According to the information obtained by Xu Jianguo, this so-called military exchange was indeed a conspiracy of the Magnesian people, or it would be more appropriate to say that it was an open conspiracy.
Their plan was almost identical to what Xu Jianguo and the central leaders had guessed, which was nothing more than using courtesy first and then force.
The first step is naturally normal military exchange activities, the purpose of which is to ease relations with the Longxia Kingdom. Then they will propose to purchase lithography machines and chips during the meeting between the two sides.
If the delegation agrees, both parties are happy.
But if the delegation disagrees, the Magnesians will use the same tactics they used to deal with the "Five Divisions" gods, and will use various reasons to prevent the delegation from leaving.
At the same time, in order to further exert pressure on Longxia Kingdom, the Magnesium Navy Command will also cooperate and dispatch two aircraft carrier battle groups to the South China Sea of Longxia Kingdom.
To put it bluntly, the person is in my hands, and the army is approaching. Just tell me whether you want to sell him or not.
It's extremely shameless!
But even though the Magnesians had a good plan, in Xu Jianguo's opinion, this was an act of seeking death. If the Magnesians knew the true military strength of Longxia Country today, I wonder if they would still be as calm and composed as they are now.
At this time, Xu Jianguo was not worried at all, because before leaving, the old man had revealed to him that if the Magnesians really dared to do anything extraordinary, then the Central Government was also ready to show its financial resources.
After the simple welcome ceremony, the delegation boarded the bus that had been prepared in advance and left the airport.
Mr. Zhao, along with his secretary number one, a guard, and Xu Jianguo, got into a stretched Lincoln sedan.
It took about forty minutes for the group to arrive at a vast manor.
This is also where the two countries conducted military exchanges.
The person in charge of this exchange on the Magnesium side was their Deputy Secretary of Defense James Kent.
After the delegation arrived at the manor, they first went to their respective rooms to put their luggage, and then were invited to the banquet hall for lunch.
Because this time they were asking for help from Longxia Country, the Magnesium Country did not make things difficult for everyone with lunch. They specially invited several Chinese chefs from Chinatown to provide both Chinese and Western meals for everyone to choose from.
During lunch, James Kent sat at the same table with Mr. Zhao. There was no one else around except the translator.
Xu Jianguo deliberately found a seat close to Mr. Zhao to sit down, with the purpose of listening to what this guy named Kent was going to say.
But what surprised him was that until the end of lunch, the old fox Kent did not say anything about lithography machines and chips, as if he was unaware of their existence.
The two simply chatted about the future development of the two countries and what areas of cooperation they could carry out in the future. They sounded like a pair of old friends who had not seen each other for many years.
Xu Jianguo looked at Mr. Zhao, who was smiling and chatting cheerfully, and was full of admiration. He thought that it was true that the old ones were more experienced, especially when it came to national affairs.
After lunch, the Magnesium side did not arrange any exchange activities. Instead, they very considerately asked the delegation members to have a good rest and relax, saying that the formal exchange activities would start tomorrow.
Mr. Zhao naturally had no objection to this. He just wanted to see how long the Magnesian people could endure.
Before sending the group into the room, the people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Magnesium also made a "kind" reminder, telling everyone not to leave the manor without permission. If anyone did not listen to the advice, then any consequences would be at their own risk.
Xu Jianguo was naturally also within the scope of the instructions, but after listening to it, he sneered in his heart, thinking that the house arrest had begun from now on.
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After returning to the room, Xu Jianguo did not rest immediately. Instead, he took out a device similar to a mobile phone from the space and began to walk around the room. After a while, he found six button-sized eavesdropping devices from various corners.
After checking his own room, he immediately went to Mr. Zhao's room next door.
After knocking on the door, Mr. Zhao's guard opened the door. When he saw that the visitor was Xu Jianguo, he stepped aside and let him in.
"Hey, why don't you take a good rest and come to me?" Mr. Zhao was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, and his No. 1 secretary was sitting next to him with a notebook.
Xu Jianguo smiled at Mr. Zhao, raised his hand to make a silencing gesture, and said, "Can't you sleep? Come and take a look!"
The three people in the room couldn't help but frown when they saw Xu Jianguo's gesture.
But despite his frown, the old man still said in a normal tone, "That's perfect. Come and try the tea I brought from China. I really can't get used to the coffee of the Chinese. Our tea is still better!"
"Hehe, that's great!" As Xu Jianguo spoke, he took out the device for detecting eavesdropping devices from his pocket and started walking around the room.
Because of the advance communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the room where the old man lived was different from that of others. It was somewhat similar to a presidential suite, with a total of three bedrooms.
Originally, Xu Jianguo should have lived here, but he felt it was inconvenient, and there were not enough rooms, so he proposed to live in an ordinary room next to Mr. Zhao, so that he could ensure privacy and be taken care of more conveniently.
Because the room was covered with thick carpet, Xu Jianguo walked around in the room without making any noise.
In less than thirty minutes, he found more than twenty eavesdropping devices in the room.
Every time Xu Jianguo found a bug, he would take out a piece of something like plasticine from his pocket and wrap the bug directly.
When all the eavesdropping devices were placed on the coffee table, the faces of Secretary No. 1 and the guard were already so gloomy that water could drip out of them.
It's not that the two of them didn't expect that the Magnesians would engage in eavesdropping. After all, it wasn't the first time they had accompanied Mr. Zhao on a visit to another country. But they didn't expect that the Magnesians would be so cruel this time. There were more than 20 eavesdropping devices in one room, and there were even some in the toilet.
While Secretary No. 1 and the guard were filled with indignation, there was no expression on Mr. Zhao's face, which made Xu Jianguo feel as if he had known it for a long time.
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