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Chapter 1022 Hedging My Bet? No, selling to Long Xia is my real purpose.

"I don't think this matter will have a particularly big impact on us."

Takahashi sat down, his head slightly bowed.

Although Taro Kato always maintained a very kind attitude towards him, Takahashi kept his position very straight.

If your boss is kind to you, it means he's approachable. But if you take advantage of his kindness, then you're being ungrateful.

Although, given their relationship, he could have completely ignored all of this.

But Takahashi did it anyway.

"Oh?"

Taro Kato seemed to have taken a liking to it.

"Tell me your opinion. Why do you think this won't have any impact on us?"

"The reason is very simple..."

Takahashi closed his eyes slightly, a look of pain appearing on his face.

"Because for these two major powers, we are no longer the key point of their game."

"So theoretically speaking, neither Longxia nor the Eagle Tribe will inform us of any decisions they make."

"Moreover, we have lost our value to these two major powers."

"Therefore, I believe that this incident has no impact on us."

"Your analysis is absolutely correct."

Taro Kato nodded in satisfaction.

"But you've overlooked one thing..."

"Their disregard for us does not mean we do not need to fight for our own interests."

A glint of light flashed in Takahashi's eyes.

"You mean, we should exaggerate the urgency of this incident in order to extract resources from the Eagle Tribe?"

Taro Kato shook his head repeatedly.

"Your thinking is too shallow, Takahashi-kun."

"If we use this excuse, what resources can we get? We'll just be asked to place more military orders."

"Given our current relationship with Longxia, if we actually order military equipment from the Eagle Tribe, it will only strain our recently eased relations again."

"This is not a wise move right now."

"So, what you mean is..."

Takahashi looked at Taro Kato with some confusion.

Besides this method, he really couldn't think of any other means to gain benefits for the Eastern Wilderness tribe.

"From the perspective of the Eagle Tribe, Mr. Takahashi, what do you think they are thinking right now?"

"I can't speak," Kato Taro said slowly.

"Could it be that they are wary of Longxia's sixth-generation fighter jets and worried that they might launch an attack?"

"No, no, no, your guess is wrong."

Taro Kato shook his head repeatedly.

"They will be wary, but definitely not worried; more than anything, they will distrust it!"

"Don't you believe me?" A look of confusion appeared on Takahashi's face.

"Yes, I don't believe that Longxia really has the ability to manufacture sixth-generation fighter jets."

"Don't think the people of the Eagle Tribe won't believe it. I think most tribes in the world probably won't believe that Longxia already has the ability to manufacture sixth-generation fighter jets!"

"Putting everything else aside, just looking at these few pictures, do you believe that Longxia already has the capability to mass-produce sixth-generation fighter jets?"

"Or perhaps Longxia has made a slight breakthrough in fighter jet technology, and the picture released is just a fifth-generation fighter jet."

"Or rather... just a stripped-down version of a sixth-generation fighter jet?"

Takahashi answered honestly, "I think it's more the former. To be honest, I'm not really willing to believe that Longxia already has the ability to manufacture sixth-generation fighter jets."

"That's right, even you and I are unwilling to believe it, let alone those arrogant Westerners?"

"Given their arrogant attitude, they probably would never believe that Longxia already possesses the capability to manufacture sixth-generation fighter jets!"

"fact?"

Takahashi repeated the sentence.

"Does Your Excellency have such confidence in Long Xia?"

Taro Kato glanced at Takahashi.

"Are you aware of the Eagle Tribe's Star Wars program?"

Takahashi nodded; of course he knew about this plan that would deceive a country to the point of collapse.

Of course, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the collapse of the White Bear tribe was definitely related to this plan.

"The Eagle Tribe can come up with a threatening plan like the Star Wars program, but when have you ever seen Long Xia use a similar plan?"

"Don't look at Longxia with a historical perspective. It's a completely new country. Since its establishment, they have always kept their word."

"Have you ever seen them use smoke bombs?"

"So this fighter jet must be real. Although it is most likely a prototype, it definitely represents a major breakthrough in certain technologies."

"Whether it's a sixth-generation or fifth-generation fighter jet, it doesn't make much difference to other countries in the world."

After so many years and so much friction, Long Xia has long since proven his skills and strength with solid achievements.

Let alone a sixth-generation fighter jet, even if it were a fifth-generation fighter jet, Longxia's technology would still put it at a fundamental level compared to other countries.

Even the Eagle Tribe would probably find it difficult to compete with Long Xia.

The Eagle Tribe may still have some technological advantages now, but it's only a matter of time before they are left far behind by the Dragon Xia after losing their industrial capabilities.

It's likely that within a few years, very few of the Eagle Tribe's fighter jets will actually be able to take off.

If that's really the case, then what's the difference between this and a sixth-generation fighter jet?

When someone points a gun at your head, it doesn't really matter whether they're holding a machine gun or a rifle.

It only takes one bullet to take your life.

"So this time, Long Xia has definitely made a key breakthrough in technology."

"But I'm afraid those people won't believe that!"

Takahashi was even more confused.

If those politicians in Europe and America don't believe that Longxia has made a key technological breakthrough, then how can they profit from this matter?

"It's very simple. We just need to make them believe that we believe Longxia has developed a sixth-generation fighter jet!"

Taro Kato wore a confident smile.

This statement was a bit convoluted, and it took Takahashi quite a while to finally understand the connection between the two. He was immediately filled with admiration!
"Lord Kato, your idea is truly astonishing!"

Whether or not politicians in Europe and America are willing to believe it is not important; the key is whether or not these small countries in Southeast Asia are willing to believe it.

If these smaller nations believe that Longxia can manufacture sixth-generation fighter jets, they will almost certainly side with Longxia. Other countries might have room for negotiation, but the Eastern Wilderness tribes will not hesitate for long.

After all, the Eastern Wilderness tribe had just been defeated and subdued by the Dragon Summer tribe, and now the relationship between the two countries had entered a honeymoon period...

In this region of Asia, there are not many countries that can restrain Longxia. The Eastern Wilderness Tribe is one of them, and it has just been defeated and subdued.

Now what if the Eastern Wilderness tribes are scared off by the so-called 6th generation fighter jet and completely side with Longxia? Wouldn't that be the end of them?

At that time, the Eagle Tribe's so-called second island chain will become a complete joke.

Furthermore, they also need to worry whether Longxia will use the Eastern Wilderness Tribe as a springboard to break through the second island chain, directly dismantle the third island chain, or even launch an attack on the Eagle Tribe's homeland!
All the Eastern Wilderness Tribe needs to do is convince the politicians of the Eagle Tribe that they are afraid and might actually side with Longxia completely.

At that time, these people will naturally rush to bring benefits to the Eastern Wilderness Tribe.

"But if that's the case, wouldn't we just be back to the cycle of ordering weapons?"

"Therefore, we don't want arms orders; what we want is solid technical support."

Taro Kato shrugged: "Or rather, relax import restrictions on various high-tech raw materials, or offer preferential trade terms."

"Only when we become strong will we have the confidence to resist Longxia, right?"

Taro Kato smiled faintly.

"But this brings up another problem."

Takahashi pointed out the flaws in Taro Kato's plan.

"Won't this worsen our relationship with Longxia? After all, our actions could be seen as siding with the Eagle Tribe."

"It's very simple. We just need to turn around and give the Longxia tribe some benefits, and that will solve the problem."

"I can say that," Kato Taro said confidently.

"Tell me, what does the Longxia tribe lack most right now?"

"They have no shortage of basic industrial capabilities; they can produce all the basic industrial raw materials on their own."

"What the Longxia tribe lacks most right now are certain high-precision raw materials and some technologies in the field of precision processing."

"For example, what the currently booming AI industry needs most is all kinds of hardware support, right?"

"At this critical juncture, do you think those European and American countries will restrict exports to Longxia?"

“We can even use the technical support the Eagle Tribe gave us to support Longxia in return. We’ve done all that. Guess how many preferential policies we can get from Longxia in return?”

Taro Kato shrugged.

"Anyway, it doesn't matter who you do business with. If we sell to Longxia, they'll still remember how good we were to them!"

"Using the technical resources that the Eagle Tribe gives us in exchange for support and preferential treatment from the Dragon Summer Tribe is a risk-free business, so why not do it?"

Takahashi slapped his thigh, looking at Kato Taro with admiration, his tone filled with respect.

"That move was absolutely brilliant, Your Excellency."

"In this way, we can not only strengthen our relationship with Longxia, but also reiterate our position!"

"Most importantly, we also gained a lot of benefits from this. It's like killing three birds with one stone, a win-win-win situation, we're ecstatic!"

Taro Kato smiled faintly and remained silent.

It was actually a win-win-win situation for all four of them, and he won once too.

Without a doubt, at this critical juncture, Western countries will announce various sanctions against the Longxia tribe.

At this time, the only one who could help the Lobster Tribe out of its predicament was him, Taro Kato!

Who dares say he isn't a good friend of the people of Longxia!

Oh no, Kato Taro is already half a Dragon Xia person.

Taro Kato has decided to change his name to Aiguo (Patriot), but as for which country he loves, that's none of your business.

"Of course, whether it's contact with the Eagle Tribe or the Dragon Summer Tribe, it must be done secretly and privately."

"We absolutely cannot let this get out of the loop, otherwise our back-and-forth behavior could easily invite retaliation from both sides."

Taro Kato patiently gave his instructions.

"You'll be in charge of dealing with the Eagle Tribe. Find some people you can trust to personally talk to them."

"As for the Longxia tribe, I will personally take charge!"

"No... let's wait a bit longer. Let's see what kind of technology and resources we can get from the Eagle Tribe. This will determine my attitude towards Longxia."

"Yes, sir! As you command!"

If the Great Chief of the Eagle Tribe were to find out that the biggest traitor in the entire Eastern Wilderness tribe was actually him, the head of the country, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood!

However, such things are not without precedent.

The last chief of the Old White Bear tribe was a staunch supporter of the Eagle tribe.

It was he who announced the disintegration of the White Bear tribe.

Since then, this map-headed character has made cameo appearances in various films and television dramas for decades, playing himself and announcing the disintegration of the White Bear Tribe.

However, unlike Taro Kato, this map-wielding man has been completely brainwashed by the cultural and ideological output of Europe and America.

Kato Taro's closeness to Ryuka was more out of consideration for practical interests and due to current events.

If we're really going to make a comparison, Taro Kato considers himself to be a bit more noble than that maphead.

Although he was also betraying his country's interests, he wasn't as extreme or as obvious in doing so.

It did not affect the lives of the local people.

On the contrary, under his leadership, relations with the Longxia tribe were eased, which led to a resurgence of the country's tourism industry!

Taro Kato can say with a clear conscience that the lives of the people of his country have improved under his leadership!

……

At the same time, Su Dingping and Guo Xueyun stood in front of a huge panoramic screen, which was displaying the real-time status data of the testing machine.

The public opinion storm did not affect their experiments, and this was the second test flight.

This time, however, there was no "accident" that it was photographed by the outside world.

"By the way, have you seen the photos circulating outside?"

Guo Xueyun suddenly asked.

Su Dingping nodded.

"The shooting angle was very tricky, capturing the moment when the morning light swept across the side, making her look very beautiful."

"Actually, I didn't intend for it to be photographed outside, but I didn't deliberately try to hide it."

"Who would have thought that it would be such a coincidence that someone would be able to take a picture of her so early in the morning."

Su Dingping steered the conversation back on track.

"This test was perfect. The entire system operated stably, and the AI ​​autonomous collaborative tactical exercise score was also quite good."

"We can now move on to the next phase of our research."

Perhaps because the task was completed quite well and the recent research was going very smoothly, Guo Xueyun became slightly distracted.

Guo Xueyun stood half a step behind Su Dingping, her gaze fixed on Su Dingping's profile rather than on the screen...

(End of this chapter)