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Chapter 274 Division! (First Update!)

With a few words, the initiative returned to Qom, and Ramsar, who had been holding onto his collar, reluctantly let go.

Ramsar took a step back and noticed that Kum's collar was a bit messy. He then stepped forward, straightened the other man's collar, and stepped back again.

Seeing him like this, Koum's lips twitched, and he let out a cold laugh. Then, in front of Ramsar, he stood up and picked up the phone that was placed to the side.

Then, in front of Ramsar, he dialed the president's number.

Presidential Palace in Tehran.

President Pellegrini was at his wits' end looking at the feedback from his subordinates.

America's planes flew straight into Tehran, but instead of dropping bombs, they circled around twice and left. This behavior was worse than dropping bombs.

This behavior means that America's planes can come and go as they please in Tehran.

There were no casualties.

Therefore, the authorities cannot use the need for rescue as an excuse to shirk responsibility.

This behavior is almost fatal to him as an elected president.

Especially when the intelligence report said that neither of the two air defense commands fired a single shot, nor even locked onto the other with their radar, and then just watched helplessly as the other left.

This democratically elected president has an even bigger head.

He put down the intelligence and began to think about what he should do next.

Is this the end of his term, or...?

At this time.

The phone on his desk rang.

Turning his head, he saw that it was a call from Qom of the Ministry of Defense. Thinking of the intelligence he had just seen, he guessed that this call was from Qom, to discuss urging Russia to deliver the batch of missiles.

Thinking of this, he vigorously wiped his face, erasing the weariness, and reached out to answer the phone:
"Kum, I know you want to talk about purchasing S-300s from Russia."

"But Russia does not dare to confront America directly. According to some intelligence, America is planning a new round of sanctions."

"So, I reckon your S300 missiles are going to be a waste of time."

After he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence on the other end.

The next second, an unexpected voice rang out from the other end of the phone:

"President Pellezer, don't agree to Secretary Qom's request!"

Pellegrini had a good memory, and he easily recognized who the person on the other end was.

He was puzzled precisely because he recognized who the other person was.

Just as he was about to ask a question, another voice sounded from the other end, a voice he was more familiar with—Defense Secretary Koum's voice:

"Mr. President, the Tehran Air Defense Command under the National Defense Forces did not fire a single shot or a single cannon during America's attack."

"This is a serious dereliction of duty, especially considering their failure to effectively stop previous Israeli attacks."

"Therefore, I think the Tehran Air Defense Command under the Defense Forces is unnecessary!"

"Because it doesn't matter whether they're there or not."

"Therefore, I propose that the Tehran Air Defense Command under the Defense Forces be abolished."

"Incorporating these personnel into the border police force and deploying them to the border might still be somewhat useful."

"They deserve the wages they're paid!"

Upon hearing that this was the reason Kum had sought him out, Pellezer paused, and finally, all his words turned into a bitter laugh:
"Kum, is it that serious?"

"Our dear Major General Ramsar, commander of the Revolutionary Guard Air Defense Command, came to my office immediately after the attack and questioned me about why the Air Defense Command under the Wehrmacht did not fire a single shot!"

Koum spoke calmly, and then remained silent for a few seconds.

Without receiving a response, the voice came through the phone again:
"So, I was thinking of transferring all the equipment and weapons belonging to the Defense Forces to our Major General Ramsar!"

"As for those useless soldiers in the National Defense Force, let's just withdraw them all."

"Keeping it is a waste of resources!"

"What do you think?"

"I think we need to think this through more carefully!" Pellezer used delaying tactics, preparing to put things off for a couple of days.

Humans are very forgetful, especially when they are busy. Once they get busy, they will automatically forget some things.

When you think about it again, the thought has faded, and you can just leave it alone.

However, his long-term planning did not affect Kum.

He had barely finished speaking when Koum immediately responded:
"Yes, Mr. President, I will now convene a meeting with relevant personnel from the Department of Defense and the Air Defense Command under the National Defense Forces to discuss the abolition of the Air Defense Command under the National Defense Forces."

The call ended immediately after the other person finished speaking.

Holding the phone, Pellezer was stunned for several seconds before he finally understood what Koum was saying.

He quickly picked up the phone and dialed back.

However, the line is busy.

The phone line is constantly busy.

That's when he finally realized how serious things were.

As a theocratic state, Iran possesses a unique dual-track system.

The person who holds actual control is the religious leader or supreme leader.

If we have to make an analogy, the president is only responsible for governing the country.

Iran is a constitutional monarchy, and the Supreme Leader is the monarch. Although he doesn't speak much, he makes all the decisions.

The president is the prime minister.

However, compared to the prime minister of a typical constitutional monarchy, his power as president is not that great.

In recent years, the Revolutionary Guard has gained a good reputation, and since they are not required to contribute to national development, they have provided a great deal of welfare to their soldiers and their widows.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Revolutionary Guard has become synonymous with the official government.

Although the two sides are not in an adversarial relationship, there is a real competition between them.

at this time.

If Qom submits a proposal to abolish the Air Defense Command under the IDF, the Supreme Leader will certainly agree.

The Ministry of National Defense does not have much power to begin with.

If the air defense command under the National Defense Force is also abolished.

The only remaining functions of the Ministry of National Defense are border defense and external communications.

That's practically an empty shell.

An empty shell of a Ministry of Defense is only harmful to a country, and not beneficial at all.

After hanging up the phone, Pellezer grabbed his coat from the hanger and prepared to leave.

I had just stepped out when I bumped into my secretary, who was rushing towards me.

Upon meeting, the secretary immediately said, "Mr. President, the Supreme Leader requests your presence!"

"What is it?"

"I don't know! I just told you to hurry over there!"

Why at this time?
Pedersen patted his forehead and instructed his secretary:
“Go to the Ministry of Defense right now, find Minister Koum, and tell him not to do anything foolish.”

"Don't say silly things like abolishing the Defense and Air Defense Command under the National Defense Forces."

"It's easy to cancel, but it will be troublesome to rebuild later!"

"Go quickly!"

After instructing his secretary and watching her turn and leave, Pellezer followed, got into the car, and headed towards Beyit-Lahbar.

Beit-Rahbar is the official residence of the Supreme Leader, meaning the House of the Leader.

It's quite a distance to the Presidential Palace.

Because of the recent harassment by the American people, there was some traffic congestion on the streets. It took Pellezer a while to arrive in Beyit-Rahbar and meet the Supreme Leader, Hawthorne.

Looking at the elderly man, who was much older than him and a mentor and friend, Perez swallowed all the words he was about to say, walked up to him, bowed, and respectfully greeted him:

"teacher!"

"They're here!" Hawthorne put down his book, slowly turned to look at Pellezer, then nodded his chin at the sofa opposite him.

"sit!"

After the person opposite him sat down, Hawthorne continued:

"There are two main reasons why I called you here today."

"The first thing is that some people in the government have been talking too much lately, and I think we need to shut them up."

"The second thing is the attack just now. What do you think the Americans' intention was in doing this?"

Upon hearing that it was because of these two things, Pellegrini slowly closed his eyes and remained silent.

Two or three minutes later.

He slowly opened his eyes and gently shook his head at Hawthorne:

“Teacher, you were once president, so I think you should know very well why this kind of voice is emerging.”

"I think you know the root of the problem better than I do."

"As long as we don't dare to make the decision to eliminate it."

“As long as we continue to implement this kind of system, this kind of system, this kind of system that is like a railway track, then this kind of voice will always exist.”

"And they will grow to like America more and more."

"Because that country, whether it's the welfare system or the future prospects, looks better than ours."

"It's that simple!"

“Let’s look back at us.”

With a long, drawn-out breath, Pellezer looked at his former teacher and said, word by word:
"We don't have that many resources!"

"What's more, these resources need to be used in pairs!"

"Before I came here, Major General Ramsar of the Revolutionary Guard stormed into the Ministry of Defense and questioned Defense Minister Qom about why the Air Defense Command under the IDF had not fired a single shot."

"Similarly, Defense Secretary Koom also called me and said he was prepared to dismantle that incompetent command."

“I had my secretary stop him.”

"but……"

The conversation didn't continue because Pellegrini noticed that the person opposite him was getting increasingly pale, almost turning into a black pot.

He also decisively avoided bringing up the sensitive topic further.

Once the other person's expression softened slightly, he chose to skip the first question and answer the second:
"I suspect America is trying to apply maximum pressure by pulling this tactic."

"That is, he left the field, but not completely."

"We're going to use this method to force us to submit."

"As president, my personal advice is to seek peace."

"As your student, my advice is to fight to the death, until we are both dead."

"As for those who sit on the fence, taking a beating first and then discussing whether to reconcile, I don't recommend it."

These words once again made Hawthorne's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot.

His face was dark, his brows were furrowed, and he would occasionally tap his forehead with his hand.

After tapping his head for a while, he suddenly spoke:
“Perezer, I’ve always groomed you to be my successor, but now I find that you seem to have changed.”

“I have indeed changed! I’ve become very mercenary, I’ve become petty and calculating, and I’m less interested in listening to doctrine.” Pellezer nodded, readily admitting it.

His gaze then locked onto Hawthorne across from him, wanting to hear what the other was going to say next.

Hawthorne met his gaze for a moment, then spoke:
"You need to rest for a while and quiet your mind."

"After this year, you should take a break for a while!"

“Okay!” Hawthorne’s decision did not surprise Pellezer.

The supreme leader remains constant, while presidents come and go.

If the supreme leader thinks it's acceptable, then the next president will inevitably be the same person.

The supreme leader absolutely cannot do that; there's no need to wait for the next term—he should be dismissed immediately!

It was obvious that his teacher did not think he was qualified to be president.

But that’s fine.

This is a good opportunity to put down this work, take a good rest for a while, and then think about where this sinking ship of Iran is headed.

Having figured this out, Pellegrini smiled at Hawthorne:
"Teacher, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"

"Go!"

Both of them spoke in gentle voices, asking and answering questions like ordinary teachers and students.

There is absolutely no indication that one of them has already been dismissed from his post.

Meanwhile, the Iranian Ministry of Defense.

Koum finally met the people he was waiting for: the commander of the National Defense Forces and a group of people from the subordinate Air Defense Command.

As soon as they were seated, Qom immediately introduced Ramsar to them, and after the introduction, he immediately stated his purpose:

"The main reason I called everyone here today is to abolish the command under the Defense Bureau."

"As for their future destination, my suggestion to the president is to transfer them to the border defense."

"Anyway, we're defending the air defense and the border."

"Now everyone, let's make a decision and vote. Those who agree to withdraw, please raise your hands."

"Those who disagree with the withdrawal, please do not raise your hands."

After stating his purpose, Qom was the first to raise his hand. Following his lead, several people from the Air Defense Command under the IDF also raised their hands.

As they raised their hands, several people looked at Ramsar with smiles:

"Major General Ramsar, send some men to take over our defensive position later."

"By the way, bring two more maintenance technicians, especially missile maintenance technicians."

"That batch of missiles needs to be handed over separately. We lack professional personnel, otherwise it will be very troublesome."

"I look forward to Major General Ramsar shooting down America's most advanced aircraft with his father's generation of anti-aircraft missiles."

"Ha ha!"

"Yes, yes, we'd love to see it too!"

"Minister Koum, don't just stand there doing nothing. We're all here with our hands up. Hurry up and do a survey to see if this lousy department should be kept."

"Exactly! Hurry up, my arm is getting sore from holding it up like that!"

Amidst the commotion, Koum raised his hand:

"One, two, three, four..."

"Okay, with 13 people voting, 0 votes against, and 0 abstentions, the motion to abolish the Defense Command under the National Defense Forces is passed unanimously."

"Please wait a moment, everyone. I will now tally the votes and compile a paper document to submit to the President."

"Please wait a moment!"

After leaving a few words, Qom turned to retrieve some documents. Only Ramsar and personnel from the IDF's Air Defense Command remained in the room.

Looking at the Revolutionary Guard major general, the men from the Air Defense Command under the IDF clenched their fists and shouted at Ramsar:

"come on!"

"Now it's your turn to perform!"

(End of this chapter)