368: Chapter 368 Two Waves

Heh?

Lin Heng's lips curled up slightly upon hearing this.

He spoke calmly.

"Regarding Africa, I think Director Long has already made it very clear to you, right?"

Huh!?

As soon as these words came out, Lin Zhengbei was momentarily stunned.

Obviously...

He had not expected Lin Heng to say that.

Turning the tables!

He instantly seized the initiative.

Previously, the one holding the initiative should have been Lin Zhengbei.

He had to admire Lin Heng for this.

As expected of the person he favored.

This capability was leagues beyond that Young Major he had discarded earlier.

"Director Long did tell me some things, but as you know, this information is far too little for us."

Lin Zhengbei licked his dry lips, quickly shook his head, and said with a wry smile.

Hearing this, Lin Heng spoke calmly.

"Then, General Lin, how much do you think we should take?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhengbei was instead somewhat taken aback.

He did not have much understanding of Africa.

Now that Lin Heng was questioning him, he felt somewhat at a loss.

Lin Zhengbei quickly fell silent for a moment.

Then, he continued speaking.

"I heard you distributed quite a few shares to Chen Sheng and the others?"

"Yes, after all, they provided immeasurable assistance to the mining industry in Africa. Otherwise, it would have taken Dragon Country a full year longer to obtain oil as cheaply as they have."

Lin Heng’s tone was calm.

But to Lin Zhengbei, it felt extremely heavy.

What Lin Heng said was completely correct!

The problem lay with them.

They had been too hasty.

Clearly, Lin Heng had considered Dragon Country from the very beginning, as it brought considerable benefits to Dragon Country.

The previous incident with the Saudi Prince was the same.

It was just that the scale this time was much larger.

Lin Zhengbei quickly stopped talking.

Lin Heng leaned back slightly.

"I wonder, General Lin, if you have anything else you wish to consult me about?"

If it were anyone else, they would probably have been shot by now, but this person was Lin Heng. Instead, Lin Zhengbei looked hesitant.

He appeared somewhat constrained.

"Then, regarding the Pretty Country and the others... what do you plan to do?"

"Africa is a hot commodity. I hear the Pretty Country has already begun dispatching aircraft carriers. Even the old established powers in the West have started making covert moves."

"The United Nations is actively working to bring Africa into its fold."

"..."

Lin Zhengbei quickly explained the severity of the situation to Lin Heng with many more examples.

However...

Lin Heng just laughed.

Lin Zhengbei's expression stiffened slightly.

He had been communicating with Lin Heng with a serious face just moments ago, yet this fellow burst out laughing?

Did he not take me seriously?

Lin Zhengbei frowned slightly.

He snorted coldly internally.

But Lin Zhengbei spoke in a detached tone, "So, how do you plan to face these surging waves?"

If Lin Heng could not give him a satisfactory answer next, Lin Zhengbei would not let this matter pass easily.

Dragon Country naturally deserved a piece of the pie.

However, they were also extremely cautious regarding these Western powers.

A Third World War could easily erupt over Africa.

Setting aside the abundant natural resources in Africa, there was also its geographical location... bordering the Middle East and connecting numerous resource belts.

Not to mention its close proximity to Western Europe!

If those Western Europeans wanted to, they could easily stir up trouble in Africa covertly.

They were still some distance away from Africa, making them too far to reach effectively.

It is often said that conquering a nation is easy, but defending it is hard.

The situation in Africa now might not be much better than before.

In response, Lin Heng smiled faintly.

"Heh heh..."

"Sometimes, having more people actually leads to greater calm."

Huh!?

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhengbei was momentarily stunned.

His brows furrowed even deeper.

He did not understand what Lin Heng meant by that.

Shouldn't more people mean more complexity and greater danger?

How could it lead to greater calm?

Lin Zhengbei frowned, completely unable to figure it out.

Soon after, Lin Heng waved his hand slightly.

"General, I'm afraid you don't know the principle behind this, do you?"

"I'm eager to hear the details."

Lin Zhengbei truly did not know.

In response, Lin Heng smiled faintly.

"If there were only the Pretty Country's faction, perhaps it would be more troublesome for us. But what if there are other forces within this situation capable of matching them?"

Hmm...

Lin Zhengbei was momentarily stunned.

At this point, he seemed to grasp Lin Heng's meaning somewhat.

Lin Heng continued speaking.

"The Pretty Country is like one wave, and the people of the EU are like another wave. When they crash against each other, they naturally settle down."

"Not to mention, we still have Dragon Country and Africa in our hands..."

Isn't that stability on top of stability?

Lin Heng smiled faintly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Zhengbei finally understood.

It turned out Lin Heng meant letting these factions fight amongst themselves.

Since they had the military strength of Dragon Country, those other parties naturally would not dare to make empty threats or openly carve up the territory in front of them.

Moreover...

Africa listened to Lin Heng.

Good heavens...

Why hadn't Lin Zhengbei thought of this?

A very simple principle, yet he had complicated it himself.

The core issue they all faced was not war, but a matter of interests.

Unequal division of spoils was the key here.

"General Lin, have your doubts been resolved?"

"If they are resolved, can I leave now?"

Lin Heng glanced at Lin Zhengbei and said calmly.

Hearing this, Lin Zhengbei slowly looked up.

He gave a wry smile.

Lin Zhengbei shook his head and said, "I truly wanted to keep you in the military, but alas, you refuse to agree no matter what."

"It can only be said that this is a great loss for our Dragon Country."

Soon after, Lin Zhengbei finished complaining and slowly stood up.

"Alright, since that's the case, we won't keep you."

Saying that, he looked up at Lin Heng.

"Uh, do you need us to give you a ride?"

"No need. Isn't it almost New Year? Everyone should be quite busy. I shouldn't delay everyone."

Lin Heng quickly smiled slightly.

After speaking, he quickly rose from the executive chair and walked towards the outside.

As he passed by... he brushed shoulders with Lin Zhengbei.

Neither of them looked back.

...

Lin Heng got off the airplane.

Su Xueer and the others were outside giving their statements. Just as they finished, they saw Lin Heng walking down from the plane, closely followed by Lin Zhengbei.

Consequently, Su Xueer and the others rushed over.

"Lin Heng, how was it? Did General Lin make things difficult for you?"

Make things difficult?

Lin Zhengbei, walking behind, twitched his lips upon hearing this.

Good heavens.

Even if someone was made difficult, it should have been Lin Heng making things difficult for them...