Chapter 320: Economic Half an Hour
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For the first time in the history of world military affairs, two ballistic missiles hit the same target, and there was only one crater after the explosion! The soldiers looked at the big crater just now that it had been enlarged a lot, and they all showed a look of disbelief, you must know that these two missiles are more than 1,800 kilometers away from here, and the difficulty of being able to achieve only one crater for two missiles at such a long distance is simply extraordinary! Is this a miracle?
Soon, the news was transmitted back to the missile base, and after Prince Abdullah got the news, he hugged Captain Chen regardless of his image, and shouted vigorously: "Success!" We really succeeded! â
Looking at his posture, those who don't know think that these two missiles were developed by him!
Captain Chen's heart is surging at the moment, with such good technology, he doesn't believe that the Saudis will watch the follow-up missiles being detained by the Americans, and those missiles are all treasures after being transformed!
When Prince Abdullah calmed down a little, Captain Chen said with a smile: "You have seen the results of the two tests, are you still satisfied with this?" â
When Prince Abdullah heard this, he gave a thumbs up and said, "Satisfied! Absolutely satisfied! China's missile technology is definitely the best in the world! â
Captain Chen smiled slightly when he heard this, and then pretended to sigh and said, "It's a pity, originally we had a follow-up deal of thirty missiles, but these missiles were detained by the Americans, which is really a big loss for your country." â
Prince Abdullah was stunned when he heard this, then he frowned and thought about it, and after a while, he slapped the table and said, "Absolutely not!" These missiles mean a lot to us! Can't let the Americans take it! Chen, it's not too early. You guys rest first, I'll take a plane to see my brother Wang, and I'm going to get these missiles anyway!! â
After Prince Abdullah finished speaking, he hurriedly left with the guards, and Captain Chen gave Wang Jianguo a thumbs up when he saw this, which meant to say: "Old Wang, your method is really not bad!" â
Wang Jianguo smiled slightly when he saw this, the expression on his face looked very happy, and at this moment he thought in his heart: This is all Xiaotian's idea, or Xiaotian is powerful! He not only improved our country's missile technology, but also earned much-needed foreign exchange for the country. What a genius this kid is!
When Captain Chen saw Wang Jianguo's happy expression, this thought suddenly flashed in his heart: Lao Wang usually engages in scientific research, according to his character, he shouldn't be able to think of such a solution, but if he didn't come up with it, who else would it be?
Captain Chen felt that he was thinking a little too much, he shook his head with a smile, and then said, "Our work has been completed, let's all go back and rest now." â
At the same time, he said in his heart: the next thing is up to the Saudi government. I don't know how they will react to the United States, I hope that the matter will be resolved as soon as possible, so that the country can also receive this rich foreign exchange as soon as possible, and this money is really critical for the country.
Wang Jianguo and the others did not know what Prince Abdullah said after he returned. Anyway, the next morning, Saudi Arabia sent a diplomatic note to the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Generally speaking, the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia is a very glamorous job, and the Saudi government treats every U.S. ambassador with great respect, but this time, the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia was summoned by the Saudi king. When he walked out of the palace, he had a straight face, and his displeasure could be seen at a glance.
Some news outlets have speculated about this, and no one knows what happened to the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Why did it change from the high-spirited appearance of the past?
The answer was revealed at 8 p.m. EST, when CNN broadcast the news that China secretly sold missiles to Saudi Arabia and that the missiles were seized by the U.S. government, everyone suddenly realized that the people were generally worried about such a thing, especially after hearing Professor James say that these missiles can carry nuclear warheads, and there was even a trace of panic in the hearts of the American people.
The Cuban Missile Crisis that occurred in the sixties of this century almost triggered a nuclear war, and if it had not been for the last concession of the Soviet government, it is estimated that the whole world would have ceased to exist a long time ago! Now, as a nuclear power, the Chinese government has sold such missiles to Saudi Arabia, and the US government has intercepted these missiles in an arrogant manner. If something unusual happens in this crisis, will it still end peacefully like the first missile crisis?
This is a problem, at least in the psychology of the average American citizen.
The U.S. government is well aware of the missile situation, so they are not worried that the Chinese will make unreasonable moves for the sake of dozens of missiles with backward performance, what they really value is the attitude of the Saudi government.
Since the Saudi government sent a diplomatic note to the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, it has basically not stopped, and immediately after they saw off the US ambassador that morning, they immediately held a press conference, proposing to convene OPEC member countries to discuss the current crude oil output, this news has just been issued, so that the world crude oil prices have risen in a straight line, as of the suspension of the New York Stock Exchange, international oil prices soared by 30 percent!
The fluctuation of international oil prices has already reflected Saudi Arabia's influence in the oil market, but the US government is only slightly worried about this, and what really worries them is whether the Saudi government will part ways with the US government.
Due to the oil factor, the United States has invested a lot of energy in the Middle East, not only striving to improve relations with Saudi Arabia and other major oil-producing countries, but also dispatching two aircraft carrier battle groups in the Middle East.
If the Saudi government ignores the United States, this will have extremely severe adverse consequences for the United States' Middle East strategy, first of all, their crude oil supply will not be guaranteed, and secondly, they will withdraw their armed forces stationed in Saudi Arabia, so that Saudi Arabia will create a power vacuum, which is absolutely unacceptable to the United States.
The United States needs a peaceful and obedient Middle East, and those who are disobedient will find excuses to rectify them, and Iraq is a good example. First of all, Saudi Arabia does not have the same ethnic problems as Iraq, and Saudi Arabia does not have the human rights issues that Americans have always talked about, and the most important thing is that Saudi Arabia has good relations with neighboring countries and is in the Organization of Crude Oil Exporting Countries. Saudi Arabia occupies a very heavy weight, if they want to turn the other cheek with the United States, the United States can be said to have no suitable way to deal with it, those Arab countries are sometimes very united, and it seems that it is not easy for the United States to divide and disintegrate.
At half past nine in the evening, while President Bush was sitting in the living room teasing the dog, his personal adviser knocked on the door, and President Bush turned to look at him, and then asked, "Reyes." Is there anything important? â
Hearing this, Reyes pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "Mr. President, your idea of sending a special envoy has been unilaterally rejected by the Saudi government, and they refuse to accept the good offices of the special envoy and only want to talk to you in person. â
President Bush frowned when he heard this, and said, "There is still such a thing? Did they make any new requests? â
"Mr. President, the Saudi government has asked us to release the detained ships and hopes that the United States will not interfere with the transportation of these missiles to Saudi Arabia. â
President Bush stood up when he heard this, and he paced a few steps. Then he said: "Can our people confirm that there are no nuclear warheads on those ships?" â
Hearing this, Reyes nodded and said: "According to the information from the navy, they did not find nuclear warheads, these missiles are just ballistic missiles carrying conventional warheads. â
Bush was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then said, "What about the CIA?" Did they find any information about the Saudi government's acquisition of a nuclear bomb, or its imminent acquisition? â
Hearing this, Reyes shook his head and said, "No." The CIA conducted a large-scale intelligence analysis, and the results still show that there is no such thing as a zĂ i. â
Hearing this, Bush twisted his two eyebrows into a strand and whispered: "In that case...... Why is Saudi Arabia so abnormal about these missiles? â
The problem is back to square one, and the issue has not been resolved in the previous discussion. To this day, President Bush still has no clue about this.
After thinking for a moment, President Bush sighed and said, "Go to the office." I personally spoke to the King of Saudi Arabia on the phone. â
At half past ten o'clock in the evening, the two sides reached a secret agreement, according to the agreement, the US government will release these missiles, and do not ask about the use of these missiles, the Saudi government in return, must continue to maintain the supply of crude oil to the United States, and in the future must not threaten the United States with the same reason, otherwise the United States will take "punitive" measures against Saudi Arabia!
The United States is not easy to mess with, they can accept this solution, that is because they do not have definite evidence about the disappearance of the Japanese Yamato missile cruiser, so they cannot use this reason to blackmail the Chinese government for a long time, and the Saudi government has repeatedly assured that the same thing will not happen next time, so the United States will compromise, otherwise if it really tears its face, it is not impossible for the United States to take action against Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is gambling, they are betting that the United States will not really turn against them, because this requires a very high price, during the transition period of the US government, President Bush obviously will not let this happen, the Saudi government for these missiles with extremely high accuracy, kind of fighting.
Although the U.S. government seems to have backed down, their previous act of arresting the ship was originally illegal, and its promise to let it go at this moment was just a donkey on the slope. To tell the truth, they have earned enough face, and Huaguo has been bullied, which makes the United States once again show their incomparable strength, and it doesn't matter if they let them go.
According to the agreement between the two sides, the US Government will openly announce at its regular news briefing at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning that it will release the detained vessels, and their reason is that the United States will not continue to detain these missiles because they have been examined and conform to international practice.
I have to say that the rogue image of the US government has been thoroughly displayed -- do you still need to review the fact that China sells things to Saudi Arabia? Are you too lenient?
But there is no way, this is the status quo, whoever has a big fist can trample on other countries wantonly, and for now, the only one in the world who can do this is the United States.
At one o'clock in the afternoon on December 23, 1991, Xiangjiang time, Vivian and Li Sancai boarded the flight back to China, and Feng Xiaotian and Taurus prepared to take a plane at half past one in the afternoon to set off for the United States.
"The Smile of the Mona Lisa Sisters" was wrapped in a vacuum bag, the golden bull was in his hand, and while the two were waiting for the plane, Feng Xiaotian dialed Li Ruonan's phone.
Li Ruonan knew that Feng Xiaotian was leaving, but Feng Xiaotian didn't let her see her off. Now Li Ruonan is already a well-known figure in Xiangjiang, and her every move is being watched, and Feng Xiaotian doesn't want to reveal her identity because of this.
After the phone was connected, the two exchanged a few words, and then listened to Feng Xiaotian and said: "Sister Li, I want to rush to the United States to deal with personal matters, and you will be responsible for the oil futures purchased by venture capital in the world." â
Li Ruonan was very puzzled by this before, and now the crude oil futures on the Xiangjiang Stock Exchange have risen by more than 60%, and they continue to rise, Feng Xiaotian did not stay in Xiangjiang to deal with this matter at this time, but went to the United States, what does he want to do? Is the U.S. more important than the $3.5 billion investment?
I only heard Li Ruonan say: "Of course this is no problem, but ...... Are you sure you don't take command yourself? What if I miss the best time to make a move? â
Feng Xiaotian smiled when he heard this: "Sister Li, don't make a move today, all you have to do is to contact the New York Stock Exchange's office in Xiangjiang and negotiate with them to take these crude oil futures to the New York Stock Exchange for sale, according to the current market trends, they will agree." â
The crude oil futures purchased by Feng Xiaotian are all distributed by the Xiangjiang Stock Exchange from the New York Stock Exchange, that is to say, these crude oil futures originally belonged to the New York Stock Exchange, and the Xiangjiang Stock Exchange is only equivalent to selling. (There is no zĂ i in reality, and it has been slightly changed in the novel)
Li Ruonan agreed when he heard this, and Feng Xiaotian then instructed: "Remember, sign a contract with the people of the New York Stock Exchange, and let them sell all the crude oil futures after the New York Stock Exchange opens tomorrow!" The New York Stock Exchange is now implementing winter time, they will open at 10:30 in the morning, and they will clear all the orders at the latest no more than 11 o'clock, which means that they only have half an hour to issue orders. â
Li Ruonan was quite puzzled when he heard this: "Only half an hour of order time?" Why is that? â
Feng Xiaotian laughed when he heard this: "This is called 'economic half an hour', don't ask more now, you will naturally understand when the time comes, Sister Li, I'm going to board the plane, goodbye." (To be continued......)