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After receiving the order, Balkovsky also knew that this matter was of great importance. He did not go directly to His Excellency Qusay. An acquaintance in Baghdad, Iraqi Defense Minister Adnan, but the other party is now commanding the battle in the north, so he has no time to talk to him, so he asked Taha, the number two figure in the Baath Party, and Taha said he did not know about it. Everything is a matter for the personnel of the Southern Military Region.

As for the south, Barkovsky was not familiar with it.

At this time, Yanzi sent another message that the Iraqi side was in contact with the Americans, but she didn't know the specific content of the talks.

Did Iraq want to sell this very important person to the Soviet Union to the United States?This is absolutely not allowed!Barkovsky had no other choice. In order to buy time, he had to go directly to visit the current real ruler of Iraq, His Excellency Qusay.

Although the relationship between Iraq and the Soviet Union is not bad, Qusay visited the Soviet Union last time and brought back a lot of projects. In the north of Baghdad, the tank factory is continuously producing T-72 tanks, which marks the friendship between the Soviet Union and Iraq. .But now, the relationship between Iraq and the United States is getting closer and closer. Among the weapons imported by Iraq, the West accounts for an increasing share.

Barkovsky is increasingly unable to see through this young powerful figure in Iraq, but this person is definitely a very capable person, and it is almost impossible to get benefits from him.

With various thoughts in mind, Barkovsky walked into Qusay's office after an appointment.

"You are very welcome." Seeing the Soviet ambassador to Iraq walk in, Qusay said pretending to be very happy.

"I'm also very happy, Your Excellency Qusay, under the leadership of President Saddam Hussein and you, Iraq is showing more and more vigor and vitality. Iraq's just war to liberate Iran is winning staged victories." Balkovsky said that at times like this, of course it is necessary to say something nice in advance.

Although the facts have been clearly stated, Saddam must still be mentioned first when speaking.

"Yes, we must liberate Iran and allow the Iranian people to return to normal life." Qusay said, "I wonder what the ambassador is here this time?"

"Your Majesty Qusay, you have a lot of plans in your day, but I believe you must have heard about the US bomber invasion in Sakhalin Island in our country, right?" Barkovsky decided to start from here .

Chapter 525 Kusai wants to buy Soviet weapons in large quantities

Of course, Qusay heard about this incident, and he heard it in detail. He said, "You mean the incident that your country's air force shot down a passenger plane of a Korean airline?"

"What we shot down was not a Korean Air passenger plane at all! It was all the work of the CIA, it was an electronic reconnaissance plane disguised as a passenger plane!" Referring to this, Barkovsky said angrily: "However, the U.S. The guy did it very covertly, we didn’t seize the favorable evidence, and let them spread the word all over the world, what our Soviet air force did was absolutely right!”

"Really?" Qusay asked in amazement, "The Yankees are crazy, they came up with such an idea! This should be condemned by the international community!"

"Yes, but we can't find any evidence now. I heard that a cargo ship in your country has caught a surviving person on this plane. If this person is handed over to the Soviet Union, we will be able to Let’s expose this conspiracy of the Americans!" Balkovsky said, he had already explained everything, and it depends on the other party's answer.

"Really? I haven't received such a report. If there is, I will definitely hand him over to the Soviet Union! The Soviet Union and Iraq have always had a very deep friendship. In our air base, in our Soviet experts can be seen on the tank production line." Qusay said: "We in Iraq attach great importance to the relationship with the Soviet Union. We can deepen our friendship and let our cooperation reach a new level. high."

"Yes, we have a deep friendship with each other. If we can continue to cooperate with each other, it will be of great benefit to both of us. This time is an opportunity, as long as this person is handed over to the Soviet Union..." Balko Fusky didn't know what kind of ideas this Lord Qusay was thinking, so he had no choice but to go along with it.

"Our war with Iran has entered a new stage, but we still lack weapons, so we want to import another batch of weapons from the Soviet Union." Qusay said, "I believe that the arrival of these weapons will Helps us fight Iran more favorably."

Your Excellency Qusay finally wants to import weapons from the Soviet Union again?Barkovsky was overjoyed. Iraq was originally a traditional exporter of Soviet weapons, but since Qusay entered the Iraqi political arena, it began to gradually westernize and purchased a large number of weapons from the West. not interested.This dissatisfied the high level of the Soviet Union in charge of arms exports. They expressed their willingness to the ambassador in Iraq several times, and they must persuade Iraq to continue to buy Soviet weapons!

It was not until Gorbachev’s visit to Iraq, which promoted the relationship between the two countries, that the export of weapons was further advanced. The export was made to the production line of Iraq’s T-72 tanks, which earned some foreign exchange income. Now, Qusay actually offered to ask for While he was happy to buy Soviet weapons, Barkovsky also secretly guessed that Mr. Qusay is very shrewd. Can the weapons he wants to buy be exported?

The Soviet Union's foreign military sales were also restricted. Many weapons used by the military could not be exported in order to avoid leaking secrets to the West. For example, the export version of the T-72 was shrunk.

Barkovsky watched His Excellency Qusay take out a document with a smile, and took it.

Turning to the first page, there are Sam-11 and Sam-13 air defense missiles. The former is a low-altitude, medium-to-short-range mobile air defense weapon system similar to Sam-6, mainly responsible for field combat For air defense missions, the latter is a mobile all-weather short-range surface-to-air missile weapon system. These two missile systems were recently equipped by the Soviet Union a few years ago. They are exported to Iraq. It is estimated that there will be some resistance , but the problem will not be great.

The second page is Mi-24 armed helicopters. The export of this kind of helicopters is no problem at all, because the Iraqi army has already equipped a batch of Mi-24 armed helicopters, which have played a very good role in the Iran-Iraq battlefield. , Balkovsky looked at the number again, there are a total of one hundred!This is not a small order for the Soviet helicopter industry. He is very happy, but looking down, [-] of them need to be produced in Iraq, not only the airframes, but also the engines. What does it mean to produce it yourself?Iraq still wants the production line!

Balkovsky's face began to sink. This is completely impossible. In the Soviet Union, only two helicopter factories, Arsenev and Rostov, produced such helicopters, and there was never a precedent for exporting production lines.

Iraq, this is asking a lot!

The third page is what Qusay proposed last time. To buy a large computer from the Soviet Union, Iraq is planning to popularize wireless communication in major cities. A large amount of data exchange needs the support of a large computer. It was rejected last time. Are you willing to bring it up again?

On the fourth page, there are 24 Su-25 attack aircraft. This type of attack aircraft has a large amount of ammunition and cooperates with the Mi-24. It is a magic weapon for dealing with ground forces. Just provide the airframe. As for the avionics equipment, Iraq needs to choose a European avionics to modify!The Soviet Union is required to provide technical support to complete the modification.With such a big tone in Iraq, since it wants to import Soviet weapons, it still thinks that the weapons are not good enough?

Barkovsky almost didn't want to watch it. Now that Iraq has a lucky person who is very useful to the Soviet Union, can it blackmail the Soviet Union in this way?

Fortunately, the document is not very thick. He finally turned to the last page, but when he saw the words on it, he felt like vomiting blood. It said, OTP-23 Ground-to-Surface Tactical Missile, meaning Iraq , is to use this missile to replace the backward Scud missile!

"We have always had a friendly relationship with the Soviet Union. This time we spent huge sums of money to import these things from the Soviet Union, which is also a great income for the Soviet Union." Qusay looked at Barkovsky's expression , said nonchalantly.

You look very generous. You know, if Barkovsky reported this agreement, wouldn’t the top Moscow officials immediately withdraw him?

Qu Sai watched the expression change of the person in front of him, feeling complacent in his heart.

He racked his brains to come up with this agreement. Since he decided to reap the benefits from the Soviet Union, he must salvage a fortune. What good things does the Soviet Union have?What do you lack?Qusay knew it all too well.

Now his air force has begun to gradually equip Mirage 4000 and F20 fighters. The two are matched at high ground to complete the tasks of seizing air supremacy and ground bombing. However, he still lacks the main front-line ground support aircraft. Insufficient, the Mirage 20 is too expensive, and China’s Flying Leopards are still a long time away from being equipped with troops, so it is very important to import Su-4000, a solid front-line ground attack aircraft. Similarly, Mi-25 armed Helicopters also have great advantages in ground support. Although Qusay prefers Western armed helicopters, such as the American Apache, the United States will never export this kind of helicopter to Iraq. The Mi-24 has been widely equipped in the Iraqi army and has accumulated a lot of experience in use. It is also a good choice to continue to equip this armed helicopter.The Su-24's backward fire control system is intolerable to Qusay, and it also needs to be loaded with electronic equipment so that this attack aircraft can also be integrated into the C25I system that Iraq has started to build across the country.

The Mi-24 production line is only used for bargaining. Qusay knows very well that it is very difficult to get the production line of this helicopter. When the Soviet Union disintegrated, people from this design bureau were recruited, and in Iraq, they had the ability to develop helicopters.If not, then continue to equip this kind of helicopters, expand the proportion of armed helicopters in the army, and let the army insert flying iron wings, which will greatly improve the army's combat effectiveness.

As for the Sam-11 and Sam-13 field anti-aircraft missiles and large computers, taking this opportunity, Qusay must bring them. The Sam-11 can be regarded as an upgraded version of the Sam-6. It is the same as "Sam-6", but its performance and power are much stronger than "Sam-6".

Sam-13, with a range of 500-5000 meters and a height of 25-3500 meters, mainly attacks fighter jets and helicopters.

Now Iraq only has a small number of air defense missiles, which are mainly deployed in major cities, and very few of them accompany the field troops. This is very unfavorable. Therefore, Qusay is determined to introduce these two types of air defense missiles to improve the air defense of the troops. Although the Iranian air force is almost defeated now, they will face more threats in the future, such as Israel and the United States.

更重要的是，萨姆-11导弹还有一种衍生型号，海军型的SA-N-7系统，使用都是相同的单级固体火箭发动机的9M38M1/9M39M1导弹，配用于现代级导弹驱逐舰等军舰上。

With the construction of the C3I system, the demand for large-scale computers is becoming more and more urgent. Taking this opportunity, this kind of computer must also be obtained.

And the last OTP-23 missile, the SS-23 "Spider" missile.It was developed in 1977, officially produced in 1979, and equipped with troops in 1980.Due to the use of advanced solid-fuel rocket motors, the length of the missile is only 7.5 meters, which is 3.6 meters shorter than that of the 'Scud' missile, while the maximum range has increased from 300 kilometers to 500 kilometers. xìng guidance technology, the circumference deviation is reduced to less than 350 meters.

The Soviet Union used SS-23 missiles to equip the tactical rocket brigade of the group army, replacing the original "Scud" missiles. It was not only used to strike tactical targets on the battlefield, but also to strike deep targets within the scope of the campaign. More importantly, , compared to Scud, this is a solid-fuel rocket. Iraq’s nuclear weapons require delivery vehicles. There is still nothing in terms of ballistic missiles. Let's start with ss-20!

In Qusay's heart, he was very interested in those Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles. However, those things could never be bought or stolen, so he had to start slowly from the current ones.What's more, he still has cruise missiles under constant research and development.

Balkovsky said with a very embarrassed face, "Your Excellency Qusay, these agreements are very difficult for us to implement. Many of our country's military secrets are involved and cannot be exported."

At this time, Barkovsky would rather be an ambassador to a small Eastern European country. There, the attitude of the Soviet ambassador is very tough. Unlike here, he has to beg the other party dryly.

By relying on himself to catch a key person, he came to threaten the other party. Qu Sai knew that although he did this, he must not show it. If he angered the Soviet Union, his life would be difficult, so , Be polite to the person in front of you.Let him stand on his own stand and persuade the top Soviet Union to export these weapons!

"Mr. Ambassador, as I said just now, there is a very deep friendship between Iraq and the Soviet Union, so I have made up my mind to buy these commodities worth billions of dollars from the Soviet Union. It is also a great opportunity. According to what I have heard, General Secretary Andropov of your country is a very pragmatic leader. He is actively developing the economy of your country. If the funds in Iraq can be If it flows into the Soviet Union, it will be of great help to the current construction of the Soviet Union, and it will also deepen the relationship between the two parties. And you will also gain a good impression in the hearts of the leaders because of the promotion of this transaction. "Qusay said: "You also know that I have a very good relationship with your country's Minister of Agriculture Gorbachev. I can also submit this business to your country's high-level officials through him. However, when the time comes, You have nothing to do."

The balance in Barkovsky's mind began to tilt towards Iraq, but his mind was still very clear: "Your Excellency Qusay, I can actively apply for some of these projects in China, but some of them are really Nothing can be done."

There is a show!Qusay asked, "What projects can we do?"

"The export of two kinds of air defense missiles will not be a big problem. Su-25 attack aircraft and Mi-24 helicopters can only export complete aircraft, large computers and ballistic missiles. It is very difficult, especially ballistic missiles, which violate the international missile defense system According to the export agreement, missiles with a range of more than 300 kilometers cannot be exported," Barkovsky said.

Chapter 526 Gorbachev's Proposal

As an ambassador, Barkovsky has actually exceeded his authority when he said that. These are not within the scope of his responsibility. He is only responsible for spreading the word. However, under the current situation, he unconsciously said These.

Because, the completion of this matter is also a bargaining chip for him!Balkovsky recalled that he had a major task this time, and he said, "Your Excellency Qusay, what about the person we need? When will it be handed over to us?"

"This is very easy. I will send someone to investigate this matter. If there is one, I will definitely hand it over to the Soviet Union! This is very simple for us. Let's discuss the details of the agreement first." Questions! The items we mentioned can actually be obtained from other countries besides the Soviet Union. This time, the Soviet Union was chosen for the sake of our great friendship. Since you said it was difficult, we will Make some concessions. On the Su-25 attack aircraft and the Mi-24 helicopter, we can accept the output of the whole machine. However, for this large computer and ballistic missiles, I hope that your country’s zhèngfǔ will consider it carefully. The prices we offer are very suitable. Yes, this kind of ballistic missile, you just need to output it as a Scud missile! As for the improvement of the range, it can be pushed to our own improvement results." Qusay said with a smile.

Output as a Scud missile?This is possible, but I don’t know whether the military will agree, Barkovsky thought, for you, these agreements are important, but for us, this person is much more important than those agreements.

Judging from the current situation, Qusay has been playing sloppy all the time. If he wants to get that person, he must first reach these agreements. However, if these agreements can be reached, it will also be a great improvement for the Soviet Union. , Those high-level officials have been complaining that Iraq's policy is gradually becoming more pro-American?Now, Iraq has offered to purchase so much equipment. For the Soviet Union, there will be a source of foreign exchange. You must know that the Soviet Union now relies entirely on exporting oil to obtain foreign exchange. The Soviet economy has encountered serious problems. A deal worth billions of dollars!

"Your Excellency Qusay, we also attach great importance to our relationship with Iraq. I need to report this agreement to my superiors to determine whether it can be signed," Barkovsky said.