"Without Afghanistan, we can only attack from the west and cross the Zagros Mountains. It will be very difficult to replenish our heavy troops. "Defense Minister Cheney said: "We want a short-term plan to destroy Iran will go bankrupt."

Iran is located on the Iranian Plateau. It is due to the terrain of the multi-broken mountain range formed after the collision between the Arab section and the Eurasian section. The terrain is complex and it is difficult to conquer. Now, if you want to quickly destroy Iran, the east-west attack is the most suitable choice, but the United States cannot persuade Afghanistan.

"Afghanistan is simply a farmer's snake!" Secretary of State Baker said: "Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union, and we provided a lot of aid to drive away the Soviets. Now, the Soviets have left, and Afghanistan does not know how to repay us, and he even refuses to agree to our request for a divorce!"

"Just let's subvert the Afghan regime first!" A treacherous aide said.

Everyone said and said something wrong, and they did not come up with a practical plan.

"I want a practical action plan." Bush finally couldn't help it, interrupting everyone's discussion, and said: "Without Afghanistan, we will continue this battle!"

We have to continue fighting too? This means that the casualties of the US team will be even greater!

The flesh on the face of Finance Minister Nicholas Brady shivered and said, "Mr. President, last year's Iraq War and this year's battle to wipe out the remnants of Iraq have caused us to have a high fiscal deficit. Now, we have paid the military spending for the whole year in just half a year. If this continues, insurance estimates that our fiscal deficit this year will be as high as $600 billion, accounting for three percent of our GDP, and as high as seven percent."

Nicholas did not attend the previous meetings. Since he came this time, he must give his own opinions. If this battle continues, the United States will become a developing country!

"Now we are in the war system. The people will forgive us for reducing our investment in other aspects. We are all about defeating our enemies." Bush Sr. waved his hand and signaled Nicholas not to continue talking about this issue.

"But these are the results of our propaganda." Nicholas also took the initiative and continued to say to Bush Sr. "Although we had a holiday with Iran before, Iran has not attacked our homeland. Last year, we entered the wartime system and had seriously damaged our normal economy. If we continue to develop this way, by next year, even if we continue to carry out national debts, no country is willing to accept our national debts. Once the US dollar flows to our country, our country will face high inflation and our economy will collapse."

"Nicholas, you don't have to worry about these. We have a strong army in the United States, and we will find countries that can digest our national debts." Bush said: "And, as long as we fight Iran, we will control important crude oil production areas and our economy will recover by then."

Speaking of this, Bush's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly thought of something.

The goal has always been to destroy the Iranian government, and to destroy them, it requires a large number of troops to attack on two fronts, and now, this wish is about to fail.

Then we can only change our thinking and re-set strategic goals. Focus on occupying the Iranian oil production areas!

Although Iran has a vast territory, oil is not found in all regions. The important ones are distributed in the Persian Gulf coast of Iran and in the southwestern part of Iran. The United States relies on its own powerful force to occupy these places. It is not difficult.

First, grab all these oil production areas to alleviate the financial crisis on our side and make up for the military expenditure gap!

Thinking of this, Bush, the old man suddenly seemed to have found a magic pill, glanced at everyone, and said, "Everyone, I decided to readjust our strategy and occupy Iran's oil-producing areas first!"

As soon as Bush's words came out, Cheney's heart skipped a beat. This was not a good plan. He only occupied Iran's oil-producing areas, and the future battle would be endless! Needless to mention those ballistic missiles, even the harassment of the Iranian ground armed forces, was enough to completely abandon the oil fields. What's the idea?

"With the oil field, we have a source of funds. At the same time, we are equivalent to blocking the Iranian coast. Iran becomes an internal six countries. Then we can gradually advance and solve the Iran issue!" Bush said: "At the same time, our fighter jets must go deep into Iran's internal six bombing, destroy their ballistic missile manufacturing plants, and strike their war potential!"

"As long as we start attacking from the west, the Iranians will definitely block the Strait of Hormuz. What should we do if our supply transportation is then?" Cheney asked. Want?

Now, the United States has only occupied Iraq and Kuwait. If you want to attack Iran, you can only attack from the west, and the east is still controlled by the Iranians. There is no doubt that the Iranians will block the Strait of Hormuz first. How to solve the logistics supply of hundreds of thousands of US troops?

"We still attack at the same time on both sides." Bush said: "While attacking on the Western Front, the Eastern Front also attacked quickly, first taking down the Strait of Hormuz and completely destroying the Iranian navy."

Eastern Front? How to attack the Eastern Front? Cheney didn't react, but National Security Assistant General Brent Scocroft instantly understood the president's meaning: "You mean, leave the Port of Guadal?"

Now, the US military has regarded Guadal Port as its rear base. From here, you can walk dozens of kilometers to reach the Iranian border and march all the way to the northwest to capture Hormuzgan Province. At the same time, you can attack from the sea and quickly control Geshm Island and Abbas Port.

Bush was once a soldier. He keenly seized a fighter. Although he could not attack from the direction of Afghanistan, he could also act from the port of Guadal in Pakistan!

However, if this happens, what will the Pakistani people react? After all, Pakistan does not want its own base in Afghanistan, nor does it want its own base to directly attack the Iranians using the Guadal Port base.

"Don't worry about the reactions of the Pakistani people. By the time they protested to us, we had already occupied Geshm Island and Abbas Port. At worst, we could use Abbas Port as our base and we didn't have to pay rent." Bush continued.

There is the golden location of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway. If you control it, what else do you need to do in Guader?

Bush, the old man, had a clear strategic vision and believed that his plan was absolutely correct. His mentality was the same as the mustache who almost dominated the entire Europe back then.

"Bang." At this moment, the door was suddenly opened. White House Chief of Office John hurried in and said to Bush Sr.: "Report, news from our embassy in the Soviet Union has occurred in Moscow!"

There was a major change in Moscow! This news came so suddenly.

Bush, the old man, focused his eyes on the Middle East. Bush did not have much concern about the half-dead polar bear in the Soviet Union. The news is definitely good news!

The Soviet Union, which was in turmoil, finally came to an end after several years of restlessness.

Although various reform measures, including reducing military spending and selling various weapons, were used to obtain funds for the Soviet Union's exhibition, the chronic disease was deeply rooted and Gorbachev had no choice but to embark on the road of decentralization of power. Just as Gorbachev continued to plan a new alliance treaty and gave more power to the public republics, some of the Soviet Union began to go to extremes.

Just yesterday, Gorbachev was under house arrest in his mansion, and Gorbachev's staunch supporter and Marshal Ogalkov, the Minister of Defense, was also under house arrest.

The coup was carried out by Vice President Yanayev of the Soviet Union, who also issued an order to announce that Gorbachev could no longer perform his presidency due to health reasons, and he would take the presidency from now on. At the same time, he announced the establishment of a National Emergency Committee to exercise all the state of state power and implement a six-month state of emergency in some areas of the Soviet Union.

The National Emergency Committee is composed of Yanayev, Prime Minister Pavlov, First Vice Chairman of the National Defense Conference Bakranov, Minister of Internal Affairs Pugo, Chairman of the National Security Committee Klyuchkov and others. They informed the Soviet people, saying that the reform policies advocated by Gorbachev had reached a dead end and the country was in an extremely dangerous and serious moment. The Committee issued two consecutive orders requiring regimes and management agencies at all levels to implement a state of emergency unconditionally, and temporarily only allow nine newspapers including Pratyekabad.

It doesn't matter who is just, but their coup will be doomed to fail because they forgot the power of the masses and even more neglected the Russian President Yeltsin who is good at motivating the masses.

On the day of the coup, Yeltsin moved the citizens of Moscow and took to the streets to march.

For the Soviet citizens, the economy has not improved effectively over the years. They are already full of resistance to the current government and are easily exploited by external factors.

The army cannot shoot at the people, and there is no powerful means. At the same time, under external pressure, the coup ended very quickly.

Two days later, Gorbachev was released. When he returned to the Kremlin, he found that he had no power and Yeltsin had taken over everything he had. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!