Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1399 - 1099: To Fight or Not to Fight_2

Chapter 1399: Chapter 1099: To Fight or Not to Fight_2

Shao Yigu nodded, stood up, and asked the staff to open a pre-prepared large map on the wall behind him, which was the terrain map of South Ossetia.

Then he pointed at a spot on the map with a laser pointer and began to speak:

"An hour ago, we received an urgent military report from the North Caucasus Military Region. Georgia has initiated military action against South Ossetia.

Moreover, this time they have mobilized almost their entire force, with over twenty thousand personnel, using heavy equipment including fighter jets and armored vehicles. Their intentions are certainly malicious.

Armed forces in the South Ossetia region also resisted immediately, but due to the overwhelming disparity in strength, the situation is not optimistic.

According to our analysts in the North Caucasus region, without external intervention, it would take roughly 24 hours for the entirety of South Ossetia to fall into Georgian hands!

So now we must quickly decide whether to intervene in this conflict.

If we intervene, how we should intervene and the extent of our involvement are matters that require careful consideration from everyone!"

Hearing Shao Yigu’s briefing, the Meeting Room became somewhat noisy. This was a significant matter!

Although more than twenty thousand soldiers may not sound numerous, everyone present knew that this was almost the entirety of Georgia’s military force...

This shows the determination of the opponent this time!

On the Big Screen, the Father-in-law frowned deeply, his face grim and silent.

He was considerably angry after receiving the message since today was the Olympic Opening Ceremony, and he had just received such bad news upon leaving his country.

Clearly, Georgia was blatantly provoking him!

Of course, there was also a hint of exploiting the opportunity of his absence from Moscow. Although he could command remotely, it was still inconvenient and could significantly impact his decision-making.

In the Meeting Room, Chairman Grezlov was the first to speak out. He slammed the conference table angrily and exclaimed:

"How audacious!

A small country dares to attack us, do they not know that South Ossetia belongs to us!

This is tantamount to declaring war on us!

I suggest that we immediately mobilize our troops and counterattack decisively, hitting them so hard that they would never dare to harbor any other intentions again!"

His stance was very firm, but others had different opinions.

Medvedev frowned and countered: "I think we should not be so impulsive, as it could easily get us into trouble with international public opinion.

Although South Ossetia was once ours, now... legally speaking, it indeed still belongs to Georgia.

Strictly speaking, this is an internal affair of Georgia, and our direct intervention could be somewhat... unrighteous and provoke international condemnation.

Furthermore, considering Georgia’s weak power, the fact they dared to initiate an attack and mobilize so many forces suggests that they might be backed by other powers.

Therefore, our response must be more prudent to avoid escalating the situation..."

His words were logical and convincing, and the Father-in-law nodded repeatedly because these were also his greatest concerns!

However, Grezlov was enraged upon hearing this and stood up banging the table: "They are nearly at our doorstep, and we shouldn’t be impulsive! If we do not strike back harshly, won’t we become cowards! In the eyes of the surrounding nations, we would be seen as cowards, and our prestige and influence would be questioned!"

Many from the military nodded repeatedly, clearly agreeing with Grezlov’s words.

Korokolli also remarked from the side: "I agree with Chairman Grezlov’s opinion. For the countries that dare to provoke us, a severe retaliation is necessary! Over the years, our international reputation has already been declining. If we don’t dare to counteract serious provocations, wouldn’t we be even more despised in the future?"

Medvedev’s face couldn’t hide his discomfort as this made it seem as though everyone else was a "tough and resolute man," while he seemed like a "traitor seeking glory"...

His face turned red as he loudly retorted: "Aren’t you all being overly simplistic? What era are we in now? We have just joined the WTO not long ago, and peaceful development is the theme of the world. Recklessly interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, how would our neighboring countries view us, how would the international community view us? War is simple, but facing worldwide criticism and even sanctions is the real challenge. Chairman Mikhail, you lead our Economic Development, you must have your own views on this!"

Perhaps seeing that those simple-minded fellows in the meeting room all advocated for retaliation, and no one supported him, Medvedev became a bit anxious and tried to draw Wang Ye to speak for him.

Because he believed that as someone leading Economic Development and who had spearheaded the accession negotiations, Wang Ye would surely share his concerns and wouldn’t support going to war!

Including his father-in-law, Shao Yigu, Grezlov and others cast their eyes on Wang Ye, eager to hear his opinion.

Because Wang Ye was not only keenly aware of the global economy, but also held the position as the director of The National Foreign Affairs Committee, and he was quite skilled in diplomacy regarding the surrounding region.

This incident coincidentally fell within the regional conflict category, which indeed fell under Wang Ye’s area of expertise, making his opinion quite significant.

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Seeing everyone’s eyes focused on him, Wang Ye also appeared somewhat solemn as he pondered and spoke:

"I think Medvedev makes a valid point. We cannot be too reckless; otherwise, it is easy to leave ourselves vulnerable, which is not beneficial for our Economic Development..."

Upon hearing this, Medvedev was overjoyed; Wang Ye was supporting his view!

However, Grezlov’s expression darkened, struggling to contain his urge to immediately counter. But after a moment of thought, he restrained himself.

On the Big Screen, his father-in-law hesitated before asking, "So... your opinion is not to engage in military retaliation, but to only issue verbal condemnations?"

Clearly, if unwilling to intervene militarily, then they could only make verbal statements like "seriously concerned with the developments," "hope for Georgia to restrain its irrational behaviors," "calling for peace," etc.

This approach certainly wouldn’t involve Russia in escalating the situation, avoiding impact on Economic Development.

However, the negative outcomes as Grezlov mentioned would follow; Russia’s prestige in Eastern Europe would henceforth be tarnished!

Yet, Wang Ye shook his head, a slight smile appearing on his lips, "No, a military response is also necessary, and it must be a decisive counterattack; we must solve the problem once and for all!"

Everyone in the meeting room was stunned; no one understood what Wang Ye meant.

Hadn’t he just said not to act recklessly? Why change his stance now to decisive retaliation? Was it to fight or not...

People looked at Wang Ye in complete confusion, and Shao Yigu couldn’t resist asking, "Chairman Mikhail, I don’t understand your point, could you please clarify? You’re talking about both not being reckless and retaliating, isn’t that contradictory?"

Others quickly nodded, agreeing with Shao Yigu!

Wang Ye calmly explained:

"My earlier statement wasn’t contradictory. Fighting is definitely on the table!

But under what guise we fight and to what extent we engage is crucial!"

Now, everyone was even more baffled.

What other guise could there be aside from fighting on behalf of the nation...

His father-in-law’s eyes suddenly brightened as if he had realized something, but he didn’t speak; instead, he smiled at Wang Ye saying, "Stop beating around the bush, just tell us your thoughts directly."