Dominate South Asia

"Mr. Hamad, you are the hero of Pakistan." At the banquet, a person holding a cup toasted to Mr. Hamad.

Mhamad held the drink and clinked glasses with the other party. According to Pakistani tradition, drinking is not allowed. On this occasion, Mhammad had every reason to hold the drink and toast to the other party.

Next to Mhammad was Lilith, who was full of smiles. She was carefully dressed up, and her whole body exuded the unique charm of a temperamental girl, with a bit of sex appeal.

Pierre was introducing Hamad: "This is our New York State Congressman, Mr. Charles."

"This is the veteran of the civil aviation industry, Mr. Smith Strong."

Hamad looked at each of these people, they all obviously had a background.

"Mr. Hamad, I heard that your country's air force recently fought against the Soviets, and the results were good?" At this moment, a congressman asked Mr. Hamad.

"Yes, recently, the Soviets have invaded our Pakistani airspace very frequently. Our soldiers fought bravely, but their weapons are poor." Mhamad said.

After hearing what Hamad said, everyone suddenly fell silent.

"Didn't you win the battle?" one person asked.

"Yes, it is a victory, but this is achieved with the spirit of our soldiers who dare to fight and fight hard. We use J-6 fighters, which do not have mid-range air combat capabilities and can only carry two short-range missiles, which can be used as cannons. After the shells were fired, our soldiers even had to use fighter planes to hit the Soviet planes and die together with them. "Our equipment is too poor, and the Soviets have a great advantage over us."

Mhamad was right. Hussein really hit the Soviet plane with his own plane at that time. Such a battle could no longer be described as tragic.

"I heard that the F-16 fighters are already preparing to fly to Pakistan. With these F-16 fighters, your country's air force should have an overwhelming advantage, right?" The speaker was Charles. He knew some inside information. Because Due to the Soviets' aggressive offensive, Pakistan's fighter planes, which were supposed to be launched next year, are about to take off soon.

"The F-16 fighter jet has excellent maneuverability, but it still cannot carry medium-range missiles. Our fighters risked being shot down by the Soviets and flew close to engage in close combat with the Soviets." Mhamad Said: "Furthermore, the number of F-16 fighters is too small. The Soviet fighter planes from the Turkmenistan Military District often fly over the border. During the last confrontation, the Soviets gathered nearly a hundred fighter planes. Almost all of our J-6s and Mirage 3s were launched. We were still at a disadvantage. If we had at that time If a conflict breaks out, we will suffer heavy losses."

"It seems that your country needs to quickly equip a batch of new fighters in a short period of time in order to compete with the Soviets." Pierre said: "I wonder what your country's impression of our Tomcat fighters is?"

The people who come here are all from the same circle. They all belong to the consortium and forces in New York. They also maintain good relations with Grumman. After all, they have all benefited from the development of Grumman. The gainer is that Grumman is connected to many companies, and everyone loses.

"We are here to inspect your company's fighter jets this time, but Congress does not seem to support our cooperation this time," Mhamad said.

"Mr. Hamad, as long as your country is willing, we can facilitate it. Many members of Congress still don't know about the Soviet offensive or how passionately our Pakistani brothers are fighting!" Charles said: "As long as Make them aware of this serious situation and they will support it!”

"Yes! We can help lobby those members of Congress." Smithtron said: "Several members are members of our private jet club."

Mhammad looked at these congressmen who expressed their opinions and knew what they were thinking. Now, they are testing Mhammad and Pakistan. If Pakistan expresses its intention to purchase F-14, they can bypass McDonnell Douglas. The F-15 bypassed the Gauls' Mirage 4000 and purchased this fighter directly. Grumman got rid of a heavy burden, and it can also make a lot of money from future accessories.

If Congress doesn't agree, these people will try to help. If the military and senior officials don't agree, they can take some more action. There's another problem...

"Now, our finances in Pakistan are also very surprised. Last time we managed to squeeze out a sum of money to purchase F-16 fighter jets. This time, if we purchase F-14s again, we may not even be able to raise the down payment." Hamad said.

I came here to buy, but I have no money. As soon as Hamad said this, everyone seemed to have been poured cold water on them. They are here to make money, and there is absolutely no way they can do business without money.

"We can donate!" At this moment, a voice suddenly came out from below: "The Soviets are our enemies in the entire Western world. Now, the Soviets are carrying out a shameful invasion of Afghanistan. They have not only invaded Afghanistan, but now , and intends to invade our friend Pakistan! Now, when we help Pakistan, we are helping ourselves and fighting the Soviets! I donate $60 million!”

Sixty million dollars! Hearing this, Liam Hamad was moved in his heart. This is a true friend of Pakistan!

The others were also shocked. Their donations were only a few hundred thousand dollars. The most they could donate was one million dollars. Even the US government's military aid was only a few hundred million dollars. It was the first time that such a person donated 60 million dollars.

When they saw the person who was speaking clearly, Smithtron, who knew the background well, immediately understood. No wonder!

Mohammed Ahmed Arslan! In the eyes of others, this guy is a private jet manufacturer with good flying skills and hot sales of private jets. Smithtron knew the inside story. Although this guy's nationality is American, he is a former Pakistani Air Force pilot!

Although this guy is a rich man, 60 million dollars is all his family assets. This guy sold his family property to support. If he supports, he supports. Why did he say it at this time? Where can the rest of the people put their old faces?

Next to this guy, there is an underage boy. Smithtron knows him. This is the genius who plays with airplanes in the Civil Aviation Association, Rick. Minors are not allowed to attend the cocktail party, which is against US law. This guy...

Just now he expressed his support for Pakistan's cause of resisting the Soviets, but it was just verbal. Now, with Arsalan making such a fuss, if he doesn't give some money, it will be unreasonable.

"I will call on our civil aviation industry to launch a fundraising, which should be able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars." Smithtron said: "I will donate 50,000 US dollars on behalf of the Flight Association."

"Our New York State Steel Company will donate 100,000 US dollars."

With Smithtron taking the lead, tens of millions became single digits, and the rest of the people followed suit. In fact, they just wanted to support verbally. Now, donating tens of thousands of dollars is not a big deal.

This scene was something Muhammad had not expected. With the man in front of him taking the lead, the capitalists around him actually gave Pakistan an unexpected donation. Although it was only tens of thousands of dollars, it could be added up to millions of dollars.

"Cheers to our friendship!" Muhammad raised his glass.

"We at Grumman are also willing to provide fighter planes to our Pakistani brothers at factory prices." Pierre said, "I hope our fighter planes can fly in your country's blue sky and help your country to severely strike the arrogant Soviets."

"Thank you, I will convey the greetings of American friends to our president as soon as possible." Muhammad said, "I tried my best to promote this matter. You should know that many people in our country are in favor of continuing to buy General Motors' F-16s. I am alone."

"Little brother, are you also here for the cocktail party? You don't seem to be able to drink at your age?" Lilith said to Rick on the side.

"No, I am already a man who stands tall and upright. I am not here to drink. I am here to find Brigadier General Muhammad. I want to join the Pakistan Air Force and I want to personally beat up the Soviet planes!" Rick said, "I am the young eagle Rick!"

"Colonel Arslan!" At this moment, Khalid, who came to the cocktail party with him, finally recognized the man who wanted to donate 60 million US dollars. He is Pakistan's ace pilot!

The cocktail party was over. In the hotel where Muhammad lived, Muhammad and Arslan held hands tightly.

"Arslan, welcome back to your motherland." Muhammad said to Arslan: "I just reported to the president. The president appointed you as the commander of Peshawar Air Force Base. At the same time, the 11th Squadron will be transferred to Peshawar Military Region."

"It's been ten years. In these ten years, I have never forgotten my motherland." Arslan said: "In the past, I always thought that this would be my home. I also had a career and became a rich man. However, I woke up from my dreams countless times and found that I was still like a child who had not returned home. No matter how good the outside world is, I am always floating. Only when I return to my motherland can I be considered to have returned to my roots."

Arslan was full of emotion.

"Yes, even if you take off your uniform, you are still a soldier at heart." Muhammad said, "Arslan, our country is in danger now. We are facing the threat of the Soviets, and the Indians have been eyeing us on the eastern front. In order to contain us, the Soviet Union has exported a large number of weapons to the Indians."

The threat of the Soviets is only temporary, while the threat of the Indians is long-term.

Muhammad's words immediately made Arslan clench his fists: "The gap between our air force and India's equipment is getting bigger and bigger. Now, Grumman has 80 Tomcat fighters in stock, which is a good opportunity for us!"

"Yes! Arslan, you sold your property to support the country. I thank you on behalf of the motherland." Muhammad said.

"These are all what we should do, but is the funding gap still large?" Arslan asked.

Arslan knows the country's economy. Pakistan's national strength is not as good as India's. After losing East Pakistan, Pakistan's national strength is even worse than India's. Otherwise, it would not have relied on the J-6 for appearance.

Muhammad nodded and said: "We are in contact with Saudi Arabia. The down payment will also have to rely on loans."

"I have two ideas." Arslan said: "First, apply for assistance from the United States. You have also seen that people related to Grumman are eager for us to buy these fighters. Otherwise, the US Navy will only benefit from them. They will do their best to help us persuade members of Congress and help us apply for government loans. After all, it is all for fighting the Soviets. However, we must let the United States know how powerful and terrible the Soviet Air Force is. They are preparing to launch an attack on Pakistan."

Mhammad nodded. Indeed, in order to urge Congress to agree, Muhammad has kept a backhand. When necessary, the Afghan Free Army will launch a series of offensives to force the Soviet Union to increase its air strikes. At the same time, the Soviet Union will also intensify its air strikes, and air frictions with Pakistan will become more frequent.

Doing so is equivalent to playing with fire. If the Soviets are angered, it may become a real armed invasion. This is only a last resort to let the Americans know how serious the situation is.

Of course, if this kind of momentum is created in Congress, the last large-scale confrontation with the Soviet Air Force, which almost triggered a war, can already prove how powerful the Soviet air force is.

"Second, we can contact this country and get everything we need." Arslan dipped his hand in water and wrote a row of letters on the table.

This is the United States, and the CIA is omnipresent. Just now, as long as the words are understood, the Americans will not show disgust even if they know. And this second thing seriously violates the interests of the Americans, so Arslan can only write.

When he saw the words on the table, Muhammad was also shocked. Rationally, he first wanted to refuse. How could this be possible? Isn't this singing against the Muslims in the Arab world? But after thinking about it later, he understood Arslan's deep meaning. Doing so is definitely more beneficial than harmful for Pakistan.

After all, apart from the United States, only that country also operates Tomcat fighters, and they are more skilled in the use of this fighter. This powerful carrier-based aircraft equipped by the US Navy has almost no record, but this country uses it every day, and it is self-reliant to maintain and use this fighter on the basis of lack of spare parts!

National interests are supreme!