I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Chapter 234 Yang Chen's Series of Schemes
Representatives from Germany and France arrived in Jiangcheng by special plane and met with Yang Chen.

The German representative asked, "Mr. Yang, what solutions do you have for the problems we are currently facing?"

The French representative followed up, saying, "If Mr. Yang can really help us resolve this crisis, we will be extremely grateful, and your goods will be able to circulate freely in the EU from now on."

Yang Chen smiled and said, “French representative, you announced that your cargo ship carrying tens of thousands of bionic fish had an accident, and all the bionic fish on board had lost contact in the Atlantic Ocean. You have already requested our help, and I will issue a public notice accepting your request and sending people to the Atlantic to search for these bionic fish. Until they are found, all ships must navigate with caution when passing through the Atlantic. If attacked by the bionic fish, you will not bear any responsibility. German representative, you followed the same procedure and announced that your cargo ship sank in the Indian Ocean, and all the bionic fish on board had also lost contact. You warned ships around the world to navigate with caution when passing through the Indian Ocean, and that if attacked by the bionic fish, you would not bear any responsibility. By controlling the Indian Ocean, the US military forces in Asia cannot reach Europe. By controlling the Atlantic, they will not even have a training area.”

The German and French representatives understood Yang Chen's meaning.

“But they might not believe it!” the German representative said.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "If they don't believe it, then you should make them believe it. Just buy some bionic fish and release them in these two areas, and leave the rest to our engineers. If the Eagles force their way across the Indian Ocean, or insist on conducting exercises in the Atlantic, then I'll have the bionic fish attack them. You just need to clear yourselves of any responsibility beforehand."

The German and French representatives were stunned. Wasn't this tantamount to declaring war on the eagle?

“If we were confident we could fight him, we wouldn’t need to come to Mr. Yang’s place. This approach is inappropriate,” the French representative said.

"Don't worry, the Eagles won't really attack you. Even the US Navy dared to attack their aircraft carrier, and they've been helpless. Are you even worse than the US Navy? I don't really want you to fight them, but I want you to show a tough attitude towards their exercises. Only if you dare to confront them militarily can you protect your honor in Europe. As for them freezing your funds, I'll arrange a meeting between the two sides," Yang Chen replied.

The German representative asked, "How can they possibly listen to you? You call them over for a face-to-face meeting, and they come over for a face-to-face meeting?"

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "Yes, I said to have them come and talk to you in person, and they absolutely have to come. I'll take care of that; you just need to do as I say."

The German and French representatives quickly began to discuss the matter.

What are your thoughts? Are you willing to take the risk and give it a try?

"We have no choice but to take the risk. The bald eagle has already made its move. If we don't respond, our cabinet term will be over, and Europe will become a laughing stock for the whole world."

"According to Mr. Yang, he just wants us to adopt a military stance without actually taking action. If we conduct direct military exercises to confront each other, it is very likely that a conflict will break out in the Atlantic. Mr. Yang's approach is effective; the whole world can see the underlying meaning, but it avoids a direct conflict with the U.S. Navy."

"Other countries probably won't agree, so let's join forces. The future and honor of Europe depend on the two of us."

……

After some discussion, the German and French representatives accepted Yang Chen's proposal.

They immediately contacted their families to explain the situation and request financial support.

This is like walking on a knife's edge; one mistake could be the end of you.

However, neither Germany nor France wanted the other to become the sole leader in Europe, so their top officials decided to give it a try after discussion.

In their opinion, if this matter is resolved smoothly, then Yang Chen is certainly awesome, and they will give Yang Chen more trade opportunities in the future as a token of their gratitude.

If things go wrong, then sell Yang Chen and say that Yang Chen instigated them to do this, and Yang Chen will bear all the consequences.

In international relations, there are no friends, only interests.

Yang Chen helped Europe stand up and achieve strategic autonomy, not because he liked them, but because he wanted to get them to further open their markets.

All the equipment is controlled by Yang Chen's engineers, so there's no need to worry about messing things up.

France immediately allocated funds to purchase 1000 artificial fish of various kinds, each loaded with explosives, and airlifted them home to release them into the Atlantic Ocean.

Engineers at Sihai Intelligent used the BeiDou satellite system to remotely control these bionic fish, dispersing them to be ready to attack at any time.

Germany also allocated funds to purchase 1000 bionic fish of various kinds, loaded them onto the cargo ship transporting the Starship, and released them into the sea as it passed through the Indian Ocean.

Germany immediately notified the whole world.

"Deutsche Telekom urgently notifies the world that a batch of bionic fish for military use that we purchased from Sihai Intelligent has encountered an accident while passing through the Indian Ocean. The cargo ship has sunk to the bottom of the sea, and all the bionic fish on board are out of contact. Passing ships are advised to exercise caution and beware of being attacked by the bionic fish. We will not bear any responsibility in the event of an accident. We have contacted Sihai Intelligent to rush to the Indian Ocean to handle the situation and will provide updates as they become available. If necessary, we will purchase another batch."

France also announced it to the world.

"France has issued an urgent global notice that a batch of bionic fish for military use purchased from Sihai Intelligent has lost contact in the deep Atlantic Ocean near Europe. All vessels passing through this area are urged to exercise extreme caution when venturing into the Atlantic near Europe to avoid attacks from these bionic fish. We assume no responsibility for any incidents. Sihai Intelligent's personnel have already departed for the Atlantic to handle the aftermath. Until safety is confirmed, all vessels are advised to avoid passing through the Atlantic near Europe. Furthermore, we will decide whether to purchase another batch depending on the situation."

To convince everyone, the two companies also released purchase orders and other related documents.

People all over the world can understand the actions of these two countries, and netizens from various countries have left comments under the news.

Chinese netizens: Oh my, which of the Thirty-Six Stratagems is this? Did Dezi and Fazi steal some ideas from Sun Tzu's Art of War?
Japanese netizens commented: "Germany and France are so bold! Anyone with eyes can see they're trying to blockade the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. This way, the US military forces in Asia can't travel through the Indian Ocean to Europe for exercises, and they won't even have a designated area for exercises in the Atlantic. If they force their way through the Indian Ocean or conduct exercises in the Atlantic, their warships and submarines will be attacked by bionic fish. Both countries have already issued warnings; if the US tries to force its way in, they'll have to bear the consequences themselves. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
A German netizen commented: "Well done! The future of Europe still depends on us and France; no other country can do it. This must be learning from Yang Chen; it's clearly the history and culture of a major Eastern power. This must be the legendary 'open strategy'."

A French netizen commented: "From now on, when people from other European countries see us French and our neighboring Germans, please call us 'Big Brother.' We deserve it, and you should too."

A netizen from the White Eagle forum commented: "Why is Yang Chen helping them? This is a feud between us and Europe. We haven't frozen your money, so why are you getting involved? Do you really think we wouldn't dare to touch you? I suggest we immediately freeze Yang Chen and Sihai Investment's overseas assets and see if he still dares to oppose us."

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: "Wow, you can do that? If you guys are going to do it this way, we'd like to use this tactic to buy a batch of weapons and send them to the Slipper Army."

While netizens from other countries are just watching the show, netizens from the Sand Kingdom are really getting things done.

Yang Chen received a call from Prince Holdan of the Sand Kingdom.

"Mr. Yang, did you come up with the plan to sink the ships in Germany and France?" Holdan asked directly.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "We can see through things but not say anything. We can still be good friends."

"Haha... I understand, I understand. It's like this, I want to support the Slipper Army, but I can't do it openly. Mr. Yang, could you think of an exactly the same way? A well-intentioned scheme, where everyone knows what's going on, but no one can do anything about it," Holdan said with a smile.

This kind of childish stuff is too simple for Yang Chen.

Yang Chen immediately said, "Buy the goods you want to support them, let the cargo ship be hijacked when it passes through the Red Sea, then negotiate with them to redeem it, give them some money to buy back an empty ship. Even the Bald Eagles can't do anything about slippers, so you can't do anything about them either. In the end, you can only buy another cargo ship, and let them hijack it again when it passes through the Red Sea. Let them hijack as much as you want to support them."

Holdan immediately exclaimed happily, “Mr. Yang, brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Everyone says you Chinese are clever, and it’s absolutely true. We’ll place an order right away—some of your drones, robotic beasts, and all that, plus some of your radar and missiles. Haha… I’ll send them to the Red Sea and have them hijacked by the slippers. We’ll send them as many as they need. Mr. Yang, thank you for your strategy. Haha…”

Yang Chen smiled and said, "No need to thank me. It's our duty to help our clients solve their problems."

Holdan quickly replied, "Haha... We like partners like Mr. Yang. Let's process the order now, and we'll place the order with you as soon as it's ready."

“Okay, I’ll wait for your order,” Yang Chen replied.

After hanging up the phone, Holdan immediately convened relevant personnel to discuss the specific quantity of the order.

In the afternoon, Yang Chen received the order from the Sand Kingdom.

2000 robotic dogs, 1000 robotic wolves, 500 robotic tigers, 5 drones, and some bionic fish, bionic birds, and other equipment.

These are just some of the equipment they purchased this time; they will continue to purchase radar, missiles, and other equipment.

Sihai Intelligent immediately rushed to complete the work, and after it was finished, it still needed to be sent to be fitted with explosives.

Shortly after, Guo Hu called Yang Chen. "Chairman Yang, a ship suspected to be from the United States has entered the Indian Ocean. What should we do?" Guo Hu asked.

Yang Chen said with a smile, "They're using a ship to test the waters. If we just let it pass through the Indian Ocean, they'll think there are no bionic sharks in the sea at all, and they'll massively increase their troops in Europe for exercises. Sending a fish out is just a token attempt to attack, not to actually blow up their warships, but to serve as a warning so the operators can be careful. Our goal isn't to actually attack the US ships, but just to make them believe that there really are uncontrolled bionic fish in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans."

Guo Hu quickly replied, "Okay, I know what to do."

In the evening, media outlets in the Sands first reported that a Bald Eagle ship had entered the Indian Ocean and been attacked by a bionic fish.

This news immediately shocked the world.

The Bald Eagles quickly held a press conference. In response to media questions, the spokesperson said, "The media in the Sand Kingdom are irresponsible, publishing news without verification. In fact, that bionic fish was not very powerful and was intercepted by our fish in advance, and did not cause any substantial damage to our ships."

AFP asked: "Despite warnings from Germany and France, your ships still intend to enter the Indian Ocean. Are you testing the veracity of the announcements issued by Germany and France?"

The spokesperson replied, "No, our ships were just conducting routine training. We will not be so frightened by a few bionic fish that we will stop our daily training. We will continue to carry out our daily training plans as scheduled."

Reuters asked, "Will your military exercises continue?"

The spokesperson replied, "Of course! Our military exercise plans are unaffected by anything, only the dates will be slightly changed."

The reporters at the scene couldn't help but laugh; Eagle was still being stubborn.

If the date is slightly changed, then it could be delayed indefinitely.

Then, a staff member came up to the spokesperson and whispered a few words in her ear.

The spokesperson then immediately stated, "I have just received orders that our military exercises will not be postponed, but will instead proceed via the Arctic shipping route to Europe. In short, once we have made a decision, nothing can change our plans, not even if the sky falls."

Yang Chen was sleeping at night.

The German representative, Siegfried Schiele, called Yang Chen.

“Mr. Yang, the Bald Eagles are no longer using the Indian and Atlantic Oceans; they're going to take the Arctic route to Europe for exercises. What should we do?” Westhae Joseph asked.

Yang Chen said with a smile, "You're not short of money. Why don't you sell a few more and release some of the Arctic shipping routes as well? This amount of money is much cheaper than organizing your own military exercises, and it can really deter the Bald Eagles. It's worth the money."

Westhae Reeves said, "Mr. Yang's point seems to make sense. Okay, then let's continue purchasing bionic fish and release some along all the routes that lead to Europe. Let's see how the Bald Eagles conduct their exercises."

Yang Chen smiled and said, "That's right. A problem that can be solved with a little money isn't really a problem. We have a lot of bionic fish in stock, so we can ship your order the day after you place it. We'll even send it by air. You can put it in the sea and then say the ship sank. Anyway, no one will dare to go in and investigate easily. If you say the ship sank, then the ship sank."

Westhae Joseph laughed heartily and said, "Mr. Yang is right. What's there to worry about when a problem can be solved with a little money? Let's place the order right away, Mr. Yang, please prepare to ship it."

Three days later, Germany issued another announcement to the world.

"Since the bionic fish and other equipment we purchased last time sank to the bottom of the sea, we bought a new batch. However, the cargo ship was worried about the dangers of passing through the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, so it took the Arctic route. Unfortunately, the Arctic route is not safe, and our cargo ship hit an iceberg and sank. The more than 5000 bionic fish on board have temporarily lost contact. We urge all ships passing through the Arctic route to be careful. We urgently need a batch of bionic fish and will continue to purchase from Sihai Intelligent."

This announcement amused netizens all over the world, including those in the United States, who were both amused and annoyed.

A netizen from Bald Eagle commented: "I'm really angry! Are you treating us like fools? Did Yang Chen give you this terrible idea? So you've deployed artificial fish in every sea area leading to Europe? This is extremely irresponsible towards other countries' ships. I suggest other countries join forces with us to deal with Europe."

A Japanese netizen commented: "Such a wicked idea could only come from the Chinese, and it's almost certain that Yang Chen devised the plan for them. Now the US can only fly its fighter jets around Europe, but that's not as intimidating as a fleet exercise. I have a suggestion for the US: you could force your way through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to Europe. However, you'll have to face the threat of the 'slippery army' (referring to the Japanese military).

A German netizen commented: "Oh dear, what bad luck! I bought two and both sank. I suggest you keep buying them. I don't believe they'll sink every time. We support spending this money."

A French netizen commented: "Next time, it'll be our turn to sink. Sigh... Europe's been having a rough time lately; we're the only ones who can get rid of Europe's bad luck."

Chinese netizens commented: "This tactic is really brilliant! Europe must have a mastermind behind it. Is it another white elephant?"
A netizen from India commented: "That's right, it's me. Only our country's think tank has such great wisdom. We can easily help Europe resolve this crisis. Shouldn't Europe hurry up and sell us more high-tech products as a token of gratitude? Such tactlessness! We won't help you next time!"

Currently, it seems that only the route through the Suez Canal via the Red Sea is the safest option.

Although they have to face attacks from the "slipper army," the success rate of the slipper army is relatively low, making it easier to deal with than the threat of thousands of artificial fish in the sea.

The Bald Eagle family held another press conference.

AFP asked: "Now that the Arctic shipping route is also unsafe, will you take the advice of some netizens and force your way through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal into the heart of Europe?"

The spokesperson replied, "It's not that we adopted the suggestion from netizens; rather, we originally planned to split our forces into two routes. One route would go to Europe via the Arctic shipping route, and the other would enter Europe via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. This way, we could attack Europe from both the north and south, maximizing our deterrent effect. Now that the Arctic shipping route is no longer safe, we will still proceed as planned and enter Europe via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal."

That evening, the French representative, Lanziani, called Yang Chen.

“Mr. Yang, the Bald Eagle is preparing to cross the Suez Canal from the Red Sea into Europe. Now it’s France’s turn to shine. We’ll buy another 3000 bionic fish and sink them into the Red Sea,” Lanziani said with a smile.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Of course. Since I said I would cure your fear of hawks, I will definitely support you to the end."

Lanceani laughed heartily and said happily, "Thank you for your support, Mr. Yang. We will place an order immediately and send it over as soon as possible, lest the Bald Eagle's ships set off first."

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "Okay. You pay, and we'll airfreight it to the Sand Kingdom immediately. You can pick up the goods there and put them in the sea."

Lancelian replied immediately, "Okay. We'll pay right away."

France placed another order for 3000 bionic fish, and Sihai had to arrange for their immediate shipment.

Meanwhile, the equipment ordered by the Sand Kingdom has already left port, passed through the Strait of Malacca, entered the Indian Ocean, and headed straight for the Red Sea.

In fact, France didn't need to buy those 3000 bionic fish at all. Once the Sand Kingdom's equipment was seized by the Slipper Army, even if the White Eagle had a hundred times the courage, their warships wouldn't dare to force their way into the Red Sea again.

However, business is business, and Yang Chen can't offer advice for nothing. They can buy some things as a reward for Yang Chen.

With its repeated broken promises, the bald eagle has become a laughing stock around the world.

Therefore, this forced entry into the Red Sea is imperative, and the plan cannot be canceled no matter what happens.

Just as the bald eagle's warships had loaded all their supplies and were preparing to depart, France issued a statement.

"France issued a statement to the world that the bionic fish and other equipment we purchased from Sihai Intelligent last time sank in the Atlantic Ocean, so we bought some more. This time, the cargo ship didn't dare to go through the Atlantic, but instead went through the Red Sea. Unfortunately, our ship was bombed by the 'sandwich army' in the Red Sea and sank to the bottom of the sea. Thousands of bionic fish and other equipment on board have lost contact. We have urgently invited Sihai to send a special task force to the Red Sea to handle the situation. Ships that need to pass through the Red Sea recently are advised to use other routes if possible. We have fulfilled our obligation to warn, and we will not bear any responsibility if any subsequent incidents of ships being attacked by bionic fish occur."

This announcement amused netizens around the world once again.

Bald Eagle Netizen: Fuck! When will you guys stop? You've deployed bionic sharks in every ocean in the world! Aren't you afraid that Yang Chen will use these bionic sharks to control all the world's shipping lanes in the future? You short-sighted Europeans are utterly stupid. You can only see the immediate problems, completely blind to the potential future issues. Is that so?
A French netizen commented: "Parahawk netizens, stop trying to sow discord here. Our relationship with Yang Chen won't be affected by your attempts to undermine it. Yang Chen is helping us; we Europeans all know that. You can't sow discord with just a few words."

A German netizen commented: Even if what you say is true, we'll accept it. Yang Chen controlling all the flight routes is better than you controlling them! As long as Europe can rise again, we can bear some of the costs.

South Korean netizens: The key point is that this cost is not only borne by you, but by people all over the world. You can't be so selfish.

A Japanese netizen commented: "I'm now certain you've all been played by Yang Chen. This is truly a grand scheme. Yang Chen is using Europe as a white-headed eagle, inducing conflict between the bald eagle and Europe, and then encouraging Europe, eager to protect itself, to buy his bionic fish and release them in the waters surrounding Europe. Ostensibly, he's helping Europe defend itself, but in reality, he's getting Europeans to spend money to help him gain control of the waters surrounding Europe. I ask you, from now on, without Yang Chen's permission, which of your ships dares to freely pass through the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, or the Arctic shipping routes? Brilliant, truly brilliant! I'm increasingly impressed by Yang Chen."

(End of this chapter)