Chapter 77

"In the past on the foreign internet, others would point at our noses and curse, I never expected that we, the people of Long Guo, would also have a day of outputting in the wind!!"

"Freedom Country! What are you barking about! Do you really think we, Long Guo, are afraid of you!!!"

"What a 'bury all invading enemies', what a 'when friends come there is fine wine, when jackals come there are hunting guns'! Our Long Guo has truly stood up!"

"It's worthless! This thing can only be sold as scrap metal! I'll take a loss and buy it for 100,000..."

"I'll bid 110,000! I'm a rich second generation, I have money!"

"..."

Freedom Country, White Palace.

At this moment, President Biden was furious and immediately summoned a group of think tanks to begin an emergency discussion.

But even the Freedom Country's think tank, which claimed to gather the greatest brains on the Blue Planet.

At this very moment, they had no idea what medicine was being sold in Long Guo's gourd...

How did they suddenly transform from a 'Big White Rabbit' that everyone could bully into an incredibly tough 'Eastern Lion'?

"Mr. President... is it possible that Long Guo has achieved technological breakthroughs during this period that we didn't anticipate?"

"It's very likely that these technological breakthroughs are what have given Long Guo such increased confidence..."

The old Professor Manchester from Harvard University pushed up his glasses and expressed his opinion.

Beside him, Professor Carter from the University of Southern California heard Manchester's inference and shook his head silently.

"The probability of that is almost zero!"

"It hasn't been many years since Long Guo's J-20 came out, and they've only launched three aircraft carriers; the chance of them achieving technological breakthroughs in the short term to catch up with our Freedom Country is even smaller than Mars hitting Earth!"

"I am more inclined to believe that this is a political strategic adjustment made by the Long Guo capital!"

"It is to test our reaction; if the Freedom Country's counterattack is not forceful enough, Long Guo will definitely push for more!!"

Once this was said.

It immediately gained the approval of everyone present.

Even President Biden nodded at this moment.

"General McVeigh! Please analyze for us the probability of our operational success if we use military force against Long Guo now!"

Don't look at Biden as appearing very gentle on a daily basis.

But when he was young, he was a famous hawk in politics regarding China, so as soon as he heard there was a conflict with Long Guo, Biden's first reaction was to use military force!

To force Long Guo to bow its head.

General McVeigh was the only military representative among everyone present.

At this moment, everyone looked at him.

McVeigh paused, thought for a moment, and then said slowly: "Hmm..."

"If it's ocean-going combat, our military has a 100% certainty of defeating Long Guo's forces!"

"If it's in Long Guo's near seas, with seven to eight carrier strike groups deployed, our win rate is probably around 50%..."

"But if it's on Long Guo's home soil..."

"Then the win rate might be less than 20%!"

"Furthermore, if a war is provoked, the probability of triggering World War III is extremely high..."

"Therefore, I do not recommend taking military action against Long Guo at this time!"

Biden's brows furrowed.

Clearly, these words were quite unexpected for him.

Thinking back to when he was young, Long Guo was just a piece of mud; as long as the Freedom Country didn't mind getting dirty, they could manipulate it however they wanted!

Even when the embassy was bombed and the escort plane was destroyed.

Long Guo would protest, but the government still dared not make a scene, fearing to anger the Freedom Country!

It had only been twenty years!

Long Guo had actually developed to the point where it could wrestle with the Freedom Country in its near seas!

All of this had to be blamed on the previous President Chuan Jianguo and the previous-previous President Ao Guanhai for raising a tiger that would cause trouble!

Thinking of this.

Biden felt a surge of frustration pent up in his heart!

He couldn't recover for a long time.

"Mr. President, it seems now we can only take the path of economic sanctions and political suppression..."

Professor Carter looked into Biden's brown eyes and said solemnly.

"Sanctions!"

"Must be heavy sanctions!"

Biden slammed the table hard and said indignantly: "Just follow the level of sanctions on the Mao Xiong!"

"No! It must be much more severe than that!"

"This time, if we don't completely ruin Long Guo's economy, my Freedom Country won't be able to swallow this anger!"

"If I don't let Long Guo learn a good lesson, then I, as President, have worked in vain!"

"..."

That afternoon.

The spokesperson for the Freedom Country's White Palace announced to the whole world the news of economic sanctions against Long Guo.

The news stated that from now on, tariffs on goods exported from Long Guo to the Freedom Country would all be increased by 50% on top of the existing basis!

Furthermore, it restricted various countries from exporting strategic materials to Long Guo!

Vowing to crush Long Guo's economy in one fell swoop!

Once this news came out, the whole world was shocked.

Especially those countries that had grudges with Long Guo in the past; upon hearing this news, they were like it was New Year's.

They beat drums and gongs to celebrate!

White Elephant: "Hahahaha! Rabbit, you have today too! Seeing you stumble is even happier than me picking up money!"

Foot Basin Chicken: "Little Rabbit! See that? This is the consequence of angering Daddy! This is just the first step; if you dare to make trouble again! Daddy will surely break you and make braised rabbit!"

Ni Country: "Such heavy economic sanctions! The rabbit will have a hard time! Let him provoke the Freedom Country, he deserves it!"

"..."

The whole world was almost kicking Long Guo while it was down.

Except for a few iron brothers like Ba Tie who were still speaking up for Long Guo, the public opinion on the entire foreign internet was almost overwhelmingly leaning towards the Freedom Country.

On the foreign internet, it was unanimously believed.

That this incident was Long Guo's responsibility.

And the Freedom Country was just reasonably fighting back.

In this world, there is no such thing as fairness and justice; under power, right and wrong are never important.

At this moment.

Long Guo's high-level military meeting.

The generals looked at the news on the foreign internet, but there was not a hint of worry on their faces; smiles were almost spilling out of the corners of their eyes.

"Hahaha-hic!"

"Economic sanctions against us, against Long Guo, I really don't know what Biden is thinking!"

"Laughing to death..."

"Do they really think we are Da Mao?"

Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Zhenlong laughed until his stomach hurt.

Clearly, he didn't take the so-called economic sanctions seriously at all...

All the generals present, after understanding the formidable combat power of the J-40, felt incredibly calm when seeing the Freedom Country's threats, without the slightest fluctuation...

Please, they have the trump card in their hands.

Still afraid of a hammer of sanctions?

Besides, do they really think Long Guo is the Mao Xiong!

The entire Mao Xiong's economy can only equal one province of Long Guo!

If the Freedom Country wants to sanction Long Guo, they themselves will inevitably suffer a backlash, and their days will definitely not be easy!