Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 1288 Maintaining Balance

Beilongcheng Government Affairs Center Building, Presidential Office.

Zhang Luanyu was standing in front of Su Zhengyang's desk, reporting on the latest situation in South Asia.

"Mr. President," Zhang Luanyu flipped through the files, "Chen Tong has been active in South Asia recently. First, he helped Song Yimingde join the Asian Union, and then secretly helped him get the position of Minister of Commerce."

Su Zhengyang leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly: "Go on."

"After Song Yimingde entered the Asian Union, he immediately began to divide interests. He distributed his business shares in various places to many important people, obviously wanting to establish his own network within the Asian Union."

&34;What is Chen Tong's reaction to this? &34;

"Chen Tong did not stop it, but secretly supported it," Zhang Luanyu said, "He seemed to want Song Yimingde to gain a firm foothold in the Asian Alliance."

Su Zhengyang smiled with satisfaction: "I feel very confident in Chen Tong."

He stood up and walked to the window: "He knows when to tighten and when to loosen. Now we are training Song Yiminde as a new chess piece to check and balance Sukarno."

"The president is wise," Zhang Luanyu said, "Sukarno's influence in South Asia has indeed become too great in recent years."

"That's why I handed over the South Asian affairs to Chen Tong," Su Zhengyang said, "He knows how to strike a balance. He won't let any one agent grow to a point where he can't control it."

He turned around and said: "Now that Som Emin has entered the Asian Union, it appears to have strengthened Sukarno's position, but in fact it has planted a potential opponent for him."

"And Song Yiminde is easier to control than Sukarno," Chang added. "After all, he is just a businessman and has no military power."

"That's right," Su Zhengyang nodded, "This is where Chen Tong is smart. The chess piece he chose can both contain Sukarno and not pose a threat to us."

He sat back at his desk and said, "Continue to pay attention to the situation in South Asia. As long as Chen Tong is there, I'll feel at ease."

"Yes, President," Zhang Luanyu said respectfully.

Looking at Zhang Luanyu's departing back, Su Zhengyang's eyes became deep.

The chess game in South Asia is developing in the direction they expected.

And Chen Tong is the best player in this game.

As soon as Zhang Luanyu left, Yan Shuangying, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, walked into the office.

"Mr. President," Yan Shuangying said, holding a copy of the latest intelligence briefing, "The situation on the European battlefield has changed."

Su Zhengyang motioned him to sit down: "Tell me about it."

"According to our intelligence," Yan Shuangying flipped through the documents, "the Alliance of Will has completely controlled the East European Plain. Their armored forces are advancing towards Moscow."

&34;What about the Anti-Will Alliance?&34;

"Ingrid and Frank's troops are trapped in Normandy and cannot launch an effective counterattack in the short term." Yan Shuangying continued to report, "Although Soviet Union is resisting tenaciously, most of its industrial bases have fallen into the hands of the Alliance of Will."

Su Zhengyang frowned: "It seems that the situation is more serious than we expected."

"Yes," Yan Shuangying nodded, "and the Alliance of Will seems to be planning to end the war before this winter. They are gathering a large number of troops to prepare for a general offensive against Moscow."

"Before winter?" Su Zhengyang sneered, "It seems they still don't understand Suwei's winter."

"But the problem is," Yan Shuangying said, "if Moscow really falls, the situation in the entire Eurasian continent will change. At that time..."

"Then the Alliance of Will will turn its attention to the East," Su Zhengyang took over the conversation, "and this is what we are most worried about."

He stood up and walked to the world map hanging on the wall: "Continue to pay close attention to the developments on the European battlefield. Especially the logistics supply situation of the Alliance of Will, which may be their weak point."

"Yes, President." Yan Shuangying replied, "In addition, we have established an intelligence network within the Will Alliance. If there is any important intelligence, we will report it to you as soon as possible."

Su Zhengyang nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. What we have to do now is to wait and see. Whether it is the Will Alliance or the Anti-Will Alliance, it is not our place to intervene now."

"Double Eagle," Su Zhengyang suddenly said, "We can give some help to the Anti-Will Alliance."

Yan Shuangying immediately understood: "What the president means is..."

"Intelligence, news," Su Zhengyang said slowly, "We can even ask Jinlong Pharmaceutical to provide them with a batch of urgently needed medicines. Now they have too many wounded and medical supplies are extremely scarce."

"But President," Yan Shuangying said cautiously, "will this attract the attention of the Alliance of Will?"

Su Zhengyang smiled: "Do you remember that we revealed Yingli's Thunder Plan to the Bird Empire?"

"I remember," Yan Shuangying nodded, "that leak of intelligence directly led to the failure of Yinggeli's plan in North Africa."

"That's right," Su Zhengyang walked to the window, "On the European battlefield, China wants to maintain an absolute balance. We will help whichever side is at a disadvantage."

He turned around, his eyes sharp: "It is in our interest to let their war continue."

"I understand," Yan Shuangying suddenly realized, "The president wants them to lose both sides."

"Not only will both sides suffer losses," Su Zhengyang said, "but more importantly, it will make them focus on the European battlefield and have no time to look east."

He walked back to his desk and said, "Let the intelligence department take action. Reveal some of the deployment information of the Alliance of Will on the Eastern Front to the Soviets."

&34;Yes, President.&34;

"Remember," Su Zhengyang warned, "You must be discreet in your approach and don't let anyone find out that this information comes from China."

"Don't worry, President," Yan Shuangying said confidently, "We will pass on information through multiple channels. Even professional intelligence personnel will find it difficult to trace the source."

"Very good," Su Zhengyang nodded with satisfaction, "Go and prepare. Remember, our principle is to maintain a balance. No one side can have an absolute advantage."

Looking at Yan Shuangying's departing back, a gleam of brilliance flashed in Su Zhengyang's eyes.

This is the wisdom of a great country.

It’s not about choosing sides, but about maintaining a balance between the parties.

Let them consume each other in the war, while China continues to accumulate strength in this melee.

This is the real chess game.

After returning to Dragon's Nest, Yan Shuangying immediately summoned the core members of the intelligence department.

&34；行动代号&39；暗流&39；，&34；他在会议室的黑板上写下几个关键词，&34；目标是将伯德帝国的&39；闪电&39；、&39；雷神&39；和&39；风暴&39；三个军事计划的情报，传递给沙俄方面。&34；

"Director," an intelligence expert asked, "what channels are we going to use?"

Yan Shuangying smiled slyly: "We want to make it look like the intelligence was leaked from Sweden."

He opened the map: "Sweden is a neutral country now, but their intelligence personnel have a wide network of contacts within the Bird Empire. If the intelligence is leaked from Sweden, it will not arouse anyone's suspicion."

&34；明白了，&34；另一名情报官说，&34；我们可以先把情报送到瑞典的某个情报站，然后让它&39；意外&39；落入沙俄特工手中。&34；

"No," Yan Shuangying shook his head, "too deliberate. We should do this..."

He detailed the plan: first, put some vague information in a Swedish newspaper to attract the attention of the Russian intelligence department. Then, through a defected officer of the Byrd Empire in Sweden, the complete intelligence would be "sold" to the Russian Empire.

"In this way," Yan Shuangying said, "it not only ensures the delivery of intelligence, but also makes the whole process appear to be in full compliance with the laws of intelligence work."

"Brilliant!" Everyone in the conference room was amazed.

"Remember," Yan Shuangying emphasized, "the authenticity of the intelligence must be guaranteed. We need to mix the real military deployment of the Bird Empire with some false information to make the Tsarist Russia believe in the reliability of this intelligence."

&34;What about the timing? &34;

"Let's choose next week," Yan Shuangying said, "At that time, the Bird Empire is preparing to launch a general attack on Moscow, and the Tsarist Russia needs such intelligence the most."

After the meeting, Yan Shuangying stood in front of the window and looked at Beilong City in the night.

This is the art of intelligence work.

It is not a simple leak, but it is about weaving a sophisticated network so that every link seems reasonable.

What kind of storm this intelligence would cause on the European battlefield depended on how Tsarist Russia used it.