Game within game: chess player

"Look, this is what you did!" As he said this, Khafali slammed the note in his hand onto Maktoum's face.

Maktoum picked up three faxes of diplomatic notes from the ground with a confused look on his face. As soon as he read the contents, sweat immediately fell from his forehead. His tongue was tied and he said, "Father...Father, I didn't know it would be so serious." !”

"Tell me what's going on?" Hafali said in a deep voice.

Maktoum then told Hafali all the information he knew about Ye Fang. After hearing this, Hafali immediately asked, "Where is Zayed?"

"He...he is in my mansion." Maktoum said.

"Tell him to come to see me!" Hafali shouted.

Maktoum did not dare to neglect and immediately asked someone to pick up Zayed. Zayed entered the presidential office, glared at Maktoum, and then bowed and said, "Father."

"Tell me the cause and effect of this matter." Khafali motioned to Maktoum to hand over the three notes to Zayed. After reading them, Zayed immediately understood and knew that the unfair treatment suffered by Ye Fang had been spread to China. In the three countries of Russia and South, this matter must have become a big deal.

Zayed put away the note and was about to speak, then turned to stare at Maktoum, indicating that he needed to avoid it.

Maktoum immediately glared and shouted, "If there is anything I can't listen to, you still want me to avoid it."

"You avoid it!" Hafali said solemnly.

"Yes, father!" Maktoum gave Zayed a fierce look, wanting to step forward and give him two slaps immediately, and then left the office angrily.

"Tell me, what background does this person have that can actually alert the diplomatic departments of the three countries to issue a note?" Khafali asked.

Then Zayed told Hafali all the information about Ye Fang. When he learned that Ye Fang had such a powerful background, Hafali couldn't sit still. This kind of identity and background is enough for him to be interviewed by the president, not to mention that Zhang Xiuying also controls the export of weapons and equipment.

"Zayed, what do you think we should do about this?" Khafali asked.

Zayed thought for a moment and said, "The first step is to release the person first. As long as the person is released, the three countries of China, Russia and South China will not pursue the case. I will explain it carefully to Mr. Ye again, and he should not be held accountable." What impact will the diplomatic ties between the UAE and the three countries have? In the second step, I think you should meet Mr. Ye and his mother in the name of the Presidential Palace, or you should take the initiative to visit Ms. Zhang in the hospital to show respect and attention. After all, China is a big country in the East, or As a member of the United Nations Permanent Council, it is in the interests of the UAE to maintain friendly relations with China. Father, I also think that weapons procurement might as well be imported from China. Chinese weapons have great advantages in terms of procurement price. The most important thing is the future economic and trade relations with China. We can take the lead in cooperation.”

Hafali nodded, deeply agreed, and said in a deep voice, "You are right." At this time, Hafali raised his head and looked at his youngest son again from another angle. He did not expect that he had such an international perspective, and Having a friend like Ye Fang is very important for maintaining friendly communication between the UAE and China, Russia and South Africa in the future.

"Zayed, starting from today, in the name of President of the UAE, I appoint you as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. You will be mainly responsible for the communication between the UAE and China, Russia and South Africa. Samuel is ready to apply for retirement. From now on, you will succeed Samuel in charge of the UAE's foreign affairs. ." Hafali said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, father! I will do a good job!" Zayed couldn't restrain his excitement and replied repeatedly. After so many years, he finally got the recognition of his father Khafali, which filled Zayed's heart with hope for the future.

"You immediately take my warrant to release Mr. Ye, and then we go to the hospital to visit Ms. Zhang." Hafali said solemnly.

"Yes, father!" Zayed agreed.

When Zayed appeared in front of him, Ye Fang opened his arms and said, "It's faster than I expected."

"Boss, you don't know that a world war is about to begin because of you." Zayed and Ye Fang hugged each other heavily.

"Is a world war that serious?" Ye Fang asked with a smile.

"Of course it's serious. Father already knows about you." After that, Zayed told Ye Fang the whole thing. Ye Fang nodded and said, "So that's it."

"You ask someone to take you back to the hospital. My father and I will be there shortly," Zayed said.

Sure enough, not long after Ye Fang returned to the hospital, President Al Khafali, accompanied by Zayed, visited Zhang Xiuying in the hospital and also expressed condolences to Ye Fang. It can be said that he gave him enough face. Zhang Xiuying is usually very reasonable in official matters, but she is extremely protective when dealing with Ye Fang. After meeting Khafali, after a brief exchange of greetings, she said directly, "President Khafali, I don't know what your country's criteria are for selecting a crown prince. I don’t know what considerations you base on deciding the future presidential candidate of the UAE. Let me be fair from the standpoint of a third country. If the future of the UAE is handed over to the current crown prince, within ten years, I dare to say that the UAE It will inevitably lead to war and division, and the people will not be able to survive!"

Khafali's face changed suddenly when he heard Zhang Xiuying's words, and Zayed was even more uneasy. Fortunately, such words were said in such an informal setting. If they were put in a formal conversation between countries, it would cause a stir. of international disputes.

At this time, Ye Fang quickly interjected from the side and said, "Mom, who to appoint as the crown prince is a family's internal affairs, and you can't talk nonsense. Since President Khafali chose Crown Prince Maktoum, he must have his reasons. After all, what you said is What may happen in the future is not the fault of President Khafali, but at most a problem of the next president’s ability to govern.”

Zayed couldn't help but hold back after hearing Ye Fang's words. This was the first time he saw a mother and son rushing in front of the president of a country to jeer and talk with guns and sticks.

Naturally, Hafali couldn't really care about anything with Zhang Xiuying. After all, this was an informal occasion, so he could only smile and say, "Then how should I handle this situation?"

Zhang Xiuying blasted again and said, "I think Zayed is good. If he is the crown prince, the UAE will be prosperous and strong for at least the next 20 years."

"Zayed?!" Hafali laughed and dismissed the topic.

Then Hafali changed the topic to weapons procurement. Zhang Xiuying pointed at Ye Fang and said, "You talk to him about this matter. I am a patient now. I don't worry about such trivial matters."

"Ten billions of dollars worth of weapons procurement is a trivial matter?!" Khafali was speechless.

The routine visit to the hospital was over, and the news that Zhang Xiuying asked Khafali to change the crown prince soon reached Maktoum's ears, and Maktoum was so angry that he broke a crystal cup worth tens of thousands.

Especially when he learned that Zayed had been promoted to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maktoum was even more furious. He never thought that his unassuming brother could complete the perfect transition from a playboy to a rising political star so quickly. Counterattack. From Maktoum's point of view, he hopes that all his brothers will be mediocre before he takes over as president. If there are any signs of rising up, they will be regarded as coveting his future presidential throne, which will at least make Maktoum Mu felt threatened.

Especially when Zhang Xiuying so nakedly proposed to Khafali to replace the crown prince with Zayed, Khafali did not express his objection clearly, which made Maktoum deeply feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.

And this sense of crisis undoubtedly comes from Ye Fang. It was Ye Fang who gave Zayed the confidence. Will Zayed's confidence be gone as long as Ye Fang is gone? Thinking of this, a sinister smile appeared on Maktoum's lips.

"Brother, this is the weapons supply list provided by the United States and Britain. Take a look." Zayed handed Ye Fang a list of various types of weapons and ammunition, and told Ye Fang the commitment of the U.S. and British arms negotiators. If he is convicted, the list price can be reduced by [-]%.

"Three percent? Am I worth this little money?" Ye Fang snorted coldly.

"My father convened high-level military officials to discuss this list. Everyone thought the price was too high, and the UAE did not have any of the anti-aircraft missiles or short- and medium-range missiles it wanted to buy, so my father put the deal on hold for the time being." Yeed said.

"Have the American and British negotiators left?" Ye Fang asked.

"He hasn't left yet. After all, the American representative still needs to recover from his injuries," Zayed said.

Ye Fang nodded and said, "I will send this weapons list back immediately, and then give you the list of weapons that can be provided here and their prices."

"Brother, the most important thing is missiles. These are the country's defense weapons." Zayed emphasized.

"Don't worry! You are my brother, how can I let you suffer?" Ye Fang promised.

Ye Fang's weapons purchase list was sent back to China. Ye Youxin held a meeting overnight and had in-depth communication with senior officials. He agreed to provide the UAE with Dongfeng series short- and medium-range missiles in addition to conventional weapons. Short-range missiles loaded with conventional warheads of 350 kilometers, The missile has a range of up to [-] kilometers, and it also has the world's leading air defense missile system.

When Zayed handed this list to his father Hafali, Hafali could not believe his eyes. Ye Fang could actually allow the Eastern power to sell such a murderous weapon to the United Arab Emirates. Khafali repeatedly confirmed the authenticity of the weapons list to Zayed, and Zayed smiled and said, "Father, you can sign the contract at any time."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Khafali was very happy when he looked at the weapons list. At the same price, he not only bought conventional weapons, but also missiles, which are big killers. This will help improve the UAE's status in the entire Middle East. Very beneficial. Al-Hafali looked at Zayed and said, "You did a great job in this matter!"

"Father, I think this arms purchase agreement should be pushed forward as soon as possible to avoid long nights and long dreams." Zayed suggested.

"You are right. You are fully responsible for this matter as the special envoy of the President of the United Arab Emirates." Khafali said solemnly.

"Yes, I will definitely get it done as soon as possible." Zayed replied.

In the next half month, Zayed signed an arms order agreement with the capital through Ye Fang. After the UAE paid part of the deposit, the weapons and equipment began to be shipped on a huge oil tanker. This modified oil tanker transported all customized missiles. China sent two frigates to escort it, and there were also underwater submarines accompanying it all the way. It finally arrived in the United Arab Emirates before the end of November.

Conventional weapons were directly transported to the UAE in batches via large transport aircraft. In short, all the weapons on the list were installed in the UAE National Guard before Ye Fang was preparing to leave for Beijing. In order to familiarize the UAE military with missile parameters as soon as possible, the national military specially sent instructors and technical personnel.

The U.S. and British arms dealers were politely rejected by the UAE, and the entire negotiating delegation left Abu Dhabi in despair.

During this period, Maktoum behaved extremely low-key, spoke in simple terms, and tried his best to avoid meeting Ye Fang and Zayed. This made Zayed feel very strange, because this was not like Maktoum's character.

Zayed has gained the attention of his father Al-Hafali in recent times. Especially after completing the tens of billions of dollars in arms purchase plan, Zayed directly participated in the management of substantive national affairs and was directly appointed as president by Al-Hafali. Special Assistant for Affairs, who also serves as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

It can be said that Zayed's political status and his status in the family have undergone earth-shaking changes. He is like a rising political star in the family, and even outshone the crown prince Maktoum for a time. At this time, a person with a sensitive political sense began to take the initiative to approach Zayed, but he was rejected by Zayed. In this regard, Zayed always followed Ye Fang's suggestions.

At this time, Zayed must keep a low profile and adopt a pragmatic work style externally. He must not get carried away, otherwise he will easily fall short of success.

The Palm Island project has been officially established. Originally, Maktoum wanted to delay the capital investment. However, Hamdan did not coddle Maktoum and said that if the funds were not injected in accordance with the agreement, he would report the matter. President Khafali. Now Maktoum was afraid that he would make a wrong move again, so he endured the anger in his heart and transferred the funds.

At this time, Maktoum discovered that the attitude of the UAE chiefs towards him had gradually changed subtly. This was an extremely dangerous signal for Maktoum. However, Maktoum also had his own plans, but the time had not yet come. That’s all.

Zhang Xiuying's body has basically returned to health after more than two months of recuperation. Yanyan is also planning to go home to prepare for the New Year. The Palm Island project and the Water World project in the UAE have also been launched. As long as Zayed follows the steps, next year If Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to push it from the side in the next year, Maktoum will most likely give up the position of crown prince to Zayed.

However, Ye Fang reminded Zayed to always pay attention to the movements on Maktoum's side and beware of jumping over the wall. Since ancient times, no one is immune to the change of crown prince, and I believe this change of crown prince in the United Arab Emirates will be no exception.

Little did he know that Zayed had already planted countless hidden stakes around Maktoum. Zayed would know immediately about any move made by Maktoum.

Seeing that everything had been sorted out, Ye Fang decided to return to Beijing. Little did he know that a bigger crisis was waiting for him...