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Chapter 1293 Princess's Restoration of the Country (Second update, please subscribe)
If someone loses, someone else will gain!

This was basic common sense as Soviet pilots scrambled their Antonov An-12 transport planes on the grass between runways to flee the country.

Baghdad also welcomed its liberation - the brave Marines rushed across the Diyala River Bridge outside Baghdad. In fact, this picture was "staged".

As the Nanyang Armored Corps advanced at a rapid pace and the crucial Battle of Baghdad was about to begin, reporters from various countries flocked to the scene, eager to capture the heroic scenes of the Nanyang Army attacking the bridge across the Diyala River, as well as the joyous celebrations they expected to take place.

But there was a problem—there were no enemies.

Not only are there no enemies, there are only welcoming crowds.

When the ZT1A2 main battle tank of Nanyang roared across the Diyala River Bridge, what appeared in front of the tank's 105mm tank gun was not the resistance forces, but the people of Baghdad who shouted "Long live the king".

The people of Baghdad waved their arms at the desert yellow tanks, raised their palms high, made "V" signs, and kept shouting "Nanyang, Nanyang" to celebrate the victory.

Faced with such a scene, the armored soldiers of Nanyang all smiled. This was the war they had experienced!
……

What is war?
War is nothing but the continuation of politics.

Since the launch of Operation Restore Freedom on October 10, the war has been conducted in a completely different way.

In the past, wars were characterized by artillery bombardment and infantry charge, and after the infantry charge, artillery bombardment ensued.

For the world in 1962, this was the mode of war, and at most it would be accompanied by an "aircraft bombardment". Of course, for the Iraqi army, it was extremely difficult to achieve artillery bombardment and infantry charge. After all, some people are not suitable for modern warfare.

Not to mention 1962, even in another 20 years, in another world, they would be able to use the most modern weapons and fight a war at the level of World War I.

This is a fact!

But on October 10, the war was carried out in a way they had never felt or understood before. There was no artillery bombardment, not even heavy bombing from airplanes.

Before people could react, the country's leaders and generals were turned into corpses under the rubble by the targeted missile strikes.

Therefore, when the Nanyang Army and the Royal Army advanced, they had a smooth journey and encountered almost no resistance.

To a certain extent, this war showed the world another form of war - it was a strange scene that when faced with the "invaders", people not only did not resist, but were even there to welcome the "invaders".

On the roads of Iraq, columns of tanks, armored vehicles and troop carrier trucks roar by, and there are always crowds of people coming to greet them on both sides of the road.

In the face of the attack, the Iraqi army disappeared!
This devastating offensive was certainly due to the fact that the army had no leader and had lost its command, but also partly because the main force of the Iraqi army was suppressing the Kurdish uprising in the north.

The Kurds in northern Iraq launched an uprising last year. The government army's indiscriminate bombing of civilians caused most of the Kurds to side with the insurgents. After the Kurdish armed forces occupied a large amount of northern territory, Qasim deliberately restricted the army's logistical supplies because he did not trust the army. Qasim's distrust of the army can be traced back to his relationship with the left. After the Mosul rebellion was suppressed in 1959, the prestige of the left in Iraq reached its peak. Fearing the status of the left in the army, Qasim restored the military positions of some pan-Arabists to contain the former, but Qasim was also afraid of the latter, so when suppressing the Kurds, he deliberately restricted the military force and even tried to kill with a borrowed knife.

This move is tantamount to courting his own death, and in the end no one will like him. The army, which is angry about the stalemate in the war, is already extremely dissatisfied with him. In fact, if there is no "Operation Restoration of Freedom", the army will also rebel against him next year.

It is for this reason that the main force of the Iraqi army in the north has remained "neutral" during the "Operation Restore Freedom" and completely ignored the "invasion". In fact, it is not that they ignored it, but because they are also deeply involved in the Kurdish region. In the past year, they have been in a stalemate with the Kurds.

After the launch of "Operation Restore Freedom", many officers felt fear in the face of the fierce offensive of the Nanyang Army. At the same time, they also had to face a choice.

To serve the republic or to serve the king.

The former is a dark road that will lead them to the end. They cannot even suppress the Kurdish uprising, let alone the modern army in Southeast Asia.

"The Nanyang Army is not an invader, but an ally invited by the king to quell the rebellion."

During the broadcast, the announcer always emphasized this point. At the same time, Princess Addis also made a speech through the radio to the Iraqi officers and soldiers in the Kurdish region.

"You have the right to return home and to your loved ones. Kurds are also Iraqis. We should not kill each other."

These words have little impact on the left and Pan-Arabists, but they have a huge impact on most ordinary soldiers because they have been fighting here for more than a year and are fed up with this war.

As a result, a military mutiny took place on the front line in northern Iraq. Of course, the intelligence agencies contributed to this, but the core reason was that the long-term stalemate in the war had made everyone fed up with it.

Now the princess's speech gave everyone a reason to end it all.

The day after the military coup in the north, when the left-wing officers and Pan-Arab officers were either killed or fled, a C130 transport plane, escorted by six F2 fighter jets, landed at the northern airport. The person who came was Princess Addis.
The princess's arrival naturally caused a sensation in the north, and all the middle and lower-level officers rushed to the airport to swear allegiance to the princess. It didn't matter whether it was useful or not, what mattered was that now, they were back in the team - a member of the royal army.

After accepting the officers' oath of allegiance, she asked:

"Where is Masood?"

Massoud is the leader of the Kurds. Princess Addis came here not only to appease these officers, but more importantly to end the war in the north.

"Your Highness, he is now in his army, currently in..."

Princess Addis said in an unquestionable tone: "Tell him that I want to see him. Tell him to come over. I'm waiting for him here!"

"If you want to rule Iraq better, you must try to win the support of two factions: the Kurds, who are few in number but brave and good at fighting, and the Shia."

Recalling the advice Li Yian gave her when she left New York, Princess Addis said to herself silently in her heart:
"I won't let you down, I will give our children a real kingdom!" Masood is here!
On the morning of the second day after Princess Addis requested a meeting, Masood and his entourage arrived at the airport. They even came on horseback. In the past year, they had been fighting government forces in the mountains.

As soon as she saw Masood, Princess Addis said:

"Masood, do you remember me?"

The reason she asked this was that a few years ago, Massoud had visited Baghdad and met the king there, and they had met once.

Facing the princess's question, Masood quickly said:
"Your Highness, how could I not remember you? Masoud and all the Kurds will always be the king's loyal servants!"

In fact, the reason why Massoud came here is that in the past year, the Kurds have shed too much blood and are also exhausted, so they also need peace.

The arrival of the princess, or the restoration of the king's rule, gave him hope for peace.

"Well, now, I hope that this war, which should never have broken out, can end immediately!"

Different from the gentleness and elegance he showed in front of the American media, Addis had a firm expression and a serious tone at this time, and his voice was full of unquestionable flavor, which made the accompanying American reporters feel extremely surprised.

"Can you lay down your weapons immediately, return to your cities and villages, farm your fields, graze your livestock, and resume your previous lives?"

Facing the princess's request, Masood was silent for a while. He glanced at the camera beside him. He didn't know what it was, but he still took a look subconsciously and asked:

"And the army?"

"Except for a small number of troops stationed here, the rest of the troops will leave here."

"Your Highness, please believe that the Kurds' loyalty to you and the royal family has never changed. After Qasim launched the coup, we never recognized him. In many Kurdish homes, pictures of the king are still hung. Even when we launched the uprising, we still held high the flag of the kingdom. But..."

Masood looked at the princess and said:

"The harsh reality of the past few years has taught us that Kurds need autonomy, only in this way can we protect ourselves."

When Masood finished speaking, everyone turned their eyes to Princess Addis. After learning about Masood's request through the translator, the accompanying reporters from various countries also looked at the princess. How would she respond?

"The King will protect you all!"

Addis looked at Masood, then at the entourage behind him and asked:
“I want to know, during the king’s time, did the king treat you unfairly because you are Kurds?”

No one answered, and Atis continued to ask others:
"Have you been treated unfairly because you are Shia? Have you been treated differently because you are Sunni? Have you been discriminated against because you are Christian or Jewish?"

The series of rhetorical questions are actually directed to all Iraqis. In the future, this will be shown in the form of a news film in cinemas or open-air cinemas across Iraq.

"No, in the king's era, everyone was treated fairly and justly. Everyone was the king's people. No one would suffer injustice or even massacre because of different beliefs or tribes! Qasim and everyone else told you that the king was the spokesperson for Western countries. They were the ones who represented you and the interests of Iraq. So, please tell me, what has their rule brought in the past few years?"

Having stood up, Addis looked around at the people around him and asked, "What's the matter?"

"He favors his own tribe and suppresses, discriminates and even massacres other tribes. In the past few years, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed on the streets or disappeared in the desert. This is what he has brought... Now, like my father and my brother, I can give you... a promise to all Iraqis - the king will protect all of you. In front of the king, all of you are fair!"

When Addis finished speaking, the people around him were silent for a while, and then cheered. Amid the shouts of "Long live the king", Masood said:

"Your Highness, please believe that I, Masoud, and all Kurds are and will always be the most loyal servants of the royal family!"

After saying this, he prostrated himself in front of the princess like a servant and kissed her boots to show his submission and humility.

"Kurds, like everyone else, are citizens of the kingdom and they will definitely be treated fairly!"

After asking Masood to stand up, Addis asked:

"Masood, I remember you have a daughter, she should be four years old!"

Faced with the princess's sudden question, Masood was stunned and said:

"Yes, Your Highness."

"The King will be back in Baghdad soon, and he needs a friend who understands the Kurds!"

Although the princess' voice was not loud, it was still clearly heard by Masood. His expression changed instantly, from shock to ecstasy, and then to excitement that was difficult to conceal!
"Your Highness, I understand!"

What is a friend!
His Highness was telling him that his daughter would become the King's wife!

The King's wife is a Kurd!

What kind of autonomy is this?

Looking at Masood's appearance, Addis's mouth curled up slightly, the smile on his face was still extremely elegant, but he was also very happy in his heart... Xia, you can marry at least four wives!
Kurds, Shiites, Sunnis, even Christians can…

(End of this chapter)