Chapter 1435: Balance power

Although Tan Zhenhua's words were not good, Sultan was totally unable to refute it.
Because what he raised is actually the most worrying issue of Haosha.
In the history of Haosha, from 1946 to 1961, the Americans once established an air base in Dhahran and stationed there, but the base was closed after the relationship between the two countries deteriorated due to the Isaac problem. Although the relationship between the two countries has slowly improved and the Americans once hoped to reopen the base, the previous Haosha kings did not agree-even the King Khalid, who is regarded as the closest to the Americans, has never let go of this matter. .
But all this has changed because of the "black swan" incident of Ikla’s invasion of Kovet, for its own safety, and for the purpose of providing a base for the huge combat troops and equipment transferred to the Middle East by the United States, not counting those temporary in nature. Barracks, Haosha not only re-leased the Dhahran Air Force Base to the United States this time, but also added a big addition-Al Jubail Naval Base!
With the opening of these two bases to the United States and the presence of a large number of soldiers, ships, and fighters, the possibility of Haosha being invaded by the Ikras has indeed been greatly reduced. That was also required by the critical situation at that time, but now?
Everyone knows that asking God is easy and difficult. Will the U.S. people withdraw easily?
As Tan Zhenhua said, the reason they left is too good. After all, President Sha Damu, the culprit who caused the turmoil in the Middle East, is still in power, and the threat of Ikra is still there!
And being stationed by a third country for a long time is obviously very unwilling to accept Haosha, the leader of the Arab League!
In the analysis of the future situation in Haosha some time ago, this possibility was also foreseen, but it was only one of many possibilities, but Eric in front of him was very sure, as if it were an inevitable result.
And his analysis really made Sultan unable to find any rebuttable reasons.
He pondered for a while and asked: "Eric, we have considered the situation you mentioned, so suppose, suppose that the Americans are operating in this way as you said, then what do you think we should do? do?"
Tan Zhenhua laughed, and then said: "His Royal Highness, this is not a hypothesis, this is the reality that is happening, and I can't answer you directly when you ask me this question. First of all, this is your internal affairs problem. This is me. I shouldn’t be involved in areas originally, and answering your question will offend me and offend many people. As you know, I also have many friends in the United States. Many people in the Bush administration have a good relationship with me. You Can’t force me to choose sides among friends.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Sultan’s face, but after a while he returned to normal, and then he asked stubbornly: "Eric, even if you are all friends, there is a difference between closeness and estrangement. Okay, I admit that I am so. There is something wrong with it, but this is an important task assigned to me by King Fahd, and I must return with the answer."
"His Royal Highness, you are really..." Tan Zhenhua sighed: "Well, then I can only give you some small suggestions from the standpoint of a friend. You decide how to do it yourself, and I also hope that your Royal Highness can Keep it secret for me. Except for your Majesty the King, I don’t want anyone else to know that I have given you this advice, can you?"
Sultan nodded and said, "I swear by my reputation."
"The Americans are gaining momentum now, and it is unwise and unrealistic to refuse their request to station troops now." Tan Zhenhua said: "But you can balance your strength."
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"Balance power? Does Eric say that?" Old King Fahad asked, pacing back and forth.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is the answer he gave after I have asked him repeatedly, and he will not say any more." Sultan replied respectfully.
The old king pondered for a while and asked again: "Sultan, what do you think?"
"I think Eric is right, maybe, this is our only way."
The old king shook his head and said while pacing: "Balance of power is of course the best choice, and it is our usual practice, but Sultan, the current international situation has changed! Among the world's major powers, the United States, Britain, Gaul’s basic position is the same. There is a deep understanding between them. Where the Americans are stationed, the other two countries will not consider this issue at all, and even if they consider it, it is actually completely unbalanced. The effect. The remaining two countries, Soviet Russia’s current strength is too weakened, they can't even deal with their own internal problems, now I am afraid they have no energy to intervene in the Middle East, and even if they want to intervene It has no effect. You can see that in the course of this war, they tried to intervene, but the Americans did not buy it at all, and the Soviets did not make any further reactions to this, knowing that the Soviets, now Overwhelmed and unreliable."
"As for the last great country, Huaxia..." The old king paused, then shook his head, sighed and continued to move forward: "Although Huaxia is reliable, first, their current strength is too weak. The willingness to confront the United States may have limited effects. Second? Their current national policy is to never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. It is almost impossible for them to emerge this way. Maybe another 30 years?"
"At first I thought so too." Sultan said softly, "But on the way to you after leaving Eric to leave, I suddenly thought of another force."
"Oh?"
"His Majesty, have you forgotten that, on our land of moat sand, there is still a very brave and fighting force that is not affiliated with any country at all?"
King Fahd stopped immediately and looked up at Sultan. The sharp gaze in his eyes seemed to pierce people's hearts!
Sultan met the old king's gaze very calmly, his eyes clear and firm.
Haosha is a society inherited by the imperial power. Its founder, Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdul Rahman Al Haosha has 38 princesses and 58 sons. His will, the inheritance of the throne will follow the national traditional "brother and brother and brother" system, that is to say, from Ibn. The several kings after Haosha are brothers. They are all the second generation of Haosha family, including the current King Fahd.
But this kind of system is bound to be unsustainable, and the kingship will definitely be handed over from the second generation to the third generation of the Haosha family, which has gradually grown, and the third generation with the surname Haosha, um, this, Sultan The prince has more than 4,000 cousins...
So Gong Dou, etc., are staged almost every moment, and it is also a sensitive matter that the royal family has never announced, but has never relaxed its attention!
Gong Dou, it is naturally a contest of wisdom, a game of power, beauty... ahem, all men, this option is automatically ignored.
Obviously, Sultan's words touched the old king's sensitive nerves.