Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

In fact, why don’t everyone know it? It's just that some words cannot come out of their mouths, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs is obviously more suitable. Since some people stand up to oppose, naturally some people will follow suit; if they don't oppose, France may be in big trouble!

Seeing that the time was almost up, Mitterrand said: "It is indeed inappropriate to use nuclear weapons; the Soviet Union suffered such heavy losses in Afghanistan and did not use nuclear weapons; France must not make such a low-level mistake."

Some things not only cannot be done, but cannot even be mentioned.

In fact, the Minister of Defense didn't know it, he just wanted to tell everyone that France didn't have any counterattack means. After all, with so much military expenditure every year, there must be an explanation.

The Minister of Defense thought for a moment and said: "At present, France does not have many means of counterattack. The best way is to negotiate with Niger."

In fact, everyone knows what to do next, they just don’t want to say it. After all, he took the initiative to compromise with the enemy, especially when the opponent was an African native; how could the arrogant Gallic Rooster speak so easily?

As the Minister of Defense, he must bear responsibility for this defeat, and he doesn't care about one more thing. At the same time, it also sends a goodwill signal to the president, and the meaning is very obvious; I will help you share the burden.

Mitterrand is a smart man and naturally knows what the Minister of Defense means; although he cannot escape the blame, it is much better to share it with others than bear it alone!

It is not unheard of in French history for the Minister of Defense to offer to compromise with the enemy; although everyone was very unhappy, they were able to accept it.

Mitterrand said with a serious expression: "In that case, the diplomatic department is responsible for negotiating with the Nigeriens. If the other party's request is not particularly excessive, it can be agreed to!"

War is a continuation of politics, and the same is true for diplomacy. The Minister of Foreign Affairs knows that he will be made things difficult by the Nigeriens, but it is his responsibility and there is no way he can shirk it. So he quickly expressed his agreement and made a guarantee at the same time; striving to maximize the interests of France.

Although it is a bit ridiculous to still want to gain enough benefits after defeat; but there is no other way now, who can say that the French army cannot live up to its expectations. No one dares to laugh at the Minister of Foreign Affairs. To be precise, none of them are qualified.

The defeat of the Gallic Rooster against Niger has already caused an uproar in the world; most countries around the world find it incredible. Even if France is in decline and no matter how poor its military combat effectiveness is, it should not be defeated by Niger. You must know that today is not April Fools' Day. It can only be said that the French are constantly subverting public perception.

At this time, US President George H.W. Bush also looked depressed. After all, it was he who agreed to export F-117 Nighthawk fighter jets to France, which caused the fighter jets produced by Lockheed to be questioned all over the world. Now not only has exports dropped sharply, it has also indirectly benefited the Soviets.

After all, world arms purchase orders will not decrease, and there are only a few countries and companies that produce fighter jets. If you don't buy from the United States, you can only buy Soviet products. Not only the domestic arms dealers were dissatisfied with him, but even the military criticized him.

After all, for an advanced fighter jet, secrecy is also a way to improve combat performance; the less the enemy knows about your weapons and equipment, the smaller the probability of being destroyed during combat.

Now there are actually two complete Nighthawks obtained by the Soviet Union; there will be no secrets in the future! The Soviet Union did not say that it would carry out reverse imitation, but it would definitely comprehensively analyze and read various data; the Nighthawk entered Soviet airspace and was no different from an ordinary aircraft.

After all, Americans are still very afraid of Lao Maozi's technology!

In fact, it is not correct to think so. The Soviet Union did obtain the F-117 Nighthawk aircraft; but only one was complete, and the other was in Fucaira. How could Mr. Bao miss such a good opportunity? Naturally, he had to study it carefully.

Although the Black Cloud Group's stealth technology is no worse than that of the United States, it is able to get close to enemy aircraft; it certainly cannot be missed. If you encounter him on the battlefield in the future, you won’t be completely unprepared!

Although he didn't want to deal with the French and thought it was too embarrassing to be with them; in order to fight against the Soviet Union, France needed to be restrained in Europe; national interests were above all else, and Bush Sr. also knew that the United States had no other choice.

CIA Director Robert Michel Gates came to the White House. He wanted to personally report to the President on the battles in Niger and France.

Without any nonsense, Bush Sr. said directly: "I can accept any result, whatever the French will decide in the end!"

The United States has spies planted in various European countries, even high-level officials are no exception; therefore, any major decisions made by France will be known immediately!

After defeating Niger, we must find a solution; if we continue to increase our troops, we will need help from the United States. Now that Britain is deeply trapped in the Falklands, France cannot waste too much energy in Africa; if that were the case, there would be no country to contain the Soviet Union!

Robert Michel Gates also knows that the president absolutely does not want to see the French continue to increase their troops; because that is not good for the United States. As the director of the CIA, he naturally knows more than ordinary people.

Fortunately, the French did not disappoint them and even took the initiative to surrender. They said they were negotiating with Niger, but the current battlefield situation was no different from surrender. The Gallic Rooster just can't let go, but what can it do!

Robert Michel Gates did not hesitate at all and immediately replied: "At present, the French side has made a compromise and sent its foreign minister to negotiate with the Nigeriens. The final result is likely to be a big concession."

France really doesn't have a fight, and its strength is so weak; but it will be good if it is willing to stop the losses in time; it will save a lot of trouble.

Bush Sr. sneered and said: "Wherever we can help, we should try our best to help; after all, the Soviet Union is the enemy, and we need to let them involve some of my energy."

"These Gallic roosters are really good. They can't even beat the African natives. The CIA needs to investigate clearly why the French failed."

"The United States must not make similar mistakes and must learn from them!"

Since France has made concessions, there is nothing to explain; the losses are borne by the French and have little to do with the United States. Just try to appease the domestic military giants. Tomorrow's military spending will have to increase significantly. Although it is difficult; I believe that Congress can pass it, and Bush Sr. is still very confident about this!

Little Ustinov called Bao Zixuan directly and asked him what to do next. France approached the Soviet Union, hoping to help contact Niger; the intention was obvious, let the Soviet Union connect them.

The Nigeriens are very aware of the situation at the moment and must firmly embrace the Soviet Union. If they unilaterally reach some kind of agreement with the Gallic Rooster and make the old man unhappy, they will definitely not have a good life in the future!

Therefore, it is necessary to let the Soviet Union know that they have absolutely no private contact with France.

Since he could not contact Niger directly, he had to find an intermediary. Obviously, no one was more suitable than Lao Maozi at this moment. Although he was reluctant, the French Foreign Minister came directly to Moscow, hoping that the Soviet Union would make peace.

As one of the two strongest players in the world, he has often been a mediator; after all, he does have that ability. This is the first time that France, one of the five permanent members of the United Nations, can be helped.

All I can say is that the French are so embarrassed that they no longer care about their appearance!

In fact, the French cannot be blamed. After all, tens of thousands of people were captured; they must be redeemed first; but as time goes by, the family members will have to cause trouble.

Bao Zixuan thought for a moment and said, "What do the Soviet high-level officials think of this matter!"

When it comes to national interests, it's hard for him as an outsider to get involved too much; after all, with his current strength, he still doesn't dare to offend the French too hard. Even if the opponent defeats Niger, it feels like it is not strong; but as long as it is serious, it still cannot be underestimated!

Let's first listen to what the Soviet Union thinks and what it plans to do.

Ustinov Jr. smiled and said: "Actually, the high-level officials don't care much about African affairs, especially in landlocked African countries like Niger. I just didn't expect them to bring such a big surprise to people; or it can be said that the French are really... It’s so disrespectful.”

"The senior management has not commented and has authorized me to handle the matter."

"I don't want you to pay too much attention. Help me think of a solution; this time I must peel off the Frenchman's skin!"

It was not that the top management took the initiative to authorize Ustinov to handle Niger affairs with full authority, but he fought for it with all his strength. No one dared to object to this rising star. I got so many benefits from the first two times that I thought I could trick the French this time; even if I couldn't help it, Bao Zixuan would definitely be able to come up with the safest plan!