The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

On this day, Liu Tao had to return to the capital.

Because Prince Fahd of Kuwait came to China in person.

The two of them have a long friendship and are good friends!

He personally entertained this old friend in the courtyard. The old friend who used to live a life of luxury looked tired when they met again. Obviously, Iraq's actions during this period have brought him great pressure.

This time, not only Prince Fahd came to China, but also Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia.

"Liu, my friend, you are too unkind. You sold so many weapons and ammunition to Saddam, which made Saddam's ambition expand rapidly. Now he has sent heavy troops to the border between our two countries and is ready to invade us at any time. You have to help mediate and persuade Saddam, the bastard, to stop this dangerous action!" Prince Fahd complained.

The relationship between the two sides is very good.

They are all old friends who have been friends for many years, and Prince Fahd is not polite.

Prince Sultan also chimed in: "Yes, Liu, Saddam, that bastard, just ended the Iran-Iraq War and is about to start a war against us. This bastard doesn't make money and enjoy life, but fights and kills all day long, making us sleep poorly."

Liu Tao showed a helpless look.

This palm and the back of the hand are all flesh, and he is also in a dilemma.

There is a deep friendship with Iraq, and there is also a very deep friendship with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

He is caught in the middle and it is very uncomfortable.

"Your Highness Prince Fahd, Your Highness Prince Sultan, I have always felt that the best peace is negotiation, resolving differences through negotiation, and everyone eating and drinking happily and making small money, how good, war will bring endless harm to the people of both sides." Liu Tao said righteously, clearly expressing that he is a person who yearns for peace.

Prince Fahd and Prince Sultan couldn't help but roll their eyes.

Arms dealers love peace! ?

Go to hell!

Which arms dealer in the world doesn't want chaos in the world so that they can sell weapons and ammunition?

Look at the cargo ships from the East. There are several of them docked at Iraqi ports every day.

God knows how many weapons and ammunition are transported by cargo ships from the East every day.

Liu Tao said helplessly: "Your Highnesses, my company is so big, many people rely on me for food, we are doing a serious business, Iraq has placed an order, we can't refuse it, right?"

"There is no reason to turn away customers, everyone is open for business!" Liu Tao looked helpless, "As for mediation, we have already mediated, but Saddam's attitude is very tough and he is not willing to accept it at all."

Liu Tao said: "Out of friendship between us, I will tell you a piece of information I just got. In a week, the Iraqi troops deployed on the border will officially start operations."

Prince Fahd and Prince Sultan's faces changed drastically.

They were all shocked by Liu Tao's information.

You know, Iraq is still negotiating with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and a new round of negotiations will be held in a few days.

"Is the intelligence true?" Prince Fahd couldn't help asking.

Prince Sultan couldn't sit still and stood up, "Yes, Liu, this is not a joke!"

"The accuracy of this intelligence is very high!" Liu Tao took a sip of tea slowly and said confidently.

In fact, the intelligence he has obtained now has the time to launch the war accurately to the minute!

He has a clear grasp of the entire combat plan, which troops will attack from where, and when to start the attack.

Prince Sultan's face flushed with anger: "Saddam, this bastard, we helped him so much, he ended the Iran-Iraq War and held multiple rounds of negotiations in Riyadh. We helped him a lot and let Iraq end the Iran-Iraq War decently, but he actually wants to start a war against us!"

Speaking of this, Prince Sultan clenched his fist angrily. If Saddam was in front of him, he would have to fight with Saddam fiercely.

Since Saddam launched the war against Persia and the Iran-Iraq War broke out, Saudi Arabia has helped a lot. Since Iraq has money, Saudi Arabia did not pay, but Saudi Arabia provided a lot of convenience to Iraq. Many weapons, ammunition, and daily necessities were first transported to Saudi ports to avoid being detected and destroyed by Persia, and then unloaded from Saudi ports and transported to Iraq by land.

During the Iran-Iraq War, Saudi Arabia helped promote Saddam throughout the Arab world and the world, making Saddam famous and glorious. He became a great hero in the Arab world, and his status and influence increased greatly.

Even when Iraq wanted to end the Iran-Iraq War, it was Saudi Arabia that helped to negotiate, provided a venue in Riyadh, facilitated multiple negotiations between the two sides, and finally helped Iraq end the war decently.

Before this, Saddam mobilized Iraqi troops to the border between the two countries. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait did not think that Saddam would really start a war. They thought that this approach was more to force Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to make big concessions and agree to share part of the oil quota with Iraq.

They did not expect that Saddam was really determined to start a war against them.

The Arab world has always emphasized that all Arab countries are good brothers and good friends. They all believe in Islam and want to unite.

They are also members of OPEC and want to protect the interests of oil-producing countries.

Fahd was so angry that he trembled all over, and there was fear in his eyes.

Saudi Arabia has a large territory and a large population, and it also has a lot of armed forces, but Kuwait is small and has few people, and it can't resist Iraq's fierce army at all.

I'm afraid it will only take a short time for Iraq's fierce army to occupy the entire Kuwait.

"Your Highness Prince Fahd, as an old friend, I suggest that Kuwait first transfer the property that can be transferred to Saudi Arabia, and the royal family and important figures should also withdraw to Saudi Arabia as soon as possible." Liu Tao kindly suggested: "If you are caught, Saddam will most likely not let you go. If the property is not transferred, it may become the spoils of the Iraqi army!"

"You withdraw to Saudi Arabia, reorganize the army and prepare for war, and you will have the opportunity to conquer the lost land and restore the country later!" Liu Tao said: "There is a saying in our China: If you keep the land but lose the people, both the people and the land will be lost; if you keep the people but lose the land, both the people and the land will be saved! As long as the people are there, there is a chance."

Prince Fahd showed a bitter look, "Liu, can't we stop Iraq? Do we really have no chance at all?"

Prince Fahd still has a last glimmer of luck.

If the Kuwaiti army showed its determination to fight to the death and dealt a heavy blow to the Iraqi army, perhaps Saddam would give up invading Kuwait.

Or, Saddam changed his mind and gave up this dangerous idea.

After all, the two sides did not have a life-and-death feud, and they were just differences in interests.