Going back to the metaphor of the president and the launch codes. In this situation, Di Tou was never the president at all! In fact, he was just a little general in charge of a nuclear submarine. Due to interference and the situation at hand he was effectively 'blind.' He didn't know the situation at all and could only act on his best judgment. He only knew that before he submerged the situation was dire and world war might break out at any moment. If that was the case, there was a chance that his country had fallen and he and his mates might end up being the crucial factor that could win or lose the war.
Hundreds if not thousands of miles away, the 'president' Mu Di Bai naturally had a plan, as long as things went smoothly, not to mention a nuclear war, perhaps even peace could be achieved! As long as things went smoothly and according to his devices, everything would be fine.
