Chapter 845 Shooting down the Global Hawk

  On the Curtis, the employees of the Central Intelligence Agency are still watching the surrounding situation vigilantly. No matter what time, the human eye is the most reliable. After the Global Hawk flies over, his help is no longer needed, and the Global Hawk's eyes will replace him.

  Actually, if reconnaissance operations are carried out at night, there will not be so many troubles. The problem is that only infrared imaging and synthetic aperture radar can be used at night, which is definitely not as clear as daytime optical images.

  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 come down soon."

   As he spoke, he looked down. At this moment, the oil pump on the bank suddenly made a bang.

  The oil pump is full of liquid, but sometimes air is mixed into the pipeline, and there will be a bang bang bang sound. Generally speaking, this will not affect anything, but for some reason, the movement is particularly loud this time. With the bang, the oil pipeline actually cracked a gap. Under high pressure, the viscous crude oil rushed towards the sail, so the sail shook violently.

   All of this was too coincidental. The captain shouted from below, and Bill could only answer with the below, so he was a little distracted, followed by the sound of the oil pump, and the collapse of the pipeline, which happened almost at the same time. Before Bill could react, there was a violent shaking under his feet.

  Bill's scream came from the sky.

"ah…"

  Boom!

  If he was slightly crooked and fell into the sea, he might still be rescued. However, his luck was obviously not good enough, and he fell directly on the deck, and his head was still punched down. At the moment of contact, his head exploded like a watermelon, white brains, and red blood splattered everywhere.

  The captain came over and took out a mobile phone from his body. Nokia, a mobile phone that can be used as a brick, is so awesome, it can still be used after being dropped! He skillfully unlocked the phone, and then read the short message inside.

everything is normal?

   That's right, everything works!

   "Stop the car and deploy it on the spot!" Two minutes passed in a flash, and the entire convoy stopped from galloping and quickly deployed.

  Although it is a wheeled vehicle, it does not take too much time to switch from the marching state to the combat state. Stop advancing, and then set up the hydraulic outriggers to become a stable platform.

   On the top of a vehicle with a square cargo box, the flat plate rotates slowly. This is the core of Kaishan missile: phased array radar!

  Although it is only a passive phased array radar, its performance is not bad. With the radar in place, the cable of the power supply car is connected, the surging power comes, the electromagnetic tube starts to warm up, and a minute later, the radar waves start to shoot towards the sky.

  The missile launch vehicle at the back also quickly got ready. When the hydraulic outriggers were propped up, the camouflage net above was untied. There was a slope-shaped device behind the cab, which was a unique flame shield for Kaishan missiles. Two rectangular boxes with square cross-sections rotated slowly, with reinforcing ribs on the outside. They looked very similar to launch boxes for anti-ship missiles. In fact, they contained anti-aircraft missiles 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 yellow-skinned and black-eyed. After all, it takes a long time for an air defense missile to equip troops to form combat effectiveness. In this emergency situation, the help of instructors is needed.

   "The radar has found the target! The distance is 30, the altitude is 20,000, and the speed is Mach 0.75!"

   "Ready to go into lockdown!"

   "Missiles are ready!"

  In three minutes, all the actions were completed in one go, and the commander of the missile battalion shouted loudly: "Fire, two salvos!"

  The fragile cover at the front end of the missile launcher flew around in fragments. A grass-green warhead drilled out first, and white smoke filled its surroundings, followed by the thick missile body, and finally the tail fin.

  Fiery flames appeared at the tail of the missile, in the sight of everyone, and everyone was watching the missile fly into the sky.

   Then, the second one also flew out.

Whizzing!

  Just two soft sounds, the **** of death has appeared!

  At this moment, the Global Hawk UAV 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 is likely that the flame of the missile triggered its dual-sensitive infrared and ultraviolet sensors. It has already found that something is wrong, and immediately turned.

   There was also an exclamation from the early warning aircraft: "Two anti-aircraft missiles are rushing towards the Global Hawk!"

   "Damn, why didn't you find out in advance?"

   "Where are our electronic jammers?"

  The entire early warning aircraft was in chaos, and at this time the operator of the drone also realized that something was wrong and began to dodge it as much as possible.

  The UAV is intelligent. Most of the time, it can fly autonomously. Even in the hands of Dongfang, it can also choose the target to attack independently. However, the UAV is not as flexible as a human being, so it still has an operator. When needed, the operator can take over the operation at any time.

   However, relying on the scenes displayed on several monitors to fly the drone is still not as flexible as someone sitting on it. The operator looks at the white smoke that appears on one of the screens, and his heart is beating violently.

   Three, two, one!

   When he counted to one, he immediately pressed the short joystick in his hand to one side.

  For UAVs with long wings, they are not naturally suitable for violent actions, but now there is no way to do it. The moment the missile flies, it turns suddenly, which can make the missile lose its target. The action that only fighter jets can do before, you have to grit your teeth and try it!

  Boom!

  The first missile did not hesitate, and detonated the warhead the moment the Global Hawk just moved, and countless fragments flew towards the Global Hawk.

  In an instant, the Global Hawk rolled and fell downward.

   "The target has been shot down, and a self-destruct command is sent to the second missile!" On the radar vehicle, the battalion commander shouted loudly.

  The performance of the missiles from the east is really good. One missile knocked down the target. If the second missile went up again, the target would have to be blown to pieces. It can’t blow the target to pieces. After all, the superior still wants the wreckage!

  The second missile continued to fly forward, and after the end of the powered flight, it detonated its warhead and self-destructed in the air.

  Global Hawk continues to fall, all radar screens can see clearly.

   "The expected crash point is near Qeshm Island!"

   "What? Quickly, send our helicopter over there, and we must salvage our Global Hawk drone before the other party, and we cannot let them get our wreckage!"

   The Americans suddenly became passive.

  Global Hawk is their most advanced unmanned reconnaissance aircraft at present. If this aircraft falls into the hands of the Parthians, the secrets on the aircraft will definitely not be kept. They don’t want to spend a lot of money to develop the drone because of leaks. They have to develop other drones next.

   "Several targets are heading towards the falling sea area. They should be speedboats. They have been ready for a long time!"

  This is full of conspiracy!

  Parthia announced that it will build a warship with a larger displacement in Bandar Abbas, transfer the anti-aircraft missile unit, etc., all of which are decoys, just to attract the Global Hawk drone to go there! Although the Americans have made full preparations and even mobilized the agents of the CIA, they are still missing a move!

  Their Global Hawk was not only shot down, but also salvaged by Parthia.

   Just before the rescue helicopter arrived at the crashed sea area, the speedboats had already left. Obviously, the operation of the Parthian people had been successfully completed through mental calculation or inadvertence!

   Americans are in a hurry.

   White house.

   "The landing point of our Global Hawk is the high seas, that is to say, 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 Anxi showed its anti-ship ballistic missiles, and the navy also dispatched all of them. That posture was intended to kill the fish and the net. If the Americans don't compromise, they can only go to war with Parthia. They haven't withdrawn from the imperial cemetery, so how can they prevent themselves from stepping down.

  The Air Force sent the Global Hawk to the past, but the Global Hawk was also killed, and the Air Force lost face.

   "Send our B2 there!" Someone said.

   "B2, did you bomb in the past, or did you distribute leaflets? If you just distributed leaflets, it would be too wasteful. If it is bombing, which city should we bomb? After we bomb, what will Parthia do? They now have missiles with a range of two to three thousand kilometers, and all our bases in the Middle East are within their strike range."

   "That is to say, if we simply use military means, we can no longer solve the problem?"

  Although they don't want to admit this, the fact is right in front of them, unless they want to fight a real fight. However, despite the fact that they have fought very well in the last few wars, the opponent is not at the level of Parthia. Once they make a move, they are likely to fall into the quagmire of the second Vietnam War.

   "It seems that we can only sanction Parthia economically." A voice spoke.

economy?

  In recent years, everyone has done this kind of thing. The most recent time was in 1996, when the "Sanxi Sanctions Act" was promulgated. According to this law, all banks in the United States are not allowed to deal with foreign banks that act as agents for the business of the Partha State, and all the assets of the Partha State Central Bank in the United States are also frozen.

   This is of course just the beginning, and they have a lot more to come!

   "We require all international organizations not to conduct oil trade with Parthaa!"

   This is a ruthless move. You must know that the economy of Parthia depends on exporting oil. If there is no oil transaction with Parthia, then Parthia’s oil cannot be sold, and their economy will be in trouble.

  This method is very good, but why didn't people think of it before?

   It's not unexpected, but impossible.

   “What do we do if other agencies do oil deals with Parthian?” asked another.

  They have to have a means of containment, otherwise this kind of sanctions is a joke.

   "As long as any organization conducts oil transactions with Parthaa, it 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: "Not only are we going to cut off their oil trade, we're going to kick them out of the international settlement system so they can't use dollars to do business with a single customer!"

   "That's a good idea!"

   How to cut off Parthia's oil exports? On the one hand, it is necessary to threaten those importers that if they do oil business with Parthia, then they should not do business with the United States! On the other hand, it is to make them unable to conduct transactions. The currency of international transactions is the US dollar, and 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!

  Shooting the top bird, who made the Anxi Kingdom dishonest recently? Didn't you see that Iraq has been cleaned up by us? Come down and let's deal with you with all our strength, if you don't believe in playing, you will not be disabled in the rest of the country!

  Two-pronged approach to encircle Parthia economically!

   Soon, the voice from the White House was implemented.

   "This move is tough 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 dollar hegemony." Qin Tao said.

   Dollar hegemony? victim? These words are so accurate!

   "However, it's very easy to see you like this. That Kasim 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 the US dollar is not allowed to be used for settlement, then use our currency. Taking this opportunity, let's spend our own currency. In the future, we will start printing money and harvest the world."

  Wu Shengli shook his head quickly: "Don't talk nonsense, this kind of thing is not up to you."

  Qin Tao shook his head helplessly, this is really not something he can decide, it has a lot to do with it.

   "It seems that we can only barter." Qin Tao said: "Anyway, our Mingzhou Group will never sit back and watch the oil in Parthia be unsold."

   "Your Mingzhou Group does not have any business in the United States, so you don't care about the American ban, but how do you transport your oil? There will still be accidents along the way, and the navy cannot protect you at any time." Wu Shengli said.

   "What are you afraid of? The oil pipeline from the old bus to our country has almost been repaired. The key is that our country is procrastinating. The relevant procedures have not been approved. We are waiting for our country to build an oil pipeline from west to east. This project can no longer be delayed. It must start as soon as possible." Qin Tao said: "This is a major issue related to our energy security, and the superiors should make a decision."

  The sea transportation channel is too fragile. If the Mingzhou Group's transportation fleet transports oil from Parthia in large quantities, accidents will inevitably occur on the road. It is safest to go on land.

  It is much safer to build an oil pipeline from Gwadar Port to the border and to the country. It is much safer to go on land, and the transportation cost of the oil pipeline is not high, completely bypassing the external containment.

  Mingzhou Group developed Gwadar Port, and then under the banner of developing Gwadar Port, built an oil pipeline from Gwadar Port to China. After several years of construction, it is almost completed. However, there have been many twists and turns in this section of the country. After all, the domestic oil pipeline is 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 can't protect the energy security at sea. It is safest to go on land. Those wrangling things should be over quickly and work should start 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.

   "Tell me, if we transport crude oil directly from the old bus by pipeline, can we process it locally?" Wu Shengli said: "After all, our Qinghai-Tibet Plateau also needs a lot of energy. In the past, these fuels had to be transported from other places, and the cost was very high."

  In the entire west, only Qinghai has a Golmud oil refinery. The annual production capacity of this refinery is only about one million tons, which cannot meet the needs of the vast west. Now since the oil is transported from the old bus, it has to go through XZ, so why not open an oil refinery in XZ.

   "It doesn't matter if we say it." Qin Tao said: "It still needs to be approved by the superior. If we touch other people's cheese, they will definitely not want it."

   "This is a major issue related to our energy security, and some people cannot tolerate their own petty tricks. If they don't want to, then our army will build an oil refinery!" Wu Shengli said.

   "It must be the army or the air force, our navy is not suitable."

   "President Qin, Kasim is here to see you." At this moment, Xu Zhengyang walked in.

  Wu Shengli smiled: "The Anxi people are your relatives, go."

   "Of course." Qin Tao nodded: "The enemy's enemy is our friend."

  Kasim's face is ugly, and the situation is getting worse and worse. The only person who can help them is Mr. Qin!

   "Mr. Qin, nice to meet you, I'm very sorry to cause you trouble again." Kasim said: "This time I came here mainly to send you the wreckage of the Global Hawk, and I also have some things I want to ask Mr. Qin for help."

   "Wreckage? Okay, where is the wreckage?" Qin Tao was very interested. He knew that if the Anxi people came to ask him for help, they must give him some benefits, but he didn't expect that the other party had already brought the wreckage!

   "In the container." Kasim pointed to a truck following behind.

  With the sound of creaking, the door of the container was opened. When he saw the wreckage inside, Qin Tao was even more surprised: "So complete?"

  The headfly-like nose is packed full in the container. This nose is the most important, because all the electronic equipment is concentrated here. Obtaining it means obtaining all the secrets of the Global Hawk UAV!

   "We didn't expect it to be so complete. When the missile was launched, the UAV did an emergency evasion, and the overload was a bit heavy. When the missile warhead exploded, it should have just broken its second half, and the front half broke and fell into the sea." Kasim said.

  Qin Tao originally only planned to get some composite materials of the Global Hawk, but he didn't expect to get a complete Global Hawk. There are too many things that can be done now! For example, if you decipher the above program and develop a terminal yourself, you may be able to seize control of the Global Hawk on the battlefield and let this kind of aircraft fly directly to your own airport to land.

  Seeing Qin Tao's excited expression, Kasim also gained confidence in his heart: "Mr. Qin, we are also very happy to meet your request. This time, we have encountered some troubles again. I hope you can help."

  Qin Tao nodded: "I know, it is because you have been subject to new economic sanctions. Please rest assured that we will not sit idly by. Our Mingzhou Group has no business relationship with the United States, so we are not afraid of others who dare not transport oil from you."

   "Really? That's really great!" Kasim became excited: "We knew that you, Mr. Qin, are our true good friend!"

   "Just now I was studying this issue with the Navy. Even if our Mingzhou Group does not do business with the United States, we will help you with this. However, we also have many difficulties." Qin Tao said: "After all, we have to beware of the other party's black hands."

  Kasim's excitement just now was suppressed again: "Mr. Qin, are you afraid of problems during the transportation?"

   "Yes, I think the safest way for us 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."

   "How high is the cost of land transportation?" Kasim took a deep breath.

   "At present, the oil pipeline we built on the land of Laoba 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 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 a mouthful of spit. Of course he knew that the cost of road transportation would be high, but he still ignored how difficult the transportation on the plateau permafrost is. That is to say, if Mingzhou Group is not to 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 crude oil you extract is no worse than that of other countries. We are very satisfied with your crude oil. Now, if we want to lower the price to 40%, we will be very embarrassed."

   "That's better than nothing!" Kasim made up his mind: "Mr. Qin, after the ban came out, many customers gave up importing oil from us. We are in a difficult situation. You extend a hand of friendship at a critical time. Even if we sell it to you at a price of 40%, it is better than not selling at all!"

  (end of this chapter)