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Sorry civman(I think it was you who didn't like US stories) and others, I'm returning to America!
Also, for the big military operations, maps will be included, not like my old ones, or the new NES world maps, but just region specific details of how a war is going etc.
Oh, and let me say that this President is in no way related to Justin Daniels in the DG trilogy, just I couldn't think of a name!
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President Joshua Daniels, or Josh as he was usually called, of the United States of America saluted the Marine as he stepped from the Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of Beijing's Forbidden Palace, the meeting place of the Politburo which ran the country.
He had a difficult meeting ahead. Taiwan had declared its independence from the People's Republic of China, confusingly calling itself the Republic of China. It had been just after the Chinese civil war that installed the Communist regime, and the PRC didn't have the strength to invade Taiwan.
Now the two sides had built up their forces, the PRC stood ready to easily invade Taiwan. But America bought most of the computer hardware that was used in offices and military installations up and down the US from there, and so didn't want the Chinese holding it.
Josh was here to tell the Chinese Premier that America would recognise Taiwan as the second China if the PRC invaded it, finally giving it the official status it needed to enter the UN and other important alliances and trade organisations. That also meant it would be able to request American help, and Josh had to hint that America would support Taiwan.
He shrugged his shoulders, trying to rid them of the weight he felt on them. But the weight didn't lift. It was one part of being POTUS(President Of The United States).
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"You cannot be serious!" Chairman Mao cried.
"I am deadly serious, Premier. If you invade Taiwan, America will recognise them as an independent nation and offer them aid."
"Then I suppose I have no choice but to agree that China will not invade Taiwan. But in return, I want America to buy more Chinese products to increase our trade, and the money that we have available."
"I will do no such thing. I was coming as well to ask about China actually buying more of America's products, actually. We buy many things from you and give you money to help your economy. Yet you buy little from us." Josh sat back in his seat, determined to look calm. But he knew inside that this action alone could drive China to war.
"We buy many things from you! Just last month Chinese Airways ordered 5 of your Boeing 747 jet aircraft!"
"Yes, but not the amount that we spend on your products, which are to be frank are useless to us, cheap little stuffed toys are not something which America needs an outside supply of. And you spend most of the money we give you on military hardware, we know for a fact. For example, you bought 100 new fighters from the French two months ago."
"What are you trying to say?" Mao looked mad, and spoke angrily.
His hopes of getting most preferred nation status and increased trade from America were now looking increasingly doubtful.
"That America will from now on implement the same trade rules on other nations as they implement on her. So now you will no longer receive the economy payout we usually give you, and we will only buy from you the amount you buy from us. I think that is fair." Josh knew this would make Mao angry. But he also knew that Mao would try to bargan, and eventually Josh would concede a bit, leaving China still with the advantage in trade, but by a diminished amount, the goal he had set himself.
"That is not fair!"
"We should talk more tomorrow after we have both rested." POTUS checked his watch.
"Agreed." a bewildered Mao rose from his chair.
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Mao and Daniels emerged on the steps of the Palace. Josh was to stay at the American Embassy while he was in China, and he was going to take a limo this first night so that he could see Beijing. After that, it would be the Black Hawk as usual.
Josh noticed a crowd of students waiting for him, along with the normal crowd which Mao had obviously had chosen for loyalty to the state.
The students were waving banners about human rights and daubed with anti-Communist slogans. Police were restraining them.
"Must have realised that they could protest without getting beat up and arrested infront of you." Agent Black, the Director of POTUS's Detail whispered in Josh's ear.
"Damned Capitalists." Josh heard Mao mutter about the students.
"As you can see, we have a bit of crowd trouble, but less that you usually do in America." Mao spoke to the President.
"Of course." Josh smiled falsely. He couldn't let his host know his true feelings about Mao and the PRC.
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Xu Shang hated his job. He was a police officer, charged with holding back the students alongside the rest of the police force.
He was fearful of the students, knowing that often these demonstrations turned violent, and sometimes a policemen ended up dead, although usually more students.
But he didn't want to die. His wife was pregnant with their first baby, and it was going to be a son. He was so proud, and knew he couldn't leave his wife alone to bring up his child.
He gripped the machine gun tighter, determined not to show any weakness to the students that they may exploit. They were portrayed as harmless souls by Western press, but he knew how dangerous they could be.
Then he saw the flash of a knife.
In an instant he fired, killing the male student and injuring many other teenagers with his wild shots.
All the students began to fight, run or sob. The police began to open fire, or some wiser ones just beat the students. They were now back into their usual routine.
Xu glanced down at the man who had started it all, and realised he didn't hold a knife. It was just the glint from his watch which had spooked the policeman.
Oh no, Xu thought. What have I done?
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Josh looked on in horror as the police began to massacre the students.
"Stop them!" he roared at Mao.
"The students started it. They must be taught a lesson." he growled, determined not to show any weakness to the capitalist scum.
"Then I will stop it!" Josh shouted. His Detail was ten strong in number, and twenty five Marines were inside Humvees that were to escort the limo. "Marines!" he ordered. "Arrest those police officers now on human rights charges!"
The Marines charged forward. Some of the policemen tried to fire upon them, and they were shot dead. The others surrendered, knowing they were no match for the elite Marines.
Mao looked stunned. He couldn't stomach such an affront to his government!
But he played along for now. "You may keep them at the American Embassy with you for now."
Josh nodded, and the Marines led the policemen to their Hummers.
Mao just glared at the back of POTUS. He knew the day had come to act.
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Comments appreciated! This is the first bit to my new story, which I hope can be finished in time for story contest 7!
Chris AKA Nemesis
Also, for the big military operations, maps will be included, not like my old ones, or the new NES world maps, but just region specific details of how a war is going etc.
Oh, and let me say that this President is in no way related to Justin Daniels in the DG trilogy, just I couldn't think of a name!
************************************************
President Joshua Daniels, or Josh as he was usually called, of the United States of America saluted the Marine as he stepped from the Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of Beijing's Forbidden Palace, the meeting place of the Politburo which ran the country.
He had a difficult meeting ahead. Taiwan had declared its independence from the People's Republic of China, confusingly calling itself the Republic of China. It had been just after the Chinese civil war that installed the Communist regime, and the PRC didn't have the strength to invade Taiwan.
Now the two sides had built up their forces, the PRC stood ready to easily invade Taiwan. But America bought most of the computer hardware that was used in offices and military installations up and down the US from there, and so didn't want the Chinese holding it.
Josh was here to tell the Chinese Premier that America would recognise Taiwan as the second China if the PRC invaded it, finally giving it the official status it needed to enter the UN and other important alliances and trade organisations. That also meant it would be able to request American help, and Josh had to hint that America would support Taiwan.
He shrugged his shoulders, trying to rid them of the weight he felt on them. But the weight didn't lift. It was one part of being POTUS(President Of The United States).
************************************************
"You cannot be serious!" Chairman Mao cried.
"I am deadly serious, Premier. If you invade Taiwan, America will recognise them as an independent nation and offer them aid."
"Then I suppose I have no choice but to agree that China will not invade Taiwan. But in return, I want America to buy more Chinese products to increase our trade, and the money that we have available."
"I will do no such thing. I was coming as well to ask about China actually buying more of America's products, actually. We buy many things from you and give you money to help your economy. Yet you buy little from us." Josh sat back in his seat, determined to look calm. But he knew inside that this action alone could drive China to war.
"We buy many things from you! Just last month Chinese Airways ordered 5 of your Boeing 747 jet aircraft!"
"Yes, but not the amount that we spend on your products, which are to be frank are useless to us, cheap little stuffed toys are not something which America needs an outside supply of. And you spend most of the money we give you on military hardware, we know for a fact. For example, you bought 100 new fighters from the French two months ago."
"What are you trying to say?" Mao looked mad, and spoke angrily.
His hopes of getting most preferred nation status and increased trade from America were now looking increasingly doubtful.
"That America will from now on implement the same trade rules on other nations as they implement on her. So now you will no longer receive the economy payout we usually give you, and we will only buy from you the amount you buy from us. I think that is fair." Josh knew this would make Mao angry. But he also knew that Mao would try to bargan, and eventually Josh would concede a bit, leaving China still with the advantage in trade, but by a diminished amount, the goal he had set himself.
"That is not fair!"
"We should talk more tomorrow after we have both rested." POTUS checked his watch.
"Agreed." a bewildered Mao rose from his chair.
**************************************************
Mao and Daniels emerged on the steps of the Palace. Josh was to stay at the American Embassy while he was in China, and he was going to take a limo this first night so that he could see Beijing. After that, it would be the Black Hawk as usual.
Josh noticed a crowd of students waiting for him, along with the normal crowd which Mao had obviously had chosen for loyalty to the state.
The students were waving banners about human rights and daubed with anti-Communist slogans. Police were restraining them.
"Must have realised that they could protest without getting beat up and arrested infront of you." Agent Black, the Director of POTUS's Detail whispered in Josh's ear.
"Damned Capitalists." Josh heard Mao mutter about the students.
"As you can see, we have a bit of crowd trouble, but less that you usually do in America." Mao spoke to the President.
"Of course." Josh smiled falsely. He couldn't let his host know his true feelings about Mao and the PRC.
***********************************************
Xu Shang hated his job. He was a police officer, charged with holding back the students alongside the rest of the police force.
He was fearful of the students, knowing that often these demonstrations turned violent, and sometimes a policemen ended up dead, although usually more students.
But he didn't want to die. His wife was pregnant with their first baby, and it was going to be a son. He was so proud, and knew he couldn't leave his wife alone to bring up his child.
He gripped the machine gun tighter, determined not to show any weakness to the students that they may exploit. They were portrayed as harmless souls by Western press, but he knew how dangerous they could be.
Then he saw the flash of a knife.
In an instant he fired, killing the male student and injuring many other teenagers with his wild shots.
All the students began to fight, run or sob. The police began to open fire, or some wiser ones just beat the students. They were now back into their usual routine.
Xu glanced down at the man who had started it all, and realised he didn't hold a knife. It was just the glint from his watch which had spooked the policeman.
Oh no, Xu thought. What have I done?
************************************************
Josh looked on in horror as the police began to massacre the students.
"Stop them!" he roared at Mao.
"The students started it. They must be taught a lesson." he growled, determined not to show any weakness to the capitalist scum.
"Then I will stop it!" Josh shouted. His Detail was ten strong in number, and twenty five Marines were inside Humvees that were to escort the limo. "Marines!" he ordered. "Arrest those police officers now on human rights charges!"
The Marines charged forward. Some of the policemen tried to fire upon them, and they were shot dead. The others surrendered, knowing they were no match for the elite Marines.
Mao looked stunned. He couldn't stomach such an affront to his government!
But he played along for now. "You may keep them at the American Embassy with you for now."
Josh nodded, and the Marines led the policemen to their Hummers.
Mao just glared at the back of POTUS. He knew the day had come to act.
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Comments appreciated! This is the first bit to my new story, which I hope can be finished in time for story contest 7!
Chris AKA Nemesis
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