PS: Yesterday a day suddenly very painful, as if there was something jumping around in the head, to today, I took a little painkiller, the result is still not very obvious, the head is still dizzy, very uncomfortable.

Finally, I accumulated two more chapters of manuscripts, which were ruthlessly used again, and the update time was uncertain again. Thank you for your understanding.

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There are many reasons why the United States wants to attack Somalia, and the strategic pattern of the world is one aspect, and this point was seen by Li Lan early on. And the economic structure of the United States is the real reason why the United States has to start this war, Obama took office with a peaceful face, if it is just a global strategic issue, he can bear it, but when it comes to the economic structure of the dollar, the United States can't bear it.

Is there oil in Somalia?

Whether there is or not, for the United States, it is not the key question, but where the Somali oil will flow and how it will be settled, which is the fundamental consideration of the problem for the United States.

Why is the United States so resistant to Li Lan's Chinese identity, if it were a Russian, the situation would be very different. Russia itself is an oil powerhouse and does not need to import at all. However, China's oil imports have always ranked first in the world.

This has created countless indirect wealth for the United States. The problem arises, if China reduces its dependence on Middle Eastern oil and instead imports oil from Somalia, the result is something that the United States does not want to see. In addition, the oil shipping routes, the oil routes to Saudi Arabia and North Africa all pass through the Gulf of Aden, and as long as Li Lan makes trouble from time to time, it can also cause a large fluctuation in the price of oil in the whole world.

Not the critical question. But it is also a big problem, Somalia has not a lot of oil reserves. Americans know it very well, and so do the world's circles. Oil and gas at the bottom of the Gulf of Aden. Once developed, it is a constant source of wealth.

It is no secret that Somalia has the capacity to extract oil efficiently, and Somalia's own oil refining facilities are considered by the world community to be very advanced. Not a drop of aviation fuel has ever been imported, and this is the proof of the best.

Once such a country is allowed to develop, it will not be like Saudi Arabia at the beginning, and it will be impossible to fight. Now it can only be done through negotiations.

Understanding this, it is not difficult to understand the real purpose of the United States, so while Li Lan was surprised, he also understood how to handle this negotiation.

The United States is very happy to peg the oil produced in Somalia to the dollar, and it will no longer embarrass Somalia. In the future, however, it will be difficult to shake off the influence of the dollar on Somalia. If this real demand of the United States is not met, then this negotiation will be endless.

"If the end result of this negotiation is that we will export oil in dollars in dollars. Do you think we lost or earned? The thoughts in her heart were swaying from side to side, and Li Lan couldn't make up her mind for a while.

"How do you say that? Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other! Natasha replied dryly.

"Yes! Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, from the perspective of time. The benefits to us promised the Americans are enormous, but in the future, when we pass through the unstable phase. That's not a good thing for us. Rely on the United States for the backbone of our foreign economy. This in itself is a risk, and I still have plans to use Chinese dollars to settle the settlement. Now ......" Li Lan shook his head, logically speaking, we must look at the long term, and national strategy originally requires extremely strong determination, especially in the 21 st century, the key to a decisive strategic victory is not how clever you are, but who can firmly stabilize yourself at all times.

Natasha knew that Li Lan's nine-year strategy was in the nine-year future. Every three-year plan is being completed as scheduled, and the six-year plan is also in the preparation of the previous three years. Therefore, the so-called nine-year strategy is formulated every three years, in a comprehensive manner.

Today, the first nine-year strategy has become a six-year plan, and Li Lan has not yet decided on the next strategic direction, and there are still many considerations for the extension of the strategy. This is mainly due to the many uncertainties about the future caused by the war, as well as the future political and economic shape of the country.

Natasha knows very well that Li Lan does not want to adjust her strategy often in the future, because adjusting her strategy will make many previous preparations meaningless, in order to avoid waste.

"The commander is now thinking about whether to accede to the U.S. demands once the negotiations reach the most critical moment."

"Yes, I have also eased relations with the United States, after all, all day long, we will only fall into a very painful situation for both sides, and our future strategic direction, there is one thing that will not change, that is, economic development. A long-term confrontation with the United States will definitely not have any good results for our economic strategy. Li Lan nodded, the problem is actually in one aspect, that is, this negotiation needs the opponent to make concessions, then he must also make concessions, after all, he does not have blindly tough capital now.

"Jingle bell!" The phone interrupted Natasha's words about to exit, and not long after picking up the phone, she hung up before she spoke, "Commander, the funeral ceremony has been prepared. ”

"Let's go!" Li Lan nodded, put down the papers, got up and walked out of the console.

After discussions between the government and the many imams of Somali Muslims, preparations for the state funeral were immediately agreed by all Somali people.

The location of the Somali National Mausoleum was chosen in a rolling hill southeast of Bagua City, and after three days of hasty preparation, the mausoleum was finally simply repaired. In order to bury the fallen soldiers as soon as possible, everything is simple, and after the dead soldiers are buried in the ground, this national mausoleum will be slowly repaired.

In the past, hundreds of fallen soldiers were buried here. Today, these fallen fighters will gather here in a different way.

In this war, nearly 3,000 soldiers were killed on three fronts, of which seventy percent of the soldiers were soldiers of the Red Guard Corps, and the remaining thirty percent were ordinary Somali soldiers of the garrison.

To complete today's funeral rites, the imams of various mosques in Somalia are invited to come, according to Muslim customs. They are to complete the purification for the warriors who have entered the earth for peace. Then the remains of the warriors will be buried.

Back in the room, change into Li Lan's exclusive commander's military uniform. Together with Natasha and Tanya, who also changed into military uniforms, they got into a special car and drove towards the exit of the southwest gate of Bagua City.

A large number of Somalis can be seen along the way, and they are also heading southwest, and there are even a little signs of traffic jams on the wide roads.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the Somali National Martyrs' Mausoleum. At the moment, Hofmande, Ahmed, Suleiman, Smith? Kai, Said, Wolf Warrior, Zhuang Zhifen...... A series of senior commanders of the Red Guard Corps have all been present.

After getting out of the car, Li Lan nodded to the group of officers. Then he went to the meeting place of the imam of the mosque and expressed his personal gratitude to them for presiding over the funeral.

Everyone hurriedly responded: "It is our honor to be able to perform a purification for the warriors. ”

Li Lan did not leave in a hurry, but began to talk with these sect leaders and the chiefs and elders of various ethnic groups.

Outside the mausoleum, a large crowd began to gather, and many international media also arrived.

About half an hour had passed, and two long poles were erected. Two white banners were lowered, and the black letters on a white background were written in Chinese and Somali respectively: "The spirit of sacrifice and dedication will always remain, and the demeanor of the people will last forever." ”

After the curtain was opened, on the road in the distance. A long line of motorrads appeared in front of everyone, and a full 1,500 military trucks were parked in turn in the special open space. A guard of honor for the three armed services served by the Praetorian Guard. And the ceremonial team began the funeral in the sound of mourning music.

The perimeter of the mausoleum. Nearly 100,000 people began to fall silent, amid the muffled sounds of mourning. Wooden coffins draped in Somali flags were wheeled out of trucks and carried by ceremonial teams in a neat line towards the mausoleum.

......Twenty-two cannons representing the highest ceremonial rites sounded one after another, and under the greeting of the cannons, the six officers and soldiers of the ceremonial team carried the first coffin and walked into the mausoleum.

Li Lan and many other military officers stood at the entrance of the mausoleum, saluting and watching the coffins pass by in front of them. The atmosphere was solemn and serious.

Behind Li Lan, a group of Muslim patriarchs passed the coffins that passed in front of them with clear water. This kind of purification is only an expression, because it is impossible to follow the traditional purification ceremony, and it can only be done representatively.

The ceremony is not cumbersome, but very brief, but nearly 3,000 martyrs, even if it is a simple ceremony, the time spent is not short.

When the mourning stopped, nearly 3,000 coffins were placed next to the arranged tomb, and the tombstones, although many were not engraved with names, were already photographed.

"We came to the martyrs' cemetery to pay tribute to these people's heroes who died in the Great Patriotic War and the People's War.

Wreaths are clustered, white flocs fly; Mournful music, bursts of sad songs.

At this moment, the sky lost its brilliance, the birds stopped singing, the flowers faded and showy, and the heavens and the earth seemed to be moved. With a feeling of reverence and slow steps, we came to this solemn revolutionary martyrs' cemetery where the bones of the faithful are buried in the green mountains and the red flag is stained with blue blood, to solemnly mourn the heroic souls of the warriors and comfort the heroic souls of the martyrs.

At this solemn moment, we seem to have returned to such a war-torn place, the soul supports the sun and the moon, the liver and gall shine on the descendants, it doesn't matter if the head is cut off, as long as the true righteousness is there, this is your faith, life as a hero, death is also a ghost This is your dream, horizontal eyebrows cold to the thousand husbands, bow down and be willing to be a son of a cow This is your spirit, Peng spread his wings, steep dark clouds; Hurricane Shiwei, fear of floating ghost country, with him everywhere as home, where to turn back is the shore, this is your life, the Yellow River falls to the East China Sea, thousands of miles into the bosom This is your mind.

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Virtue advances with the quantity, and the quantity is known by the long. Therefore, if you want to be virtuous, you must not promote it; If you want to expand its quantity, you must not know it.

We, the people who are still alive, must inherit and carry forward the spirit of mixing the bright moon with our hands, embroidering with skillful hands, and becoming rich through hard work, and selflessly contribute to this country and nation! Inherit the legacy of the martyrs, promote patriotism, invigorate the national spirit, forge a noble soul, and always obey the call of justice......" (To be continued......