These words caused Li Ruiqing and several other high-ranking officials to smile wryly.
They had anticipated that Xu Zhengyang wouldn't interfere in these matters. However, given the complex situation surrounding the country, they did feel immense pressure, and on many occasions, they had considered using military means to completely resolve some issues. But war... is cruel, high-risk, and unpredictable; it is the most draining thing on a nation's resources.
Therefore, they hope that Xu Zhengyang can intervene, and if he does, the outcome will be obvious.
Masori has suddenly moved from war to peace, with various tribal armed forces reaching an agreement with the transitional government some time ago.
Other countries were completely baffled by this and didn't understand what was going on.
However, Li Ruiqing and his group knew this because, prior to this, Zhengyang International Logistics Group's cargo ship had been hijacked there.
Later, during a conversation between Li Ruiqing and Xu Zhengyang, Li Ruiqing learned from Xu Zhengyang's fragmented words that it was Xu Zhengyang who had taken action.
“Zhengyang, when it comes to the core interests and sovereignty of every country, it can easily trigger military conflicts, or even war…” Li Ruiqing sighed softly and said, “I suppose you don’t want war to happen.”
Xu Zhengyang frowned; that was indeed the case.
With Li Ruiqing's words and seeing Xu Zhengyang's performance, the other leaders felt more confident and began to speak, describing the complex situation in the surrounding region, various analyses of potential conflicts, and the current military deployments of all parties. In particular, they mentioned that the most powerful country, the United States, had intervened and was resolutely and forcefully supporting Japan.
In this region, the United States has several military bases, including aircraft carrier fleets and air force bases, making it a formidable force.
They have always positioned their country as a hegemon, with all countries in the world subject to their constraints and dictates. Naturally, all their deployments and arrangements are designed to align with their national interests and their unshakeable hegemonic position.
The rise of a powerful Eastern nation is naturally a source of dissatisfaction and great concern for the United States.
Therefore, in this region, the United States needs to support other countries to contain the rise of the Eastern superpower in order to consolidate its hegemonic position in the world.
Following this incident, China's response was unusually strong, exerting pressure from all sides to force Japan to release the detainees.
In the disputed waters around the Diaoyu Islands, fisheries and maritime surveillance vessels from both countries have increased patrols, leading to frequent standoffs...
Meanwhile, the United States and Japan announced that they would conduct military exercises in the area to prepare for any potential serious incidents.
This is a clear military deterrent.
Xu Zhengyang had been away from home recently and hadn't paid attention to these news events, but he didn't expect the situation to be so serious.
After listening to everyone's stories and analyses, Xu Zhengyang leaned back on the sofa, tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and pondered.
Li Ruiqing and the others also quieted down, looking at this young man with a unique identity, hoping...
Finally, Xu Zhengyang opened his eyes, stood up with a smile, and casually said as he walked out, "Forget it, let's not fight over that Diaoyu Island anymore, I want it."
Volume 7, Emperor Chapter 383: Can't I just buy it?
Xu Zhengyang's decision surprised everyone.
Diaoyu Island. He wants it!
Aside from Xu Zhengyang, probably no one else in this world would dare to utter such arrogant and domineering words in their own name. Of course, there might be others, but they would all be ridiculed and mocked.
The two countries have disputed islands and territorial waters... involving core interests of national sovereignty, neither side is willing to back down, and there is no possibility of a negotiated solution. Simply to avoid the risk of military conflict, the dispute has been shelved for decades.
Now, Xu Zhengyang wants to seize the Diaoyu Islands for himself in his own name.
This truly stunned Li Ruiqing and the others for a long while. They only came to their senses after Xu Zhengyang left the room. Upon reflection, this method seemed… quite good? Very fair? Not biased towards either side? Or… Xu Zhengyang was quite selfish.
On Lushu Street in Yangping District, near the East Third Ring Road in Beijing, stands the embassy of the world's undisputed number one superpower, Country M. Besides diplomatic officials, there's also an overseas office of the FBI, headed by Nelson Buck—a now rather pathetic fellow.
He has submitted countless requests to his superiors to resign from his position as the person in charge here, either to be transferred or to be fired. In short, he is unwilling to stay in this place for even an hour longer.
Unfortunately, his resignation and request were not approved by his superiors.
Nelson was haunted by the enigmatic young man. He would wake up in terror every night, fearing he might never see the sun rise again, or that the detestable youth would be standing beside him with a smile when he opened his eyes. Moreover, he would often feel a chill run down his spine while working, glancing around his office, because the man could appear in the room at any moment in a bizarre and unsettling way.
That evening, Xu Zhengyang appeared in his bedroom.
Awakened from his sleep, Nelson shuddered and unexpectedly lost control of his bladder.
In truth, during the period following his first encounter with Xu Zhengyang, Nelson wouldn't have been so terrified whenever he saw him. After all, he was a veteran agent with exceptional mental fortitude. However, even the strongest person can't withstand such prolonged psychological torment. He tried to forget Xu Zhengyang's existence and focus on his work, but he couldn't erase him.
Looking at the young man with a gentle smile on his face, Nelson was stunned for a long time before he finally suppressed his panic. Feeling that he had lost control of his bladder, he sat up in bed with some embarrassment, but out of consideration for his image, he did not lift the blanket covering his lower body.
"Hey, could you call ahead next time... you'll scare me to death." Nelson tried to appear as composed as possible.
"I'm sorry, I need you to pass on a message," Xu Zhengyang said in a friendly manner.
Nelson shrugged and said innocently, "Sir, God...you should go to the ambassador, not me."
"I'm not familiar with him, so I had to contact you."
“Alright.” Nelson shook his head helplessly. “What are you planning to do now?”
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "From now on, Diaoyu Island belongs to me personally and no longer belongs to any country."
"What?" Nelson was startled.
Xu Zhengyang smiled at him; this reaction was understandable.
After a long pause, Nelson finally reacted and said with some surprise, "I think this kind of thing has nothing to do with our country. It's a matter between your country and Japan. As long as they agree, we certainly won't have any objections."
"Then, can I take your words as the attitude of your government?" Xu Zhengyang asked.
“This…” Nelson nodded helplessly and said, “Alright, I’ll pass your message on to my boss right away.”
Xu Zhengyang nodded, turned and walked out, saying, "I'm going to the island to check it out in three days. As for the Japanese side, you can just pass on my message... Oh, by the way, hurry up and take a shower and change your underwear."
Xu Zhengyang mysteriously disappeared from the tightly closed door.
Nelson? Buck looked suddenly enlightened, then awkwardly smiled and got up, not even bothering to shower or change. He hurriedly picked up the phone to report this astonishing news back home.
...
This news has drawn great attention from the President of Country M and various important departments, including the Department of Defense, the CIA, and the FBI.
An emergency meeting was convened immediately, with heads of various departments gathering inside the presidential office building.
Relatively speaking, this news seemed to shock them even more than the news that the major Eastern power had deployed anti-ship ballistic missiles targeting carrier battle groups along its coast.
Because no country would dare to launch an attack on Country M without considering the consequences.
But Xu Zhengyang is a person, a person with a unique identity, a mysterious and powerful individual. His actions seem completely unrestrained by the government of that country, acting entirely on his own. What if he really does land on the Diaoyu Islands in an extremely bizarre way, or even start construction there?
What's most alarming is that he doesn't seem to be joking this time; he has already specified a time: he will arrive on the island in three days.
The recent collision between the two countries' ships once triggered a high degree of tension between them. Taking advantage of this, the United States intervened and expanded its military deployment in the vicinity, demonstrating to the world with a strong stance that the United States is the most powerful and that the development of the situation in any region of the world must be under the control of the United States and conform to the national interests of the United States.
However, the attitude of that major Eastern power was equally tough, showing no sign of weakness.
If these are merely superficial actions by both sides, and do not actually trigger a military conflict or create an irreversible and unpredictable situation, then they are still under control.
Xu Zhengyang's visit to the island will inevitably exacerbate this conflict.
Both the Japanese government and the public are now determined to take strong measures to deal with any disputes arising over the Diaoyu Islands. The recent government turmoil, with political parties attacking each other, has caused widespread public unrest. The hard-won stability of the nation is now vulnerable to any further shocks, especially those concerning sovereignty.
If the Japanese coast guard were to attack or arrest Xu Zhengyang, not to mention the strong indignation and dissatisfaction of that major Eastern power, further escalating the dangerous situation; but given Xu Zhengyang's terrifying methods and power, who knows what he might do.
What if he were to kill the current head of government of Japan?
Given Japan's current national situation, can it withstand it?
Foreign officials from Country M immediately contacted high-ranking officials of the Chinese government, issuing a stern warning and hoping that they would stop Xu Zhengyang's actions to avoid further escalating the current tensions and prevent the risk of unpredictable military conflict.
To the surprise of the M country government, the response was: due to some reasons that are inconvenient to disclose, our country has approved and passed Xu Zhengyang's application to purchase the Diaoyu Islands and related waters; as for whether Xu Zhengyang will land on the island, or even what he will do on the island, it is entirely his personal behavior and does not represent the position of our government.
The president of country M was furious and immediately called the country himself: "Those are your citizens. If they encounter any unexpected events because of this, will you also stand by and do nothing?"
The answer here is: Hmm.
The president of country M was furious: Does this include being attacked?
Answer: We can guarantee that we will not take military action. However, we hope that you and Japan will carefully consider this and refrain from taking any drastic actions against Xu Zhengyang; otherwise, you will bear the consequences.
What do you mean by this?
A: Okay, the Diaoyu Islands now belong entirely to Xu Zhengyang. Whatever the outcome, our government and military will not interfere.
...
What kind of talk is that?
Does this sound like something a government agency and leader of a world-class superpower would say?
So, you mean you've sold off all your so-called core national interests and sovereignty to Xu Zhengyang? Then, that place is essentially a foreign country, none of your business? Isn't Xu Zhengyang a citizen of your country? You don't protect your own citizens?
Would you call that being a scoundrel?
Oh. It doesn't seem like a shameless act; it's actually a very reasonable approach.
The problem is, do you have the right to sell them? Those are islands disputed between the two countries!
Everything's in chaos!
The president of Country M said angrily, "Where are our other carrier strike groups? Immediately send four more carrier strike groups to the region to deal with a possible military conflict."
The defense minister said, "Targeting one person?"
“That’s a country,” the president said.
"But they have made it clear that Xu Zhengyang's actions are personal and do not represent the government's position. Moreover... they said that the government and the military will not interfere in this matter or any conflicts that may arise."
The people in the meeting room fell silent.
After a long pause, the president said, "The aircraft carrier stationed in Japan should quickly proceed to the area, and two more carrier battle groups should be dispatched... Contact the Japanese government and inform them of this matter, asking them to exercise restraint and not take any drastic measures against Xu Zhengyang... It was just one person landing on the island, so keep the news under wraps."
The others looked at the president with some surprise, but after thinking it over, it seemed that this was the only way.
After all, Xu Zhengyang is not a special person.
"Contact Xu Zhengyang and communicate with him to try and stop his actions. We can... have a talk." The president stood up with a grim face, then suddenly turned to the CIA director and asked, "How is our special research project progressing?"
The CIA director paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and said, "This...this seems to have nothing to do with science and technology...maybe it does, but with the current level of technology, it's simply impossible to create an antimatter weapon to deal with that kind of strange energy."
The FBI director frowned and said, "Will our carrier strike group's deployment to that area provoke Xu Zhengyang, causing him to ignore the possibility of resolving the issue through negotiation?"
The president waved his hand and said, "His first concern is whether it will trigger a war."
Although the president wasn't entirely sure after saying this, since Xu Zhengyang was just a person, and if he could make such a reckless decision to land on the island, who could guarantee that he wouldn't have other concerns? However, given the precedent, the last military exercise seemed to have successfully deterred Xu Zhengyang.
Unfortunately, the president and his officials were unaware of this. Xu Zhengyang, that roughneck, never intended the last military exercise to be a deterrent against him.
It wasn't until he was reminded of it afterward that Xu Zhengyang realized what had happened, but he generously let it go.
...
Nelson felt like he might as well just kill himself.
He really didn't want any contact or interaction with Xu Zhengyang, but he had to obey his superiors' orders. Moreover, as an FBI agent, for the sake of the country's interests, he had to accept the mission, contact Xu Zhengyang, try his best to dissuade him from landing on the island, and bring him to the negotiating table.