Babylonian Empire

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The British have no choice.

Looking at the pale-faced Weber, Qusay was thinking, what would happen to the Iron Lady if she was sitting in front of him?

No matter how many layers of clothes you wear, I will strip you down to only your underwear!Qusay is now determined by the United Kingdom, because the United States will not intervene in this oil turmoil.

"President Qusay, when you say this, does it mean that your country has made up its mind to do this?" Weber asked.

"It's not that we made up our minds, we didn't have to do that, as long as you agree to our proposal." Qu Sai said.

"I want to know, why did you choose such conditions firmly?" Weber asked.On behalf of other OPEC members, Iraq put forward such conditions at the cost of sacrificing the economic interests of their own country. Why?

Why?Of course Qusay knew that his purpose of doing this was to strengthen Iraq and weaken the power of Israel!

In the Middle East, all Arab countries are facing an enemy, Israel.Let those peacemakers go to hell. Negotiations cannot bring peace. In later generations, they all chose to negotiate, acquiesced to the existence of Israel, and began to communicate with Israel normally. However, this is all because they If you can't beat the opponent, you can only do it through negotiation.Being listed on this land, you can do whatever you want, because they have powerful force.

Qusay can't forget that Britain played a big role in the establishment of Israel. It was Germany that slaughtered the Jews. Why didn't the Jews go to Germany to carve out a piece of land and establish their own country?This is aggression!

The existence of Israel is a disaster for the people of the entire Middle East. In several Middle East wars, the Arabs lost their power and humiliated the country, and lost large tracts of land.

But this time, Qusay hit Israel hard. It is impossible for the United States not to provide weapons to Israel. The relationship between the UK and Israel is also relatively close. It is said that the UK has supported Israel's nuclear program and provided materials.Therefore, through this incident, the relationship between Britain and Israel must be severed!

With the glory of the British Empire, they are likely to choose to refuse, so they will just wait for their oil industry to be crushed!

They should not think that if they do not agree to their third condition, they will not be able to carry out the inflow of funds. They can completely rely on the companies manipulated by him to carry out acquisitions. For example, Ousheng Electronics Company already holds A certain stock of the famous British aerospace company.

"Because our two countries have a friendly relationship, we in Iraq hope to deepen this friendly relationship between each other." Qusay said.

What a joke!Seeing that you are going to push yourself to a dead end, are you still talking about the friendship between the two countries?Weber regretted coming here to serve as this envoy very much. Is he going to recite the infamy of treason?

"President Qusay, you are preventing me from going back to meet our prime minister," Weber said.

Hearing what the other party said, Qu Sai knew that the other party had recognized the situation, and out of desperation, he chose to agree.

Do they have a choice?Do not agree, that is the complete destruction of their oil industry!

"I need to report to our prime minister, and I will get back to you tomorrow at the latest," Weber said.

"Okay, I'm waiting for your reply. After months of continuous work, our oil workers should take a vacation," Qusay said.

When Qusay said this, he promised the other party that if the other party agreed to his own conditions, then Iraq would start to cut oil production.

Looking at the back of that person going out, Qusay felt that today was very comfortable, and he had never been so happy like today. However, Mrs. Thatcher must be very upset.

After sending the British away, Qusay received another message. Comrade Gorbachev of the Red Empire called him a hotline!

After Qusay became the president of Iraq, at the suggestion of the Soviet ambassador to Iraq, a special communication line, that is, a hotline, was established between Baghdad and Moscow. This matter was proposed by Gorbachev. Gorbachev attaches great importance to the relationship with Iraq, but because of the leader's relationship, this call has not risen to the level of a summit hotline.

The hotline during the Cold War was first formally established after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963 that almost pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war.Between big countries, fast communication is needed, although the hotline at this time is not a direct call, but a teletypewriter.The hotline was first used in 1967, when US and Soviet leaders spoke by phone during the outbreak of the third Middle East war.

The language is different between countries, so the hotline is equipped with simultaneous translation, which can translate the language in real time.

Therefore, what Qusay heard was not Gorbachev's voice. The voice from the far north made Qusay feel a little strange.

"President Qusay, it's a pleasure to speak with you," Gorbachev said.

"Yes, I am also very happy. Please allow me to express greetings to the great Soviet people on behalf of Iraq. Do you have anything to do?" Qusay said. At this time, it is not a chat, so Qusay got straight to the point.

"Recently, international crude oil prices have been sluggish, and our oil exports have been greatly affected." Gorbachev said.

When Qu Sai heard this, he finally suddenly remembered that what he did, he did bring the Soviet Union into a trap.Historically, the Soviet Union was collapsed because of Saudi Arabia's increase in crude oil production and low international oil prices. After Gorbachev came to power, he found that the Soviet Union not only had an empty treasury, but also had no income to reap.

Moreover, Qusay then thought that it was already March, that is to say, the old Chernenko would definitely not be able to delay this month, and Gorbachev was about to ascend to the throne of power .

At this time, what kind of benefits can Iraq get?In this general situation, what role will Iraq play?These thoughts flashed through Qusay's mind.

When Gorbachev mentioned this statement now, it was naturally because the Soviet Union’s oil industry could no longer support it, and it was difficult for the other party. It was not until now that he came to make this request to himself, probably because of the internal struggle for power, right?

Qusay knew that Gorbachev was going to come to power, and now, the British just happened to be about to compromise, so while repairing Britain, it also gave Gorbachev face, and now the relationship with Gore is settled. With Bachev, it will be easier to import more weapons from the Soviet Union in the future. For example, when Gorbachev will sign an agreement with the United States in the future to reduce ballistic missiles, he can also be a hindrance.

"Crude oil prices have been relatively low recently, and our oil revenue in Iraq has also dropped a lot." Qusay immediately echoed.

"So, have you ever thought about how the current situation came about?" Gorbachev asked.

How did it happen? Of course, we did it on purpose, but Qusay knew he couldn't say that.

"Right now, crude oil prices are too low, and we can only maintain our profits by exporting more crude oil," Qusay said.The relationship between supply and demand is clear to me. If supply exceeds demand, it will inevitably lead to a decline in prices.

"Then, have you never thought that if you cut crude oil production, the oil price will rise, so that your country can get more profits?" Gorbachev asked. In fact, they all knew what was going on, but, These things are absolutely unspeakable.

"We have thought about it, but it is not enough for us to cut production in Iraq. All oil-producing countries must cut production at the same time. Otherwise, we will not be able to play a role in regulating the market at all." Qusay said.

Now, except for OPEC member countries, almost other Western oil companies are reducing production, and producing at a loss is not what they are willing to do.

Who doesn't know that the OPEC members are now coordinating their actions. This time, they are increasing production together. Gorbachev knows that he will never be able to convince the other party with a few words of his own. interests in exchange.

"If countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are willing to reduce production to a reasonable level, we, the Soviet Union, are willing to sell a batch of gold to them." Gorbachev said.

Sell ​​a batch of gold!Hearing this, Qusay's eyes also straightened. Although the Soviet Union is late, it is still a superpower after all!

"So, how much gold is your country willing to sell?" Qusay asked.

"One hundred tons," said Gorbachev.

One hundred tons of gold!Qusay immediately weighed in his heart, this time, King Fahd's Emir of Kuwait, I don't know how to thank myself!I found the source of [-] tons of gold for them out of thin air!

Chapter 769 Glonass

Gold, this precious metal has magical powers. It is rare, precious, and stable in value. It is a symbol of wealth and status. It has always been the goal pursued by people and its status is enduring.For a country, gold is a very important thing.

Gold is usually calculated in grams, and it is simply unimaginable to calculate it in tons like this.

For a gold-mining country like the Soviet Union, only one hundred tons of gold reserves of [-] tons is sold, which is a relatively small amount. Then, when the foreign exchange is used up, gold has to be thrown out. Moreover, if it is exchanged for foreign exchange, one hundred tons is definitely not enough, at least three hundred tons are needed.Only by raising the price of oil in the world can the Soviet Union get out of the current crisis.Therefore, he used this [-] tons of gold as a bait to let the Middle East countries end this malicious mining and get back on the right track.

It seems that the method seems very primitive, but it is definitely effective. For example, as Saudi Arabia, where black gold is buried underground, the country is very rich, and the people are also very rich. Saudis have a special hobby for gold, for example, Legend has it that in the homes of some royal family members, even the toilets are made of gold.Therefore, Saudi Arabia has a huge demand for gold, and they only consume hundreds of millions of dollars in gold every year.

However, the production of gold in Saudi Arabia is very low, their annual output is less than five tons, and until now, the total amount of gold stored in Saudi banks is less than one hundred tons.

Throwing [-] tons of gold and selling it to wealthy Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other countries will definitely impress them. For a rich country, it is very necessary to increase gold reserves to deal with possible financial problems.

Gorbachev is confident that this large amount of [-] tons of gold can impress them. Of course, Gorbachev is not a fool. He already knows the ins and outs of this matter. The most important thing now is Iraq Fortunately, Gorbachev knew what Qusay needed.

"We have completed the production of the components of the two nuclear reactors produced for Iraq, and we will also speed up the infrastructure construction of the nuclear power plant base in Iraq. In half a year, the two nuclear reactors will enter normal power generation status to relieve your country's electricity consumption. At the same time, my country will continue to provide your country with fifty OTP-23 missiles to make up for your country's consumption of such missiles."

In the last war against Israel, Iraq had wiped out all the OTP-23 missiles, (Of course, it is only claimed that this is the case, Iraq has left a small amount for reverse mapping and imitation.) Those fifty Missile launching vehicles lose their value without missiles. Therefore, exporting another [-] missiles will allow them to continue to have such powerful tactical ballistic missiles. Therefore, the Iraqi side must not be able to refuse Gorbachev's friendly offer of this hydrangea.

Hearing what Gorbachev said, Qusay felt that he had already made enough money. He wanted to say that he would try to see if he could persuade Saudi Arabia and other countries to reduce production, but he heard the words over there again. : "We have always maintained a friendly relationship between the Soviet Union and Iraq. I hope we can continue to strengthen and deepen our relationship with each other. As long as your country needs it, our Soviet Union will provide it to your country."