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

Chapter 268: Russia spends another 2 million barrels of oil to buy equipment; Yang Chen lowers oil prices.
Capitalists are truly profit-driven; they'll do anything as long as there's money to be made.

Boston Dynamics President Lopez actually reached out to the military to persuade them to ask Congress to pass a bill supporting the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The "Smith Commissioners" were quite shrewd; after receiving their kickbacks, they actually introduced the bill in Congress.

Their excuse was that Russia and China have a good relationship, and that Xingchen Military Industry's unmanned equipment lineup is performing so strongly that Russia will definitely want to purchase it from China.

Without these equipment, Ermao's human soldiers would be brutally beaten to death by those emotionless robots.

Western countries have already provided so much aid to Russia. If Russia is defeated by China, all the money they have spent will be wasted, and China will become much stronger as a result. This is an unbearable burden for them.

Western societies emphasize political correctness. Regardless of internal conflicts or which industry's interests each department head represents, they will always form a united front and reach an agreement when it comes to political correctness.

Ultimately, the U.S. Congress approved the bill to provide new equipment to Ukraine, and the military purchased unmanned equipment from the Boston Military Industry Group according to the standards of the Blackwater Group to support Ukraine.

After Boston Defence and Armoury secured the military contract, President Lopez immediately called Yang Chen.

"Haha... Mr. Yang, good news, good news! Congress has approved the bill to support Ermao, and the military has placed an order with us. It's being procured entirely according to Blackwater Group's standards. You're going to make a fortune again. Haha..." Lopez said with a laugh.

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "When it comes to making money, you definitely earn more, at least half as much. I only earn a meager living through hard work, so I can't compare to you."

Lopez laughed and said, "Let's make money together, let's make money together. What about the total order amount and delivery date?"

Yang Chen replied, "It's still 90 billion Eagle Dollars. The delivery date will be a bit later, before the 30th of next month."

Lopez said, "No problem! However, I have one more request: if Big Mao wants to buy equipment from you, the date you send it to him cannot be earlier than the delivery date of the equipment we send to Second Mao. Is that alright?"

Yang Chen smiled and said, "No problem. Maintaining a strategic balance will allow you and me to earn more."

"Haha..." The two burst into laughter.

Two days later.

Big Mauk's intelligence agency, GBI chief Bikorsky, rushed to the military headquarters to share some intelligence with his superior, Virgil.

“We just received intelligence that the White Eagle has purchased a massive 300 sets of unmanned equipment from Yang Chen’s Starry Sky Military Industry, the same equipment used against the Blackwater Group. If this equipment is deployed to the battlefield, our front lines will be crushed,” Bikorsky said.

Virgil was shocked and quickly asked, "Is the intelligence accurate?"

Bikorsky replied, "Of course it's accurate. If the KGB could get even this basic intelligence wrong, then there would be no point in our existence. You need to come with me to the Kremlin immediately; we must take immediate action."

Virgil nodded and immediately went to the Krem Palace with Bikorusky.

At this moment, in Yang Chen's office.

Zhao Liying, who had recently finished her work, came to visit Yang Chen.

"Chairman Yang, I'm off work these few days. Are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner," Zhao Liying asked with a smile.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "I'm free. Where should we eat?"

Zhao Liying replied, "Let's go to my house. I live alone there, so it's more convenient."

Shouldn't it be inconvenient for someone to be alone?

Yang Chen immediately used his mind-reading ability to read Zhao Liying's thoughts.

"Please don't refuse, please don't refuse..."

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Okay, then let's go to your place. Is there anything I need to bring?"

Zhao Liying shook her head and replied, "You only need to bring yourself; you don't need to bring anything else."

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Okay, I definitely won't forget about myself. By the way, I've been reading a novel recently, you can check it out when you have time. If you're interested, I can have it adapted into a TV series, and you can play the female lead. I think you're particularly suited for this kind of strong female lead role."

Zhao Liying immediately asked, "Thank you, Chairman Yang. What novel is it?"

"You can check out 'The Wind Blows in the Summer' when you have time. You can find an electronic version online, and you can also buy a genuine paperback novel at bookstores," Yang Chen said.

Zhao Liying quickly replied, "Okay, Chairman Yang, I'll go to the bookstore to buy it and take a look. Chairman Yang always has a discerning eye, so if you say it's okay, it definitely is."

Just then, Yang Chen's phone rang.

Zhao Liying quickly stood up and said, "Then, Chairman Yang, you're busy, I'll be going now. See you tonight."

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, watching Zhao Liying leave.

Yang Chen picked up the phone and said, "Hello, who is this?"

The caller was Jiang Wenming, who smiled and said, "Chairman Yang, it's me, Jiang Wenming. Is this a convenient time to talk?"

"Yes, that's convenient. What's up?" Yang Chen replied.

Jiang Wenming immediately said, "Did the Bald Eagles order unmanned equipment from you to support Er Mao?"

"Yes, that's right," Yang Chen replied.

Jiang Wenming continued, "Da Mao's family got this intelligence. They are worried that Er Mao will crush them if he gets these equipment, so they also want to buy these equipment. However, the price is too high, so they came to us as an intermediary to connect them, hoping that you can sell them some equipment at a lower price."

Yang Chen said with a smile, "Don't they have oil? Just trade oil for it. My equipment is in high demand right now. There's no reason for them to ignore the higher-priced ones and insist on the lower-priced ones, right? If they're afraid of spending money in a fight, then why would they fight? But since you've made this call, I won't make things difficult for you. I can give them a discount of 1-2 million Eagle Dollars on the total price. That's my bottom line."

Jiang Wenming said awkwardly, "Since Chairman Yang has said so, I won't say anything else. I'll give them a reply and let them decide for themselves whether to buy."

Yang Chen replied, "Yes. There's no need to worry about the strategic balance being broken, nor is there any need to worry about Russia being unable to hold on. My acceptance of them paying with oil already took into account their lack of funds. If they don't even want to pay with oil, then they have no sincerity in buying, so let them fend for themselves."

Yang Chen had made his point so clear that Jiang Wenming couldn't say anything more.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Wenming quickly contacted Da Mao's family to explain the situation.

Just before Yang Chen was about to leave work, Virgil, the military official in charge of the Russian army, called him.

Knowing that Yang Chen was unyielding, Virgil stopped talking nonsense about the international situation, strategy, and tactics, and directly presented their procurement list, asking Yang Chen for an accurate quote and delivery date.

“95 billion Eagle Dollars, delivery date is mid-December,” Yang Chen said.

Virgil immediately said, "Mid-December? That's almost two months! Can you hurry up?"

“It won’t be any faster. We have too many orders right now. Mid-December is the most optimistic delivery date. In reality, it might be delayed a little longer. But don’t worry, I will ship the equipment that Bald Eagle bought for Er Mao and your equipment at the same time. Even if they place their order first, I won’t let them get the equipment before you,” Yang Chen replied.

Virgil laughed and said, "Mr. Yang is really good at business, profiting from both sides."

"Haha... As a third party, doing business within the international trade system is perfectly legal and legitimate. How will you pay me?" Yang Chen said.

Virgil replied, "Let's pay with oil, 45 Eagle Dollars a barrel of light oil, is that alright?"

“Sure! 45 Eagle Dollars a barrel is no problem. Send me the order, and someone will follow up and process it,” Yang Chen said.

At a price of 45 Eagle Dollars per barrel, a total payment of 95 billion Eagle Dollars would yield 211111111 barrels of high-quality light oil. The oil previously supplied by the Russian Empire and the Sand Kingdom for equipment purchases hasn't been fully delivered yet, and now over 200 million barrels are awaiting delivery.

Xingchen Gas Stations now have hundreds of locations in various districts and counties of Jiangcheng City, and the price of gasoline has been dropping again and again. 92-octane gasoline has entered the 3-yuan range, and 95-octane gasoline is only a little over 4 yuan.

Unfortunately, such cheap gas prices are only available to residents of Jiangcheng and surrounding areas. Other cities have not yet opened Xingchen gas stations, so their residents cannot enjoy such low gas prices.

Yang Chen wasn't trying to make money from this; he just wanted to monetize the oil.

The country still needs to collect taxes and profits from oil to supplement its finances, so Yang Chen will not touch the oil industry for the time being.

Yang Chen called Kang Qi, chairman of Xingchen Energy, and instructed him: "Old Kang, pass on the word that the price of gas at Xingchen gas stations will be reduced by 30 cents per liter at midnight tonight. Da Mao will deliver another 200 million barrels of light oil. You can only liaise with Sihai."

Kang Qi quickly replied, "Okay, Chairman Yang. I'll follow up right away."

Shortly after, Xingchen Energy issued an announcement on its official website, and all Xingchen gas stations also posted notices to customers that the price of oil would be reduced by 30 cents starting at midnight tonight.

下调之后92号每升来到了3.65龙币，95号每升来到了4.5龙币，98号来到了5.6龙币，柴油来到了每升3.4龙币。

Anyone would go crazy if they saw this price; even bottled water costs more than this.

Unsurprisingly, Xingchen Energy's oil price reduction quickly became a trending topic, with netizens joining the discussion.

"My God, Jiangcheng isn't part of the Dragon Kingdom anymore? Oil is cheaper than water? Isn't that something only rich and powerful families do?"

"Why did my grandfather move his household registration from Jiangcheng to Haicheng back then? It directly ruined my happiness. If only I had stayed in Jiangcheng, the cost of living would have been ridiculously low. If I had been lucky enough to become Boss Yang's employee, generations of my family could have enjoyed the good life. One wrong step led to another."

"It's really hard to get a household registration in Jiangcheng now. You have to have a bachelor's degree from a reputable university, and it has to be in a science or engineering field. Even liberal arts majors might not be able to get one. The university you studied at abroad also has to be a reputable university. Those diploma mills are not even considered. Who would have thought that one day a household registration in Jiangcheng would be more sought after than in Beijing or Haicheng?"

"What did Da Mao buy that's giving over 2 million barrels of oil to Boss Yang all at once? Could it be that Boss Yang is using Blackwater Group's unmanned equipment? If so, Boss Yang's live-streaming sales must be incredibly successful; he must be making a fortune."

"Please, Mr. Yang, open Xingchen Gas Stations in other cities. We are your compatriots too. You can't keep all the benefits for the people of Jiangcheng. You should also take care of our compatriots in other places."

……

The CEOs of oil and petrochemical companies are used to seeing the news. They used to complain a bit, but now that Yang Chen's status is beyond their reach, they don't even have the courage to complain anymore.

A country can have countless management talents, but there is only one Yang Chen, and there is only one in the whole world. It is obvious who is more important.

While netizens were discussing it enthusiastically online, Yang Chen was also busy at Zhao Liying's house.

Zhao Liying is quite successful. By becoming Boss Yang's woman, she won't have to worry about job opportunities, won't have to go out for social engagements, and won't have to fear being bullied. The benefits are just too numerous to list.

Yang Chen also got to experience the charm of a young woman, which was indeed different from the purity of a young girl.

Ten days later, Academician Lu Dongyi called Yang Chen.

"Chairman Yang, the 500 nanorobots you requested have been completed and have passed the information technology testing. They are ready for use," Lu Dongyi said.

Yang Chen said happily, "Great, we've been waiting for them. I'll send someone over to receive them right away. Everyone, you've worked hard, so get some rest today and continue tomorrow. Next, we'll work on nanorobots for treating and saving lives. Technological progress should always benefit the people."

Lu Dong smiled and said, "Chairman Yang is absolutely right. Technological progress should benefit the people. We won't go to any trouble; we'll make new ones for the hospital right away."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Chen called Guo Hu.

"Ah Hu, send someone to 968 Xingrong Road to retrieve the supplies and deliver them along with the latest batch of equipment sent to Africa. Make good use of this new equipment; it's the trump card to force the Blackwater Group to surrender," Yang Chen instructed.

Guo Hu quickly replied, "Okay, Chairman Yang, I'll send someone to pick it up right away."

After acquiring the nanobots, Xingchen Military Industry will need to familiarize themselves with the data and operation, but five days should be enough time.

Meanwhile, the Boston-based military-industrial Mosaic plant had also completed its equipment upgrades, and then they airlifted the equipment to the Blackwater Group.

Five days later, before going to bed, Yang Chen posted a Weibo post.

"We are ready and will launch our attack on the Blackwater Group at 3 PM tomorrow. We will still be live-streaming the event globally. We have noticed that many individual netizens want to buy this equipment. To meet the needs of friends around the world, we will provide links during the live stream. You can directly place an order in the live stream if you see any equipment you like. We are keeping up with the times and doing some live-streaming e-commerce."

Netizens left numerous comments.

"Huh? Is this how you do live-streaming e-commerce? This is definitely the most hardcore live-streaming e-commerce ever. All other live-streaming e-commerce hosts are weak in comparison."

"Let foreigners experience the 321 link as well; we must make them keep up with the times."

"Both sides have been preparing for so long, this battle will definitely be more intense than the last one. I wonder if Boss Yang can still crush the Blackwater Group unilaterally like last time."

"By defeating the Blackwater Group, Chinese mercenaries will be recognized in the global mercenary field, at least ranking among the top five."

"Defeating the Blackwater Group will be very difficult. They have over 10 members worldwide. Boss Yang can't possibly kill them all, can he? Otherwise, how can he defeat them?"

"Are some of these people new here? Haven't they seen Boss Yang's previous live streams? As long as you kill enough people to terrify the remaining ones, they will naturally admit defeat. Foreigners are human too; they will be afraid when faced with the threat of death. Don't imagine them to be so powerful."

……

The International Network Business Department translated Yang Chen's Weibo post into dozens of languages ​​and posted it on the international internet, where foreigners also discussed it excitedly.

Japanese netizens: Live streaming e-commerce? Is that even possible? But I really want to buy a batch of robotic horses to compare with Kawasaki motorcycles.

A South Korean netizen commented: "If their equipment is completely outclassed by Blackwater's new equipment, who would buy their gear? Also, doesn't Yang Chen indirectly admit that StarCraft Military Industry is his company? What about the United Nations? Why doesn't they expose him and impose sanctions?"
A German netizen commented: "Everyone in the world knows that Xingchen Military Industry Group is Yang Chen's company, but Yang Chen has already used a complex nested control structure. The United Nations doesn't want to push him too far, so everyone has tacitly chosen to remain silent. If things really break down, Yang Chen can find an excuse to retaliate against any country, which is not a situation anyone wants to see."

A netizen named "White-headed Eagle" commented: "This is outrageous! How could he possibly foresee that his equipment would still defeat the Blackwater Group's? I heard that the Blackwater Group's equipment has been upgraded this time, and its performance is even better than before. This time, the Blackwater Group will definitely not be crushed like last time."

Big Mao Netizen: Stop joking. It didn't work last time, so it definitely won't work this time either. Just accept your fate. White Eagle Netizen:

A user from the Sand Kingdom commented: "I agree with the user from Big Russia. If my idol can defeat you once, he can defeat you countless times. These technologies were all pioneered by my idol. Other companies are just imitating and copying. How could their equipment possibly be better than the original? Accept your fate, user from White Eagle. Today is destined to be another crushing defeat. Blackwater Group is the one being crushed."

While netizens around the world were debating the issue, bigwigs from all sides gathered in the White House operations room of the US military to watch the live stream together.

In addition to senior executives from various departments of Bald Eagle, Blackwater CEO Bradley and Boston Dynamics CEO Lopez were also present.

Military representative Hania asked, "Mr. Bradley, is there no problem this time? If the minefield detonates prematurely again like last time, your Blackwater Group should be disbanded."

Bradley quickly replied, "Don't worry, we can't make the same mistake twice. This time we will definitely defeat StarCraft and kill all 300 of their employees."

Defense Secretary Chris said, "If you can really do that, we'll let you send another 1 men to fight in Er Mao's country."

As a mercenary organization, Blackwater mainly undertakes various combat missions. They have fought in the Ahuhan War and the Iraq War. Currently, they still have more than 3 employees fighting in the Er Mao family. Sending another 1 people to Er Mao family can help Blackwater earn hundreds of millions of Eagle Dollars, which makes Bradley very happy.

“Haha… Thank you, Mr. Chris. We certainly won’t let you down,” Bradley said confidently.

At 3 p.m. local time, the live broadcast room of Xingchen Military Industry showed the scene on time.

The netizens who had been waiting for a long time immediately perked up, as the most exciting showdown was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)