Before the news report on Iranian state television was over, Yunlong's cell phone rang.

Taking it out and looking at it, Yunlong got up and left the command center.

Wang Dong glanced at him, but didn't go out.

Maybe it was a call from Yunfeng, after all, Yunlong didn't go back last night, and he wasn't at the headquarters of the D&F company, so it was normal to call to ask.

Just as Wang Dong feared, Iranian officials did not take the attack on the oil tanker seriously, even if it was a mistake.

A few minutes later, the news report ended, and Yunlong also returned to the command center.

After asking the other personnel to go to breakfast, he stayed.

Wang Dong had already eaten breakfast, and he didn't have much appetite, so he didn't leave.

"The escort formation is coming over and is expected to enter the Persian Gulf in three days."

Wang Dong's brow jumped a few times, but this was what he expected.

Since the United States changed from an oil importer to an oil exporter, most of the oil tankers sailing in the Persian Gulf belong to Chinese shipping companies.

Although not yet at the level of the United States, China has been trying to protect oil routes over the years.

The investment in the Gwadar port, the dispatch of convoys to the Gulf of Aden for more than a decade, and the frequent visits of warships to the Middle East and Europe are all related to this.

To put it more bluntly, it is to make sure that several warships are in the vicinity of the bay at all times.

In the past, the main emergency was the evacuation of overseas Chinese.

"In addition, a submarine has already reached the Arabian Sea and is sailing north to the Gulf of Oman, reaching the eastern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz as soon as tonight."

Wang Dong was slightly stunned and looked at Yunlong in disbelief.

The speed of the submarine is so fast, it is definitely an attack nuclear submarine.

In addition, the submarine pier in the port of Gwadar is still under construction, and there are no permanent conventional submarines there, so almost all of them operating in the Indian Ocean are nuclear submarines.

Send an attack nuclear submarine over, what are you going to do, escort the tankers?

Don't be funny, submarines are not used for escort, and on the contrary, the main value of submarines is to ambush ships on the route.

You know, in the interwar period, submarines were a nightmare for merchant ships.

From a tactical point of view, escort warships must have a clear presence, that is, their presence to deter enemy ships that attempt to attack the object of protection.

An ideal escort operation is not about how many enemy ships were sunk, but how many enemy ships were scared away.

If the fleet can be escorted to its destination without firing a shot, that is the most desirable outcome.

Obviously, submarines lurking under the surface of the sea and remaining concealed at all times are simply not suitable for escort missions.

Is it possible to tell the Iranian authorities that a nuclear submarine has been sent over to escort the tanker?

Will others believe it?

Send nuclear submarines over, then there is only one purpose, to launch a surprise strike.

A surgical blow!

"Don't think too much about it, that submarine is just going to the Arabian Sea to stand by, after all, there are no other warships in this vicinity except for Ichigo in the escort fleet."

"And then?"

Yunlong let out a long breath and said: "The old man asked me if it was possible to sign a long-term agreement with Saudi Arabia and other Arab League countries with a term of at least three years and a lower price. ”

Wang Dong's brows jumped a few times, this is the big move!

"I don't have a say in this, I have to ask you."

"That's all?"

"Of course, if you can, maybe there will be some changes."

Wang Dong let out a long breath and said, "Fourth brother, you have to know that if it was just 'maybe', Crown Prince Mohammed would obviously not make such a huge concession. Taking a step back, even if Crown Prince Mohammed had given me face, the other Arab League countries, especially the major oil producers, would not have made such a huge sacrifice. You know, a three-year low-cost long-term deal would mean at least hundreds of billions of dollars in oil revenues lost every year. ”

"I know."

Wang Dong sighed, not knowing what to say.

"In terms of the stance on this war, the attitude of the above is still the same, and there will be no obvious change, but it can be done with the help of Pakistan."

"Hundreds of billions of dollars, what can't be bought?"

Yunlong smiled reluctantly and said, "That's true, so take a long-term view." ”

"What do you mean by old man?"

"He didn't say it explicitly, but listening to his tone, he is considering using Pakistan's experience to countries that are willing to cooperate with us."

"What do you mean?"

"What is Crown Prince Mohammed doing so much fame?" Without waiting for Wang Dong to speak, Yunlong said again, "It's not for the modernization of the country, or industrialization. Don't look at the fact that this civil war is in full swing, anyone with a little sane can see that this is just a return to the light of fossil fuels such as oil. Yesterday, the FOB price of Brent crude oil futures in London has risen to $185 per barrel and may break through the $200 mark today. Although speculation led by Western financial capital is the main factor, the Iraqi civil war is the trigger and the basis for the sharp rise in international oil prices in the past few months. ”

Wang Dong nodded, indicating that he understood what Yunlong meant.

"Of course, oil prices can't stay so high forever and will definitely fall back into a reasonable range, but this is a wake-up call. As long as we remain highly dependent on imported oil, the international situation, especially the situation in the Gulf and other oil-producing countries, will have an extremely huge impact on China's development. It is conservatively estimated that China's economic growth rate this year will be reduced to 3 percent because of this war. ”

Wang Dong didn't speak, waiting for Yunlong to continue.

"The higher the international oil price rises, the more pressure will be on us, forcing us to find alternative energy sources. If it was only hard work before, then from now on, it will be the strength of the whole country. ”

"How long, twenty years, thirty years, or half a century?"

Yunlong smiled and said, "You ask me, I don't know." It's just that that day will definitely come. When the time comes, will these oil-producing countries still be local tyrants? ”

"You're telling me that's what the crown prince is talking to?"

"Of course, it's better to be direct, and the crown prince is so wise, he must be able to understand the powerful relationship."

Wang Dong was speechless, because this was not a negotiation at all, but a threat.

"You have to convince the crown prince that there is only one country in the world that has the ability and the will to help Saudi Arabia industrialize, so that Saudi Arabia is no longer purely dependent on oil. Actually, the crown prince has long recognized this, otherwise he would not have attached so much importance to his relationship with us. As for the importance of industrialization, there is no need to say much. As long as you can convince the crown prince, then this war is almost over. ”

Speechless is speechless, but Wang Dong knows that what Yunlong said is right.