I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

But this thought only flashed through his mind before he dismissed it. No matter how many "fireworks" he set off, a leopard can't change its spots, and he would still care about the people of China.

He simply couldn't understand why, given their current comfortable lives, the enemy would make such a significant adjustment to their plans.

Just when he was at his wit's end, a light suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He suddenly remembered that Qin Lao had told him before that there were many treasures buried by the Xiao Rishi in Northeast China. Could it be that the Xiao Rishi was after these things this time?

"Yu'er, tell me your guess. What suggestions do you have for this matter?"

Tamamo-no-Mae frowned, her expression extremely serious.

"Master, I suggest increasing naval defenses in the Huanghai-Bohai region of Xia Kingdom. According to orders from Xiao Rizi headquarters, the target of the warships they have secretly mobilized is very likely the Northeast region. With the Xia Kingdom's navy currently concentrated in the Taiwan Strait, once Xiao Rizi's navy advances, the few scattered gunboats in Xia Kingdom will find it difficult to defend the area. If it reaches that point, Xia Kingdom's coastal defenses may have a huge vulnerability, and Xiao Rizi could very well achieve their objectives. Master, if possible, I suggest you try to avoid this conflict in Taiwan. With your and Nannan's abilities, given enough time, everything will be fine."

Zhou Weiguo frowned and pondered for a long time.

"Alright, let's put that aside for now. Tell me first, what's the recent status of receiving information about the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' in the country? And what about the situation with the Military Intelligence Bureau's intelligence stations and personnel?"

Upon hearing the question, Tamamo-no-Mae's expression immediately turned serious: "Master, all 'Hyakki Yagyō' intelligence stations at the city level and above within the Xia Kingdom have completed the handover, and the replacement personnel are all from the Xia Kingdom's Investigation Department. I've spoken with Minister Long of the Investigation Department, and from now on, all intelligence will continue to be transmitted from the country to 'Bird's Nest,' which is here, and then I will coordinate with the Little Days headquarters. All former 'Hyakki Yagyō' members have been transferred to the Xia Kingdom's Investigation Department. Originally, I invited Minister Long to send a few investigators to 'Bird's Nest,' but after Minister Long learned that everyone here except for Xue'er and me was your person, he gave up on placing personnel. In other words, currently all 'Hyakki Yagyō' city-level branches nationwide are under the management of the Investigation Department, while the provincial branches are staffed by intelligence personnel arranged by the Great Goddess Nannan."

"In addition, since a detailed list was sent from Taiwan, all the intelligence personnel on the Kuomintang's (KMT) domestic intelligence agencies have been replaced by personnel from the Investigation Department. They will transmit some necessary information to the other side, which can play a significant role at critical moments. Currently, we and the KMT in China are in a cooperative relationship and share intelligence. According to my estimate, about 7% of the KMT and Hundred Ghosts Night Parade intelligence personnel in China have been replaced by the Investigation Department. The rest are lower-level or more secretive covert intelligence personnel."

Zhou Weiguo nodded: "Alright, then keep an eye on yourself. Once the authorities send specific action orders for the Northeast, contact me immediately."

As he left the theater, he began to think about what Tamamo-no-Mae had said earlier. How could he avoid conflict with Taiwan? He knew that his plan to use the Type 022 missile boat to attack the American fleet was to escalate the problem between the United States and China. He had even used some high-ranking spies to try to get the United States to change its policy toward China.

If this move goes well, whether the United States publicly befriends the Xia Kingdom or privately provides assistance in agriculture, technology, and other areas, it will be of great benefit to the Xia Kingdom at present.

As long as the two sides maintain contact during this period, even if relations with Canada break down next year, the United States can still secretly provide support in terms of equipment, machinery, and technology until Canada and China completely fall out. At that time, China can also use the United States as a scapegoat. As for whether the United States will hold a grudge against the North Korean war? Zhou Weiguo has never considered this question. Between countries, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

Even if it's just to keep China in check by the US, the US will definitely do everything it can to help China. Therefore, China must keep a low profile at this time and let the US handle all the important tasks. The more the US fears the US, the more it will try to gain China's support. China can then use this time to develop China's technology as quickly as possible, until one day China can soar to new heights and then trample the US and the eagle underfoot.

But how to make America even more afraid of geese? Hmm? A bold idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

After much consideration, although this method carries some risks, it is undeniably the simplest and most direct approach at present.

However, we can't be too careless in this standoff with Taiwan. If the US acts rashly and actually attacks one of our own warships, then things will get really messy.

The United States' Seventh Fleet already has nearly 50 warships of various types. Even if it lost a few due to its own actions, it can still muster at least 40. With the 23 ships lost this time, it will have at least 60 ships.

Currently, we only have 21 Type 022 missile boats, each with 8 anti-ship missiles, totaling 168 missiles. On average, each enemy ship has less than three anti-ship missiles. So, our firepower is not enough. Even with 4 fighter jets, it would still be difficult.

If all else fails, we'll have to have Nannan urgently build a batch of Red Alert units. They're all for the country anyway, and the energy points are just sitting there unused. It's better to build them and directly increase the country's defense.

Actually, the most uncertain thing right now is Xiao Rizi. These Xiao Rizi are just asking for trouble. I don't know what they're up to. No, no, I have to keep strengthening myself. Xiao Rizi, just you wait. You'll regret this.

Thinking of this, he immediately flashed into the space.

"Brother, you've come to see Nannan? Did you bring her anything delicious?"

Zhou Weiguo habitually patted Nannan's head with his left hand, while his right hand suddenly emerged from behind his back, holding two pieces of donkey rolls, which he had just taken from Yuzao's table.

"Hey, brother, what's this? It looks so delicious!" After saying that, Nannan grabbed it and took a small bite, then squinted her eyes and looked like she was enjoying it.

Seeing how happy Nannan was, Zhou Weiguo couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He had promised her candied hawthorns, but he hadn't bought them for her yet. No, he had to fulfill Nannan's wish tomorrow.

"Darling, I need to produce ten more Type 022 missile boats, one hundred Jiaolong Special Forces members, two sets of Dongfeng-5C launchers, four Dongfeng-5C missiles, and six more Harrier fighter jets, along with supporting soldiers and engineers. How long will it take to build all of these? How many energy points will it cost in total? Do I have enough energy points?"

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