083 Wait-and-see
Country C was fighting with Iridium at this time, and as soon as the Star Alliance came out, the whole world was shocked. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ infoAfter Iridium didn't show much violence, almost every Earth nation rushed to squeeze into the Iridium embassy in the imperial capital. But apparently, there are not so many people in the embassy who can greet these uninvited guys.
A sign was erected in front of the Iridium Embassy that read: Delegates from all countries are invited to log on to the official website of the Embassy and Earth Affairs Liaison Office of the United Empire of Iridium C to make an appointment for a meeting.
The British diplomat who rushed to the Iridium embassy was quite complaining, and said to the Iridium android clerk standing in front of the door: "Sir, Britain is a member of the United Nations Security Council and has a decisive influence in the world, and I hope that your country can give the necessary respect and arrange this important meeting in advance." β
The Iridium man's face was still pleasant, but he didn't give in, and said, "I'm sorry, no matter how glorious your country has been on this planet and how much influence it has, it is nothing to the United Empire. Iridium has no intention of interfering excessively in the affairs of the Earth, and we do not engage in diplomatic relations based on the size and strength of our countries. Our rule is to make an appointment online and follow the procedure, then you have to follow our procedure. β
This made the diplomats of the John Bull family bruise and purple for a while, and there was a risk of offending other countries by saying this, but seeing that country C is now eyebrow-raising with Iridium, and even engaged in some kind of alliance negotiations, Britain cannot be without worries about this. But the Iridium people didn't eat it, and directly hit him with a nail.
Stuffy, I quickly took out my mobile phone to go online to see if I could make an appointment, but I saw that the appointment had been scheduled for three weeks. The embassy only holds talks four times a day, and everyone in more than 100 countries and regions on the earth is crowded here, and the British have no other way.
The Cameroonian diplomats next to him were complacent, and immediately after they found out about the official website of the Iridium embassy, they tried to book two talks, one this week and one the next, and he wondered if he could sell the opportunity for a meeting, maybe in exchange for some financial aid or something.
Iridium's clerks are basically talking nonsense when they say they don't meddle in the affairs of the Earth, and their ambitious FΓΌhrer, His Majesty, is full of plans for how to transform the Earth.
The bald eagle family on the other side of the ocean, Washington, D.C., as the political center, is now somewhat eclipsed. Due to the appearance of the Iridium, the headlines on the front page of the earth are now robbed by the Iridium, and even a bald-headed star warrior master who is interviewing with the media and preparing to hold his personal fan meeting has received more attention than the Eagle Sauce Pentagon officials criticizing the provocative actions of country C in the South China Sea.
The sculpture of the huge Ohio-class nuclear submarine and the B-2 bomber dozens of meters high (some of which is inserted into the ground) stands arrogantly and arrogantly in front of the White House like an eternal scar on Washington. Even in recent days, some heartless tourists have actually come here to take photos with this "monument".
The United States has also evacuated residents due to fears of nuclear contamination from the leakage of one of the nuclear reactors, and President Belleven has withdrawn from the White House. Later, after signing a ceasefire agreement with the Iridiums, the Iridians told them that they had taken out the nuclear reactor and fuel inside, and that there would be no danger.
Still, Belevin didn't want to go back there. The White House, which once represented the center of world power, can now see this black steel monument almost as far as the eye can see, recalling the feeling of being slapped in the face. Berlevin preferred to live his temporary home and office in a small estate in Washington rather than go back.
Although he didn't want to admit it, what Belevin was thinking now was that time would pass quickly, and by January 20 next year, that big-mouthed idiot would clean up this mess, and he wouldn't have to suffer from this. But before that, Belevin had to be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day.
"What the hell is that Star Alliance, have you figured it out?"
Officials from the C.I.A. and the Pentagon looked at each other, but Secretary of State Robinson said, "For the time being, neither Country C nor the Iridium have leaked enough information to determine exactly what kind of organization this is." However, from the available information, we speculate that this so-called star union may simply be a cover for Iridium to try to annex the countries of the earth. It's just that the swallowing of Iridium is not occupied by force, but by the mode of the Star Alliance, which is nothing more than the use of a stick and a radish together. scaring country C with force, and also giving some benefits that are difficult to refuse, such as the smog control project they have engaged. In the end, country C joined this star alliance, which was actually equivalent to being ruled by Iridium. What Iridium asks them to do, they will do. β
Robinson's guess was not true, but it was not particularly outrageous. Belevin frowned and said: "The cunning alien, without a single shot, has achieved the domination of the earth by such means. β
Robinson continued, "The strange thing is that the two sides share a common language, so Iridium people are probably more interested in accepting Chinese into their joint empire. As for the rest of the planet, it is unclear what they are planning to do. The Iridians did not invite other countries to join the Star Alliance, and all countries were in a wait-and-see mode, unable to make a decision. β
Belevin was worried: "But once really country C receives a large amount of alien technology by merging with Iridium to form a so-called star alliance, then the global leadership of the United States will collapse." β
The people present were a little silent when they said this, but they didn't want to admit that now the hegemony of the Eagle Sauce family had collapsed, and it could be said that it was a little unstable and crumbling before the arrival of the Iridium people. But as soon as the Iridium people came, they destroyed most of the US military's nuclear arsenal and planted a monument outside the White House, and the situation has quietly changed.
The nations of Earth will now think first about what the alien dad thinks, not what the American dad thinks.
Belevin asked a stupid question: "Is it necessary for us to negotiate with the Iridium people and enter the Star Alliance?" β
Someone immediately came out to oppose it, and Secretary of Defense Eddington said: "This is not good, the star alliance created by the Iridium people is actually a country, and it is sovereign." The sovereignty of the United States comes from the people, and the values of the United States are worth defending. If you grovel to join the Star Alliance just because of some technology and let the Iridium people drive you, then the free country established by the ancestors will collapse, and the people will be enslaved by the Iridium and C people in disguise. β
Robinson also said: "I agree with Secretary Eddington's words, not to mention that Iridium did not mean to win us over, and even had a fierce conflict with us before. It is not a good choice to choose to be close to them in this way. There are still mysteries in the whole thing, and after the arrival of the Iridium fleet, there are many things that cannot be explained logically. For example, why is their head a native of country C, why do they claim to be from a vast country, but there don't seem to be any people, why don't they return to their empire, but spend it on earth? β
Belevin opened his mind: "Are they lying?" Their empire isn't that big at all, or can't they go back? β
"These possibilities exist, but in any case, even if America can't lead the world as it once did, we still have to hold on to our God-given homeland," Robinson said. Neither of our Ziyu dishes and Ren Quan can be exchanged. Once joined by the Federation, the Iridium people may take away these gifted rights from the people of our United States, turning our country into a hopeless state of chaos. β
In the end, Robinson whispered to Belleven: "Mr. President, in the last month of your term, I don't think there should be any major changes. These things will leave your successor to worry about. β
Belevin just mentioned it, and he didn't know it in his heart. Persuaded by the others, he also got off the donkey down the slope, nodded and said, "Okay, for the time being, we will still focus on contact with the Iridium, be careful not to detonate any more disputes, and collect as much useful information as possible." β