Chapter Eleven Negotiation

  "Thank God, our nuclear reactor is finally safe and sound. Those despicable Jews tried to sabotage our nuclear plans, it's like a moth flying into the fire." Vattban said.

  God bless? I was carrying SAM-7 missiles to attack enemy planes, but God didn't jump out to bless me. Zhang Feng is an atheist, his only faith is Marxism-Leninism, but here, he dare not speak loudly, if he blasphemed against God, maybe the old man wouldn't forgive himself.

  Zhang Feng also put his hand on his chest and said, "God bless us, our great cause will not be hindered by the Jews' obstruction. That sacred fire will surely be ignited in our hands."

  Sacred fire? Saddam revealed a rare smile, his own little son also understood so many things? Saddam knew that the sacred fire in Kusay's mouth was naturally an atomic bomb.

  "It's said that the aircraft this time are Israel's most advanced F-16 fighter jets, so I ask General Khazraji, how were you able to shoot down so many planes?" General Hazraji asked. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War, Iranian aircraft had frequently invaded Iraqi airspace, but the air defense forces hadn't shot down a few planes, and this time they would shoot down several planes from the Israeli Air Force, which was even more elite than the Iranian Air Force - it was simply a miracle.

  "This time it was a fluke, I set up the anti-aircraft artillery position next to a small lake. The Israeli planes flew low and broke through the defense, when they passed by here, the anti-aircraft guns fired simultaneously, and the enemy plane was shot down just like that." Zhang Feng said.

  "This is really strange, my dear brother. How did you know the enemy plane would pass through this place? You pulled out the anti-aircraft gun, but if the enemy plane had entered from another direction, the nuclear reactor would probably have been destroyed already. This was purely a gamble!" Uday said.

  "The Israeli planes came from afar, to avoid radar surveillance, they must have flown in at low altitude and chosen a place where our air defense is weak, that is, along the border with Jordan and Saudi Arabia, entering from Karbala Province. After a long flight, the navigation of the plane will definitely have errors, which requires comparison with landmarks near the nuclear reactor to eliminate errors. And around the nuclear reactor, the best landmark is that lake." Zhang Feng said, can this point be difficult for himself? He was an all-excellent graduate in military school after all.

  "If we put the anti-aircraft guns around the nuclear reactor, our anti-aircraft guns lack radar for aiming, and air defense missiles..." Zhang Feng knew that it was better to change the subject. When mentioning air defense missiles, those missile soldiers were probably done for, he couldn't afford to make enemies in the military: "The enemy plane chose a dive-bombing approach, which gave our anti-aircraft guns very little time to aim and made it difficult to hit the target. So I boldly pulled out the anti-aircraft gun and set up an ambush by the small lake. Luckily, we shot down the Israeli plane."

  What he said was reasonable and made sense, even several office workers nodded frequently, indeed!

  "Kusay, you studied politics and law in college, how did you come to know so many things?" Saddam asked.

  "Reporting to the President, although I am now a student, however, I also understand that if the country does not have a stable environment, it is impossible to study. Nowadays, those vicious Persians frequently launch air raids on our people, so in university, apart from studying politics and law, I also spend my spare time researching military knowledge, striving to soon take on the heavy responsibility of defending our great motherland! Iraqis will not stand unless they are standing at the top of the world!"

  "Clap, clap, clap." Saddam led the applause, and then everyone else followed suit. The last sentence made Saddam most satisfied, which was a quote from his article in the Baath Party's "Revolutionary Newspaper". And his own son, on this occasion, did not address him as a relative, but rather as "Mr. President", showing how meticulous he was.

  Seeing everyone applauding, Wu Dai also followed suit and clapped weakly twice. He didn't expect that his brother, who looked like a gentle little lamb, would have such thoughts. In comparison, he himself only knew how to chase women all day, and the difference between them was clear at a glance.

  "Mr. President, although I shot down the enemy plane in time, there were still two planes that got through and dropped bombs on the base, and the task was not fully completed." Zhang Feng continued to say, now is absolutely not the time for self-boasting, being able to reflect on oneself in a timely manner is even more perfect.

  "Kusay, don't worry, it's precisely because of your timely interception that those two planes were thrown into confusion. Although they dropped bombs, none of them hit the reactor, and one of them even crashed while bombing. It can be seen that you have fully completed your mission." Adnan said hastily.

  Saddam only knew that the nuclear reactor was safe, but he didn't know there was another plot, it can be seen that his second son had indeed done his best and completed this blocking task perfectly.

  "Mr. President, I think that with this opportunity, we can settle the accounts once and for all." Zhang Feng waited until the timing was almost right before starting to elaborate his point of view.

  "Speak up, Kusay," Saddam said with great enthusiasm.

  "Our nuclear reactor has been bombed by Israeli planes, we can issue a statement strongly condemning this violation of our sovereignty and submit it to the UN for judgment, definitely many countries will support us." Zhang Feng said: "We announce to the outside world that the nuclear reactor has been destroyed, so as to dispel the concerns of many countries that are wary of us."

  "The United Nations, those Jewish Americans, will definitely vote against it," Wattana said.

  "What we need is just such a form." Zhang Feng said: "Our nuclear reactor has been a thorn in the eyes of many people, even if we protect it well this time, Israel will have next time, and the next time, as long as the nuclear reactor is not destroyed, Israel will not give up. I have let the soldiers light fires around the nuclear reactor, even if it's a reconnaissance satellite in the sky, I'm afraid they won't be able to find out the real situation."

  Saddam's eyes showed a look of appreciation, unexpectedly, his own son not only mastered a considerable amount of military knowledge but also had political considerations, with time, he would be a good talent to assist his brother in governing the country, no big problem.

  In Saddam's mind, Uday was still his successor, an unshakeable choice.

  "We should build nuclear facilities underground, where they can evade enemy detection and secretly develop the weapons we need. Here, let it become a ruin. Although rebuilding a nuclear reactor is a huge investment, I think this can completely play a trick of stealing the beam and changing the pillar." Zhang Feng continued to say.

  It can't be like this, absolutely can't be like this, Udai thought to himself in his heart. Although Father likes him very much, he can't let Kusay steal the show from him. Many thoughts flashed through Udai's mind, and suddenly, he thought of a most critical question: Who knows that the Israelites are coming to launch a surprise attack? How did he know? Does he have his own secret power? This is probably what Father least wants to hear, and he must expose him!

  "My good brother, you have done a great deed today. I am very curious, how did you know the Israelis were going to launch a surprise attack?" Uday asked with narrowed eyes.

  When Uday asked the question, everyone suddenly realized that they had all overlooked a problem, and even radar did not detect the invasion of airspace. How did this young president's son know? Does he have the ability to predict the future?

  Zhang Feng secretly felt relieved. Fortunately, he had already prepared a good excuse before coming, otherwise it would be really hard to explain. He couldn't say that he was from another world, could he?

  "My good brother, as great people of the Republic of Iraq, we have many fraternal brothers. Today's events were purely coincidental. Israeli aircraft took off from Eilat Air Base in the Sinai Peninsula with a tailwind, adjusted their direction after taking off, and flew over the Gulf of Aqaba. At that time, King Hussein of Jordan was inspecting on his yacht and discovered the aircraft in the sky in a timely manner. These Israeli planes were very cunning, painted with Jordanian air force markings, but our King Hussein still immediately recognized them as Israeli aircraft and notified us promptly. At that time, Prince Faisal, who was on the yacht, was talking to me on the phone, saying that King Hussein saw the Israeli planes flying eastward, I had a premonition that the Israelis were coming to destroy our nuclear reactor." Zhang Feng said.

  Faisal is the youngest son of Hussein, and his relationship with Kusay is relatively good. Zhang Feng also exchanged a few words with Faisal on the way here. So these words are seamless.

  Saddam smiled and nodded: "Jordan is our friendly neighbor, this time we were able to defeat the Jews, Hussein made a great contribution, we will remember it in our hearts." He turned his head to look at his two younger brothers beside him: "Wattban, Barzan, why didn't you inform me of the message sent by Hussein in time?"

  This inquiry made Zhang Feng secretly lament, unexpectedly, he still hadn't considered everything thoroughly and had offended these two people, who would also cause trouble in the future. These two were big shots at the center of power.

  "Mr. President, when Hussein sent the message, you were studying with the commander of the Southern Military District about the recent frequent attacks by small Iranian troops. Some people think that this may be a prelude to Iran's major counterattack, so we didn't dare disturb you," said Wattab.

  Actually, King Hussein sent a message that they didn't take it seriously at all. Israel came to attack their own nuclear reactor from thousands of miles away? It's simply impossible. At the time, neither of them took it seriously until something happened, but by then, there was already news that Khuzestan had shot down Israeli planes, saving them once. The two were filled with gratitude towards Khuzestan in their hearts.

  "Hmm." Saddam nodded, indeed it was so. He turned to ask with a smile: "Kusay, do you think we will defeat the Persians?"