Chapter 12 Southern Military Region

  Regarding the Iran-Iraq War, Zhang Feng is of course very clear that the Iran-Iraq War made all military strategists see through their glasses. This was a low-tech war fought with high-tech weapons. On the battlefield, there were tens of thousands of 12- and 13-year-old boys shouting slogans and rushing to blow up minefields with fervor. The war was completely won by piling up lives.

  The two countries fought for eight whole years, and the country's economy suffered greatly. No one benefited from this war. There was no winner in this war. If it weren't for the massive foreign debt accumulated during this war, Saddam wouldn't have come up with the idea of invading Kuwait.

  But Zhang Feng didn't dare to say these things directly to the person in front of him.

  At this time, Saddam in front of him, commanding the Iraqi army, crossed the Arab River, entered the Iranian stronghold of Khorramshahr, besieged Abadan, and also entered the Iranian mainland on the northern line. It was a confident moment, and it would be absurd to mention withdrawing troops with him. Saddam had a big problem, just like Hitler at the beginning, overconfidence, or rather, self-righteousness.

  Now the Iraqi offensive has been halted, and in Zhang Feng's memory, Iran will launch a major counterattack in a few months. From then on, the war situation began to develop in a direction favorable to Iran.

  When Saddam asked for his opinion, Zhang Feng thought for a moment and replied: "We are waging a holy war against the evil Persian people, and all Arabs stand behind us. I believe that under the leadership of our great leader, we will surely defeat the Persians, march into Tehran, and plant the flag of Iraq on the palace in Tehran."

  Saddam was very satisfied with Zhang Feng's answer: "Good, we will definitely win the holy war. The despicable Khomeini wants to export revolution to us, his plot will not succeed."

  Shia religious leader Khomeini returned to Tehran after the success of the Black Revolution and declared the abolition of the imperial system, establishing the "Islamic Republic of Iran". At home, religious leaders became the highest rulers, legislating with the Quran as a standard, establishing a theocratic state with the integration of politics and religion. He began to vigorously export the "Islamic Revolution", calling on Muslims in various countries to overthrow their governments and establish "Islamic Revolutionary Governments", and strongly supported anti-government forces in some countries. The first target for exporting the "Islamic Revolution" was directed at neighboring Iraq.

  Zhang Feng knew that Saddam was ostensibly leading the movement to resist the Persian people on behalf of the entire Arab world, but in reality, Saddam was also considering himself. Iraq's coastal border is very small, which caused great inconvenience for oil exports, and taking over the southern waterway, gaining regional hegemony, controlling oil trade, was Saddam's main purpose.

  "Our Kusay has finally grown up, it's time for him to be tempered in the army." Saddam muttered, and the others heard a chill in their hearts, it seems that this time Kusay did an excellent job, making the president very satisfied.

  To know, even his eldest son Uday, at this moment is only a person in the sports department. Although it is said that Saddam wants him to take over the Republican Guard, there has been no clear indication from the president, and now, let alone two years younger than him, his brother entered the army?

  "Father, Kou Sai is still young after all, let him finish his studies first." Wu Dai hastily said.

  Entering the army, everyone knows what it means. To have a large number of loyal subordinates in the military is to grasp real power. Wu Dai certainly doesn't want his younger brother to take the lead first.

  Zhang Feng saw this situation, and his heart was secretly moved. Since he came here, he didn't want to always live under the shadow of Uday, this person is a typical rich second generation, arrogant and dissolute, but has no real skills, if in the future Saddam lets him take over, the Iraqi people will absolutely not have good days.

  History, rewritten from now on! Zhang Feng knew that the Iranian people's massive counterattack was about to begin. In his past life, he was just a special forces soldier in an elite unit. What he yearned for most was to command a large-scale battle like his predecessors, annihilating the enemy en masse. The stronger the enemy, the more confident he became.

  I'm going to the front line! Soldiers, only in the flames of war can they show their worth. Being a rich second-generation heir won't earn everyone's respect; only military achievements are unbreakable.

  "Mr. President, as an Iraqi citizen and a descendant of the great Babylonian Empire, I have in my veins the unyielding blood of my ancestors who resisted the odious Persians. I am willing to go to the front lines of the southern military zone, defeat the Persians, and reclaim our territory. Long live great Iraq!"

  Everyone was shocked, and this Qusay Saddam thought he could run to the southern front line and fight with the Iranians today? Does he know that war means bloodshed and death, and the incoming artillery shells don't have eyes and won't avoid him just because he's Saddam's son? Is he really thinking like this?

  Everyone thought Qusay would take advantage of this opportunity to ingratiate himself with the military, and at less than twenty years old, he already had a depth of guile that was frightening. However, it was not expected that he would choose to go to the Southern Military District. Even if he didn't stay in one of the garrison troops in Baghdad, going to Tikrit or Mosul would have been a good choice, and I'm sure the President would have agreed. But unexpectedly, he volunteered to go to the front line of the Iran-Iraq War!

  Did he misinterpret the president's intention again? The president just asked casually, who knew that he would take the initiative to go to the battlefield? Among those present, who wants to send their children to the front line?

  Zhang Feng knew that Saddam was a person with passionate emotions, and he also liked his own performance. In his heart, his weight would be heavier.

  In practical terms, Zhang Feng knew he had no choice but to go to the front line of the two Iraq wars.

  Although Iraq was like a broken bamboo at the beginning of the war, invading Iranian territory, it did not eliminate Iran's living forces. Now, Iran is about to launch a large-scale counterattack. If we cannot rewrite history and withstand Iran's attack at this time, history will still turn in the direction of the future, becoming a situation where both sides are defeated, and ultimately benefiting the Americans.

  Iran's population is more than three times that of Iraq, its land area is four times that of Iraq, and Iran can achieve food self-sufficiency, while Iraq needs to import food. Therefore, Iran's war potential is much greater than that of Iraq. Since I was reborn in Iraq, I should think about the future of Iraq and start by defeating Iran!

  But these Iraqi troops were high-ranking leaders who didn't even know how to fight a modern war, and since they came here, they should show the ability of a later generation of soldiers, this is what war is all about!

  Saddam looked at his little son, with a joyful gaze in his eyes. If shooting down the Israeli plane and foiling their battle to destroy his nuclear reactor had left Saddam speechless, then Qusay's performance now completely stunned him.

  Go to the front line, go to make holy war with Iranian people and shed your own blood, what a noble deed! Saddam said: "Well, you go to Basra, report to General Izzat Ibrahim." Saddam said: "I expect your excellent performance in this war."

  Izzat Ibrahim is also Saddam's half-brother, currently the commander of the southern military district. Although Saddam has sent his youngest son to the front lines with ease, this is also for show for the people across the country. However, Izzat must understand what he means, how could he possibly put his own son on the battlefield? At most, he would just give him a minor task in the command center.

  But the significance of doing so is extremely significant, and it is too important to boost morale, especially since Abadan has been under siege for a long time, morale has declined, and a strong stimulant is needed. Saddam also thought about the pros and cons in an instant.

  Out of the Republic Palace, Zhang Feng raised his head to gaze at the sky, which was clear and blue with not a cloud in sight, just like his hometown. From now on, he would shed blood and fight for the people of this land, so that they would no longer suffer under the oppression of foreign tribes as they had in the past. This place would be his second home!

  However, people like Raymond who are also under the same blue sky as Zhang Feng probably don't have such feelings.

  If not for Zhang Feng's intervention, Ramon would have safely returned to Israel after completing the final bombing mission, and all members were warmly welcomed by Prime Minister Begin, Air Force Commander General Efrat and others, becoming a brilliant example in the history of long-distance raids of world air forces, and was included in textbooks.

  Ramón also became Israel's first astronaut in 1997 and was killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster on February 1, 2003.

  But now, Raymond is being chased everywhere like a mad dog.

  On foreign soil, it was almost impossible for Raymond to escape, but he refused to give up trying.

  He entered the village in the dark of night, hijacked a car and attempted to drive away from Iraq. He knew that with his own two legs, he would absolutely not be able to escape.

  However, the barking of dogs alerted other people in the village. Since it was near Baghdad and Iranian planes often came to visit, the vigilance of the people here was extremely high.

  A young man from the village rode a motorcycle in pursuit and quickly informed the nearby troops.

  Raymond was finally caught more than fifty miles away from the village and immediately handed over to the army.

  Hours later, still wearing his F-16's distinctive flight suit, Raymond appeared on television, stunning the world.