Chapter 445: Moscow's Invitation
"I've heard that there are a lot of European goods here." Bai Xue said: "I would love to buy a few bottles of French perfume, can you accompany me?" ”
Outside, Islamabad is beautifully decorated with neon lights and countless signboards swaying in the cold wind of early winter.
Islamabad has become an international metropolis, and some consumer goods from Europe have also entered Islamabad, and Italian fashion and French perfumes are all famous.
"Yes." "It just so happens that I can buy a few bottles for Lilith," Mhammad said. ”
Muhammad has been mentioning Lilith intentionally or unintentionally, naturally with good intentions, the expression on Bai Xue's face is very cold, but he knows in his heart that the man in front of him must have seen his good impression of him, so he keeps reminding himself that he is a family man, and he and him can only be friends forever.
It seems like a good thing to have a president as a friend.
Bai Xue thought about it, feeling a little lost in her heart.
Just then, there was movement at the door.
Since the two of them came in, the rest of the people in the café had already left. Now, a man came in at the door, and Bai Xue followed Mhammad's gaze and saw that it was Defense Minister Musha'af, who had gone and returned.
"President, there's an emergency that you need to go back to." Musha'f whispered to Mhammad.
When Mahmad heard this, he smiled apologetically at Bai Xue: "I'm sorry, there are too many tedious things, I have to go first, I will leave a few bodyguards, and a translator." Take you around, and buy perfume. ”
Happiness is always too short, and Snow White looks at Mhammad. knew that he couldn't keep the person in front of him at all: "Okay, I'm already very content to have you with me for more than an hour." ”
Bai Xue spoke in Chinese, and the others did not understand, but Mhammad heard the feelings contained in it.
Barely daring to look into the eyes of the white snow, Mhammad walked out of the café. What's worse is that Mhammad is against this girl from the East. There's really not much concentration. Later, if I go to buy perfume, then go buy some clothes. I really don't know how to develop it, but fortunately, Musha'f called Mhammad back.
Getting into the car, Mhammad asked Musha'af: "What is so urgent?" ”
"Gorbachev is in the United States. The two sides signed an INF Treaty. Mushaaf said: "The destruction of all medium-range and short-range ballistic missiles of the USSR has officially begun." ”
INF Treaty signed? But what does this have to do with Pakistan?
Of course it does! So good missiles. It would be a pity if they were all destroyed, because now the United States and the Soviet Union have just begun to prepare for destruction, and the first step in destruction is first to verify and determine the number of ballistic missiles on both sides.
The expenses of the Soviet army were still huge, however. For those at the bottom, the income has already begun to decrease. Therefore, in the middle, there will be some people who take risks, and under the domination of interests, they will think about the rest of their lives.
"Contact our people and get one or two." Mhammad said.
Pakistan's ballistic missile technology is secretly developing, relying on the mapping of the Scud missile and the DF-3 missile, it is far from enough, the huge SS-20 missile, and the SS-23, are both advanced solid ballistic missiles, if these missiles are brought back to Pakistan, it will allow Pakistan's ballistic missile technology to smoothly enter the solid age.
Liquid missiles need to be filled with fuel before launch, and many times the fuel is poisonous, which makes the preparation time for the launch of the missile very long, and there is no way to hit and leave, while the solid missile is complete when it leaves the factory, and it can be pulled out and launched at any time, and the efficiency is very high.
Of course, this is not as simple as getting a few AK47s from the USSR, this is a strategic weapon!
Although it is very difficult, as long as there is interest, there are people who take risks!
However, this is just news, and there is no need to interrupt your trip, right? Mhammad looked at Mushaaf, and sure enough, Musha'af continued: "Half an hour ago, the Soviet ambassador informed us and invited you to Moscow. ”
Invite yourself to Moscow? Mhammad really had a feeling that if he went there, he would be besieged by the people of Moscow, after all, the two sides had been fighting for several years.
"What's the matter?" Mhammad asked.
"For the war in Afghanistan." "The Soviets are going to withdraw their troops," Musha'f said. ”
Through Olgakov, Gorbachev finally took control of the Soviet army, and now, Gorbachev has been in power for more than two years, and on the surface, there will be no one to oppose him anymore.
In the name of fighting for hegemony, the Soviet Union sent troops to Afghanistan, and as a result, the Afghan battlefield became a bleeding wound for the Soviet Union, and the national strength of the Soviet Union was dragged down in this way.
Now, having complete control of the army, Defense Minister Olgakov did not agree to send troops to Afghanistan in the first place, and when he obtained the command of the Afghan battlefield, he secretly negotiated peace with Mhammad, so that the Soviets could breathe.
And now, there is no need to worry about anything, and the opportunity to completely withdraw from Afghanistan has finally arrived.
Mhammad knew that this day would come, but when this day really came, Mhammad was really reluctant, the Soviets were gone, the common interests of Pakistan and the United States would be gone, Pakistan would no longer be important, and the US national defense policy would gradually tilt towards India.
However, these reasons could not be communicated with the Soviet side, Gorbachev had long wanted to withdraw from Afghanistan, and they did not have any reason to exist, even if the Afghan Free Government had begun to cooperate to help them transport food and supplies, and they would have increased the cost compared to at home.
Once the Soviets withdraw, the current Afghan puppet government will not be able to confront the Afghan Liberal Government at all, and the civil war will last for three months at most, and the Afghan Liberal Government will be able to control the whole country.
Mhammad is not worried about this, and besides, the Afghan Liberal Government has long wanted to recover the territory and drive out the Soviets, and it secretly negotiated peace with the Soviets and let the Soviets stay on the territory of Afghanistan.
With the withdrawal of the Soviet Union, Pakistan's policy must be adjusted, but as long as the Soviet Union does not disintegrate, the United States will not make any big moves.
Returning to the presidential palace and discussing with his staff, Nur Khan suddenly said: "We have not yet negotiated an agreement with the British to purchase their Type 82 destroyers." ”
After the last exchange, the British ambassador has not been here, I don't know what they think in China, I guess they still feel that the price is too low, and they are reluctant.
"It doesn't matter." Mhammad said: "It's okay to make the British anxious, we are not the only one who has a choice, I went to Moscow this time, and simply let out the news that I want to buy warships from the Soviets." ”
Buying warships for the Soviets? How is this possible? Nur Khan couldn't help but be surprised, this time he went, it was to negotiate the end of the war, and the two countries had just finished the war, and they began to shake hands and make peace, and bought weapons?
It's not scientific!
"The Soviets are very short of money now, and for the sake of money, even their own medium-range and short-range ballistic missiles can be cut, and just a few destroyers, I think the Soviets will sell them." "Aren't the Soviets now starting to sell their Su-27 fighters to Western European countries?
With the crossing of Mhammad, the butterfly effect has made the present very different from history, the Soviet Su-27 fighter has been mastered by the Americans, there is no secret at all, so the Soviet Union began to promote the Su-27 fighter to the international market, not only to sell to the Warsaw Pact countries, but even to NATO countries.
Italy also pretended to go to the Soviet Union and test-drive this fighter, originally planning to order one or two first, but the Soviet side was very determined to buy at least 50 or more.
The Soviet Union is also guarding against Italy, and if the Western European countries buy one or two, it will be purely for the sake of amusing the Soviet Union, and they want to thoroughly understand the technology of this fighter, and if the Soviet Union wants to sell it, it will be sold in batches, so that it will work.
Dare to sell his own fighters to the West, and only Marshal Olgakov dares to do this, he needs money more, in his thinking, the army needs to carry out drastic reforms, need informatization, electronic technology to develop rapidly, so he can only push this kind of Su-27 fighter that has been thoroughly explored by the West to the world market.
It's a pity that due to the scandal at the Farnborough air show and the disintegration in the air, the Su-27 bears a notoriety, and it is too difficult to sell it again.
The only one who is interested is Iraq.
Since it is possible to sell fighter planes to Western Europe, it is entirely possible to sell warships to Pakistan.
Listening to Mhammad's decision, Mushaaf did not object, buy it, if the Soviets can really agree to sell a few warships, then Pakistan will take all the orders, especially the Hyundai-class destroyers, if the Soviets dare to sell them, they will dare to buy them!
"During our visit to the Soviet Union, we should observe more of the various industries of the Soviet Union, although the Soviet industry is not as strong as the West, but their prices are very favorable, so if the price is right, we can import some industries from the Soviet Union to develop our economy." Mhammad continued.
It was not difficult to negotiate the withdrawal of Soviet troops, and in order not to make the trip empty, Mhammad put forward such a proposition.
At any time, developing one's own country's economy as soon as possible is the most important thing, and only when the economy develops to a certain level and the country's comprehensive national strength is raised will it have a greater say in the international community. (To be continued......)