Volume 4 Arms Empire Chapter 11 Preparing for War (860 Explosions, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Sheng Zheng discussed international affairs with Ji Youguo, Zhao Rundong, and Pang Xinglong in the head of state
"The intelligence has been confirmed, and Frederick summoned the army and government officials last night to discuss the attack on Iran." Pan Yunsheng took out a stack of photos, "This is the photo taken by our reconnaissance satellite at noon today, the first is Pearl Harbor, the second is Apra Military Port on Guam, the third is San Diego, the fourth is Norfolk, the fifth is Diego Garcia, the sixth is Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base, and the latter are US military bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, and other countries. β
Ji Youguo quickly flipped through it, handed the photo to Zhao Rundong, and said, "What do these mean?" β
"The military transfer has begun." Pan Yunsheng picked up the cigarette on the table, "Within 24 hours at the earliest, within 48 hours at the latest, Frederick will announce the combat operation to attack Iran." β
"Maybe not a combat operation, but a military deployment against the Iranian threat."
Hearing Zhao Rundong's words, Pan Yunsheng nodded. "There is also this possibility, no matter how Frederick explains the movement of US troops, the ultimate goal is to attack Iran."
"That is, war will break out soon?" After taking the photo, Pang Xinglong asked.
"Two months, no more than three months at the latest." Pan Yunsheng took two puffs of his cigarette, "Judging from the information provided by the National Security Bureau, the activities of the CIA in our country have increased significantly, and a few days ago, a group of CIA spies who entered our country were arrested. The Tehran sub-station also sent a message that the CIA has strengthened its contacts with Kurdish and ** organizations in Iran. The Iranian government expelled three U.S. diplomats just yesterday, and while they haven't received an update, they certainly have been C.I.A. spies. β
"The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings!" Ji Youguo sighed, "Frederick's movements are faster than we thought. β
"He made a secret deal with Roddick, how can he be unhappy?"
Pan Yunsheng said. Not only Ji Youguo smiled bitterly. Even Zhao Rundong and Pang Xinglong shook their heads with a smile.
"Anyway. We're ready.
Now the question is. Does Iran have the ability to defeat the United States on the battlefield. "Finished. Pan Yunsheng glanced at Pang Xinglong.
"Last night the Iranian ambassador personally sent a diplomatic note. It is hoped that more weapons and equipment will be procured from our country. β
Ji Youguo frowned slightly. He looked at Pang Xinglong.
"Huang Guowei has sent a note to Iran. Let Iran send a purchasing delegation to negotiate with the 'medium and heavy company'. Pang Xinglong took out a document. This is a list of procurement provided by Iran. I have already sent someone to give the attachment to + Muhua. β
Ji Youguo took the document and read it carefully. "I don't have a small appetite, flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the sea, all included."
"And, most of them are offensive weapons." Pan Yunsheng muttered.
"Lao Zhao, what do you think?" Ji Youguo handed the document to Zhao Rundong.
Zhao Rundong put the document aside and said: "What weapons are sold to Iran is directly related to our policy. I don't think it's appropriate to sell offensive weapons. As things stand, if war breaks out within three months, even if we are willing to sell weapons, it will be very difficult to deliver them before the war breaks out. Even if the weapons of our army are sold to Iran, the Iranian army will not be able to grasp it in the short term. β
"Iran has made it clear that it wants to buy spot." Pan Yunsheng muttered again.
"Spot?" Ji Youguo frowned slightly. "The spot price will not be much lower."
"Price shouldn't be an issue." Pang Xinglong changed the subject and said, "I roughly calculated that the total value of the weapons that Iran offers to buy is between $12 billion and $15 billion. Removing some of the offensive weapons, with a total value of less than $8 billion, Iran is well placed to pay for the purchase. β
"This is just the beginning, and the rest is uncertain."
Pang Xinglong nodded and said, "That's why I handed over this transaction to the 'Zhongzhong Company'." β
Ji Youguo touched his chin and said, "Now, there are three main problems. The first is to determine which weapons and equipment to sell to Iran, the second is how much impact the sale of our military equipment to Iran will have on the combat effectiveness of our army, and the third is whether Iran can pay for later purchases. β
These are both three questions and three difficult problems.
"I think it's better not to sell offensive weapons to Iran." Zhao Rundong was the first to express his views.
"The problem is that it will be very difficult for Iran to defeat the US military without offensive weapons." Pan Yunsheng's view is obviously different from Zhao Rundong's, "The US military's tactics are very simple, bombing and destroying Iran's military infrastructure, disintegrating Iran's national defense forces, and then dispatching ground troops to occupy Khuzestan Province." If the United States intends to overthrow the Iranian regime, it will use the leading forces and separatist forces in Iran to advance into the Iranian hinterland from several directions at the same time. Of course, it is possible that the U.S. military will take the form of 'decapitation' to get rid of Iran's top leaders, and then send airborne troops and air assault troops to capture Tehran and support the pro-American regime. In any case, in addition to defeating the US military in air defense operations, Iran must also launch a counterattack to contain the offensive actions of the US military. Without offensive weapons, it will be difficult for Iran to win the war. β
"But ......"
Ji Youguo pressed his hand
"What Lao Zhao means is that we can't sell strategic offensive weapons: it will have a negative impact on our Middle East policy and our relations with Israel and Arab countries. β
Zhao Rundong nodded, indicating that this was exactly what he meant.
"In addition to strategic offensive weapons, we can provide Iran with tactical offensive weapons that are mainly used for defense."
Pan Yunsheng's eyebrows jumped a few times, and he found that the FΓΌhrer's attitude was not biased towards Zhao Rundong.
"For details, Xiao Pan went to Lao Peng to discuss it and asked the General Staff to give his opinion. We must do a good job and not sell strategic offensive weapons to Iran. β
Pan Yunsheng nodded and said, "No problem, I'll go find Lao Peng later." β
"Now, the second question." Ji Youguo glanced at everyone and said, "Time is pressing, and we can't sell weapons and equipment to Iran in the same way as before." If we directly sell our military's weapons and equipment to Iran, what kind of impact will it have, and will it weaken China's national defense strength? β
"I don't think it's a big problem."
This time, Zhao Rundong did not object, and Pang Xinglong did not object.
Ji Youguo glanced at Pan Yunsheng and motioned for Pan Yunsheng to continue.
"After the East China Sea War, we accelerated the development of new weapons and equipment." Pan Yunsheng took out a document from his briefcase, "This is the information I took from the General Staff. According to the plan for the rearmament of the armed forces, the army, navy, and air force will be equipped with new weapons and equipment in the next five years. The Army's heavy equipment based on electric technology, the Air Force J-14J-1, will enter service and begin mass production this year. The Navy's refit will take a little longer, but with the launch of the 'Republic' and the completion of outfitting early next year, the fleet renewal plan will gradually accelerate, and air defense destroyers, multipurpose destroyers, and anti-submarine frigates will all be launched into service in the next two to three years, and new submarines will ......"
"Let's focus on the relevant content."
Pan Yunsheng was stunned for a moment and said: "The most affected is the Air Force, and in the procurement list proposed by Iran, the Air Force equipment is the residence. I think that taking this opportunity to dispose of combat aircraft and air defense systems that are about to be retired or transferred to the second-line army will not only not have a negative impact, but will also help. At the very least, the proceeds from the sale of weapons could be used to purchase more new equipment. The second is the army, which provides a large number of tanks and other equipment to Iran, and the impact on us is not very great. As for the navy, because it cannot sell strategic offensive weapons, it will not consider supplying submarines to Iran for the time being. β
"That is, it doesn't have much of an impact?"
"I can't say that." Zhao Rundong answered this question, "There must be an impact, after all, the air force and navy lost a lot of weapons and equipment in the East China Sea War. If a large number of weapons in service are provided to Iran at once, Japan's national defense strength will certainly decline. I think you have to control the speed. β
"At the same time, the pace of production of new weapons will be accelerated." Pang Xinglong added.
"The transfer takes a process, and even if we hand it over all at once, Iran will not have the ability to receive it all at once."
Ji Youguo nodded. "It seems that it is necessary to organize personnel to provide training services for the Iranian army."
"It's part of after-sales service." Pang Xinglong paused a little and said, "But you have to move quickly, you must send the instructor over before the war breaks out." After the outbreak of war, the United States will definitely declare Iran a war zone, and then we will not be able to send military personnel to Iran. β
Ji Youguo pondered for a moment and said: "This matter is directly responsible for the Military Intelligence Bureau, and if you need assistance, go to the General Staff." β
Pan Yunsheng didn't say much, nodded and agreed.
"Last question, how much money can Iran afford to buy arms?"
"It won't be more than $40 billion." Pang Xinglong answered this question, "From what we have, Iran's foreign exchange reserves are less than $80 billion, and there are $17 billion in international debt due within three months. In addition to purchasing weapons and equipment from our country, Iran will definitely purchase weapons and equipment from Russia. Therefore, spending $40 billion to purchase weapons and equipment from us is already Iran's maximum capacity. β
"I'm afraid a war will consume more than that, right?"
Pang Xinglong smiled bitterly, there is no need to answer this question.
"If you can't spend 200 billion, you have to spend 100 billion." Zhao Rundong reported an approximate number. "Taking the East China Sea War as an example, the total value of weapons and equipment lost by our country reached 120 billion yuan, equivalent to 20 billion US dollars. The scale of the US-Iraq war is several times that of the East China Sea war, and Iran may bear more than $100 billion in losses. β
"It's just military attrition." Pan Yunsheng added.
"In this way, we can only let the 'medium and heavy company' do it, and we had better not interfere."
No one objected, because the purpose of the establishment of the "medium-heavy company" was to reduce the burden on the state.
"Relevant issues should be implemented as soon as possible." Ji Youguo glanced at everyone and said, "Let's discuss it here today, if there is progress, we will discuss it again." Xiaopang, you stay, I still have something to tell you. β
Pang Xinglong nodded, knowing what Yuan was going to tell him.
Damn it**
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