Chapter 782 The Russians’ Thoughts
"What you did is called stealing! What you did is called cheating! Do you know? Do you know what stealing is? Taking something without permission is called stealing." Xu Damao could still speak a few elegant words. After all, he used to be a movie projectionist. If he couldn't do it himself, wouldn't he be able to learn a few words from the movies?

Pang Shuixian didn't argue at all: "Okay, go to the street office and the police station to report me and see what the government has to say. If you really find it troublesome, you can ask an old man to hold a meeting of the whole courtyard. These are your old neighbors for decades. You can't say that they are biased and speak in my favor, right?"

To be honest, Pang Shuixian has been using the word "government" for many years, and it is one of the rare times when he says it with full confidence and without any guilt.

"Huh? You!..." Xu Damao was speechless for a moment.

He looked at Pang Shuixian carefully, and always felt that Pang Shuixian seemed a little different. He couldn't remember when this started to happen, but he always felt that this happened unconsciously.

Pang Narcissus had a calm face and a little light in her eyes as she looked at Xu Damao.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! You spendthrift woman, I tell you, if you do this again next time, I will never forgive you!" Xu Damao, who had no way to deal with her for the time being, gave up and found a way out.

Perhaps because he didn't have the upper hand over Pang Narcissus, Xu Damao put on his coat and went out to relax, not knowing where to go.

After taking a look at the door that was tightly closed by Xu Damao, Pang Shuixian stood up and walked back to the bedroom, rummaging through the drawers and found something.

This thing was wrapped very well in layers of an old piece of clothing. Pang Shuixian unfolded it layer by layer and stroked it with her hands. They were two books. Pang Shuixian looked at the names on the books and the light in her eyes became brighter.

This is what you get for three dollars and a half.

"Ding-ling-ling-ling~~~~~" The sudden sound of the alarm did not scare her. Hearing the sound, she became happy and wrapped up one of the books and put it back.

"The deaf old lady's TV should have started literacy classes again." Pang Shuixian muttered to herself as she picked up the remaining book and walked towards the deaf old lady's house. On the cover of the book, the words "XX Dictionary" could be vaguely seen.
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In the north, at the Russians’ house.

"Comrades from the South actually shot down the Sindhu helicopters with portable anti-aircraft missiles? And two of them?" These were people from their diplomatic department.

"Yes, Davari, the truth of this incident should be what the southern comrades announced. Although the Sindhu people have flatly denied the accusation of the southern comrades, I think you know the credibility and style of the Sindhu people." The other man shrugged.

"It seems that they are really afraid of that airport. This action is not as simple as they used to secretly move the boundary markers bit by bit along the border. This is not stealing, this is trying to break into someone's house and steal things." said a comrade from the diplomatic department.

Regarding Comrade Nan Fang's construction of an airport on the western front of the plateau, he even personally handed over the relevant satellite photos to the Sindhu people. This friend in the South needs someone to contain him, and the Sindhu people are the best chess pieces. The Russians do not want Sindhu to be suppressed too much by the South. Obviously, their only advantage over the South is the supply advantage, and everything else is not decisive.

As a senior diplomat, and one who had witnessed with his own eyes a few years ago how his friend from the south beat the Americans from the northern peninsula back to the southern peninsula without losing the upper hand, he knew that many of the Sindhu people's apparent advantages or strengths were not worth mentioning, just like the emperor's new clothes.

The most crucial point is that they cannot defeat the other side, but the Sindhu people themselves are completely unaware of this problem and instead think that the other side is vulnerable.

He once reminded the Sindhu people from a diplomatic perspective that over-provoking the other party would lead to disastrous consequences, but it was obvious that the Sindhu people's extreme self-confidence caused his kindness to be completely thrown aside.

"Last year, 21 of them died at Desheng Pass, and the three captured are still trying to get their release through our mediation. The Sindhu people suffered such a huge loss, but not even a fingernail of their southern comrades was scratched. Where on earth did they get the confidence to think that they could solve a strategic airport construction project with just three helicopters?"

This diplomatic comrade was not completely ignorant of military affairs. It was obvious that this was an impossible task for the Sindhu people.

A diplomatic military counselor shrugged: "The Sindhu people are deploying troops to the northern border. Their idea may be to delay the construction of the airport. As long as the airport cannot be used before they take action, the ultimate goal is to gain control of the plateau through force. By the way, in their domestic propaganda, they wiped out an enemy company at the cost of 24 people..."

"Are they crazy?! Even the Citibank guys don't dare to say they can do it, how can they be so confident? Those nonsense about victory can fool others, but have they fooled themselves too?"

The military counselor raised his lip and said, "I don't know. From my experience dealing with them, I know they are always so confident. What's worth noting now is that the attitude of the southern comrades towards the Sindhu people has changed significantly over the past year or so. They have gone from being tolerant at the beginning to now not backing down and striking hard at excessive provocations. This is a signal, a very dangerous signal for the Sindhu people."

Although the southern comrades have not made a comprehensive deployment to deal with it, with the example of the war on the peninsula, no one can guess whether they want to take action, whether they are ready to take action, and when to take action. But there is one thing that the Russians are very clear about: if the southern comrades are determined to teach the Sindhu people a lesson, they will definitely leave a deep scar in the memory of the Sindhu people.

"We have to help the Sindhu people. We have to maintain a balance between the two of them."

"They have asked us for additional helicopters, and we urgently allocated three Mi-4 helicopters to them. As for the rest, we can only strengthen them in terms of intelligence and equipment. But I still don't think highly of them. For them, the comrades in the south are beyond their capabilities."

"Don't worry about that, my dear Davari. They are no match for our southern comrades in combat, but their geographical advantage is very obvious. Supply is always a big problem for our southern comrades. In the most important areas they are fighting for, our southern comrades will undoubtedly be able to win the battle after careful preparation and spending time stockpiling supplies, but there is no doubt that they will not be able to stay there for a long time. This is the only chance for the Sindhu people, but this only chance is unsolvable for our southern comrades." This was the statement of the military counselor, which is his strong point and job.

"Well, what you said makes sense. The necessary intelligence and equipment enhancements are enough for the Sindhu people." The few of them quickly reached a consensus and prepared to report the response plans and suggestions to their superiors.

At the same time, at the other end of the Red Square, people were also discussing the military conflict, but with a different focus.

"They actually already have portable anti-aircraft missiles? Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Who leaked the portable anti-aircraft missiles we are developing to them?"

Portable anti-aircraft missiles are not decisive weapons, at least in large-scale wars. Of course, they could not have imagined that twenty years later, these inconspicuous light weapons would cause them a lot of blood.

But at least for now this thing is just a limited supplement to the infantry's anti-aircraft firepower, and it's not a big deal in itself. The main reason why this old Russian is angry is that this may mean that there may be a big problem with their confidentiality system!

He didn't believe that the comrades in the South could develop portable anti-aircraft missiles so quickly. The Russians themselves were still in the process of developing them. It was impossible for that poor country that had to import all its technology to develop such a weapon so quickly. The smaller the weapon, the harder it was to make. This was a scientific law in applied research.

However, the minister in charge of military equipment exchanges with the South did not think so.

"Maybe it's the result of their own efforts, my comrade, don't be too sensitive." The minister expressed his opinion.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Don't forget where our infrared air-to-air missile technology came from. Don't forget that the first air-to-air missile victory was theirs, as was the first anti-ship missile victory. They have something to be proud of in terms of missile technology. Portable air defense missiles are right within their area of ​​expertise. My dear Davari, this is my field of work, and I know the situation in this area very well."

The minister looked serious and told the comrade very clearly not to use his spare time to challenge his profession.

"Are you favoring the Southerners?" Everyone was at the same level, and the minister's words made this comrade feel a little embarrassed.

"I am not leaning towards them. I am just providing correct professional advice. Don't be blinded by prejudice. Wrong conclusions will lead to wrong decisions and produce consequences that we don't want to see! I am just trying my best to avoid this situation. If you have doubts about this, you can also ask the comrades in Lubyanka for confirmation. I think they will give you an answer."

In their eyes, the credibility of Lubyanka was still guaranteed, and there were comrades from Lubyanka at the meeting.

"Then can Comrade Lubyanka tell us where their technology comes from?"

The man in Lubyanka shrugged. "From them, that's all we can be sure of. Besides, their technology in this area is more advanced than ours."

"So, did you get more?"

"So far, no. We have lost quite a few nails for this goal, and even lost a swallow."

(End of this chapter)