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Chapter 120 It's so good!
Chapter 120 It's so good!
By Chinese standards, a number of oil-rich Middle Eastern countries were founded on US military bases. They were attacked by American soldiers and not only dared not retaliate, but also had to praise the Japanese for their bravery. It's truly pathetic.
In reality, American soldiers in the Middle East are similar to security personnel employed by princes, a stark contrast to the situation in Japan and South Korea.
After all, they are a major customer with hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue. American soldiers also know who they can fight and who they can't.
Although the Arab League's aid to Libya was heavily overpriced, it was still useful.
Even if these F-16s cannot be used to fight NATO fighters, they are excellent as trainer aircraft for training pilots.
The M1 and self-propelled artillery were more effective in Libya than the F-16.
For a time, Qin Rui also thought that Middle Eastern tycoons were like pigs raised by the United States, with blood drawn regularly and fattened up when needed.
It wasn't until the United States was mired in a debt crisis and had already begun targeting Venezuela, but hadn't set its sights on the Middle Eastern tycoons, that Qin Rui realized the unusual nature of those Middle Eastern princes.
After Libya gained independence, Qin Rui once wanted to distance himself from the Arab League.
Now Qin Rui has to admit: It's really good!
A nation with a history spanning thousands of years certainly has something special.
They are completely different from those nouveau riche.
The term "nouveau riche" here refers not only to the United States, but also to a number of so-called developed countries in Europe.
Although Qin Rui admitted that the oil tycoons' financial offensive was very effective.
Libya must remain clear-headed and not be morally blackmailed by Middle Eastern princes.
Maintain a "brotherly" relationship with the Arab League.
At least it can stop the United States from interfering in issues related to Libya.
France's shift of focus from Chad to Mali is also inextricably linked to the Arab League.
Dai Bi was desperate and grasped at straws, choosing the wrong path.
Issoufou is not qualified to make Libya back down.
It would require a more influential figure to step in.
Yi Sufu failed to achieve his goal and returned empty-handed.
Qin Rui immediately redeemed 20 max-level pilots from the system, preparing to deploy the F-16s in combat.
Yuri worried that Qin Rui's actions would expose Libya's true intentions.
Training pilots is extremely expensive. Industry rumors suggest that the cost of training a pilot is equivalent to the weight of gold.
This is still a regular pilot.
A fully qualified pilot is roughly equivalent to an ace pilot, and would be a treasure in any country. Libya simply does not have the capability to train ace pilots.
Qin Rui had made preparations in advance and put a lot of thought into exchanging these pilots.
The system can adjust not only race and abilities, but also gender and even appearance.
The United States has the largest number of pilots in the world. According to a report released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the United States currently has 599086 registered pilots, of which 572406 are "active pilots".
In the United States, having a "pilot's license" is not enough; you also need a "medical certificate," and both are indispensable.
With nearly 60 pilots, it's impossible for all of them to receive attention from the US government and military, or to find suitable jobs. Many pilots with "licenses" face severe financial difficulties because they cannot find suitable employment.
Of the 20 people Qin Rui exchanged, two were "tailor-made" based on real pilots.
Moreover, they are one white and one black, one male and one female, with their buffs fully stacked.
On the same day Yousef arrived in Tripoli, Libya deployed F-16s to carry out a large-scale bombing of the few remaining valuable targets in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad.
The bombing targets included not only military facilities but also civilian facilities, including power plants.
The focus is on Chad's presidential palace and the Capitol Building.
As is customary, the Libyan military notifies the Chad government of the bombing targets before launching the bombing, reminding the government to evacuate relevant personnel in a timely manner to avoid more serious losses.
To Qin Rui's amusement and exasperation, just after the announcement was sent out, Ding Jian urgently contacted Qin Rui, hoping that the Libyan military would postpone the bombing by one hour.
Why?
Qin Rui was curious.
"It's one thing for you to bomb military targets, but why bomb civilian targets?"
Ding Jian believes that the Libyan military's actions were inappropriate.
"Why did you take away their telephone poles when you withdrew from Annam?"
Qin Rui didn't answer but asked a question instead.
Ding Jian was speechless and simply returned to the first question: "There are technicians from East Asia at the N'Djamena power plant, and they need time to complete the evacuation."
Qin Rui had nothing to say.
"President Qin, please don't misunderstand. Our cooperation is limited to the scope of people's livelihood and does not involve anything else."
Ding Jian offered an explanation.
Actually, there's no need for an explanation; Qin Rui can understand. But as I said before, Qin Rui won't accept it.
Not only Qin Rui wanted to acquire the shafts, manganese, and tungsten from the Besti Mountains, but East Asia also wanted them.
Libya and Chad have territorial disputes, so Qin Rui could take action to seize them.
East Asia, constrained by practical factors, will have to pay a greater price to acquire African resources.
However, East Asia did not leave itself completely without any backup plans.
The power plant in N'Djamena was built with aid from East Asia.
Chad couldn't make it without East Asian technicians.
Chad will have to pay a higher price to get help from Western countries.
Anyone with a brain knows how to calculate this.
They only have to endure the exploitation by Western countries when their lives and rights are threatened.
There's no other way; East Asia only provides technical support, not military protection.
For most countries in the world, military protection is synonymous with colonization. Since they cannot obtain military protection from East Asia, they can only seek protection from the United States.
Although Qin Rui does not approve of certain policies in East Asia.
Qin Rui holds these staff members who have been working tirelessly in Africa in high regard.
"Isn't four hours enough for your technicians to pack their belongings and leave?"
Qin Rui would not postpone the bombing because of such an unreasonable demand.
"Personal belongings are easy to handle, the key is the equipment."
Ding Jian's goal was to minimize losses.
This also serves as a test to see if the situation in Libya risks spiraling out of control.
With just a word from Qin Rui, the bombing could be postponed.
That proves that Qin Rui's position in Libya has not changed.
If Qin Rui's word doesn't count.
Then East Asia will have to reconsider its relationship with Libya.
Although the F16 is not very useful, it has great symbolic significance.
"President Qin, please help us out. You know the situation in Africa. Our brothers in Chad have achieved what they have today with great difficulty."
Ding Jian's words carried a pleading tone.
"Early warning aircraft and J-10 fighter jets."
Qin Rui's words were concise and to the point.
"Don't you already have an F-16?"
Ding Jian was overjoyed.
Compared to the equipment for the N'Djamena power plant, military orders are still more appealing.
"That thing is just for show, it's completely useless!"
Qin Rui's words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound.
East Asian weapons do not have a high international reputation, and the J-10's international reputation is far inferior to that of the F-16.
Qin Rui was also unsure whether the J-10 could defeat the F-16.
But if you add an early warning aircraft, the J-10 can easily defeat the F-16.
In the East Asian combat system, fighter jets are simply weapon launch platforms; once the missiles are launched, the follow-up work is taken over by early warning aircraft.
Although this system did not become widely known until 10 years later.
Qin Rui is certain that this model had already begun to take shape when East Asia and Israel were cooperating in the development of early warning aircraft.
Otherwise, East Asia would not have taken such a firm stance on the issue of early warning aircraft.
For an example of this, one can refer to strategic bombers.
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