I built an armada.

If a real battle were to break out between Longxia and the Yellow River in the near sea, it would be a huge help if these useless little tribes didn't become a hindrance!

If we really want to contain Long Xia, we still have to rely on the Eagle Tribe's own Dark Night Plan!
The representative of the Eagle Tribe couldn't help but feel a headache at the thought of this.

At 4:00 PM, this round of negotiations entered its second half.

Zhang Zhaoxin was wearing a dark gray Zhongshan suit, with the collar buttons still neatly fastened.

He closed the folder in front of him, placed his hands on the table, and leaned back slightly.

This posture appears relaxed, but it is actually full of a sense of control, which puts a lot of pressure on people.

However, this confidence stems more from the strength of the navy.

Two middle-aged men sat on his left and right sides, namely Chen Tao and Zhao Liming.

These two individuals were responsible for analyzing the situation for Zhang Zhaoxin, and they were also experts in their respective fields.

Seemingly feeling the pressure from Longxia, Zhang Zhaoxin noticed that many new faces appeared in the Eagle Tribe delegation during the second half of the competition.

The leader of the Eagle Tribe was William Harper. After this theoretical discussion and exchange, Zhang Zhaoxin also keenly noticed that this opponent was very difficult to deal with.

Putting everything else aside, his shamelessness is absolutely top-notch.

Harper adjusted his glasses and gave a friendly smile.

He looked to be around sixty years old, with his gray hair neatly combed. His blue eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses had a sharp, hawk-like quality, which made his smile seem utterly fake.

According to the intelligence obtained by Long Xia, Harper had worked in the intelligence agency for 28 years and had an astonishing understanding of the situation in East Asia.

At this moment, sitting on either side of him was Major General Anderson, Director of Strategic Planning, and the other was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

“Representative Zhang,” Harper began, his Virginia accent sounding somewhat strange, but his clear, slow pronunciation carried a strong sense of authority.

"I would like to reiterate that, regarding the trial of criminals, based on the cooperative attitude of the new regime in the Eastern Wilderness, we believe that the International Court of Justice can try the relevant personnel in a closed procedure."

"However, the trial process must be overseen by observers from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council!"

Zhang Zhaoxin nodded slightly.

Compared to before, the Eagle Tribe has made considerable concessions.

"I'm sorry, but we cannot agree to this proposal."

Zhang Zhao said calmly.

"Our demand is that the trial must be open to the public, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation on this point."

Harper sighed.

"We have already made significant concessions; are you unwilling to yield even the slightest bit?"

Zhang Zhaoxin scoffed. In such a diplomatic setting, this behavior was undoubtedly extremely impolite, but Zhang Zhaoxin didn't care at all.

“Please watch your words, Mr. Harper.”

Zhang Zhaoxin's expression turned slightly cold.

"Our willingness to let you participate in the negotiations is based on respect for the new regime in the Eastern Wilderness. In fact, you have absolutely no right to interfere in the negotiations!"

"A public trial serves as a wake-up call to all those in the world who want to wage war, letting them know that peace is hard-won!"

"Anyone who seeks to disrupt the peace will suffer the most severe punishment!"

Zhang Zhaoxin's words were unquestionable and left no room for leniency for the Eagle Tribe.

But what could Harper say? He could only manage a couple of awkward laughs.

"Okay, well said, that's exactly what we're aiming for."

Harper said with a forced smile.

Seeing that there was no room for maneuver in this matter, the Eagle Tribe had no choice but to give up.

The reason they've been arguing about this issue for so long is mainly because they don't want Longxia to so easily eliminate the warmongers within the Eastern Wilderness.

Since these war criminals can't escape, those who have nothing to do with this war can probably be spared a little.

"Now, let's move on to the next item, concerning the cleanup of the Eastern Wilderness, acknowledging its mistakes, publicly apologizing for its previous aggression, and punishing the war criminals within its borders..."

"I wonder what Longxia's considerations are?"

Chen Tao opened a document and quickly and accurately stated Long Xia's requirements:

"Based on a joint analysis by our intelligence department and the security department of the new government of the Eastern Wilderness, we have initially identified 37 organizations and 154 key figures."

“These organizations and individuals have long been engaged in activities such as inciting hatred, spreading disinformation, and planning provocative actions. Based on the Special Act on Tribal Security and Regional Stability that we recently jointly promulgated with the Eastern Wilderness, we believe that these organizations should be disbanded and their key figures should be investigated.”

"In addition, war criminals who are still alive decades ago and have never truly repented must be given a real trial!"

"This includes the East Wilderness side publicly announcing an apology for the war of aggression and providing compensation!"

"Thirty-seven organizations?"

Harper's deputy assistant minister frowned, took the documents Long Xia handed over, and carefully looked through them.

Harper frowned and waved his hand.

"Putting everything else aside, as far as I know, many of the criminals you are demanding to be tried are already dead, and those who are still alive are mostly quite old..."

"If we insist on putting them on trial, wouldn't that seem a bit...inhumane?"

Zhang Zhaoxin's words seemed to come as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, and the smile on his lips became even more pronounced.

"They obtained glory and wealth that did not belong to them by using research materials based on the blood and flesh of the Longxia people, and even got married, had children, and enjoyed their old age in peace!"

"But what about those Longxia people? That's the life they should be enjoying!"

"A robber, who despicably and shamelessly stole someone else's life, is now facing trial, and you're telling me that this trial isn't inhumane?"

Zhang Zhaoxin tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"This issue doesn't even need discussion. We won't let a single war criminal who escaped trial from back then slip through our fingers!"

Zhang Zhaoxin's gaze was aggressive.

In fact, this was not just about venting anger, nor was it about pursuing any so-called face.

First and foremost, those war criminals from that time must pay the price they deserve; this is the most basic requirement.

Behind the trial of war criminals lies Long Xia's preparation to seize control of the narrative.

In the postwar period, the world's media mouthpiece was long controlled by the great powers.

Long Xia has never been able to voice his opinions, and he has always had a negative image in the media.

This time, Long Xia is going to try so many people. So here's the question: Is Long Xia just bored and has nothing better to do than to take action against so many people all at once?

If that's the case, then why should these unrelated people be put on trial? Their crimes should naturally be made public.

This will let the whole world know what crimes the people of the Eastern Wilderness have committed!
This is also the first step for Longxia to seize the right to speak and let people all over the world truly understand Longxia.

Long Xia didn't really care how those politicians viewed him; they could only passively accept that Long Xia was getting stronger and stronger, and passively watch their own glory fade away.

What Long Xia cares about are the true people of the world, those who yearn for a better life. They care about those who are deceived, exploited, and living in hell!
As our ancestors said, long live the great unity of the people of the world!
Of course, the people mentioned here do not include war criminals, unscrupulous businessmen, or fools who cannot see the situation clearly!
"Excuse me, but there seems to be a problem with your list."

The assistant minister raised his hand in signal.

"Your list also includes the East China Sea Research Association and the Center for Strategic Analysis?"

"As far as I know, these two are legally registered think tanks and have academic exchange programs with my tribal university."

“It’s legally registered, but not a legal activity,” Zhao Liming continued, slowly shaking his head.

He retrieved the data from his tablet and projected it onto the large screen.

"The East China Sea Research Association has received $24 million in grants from a foundation in your country over the past five years, 70 percent of which has been used for so-called maritime power research..."

“Actually…” A barely perceptible sneer appeared on Zhao Liming’s lips.

"They are providing theoretical justification for military provocations."

“This is absolutely unrelated to any accusation.” The assistant minister’s expression was slightly unpleasant.

"Pure slander! We, along with the Eastern Wilderness, will not accept such slander!"

“We have detailed evidence, for example, these are their internal meeting minutes…”

Zhao Liming pulled up a series of photos, pointing to a line of highlighted text on the screen that read "Eastern Wilderness".

"Do you need me to translate this for you?"

"If you feel that the written evidence is insufficient, we also have their call recordings and meeting minutes."

The representatives from the Eastern Wilderness and the Eagle Tribe stared awkwardly at the text on the screen, speechless for a moment.

"We need to create a controllable crisis to test Long Xia's reaction speed and bottom line. Specific timing..."

The meeting room fell silent for a few seconds before the translator quietly translated the Donghuang language into English.

Major General Anderson's lips twitched slightly, while Harper cursed inwardly.

What kind of idiot would leave behind such evidence?

Transcripts, audio recordings, even meeting minutes—these idiots might as well just do a live stream!
Unbeknownst to them, Long Xia actually possessed some video evidence of the meeting.

It's just that it hasn't been released yet.

"As for the Strategic Analysis Center," Zhao Liming switched pages, "over the past three years, they have provided the Ministry of Defense of the East China Sea with twelve conflict simulation reports, as well as various military-grade classified information on the relevant sea areas."

"The underlying data for all these reports comes from your country's Naval Academy's Pacific Wargaming System..."

"That's enough, there's no need to say any more."

Harper raised his hand in acknowledgment.

Then, silence fell over the meeting room once again.

"Cough cough."

Harper cleared his throat.

“These are all domestic affairs of the Eastern Wilderness,” Harper finally said, his voice still steady. “Now that the Eastern Wilderness has a new government and has expressed its willingness to improve relations with countries in the region, the Eastern Wilderness government should decide how to deal with these organizations.”

After thinking for a moment, Harper added another sentence.

"my country has always respected the sovereignty and internal affairs of all countries."

The people on Long Xia's side obviously couldn't hold back, and one of the young assistants even burst out laughing.

Zhao Liming coughed lightly and glanced at the assistant, but everyone noticed that there was also a barely suppressed smile on his lips.

“If these so-called internal affairs directly threaten our sovereignty and security,” Zhang Zhaoxin leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table, “then it is not just internal affairs.”

“However, since Director Harper mentioned respecting sovereignty…”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the three of them: "We can back down."

"Of the 37 organizations, 20 must be dissolved immediately, their assets frozen, and their core personnel handed over to the judiciary."

"As for the remaining seventeen cases with relatively minor offenses and not serious crimes, they can be reorganized."

"The premise is that all personnel with improper connections to foreign forces must be removed, and future activities must be open and transparent, subject to supervision by the new government's supervisory department in the Eastern Wilderness."

Harper and Anderson exchanged a glance.

The conditions were much more lenient than they had anticipated.

This was also the first time Longxia had made concessions in negotiations.

For Long Xia, this step was just a casual decision, a risky move with no real chance of success.

These organizations don't actually have much impact on Longxia, but considering that some organizations might spread inappropriate remarks online, it's better to just shut them down.

Those with milder complexes, but with deeper connections to China, and many of the members of these organizations are college students who have been deceived.

For this kind of organization, it is enough to eliminate the ringleader.

“Okay.” Taro Kato finally found a chance to interject.

"The specific list will be determined through consultation between our Eastern Wilderness government and Longxia. However, we require that the process must comply with legal procedures and must not escalate into large-scale persecution."

Harper had no objection to this.

These organizations are certainly influenced by the Eagle Tribe, but given the current situation, those organizations have long been abandoned by the Eagle Tribe, so there's nothing to feel sorry about.

As the negotiations progressed, Harper did not relax; on the contrary, he became increasingly tense.

Although today's negotiations were much more promising than the stalled talks of the previous days, they have made significant progress.

But with the Eagle Tribe's core objective for coming about to be revealed, Harper naturally couldn't relax.

"of course."

Zhang Zhaoxin gestured for Chen Tao to take notes.

"Now, let's move on to the next item: the issue of compensation."

The atmosphere suddenly changed.

If the first two issues are diplomatic and legal clashes, the compensation issue is a naked division of interests.

Most importantly, before this, the Eastern Wilderness had always been the Eagle Tribe's backyard, its private reserve, and a backup blood supply.

There is no blood bag in the whole world that is more obedient and easier to train than the Eastern Wilderness.

Although the war was not large in scale, it dealt a heavy blow to the economy of the Eastern Wilderness.

Clearly, the Eastern Wilderness is not qualified to become a blood bank for the two superpowers.

If the Eastern Wilderness is crippled by Longxia's compensation, it means that the Eagle Tribe's interests in the Eastern Wilderness will suffer losses.

This is not something the Eagle Tribe wants to see. (End of Chapter)