Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1398 - 1099: To Fight or Not to Fight

Chapter 1398: Chapter 1099: To Fight or Not to Fight

In fact, Wang Ye couldn’t remember the exact time of the Russian-Georgian conflict, he only knew it happened on the day of the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

So on the evening of the 7th, he went to bed early, just waiting for the drama to unfold tomorrow!

But then, at around two o’clock in the morning, a series of urgent telephone rings awoke him.

Both Wang Ye and Rossiyana were roused by the noise.

"Who would call at this time, are they out of their mind!" Rossiyana grumbled irritably with her eyes closed.

Anyone would be angry if they were suddenly awakened from a deep sleep.

But Wang Ye couldn’t afford to be angry, because he had already recognized the sound - it was the ringtone of the red landline, a secure line, which meant there was a big situation!

He also had a secure phone installed in his new mansion, same as the one in his office, which only rang when there was a major event.

But why would the phone ring suddenly at this time, what could have happened...

Could it be that the conflict had started ahead of schedule?!

A thought struck Wang Ye as he hurriedly got out of bed, picked up the handset of the red secure telephone without bothering to explain to Rossiyana.

As soon as he answered the call, he heard the voice of Shao Yigu.

"Mr. Speaker, a conflict has erupted in South Ossetia, Georgia has already made a move!" he said urgently.

Wang Ye was already mentally prepared, now the conflict had just started a bit earlier than he expected, so he wasn’t panicked.

Instead, he asked calmly and coolly, "Have you notified the Kremlin, and what do they say?"

"I’ve just informed them. It was the Kremlin who asked me to notify you, Medvedev, Grezlov, Korokolli, as well as a few other military personages. They want you to immediately come to the Ministry of Defense Building for a video conference to discuss this matter," Shao Yigu explained rapidly.

Wang Ye nodded, this was the standard procedure.

After all, Shao Yigu’s Ministry of Defense was directly managed by the Kremlin and had nothing to do with himself, so when such a big event occurred, Shao Yigu had to inform the Kremlin first, then it was up to the Kremlin to decide what actions to take next.

As for the Kremlin asking him to join the meeting to discuss, it was likely considering Wang Ye’s actual influence and the need to rely on Wang Ye to command and coordinate subsequent actions.

After hanging up, Wang Ye hurriedly dressed, preparing to go to the Ministry of Defense Building for the meeting.

Rossiyana hadn’t heard the content of the call and asked puzzledly, "What happened Misha, are you going out?"

While dressing, Wang Ye replied, "There’s trouble in South Ossetia, I’m off to the Ministry of Defense Building for a meeting to discuss how to respond. Go back to sleep; I probably won’t be back tonight."

Rossiyana was flabbergasted; she hadn’t expected turmoil in the country just years after calm, and she knew well what it meant that South Ossetia was in trouble...

...

When Wang Ye’s motorcade arrived at the Ministry of Defence Building, the whole building was already brightly lit, cars were rushing in, and the surroundings were tightly guarded by armed guards who had completely surrounded the building.

It seemed that the superior’s notice had been received, and since Wang Ye’s motorcade was too conspicuous to be impersonated, the guards let them pass directly and stop at the square in front of the building.

Wang Ye got out of the car and happened to meet Grezlov. After a greeting, they walked into the building together.

"Misha, do you know the situation over there now, how could South Ossetia get into chaos, is Georgia really that bold?" Grezlov was filled with doubts.

Clearly, he was lacking information in this regard, so he was shocked by the news received tonight and utterly unprepared.

Wang Ye replied calmly, "I don’t know the details; Shao Yigu will probably brief us later."

He wasn’t bluffing Grezlov. Wang Ye indeed didn’t know the specifics, as the latest news from Stekhov hadn’t reached him yet, and in the military, Wang Ye’s contacts were not that extensive.

When the two arrived at the Meeting Room, they found it filled with smoke and everyone else had almost arrived; they were engaged in heated discussions about the South Ossetian situation.

When they saw Wang Ye and Grezlov come in together, everyone in the Meeting Room stood up to greet them.

After all, in terms of official rank, Grezlov and Wang Ye were the highest two!

One was the Duma Speaker, whose administrative level was on par with the Kremlin!

The other, though only a Vice Speaker, was widely known to have substantial power, and with the Kremlin away on a visit, they had also handed over the heavy task of state supervision to him; now that a big issue had arisen and in the absence of the Kremlin, Wang Ye’s opinion was very important.

...

With everyone gathered, they took their seats, and the meeting officially began.

Since it was the Ministry of Defense’s domain and the matters to discuss were military-related, the meeting was chaired by Shao Yigu.

Without any pleasantries or beating around the bush, Shao Yigu had the staff turn on the Big Screen opposite the large conference table. The screen flickered on, displaying the image of his Father-in-law, who had arranged a temporary office in China to participate in this video meeting.

"Shao Yigu, you go ahead and introduce the details, I am sure that everyone here is still not clear about what happened," Father-in-law commanded with a serious face.