Chapter 55: Response

Brahim's visit to China was postponed indefinitely, and now he is so anxious that he has no time to clean up the big mess of oil, and is thinking more about sitting on his own presidential throne.

Since the year before last, that is, after the 11th referendum, the South Soviet Union read the power. The People's Liberation Movement Army (PLM) has achieved its political goals and, with the mediation of the international community, has been able to live in peace for a while.

No one likes war, not even the People's Liberation Movement Army, which has always been regarded as a [***] army by the political axe of the North Soviet Union.

The contradictions of the past have been temporarily overstocked, and both countries have begun to develop steadily.

After years of war, the economy has been ruined, and this breath must be relieved.

However, the crux of the problem is that the old contradictions have not been completely resolved, and new contradictions have emerged.

With the intervention of international capital, especially Chinese capital, the development of petroleum resources has suddenly become the key to the economic take-off of the two countries.

The North Soviet Union is stuck in oil pipelines and export routes, oil transit fees are constantly increasing, the profits of the South Soviet Union are getting smaller and smaller, and there is no mature system for the production of refined oil products, and it is impossible to outperform quantity with quality.

In particular, the Abyej region is a stalemate of contradictions between the two sides, and everyone wants to intervene and completely annex this area.

Originally, when many oil wells in the Abyej area were bombed, Brahim had the idea of using this as an excuse to strengthen his control over the Abyej area.

Unexpectedly, before he could do it, the other party did it first, and all of a sudden, the North Soviet Union was in a passive state.

At the extraordinary meeting, Brahim was the first to ask about the army.

"Mirza, how many troops are there that can be urgently mobilized now?" Brahim asked.

The arguing conference room fell silent all of a sudden.

There are two attitudes towards the dispatch of troops from the South Soviet Union, one is the moderates, led by the Minister of Oil Dussa and the Minister of Finance Ali, who believe that the North Soviet Union cannot support the large-scale war attrition, and advocates the use of diplomatic means, especially to win the support of China, or the mediation of the United Nations, to resolve the dispute.

There are quite a few people who support them, and they all believe that the political axe has finally established a certain economic foundation, and if they start a war rashly, the struggle in the past few years will be wasted again.

On the other hand, there are hardliners led by Defense Minister Mirza, who advocate starting a war and responding to the South Soviet Union by force.

Brahim did not make it clear which faction he would support.

Now Brahim's inquiry about the possibility of mobilizing troops has made some of the moderates uneasy, lest Brahim intend to support the hardliners' claims and respond by force.

Mirza was a small man, black and thin, but very imposing, wearing a dark green straight military uniform, and the three stars on his shoulders shone brightly.

"Your Excellency, according to intelligence, the 172nd Division of the South Sudan State, with a total of 8,000 troops, is stationed in the southern town of Mongjian in the Abyej region, and at the same time, there are two divisions of troops stationed within the border line. The forces that we can mobilize in a short period of time are mainly El Obaid's 1st Armored Division, and at the same time, the two infantry brigades stationed in Diling and Fula can also quickly assemble and march into the Abyejan area. ”

At this point, Mirza glanced at Finance Minister Ali on the opposite side and said loudly: "Your Excellency, give me ten days, with the 1st Armored Division, I can defeat the 172nd Division of the Southern Soviet Union." ”

This 1st Armored Division is the pride of Mirza, and basically ninety percent of the tanks and armored vehicles in the whole country have been incorporated into this division.

Of course, there are only a few hundred tanks in the whole of the North Soviet Union, and the size of a tank regiment in China, so the prestige of the armored division is really not worthy of the name.

But it doesn't matter, you can still pull up an armored division yourself, the poor People's Liberation Movement Army, there is not even an armored division.

If the equipment of the North Soviet Union is bad enough, then the South Soviet Union is even worse.

Ali opened his mouth and retorted, it is easy to transfer troops, but as soon as the battle starts, it will not be a local war of several divisions, the whole army must be mobilized to build a complete defense line, and where can I get that huge military expenditure?

Brahim waved his hand and motioned for Ali not to speak before turning to Foreign Minister Nouri.

"What's the international reaction?" Brahim asked.

Nuri pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and replied: "The United Nations has convened an interim council meeting, and Marwan has met with the Secretary of State of the United States, and it seems that the United States has no obvious tendency to support it. As for the representatives of China, they have always advocated the use of peaceful means to settle regional disputes. ”

Marwan is the representative of the North Soviet Union to the United Nations.

The United States has always hated the North Soviet Union, and has also promoted the United Nations to sanction the North Soviet Union, but as the world's only superpower, their attitude is definitely important.

What Brahim really cares about is China's attitude, and what is hateful is that China has always been in a state of fighting the autumn wind in international and regional disputes, and no one can be offended, but only calls for peaceful diplomatic settlements and makes a fortune in his own silence.

But the crux of the matter is that in the dispute between the North and the South of the Soviet Union, no matter who China supports, it is entirely possible that it will dominate the final outcome.

"Nuri, you help me issue an official invitation letter to Mr. Li Baodong, the representative of Huaguo Political Axe for African Affairs. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepared a statement reaffirming our ownership of the Abyej region. Mirza, I authorize you to prepare for war and draw up a defense plan for me as soon as possible. ”

Brahim quickly gave the order.

It's too big, of course, it's impossible to have a meeting, and it's decided with a pat on the head.

There are too many factors to consider, and there are too many preparations to be made, and Brahim believes that the most important thing is Huaguo's attitude.

After the Chinese New Year, Brahim planned a state visit, which was originally scheduled to be under negotiation, aimed at promoting oil cooperation with China, and at the same time deepening cooperation between North Soviet Union and China in regional politics, trade, medical care, and other aspects.

To put it simply, Brahim just wanted to hug his thighs.

After a series of attacks a few days ago, Brahim wanted to visit China in advance and use this state visit to divert the attention of the people in China.

But now that the mess of the South Sudan has happened, there are variables about the specific date of this state visit.

The date drawn up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China has been pushed back.

That's not a good sign.

So Brahim was very scared and wanted to hug his thighs, but people wouldn't hug him.

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The South Soviet [***] team drove into the Abyej area, and the regional dispute may be reopened, which suddenly diverted everyone's attention, and more journalists, like sharks smelling blood, flocked to the North Soviet Union.

In previous years, the North Soviet Union really occupied the front page for a long time on the Darfur issue.

Now that the Darfur issue is about to ease, regional disputes have reappeared, and the grievances and grievances between the North and South Soviet countries have suddenly been pushed to the forefront again.

At this time, Traust, who was in Khartoum, felt that the opportunity had come and it was time to make a move.

Whether this war is fought or not, Troust feels that it no longer matters.

The important thing is that the situation is ripe, just waiting for the pot to cook dumplings.

"Stephen, let's get started."

Traust took a deep breath and gave Stephen instructions.

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