Chapter 376: Unexpected Benefits
PS: The flashpoint and direction of the cyclone are not ornate and fabricated, Somalia has also suffered many cyclones, all of which formed in the central and southern Arabian Sea.
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After receiving the news of the whirlwind, Li Lan asked Natasha to convene an emergency meeting of the senior Somali government after informing Tanya.
Li Lan hurriedly came to the conference room on the first floor, and after nodding to everyone, he said, "Today is an emergency meeting, not a form of war to talk to you. War is the duty of a soldier, and you have your duty. There will be no interference with each other, you should be allowed to know the way, and you will naturally know the way. ”
"Then His Excellency the President summoned ......," Mohammadi wondered.
Not only Muhammadi, but everyone had a puzzled look on their faces when they heard Li Lan's words. Their main concern now is war, and after being notified of the emergency meeting, everyone can imagine this war. Could there be anything more important than this war.
"War is a matter for professional soldiers, I know you, but to be honest, what you can help with is to stabilize the hearts of the people and ensure stability in the rear." Li Lan waved his hand, stopped Muhammadi's words, and continued: "We have won this war. The enemy fired 2,000 rounds of cruise missiles at us within six hours, and there was nothing to do in the Bagua City, so everyone can relax and use this actual combat result as a basis for stabilizing the people's minds. ”
When Li Lan said this, he took a deep breath and glanced at the people sitting there, before continuing to speak: "The main content of today's emergency meeting is that we have one more enemy? ”
"Wow!" Li Lan's words. The entire conference room exploded in an instant, and everyone turned their heads one after another. Talking.
"Smack!" Li Lan slapped the table twice and waited for the conference room to be completely quiet. Glancing at everyone who had turned their eyes to him, he said, "Don't guess, our new enemy is not a country or a force, but nature!" ”
This time, Li Lan did not sell anything, and directly told the story of the cyclone: "According to the observation of the meteorological department, a cyclone mass has begun to form, located in the southern part of the Arabian Sea, only about 500 kilometers away from our east coast. Once a cyclone is formed, it can have a huge impact on us. Today's rain is brought by the cyclone. ”
"Mr. President, will the whirlwind pass us?" Farah immediately got up and asked.
"There is a high probability that it will land from the Gulf of Aden, and we are here to bear the brunt." Li Lan said very seriously.
Everyone looked at each other, and some of their faces already showed a slight bitterness, and it was really a disaster.
"Even in the midst of war, the grain must be harvested by personnel, and the harvest must be completed within two days as much as possible. This task is left to the garrison's reserves. Remember, the people's hearts must be appeased, and the living facilities in the bomb shelter must be ensured at all times. ”
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The war in Somalia has long been at the heart of the world's news, and the situation in the Indian Ocean has changed dramatically. It has also attracted great attention.
In the middle of the march of the war, will a hurricane that is about to form have an impact on this war? This has also become the subject of discussion in various media. The accumulation of clouds brought a large amount of rain to the surrounding area. Where will the war go?
But. Another important thing for the civilians of the world is the large number of ships coming and going in the Gulf of Aden.
Naturally, it doesn't matter if the ships are going to enter the Gulf of Aden, and the ships that are reaching the hurricane zone can also postpone their trips, but those international ships that are about to leave the Gulf of Aden find that there is no way to move forward. Hurricane clouds have formed, and the southern part of the Arabian Sea, just outside the Gulf of Aden, is bound to encounter a hurricane head-on as soon as it emerges. In this case, even a cargo ship of more than 100,000 tons will temporarily avoid the limelight.
In normal times, there are places in the Gulf of Aden that can provide shelter from the wind, especially the recently opened port of Bagua City in Somalia, or Bossaso and Berbera, which are the best havens, but now, things are in trouble. Somalia is at war, and there are few ports off the coast of Yemen that can shelter from the wind.
In the past, these ships would have turned around and gone to the Red Sea countries for shelter. But now Somalia has a large port, enough to shelter from the wind, and it costs a lot of money to make a U-turn, and the money consumed to come and go is not a small amount, and the money spent on a large cargo ship is hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars.
As a last resort, many cargo ships have asked for help from China as to whether they can dock at Somali ports, so as to avoid unnecessary expenses due to the increase in travel.
As a result, this came and went, and the end result was that messages from dozens of countries came to Farah's desk.
After the meeting, Farah, who had just recorded an Anmin speech, was also caught in a deep conflict. Hundreds of freighters are required to dock at Somali ports, which is very welcome in normal times, which can promote the circulation of the port and can also get a not cheap docking fee.
But now Somalia is facing war, who knows if there is any conspiracy here, and he originally wanted to refuse. But considering that there are many countries in these application documents, they all have good relations with Somalia. Such a simple refusal seems very unfriendly.
Soon, these applications were forwarded to Li Lan for decision.
In fact, there was no need for Farah to submit these documents, Zeng Zhihua called the Chinese Gulf of Aden escort fleet to apply to avoid the whirlwind in the Somali port. Immediately afterward, the ambassadors of Russia and Iran also called, with the same purpose as Farah.
Li Lan instantly thought of the political value here, the Somali war had just begun, and in the face of such a fierce offensive by the coalition forces, Somalia was stubborn enough to shock the world and stubbornly defuse the fierce attacks of the coalition forces one by one.
Those who know this war know very well that during the Iraq War, the US military coordinated with the sea and air, followed by the army commander driving straight in. The course of the war can be described as textbook perfect, but the more powerful coalition forces have so far been unable to move an inch on the battlefield in Somalia. The coalition forces have not even won air and sea supremacy, and although the Somali side does not have air and sea supremacy, everything that should be explained has already been put in front of the eyes of the world.
There is no need to think too deeply, the current war situation has already told the whole world that the Somali army is strong. How many countries in the world can compete with the current coalition forces? Excluding the United States, only the top five countries in the world can do this.
This has also made many people see that this war, which was originally bound to be a major defeat for Somalia, has changed its direction. Many countries that are on the sidelines have also begun to think about continuing to extend a helping hand to Somalia.
Of course, they do not want to join the war, but to increase the bargaining chips for Somalia victory by peaceful means. As for whether victory can be achieved, it is up to Somalia to win.
It is this kind of interest relationship that Li Lan has in mind. As we all know, Somalia and the coalition forces are at war, and by the law of neutral countries, warships and armed forces of other countries are not allowed to appear in the countries of one of the warring parties, and the original garrisons are not included in this rule.
In this case, unless there is a consideration for joining the war, the neutral country will comply with it, lest one of the parties in the war make a mistake and make the wrong move.
But now there is no such problem, the escort fleet is responding to the call of the United Nations to combat piracy, it is going on a business trip. In order to avoid damage and safety to equipment, hardware and personnel, it is very reasonable to apply for docking to the countries in the adjacent sea area. This also circumvents this principle of neutrality.
This kind of seemingly reasonable but hidden very intriguing information in it, as long as you are not a fool, understand. The fleet is the symbol of the country, the territory of a country wherever the fleet goes, and the sky above the fleet is the territorial airspace of a country, which is within the scope of sovereignty. This is true for both the United States and the navy of any country.
Once the Chinese and Russian convoys docked in Somali ports, it would definitely not be good news for the coalition forces. Somalia, a difficult bone to gnaw, has already caused headaches for the coalition forces, and if China and Russia are added to trigger a new conflict, even if the United States and NATO come together, they will not dare, of course, unless the leaders of the entire NATO are collectively brain-dead.
The application documents in his hand now give Li Lan a sense of whether he is lost or not, and he says that time and resume are good medicine for growth, and he now has a deep understanding.
It turns out that nature can also be used in this way, even if the weather controller has energy, he would never think of stretching out a soft knife through nature that makes it inappropriate for the enemy to pick it up or not.
"Chief No. 1, Putin is really a seasoned politician, Jiang is still old and spicy, I am ashamed of myself!" Li Lan realized from this that it was not flattery, but that before he received these applications, he really didn't expect to have this step.
As long as these warships of other countries are by their side for a day, the coalition forces will have deep scruples when they attack. If these warships are damaged, then no matter how much reason the United States has, it will be in a position to lose money. Because this is not a peacetime game, the United States has been caught in a war, and its confidence and ability to act are itself limited, how to withstand the alliance of China, Russia and other countries.
As for the applications submitted by Farah for these merchant ships, Li Lan also plans to make a full set of plays and accept them all, so that more countries can participate in it when the time comes, and cheer for himself in disguise.
However, accepting these merchant ships, Li Lan did not forget to have an extra mind, during the war, anything can happen, the merchant ships are mixed, and when the time comes, some cats and dogs will be mixed in, but it is very dangerous! (To be continued......)