If you cheat, money will follow

Inside the Pentagon.

"Report!" An officer hurried in with urgency in his voice.

Austin raised his head and frowned, "What's the matter?"

"Emergency news has come from the Western Pacific," the officer reported quickly. "Six aircraft carriers, including the Ford aircraft carrier, and a full set of supporting ships, as well as supporting radars for fighter planes, electronic warfare planes, and early warning aircraft, have all been suppressed and disabled by the other side. The other side Air combat aircraft groups have been dispatched to conduct 6 simulated attacks.”

As soon as these words came out, the officials looked at each other in astonishment and were speechless, with a trace of panic flashing in their eyes.

Austin suddenly stood up from his chair, holding his head in his hands, with confusion and confusion written on his face.

"Report!" Another officer broke in, his voice more urgent.

Austin didn't respond, just stared at him closely, waiting for the next step.

"Emergency!" the officer took a breath and continued, "Four 055 destroyers have appeared in Washington waters, and another four 055s have appeared near the Norfolk Naval Base."

The news was like a bombshell, plunging the entire Pentagon into deeper silence.

Immediately afterwards, a third officer rushed in with a trembling voice:

"Report! Four triangular air-space fighters from the other side of the river briefly appeared over the White House. The White House asked us to exercise restraint and cancel the mission immediately."

Austin remained silent, but the confusion in his eyes had been replaced by dejection.

He waved his hand feebly, signaling the officers to leave first.

The atmosphere was very depressing for a time, as everyone was waiting for Austin's decision.

Finally, he took a deep breath and said slowly:

"We can't continue. The opponent's strength is far beyond our expectations."

Officials breathed a sigh of relief and seemed thankful for Austin's decision.

They have always been hardline hawks, advocating decisive military action to demonstrate their status and influence and safeguard their interests.

But now, they all advocate cancellation. After all, only their own danger is the danger.

Austin continued, "But we have to face reality. Our military equipment has been completely suppressed by the other side."

He paused and looked around: "This is not weakness, but wisdom."

"We need to reassess the situation and find more effective response strategies."

"Now, I order all troops to withdraw immediately and cancel planned military operations."

However, at this moment, the situation was reported again from the front.

When the six aircraft carrier battle groups prepared to withdraw from contact, 10 Type 055s surrounded them in the Yellow Sea.

The news was like a bombshell, leaving officials stunned.

"There are 10 more ships? Don't they only have 8 ships?" An official showed an incredulous expression.

"We made a serious miscalculation. They actually had 18 ships."

"Maybe more..."

"What are they going to do? Are they planning to capture all of our aircraft carriers? We are not Ah San." Another official said nervously, with a hint of fear in his voice.

Austin's face became more and more gloomy, and he knew that the seriousness of this situation had exceeded their expectations.

"Get in touch with the other party immediately. We need to know their intentions." He ordered.

However, communication attempts failed and the other party did not seem to intend to communicate with them.

"What should we do?" one official asked anxiously.

Austin was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and made a decision.

"Everyone is ready for battle, but we cannot take the initiative to launch an attack. At the same time, try to return to the Sasebo base along the coastlines of South Korea and Japan and request support from the Japanese and South Korean navies."

Officials quietly began to take action.

They know that this is the only way out of the current predicament.

They clearly realize that a glorious era belonging to them is quietly coming to an end, and a new era, an era no longer dominated by them, is quietly coming.

When Eagle Sauce made a request to Goryeo and Neon, it was rejected by both countries:

"We can provide humanitarian assistance and assist with evacuation, but we will never provide direct military support."

Austin was speechless.

As a result, the six aircraft carriers sailed into Goryeo's territorial waters, then quickly rushed into the Neon Kingdom's territorial waters, and finally retreated along the territorial coastline to the Sasebo base.

In the White House, Sleeping King sat slumped in his chair, his face as pale as paper.

His hands hung weakly at his sides, and his eyes stared blankly ahead, as if they could penetrate the constraints of time and space and focus on some unreachable point.

He glanced at Jack beside him, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he fell silent.

His eyes turned to the window again, where the sky had been dyed red by the sunset, a color like blood, which seemed to indicate the upcoming changes.

That night, news of Yingjiang's military defeat spread quickly around the world, becoming the last straw that crushed the capital market.

The next day, Yingjiang's stock market collapsed across the board, triggering level one, level two, and level three circuit breakers in succession. This unprecedented sight shocked the global financial market.

The circuit breaker mechanism triggered panic in the capital market, and investors began to evacuate on a large scale, looking for safer havens.

At the same time, the European market has also been severely impacted, with major stock indexes falling sharply and investors worried about the future of the European economy.

The front page of the New York Times prominently reported on the military tensions of the previous day and asked profound questions:

"The evacuation of the six aircraft carriers is not only the end of an era, but also the beginning of a new era. In this ever-changing world, how should we find our own coordinates?"

The Times also expressed its opinion on this: "This is an unprecedented historic event, which will definitely bring about new global challenges. Can North America maintain its existing influence? This is a matter that the whole world is paying close attention to. The problem."

"Le Monde" pointed out bluntly: "Although no substantive military conflict has occurred, there is no longer a place for eagle sauce in the Western Pacific."

"This is not only their defeat, but also a readjustment of the balance of global military power. Under the new world order, every country needs to rethink its strategic position."

In the financial field, major media also have keen observations.

The Wall Street Journal reported: “Military defeats have intensified the uncertainty of the market environment, and investors’ confidence in the hawk market and the US dollar has been severely impacted. The sharp decline in the stock market is a direct manifestation of this crisis of confidence. "

The Financial Times analyzed: "The activation of the circuit breaker mechanism in the stock market is not only a market reaction to a major failure, but also a sign that the global economic landscape is about to undergo profound changes."

"Forbes" magazine commented more directly: "The double military and economic defeat will undoubtedly shake the stable position of Eagle Sauce in the world, and may even lead to its complete collapse."