Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 478 No, we need Su-27!

The East, the capital, the headquarters of the Pacific Trade Group's shipping company.

“No, of course not. Our ships wouldn’t rashly enter that dangerous waters,” Yang Duo’er said. “We develop maritime transport to make money, not to take risks.”

"Ms. Yang, what if we offer you more money?"

"We have always believed that human life is more important than money. Everyone, please leave. No matter how much money you offer, we will not take the risk."

“Ms. Yang, we believe that Langtuo will not attack your fleet, after all... your relationship with Langtuo is not ordinary.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Duo'er's gaze sharpened as she looked at the guy opposite her with a white cloth over his head.

"What do you mean by that? I can tell you clearly that we have absolutely no connection with Lang Tuo. My mother was one of the hostages held by Lang Tuo back then! If you dare to continue spreading rumors, I will sue you for defamation!"

The person opposite him instantly turned pale. He had only wanted to offer a slight reminder, but he hadn't expected the other party to get so anxious!

"Come here, see the guests off!"

After watching her secretary see the guests off, a smile returned to Yang Duo'er's face.

Hmph, trying to trick me? Not so easy!
I wonder how things are going with Brother Liangzi. I need to video chat with him to check.

So, Yang Duoer opened the chat software on her computer, and soon a familiar avatar appeared on the other end.

“Brother Liangzi, people from Qatar came to us in person to ask for cooperation, but I firmly refused. They even tried to set me up by saying that we have a close relationship with Langtuo.”

"Yes, Duoduo, you did a good job. We only need to transport crude oil for Sha, which is enough for us. I still have to meet with Langtuo's client. I'll video chat with you after that."

"Ok."

Northwestern Polytechnical University, new campus, president's office.

Minuseper walked in with a worried look on his face.

"Qin, we might be in big trouble!"

"When you chose to be fooled by the Russians and accept their large quantities of weapons and equipment, you should have known you were going to be in big trouble!" Qin Liang thought to himself.

The plan I presented to the Russians was to find an ally in Yemen or Somalia, and after the Suez Canal was cleared, continue to create maritime crises in the Gulf of Aden. At that time, those oil tankers coming from the Persian Gulf would still have to detour around the Cape of Good Hope.

Unexpectedly, the Russian was even more anxious and, at some unknown cost, managed to persuade Lang Tuo!
The Tarantula missile boat, a powerful weapon, was among the equipment of the Langtuo, and even scared away the US Navy.

Just think about it, how could the Americans possibly swallow this insult? Serious confrontation is bound to follow.

Langtuo is still fighting Yituo, and being attacked from both sides, he will inevitably be in a very passive position.

"Yes, you're in a lot of trouble this time. And since you've already chosen Soviet equipment, you can ask the Soviet Union for more. For example, the Su-27 fighter jets have been upgraded with our Eastern avionics, which will definitely be your best choice to counter the American air force!"

Minuseper was taken aback.

He came in a hurry, actually wanting to order more twin-engine Q-6 fighters from the East. Unexpectedly, they directly tried to sell him Su-27s.

“You’re standing up for the Soviets, so the Soviets have to help you with this!” Qin Liang said. “If the Soviets really don’t want to, their planes can be stationed in Afghanistan. When you need them, just call them over to help.”

Minuseper's expression was complicated. What... what does this mean?
“Only by getting the Soviets involved can you withstand this attack, Mr. Minuseper, I think you know what I mean.”

What do you mean?
The goal was to drag the Soviets into the conflict. If the Soviets were to back down, and then the Americans were to make a move, there was a risk of triggering World War III!

"Why...not a MiG-29?"

The Su-27 is used by the Russian Air Defense Forces, while the MiG-29 can be exported. India was the first user and even provided a batch to Russia.

Now, upon hearing Qin Liang's suggestion, Minusepel immediately thought of this aircraft.

"Because... only heavy fighters can counter the US Air Force. The MiG-29's performance is too poor, especially its avionics. The Su-27 uses avionics from Northwestern Polytechnical University."

Minuseper nodded: "Okay, I understand. So, between the Su-27 and the twin-engine Q-6... which is stronger?"

"Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The Su-27 is, after all, a third-generation fighter jet, and it is also an aircraft owned by the Soviets. If you purchase the Q-6 fighter jets from us, you will have to spend money."

It wasn't that Qin Liang was unwilling to sell the two sides' strong sixth team, but rather that the incident was too sensitive, and Northwestern Polytechnical University couldn't get too involved.

The mere fact that a large number of oil tankers were purchased in advance was enough to make the Americans grit their teeth, but since we have clarified this, even if the Americans are dissatisfied, they can't say anything about it.

If a large number of our own dual-wielding strong sixes appear on Langtuo's territory, especially exceeding the number of male cats Langtuo originally possessed, the Americans' hearts will be pricked, and it might have a counterproductive effect.

So... it's best not to do anything like playing with fire.

"The Soviets certainly want to test the combat capabilities of their Su-27. Last time on Sakhalin Island, they almost came to blows. This time, they want to take this opportunity to see how the Su-27 compares to the performance of Western third-generation fighters. The Soviets are definitely willing to lend you their help."

Minuseper nodded and took a deep breath: "Okay, then we'll take your advice, but... as for airborne early warning aircraft, we have to purchase them from you. Our twin-engine Q-6s don't have omnidirectional search capabilities, and we might even be at a disadvantage if a real war breaks out."

Qin Liang thought for a moment and said, "No problem. If you need it urgently, I can coordinate to provide you with an early warning aircraft from the Air Force!"

The production of this type of aircraft takes time, often one or two years, while Langtuo is a case of last-minute scrambling, where it is needed immediately.

So... if they urgently need it, they can only coordinate with what the Air Force has on hand.

Fortunately, the development of early warning aircraft with active phased array radar is progressing rapidly. The early warning aircraft with planar slotted radar antennas that the Air Force currently has will soon become obsolete. It would be better to take advantage of the current opportunity to sell them for a high price, without worrying about leaks, since the secrets on them are already outdated.

“Really? That’s wonderful!” Minuseper nodded. “Thank you, our friends from the East!”

"It's just that the price is a bit high."

“No matter how expensive it is, we will definitely pay for it! And…” Minuseper continued, “We also need advanced air defense missiles. The long-range area air defense missiles that your side displayed at this parade are quite good…”

"No problem, we can export them to you, but... we don't have suitable missile vehicles. You'd better get a batch of MAZ-543s from the Russians."

Minuseper nodded: "No problem!"

Langtuo is the third company to seek to purchase the Hongqi 9!

The Air Force has already agreed. Anyway, it uses the Russian electronic system, so it won't leak their secrets. They might as well give it to them; they can even make money by selling it.

As for using the Russian missile launcher, even if the Americans discover it in the future, we can easily shake it off. It's clearly the Russian S-300, and has nothing to do with us in the East!

In any case, anti-aircraft missiles are used on our own territory, so it's impossible for the Americans to get their hands on the wreckage. The people of Langtao in this era were united in their hatred of the enemy, unlike later generations who were infiltrated and turned into sand.

Minusepel had achieved all his goals for his trip to the East, and his face was full of gratitude.

"Qin, you Dongfang are our best friends, and we will remember this kindness!"

"We in the East also value our relationship with you. In the upcoming battles, we hope you can withstand the attacks from the Americans and set an example for anti-American fighters around the world!"

"Yes."

After seeing Minuseper off, Qin Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Principal Qin, you insisted on sending Lang Tuo to request the Su-27... is there some special reason behind it?"

Looking at Yu Zhi, the principal's secretary and his former homeroom teacher, Qin Liang smiled and said, "There's no particular purpose. We just want to see how well the Su-27 performs. If... it gets shot down by the Americans, we want to get some of the wreckage back, like the engines."

Now, the Su-27 is finally considered mature, and the AL-31F engine is also mature. Although the Shanghai engine factory already has the WS-10 turbofan engine, it is entirely possible to get our hands on the AL-31F engine, conduct research, and gain some experience.

Yu Zhi shook his head, his eyes full of disbelief. What use is the Su-27? You probably want the Soviets and Americans to fight each other, don't you?
"Liangzi, this battle is so high-profile, don't you want to use it as a testing ground for our weapons?"

"Let's forget about it. It's easy to get ourselves into trouble. Let's just be spectators." Qin Liang shook his head.

Our equipment is too advanced to be shown!
Langtuo, the capital. "What, you want the Su-27? No, absolutely not! That kind of advanced fighter jet is not allowed to be exported!" Soviet representative Yakovsky shook his head repeatedly.

What a joke! That's equipment from the Air Defense Forces!
“If you can’t deliver it to us, you can deploy it in Afghanistan and have your pilots fly it. That way, we can call you over when we need it,” Minuseper said.

"Why do we need the Su-27? We have the MiG-29, which is also an advanced third-generation fighter jet..."

"No, the electronic equipment on this aircraft is too outdated and cannot be used in a complex electromagnetic interference environment. Besides, this is a rare opportunity. Don't you want to test the effectiveness of the Su-27 against advanced American fighter jets?"

Yakovsky was silent for a few minutes, then said, "Okay, I'll contact Moscow..."

Sha, a certain person.

“Your Majesty, the United States has decided to formally teach the disobedient Lang Tuo a lesson. Our deployment this time is large-scale, and we need many bases, so…” Hume Holland looked at the person sitting above: “We hope that your side can open up a few air force bases to us.”

King Fahd's expression immediately changed.

"No, absolutely not! We, Sha, will not invite you to station troops here."

"It's not a garrison, just a temporary lease of your air force base. We'll leave once we've taught Langtuo a lesson..."

"That's not OK!"

King Fahd was firmly opposed to this.

Are you kidding me? You call that renting? What's so special about tenants taking over the landlord's house?

It's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. What if you come and never leave? What will we, Sha, do then?
No, absolutely not!
“Your Majesty, the blockade of the Persian Gulf will not only harm the coastal countries, but also your eastern region of Saudi Arabia. In this situation, helping us is helping you.”

“We can provide the funds. We will give you a special fund of one hundred million US dollars. As for the rest... let’s forget about it. Our country is a sovereign state and will not allow foreign troops to be stationed here. Otherwise... I, the king, will be overthrown by the people.”

"Without our help, Nalangtuo... could launch an air raid on you at any time."

What use are your troops stationed here? You can still send whoever you want to bomb us.
King Fahd remained resolute; in short, he would absolutely not fall for the Americans' tricks!

"We, the people of Sha, are capable of protecting the security of our own airspace! Our early warning aircraft have all arrived, our domestic air defense command system has been upgraded, and the regional air defense missiles we purchased will arrive soon... Our own country does not need anyone else to protect it!"

Hume Holland knew that this attempt would be fruitless, but... he couldn't be too forceful, since Shah had been quite obedient in terms of increasing crude oil production.

"As for stationing troops, you can choose to station them in Qatar, Bahrain, Oman... those countries all support you, so we'll pass!"

"Alright, Your Majesty, I apologize for disturbing you."

As Hume Holland left, everyone present wore an extremely gloomy expression.

When will the air defense missiles from the East arrive?

“Your Majesty, they are currently in production, and the exact delivery time is still uncertain,” Sultan said.

"Then let's go ask again and get them to send it over as soon as possible. The Western weapons we have are unreliable. In critical moments, we still need to rely on Eastern weapons!"

"Yes." Sultan nodded. "Then I'll go myself!"

Dongfang, Northwestern Polytechnical University, new campus.

"Your Highness Sultan, why did you come in person?" Qin Liang was extremely shocked: "If you need anything, you can just call me on the Beidou terminal."

“We’ve been threatened by the United States, and now… we need to improve our strength as soon as possible,” Sultan said. “So, we came to take a look at this weapon…”

"Please wait a moment, I'll ask for you right away."

After saying that, Qin Liang picked up the Beidou terminal and started pressing the keys like crazy. The nine-key number keys were pressed by him more smoothly than a computer keyboard.

One minute later.

"Your Highness Sultan, we have received a reply that the rockets produced for you will all be completed within a week."

what?
Sultan was stunned: "So fast?"

You asked about the Red Flag 9, not the Skyrocket!
"Great, great, fantastic! With this, let's see who dares to bully us again!" Sultan exclaimed excitedly. "We'll pay the remaining balance as soon as possible, and please complete the follow-up work and deliver it quickly..."

When the topic of delivery came up, something else came to mind for Sultan.

How will it be delivered?

Air freight is not feasible for transporting such large items; sea freight is the only option, and sea freight...

"Principal Qin, what are your thoughts on transportation?"

Qin Liang smiled and said, "That's easy. Aren't we going to sail the supertanker over? We can just load the supplies onto the tanker's deck from here and then transport them over."

What?
Not only are you not worried about safety along the way, but you even let the tanker make an empty trip in order to save money?
Oil tankers have huge bellies for storing cargo, and there's nothing on the deck.

To say there was absolutely nothing on the deck wouldn't be accurate. There are various pipes on the deck, but for a large oil tanker, the gaps between the pipes are quite large, enough to fit a Dongfeng-3 missile!
Oil tanker transportation is typically a one-way voyage, transporting crude oil unilaterally, and returning empty.

Since it's just sitting empty anyway, might as well decorate it to earn some extra cash!

"No, no, wouldn't the outside world discover if we transport it this way?"

Qin Liang smiled again: "Your Highness Sultan, now that the Persian Gulf is blocked, it seems that your Saudi Arabian oil from the east can no longer be transported out."

"Yes, we suffered losses too!"

"So, do you need to build an oil pipeline that runs east to west?"

Since Sha discovered oil, the economy has developed rapidly, and various infrastructure projects have also been under construction.

Oil pipelines are naturally the first thing to consider, since they're where the money is!
Therefore, after World War II, Saudi Arabia built a 1648-kilometer-long oil pipeline, which transports oil from Saudi Arabia's eastern oil fields all the way to the port of Saida in the Mediterranean Sea.

This pipeline was the world's largest oil transportation system at the time, and after its completion, it shortened the time and cost of transporting crude oil to Europe.

However, the crude oil pipeline was forced to shut down in 1983.

The oil pipeline that runs east-west across Saudi Arabia was built in the mid-1980s. It starts at the port of Rastanura in the Persian Gulf and ends at the port of Yanbu in the Red Sea. It was designed to transport five million barrels of oil per day and was completed in 1987. It is 1200 kilometers long.

Now that the Persian Gulf is repeatedly blocked, Saudi Arabia needs to play its part by building an oil pipeline that can transport Saudi Arabian crude oil from the east and also supply crude oil to other countries in distress.

Sultan's eyes widened.

This...this is absolutely a brilliant idea!
Now, only Sha's oil can be transported out, and the other brothers are all envious. If Sha proposes the construction of such an oil pipeline, the brothers will definitely give their full support, and Sha will gradually become their big brother!
"Your Highness Sultan, Your Highness Sultan?"

Sultan then realized what was happening: "Oh, sorry, I was just spacing out. Please continue."

"We'll carry a lot of pipes on the tanker, and underneath, we'll pile up thirty-five Dongfeng-3 missiles. No one will find out. As for the auxiliary vehicles... once the missiles are transported there, the vehicles and such are no longer important."

"Yes, yes, that's right, I'll listen to you!"

"Of course, we also need to make other preparations. Our Eastern Navy will conduct exercises in the southern waters. After passing the Strait of Malacca, there will be Pakistani naval patrols. In short, there will always be naval forces following along the way to prevent any unexpected events..."

"Principal Qin, with your arrangements, there shouldn't be any problems!"

"Yes, don't worry. If anything unexpected happens, we'll send you the equipment we have on hand. It won't delay you at all! In these turbulent times, you need to have strong forces at your disposal!"

"That's right, you're absolutely right!"

Sultan was filled with excitement, but a voice in his mind kept reminding him that he might have forgotten something.
Wait, I remember now! Hongqi 9!
"Principal Qin, there's also the Red Flag 9!"

(End of this chapter)