I built an armada.

Inside the office, Ambassador Chen stood up, stretched, and immediately perked up: "Luckily, Lao Xu gave me a heads-up beforehand, otherwise we would have been at a disadvantage today."

"The days when a mere assistant from the Eagle Tribe could talk directly to me, the person in charge, are long gone!"

"From now on, we must engage in dialogue on an equal footing!"

Meanwhile, in the office of the head of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Eagle Tribe.

After hanging up the phone, Assistant Howard Raymond looked up at Carterwell, who was sitting at his desk, and reported, "Reporting to the Ambassador, Assistant Ambassador Chen from the Foreign Affairs Department of Longxia bluntly stated that our sincerity is insufficient, saying that our status is not equal, and refused to continue the call."

"What? Say it again!"

Carterwell's eyes widened in disbelief, his face filled with disbelief, wondering if he had misheard. How dare the Longxia Foreign Affairs Department speak to him so audaciously? Were they completely lawless?
In the past, every time they communicated with the Longxia tribe, it was always the assistant who was in charge.

Because the opponent's strength is not equal to ours at all, it is incredibly arrogant for these words to come out of their mouths!
What right does the Longxia tribe have to engage in dialogue with them based on their strength and status?

Not only is the Longxia tribe gone, but none of the other countries on Earth have either, not even the White Bear tribe!
“They said that our attitude was not sincere enough, and that we should communicate with them again when our attitude improved.”

Upon hearing this, Carterwell nearly choked on his own blood. Arrogant, utterly arrogant.

Damn it, he has already condescended to contact you, and the people from Longxia are still saying that his attitude is not good enough. Is his attitude bad?
We are, after all, the heads of the foreign affairs department of the world's leading military power; face is of paramount importance!

Damn it, they actually require an equal status for dialogue? That's outrageous! Whoever wants to contact them can go ahead and contact them. Damn it, if I were to contact them, I'd be a dog!

Enraged, Carterwell turned around and contacted the Black Palace directly, personally asking the High Chief some questions.

As soon as the call connected, he heard the chieftain's impatient inquiry through the receiver: "Cartwell, has everything been agreed upon? What is the attitude of the Dragonxia tribe? When will we have formal talks?"

"This, this..."

Carterwell opened his mouth with difficulty, and finally said helplessly, "Great Chief, the Dragonxia Tribe refuses to communicate with us, believing that our sincerity is insufficient!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this news, the chieftain and others were incredulous and could hardly believe that this was the attitude of the Longxia tribe.

They disregarded their own dignity and condescended to contact the Longxia tribe, but unexpectedly, the other party actually acted arrogantly and demanded a certain attitude from them. This is outrageous and lawless!
"Hmph, damn bastard, sincerity? What kind of attitude do they want? Didn't you go and contact them yourself?"

The chieftain cursed angrily, "Do you expect me, the chieftain of the Eagle Tribe, to negotiate with a mere foreign affairs official? They're incredibly arrogant! You scoundrels!"

"I order you to communicate with them again. Go in person!"

After saying this, the chieftain angrily hung up the phone.

Looking at the busy signal on the phone, Carterwell was completely bewildered, but also felt a little guilty. He had only asked his assistant to communicate with the Dragonxia tribe, as he had done before.

However, upon further reflection, he felt that the matter was probably not as simple as it seemed on the surface; otherwise, the Great Chieftain would not have been so irritable as to issue such an order directly to him.

"Could it be that something unexpected has happened at the front? Have we... have we suffered a defeat?"

"This is impossible! We are the strongest navy on Earth, capable of easily destroying the navy of a medium-sized country. How can the Dragon Xia Navy be so strong even after splitting its forces? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"But why is the Great Chief so anxious, ordering me to personally speak with Long Xia and to hurry up? Didn't both sides agree in two rounds of consultations not to use nuclear weapons? What exactly happened?"

Carterwell frowned deeply, lost in thought, but couldn't come up with any reasonable explanation, which only made him more distressed.

On the other side, the Black Palace.

The chieftain, who had just hung up the phone, flew into a rage. He swept all the documents on his desk to the floor with his bare hands, letting out a hysterical roar.

"Damn it, those damned Longxia people! They're too arrogant! They don't take our Eagle Tribe seriously at all, and they certainly don't take me, their chieftain, seriously either!"

"Those who rebel against the Heavenly Gang must be punished! I will annihilate them completely!"

The staff member was startled and quickly went over to pick up the documents one by one and put them back on the desk to organize them.

"Great Chief, this is not the time for us to be angry. Time is running out, and we must get in touch with them as soon as possible to stop the situation from escalating further."

The chieftain sat down again, utterly dejected and helpless. He said in despair, "Shall we send more people?"

The aide replied with utmost seriousness, "Yes, Great Chief, we have no other choice."

"Fake!"

The chief cursed angrily and then picked up the phone to call Carterwell from the Foreign Affairs Department again.

Carterwell was still in a daze on the other end of the phone, but he quickly answered when he saw that it was the Chief calling again.

"Okay, okay, I'll contact them right now."

"Rest assured, Chief, I will personally contact them and communicate with them in a polite and courteous manner."

Hearing that the chieftain had personally chosen him to go, and that he was to communicate with the Longxia tribe in a very good manner, and try his best to get another chance to negotiate, he was very pleased.

Carterwell also heard the chief say that the situation on the front lines was critical and that it was at a critical juncture.

He then realized that the problem was many times more serious than he had imagined. After hanging up the phone, he couldn't wait to take matters into his own hands and make another overseas call to Ambassador Chen of the Longxia tribe.

This time, his attitude was completely different, better than ever before, and he didn't feel offended even though the other party was Ambassador Chen's assistant.

Of course, while they might say that this attitude is good, they secretly harbor a completely different, gnashing-teeth attitude!

The phone was naturally handed to Ambassador Chen, whose assistant, Xiao Wang, explained the situation before Ambassador Chen answered it. "Oh, Mr. Carter, you actually called me personally? Has the sun risen in the west?" Ambassador Chen joked with a smile.

Carterwell was so angry he almost smashed the phone. He gritted his teeth and said, "Ambassador Chen, let's get down to business. We request to hold another round of consultations with you."

"Consultations? We still need to consult? Haven't we already held bilateral consultations on the issue of nuclear weapons use? Why are you proposing a second round of consultations?"

Ambassador Chen raised an eyebrow, quite displeased, and said, "Mr. Carter, don't do repetitive work. Don't assume we have the time!"

Holy crap, listen to what they're saying! This is outrageous, utterly shameless!

When the hell did I say I wanted to have consultations on the use of nuclear weapons? How can you turn around and blame me?

Remembering the chief's repeated instructions, Carterwell took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his anger, explaining, "Ambassador Chen, that's not what I was talking about."

Ambassador Chen smiled and said, "Since it's not about this matter, then why did you call me on your own initiative? Coming to my door is a request, so when you ask someone for a favor, you should at least have the right attitude, right?"

Decades later, the head of the Eagle Tribe's foreign affairs department finally came to their door to ask for their help.

Since the opportunity has come knocking, if we don't seize it, we'll probably regret it later. Once this opportunity is missed, it's gone forever. Such a golden opportunity doesn't come every day.

Suddenly, he recalled his previous exchanges with the foreign affairs department of the Eagle Tribe. Every time, the other party would put on airs and act arrogantly. Ambassador Chen immediately had an idea.

Upon hearing Ambassador Chen's words, Carterwell was stunned. He felt as if he had been hit hard on the back, his head buzzing, and he couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

The attitude of asking for favors? He couldn't even remember when the Eagle Tribe had ever experienced such a major event, let alone asking for favors. Every time, it was other countries that were asking them for favors.

Moreover, for decades, they have always been the ones demanding attitudes from other countries. When have they ever asked them for attitudes in return?

Carterwell was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode. Just as he was about to lash out, he saw his assistant standing to the side gesturing to him, "Don't get angry, lest you ruin the whole situation. The Chief is still waiting for news of the talks between the two sides."

He then realized that this was the first time in decades they had proactively come to ask for a favor, and he quickly suppressed his anger. If he messed things up this time, the Great Chieftain would probably skin him alive!

This is a major event concerning the armed conflict on the front lines, and there is no room for carelessness or arrogance. Naturally, he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

After suppressing his anger, Carterwell took several deep breaths, trying to make his attitude and tone as calm as possible.

"Ambassador Chen, I apologize for my poor attitude just now."

Carterwell took a deep breath. "I'm calling today because I have something important to discuss with you."

"Negotiation? I understand."

Ambassador Chen responded casually, "So, what do you want to say next? I'm listening."

"This is infuriating! Absolutely infuriating!" Carterwell couldn't stand Ambassador Chen's tone any longer and gritted his teeth, saying, "Ambassador Chen, I'm telling you something important, that's enough!"

"Heh, Mr. Carter, you can't even handle this?"

Ambassador Chen chuckled and said slowly, “When you proposed consultations last time, your attitude was even worse! We didn’t mind, did we? We even agreed to consult with you on the issue of nuclear weapons use, and we also made concessions, agreeing not to use nuclear weapons.”

"Isn't our decision exactly what you wanted? Didn't those two hours give you time to deploy your troops?"

"Last time we made concessions, so how much are you prepared to make this time?"

After a brief pause, Ambassador Chen added, "This is our stance, Mr. Carter. If you can't accept it, you can end the call."

"Concessions? Why should we make concessions?" Carterwell was a little confused and subconsciously retorted.

This was beyond his authority. The chief did not ask him to make any concessions, but only said that he must contact Ambassador Chen to discuss matters concerning the front lines.

Furthermore, when has the Eagle Tribe ever made any concessions to any other country? Not even a single one. Making any concessions is absolutely impossible, a pipe dream!

"Haven't you considered making concessions?"

Ambassador Chen sneered, his tone turning serious as he said bluntly, "Since none of you are willing to compromise, why are you even consulting with me? I don't have the time for that!"

"Come back to me for further discussions when you've decided what concessions you're willing to make."

"Okay, that's it."

After saying this, Ambassador Chen hung up the phone without any politeness, ending the brief contact between the two.

"Does he think he's some high and mighty eagle tribe? Asking for help without wanting to pay any price at all, what a stingy miser."

"Hmph, even if you're all tightwads, I'm going to pluck a few feathers from you today!"

Ambassador Chen has made up his mind that he must stand up for himself, especially his own backbone. From now on, the Foreign Affairs Department's style of foreign exchanges must also change.

After biding their time and acting subservient for so long, it's time for the people of Longxia to stand up for themselves!
However, he was also reflecting on his actions. He hadn't done a good job the first time, which had angered Carterwell to the point of almost breaking down. He must have infuriated Carterwell, and Carterwell couldn't do anything about it.

In the future, I must pay more attention to my behavior in this regard and not give the other party any leverage!

While maintaining a firm stance in foreign relations, we must also demonstrate the grandeur of the Longxia tribe as a great power. In any case, the Longxia tribe is a land of etiquette, and we must gradually become familiar with this set of rules.

He has made up his mind to hold a general meeting of all members of the Foreign Affairs Department starting tomorrow, and from then on, Longxia's style of foreign affairs work will change.

If we continue to be as weak as before, it would be a disservice to the tough backbone that the Navy has forged!
Meanwhile, at the Eagle Tribe's Foreign Affairs Department, Carterwell was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to burst, and he almost smashed the phone in his hand to pieces.

"Concessions? Those damned Dragonxia people, do they deserve concessions from our Eagle Tribe?" Carterwell roared. (End of Chapter)