Chapter 150: Ignore, don't care, don't interfere

October has arrived, and the temperature in northern Russia has gradually dropped. Even in Siberia, the first snow has already fallen in the west. However, in the capital of China, it is still a crisp and clear autumn day. Sure, it gets a little chilly at night, but it is still very hot during the day. On the streets and alleys of this city of 49, people come and go, still wearing short-sleeved shirts, showing the current climate. ●⌒,

The Sui'an Room is an ordinary study in Zhongnanhai. Later, after the supreme leader Yang Dingguo returned to power, he decided to make this his study. He likes to rest and read here when he has time.

In the afternoon, Yang Dingguo, who had just conducted the 40th anniversary military parade on Chang'an Avenue, was relaxing in the courtyard of the Sui'an Room when he heard the roar of a car outside. Yang Dingguo immediately opened his eyes and saw a man with black-framed glasses and a white shirt walking in through the door. Who else could walk in so arrogantly if not the current President of the Republic, Du Zhongyuan?

'Comrade Zhongyuan, what's the matter that's made you so hurried? Come over here and sit down,'

Yang Dingguo waved to Du Zhongyuan, because there was another chair next to him, obviously because he had sensed that someone was coming.

Du Zhongyuan came straight over and sat down. Yang Dingguo asked his personal secretary to bring him a cup of tea. Du Zhongyuan took a symbolic sip and immediately said to Yang Dingguo, 'Yang Lao, I have something to report to you.'

Yang Dingguo asked him with an unchanging expression, 'Is it about those little guys in the capital of Northern Russia?'

Du Zhongyuan was not at all surprised that Yang Dingguo could guess. After all, he was now the de facto supreme leader of the country, and the entire Zhongban revolved around him, so it was not surprising that news from abroad reached him.

'Indeed, it is about this matter. Just now, the American ambassador called to protest against our interference in their country's judicial activities and demanded that we immediately cease all political and economic activities in Northern Russia.' Du Zhongyuan's tone became even more serious as he continued, "In particular, the activities of those people from Zhou Ming. The American ambassador was very serious on the phone, and he even said that if we don't handle this well, it could cause unrest throughout the world.'

After hearing Du Zhongyuan's report, Yang Dingguo's face did not show any emotion. He pondered for a moment before asking, "Comrade Zhongyuan, have you contacted Du Peng?'

Du Zhongyuan nodded and replied, 'Yes, I contacted him right after I finished talking with the American ambassador. He said that they are currently taking over a huge fortune, one that is worth hundreds of billions of dollars.'

Du Zhongyuan was careful at the end of his sentence. When Yang Dingguo heard the number of hundreds of billions of dollars, the expression on his face, which was never agitated, finally showed signs of surprise, albeit not strong. But for a great man who has been through many ups and downs in his life, this was already very difficult.

'Hundreds of billions of dollars. If I remember correctly, the national income of our entire country of one billion people last year after a year of hard work was only this much. But I didn't expect those few guys to be able to reap so much wealth after just going to Northern Russia once. It seems that finance is really a terrifying monster!' Yang Dingguo said with emotion in his tone, unable to tell whether he was happy or worried.

However, Yang Dingguo's emotions were only temporary. He then said with a light heart, 'But it's no wonder that the United States is so nervous. This is hundreds of billions of dollars. They just experienced a stock market crash the year before last, and their domestic economy has not yet fully recovered. Now they have to release so much capital at once, and there will definitely be difficulties. After all, no matter how universally accepted the US dollar is, they can't print money at full capacity. After all, money isn't something that can be printed endlessly, right?'

'Du Peng told me that if they succeed this time, the various benefits they can obtain will definitely exceed 100 trillion US dollars, because they are plundering the wealth accumulated by a superpower over half a century,' said Du Zhongyuan.

Yang Dingguo held up a finger and tapped the armrest of his chair a few times: 'I think this is the reason why those Americans can't sleep.'

'Indeed, the original Mr. Mata was the US President's financial warfare expert, and he masterminded the Dota Project against Northern Russia this time, with the aim of completely bankrupting Northern Russia economically and plundering its wealth, so that it could no longer contend with the US. But he never expected Zhou Ming and the others to come along and take half the profits. The Americans must be jumping with anger.' Du Zhongyuan said.

'Of course,' Yang Dingguo smiled, 'Comrade Zhongyuan, in the past we always said that the United States and other Western countries were robbers and imperialists. Now these former imperialists are accusing us of being robbers instead, which is really laughable!'

Du Zhongyuan did not pick up on this remark. Yang Dingguo knew his partner very well. He was a very cautious and prudent person who knew exactly where he stood. But when it came to standing up for himself, he would not hesitate. If he hadn't, Yang Dingguo would not have asked him to be his partner. Therefore, Yang Dingguo did not expect him to comment at this time.

Yang Dingguo continued, 'But that being said, who among us doesn't have a dream of a great country, who doesn't want a piece of imperialism? We used to be the ones accusing the Americans, but now they're the ones accusing us, and that feels pretty good.'

'So what you're saying, Mr Yang, is that we should support Zhou Ming and the others in their actions in Northern Russia?' Du Zhongyuan asked.

'If it were ten or twenty years from now, I would definitely support them, but it's not the right time yet, especially now that our big brother has just fallen.'

Yang Dingguo's tone was helpless, and Du Zhongyuan understood what he meant. In the past, they could still rely on the Soviet Union to take the lead, but now that the Soviet Union has fallen, they cannot jump out and become rivals to the Americans. After all, the country still does not have enough capital.

Yang Dingguo considered for a moment and said, 'However, what Zhou Ming and the others did in Northern Russia should be considered commercial behaviour. Although we are Red China, we are also a very open country. We do not interfere with all commercial activities of the people, whether politically or economically. Otherwise, we would be a totalitarian government, and we have always opposed such behaviour.'

After hearing Yang Dingguo's words, Du Zhongyuan happily clapped his hands: 'That's it. Haven't the Americans always accused us of setting up trade barriers? Then let's open up to them today.'

But while Du Zhongyuan was happy, Yang Dingguo was worried: 'I just didn't expect that this financial war would have such terrifying destructive power. To be honest, on the battlefield, whether it's a conventional war or a nuclear war, the Soviet Union is not afraid of the United States. But now, in the face of the American financial war, they can't even last one round. The wealth that the entire nation has worked hard to accumulate for half a century is about to be plundered like this,'

'There are certainly many problems within the Soviet Union itself, but more importantly, it is the power of financial capital itself. This is a wake-up call for us!'

Yang Dingguo said with worry, 'Now we have been reforming and opening up for ten years, and even now, there are still many comrades who do not understand and do not cooperate. In particular, they have adopted a resistant and critical attitude towards the capital market that we have now liberalised. They say that we are taking the capitalist path and that we are turning the clock back on history. Their thinking like this makes me feel very worried!'

Yang Dingguo's worries are understandable to Du Zhongyuan. It's just that if the Americans use this method of financial warfare against China, what will happen?

We must remember that although the Soviet Union had major problems, this country was much stronger than China in terms of economic and military power. It was completely unable to defend itself against financial warfare, and the entire country's half-century of hard work was used by others to make a fortune. If this happened in China, the consequences would be unimaginable.

'But we are also fortunate that our country has produced Zhou Ming,' Du Zhongyuan reminded him.

Yang Dingguo let out a breath and said, 'Yes! There are always talented people emerging. Fortunately, we have Zhou Ming. He has not only learned the Western financial capital approach, but has even been able to severely punish the Americans in the financial battlefield where elites gather.'

However, Yang Dingguo was not full of confidence. He continued, 'It's not enough to rely on just one Zhou Ming. Just look at how difficult it was for him to set up an industrial park in Linyang. I don't know how many people were looking for trouble with him. The same goes for our stock market. How many people are scheming behind the scenes. What does this show? It shows that the comrades' vision is still not broad and long-term enough.'

Du Zhongyuan's eyes twitched, and he had obviously already thought of Yang Dingguo's plan: 'So what you mean, Old Yang, is that matter should be put on the agenda as soon as possible?'

'Not as soon as possible, but immediately, no matter how many comrades don't understand, we must do it now!' Yang Dingguo said resolutely, 'The Soviet Union's example is right in front of us. We cannot fantasise about anything, we must act, otherwise we will be the sinners of the country and the nation!'

Du Zhongyuan nodded and said, 'Okay, I understand, Old Yang. We have been doing the preliminary preparations for this matter, and the local authorities have been quite cooperative. It is not difficult to speed up the progress now.'

'That's good,' Yang Dingguo said, pausing for a moment before continuing, 'Also contact Zhou Ming. If things are over in Northern Russia, I need him to return to the country immediately.'

Du Zhongyuan was stunned for a moment, obviously not quite understanding Yang Dingguo's decision. Yang Dingguo explained, 'Because of this team, I think only he can lead it.'

Despite Yang's explanation, Du still felt puzzled at this time. He agreed that Zhou Ming was very capable, but weren't Zhou Ming's abilities all in financial means? Could they be compared to other things? However, when he thought about this again a few years later, he had to admire Yang's insight. That guy Zhou Ming was really destined to become a figure who soared to the ninth heaven.