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Chapter 561 Capital Wars, This Year's Lantern Festival is Truly Outrageous

Chapter 561 Capital Wars, This Year's Lantern Festival is Truly Outrageous
Information provided by Sanyuan Think Tank, Federal Statistical Office, European Union Trade Association and other institutions.

In 05, the total global trade volume was approximately US$18 trillion.

among them.

North America's exports amounted to $3 trillion, while its imports amounted to $2.4 trillion, accounting for 30% of global trade. Its main trading partners are Europe > Asia-Pacific > West Asia, accounting for 56% of Europe's total trade.

The East (including the three systems) has an export value of 4.6 trillion and an import value of 1 trillion, accounting for 30% of the total global trade volume. Its main trading partners are Asia-Pacific > North America > West Africa > West Asia > European Union, accounting for 10% of the total European trade volume.

The EU's exports amount to 1 trillion euros and imports to 4 trillion euros, accounting for 25% of global trade. Its main trading partners are North America > Asia-Pacific > North Africa > West Asia.

Other details are omitted.

This shows just how outrageous the trade surplus of the East is.

It can be said that the East can exchange its own goods for 3.6 trillion yuan in foreign exchange every year.

Of course, this 'foreign exchange' refers not only to currency, but also to overseas assets.

Therefore, in another market, namely the lesser-known AUM (Asset Management) market, Orient's total assets under international control have been increasing year after year.

For example, in 99, the global AUM was 32 trillion US dollars.

其中北美基金集团持有15万亿（贝莱德3.2万亿+先锋领航2.6万亿+道富基金2.2万亿+黑石集团1.6万+其它）。

Oriental holds 600 billion.

Yes, 600 billion, that's all.

But by 05, the global AUM had reached 45 trillion.

North American fund groups still hold 15 trillion.

Meanwhile, the amount held by Oriental Holdings surged from 600 billion to 12 trillion.

This means that almost all of the global AUM increase over the past five years has been taken by the East.

This also means that the value of the East’s overseas holdings, including deposits, bonds, funds, futures, enterprises, railways, bridges, mines, oil fields, land, and oceans, is soaring, reaching a total value of 12 trillion, almost catching up with North America (the three systems have developed West Africa, Southeast Asia, and oil-producing countries; 12 trillion is equivalent to the total value of the three systems’ industries, as well as some food-importing countries, the South Korean market, and the Japanese concessions).

As the world's dominant power, North America's AUM (Aid in Union) is the result of decades of hard-fought battles.

However, thanks to Sanyuan Agriculture, a world-class grain trader, the East has acquired so much in just five years. If it weren't for the Federal Capital's repeated tolerance of the three systems, they probably would have already started to seize it.

Now, Yu Sanyuan is causing trouble in North America's backyard while shamelessly demanding more.

If North America continues to tolerate this, Yu Sanyuan will probably start to see North America as a paper tiger.

So Old Bu couldn't take it anymore and exploded on the spot.

"We believe North America is not afraid of war. If you are willing, we are ready to fight at any time!"

After saying that, Old Bu turned and left angrily.

After taking only two steps, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and pulled Old Smith along with him.

Old Smith didn't want to leave.

Because Lao Bu had a falling out with Yu Sanyuan, his opportunity had arrived.

But considering old Morgan and the positions of both sides, old Smith had no choice but to reluctantly go along.

Yu Yang smiled nonchalantly, took out his SY handheld console, and issued an order to the joint fleet to speed up their operation.

Federal Capital's current strategy is to coerce and entice the European Union.

The plan is to have the EU cooperate with federal capital in the international market to contain ternary products, and then to trick the EU into heading to the southern seas to restrain the maritime power of ternary agriculture.

This would free up federal capital's time and energy to simultaneously reap global benefits, sell arms to the EU, and siphon off the profits, while weakening the three systems and preparing for a return to the Asia-Pacific.

Federal capital might even take advantage of Russia's accession to the WTO to coerce and entice Russia into increasing its military presence in the Caucasus. Taking advantage of the EU's closer ties with North America, the two sides could join forces to seize Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia in the Caucasus region, thereby cutting off the Eurasian high-speed rail and Eurasian heavy-haul railway.

At this point, according to the federal capital's plan, they should respond to each move as it comes, trying to win over the EU and the Russian Federation while simultaneously targeting the European mixed fleet in the South Pacific.

But as the saying goes, you do your thing, I'll do mine.

To maximize their own interests, they certainly won't follow the North American approach.

Therefore, as early as when they had taken control of the first island chain, the think tank began to prepare for the expedition plan.

The plan's main objective was to bring the war to North America's doorstep and reverse the long-standing predicament in one fell swoop.

to this end.

The combined fleet first transported 3 professional soldiers and 2 fully-leveled farmers to Latin America to establish a base.

Next, the 12 legions of the West African 21 Group, totaling 28 troops, which have been trained over five years, will arrive in Latin America within 30 hours via three-line transport aircraft.

Meanwhile, the oilfield agricultural colony, expanded to 20, will also arrive in Latin America within 40 hours via a three-line transport aircraft.

Furthermore, 15 legions, totaling 52 troops, built by the Southeast Asian countries, will travel across the Pacific Ocean on transport ships (system units) from the Tijuana shipyard and arrive in Latin America within 10 days.

In this campaign, the three factions are expected to deploy 48 troops, 5000 million drones, and 12 armored vehicles in the first phase…

The second phase is expected to involve 52 troops, 2 million drones, and 20 war robots…

A battle of this scale, especially against North America, sounds a bit outrageous.

But looking back at the Battle of Bangzi Island in the east, the South Vietnam War in the south, and the Afghan War in the west, the significance behind these battlefields, which went around in circles and almost surrounded our side, is no different.

In short, this is a contest between systems and institutions!
However, federal capital is clearly not ready yet.

Just like Old Bu and Old Shi who just left.

As the two walked about twenty meters, thousands of tourists in the Baotu Spring Scenic Area suddenly erupted in gasps of surprise.

"Fuck!"

"Flying with a sword?"

"Wife, come quick! A miracle has occurred!"

Old Bu and Old Shi subconsciously looked up.

The bright, full moon, half-hidden and half-concealed, hid at the edge of the clouds, creating a strange phenomenon in the sky that resembled both the vicissitudes of time and the Tyndall effect.

Bathed in the radiant light, hundreds of figures flew in from the southern sky.

They wore flowing robes, had their hair tied up and wore crowns, and each stood on a three-meter-long sword, about half the width of a door panel.

The cast is impressive, and the scenes are fantastical.

The thousands of tourists who looked up at the sky were all dumbfounded.

Even Old Bu and Old Shi were completely dumbfounded.

...

Taoist flying sword.

Developer: Sanyuan High-Tech.

Investor: Dongyue Daomen.

Official name: Flying motorcycle - pedal version.

The chassis uses a magnetic levitation array composed of 128 permanent magnets, and a modular AI electronic control device is embedded inside.

The propulsion system uses a three-stage ducted engine for unmanned aerial vehicles, with a maximum thrust of 280 kg.

The control system uses the first invasive brain-computer interface (requiring craniotomy for implantation) and can recognize 28 kinds of thought commands. It also has a three-system perception system that can sense 3 eye commands, 16 hand gestures, and 8 sets of limb movements.

Flight altitude: 280 meters.

Top speed is 90 kilometers per hour.

Battery life: 2 hours for a single person, 24 hours for an unmanned vehicle.

...

The small square at the south gate of Baotu Spring.

The giant flying sword hovered in mid-air, and the Taoist priests descended with extremely graceful movements.

They immediately waved their hands in unison, and numerous flying swords changed from horizontal to vertical, hovering behind each other.

Then they took a quick look around and admired the lanterns. Thousands of tourists, regaining their senses, surged forward.

"Damn, I thought it was a performance, but it turns out it's a group of Taoist priests from the southern mountain area celebrating the Lantern Festival."

"Is this flying sword real, or is it some kind of advanced technology?"

"No matter which one it is, you won't understand it."

"Does the Taoist priest accept disciples? Don't let my age fool you, I'm still a virgin."

Amidst the noise.

Old Bu and Old Shi's eyes lit up.

The two were very clear that the flying sword in front of them was definitely a creation of the three-system technology, just like the flying carriage that Yu Sanyuan rode when he visited South Korea.

Normally, this thing is clumsy and not very useful.

But it can't be denied that it has a market.

Regardless of whether it's useful or not, as long as it's mass-produced and the price is right, people in the East, including those in neighboring countries, will definitely rush to buy it.

This is called the market value attached to distinctive culture.

The same reason.

If you change the appearance to a motorcycle, flying saucer, broom, flying carpet, monster... wouldn't it sell out in Europe and America?

Old Bu and Old Shi stopped simultaneously, their eyes searching for the figure admiring the headlights of the 3 Series car, and quickly returned.

Just as they were about to speak, the NSA sent them both urgent messages at the same time.

Latest developments from the 21-nation West African coalition: Over a thousand transport planes have taken off from air force bases in the Chad Basin, Beningero, Lomé (Togo), and the coast of Ghana, with their flight paths suspected to be towards Latin America.

Latest updates on the oilfield's agricultural colony: Nearly 500 transport planes have taken off from air force bases in Lis, Jeddah, Riyadh, and Medina, with their flight path suspected to be towards Latin America.

Latest developments in Southeast Asia: Large quantities of military equipment and soldiers have boarded transport ships; their intentions are currently unknown.

'Guatemala Update: The Joint Fleet-Land Corps has advanced 20 kilometers north and entered southern Mexico.'

Old Bu and Old Shi's expressions changed, and they belatedly realized that Yu Sanyuan was serious.

crazy!

Really crazy!

...

the other side.

The elite troops from North America, traveling by train or car, gathered southward from all directions.

The immense scale of the event attracted numerous news media outlets to report on it.

North American time, February 12th, morning.

US-Mexico border - Las Cruces.

The 1st Cavalry Division – the 1st Heavy Brigade – is speeding along the highway.

Tanks, assault vehicles, self-propelled artillery, armored personnel carriers... countless war machines kicked up clouds of yellow dust, and their exhaust fumes even turned the air a faint blue.

CNN, which has close ties to the Pentagon, sent a reporter to interview the head of the heavy brigade on the highway: "Hello, Colonel, what are your thoughts on this joint US-Mexico operation?"

"Why don't those sons of bitches come to the front lines themselves?"

"???"

After the colonel finished speaking, he ignored the bewildered CNN reporter and climbed into the command vehicle with a blank expression.

Then, his cold, stern voice came over the vehicle's loudspeaker: "Everyone, pay attention! This is not a drill! I'll say it again, this is absolutely not a drill!!!"

A CNN reporter, microphone in hand and facing the camera, said, “Viewers, as you have seen, our Colonel is very serious and responsible. As one of the most elite heavy-armored brigades in North America, he did not treat this operation as an easy training exercise, but as a real war.”

at the same time.

National Guard troops from six states along the southern border of North America also split into several groups and poured into Mexico.

但相比北美第1骑兵师、第1步兵师、第4机械师、第101空中突击师、第82空降师等等，军纪差了不止一点半点。

Just like Arizona.

The National Guard, with a full complement of 5, had approximately 3 members when it set out.

Upon arriving at Nogales, a small town on the US-Mexico border, only 1.5 people remained.

Then, as they left the border, they sold one-third of the 127 assault vehicles to Jamaican used car dealers, and then sold the remaining half to the owls who were about to enter North America.

By the time they arrived at Hermosillo, a small town in northern Mexico, there were fewer than 7,000 people left in the group.

Of these 7,000 people, 30% are immigrants, 40% are illegal immigrants, 20% are impersonators, and 10% are from North America.

So they continued south for less than 200 kilometers, where the white soldiers on the North American mainland were soon bullied by the black soldiers who were illegal immigrants.

For a time, morale plummeted.

However, this is not the case for all National Guard units.

Just like Texas.

With the support of George H.W. Bush, it recruited a large number of North American veterans and equipped them with many of the latest light weapons developed before the transfer of Joint Defense.

Including the M3-A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the M8 Armored Gun System, the Crusader Field Gun, and North America's latest individual combat system...

In terms of overall combat effectiveness, it not only surpassed the fourth-class Marine Corps, but also the North American 1st Infantry Division.

However, the Texas National Guard's march was fraught with difficulties.

After assembling in Austin, they headed to Laredo on the US-Mexico border.

On the road, vehicles either get flat tires, have their wheels stolen while being repaired, or soldiers and their vehicles disappear together.

Knowing the true situation of the war, the person in charge suspected that the Combined Fleet had sent out reconnaissance troops or special operations teams, and immediately ordered the entire army to be on alert and prohibited citizens from approaching to take photos.

Unexpectedly, during just lunchtime, all the power equipment under United Defense was locked down by the vehicle's computer.

Even more outrageous is that it would take 999 years to unlock.

The head of the Texas National Guard immediately contacted the Carlisle Group's data center to send someone to help unlock it.

Unexpectedly, after finishing the task, they found that the wheels were locked again.

This lockdown wasn't electronic warfare; it was a real, physical lockdown.

Steel cables made directly of alloy materials can be used to lock the drive wheels, lock the muzzle steering function, or lock the vehicle door handles.

As a result, the driver couldn't get into the car, let alone drive it...

...

at last.

Evening of February 12th.

After more than ten hours of emergency marching, the elite North American troops finally entered central Mexico.

At this time, almost all the owls in Mexico had fled, and the residents of the central region also fled to North America or went out to sea by boat.

As a result, the surrounding area was pitch black, and almost all towns and cities lost their light.

The elite North American troops dared not linger and continued their southward advance strictly in accordance with military orders.

The plan is to reach the border between Mexico and Guatemala before dawn.

at this time.

9 pm.

The vehicle-mounted air raid siren blared across the land.