The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master.

After hearing these words, even Mr. Zhang could no longer maintain his image as an old monk in meditation.

He suddenly raised his head with a serious expression, staring at Chang Haonan with his tiger eyes.

As an old soldier who fought from the Anti-Japanese War to the self-defense counterattack, even though he is over 70 years old, the sense of oppression he exudes from his long experience in battle has not been weakened in the slightest.

It was not until Chang Haonan felt a little scared that the other party finally spoke:

"Your idea actually surprises me."

As soon as he said this, Mr. Zhang's expression returned to his previous expression of neither sadness nor joy:

“I thought that after the last success in the Western Balkans, you would become path-dependent on that approach…”

The content of the words sounded a bit like a joke, but there was not much joking in the tone.

"Commander, you are testing me, aren't you?"

Chang Haonan answered directly and frankly:

"Although the general background of both incidents was related to the Americans, or the U.S. military, the actual situations were completely different."

"When the Allied Forces took action, the other side was bullying the weak and illegally invading, and they also wanted to trick their European allies. By the time the EU reacted, the situation was out of their control."

"At this time, we secretly work to change the situation, which is welcomed by the whole world. Most countries don't care who is behind the scenes. So until now, quite a number of people believe that it was the Russians who did it."

Hearing Chang Haonan say this, Qiao Chenqing next to him couldn't help but smile.

Although he did not participate in that meeting that year, when he took over the position of Air Force commander some time ago, he learned about the entire decision-making process from his old partner Liu Yaoshun.

Compared to the others who already knew it, I still lacked some time to calm down, so I didn't hold it in.

But then again, taking the blame may not be a bad thing for the Russians.

Because this helped them to face the reality and avoided policy fluctuations in the critical years at the turn of the century.

The script was performed ahead of schedule in 2014.

Of course, at this moment, Chang Haonan, who was extremely tense, did not notice what was happening around him. Instead, he quickly organized his thoughts in his brain and continued with the previous topic:

"But after all, the United States was attacked first, and this was an indiscriminate attack mainly targeting civilians. At this juncture, it is not appropriate to stand against them."

"Is that the only reason?"

Mr. Zhang asked while turning the teacup on the table with one hand.

Obviously, he felt that just getting here was not enough to justify himself.

It has to be said that although he had only met Chang Haonan twice, Mr. Zhang had almost figured out the former's routine.

Now that it has come to this, there is no need for Chang Haonan to hide anything anymore. Instead, he needs to provide enough persuasiveness to pave the way for his next big plan.

So, after a short pause, he told the whole story:

“Moreover, two points can be seen from past historical experience.”

"First, if you support these organizations that use terrorist means to achieve their goals, they will sooner or later backfire, so you should avoid standing with them in any form."

"Secondly, the area of ​​West Asia and North Africa, especially West Asia, has been a quagmire that is easy to enter but difficult to leave since ancient times. The Americans withdrew quickly last time and were not trapped, but they cannot be so lucky every time."

Compared to the somewhat thin argument at the beginning, these two reasons are obviously much more substantial.

At least there was some satisfaction in Mr. Zhang's eyes.

The first one goes without saying.

Just before the recess, intelligence agencies on the other side of the ocean had released their preliminary investigation results and identified the mastermind of the attack as a bearded leader of al-Qaeda.

And this leader was none other than the leader of the "resistance forces" who was personally trained and supported by the Americans more than a decade ago.

If we move the timeline forward a little further, the birthplace of modern international terrorism is the Kingdom of David.

And they also received their own boomerang in Munich in 1972.

The key lies in the second point.

"So Xiao Chang, do you think the next flashpoint of conflict will be Aiwuhan... or the surrounding areas?"

This time, it was not Mr. Zhang who asked the question.

But it was Fu Youquan.

At first, he breathed a sigh of relief because Chang Haonan took the initiative to help him out.

Before he could even catch his breath, he heard the other party say that a war would begin.

Combined with the subsequent rounds of questions and answers, although Chang Haonan did not say it explicitly, it is not difficult to hear that his words and deeds were hinting at his love for the country of Ukrainian.

After all, this is where Mr. Bin Laden made his fortune.

So, the heart that had just been put at ease was hung again.

You know, Aiwuhan and Huaxia are serious neighboring countries.

Although the distance seems far at first glance, if you zoom in on the map, you will find that the two sides are connected by a narrow strip of land about 300 kilometers long and less than kilometers wide - the Wakhan Corridor.

This involves very complicated ethnic, historical and diplomatic issues, but in short, if Aiwuhan becomes chaotic, it will not be good news for China.

The trouble is that if Aiwuhan doesn't get into trouble, it may not be a good thing either...

Highlight a dilemma.

Therefore, after Mr. Zhang finished his questions, he almost immediately opened his mouth to ask.

If another non-professional staff officer made this judgment, Fu Youquan would most likely just listen to it casually and choose to wait and see.

But many things in the past have shown that Chang Haonan has a very keen sense in intelligence analysis.

He should not be treated as an ordinary non-military personnel.

"Boss Fu, it's not just about love for Wu Han."

Chang Haonan adjusted his sitting position and turned slightly to face Fu Youquan:

"Some businessmen from our country doing business in the Middle East reported that the Americans began to grant official titles and make wishes to some tribal leaders in the Mesopotamian region as early as last year. If it was just once or twice, it would be fine, but if they do this for a long time and on a large scale, there is a high probability that they really want to change the world!"

This news was a complete surprise brought back by Old Wu.

Even Chang Haonan was unaware of this before.

Not to mention everyone else.

"But that place should have nothing to do with this attack..."

Fu Youquan subconsciously denied what he was saying halfway through:

"No, it's normal for the Americans to find excuses when they want to start a war. These should be two independent incidents..."

At the beginning of the 21st century, China's intelligence system was basically at its lowest point in terms of information source construction, and it even had difficulty collecting public information from abroad.

However, as an old soldier who has experienced war, his analytical and judgment abilities are still online.

Therefore, Fu Youquan quickly realized that the attack yesterday was an emergency and was not part of the Americans' plan.

Even if this sudden situation had not occurred, the other side would have taken the opportunity to attack the Mesopotamian region in order to re-establish sufficient military deterrence worldwide.

After hesitating for a while, he turned to look at Mr. Zhang who was sitting in the first seat:

"Mr. Zhang, should we consider... putting the Jincheng Military Region on alert?"

"If two conflicts really break out in the Middle East at the same time, it means that a considerable number of U.S. military units will be deployed around our country, at least for a long time in the future."

"Although the terrain over there is not suitable for large-scale mechanized units to pass through, we must be on guard anyway..."

The General Staff itself does not have the authority to mobilize troops. For major tasks such as putting a war zone on alert, a report must be made through Mr. Zhang to higher-level leaders for a decision.

In fact, Chang Haonan was originally planning to directly propose his final plan after finishing this topic.

But he was interrupted by Fu Youquan.

The content of the other party's conversation involved military command, so Chang Haonan immediately chose to shut up.

He has a clear idea of ​​what topics he can participate in and what topics he cannot participate in.

"There's no need to make such a big fuss."

Mr. Zhang waved his hand:

"However, I will report to the chief later and ask the border defense and special warfare forces of the Jincheng Military Region to increase their vigilance to prevent the chaos from having a direct impact on our country."

After briefly responding to Fu Youquan's suggestion, he turned his attention to Chang Haonan again:

"Xiao Chang seemed to have something to say just now, please continue."

"it is good."

Chang Haonan nodded upon seeing this.

Now that the foreshadowing has been completed, there is no need to beat around the bush:

"For the Americans now, their previous deployment in the Mesopotamian region cannot be directly used against Ayukhan because of Persia. However, military action against the latter is imminent and they have a legitimate reason. They are unlikely to give up this opportunity."

"If we want to project power to Aiwuhan in a short period of time, it is almost impossible to transport it by land or sea. There are only two air routes in two directions."

"One through us and the other through Central Asia?"

Although there was no map here, Qiao Chenqing, who came from the Air Force, immediately realized the answer.

"To be precise, it's the Collective Security Treaty Organization."

Chang Haonan replied:

"The Russians will most likely do the US a favor and allow them to deploy troops through the airspace of CSTO member states. After all, even if they don't allow it, the five Central Asian countries may not listen, and it will affect the prestige of the CSTO."

"As for us, of course, we cannot allow the US military's combat forces to set foot on our soil, but if the other party is willing to accept some reasonable prices, we can open a few airports for the transfer of logistics and civilian supplies that do not involve weapons and equipment..."

"and many more……"

Mr. Zhang stretched out his hand, interrupting Chang Haonan's words, and his expression turned serious:

"We won't judge whether this is feasible or not."

"You just need to tell us what you want to get from the Americans."

With these words, Chang Haonan felt completely relieved.

In fact, he was not worried whether his suggestion would be accepted.

Judging from the situation in the previous life, China’s bottom line is that the Wakhan Corridor cannot be opened as a land passage.

But air transport transit was later liberalized.

Of course, on the surface it is a commercial transportation route.

So, the key lies in that condition.

It would be a shame if I just made some airport usage fees like I did in my previous life with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"I think we can cooperate with the Russians and use this opportunity to get the Americans to agree to restart the denuclearization negotiations."

Chang Haonan sat up straight, leaning his upper body forward slightly, pressing on the tabletop of the conference table:

“And, let us be a part of it, too.”