Investor That Can See The Future

Chapter 519

exodus 4. Syrian wheat (4)

Taek-gyu said with his arms crossed.

“It’s easy to find in movies and games, but in reality, it’s not easy.”

Conducting a military operation in an unfamiliar land without information is a way to drive the troops into limbo.

Is there any other way?

I think so, but Jung Ki-hong, the head of the PR team, knocked in and came in.

“I think you should answer the phone for a moment.”

“Who is calling?”

“This is a call from Crown Prince Sulayman bin Salman.”

We were surprised by that. Crown Prince Sulaiman bin Salman is the son and heir of the King of Saudi Arabia.

He had met me when he came to Korea the other day, and since then, he has been in contact with me occasionally and built a friendship.

I asked Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Seong-cheol.

“Can I come and answer the phone for a moment?”

He nodded vigorously.

“No, of course! Don’t worry about me, just take it easy and come.”

I went up to the CEO’s office with Taek-gyu and answered the phone.

“Hello.”

Crown Prince Sulaiman spoke fluent English.

[Long time no see, CEO Kang Jin-hoo. How were you?]

“Hello, Crown Prince. Thanks to you, I’m doing well.”

[I saw an article that al-Syria kidnapped Koreans. It’s very unfortunate. They are enemies of Islam, and all Muslims are outraged by this. I hope that this incident will not cause any misunderstandings about Islam.]

I nodded.

“of course.”

ISIS, al-Nusra Front, and al-Syria are all Sunni militants. From the beginning, he had a bad relationship with the Shi’ites, and Abu Barq al-Baghdadi called himself a Khalifa and became an enemy of the Sunnis as well.

Saudi Arabia, a hegemonic power in the Middle East, has no choice but to be a thorn in the eye.

And, of course, most of the people they killed were Muslims, not Christians. Normal Muslims wouldn’t like these crazy people.

“I want to tell you not to misunderstand me, because not all Protestants go on a mission to the Islamic region.”

At my words, he smirked a little.

[If there is anything I can do to help solve this problem, I will do anything.]

“Thank you for your words.”

[I would like to give you financial help, but you seem to say that you do not need it, so I would like to provide other help instead.]

Neither he nor me is a person who lacks money.

“What kind of help?”

[There are several Mukatbara agents infiltrated inside al-Syria.]

Mukatbara is the Saudi intelligence agency (GIP), which in Korea is a counter-intelligence organization like the National Intelligence Service. Are these operatives in al-Syria?

If you think about it a little, it’s quite natural.

Terrorist groups in the Middle East are far from us, but from Saudi Arabia’s point of view, it’s happening in their front yard.

Of course, they must have been closely monitoring and collecting information.

[We will hand over information such as al-Syria’s organizational structure, armed status, security forces, and the location of hostages.]

I was shocked to say that.

Handing over information comes with risks.

Whether the rescue operation succeeds or fails, it will become known that information has been leaked from somewhere. Mistakes could expose not only al-Syria, but also informants infiltrating other terrorist groups.

“It could do some damage. Are you really okay?”

[It is natural to help a friend. Also, as a Muslim, I can’t help but watch allah shouting and killing. Please do not refuse.]

Having said this all the way, wouldn’t it be polite to decline?

“Thank you, Crown Prince.”

I had a more specific conversation with Crown Prince Sulayman and then hung up.

As soon as the call ended, Taek-gyu asked.

“What about Prince Oil?”

“I will hand over the information.”

When Taek-gyu heard my story, he was amazed.

“Oh! That’s great. Now let’s let the Al Syrians know that life is real life.”

“Didn’t you hear that? Special forces can’t go into Syria.”

“How about handing over information to the Syrian government and asking for help?”

“That’s one way, but their army is famous as the Tang army.”

“Hey, if we had fought well, I would have pushed out the rebels and ISIS.”

Well, in terms of combat power, the Arab army is generally the same. That’s why Israel was punished like that in the Middle East war.

Taek-gyu thought for a moment and said.

“Isn’t that problem going to be resolved if I call him?”

“Is that so?”

Actually, I am of the same opinion.

After getting help from the leader of the desert country, is it your turn to get help from the leader of the tundra country?

The time difference is the same whether it is a desert country or a frozen land country. Can I call you now?

I called. I thought it would take some time, but after one step process, the phone was connected right away.

The conversation was conducted in English through an interpreter.

“Sorry for the sudden call.”

[haha! what between us. You can contact me anytime. When will you come to Moscow? Come play with my wife and the deputy chief.]

“I will go play soon. I have something more to ask you.”

[Is it because of al-Syria? Three days ago, South Korean special forces moved to Lebanon.]

“You know too.”

A known preparation for a military operation could put the hostages at risk. Therefore, the movement of the troops was carried out in strict secret.

Given that they are aware of top secrets that have not even appeared in the media, it seems that the SVR is not idle. After all, Syria is like Russia’s home.

[Tell me what your request is.]

“Nothing else…”

After the call was over, almost an hour had passed.

When we went down to the conference room again, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Seong-cheol was waiting patiently without going anywhere.

“May I ask what kind of conversation you had with the Crown Prince?”

i told him

“Since it is related to the kidnapping case, I think it would be better to meet the president in person and talk to him. Can we meet right now?”

* * *

We all headed to the Blue House.

The Blue House held the NSC every day to discuss solutions to the Syrian abduction situation. After waiting for a while, President Huh Chang-min came in with two men. We greeted each other.

“I’m Jeong Sang-cheol, the chief of the Security Office.

“This is the Minister of National Defense Lee Seok-woo.”

The president is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. And the security chief and the defense minister are the real powers of the military.

After saying goodbye, we sat down. President Huh Chang-min looked emaciated as he had not slept properly for several days.

Originally, I was planning to go on a tour of Southeast Asia, but I have canceled all my schedules and am sticking with it. Do the missions want to know that their diplomatic power is being wasted because of them?

I told you in advance that I had spoken to Crown Prince Sulayman. Everyone seems to be curious about the details, whether they think that the Saudi Crown Prince may not have called because he was bored at such a timing.

Instead of talking about it, I asked first.

“How do you think the President is going to handle this? Is he really going to pay the ransom?”

President Huh Changmin nodded his head with a heavy expression.

“If there is no other way, we have to pay the ransom to save the people.”

Actually, there is no right answer to this question. It’s hard to say because you have a different opinion than me.

“The same thing happened to me because I paid the ransom in the last pond church incident. If we do that again, Koreans all over the world will be targeted.”

“The government is also aware of the problem. But after three days, one of the hostages is going to die right away. Is there any good way for CEO Kang Jin-hoo?”

I said it like it was natural.

“I heard from the Minister of Foreign Affairs that the military was dispatched. I think we should rescue the hostages through a military operation.”

Jeong Sang-cheol, the chief of the National Security Office, shook his head.

“We are also reviewing a rescue operation and we have asked the Syrian government for help, but we do not know where the hostages have been moved.”

Defense Minister Lee Seok-woo also said.

“We are also contacting local sources, but we have limited access to information. Most of all, I don’t have much time.”

I nodded.

Well, if al-Syria had been such a good opponent, the government forces would have wiped it out sooner.

I just told you the story I heard from Crown Prince Sulayman.

“It is said that Mukatbara’s agents are infiltrating al-Syria. In addition to handing over information about al-Syria, they say they will help rescue the hostages from within when they start an operation.”

Everyone in the room was astonished by my words.

“Hey, is that really it?”

The importance of information in special operations such as hostage rescue cannot be explained in words. Especially if the opponent is not a regular army, but a strong terrorist group before guerrillas.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Defense Minister Lee Seok-woo said.

“However, the Syrian government does not permit our troops to enter the territory.”

Then, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Seong-cheol said.

“Even if we mobilize all diplomatic channels to get permission, it will take time.”

The other side had already announced that they would execute the hostages three days later. There is no time to relax.

“I just spoke with President Vysotsky on that matter. He promises to persuade the Syrian government to allow South Korean troops to enter Syrian territory.”

In the Syrian civil war, Russia supported government forces and the United States supported rebels. After Ronald became president, the United States withdrew, but Russia remained in support of government forces. Russia was the most actively involved in the Syrian civil war. In addition to dispatching military advisors, providing weapons, deploying troops, and in addition to the air base in Hmeimim.

As Russia wields a powerful force, if President Vysotsky requests it, the Syrian government will immediately allow South Korean troops to enter.

Minister of National Defense Lee Seok-woo said in bewilderment that it was unexpected.

“Well, we need to consider whether our team can perform the operation perfectly with only our team…” “Also, the GRU Spetsnaz directly under the Syrian Army will support the operation of the Korean army.”

At my words, the chief of the security office and the minister of defense had an astonishing expression on their faces.

The GRU Spetsnaz are the most elite special forces unit of the Russian Federation. They have been conducting various military operations in Syria for over five years.

If the elite special forces who are well aware of the local situation support them, the chances of success of the operation increase even more. After a while, Jeong Sang-cheol, the chief of security, came to his senses and coughed in vain.

“Hmm, but as you know, the ROK-U.S. military alliance comes first, so in order to cooperate with the Russian military, we need to ask for understanding from the US first.”

That’s right. Isn’t the ROK-U.S. alliance first?

“I will tell President Ronald about that so that there is no misunderstanding.

It’s an operation to rescue our own people, so I’m sure you’ll understand. Do you need anything more?”

“Oh, no.”

They all looked puzzled, probably because the things they thought were problems were solved so easily.

President Huh Chang-min smiled bitterly.

“This puts us in great debt to Saudi Arabia and Russia.”

There is no free help between countries.

It doesn’t cost money right away, but if you ask for help or ask for help later, it will be difficult to refuse.

The damage caused by such a waste of diplomatic power is, in effect, shared among the people of the country.

“I never thought that all the stumbling blocks would be resolved so quickly. Thank you both for your help.”

Taek-gyu, who had been quietly listening until now, spoke up.

“Even if we rescue them only this time, we can’t do it again next time. Shouldn’t we take measures with strict punishment to prevent this from happening again?”

President Huh Chang-min nodded.

“of course. We will hold the parties accountable for any violations of the law.”