Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 392 Family Banquet

In the Fang family villa in Fengyuan, all the members of the Fang family gathered together and were enjoying a sumptuous dinner. As the Spring Festival approached, not only Fang Sheng and his wife rushed to Fengyuan from Haizhuang, but even Fang Bin, who was far away in Hong Kong, also returned

Arrive at Fengyuan.

"According to the news our reporter received from the coalition headquarters, an F117 fighter plane of the US military attacked the TV station building in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, at 3 a.m. Three air-to-surface missiles damaged the left side of the building in many places. Currently, the personnel

The specific number of casualties is not yet known..." A report from a China Television reporter in Baghdad came on the TV.

Since January, people all over the world have focused their attention on the Middle East. In response to Iraq's invasion, the United Nations Security Council has passed 12 resolutions condemning and sanctioning Iraq. These resolutions have made Iraq political, economic, military and

Diplomacy and other aspects are in an extremely isolated position.

The stubbornness of history caused the United Nations Security Council's Resolution 678 to still set the deadline for Iraq's troop withdrawal to January 15, 1991, which was exactly the same day as Fang Mingyuan's previous life!

If Iraq still does not withdraw from the territory of Kuwait before the deadline, the resolution authorizes the member states of the United Nations to use "all necessary means" to implement various resolutions adopted by the United Nations.

The coalition forces sent troops to the Gulf, providing a legal basis for using force to resolve the crisis. History has changed slightly here, and one more country has participated in the coalition: India. In fact, not all of these coalition countries participated voluntarily. Some people think that this

The war was an intra-Arab war, and some were afraid that the United States' influence in Kuwait would continue to strengthen. But in the end, many countries agreed to participate under the preferential conditions such as economic assistance and debt relief offered by the United States. Of course, many countries sent ships and fighter planes.

Medical personnel and army troops are mainly provided by European and American powers such as the United States and Britain.

After several months of troop deployment and confrontation, by the end of November, the US military had basically completed its task of troop deployment. Together with the troops dispatched by other countries, the total troop strength reached 500,000.

Before the "deadline" arrived, the international community made great efforts to resolve this crisis. Leaders of many countries mediated and designed various mediation plans. The Secretary-General of the United Nations also personally arrived in Baghdad to work on Iraq, hoping that

Iraq withdrew its troops from Kuwait. China's Foreign Minister also went to Baghdad to meet with Saddam in person, hoping to resolve the Gulf crisis peacefully. However, because the United States insisted that the only possible peace condition was Iraq's complete and unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait, Iraq insisted that Iraq withdraw

The conditions for leaving Kuwait are the withdrawal of multinational forces from the territories of Arab countries, as well as the simultaneous withdrawal of Syria from Lebanon and the simultaneous withdrawal of Israel from the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights and southern Lebanon. There is simply no agreement between the two sides, and the war has become

Unavoidable.

The war started in the early morning of January 17th. The US military still adopted the same attack methods as in Fan Mingyuan's previous life, using long-range missile strikes and fighter plane air strikes to kick off the war!

As of today, the air raids have lasted for twenty-one days! There are still seven days before the Chinese Spring Festival. The Spring Festival of 1991 is a very good day for young people - February 14th is the same as Valentine's Day in the West.

It was the same day. In China in 1991, people's recognition of Valentine's Day was far less than it would be in the future, so Fan Mingyuan could only keep this in his heart.

"This has been bombing for more than 20 days. When will the Americans dispatch the army?" Fang Sheng muttered while eating his meal and staring at the TV. Is this man always interested in weapons and war?

Age doesn't matter. He has never been interested in news broadcasts, but ever since the war broke out in the Gulf, he has been paying attention to the situation in the Gulf every day.

Fang Mingyuan grinned secretly. In 1991, the vast majority of people in China, including many soldiers, still had a soft spot for the Army's decisive battle. They always believed that a war could not be fought without the presence of the Army.

It’s a real war! Moreover, the U.S. coalition and Iraq have millions of troops on the border, and the total number of tanks exceeds 3,000. It can be said to be the highest number of tanks on the battlefield since World War II.

War. Many people are looking forward to seeing a wonderful tank battle. They also want to know whether the Soviet tank or the American tank is better. The result of the official comparison.

But these people were bound to be disappointed in the end. After more than 20 days of indiscriminate bombing, the Iraqis suffered heavy losses. According to post-war statistics, the Iraqis had suffered more than 100,000 casualties at that time, and nearly half of their heavy equipment was destroyed.

, almost as soon as the coalition army troops were dispatched, the Iraqi army collapsed and fled back to Iraq. Destroyed wreckage, or tanks abandoned by the Iraqis, could be seen everywhere in the sea of ​​sand.

"But these American fighter planes are so advanced that they can actually be invisible on radar! Wouldn't it mean that entering and leaving the sky of other countries is like entering an uninhabited land, and they can bomb whoever they want? How do you think they can think of it?

Can airplanes be invisible on radar?" Fang Ya, who was holding a bowl but not looking away from the TV, couldn't help but sigh.

In the Gulf, the most outstanding equipment of the US military are Patriot missiles, Tomahawk missiles and F117 stealth fighter bombers. It can be said that from the moment they appeared, they attracted the attention of people who pay attention to military affairs around the world. Fang Ya casually said,

But it exactly expresses the original intention of the Americans in developing the F117.

The reason for the initial development of the f-117 was based on the background of the global Cold War at that time. In order to enable their nuclear bombers to break through the Soviet defense lines and enter the Soviet territory, the Americans tried various methods. However, the Soviets set up artillery.

Missiles and high-altitude interceptors are almost invulnerable at low, medium and high altitudes. This is a huge headache for the Americans. Therefore, the Americans have invested heavily in developing missiles with unique angular shapes and absorbing coatings, making them difficult to detect by radar.

f-117.

"This aircraft is awesome. Two days ago, it actually dared to bomb military targets in Iraq in broad daylight. I heard that from the beginning of the war to now, the US military has also lost a lot of fighter planes, but none of them are F117s. Tell me, when will we

The country also has such a plane, and it went directly to bomb the capital of Baiyue. I'm afraid they don't even know where the bomb fell from, right?" Fang Sheng couldn't help but have some wild thoughts.

"Well, that would be such a relief! The Baiyue brats are eating ours, using ours, and beating us. In fact, they are nothing!" Fang Bin said from the side. He was in Hong Kong.

, naturally have a deeper understanding of the war in the south. Although the war between the two countries was basically over at the end of 1989, everyone still gets angry when talking about it.

Soon, Fang Mingyuan's two uncles also joined the discussion. Everyone was wondering how such a fighter plane could be discovered. And they were naturally impressed by its advanced nature.

Listening to their nonsensical discussion, Fang Mingyuan was secretly happy. In fact, the F-117 is not as perfect as advertised. It also has many shortcomings. This is mainly due to the stealth performance being the primary consideration during the design.

For example, the flight speed is slow and the air maneuverability is not strong. This is mainly due to the fuselage structure and layout to meet the needs of stealth. Moreover, its engine thrust is relatively small and there is no afterburner system. However, despite this, as a

The world's first stealth fighter-bomber has gone down in history. It is an important milestone in the history of world aviation.

It was precisely because of this that it had a great shock to the Chinese military. It happened to coincide with the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the newly born Russia had no money, so China vigorously introduced Soviet aircraft to improve the combat capabilities of the Chinese Air Force.

Trying to catch up with the powerful European and American countries. It is precisely because of this that two thousand years later, China's new domestically produced fighter jets will appear one after another in the sky of the motherland.

"Mingyuan, where are all the chopsticks?" Bai Ping shouted, and Fang Mingyuan, who had been distracted again, woke up and noticed that his chopsticks had almost reached into his father's bowl.

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"And you guys, don't discuss any military and national affairs during dinner! You must set an example for the children! All of you are already fathers, why can't it be of any use!" Bai Ping turned her head.

, and they were dissatisfied with the other party's victory.

Fang Sheng and others couldn't help but smile bitterly. Today's Fang family is no longer what it used to be. In the past few years, Fang Mingyuan is not the only third generation in the family. Each family also has juniors. The youngest is the son of his uncle. Now

She was still nursing, and was being held by Fang Mingyuan's aunt, who was also sitting on the table.

"Okay, your sister-in-law is right! We are all fathers now! We have to set an example for our children! If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter if you take the TV away after dinner!" Mr. Fang said calmly.

vocal tract.

"What kind of example should I set? Except for Mingyuan, none of them are sensible." Fang Bin muttered in a low voice. As for Fang Mingyuan? What kind of example do others need to set?

"Huh?" Mr. Fang's eyes immediately glanced over. Fang Bin shrank his head and said no more.

"Okay, it's rare for Xiaobin to come back. Old man, why are you trying to show off your authority?" Grandma felt sorry for her little son and immediately gave Mr. Fang a push.

"What's so rare? Didn't you just meet him in Hong Kong two months ago?" Mr. Fang couldn't help but muttered, but his expression softened.

After dinner, it was naturally time for free activities. Fang Mingyuan was not interested in talking to them about the Gulf War, nor was he interested in seeing his children. He had watched these younger brothers and sisters grow up in his previous life, and he had no interest in seeing them again in this life.

Back. He left the house directly and walked along the path outside the house.

"Mingyuan, Mingyuan, wait for me!" the uncle's voice came from behind.