501: Is this surrender?

Indeed, after thinking about it carefully, I feel like Ugly Country really doesn't have any special trump cards left! Three aircraft carriers have been sunk.

If they want to counterattack at this point, it's likely only through nuclear war. It seems the Ugly Country's upper echelons haven't truly prepared or planned for nuclear war yet.

Yes, if it's just a conventional war, in the current situation, Ugly Country is actually in a desperate state. On the surface, Ugly Country still possesses stronger military might.

But in reality, when it comes to industrial capability, Ugly Country is far from being Dragon Country's match! With one rising and the other falling, Ugly Country simply cannot last for long.

It's highly probable that within a few years, in terms of surface vessels alone, Dragon Country will be able to surpass Ugly Country!

That's right, Ugly Country choosing to negotiate at this time is likely because they want to preserve their current slight advantage as much as possible at the negotiating table. If another year passes, the situation might be completely different!

I don't quite understand why Dragon Country would agree to negotiate with Ugly Country at this time?

It's very easy to understand! Both sides are major nuclear powers. If they don't negotiate, can they really destroy each other! If truly pushed to the brink, it will definitely be nuclear war! Both sides will have some reservations, fearing the consequences!

No matter what, for ordinary people around the world, it's somewhat good news. If nuclear war really happens, that would be an unprovoked disaster for us!

Exactly!

...

The internet around the world was abuzz with discussions.

However, on the Dragon Country internet, the comments from most citizens were quite different.

No way, we've already sunk three Ugly Country aircraft carriers, and now we're negotiating? What are they thinking?

What else can we do if we don't negotiate? Fight them to the end? Don't forget, Ugly Country also has nuclear bombs. If they're truly pushed, no one will have a good life! We don't want to perish together with Ugly Country!

Indeed! That makes sense, but I'm also very curious about who proposed this negotiation. Was it us?

Hard to say! Negotiation is indeed one of our methods, but we are currently in an absolute advantage. Theoretically, we shouldn't be the ones to actively negotiate with Ugly Country!

That's right, we really shouldn't be the ones actively talking to Ugly Country. Maybe Ugly Country took the initiative to request negotiations!

No matter what, let's pay more attention to the outcome of the negotiation. I think this negotiation might give us a pleasant surprise!

Most people on the Dragon Country internet still maintained their rationality, just curious about the negotiation results. After all, Dragon Country is currently still in a dominant position.

Ugly Country is the one who needs to be anxious.

Dragon Country has nothing to be anxious about.

Regarding the news that Dragon Country and Ugly Country were going to negotiate.

Guo Hao knew about it, but he didn't pay much attention.

After all, this world will definitely tend towards peace in the end. Nuclear war will definitely not break out!

This was something Guo Hao was certain of. It was simply that Ugly Country wanted to make some compromises; there were many things Ugly Country could no longer do!

Things were as Guo Hao expected.

The negotiations between Ugly Country and Dragon Country didn't last long.

They issued a joint statement.

The statement emphasized that in order to maintain world peace, the previous war between Dragon Country and Ugly Country would cease, and both sides would engage in long-term and effective various types of cooperation.

They would conduct technical cooperation in areas including semiconductors and various high-tech fields.

And the series of technical cooperation agreements on Controlled nuclear fusion previously signed between Ugly Country and Dragon Country would remain valid. Dragon Country would assist Ugly Country in building over ten Controlled nuclear fusion reactors within Ugly Country's territory.

Of course, the technology would not be exported, and the Controlled nuclear fusion reactors would still be maintained by Dragon Country.

There were a great many areas of cooperation, arguably exceeding many people's imaginations.

These technical and economic cooperation projects were numerous and had a significant impact!

Even Ugly Country's tariffs on Dragon Country were reduced to an extremely low level!

Although it was nominally called reciprocal tariffs.

But everyone knew very well that Ugly Country's exports to Dragon Country were few, while Dragon Country's exports to Ugly Country were extremely numerous.

Under such circumstances, reciprocal tariffs would only further widen the trade deficit!

And in this announcement, although on the surface Ugly Country still saved face.

In reality, anyone who understood the international economic situation and the positions of Ugly Country and Dragon Country would see.

This announcement was basically very similar to an unequal treaty!

Because in the announcement!

It clearly stated that Dragon Country had the right to import high-end semiconductor technology!

It must be known that the high-end semiconductor industry itself has always been the toughest nut to crack in Dragon Country's industrial structure!

It had always relied on imports. Let alone technology, even lithography equipment was strictly prohibited from export by Ugly Country.

And now, all these prohibitions were eliminated!

This represented that Dragon Country could truly master the entire industrial System, including the high-end industrial System!

The whole world understood.

An era had ended!

Ugly Country had now begun to gradually hand over its position as world hegemon, only barely maintaining its superficial status, nothing more.

Guo Hao just got a general understanding of this news and didn't pay too much attention.

Ugly Country admitting defeat was somewhat a good thing.

After all, if those people really went crazy and started a nuclear war, it would also be troublesome for Guo Hao.

In Dragon Country, there were still too few defensive weapons.

The world was finally going to return to its previous state... Oh no, it should be that the world economy was going to enter a state of recovery!

The handover between the two major world powers, first and second, proceeded so smoothly.

This was beyond the expectations of many capitalists.

Therefore, investment gradually began to open up.

Guo Hao, who learned about this good news from General Wang, pondered for a moment.

"General Wang, Ugly Country people are not trustworthy, so, some things still need to be guarded against."

Guo Hao said to General Wang with a slightly serious tone.

As far as Guo Hao knew, that Mr. Reliable was famously unreliable, with countless records of abandoning agreements!

"Don't worry!"

General Wang said with a smile.

"We people have sufficient strategic foresight regarding the Ugly Country's upper echelons, and our various new defensive System and new weapon System are also constantly being developed!"

Thanks to you, your previous Flight Control System, combined with our new anti-missile System, turned out to be surprisingly suitable, plus our current radar System is sharp enough!

As long as you give us some more time! So what if Ugly Country wants to turn hostile? So what if their nuclear bombs are launched towards us??"

General Wang was very spirited.

"Aren't we also buying time? As long as you give us enough time! Ugly Country's nuclear bombs won't be able to harm us in the slightest!"

"That's good!"

Hearing General Wang's words, Guo Hao felt relieved.

He was just afraid that the Dragon Country's upper echelons would let their guard down against Ugly Country because of this joint statement. Not having enough strategic foresight regarding Ugly Country would not be acceptable!