Forged in the fires of war: The Qi family's generals rewrite the fate of eastern Hebei.

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"what?"

Fang Zhenhua couldn't help but blurt out an English sentence, realizing that what William Walden was about to say would be quite thrilling.

To show respect, he lifted his buttocks off the sofa and stood up directly.

"William, I know you don't just talk nonsense, so tell me! Why are you asking me if I'm interested in the F-15?"

“If you’re interested, then what I’m about to say will be meaningful.”

"Okay, okay, of course I'm interested. This is an amazing fighter jet. I wish I could take it home with me."

"Now your chance has come. I know someone who is the vice president of McDonnell Douglas. This man is not only greedy for small gains, but also inherently a greedy person. You can treat him the same way you treated me."

After hearing this, Fang Zhenhua fell silent for a moment, and after a long while, he continued to speak to William Walden.

"You go on."

“As the vice president of McDonnell Douglas, he must have access to F-15 data. This is your only chance. I have leverage over him and can lure him out.”

"What do you need me to do?"

“Send your people to the United States, and then follow my instructions to recruit this person into our organization.”

F15, this is an F15!

Before the F-22 Raptor appeared, it was the most powerful fighter jet on the planet. Neither the Su-27 nor the F-14 Tomcat could match the F-15.

After thinking it over for a while, Fang Zhenhua decided that if he dared to carry out the "stealing the sky" plan, what was an F-15?

"I will send someone over there to follow your instructions."

"By the way, do you know Jack Welch?"

"The current CEO of General Electric, if possible, I hope you can find something on him and bring him into our organization."

"You want to tamper with the F110 engine?"

As a high-ranking CIA official and an elite intelligence officer, William Walden immediately associated the F110 engine with Fang Zhenhua's mention of General Electric.

This engine is the very heart that General Electric developed for the F-15 fighter jet.

"Why not? Let alone the F110, I'm also very interested in Pratt & Whitney's F100. If you have the ability, you can help me bring over Pratt & Whitney's top executives as well."

William Walden completely lost his composure and yelled into the phone.

"You're such a madman."

“Madman? William, are you sure you’re calling me a madman? You should know that you’ve even dared to lay a hand on a congressman, while I’m just eyeing two engines, which are inanimate objects.”

"What do you want to do?"

“I don’t want to do anything. I just hope my country won’t be bullied. I need to provide my country’s military with more advanced fighter jets. You understand, William. F-15s alone are not enough. The engine is its core. Are you willing to help me?”

William Walden fell silent; he was now more and more deeply entangled and unable to extricate himself.

After thinking for a long time, William Welden finally spoke in a low voice.

I'll find an opportunity to give it a try.

Chapter 101 The Future President

Fang Zhenhua's residence was naturally thoroughly investigated by special forces, and it was checked almost every day to ensure that no one would plant eavesdropping devices there.

Therefore, Fang Zhenhua's call with Walden was absolutely safe. As for Walden, as a veteran CIA agent, his caution goes without saying.

Moreover, apart from Langley headquarters, no one dares to put listening devices in the office of the CIA East Asia director.

After ending his call with Walden, Fang Zhenhua dialed Yuri's number.

"I have something I need you to do."

"Boss, what's the matter?"

"Go to the United States as soon as possible. Walden will cooperate with you. Find a man named Garrett Walker and become his campaign donor."

Is this person important?

"It's very important. With enough campaign funds, I'm sure he can win the Colorado House of Representatives seat."

After all, Garrett Walker would later become America's president, so his campaign skills were beyond question.

Although this is the first time a person like Garrett Walker has been working under veteran Democratic Senator Peter Solner, he is not exactly a novice in politics.

"I understand."

“This time I will have Lei Keming go with you. After you go to the United States, we will do something else. Walden wants to bring John Douglas, the vice president of McDonnell Douglas, into the mess. You will go there and keep an eye on things, and make sure it goes smoothly.”

"The same approach as Walden?"

"Same approach, Lei Keming knows how to do it very well, go! The key is the F-15 data. By the way, I told Walden that if he can handle Jack Welch, remember to drag him down with him too. I need the F-110 data."

"understood."

This tactic of poaching information was all too familiar to Yuri.

Damn it, Yuri couldn't help but think to himself. He had only wanted to become an underground arms dealer, but look at what he was doing now.

They've been undermining the Russians, and now they're trying to undermine the Americans—a lone fighter against the two poles of the world.

With two great empires from the East and West joining forces to serve him, how could he be considered a small blessing?

Yuri couldn't even imagine that if his past actions were exposed, probably no country in the world would be able to protect him.

Therefore, we must deal with them severely and drag everyone who can be implicated into this mess. That way, they'll all be on our side, and who would bother investigating him?

After finishing his phone call with Fang Zhenhua, Yuri dealt with the matters in the north and then traveled to Ottoman to catch a plane to the United States.

Trade in the north is now relatively stable and no longer requires his constant monitoring, so a trip to the United States will not have much of an impact.

Yuri's plane flew directly to Denver, the capital of Colorado. The high-altitude environment made Yuri feel a little uncomfortable after getting off the plane, but fortunately, he had been to the Caucasus region before, so he adjusted quickly.

Upon arriving in Denver, Yuri instructed Raymond and the others to find a hotel to stay in, while he himself went to a studio apartment building according to the address provided beforehand.

Three short and one long knock sounded, followed by four distinctive knocks. Soon the door opened, revealing William Walden's face.

"You got here so quickly?"

"After receiving the call from my boss, I didn't hesitate at all and flew straight to Denver as quickly as possible."

After entering the room, William Walden poured him a glass of red wine and then asked.

"What kind of fortune have you made lately?"

"Some things are confidential, and I can't tell you."

Walden sat on the sofa, holding a wine glass, and shrugged.

"Is there a chance for me to get rich?"

"If you can secure business with the Pentagon, your chances of making a fortune are enormous."

"Business with the Pentagon isn't easy, but are you interested in business with the CIA?"

"Of course, I'm very interested in anything related to business."

He does not mean that.

William Weldon moved and sat down next to Yuri.

"Our CIA is very unhappy with Liberian President Doe. Interested in pulling off a heist?"

Seeing that William Walden was serious, Yuri asked with some curiosity.

"How?"

"Go to Liberia and stage a coup, then put our people in power. Once our people control Liberia, we'll be rolling in money from the arms trade and other businesses."

Yuri suddenly realized that William Walden was also a madman, but that wasn't surprising; it was common for madmen to appear in the CIA.

"You want me to stage a coup?"

“Isn’t your Umbrella Corporation just a mercenary company? Aren’t you recruiting like crazy right now? Let me introduce you to someone else who can organize a small team.”

These words surprised Yuri. For the past few years, he had been recruiting for the Umbrella Corporation. Whether in the East or the North, there were many elite warriors for him to choose from.

After being reminded by Walden, Yuri finally realized his mistake.

"I'm fine with it! As long as you dare to do it."

Walden needs to achieve sufficient merit to be promoted to deputy director, and staging a coup in Liberia is one of them.

“Your Umbrella Corporation will handle the execution, and the CIA will provide you with intelligence. If we join forces, we’ll definitely be able to take down Doyle.”

Yuri nodded.

After this little incident, Yuri and Walden got down to business.

"What's wrong with Garrett Walker, the guy you mentioned to the boss before?"

“His situation is not good, and he will definitely fail if he doesn’t get more campaign funding.”

"How much is it?"

"How much can you offer?"

“For amounts under 20 million US dollars, I don’t need to report to the boss.”

“Twenty million dollars is more than enough for a congressional campaign. I’ll contact Garrett Walker right away.”

"Then I'll make the arrangements and organize a cocktail party."

Yuri was a very capable person, and it was precisely this display of great ability that delighted William Walden.

At least he's not working with idiots. If he really did work with idiots, the consequences would be dire.

With William Walden acting as an intermediary, Yuri booked a presidential suite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Denver.

After checking that there were no eavesdropping devices, Lei Keming and his team waited outside the door.

A short while later, William Walden brought Garrett Walker to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

When Yuri first met the future President of Alika, Walker, who was in trouble at the time, did not look very good.

Chapter 102 Vice President of Lamedo Goes Under the Influence

Inside the luxurious presidential suite.

Yuri looked delighted as Garrett Walker entered the room. He quickly took a few steps forward and extended his hand.

“Mr. Walker, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Let me introduce myself. My name is Yuri Orlov, and I am currently the president of Global Defense and Umbrella Corporation.”

Although Garrett Walker is currently down on his luck, he still retains the qualities of a politician. After listening to Yuri's introduction, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Slavs?"

“Sir, I am only of Slavic descent, but I now hold the nationality of Amelika.”

For Garrettwalker at the moment, he didn't care whether Yuri was Slavic or Anglo-Saxon.

The most important question is whether Yuri is willing to help him?

"Mr. Olof, are you really willing to provide me with campaign funds? Aren't you worried that these funds will go down the drain?"

"Hahaha," Yuri burst into laughter, then walked over to William Walden and put his arm around him.

“Sir, William and I are very good friends. He has mentioned to me more than once that you are an excellent politician with great potential.”

"Those who didn't provide you with campaign funds are just short-sighted; they lack vision and missed out on a politician with great potential."

"Of course I don't want to miss this opportunity, Mr. Walker. If you're short of money, I can certainly provide it to you. Is fifteen million enough?"

Upon hearing the number, William couldn't help but glance at Yuri, and quickly understood what his plan was.

Of course, you can't just offer twenty million right away. If you completely satisfy Garrett Walker from the start, he'll think the money came too easily and won't be grateful.

Garrett Walker hesitated, but after thinking for a while, he decided to tell the truth.

“Mr. Olof, my competitor is very strong. I have fallen far behind him. If it is only 1500 million, I am afraid it will not be enough, because I need to catch up, so you understand.”

Just as Yuri hesitated, William Walden delivered a timely assist.

He spoke directly to Yuri.

“Brother, Mr. Walker has great potential, and we should help him. Since 1500 million isn’t enough, do you see if you can increase it a bit more?”