Chapter 442: Building a National Cemetery?
Under the normal defense industry, there is no industry, and there is no way to produce even a small electronic component in a missile.
Under the normal state economy, without affecting the economy, according to the economy of Somalia at this time, it is true that not a few medium-range ballistic missiles can be produced.
Li Lan specially emphasized this point to tell everyone that the Americans should not look at Somalia and make it difficult for the Americans, but this is only a superficial thing. If this war is an all-out war, not counting nuclear weapons, if it is faced with the powerful industrial strength of the United States, Li Lan has no power to backhand.
War industry and economic industry are completely different concepts, and according to the world's leading industrial capacity and raw material level of the United States, the so-called cost of tens of billions of dollars for an aircraft carrier, no matter how much a missile costs, will be built without any scruples, and this is wartime industry. There will simply be no one to discuss how much a bullet is, and all the raw material supplies and workers will have to serve the war machine unconditionally.
In this regard, the production capacity of the current base may not be comparable to that of Iran. The victory of a local war, don't look at the coalition forces and the Red Guard Corps, that is, the coalition forces did not intend to fight a full-scale war. It is necessary to consider issues such as the domestic economy and the pension of soldiers.
The cost of a V-1DD medium-range ballistic missile in Li Lan's mouth is not that he has no target, although the cost of the base is only 20,000 yuan in base funds. However, compared with missiles of the same type, the price naturally has to be calculated using the actual cost. The V-1DD is really worth the price. (Huali found a lot of information, and they all said that the cost of Dongfeng-21D is 25 million US dollars!) The credibility is unknown, and no other data can be found to prove it. So...... )
This price is comparable to three M1A2 tanks, and it naturally brings a great shock to everyone in the conference room.
They saw only brilliant reports. But it is not clear the price behind the brilliance. Sixty missiles is $1.2 billion. Everyone couldn't help but think like this, how long will this take?
In fact, this is only 1.2 million base funds, but considering the high value of base funds, if it is really regarded as 1.2 billion US dollars, it is barely worth this price in some cases. Of course, this is converted by the profits of arms, and if it is converted by the price of oil, these 60 missiles are worth about $10 million at most. After all, base funds. In many cases, there is no absolute comparison with real money, and naturally there will be no fixed proportion.
Seeing everyone's reactions, Li Lan was very satisfied in his heart, this war consumed at least one billion of his base funds, and many preparations in the past two years were consumed in this war. The cost relationship in this is naturally to be understood by the people in front of you.
"President, you don't have to pay so much for us, this cost. The Somali government will pay it back slowly, and if it is not clean in 50 years, then it will take 100 years to pay it back. In short, as long as His Excellency the President's children and grandchildren remain. We Somalis will always pay it back. Farah stood up very excitedly and said solemnly to Li Lan.
When he first came to Bagua City, Li Lan said it. In the future, he will invest tens of billions, hundreds of billions, or even hundreds of billions in Somalia, and at that time Farah still feels that he is far away. Now, the data is in front of his eyes. In his eyes. Li Lan's investment in Somalia has already exceeded 100 billion yuan, and it will take two short years to build a country that has nothing into what it is now, and no one in the whole world can afford this kind of investment, even the United States.
Although he has the same feelings for Li Lan as this country, he still does not want to see Li Lan unilaterally pay for this country, which will make the Somalis owe Li Lan too much, too much.
Li Lan was extremely relieved in her heart, and said with great righteousness: "Don't forget, I am also a Somali citizen now, so I am also a legal citizen of Somalia." Does a citizen still need to be rewarded for his country's contributions? Then I'd be too superficial. ”
He is a Chinese, and if he wants to root his most perfect image in the hearts of Somali people, he must always let Somalis see his dedication to this country. It is best to make the Somalis deeply feel that they owe Li Lan a favor that they will never be able to repay. In this way, the country of Somalia will forever be tied to Li Lan's side.
Sure enough, when everyone heard Li Lan's words, a thick look of guilt flashed on their faces. However, they didn't say anything more, not because they didn't want to say it, but because they all knew Li Lan too well, and it was pointless to argue with Li Lan about this topic at this time.
Li Lan's voice suddenly changed, and he said very seriously: "The consumption of weapons, these are all sub-section issues in the final analysis, no matter what, weapons and equipment are dead things. However, our fallen soldiers have left us completely! They are all good sons and daughters, and they fell on the front line of the war, and it is they who we are really sorry for. ”
This passage once again made the atmosphere in the conference room extremely heavy, and Muhammadi looked at the faint look of pain on Li Lan's face, got up and asked, "President, we ...... this time." ”
"Do you want to say about the casualties of our army in this war?" Li Lan interrupted Muhammadi is question, and after the latter nodded, he said with a heavy face: "The word victory is poured out with blood, with the blood of our soldiers. In more than seven days, we have paid more than 10,000 casualties, and each of them is a national hero and a national hero. Even if there is a soldier at the end of the battle, no one will let go of the will to fight. ”
When Li Lan said this, all the emotions in his heart completely burst out, "After seven days of war, we have captured nearly a thousand enemies, and none of our soldiers have become prisoners of the enemy. I don't like this extreme approach, but I am deeply impressed by their military integrity. It is the luck of this country and the luck of this nation to have such an army. All Somalis, from below me, including me, should be proud to have such patron saints and embrace them with all their hearts. ”
"Your Excellency, I hereby immediately select a piece of land to protect the bodies of these heroes of ours and bury them with a state honor, so that their heroic souls can always be bathed in the pious worship of future generations."
"I agree to build a cemetery where the heroes of the country can be laid to rest, so that their will always be with Somalia."
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
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At the suggestion of the first person, everyone agreed, and although each of them knew that the proposal violated several Muslim teachings, they did not hesitate to make it. Because, they really can't stand those heroic spirits, silently fading out of people's sight. This is so unfair to them, and their dedication deserves to be remembered by every Somali and future generations.
In the spirit of burial, Islam advocates burying the dead as soon as possible, and the body should not be left for a long time. Islamic law stipulates that the deceased must be buried within three days, regardless of the time and day, regardless of feng shui, and be buried on the spot. If he dies during a trip or in a foreign country, he will be buried in the place chosen by the traveler. For those who die in the voyage, after the funeral is held, the body is thrown into the river and the sea and buried in water. Sharia law prohibits relatives and friends of the deceased from carrying the body for thousands of miles. Because it is so protracted and artificially causes the body to decompose, it is considered a blasphemy against the deceased.
In addition, a quick burial can avoid the cult of personality of certain authority figures, as Islam strictly prohibits all forms of cult of personality. At the same time, it can also reduce the mental and living burden of bereavement. Therefore, in real life, Muslims strictly observe this rule, and most of them bury someone within 24 hours when someone dies in the family. In special circumstances, such as the grave is not dug up or the main members of the family do not arrive in time, they will be buried the next day, no more than three days, which has become a major feature of Muslims in funeral rites and a habit that cannot be overlooked.
Except for Li Lan and Farah, everyone else in the conference room is a Muslim, so they are naturally very aware of this regulation of Islam. However, there is a big difference between Muslims in Somalia and Muslims in the Middle East.
Especially in the face of the cult of personality, the teachings of Islam seem to be non-existent, and Muslims in Somalia not only want Allah to pray, but also often believe in Li Lan.
In the hearts of Muslims, the greatest respect for the deceased is to bury them as soon as possible, and to be able to make such a decision is enough to say that they respect the deceased.
"This matter needs to be discussed with the elders of all ethnic groups and the imam in the mosque." Li Lan also had such thoughts, but this kind of thing was contrary to local customs, so naturally those old guys needed to nod and agree.
"Rest assured that if they don't agree, we'll persuade them to agree."
"If this matter is to be done, it must be done quickly, so that the fallen soldiers can be buried as soon as possible." Li Lan nodded, and then his voice changed, and he spoke: "Once the list of fallen soldiers is counted, you must also start to get busy, and the pension will be paid by the government finance department for the time being, and then by the Ministry of Defense in the future." If a fallen soldier has a family member, the pension should be paid to the family as soon as possible, and if there is no family member or relative, the pension will be directly set up into a special fund as a welfare fund for the soldier's family.
For those wounded soldiers, it is also necessary to make good arrangements, and the construction department has drawn up a plan for the construction of a rehabilitation center, which will be given priority as a key project in the next stage. ”
After Li Lan finished his instructions, he immediately said: "Next, we will begin to discuss the work of post-war economic reconstruction and the selection of candidates for this peace talks. ”
…… (To be continued......)