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Chapter 1253 Hunter and Prey (First update, please subscribe)
What is foresight?

Putting down the information in her hand, Princess Addis was silent for a while, and then said:
"I never expected that everything would be just as he guessed!"

"Yes, Your Highness. The current situation in Iraq is developing just as he predicted. Qasim's rule is becoming increasingly unpopular, and people are increasingly missing the king's era."

When Nuri Said said this, he felt mixed emotions. A few years ago, in the eyes of many Iraqis, the king and he were both pro-Western and "non-Arab". They not only launched a military coup, but also killed the king and all members of the royal family.

And his own family was not spared!
But now?
Those who once clamored in support of overthrowing the king are now missing the king. This may be the greatest irony in the world!
"The situation is now developing in our favor, but, Your Highness, we are not strong enough to return to Baghdad. We have less than 10,000 troops, and they are scattered in Jordan and Najd. We need Nanyang..."

Looking at His Highness, Nuri Said said:

"We need Nanyang to send their troops. If they don't intervene, we won't have any chance of returning to Baghdad."

Sayyid has a very clear understanding of the current situation. Since fleeing Baghdad, he has sought support and help from the British and Americans, but no one is willing to give him help, not even support.

For them, the Kingdom of Iraq was a thing of the past, and they quickly recognized the so-called "Republic of Iraq" and became friends of their enemies.

And what about the Kingdom of Iraq?
Abandoned by them...

Only Southeast Asia still supported them and recognized the Kingdom of Iraq.

Although the people of Baghdad are now looking forward to the king's return, returning to Baghdad requires an army that can always defeat Qasim.

But relying on their own strength alone is obviously not enough. Therefore, they need the help of Nanyang.

"Yes."

Princess Addis nodded and said.

"I will ask him to fulfill his promise. But we also need to prepare ourselves. We also need to expand our forces and be ready to return to Baghdad."

As she spoke, Princess Addis looked at her uncle in front of her.

"We must return to Baghdad and take revenge on those people for our families!"

Yes, revenge is necessary.

Sayyid nodded vigorously. He wanted revenge more than anyone else. After all, his wife, his children, and even his grandchildren had all died tragically at the hands of thugs a few years ago.

In the past few years, he has been thinking about one word every moment... revenge!
"Yes, Your Highness, we need to be prepared, but we must win the support of Nanyang no matter what. Your Highness, please convince him."

When talking about "persuasion", Sayid glanced at the princess. He knew that the relationship between the princess and that gentleman was very close, and this was the only relationship they could rely on now.

I hope that gentleman can send his troops to Iraq for the princess.

"Have you missed me lately?"

Princess Addis asked, sitting on Li Yian's lap, like a koala, not wanting to leave his body.

"What do you say?"

Li Yian stretched out his thumb and index finger, gently twisted her earlobe, and said.

"But, you know, in recent months, things have happened one after another. First, there was the Berlin crisis, then Kennedy's visit, and then there were some other things..."

Are these excuses?
Of course not, this is the truth!
Li Yian found that he seemed to be busier than before, and there were many things that needed his attention. Nanyang was now at a very critical moment. On the one hand, it was developing economically, and on the other hand, it was enhancing its international status.

Economically, Nanyang needs to start preparing for the next step of transfer and upgrading. Although Japan in another world has given the direction, the future of Nanyang is not Japan!

Therefore, we can only learn from Japan’s direction.

On the other hand, in terms of international status, although Nanyang’s voice in organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank is second only to that of the United States, its voice in the United Nations... is only a member of the Security Council, and there is still a long way to go to become a permanent member!

Moreover, neither Li Yian nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a specific plan on how to become a permanent member of the Security Council. "Well, I know you always have a lot of things to do, but... don't worry so much!"

Seeing that Li Yian remained silent, Princess Adis, who was sitting on his lap, shook his neck and whispered to comfort him:

"In fact, you don't need to worry about these things. With Nanyang's current national status and prosperity, it is already good enough. Even if you don't worry so much, Nanyang will still be doing well."

"You are so naive, my princess. In this world, the development of a country is always like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind! What good is that? If you are only satisfied with the present, in ten years at most, Nanyang will be left far behind by other countries. We need to worry about the economy, military, technology, every aspect and every field."

Why should Li Yian worry about these things?
It’s because he knows the future development direction and doesn’t want Nanyang to go astray and choose the wrong technology tree.

What is the most terrifying thing in the competition between nations in the 20th century?
It's just the wrong tech tree.

This was not only reflected in the Soviet Union. When the transistor era arrived, the technology tree for miniaturization of vacuum tubes was ignited, which directly led to the overall backwardness of the Soviet Union's electronic system.

Even in Japan, it is an extremely obvious example. Just like semiconductors, many people blame the decline of Japanese semiconductors on the suppression of the United States. The United States did suppress Japan's semiconductor industry, but it overlooked one point - Japan itself chose the wrong technology tree.

The decline of Japanese semiconductors is essentially due to the fact that Japan did not seize the era of PCs, that is, personal computers. When Japanese companies were still busy tracking mainframes and obsessed with the durable DRAM with a shelf life of 25 years in mainframes, IBM released the minicomputer IBM-PC in 1981.

This was also a historic turning point for the Japanese semiconductor industry. In the coming era of personal computers, Japanese semiconductor companies lost their last bargaining chip. When Japanese semiconductor companies occupied 87% of the market in 80, their decline was inevitable, as they were in the myth of "the most powerful technology" in the mainframe era.

Sometimes, the development of an industry is like this. If you are not careful, you may click on the wrong technology tree and all your efforts will fail!
"There are some things that I really need to do in person. Doing things in person may not necessarily make people get things done, but it will definitely allow you to discover things before they get worse, and then retreat or adjust in a hurry. The future industrial development direction and technological development of Nanyang? These are major issues that involve hundreds of millions of people in Nanyang."

While saying this, Li Yian's other hand was unconsciously kneading Addis's buttocks. I have to say, the feel was top-notch!

Unlike others who think that "a small fortune is the best", Li Yi'an does not think that Nanyang can be safe if he stays at home and becomes a rich man. This world is cruel, and in this era of jungle law, the fate of a country is very simple - either the hunter or the prey.

However, Princess Addis, no, it should be said that the entire Arab world has no deep understanding of these things. Perhaps it is just like the person in the photo... They are very stable and can remain unchanged from the seventh century to the twenty-first century.

It is extremely rare to be this stable!
However, for the sake of Nanyang's interests, or in other words, Nanyang's future oil interests, the future Kingdom of Iraq must be highly secularized.

Although there is no specific plan yet, there are examples of Jordan and Iran that can be followed. Even if there are conservative forces, as long as Nanyang maintains a military presence there, everything will not be a problem.

After an in-depth communication with Princess Addis, Li Yian left Addis's mansion by car - of course, before leaving, he played with Xia for a while.

When the car was driving towards the "Daming Palace", Li Yian was looking through the materials in his hands. All of these materials were related to Iraq. It can be seen from the materials that the situation in Iraq was more extreme than he had initially predicted.

"It looks like the time is almost ripe in Iraq!"

Closing the document and putting it aside, Li Yian frowned and tapped his knees with his fingers from time to time. The situation in Iraq is constantly deteriorating.

"Qasim's rule has become increasingly unpopular. If we send troops to solve the Iraqi problem now, at least we won't have to face a vast ocean of resistance..."

Everything was going as he had originally expected, and now it was almost time to resolve the Iraq issue.

As long as the Iraqi issue is resolved, Nanyang will have laid the most solid foundation there. Add to that the oil from the Persian Gulf, and Nanyang's oil security will basically be guaranteed in the future!

"Well, it's almost time!"

Nodding, Li Yian said to himself again:
"There is another question, America..."

Would the United States be happy to see Nanyang come forward to solve the Iraqi issue? The most important thing is not whether the United States is happy or not, but that the Americans still need to pay for Iraqi affairs. After all, post-war reconstruction requires a large amount of money.

Since Americans are willing to spend $5500 billion in Vietnam, then spending $ billion in Iraq should not be excessive!

But considering that Kennedy was determined to give the Soviet Union a taste of its own medicine, Li Yian laughed.

"It seems that the only way is to lure him with benefits!"

(End of this chapter)