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Chapter 565 Defection and Dumb Bullets
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The reception hall was completely silent.
Luo Jimin surveyed the layout of the reception hall. His expression was solemn. Although this was not a place for discussing the nation's highest decisions, it was still part of the office area of the country's highest authority, and he felt a sense of reverence.
The government has led the people from a state of austerity to their current glory. Although there are still many bad phenomena and a certain degree of injustice in society, overall, people's lives are getting better and better. This is what he, a middle-aged man in his forties, feels most deeply.
Recalling the lives of his family and most people in his hometown when he was a child, Luo Jimin felt a deep sense of familiarity with his current environment. This familiarity was not usually obvious and was sometimes even forgotten, but now that he was in Zhongnanhai, and the country and the nation were facing the most serious crisis, the familiarity that had been forgotten suddenly erupted, making his blood boil.
Shh! Shh!
Hurried footsteps sounded, the door to the reception hall opened, and the chairman and several other elderly people entered. These were faces that Luo Jimin recognized and respected, all of whom had appeared on television.
The Chairman first paid his respects to Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei, who were looking at him, and nodded slightly. Then he immediately turned to Yi Zuojun.
"Mr. Yi, is everything you just said true? Is that method guaranteed to succeed? Is there any possibility that it might not succeed?"
The three questions were asked in quick succession, and the Premier and others behind the Chairman watched Yi Zuojun with seriousness and tension, waiting for his reply.
"Chairman, Premier, distinguished leaders,"
Yi Zuojun greeted everyone in turn, his expression not particularly tense. With Lin Yao around, he felt that there were no insurmountable difficulties in the world, so his purpose for this trip was merely to act as a mouthpiece and convey his wishes on behalf of his husband.
"What I just said were your original words and intentions. I personally have no doubt about the authenticity and credibility of the content, and I can even guarantee with my life that it will succeed."
"The possibility of failure does not exist!"
All the leaders were taken aback, surprised at where Yi Zuojun's confidence came from, and fell silent.
The announcement made at the emergency meeting held by the Chairman at the highest level was both shocking and surprising. Of course, behind the surprise, there were also deep doubts and concerns about the consequences of the actions to be taken.
At this point, there was no room for error. The survival of the entire nation and its people rested on the decisions of a few individuals. If they failed...
A dozen seconds later, the chairman's voice rang out again:
“Mr. Yi, although I don’t know how you got in touch with General Lin Yao, I believe in you! I believe in General Lin Yao!”
Yi Zuojun nodded without saying a word.
"Since you can guarantee with your life that this plan will succeed, then I will support this plan with my own life, honor, and everything I have!"
As soon as the chairman finished speaking, a soft "ah" rang out. It was Lin Hongmei who couldn't help but let out a cry. She hadn't expected the chairman to believe in and support her son, Lin Yao, without reservation.
At that moment, tears streamed down her face.
"As the Prime Minister of the Republic, I also support this plan with my life and honor!"
The Prime Minister then stated, "We have just studied this plan, and there are certain risks involved in its implementation, so we have made some preparations."
Luo Jimin, Lin Hongmei, Xia Yuwen, Yi Zuojun, Elder Yi Potian, and all the Heavenly-level bodyguards protecting Lin Yao's family all watched the Premier intently, listening carefully to the preparation plan made by the national leader.
"In this global crisis, although the United States has been hit no less hard than Europe, it remains the most powerful country in the world, I mean in terms of its military strength and political standing."
The Premier explained in detail. After stating his position, his expression relaxed slightly, as if he had been relieved after making the decision. "Therefore, our plan is that negotiations will continue, but not limited to domestic negotiations. I will lead a negotiation team to the United States to personally negotiate overseas!"
"Of course, this is just a nominal operation. In reality, it's to cooperate with General Lin Yao's plan by sending a plane over the Bermuda Triangle area, because only in this way can we have a chance to quickly retrieve the key items that General Lin Yao mentioned from the Bermuda Triangle..."
After the Premier finished explaining, the Chairman announced that the action would proceed immediately. Everyone present had a solemn expression, and the air in the entire reception hall seemed to freeze, making it hard to breathe.
On that day, the Chinese government announced its decision to accept and deepen the scope and process of negotiations, and dispatched five negotiation teams of varying sizes to the capitals of several important countries around the world to personally negotiate and consult with representatives of each opposing government.
These five countries include the original four permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and the other is Germany, a country whose economic, political, and military strength is already among the world's leading.
Five planes departed from Beijing at the same time. Two people with special identities were added to the plane bound for the United States: Yi Zuojun and Sun Woxing, the eldest elder of the Sun family. They were there to contact Lin Yao and ensure that the special plane could be refueled in the air to improve its continuous flight range.
The world situation has become complex once again. The global food crisis depends on crops grown on Chinese soil, but the Chinese government's signal this time is that it wants to conquer the world piecemeal and is unwilling to directly accept the conditions offered by the aggressors. This is something that no country expected.
For countries like the United States and Britain, the Chinese government's decision and attitude were welcomed, because only in this way could they gain greater benefits after the war.
Unless the Chinese government offers special preferential treatment or makes particularly favorable compromises, the benefits their country gains after the war will also be distributed from a global perspective. In other words, they cannot guarantee that their citizens will have enough food to avoid starvation.
Although the Chinese government's grain reserves, after being distributed to countries around the world, combined with their own domestic reserves, can sustain them for one or two years, or even two or three years, a large number of citizens will inevitably starve to death after three years, which is precisely what these governments cannot accept.
In the Western worldview and tradition, a large number of deaths are seen as a sign of government inaction and will inevitably lead to impeachment. Therefore, these five countries welcomed the decision and attitude made by the Chinese government and spared no effort to suppress opinions within the war alliance, keep the situation under control, and form a negotiation group covering agriculture, industry, medicine, and commerce, determined to obtain the greatest benefit from the negotiations.
The special plane flew smoothly at high altitude. The air temperature outside the airport was extremely low. The global cooling situation had made the air temperature at high altitudes extremely low as well. Even the water vapor in the air had condensed into tiny ice crystals, which shone with a beautiful color in the sunlight.
The atmosphere in the cabin remained heavy. The Premier had kept his eyes closed since boarding the plane, as if resting or deep in thought, though occasional tremors in certain parts of his body betrayed his inner turmoil.
At 4 p.m. on September 29, 2016, the special plane carrying the Premier issued a statement via radio waves. The statement opposed certain fundamental policies of the Chinese government and was signed by the Premier of the Republic, the leader who had been appointed as a negotiator to the United States to resolve the national crisis.
Sixteen minutes after the announcement, the Chinese government issued a stern response, strongly condemning the Chinese Premier's remarks and deciding to revoke his premiership. Simultaneously, it urgently met with the US ambassador to China and the wartime liaison officer, demanding the extradition of the former Chinese Premier. China's internal affairs should be resolved by the Chinese government itself.
The international community was bewildered by this sudden turn of events. Was it an internal affair of China? Should it be resolved internally? Extradition? It seemed the man was still in the air at this point, and the United States had neither indicated nor given any reason to accept this former Chinese premier!
Although the negotiating delegation consisted of only a few dozen people, with staff making it just over a hundred, even a small number of people need to eat. At this point, the American people would certainly not agree to add more than a hundred people to their country who could only eat but could not truly participate in the construction of the United States and make contributions.
They haven't even said they'd accept him yet, so why extradite him? Just deport him directly. Just don't let this special plane, which has lost its status as a negotiating delegation, land on American soil!