I, disguised as a white dragon, was supported by the state.

Did the mayor mistake someone for someone else?

"Who are you?" Su Nan asked with a smile, but her tone was very calm.

The mayor quickly introduced himself.

He quickly grasped Su Nan's outstretched hand with both of his.

"I am Liu Fuquan, it is an honor to meet Minister Su," the secretary said, extending both hands. "I must admit that I did not know that Minister Su was from our county before, which is my dereliction of duty!"

When the mayor introduced this person as the county's Party Secretary, Su Nan smiled and nodded, offering a few perfunctory words.

After shaking hands with the officials from several counties and cities who were accompanying him, Su Nan saw the village chief and his companions with awkward smiles and said with a smile, "Uncle, let's not stand on ceremony, shall we?"

"Hehe," the village secretary chuckled, "I always thought you two brothers were the most promising in our village, and I was right!"

“That’s right,” Yang Wei said loudly, seizing the opportunity. “Your brother is my brother, and he’s better than me in every way. In our village, I only admire you two brothers!”

He does like to compare himself to others and show off, that's true, but he's not brainless.

The fact that the mayor is praising Su Nan so highly suggests that the title of "minister" must be quite prestigious; it's essential to cultivate a closer relationship with her first.

Mr. Yang was still not quite sure what was going on and looked at his son with a puzzled expression.

Worried that his uncle might say something inappropriate, Yang Wei's cousin, who works as a secretary, quietly came over, tugged at Yang's father's sleeve, and picked up his phone.

The phone was displaying Su Nan's profile page on the national website.

Yang's father looked at it with suspicion, and when he saw the photo and the words "Deputy Minister of Resources" on it, his eyes widened instantly: "Holy crap!"

All eyes turned to them instantly.

Yang Wei glared at his father speechlessly, thinking to himself that the old man had no self-control at all, which was too embarrassing.

Yang's father was oblivious to all of this; his head was still spinning, and he was still in shock.

He looked at Su Nan and exclaimed in surprise, "You're now the Deputy Minister of the Resources Department?"

"What?" Yang Wei was also surprised.

The village chief was equally shocked, his expression changing several times before he finally suppressed his surging emotions and said, "What's the big deal? Su Nan has been smart since she was a child, isn't this normal?"

The county secretary couldn't help but glance at him, thinking to himself, "How could he have risen from a newcomer to a deputy minister in just over a year? That's just not normal."

……

“Your country has hundreds of military bases overseas, so it’s normal for us to be one more,” Hongyu said with a smile, looking at the U.S. military representative in front of him. “We welcome your country to send troops to be stationed here during the military exercise.”

This was a decision he had discussed with his father, brothers, and others.

The royal family and the Great Xia have always been on good terms, and now they are openly trying to use the Great Xia to seize power.

Under these circumstances, it is no longer possible for them to maintain their previous neutrality.

The Yue Kingdom was struggling to survive, and relying on the other side was clearly unrealistic. Therefore, they decided to completely side with the United States militarily in order to counterbalance the Great Xia.

"Didn't you hand over that base to Great Xia for renovation?" the Sam officer smiled. "Didn't you also buy two of their warships for it?"

Hongyu said, "But we didn't allow them to station troops, did we?"

"We are willing to build a stronger friendship with the United States!" he said sincerely.

He had expected the other party to take advantage of him, but the American officer in front of him did not seem to have that idea. Instead, he shook his head and said, "We can talk about the garrison issue later. I think you need to prepare enough supplies first. For this military exercise, we have prepared three carrier groups and thousands of Marines. They will all arrive by the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Hearing this, Hongyu was secretly delighted.

Three carrier strike groups—this is a rare and large-scale operation, more than enough to destroy a medium-sized country.

"It must be that the United States also wants to use this to intimidate Great Xia," he thought to himself.

According to his younger brother, Su Nan's performance was like that of a god, and he believed that the Sams must also know this.

Faced with such bizarre and extraordinary power, the United States, as the world's hegemon, certainly does not want to sit idly by and wait for its demise. It will inevitably want to demonstrate its military might to deter the other party.

This is exactly what he wanted.

However, the rumors circulating in the island nation always left him with a sense of unease.

It is said that there is a monster over there that even a nuclear bomb cannot kill, and it is now running rampant, suspected to be related to the Great Xia.

"Even a nuclear bomb couldn't kill it... That must be an exaggeration. If Great Xia really had that kind of power, it would have swept across the world long ago." Hongyu pondered silently.

……

Chapter 173 He is that white dragon's man!

Two days later.

Led by three aircraft carriers and accompanied by nearly twenty escort vessels, they sailed into the Dai Gulf and docked at a Cambodian port under the tense surveillance of several neighboring countries.

Hongsen personally came forward, accompanied by a group of high-ranking officials, and waited at the port.

As the aircraft carrier group grew increasingly magnificent and imposing in their field of vision, everyone's expressions turned solemn.

Hongsen narrowed his eyes, staring directly at the aircraft carrier group that was breaking through the waves, and sighed inwardly.

Cambodia's foundation is ultimately too weak. If they had such an aircraft carrier group, how could they be so successful on the international stage?

He really didn't want things to come to this, but the threat from the royal family was imminent. If he didn't bring in the United States as a powerful ally, all the family's accumulation over the years would be completely destroyed.

He had considered trying to curry favor with the Great Xia, but he had heard about Prince Nawen's behavior and knew he couldn't do what that guy did.

Rather than being a dog of Great Xia, it's better to completely side with the United States.

The United States is farther away, so its influence on them is also smaller.

Moreover, Da Xia has invested heavily in Cambodia, and they can maintain the status quo as much as possible by relinquishing economic benefits.

"Hopefully there won't be any major setbacks!" Hongsen thought to himself.

His only regret was that Prince Nawen seemed to have received advance notice of their intention to use the military exercise against him, and had disappeared somewhere, leaving him feeling uneasy.

The aircraft carrier group slowly entered the port.

Hong Sen, accompanied by a group of Cambodian officials, went to greet them.

The person in charge from the United States this time was a lieutenant general, known as General Jones, who was an old acquaintance of Hongsen.

As the aircraft carrier docked, General Jones, whom he had expected, did not disembark first. Instead, a group of soldiers in Marine Corps uniforms lined up and walked off the carrier.

"The U.S. military has always been very disciplined. Even in peacetime, General Jones, as the commander-in-chief, is not on an aircraft carrier," Hongsen said with a smile, looking at his eldest son. "Guess which frigate he's on?"

Hongyu shook his head: "Ordinary people would never guess."

Half an hour later.

The three aircraft carriers and their escort ships have all docked in port.

More and more U.S. soldiers lined up on the aircraft carrier and disembarked under the guidance of several officers.

The menacing aura emanating from them made Hongsen realize that these soldiers must have been subjected to artillery fire.

He felt proud that the United States had sent such a group of veterans to cooperate with the military exercise.

But when he thought about the United States and the president's usual style, he felt a headache coming on.

These people have made such a big fuss, but in the end they'll have to pay the bill. The other party will definitely make an exorbitant demand.

"As long as we seize this opportunity to completely suppress the domestic opposition and allow the Hong family to advance further and be crowned with the title of King, it will all be worth it!" His expression became firm.

He gave his youngest son, who was the Commander-in-Chief, a wink, and saw the other man walk toward the Sam officer. He then slowly exhaled.

Before long, a densely packed array of Sam soldiers stood in formation on the port, their expressions solemn, as if they were about to truly head to the battlefield.

The Cambodian officials initially whispered among themselves, but gradually fell silent.

Faced with this group of American soldiers, even Hongsen had an absurd thought.

Could these Americans really be trying to start a war under the guise of military exercises?

With their limited military strength, destroying Cambodia, including its two neighboring countries, would not be difficult, but he couldn't figure out why they would do so.

Just as he was feeling extremely uneasy, he suddenly heard a shout.

"General Jones is here!"

Hongsen immediately stood up straight and craned his neck to look in the direction his eldest son was pointing.

To his slight surprise, the group of people came out of the very aircraft carrier that had first docked.

The man in the lead strode confidently, and he recognized him from afar by his figure; it was General Jones, with whom he had a minor acquaintance.

His face had just lit up with joy when he suddenly noticed someone next to General Jones, and his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

The man, who had been lagging behind General Jones, was dressed in civilian clothes, wearing a hat and a mask. Judging from his exposed skin, he appeared to be Asian. As he approached them, he suddenly quickened his pace and walked alongside General Jones.

Who is this?

Hongsen's eyelids twitched slightly, and he had a very bad premonition.

Just as he was about to take a closer look, he saw the man whisper a few words to General Jones and then retreat to the back.

A few minutes later, General Jones and his entourage descended the ladder.

Hongsen suppressed his unease and went to meet him.

"Welcome to Cambodia, distinguished guests!" he said with a smile, extending his hand.

General Jones warmly opened his arms and said with a smile, "It's a pleasure to see you, my old friend."

His attitude made Hongsen secretly relieved, and he then opened his arms.

The two hugged each other tightly.

After letting go, Hongsen introduced the people behind him.

General Jones smiled and waved, then introduced the three carrier strike group leaders.

"I have another special guest, whom you all must be very familiar with." He smiled and turned to the person behind him.

A man dressed in casual clothes stepped out from behind the crowd of Americans.

Upon seeing the other person, Hongsen's unease, which had just subsided, surged back.

When the man reached the front of the crowd, his expression changed drastically, and his heart began to pound violently like a drum.

The others behind him also looked on with curiosity.

Upon seeing the man's size, Hongyu's heart skipped a beat, and his expression, like his father's, turned grim.

He vaguely recognized the person in front of him.

When the other person took off their mask, revealing that familiar face and a bright smile, Hongyu trembled all over, feeling his whole body stiffen.

Prince Nawen!

Why is it him?

Hongyu wasn't the only one who thought this way; everyone else had the same idea.

Hongsen, who had experienced many trials and tribulations, changed his expression several times. It took him several seconds to suppress his shock and he said in a relaxed manner, "So it was Prince Nawen."

He smiled and said, "General Jones knows our future king?"

“Of course,” General Jones said with a smile, putting his arm around Prince Navin’s shoulder. “We are friends!”

“Since he is your future king, things are simple,” he continued. “I propose that Prince Na Vong be the commander of Cambodia’s side in this joint military exercise. What do you all think?”

"No..." Hongyu cried out in his heart, but in the end he didn't dare to say it.

“Of course,” Hongsen said, his fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly, his legs trembling violently, but he tried his best to keep his voice calm. “We will transfer command of the army to our future king as soon as possible.”

"Thank you," Prince Nawen smiled.

General Jones laughed and said, "I have a lot of fine wines in my cellar. After this military exercise, you are welcome to visit me and let us drink some wine together."

Hearing the unspoken meaning in his words, Hongsen felt bitter, his throat was extremely dry, and he opened and closed his lips several times before finally saying, "It is my honor!"

He suddenly felt somewhat fortunate that he had gradually established a considerable amount of assets overseas in his earlier years, thus providing his family with a way out.

The confusion in his heart was like a tangled rope that he could not untangle.

Prince Nawen had clearly already declared himself a dog of the Great Xia, so how did he gain the support of the United States?

Could it be that he's just playing along with the Great Xia, and everyone has been fooled by him?

But why should the Americans support him?