the layers of checkpoints, as if he was recording something, this was not the first time he had been here, he had been here before, the checkpoints here were still as strict as before, and the more he went inside, the more cumbersome it became.
U.S. special forces, heavy machine guns, metal fences, explosives detectors, X-ray machines, big wolfdogs on the lookout, and more are on display, and behind the wall are heavy tanks and armored vehicles armed to the teeth.
When he was about to arrive at the hotel, Ambassador Zhou couldn't sit still and suddenly asked, "I don't know how President Cang escaped the attack?" ”
"Simple, kill all the people who attacked me." Canglong's tone was calm, as if he had slaughtered dozens of sheep, "By the way, I have to trouble Ambassador Zhou to inform the Iraqi government." ”
"It must be" Zhou Zheng swallowed his saliva, Ye Lun's face was pale, if what Canglong said was true, then the death of dozens of people was enough to make the leader of the Mahdi Army crazy.
There was a long silence in the car, until they arrived at the Rashid Hotel, Ambassador Zhou and Ye Lun came to their senses, the accommodation had been arranged a long time ago, Canglong did not say anything polite to them, but said that he needed to rest, and hoped that Ambassador Zhou and Director Ye would forgive me.
Ye Lun and the others naturally couldn't force Canglong to talk about things, so they responded to Canglong's request, but told Canglong that they must come down on time to attend the banquet in the evening, and there will be not only representatives of various countries, but also high-ranking officials in Iraq.
After leaving the hotel, Zhou Zheng's face was expressionless, and Yellen said with a heavy face: "Old Zhou, he is clearly going to give us a horse, killing so many people in the Mahdi army, this is really"
"You just want to scare and scare him, but you didn't expect him to make an example for you to see those two militants dead?" Zhou Zheng said solemnly, "That blonde woman is not simple, and the people he brought are also unusual, otherwise it would be impossible to chase the people of the Mahdi Army!" ”
After leaving the hotel, Zhou Zheng quickly got the news that Canglong didn't lie to them, and he was driving the people of the Mahdi army into the city all the way, fortunately this is not on the north side of the city, otherwise the Mahdi army may fall out.
"Maybe it was sent by Mr. Lin to protect him." Yeren pondered, "If he was really smart, he should have known how powerful the Mahdi army was in Baghdad, but he didn't know that he had killed so many people from the Mahdi army, even though it was us who was looking for us first, the Mahdi army would not let him go." ”
"You mean to say that he's a fake tiger in front of us?" Zhou Zheng heard it.
"Hmm." Ye Lun nodded, "So, in addition to being ruthless, he is a brainless fool at all, I didn't expect that such a person who doesn't care about the overall situation will actually be the son of President Lin, which is really disregarding the reputation of President Lin." ”
"If it's really sent by Mr. Lin to protect, then it's a big deal." Zhou Zheng said suddenly, "That blonde girl is too similar to the woman who kidnapped the American Ambassador Kerry in the Rashid Hotel, although she was dressed up at the time, but the temperament of the two is simply vivid." ”
"Really?" Ye Lun's face became solemn.
"Ninety percent likely." Zhou Zheng worried, "There is such a group of people to protect him, and his life in Iraq is not in danger, but I am afraid that this will make him more arrogant, if he doesn't pay attention to anyone, it will cause a big mess." ”
"Big mess!" Yellen was also worried, "Why don't you try him at tonight's banquet?" ”
"This is your business, I am the ambassador, but I am not responsible for the internal affairs of your company, besides, he is still the acting president in name, and he is also the son of President Lin, don't go too far, no one's face will look good at that time." Zhou Zheng reminded.
The responsibilities of the embassy in Iraq are no different from those of other embassies, but the Chinese embassy still focuses on Iraqi oil, so it is naturally very close to Yellen, the director of Longteng International in Iraq.
Ye Lun frowned and nodded: "I just don't want him to get involved here, firstly, for his safety, and secondly, I am afraid that he will make something big." ”
Zhou Zheng nodded: "You have a good grasp of the proportions yourself." ”
In the hotel, Canglong asked Snow Leopard and Vivian to routinely inspect the room before saying, "We'll go to Basra tomorrow, General Badr is in Basra now, right?" ”
"Well, he's in Basra, and he's ready to meet you when he heard you're coming." Vivien asked, "But how are you going to solve your current predicament?" ”
"I'm afraid that it won't work for a while, if it's just to deal with the Americans, it's not difficult, but unfortunately there are many forces in Iraq besides the Americans, such as the Russians, do you think they are easy to deal with?" Canglong's face was heavy, "The most important thing is the religious conflict in Iraq!" If you want to exploit Iraq's oil, you must first establish a stable market environment, without which it will only increase the cost of extraction for no reason, and it is useless to win the bid. ”
"Yes." Vivien nodded, "As soon as you came here, your subordinates were giving you trouble, and I don't know how much trouble you will have to solve in the future." ”
"Actually, it's not difficult to solve, the Americans have been operating here for ten years because they don't need a strong Iraq, so they engage in separatism, secretly support political parties to kill each other, but I need a strong Iraq." Canglong said calmly.
"You're not crazy, are you?" The snow leopard looked incredulous.
"No, I'm not crazy, a strong Iraq is good for China." Canglong said calmly, "Moreover, we need to tie Iraq to us, we can leave them, but they can't do without us, understand?" ”
"Which country is rich and not a white-eyed wolf? Do you see how much we helped the Vietnamese monkeys when we were poor, and how much trouble we are getting now? The snow leopard was a little disdainful, "You are raising wolves, and there is enough food in this wolf's territory to make him stronger than us." ”
"Then do you think the Americans are a strategic success in Iraq?" Canglong asked rhetorically, "The Americans almost occupied Iraq and established a puppet government for ten years, during which they did not use various methods to try to bring the Iraqi people to their knees?" But did the Iraqis give in? ”
Snow Leopard didn't speak, but he reserved his opinion, although he couldn't find a reason to refute Canglong for the time being.
"As for my subordinates?" Canglong said, his face turned cold, "Let them jump for the time being, and when I establish a foothold, I will speak." ”
"Foothold?" Vivien seemed to understand what Canglong meant, "You mean to use the power of General Badr in Basra to control the oil fields in the south?" ”
"Pretty much." Canglong nodded.
"But Badr is a force supported by Iran, do you think he can easily help you so easily? Although Alidaii will help you, he represents Iran, and it is impossible for him to betray his own country to help you. "The most important thing is that the Americans have military bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and Basra is right on the coast of the Persian Gulf, and although almost eighty percent of Iraq's oil reserves are gathered here, many of them cannot be exploited, not that they cannot be exploited, but no one can exploit them, and they are interfering with each other." ”
"I know." Canglong nodded, "So I'm going to set up another government here!" ”
"Another government?" Vivien looked surprised, "You're crazy! ”
The snow leopard was delighted: "It suits my appetite." ”
"Iraq's Basra province is the place with the largest oil reserves in the whole of Iraq, just close to the Persian Gulf, and it is also the best place for transportation, as long as the oil veins here can be opened, China can take inexhaustible." Canglong said calmly.
"But can the Americans let you set up another government here?" Vivien asked rhetorically, "Even Iran wouldn't dare to do that, you're clearly trying to split. Iraq. ”
"No, it's not a division, it's about building a strong Iraq, what big Lang do you think you can afford in the American-controlled north?" Canglong asked rhetorically, "What's more, Iraq's oil exploitation rights are in the hands of various countries, and after another government is established, it will have to be reshuffled. Secretly financing the resistance to overthrow the current government, and finally sending troops to intervene, isn't this how Syria was defeated? ”
"But that's America." Vivien reminded.
"Americans can do it, why can't I?" Canglong asked rhetorically, "Do you know why the Americans want to fight whichever country they want?" ”
"Because it's the only superpower?" The snow leopard said strangely, but the feeling told him that Canglong's answer was definitely not this.
Sure enough, Canglong shook his head: "Because he made the rules, other countries follow his rules, so he bullies whoever he bullies, in the rules he makes, can you play with him?" Just like the current situation in Iraq, whether it is compared with him for political resources or economic resources, in the end it is in vain, and the only way to break the status quo in Iraq and make Longteng International successful oil refining is to set up another government and then reshuffle the cards! ”
"You seem to have some truth in saying that." Snow Leopard scratched his head, "For so many years, we have indeed been playing according to the rules of the American game, but have you discussed it with Ruomo in doing so?" And the establishment of a separate government does not mean that it will be established immediately. ”
"Chop first, play later!" Canglong cut the railway
PS: Only two chapters today