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Chapter 2556 I'm Best at Flattery (First Update, Please Subscribe)
Let's join forces then.

Looking at his old friend, Ronald extended his invitation.

Although he hadn't even won the internal preliminary selection yet, his ambition had been awakened, and he looked directly at Li Yi'an and said:
"Please believe me, in the future—after I enter the White House—defeating Russia will be the most important thing above all else."

Li Yi'an nodded and said.

"This is exactly what I hope to see, and it is what the Western world should do—the United States should play its due role as the leader of the free world."

Li Yi'an was not familiar with de Gaulle, but he was very familiar with dunce caps.

There's no problem even if you're just flattering an old friend.

The United States is the leader of the free world, so please lead the free world to defeat Russia.

Reagan didn't think it was a big deal to be flattered like that.
This is exactly what should be done.

On the contrary, the American approach is to constantly back down and compromise, just like Carter.

The two chatted in the car and soon reached another consensus—in the near future, they would join forces to integrate the power of the entire Western world and launch an attack on Russia.

After that topic ended, Reagan thought for a moment, then asked:

"Your representative's speech at the UN General Assembly a couple of days ago has attracted attention. I'd like to know..."

He looked at his old friend beside him and asked.

Has Chang'an already set new goals?

"A new goal?"

Li Yi'an shook his head, then said:

“We have never looked for any new goals, but we must fulfill our responsibilities as members of the free world.”

Sometimes, you should not only praise others, but also praise yourself.

Why have Western countries like the United States and the United Kingdom been able to accept the SEA, a non-white country, jumping around in different directions for so many years?
It's not just because the SEA is the right hand of the free world.

It wasn't because their attention was always on the Soviet Union.

The fundamental reason is that there has never been a real conflict of interest between them, and the limited expansion of the SEA has essentially been in areas that Western countries have lost.

A military coup led to Britain losing the Kingdom of Iraq. Furthermore, the newly formed republic aligned itself with the Soviet Union. This not only shattered the carefully constructed American crescent-shaped encirclement of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan, but also severely impacted Western interests in the Middle East.

This is the fundamental reason why the United States and Britain later joined forces to intervene in Jordan, thereby helping the Jordanian royal family maintain its rule.

The SEA's intervention not only brought Iraq back into the Western world, but also re-encircled the Soviet Union.

This is the fundamental reason why the UK and the US support the SEA.

The same reason applies to issues like Siam and Indonesia.

The core reason they chose to support the SEA was that whether they received it or not was unimportant. What mattered was that the Soviet Union could not receive it.

Even in Lebanon today, four years ago, when the Lebanese Civil War broke out, France's refusal to intervene meant that they had already abandoned Lebanon.

The SEA and the UK entered Lebanon under the pretext of counter-terrorism, not only to combat terrorist activities but also to safeguard the interests of the free world—since France cannot do it, we will do it for them.

Therefore, what needs to be said must be said, and praise must be given when appropriate. Only in this way can misunderstandings be cleared up and the other party's support and understanding be gained.

Of course, the most crucial factor is that over the years, the SEA has been very restrained in its expansion, and it is precisely because of this that the Western world is willing to believe that it is working for the free world, rather than for expansion.

"The United States spent 10 years, spent so much money, and shed so much blood in Saigon. But in the end, it all failed."

Li Yi'an's voice became somewhat low as he continued:

"While we largely avoided a domino effect, each of our failures reinforced Moscow's confidence, convincing them that we could be defeated. So..."

He looked at Reagan and said:

We must salvage this situation.

Although everyone knows that Li Yi'an is working for the overall defense of the ASEAN, it doesn't stop him from using the name of the free world.

He was essentially telling Reagan, "I'm doing this for the free world."

Rather than an expansion of sEA.

"Um……"

Reagan paused for a moment, then said:
“Li, my friend, you should know where we suffered a great loss. That’s not a place that can be easily defeated.”

Hearing Reagan's reminder, Li Yi'an laughed:

"Haha, Ronald..."

His smile suddenly vanished, and he stared at Ronald as he spoke.

"This is the fundamental reason why we must take back the Western Labor Camp. Even you believe that they are invincible, or rather, very difficult to defeat. Because we have suffered great losses there, we must be cautious. And this is precisely what we must break through—through a resolute military action, or rather, a resolute military strike."

Let them all understand one thing—they are not invincible, in fact, they are vulnerable.

Otherwise, we will inevitably live in fear, which will lead to our future failures.

This is alarmist.

But it did make a lot of sense, except that people at that time had no idea how vulnerable the Soviet Union really was.

No one knew except Li Yi'an, and Ronald didn't know either, so his words made perfect sense.

"In other words, in order to defeat Russia, we must rebuild our confidence."

"not us."

Li Yi'an turned his gaze to the window and then said:
"It is the world's confidence in the free world."

When it comes to flattery, Li Yi'an is quite adept. He can always cleverly package his purposes within seemingly "noble and righteous" reasons.

Even if others could see his true thoughts, they would only think that it was what he deserved.

Because he has contributed to the free world and shed blood for it, he should of course receive a corresponding reward.

"But you need to know..."

Reagan looked at his old friend with admiration in his eyes. He reminded him once again:

"Washington will absolutely not offer you any help right now."

"If we miss this opportunity, we will never have another chance."

After Li Yi'an finished speaking, he smiled and then said:
"Yes, Carter won't give me any help, but that won't stop you from receiving a special gift when you move into the White House—a very special gift."

What kind of gift is it?
At this point, no words were needed. Ronald knew perfectly well what the gift was.

It's Saigon.

When that time comes, perhaps Saigon's representatives will appear at the White House.

The whole world will see—the free world's determination to defend freedom.

By then, Saigon will no longer be a disgrace to the United States, nor a symbol of victory for the Soviet bloc.

"Li, do you know? There are always some short-sighted politicians in Washington who make unfounded accusations against you and your country, blaming your products for the damage they've done to the United States, even though your products are widely popular around the world..."

Ronald knew, of course, that their accusations were justified, and he was also very clear about the impact that SEA's products had on American industry.

However, he was also very clear about the value of SEA.

"But they will never understand that it is precisely because of the existence of the SEA that the United States has far fewer troubles."

It is precisely because of the SEA that the interests of the free world have been defended. In recent years, short-sighted politicians, including the White House, have severely damaged not only American interests but also the interests of the free world through their actions regarding the SEA.

Reagan raised his voice slightly, and then he said:
"But all of this will come to an end, my friend, rest assured. Soon, Washington and Chang'an will once again be the closest allies, just as they were in the past."

Reagan's answer made Li Yi'an smile. After smiling, he nodded and said:

"I have been looking forward to this day, and I believe it will come. After all, our friendship is forged in blood. We fought side by side in World War II, defeating the Germans and the Japanese. I believe that in the near future, we will surely defeat the Russians!"

Although they were ripped off by the Americans in Bastoni, that historical connection did not prevent them from strengthening their relationship here at this time.

Having this connection is better than not having it. In fact, over the years, Li Yi'an has had very good personal relationships with many American politicians who had been to the European and Pacific theaters.

This is also the fundamental reason why, despite a strained relationship with the White House, relations with Washington have been maintained.

There are pro-Southern factions in Washington.

"I also believe that day will come."

And so, the car drove towards the official residence. It was in this car that they reached a consensus.

The sun shone brightly outside the car as it drove. No one knew what Li Yi'an and Li Gen had discussed that day.

No one knew that their conversation would determine the course of the world for the next 10 years.

Perhaps one day, people will know about their conversation in the car, and on that day—the whole world will be changed.

The car drove on.

Sunlight shone on the black car body, and the two old friends inside chatted there.

Although no one knows what this day means at this moment, people will always mention it at some point in the future.

Therefore, there is no problem in writing about this day in great detail.

(End of this chapter)