Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 887 - 844 Proactive Attack_2

Chapter 887: Chapter 844 Proactive Attack_2

Therefore, Wang Ye believed that the next ten years or so would be a very critical time window!

If they could seize this time window and enhance their country’s strength as much as possible, they would have sufficient confidence and strength to speak up when global tensions worsen in the future.

It was obvious that a certain major power in Asia had taken advantage of this time window to play possum, focusing on building up its own strength.

By the time the United States felt something was amiss and wanted to extricate itself from the Middle East to return to the Asia-Pacific, it discovered that it was already too late to contain the rise of the other party...

Unfortunately, Russia did not seize this critical time window. After a few years of "false" economic surge from selling energy, it became somewhat inflated, lacking subtlety and strategy in its actions, which resulted in making enemies everywhere and beginning to be opposed and sanctioned by Europe and the United States.

The economy started to plummet, and in the end, it was backed into a corner with no other choice but to take desperate measures...

But all these were issues for later.

With Wang Ye’s intervention, the course of "history" might well be altered.

Especially now that Wang Ye could not only direct the national economy but also become one of the two or three people setting the tone during the country’s international interactions.

Then Russia shouldn’t end up as miserable as in Wang Ye’s "previous life."

.........

After reflecting for a moment, Wang Ye finally spoke, "There’s no need to rush, nor should we let ourselves be thrown into disarray. We don’t have to follow their pace. The response is simple: they do their thing, and we do ours. We turn the tables and lead the enemy by the nose."

"What do you mean by that..." Gavriil asked, clearly confused.

Obviously, he hadn’t read Mao’s works.

Puding seemed to be lost in thought and didn’t rush to speak, frowning in contemplation.

Wang Ye smiled and explained:

"Why did the Former Soviet collapse? Of course, the reasons are complex, but one of the very key factors was that it got dragged into a military race by the United States!

A massive amount of capital and resources were wasted on unnecessary areas, while important aspects such as the social welfare and pillar industries were neglected and deteriorated due to lack of investment.

The result was that the whole country collapsed from top to bottom!

Now, some people still want to drag us down, or force us to make foolish moves.

With our current economic strength, we don’t have the ability to confront them anymore. So, if we don’t respond properly, there’s a high likelihood of disintegration once again!

That’s their real purpose."

Chilled by Wang Ye’s analysis, Puding and Gavriil looked at each other, with a bit of dread creeping in.

They both looked at Wang Ye incredulously, seeking confirmation once again.

Without hesitation, Wang Ye nodded and said with an unequivocal tone:

"Don’t think too highly of some people and some countries. This world is nothing but a jungle where the strong prey on the weak! The breakdown of the Former Soviet allowed the United States to become the only superpower worldwide, also ensuring the security of Western countries.

But the problem is, they still haven’t completely let their guard down. They consider modern Russia still too vast, still a threat to them.

So, what’s the best solution..."

Wang Ye didn’t need to finish his sentence. If Puding and Gavriil still couldn’t understand, they wouldn’t have reached their current positions.

"Do they really want to go to such extremes! We... we’ve been focused on developing our economy for years, even cutting down our military by a large margin. What more do they want!" Gavriil said, trembling with anger.

His feelings were complicated.

As one of Puding’s most trusted people, Gavriil certainly knew Puding’s political vision.

It was to align completely with the West!

And what happened? They got the cold shoulder...

Puding’s expression was grim. After last month’s incident, he became furious on the spot, feeling played.

He also communicated with some major powers through the appropriate channels, such as the leading North American nations like the United States, UK, France, and Germany.

The responses he received were very vague. The other parties kept emphasizing that it wasn’t aimed at Russia; it was just that some countries, for security reasons, had asked to join them of their own accord.

They were in a difficult spot, but it would be awkward to refuse, so they just...

Puding, of course, didn’t believe such nonsensical talk, but he also had no other choice. Aside from diplomatic protests, he was still considering what specific measures should be taken to restore the nation’s dignity without completely falling out with Europe and the United States...

Yes, he dared not hope for more.

After all, they were facing the most developed group of countries in the world!

Whether in terms of military power or economic strength, they vastly outclassed Russia.

It could only be said that the poor had short ambitions and were easily bullied.

......

"What we need to do first," Wang Ye said without any expression, "is to announce the deployment of HE strategic weapons in the Kaliningrad region!

On one hand, it’s to show them that, even though our economy isn’t strong, our self-preservation capabilities are still enough!

It’s also to warn them not to mess around, otherwise...

Then let’s all be destroyed together."

Wang Ye spoke impassively.

However, this statement startled both Puding and Gavriil.

Kaliningrad was a Russian region, but its location was far too sensitive, being an exclave overseas!

It was precisely separated from the Russian mainland by the ’Baltic Three Stooges’!

Situated in the strategic corridor of the Mediterranean, it was the ’belly’ of the entire Europe!

If strategic weapons were deployed there, it would directly threaten the entire Western Europe region, somewhat like deploying weapons in Cuba to threaten North America...

"Are we really going to do this? Won’t it provoke an intense reaction from the other side?" Puding asked hesitantly.

Wang Ye replied indifferently, "We want them to react intensely; that’s when it’s most effective. They’re bullying their way to our doorstep, and if we don’t slap them back hard, they’ll really think we’re easy to bully."

Puding and Gavriil were left speechless, both of them had not expected Wang Ye to be even more "radical" than them!

Looking doubtfully at Wang Ye, then at Rossiyana, who was still engrossed in eating, Puding speculated, Could Misha be trying to become the "Tsar" just because he married a grand duchess...

After all, this style of doing things did have some of the flair of the Tsarist Russia period!

"I need to think about this issue and discuss its feasibility with the relevant department. You said this is the first step; what else do we need to do?" After hesitating for a long time, Puding still did not dare to immediately agree with Wang Ye and continued to ask.

Wang Ye smiled and said:

"That’s a measure on the military front, next comes the diplomatic aspect. Since they can expand their influence and develop partnerships, we can do the same.

We naturally have closer ties with countries like Ukraine, Belarus, and a few Central Asian nations.

Next is to win over these little brothers, whose days are even tougher than ours.

While the Western countries haven’t yet got around to dealing with them, we should manage these areas well in advance, so it won’t require too great a price.

As long as we can solidify this foundation, there’s no need to worry about the deteriorating external environment.

Think about it; now it’s only those seven countries that have defected to the other side, but what if Central Asian nations and even Ukraine decide to join them..."

Wang Ye’s words made Puding break out in a sweat.

Because what Wang Ye mentioned was not impossible at all!

If things were to reach that point, it would be much more than being cornered at your doorstep; it would be as though they had already entered your "bedroom"!

He absolutely would not allow such a situation to happen!

Moreover, regarding Wang Ye’s suggestion to start from the diplomatic angle and win over the surrounding "poor brothers," Puding was very much in agreement.

It was not that he had never thought about it before. The reasons he had not acted were simple.

One, there was no time and energy, and two, there was no money!

Nowadays, international relations were quite straightforward. You either impressed people with "morality" or you suppressed them with "wealth"!

Don’t misunderstand; that "morality" of course refers to martial morality!

Of course, it’s best to be well-off in both "morality" and "wealth."

In this regard, the United States had set an example for everyone...