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After Fang Zhenhua and Gong Kaichen went there together, they not only saw his father-in-law Liu Zhongming, but also met the old commander.
He took out a cigarette, specifically asked Fang Zhenhua to light it, and then smoked it while speaking in his hometown dialect.
“Our country is still facing many difficulties. You have done a great job in the Middle East. These large orders worth one or two hundred billion US dollars are extremely important to our country.”
"But young people sometimes need to be given more responsibility. You're in charge of intelligence. The Americans have some good stuff. Try to get some back. It will benefit the country and the people."
Fang Zhenhua nodded repeatedly at these words.
Being able to find time to see them despite being so busy with work is already a huge sign of how much they value us.
After coming out, Gong Kaichen returned to his unit, while Fang Zhenhua got into Liu Zhongming's car.
"Are Meng Sheng and Yi Hong both alright?"
"not bad."
"By the way, there's something I need to tell you. I have an old subordinate who likes Jinyu and her two children. When he came to my house last time, I made the decision for the three children to recognize him as their godfather."
Fang Zhenhua was dumbfounded when Liu Zhongming said that name.
From now on, Fang Zhenhua will have to rely on his three children to make a living. They've become that person's godchildren, which will give him access to the highest levels of society!
What a blessing!
"You have no objection?"
"Dad, how could I possibly have any objections to your decision?"
Liu Zhongming smiled and nodded.
He had previously served as the vice minister of the Ministry of Machine Building, and their relationship was quite special.
"You know what to do next, right?"
"While you're abroad, you not only need to do a good job in military trade, but you also can't neglect your main job. There's a lot to be done in the intelligence field. If you can get the F-15 data from the Americans, you'll have done a great job."
Fang Zhenhua couldn't help but smile after hearing his father-in-law's words, but he didn't take them seriously at the moment.
That's an F-15! The most advanced fighter jet in the US. How difficult would it be to get its data? I wouldn't even dare to think about it.
However, neither Fang Zhenhua nor Liu Zhongming could have imagined that this joke would one day come true.
"Dad, what do you think of the big brother in the north?"
"What do you think?"
“When we were in the Middle East, we fought against them. I turned a major general to defect. According to the intelligence I had, the situation there was getting worse and worse.”
"What...what do you mean?"
"Dad, I think there will be huge changes over there in the next five or six years. We can't afford not to plan ahead!"
"How is this possible?" Liu Zhongming exclaimed in surprise.
Liu Zhongming knew better than anyone how powerful that neighbor was and how much pressure he put on us.
The deployment of over a million of the most elite troops in the north is precisely to prevent the Russian bear from advancing south.
Now my son-in-law is telling me that in the next five or six years, that vast red empire will undergo tremendous changes. What a joke!
Liu Zhongming instinctively refused to believe it.
“Dad, think about it, the new guy doesn’t look like a ruler at all! I plan to shift part of the Third Bureau’s work focus to the north, to gather intelligence on them at any time.”
"As soon as there are any signs of change, we should send people over there immediately. Whether it's researchers or various weapons and equipment, it's all worth getting."
Liu Zhongming was truly shocked by his son-in-law's idea. Without experiencing their generation, it was really hard to imagine how powerful Russia was.
"Zhenhua, don't do anything reckless!"
"Dad, I will definitely arrange all the preliminary preparations. Do you think we should tell General Manager Gao if we really launch the operation?"
"You're from the General Staff, so naturally you have to report to Lao Gao. But this matter needs careful consideration. You can't act recklessly, understand?"
"I know."
"Your Uncle Zhao is being transferred back to the capital."
"Is Uncle Zhao going back to Beijing? Given his rank, are there any suitable positions for him in Beijing?"
"Is Uncle Zhao getting promoted?"
"So, our generation will pave the way for you, and your generation will be responsible for taking over. Work hard! We will eventually leave the stage of history, and the future of this country will ultimately depend on you."
Each generation has its own tasks.
No one can do everything. Human ideals are limitless, but human life is finite.
Fang Zhenhua returned home in Liu Zhongming's car and saw his wife and children whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Fang Zhenhua couldn't help but smile bitterly, especially at the thought of his three children. He never imagined that his future would be so closely related to his three children.
But then I realized that the reason that person adopted godchildren was probably also related to me.
Lacking opportunities to spend time with his children, and with this trip to Beijing taking place for a while, Fang Zhenhua wanted to seize this precious opportunity.
However, work still had to be done, and Fang Zhenhua made a rare appearance at the General Staff Headquarters.
As the deputy director of the Third Bureau, he has taken charge of the daily work in the absence of the current director.
Intelligence from all over the world poured into the Third Bureau, and Fang Zhenhua reviewed the intelligence every day.
It was in these intelligence reports that he saw a very important piece of information.
In Luzon, incumbent President Marcos's approval rating has plummeted, and the president may be considering holding early elections.
This intelligence immediately served as a great reminder to Fang Zhenhua, because if he remembered correctly, in February of the following year, the current president not only lost the election but also triggered a coup.
With the help of Americans, the president fled to Hawaii.
Why does Fang Zhenhua attach so much importance to this?
The reason is of course very simple.
Marcos is incredibly wealthy. According to statistics from the original timeline, his family has assets exceeding $300 billion. If we can control him, a large amount of money can be brought back to the country.
However, this idea is quite challenging because the Americans have also set their sights on this person.
How to snatch food from the mouths of the Americans is the most pressing issue for Fang Zhenhua to consider.
Chapter 64 In the name of father
There are still more than half a year before the coup in Luzon.
But for Ferdinand Marcos, life has been difficult ever since Aquino's assassination.
Election fraud was a desperate gamble for him, but it doesn't mean he's in a good position now.
Luzon was already in chaos, and it seemed that countless people were waiting for Marcos to step down.
Third Bureau, Deputy Director's Office.
Fang Zhenghua was pondering how to handle the next phase of the Marcos affair; he was determined to face this challenge.
After all, the Marcos family is incredibly wealthy. Leaving aside their fixed assets, they have a billion dollars in cash, tons of gold, and jewelry worth a billion dollars in Luzon alone.
In the United States, the cash and jewelry alone are worth $7 million.
He has 5 million in savings in Australia, 3 million in Brazil, and properties and savings in Hong Kong Island, the Netherlands, and the UK.
As for Switzerland, some say his deposits are $10 billion, others say $30-40 billion, and a Luzon banker who works in banking in Europe testifies that Marcos has $75 billion in deposits.
All of it together, including cash, deposits, gold, and jewelry, exceeds ten billion US dollars.
That's over 100 billion US dollars! Keep in mind that at that time, my country's foreign exchange reserves were only over 20 billion US dollars.
He has to rob this money; otherwise, he'd be letting down the people of our country.
The key question is, how do you rob someone?
After much thought, Fang Zhenhua came up with a solution.
He dialed the number in Babylon and contacted Zhao Mengsheng.
"Hey! Zhenhua! Is there something you need from me?"
“Brother-in-law, I think our task force could make a trip to Luzon.”
"Luzon, where are we going?"
Faced with Zhao Mengsheng's question, Fang Zhenhua shared his thoughts.
The Spark Program Execution Group is presented to the outside world as a Foreign Military Trade Representative Group.
So this trip to Luzon was ostensibly to support Marcos in the name of his father.
However, the appearance was a pretense; the real purpose was to get Marcos to secretly transport the billion dollars in cash, gold, and jewelry from the country to our country right now.
Fang Zhenhua had already come up with a reason.
The situation in Luzon is becoming increasingly dire, so our country is willing to help Marcos safeguard his family's wealth.
Given Marcos's character, he was well aware of the principle of having multiple burrows, so he would never put all his assets in one place.
my country's willingness to safeguard Marcos's assets is something he would absolutely love.
From Marcos's perspective, the fact that my country is willing to express this stance is also a form of support for him.
Fang Zhenhua found the plan increasingly feasible the more he thought about it.
First, acquire assets worth three billion US dollars from Luzon. Once Marcos steps down, immediately seize his assets, secretly abduct his entire family, and then transfer the remaining assets.
These things must be done in private, absolutely not openly, otherwise it will cause an international incident.
Fang Zhenhua's idea was so audacious that it startled Zhao Mengsheng.
Old Zhao immediately pressed him for answers.
"Zhenhua, have you discussed this matter with Minister Gong and Dad?"
"Not yet."
"Your idea is appealing, but it's too risky to implement. However, I support you, provided that you can convince those elderly people in China. Otherwise, they won't allow you to go to Luzon, and it will all be just empty talk."
"I'll go talk to Minister Gong first, and then I'll talk to Dad."
The phone call with Gong Kaichen went smoothly. On the one hand, the Middle East gang was already closely united, so Gong Kaichen would naturally help Fang Zhenhua.
Secondly, the more than 100 billion US dollars also made Gong Kaichen envious.
Damn it, if we can really transfer this money back to China, then we'll all have accomplished something great.
As for what consequences this will bring to Luzon?
Sorry, this is not within Gong Kaichen's consideration. Anyway, these monkeys have never been honest. Let's trick them and develop our own country. Very good.
After dealing with Gong Kaichen, Fang Zhenhua breathed a long sigh of relief.
Then he called Liu Zhongming.
During his call with Liu Zhongming, Fang Zhenhua focused on describing the more than 10 billion US dollars in funds.
This made Old Man Liu's breathing quicken, and after a while he asked.
How confident are you that you won't leak the information?
"Ninety-eight percent of the time, Marcos is in dire straits himself. If he's not stupid, he'll definitely prepare an escape route for himself, so my chances of success are very high."
"Are you so certain that Marcos will step down?"
"It won't be more than a year before he falls from power. We must get ahead of the Americans and take control of this family. Given our current relationship with the Americans, they won't fall out with us for the sake of a former president who has lost power."
"Although your idea is very bold, I think it's worth a try, provided that the secret is not revealed."
"Dad, my only concern is whether the diplomatic corps' trip to Luzon will be seen as a declaration of intent?"
"Make a statement? What statement? As long as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs doesn't say anything, does that mean we're not allowed to sell arms? Your military trade group represents the military industry on your own, what does it have to do with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
In just a few words, Liu Zhongming revealed the key point.
If the diplomatic side doesn't speak out, it can't represent the official attitude, and in fact, remaining silent has a greater impact.
In order to win the support of the rabbit, Marcos is more likely to transfer assets over, which is called a pledge of allegiance.
Therefore, the foreign trade delegation is sending a signal, a smokescreen launched on the international stage.