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Chapter 596 Mergers and Acquisitions? I Disagree

"Gentlemen, is this how allies should be treated?!"

"General Pierre, you did not follow the proper procedures for issuing the notification!"

The coalition headquarters in Oldgrove has been disbanded, and the support forces from various countries are also withdrawing, but most of the representatives are still there in order to divide the spoils of war.

Just now, the Royal Navy engaged in its final battle, shooting down a grizzly helicopter.

Here's what happened:
After gaining control of the four warships, the original plan was to sail back to port. However, upon discovering that all four were British warships, Band immediately changed his orders, instructing Philger to keep the ships away from port and away from the coast.

After gathering enough sailors to meet the minimum operational requirements, Philger was ordered to take the fleet away until a deployment plan was finalized.

This immediately broke the enemy's defenses, and they organized three helicopters to attempt a forced landing under the guise of the coalition forces in order to get a share of the spoils.

When Philger heard the bald-haired English on the channel, he made a snap decision and opened fire, citing the other party's failed identity verification as the reason, firing a warning shot with a 40mm cannon.

A helicopter, defiant of the odds, attempted to approach the ship for landing, and the inexperienced sailor operating the manually operated anti-aircraft gun was hit by a burst of shells.

There was nothing wrong with how this was handled, since doing so without an order was not against the rules, but it clearly infuriated the hairdresser.

Currently, Philger is still running away with his warships, while Pierre is furiously arguing with Band.

"Does Dai Ying intend to keep all the spoils for himself?!"

Band vehemently denied Pierre's accusations:

"Of course not. We avoid docking to prevent Gestapo spies from sabotaging us. We certainly won't keep them all to ourselves; some of the warships will be distributed as compensation."

Pierre felt a little better now. They knew that the British would definitely not let go of the aircraft carrier and were determined to take away the two largest battleships.

"How to distribute?"

"This needs to be discussed."

While Bandt verbally suggested discussing the matter, everyone was bewildered when the coalition meeting convened and the proposal to compensate Switzerland with G3 was put forward.

What use would Switzerland have for battleships? Their coastline is only the Pineapple Sea. Are they going to defend against Russia?

Regardless of whether it's necessary or even if they can afford to maintain it, the Russian Navy may have declined, but a single Sovremenny-class destroyer can still easily defeat a battleship, right?

Even Gustav himself was baffled, but upon closer reflection, taking a battleship, even if it wasn't incorporated into the combat force, to show off wasn't a bad idea.

A battleship weighing over 50,000 tons—it would be quite impressive to travel in one of these on future visits.

Gustave was somewhat tempted, but Pierre, after his initial shock, quickly realized the conspiracy—but he said nothing and instead demanded the incomparable sign.

In fact, those four warships had code names in the official names of the coalition forces, but because their features were so distinctive, everyone spontaneously used their real names.

The actual manufactured version of the "Unparalleled" sign piqued the hairy chicken's interest, leading him to add it to his must-have list.

From the perspective of various countries, the three battleships combined were no match for the HMS Malta, and Britain would definitely relinquish the battleships.

However, with the Royal Navy united in their conviction, Blair dared not go too far, proposing that G3 be divided, and the rest would receive only a token amount of financial compensation. This proposal made Pierre unable to remain calm:
So the chicken went to all that trouble to send out so much support, only to end up with a tiny, insignificant amount of money?
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"The Times: The Third Fleet was annihilated by overwhelming force by the valiant Royal Army!"

"Tren Interview: How I Saw Through the Powerful Disguise of the Third Fleet."

"BBX: The Battle of a Thousand Planes Re-enacted Over Yunnan"

Following the destruction of the Third Fleet, European media outlets released a large amount of information almost non-stop to ensure the "reveal of the truth."

Based on the summarized public version:

The wise and insightful Royal Air Force had long ago discovered, through advanced reconnaissance methods, that the Third Fleet was merely a facade, with 90% of its warships being nothing more than wooden boats in disguise.

Subsequently, the Allied forces united as one, and under the command of the Prism Building, they cooperated closely and swept through the enemy lines with overwhelming force, ultimately achieving a perfect victory.

As for the sunken HMS Ark Royal? The official explanation is that its propulsion system malfunctioned, and it was unfortunately sunk due to a surprise attack.

Other media reports claiming that Sugonan was littered with warplane wreckage and that Lossiemouth was razed to the ground after being bombarded by battleships for hours... those are all rumors or exaggerations!
However, the media alliance was quickly breached from within. The Filipinos, who were extremely dissatisfied with the allocation of warships, took the lead. Soon, a radio station in Luxembourg received photos of dozens of British-made warplanes being destroyed at the airport, as well as photos of the devastation caused by the V1 bombing of Sugonan. There were even detailed records of a city suspected of being hit by radioactive weapons, with all its inhabitants fleeing.

They didn't hesitate to make it public, which immediately caused a new stir.

Subsequently, Da Mao, who had always wanted to join but had failed, sent a former KBG employee to infiltrate Dai Ying and easily obtained the truth of the matter:
They may have won, but the Allied forces suffered absolutely heavy casualties!

The Lossiemouth base was truly razed to the ground; it was clearly equipped with super-large caliber naval guns!
Moreover, the Empire's enormous ammunition needs could not be kept secret, and the estimated number of sorties was extremely high, far beyond what was needed for "easy combat."

The official statement from NATO is that 31 fighter jets and 7 support aircraft were lost, and more than ten pilots were not rescued. However, this figure is not entirely accurate.

While the debate surrounding the casualty figures unfolded, the situation within Hans was entirely different:
During the most intense fighting of Christmas, although the authorities remained silent, the public was in an uproar, especially after Lütjens issued his declaration, many people went to Wilhelmshaven to look forward to the return of the High Seas Fleet.

When the Third Fleet was destroyed, public opinion split into two camps:
One faction believes that the Third Fleet is an evil enemy and its destruction is inevitable;

One faction insists that it represents the last fighting spirit and speculates that the Third Fleet, like the Second Fleet, was not truly destroyed, and that the Fourth Fleet will return next year!
The emergence of the two fleets inevitably had an impact on Hans, especially since Hammond's secret resurrection of the Stasi was known to many bigwigs, who were secretly working together to bring about new changes.

And so, after all this time, January 1st arrived, and first came the good news:
On the day Tokyo officially joined the WTO, a large number of companies signed astronomical trade agreements, injecting significant vitality into the world economy.

At the same time, Geiger officially began preparations to form a joint venture with BMW, and offered $12 billion to acquire Rover Motors, including its entire brand, company, technology, production lines, and land.

This acquisition shocked the world, after all, Rover was a complete liability, and BMW was even willing to give it up for free. $12 billion was pure profit, enough to make up half of BMW's past losses.

In particular, many of the latter's senior executives are now facing a career crisis because they supported the acquisition of Rover. When they see a buyer, they dare not ask for a high price. Instead, they immediately promote Rover's value to the outside world and express optimism about reaching a cooperation agreement with strategic partner Geggen, eager to get rid of it as soon as possible.

However, this greatly displeased Dai Ying. How could Dai Ying's prestigious automotive industry be acquired by a country bumpkin?
At least the Chinese-language report in The Times used this word to describe Tang Wen.

Due to the unique system and complexities in Europe, the acquisition of Rover cannot bypass the UK, and it's not something BMW can decide on its own.

While Ying could sell Rover to Hans, he absolutely could not tolerate handing it over to Dongda, which could be said to have little to no automotive industry, especially Geijin!

The latter, having profited from shorting HSBC, was of course aware of this. Coupled with past grievances, they refused to sell, stating outright that they would not accept the sale of Rover and also severely criticizing the cooperation between BMW and Geiger.

(End of this chapter)