Empire Rising: Trident Deception 02 - Rick Campbell

Unknown, Rick Campbell

Category: Military

Tags: Military, Mystery, Thriller

Xiang Li Cheng, the President of the Peoples Republic of China, has both a problem and a plan in Rick Campbells thrilling Empire Rising. The problem is that the limited supply of oil available to China is threatening to derail his countrys economic growth and prosperity. But to secure access to those resources, he must contend with powerful U.S. Navy and the Pacific Fleet., After a decades-long largely secret military build up, Cheng sets his plan in motion by suddenly invading Taiwan and drawing the Pacific Fleet in to its defense. With a faster, larger fleet with more capable long range missiles, China is able to surprise and quickly overwhelm the American fast attack fleet, all but wiping out the U.S. forces on deployment. Then China turns to its real objective - invasion and expansion across Asia, starting with the four main Islands of Japan., While the Atlantic Fleet surges westward to defend its allies and respond to the destruction of their counterparts, it falls to an unlikely