Chapter 175 A New Sabotage Plan
Inside the majestic building of the CIA.
The Secretary of State was walking with steady strides toward Smith's office, his mind currently calculating a major scheme.
When he stepped into the room, he instantly caught sight of Smith's slightly strange expression.
The Secretary of State frowned slightly, his heart tightening, thinking that Smith might be feeling unwell.
"What is wrong, Mr. Smith?"
"Your complexion does not look too good!"
Smith hurriedly explained, pointing to the air conditioner above his head with a sheepish smile:
"It is nothing, it is just that the temperature of this air conditioner is a bit high."
The Secretary of State frowned slightly, sensing that this seemed to be just an excuse from Smith!
However, he did not delve deeper, as he currently had more important matters on his mind.
"I heard that your personnel transfers have been very frequent recently, and many people have been fired or transferred away by you."
The words of the Secretary of State broke the brief silence.
Smith was startled, never expecting the Secretary of State to be so well-informed.
He steadied himself and replied, "Frequent personnel transfers in the intelligence agency are quite normal; after all, in our department, one must always be vigilant against the growth of traitors."
"I worry that if employees stay in one position for too long, problems are prone to arise."
The Secretary of State responded thoughtfully, "I hope so."
Smith seized the opportunity to ask, "I heard that you, Mr. Secretary of State, have been very busy recently, even seeking out quite a few experts in the field of energy."
"Is there some other big move in the works?"
The Secretary of State's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile as he said, "As expected of someone in intelligence, you are sharp."
"However, it would be even better if you could focus more attention on foreign affairs."
Smith heard the sarcasm in his words but could not refute it.
After all, because of their mistakes, the USA had made many wrong decisions, and he was indeed largely responsible.
To ease the awkward atmosphere, Smith changed the subject and asked about the purpose of the Secretary of State's visit.
The Secretary of State straightened his expression and said solemnly, "My visit this time is related to energy!"
"The President hopes that the CIA can fully cooperate... to disrupt the global energy market!"
Smith was dumbfounded by this bold plan!
"Disrupt the global energy market?"
"Is this something we at the CIA can do?"
He muttered to himself inwardly.
But he also understood that regardless of whether it could be done, he first had to figure out the purpose of doing so.
Just then, the Secretary of State clapped his hands.
A man who looked like an expert walked in, his face full of confidence, and his eyes flashing with an arrogant gleam.
The Secretary of State introduced him, "This is Dr. Johnson, an expert in energy!"
"He and his team have made significant achievements in the field of energy research and can be called a world-class expert team!"
Then, the Secretary of State said triumphantly, "The strength of our USA is not just military; our wealth, technology, and expert teams are all unrivaled in the world! What does Dragon Country have to compare with us!"
Hearing the Secretary of State say this, Smith understood in his heart that this plan was most likely aimed at Dragon Country again.
Sure enough, the energy expert spoke up.
He cleared his throat and said confidently, "After our in-depth analysis over these past few days, we have discovered that there is a fatal weakness in Dragon Country's energy sector!"
"We might be able to utilize this weakness to suppress Dragon Country!"
"A fatal weakness?!"
Smith asked eagerly, "What weakness is so fatal?"
The energy expert explained, "That is Dragon Country's energy structure!"
"After our investigation and research during this period, we discovered that Dragon Country needs to import a large amount of natural gas and oil every year."
"This is no wonder; even though Dragon Country is known for its vast territory and abundant resources, it has a huge population!"
"Domestic energy reserves simply cannot support the energy consumption of over a billion people; they can only rely on imports!"
"If we can cut off their energy supply routes, Dragon Country will lose the momentum for development and will no longer be able to compete with us!"
"It might even trigger civil unrest, and by then..."
It seemed that civil unrest in Dragon Country excited Dr. Johnson, causing him to let out a "cackle, cackle, cackle" sound.
The Secretary of State also chimed in, "That's right, although they have Individual Combat Mecha and powerful warships, all of these require energy!"
"As long as we cut off their supply of oil and natural gas, what does it matter if they have advanced weapons? Won't they still be easily manipulated by us?!"
Hearing this, Smith suddenly realized.
He had not expected that the USA, which was slightly at a disadvantage militarily, would actually think of containing Dragon Country from other aspects!
This was no longer just a military confrontation, but a battle of comprehensive national power.
"How did you come up with this idea? It is truly brilliant!" Smith seized the moment to butter him up!
This flattery made the Secretary of State overjoyed!
"To tell you the truth, in order to find Dragon Country's weakness, we assembled hundreds of expert teams to conduct a month of non-stop research on intelligence data regarding Dragon Country!"
"We also know that we cannot wait any longer; you also know that Dragon Country's technology is currently experiencing an exponential explosion!"
"We are also worried about the day Dragon Country builds something even more terrifying!"
"And thanks to our unremitting persistence, finally..."
"Finally, we have achieved gratifying results!"
Speaking of this, the US Secretary of State felt like crying at this moment!
He had also had a rather difficult time during this period!
If they knew that the one who had put them in such a predicament was merely a college student from Dragon Country, they would probably want to die!
Smith was actually quite in favor of this idea!
However, he still had some doubts in his heart.
He asked worriedly, "If we want to implement this plan, we must make those Desert Nations listen to us. After all, they are the largest energy exporters!"
"But they are now on good terms with Dragon Country and no longer listen to us like they used to."
"What should we do about this?"
The energy expert then suggested, "Let Daishin come forward and suppress them."
"Daishin possesses our advanced weapons; isn't it easy to deal with that bunch of technologically backward nations?"
"I think that in order for the plan to be successfully implemented, it is very necessary to send them some weapons!"
Upon hearing this, Smith knew that this so-called energy expert did not understand the international situation.
He shook his head helplessly and said, "Daishin, you say?"
"He has already been beaten so badly by the Desert Nations that he cannot even lift his head."
"They are probably the party that listens to us the least right now!"
The energy expert was stunned for a moment, not knowing what was going on.
How could he be beaten so badly by the Desert Nations that he could not lift his head?
Of course, it was because of the Mecha Suit!
These were quite confidential; the energy expert did not know about them!
And at this moment, the Secretary of State snorted coldly and said, "No matter!"
"We have our own countermeasures!"