Chapter 491: Borrowing a knife to kill
On the outskirts of Riyadh, a royal guard camp.
It is not wrong to say that it is a camp, but it is more accurate to call it a military base, where there is a 3,000-meter-long running road, a large hangar capable of accommodating C-17 transport aircraft, a brigade-level barracks, and three "Patriot" anti-aircraft missile launch positions are deployed around it.
When Yunlong and the others arrived by helicopter, Wang Dong had already changed into the uniform of a major general of the Royal Guard.
"I mean, you don't have to be so aggressive, do you?"
Yunlong was obviously a little speechless, he just asked Wang Dong to stabilize Crown Prince Mohammed, not to let the situation get out of control, and to create conditions for ending the Iraqi civil war as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Wang Dong actually took a big step forward.
"Fourth brother, do you think I want to?" As he said this, Wang Dong handed Yunlong a set of military uniforms he had brought.
Yun Long sighed and beckoned to the few people who had brought him, asking them to change their military uniforms, from now on, they were all members of the Royal Guard.
These people are all new faces, but Wang Dong is sure that they are all members of the Military Intelligence Agency.
First took Yunlong to the lounge to change clothes, and then Wang Dong went to the command center.
Crown Prince Mohammed handed over the command to Wang Dong, and personally gave orders to the commander of the base, demanding unconditional obedience to Wang Dong's orders.
There are more than a dozen officers in the command center, all of whom are members of the royal family or have ties to the royal family.
The Royal Guard was originally the Praetorian Guard of the Saudi royal family, and not only the main officers were from the royal family, but even ordinary soldiers must be absolutely reliable.
Fortunately, there are many members of the Saudi royal family, and there are countless relatives.
According to conservative estimates, counting all relatives, there are at least one million members of the Saudi royal family, of which there will be no less than 350,000 men in the prime of life who are suitable for military service.
In fact, it is precisely the large number of people that makes the dominance of the Saudi royal family so strong.
After briefly explaining the situation, Wang Dong handed over the work to Yunlong.
The task now is to push Iran forward and make Iran attack again, thus making Iran a street rat for the international community.
The premise is that Saudi Arabia has to be a victim again.
What to do, Wang Dong didn't ask, it was Yunlong's business, otherwise he wouldn't have sent a helicopter to pick up Yunlong.
While Yunlong and the others were looking for a countermeasure, Wang Dong went to the lounge.
Although he slept in Iraq, he didn't sleep very well, and after returning from Iraq, Wang Dong never rested.
This time it was the same, Wang Dong had just laid down, and before he fell asleep, he was called by the phone.
It's only half an hour!
"Fourth brother!"
Yunlong nodded at Wang Dong and let him go.
On a large screen in the center, a chart of the sea area is displayed with a red bright spot, while on the small screen next to it is an oil drilling platform.
"It's a bit tricky."
"What?" Wang Dong is a little big, since he can't think of a good way, why do you call him up?
"It is very unlikely that Saudi Arabia will be involved in relations with Saudi Arabia and make Saudi Arabia a victim, after all, Saudi Arabia does not have a border with Iran, and even if there is a dispute over the demarcation of territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, there is nothing worth attacking in the disputed waters."
"And then?"
"Of course, Kuwait can be a victim."
Wang Dong frowned and looked at the oil drilling platform on the small screen.
"In the northwestern part of the Persian Gulf, near Kuwait, the ownership of this sea is disputed, and Iraq, Kuwait, and Iran claim sovereignty over it. Needless to say, Iraq is the main disputed party to this sea area, so Kuwait and Iran are the main disputed parties. ”
Seeing the displayed map of the sea area, Wang Dong nodded slightly.
"Three years ago, Iran built an oil rig close to this disputed area, about 150 meters from the boundary of the disputed area."
"So close?"
"No matter how close it is, it's outside the disputed waters, and it's Iran's exclusive economic zone, so it's perfectly legal for Iran to build a drilling rig here."
"That's all?"
Yunlong smiled faintly and said, "It's just that the latest satellite positioning data shows that the drilling platform is already in the disputed waters. ”
"What?"
"It happened to cross the boundary of the disputed waters, about 50 meters inside the boundary line."
"Geological changes?"
Yunlong shook his head and said, "That's just a drill platform, not a mining platform. ”
"You mean ......"
"Do you know why Iraq, Kuwait and Iran are fighting for sovereignty over this sea? Also, why is Kuwait so rich when it is such a small country? ”
"Oil?"
"It's oil, it's not the right answer." Yunlong took out a cigarette, lit it and took two puffs, before he said unhurriedly, "The entire Gulf region is a huge oil basin, and Kuwait happens to be in the middle of this oil basin, that is, the center. To put it more bluntly, Kuwait is a country that floats on oil fields, and the oil fields have the largest reserve depth. In other words, the entire Gulf region is actually flowing back into this oil field, so Kuwait has the most recoverable oil. In other words, even if the oil fields of other countries are depleted, Kuwait's oil fields can still be exploited for decades, so it can be said that it is geographically advantageous. ”
"This sea?"
"It's not ideal, but it's good. According to conservative estimates, there are more than 10 billion tons of recoverable oil in this area. ”
Wang Dong was stunned for a moment, and then froze.
You know, even in terms of international oil prices before the outbreak of the Iraqi civil war, it was hundreds of billions of dollars, and now it is trillions of dollars.
"Iran has been looking for a suitable mining site, and it has been using that rig. As for whether it entered the disputed waters, apparently not many people cared. ”
"The Kuwaiti authorities are not aware of this?"
"Yes, but I didn't make a big fuss."
"Why?"
"Fifty meters, what's the impact? Besides, it's just a drilling rig, and even if you find an oil field, you can't extract oil. ”
Wang Dong nodded slightly and said, "What should I do now?" ”
"First learned about the meeting with the Kuwaiti authorities. As long as the Kuwaiti authorities agree to act, we can immediately send fighter jets to bomb that oil field. ”
"Didn't you let Kuwait send fighter jets?"
"Kuwait has purchased twenty-four EF2000s, and we can use Saudi EF2000s for bombing missions, then go to Kuwait airports and land, and then have the Kuwaiti Air Force announce the bombing operation. Of course, the Kuwaiti Navy will send ships to the area where the drilling platform is located. ”
Wang Dong thought about it quickly, then nodded and agreed.