Chapter 148: Extraneous Branches
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The special abilities of the Renault brothers made Liu Wei and Mobei Wolf feel that there were no wonders in the world. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Meeting Johnson in Las Vegas surprised Liu Wei and Mobei Wolf, and met a pair of twin brothers with telepathic abilities, both of whom had an indescribable feeling.
It's just that this matter soon became less important.
After the Renault brothers left, Liu Wei discussed the second round of elimination with Mobei Wolves, and a rare guest came to visit. It was none other than Li Tingxuan, who had come all the way.
When they saw Li Tingxuan in Monaco, both of them were surprised.
"Why, don't you know me?" Li Tingxuan was not polite at all, and without Liu Wei greeting Mobei Wolf, he picked up a cigar from the box on the table.
"Lao Li, you won't come to see the gambling game, will you?" Liu Wei looked at Li Tingxuan.
"Sort of, but it's not all for sightseeing." Li Tingxuan took two puffs before he said, "I came to you for one thing. ”
"What's the matter?" Mobei Wolf asked.
"You're going to lose this game."
"Lose!?" Liu Wei and Mobei Wolf's eyes widened at the same time.
"Not only to lose, but also to help others win."
"What do you mean?" Liu Wei frowned.
Mobei Wolf also looked at Li Tingxuan, and also didn't understand what he meant.
"Of the twenty people who participated, the Russian guy named Orel was an agent of the Federal National Security Service, and you should know about this intelligence agency."
Liu Wei and Mobei Wolf nodded and understood.
The predecessor of the State Security Service of the Russian Federation was the well-known KGB, the National Security Council. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, former Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed an agreement with Kryuchkov, the former chairman of the Soviet National Security Council, to establish the National Security Council of the Russian Federation, which was subsequently renamed the State Security Service of the Russian Federation, or FSB.
Probably because KGB's reputation is too loud, but not many people know about FSB.
Only people in the industry know that FSB has inherited the mantle of KGB, and in terms of scale and capabilities, it is no worse than world-renowned intelligence agencies such as CIA and MOSSAD.
"What does this have to do with us?" Mobei Wolf was a little unhappy.
Winning or losing is a trivial matter, but the winner takes it all, that's four billion dollars!
"There's another guy besides Orel, you have to keep an eye out."
"Takano Fujio?" Liu Wei had already guessed part of it.
Li Tingxuan nodded and said, "Like Orel, this guy is also a high-level agent, and he came to oppose Orel this time." ”
"How?" Liu Wei picked up the cigar.
Hearing this, Mobei Wolf also quieted down.
"Do you know what's going on lately?" Li Tingxuan smiled and said, "After Igawa Kojiro visited New Delhi, the special envoy of the Russian president went to New Delhi. The purpose is very simple, to let India have self-knowledge and not to get too close to the book. You should know why. ”
"The Four Northern Islands?" Liu Wei tried to ask.
Li Tingxuan nodded and said, "After Ikawa Kojiro comes to power, he will definitely have to do something to stimulate nationalist sentiment in the country." For today's story, the territorial issue is more important than anything else. On the issue of territorial disputes, Dokdo is under the de facto control of South Korea and is recognized by the United States, so it is difficult for Dokdo to deal with it in the short term. On the other side of the East China Sea, it is said that Ben has taken advantage of it, and there is no reason to provoke disputes. The rest are only the four northern islands. ”
"Kojiro Ikawa is planning to take Russia?"
"That's too bold!"
Li Tingxuan smiled and said, "Do you doubt my guts? ”
Liu Wei and Mobei Wolf were stunned for a moment, and then laughed as well.
"It's just that Ikawa Kojiro doesn't have the confidence to do so now."
"What do you mean?"
"On the issue of the Diaoyu Islands, we said that we have an alliance with the United States, so we have not moved. However, the question of the ownership of the four northern islands was written into the Yalta Treaty, and the United States did not include it in the alliance treaty. To put it simply, if there is a conflict with Russia on the four northern islands, the United States will not fulfill its security obligations. ”
"That is, it won't help him."
"At least not directly."
Liu Wei's brows jumped a few times, waiting for Li Tingxuan to continue.
"Judging from the current situation, the United States will definitely not send troops, but it will not necessarily sit idly by. When necessary, the United States will provide intelligence and material assistance to Ben. The key question is whether Russia will use nuclear weapons to defend its homeland, as it has advertised. ”
"It's not possible, is it?" Mobei Wolf also frowned.
"No one can say for sure until it happens." Li Tingxuan sighed and said, "Although theoretically speaking, Russia has no reason to use nuclear weapons on its own territory, Russia's conventional military force is not strong enough to compete with the rapidly rising Yuben. Besides, Russia cannot be understood in our senses. This country has never made concessions on the territorial issue. ”
"In this case, Ikawa Kojiro can die."
"Not necessarily."
"Why?"
"The only way to stop Russia from using nuclear weapons is to have nuclear weapons, so that Russia has to think about the consequences, so it will not dare to use nuclear weapons rashly."
"You're saying that Ben has nuclear weapons?"
Li Tingxuan smiled and said, "Whether there is one or not, Ikawa Kojiro knows it in his heart." Only one thing is certain: with the technical power of the capital, a nuclear bomb that can be dropped by an aircraft can be built within a month. Because it has very developed space technology, there is no problem in developing strategic ballistic missiles with a range of 5,000 kilometers or even more than 10,000 kilometers. If stimulated by the outside world, only nuclear weapons can protect basic national interests, and Kojiro Ikawa will certainly not hesitate. According to the information we have, Ben has been secretly developing nuclear weapons, and may have obtained dozens of kilograms of weapons-grade enriched plutonium, and all that remains is to assemble a working nuclear bomb. ”
"Can the United States tolerate it?"
"Of course not, so Ben's nuclear program is very secretive, and we don't know much."
Liu Wei pondered for a while and said, "Perhaps, Ikawa Kojiro wants to use the dispute over the four northern islands to make it legal to possess nuclear weapons. ”
"You're saying that his goal is not to recover the four northern islands, but to acquire nuclear weapons?"
Liu Wei nodded and said, "In the long run, the significance of nuclear weapons is more significant than that of the four northern islands. As long as nuclear weapons are obtained, the US umbrella will no longer be needed. ”
"Perhaps, he wants to kill two birds with one stone."
Liu Wei and Mobei Wolf both looked at Li Tingxuan.
"Taking advantage of the United States' refusal to send troops to the dispute over the four northern islands can be said to be the best way to obtain nuclear weapons. If it is said that it can build the first nuclear warhead in a short period of time, such as half a month, and make it practical, it will prevent Russia from using strategic force in territorial disputes. Li Tingxuan paused slightly, and then said, "In terms of conventional military forces, the superiority of Yuben is very obvious, especially the superiority of the sea and air. As long as the action is swift and decisive, the four northern islands are quickly recovered, and Russia is prevented from expanding the conflict, the victory is basically assured. ”
"Does Ben have this ability?"
"Not now, but soon to have it."
Liu Wei and Mobei Wolf frowned at the same time.
"The scale of the navy and air force is not small, and it is simply more than enough for a local conflict. What he lacked was offensive power, and this was the most important thing he did after the formal establishment of the National Defense Force. As a self-defense force, the previous military seriously lacked offensive capabilities, especially the ability to project troops and firepower. For example, only one-third of the fighters of the Air Self-Defense Force have the capability of striking at the ground and the sea, and they mainly attack the sea. With the addition of F-22J and F-35BJ fighters, the Air Force will soon be able to gain sufficient strike capabilities. In terms of the navy, the superiority of the navy is even more obvious, with several integrated landing ships and support ships enough to send a brigade of ground troops to the four northern islands and provide logistical support for them. If several general-purpose destroyers under construction are put into service in a timely manner, the superiority of the Navy will be even more obvious. ”
"In other words, it won't be long before Ben will take a risk?"
Li Tingxuan nodded and said, "This kind of conflict between major powers is not just about military strength. We have received definite information that our intelligence agencies have increased their investment in Russia and are trying to obtain important information in the Far East. It's just that Ikawa Kojiro has to think about another issue. ”
"The attitude of the United States?" Mobei Wolf asked.
Li Tingxuan smiled and said: "As mentioned earlier, on the issue of the four northern islands, Ikawa Kojiro will definitely not count on the United States, so there will be second-hand preparations, that is, to declare the possession of nuclear weapons when necessary, so as to prevent Russia from using nuclear weapons." However, in this way, US-China relations will inevitably regress by several decades, and the United States will even regard Yuben as a potential adversary. Because tens of thousands of U.S. troops were still stationed in Yomoto, Kojiro Ikawa would definitely have to find a way to get the U.S. to withdraw some of its troops before taking action. Because the United States is very likely to impose comprehensive sanctions on those who possess nuclear weapons, such as canceling military orders and restricting the level of arms sales to others, Kojiro Ikawa still has to be prepared, such as getting the production licenses for the F-22J, F-35BJ, and F-35CJ. ”
After saying this, Li Tingxuan took a sip of water.
"So it's about a year away."
"Yes, up to one year." Li Tingxuan put down his water glass, took two puffs of his cigar, and said, "According to the arms sales agreement reached between the United States and Yueben, within one year, Yueben will obtain the production license of the F-22J. The mass production of the F-35 series of fighters will begin early next year, and the company will simultaneously obtain a production license and establish a production line. In addition, during this period, Ben will also introduce a number of advanced weapons and equipment, such as the latest modification of the E-2D early warning aircraft. According to the information we have just received, we have submitted a contract to the United States for the purchase of a second batch of four E-767s, and have chosen the latest radar. In addition to the electromagnetic catapults and so on that are still being negotiated, after about a year, we will have the ability to get rid of the United States, no longer rely on the protective umbrella provided by the United States, and obtain a relatively complete national defense capability. ”
Liu Wei sighed and said, "It seems that the little devil is indeed in a hurry. ”
"The point is, what's the attitude on top?" Mobei Wolf asks the most important question.
(To be continued)