Chapter 1189: American General Mobilization
Eight hours was a short time and passed by in a flash.
But during these eight hours, the war continued.
The British fleet was in a dilemma and couldn't retreat. They were chased and attacked by our two aircraft carrier formations. During the eight hours, their fighter planes were completely at a disadvantage in the air battle and they were basically in a situation of being beaten whenever they encountered us.
There was no way. The missiles flew over before their fighter planes got close.
In the end they changed their tactics, no longer seeking to hurt the enemy but only to protect themselves, and the fighter planes' actions mainly revolved around protecting the fleet.
As for naval warfare, we did not engage in fierce fighting. It was not a cat-and-mouse game. Our main purpose was to train the troops and allow the fleet officers and men to familiarize themselves with the use of equipment in actual combat at full speed.
This style of fighting may have misled some people, making them think that we are afraid. Otherwise, based on the strength we have demonstrated in the past, the British warships would have suffered damage long ago.
They don't know that in the past, it was the old soldiers led by Zeng Wangcai who did the work themselves, but now it is now, and those who have been on warships for more than a year are all veterans. Okay, we have been increasing the number of soldiers too quickly in recent years, causing the officers and soldiers to not be able to keep up.
In addition to the officers and soldiers on the battleships, we are particularly short of pilots.
Therefore, every actual combat now is very important for our officers and soldiers.
Foggy Valley, a few blocks away from Clark's official residence, is an important place for the Americans to handle diplomatic affairs.
Two hours after the meeting, Orb, the boss of Wugu and appointed by Xiao Ke himself, rushed back from Xiao Ke's official residence.
Faced with the changes, various departments of the United States have a lot of matters to deal with, and the things that Orb, a middle-aged woman, has to deal with are particularly important.
Orb returned to the office and immediately summoned her subordinates to assign tasks. She had to summon about a hundred representatives within six hours to start lobbying.
The first representative had not arrived yet, and Orb, who was waiting, had a headache. She felt that she might be the most frustrated leader in the history of Mist Valley, as she had to persuade other villages to join the joint fleet.
In the past, there was no such thing as lobbying. People would come just by beckoning. Some villages would even come on their own without even asking.
"Ma'am!" A spirited young man in professional attire walked in. "Ma'am Yelena is here."
"Very good!" Orb stood up hurriedly.
Ye Lina, assistant to the Mao Xiong representative.
The Americans are very clear-headed. Although they are shouting and calling for war and killing, they will never take action until they are sure of one thing, and that is the attitude of the Russian bear.
Orb summoned the Mao Xiong representative, but the Mao Xiong representative hid and only sent an assistant.
"Hello, ma'am!" Yelena stood up and greeted Orb who came in with a very gentle attitude.
"Sorry to disturb your rest!" Orb's attitude became more gentle. "How about a cup of coffee first? The damn war pulled all of us out of bed."
Although Orb has been in office for less than a year, her predecessor has adopted a tough style.
But today's Orb was different from the one Yelina had seen before. The change in Orb's attitude gave Yelina a rough idea.
Ye Lina was sent out alone to discuss such matters, so she is definitely not an easy person to deal with.
"That's right, it's all the war's fault!" Ye Lina smiled slightly, her attitude neither arrogant nor humble.
"I'm short on time. I'll be frank!" Orb really didn't have much time. "I want to know what you think of this war? Will you intervene?"
Quite straightforward indeed!
The Americans are well aware that this war is both a risk and an opportunity and that it cannot be avoided.
If you can't avoid it, you have to fight. Contact multiple villages to attack together, and you will have a greater chance.
But before that, we must make sure whether the Russian bear will leave the court. If the Russian bear leaves the court and sides with Dongda, then there will be no fight.
Of course, the Americans hope that Russia can stand on their side, but that is unrealistic, so the Americans hope that Russia can maintain absolute neutrality.
Although there is no benefit for Russia to remain neutral, fortunately, Russia is recovering in recent years and there is no need to worry too much.
"Ma'am, there is no need to ask this question. This is not our war." Ye Lina said immediately, "We will not intervene in any war."
"I'm glad to hear this answer!" Orb was very satisfied. "We hope you can impose sanctions on Dongda. I know that you have been having frequent trade exchanges with Dongda. In fact, you are trading with Zeng Wangcai's company, so it is not reflected in certain data. I hope you can stop these transactions and stop exporting energy, minerals, and mechanical equipment to Dongda..."
Orb's list is very long, basically covering the economic lifeline of the bear.
The Russian bear needs to recover from that mistake, and the only way to recover is to trade with Zeng Wangcai.
Ever since the Americans’ “investment” in Russia failed and they turned to Dongda, they began to sanction Russia, so Russia had no choice but to do business with Zeng Wangcai.
"Ma'am, it's not nice for you to say that!" Ye Lina's smile disappeared. "We have always been friendly with Dongda, and trade is normal. You have been suppressing us for so many years, but now you want us to help you. Do you think it's possible?"
"Ms. Yelena, I hope you can think carefully before answering this question." Orb finally said firmly, "Or you can go back and discuss it..."
"No need to discuss, we will not stop trade!" Ye Lina also became tough, "Madam, do you know who is the biggest partner of Dongda as of today? It's not us, but you."
"..."
This one sentence left Orb speechless.
What Ye Lina said is true. American capital is now thriving over here. Apart from the service industry and the military industry, which we don't allow them to get involved in, they can be seen in almost all manufacturing industries.
In Zeng Wangcai's words, the relationship between the two families is much closer now than in the past, and it cannot be severed just by wanting to.
In other words, our rise is inseparable from the capital of the United States.
And Orb doesn't talk about themselves, not because they don't want to, but because they can't. That's capital, and capital sucks blood. Do you think everyone is that stupid old man like Chuan Jianguo?
The first negotiation is over!
Orb achieved half of its goal, ensuring the neutrality of the Russian Bear, but its economic sanctions failed.
She did not rush to summon the second representative, but reported the news first. At this time, a large team on Xiao Ke's side was studying strategies.
After finishing the report, Orb relaxed.
The first negotiation had already exhausted her. She was exhausted because she couldn't use force to pressure others.
Orb was not used to this kind of negotiation, but fortunately the toughest part was over.
"Next!" Orb raised his hand, then suddenly called to the spirited young man, "Is the foot basin chicken here?"
"coming!"
"Let's meet their representatives first."
Well, it’s time to settle accounts with that little mustache.