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Chapter 1333 The First Conflict (Second update, please subscribe)
There is no distinction between good and evil in the Cold War, only success and failure. The winner will be the master of history, and the loser will become the foil of evil.

For Li Yian, who witnessed the end of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, because he knew the ending, he was well aware of the cold rule behind it - the loser has nothing.

Although NBC was not a protagonist in the Cold War, it needed to develop itself from the gaps in the US-Soviet confrontation during the Cold War.

So, as far as NBC was concerned, a strong Soviet Union was in NBC's interest.

Just like now, after making the decision to sign the agreement with Britain, all Li Yian could think of was... the Soviet Union!
The Soviet Union is the best shield. As long as the Soviet Union exists, the United States will endure all its dissatisfaction.

But just enduring is not enough. America must also be made to understand that NBC is not a "little partner" that can be manipulated at will.

Why was France able to jump back and forth during the Cold War and gain many benefits from it? The most fundamental reason is that France demonstrated its united front values ​​through Charles de Gaulle's break with NATO and even direct conflict with the United States, making the United States understand that France is not a role that can be easily manipulated.

When the United States made a request to France, the French's agreement was seen as a surprise to the Americans. The French's refusal was only natural.

For this reason, throughout the Cold War, France and Europe played the role of a partner of the United States, never a servant of the United States. This independence is rare among all NATO allies.

This kind of independence is exactly what NBC needs. Of course, it is also how Li Yian positioned NBC - that way it can be an ally of the United States, but this ally is only a cooperative partner.

The value of the United Front is something that needs to be fought for by oneself. Similarly, when one's position is challenged, one must give a resolute response, even to an ally, otherwise the other party will press further.

"We must deal a heavy blow to the United States in the right place and in the right way. Only in this way can we make the Americans realize that our interests cannot be violated by them at any time and in any way!"

During the negotiations the next day, Macmillan agreed with Li Yian's suggestion.

Britain has also suffered from the United States for a long time!
"Your Excellency, I think so too. We must say 'no' to the Americans in a very firm attitude, because the Americans are infringing on Britain's core interests time and time again."

It's more than just core interests.

Li Yian sneered in his heart, in another world, it was you, Macmillan, who completely knelt down in front of the United States.

But that was another world, you had no choice, but now you have a choice, Li Yian said.

"So I think in order to safeguard the common interests of the entire Commonwealth, we should work together and take all measures to fight back against the United States."

As a result, they quickly reached a consensus - to teach the United States a lesson!
However, where and how this color responds depends on the timing!
On the day when Macmillan left Chang'an with satisfaction, a guest from the United States also flew to Chang'an.

Everything was as expected. Li Yian naturally warmly welcomed the arrival of US Secretary of State Dean, but the welcome soon turned into unpleasantness.

"…For the common interests of the free world, Washington hopes to include NBC in the "Multilateral Nuclear Forces Plan". According to this plan, NBC can not only share American nuclear technology, but the two countries can also jointly develop new missiles…"

Before Dean could finish, Li Yian asked:

"A new type of missile? Like the Lightning Missile?"

The mention of the "lightning missile" made Dean look a little embarrassed. Before he could explain, Li Yian continued:
"Dean, we will not consider the purpose of the US's 'multilateral nuclear plan' for the time being, but one thing is certain: NBC will never hand over the autonomy of weapons to any country. This involves basic principles! I don't want to have any conflict with the United States because of this, but if Washington insists on having its own way, then we have to use drastic measures to express our attitude!"

The words were not loud, but contained a lot of information and were extremely firm, without even any intention of discussion.

"That is, NBC decided to say no."

"We will not discuss this issue at any level, Dean. We are friends, so we can still communicate as friends now. If you continue to discuss this topic, then I can only apologize!"

Staring at Dean, Li Yian said in an unquestionable tone:

"NBC will not engage in any dialogue on any principled issue, and there is no room for any compromise!"

This is no longer an answer, but a warning.

Faced with such a blunt rejection, Dean was a little confused. He obviously did not realize that NBC would be so "tough" and not even engage in any dialogue.

In fact, this is already considered polite!

It was not until Britain and France negotiated and wanted to include France in the "Multilateral Nuclear Force Plan" that they realized what toughness was. After a direct rejection during the talks, Charles de Gaulle even walked away and ordered the withdrawal of French officers from NATO's Mediterranean Fleet and the withdrawal of the Atlantic Fleet from NATO that same day; at the same time, he took back several French Air Force squadrons belonging to NATO.

At the same time, it demanded the acceleration of the development of weapons such as ballistic missiles, bombers, and ballistic missile nuclear submarines, which directly led to tensions between France and the United States.

Finally, facing pressure from the United States, France announced its withdrawal from NATO in 6 and ordered the United States to withdraw its troops and military bases on French territory within one year. In June of the same year, Charles de Gaulle was invited to visit the Soviet Union, and France and the Soviet Union issued a joint declaration, announcing the establishment of a "special partnership" between the two sides.

France can play the Soviet card, and so can NBC.

However, Li Yian, who just visited Moscow, does not need to visit again now. He just needs to express his attitude!

Faced with such a tough answer, Dean was silent for a while and said:

"I will convey your opinion to Washington!"

It's an opinion, not an attitude.

Then, Dean emphasized:
"Your Excellency, you must understand that freedom is a whole. Everything we do is for the entire free world. As you said during the crisis, the free world is a big family."

"The reason why the free world is worth defending is that all countries are free, and in the free world, countries are equal, without a master-slave relationship. Otherwise, why don't we join the Soviet camp? As we all know, Eastern European countries are satellite countries of the Soviet Union!" Then, a meeting ended after all. Dean got the answer that Washington wanted, and NBC also expressed its attitude. On the day Dean returned to Washington, Downing Street and the new official residence simultaneously announced a message to the public - Britain will jointly develop ballistic missile nuclear submarines with NBC, and will introduce 80 of the most advanced "Break-2 submarine-launched missiles" from NBC, and at the same time introduce 120 "Tomahawk cruise missiles" to enhance its air nuclear power. Although the "Tomahawk" is not an air-based ballistic missile, it can also enable bombers to strike the enemy at a long distance outside the enemy's air defense range. This will help them to re-arm the "3V" bomber and meet Britain's urgent need for long-range air-based missile systems.

The Soviet Union remained unusually silent about this move by Britain, because the Soviet Union, which had long since infiltrated Downing Street like a sieve, knew that this was Britain's fight back against Washington in order to avoid becoming a "nuclear servant" of the United States.

And what about Washington?
In response to such a response, Washington issued a light response - this is Britain's choice and the United States will respect Britain's choice.

Sometimes, that's just the way the world is.

In order to defeat an enemy, even cooperating with the devil is not a problem. The essence of the Cold War is to do whatever it takes. And there is no good or bad, right or wrong.

Even though the United States is currently the No. 1 power on the planet, they are unwilling to push Britain into the arms of the Soviet Union.

So, a world-renowned "Anglo-American conflict" was resolved in this way - nonsense!
This is just the beginning!
In fact, according to intelligence, after learning the news, Kennedy even cursed the British for their "betrayal." For Kennedy, who was at the peak of his politics, he originally wanted to use taming Britain to show the Americans how awesome he was.

But who would have thought that the UK not only refused outright, but also turned around and cooperated with NBC, and it was a high-profile cooperation.

In response, while expressing "respect", the United States used American aid as a weapon and stopped aid to Britain, and of course also stopped aid to NBC.

For a time, diplomats from both sides immediately engaged in a war of words, and the so-called "resolution" was nothing more than an excuse for the problem to further deteriorate.

This world has always been realistic. In the real world, the boundary between enemies and friends is blurred. Not only will there be disagreements and conflicts between friends, but the situation may also deteriorate at any time.

While the outside world was in turmoil, inside NBC's Security Bureau, Wu Dekun, who had been promoted to Director of the Security Bureau's Operations Department, was looking through a piece of intelligence.

This intelligence is not an "arrest list". A few days ago, based on the instructions from the bureau, the Operations Department formulated a plan to arrest more than 50 American intelligence personnel.

Or they are American spies. They lurk in NBC in various identities. Some are diplomats, some are businessmen, some are professors, and some are official advisers, but they are all connected with the CIA without exception.

According to the bureau - these arrests are for emergency use if necessary.

Even among allies, there are many dirty things going on, and these things are inevitable. NBC has infiltrated Washington, and similarly, Washington has infiltrated Chang'an.

As for the Security Bureau, monitoring the allies is even more difficult than monitoring the Soviet Union and other countries, because the latter know that they are spies, so they are cautious, but what about the allies? They contact with their subordinates in public places, and even meet in public, so it is actually more difficult to figure out their identities.

But no matter what, we can't relax our surveillance on them. Sometimes, allies are more destructive than enemies. However, more often than not, the Security Bureau still has to pay attention to some "outsiders".

Under the premise of the Cold War, you never know where the enemy is, nor when and how the threat will appear.

Just like now, after making this arrest list, all that's left is the arrests.

"The final arrest requires the approval of the new official residence."

Wu Dekun said in a calm tone:

"We are just responsible for making the list and implementing the plan."

As he spoke, he glanced at the list in his hand. Many of the people on the list were "old friends". In fact, the activities of those people at NBC were within a certain permitted scope, and now, they might attack old friends at any time.

"Notify the Intelligence Agency. They also have personnel in Washington."

Although both parties will definitely reach a consensus through exchange, expulsion, etc. in the end, it is inevitable to alert the Intelligence Bureau.

The most direct battlefield of the conflict between the two countries is the intelligence field...

Thinking of the possible conflict that might happen next, Wu Dekun couldn't help but sigh, but he quickly adjusted his mood and asked about some other matters.

"So, this is just an ordinary trade group?"

Finally, Wu Dekun took another report and asked:
"Are you sure they didn't have contact with those people?"

The people he was talking about were some intelligence personnel they had already known about, and like the people on the list, they were all under the surveillance of the Security Bureau.

"From the information we have so far, although this trade delegation from Hong Kong Island represents another side, they have not done anything out of the ordinary. They are mainly visiting some factories and enterprises, and those enterprises are mostly related to synthetic fibers and synthetic ammonia. From the information we have obtained from the reception side, it seems that they are interested in purchasing complete sets of equipment for producing vinylon and synthetic ammonia from NBC-related enterprises.

This may be related to the food and clothing problems of Tangshan people. After all, especially the food problem, in the past few years, they have faced extremely severe food problems. The introduction of synthetic ammonia production facilities will help increase food production. "

Listening to his subordinates' reports and analysis, Wu Dekun nodded and said:
"They do have real needs in this regard. If they just come to discuss business, that's great. Our companies are still very happy to export those equipment."

When mentioning "if", Wu Dekun emphasized his tone slightly. After all, what the Security Bureau needs is to remain vigilant enough about everything.

"Director, I think we just need to pay more attention to them,"

"Well, then keep paying attention!"

Wu Dekun nodded in agreement:

"If you open the door for business, there will always be all kinds of customers coming. Well, just keep paying attention!"

(End of this chapter)