From the perspective of family, Mu Haoyang is not a good father, and Lu Wen is not a competent mother.

After the second and third brother went to elementary school, Mu Haoyang and Lu Wen rarely attended parent-teacher meetings. In the first few years, they would occasionally go there. They would call the teacher to explain the situation when they couldn't go there, or let Zhou Yusheng and Pang Yuelong replace him. In the past two years, they have not even had time to make phone calls. Several times, the eldest who was in college attended parent-teacher meetings, which made the head teacher often visit.

This made Mu Haoyang and Lu Wen feel very guilty, and the education problem between the second and third brother has always been the couple's heart.

Fortunately, the boss didn't let them worry. This was mainly because when the boss was in elementary and middle school, Lu Wen had more free time and spent enough energy to educate his children. Although the boss did not apply for military academy like Mu Haoyang hoped, he also got into a prestigious university in China. He had always had good grades and had strong communication skills with his classmates, so his parents no longer needed to worry about him. The second and third brothers were different, especially the third brothers, who, as Mu Haoyang's second son, inherited almost all his faults. In the teacher's words, this guy would have itchy hands if he didn't cause trouble for two days. It would be fine if he had some pranks, but when he was in the second year of junior high school, he beat a classmate to the hospital. Although the guy who was beaten was also his own fault, fighting was not a good thing.

When the parent-teacher meeting was held, Mu Haoyang was also a little absent-minded.

Regarding the third brother, he talked with Lu Wen several times, and both of them felt that they should be sent to the army as soon as possible to receive militarized training.

Maybe, this is a good choice.

No matter how rebellious a young man is, he will change as long as he stays in the army for a month.

However, Mu Haoyang was also a little worried because he knew that no instructor would discipline his children like he would discipline other recruits.

At the beginning of the year, Mu Haoyang wanted to talk to Pang Yuelong and ask him to bring the third brother to the Marine Corps.

No matter what, Pang Yuelong is the third brother's godfather.

Thinking of these things, Mu Haoyang was a little upset.

In his opinion, being a qualified father is much more difficult than being an excellent general, and educating children is much more difficult than disciplining soldiers.

As he thought about it, Mu Haoyang couldn't help but laugh.

He never beat three children, but Lu Wen often did this. In his memory, being beaten before becoming an orphan was common.

Obviously, Mu Haoyang does not have much prestige in front of his children.

Sometimes, Lu Wen's words are more effective than his words.

For example, during the Spring Festival, I went to my grandfather's house to pay New Year's greetings. Mu Haoyang did ideological work for the second and third brother for a long time, and neither of them wanted to go because my grandfather was too strict with them. As a result, Lu Wen only said one thing, and the two of them put on their clothes and went to my grandfather's house with gifts.

Mu Haoyang doesn’t like to beat and scold children, and it is mainly influenced by childhood.

When the parent-teacher meeting was about to end, Mu Haoyang saw Ma Mingtao wave to him at the door.

Because it is a school for the General Staff, the teachers can understand that parents leave halfway. Mu Haoyang sighed secretly, nodded to the principal who was looking at him, and stood up and left the venue.

"How did you find this place?"

"I went to your office, Xiao Zhang told me that you are here to attend the parent-teacher meeting."

"Is there anything wrong?" Mu Haoyang was a little unhappy. After all, he finally had half a day of free time. In order to attend the parent-teacher meeting, he was busy until midnight last night.

"Old Li asked me to take you to the head of state." Ma Mingtao did not stop and walked straight towards the car parked by the road.

"The Head of State?"

"Get on the bus, say it on the way."

Mu Haoyang glanced at Ma Mingtao and got into the car. After Ma Mingtao got into the car, the agent of the Military Intelligence Bureau standing next to him closed the car door.

"What happened?"

"The information received in the morning has confirmed that the United States will soon sign a military aid agreement with India, and the US president will visit New Delhi as early as the earliest."

Mu Haoyang's brows jumped a few times, and he didn't say much.

Ma Mingtao took out a cigarette and handed it to Mu Haoyang. Mu Haoyang shook his hand and did not pick it up. Two years ago, he tried to quit smoking. Although he didn't quit completely, he usually didn't smoke except when he was very busy at work or when he was very tired.

"Old Li said, you know the general situation." Ma Mingtao lit a cigarette on his own.

Mu Haoyang nodded, still not saying much.

Ma Mingtao knows Mu Haoyang very well and knows that before he thinks clearly, he will generally not express his opinions or even ask too many questions.

As early as the end of last year, Li Mingyang mentioned in an information submitted to the General Staff that the United States is likely to provide large-scale military assistance to India to help India enhance its military strength, ensure the United States' strategic interests in India and expand its influence in South Asia.

It was this information that directly led Mu Haoyang to issue a higher military budget.

At the beginning of the year, Li Mingyang provided another piece of information, which was more detailed, that is, the US federal government would provide military assistance to India through third-party payment.

Strictly speaking, this is no longer military aid.

In this information, Li Mingyang clearly mentioned that the United States and Indian authorities are discussing the payment method for military purchases, that is, how India can solve the problems caused by military purchase costs.

It can be said that this is also the biggest problem in India's military construction.

The reason is simple. Even if the Indian economy has grown significantly in the past two years, India is also an extremely poor and backward semi-industrial country. According to statistics released by the Global Climate Affairs Organization, India's GDP in 2039 was only 86 trillion US dollars, which is only 18% of China and 22% of the United States. Even if calculated based on actual purchasing power, it is only 26% of China and 31% of the United States, ranking fifth among major economies in the world, behind Southeast Asia and Brazil.

Weak economic strength determines that India's military expenditure will not be much higher.

The result is that India's cost of purchasing arms must be pitifully low. If it is used to buy the world's most expensive American weapons, it is not worth mentioning at all.

In other words, without foreign aid, India's military strength cannot be greatly improved, and it cannot pose a serious threat to China.

The only one who can help India with arming is the United States.

According to Li Mingyang, India is likely to use state-owned assets and exclusive management rights of social public projects to obtain arms from the United States.

Li Mingyang did not explain exactly how to operate it, but only mentioned the possibility.

In short, at that time, this information did not attract enough attention. Not to mention Mu Haoyang, even Li Pingko felt that the United States could not bet on India's future. More importantly, if the United States really wanted to aid India, it was investing, and if it failed, all investment would be lost.

Obviously, no one is willing to make such a huge investment in international arms trade and military exchanges.

If any long-term investment by the United States in India is not guaranteed, and the losses are only a matter of time if it is taken into account the risks arising from the threat posed to China, which forces China to take positive actions when necessary.

From an economic perspective, what the United States does is trading at a loss.

If it were ten years ago, no one would have doubted it. After all, the United States was strong enough at that time and had enough reason to play a zero-sum game with China in India. But now, the United States does this to harm others and not benefit itself, because even if it consumes China, the United States will not get any substantial benefits.

What's more, the United States did not do this ten years ago.

Thinking of this, Mu Haoyang suddenly felt suspicious.

"Why, don't you believe it?"

"What do you believe?"

Ma Mingtao smiled. He had finished smoking his second cigarette. "It's different now. When I received the information, Lao Li and I were a little unbelievable."

"Is it a foregone conclusion to say so?"

Ma Mingtao nodded and said, "The information is very reliable, we arranged it to..."

Mu Haoyang shook his hand and said, "Let me talk about the key points. I am not interested in the source of information. As long as you think it is trustworthy, that's fine."

"The point is that India is the battlefield where we must fight for the death with the United States."

"Yeah?"

"In Lao Li's words, whoever controls India will be able to gain strategic initiative in the next twenty years, so even if we can't get it, the United States cannot get it."

"Is this what Lao Li said?"

Ma Mingtao nodded and said with a smile: "Maybe, this is also the view of the head of state."

"If this is true, the United States will make a profit again on the issue of India."

"Why?"

"The main purpose of the United States to aid India should be to protect the economic interests in India, control the Indian market, and utilize the Indian labor force. The leaders of the United States, especially interest groups, cannot imagine that it is unlikely that we can let the United States achieve this goal. Therefore, the secondary purpose of the United States is to turn India into our grave and let us fall into it." Mu Haoyang exclaimed and said, "If a war breaks out, even if we can win, we will only get ruins, and the United States will lose only investment in India. At least in the next twenty years, it will be difficult for us to obtain the dividends of war, but we will bear heavy revenge. Obviously, the United States does not intend to live in peace for twenty years, and will not be sure to defeat us in twenty years, so this has become the only choice."

“Forcing us to start a war on India?”

Mu Haoyang nodded, indicating that this is what he meant.

Ma Mingtao frowned and said, "In this case, we should try our best to avoid war."

“How to avoid it?”

"this……"

"If war is the only choice, then we can't avoid it. At present, as long as India receives US military aid, then the only choice in war technology." Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "Obviously, it is precisely because of this reason that Lao Li asked you to come to me and go to the head of state."

"No room for anything?"

Mu Haoyang shook his head and said nothing.
Chapter completed!