Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 235 Part 2

"The U.S. military will win without a doubt!" Fang Mingyuan said categorically in a tone that left no room for doubt, "And I think the war may be over in two or three months! The Americans will achieve great results after their two defeats in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

win."

Prince Abdullah and Prince Maktoum looked at each other in surprise. They did not understand at all how Fang Mingyuan had such strong confidence in the Americans. How could such a large-scale war be fought between two or three people?

It ended in months? The Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Iran-Iraq War didn't drag on for several years?

Fang Mingyuan can completely understand their confusion. It can be said that their thoughts were common to many people at the time. Although everyone believed that the U.S. military was undoubtedly ahead of Iraq in terms of advanced equipment, Iraq was

It’s not that they don’t have the ability to fight back. The large number of weapons and equipment exchanged from the Soviet Union and the United States with tens of billions of dollars is not a vegetarian. The MiG-29 is also comparable to the F-15 and F-16.

Saddam has first-class fighter jets, Scud missiles, and even chemical weapons. Although the Americans are powerful, they must consider the possible casualties when attacking.

It is recognized by everyone in the world that Americans cherish their lives. Once American soldiers suffer too many casualties in a war, an anti-war trend may break out in the country. This is the case in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. No one can guarantee that this war with Iraq will happen.

In this war, history will not repeat itself! And once something like this happens, no one is sure whether the Americans will be able to push the war forward unswervingly. If the US military withdraws from the war because of this, then what will happen to Iraq?

With its military strength, let alone recapturing Kuwait, not even the other countries on the Arabian Peninsula can stop its aggression!

Therefore, during the period before the war, although the royal families of various Arab countries were calm on the surface, secretly they were also worried. Prince Abdullah and Prince Maktoum were also worried about this.

"Fang, Iraq has a million-strong army that has been honed by eight years of war, and is equipped with sophisticated Soviet weapons. The Americans have never fought a large-scale war since the Vietnam War..." Prince Abdullah was hard-pressed.

He was convinced. He didn't know how to describe his feelings. Although the quick victory of the US military was the result he sincerely expected, his reason told him that Fang Mingyuan's judgment was nothing more than fantasy.

!

Fang Mingyuan took out the checkbook, swiped the pen on it, then pulled it off casually and handed it to the waiter on the side. The waiter handed the check to Prince Abdullah. Prince Abdullah didn't know.

So I glanced at it, and my eyes immediately opened like bells.

"One billion dollars!" This was a cashier's check from a Swiss bank, payable on sight. Prince Abdullah himself also had such a checkbook. Prince Maktoum, who was sitting next to him, turned his head and glanced at it, and also revealed

There was a look of surprise. One billion dollars is definitely not a small amount for members of the Arab royal family!

"Fang, what do you mean?" Prince Abdullah asked in a trembling voice, puzzled.

"Prince Abdullah, let's make a bet. If the war between the Americans and Iraq took more than three months from the official start to the defeat and surrender of Iraq, then this money will

It is my donation to your royal family’s finances to make up for your country’s financial deficit; if the war between the United States and Iran ends within three months, then this amount of money will be regarded as my donation to your country’s war effort.

How about the reconstruction investment of Hou Oilfield? Is Your Highness the Prince willing to make this bet with me?" Fang Mingyuan said confidently.

He understood why Prince Abdullah and Prince Maktoum were so unconvinced by his words. In fact, to put it bluntly, their understanding of war was still based on the traditional war model, and they were not aware of the upcoming war.

This war will mark the arrival of the high-tech era of war. In the several wars before the Gulf War, the US military's tactics have already revealed the prototype of high-tech tactics, but in terms of the widespread use

, none of those wars can be compared with the Gulf War.

In the Gulf War, the high-tech weapons used by multinational forces, especially the US military, included almost all aspects of land, sea and air, including military satellites, global positioning systems, precision guided munitions, night vision equipment, new tanks, stealth aircraft, cruise missiles,

Air defense missile systems, electronic warfare weapons, military computers, c3i systems, etc. Many weapons even officially appeared on the battlefield for the first time.

And the changes they brought to war can also be said to be revolutionary. According to incomplete statistics, during the Vietnam War, less than half of the U.S. military aircraft that dropped bombs or launched missiles landed within 150 meters of the target.

, and in the Gulf War, this range was accurate to about five meters. It can even be said that it refers to where to hit!

In the previous life, when the US military launched force against Iraq, it only took a dozen days from the time the first Tomahawk missile was launched from a warship in the Persian Gulf to Saddam Saddam finally admitting defeat. Now Fang Mingyuan has relaxed the time to three months.

Naturally, I don’t have to worry about any big changes happening.

Prince Abdullah and Prince Maktoum were so shocked by Fang Mingyuan's confident words that they were speechless for a while. They looked at the Swiss bank check in their hands, payable on demand, and at the huge numbers flying on it.

, looking at Fang Mingyuan’s confident face, the two of them forgot to answer for a moment.

Prince Abdullah was thinking that no matter whether he won or lost, the bet proposed by Fang Mingyuan would be a good thing for Kuwait. If Fan Mingyuan loses, he is too embarrassed to take the money, so he can also use it as money.

To borrow money to help the Kuwaiti royal family turn over; and even if Fang Mingyuan wins, the reconstruction of Kuwait after the war will definitely require huge capital investment. It is obviously unrealistic to rely entirely on Kuwait's own savings. So whose investment will be used?

Not useful? At least compared to the greedy businessmen in those countries in Europe and the United States, the Chinese people may have smaller appetites and fairer conditions.

Moreover, such a result is also a great political achievement for Prince Abdullah himself, and has a direct impetus for him to further improve his status in the Kuwaiti royal family! One billion US dollars, such a result

This investment, even in the United States, is quite sensational and can greatly boost the local national economy.

Prince Maktoum was also stunned by Fang Mingyuan's generous move. He could not have imagined that in order to prove it to both of himself, Fang Mingyuan would actually make such an astonishing bet. And the conditions were so favorable to Kuwait!

Prince Maktoum couldn't help but think over what Fang Mingyuan said just now. If this war is really like what Fang Mingyuan said, it only lasted a few months from beginning to end, then the Middle East

Countries must prepare in advance to receive and rebuild Kuwait. Many plans in all aspects must be readjusted.

Although Prince Maktoum said that he still found it hard to believe Fang Mingyuan's conclusion. You must know that according to reliable intelligence, Iraq has more than 200,000 troops stationed in Kuwait alone, with more than 2,000 tanks and artillery.

Thousands of guns, and the entire Iraqi military has millions of troops, nearly 5,000 tanks, more than 3,000 cannons, and nearly 3,000 armored personnel carriers. Although in terms of air force, Iraq only has more than 400

Compared with the U.S. military, many fighter planes are inferior, but many of them are powerful fighters such as the MiG-29. If the Americans want to drive the Iraqis out of Kuwait, it is completely impossible without investing in the army. What's more,

Iraq also possesses numerous Scud missiles, which are enough to threaten important cities in Saudi Arabia and surrounding neighboring countries.

How could such a powerful armed force be defeated by the US military in such a short period of time? No matter what, Prince Maktoum felt that this was more like a fantasy.

But he had to consider the possibility that Fang Mingyuan's judgment would come true again. He had already missed one opportunity, could he say that he would miss it a second time?

Fang Mingyuan smiled and looked at Prince Abdullah and Prince Abdullah, who had uncertain faces. As long as Prince Abdullah agreed to this bet, he would not lose. The oil fields in Kuwait are the money printing machines produced year after year.

, after ten years, you will be able to get one billion US dollars for just your share of oil? At that time, it will be returned to you ten times or even a hundred times! If it is not because domestic development still requires a large amount of funds, if it is not afraid

There were too many deposits, which made Prince Abdullah and others suspicious. He really wanted to add another zero to the back of the check.

This dinner was spent by the three of them in their own thoughts.

When the servants put away the dishes in front of the three of them and served fragrant tea, Prince Abdullah said in a deep voice: "Fang, do you really want to make this bet?"

"Haha, His Highness Prince Abdullah, we Chinese people have an old saying, a gentleman's words are hard to follow. Since I wrote this check in front of Prince Maktoum, how can I have any reason to regret it?

"Fang Mingyuan said categorically.

"Can't even catch up with four horses?" Although Prince Abdullah didn't understand why it was four horses and not eight or some other number, he could also understand that the meaning of this sentence was true to his word.

mean.

"Well, Cousin Maktoum, please be a witness." Prince Abdullah made up his mind.