For such a major matter, let alone Teng Yaohui, Li Pingko has no right to make a decision. In addition to getting the majority support at high-level meetings, it also needs to be approved by the highest legislative body. However, before that, as the country's supreme leader, Li Pingko must think twice.

"The key is, what is the purpose of the United States?" When Li Pingko remained silent, Teng Yaohui took the initiative to open up the topic. "It is obvious that the purpose of the United States is not to promote peace. Although nuclear war has always been the biggest threat to human civilization after the advent of nuclear weapons, under the terror of mutual destruction, great powers maintain a delicate balance, and no one dares to provoke war easily, so that peace can continue. Without nuclear weapons, World War III would have broken out long ago, and it would not have been possible for ninety years of peace."

"So, the purpose of the United States is to prepare for the war." [bsp;   Teng Yaohui smiled and said that this is what it means.

"The problem is..." Mu Haoyang paused for a moment and said, "Why should the United States prepare for war, or why do they think war is about to break out?"

"Because the war will surely break out."

Li Pingko spoke, Teng Yaohui and Mu Haoyang both closed their mouths.

"As the current trend continues, war will definitely break out." Li Pingkoo breathed a sigh of relief, swept his eyes over the two of them, and said, "Maybe many people believe that through this disaster, we can surpass the United States in a peaceful way and become the world's number one power. In fact, after the war against Japan, our status as a great power has been consolidated, especially our economic strength and political influence, which is no less than that of the United States. In terms of military strength, we will not be much worse than that of the United States. As for technology, diplomacy, etc., we are narrowing the gap with the United States. There is no doubt that if we can overcome natural disasters, we will replace the United States in a few years."

"Obviously, the United States does not want to see such an ending."

"For us, peaceful rise is the main choice, but also the most rogue choice. Without external factors, we would rather spend more time than engage in a face-to-face confrontation with the United States, because our war with the United States is more devastating."

“For the United States, that’s the same.”

Mu Haoyang and Teng Yaohui sang and joined together, which made Li Ping Kou laugh.

"Maybe, this is the purpose of the United States making the foundation of war." After saying that, Mu Haoyang looked at Li Pingko.

"This is also the thing we are most worried about." Li Pingko sighed and said, "It is obvious that defeating natural disasters is the top priority for all countries. The question is what will the world look like after war on natural disasters? With the current situation, our advantages are relatively obvious, especially in the means of dealing with natural disasters. We are ahead of the United States and are already the main force that dominates the global landscape. Under the premise of common survival, the United States will not fight against us, but will try its best to cooperate with us and overcome difficulties together. The key is that after this, our international influence will definitely surpass the United States, and then replace the United States and become the global hegemon."

"this……"

"General, do you think it's unrealistic?"

"No...no, I just find it a little unimaginable."

Li Pingkoo smiled and said, "In the face of this natural disaster, we have the most critical force, which is to control nuclear fusion technology. According to scientists' predictions, even if we can prevent the sharp changes in global temperatures, we will face a severe natural environment and a more severe food crisis in the next few years or even decades. Conservatively estimated that food production will drop by 70% in five years compared with 2034, and the global population will decrease by up to 40%, and half of the people will not get enough food."

Mu Haoyang immediately frowned, obviously Li Pingkoo had a more detailed and comprehensive scientific forecast report.

"Serious food shortage is definitely the fuse of war. So, how can we solve the food problem?" Li Pingko paused for a moment and said, "It is undeniable that the situation in the United States is quite superior, because five years later, the arable land in the United States can still feed hundreds of millions of people, and the population of the United States will not expand sharply. Unfortunately, the United States can only support itself and cannot play a greater role. Relatively speaking, we are expected to make breakthroughs in agricultural technology, because we first master the controlled nuclear fusion technology, first solved the energy problem, and we have the ability to get rid of agriculture from dependence on natural factors such as land, water sources, and light, and produce crops in a new way. To put it bluntly, as long as there is enough energy, we can achieve industrialization of food production."

"this……"

"This is not a prospect for the future, it is about to become a reality."

"In fact, it has become a reality." Teng Yaohui took over Li Pingkoo's words and said, "The first agricultural factory under the responsibility of the General Logistics Department has started construction. It is expected to be put into production at the beginning of next year and the first quarter of rice will be harvested in April. After the scale of the controllable fusion nuclear power plant is expanded, agricultural factories will be fully promoted. As long as the power supply keeps up, it is expected to account for 10% of the total national grain output in 2037. As long as there is a need, the grain output of agricultural factories will exceed traditional agriculture within five to ten years."

Mu Haoyang widened his eyes and looked at Teng Yaohui a little incredible.

"Don't forget that we are still in a state of war, and the military is much more efficient than usual."

"Now I understand why the United States wants to create a foundation for war?"

Mu Haoyang sighed and said nothing.

"Anyway, in the face of this biggest disaster in human history, we have seized the opportunity and had enough opportunities to surpass the United States, but the United States did not have many ways to deal with it. If scientists' prophecies become reality, then in five to ten years, we can export food to the world, use food as weapons, increase our influence, and compress the United States' sphere of influence. For the United States, the ending is clear at a glance. If we do not seek change, it will only take twenty years at most, and we can replace the United States in a peaceful way."

“It’s not just replacing the United States.”

Li Pingkoo smiled and said, "Yes, it is not just a replacement of the United States, but an Eastern civilization represented by us once again surpassing the Western civilization represented by the United States. This alternation of civilized status is far better than the alternation of national status. The core contradiction of the first two world wars was the internal conflict between Western civilizations. If the Third World War broke out, it would be a conflict between the two civilizations, which would definitely be even more tragic."

“There is no way to avoid it?”

“How to avoid it?”

"this……"

"Will we give up our advantages and willingly let the United States do whatever it takes?"

Mu Haoyang did not speak because he could not express the opposite opinion.

"As long as we refuse to retreat, war cannot be avoided. The difference is only in a war. To be precise, is it a devastating war or a limited war? If it were the former, there would be no winner. Before that, the advantage was in the hands of the United States, so the United States was not worried about anything, and we could not take the initiative to provoke wars under mutual destruction. But a few years later, when the advantage came to our hands, the United States would not dare to rashly provoke wars for the same reason." Li Pingko paused for a moment and said, "At this time, the United States proposed to completely destroy nuclear weapons and link them to natural disasters, which was exactly the same as what we did in Washington."

Mu Haoyang was stunned and seemed to have no reaction.

"More than a decade ago, we were actively advocating the destruction of nuclear weapons, but now the United States advocates the destruction of nuclear weapons."

"this……"

"Imagine what other concerns the United States has after the nuclear weapons are destroyed?" Li Pingkoo smiled and said, "More importantly, the change of power cannot be completed within one day. Even if we have the advantage, it will take about ten years to replace the United States. For the United States, this decade is the best opportunity. To put it bluntly, the United States hopes to use its limited advantages to defeat us with a full-scale war within this decade, and make us lose the capital to challenge the world hegemony."

"If the nuclear weapons are not destroyed..."

"Maybe we can't even get through this disaster."

Mu Haoyang was stunned and looked at Li Pingko with some disbelief.

"There is no doubt that in the face of this natural disaster, we must cooperate with the United States and rely on the United States. Without the participation of the United States, we cannot overcome the disaster. McMaraman made a hint through formal channels, indicating that the US authorities have made a decision. Unfortunately, we cannot afford to delay at all. If we do not make a decision within the year, we cannot take action at the beginning of next year. You have also read that document, and early January next year is the final limit. Not to mention delaying for a few years, even if it delays for a few months, the consequences are unimaginable."

"It must be admitted that the United States has made a good move in its strategy."

"We have no choice but to cooperate with the United States now, and the basis is to agree to the United States' request and jointly promote global denuclearization."

Mu Haoyang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In this case, after the disaster, war will come again."

"It's not that fast, maybe twenty years later, or fifteen years later. Not to mention, it will take about ten years to overcome natural disasters, and the United States will take five years to complete the preparations for a total war, so the war will not break out immediately."

"But it will definitely explode."

Li Pingko nodded and said, "Just as I said at the beginning, war will surely break out, and we can only prepare for war."

Mu Haoyang didn't ask more questions because the question had been analyzed very thoroughly.

"In this matter, we don't have to be the vanguard, just let the United States do it, just don't object. If it can be done, we will hurry up and prepare for the war. If it doesn't happen, we will wait patiently for twenty years." Li Pingko paused for a moment and said to Mu Haoyang, "This move of the United States has not only moved our cake, but also the cakes of other major countries. It will definitely offend many countries, and we must seize this opportunity."

Mu Haoyang nodded to show that he understood what Li Pingko meant.
Chapter completed!