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

The EU has repeatedly emphasized that it maintains a good cooperative relationship with Yang Chen and will never harm him under any circumstances.

But anyone who knows these hypocritical Westerners knows that their credit is so poor that they struggle to even use a power bank in China.

Now they're sitting down with Da Mao and Bai Tou Ying to figure out how to stop Yang Chen from doing business at Er Mao's place.

After some discussion, they unanimously decided to have Da Mao intensify his crackdown on Er Mao.

If Yang Chen's land and mineral resources become the front line of war, he will be unable to develop them.

To compensate Russia, the US and the EU will unfreeze a portion of Russia's overseas funds, at least 500 billion US dollars.

All their actions were under the surveillance of the mosquitoes of the four naval industries. Guo Hu immediately reported the decisions of the EU, Russia, and the United States to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen chuckled and said, "Damn it, they're too green to try and outsmart me! Immediately transport the equipment there and announce that we're taking over those lands and mines. Any attack on those lands and mines by any force will be considered a provocation, and we will retaliate forcefully. Be quick; make sure the announcement is made before the Russians receive the money. If they continue to attack our lands and mines, then it's their responsibility."

Guo Hu quickly replied, "Understood, will do it right away!"

Yang Chen called EU President Donald Tusk.

“Mr. Tusk, we are good friends, right?” Yang Chen asked.

Tusk immediately replied, "Of course!"

But at this moment, Tusk already had a vague feeling that something was wrong, and there must be a reason why Yang Chen suddenly called to ask this question.

So Tusk then asked, "Mr. Yang, why are you suddenly asking this? Have you heard any rumors?"

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Of course not. I just wanted to remind Mr. Tusk to remember your promise and not do anything to betray me. You know my temper and methods; betraying me will not end well."

Tusk immediately replied, "Mr. Yang, please rest assured, we will never betray you. We said we would maintain a good cooperative relationship with you, and we will definitely maintain that relationship."

"Haha... I've recorded everything you just said. I hope I won't have to play it back for you in the future. That's all!" Yang Chen sneered and immediately hung up the phone.

Tusk was now certain that Yang Chen knew about their agreement with Russia and the United States, and he immediately panicked.

But there was nothing they could do in their panic; they had to do it because the struggle between Er Mao and Da Mao was related to the future of Europe, and they couldn't risk the future of the entire Europe to maintain their relationship with Yang Chen.

Therefore, the action against Yang Chen must be carried out without any room for negotiation.

In order to complete the equipment deployment before Russia receives the unfrozen 500 billion US dollars, Xingchen Military Industry Group directly rented Y-20 transport aircraft to deliver the equipment.

The Er Mao family provided active cooperation, and the equipment was delivered directly to the mining area and deployed overnight on the 1000 million mu of land as soon as it landed.

As soon as it was light local time, Xingchen Military Industry released an announcement.

"Our company has been entrusted by Sihai Agricultural High-Tech Group to be responsible for the security protection of its 10 million mu of land and 50 mineral sites located in Ermaojia. As of 8:00 AM today, our company has completed the deployment of unmanned equipment. From now on, all 10 million mu of land and 50 mineral sites belonging to Sihai Agricultural High-Tech Group are under the protection of our unmanned equipment. If any party causes damage to these land and mineral sites, whether intentionally or unintentionally, we will take strong countermeasures. We hereby announce that if any unpleasant incidents occur in the future, the other party will bear all the consequences, and our company will not bear any consequences."

Upon seeing the announcement, Tusk sighed helplessly. He knew that Yang Chen's sudden phone call to him was not for nothing; it was indeed a targeted arrangement.

Now it all depends on the effectiveness of the operation on the Russian side. Hopefully, they can break through the Starry Sky Military Industry Group's defense system.

Just then, the Chang'e Satellite System Operation and Management Office also issued an announcement.

"Due to business needs, our company will deploy several satellites over Eurasia. The signal strength in Africa and the polar regions will be slightly weaker, but it will not affect usability. We guarantee that the signal strength will still be stronger than GPS."

At this time, the sudden increase in satellite coverage across Eurasia might not mean much to the average person, but the top officials of Europe, Russia, and the United States all knew what it meant.

To put it bluntly, the Chang'e Satellite System Management Office is practically saying that their every move is under the surveillance of the Chang'e satellites, and they'd better think carefully before doing anything.

At this time, the Mao family's military held an emergency meeting.

Military official Kirill stated, "If we intensify our attacks on Ermajia according to the agreement with Europe and the United States, and cross the eastern region into its central region, threatening Yang Chen's land and mineral resources, we will inevitably clash with Xingchen Military Industry's unmanned equipment. Their unmanned equipment has undergone numerous tests, and its power is undeniable. If we fail to break through their defenses, the consequences will be dire."

Senior General Korsi said, "But if we don't do what we agreed on, the 500 billion Eagle Dollars they promised to unfreeze for us will likely be lost. We can't just give up so much money; we definitely have to get our hands on it."

Another senior general, Shiramov, said: "I do not agree with threatening Yang Chen's land and mineral resources. The consequences would be too serious, because it would not only offend Yang Chen, but also the country behind him. Everyone knows our current situation. Offending them will not do us any good. It could even be a devastating disaster, which cannot be compensated by 500 billion eagle dollars."

Military official Kirill said, "I've dealt with Yang Chen many times. Maybe I should contact him and have a talk. This way, we can ensure we receive the money without damaging our relationship. I think they would be willing to cooperate with us for the greater good, because our downfall would be detrimental to them in every way."

The others nodded in agreement with Kirill's statement.

Kirill immediately called Yang Chen and explained their agreement with Europe and the United States.

“To be honest, those 500 billion Eagle dollars are extremely important to us; we must get them. However, we don't want to damage our relationship, so we hope Mr. Yang can cooperate with us. We will intensify our attacks on Russia and even bomb your territory. At that point, we should receive the money. After receiving it, we will immediately pretend to be unable to win and retreat, resuming the current tug-of-war mode, continuing to slowly wear down Europe and the US. Is that acceptable?” Kirill said. Yang Chen smiled and said, “Sounds pretty good, but it doesn't benefit me. I'd just get bombed for nothing. The bomb itself isn't the problem, but the impact is a bit bad. Other countries will think I can't defend against your shells, so how can I deter them?”

Kirill said, "Mr. Yang can't do everything based on profit!"

"If we don't talk about interests, what should we talk about? Reason, right? If we're talking about reason, why should I cooperate with you?" Yang Chen retorted.

Kirill, exasperated by Yang Chen's question, sighed helplessly and asked, "Then tell me, what benefits do you want?"

“I want to farm. There’s a lot of undeveloped land to the east of your house. Why don’t you rent it to me? You’re so concerned about a mere 500 billion Eagle Dollars. If you rented me tens of millions of acres like Er Mao did, you would get far more than just 500 billion Eagle Dollars. What do you say? Think about it?” Yang Chen said.

“That’s impossible! We can’t open that door. Once we do, it means we’re truly at our wits’ end. As long as there’s another way out, even if it’s a dead end, we will never choose to sell or lease the land in the east until we reach our final destination. Let’s find another option. There’s no room for negotiation on this,” Kirill said.

"You guys, even now, you still haven't figured out your place. Do you still think I'm begging you to cooperate? Fuck! I gave you a chance to cooperate! Figure out who's in control and who's on the defensive! Try touching my mines and land!" Yang Chen said sternly, and immediately hung up the phone.

Since he said he couldn't choose this path until he was completely desperate, let's just let them take that path and see what happens.

Since they can't reach an agreement, they'll just have to rely on their own abilities.

The Russians are really going all out for those 500 billion US dollars.

The Er Mao family also took the opportunity to cause trouble. Instead of putting up a serious resistance, they retreated all the way to Yang Chen's land and built fortifications to resist, claiming that they would do everything in their power to protect Yang Chen's land and minerals. But in reality, they just wanted to drag Yang Chen into their scheme. How could Yang Chen not see through such a little trick?

The Chang'e satellite, in conjunction with small robots such as mosquitoes, intercepted all of the Russians' shells outside their positions. Even the use of supersonic missiles was blocked due to the presence of the enhanced plasma shield.

Meanwhile, the supersonic submarine test conducted by the Xingchen Military Industry Plasma Shield team also yielded good news.

They equipped the submarine's surface with fiber optic coatings to emit lasers and generate enormous thrust. At the same time, the high temperature evaporated seawater to form cavitation bubbles and plasma layers, creating an environment for the submarine with less resistance than air. The huge submarine actually achieved supersonic travel.

This technology still has many areas that need improvement and testing, especially regarding whether the submarine is manned or unmanned, which requires professional testing to determine.

However, at least the technology is basically mature and can be officially announced to the public.

The purpose of the official announcement was, of course, to warn some unfriendly forces to consider whether their individual strength could oppose Yang Chen.

Early in the morning, the Sihai Naval Industry Group issued an announcement.

"We are very pleased to announce a new technological invention. Our plasma team has expanded upon the plasma technology provided by Mr. Yang Chen and unexpectedly invented 'laser-propelled plasma cavitation technology.' Simply put, equipped with this device, submarines can achieve supersonic speeds, reaching Luoshanji from Haicheng in just two hours. This technology has already been successfully applied to biomimetic sharks, and we have already conducted tests, confirming that the journey from Haicheng to the nearshore waters of Luoshanji indeed only takes two hours. Below are our experimental data and videos; interested readers can take a look."

This announcement immediately went viral online.

"What the heck? Supersonic speeds and submarines, how are those two connected?"

"A supersonic submarine? It can travel from Haicheng to Luoshanji in two hours, and it has already been tested? This is a huge amount of information."

"Boss Yang's company is really amazing. As expected, there are no useless people under high salaries. His team is so capable."

"This can't even be described as awesome. It's a supersonic submarine! Many countries haven't even figured out how to make supersonic aircraft and supersonic missiles yet, and Mr. Yang is already making supersonic submarines."

Soon, Xingchen Military Industry's announcement went viral on the international internet, especially among foreigners who were heartbroken after seeing the experimental data and videos. The reaction was particularly strong from the United States, because they hadn't even noticed the bionic fish traveling from Haicheng to Luoshanji in two hours!
A netizen from Bald Eagle commented: "My God, does he really have absolutely no bottlenecks? Even if God himself came down and told me submarines could travel at supersonic speeds, I wouldn't have believed it, but he actually did it. The crucial point is, damn it, it's also stealth! They conducted so many experiments, and we didn't even notice. Thank goodness it was just an experiment; if he were doing it for real, we'd be finished long ago!"
A netizen from Japan commented: "It only takes two hours to get from Haicheng to Luoshanji, so wouldn't it only take ten minutes to get from Haicheng to Dongjing? What a joke! Even if they notified us in advance, we wouldn't have time to react before their equipment arrived. It's time to sincerely apologize to them; I'm not kidding."

A South Korean netizen commented: "As we all know, we were historically a vassal state of China. As the suzerain state, China should protect us. I've heard that Haicheng is very developed and has a low cost of living. I'm planning to take my whole family there for a trip, hoping to strengthen relations between our two countries."

A netizen named Da Mao commented: "Sigh... This technology has been exposed at this critical juncture, leaving us with no choice. Let him have the land in the east to farm; at least we can get a lot of money in return, plus their security forces. I think it's a good thing."

Netizen Ermao: That's amazing! If we had known Yang Chen was this powerful, we should have latched onto him sooner.

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: "We want this technology. We must be among the first countries to possess supersonic submarines. We'll pay whatever it takes; we won't haggle."

A German netizen commented: "This is unbelievable! With this technology, the entire ocean will truly belong to them. They'll collect navigation protection fees from merchant ships and warships worldwide, and everyone will have to pay. Anyone who doesn't will have their ship unsafe. Everyone says China missed the Age of Exploration, but it turns out they didn't just miss it; they've made a late but decisive move, and now they control all the oceans."

At that moment, the bald eagles were having a meeting.

Military representative Haniah flew into a rage, pointing at the video on the large screen and yelling, "Did you see that? Did you see that? They conducted nine experiments with bionic fish, and we didn't detect it even once! What is this if not a disgrace? Tell me, what is this if not a disgrace? What were the Navy doing? Can you tell me what you were doing?"

Chief of Naval Staff Harris said helplessly, "I have nothing to say about this. We are simply outmatched in technology... But I just can't understand how they dared to link supersonic speeds with submarines. Why don't our researchers have such a bold imagination?"

Weapons expert Humphries said, "General Harris, isn't it inappropriate to shift the blame to us at this time? Everyone here knows perfectly well how much of the huge amount of military spending each year is actually used for research and development. You can't expect us to produce results while not providing sufficient funding, can you? It's okay to fall behind, just catch up. Don't try to shift the blame, we won't take it."

Harris and Humphries immediately started arguing, neither willing to back down and both trying to shift the blame onto the other.

Hania slammed her fist on the table in anger and roared, "Enough! All of you shut the hell up! You're all good at fighting amongst yourselves, not at all capable! Did I come here to listen to your bickering and blame-shifting? I want to hear your solutions! Understand?" (End of Chapter)