the world is at stake

The world has not yet recovered from the shock of the reunion of Russia and Ukraine. It was not until the BBC reported that it had lost half of its flying squadron in Iraq that people realized that the Middle East was fighting again.

After Saddam's ascension, the new Iraqi government established unparalleled prestige.They got rid of the shackles imposed by the West in the past. The first thing they did was to import oil extraction equipment from China to restore production and life across the country.live

As always, North Korea received a large number of orders for Iraqi air defense forces, refitted the equipment eliminated by China, Russia and North Korea, and shipped them to Iraq.

In half a year, the Iraqi military is stronger than when it went to war with Israel, and the quality and discipline of the army have improved significantly.

The most notable point is that as long as the unreasonable sanctions imposed by the West are overthrown, the morale of Iraqi officers and soldiers will skyrocket and they will be willing to sacrifice.

North Korea's "military first thought" was instilled into Iraq, and the money the latter finally earned from selling oil was also replaced by military supplies to arm itself and ensure the survival of the regime.

The British were beaten to shame, only to realize that what they were facing was no longer what they used to be.

The U.S. military, which has been on the sidelines for a long time, is a bit reluctant to make the war a big one—the U.S. military is bombing with all its strength. Believe it or not, the Iraqis will resist like chicken blood?

In the past six months, the number of human bombs targeting the US military in the Middle East has increased by more than ten times.The bases of the US military in Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been attacked hundreds of times, all by unidentified guerrillas.

These guerrilla teams range from three to five people at least, and there are more than a dozen people. They are not large in scale, but they have been trained and are particularly daring.

They either planted a roadside bomb to bomb the US patrol, or they squatted near the base and used the "vanguard" to hit the US helicopter, or they used a mortar to lob the US military outpost.

This situation is worse than the law and order war after the Iraq War 'back then'.After all, "back then" Saddam was not sanctified, he did not have such a strong spiritual appeal, and the guerrillas did not have the fanaticism and organization.

The Arab Ba'ath Party is even doing the work of the "pseudo-military" countries in the Middle East, advocating that the Arabs are in charge of their own destiny.

The local employees of the US military have gradually become unreliable, and some Arabic translators will become the opponent's eyeliner, specializing in providing intelligence and clues to the resistance organization.

This situation is not as explosive as the Taiwan Strait conflict and the merger of Russia and Ukraine, but it has brought great trouble to the deployment of the United States in the Middle East.Because there are more than a dozen reports of attacks every day, and there are five, six, seven or eight casualties, which is very annoying.

Now coupled with Iraq's rebellion against the UK-US no-fly zone, the intensity of confrontation between the two sides has risen sharply.Neither the military expenditure nor the combat forces contained are small numbers.

By March, even Rumsfeld, who has always been stubborn, realized that the situation had deteriorated. The U.S. military was struggling to cope with the successive outbreaks, but it was impossible to effectively resolve them.

In a report to Congress, the Pentagon analyzed: "There is an invisible force that is weakening the global influence of the United States, making it difficult for a powerful US military to exert its power or find no opponent.

The source of this power lies in China.If China cannot be dealt with effectively, the situation will not be alleviated, let alone resolved. "

Chapter 61

In mid-February 04, the mainland PLA held a 'multi-theater multi-service joint combat exercise' on the southeast coast.Both the East China Sea and the South China Sea are "thousands of troops and horses cross the strait, and thousands of miles of stormy waves open the way". The scene is grand and attracts worldwide attention.

There is a lot of noise outside, and there is no way to be quiet on the island.

Zhou Qingfeng is squatting beside a stream in the countryside of Pingtung, Taiwan, looking at a stone bridge 30 meters away.

The river is very narrow, and the stone bridge is not wide.Two field cranes came on the bridge, and a Taiwan Army CM-11 tank overturned under the bridge—that is, the M-48H "Yonghu" known as "Super Brave".

In order to fight against the recent mainland bullying, the Taiwan military has been practicing day and night.

The third-generation fighter jets, the main force of its air force, have turned to Okinawa for training, leaving only the old second-generation fighters to guard the door; its naval ships also ran to seek the protection of the American father, and they dare not stay in Taiwan's military port.

Only the Taiwan Army is the most miserable, and can only stay on a narrow island for training - it can't run away, and it won't be defended if it runs.

The one who overturned in front of him was the 564th Brigade participating in the "Lianyong Exercise".It is said that when the tank crossed the bridge, one side of the track suddenly failed and got stuck, causing the car body to turn and fall into the river.

Shortly after the incident, the Taiwan military launched a rescue operation.

Many spectators came from both sides of the river.Zhou Qingfeng bought a 'pig claw' from a 'Little Bee' cart, and watched the joke while chewing on it.

'Little Bee' is a mobile vendor.

A small four-wheeler sets up a sales shelf to sell drinks, snacks and meals.Because Taiwan is too small, the Taiwan military conducts training, and local people can always follow them to provide 'logistics services'.

Sometimes the recruits are doing training, and the rookie officers don't know how to fight, and the stall owner of 'Little Bee' can still give them pointers—after all, after so many years of watching, there are only so many routines going back and forth.

Taiwan's top military officials hate this kind of "little bee" that "leaves military secrets and affects the morale of the army".Officials have engaged in their own military logistics 'little bees'.

But the "little bees" of the people can make money, but the "little bees" of the Taiwan army lose their pants, and finally nothing happens.

Zhou Qingfeng had been in Taiwan for several months. The local gangsters either died or fled, and the security environment was greatly improved.The Taiwanese police were tired of arresting him.

Because once the chase is too hasty, the master is really ruthless and will surprise the police in turn.Coupled with the current crisis in the Taiwan Strait, people on the island are in panic, and no one really wants to catch this 'thug' again.

I heard that a tank fell into a "ditch" in Pingtung, and Zhou Qingfeng happened to be nearby, so he rode a "little sheep" and came to see what was happening.

It is not easy to hoist an overturned tank of tens of tons.A dozen soldiers of the Taiwan army were tired for a long time, sweating profusely, ran to the car of 'Little Bee' to buy pork pancakes and drinks.

Zhou Qingfeng's face has become darker recently, and his Taiwanese accent has become more standard.He took the initiative to approach the soldiers of the Taiwan army and asked, "Have the people in the chariot been rescued?"

A few soldiers bought 'pig claws', sat down at random, devoured a few mouthfuls, and filled their stomachs with cold drinks before they had time to answer.

"It's hopeless, it's dead."

"The four crew members were all detained inside, and only the corpses were brought out."

"It's too bad. The commander forced us to train every day. As a result, the brothers didn't die on the battlefield, but died in the water. The Communist Party should call here as soon as possible, we really can't stand it."

The stall owner of 'Little Bee' was also yelling, "Everyone in Taiwan knows they can't win. The Communist Party of Afghanistan is not even afraid of the Americans, and it's okay to shoot down Japanese fighter planes."

People have stealth fighters, very powerful.

The rich are fleeing desperately. Last month, Taipei Taoyuan Airport was full of flights, and 10,000+ people fled to Japan and the United States.Many companies in Hsinchu, Taipei had to disband their employees because their bosses ran away.Either the employees run away too much and the business closes.

Some people simply went to the mainland, saying that the mainland now has many opportunities and is safe.If the United States cannot be relied on, it is better to rely on the mainland.Even the well-known mouthpieces of the TV station are changing their tune, saying that many people 'embroidered the red flag overnight'.

I heard that A-Bian and other high-ranking government officials have already prepared a way out.They disliked that the passenger plane was too slow and dangerous, and all small helicopters were on call 24 hours a day, ready to escape to Japan at any time. "

Alas, when it comes to the current situation in Taiwan, no one on the island is optimistic.

The previous 'Penghu attack', followed by 'U.S. military intervention', and then 'China-Japan air battle'.It turned out that the mainland is really determined to overthrow Taiwan, and is ready to fight a war with the United States and Japan.

The current situation is similar to that before the handover of Hong Kong.

A large number of vested interests, those who feel that they will be punished, and ordinary people who have been brainwashed by the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party are all restless, and everyone who can run is running.

The stall owner complained, and several soldiers even sighed.

One said: "Let me tell you, less than one-fifth of the tanks in our brigade can be operated. Most of them are lying in their nests. They can't find spare parts and can't be repaired at all."

Another wry smile, "The navy and air force have all gone to Japan, talking about preserving their strength. They expect the army to resist the landing of the Communist Party of Afghanistan, so we are willing to be cannon fodder?"

Another said bitterly: "My mother said, if there is a fight, I will go home soon. When the Communist Party comes, at least I can change my ID card. I don't want to work for the DPP."

After Zhou Qingfeng finished eating the 'pig claw', he asked the stall owner how many paper towels to wipe his hands, bought a bottle of oolong tea, took a sip happily, and said cheerfully, "You want a mainland ID card, you can do it now!"

In the current tense period, the stall owners and soldiers were very sensitive to these words, and they all looked at Zhou Qingfeng in unison.The stall owner even whispered: "Brother, are you from mainland China?"

"Yes." Zhou Qingfeng said openly while drinking oolong tea, "I came to unite the front. Now the island is full of people like me, propaganda during the day and anti-rape at night.

Recently, many so-called "big bosses" in the underworld have died in Taiwan, and some diehards in the military and political circles have also returned to the west.Do you think it was an accident?We did it all. "

Wow... The stall owner and the soldiers suddenly realized that it was true after thinking about it carefully, and they immediately looked up at the mountain.

Zhou Qingfeng was still smiling, and continued: "Don't be afraid, the mainland is dealing with hardcore Taiwan independence, and there are people on the blacklist. You are just ordinary people, and will not trouble you."

The sound was so loud that many people nearby heard it and moved over to join in the fun.It didn't take long for a political and military officer of the Taiwan military to run over, frightening a dozen soldiers and fleeing with their heads in their arms.

But the political and military officer didn't bother Xiao Bing. Instead, he politely asked Zhou Qingfeng to move forward, and asked for a discussion: "Brother from the mainland, can I trouble you to stop publicizing in my company? I'm not good at this. made."

"Lieutenant Huang Zhongshi." Zhou Qingfeng burst out the opponent's name and rank.The political and combat officer gave a startled 'ah' and said in surprise, "You know me?".

Zhou Qingfeng patted the other party on the shoulder and comforted him: "I know where you live, how big your family is, and what school your children go to. We have already figured out the details of your 564 Brigade from the brigade commander to the platoon leader. .”

The political and combat officer immediately put on a bitter face, "Brother, I don't want to fight against the mainland. I'm just making a living. What should I do now? Are you really going to fight?"

"Isn't that nonsense? It's only been a few months, and we're almost ready." Zhou Qingfeng is very good at comforting people, "Don't worry, you are still alive, which means that you are not on our blacklist, as long as you don't die won't die."

"Okay, okay, okay." The political and combat officer broke out in cold sweat, nodded again and again, and his attitude was extremely kind, "Actually, I can see it too. Your army's unmanned reconnaissance planes flew over our camp and circled over our camp. It’s really gone.”

Eh? 'Wuzhenba' is high-altitude and high-speed, it is impossible to hover over the camp area.

Zhou Qingfeng didn't want to ask, but the political officer pointed to the sky above his head, "Look, your unmanned reconnaissance plane is here again."

There is really a drone flying at low altitude in the sky.It is small in size, only about 300 meters above the ground, and the red 'August [-]' military emblem on the wings is very eye-catching.

"Rainbow-3?" Zhou Qingfeng was also very surprised, and thought to himself: "The PLA Air Force is too arrogant. Before, it was just a high-altitude skimming of the 'Wuzhenba'. Now the small drones are flying directly on the foreheads of the Taiwan military."

"Uh... anyone tried to shoot it down?"

The political and combat officer quickly shook his head, "Who dares to shoot down? There was an idiot in Penghu before who just took a photo with the fire control radar and provoked your fighter to launch anti-radiation missiles.

Now the air defense force on the island simply ignores the targets on the mainland, and some radars are not turned on.The chief ordered not to provoke the communist army.If anyone wants to shoot down your drone, I will stop it.

In case of an attack, who is the unlucky one? "

Zhou Qingfeng also thought it was funny, but he still wanted to praise the political and military officer verbally - he understood righteousness, had progressive thinking, and made contributions to the unification of the two sides of the strait.

'Rainbow 3' has a range of 2400 kilometers, a cruising time of more than 12 hours, and a low cost of use. It is just used for demonstrations over Taiwan.

If the air defense force on the island is shot down, the mainland fighters will focus on attacking.If it is not shot down, the morale blow to the island will be fatal.

This is the benefit of cutting flesh with a blunt knife, squeezing the opponent's resistance thoughts a little bit-if you do it, it will be a hot air strike, and the opponent has to resist if he doesn't resist.

But now grinding and grinding, grinding the other party loses his temper, so naturally the bottom line is retreating step by step.

Looking at it now, at least the Taiwan Army has no fighting spirit-don't kill me, it's easy to say anything.

People on Taiwan Island are so weak, no matter how much the DPP encourages it, it will be useless, and the United States will not be able to get involved if it wants to.Not to mention the sudden change in the situation in the Middle East and Europe, which has restrained the great energy of the US military.

Rumsfeld faced a lot of difficulties in the Pentagon—Israel and Saudi Arabia, the important pawns of the United States in the Middle East, were hit hard.

Encouraged by Iraq's resistance to invasion and the sanctification of Saddam Hussein, coupled with the backing support of China, Iran, and Iraq, the Palestinian armed forces have recently surged in power.

'Hamas' organized tens of thousands of young people and sent them to Iraq to receive ideological education and military training from North Korean instructors.

After half a year of training, this group of people has greatly strengthened their fighting skills and willpower.They returned to Palestine with an Iranian imitation of the 'Red Arrow-8', specifically targeting Israeli tanks and outposts.

After the failure of Israel's invasion, it was devastated. The Sharon government had to step down, and the newly expanded settlements also shrank back.In this way, it is still being attacked by 'Hamas', and there are losses every day.

'Hamas' openly declared that the Jews should go to the United States, Britain, France, any one of their allies to settle down, but they cannot continue to stay in Palestine.

Some Israeli troops captured Palestinian rebels and interrogated them as to why they carried out the bombing attack.

A Muslim who always spoke of 'Allah' and 'Allah' yelled before he died: "For the sake of the motherland and the nation, the Jews must be exterminated."

The deceased was unknown, but the video left behind went viral in the Arab world. Israel said that the video was forged by forces with ulterior motives, but the Arabs were moved to tears after watching it.

Israel is unlucky, and so is the Saudi royal family.Large numbers of civilians from across the Middle East traveled to Baghdad to pay homage to the 'holy pit' where President Saddam Hussein was martyred.

Worshipers donate money, join the Republican Guard in Iraq, or go to guerrilla training camps.

Six months later, every month, tens of thousands of real jihadists bid farewell to their comrades-in-arms and rushed to various places in the Middle East to carry out the great cause of liberation, especially to the decadent and backward rich countries such as Saudi Arabia and the Cartels.

The Saudi royal family has been attacked more than once, and each time they rushed towards the US military base stationed in Riyadh, making the American soldiers nervous.

For the United States, the Middle East is more important than East Asia. The aircraft carriers 'Nimitz' and 'Enterprise' originally transferred to East Asia had to be transferred back.

There is only one "Kitty Hawk" left in East Asia, and facing China's aggressive offensive, it will not be able to cause any waves.

Aircraft carriers are not limited to performing combat missions in seawater. Basically, one-third is in maintenance, one-third is in training, and one-third is in combat readiness.

The United States has a dozen or so aircraft carriers, but it's a great idea to gather six for one strategic direction.If Rumsfeld wants to stabilize the Middle East, he must deploy aircraft carriers elsewhere.

Even if the U.S. military has a great career, it is a bit stretched!

When "La Shi" wanted to double the number of aircraft carriers on hand, another news buzzed his head - Russia and China signed an agreement to send their active aircraft carrier "Kuznetsov" to Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard undergoes renovation.

During the transformation period, China leased the aircraft carrier 'Liaoning' of the same level to the Russian Navy.At the same time, both parties reserved the possibility of selling the 'Liaoning' and even the 'Shandong' to the Russian Navy.

'La's' head was buzzing with this news, he looked carefully at the intelligence details, and found that the Chinese not only rented out an aircraft carrier, but also rented out six escort ships with the crew.

Hey...you two complement each other's strengths, right?The Chinese navy took advantage of the trend to exercise in the stormy waves of the North Sea, right?

If China lacks nuclear submarines, Russia will lease nuclear submarines; if Russia lacks aircraft carriers, China will lease aircraft carriers.They are all fleet-style rentals with nuclear warheads and crews that can immediately conduct actual combat.

A 'Liaoning' will not play much role in China's southeast coast.But if it wanders into the Norwegian Sea, the Yankees will have a headache and need to use several aircraft carriers to block it.

The last time China and the United States engaged in tit-for-tat exercises, although the two Chinese aircraft carriers had fewer aircraft and a low dispatch rate, they were played by American and American aircraft carriers many times.

But the U.S. military also said that "Liaoning" and "Shandong" are serious aircraft carriers.Much better than the half-baked 'Kuznetsov'.

The carrier-based "Double-Engine J-33" is also an advanced fighter at any rate - its performance far exceeds that of Russia's already lagging Su-29. As for the "MiG-[-]K", it has not yet been seen.

Thinking about deploying an aircraft carrier to Northern Europe to stop the navy, 'La's' is really powerless.

Chapter 62

At the beginning of March 04, two Taiwan F-3E fighter jets took off from Taitung Zhihang Base to perform cruise missions.But they disappeared from the radar screen after flying more than forty kilometers.

The Taiwan military announced that two fighter jets crashed into the sea that night, search and rescue personnel have already started, and the whereabouts of the pilots are temporarily unknown.But the next day, the spokesperson of the PLA Ministry of Defense announced that two Taiwanese F-5E fighter jets flew to Xiamen yesterday to surrender.

This news almost killed mainland netizens, and the military section of 'Shengguang.com' was bombarded again, with all kinds of defection jokes flying all over the place.

This matter quickly made the headlines of major media in East Asia.In the evening, "News Network" also gave 30 seconds to interview Taiwanese pilots surnamed Pan and Luo.

In front of the camera, the two strongly accused Taiwan's puppet Ministry of National Defense of their reactionary behavior of forcing them to go to the battlefield regardless of their life or death.

"The main F-16 has gone to Japan, and the commander left us old F-5Es waiting to die in Taiwan."