Chapter 1571 The Counselor

In the first phase, 200,000 Iraqi troops with 1,200 tanks attacked Iranian territory in three directions, and the Iraqi air force, which had been tested by the Middle East wars, launched airstrikes on fifteen Iranian cities.

This made Iran, which considered itself the fifth largest city in the world, directly confused, and the peak of the Iraqi army’s troops went straight to Abadan, Iran’s major oil town.

Abadan is Iran’s fifth largest city, but also the largest port, from the point of view of the coastal countries, Iran’s conditions are not good, the entire country is a plateau, good ports are few and far between, Abadan is one of the most important of them, is the most important Iranian oil distribution and refining centers, once the fall of Abadan, Iran’s financial sources will be greatly affected.

The opening week of the war, launched an attack on Iraq has been an average of thirty kilometers deep into Iranian territory, the progress of the largest southern front, has penetrated into the Iranian territory of nearly one hundred kilometers, Abadan has been surrounded by a group of people, became a lone city a, Iraqi troops did not stop the pace of the Iraqi army, left it to the rear of the comrades of the front line continues to the Iranian territory of the assault.

The world has its eyes on the Iran-Iraq battlefield, and it is this battle that will determine whether the war is won or lost. What will determine whether the battle is won or lost is time.

In the face of the Iraqi Air Force, which has fought with Israel to control the airspace, the Iranian side is not a sitting duck, Iran has its own anti-aircraft missiles, the U.S.-made Hawk” missiles are a kind of anti-aircraft missiles mainly used for air defense of strongholds, but also can be used in the field of air defense, which are the masterpieces of Raytheon, the giant of the U.S. radar and missile industry.

The experienced Iranian missile commander, judging by the change in altitude of the fighters that these were air-to-air fighters and could not pose a threat to ground targets, did not order them to open fire but waited further.

This missile and the SAM anti-aircraft missile each have their own merits, but for Iraqi pilots who have faced the Israeli Air Force, they are not without a countermeasure, and the battle of wits continues between the spear and the shield.

At this time, as in the Middle East region can say the country, the United Kingdom naturally can not sit idly by and watch the world’s energy is threatened, began to run for peace, sent diplomats shuttle in the Middle East countries, mainly pro-United States, Saudi Arabia, asked whether it can play a role in saving the peace?

Finally got the Saudi side is willing to commit again to provide the Kingdom of Iraq’s economic support after the British diplomats satisfied with the departure of Riyadh, with a heavy face, announced the failure of mediation.

After the Saudis sent their princes to visit Baghdad to demonstrate the unity between Sunnis as well as Arabs, the countries of the Middle East expressed their support for the Iraqi kingdom’s righteous act, after all, didn’t the Iraqi kingdom also claim to reclaim for the UAE the territories occupied by the Iranians.

In addition to the dispute between Iraq and Iran itself over the ownership of the river, there is also the territorial dispute in the UAE, where the islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf are also the subject of dispute between the two countries.

The islands were originally owned by the British, who then gave control of them to Sharjah, but the United Arab Emirates, which Sharjah had formed with other countries, had not yet become independent and could not establish de facto control in these areas. Iran then moved in to occupy these areas after the British withdrew.

The proximity of the islands to the Strait of Hormuz and the expansion of Iran’s ability to control the Strait after its occupation raised concerns in Iraq. Iraq argued that Iran should return the islands to the UAE.

In fact, Alan Wilson, such a prudent cabinet secretary, would not normally slip up on such matters, and in fact he certainly didn’t slip up, and deliberately allowed the self-conscious Pahlavi kings, from a position of strength, to occupy the islands.

The United States arranged for the Kingdom of Iran to be the police in the Middle East, and the United Kingdom was pressured by the United States to carry the sedan chair for Iran, isn’t that very normal? The root cause is still the US pressure, and the Arabs should blame the US.

What? There are still British troops in the UAE? The presence of British troops does not mean that military action should be taken, not to mention that the British troops are based in an enclave in Oman, and there is no territorial dispute between Kuwait and Iran, so this matter cannot be resolved by the British troops, and once military action is taken, it may be interfered by the US and the USSR, so it is still necessary to believe in the wisdom of the Arabs and the Persians.

Salisbury Plain range, in the prehistoric Stonehenge witness, Alan Wilson and the military generals are quite satisfied with the test of the anti-radiation missiles and air-to-air missiles that were installed.

It should have been obvious from the last war in the Middle East when they were governed by the tiny long arm of the US that the US could not be relied upon.

“Good, Whitehall has always been very concerned about the military’s confidence in defending the country. The Cloudburst bomb is going to be tested in Australia in a couple of days, so hopefully it will bring us good news. The Vulcan strategic bomber formation will be a strong line of defense in defense of Australia’s freedom.”

Alan Wilson was very pleased with the test launch and didn’t forget to remind Makins, “It seems like the U.S. is using the Super 301 clause on Japan again, but unfortunately the Japanese are defenseless. There is a U.S. garrison on this country’s soil, and the U.S. camps are closer to the Emperor’s bedchamber than the Self-Defense Forces are, and there is absolutely nothing that can be done about it.”

Cloudburst bombs for the United Kingdom is not imagined among the technical difficulties, as the old imperialist countries, the world’s earliest and most powerful conventional bombs, is the United Kingdom in World War II using the Grand Slam drilling bombs, which is like the United Kingdom later on, a variety of weapons can not be built, is not the evil consequences of de-industrialization it.

Cloudburst bombs the United States used in the Vietnam War, depending on the United States to withdraw from the Vietnam station in the process, the United Kingdom to help carry out the finishing touches, simply put in its aftermath on the South Vietnamese government officials to carry out a gold dollar offensive, the United States military in the Vietnam War used weapons, to the present day to the United Kingdom have no secret.

Anyway, Alan Wilson thought that although for a while he could not touch the door of the advanced version of the thermobaric bomb, the cloudburst bomb can barely make do, the British 3V bombers built after the war, there is still a use for Britain to find a way to bomb Argentina.

The airfields in the Falklands must be preserved somehow though, otherwise the UK can’t always rely on bombers to fight for air power.

The Mauritius power outage fiasco at the beginning of the year was very satisfying for the Ministry of Defense, and although it was declared to the public as a fire in the power plant, the graphite bombs were so visible that it was warming to think about it.

Taking a sip of Fanta Allen Wilson prepared to leave the range with Makins trailing behind him, “Secretary General, do you see Afghanistan and Pakistan getting into a fight?”

“It’s hard to say, but I’ve heard that the Soviet Union has been supporting Afghanistan a lot, and the Afghan artillery was refreshed on the border conflict earlier this year.” Alan Wilson shook his head, “The Afghan government seems to be talking about establishing a Pashtun-dominated multi-ethnic united state right, this rhetoric is really quite socialist.”

“Multi-ethnic unity? It does seem different from this side of Europe.” Makins laughed out loud at the realization on this side of Europe that each ethnic group had the right to establish their own state.

“President Wilson’s idea of national self-determination, even the Americans themselves couldn’t do it. Do you really think America can manage with so many people from so many countries immigrating to America. Other countries are fine, immigration from Latin American countries is a big problem, it’s fine now, but it will definitely be a big problem later.”

Alan Wilson bristled, according to Wilson’s set of national self-determination, is not the United States of any ethnic group can establish their own country?

Now it is white Europeans can suppress this contradiction, but although all European culture, Germanic culture and Latin culture is still a big difference between the existence of two very powerful culture in a country, the total wealth is easy, and later encountered difficulties, but also be able to do unity?

Back to London Alan Wilson, wanted to accompany Monroe but had to be intercepted by the good daughter, “the princess and the crown prince seems to have some emotional problems, I’m a little bit of enlightenment can not.”

“Uh!” Very much considering the royal issue and personal issues, Allen Wilson finally decided to defend the national interest, who let him be such a self-sacrificing person.

Sighing in his heart, and having to serve the Crown Prince who is grandma and uncle, silent and not good looking, Allen Wilson couldn’t help but sigh, Pamela keenly sensed her father’s impatience, “In fact, if you hadn’t said that the Crown Princess can look for you when she encounters difficulties, I don’t think there would be any need to ask for help right now.”

“Good point, it’s still a matter of me taking matters into my own hands.” Alan Wilson looked to his good daughter to squeeze out a smile, but of course there was a possibility that someone else was the one making the big deal about it, such as his own little cotton girl.

There was no rush to seek confirmation, Alan Wilson felt that he had been mixed up in officialdom for so many years that he would still have no problem getting a word out of Diana to see if the speculation that his daughter had been a little traitor was true.

Honorable Princess of Wales is currently pregnant, but moody not like a newlywed immersed in the happiness of the woman, the reason is of course that the honorable Crown Prince after the marriage of the natural I do what I want.

At this time the supreme authority a elder’s manner, patiently listened to the princess’s complaints, captured the name of Camilla, not at all surprised expression said, “Honorable Crown Princess, in fact, I believe that you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince exists in the feelings of the Crown Prince, you are so young and beautiful, as for the evidence can now be seen. Postpartum depression has always been a concern for the medical community, if this continues, it will have a negative impact on the Crown Princess’s body and spirit.”

“The Crown Prince is a silent person, and Prince Philip’s outgoing personality compared to the contrast is very obvious, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is essentially very lack of family care, from the point of view of growing up, in fact, the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince is almost the same, you and the Crown Prince are both lack of caring, and can’t do the character to complement each other, if both sides don’t change it, the marriage will surely be affected. ”

Pamela on the side to see her father talk eloquently, as an old clergyman, she has never seen her father say these words, and now she does not know whether what her father said is true or false, because the old man just has the ability to be full of lies but true in love, she naturally can’t see it, it’s all said by Arnold.