In fact, this is not the first time that Kuwait has asked China for military assistance, as early as the Iran-Iraq war when the ship attack was in full swing, Kuwait was hit by the two Iraq oil tankers, and sent escort requests to the five major **** of the Security Council. This does not mean that Kuwait has a special fear of China, but as a small country, every big country is an object that needs to be curried over.

In particular, witnessing China's prestige in the National Day military parade, Kuwait felt that China should be a powerful country not much worse than the United States and the Soviet Union, and even deliberately leaned toward China in arms purchases, in order to make good friends with China.

China has not taken special care of Kuwait, but it has indeed sent a fleet to the Persian Gulf to carry out mine-sweeping missions, and has a certain sense of military presence, so in addition to seeking help from the United States and other Western countries, the crown prince of Kuwait also has to ask for help from China, another military power. As for the Soviet Union, everyone knows that they are now too busy to take care of themselves, and that the Soviet Union has always supported Iraq.

Of course, Chinese Ambassador Sun Bigan could not have made any promises on the spot, and he was more like the United States, but there was room for all kinds of leeway in the official tone, "China has always called on all countries in the world to resolve disputes and problems through communication and negotiation, and oppose the use of force to undermine regional peace and stability." My country expresses its grave concern and strong condemnation of Iraq's flagrant invasion of Kuwait and may take all necessary means to help restore peace in the region and restore justice to Kuwait. ”

As a politician, Saad is also accustomed to doing tai chi, and although it is far from what he expected, at least China has not closed its doors, and if it lobbied properly, it is estimated that there is still a lot to be done.

Saad added: "China is willing to bear the military expenses of your country to send troops to help rescue the crisis, and at the same time, Kuwait will also take action against China's righteousness!" ”

Sun Bigan thought about it, he basically understood what kind of attitude he had in China, but at this time, sending troops to the Persian Gulf was definitely not a leader, so he said: "If there is a need, China will consider sending troops to help the Kuwaitis expel the aggressor, but China also opposes all unilateral actions and advocates international dialogue and cooperation. ”

Saad was also rewarded, and left with a thousand thanks. The crown prince on the verge of death had just left, and Nayef, a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia and the son of Prince Abdullah, hurried to meet with Sun Bigan, the Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

After briefly greeting Ambassador Sun, Nayef went straight to the point, saying: "I am afraid that Saddam's ambitions have swelled to the point of no return, and it is Kuwait that suffers today, and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, or even Saudi Arabia tomorrow." While His Majesty King Fahd and I have great faith in our desert lions, none of us want to see the flames of war burn on our land. In order to deal with the crisis, I have been instructed by His Majesty the King to meet with Ambassador Sun and the China you represent, hoping to communicate well and discuss a way to deal with this crisis. ”

Ambassador Sun repeated what he had just said to the Crown Prince of Kuwait, expressing China's absolute position that it will not sit idly by, but he did not elaborate on what kind of reasoning it is.

Nayef added: "China pursues a foreign policy of neutrality and non-alignment, and with regard to the Gulf crisis, we also take the position that negotiation is preferable to the use of force to resolve the crisis. But now that is becoming less and less achievable with the passage of time, Iraq could launch an even more absurd and frenzied offensive at any time. It is obviously impossible for Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries to resist Iraq with their military strength alone, so military assistance from China and the United States is particularly important. However, to tell you the truth, although His Majesty knows that it is inevitable to provide military assistance and open up our facilities to the use of reinforcements, we still have many doubts about the United States. ”

Of course, Sun Bigan understands what Nayef means, the United States' strategy in the Middle East is by no means simple, the core is to support Israel and suppress other Arab countries, for Saudi Arabia and the United States is also half-hearted, ten years ago the Islamic Revolution broke out in Iran, the United States Carter government and Saudi Arabia are on the opposite side of the rising Khomeini, the United States agreed to send 2 squadrons of E-15 fighters to Saudi Arabia, but when the plane flew halfway, the Carter government canceled the aid under the pretext that the plane did not carry weapons, As a result, Saudi Arabia is in a very embarrassing position in the Arab world.

"The United States summoned our ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar, and showed him satellite images that show that Iraq covets us. U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney will soon lead a large delegation to visit our country, apparently with the aim of persuading His Majesty the King to allow U.S. troops to enter and help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Iraqi aggression. His Majesty the King is now in a more complicated mood, he is actually more inclined to form a joint Arab force, but this is obviously not possible in the short term, and the threat of Iraq is imminent.

His Majesty the King specially called me to communicate with China and ask if China has any idea of sending troops in this Gulf crisis; His Majesty has great trust in the integrity and integrity of the Chinese, and he will not hide from you that if China agrees to send troops, it will also have an effective deterrent effect on the Americans in the Middle East. ”

This is an obvious balance policy, and Nayef is not afraid to say it, because basically it is an individual who can understand it. If the huge US military is simply allowed to enter Saudi Arabia, then it is inevitable that the US military will enjoy the dominance of everything, and may even do whatever it wants, King Fahd is still very scruple about the Americans, and he is also afraid that at this time they will find out the situation in Saudi Arabia and give it to the Israeli side.

Ambassador Sun could only say: "I will urge the country to make a decision as soon as possible, and I ask you and His Majesty the King to wait attentively." ”

Soon after, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated at a regular press conference: "China opposes all acts of aggression and is very shameful of Iraq's acts of aggression under the pretext of economic and territorial issues. Otherwise, on the premise of abiding by the framework of the United Nations and international norms, China will reach multilateral cooperation with other countries in the world and make any necessary response to the situation in the Gulf. ”

One reporter was not specific enough, adding: "Does any necessary response include troops in the Persian Gulf?" ”

The spokesman nodded: "I have said that everything is necessary, and military assistance is obviously one of them." ”

After such a remark was released, it immediately triggered a major repercussion, and the mainstream media of various countries in the world published it one after another.

"China intends to send troops to the Persian Gulf to teach the military madman Saddam Hussein a lesson."

"China's possible military action may be related to the U.S. announcement of sending troops the day before yesterday."

"Authoritative sources point out that China's military action will be carried out within the framework of the United Nations Security Council, which means that China will first push the Security Council to adopt a resolution on the use of force against Iraq."

Immediately after China sent a clear signal of intervention, US Secretary of State Baker, who was flying allies around the world, said in an interview with the media: "...... The United States welcomes the efforts of China's allies to promote peace in the Middle East and considers them constructive and positive. As one of America's most powerful military allies, military cooperation with China's allies could be of a major impact on our upcoming actions, and I will be visiting China in the near future to consult and reach consensus with our Chinese allies on how to address this crisis together. ”

Sending troops to the Persian Gulf, the deployment of the Celestial Empire was actually much earlier than that of the United States, and it is even said that Qi Yiming began to think about how to do this a few years ago. On the other hand, China is facing a more complex situation, especially its domestic problems that have not yet been resolved, and it has no intention of fighting abroad. And now Qi Yiming has long been committed to building the PLA into a global armed force, "recruiting is coming, coming can fight, and fighting can win".

The Gulf crisis is not only a good opportunity to test the PLA's cross-regional operations and strategic mobile force projection, but also to stabilize relations with the United States in the early post-Cold War period, and continue to give the United States the illusion that China is still an ally waving the flag behind them. At the same time, it is also an opportunity for China's power to better penetrate into the Middle East and obtain greater energy and strategic benefits.

At the beginning, there were still some voices in China that opposed the sending of troops, but the strength of the main battle faction led by Qi Yiming was strong enough. The military also hopes that through such a truly large-scale actual battle, it will show the prestige of the PLA to the world circles, and at the same time draw lessons and lessons to better carry out national defense construction.

Although this war is basically not too directly related to China, people's reverence for the people's army is still very high, and the reason for sending troops is to oppose aggression and maintain peace, and the Chinese, who are rich in the Celestial Empire's state complex, still recognize such a lofty goal. Coupled with the round of military enthusiasm and love for the army after last year's military parade, people inexplicably have a unique and beautiful expectation for war.

Sometimes it's scary, but sometimes it's beneficial, it's all about balancing and utilizing.

Some of the families of the soldiers have expressed concern that their children may be sent to the battlefield thousands of miles away, but in recent days, the public media has begun to report heavily on how China would fight the war if it sent troops. Many military experts told the public that the current war is not the mode of the old movie where the trumpet is sounded and everyone rushes forward in one go, and it is fought with national strength and technology. With the level of equipment and firepower of the PLA, it is estimated that they were defeated before they met the Iraqis, so huge casualties are unlikely.