Khomeini received a second serious blow: the hostages were lost.

The hostages were taken by unknown militants as they approached Tabriz, and the other side moved quickly and sharply, and by the time reinforcements arrived, nothing was left but corpses all over the ground.

Subsequently, reinforcements searched the nearby area, found nothing, and the hostages seemed to evaporate from the world, leaving nothing behind.

Khomeini could no longer remain calm, and he was extremely worried.

If the Americans come and rescue the hostages, then, at most, the Americans will not give him arms, and will not bring real harm to Iran.

But if it wasn't done by the Americans, for example, by some group that hated Americans, kidnapped all these hostages and killed them, then it would be troublesome.

Now, the top level of the United States already knows that it is releasing the hostages, and the hostages will soon return home.

As a result, the hostages suddenly disappeared. Although he also touched the idea of hostages, but, the hostages are in his own hands, then it is easy to say anything, and now, more than a hundred hostages have been lost, what should he do?

Although the Americans have been blackmailing the Americans all along, it is because there are hostages in their hands and there are lessons from the past, and the Americans are unwilling to use force, but when the hostages are gone, how will the Americans react?

If the Americans get angry, then, most likely, there will be a thunderous blow, and the Air Force, which has been almost disabled, will not be able to restore its combat effectiveness at all in a short time, how to face the challenge of the Americans?

When the time comes, it will really be time for Iran to perish. Will the Americans use this as a reason to go to war with Iran?

No, absolutely not! Khomeini does not want to see Iran really go to war with the United States, in that case, Iran will not be able to resist at all, and the United States will support another person like Bavile!

And in this world, the only one who can resist the United States is the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union has always been courting Iran, and if it is willing to fall to the Soviet Union, the United States may not come hard.

But what is the difference between that kind of Iran and its extinction? Khomeini is not willing to turn Iran, which he is fighting so hard for, into a puppet, and the Soviet Union will definitely demand the stationing of troops in Iran to fight the Afghan guerrillas from the side.

There should be another way! Khomeini pondered.

Gradually, an idea came to mind: if the Americans dare to take the initiative to challenge, then, Iran will not hesitate to expose their weapons for hostages!

Until now, the exchange of weapons for hostages remained top secret, obscured by the halo of Khomeini personally helping the Americans negotiate with the hijackers, without tearing the skin.

The United States, unlike Iran, is a boiled country, the president is elected by the people, and he can only serve a four-year term, and the president does not have much prestige personally, not enough to call on all the people.

If Reagan dares to use force against Iran, then, Iran will not hesitate to expose the whole thing, you know, the Americans hate [***] very much, and in the end they can only end up with weapons for hostages, in this way, although Iran has a bad reputation in the world, but, anyway, Western countries have always been hostile to Iran, for Iran, it doesn't matter, for Reagan, I'm afraid that the approval rate will plummet, In the end, he ended up with the same fate as Carter.

Iran will definitely stand on the land of the Middle East and will not fall for 10,000 years!

Khomeini walked out of the room into the courtyard outside, and suddenly, he felt something cold, burrow into his neck, and then, melt away.

When Khomeini looked up, he saw snowflakes in the sky.

It's snowing!

Great, it's snowing! Khomeini shouted in his heart, thank Allah, you have given this snow and Iran hope!

Baghdad, Iraq.

In the Palace of the Republic, the atmosphere is very harmonious, and the most eye-catching is undoubtedly His Excellency Qusay, who has been in the limelight recently.

At the large conference table, the great leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, sat in the center, and next to him was His Excellency Qusay, the Southern Military Region.

"This time, the Southern Military Region launched an air raid on Tehran, and our MiG-25 reconnaissance plane took photos of the Tehran Air Base the next day, and the entire base has become a ruin, and all the key objects have been bombed by the Destroyer, while the Air Force dispatched by the Southern Military District has all returned safely, and the air threat of the Iranians has been eliminated." Air Force Commander Abid said.

"Yes, the Southern Military Region did a good job this time." Adnan also said.

"It's all under the leadership of the president." Zhang Feng said.

"Don't be modest, Qusay." Saddam Hussein said: "We are not inviting you to be modest this time, but this air raid on Tehran can be regarded as an eye-opener for us, and you can tell these people about the battle." ”

Saddam Hussein was glad for the victory of the Southern Military District, and this time, Khomeini's air force was disabled, which was definitely good news for Iraq.

"We planned very carefully, first of all, the first wave of attacks, we blew up Iran's key radar, anti-aircraft missiles and other equipment, to create conditions for the entry of the follow-up group, we mainly used precision attack ammunition, to carry out key strikes, moreover, we chose the most lax defense of the Iranians at five o'clock in the afternoon." Zhang Feng briefly introduced that in fact, these have already been reported to the president, and he just said it briefly.

"It seems that our investment is not wrong, and the surname can be very good when choosing this kind of aircraft made in the United States." Saddam said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the President, the Americans have good aircraft electronics, advanced radar fire control, and our pilots, in operation, are very satisfied with this aircraft." Zhang Feng also said.

"How many planes can that production line in Basra produce in a year?" Saddam Hussein then asked.

As soon as Zhang Feng heard this, he knew that his father was tempted.

"Now it is still in trial production, the progress is relatively slow, and after one or two years of maturity, there will be a production capacity of about 20 aircraft per year." Zhang Feng said.

So little? Saddam Hussein frowned, Abid had already asked him for instructions, hoping to equip this kind of aircraft, it seems that he will have to wait a long time.

Zhang Feng deliberately said that the progress was a little slower, but also to prevent his father from opening his mouth to come, and he couldn't help but give it.

"Your Excellency the President, in fact, this kind of fighter is only a light fighter, although it shows a good surname, but it still can't compete with the Iranian Tomcat, if we don't destroy the Iranian fighter on the ground, we still don't have 100 percent certainty to compete with the Iranians for air supremacy." Zhang Feng said.

Saddam Hussein was in a good mood and motioned to Zhang Feng to continue.

"In France, there is already a heavy fighter being developed, and if we can buy this fighter, the surname will definitely be greatly improved, not only with the Iranians, but also against the Israeli F-15, and definitely not lagging behind." Zhang Feng said.

People's understanding will be subtly affected, Zhang Feng did not mention this kind of fighter at first, that is because the time has not come, now, mention it to Dad, it should make Dad's consent.

O dream of France!

"Oh?" Saddam Hussein was interested: "Are you talking about the French Mirage 2000?" ”

The equipment of the Iraqi Air Force, except for the Soviet-made ones, is legal, so Saddam Hussein is also very familiar with French fighters.

"It's not the Mirage 2000, it's the Mirage 4000, Your Excellency the President, the skies of Iraq need a heavy air supremacy fighter, although we are only such a large land area now, but, I believe, we will have great development, we will have a vast land, we will also have a long coastline, a heavy long-range air supremacy fighter, we need it very much."

Zhang Feng's words deeply moved him, because it evoked the plot of Saddam's great power.

He hopes to build a strong Middle Eastern country in his lifetime!

And now, this wish is being fulfilled little by little.

"Well, Cusay, you go down and talk to Dassault about introducing this fighter." Saddam said.

Talk? It's been talked about a long time ago, Zhang Feng thought in his heart, but with the president's consent, it will be easier to trade with France.

Heavy air supremacy fighter, this is something that Zhang Feng has been pursuing.

"Qusay, talk about your opinion on the attack of the Northern Military District on Bakhtaran." Saddam Hussein said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Zhang Feng with expectant eyes, and that gaze definitely didn't want him to say anything.

Zhang Feng is also very big-headed, how do you say this kind of thing?

From a strategic point of view, taking Bakhtaran and occupying the Iranian plateau is a military operation of great strategic significance, but the timing is absolutely not right, it is winter, and the climate of the Iranian plateau is not something that the Iraqis, who are accustomed to the heat of the desert, can bear.

If it is a few months later, wait until spring, the timing will be even better.

What's even worse is that Dad asked this, just hoping to get a positive answer, if he raised a different opinion, he would definitely ruin Daddy's interest, Saddam Hussein, is not a person who can listen to his loyal words, of course, Zhang Feng will never do this.

"The Iranian plateau is of great strategic value, and our operation is very necessary." Zhang Feng said.

At this time, a senior staff officer quietly came to Adnan's side and handed him a document.

Adnan read it, and immediately changed his face, he looked at the people around him, and said: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General Hazraj in front of you is in an emergency, heavy snow has fallen on the Iranian plateau, the temperature has dropped suddenly, and our army will face the danger of severe cold. Moreover, the Iranians have been attacking quite frequently in the past few days, and Lieutenant General Hazraj believes that the Iranians may launch a large-scale counterattack! ”

Even President Saddam, who was talking and laughing freely just now, immediately became serious.

(To be continued)