Chapter 259

The Soviet Federation's unbridled expansion, in the eyes of the Blue Star netizens, is already courting death.

After all, such examples are everywhere.

In the 【China】 history series games, a famous one is the "Emperor Wu of Han period," and the current Soviet Federation is about the same.

Although it has energy dividends and export values have soared.

But the most basic problem has not been solved, and it is hard to hide the domestic imbalance.

It hasn't erupted yet.

Only because it is constantly expanding, using the benefits brought by expansion to superficially compensate for the imbalanced structure.

But the foundation has not changed and is still constantly accumulating. This book is first published on tw, providing you with an error-free chapter reading experience, without disordered chapters.

When one day it can no longer expand, the accumulated backlash will likely cause this huge federation to suffer heavy losses.

This is not alarmist talk.

But an inevitable result that can be foreseen at a glance.

It's just that the Blue Star players don't understand; the Soviet Federation is so large, doesn't anyone foresee such consequences? Why do they still continue to expand infinitely?

But thinking about it is useless, because the Soviet Federation's expansion is still continuing.

The Soviet Federation's expansion over the past few years has been explained.

Yu Feng took out the data on the American Federation side and looked at the data, saying:

"Next is the American Federation side."

"Last time we talked about 1970, when the American Federation bombed the Cambodian Federation, triggering global public protests, while internally there was inflation and the beginning of an economic crisis."

"And by 1971."

"The economic crisis had already erupted."

"The President of the American Federation announced the decoupling of the dollar from gold."

"The currency within the American Federation camp began to float freely, indirectly weakening the dollar's financial hegemony within the American Federation camp."

"This move belongs to shaking the fundamental foundation of the dollar."

"Because the original dollar was pegged to gold, so dollar = gold; now that the dollar is decoupled from gold, the value of the dollar has become dependent on the national credit and strength of the American Federation."

"So whether the dollar is valuable in the future depends on the strength of the American Federation."

"However, looking at the current situation, it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Because in the timeline of the 【Global Anti-Terrorism】 DLC, the American Federation has already become the only super hegemon on Earth."

"From this point of view, the dollar won't depreciate later."

"But there is one problem."

"Because after decoupling from gold, the currency is free, so the American Federation can print a large amount of money to obtain wealth."

"Initially, you certainly won't see anything."

"But later, there will certainly be inflation."

The original dollar was pegged to gold, so the dollar could not be printed at will, because once it was printed at will, why would anyone use gold to pay for something you printed casually?

But with the decoupling of the dollar from gold.

The American Federation can print money at will to flexibly respond to domestic economic challenges.

You can, but if you print too much, inflation is certain.

Dollar depreciation is also certain.

It's just that I don't know how it will be adjusted later, but it shouldn't be a problem.

After all...

There are too many people doing finance on the American Federation side.

Compared to the American Federation, the sensitivity of the Soviet and Republic sides in finance is still a bit worse.

Of course.

The most important thing is that the gameplay is decided by them, so the participants are relatively passive.

Yu Feng looked at the data and continued:

"At the same time."

"Although the American Federation has withdrawn its troops."

"But after more than a year of withdrawal, there are still 330,000 soldiers left in the Vietnam Federation."

"It has never crawled out of the quagmire of the Vietnam Federation war."

"And is even sinking deeper."

"Anti-war demonstrations that created a world record also broke out within the American Federation, with the number reaching 500,000."

"What I want to say here is."

"Because the American Federation can print banknotes at will."

"So when it was stuck in the quagmire of the Vietnam Federation war and couldn't pull itself out, the American Federation printed a large amount of banknotes to finance the Vietnam Federation war."

"Equivalent to the subsequent expenses in the Vietnam Federation war being printed out of thin air."

"In the short term, you certainly won't see anything."

"But later, there will certainly be inflation, you don't even need to think about it."

"The consumption of war is too great."

"And it won't end in a year or two."

Yu Feng said.

The Blue Star netizens in the livestream room nodded.

That's true.

It would be fine if it could end in a year or two, but many Blue Star players roughly know the subsequent timeline, and it only barely ended in 1975.

If it's done like this.

Then the subsequent turmoil might be quite large.

But the basic situation is on the American Federation side.

It still depends on what they do next.

Yu Feng continued:

"Then it's 1972."

"This year." "Something relatively big happened."

"The President of the American Federation visited the Republic."

"After 23 years of severed diplomatic relations, the American Federation signed the 'Shanghai Communiqué,' acknowledging that there is only one Republic, and its attitude toward the Republic softened."

"It belongs to uniting with the Republic to strategically balance the opposite side."

"However, this move."

"Actually had quite a reaction within the American Federation camp."

"Just like the time the Soviet Federation visited the American Federation, you two bosses let us fight to the death, and then you turned around and shook hands to make peace?"

"What do the federations and countries below think?"

"Although it was left unsettled later because of camp issues."

"But at this time."

"The American Federation's visit to the Republic had similar effects and reactions to the last time."

"The opposition from the federations and countries below was quite strong."

"After all, we listened to you, the American Federation boss, and fought the Republic to the death and severed diplomatic relations, and then you turned around and shook hands?"

"What did you take us for?"

"But well..."

"The situation of the American Federation is well known."

"Let alone opposition."

"Even if you denounce and protest the American Federation's actions at the United Nations, it has no effect."

"Let alone the opposition within the federation."

"So the American Federation didn't take it seriously at all and did whatever it wanted."

"And the reason why the American Federation was able to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic and achieve strategic relaxation was also because there was no major conflict with the Republic in global layout."

"The reason why it didn't relax with the Soviet Federation last time."

"Was because there were too many conflicts in the global layout between the two sides; relaxation was possible, but the American Federation didn't want to give in at all."

"So relaxation was relaxation, but they still ended up confronting each other."

"But the Republic is different."

"The only conflict the American Federation currently has with the Republic is the war in the Vietnam Federation."

"And the American Federation has already planned to withdraw its troops."

"So strictly speaking, it doesn't count as a conflict."

"It's just that the American Federation might still want to struggle one last time."

"Although it restored diplomatic relations with the Republic this year."

"But the following month, the American Federation launched an 'Easter Offensive' in the Vietnam Federation; as the name suggests, it was similar to the 'Christmas Offensive' in the Peninsula War."

"Attempting to fight one wave of victory and then push through to go home."

"But obviously... such a thing is impossible."

"The 'Easter Offensive' organized by the American Federation failed, and now there is absolutely no thought of continuing to fight."

"This year, the American Federation's troop strength also dropped from 330,000 to about 240,000."

"It can be considered a comprehensive withdrawal."

Yu Feng flipped through the data and continued:

"Then it's 1973."

"In this year, the American Federation signed the 'Paris Peace Accords,' and the American Federation's soldiers all withdrew, but the aid continued."

"And having lost the support of the American Federation's local soldiers."

"The battle situation within the Vietnam Federation presented a one-sided state."

"However, this year."

"The American Federation's economy also began to experience inflation, soaring by 8.8%, and the post-war economic golden age was forced to end."

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"Of course, the reason here is that the Vietnam Federation war is one aspect, because of the large amount of money printing."

"At the same time."

"The proxy war in the Middle East is also an important reason."

"Because in this year."

"The Fourth Middle East War broke out."

"The American Federation-supported Israeli Federation fought a great war with Arab countries, and the American Federation provided large-scale military aid to the Israeli Federation."

"This event angered the Arab countries."

"Therefore."

"As a counterattack by the Arab countries, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, decided to use the 'oil weapon' to strike at the supporters of the Israeli Federation."

"And who are the supporters of the Israeli Federation? Need I say?"

"The American Federation."

"So how did the Arab countries use the 'oil weapon' to strike at the American Federation?"

"First, it was to implement an oil embargo on countries that supported the Israeli Federation, led by the American Federation (American Federation, Dutch Federation, Kingdom of Portugal, etc.)."

"At the same time, it significantly reduced oil exports, leading to a global oil supply crisis."

"Unilateral price increases."

"Raising the price of crude oil from about $3 per barrel by 4 times, which is a 400% surge in oil prices."

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"After this combination of punches... everyone."

"What do you think?"

Yu Feng's voice fell.

The Blue Star netizens in the livestream room were all stunned.

Holy crap?

This damn thing?

Are the Middle Eastern countries trying to dig a hole and bury themselves?

Is the American Federation someone you can deal with?

If you can't deal with them, go find the Soviet Federation; this damn thing created a global oil crisis, unilateral price increases, arbitrary pricing, this thing... a superpower can play it."

But it is definitely not something these Arab countries can play.

This oil crisis.

Didn't just catch the American Federation off guard.

The Soviet Federation is the same.

The most fatal thing is."

"The problem exposed by this."

"That is, you must never entrust the most important resource, oil, to the hands of a group in an unstable region."

You must know that there are only two superpowers on "Earth" now.

But the oil lifeblood of these two superpowers is actually held in the hands of a group in an unstable region.

Let alone the American Federation not agreeing.

Even the Soviet Federation, which is expanding rapidly now, cannot agree.

It was fine if it wasn't discovered before.

But now... this move by the Arab countries has set a trap for the whole world.

Although it can win a temporary victory.

But the subsequent impact is definitely far greater than this short-lived victory.

I'm afraid the subsequent Iraq Federation Gulf War also has some reasons for this.

The livestream room discussed it one after another.

Everyone was incredulous about how the Arab countries could think of this stupid move.

Including the Soviet Federation's unbridled expansion in the previous revelations, as well as the American Federation's massive printing of banknotes, and now adding the Arab countries' self-detonating mine...

The Blue Star players don't understand.

Feeling that this "Earth" also seems to be a makeshift stage.

How could they think of such a stupid move?

In fact.

It's just survivor bias.

Compared to the common schemes and tricks in the 【China】 series, where no matter what happens, you can find many similar cases in history.

Many things in foreign federations, because of their short history, actually don't know what will happen after doing them.

Plus long-term chaos.

Records are lost, and they don't know if such things have happened before.

So things that players who are used to playing the 【China】 history series feel are incredible, in the eyes of many foreign "

Earth indigenous NPCs," are all brilliant operations.

Not knowing at all how great the subsequent impact will be.

Watching the discussion in the livestream room, Yu Feng continued:

"That's right."

"This move by the Arab countries is indeed too..."

"Perhaps in their view, this is a weapon of 'justice'."

"But the hegemon of 'Earth' is not them."

"Not a hegemon, yet they held the lifeblood of all other federations and countries in the world."

"How can this not be hit?"

"Following this move by the Arab countries."

"It directly spurred the British Commonwealth, Norway, and other federations to accelerate the development of the North Sea oil fields, wanting to break the monopoly of Middle Eastern countries on oil."

"The Soviet Federation took the opportunity to export a large amount of oil and earned a large amount of funds."

"The American Federation accelerated the development of the Alaska oil fields and vigorously invested in local oil field exploration."

"It can be said that after this move by the Arab countries."

"Countries and federations all over the world are trying to find 'substitutes'."

"And the core purpose is only one."

"That is, you must never be strangled by these unstable groups in the Middle East."

"If they come and do this for no reason."

"Who can stand it?"

"Although this move gained huge benefits in the short term."

"But it directly spurred powerful opponents."

"That is, oil fields are being explored all over the world, looking for oil that can be extracted; you have a lot of oil in the Middle East, but it's not like there isn't any in other parts of the world."

"Although the total reserves are not as much as yours, adding them together is certainly enough."

"It also forced the world's 'de-OPECization' process."

"Originally, countries around the world relied on the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to import oil, but after suddenly doing this, countries around the world discovered."

"This is too unstable."

"You say raise prices, and you raise prices; you say reduce production, and you reduce production."

"No, absolutely not."

"As long as countries find new oil supplies, they will likely abandon 'OPEC' imports without hesitation."

"This kind of move."

"Honestly, it's really not suitable for small countries to use."

"If the Soviet Federation and the American Federation used this move, other federations or countries might grit their teeth and endure it, but for a small country to use this move is purely courting death."

"Without the strength to monopolize, using the methods of monopoly."

"The worst result, the Gulf War plot later, has already given the answer."

"After all, 'Earth' still speaks with strength."