I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 62 The Sun Newspaper Governs the Country: For World Peace (Please continue reading)

The commanders of both the British and American fleets realized that the standoff could not continue.

Continuing to "stick" like this will only cause more damage to the hulls of both ships and put more pressure on the morale of the officers and soldiers on both sides, which is pointless.

Because they weren't having a solemn confrontation, but rather putting on a farce for a bunch of lunatics!

If a conflict were to break out, even wiping out this group of lunatics wouldn't be enough to mitigate the serious consequences.

Thus, the two battleship behemoths, almost welded together, slowly and cautiously separated from each other, covered in scratches and dents.

The other ships that followed also obeyed the order and disengaged, ending this dangerous "bumper car game at sea".

The massive fleet began to regroup and retreat, leaving huge, white contrails on the sea.

On the sea, only the group of onlookers, still reluctant to leave, continued to boo with regret and complain, "Is that all?"

"Listeners, the two fleets have disengaged! Thank God, war hasn't broken out, and we haven't stepped into the abyss of war..."

Jeff Hackman finally let out a long sigh of relief from the radio.

Listeners who had been waiting in front of countless radios across the United States finally dared to let out a long, trembling breath that they had been holding for so long.

An extreme crisis that could have ignited a world war somehow passed through its most dangerous phase in this absurd and ironic atmosphere.

The next day, the front pages of almost all major newspapers across the United States shared the same tone—

On the one hand, the officers and soldiers of both navies were highly praised for their "amazing restraint and professionalism" under extreme pressure, which prevented a disaster from occurring;

On the other hand, the harshest language was used to condemn the group of wealthy onlookers who rode yachts to watch and even added fuel to the fire, for "treating the fate of the nation as a joke" and "openly violating the prohibition order."

However, whether buying and drinking alcohol on the high seas constitutes a violation of the alcohol ban has sparked another controversy.

Ironically, The Sun, which had the most information, didn't describe yesterday's dramatic events in detail, seemingly transforming itself into a master of international political economy—

"A smart person knows that a war between Britain and the United States is unlikely."

"The reason is simple: the British Empire is a poor wretch!"

The article then goes on to analyze at length that the glory of the British Empire was an illusion, while the economic devastation caused by the war was real.

The war resulted in the loss of one-third of Britain's national wealth, leading to high unemployment and a worsening domestic economy.

With the economy in a slump, the British treasury faced extreme financial difficulties and had to impose a luxury tax on alcoholic beverages to alleviate the financial crisis.

The tax increase triggered a chain reaction, significantly raising the cost of wine production and causing the British domestic market to shrink rapidly. This shrinking market, in turn, led to less tax revenue, creating a vicious cycle—which is why Britain was willing to use force to open up the American market.

On the other hand, all of Britain's colonies were by this time becoming increasingly disaffected, with the Irish independence movement placing an unbearable burden on Britain. In addition, protest movements erupted in Egypt and India...

"So, the government can't collect any money, but it has to spend money everywhere. Great Britain is just a poor bastard with empty pockets!"

"Without money, how can we wage war against the United States, which possesses the American continent, boasts the world's strongest industrial power, and has the world's largest gold reserves? What will we use to fight? Powered by love?"

"Therefore, as long as we Americans show firm resolve, just as we did yesterday, the British will surely back down in the end, just as they have done this time!"

"Yesterday's events were not a continuation of the crisis, but a glorious victory! Great victory for America!"

In this era of opaque data and slow information transmission, many people still see Britain as a world superpower with a prosperous economy, advanced science and technology, and a navy that can operate globally!
But Logan's insightful article exposed the patched-up reality of Dai Ying's true colors.

The economic figures above regarding the UK are very detailed, and they are intelligence data provided by Michael Collins of the Irish Rebels; they are clearly not fabricated.

As for the situation in the British colonies, well, the newspapers openly stated that it came from the mouth of the poor, captured Churchill Colonial Secretary, which is quite substantial!
"Okay, I understand the logic, but if a fight isn't going to break out, why don't you get on the ship yourself?"

At the newspaper office, Richard put down Logan's article and asked a seemingly unrelated question.

Logan replied confidently, "What if it accidentally goes off?"

Just like the first time, Logan still doesn't understand how the fight started.

Being bombarded by naval cannons is not a pleasant experience.

"Then you even started a group spectator mode?"

Logan countered, "Do you know why the population of America is so small?"

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"Because there are just too many people in America who are prone to courting death!"

Richard thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"It's a pity we didn't get a shot at them." Richard's resentment was perfectly in sync with that of the British and American captains.

"Hmm, it is a bit of a pity..."

Two scumbags, who are utterly inhuman, lamented with regret.

However, outsiders believe that the Sun newspaper sometimes has madmen and sometimes has the talent to govern a country.

When this newspaper isn't abstract, it's still quite abstract.

Pshaw, but it's got some serious skills.

If previous exposés only made Americans dislike Dai Ying, this latest exposure has made Americans lose all respect for Dai Ying.

It turns out that the British Empire was already a dilapidated house!
Public opinion quickly shifted from panic to blind optimism, and "winner-oriented thinking" once again took hold: "The British were intimidated by our will and strength, and America won big!"

Interestingly, the British media also announced that they "forced Americans to buy alcohol voluntarily, breaking their ban, and the British Empire has won a great victory!"

The onlookers from all over the world, holding newspapers on both sides, stared in astonishment.

So you all won by almost breaking out into a major war, while we, who are afraid of being dragged into a world war, are the only losers?

Then The Sun jumped in and said: No, there are also peace-loving people like us who are losers!
The Sun stated, "Looking back from the Chicago ring fight to this near-world war at the Atlantic, what is the root of it all? It's Prohibition and all the enforcement that came about because of it!"

Richard, who wrote the article, stated that as a responsible man, he was responsible for filling the hole he dug (the Chicago ring match was his idea).

"As a responsible media outlet, our newspaper has an obligation to offer the American people solutions to their problems and ways to govern the country."

"To prevent the world from sliding to the brink of war again, we propose: to establish a special city in Chicago with special judicial and policy exemptions, and to legalize drinking!"

"I call it—'Let Chicago drink!' That's how the world will be at peace!"

"puff!!"

Logan, who was drinking tea, saw this and spat it out!
……

　American drinking version: One country, two systems!

　　The storyline is about to conclude where the dream began—the simple and honest city of Chicago.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)