Syria's sudden attack made Nasser naturally excited, this is exactly the effect he wants to achieve the most, if more and more countries join this war, his prestige will skyrocket invisibly! Once you win, it will really be a situation where you will be in a hurry, and you are afraid that it will not be a big thing when the time comes?

Nasser felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he immediately decided to visit Syria immediately to deepen and expand the relationship between the two countries, preferably as an alliance, and then snowball. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The ambitious Nasser was excited, but his prediction of the situation was actually problematic. Syria's sudden entry into the war against Israel is not so simple, and the reasons for this are quite complex.

We all know that after the end of the First World War, Syria became a de facto French colony. In fact, the French had coveted Syria for a long time, and during the First World War, they secretly negotiated with the British that they must obtain Syria. This made Lawrence of Arabia quite dissatisfied, believing that the French were insatiable.

After the end of World War I, France took control of Syria as desired, but the local Arabs did not like the new French masters, and independence movements also occurred from time to time. Of course, without the outbreak of World War II, the Syrians would not have been able to make waves. But as we all know, France lost so badly in World War II that it almost didn't even have underpants.

In 1940, the Vichy government of France surrendered, and Syria and Lebanon under its command came under German control. However, the Germans were unable to actually control these two areas, and in June and July 1941, British troops and Charles de Gaulle's Free French troops entered Syria and Lebanon, driving out the German fascists. However, this did not restore French rule, and in September of that year, the commander-in-chief of the French army, G. Catroux, had to declare Syria's independence.

Almost two years later, in July 1943, Syria restored its constitution, held parliamentary elections, and formed its own government. On April 17, 1946, after the victory in World War II, British and French troops were forced to withdraw from Syria. This is Syria's Independence Day and National Day.

Syria is independent, the nation is liberated, and the future seems to be a smooth road? Don't be so naïve, it's not that simple. The political situation in Syria has been quite unstable since independence, and there have been coups d'état every few times, especially after the first Middle East war, with the establishment of the State of Israel, the turmoil in Syria has become more frequent and intense. In the two years from 1949 to 1951 alone, there were four coups d'état (all of which were British and American).

Take the year 1950, in which Syria is controlled by the military man Shi Shekli, who overthrew the Sami in a coup d'état in December 1949. The rule of the Sinavi fostered a puppet as president, and the self-appointed chief of the general staff manipulated the regime behind the scenes.

However, due to the contradictions between political parties in Syria, mass demonstrations and strikes, the cabinet has not been able to stand on its own two feet, and it has undergone several changes. In November 1951, as the BJP-dominated government opposed Shekli's control, he staged another coup d'état, seized power, and appointed Fazi Bush. As prime minister, Sailo imposed a military dictatorship that ordered the dissolution of parliament, political parties and social groups, and the prohibition of state functionaries, students, and trade unionists from participating in political activities.

However, this also provoked a backlash across Syria, and in desperation, Sheikli was forced to change policy in 1952 to ease the conflict, and then in 1953 he was elected president of Syria.

But the president did not last long, and in 1954 a new upsurge of opposition came, and his rule was overthrown by the army and he had to go into exile.

It can be seen from this period of history that in the early fifties the Syrian political scene was quite unstable, and the sudden declaration of war on Israel by Sheikli was probably not attracted by Nasser's grand blueprint, nor out of complete hostility to the Jews, but out of political necessity.

Don't think that the trick of diverting attention is so clever that politicians know it. When the contradictions in the country reach a certain level and there is no solution, we can only transfer the contradictions to the outside and get something more eye-catching to divert the attention of the people. And for Shekli, Egypt's sudden declaration of war on Israel is undoubtedly the best strategy to divert attention, and the Syrians must hate the Jews more than they dislike him as a poisonous vegey, and it is better to let these mobs and people vent their grievances on the Jews than to go with him all the time, isn't it?

Let's put it this way, the attack organized by Shekli was actually quite hasty, and there was basically no preparation for war at all, or even a battle plan at all, and then the fight began. As you can imagine, such an action is out-and-out gambling and risk-taking. If he succeeded, he would be able to pass the test smoothly, but if he failed, he would not be able to control the flood of almsgiving.

Sheikli welcomed Nasser, who made an urgent visit to Syria, because Nasser's image in Syria is better than his, and most Syrians approve of Nasser's ideas and actions. And Nasser needs Sheikli to cooperate in the military operation against Israel, so naturally he has to help Shekli say a few good words, which is also beneficial to Shekli. It's a good crisis PR.

Anyway, the two men were very much in agreement, with Shekli promising to make the Jews look good in the Golan Heights, and Nasser confidently stated that the battle would soon be won. In a friendly and harmonious atmosphere, Nasser concluded his visit to Syria, but instead of returning home immediately, he went to Jordan, hoping to pull Jordan on the chariot with a hot iron. Once Jordan joins, will Lebanon, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia be able to sit idly by?

Don't say it, Nasser is still very good at fooling, even if there is no bright prospect on the battlefield, but he is stunned to describe the scene of victory in sight. Soon Jordan and Lebanon relented and expressed their willingness to join the fight, and this man took the intentions of Lebanon and Jordan to fool Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and for a time the entire Arab world was shaken by Nasser, and even the Arabs who no longer liked and were not optimistic about Nasser had to admit that he did begin to talk about the unity of the Arabs.

But at this point, we need to ask, is the situation really as optimistic as Nasser thought, is Israel really about to be finished? It certainly wasn't that simple, because the Mossad had been keeping an eye on Nasser's movements, where he went, and what he said, the Jews knew it clearly, and when the new anti-Israel Arab coalition fed back to Israel the intelligence that Nasser had established, it was the straw that broke the camel's back.

It is already clear that Nasser is about to broker this second Arab coalition, which is by no means good news for Israel. Once it is besieged by Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, not to mention the danger of Israel's national destruction, it is at least quite uncomfortable.

What worries Ben-Gurion even more is that the war has been going on for a few days, and it stands to reason that the Security Council should have intervened, but surprisingly, this time the Security Council condemned and condemned, but the resolution never appeared. Both the United States and the Soviet Union appeared somewhat indifferent.

This situation is what Ben-Gurion is most worried about, and it is clear that neither the United States nor the Soviet Union has any intention of interfering in the Middle East for the time being. That is to say, let it develop, and that is not good news for Israel. After all, Israel's national strength is limited, and what it is most afraid of is a war of attrition, and a disastrous victory is really of little or limited significance to Israel. So Ben-Gurion finally couldn't sit still, and he flew to Moscow again to have a good talk with Li Xiaofeng.

"Mr. Andrey, Israel is in danger now, and as an old friend of the Jews, you cannot stand idly by!"

Li Xiaofeng asked slowly, "Then what do you want me to do?" ”

Ben-Gurion immediately stated his purpose: "I want the USSR to immediately exert its influence in the Security Council to stop the current armed conflict and restore peace in the Middle East!" ”

Li Xiaofeng looked at him with a smile and asked rhetorically: "Do you think I, or the Soviet Union, can do it?" ”

Ben-Gurion immediately complimented: "Of course, the Soviet government, with its strong influence and appeal in the world, will inevitably restore peace in the Middle East!" ”

Li Xiaofeng shook his head and said: "You think too highly of me, the Soviet government can't do this!" ”

"Don't ......" Ben Gurion was about to speak when he was ruthlessly interrupted by Li Xiaofeng: "This is not a shirk or a politeness, but the truth." By the way, haven't you figured out what the cause of this war is? ”

Ben-Gurion subconsciously asked, "What is the reason?" ”

"The reason is very simple," Li Xiaofeng still said slowly, "that the Americans don't like you and think that you are too much of a problem in the Middle East, so they use the Arabs to pull out your nasty nail." ”

Ben Gul was a little shocked but not particularly convinced, because he had visited the United States before, and although the attitude of the Americans was not particularly good, he did not mean to be murderous. Could it be that the Soviet Union is sowing discord?

Li Xiaofeng smiled: "Do you think this is sowing discord?" There is no need for that, you are not so important to the USSR. I'm just giving you a break for the sake of an old friend. Do you think that if you don't take the initiative to attack and provoke right and wrong, the Americans will tolerate your foothold in the Middle East? Naive, for the United States, this big oil depot in the Middle East is something that he must control, and in order to make the Arabs happy, he will definitely beat you hard. Don't you see that shortly after the outbreak of this war, the United States signed a new oil exploration contract with Saudi Arabia? You don't think there's a connection? Politics in the United States has always been at the service of economic interests! ”

At this point, Ben-Gurion was somewhat convinced, because it was true that before the outbreak of armed conflict between Egypt and Israel, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a new oil exploration agreement. Before the ink of this agreement was dry, the Egyptians fought violently, and then immediately a new coalition to encircle and suppress Israel was about to be born, which was simply a ring after a ring, which made him have to believe that the United States was currying favor with Arab countries by suppressing Israel in exchange for benefits. If he were the president of the United States, he would do the same.

And Li Xiaofeng also saw Ben-Gurion's vacillation, and continued: "Do you think the Security Council is really a body that maintains peace? It's not just a bargaining market. Even if the Soviet Union proposed a cease-fire, the United States, which had the right of veto, could still reject it. Let me put it this way, if it is the Arabs who are suffering now, then the Americans may quickly throw out the cease-fire agreement to persuade the fight, but now it is you who are at a disadvantage, and it is the Arabs who are advantageous. ”

Ben-Gurion didn't like to hear such a blunt assertion, but he knew it was the reality. Indeed, the Security Council is just a tool and a place for the major powers to engage in a struggle of interests, and if they cannot satisfy these big hooligans, they will not bother to intervene. You don't see that Somalia has been in turmoil for so many years, and later it has become a base camp for pirates, but have you heard that the United States, which claims to be the beacon of democracy, is in charge of the mess in Somalia? The reason is very simple, Somalia has only malnourished black uncles, and there is no black gold - oil. The five hooligans of this mess will not be stupid to take over.

For the current Israel, the position is also awkward, not much stronger than that of Somalia in later generations. If he can't provide enough benefits to the big hooligans, then naturally there will be no big hooligans to stand up and speak for them. The attitude of the USSR was the same, you Israel did not choose the path that was in line with the interests of the USSR, why did the USSR cover you? Did all the Bolsheviks have an internationalist spirit?

So now there is only one way before Israel, either to cater to the interests of the Soviet Union and satisfy the interests of the Soviet Union in the Middle East, in exchange for the Soviet Union's appearance. Otherwise, you have to grit your teeth and see how long you can hold out in a group of geo-friendly Arab countries in the Middle East.

And Ben-Gurion knows very well what the interests of the Soviet Union in the Middle East are, for the time being, Israel must break the British and American monopoly on the Suez Canal, not to mention completely occupy the canal, at least not let Britain and the United States completely control the canal, and have to make trouble for them, so that they must cede part of the canal interests to the Soviet Union.

And this is extremely dangerous for Israel, because it will inevitably seriously damage the interests of Britain and the United States, that is, it will seriously offend Britain and the United States. Such an option was something Ben-Gurion had tried so hard to avoid.

But now Ben-Gurion has not many options, either follow the Soviet baton or grit his teeth. Some comrades may say that man will conquer heaven, and Israel can go its own way! The question is, is this possible? It is not easy to get rid of the control of the big hooligans, once this is done, Israel can really only fight alone, even if it can thwart the siege of the Arabs once or twice, but the resources and manpower of the Arabs are dozens of times that of Israel, and Israel can be dragged to death by attrition alone! (To be continued.) )