The UA's 2019 Asia-Pacific joint military exercise gradually heated up, and the situation in Asia once again became delicate.
The main reason was that the location of Guam was too sensitive. It was on the northeast side of Xin. And this time, the UA sent an aircraft carrier battle group, and it was the latest Ford-class aircraft carrier. At this special time, in this special place, many people sensed something unusual.
Nippon, Australia, and New Zealand, which were originally discussing joining the Earth Defense Alliance, began to observe.
And the countries that already stood in the Earth Defense Alliance camp naturally stood firmly on the side of Xin. Santos, the dictator of MLL Island, cursed the UA imperialism in front of the media and firmly held onto the thigh of Celestial Trade.
After all, Malaysia and other countries were civilized countries, and their words were relatively mild, but they still expressed doubt and dissatisfaction with the so-called "routine military exercise" held by the UA at this juncture where "the world should unite".
Hua and Russia were also quite loyal. They sent foreign ministers to visit Coro Island and held a press conference to question the intention of the UA's military exercise to curb the Earth Defense Alliance and to demonstrate regional hegemony while ignoring the interests of humanity.
The pressure did not only come from the outside, but there was also a lot of opposition in the UA. However, hegemony could not be compromised. No matter how strong the opposition was, the position of the Capitol and Congress would not change. This military exercise was like an arrow on the string, and it had to be launched.
Whether the parties involved were willing or not, a confrontation between the East and the West had quietly begun.
…
At Coro International Airport, a beautiful figure quickly walked out of the airport gate. In the envious eyes of a group of male creatures, she sat in a luxury car parked at the airport gate.
Natasha hung her sunglasses on her neckline and shook her wavy blonde hair. Her bright red lips curved up slightly, and she looked at Jiang Chen in the driver's seat.
"Did you miss me?"
"Of course," Jiang Chen grinned. Jiang Chen grinned. He started the car and said with a smile, "You've finally been released?"
"What do you mean released?" Natasha rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen. "You make it sound like I went to prison."
Half a year of probation period had passed, and now she had completely separated herself from the work of the Russian Security Service and transferred to the diplomatic system. In fact, she originally planned to resign and emigrate to Xin, but then she changed her mind.
Compared to a vase, she hoped to be like Ayesha and Xia Shiyu, a woman who could help Jiang Chen in his career. Only in this way could he never leave her, and this was also the suggestion her father gave her.
Given the friendly bilateral relationship between Xin and Russia, becoming a diplomat was a good choice.
Seeing that Jiang Chen seemed to be in a good mood, Natasha joked.
"You don't seem worried at all? The Americans' aircraft carriers are already at your doorstep. "
"What's there to worry about?" With his hands on the steering wheel, Jiang Chen said with a smile, "Do they really dare to fight me to the death just because Capital doesn't want it? I'm not the one who should be worried, but them. "
Natasha chuckled and crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"I like to see you being arrogant and conceited."
Jiang Chen cracked a grin.
"Looks like you haven't mastered your Chinese. This isn't arrogance, this is self-confidence."
"Is there a difference? By the way, where is your little sidekick? Why didn't I see her? Or is she sitting in the back invisibly? " As she spoke, Natasha turned her head and touched the air on the seat twice in a pretentious manner.
Obviously, the optical invisibility technology of the Ghost Agent left a deep impression on her.
"Stop touching, Ayesha, she's not here. Also, what do you mean by little sidekick? Can you change it to a more normal name? "Jiang Chen sighed helplessly.
"Then what? Follower? Or was he just a sticky candy? Plasticine? "
"…"
Through the car mirror, Jiang Chen looked at Natasha's malicious expression and began to have a headache about the harmony and stability of the harem in the future.
Although after the incident in Kane, her relationship with Ayesha was no longer as stiff as before, the two women still didn't get along well.
It had nothing to do with jealousy. Ayesha didn't understand jealousy at all, and Natasha didn't seem to mind. If he had to find a reason, he could only explain it as incompatibility …
Jiang Chen started the magnetic levitation mode and drove the car onto the cruise track. The two quickly flew back to the mansion in the north of the island.
Because it was working hours, when Jiang Chen opened the door, Ayesha and Xia Shiyu were not there.
She kicked off her high heels and put on slippers. She winked at Jiang Chen and said "I'm going to take a shower". Natasha threw her suitcase into the living room and walked upstairs with her graceful figure.
Just as Jiang Chen was hesitating whether he should gentlemanly drag her suitcase into the bedroom or "gentlemanly" walk into the bathroom, his phone rang at an inopportune time.
"Did I disturb you?" As soon as the phone was connected, Xia Shiyu's slightly jealous teasing voice rang in his ears.
"How could I?" Jiang Chen touched his nose with his empty hand and said without blushing, "I'm going to help her pack her luggage. It's not as dirty as you said."
"Hmph, don't give me that. Do you think I don't know you?"
Xia Shiyu's voice was obviously unconvinced. Obviously, she specifically chose this time to call.
Jiang Chen decided to change the topic. He walked to the sofa and sat down.
"Why are you calling at this time? Is there something urgent?"
When it came to business, Xia Shiyu immediately put on a serious expression and said in a serious tone.
"Under the diplomatic intervention of the UA government, Exelon Nuclear Power Company and Westinghouse obtained orders for the nuclear power projects in Colombia and Peru through abnormal bidding."
When Jiang Chen heard the names Colombia and Peru, his eyes suddenly sharpened.
As for why, it was mainly because the location of the two countries was too sensitive. One was located above Ecuador, and the other was located below it. This small country was tightly surrounded on the west coast of South America.
Now that the trans-Pacific submarine cable was halfway built, the UA exported nuclear power to the two neighboring countries of Ecuador at this critical juncture. There was no doubt that it was planning to block the Celestial Trade Global Power Grid Plan on the "beach" of South America.
"What's the attitude of Ecuador now?" Jiang Chen asked.
"There is no response for the time being, but we noticed that Westinghouse is in contact with their government," Xia Shiyu said.
When Jiang Chen heard Xia Shiyu's words, he frowned slightly.
Things were a bit difficult.
In the strategic layout of his Global Power Grid Plan, Ecuador, as the bridgehead of Celestial Trade on the west coast of South America, was a very important link. However, South America was the backyard of the UA. Even if the relationship between Ecuador and the UA was not as strong as that between Colombia and Peru, the domestic political situation would inevitably be affected by the UA.
The UA obviously realized the threat of the Global Power Grid Plan, and now they were determined to encircle and intercept it. After all, South America was the home field of the UA. Jiang Chen really did not have the confidence to "compete fairly" with UA companies.
"Do you have any ideas?" Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't say anything for a long time, Xia Shiyu asked.
Jiang Chen touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "Now it's nothing more than to see which side gives more benefits … but the trouble is here. The benefits we can give them, the UA can also give them, or even more than we can give them. And before the submarine cable is completed, the low cost of electricity is not enough to be our advantage. Unless … "
A glimmer of realization flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes, and he suddenly had an idea.
If he couldn't bring out any visible benefits …
Then he could only draw a pie for them!
"Release the news to the outside world that Celestial Trade is studying the 'feasibility' of building a space elevator in the Western Hemisphere."
When Jiang Chen said this, a smirk appeared on his face.
He put a lot of emphasis on the word 'feasibility'.
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