Chapter 845: Shooting down the Global Hawk
On board the Kurtis, the CIA employees were still watching the surrounding situation vigilantly. No matter what time, human eyes are the most reliable. After the Global Hawk flies over, his help will no longer be needed. Now, the eyes of the Global Hawk will take his place.
In fact, if reconnaissance operations are carried out at night, there will not be so much trouble. The problem is that only infrared imaging and synthetic aperture radar can be used at night, which is definitely not as clear as the optical image during the day.
Suddenly, someone shouted from below.
“Bill, can you come down?” At this moment, a shout came from below.
"Yes, Captain, the sail will be repaired soon." Bill shouted down: "I will be down soon."
As he spoke, he looked down. At this moment, the oil pump on the shore suddenly made a banging sound.
The oil pump is filled with liquid, but sometimes air will be mixed in the pipe, which will make a bang bang bang sound. Generally speaking, this will not affect anything, but I don’t know why, this time the noise is special. Big, with a bang, the oil pipeline actually cracked a gap. Under high pressure, the viscous crude oil rushed towards the sail, so the sail shook violently.
It was such a coincidence that the captain was shouting below, and Bill could only answer to the following, so he was a little distracted. The oil pump made a sound and the pipe burst, almost all at the same time. Before Bill could react, something happened under his feet. There was a violent shaking, and he lost his balance and fell downwards.
Bill's screams were heard in the sky.
"ah…"
Bang!
If he had tilted a little and fell into the sea, he might have been saved. However, his luck was obviously not good enough. He fell directly to the deck, and his head rushed down. At the moment of contact, his head exploded like a watermelon. , white brains, red blood splashed everywhere.
The captain came over and took out a mobile phone from his body. It was a Nokia, a mobile phone that could be used as a brick. It was so awesome that it could still be used after being dropped! He skillfully unlocked the phone and read the text message inside.
everything is normal?
That’s right, everything is normal!
“Stop and deploy on the spot!” Two minutes passed in a flash, and the entire convoy stopped from speeding and quickly deployed.
Even though it is a wheeled vehicle, it does not take much time to switch from marching state to combat state. Stop moving forward and then set up the hydraulic outriggers to become a stable platform.
At the top of a square cargo box, the flat plate rotates slowly. This is the core of the Kaishan missile: the phased array radar!
Although it is just a passive phased array radar, its performance is also good. As the radar is in place, the cable of the power supply truck is connected, the surging power is transmitted, the electromagnetic tube begins to warm up, and after a minute, the radar waves begin to sweep into the sky. And go.
The missile launch vehicle behind also quickly prepared. While raising the hydraulic legs, the camouflage net on it was untied. There was a slope-shaped device behind the cab, which was the unique flame shield of the Kaishan missile. Two long boxes with a square cross-section rotate slowly, and there are reinforced ribs on the outside. They look very similar to the launch boxes of anti-ship missiles. In fact, they are filled with anti-aircraft missiles specially designed to attack air targets!
Countless people are busy. Although they are all wearing Parthian military uniforms, it can be seen that many of them are people with yellow skin and dark eyes. After all, it takes a long time for an anti-aircraft missile to equip troops and form combat effectiveness. For a long time, in this emergency situation, the help of an instructor is still needed.
“The radar has found the target! The distance is 30, the altitude is 20,000, and the speed is Mach 0.75!”
“Get ready to go into lockdown!”
“The missiles are ready!”
In three minutes, all actions were completed at one go, and the missile battalion commander shouted loudly: "Fire, two salvos!"
The fragile cover on the front end of the missile launch tube flew around in pieces. A grass-green warhead came out first, white smoke filled the surroundings, followed by the thick missile body, and finally the tail fin.
The blazing flame appeared at the tail of the missile and appeared in everyone's sight. Everyone was watching the missile fly into the sky.
Then, the second one also flew out.
Whizzing!
Just two soft sounds, the God of Death has appeared!
At this moment, the Global Hawk drone flying at high altitude seemed to have a premonition of something.
As a drone, it has a large number of sensors. At this time, it was probably the flames of the missile that triggered its dual-sensitive infrared and ultraviolet sensors. It had already discovered that something was wrong and immediately turned.
There was also an exclamation from the early warning aircraft: "Two anti-aircraft missiles are attacking the Global Hawk!"
“Damn it, why wasn’t it discovered in advance?”
“Where are our electronic jammers?”
The entire early warning aircraft was in chaos. At this time, the operator of the drone also realized that something was wrong and began to try to avoid it.
Drones are intelligent. Most of the time, they can fly autonomously. They can even choose targets to attack independently in Dongfang's hands. However, no matter how flexible a drone is, it is not as flexible as a human being, so it still has The operator can take over the operation at any time when needed.
However, flying a drone by relying on the scenes displayed on several screens is still not as flexible as having someone sitting on it. The operator is watching the white smoke appearing on one of the screens, and his heart is beating violently.
Three, two, one!
When he counted to one, he immediately pushed the short operating lever to one side.
For drones with long wings, they are not suitable for violent movements by nature, but now there is no way. They can suddenly turn around when the missile flies, which can cause the missile to lose its target. Originally, only fighter jets can do this. You have to grit your teeth and give it a try!
Boom!
The first missile did not hesitate. It detonated the warhead the moment the Global Hawk took action, and countless fragments flew towards the Global Hawk.
In an instant, the Global Hawk rolled and fell downwards.
“The target has been shot down, send a self-destruct command to the second missile!” the battalion commander shouted loudly on the radar vehicle.
The performance of the missiles from the East is really good. One missile can knock down the target. If the second missile goes up, the target will probably be blown into pieces. But the target cannot be blown to pieces. After all, the superiors still want this wreckage. !
The second missile continued to fly forward, and after the powered flight ended, it detonated the warhead and self-destructed in the air.
The Global Hawk continued to fall downwards and could be seen clearly on all radar screens.
“The expected crash point is near Qeshm Island!”
“What? Hurry, send our helicopter over, we must salvage our Global Hawk drone before the other party does, and we can’t let them get our wreckage!”
Americans suddenly became passive.
The Global Hawk is their most advanced unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. If this aircraft falls into the hands of the Parthian people, the secrets on the aircraft will definitely not be kept. They do not want the drones they spent a huge amount of money to develop to be abandoned due to leaks. , and other drones will have to be developed next.
"There are several targets heading towards the crashing sea area. They should be speedboats. They have been prepared for a long time!"
This is full of conspiracy!
The Parthian state announced that it will build warships with larger displacement in Bandar Abbas Port, transfer anti-aircraft missile troops, etc., all of which are bait, just to attract the Global Hawk drones! Although the Americans were fully prepared and even mobilized CIA agents, they were still one step behind!
Their Global Hawk was not only shot down, but also salvaged by the Parthian state. This was a loss of both their wives and their troops!
Just before the rescue helicopter arrived at the crashed sea area, the speedboats had already left. It was obvious that the Parthian people's operation had been successfully completed due to calculated calculations and unintentional actions!
Americans are anxious.
White house.
“The landing point of our Global Hawk was the high seas. In other words, our drone was shot down by them on the high seas. Their behavior has seriously damaged our reputation. We must do something!”
do what?
The navy passed by, but the Parthian Kingdom showed off its anti-ship ballistic missiles, and the navy was also dispatched. The posture was intended to kill them all. If the Americans do not compromise, they will have no choice but to go to full-scale war with the Parthian state. They have not yet withdrawn from the imperial graveyard, how can they prevent themselves from coming to power.
“Send our B2 over there!” someone said.
"B2, should we bomb, or send leaflets? If we just send leaflets, it would be too wasteful. If we bomb, which city should we bomb? After we bomb, how will the Parthian country react? They now have With missiles with a range of two to three thousand kilometers, all our bases in the Middle East are within their strike range."
“In other words, if we simply use military means, we will no longer be able to solve the problem?”
Although they are unwilling to admit this, the facts are right in front of them. Unless they want to fight with real swords and guns, however, despite the fact that they have fought smoothly in recent wars, their opponents are not like Parthia. level, once they take action, they are likely to fall into the quagmire of the second Vietnam War.
"It seems that we can only sanction Parthia economically." A voice said.
economy?
We have done this kind of thing a lot over the years. The most recent time was in 1996, when the Parthian Sanctions Act was promulgated. According to this law, all banks in the United States cannot trade with foreign banks that act as agents for Parthian business, and the Parthian Central Committee All bank assets in the United States have also been frozen.
This is of course just the beginning, they will do more things next!
“We ask all international institutions not to trade oil with Parthia!”
This is a cruel move. You must know that the Parthian economy relies on exporting oil. If there is no oil trade with the Parthian country, then the Parthian oil cannot be sold, and their economy will have problems.
This method is very good, but why didn’t people in the past think of it?
It’s not that it’s unthinkable, it’s that it can’t be done.
“What do we do if other institutions trade oil with Parthia?” asked another.
They must have means of containment, otherwise this kind of sanctions will be a joke.
“Any organization that conducts oil transactions with Parthia is violating our laws. We will use legal means to cut off all their business in the United States! I don’t believe that any country will not do business with us!”
The voice continued: "We not only want to cut off their oil transactions, we also want to kick them out of the international settlement system so that they cannot use dollars to do business with any customer!"
“This is a good idea!”
How to cut off the Parthian oil exports? On the one hand, they want to threaten those importers. If they do oil business with Parthia, then don’t do business with the United States! On the other hand, it means that they cannot conduct transactions. The currency of international transactions is the US dollar. All countries need to trade in the international settlement system. As long as Parthia is kicked out of this system, they will not be able to do business!
Having shot the first bird, who made Parthia dishonest recently? Didn’t you see that Iraq was taken care of by us? Come down here and we will deal with you with all our strength. I don’t believe that we can’t destroy your Parthian country!
Two-pronged approach to encircle Parthia economically!
Soon, the voice from the white house was implemented.
“This move is cruel enough.” In the capital, Wu Shengli said to Qin Tao with emotion: “If Parthia cannot export oil, their economy will suffer a devastating blow.”
“Yes, they are victims of the hegemony of the US dollar.” Qin Tao said.
Dollar hegemony? Sacrifice? These words describe it so accurately!
"However, it seems that you are very relaxed like this. That Cassim should come to you soon. Do you already have a solution?" Wu Shengli looked at his son-in-law.
"The solution is actually very simple." Qin Tao said: "Since we are not allowed to use US dollars for settlement, then use our currency. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we spend our own currency and start printing money in the future. , you can harvest the whole world.”
Wu Shengli shook his head quickly: "Don't talk nonsense, you can't make the decision on this kind of thing."
Qin Tao shook his head helplessly. This is really not something he can decide. It has a huge bearing on it.
“It seems we can only barter.” Qin Tao said: “Anyway, our Mingzhou Group will never sit back and watch the oil in Parthia be mined and unable to be sold.”
"Your Mingzhou Group has no business in the United States, so you don't care about the American ban. However, how will your oil be transported? There will still be accidents along the way. The navy cannot always protect you." Wu Shengli said.
"What are you afraid of? The oil pipeline from Laoba to our country has almost been built. The key is that our country is dragging its feet. The relevant procedures have not been approved. We are just waiting for our country to build an oil pipeline from west to east. This project cannot be If we delay it any longer, we must start construction as soon as possible." Qin Tao said: "This is a major matter related to our energy security, and the superiors should make a decision."
Marine transportation channels are too fragile. If the Mingzhou Group's transportation fleet transports large quantities of oil back from Parthia, accidents will inevitably happen on the road. It is safest to go by land.
It is much safer to build an oil pipeline from Gwadar Port all the way to the border and into the country. It is much safer to do it all by land. Moreover, the transportation cost of the oil pipeline is not high, completely bypassing the external blockade.
Minzhou Group developed Gwadar Port, and then under the banner of developing Gwadar Port, built an oil pipeline from Gwadar Port to the country. After several years of construction, it was almost completed. However, this section of the country has a lot of problems. Less twists and turns, after all, the domestic oil pipelines are not decided by Mingzhou Group.
"That's right, we need to urge our superiors. Our navy will report to our superiors tomorrow. Our capabilities are limited and we cannot protect the energy security at sea. It is safest to go to land. End those wrangling matters and start work as soon as possible. "Wu Shengli said, this is not only to help his son-in-law, but also out of consideration for the country's energy security.
"You said, if we transport crude oil directly from Laoba through pipelines, can we directly process it locally?" Wu Shengli said: "After all, our Qinghai-Tibet Plateau also needs a lot of energy. In the past, , these fuels need to be transported from other places, which is very costly.”
There is only one Golmud refinery in Qinghai in the entire western region. This refinery’s annual production capacity is only about one million tons, which is simply unable to meet the needs of the vast western region. Now since the oil is transported from Laoba, it has to go through XZ, so we might as well open an oil refinery in XZ.
“It doesn’t matter what we say.” Qin Tao said: “It still needs approval from our superiors. If we touch other people’s cheese, others will definitely not be willing to do it.”
“This is a major matter related to our energy security, and we cannot allow some people to think about their own interests. If they are not willing, then our army will build an oil refinery!” Wu Shengli said.
“That has to be the army or the air force. Our navy is not suitable.”
"Mr. Qin, Kasim is here to see you." At this moment, Xu Zhengyang walked in.
Wu Shengli smiled: "The people of Parthia are your relatives, so go ahead."
“Of course.” Qin Tao nodded: “The enemy of our enemy is our friend.”
Kasim's face looked ugly, the situation was getting worse and worse, and the only one who could help them was Mr. Qin!
"Mr. Qin, I'm glad to see you. I'm very sorry for causing you trouble again." Kasim said, "I came here mainly to send you the wreckage of the Global Hawk. At the same time, I also have some things I want to ask Qin. Always helpful.”
"The wreckage? Okay, where is the wreckage?" Qin Tao was very interested. He knew that if the Parthian people came to him for help, they would definitely give him some benefits, but he didn't expect that the other party had already brought the wreckage!
“In the container.” Qasim pointed to a truck following behind.
With a creaking sound, the door of the container was opened. When he saw the wreckage inside, Qin Tao was even more surprised: "So complete?"
The nose is as big as a fly and is packed to the brim in the container. This nose is the most important because all the electronic equipment is concentrated here. Obtaining it means acquiring all the secrets of the Global Hawk drone!
"We didn't expect it to be so complete. When the missile was launched, the drone made an emergency escape, and the overload was a bit heavy. When the missile warhead exploded, it should have smashed its rear half, and its front half. It broke and fell into the sea," Qasim said.
Qin Tao originally only planned to get some Global Hawk composite materials, but he didn’t expect to get a complete Global Hawk. There are so many things he can do now! For example, by deciphering the above program and developing a terminal yourself, you might be able to seize control of the Global Hawk on the battlefield and let the aircraft fly directly to your own airport to land.
Looking at Qin Tao's excited expression, Kasim felt confident: "Mr. Qin, we are very happy to meet your request. This time, we have encountered some troubles again. We hope you can help."
Qin Tao nodded: "I know, it's because you have been subject to new economic sanctions. Please rest assured that we will not sit idly by and ignore it. Our Mingzhou Group has no business dealings with the United States, so others dare not transport oil from you. We are not afraid."
"Really? That's great!" Kasim became excited: "We knew that you, Mr. Qin, are our real good friend!"
"I was studying this issue with the Navy just now. Even if our Mingzhou Group does not do business with the United States, we still want to help you. However, we also have many difficulties." Qin Tao said: "After all, we have to be careful The other party is doing something evil."
Kasim’s excitement just now was suppressed again: “Mr. Qin, are you afraid that something will go wrong during transportation?”
"Yes, I think our most reliable method is to transport oil from your port to Gwadar Port and then transport it by land. The problem is that our oil pipeline has not been built yet. If we use land, the transportation cost will be very high. Very high."
“How much does it cost to travel by land?” Qasim took a deep breath.
"Currently, the oil pipeline we are building on Lao-Ba territory is almost completed, but the domestic oil pipeline has not yet started, so we need to use cars to transport it on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. You can also imagine how high the cost is. Basically, the cost of transporting a truck of oil is more than 60% of the price of oil." Qin Tao said.
Kasim swallowed. Of course he knew that the cost of road transportation would be very high, but he still ignored how difficult transportation was on the plateau frozen soil. In other words, if he wanted to make Mingzhou Group not If we lose money, the export price of crude oil must be 40% of the market price!
"This is unfair to you. After all, the quality of the crude oil you mine is no worse than that of other countries. We are very satisfied with your crude oil. Now, if you want to lower the price to 40%, we will be in a difficult position."
"That's better than nothing!" Kasim made up his mind: "Mr. Qin, after this ban came out, many customers gave up importing oil from us. We are in a difficult situation. You extended a hand of friendship at a critical moment. We Even if I sell it to you for 40% of the price, it’s still better than not selling it at all!”
(End of this chapter)