: Bargaining

"Dozens of sailors were killed. According to the Vietnamese official who discovered the bodies, they were shot by bullets, and the bodies were full of holes!" Looking at the headlines on the front page of the newspaper, everyone present was stunned.

"This is complete nonsense. This is not World War II. Aircraft, especially fighter jets, are all jet aircraft. There are no machine guns on them. At worst, they are all cannons.

When hit by a 20 or even 30 mm cannon, a person is turned into powder, and there are still holes. This is obviously deceiving people, lest the world is not in chaos."

In anger, Mrs. M tore the newspaper in her hand into pieces.

In movies, for the sake of the storyline, the villains or supporting characters are outwitted and make seemingly childish mistakes.

But in the real world.

Mrs. M, the Lord of the Admiralty, and James Bond are all elites among the elites. How could they be deceived by newspapers like ordinary citizens and see at a glance that the news in the newspapers is deliberately fabricated to fan the flames.

"Sir, you leaked this news." Looking at the Minister of the Navy, Mrs.

"How is it possible? How could I leak the news? Moreover, the news is so false that it can only deceive ordinary people." The Admiralty Minister shook his head and said that he did not do this.

"No matter who leaks this matter, we will be in big trouble. Once this report comes out, we will have no choice." The general in charge of intelligence reminded everyone.

After about ten days of sailing, we arrived at the Malvinas Islands in mid-April 1982, and the Battle of the Falklands officially broke out.

Faced with Lei Weidong's misfortune, Yang Jianjun laughed a few times and said in a serious tone, "I'm looking for you because of the matter in Xiangjiang. The situation in Xiangjiang is a bit chaotic now and people are panicked. This is not in the interest of the country.

But when London announced that it was preparing to send troops, the stock market crashed!

Of course it's on the surface, but behind the scenes there are too many predators, just like several major consortiums in the beautiful country, who knows how much money they have."

Especially the Navy!

Because of the mischief of the Eagle Kingdom, the Tsarist Russian fleet was not allowed to go through the Suez Canal, forcing the powerful Tsarist Russian fleet to spare a large circle of the African continent, directly turning the fat into thin, and the healthy into sick.

"Do you know about the Carver Group?" Mrs. M changed the subject.

Under the threat of war, the value of many industries fell to rock bottom.

"Don't worry, I'll ask you to do everything within your reach."

Lei Weidong nodded and said, "I believe that the higher-ups in the mainland and London have guessed it. Agents like 007 have probably been dispatched. I don't know how deep the black hand is hiding and when it will be dug out."

Back then, why did Tsarist Russia lose to Japan, whose national power was far inferior to its own?

The biggest benefit this crisis has brought to Lei Weidong is that he can do more with less money.

Originally, due to the economic crisis, the Hong Kong stock market fell by 40%, and housing prices nearly halved.

"right!"

The stock market fell by 30% in just one morning and barely stabilized until the afternoon.

"Yes, sir!" The general nodded firmly.

"Do you know anything about the Devonshire?"

"I just contacted my friends in Saigon. They found the bodies of the murdered crew members three hours ago, and "Tomorrow Daily" had already delivered the newspapers to thousands of households four hours ago. This is too fast.

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"Okay, can I go to Xiangjiang now?" Bond said.

"Of course I know. It's such a big fuss. Not to mention me, even the aunt sweeping the street knows about it." Lei Weidong nodded and replied:

"However, Sister Yang, you went too far in asking me for this matter. I only have some strength in Xiangjiang, but I am far behind the country outside. My little arms and legs can't afford to get involved in XX's affairs, so you should do something else."

Please be smart!"

Most of the warships have returned to the mainland for repairs. Currently, there are only one guided missile destroyer and two frigates in Southeast Asia. Such a small number of troops is definitely not enough.

"Go to Hamburg first. The Carver Group held a cocktail party in Hamburg to celebrate the launch of their new communication satellite. You can check the intelligence to determine whether the Carver Group caused the warship to deviate from the course, and how they did it.

When "Tomorrow Daily" published the fabricated fake news.

Something happened again!

"There are also things in the mainland. It seems that I have to go to Xiangjiang as soon as possible." Bond said with a smile after taking the passport and new identity handed over by the female assistant.

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Hong Kong!

If we sell it now, we will no longer make 100% profit, but more than ten times the profit, which is more profitable than selling washing powder.

"There is news that I did not tell the Lord Admiralty and the General. When the Devonshire happened, those mysterious signals came from the communications satellites owned by the Carver Group.

What’s even more strange is that the Vietnamese did not say at all that the crew members were killed by XX. How could the "Tomorrow Daily" be so sure that it was the work of XX? It is obviously abnormal, and I doubt them."

Even with all their efforts, they only dispatched a fleet with two aircraft carriers as the core, namely the "Sports God" and the "Invincible".

Of course, there is not no good news.

Because so many people committed suicide, the entire police force was overwhelmed and dizzy.

"In order to recover the wealth lost in the HSBC vault robbery, we sent more than 30 warships to East Asia to search, but after nearly two months of searching, nothing was found.

Among them, the only pure aircraft carrier is the "Invincible", and the "Jingshen" has been converted into an anti-submarine aircraft carrier.

Compared to the Falklands, the location of this conflict was further away from Eagle Country. Fortunately, there was the Suez Canal, otherwise, just marching would have driven the crew crazy.

Teach the Eagle a lesson that he has to dispatch so many warships to win the battle against the more powerful Rabbit...

However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even though it was in serious decline, the Eagle Army still dispatched forty-three Royal Navy warships, twenty-two logistics ships and sixty-two requisitioned civilian merchant ships to form a task force.

The Hong Kong stock market and property market exploded.

"Sending out so many warships requires the Prime Minister's approval. I will report to him immediately. William, if the fleet is dispatched, how long will it take to reach its destination? Can ten days be enough?"

As for the number of warships to be dispatched, I think it cannot be less than that of XX, or even the entire army is dispatched," the general said.

"It is impossible not to cause panic when such a big thing happens. The news about Gui Lao has added fuel to the fire. The situation is now more serious than it was in 1983. If there is no good news, the stock market will continue to fall."

"Things all happened in East Asia. I'm going to combine the two missions to investigate Xiangjiang into one. When you go to the East, do these two things together." Mrs. M ordered.

Remember to keep it top secret. Carver and the Prime Minister are good friends. If the Prime Minister knew that I had people investigating Carver, he would definitely kill me." M said helplessly, mocking himself:

Xiangjiang is still the Pearl of the Orient, so there is no need to worry about the future of Xiangjiang."

So the Iron Lady, who was the Prime Minister at the time, ordered the dispatch of troops with the support of the people.

"How many troops do we have now?" asked the Lord of the Admiralty.

Compared with some time ago, there were many fewer pedestrians on the street. Everyone was hiding at home and did not go out. Even if they went out on the street, they would walk in a hurry, giving people the feeling of being in a hurry, as if a dog was chasing behind them.

"I think the Carver Group is very problematic." After leaving the headquarters, looking at the familiar streets outside, Bond said, sitting in the passenger seat.

"On the surface, the world's second richest man is already very powerful, especially Carver. Although he is not as rich as Lei Weidong and has more influence than Lei Weidong, except because he is white, he is more popular in Europe and America than Lei Weidong.

National welcome.

"You know, the Carver Group is not only the owner of "Tomorrow Daily" but also the world's largest media group. Its boss, Carver, is not only the most famous media tycoon in the world, but also the second richest man, second only to Lei Weidong of Xiangjiang.

I'm going to ask you to investigate whether this incident was caused by the Carver Group.

XX war!

Not to mention bankrupt people.

"No less than that time in XX, which means we have to send at least two aircraft carriers and dozens of warships." The general's words made the Minister of the Navy very embarrassed.

"Ten days is too short." The general mentally estimated the distance and shook his head: "The distance is too far. Even if the fleet can take the Suez Canal to reach the destination, it will still take more than ten days to sail. In addition, many warships are still being repaired.

, it will take about ten days to assemble.

This was the temporary fleet formed in this way. On April 5, 1982, with the whistle of the aircraft carrier, the task force consisting of 127 ships left Portsmouth Naval Port and headed for the Falklands in a mighty manner.

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However, the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets declined greatly after World War II, and its naval strength was no longer what it once was.

"Don't worry, this is a very strange incident. It's too sudden. I guess there are masterminds behind the scenes. We just need to find them out." Lei Weidong

"Brother Dong, do you mean that Black Hand directed this incident?"

"If we find out the culprit, the matter will be over. Brother Dong, do you think we should invest more?" Jian Hui's eyes lit up as she thought about the house prices that had been cut in half and then discounted.

Taking into account the supplies and repairs in the middle, it will take about a month to reach the destination." He opened his mouth.

Mrs. M was his old superior, and they had known each other for more than ten years. Bond didn't need to hide anything from her, so he told her his guess.

Knowing that Yang Jianhua did not go to the Three Treasures Palace for no reason, and even helped him count the money when he was sold out in order not to be bullied, Lei Weidong lowered his profile and kept doing the misfortune.

"I came to you because the matter was too big." Lei Weidong teased. Yang Jianhua, who knew his character, was not angry. He first said hello to Jian Huizhen, and then gave Lei Weidong a pair of eyeballs.

"Of course we can't let go of such a good opportunity."

"What's the question?" Mrs. M asked.

A property originally priced at 10 million Hong Kong dollars can now be sold for 3 million. Even if you pay US dollars, you can get it for less than 300,000 US dollars.

I think this is the kind of injustice that Eagle Country has never suffered before in its history, and it must take revenge.

"Mrs. M, you have one month to conduct the investigation. If we can't find the mastermind by then, we will be in trouble." The Navy Minister looked at Mrs. M and reminded him, and then left the headquarters accompanied by the general. He was going to

Go to Chinatown to report to the Prime Minister.
To be continued...