Our three aircraft carrier strike groups sailing into the sea shocked the world.
Within just three hours, the Ministry of Foreign Trade received calls from various countries imposing economic sanctions and forcing China to sign unfair treaties.
Correspondingly, neighboring countries called to claim that fuel prices had skyrocketed, with oil being sold at five times the original price.
This has kept the relevant government departments extremely busy.
After receiving the intelligence, the higher-ups dispatched Secretary Song with a group of people to Zheng Ya for help: "Comrade Zheng Ya, is this Comrade Liu, the secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Trade?"
"Hello, Comrade Zheng Ya. I apologize for the intrusion and hope you will forgive me." Secretary Liu extended his hand to shake hands with Zheng Ya: "Hello, please have a seat?"
"Comrade Zheng Ya, we've come to ask for your help this time?" Secretary Liu went straight to the point, but Zheng Ya raised his hand to stop him: "Let's not talk about helping for now."
I want to know what difficulties the country is facing.
"Well, our country had only been established for a few years, so it was like a weak country with no diplomacy, no foundation, and no connections."
The United Nations does not recognize our regime and has repeatedly exerted pressure on us.
This has caused the price of imported equipment in my country to increase several times over.
Now it has surged three to five times, which is a huge sum of money that the government simply cannot afford.
"By forcibly taking out funds to purchase the agreed-upon equipment, we'll fall into the vortex of economic sanctions from the enemy country!" Secretary Liu succinctly stated the truth.
Zheng Ya understood that the foreign powers wanted to impose economic sanctions on the country by raising the prices of goods that had been originally subject to import agreements. He smiled and said, "If they raise prices suddenly, we will return the goods and demand compensation from them."
They broke their promise and should compensate me for my losses.
"Ahem, that's probably impossible. At worst, they could refuse to sell advanced equipment to our country and compensate us for our losses, but that's not going to happen."
"Since our country has no diplomacy and no one helps us protect our rights, we simply can't do anything about them." Secretary Liu said with a bitter expression.
Zheng Ya thought for a moment and then smiled: "How about this, I'll take care of the equipment and supplies."
I also provided the country with a sum of foreign currency, about one-fifth of the United States' foreign currency.
You watch as foreigners are appointed to purchase foreign military supplies, buying up entire stockpiles at any cost.
"Hiss, you're not kidding me, US dollars, one-fifth of the entire United States, is that impossible?!" Secretary Liu stood up in shock, exclaiming in disbelief, feeling his scalp tingle.
Little did they know that these were all rice coins collected by Zheng Ya from North America, unlike Japanese currency which became worthless due to the Japanese invasion and the fall of the Stone Age.
Because of the existence of South America, the US dollar is very valuable.
"This is perfect for impacting the South American market," Zheng Ya said enigmatically. "I never joke."
My master caught up with the massive money printing in North America and even brought back their printing presses.
Everything needed, including banknote paper, is readily available.
Do you understand what this means?
"Hiss, you want to buy out the lifeline of the United States with US dollars? That seems very difficult to achieve!" Secretary Liu was shocked and thought it was impossible.
Americans aren't stupid. Once they discover a shortage of a certain resource or product in the market, they become alert, investigate the cause, and promptly block sales channels to other countries.
This would prevent it from causing fatal damage to the United States.
Zheng Ya laughed: "Didn't I say that since we have a printing press for US dollars, we should have an inexhaustible supply of US dollars? We should find people to buy up all the goods the Americans need, and one day we'll buy up all of America's stock..."
"Hiss, are you crazy?"
"No, you want to devalue the US dollar and impose economic sanctions on the US?" Secretary Liu became more and more agitated as he thought about it.
However, it's definitely unrealistic to expect our personnel to use US dollars to buy US resources.
Weak nations have no diplomacy, and we have no foreign friends to help us purchase resources from the United States. We have money but can't buy resources from the United States, which is very frustrating!
Zheng Ya smiled faintly and said, "If you were to choose between supporting the Japanese mainland and supporting the North as a military platform, which would you choose?"
"Kou Island, we must choose Kou Island."
Without modern technology, books, equipment, and everything else to support the Japanese invaders on Kou Island in rebuilding a modern nation-state, it was tantamount to the destruction of their country.
Compared to North America's internal indigenous riots and the persecution of Americans, supporting the Japanese to establish a nation and creating a military platform was the most suitable option.
"What do you mean?" Secretary Song seemed to be thinking, and also felt that Zheng Ya's idea was far-fetched and unbelievable.
Zheng Ya nodded slightly: "Yes, that's exactly what you think. We can send a group of people to play the role of Japanese invaders and request the United States to intervene on Kou Island and establish a military platform."
Then they can use their rice coins to buy their resources—that makes perfect sense!
"You mean we need to find other outside help to spend US dollars and together we can storm the US market?" Secretary Liu became more and more agitated as he spoke. Wasn't this going to destroy the US?
Zheng Ya laughed and said, "Our country can provide free assistance to neighboring small countries, allowing them to consume US dollars and purchase US resources."
If a small country wants to express its gratitude, it can offer some mineral products as a gift; that would be the best way to repay the country.
As long as it's a countermeasure against foreign powers targeting my country, diversifying the counterattack strategy is a viable option. It doesn't cost much, so why not?
"Okay, I will report your suggestion to my superiors."
"So what's your opinion on the fuel import issue?" Secretary Liu stopped dwelling on the matter and left it to the higher-ups to decide.
Fuel is a big problem.
The country currently lacks the capability to extract oil; it has no equipment whatsoever, and even fewer skilled personnel.
This has led to the reliance on imports for fuel.
A sudden increase in fuel prices in a neighboring country is like a blow to the nation.
Zheng Ya said dismissively, "North America is also an oil-extraction region, with all kinds of equipment and technology, understand?"
"Damn it, you should have said so earlier!" Secretary Song was both excited and angry. It was only now that he spoke up, and Secretary Liu had taken the credit. They were getting estranged!
Zheng Ya rolled her eyes: "You think you can get fat in one bite?"
"The task of light industry and textiles alone is so demanding that you could work your whole life and still not have enough time to handle it all. Why think about anything else?"
"Yes, yes, I shouldn't have been so delusional. Aren't I happy?" Secretary Song was indeed very happy. Once the country had its own ability to extract oil, it wouldn't have to act according to the whims of foreigners.
They all want to take advantage of the country and profit from its misfortune.
Secretary Liu urged anxiously, "Comrade Zheng Ya, when will the oil extraction equipment arrive?"
"Go back and ask your superiors for approval. There is oil underground in Daqing and Jianghan. Tonight, oil extraction equipment will be deployed in both places."
As for the personnel for oil extraction, let's leave it to the higher-ups to assign people to learn, shall we? Zheng Ya felt like he was just a tool, destined to be a busybody!
I'm busy until late every night.
If the cerebrum and cerebellum didn't take turns resting, who could withstand it?
Secretary Liu stood up with delight to say goodbye: "Alright, I'll go and ask my superiors for approval right away. Goodbye."
"Well, that's fine. Goodbye!" Zheng Ya dismissed Secretary Liu, then saw Secretary Song staying behind to pester him, and turned to leave.
Secretary Song caught up with him and said, "Comrade Zheng Ya, why are you running?"
"I'm not going to eat you, is it really necessary?"
"You're like a leech, stay away from you, it's safer..."
"Damn it, how heartless of you to say that about me..."
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