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Basra is the largest and only port city in Iraq. However, in fact, the main urban area of ​​Basra is not near the sea. The real port is the Port of Aufa. However, because there are too many swamps between Basra and Aufa, land transportation is very inconvenient, so most ships will choose to enter the inland port of Basra through artificial channels to load and unload cargo.

This is also due to this reason that although Basra is not truly a seaside, it is still one of the busiest ports in the Gulf region, which is a very interesting phenomenon.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, a huge cargo ship with the flag of the International Red Cross was sailing along the artificial waterway. The letters on the bow showed the identity of the ship. He was the first Sxinconway to participate in the oil-for-food program.

Since Basra has a tropical desert climate, it even hits an extreme high temperature of 59c. Although it is not that hot now, when the freighter docks on the shore, no workers start unloading the goods. This is something that can only be done after the sun slowly sets down at four or five in the afternoon.

Zhou Ming, bodyguards and ambassador Lin Hong were all standing on the shore at this moment, watching the Sxin Conway slowly stop.

Zhou Ming looked down at the waterline of the ship. It was very shallow. Even an outsider like Zhou Ming could see that the ship was actually not carrying much cargo. This is because the plan for oil to food this time was calculated by volume, that is, the same volume of grain to the same volume of oil.

This method of replacement is obviously nonsense. After all, there is too much oil, and these grains are heavy. Generally, grains are two to three times lighter than oil, especially grains like barley and corn with a lighter and more space in the middle, which is four to five times lighter than oil. Not to mention that the price of oil is much more expensive than grain, this algorithm is simply a trick on Iraq.

In fact, this is the case, because none of the companies participating in the oil-for-food program want to provide humanitarian assistance, and they are not philanthropists who want to save all living beings, but they are all capitalists who want to make a fortune in the war.

Of course, the surface rhetoric of these Western countries is very high-sounding, saying that weight is related to gravity. In various parts of the earth, weight is not eternal, so they have to exchange it according to the volume of futures trading.

This is usually the case. No matter how stupid Iraq is, it cannot agree. But now the entire country is facing difficulties, so we must bow our heads.

In fact, if Zhou Ming himself is unwilling to do so, he is almost considered a robbery of Iraq. But there is no way. Only by feeding the hungry wolves from other consortiums and families first will they willingly help themselves. Besides, their company also needs to participate in this oil-for-food plan. If there is no high profit, it is too lazy to handle it. As for the loss, it is the Hussein family. After all, losing some oil is always better than starving.

Perhaps it seems that in this oil-for-food plan, the Hussein family suffered a great loss, exploded its own oil field, and bought food from Zhou Ming in a nearly gift manner. But you should know that through this plan, the Hussein family monopolized the food supply of the entire Iraq.

In the business field, if you monopolize, no matter what you do, you will generate high profits. Then this business principle can naturally be used in Iraq. Since the Hussein family controls everyone's stomach, the entire Iraq has to spend a greater price to buy food from him, and the power status of the Hussein family will become increasingly stable.

From this perspective, the plan proposed by Zhou Ming is to cheat Iraq, but it is not necessarily cheating the Hussein family, and this is also the most important reason why Majid agreed to Zhou Ming.

Now Zhou Ming has no time to consider Iraq because there is still a very important person on this Sxin Conway waiting to see him.

Zhou Ming and his team boarded the boat under the leadership of the port leader and finally met the person on the deck. They were tall and thin white man. They were standing there with two bodyguards. When they saw Zhou Ming coming up and greeted him in Chinese that he was not standard: Mr. Zhou Ming, I am Brent, President Walsh's assistant to national security affairs, and I am very happy to see you here.

This greeting surprised Zhou Ming, but it also gave Zhou Ming an answer. It turns out that the US president did not come in person.

Zhou Ming actually didn't believe this from the beginning. After all, as the president of the most powerful country in the world, Walsh must have been carefully deployed. No matter where he goes, he is news. There is no secret trip, but it is impossible to come to such a dangerous Basra, just to be with him, the Chinese who don't know where he came from.

But Ambassador Lin Hong said that it was Mr. Yang who said in person that President Walsh wanted to see him, and Mr. Yang could not deceive himself in such a thing. Then there was only one possibility, that is, he wanted to call him, but it was not convenient for others to know, so he could only do it in secret.

Zhou Ming originally thought that President Walsh would send agents to the meeting, but he didn't expect that he was his security assistant.

Perhaps it seems that just listening to the title is not that great, but if you compare it vertically, you will know that when you visit China and the United States, you are also a security assistant, who was also a security assistant who visited China and the United States. After all, everything was arranged, the later president's visit to China.

Of course, Zhou Ming would not think that President Walsh treated himself as a big country, but his emphasis on this contact meeting can also be seen.

I am also very happy to meet you, Assistant Brent. Of course, your Chinese is even more surprising to me. Zhou Ming replied politely in fluent English.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhou Ming's English is so fluent, which makes me feel like I'm back to my hometown. In contrast, my Chinese is just ugly, and I hope Mr. Zhou Ming doesn't laugh at my accent. However, I am still very awe of the mysterious Oriental culture. Brent changed back to English and told Zhou Ming that as for me, I will be here today, I brought Mr. Zhou Ming the invitation to Mr. President.

Then Zhou Ming followed Brent into the cabin. The crew's conference room had now become a small secret radio station, filled with various communication equipment, and a special laptop facing Zhou Ming.

I believe Mr. Zhou Ming, you have received the news that our President is going to see you, but Mr. President cannot be present in person because of something, but this video communication can be done. At that time, you just need to talk to the screen.

Brent patiently explained to Zhou Ming, and Zhou Ming waved his hand and said: I understand, Assistant Brent, you can start at any time.

Zhou Ming was really helpless. As a reborn person, video calls are the most common thing in later generations. How could he not know how to use them? Someone needs to introduce them specifically next to him, although this is the most advanced technology now.

Although Brent was surprised by Zhou Ming's erudition, he didn't say much. He was just helping Zhou Ming to debug the equipment in the final debugging. When everything was ready, he connected the video with Walsh.

With Brent's movements, a white American with a high nose appeared on the computer screen. Zhou Ming recognized him at a glance as the current US President Walsh, not only because his photos always appear in major newspapers, but also because he and his son, who later launched the Second Iraq War and overthrew the Salm regime, Walsh, the little one who looked exactly the same.

Hello, Mr. Walsh, I am very happy to see you here. Zhou Ming greeted Walsh, and at the same time Walsh also said hello to Zhou Ming.

I didn’t expect that Mr. Zhou Ming’s English was so fluent, so it seemed that my concerns about communication barriers were unnecessary.

Walsh said politely, and then said: Actually, if possible, I would be willing to go to the Bay Area in person, and then we could sit down face to face to talk. After all, communicating with a computer is always very strange.

Zhou Ming shrugged meaninglessly: Actually, this doesn't matter. And compared to this kind of remote communication technology, I'm more curious about what you are looking for me, Mr. President.

Faced with Zhou Ming's question, Walsh hesitated for a while before answering: Before talking about this question, I think it is necessary for me to mention another thing, that is, when you went to Iraq, our air force dispatched a large-scale interception to you.

Zhou Ming nodded and said: Of course I know this, but in the end I arrived in Badina safely.

That's true, but Mr. Zhou Ming, what do you think about this matter yourself? Do you think the result is your own luck? Or are there other reasons? Walsh asked.

Zhou Ming thought for a while and said: I think President Walsh, you definitely don’t mind answering this question for me, right?

Walsh smiled: What a smart young man. The reason why I sent my security assistant to the Bay to meet you is about this.

Not long ago, the Normandy General told me a very puzzling situation about the crash of two fighter planes responsible for intercepting your plane that night. Walsh said that we originally thought it was caused by the sandstorm that night, but the current investigation results completely deny this speculation. Their crash was not only caused by humans, but also caused by one of them, and then attacking themselves.

I don't understand why these two planes are like this. Maybe they discovered something they shouldn't have discovered. Don't you know what Mr. Zhou Ming thinks about it? Walsh asked.

The news about Walsh surprised Zhou Ming because Zhou Ming had thought about the reason why Walsh insisted on contacting him, but he never thought that it would be the reason. However, when he recalled what happened that night, he seemed to have seen a ball of orange-red fireworks through the window of the plane. However, at that time, he thought it was a battle between the Iraqi Air Force and the US Air Force. Now, he thought that what he thought was a little too simple.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ming told Walsh everything he saw at that time. After getting Zhou Ming's answer, Walsh sighed and said: It's true that the two fighter planes fell because they found your trace.

But as far as I know, my motherland did not participate in this action. Zhou Ming reminded me.

I fully believe this because the two pilots are very excellent federal pilots, and they cannot betray the Federation. So my current guess is that there is another force behind you, and it is also a force within our Federation. Walsh said to Zhou Ming.

Mr. President, I completely agree with your point of view, because as me personally, I am absolutely unaware of it. In addition, judging by the abnormal behavior of the pilot, this is the only way to explain it.

Zhou Ming paused and finally asked: So Mr. President, you want to contact me today. Is your investigation progressing or have you ordered me?
Chapter completed!