When gods fight, mortals suffer.

The beginning of the Cold War.

The two super alliances of the East and the West are facing off against each other.

Although all countries are shrouded in the shadow of global destruction, a balance has been formed as a result. For many years, there has been no war in which a sovereign country has been invaded.

And now.

At this moment when many people thought that the Soviet-Maoist relationship was about to end, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait suddenly broke out.

Pitch-black leaden clouds hung heavy over the sky.

The earth was shrouded in darkness, there was not a breath of breeze in the air, and the impending crisis made it difficult for countries around the world to breathe.

The party with the most serious sense of crisis is naturally NATO, led by the United States.

For a long time, the Cold War between the East and the West, in addition to the confrontation of ideologies, the most direct manifestation was economic confrontation and blockade.

Whether it is Japan's strategic throat in the Pacific, the formation of the European Community, or the oil layout in the Middle East, they all revolve around economic strategy, surrounding the Soviet Union and Mao Zedong layer by layer, adopting the strategy of strengthening and then exhausting them, and then dividing them.

However, even so, the United States and NATO are cautious to avoid irritating the Russians.

After all, with tens of thousands of fat people, God knows what the world will become if the last believers are willing to do anything to save it.

But now.

Everything went beyond expectations.

Because Iraq has always been one of the most important chess pieces of the Soviet Union and Mao in the Middle East.

Before the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq's weapons and equipment all came from the support of the Soviet Union and Maoism. It was not until 1982 that the United States and Iraq established a connection and gradually developed closer relations.

But at this time, Iraq suddenly invaded Kuwait on a large scale. It would be strange if there was no secret support from the Soviet Union and the Maoists.

Jedi counterattack?

A desperate fight? Or a loss of consciousness and a military counterattack? No one knows! But there is no doubt that Iraq's sudden military intervention in Kuwait broke the balance of the Cold War. No one knows whether it will evolve into a new round of world war and wipe out the earth's surface.

That day.

European stock markets collapsed.

The UK plunged 3.3 percent.

Germany, Italy, and France also collapsed, with stock markets plummeting by more than 3 percent.

By the close of the Asia-Pacific stock markets, the Nikkei index fell by 2 percent.

The Hang Seng Index fell 3 percent.

The shadow of war looms.

The unprecedented huge crisis has caused the collapse of global financial markets and made it difficult for countless people to breathe.

Commodities, contrary to their previous slump, skyrocketed, with energy, led by crude oil, soon rising by more than 20%.

This day.

Investors who bought stocks saw their wealth wiped out on that day and felt their souls were devastated.

Speculators who held short positions in crude oil felt as if their bodies were hollowed out and their spirits suffered a heavy blow as they watched their accounts lose everything and become indebted due to short selling.

And at this time.

Mrs. Yamaguchi's face turned red and her breathing became rapid. She was like a fish that lacked oxygen. She lost a lot of water and collapsed to the ground due to lack of strength.

When two countries go to war, innocent people will suffer.

Witnessed a deadly war of aggression.

The scene of almost a massacre dealt a huge blow to her soul and body.

Kanako, but she is Nagano-kun's stepmother! How could they do such a thing?

It can actually scare people to death! This is too scary! At this time, Nagano Nao came over.

“Please don’t come over here!!” Mrs. Yamaguchi was frightened and gathered up her remaining strength to resist.

Nagano Naoko looked innocent and said, "Madam, you are so hurtful to me when you say such things. I fell in love with you from the first time I saw you!"

Nagano said gently: "Madam, I really like you! I have liked you for a long time!"

"You are such a dishonest bastard. You clearly said you would let Ichiro go."

Slap! Slap! Slap! Nagano threw his hands and slapped him three more times.

"I really like you!"

"You pervert!"

Mrs. Yamaguchi's eyes were filled with tears and she collapsed on the sofa.

Nagano chuckled and said, "I also think I'm quite perverted, but don't you like it, ma'am?"

“.”

a long time.

Kanako Nagano wakes up from fainting.

Looking at the scene in front of her, her blushing face was full of charm.

"Mrs. Nagano, please don't look at me in such a lowly state!" Mrs. Yamaguchi was extremely ashamed that she was forced to do such a thing again and felt deeply sorry for her husband.

Nagano Kanako smiled and consoled her, "It's okay! We'll be sisters from now on!"

"No, I won't betray Ichiro!"

"This isn't betrayal! Just like what the straight guy said, if Yamaguchi-kun really didn't want you to get hurt, why would he just cry and not stop it!"

"It's not like that. Ichiro just has no other choice."

"Are you still deceiving yourself? In order to escape legal sanctions, you allow your wife to use her body to apologize to other men. Is such a hypocrite worthy of you to stick with him?"

"But."

"Madam, please don't blame yourself. Life is fair. A hypocrite like that treats you as an object. As women, why should we pay for such a bastard with our lives? Please think about it! At least, a straight man will never treat you as an object and give you to others."

“.”

After some persuasion.

Kanako Nagano dragged her tired body and left the room.

I saw Nagano Nao looking at me.

She had a smile on her face and gave him a look that said she got it done.

They have long been in sync with each other.

Nagano grabbed the woman's slender waist and held her up lovingly.

The feeling of being held.

Very comfortable.

The warmth from the man, his broad embrace, and his deep love.

I feel so lowly.

But at this moment, I want to be held like this forever.

Speaking of which.

I guess I did a good thing. In the next few days, the world was full of unrest.

The United States and the Soviet Union reached a consensus and issued a "Joint Statement", demanding that Iraq "unconditionally withdraw its troops from Kuwait" and "fully restore Kuwait's sovereignty, legitimate regime and territorial integrity."

But Iraq did not compromise, and its army has taken control of various cities in Kuwait.

The most nervous country is naturally Saudi Arabia, which has been increasing its production. Saudi Arabia has deployed a large number of troops on the border between the two countries, but is still somewhat panic-stricken.

No one expected that the world would change so fast. The firecrackers that were originally worth only 10 million RMB were taken away by the rich man Luotuo, and turned out to be so useful.

Even a country like Japan is discussing whether Iraq's invasion of Kuwait will trigger a world war.

Because in just five days, Iraq completely occupied Kuwait, and the power of the fourth most powerful country was fully demonstrated.

Both countries are major oil exporters. With the outbreak of war, crude oil prices in the market continued to rise and the stock market was also chattering.

Although the market only fell by about 2 or 3 percent every day, it fell for five consecutive trading days, and countless people felt the cruelty and horror of war.

However, compared with previous rescue efforts, no one is calling for a rescue this time.

Japan has always been an energy importer, and automobile sales account for a large proportion of its trade exports. It is obvious that if oil prices continue to rise, it will have a huge impact on automobile exports.

This kind of war brings financial risks that cannot be reversed by human power.

"If the situation continues to deteriorate, there won't be a world war."

"It's hard to say. The most unlucky country may be Japan. If it really becomes like that, and we, little Japan, get hit by a few more big guys, we might disappear from the face of the earth."

"I don't know what those idiots in the cabinet are thinking. Tying us Japanese to the American chariot, are they trying to make the Yamato people cannon fodder for the United States?"

"We little Japan are just a dog of the United States. Don't you realize it yet?"

“.”

Because of the performance report.

Nao Nagano came to Tokyo.

After the meeting, I got together with Ryouta Iue and Kenichi Sato to drink.

This guy's awareness is too good!

But Iue Ryouta obviously did not accept such words, and angrily cursed: "Sato, you are a beetle in the soil, a parasite. As a civil servant, you are supported by us, but you actually said such words that betrayed the nation. How can a lowly nation like the United States be compared with our Yamato nation?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Iue, please stop making personal attacks, okay? I admit that we civil servants are parasites who do nothing, but I'm just being realistic. If we allow the United States to deploy military bases in Japan, then aren't we little Japan America's dogs?"

"This is just a historical issue. Besides, we failed in China and were eventually taken advantage of by the United States! Although we lost the war, we are now colonizing this inferior nation economically."

"But isn't that still a loss? What is there to be proud of?"

"What does this have to do with what you said? It was because we lost to China that the United States took advantage of us. Otherwise, how could such an inferior nation defeat the Yamato nation?"

"What difference does it make? We are still defeated and reduced to running dogs."

"What? How dare you say that? The Chinese are only slightly worse than us, but they have more people, so it's not surprising that they lost. If it weren't for the Chinese, how could the inferior nation of the United States defeat us, Japan?"

“.”

The two idiots were arguing endlessly.

Nagano Nao didn't even know how to start.

How come the Chinese are only a little bit worse than you little Japan? It's a pity that I am a little Japan.

"Hey, hey, hey! Let's talk about drinking. What's the point of arguing? Besides, it's just a war in the Middle East. It's not that serious. It should stabilize soon!"

"You are too politically ignorant, straight man. If Iraq completely occupies Kuwait, it will mean victory for the Soviet Union and Mao. With such a sharp increase in oil prices, the Soviet Union and Mao will probably recover."

"You know about this, so how could the Americans not know? Since they have already sent troops to Iraq, they will definitely respond."

“.”

International relations are always a matter of interest.

And justice is even more of a false proposition.

But what’s interesting is that among interests, there is always something called justice.

Even more than 40 years after the war, people can see the shadow of US-Soviet competition and confrontation in almost all regional conflicts.

But proxy wars are one thing, and one country violating the sovereignty of another is another.

The Security Council meeting was convened in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

A large part of them chose to agree, and those who ultimately did not make a choice looked at spokesperson Su Mao.

Abstain!

One vote cast.

This result is surprising, but also reasonable.

Although Iraq was one of the few close allies of the Soviet Union in the Middle East for many years, it was not easy to openly support the invasion.

result.

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 660 with 14 votes in favor, 0 votes against and 1 abstention, condemning Iraq's violation of the UN Charter and demanding its withdrawal.

Seriously.

No matter what kind of war it is, it is a matter of interest.

The same is true for the relationship between countries.

Such is the war between men and women.

Clap, clap, clap.

When summer comes, places like Japan are always full of typhoons and heavy rains.

The violent storm, accompanied by lightning and thunder, struck the earth and composed a beautiful melody.

on your computer.

The dim screen reflected a dazzling light.

During this period of time.

While the international community was buzzing about the Kuwait War, Naoyo Nagano did nothing but enjoy dragging Mrs. Yamaguchi to watch the market with him.

One month.

Crude oil has risen from $11 to $21.

Double the profit? NO.

US crude oil futures come with leverage.

A five percent margin means a twenty-fold leverage, a one-fold increase, and a profit of nearly twenty times.

Profit of US$874,586,000.

Nao Nagano held Mrs. Yamaguchi in his arms while sitting on a chair, staring at the screen and poking it slowly.

But every time she was poked, Mrs. Yamaguchi felt like her heart stopped beating, like a fish that had lost water, her body tensed, her mouth open, and she had difficulty breathing.

More than 800 million US dollars.

What does that mean? Converted into Japanese yen, it would be hundreds of billions, which is simply too huge for normal people to understand.

But Nao Nagano grabbed Mrs. Yamaguchi's fingers, picked them up, and pressed them on the keyboard, again and again.

Once per click.

Millions of dollars are fluctuating.

The price fluctuations on the computer are impossible to capture with the naked eye. They flicker wildly, causing the heart to beat rapidly.

"Can't"

Mrs. Yamaguchi begged for mercy.

Millions of dollars.

Hundreds of millions of funds are transferred in the blink of an eye.

She had never played such an exciting game before, and it was beyond her ability to bear.

But Nagano Nao had no sympathy at all and continued to force her, pressing his fingers on the keyboard.

In the market, suddenly a large amount of short positions were closed, which turned into long positions due to trading rules, and directly pushed up the price of crude oil by one dollar.

That's why.

On Nao Nao's account.

Profits instantly increased by tens of millions of dollars.

Wall Street.

The manager of an investment company collapsed instantly when he saw the short positions in his account being forced to close due to the rules.

But this was just the beginning. As crude oil prices continued to rise, countless short sellers were hit at their stop-loss points and suffered a massacre.

Empty flat.

Large-scale emptying.

Those who short sell know that closing their short positions means becoming long, but if they run fast they will leave a leg untouched, while if they run slowly they will be pinned to the ground and rubbed hard until they die.

Countless short sellers raised their butcher knives and chopped at their own necks.

Even though these short sellers know that they are killing themselves, they keep closing their positions in the hope of escaping.

The market crashed again and again.

Crude oil prices rose 3 percent as short positions were liquidated.

The computer screen is pierced by a huge positive line.

Countless bears felt as if their souls were torn apart and they had lost all their will.

Short position closed! Short position closed! The bulls did not exert any more strength.

The short sellers, however, are chopping themselves down without caring about their lives!

As massive short positions were killed, crude oil prices skyrocketed, bringing more collapsed liquidations.

Mrs. Yamaguchi also broke down again and again.

One billion dollars! One smile can conquer a city, another smile can conquer a country.

But stories are just stories. Such a large amount of money can actually match the national budgets of many small countries.

Watching the numbers in tens of millions of dollars changing under her fingers, the huge impact caused Mrs. Yamaguchi to have a mental breakdown. She became limp all over and tears fell uncontrollably.

But the terrible shock that has never been experienced before continues.

Thinking of the purchasing power and even life that the money represented, Mrs. Yamaguchi was like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw, holding on to the only object desperately.

Just at this moment, Nagano Kanako came over with a fruit plate in her hand, taking small steps.

See her.

Mrs. Yamaguchi's spirit had reached its limit and she completely collapsed.

"Mrs. Nagano, please. Don't. Look. At. Me."

“.”

(End of this chapter)