Mhammad did not agree to the request of the American side, which was also expected by Baker, and the purpose of his visit this time was to persuade Pakistan to agree to the stationing of American troops in Afghanistan, which is of strategic importance to the United States.

Strategically significant! For Pakistan, in addition to the danger of terrorist attacks by Iranians, more important is the concern for Pakistan's strategic security.

Originally, no matter how the Americans tossed in the Middle East, it had nothing to do with Pakistan, and Pakistan was beyond the reach of the whip, so it was the greatest interest to earn some benefits, sell some arms, and make a fortune, but the Americans wanted to completely control Iran, which threatened Pakistan's strategic security.

If, if the United States really controls Iran, it will definitely not be a good thing for Pakistan, Iran directly borders Afghanistan and Pakistan on land, then the huge US garrison is a sharp sword hanging over Pakistan's head, and now the Americans can use Pakistan, to put it so politely, once the Americans solve the Middle East problem, they will definitely not look at the emergence of a superpower like Pakistan in South Asia, and they will definitely contain it.

Now the two sides are in the honeymoon period, and in the future, they will be enemies, especially since there is no impermeable wall in the world, if the Americans know about what Pakistan is doing now, the Americans will definitely hate Pakistan to the core, and when the time comes, maybe the United States will want to occupy Pakistan.

Of course, Mhammad will not agree to this kind of self-immolation, no matter how Baker on the side persuades, and even allow Pakistan to join the United States in the development of fourth-generation aircraft and participate in any JSF project, Mhammad was unmoved, and after grinding his mouth all afternoon, Baker still left helplessly.

Pakistan is timid as a mouse. Fear of the Iranians' counterattack, so he did not dare to provide a base in Afghanistan for his own use, this is the conclusion that Baker made when he returned, but if you look at the essence of the phenomenon, it is not so simple.

Meantime. The United States still attaches great importance to this strategy, and just after the failure to lobby the Pakistani government, US Ambassador to Afghanistan Rockefett urgently asked to meet with the Afghan president.

Although Afghanistan is as good as Pakistan in the same pants, after all, it has not yet become a country, Afghanistan has its own sovereignty, and if the Afghan government agrees, then the Americans still have a chance.

Afghan President Durrani was once a subordinate of Mahmad. Following Mhammad through many years of war, when their friendship was unbreakable, but now, many years have passed, and the longer a person has been in power, the more subtle changes will occur in his psychology, which is the charm of power.

Now, look at the President of Afghanistan. Isn't there a bigger ambition too, if there is. The United States can help him make it happen.

With such thoughts, Rockfit entered the presidential palace in Kabul.

After several years of development, Afghanistan has long been rid of its original backwardness and poverty, and the whole of Kabul has been built into a modern big city, with urban white-collar workers wearing suits. Well-dressed fashionable women, young and beautiful college girls, the whole of Afghanistan is full of vitality.

It's the same in government buildings, among the people who come and go. Many of them are women, just like in the West, wearing short skirts to work, black stockings, high heels, and the pursuit of beauty is the freedom of women in every country.

Afghanistan has long been Westernized, and people are more likely to pursue interests than bullshit friendships, and Rockefett still has some confidence in his mission this time.

"Mr. President, it's a great pleasure to meet you." In a conference room, Rockefit saw the leader of Afghanistan, Durrani, who had been through two elections and still sat firmly in the presidency.

The presidential election in Afghanistan is simply a formality, you know, there is no open party ban in Afghanistan, the Afghan Freedom Party is the largest party in Afghanistan, and it is also the absolute ruling party, and this kind of election is just a formality.

Next to Duranney, a middle-aged woman sat in a precarious uniform, wearing a bow tie, her hair tied back and pinned by a hairpin, wearing a pair of glasses in her eyes, she pushed her glasses with her hand, and said to Rockfit: "Welcome very much, Mr. Ambassador." ”

Seeing this woman, Rockefett frowned, he originally planned to quietly discuss with Durranny first, but now, it is obvious that the top level of the Afghan government knows that even this woman is here.

Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Dana!

This woman also embarked on the revolutionary road with Mhammad at the beginning, and this woman's experience is even more legendary, because she single-handedly founded the Afghan Freedom Party! Now, the backbone of the Liberal Party are the people she personally mobilized back then, and it can be said that although Durranny is the president, if he disagrees with Dana and needs to vote by show of hands in the party, Dana will definitely win. Moreover, even if the party votes to abolish Durrani and make Dana president, I am afraid it can be passed.

This woman, known as the iron-fisted prime minister of Afghanistan, during the war, she once went deep behind enemy lines, and did underground work in Kabul for many years, and just after Afghanistan's independence, she paid close attention to Afghanistan's national construction and developed Afghanistan's economy, under her management, the Afghan government became an efficient, corruption-free government, she can be described as the real pillar of Afghanistan.

This is quite a shrewd woman! How can I impress her? If you want to say that the only weakness of this woman is, I am afraid that there is no man. It is said that at the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, her man died, and since then she has remained unmarried, dedicating her life to the cause of the liberation of Afghanistan.

Next to Dana are Afghanistan's Minister of Defense Khwaja and Economy Minister Osama, looking at this situation, Rockefit has put countless question marks in his heart, can his persuasion go smoothly this time?

"Mr. Ambassador, is there any important situation that you need to discuss with us solemnly?" Osama, who was on the side, grinned at his teeth with a toothpick and asked Rockfit.

"That's right, your country's economic development in recent years is good, but it is mainly concentrated in the mining industry and handicraft manufacturing, some businessmen in our country, hope to invest in Afghanistan to set up factories, so that more labor opportunities can be provided, and at the same time, the industrial products produced will also be directly sold to Afghanistan, which can lower the price, which is very beneficial to your country." Rockefett said.

Afghanistan is mainly a mining industry, and after the ore is transported, it is smelted in Pakistan, which makes Afghanistan's economy completely dependent on Pakistan, so Rockefit starts with the economy and gives Afghanistan real benefits.

"Normal economic cooperation, we can carry out." Dana said on the side: "If you are willing to invest and set up a factory in our Afghanistan, you can come in full accordance with our domestic requirements." ”

There is no need for Afghanistan to refuse this kind of thing, which can not only provide jobs, but also benefit Afghan citizens.

"We have more money that we want to invest in Afghanistan and accelerate the development of the Afghan economy." "We will also suggest to the WTO that the inclusion of Afghanistan would reduce tariffs and be more conducive to Afghanistan's development," Rockefett said. ”

Seeing that the Afghans in front of him did not object, Rockefett continued: "We have a small request to lease your Bagram base for our use. ”

Bagram base!

Fifty kilometers north of Kabul and eleven kilometers south of Charikaar, the capital of Parwan province, Bagram was a base established after the Soviet invasion, with a runway of more than three kilometers to take off and land various transport aircraft, as well as a camp with enough troops for several divisions. At the beginning, the Soviet Union used it as an important base, and in later generations, after the United States overthrew the Taliban in Afghanistan and occupied Afghanistan, it also began to be an important military base, accounting for half of the American troops in Afghanistan.

Now, the United States has taken a fancy to this large base, which can fully accommodate more than 50,000 troops to meet the needs of launching an offensive on the Western Front at a minimum.

"In the war of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, we, the United States, provided a large amount of military assistance to your country, so that you could drive out the aggressor. Rockefett brought up the events of that year again, asking Afghans to remember that the United States is the savior of Afghans! Now, it is also appropriate to provide a military base for the use of the United States.

"As long as you can agree to our stationing, we can agree to any conditions you put forward." Rockefett said.

Even if the other party wants to pay a sky-high rent, he can agree! Even if Afghanistan asks for a lot of military aid and asks the United States to provide first-class fighter jets, the United States can agree! Only with Afghanistan as a springboard can the Iranian problem be solved!

"Anything you can agree to?" At this moment, Osama, who was on the side, put down his toothpick and said to the American ambassador.

"Yes, any conditions." Rockefett said.

"Then how about we want to lease your Andrews Air Force Base for our Air Force's J-7 fighters?" "We can swap bases and save ourselves the cost of negotiating loans," Osama said. ”

Afghanistan concentrates all its resources to develop the economy, in contrast, Afghanistan's military development is very poor, Afghanistan has saved a lot of money in the military, such as Afghanistan's air force, the most advanced is the Chinese-made Pakistani J-7, the use of the operating cost is very low.

Hearing Osama's words, Rockefett almost jumped up: "Minister Osama, how is this possible?" It's the site of our Air Force One, the airport of our capital. (To be continued.) )