I built an armada.

This move went straight to the heart of the matter, giving them no chance to even dream.

It is very clear that the Longxia tribe has realized that the Eagle tribe is not a country, but an interest group composed of a series of countries.

Seeing that Anthony had finished reading, Richard said bluntly, "Prime Minister, it seems that the Dragonxia Tribe is going to have an unprecedented showdown with the entire Western world! They're preparing to completely turn against us!"

Anthony wholeheartedly agreed, then asked thoughtfully, "How are things going with the Eagle Tribe? Are you able to get in touch with them?"

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, it is not possible at the moment."

Richard shrugged helplessly. "Not only them, but even the foreign affairs departments of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe and the Dragon Summer Tribe, which are directly involved in the conflict, cannot be contacted."

"It's as if the three of them made a pact not to contact the outside world, as if they were intentionally keeping it from us."

“Prime Minister, this is no ordinary matter; it has never happened before.”

After a slight pause, Richard continued, "Taking historical events into account and analyzing the current situation, Prime Minister, I believe that something unknown must have happened in the conflict that occurred in the Eastern Seas."

"Hey!"

Anthony sighed softly and said helplessly, "I feel like we're completely blind right now, unable to grasp such an important event."

Richard, sitting opposite him, felt guilty but also extremely embarrassed.

Faced with this conflict at sea, he was unable to gather more intelligence or plant intelligence agents in the core levels of both countries.

On the other side, the air-raid shelter of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe.

After a hurried journey, the cabinet chief and his ministers finally arrived safely and immediately entered the specially excavated core security zone.

There are several heavy doors here, capable of withstanding continuous nuclear attacks.

In other words, even if a nuclear war were to break out in the outside world, they would be able to guarantee their personal safety for a certain period of time and would not have any fear of losing their lives.

After taking their seats, the cabinet leaders and others let out a long sigh of relief, feeling much refreshed.

Now, they finally don't have to worry about their lives anymore.

After taking a sip of coffee to calm his nerves, the cabinet chief asked, "Does anyone know the location that the Longxia tribe launched that medium-range ballistic missile to strike?"

The ministers looked at each other, all seemingly confused.

Even though the results from the front lines were out, and the situation was developing wildly in the direction they least wanted to see, they were still completely unaware of whether the Yunfan-3 anti-ship ballistic missile had hit an aircraft carrier or a land target.

Neither the Longxia tribe nor the Xiong Ying tribe has disclosed any details about the conflict.

Even though the military base was aware of the whole incident, General Cruise would not reveal a single word, as it was a huge scandal.

Once this scandal gets out, they'll lose all face!
As for the Longxia tribe, they remained as low-key as ever, the kind of people who quietly made their fortunes, and naturally wouldn't reveal any information.

It was due to these two reasons that the ministers of the Eastern Wilderness tribe were in a state of confusion regarding information.

At this moment, a cabinet minister broke the silence, saying, "Judging from the timeline, there must already be a result. As for which specific place was bombed, that is indeed a question."

The cabinet chief rolled his eyes at the guy and said irritably, "What's the difference between you saying nothing and not saying anything at all? Isn't it just talking nonsense?"

That's right, he had an urge to grab that guy and beat him up.

Who among us doesn't know that so much time has passed, and that ballistic missile has already hit its target?

He wanted specific details about what was hit—a specific military target in the Eastern Wilderness tribes, or some other location—not just empty talk.

After being criticized, the cabinet minister chuckled awkwardly, his face full of embarrassment, and quickly shut his mouth.

He could tell, of course, that the cabinet chief was about to get angry.

Not long after, another cabinet minister stepped forward and whispered a reminder: "Your Excellency, according to the information we have so far, the external situation is beyond our expectations and is very bad."

"Now that you know something, tell me about it." The cabinet chief, suddenly intrigued, looked at the minister and gestured with his hand.

He had been so focused on escaping that getting to the air-raid shelter wasn't going smoothly, so he didn't have time to maintain contact with the outside world and naturally had no idea what the situation was like outside.

"Have the Dragon Summer Navy and the Eagle Tribe Navy officially gone to war? What are the losses on both sides?"

Before the cabinet minister could speak, the cabinet chief added rapidly, "How much time has passed? Even if there have been losses on both sides, they probably haven't been significant. A more intense conflict is likely to erupt soon."

"Now you can explain the situation in detail."

The barrage of questions left the cabinet minister completely bewildered.

Holy crap, is this even possible?
I'm not in charge of intelligence. I've been with them all this way, haven't I? I don't have time to find out the specifics. I don't have superhuman abilities to fly to the battlefield and see for myself!
"Chief, I... that's not what I meant."

The cabinet minister awkwardly explained, "I just checked the online public opinion on my computer and found that our people are incredibly passionate, it's as if..."

The cabinet chief asked in surprise, "What does it seem like?"

"It's as if we've won a great victory."

After the cabinet minister spoke, the cabinet chief felt his eye muscles twitch violently a few times.

The others were so embarrassed they wished they could dig a hole in the ground with their toes and crawl into it. Why bother hanging around here?

The ordinary people are unaware of the situation, but these high-ranking leaders of the Eastern Wilderness tribes know all too well what kind of mess their side is in. If the people knew the truth, they would probably condemn them, and how many would be so angry that they would commit seppuku?
Suddenly, a cabinet minister spoke up: "Chief, I think that no matter what, as long as the Eagle Tribe Navy wins, it's the same as us winning."

"Therefore, it's not wrong for those people to celebrate in advance."

The other ministers were taken aback for a moment, but after thinking about it briefly, they all echoed the sentiment.

“That makes sense. We are in the same boat as the Eagle Tribe; we are allies.” “That’s right. They won a great victory, which means we have won this war. It’s understandable that they celebrate.”

"In war, it's perfectly normal to suffer some losses. I believe that even if we suffer losses, the general public will understand and it won't cause a big commotion."

The cabinet chief naturally heard the murmurs of the crowd and nodded in agreement.

He shared the same thought: as long as the front lines were won, all the problems would cease to be problems.

He naturally has the means to resolve everything, and no one can stop him.

As everyone sat down together again for a meeting, the discussion on the front lines reached a heated stage, and relevant intelligence from the outside world began to converge on them from all directions.

At that moment, an intelligence officer rushed in and reported, "Cabinet Chief, latest intelligence."

"What's going on? Is it related to the Dragon Summer Tribe or the Eagle Tribe?" the cabinet leader asked urgently.

Intelligence officer Takashi Taro hurriedly replied, "Yes, it's related to the Eagle Tribe."

"Just one minute ago, the Eagle Tribe's Foreign Affairs Department released a new announcement, which was extremely inflammatory and full of deterrence..."

As Takashiro revealed the information, the Cabinet Chief's brows furrowed.

Prior to this, the Eagle Tribe had gone so far as to cease hostilities for two hours to negotiate with the Dragon Summer Tribe in order to prevent them from using nuclear weapons during the conflict. They eventually reached an agreement that neither side would use nuclear weapons.

How long has it been? Why is it that the Eagle Tribe is so restless this time and wants to use nuclear weapons?

"By the way, there's also a reaction from the Longxia tribe."

Then, the treetop farmer recited the entire announcement issued by the Longxia tribe's foreign affairs department.

After hearing the two intelligence reports, the cabinet chief's already furrowed brows tightened even more, almost enough to trap a mosquito.

On the surface, both sides are using nuclear weapons to deter each other, but this actually reflects the extent of the conflict on the front lines.

"Don't just stand there, all of you. Tell me, under what circumstances would the Eagle Tribe issue such a statement?"

The cabinet chief glanced at everyone and began to speak eloquently, “Initially, when the Longxia tribe wanted to use nuclear weapons, it was basically clear that the Longxia navy had suffered a defeat on the front lines and, in a fit of rage, started to overturn the table.”

"This time, the Eagle Tribe made such a statement to intimidate the Dragon Xia Tribe before the Dragon Xia Tribe did."

"If the Longxia tribe really thought there was no hope of victory at the front, then the Longxia tribe should have been the first to spread the word, and then the Eagle tribe should have followed suit and made its statement."

The cabinet chief's confusion was also the question of the others; they, too, were somewhat unclear about the situation.

Normally, nuclear weapons are only used when one's own side suffers losses, just like when the Longxia tribe announced the use of nuclear weapons.

However, they currently dare not and are unwilling to think in this direction, believing that the Eagle Tribe has suffered huge losses on the front lines. This is contrary to their previous expectations and is something they do not want to see.

Seeing that no one spoke up, the cabinet chief turned to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and asked, "At present, is it possible for us to contact the Eagle Tribe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"

The Minister of Foreign Affairs shook his head vigorously and said, "Reporting to the Chief, there is no way to make contact at the moment."

"Can we make contact with the military base?" the cabinet chief asked again.

The Foreign Minister shook his head again, saying, "We can't get in touch with them either."

"What about the Longxia tribe?" The cabinet leader asked again, somewhat displeased.

The guy shook his head again, indicating that he couldn't get in touch with him either.

Neither side in the conflict could make contact; they were like orphans completely excluded from the conflict, with almost all battlefield information blocked from them.

"This is really strange. Neither side in the conflict can get in touch with each other. We're like the deaf and blind!" the cabinet chief said through gritted teeth, his expression unusually grave.

The less they know about the specific situation on the battlefield and the less they can contact both sides, the more complex the situation has become than they expected.

In their view, whichever side has an absolute advantage on the battlefield will inevitably jump out first and make a big fuss about it, in order to humiliate the other side.

However, the attitudes shown by both sides at present are difficult to understand.

This greatly troubled them. Not only was the head of the cabinet deep in thought, but everyone else was too, and they all felt very heavy-hearted.

On the other hand, the people of the Eastern Wilderness, unaware of the situation, had a completely different attitude. They cheered and celebrated, and some even set off firecrackers to celebrate their victory in advance.

In cyberspace, on various forums, almost every forum has adopted the same argument.

This is because the Longxia tribe suffered repeated defeats and heavy losses in the frontline conflicts, to the point that they were forced to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to reverse the unfavorable situation. It is precisely because of this that the Eagle tribe stepped forward to make a statement in advance.

This line of reasoning was like a shot in the arm for the already excited people of the Eastern Wilderness, making them even more excited.

They achieved a great victory at the front.

In their view, not only had they won, but the Eagle Tribe was also sitting on the sidelines in the second half of the conflict, with victory in their grasp.

In this way, they were able to enjoy the fruits of victory, and from then on, the Eastern Wilderness Tribe was able to once again ascend to the throne of the number one military power in the Eastern Continent Sea Area!
How could they not be excited under such circumstances?

Most importantly, the voices of Longxia netizens, who were previously very vocal on the internet, are becoming increasingly quiet, which seems to indirectly prove their rebellion.

"Yoshi yoshi, it was worth the long wait. This victory is unprecedented and will have a huge impact on us."

"I just gave the people of Longxia a good dressing down on the internet. They were incredibly shrewd and invincible. It was really satisfying. This whole ordeal deserves a few drinks."

"What are the Longxia people thinking? It's clearly a war they're destined to lose, yet they still insist on coming to their deaths. Aren't they just courting death? Frankly, we have no chance of winning." (End of Chapter)