Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

With each cooperation clause made public, the conference that would determine the outcome of the major negotiations on Balkan territories finally came to a close.

The Treaty of Constantinople was finally signed.

Although the coalition forces and the new Red Army have not yet completely conquered Ankara and Eskişehir, nor have they completely crushed the remaining Turkish forces, and although Turkey still has tens of millions of people who seem capable of resisting, when the coastal areas surrender one after another, leaving only the inland Türkiye, it is utterly finished.

At this time, the new Soviet Union had annexed half of Romania, Bulgaria, and the European part of Turkey, and had also formed an offensive and defensive alliance with Greece, and signed cooperation treaties with Serbia and Hungary.

From the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait to the Suez Canal, from Cyprus to Corquila Island, a powerful alliance spanning two seas and two continents is rapidly being established.

Not only were the Balkans terrified, but even many Tsarist Russians rushed to Istanbul, weeping and kneeling before the Hagia Sophia, which they had never controlled, and developed a deep respect for Li Xinghe, whom they had never met before.

This treaty was far more destructive to Europe than the damage caused by Türkiye, and was similar in nature to Poland's blitzkrieg against Germany.

This treaty, like Poland's blitzkrieg against Germany, confirms one conclusion: the EU's logic is no longer effective.

No matter how nicely they talk, the EU's so-called "unity for the sake of unity" has resulted in the three small Baltic states being able to hijack EU foreign policy, and Ursula von der Leyen alone being able to turn the EU upside down. This alliance has long been on the verge of collapse.

Li Xinghe is reshaping a peripheral order centered on East Asia.

Therefore, as economic policies were gradually implemented, a rumor suddenly emerged:

"Greece will leave the European Union!"

With a deafening roar, EU countries were left even more bewildered.

"Hungary is considering leaving the European Union..."

That's quite normal; European media have been insulting Hungary as a Chinese spy for quite some time now.

"The Budapest-Belgrade-Skopuri-Thessaloniki high-speed rail project has been launched!"

This is market profits that are handed over to Chinese companies to divide up.

Although there has been no actual legal separation, many countries in the Eastern Mediterranean have fully seen through the weakness and incompetence of the European Union, and have therefore jumped ship without hesitation.

British media began to mock this in a sarcastic tone:

"The day Li Xinghe plunged into the Mediterranean, we should have understood that a marriage with a third party was destined to fall apart, not to mention the illegitimate child (referring to the new Soviet Union) that was born."

"The EU has effectively disintegrated. The closure of the border between France and Spain, and the re-establishment of customs and approval processes in Italy and Austria, are examples of this."

The de facto disintegration of the European Union not only represents the complete collapse of a large regional economic union, but also directly signifies the rapid decline of Europe. This is because Europe is no longer capable of producing a large economy that can compete economically with China and the United States.

Given the sheer size of France's military, the capabilities of countries like Spain, or Germany's industrial prowess, none of them could individually confront the world's major powers. Therefore, they could only band together for mutual support and self-preservation. Now, with numerous conflicts and the Blue Flag fallen, European nations will never be able to unite as one, and thus, they can never regain their historically glorious status.

They were like a flock of chicks huddled together, pecking at each other after losing their mother hen's protection, oblivious to their impending doom. Suddenly, a storm overturned the nest, and the chicks tremblingly faced the harsh reality.

Europe did not possess the shortcut key to victory.

All alliances that were once touted as unbreakable will eventually dissolve. This is true of both the transatlantic military alliance and the European Union.

Chapter 144 Full Deck Attack, I'm Your Father, Losing is Not an Option (3600 words)

2033 October.

As the cold wind swept away the dust of Istanbul, the Turkish war gradually drew to a close. The Ottoman regime had completely lost all its coastal areas, from Trabzon to Adana, all gradually turning towards civilization. The Red Army and the allied forces were not in a hurry to immediately annihilate Turkey, but instead advanced slowly, spreading socialist ideas and establishing local government platforms along the way.

Meanwhile, Egypt once again blocked the Suez Canal, welcoming three special friends.

The USS Enterprise, this 100,000-ton super-ship, has finally completed multiple sea trials and officially joined the Combined Fleet. Due to its unusual name, there are no plans to rename it.

As the world's most powerful Ford-class destroyer, the Enterprise, escorted by the Japan, Shinano, and five guided-missile destroyers, transited the Suez Canal and entered the Mediterranean Sea.

However, their goal was not to go directly to pick up Li Xinghe and take him home, but instead they turned west towards Libya.

"Operation Desert Camel, commence!"

Yes, the coalition forces also took the time to develop a new operational plan, targeting Libya, which has been embroiled in internal strife for 22 years, as their next target for reorganization.

Three aircraft carriers were arrayed on the sea, with the USS Enterprise as the undisputed main combat force. F-35Cs were moored on the deck, ready to be launched. The sailors on board bent their knees, pointing towards the direction of takeoff.

"Eject! Take off!"

Four fighter squadrons took off in succession, circled the aircraft carrier once in the air, and rushed toward the target.

In its public relations efforts, this carrier strike directly used a tactical term:

"Full deck attack!"

The Libyan skies were ablaze, with F-35CNs and Type 2 Mizusaku missiles and bombers launching missiles and bombs in turn, turning the Libyan Government of National Accord's military camps into infernos. The local air defenses, practically nonexistent, were seen by the coalition forces as little different from those of primitive tribes.

Military transport planes took off in formation from the Greek peninsula of Crete, flew over Tripoli, and airdropped paratroopers.

"Airborne troops, move out!"

Airborne tanks and armored vehicles descended from the sky, along with swarms of flying machines, appearing before the stunned Libyans amidst billowing yellow sand.

"My God!"

The question remains: is this the level of adversary Libya should be facing? How is this any different from an alien invasion?

Why did you suddenly hit me?

Can I kneel down too?

The Libyan Government of National Accord felt extremely wronged and wanted to cry and surrender. However, because they were supported by Türkiye, the coalition forces didn't even give them that chance.

The Coalition Middle East Command publicly announced the political objectives of Operation Desert Camel:

"Egypt, Hamas, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan will form a five-nation military alliance to completely resolve the chaos in Libya. We will not allow a chaotic country to spread extremist terrorism, and we will not allow ISIS and al-Qaeda to operate here. We demand that Libya return to peace, and it must return to peace!"

The Republic of Egypt undertook the majority of the ground forces' main tasks in Operation Camel in the Desert. They dispatched their main combat units, equipped with M1 tanks, to enter Tobruk, Benghazi, Bregh, Sirte, and finally take over Tripoli, following instructions from the coalition forces.

Although Libya is politically chaotic, with countries like Turkey and Qatar supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, and countries like Egypt and the UAE opposing it, as well as Italy and the United States supporting each other from outside the region, making Libya extremely weak, it is quite simple to remove these external interferences.

We'll bomb them until they surrender, and that'll be the end of it.

With a thunderous roar, the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord in Tripoli, western Libya, completely collapsed, and the Libyan National Army from Benghazi in the east finally seized control of the country. However, despite successfully restoring power, they did not gain real governing authority.

Governance must be obediently handed over to the coalition forces.

The coalition forces prescribed a remedy for Libya: to take over the entire military and political administration.

The coalition forces will dispatch military and political management personnel to provide overall guidance to the region for a period of one year, followed by a handover guidance period of several years. Finally, when Libya becomes a stable, pro-China, and peaceful country, the coalition forces will gradually withdraw.

Of course, the withdrawal does not mean that everyone has left, but rather that the politicians, administrators, local businesses, and defense forces they have trained are now capable of operating independently.

They call it: "I'm your father, here to guide your political development."

Like the United States, not just anyone can become a son of the coalition forces.

Such full military and political control is only suitable for countries with their own resources. Libya has a large oil industry; the revenue from oil alone is enough to make these desert camels very happy, eating their fill of flatbread every day. Even with a mentally unstable and idiotic leader like Colonel Gaddafi, Libya managed to live a relatively comfortable life despite his chaotic and disorganized governance strategies.

The reason for the chaos of terrorism, the starvation, and the unbearable suffering of the residents is naturally the war and famine brought by the United States and Europe, which used this as a pretext to support warlords who betrayed the country and sold off oil at bargain prices. Restoring Libya to normalcy is simple: eliminate the opposition, reclaim the oil profits, and begin nation-building. After these three steps, things won't be worse than under Gaddafi. At least there's still oil to sustain the survival-oriented policies.

That's why the coalition forces were willing to provide guidance.

As for why a heavy blow was launched against Libya before Turkey was even dead, it was naturally because of Li Xinghe's orders.

His words were very simple:

"Occupy the spheres of influence abandoned by the United States during its global retreat as quickly as possible!" (You're busy, Lin is busy...)

To profit from the global financial market, we must crush the dollar and the euro, leaving them no chance of recovery.

The cheers from the officers and soldiers were even simpler:

"Throw the label of 'weak' across the Pacific!"

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Brussels.

If the Poles' actions of lingering in eastern Germany, trying every means to extort money from the EU, or directly confiscating all foreign-invested enterprises within the country can only be described as Russia being second only to Russia, then when Li Xinghe's fleet approached the western Mediterranean, and there were even rumors that Li Xinghe wanted to lease the major port of Tunisia, Brussels was truly on edge.

This is a clash of civilizations.

Which timeline could possibly allow a fleet of East Asian ships to arrive at our doorstep?

For the EU, the collapse of Tripoli means that Li Xinghe's fleet supply base has moved from the Suez Canal to the central Mediterranean in one go. From the port of Tripoli, it can easily cover Malta, Italy, France and Spain.

This unstoppable offensive, seemingly sweeping across the Mediterranean with unparalleled force, not only possesses the ambition to conquer Europe but also represents a significant correction to the sphere of influence abandoned by the United States.

During the European Commission meeting, hysterical Brussels bureaucrats went into a panicked frenzy:

"We must stop him from getting any closer to us!"

"Tripoli is very close to Italy!"

"Tunisia owes the Chinese money! They will definitely open up the major port for matches!"

"Algeria is the dog of the Chinese!"

In the eyes of the EU, the battlefield of international conflict seems to have suddenly shifted from Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific back to its own doorstep. These North African countries are not loyal to Europe; Tunisia seems somewhat better, but Algeria's navy is practically a second-generation PLA navy, and their military-political cooperation is far stronger than that of the EU.

It's only been a few years!

What started as the EU sending ships to the South China Sea to bolster America's prestige turned into Li Xinghe dispatching a coalition carrier fleet into the Mediterranean, with Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and other countries falling to them like dominoes.

Fear is fear, but there's nothing we can do about it.

France has only one old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and simply does not have the capability to confront the coalition forces head-on. The United States abolished its European Command, and its troops stationed in Germany and Italy were ordered to withdraw. The US military now only has two aircraft carriers that have been urgently repaired and started up, and it has no intention of sending troops to the Mediterranean.

But what can we do then?

Are we just going to sit idly by and watch the EU disintegrate?

European countries have no answer.

But people soon discovered that Meloni, who was so good at flattering Trump, had somehow taken the Italian government to Constantinople to meet the young man who was stirring up trouble in East Asia.

EU member states' furious criticism of Italy:

"Damn, Italian style is so strong!"

But criticism is useless. If Italy can run fast, why can't other countries?

In the old city of Constantinople in Istanbul, the European Command of the Allied Forces was officially established. Leveraging Constantinople's advantageous geographical location, it will exert political and economic influence over the Balkans.

The coalition launched the 'Ten-Year Plan for the Rise of Eastern Europe', aiming to transform the new Soviet Union into a model advanced developed country in Eastern Europe.

the other side.

While the EU was going crazy in extreme fear, the US reaction was actually even more frantic.

Although Obama called for information control in the news and a social cleanup campaign, major newspapers still followed their past global strategic thinking and began to fiercely report that the EU's demise was imminent.

In fact, for the United States, the rapid collapse of its sphere of influence, and watching Li Xinghe launch US aircraft carriers to attack around the world, still made the United States, which firmly believed that God was with the nation, feel waves of unease and panic.

After the panic comes extreme vulnerability.

An extra-regional superpower organized a massive naval fleet to enter the Mediterranean and bombard a Muslim country, thus achieving political subversion.

But friends, this isn't America.

But its flagship is still called 'Enterprise'.

"Kill him? And then destroy his spirit as well?"

Americans are filled with resentment as the defenses are breached.

Although Obama began to work on restoring America's economy, order, and education, and the situation seems to be much better than during Trump's period of shock, the most important thing—the will to win—is something Obama could not give to the American people.

They only saw global theater commands collapse one after another, and overseas military bases sold off one after another, many of which simply fell into Li Xinghe's hands. With the help of American overseas military bases, Li Xinghe's navy moved faster than Hong Kong reporters, reaching the Mediterranean within a year and putting new collars on several countries that the United States had once regarded as lackeys.

The past cycle of winning has turned into today's cycle of losing, and the social atmosphere has suddenly become quite decadent. People feel waves of defeat, and they are particularly able to understand the Adventist and Returnist ideologies, and thus choose to join one of them, and begin to angrily criticize the Obama administration.

For the United States, which has enshrined the victory in World War II in its national spirit and regarded victory as a basic necessity for its citizens, this spiritual desolation and decay is, in some ways, more terrifying than economic problems.

Of course, the most important is the Pentagon.

US military leaders once again joined forces to press Obama for answers:

"If we don't act soon, the EU will collapse within months. NATO is on the verge of extinction..."

But Obama's stubbornness remained unchanged, and he steadfastly demanded:

“At least $1000 billion must be cut from military spending, no less.”

As he spoke, Obama stamped and signed the document on the budget cuts.

For the increasingly disillusioned Pentagon, this demand is tantamount to cutting off their lifeline. They've already reduced so many overseas commands and bases; are they really being forced to cut military spending?

Old Black, you've gone a bit too far!