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Yazov was stared at for tens of seconds, and finally said: "General Secretary, you have to know that the support of the middle and lower classes in the military is the real support of the military. Master the army, if our army returns like this, I am afraid that a large number of military personnel will be dissatisfied."

"I only know that the army must obey the interests of the country, and the army must obey the construction of our country. A false name is useless." Gorbachev said: "If we did not launch the war in Afghanistan by mistake, then, Our current domestic situation will not deteriorate to what it is now. Our country’s war machine is very powerful, but is it useful for improving people’s living standards? Now people have to queue for an hour even for bread If we can buy it, no matter how many planes and missiles we build and how much land we occupy, what is the use? The people will be dissatisfied with their status quo! We have invested tens of billions of rubles just for a false name? For a struggle for hegemony What is the use of our dead tens of thousands of soldiers? You said, is it useful to fight for world hegemony when we cannot solve the people's livelihood problems in our country?"

Hearing this, Yazov finally said: "Yes, General Secretary, withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is our correct choice."

"Then find a way to solve the current problem." Gorbachev said: "We can't let the situation escalate, we want to resolve this dispute peacefully."

Peaceful settlement, however, does not allow the Soviet military to lose face. This is not an easy choice. If the Soviet Union sends people directly, then it will bow its head. This is not allowed, but it is better to find a middleman to talk A good choice.

Who is the middleman?This person must have a good relationship with the Soviet Union and Pakistan. Yazov thought about it in his mind, and he thought of a person who was most suitable for Qusay-Abdullah. This person, and The relationship between the Soviet Union is very good. A large number of munitions were ordered from the Soviet Union, so that the Soviet military industry has been developing steadily. If he hadn't ordered the heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruiser, the Varyag on the berth might have died. It was stopped by the general secretary. Moreover, when the nuclear power plant failed, it was Iraq who extended the hand of friendship and provided selfless assistance, so that the aftermath of the nuclear power plant was completed quickly and efficiently, and there was no worse situation. situation.

As for Pakistan, both sides are from the Islamic world, and they have many things in common with each other, and the relationship between the two sides is also very good. For example, the Super Seven fighter jets equipped by the Pakistani Air Force were imported from Iraq. , This kind of fighter plane has caused one's own air force to suffer.

Who would have thought that Iraq has done better than the Soviet Union in some areas?The equipment that Iraq imported from the Soviet Union could not be produced by itself. However, the fact that it is unable to produce by itself now does not mean that it will not be able to produce by itself in the future. Iraq has been catching up.

"We can find Qusay-Abdullah in Iraq to complete the peaceful resolution of this incident." Yazov said: "We have to make our military think that it is the Pakistani side that first sent us peace sincerity." Yes, they need to apologize to us."

Looking for Qusay?Gorbachev thought of the young man in the Middle East, yes, he is a very good candidate!

"Do this matter immediately, let our air force restrain itself, and stop patrolling near the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan." Gorbachev said: "If similar things happen again, let Gromo General Husband, come back to Moscow at once."

Chapter 992 Visit to Pakistan

Islamabad.

This is the capital of Pakistan and the political center of the country.It is located on the foothill plain at an altitude of 540 meters in the northeast of the border, with Margara Mountain in the north, Rawal Lake in the east, and 11 kilometers away from Rawalpin in the southwest.The scenery is beautiful, the climate is pleasant, and there is no polluting factory in the city. The layout of the urban area is reasonable, which reflects the vigorous vitality of Pakistan.

This is a young city. After Pakistan declared independence in 1947, the capital was originally located in Karachi, the largest city.It is located in the south of Pakistan, on the verge of the Arabian Sea. It is a commercial port city with convenient transportation. However, it is not very convenient to connect with the mainland, and it is not safe from the perspective of national defense.Therefore, the previous zhèngfǔ have been considering the issue of moving the capital. It was not until February 1959 that a new capital was decided to be built on the Potwar Plateau 2 meters northeast of Rawalpindi. Construction began in 1961 and was basically completed in 1970.Although there are many distinctive traditional buildings in the city, there are still many modern buildings, four-story apartments, two-story villas, and classified buildings in each area, with clear functions. This is a beautiful and unique modern city.

I-S-Ramborg International Airport.

The flags are fluttering and the colorful flags are fluttering. This airport mainly serves the capital and has welcomed many international friends. However, this is the first time that such a large-scale welcome event has been held.

Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejiu, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Akhtar Abdul Rahman, Presidential Press Secretary Shaliq and other senior officials were all at the airport, ready to greet the A proud hero in the Arab world.

All kinds of reporters and news media are also waiting at the airport for headline-grabbing news.

When the plane landed, it was already the land of Pakistan. Since Islamabad was inland, Qusay's special plane had to fly on the land of Pakistan for a period of time after passing through the sky over Iran.

Qusay has visited many countries, but this is the first time he has come to Pakistan.

However, an inseparable and solid relationship has already been formed between Iraq and Pakistan. The second time, Qusay came here to help resolve the border dispute between Pakistan and the Soviet Union.

How can we find a suitable entry point?Qusay remembered what the Soviet ambassador said, and shook his head. The Soviet Union asked Pakistan to apologize for this incident, and at the same time promised that such incidents would not happen again. Doing so would harm Pakistan’s national interests. This old peacemaking is not so good.

In history, although the two sides had some conflicts on the border, but it did not happen to such a complicated level. Someone in the Soviet military must be fanning the flames, thinking of the photos taken when its own reconnaissance satellite swept over Afghanistan. In order to deal with Pakistan, the Soviet Union All the MiG-29s were stationed in Afghanistan, obviously wanting to expand the dispute.

There is absolutely no need for Pakistan to engage in a large-scale conflict with the Soviet Union in this regard. The Eastern Front and India are their mortal enemies. For the sake of a Soviet army that is about to retreat, Pakistan cannot fall into the trap and be used by some people in the Soviet Union to become A barrier to Gorbachev's withdrawal plans.

Of course, Qusay's visit this time is not entirely for the border conflict between the two sides. Otherwise, he can just let Tariq come. His visit this time is also to deepen the relationship between Iraq and Pakistan.

The current situation in Iraq is already very delicate. In this fierce international environment, before the coming turbulent 90s, Iraq is sailing against the current, and if it does not advance, it will retreat.To the west, Iraq has inserted its forces into North Africa, and to the east, it is the whole of Persia.And continue to the east, is Pakistan.

Pakistan is adjacent to the Arabian Sea in the south, which will be of great benefit to the future development of the Iraqi navy. Moreover, to the east, there is a big country in the east. The big country in the east has a great position in the strategy of Qusay. As the only superpower in China, Iraq must win a strategic alliance of sufficient weight.

Moreover, the eastern country is a country with a large population, and a large population means a large consumer group. For example, even if there is an average mobile phone for two people, this is an amazing market. Generally, notebook computers, various electronic products, automobiles and other products, the big eastern country, is also an important consumer market after the economy takes off.

Therefore, Qusay’s visit this time has another purpose, to negotiate with Pakistan to build a railway from Baghdad in Iraq, through Persia, Pakistan, and finally to the big eastern country.

The railway is the main artery of the national economy. The construction of this railway line will drive the economic development along the line, increase Iraq's ability to control Persia, and allow trade between Iraq, Persia, Pakistan, and the eastern powers. It is more convenient and greatly facilitates the transportation of materials between them.

With the gradual resolution of the problems in southern Persia, the construction of this railway line has gradually become a reality.

Qu Sai glanced out the window, and several Super Seven fighters were flying not far away, taking on the task of escort.

Departing from Baghdad this time, Basra Air Force Base took off four Mirage 4000s, which have been serving as escort missions. After passing through the Persian airspace and entering Pakistan, they were replaced by Pakistan Air Force aircraft.Although it is far away from the border of Afghanistan, it is still necessary to prevent possible accidents. Therefore, after entering Pakistan's airspace, four Super Seven fighters took on the task of escorting.

After the Super Seven fighters entered the Pakistani Air Force, the Pakistani Air Force gave them a very high evaluation, especially in the last air battle. Although the medium-range bombs fired at the end missed the target because the opponent's flying altitude was too low, they still gave them long-range elimination. An ability of the enemy.

The Pakistan Air Force is actively preparing to purchase the latest Sparrow missiles from the United States, which have the ability to shoot down under complex ground clutter. However, Qusay knows that the honeymoon period between Pakistan and the United States is coming to an end.

In the United States, many forces are opposed to a good relationship with Pakistan. They believe that India is more worthy of the support of the United States.Only now, during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, it was in America's own interest to actively support Pakistan against Soviet expansion.

The United States delivered a large amount of equipment to the Afghan guerrillas through Pakistan to support their struggle. In order to help the Pakistani Air Force against the Soviet Air Force, the United States provided them with advanced F-16 fighter jets.However, when the last Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan, the United States began to suppress Pakistan. One of the important problems was that Pakistan was secretly researching nuclear weapons.

In 1990, U.S. Senator Pressler urged Congress to enact a bill imposing an arms embargo on Pakistan on the grounds that Pakistan was secretly conducting nuclear weapons research. This is also a common tactic in the United States.

According to the agreement between Pakistan and the United States, Pakistan paid 6.85 million U.S. dollars to the United States as the purchase fee for the second batch of 28 F-16s. However, because of the U.S. arms embargo, Pakistan did not get a single fighter. .Moreover, the United States shamelessly refused to return these funds, blocking Pakistan's way to purchase French aircraft.Pakistan has limited funds, $6.85 million, not a small amount.

Only now, the situation has changed a lot. If the United States imposes an embargo on Pakistan, Pakistan has a new option, Iraq, which can export weapons to Pakistan.

After Iraq solved the problem of avionics, the self-produced fighters no longer depended on the United States.

Qusay was thinking about it when he heard the secretary say, "President, I-S-Rambaugh is arriving soon."

In the sky, a large passenger plane appeared in people's sight and slowly landed on the runway.

Many people have seen this kind of passenger plane of the same level as the Boeing 707 more than once, and are quite familiar with it. Aviation certificates, because of the problem of substandard noise, so when the West did not allow this kind of aircraft to be put into commercial operation, it began to enter the civil aviation sector mainly between the Middle East and Asian and African countries, and put them into operation on these routes.

The cabin door opened, and Qusay looked at the blue sky and the welcoming crowd below, and stepped out firmly.

Behind him, Foreign Minister Tariq and others also got off the plane.

"President Qusay is welcome to visit our country." Prime Minister Junegio said.

Under the current tense situation, the Iraqi president's visit to Pakistan is undoubtedly of great significance.

Seeing that the Prime Minister of Pakistan actually came to greet him at the airport in person, which was of a high enough standard, Qusay shook Junejiu’s hand and said, “I’m very happy to be here in this great country, we Iraq and Pakistan, We are all developing countries. We all share common beliefs and common interests. This time, I represent the Iraqi people and the Iraqi zhèngfǔ. I hope that I can do my best to promote peace in Pakistan and continue the great friendship between our two countries. .”

Qusay's speech made the surrounding reporters excited. Sure enough, it was very consistent with their guess. The focus of Qusay's visit this time was for the recent Afghan border issue.

At the airport, after reviewing the Pakistani guard of honor, Qusay took a car and started heading towards I-S-Rambah.

Chapter 993 First contact with Pakistan

The eastern part of Islamabad is the administrative area and the diplomatic mission area, in which there are the presidential palace, the parliament building and the office buildings of various zhèngfǔ ministries.On the south side of the administrative area is the diplomatic mission area.On the west side is a broad Constitution Avenue, and across the street is the public utility area, which houses the National Bank, Telegraph Bureau, Broadcasting Company, TV Station and other units.

As an emerging city, the planning here is very good.The Presidential Palace of Pakistan faces west and faces the whole city. This white building is majestic and majestic.

Here, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia al-Haq warmly welcomed Qusay.

Zia Harker combed his hair back, had two mustaches, and was wearing a neat marshal uniform, his eyes were full of sharp light.

Hugging with Qusay three times is considered as the end of this cordial etiquette. This is also a characteristic of Pakistan. To meet each other, you need to hug three times.However, it is absolutely not allowed to pat each other on the back with your hands.

"President Qusay, I have been looking forward to your coming to I-S-Lanbao for a long time. We are going to visit Lake Laval and Mount Shakbari. They are all covered with snow now, which is very spectacular. , just not being able to plant trees," Zia Harker said.

Qusay knew that there was a special garden on it, which was used for such activities as tree planting after the arrival of the heads of state.