Chapter 422 A mind-blowing proposal

The other side of the Pacific Ocean.

The White Palace symbolizes the power center of the ocean hegemon.

"Indians should not make trouble at this time." A big-faced man took a puff of cigar and said coldly.

He is an ambitious man who wants to make achievements and be listed in American history and remembered by the American people.

But since he entered the White Palace, he found that reality is not so beautiful, but rather cruel.

The previous president left him a mess.

He had just ascended to the throne of power and faced negative economic growth and double-digit inflation.

Before he could show his skills, the Iran-Iraq War broke out, causing the United States, which was still in the economic quagmire, to suffer another heavy blow. This second economic crisis directly plunged the US economy into the abyss again.

Immediately afterwards, the ally Britain made a long expedition. In order to support its allies and suppress oil prices, the United States used its oil reserves.

Before the 1970s, the United States was the world's largest oil consumer, and at that time the United States had no awareness of oil reserves.

It was just that when the first oil crisis broke out, oil exporting countries, led by OPEC, strictly controlled foreign oil export trade, which led to the continuous rise of world oil prices. And those countries that rely on oil imports have gradually felt the pressure of high oil prices. Faced with the dilemma of oil shortage at any time, the United States had to take oil reserve actions.

It can be said that the United States is the first country in the world to reserve oil.

At that time, the strategic reserve oil was released to suppress international oil prices and thus reduce inflation.

However, the British Expeditionary Force consumed a lot of oil, and the United States itself soon consumed 200 million barrels of oil.

The result is that until now, international oil prices have remained high.

Reagan was successfully re-elected last year, not because he was very powerful, but because no one wanted to clean up this mess.

On the contrary, the United States tried to develop the economy and suck blood from Japan.

Unexpectedly, India actually launched the fourth India-Pakistan war.

With the intelligence power of the United States, it naturally knows where India's confidence in launching the fourth India-Pakistan war lies.

It's nothing more than that polar bear gave India great courage.

"India must not control Kashmir, this is the bottom line!" A ruthless look flashed in the man's eyes.

If the United States was not in trouble and the economy was in a mess, he would have ordered the aircraft carrier to the Indian Ocean long ago.

One aircraft carrier formation is not enough, then two aircraft carrier formations.

Pakistan is an important strategic chess piece of the United States. The United States has been providing assistance to Pakistan over the years, not because the two countries are allies and wear the same pants.

It is because of the Soviet Union.

If the United States has a love for someone without reason, it is definitely because of the Soviet Union.

Similarly, the United States is very angry at this time, and it is also because of the Soviet Union. This will allow the Soviet Union to realize the strategy of going south to the Indian Ocean, having an ice-free port, and thus transforming the navy into a global navy.

If this strategy is realized, the United States may not be able to reverse the strategic decline no matter how much it costs. It is estimated that the best choice is to retreat to North America, and then manage its own backyard well, and beware of the Soviet Union to attack South America.

As for the status and influence of the global hegemon, don't even think about it.

At that time, the United States must try to promote the world's "one superpower and many powers" pattern so that it can live a comfortable life.

In the conference room, Liu Tao didn't know what was happening on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

At this moment, Liu Tao had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he had an amazing idea.

"We should help our friends. In addition to selling weapons and ammunition at low prices, we can help our friends in other ways." Liu Tao said: "For example, Sikkim, the guerrillas in Sikkim have been working hard to restore the country; and Bhutan, their guerrillas are fighting for national sovereignty. There is also Kashmir, where mercenaries can take on some tasks."

Sikkim, formerly known as 'Zhemongxiong', is located in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, bordering China, Bhutan and Nepal. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and the entire territory is almost above 1,500 meters above sea level. The south is fertile land, the north is mountainous, and the population is about 200,000 to 300,000.

The area is about 7,096 square kilometers, which can be said to be a strategic location.

In 1975, the Indian army launched a coup, disbanded the palace guards of the King of Sikkim, placed the King of Sikkim under house arrest, and annexed Sikkim.

In recent years, mercenaries have trained a guerrilla force in Sikkim to help the Sikkim royal family restore the country. Now this guerrilla force has 3,000 people.

For a mountainous place like Sikkim, there are many high mountains, which is the most suitable for guerrilla warfare.

In a few years, this guerrilla force has continued to grow and become stronger. Now it controls one-third of Sikkim's territory, and at the same time makes the Indian garrison exhausted.

The same is true for Bhutan. The Kingdom of Bhutan was called Brukba in the Qing Dynasty history books, abbreviated as "Bhutan". It is an inland country located on the southern slope of the eastern section of the Himalayas. It borders China on the east, north and west, and India on the south. The total area is 38,000 square kilometers and the population is about 500,000.

Since 1949, India and Bhutan have signed a treaty. India pays a small amount of subsidies to Bhutan, and the price Bhutan pays is to cede sovereignty.

After three decades of control and infiltration, Bhutan's economic lifeline is actually controlled by India. India has long been Bhutan's largest aid donor and creditor. Not only is 80% of its trade volume with India, but Bhutan also relies on India for its food, oil and natural gas supplies.

Mercenaries have been in Bhutan for several years, and the size of the guerrillas is only 5,000 people, controlling one-third of Bhutan's territory.

The guerrillas in these two places have carried forward a fine tradition - no guns, no cannons, the enemy makes them for us!

Through guerrilla warfare against the Indian army, we can obtain supplies of various materials.

As for the Kashmir region, it is naturally suitable for mercenary activities.

India and Pakistan can control the territory, so can't mercenaries control the territory?

What a joke!

And as long as you swallow it, there is no reason to spit it out.

There is no way to have too many mercenaries, because supply is a big problem, but sending two or three thousand mercenaries to Kashmir is still no problem, and the supply of weapons, ammunition and materials should not be a big problem.

Many people looked at Liu Tao in shock, and they didn't expect Liu Tao to make this suggestion.

But after thinking about it carefully, it is really not impossible to implement, and it is very feasible.

But there is another problem here, which will inevitably cause a chain reaction. If India really turns to the Soviet Union completely, it will also be a big trouble.

However, everyone started to discuss Liu Tao's proposal.

After all, friends must be helped, as this involves national defense and security, and Kashmir is also a strategic issue.

Strategic issues cannot be overemphasized.

Only when the strategy is right can other things be right. If the strategy is wrong, no matter how good the tactics are, it will probably fail miserably in the end.