Chapter 361: Support

"Father, this is a great opportunity for us." After Zhang Feng met his father, he first reported on the recent battles in the Southern Military Region, and then talked about Lebanon.

"This time, we call on the Arab world to join forces against Israel's invasion, which will invisibly increase our position in the Arab world." Zhang Feng naturally knows what his father is thinking, and this statement is true.

"Abdullah, how can you be so sure that Israel will invade Lebanon?" Saddam asked.

Zhang Feng smiled: "Intuition, these days, haven't you noticed that I have inherited your excellent genes and have a natural intuition about the battlefield?" Besides, from all aspects, Israel must have deployed a large number of troops on the Lebanese-Israeli border, right? You have such a good relationship with the King of Jordan, he must have informed you, right? ”

"Israel has always been a very belligerent country, and they must take advantage of this opportunity to completely squeeze Uncle Asir's power out of Lebanon, and then support a force close to them to come to power, so as to expand their own power, so we must not sit idly by." Zhang Feng said.

"You're saying that we send troops into Jordan to fight the Israelis?" Saddam asked.

"No, Your Excellency Father, at present, our battle with the Iranians has pinned down all our forces, we can send a few small units into the special operation, but now, we absolutely cannot send large forces to attack." Zhang Feng said.

Saddam Hussein nodded, this is also what he meant, at present, the Northern Military Region is planning a big offensive plan, and his own troops are not enough, where is the surplus strength to support Arafat, although he actually wants to do this very much.

"Then we're going to leave the PLO alone?" Saddam Hussein knew that his second son must have figured out a solution.

"The solution to the problem is not on the battlefield itself, but outside the battlefield." Zhang Feng said: "Father, sometimes, it is not necessary to use force to solve all problems, the propaganda of world public opinion is also very important, we must uncover the true face of Israel, show their aggression in front of the world, and let the whole world condemn them!" ”

Saddam Hussein laughed, this son of his is really naΓ―ve! "Abdullah, in the face of absolute strength, these voices have no effect at all, Israel's guns are the biggest threat, the United States will always stand with Israel, what role can our voices play?"

"There's another way to do that." Zhang Feng said: "In 1973, we successfully implemented this measure. ”

"An oil embargo? Triggering a global oil crisis? Saddam asked.

In retaliation for the U.S. support for Israel, the Arab countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, decided on October 17 to cut oil production by 5% per month and threatened an outright embargo. However, the United States went its own way, and on October 18, Nixon still asked the US Congress to provide Israel with more than $1.5 billion in arms. As a result, on October 20, Saudi Arabia announced an oil embargo on the United States, followed by other Arab oil-producing countries, and extended the embargo to the Netherlands and other countries supporting Israel, resulting in the 1973 oil crisis, which lasted for three years and had a severe impact on the economies of developed countries. Industrial production in the United States fell by 14 percent, industrial production in Japan fell by more than 20 percent, and economic growth slowed markedly in all industrialized countries.

"Yes, it's an oil embargo." Zhang Feng said: "Oil is the biggest response we have made to Western countries that support Israel!" We, the Arab world, are still a united whole! And did not become divided because of the withdrawal of Egypt! ”

In fact, when Zhang Feng said this, there is naturally another meaning: there is an old Chinese saying that the law does not hold the people accountable, and if Iraq jumps out and cries out what to do to the Western countries that support Israel, it will make no sense, on the contrary, it will make Iraq suffer.

However, if you connect with other countries in the Middle East, it is different, especially with the addition of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, both of which support the PLO, and at the same time, they are both pro-American.

The Americans will not directly target Iraq, so it is possible to continue the agreements they signed with the United States, especially the introduction of the F-20. If the United States were to impose sanctions on arms exports, then there was room for mitigation in other ways, for example, by using the influence of another superpower.

However, Saddam Hussein was not very interested in this: "Abdullah, wars between countries are ultimately decided by military strength, and these are only secondary contents, but since you have proposed it, let it be left to you!" ”

"Yes, father." Zhang Feng said, but he was very disappreciative in his heart, Dad, you are already outdated, in the future, military war is the most secondary, and economic war is the main thing!

So, this time, let's let myself go to various countries and get in touch, but it must be top secret.

Using oil as a weapon is a double-edged sword, and if you don't do it well, it will lead to fire, you know, the Americans sent troops to Iraq in later generations, and the ultimate goal was not still for oil?

Zhang Feng was carefully considering the plan this time.

The Sidewinder team led by Marwan and Hades, a total of more than 30 people, plus three technicians, their convoy, mixed with three special radar jamming vehicles, passed through Jordanian territory and entered Lebanon.

After entering, they followed Zhang Feng's instructions, and the most important thing at the moment was to protect the safety of the Bekaa Valley.

However, not anyone's kindness will be treated in a friendly manner.

The Bekaa Valley is located in eastern Lebanon, near the border with Syria, about 30 kilometers from the capital Beirut. It is a narrow strip of land running north-south, about 120 kilometers long, with an average width of 16 kilometers. With its fertile land and mild climate, it is the largest agricultural region in Lebanon. In 1975, after the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war, Syrian troops entered Lebanon. Due to the high mountains on both sides of the Bekaa Valley and the difficult terrain, the main force of the Syrian army's ground troops, more than 10,000 people, is deployed here. In order to protect this force from air strikes by the Israeli Air Force, Syria has deployed air defense units in the Bekaa Valley since 1981, mainly equipped with Sam-6 missiles.

The Israeli Air Force is a domineering offensive air force, and every time it fights, it bears the brunt of it, and moreover, it is majestic.

Until the time of the Fourth Middle East War, Egypt's SAM-6 anti-aircraft missiles made them suffer a big loss.

The SAM-6 anti-aircraft missile is a mobile all-weather short-range anti-aircraft missile weapon system developed by the Soviet Union. It is used for field air defense, attacking medium and low-altitude subsonic and transonic aircraft. The launch missile triple is mounted on a tracked vehicle, which has a strong ability to maneuver, however, a missile company has only one radar, therefore, this is its weakness, and once the radar vehicle is destroyed, the entire missile company loses its combat capability.

To fight a snake and hit a seven-inch attack and a SAM-6 is to kill its radar vehicle first, which is also the operational principle of the Israeli army.

And if you want to fight the fierce offensive of the Israeli army, and no longer reproduce the scene of half of the country occupied in a few days in history, the Bekaa Valley cannot repeat the tragic ending in history.

Saving the missile brigade in Syria is equivalent to saving the PLO.

Before coming, Marwan and Hades had received Zhang Feng's face-to-face instruction, and they also knew how to deal with the situation.

But, unexpectedly, the Syrian military did not appreciate it!

Seeing the appearance of the convoy, the Syrian sentinels guarding the perimeter immediately became vigilant.

"Stop, what part are you from?" The sentry shouted, and at the same time, the guns in their hands were raised.

"Brother, we are from Iraq, and we are here to support you." Marwan said.

"Just a few of you?" The Syrian sentry looked at the convoy behind Marwan, which was less than ten vehicles in total, what could it do: "We have tens of thousands of troops here, and we don't need your reinforcements at all!" "There has never been any news from above that there is support from the Iraqis, and the relationship between Syria and Iraq is very tense, and God knows what they are trying to do.

Tens of thousands of people take care of a bird! Marwan scolded in his heart, he knew that it was better not to start a conflict: "Although we have few people, we have carried special equipment to help your missile brigade to fight Israeli planes." ”

"Jerk off?" The sentry was even more disdainful: "We have ten SAM-6 missile brigades, and we are not afraid of how many planes the Israelis come, where did you come from and where do you go back." ”

Hearing these words, Hades couldn't hold back, jumped out of the car, and said: "We have been on the road for nearly a day and a half, without rest, and rushed to support you, why are you so ignorant of lifting?" ”

"Boy, I saw that you are here to help us, so I didn't say anything else, but we don't need to, you can rest here for a while, and then, where to go, this is a military place." The sentry was not polite either.

"You!" The hot-tempered Hades rushed up and wanted to beat him.

Marwan held him back, but there should be no conflict, as his Excellency Qusay had told him before leaving.

At this moment, several more cars drove in the distance.

Arafat got out of the car with a heavy heart, Allah forbid, the two sides have not yet done it: "Everyone, you are all here to support our PLO, don't hurt each other's peace." ”

"What kind of person are you?" Hades didn't look back.

Hades was immediately kicked hard by Marwan, and when he looked up, he saw the very familiar face.

Arafat? Why did a big man like him come here in person?

(To be continued)