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Chapter 2692 Surrender? We should at least give them a chance (Second update, please subscribe)
This woman is definitely something else!

She's actually giving herself a lesson here... but that's really how it is!

The reason we spared that lion was because he would surrender!
After all, not everyone in this world chooses to surrender; their voluntary surrender comes with prerequisites.

Just like Empress Dowager Cixi, why did the Eight-Nation Alliance spare her? They had already occupied Beijing, so why didn't they overthrow the Qing Dynasty and replace her with a new representative?

It's all for the sake of stability and for better exploitation, but when it comes to exploiting the common people, who can compare to the Qing Dynasty!
Therefore, for them, keeping Empress Dowager Cixi was the best option.

Isn't that precisely the value of that lion?

Was he aiming to defeat Israel, given that he was outnumbered?

No, he never did. He only used Israel as a pretext to maintain his and his family's rule. Therefore, he always took the toughest stance against Israel, but after losing a battle, he would still stop the war and accept the reality.

However, this doesn't stop him from saying the harshest things and doing the most cowardly things.

He was willing to surrender in order to maintain his rule, so what else wouldn't he do?

Surrender... We've already surrendered, so what does it matter how much?

Just like Empress Dowager Cixi, she used the resources of China—no, it should be the resources of Syria—to win the favor of friendly nations.

"As we all know, the conditions you offered were only the best the first time. I believe they will seize the opportunity—after all, they are very clear that they have no choice at all."

As she said these words, the Iron Lady looked at Li Yi'an in front of her, feeling mostly filled with emotion.

Before she came to Chang'an from England, he had conducted a relevant analysis of Damascus and finally came to a conclusion.

Damascus is now single-mindedly focused on ending the war.

Despite Moscow's support, even with Russian aircraft carriers on display.

However, Damascus desperately wanted a ceasefire.

The reason they have been bluffing and refusing to withdraw their troops from northern Lebanon is essentially because Li Yi'an has no conditions for a ceasefire.

This was also the conclusion she reached after her analysis.

"Just like now, the reason they refuse to concede is not because they don't want a ceasefire, but because you, sir, don't want a ceasefire."

The Iron Lady stated bluntly:

"Perhaps you need it for southern Syria."

When she made this judgment, the Iron Lady was unaware of the other party's motives.

But in her view, apart from Lebanon, the only other issue is the problem in southern Syria, where they have been helping to train local armed forces.

In other words, southern Syria is very likely the place you want.

"Is it to help the Israelis establish a buffer zone?"

The Iron Lady's analysis almost made Li Yi'an burst out laughing.

Help Israel?
Are you kidding me?
In the Middle East, Israel is the least valuable country to Li Yi'an.

The United States needs Israel because it needs Israel to maintain the situation in the Middle East and make the Middle Eastern countries dependent on the United States.

Of course, theoretically speaking, sEA should also have such a role.

However, Israel is clearly not going to play that role for the SEA, so it's enough that the US is there to boss that dog around.

As for the Middle East, Li Yi'an has his own plans, which are completely different from those of the United States.

Iraq and Iran, plus Lebanon... the Middle East—its future is definitely very stable.

This is precisely the difference between him and the United States. The United States needs chaos so that it can profit from it. The SEA, on the other hand, needs stability to ensure its long-term interests in the Middle East.

Does it matter?

Li Yi'an countered with a question.

"Of course it's not important."

"Iron Lady laughed."

"The important thing now is to give them a chance to surrender."

When the Iron Lady spoke of the opportunity to surrender, a smile appeared on her face.

“You only told them that they had to withdraw from Lebanon, but you didn’t tell them that this was a fundamental condition for them to maintain their rule.”

Then the Iron Lady looked directly at Li Yi'an and said:
“That’s right. After the war broke out, you didn’t give Damascus any room to surrender… you just ensured their rule.”

You saw right through me.

Li Yi'an smiled but did not explain.

Of course, it's impossible to give the other party such a guarantee at the beginning. Because such a guarantee is absolutely impossible to give.

What if the other party kneels down too quickly?
"Sir, who are you? Did Damascus surrender too quickly and fail to get what you wanted?"

When the Iron Lady asked the question, there was a hint of doubt in her tone, and then she said:

“But now the time is ripe. You can state your terms, and I believe Damascus will make concessions. Moreover…”

After a slight pause, the Iron Lady added:
"Moreover, Moscow will also make them make concessions."

This is the crucial point: Moscow will not support Damascus in its resistance to the end, and in the end, they will lose their foothold in the Middle East.

Given the opportunity to surrender, Moscow would certainly force Damascus to surrender in exchange for maintaining its rule over Damascus.

These are the rules of the Cold War game.

No one cares about the interests of small countries; large countries prioritize their own interests.

"Um……"

After a moment's thought, Li Yi'an looked at the Iron Lady and said, "Just like you said before—our first offer is usually the best. But Damascus refused."

Li Yi'an looked at the other person and then asked:

"So why should I make concessions now?"

"No, Your Excellency."

The Iron Lady shook her head and then said:

"Because they accepted the initial conditions, now—they've lost southern Syria. Hmm, Your Excellency, you haven't conceded anything, have you?"

Li Yi'an's gaze swept over the Iron Lady, then he suddenly smiled and said:

"Okay, you're right. Well, okay, we can give them a chance."

Of course, this opportunity is also for you.

Having said that, Li Yi'an looked directly into the Iron Lady's eyes and said earnestly:
"I hope this will help you move into Downing Street!"

Faced with such help, the Iron Lady smiled. This was precisely why she had come here.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. Time will prove that your decision today was correct."

When the Iron Lady stood up and extended her hand to shake his, Li Yi'an knew—they were now true old friends.

Looking at his old friend, Li Yi thought of something else—Reagan!
When Reagan launched a full-scale attack on the Soviet Union, his most important collaborator in Europe was the Iron Lady.

It was precisely because of her full cooperation that the Soviet Union was surrounded on all sides.

Looking at the woman in front of him, Li Yi'an couldn't help but feel apologetic to Moscow.

In the near future, all the old friends will be reunited.

What about the Soviet Union?
Ah, it's just a plate of fatty meat on the dinner table of old friends.

……

Although it was just a visit by a Western politician, the young lady's visit still attracted the attention of the Chinese people.

"They're definitely plotting something."

Almost subconsciously, Simonov came to this conclusion.

"The Conservatives have just lost their chance to take over Downing Street. And what is that woman doing here at this time?"

Looking at the photos on the whiteboard, Simonov frowned, while Lieutenant Grigoryev beside him said:

"Lieutenant Colonel, compared to the Labour Party, Chang'an has always had a very close relationship with the Conservative Party, and they have always been regarded as friends by the Conservative Party."

Although Grigoryev was a young KGB lieutenant, he had previously worked at the KGB embassy in Britain.

Therefore, the relationship between the Conservative Party and Chang'an is very clear.

"This is common knowledge."

Timnov shook his head, then said.

"Because their relationship is so close, they don't need to rush here after they were not selected."

There must be some ulterior motive behind coming here.

Looking at the places the Iron Lady had visited on the whiteboard, Simonov's brow furrowed more and more as he spoke.

"What is the purpose? Is it to attract investment? Or is there another motive?"

Grigoryev, who was standing nearby, then said:

"Then could we ask our comrades in London for some help? They might have some information on this."

No, maybe there will be.

It's highly likely, given that they've already thoroughly infiltrated Britain.

"Contact them and see if they have any leads on this."

Speaking of his British friends, Simonoff thought for a moment, then said:

"The Royal Air Force delegation is here."

As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from the pack, lit it, and took another puff before speaking.

"They should have access to many things that we can't access, such as Nightshade fighters."

Simonov's brow furrowed when the Nightshade fighter was mentioned. Its arrival had completely changed the course of the war.

This has also put Moscow in an unprecedented state of tension, even to some extent panic, because Moscow lacks the means to counter this weapon; even its most prized air defense system is unable to detect it and can only passively take hits.

According to some military observers in the Western world, Moscow has never been as weak as it is now.

It's not that they're weak, but rather that they're powerless to fight against these advanced weapons.

Therefore, Moscow has always been very eager to obtain intelligence about these weapons.

However, over the years, the KGB's infiltration of the SEA has been very limited. Although some successes were achieved, the vast majority of those infiltrators had been recruited before the war and had been embedded in Germany and France for a long time, only playing a minor role here.

However, they were all eliminated one after another, and subsequent infiltrations did not make much progress.

This is why they encountered many difficulties in intelligence gathering.

Fortunately, compared to this side, Britain had already been thoroughly infiltrated. Whether or not there were their people among those British officers, once the information they gathered returned to London, it was no different from sending it to Lubyanka.

Thinking of this, Simonov felt a surge of anticipation:
"Hopefully they will gain something from this."

(End of this chapter)