81: Chapter 81 Finally taking action

In the Southern Sea Area of China, three Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups, led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier, along with 10 Type 055 destroyers and dozens of frigates, set sail.

They were heading majestically towards the Southeast Asia Sea, intending to deter representatives from various countries and secure a favorable position for China in the Iron Ore Field negotiations in Africa.

Inside the Liaoning aircraft carrier's command center, Cao Guangde and the captain gazed at the boundless sea.

"General Cao, according to the satellite images, eight United States aircraft carrier strike groups are gathering in the Philippine Sea. We have no advantage at all right now!" Li Guoxiong, the captain of the Liaoning, said worriedly.

Cao Guangde's gaze was profound as he looked at the ten Bullet Fighter Aircraft on the deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier.

"Old Li, although our aircraft carrier numbers are not as high as the United States, we have the Bullet Fighter Aircraft, newly manufactured by Huanyu Technology. The United States wouldn't dare to act rashly!"

"But the United States has brought eight aircraft carrier strike groups this time, with hundreds of warships. Can our Bullets handle them? This is equivalent to 80% of the United States' naval power!"

"Hmph, you don't need to worry. With the fact of the Sakura Country fleet's destruction laid out before them, the United States won't act recklessly. We must secure the Iron Ore Field!"

Li Guoxiong said nothing more. This was indeed very risky, and it was also a full deployment of the Chinese Navy, a matter of great importance.

Two days later, China's three aircraft carrier groups arrived in Southeast Asia, and the United States' eight aircraft carrier strike groups also assembled in Southeast Asia.

The negotiations entered a heated phase. Even the White Bear Country softened its stance. Their previous talk of using nuclear weapons was just bravado; they didn't dare to actually use nuclear bombs.

Ultimately, President Pu made concessions, willingly reducing his country's mining share from the previous 30% to 15%.

Other smaller countries allied with the United States, such as England, France, and Germany, collectively requested only a 10% mining right.

India, with the largest population, clamored to replace the White Bear Country and secure a 30% mining right, but they were ignored by all countries.

China and the United States simply did not take this clown seriously.

This enraged India. Being closest to Southeast Asia, they directly deployed their only, patched-up aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant.

However, before it even reached Southeast Asia, it broke down midway due to a gas turbine malfunction.

In the end, only China and the United States, the two superpowers, remained to contend for the Iron Ore Field.

Chen Yu, aboard the landing craft, was already waiting in synchronous orbit above Singapore.

The main goal was to wait for the United States to make the first move, then retaliate fiercely and, incidentally, make them sign a compensation agreement.

Let the United States and its smaller allied countries also experience the taste of signing a humiliating treaty.

Recalling a hundred years ago, when these countries came to China's land to burn, kill, and loot, and then demanded compensation from us and forced us to sign a series of unequal treaties.

Now, let China also be a powerful nation!

Singapore, National Convention Center.

Chinese and United States negotiation representatives were engaged in the final negotiations regarding the Iron Ore Field.

Li Zhenfeng, China's Minister of Economy, sat at the head of the Chinese negotiation team.

Opposite him was the United States negotiation team led by Humphries, the United States Minister of Trade.

Humphries handed over a document and said to Li Zhenfeng:

"Minister Li, this is the exclusive iron ore mining rights agreement we have re-signed with six countries surrounding the Iron Ore Field. All the contracts you previously signed have been nullified. I believe China should uphold the spirit of the contract, right?"

Li Zhenfeng took the document, scanned it briefly, and then slammed it heavily on the table, saying in a stern tone:

"Mr. Humphries, you truly have excellent methods! To threaten these small countries into signing exclusive contracts with you, do you think the world's rules are still dictated by the United States?"

Minister Li criticized him severely, but Humphries was very confident this time. They already had a large number of alien weapons as backup.

This time, they intended to use strong-arm tactics to seize all the Iron Ore Field; no other country would get a share.

"Minister Li, we are no longer negotiating with you; we are informing China that all mining rights for these Iron Ore Fields now belong to the United States. As for the liquidated damages for the previous contracts, we will compensate you!"

The liquidated damages were only a few tens of billions of US dollars, incomparable to the Iron Ore Field.

This was tantamount to the United States openly robbing them!

"Heh heh, what belongs to China is not something you can just take. Mr. Humphries, I don't know where your confidence comes from, but if you insist on forcibly taking the mining rights, our Chinese Navy will not agree!"

Humphries shrugged his shoulders!

"In that case, then we've broken off negotiations!"

Li Zhenfeng looked at Humphries' confident expression and felt a surge of anger!

The meeting ended, and the United States representatives all left, leaving only the Chinese representatives.

"Minister, what should we do now?" the deputy minister next to him asked Li Zhenfeng.

Li Zhenfeng sighed and said:

"The United States' stance is so strong this time that it's practically impossible to continue negotiations. Increase our troop deployment in Africa to protect our mining teams and transport ships. I don't believe the United States would truly dare to lay hands on our people!"

Chen Yu waited a few more days in the landing craft above the equator in Southeast Asia when he suddenly received a notification from the AI.

"Captain, there's a problem at the African Iron Ore Field. China's mining team has suffered severe blows, and several of China's transport ships have also been sunk."

Chen Yu immediately frowned.

"Has the United States finally made its move? Then don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Captain, what I need to tell you is that the United States used advanced weapons from a level 2 civilization this time, almost overwhelmingly, heavily damaging the Chinese troops stationed at the Iron Ore Field."

"Good, we'll go to Africa immediately. I want to see just how powerful those level 2 civilization weapons of the United States are!"

Just as Chen Yu finished his conversation with the AI, Cao Guangde's call immediately came in.

"Chen Yu, something's happened!"

Hearing General Cao say this, Chen Yu basically guessed what he was going to say!

"General Cao, has the United States made its move?"

"How did you know? Several of our large cargo ships transporting iron ore were sunk by mysterious weapons this time. We suspect the United States did it. Also, our troops stationed around the Iron Ore Field were attacked by a type of high-tech mecha. Our forces were utterly defenseless and have suffered heavy losses. Furthermore, the United States has developed a type of equipment similar to our Bullet Fighter Aircraft. We can't gain an advantage now!"

"General Cao, I understand. I'm currently heading to the African Iron Ore Field. Leave the rest to me!"

"Chen Yu, do you have a way to deal with them? They've deployed several aircraft carrier strike groups!"

"General Cao, don't worry. I will reclaim everything that belongs to China, and I will make them compensate us. Just you wait and see!"