I built an armada.

General Cruise was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

But since the other party asked, he couldn't just shut up and not answer, could he?

Therefore, Cruise instinctively replied, "Reporting, General, we have not received any news of the Dragon Xia Navy firing. Willis and the others should still be alive!"

General Kurila on the other end of the phone visibly breathed a sigh of relief; as long as he was alive, there was still room for maneuver.

"Just stay alive, just stay alive."

General Curila then changed the subject, "As long as Willis and the others are alive, it means that the Dragonxia Navy does not intend to completely annihilate the Enterprise carrier fleet."

"This also shows that the Longxia Navy is still adopting a strategy of encirclement without killing, and they must have something to gain. In that case, there is still room for maneuver. Tell Willis and the sailors at the front to relax, we are trying to find a solution."

"It won't be long before we give them a satisfactory result."

Hearing the high-ranking officials say that they were still working hard, General Cruise felt an urge to bang his head against the wall.

Are they trying to fool a three-year-old? Don't they know that the Longxia tribe has already taken retaliatory action and is going to launch a nuclear counterattack against them?

We're trying to threaten the Longxia tribe with nuclear weapons, but they simply don't buy it.
We have deployed a large number of anti-missile interception systems on our own soil, and they are multi-layered, so we can rest easy and have time. But what about our military bases? I'm panicking like crazy, you know?

Even if the military base has deployed air defense and anti-missile systems and a large number of air defense missile systems, can it really not have any interception capability against medium and short-range ballistic missiles with a speed of more than Mach 15?

If the Longxia tribe goes mad and uses such a weapon of mass destruction, then they will only be able to wait for death to claim their bodies. Moreover, it is a ballistic missile equipped with a nuclear warhead, so even hiding in a bunker will be of no use.

At that moment, General Cruz felt an urge to curse.

What the hell is going on? What kind of effort are you putting in? You're really disregarding their lives. You abandoned the Enterprise carrier fleet before, and now you're planning to abandon their garrison base?
By the time you cold-blooded bastards come up with a solution, we'll probably all be blown to ashes by nuclear weapons. And you're still dawdling around. It's utterly despicable!
Even though he was very dissatisfied and full of complaints, he had no way to show it and could only swallow his anger.

Of course, he and Koro had already carefully studied the announcements issued by both foreign ministries as soon as possible, and naturally understood what both sides were trying to express.

This differs from previous announcements from the Longxia Tribe's Foreign Affairs Department, which only mentioned attacks on military bases surrounding the Longxia Tribe.

This time, the attack was upgraded, and the target of the counterattack was expanded to all military bases of the Eagle Tribe deployed in the Eastern Continent waters, and a big cross was marked with a scarlet pen.

It's obvious they want to wipe them off Earth completely. How can they not be anxious and upset?
The Yunfan III ballistic missile hit the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier with such precision that it instantly rendered it combat ineffective. If it were to hit a moving target, wouldn't its precision be terrifyingly accurate?

Besides, the Longxia tribe has more than just the Yunfan series of short-range ballistic missiles; they also have the Dongfeng series, which they developed earlier, and the Fengbao series, which is even more deadly.

The reason for choosing to remain silent was entirely out of fear that the other party was his superior, the top general of the Pacific Command.

Even so, he had an urge to pin General Kurila to the ground and beat him up!

"General Kurila, there's a saying in Longxia: 'It's not the ten thousand that's scary, it's the one in ten thousand.' What if...?"

Taking a deep breath, Cruise gritted his teeth and asked a question.

"What if? Where do all these 'what ifs' come from?"

General Kurila was very displeased and retorted in a deep voice, "If the Dragon Xia Navy really wanted to take action, they would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?"

"Remember, our think tank is working on a solution, and their assessment is correct. Now you just need to wait for our news!"

When Kurila said this, her tone sounded somewhat impatient, which Cruise could naturally tell.

His tightly clenched fist involuntarily loosened again. He felt utterly powerless, having never seen anything like this before, yet he had no choice but to reply helplessly, "Yes, General."

The moment the call ended, General Cruise slammed his clenched fist heavily on the table.

"Oh!"

A sudden loud noise startled Koro, who was standing nearby.

He had been listening to the whole thing from the sidelines and heard General Kurilla's words very clearly. He was extremely annoyed, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"General, are we really going to tell Willis and the others this?" Koro asked through gritted teeth, feeling helpless.

Cruise said helplessly, "What can I do? This is what the higher-ups want."

"The higher-ups are walking a tightrope; they're gambling!"

Koro said helplessly, "If we push the Longxia Navy too far, our aircraft carrier fleet will be completely wiped out."

"Our support was simply incapable of providing rescue, and the fighter jets we dispatched were completely unable to achieve their objectives."

"Moreover, they also have to guard against the Longxia Navy's anti-aircraft weapons!"

General Cruise slammed his fist on the table again, but despite the intense pain, he felt nothing.

A moment later, he suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "Koro, aren't there any carrier-based aircraft taking off from the USS Condor? When will they arrive at the battlefield?"

Koro quickly replied, "Perhaps soon."

Before Cruise could speak, he added again, "General, the issue now is not whether reinforcements will go or not, but that our aircraft carrier no longer has anti-aircraft missiles. They are sitting ducks in front of anti-ship missiles!"

"Even if we send more fighter jets to support, we cannot intercept all anti-ship missiles. In other words, as long as one anti-ship missile breaks through the interception network, we will lose a warship."

"If we can't provide the carrier fleet with anti-aircraft missiles in time, they won't be able to defend themselves!" Upon hearing this, Cruise felt a surge of blood rising in his chest, as if it might burst out of his mouth at any moment.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

His breathing grew heavier and heavier, his chest heaving violently.

At that moment, he really wanted to let out a hysterical roar: "What the hell do I know? I can't do anything about it, okay? Do you think I don't know that sending fighter jets wouldn't make much of a difference? Don't I want to get the carrier fleet out once and for all?"

But damn it, I'm just an ordinary person, not a god, much less God.

If I were God, I would be on the front lines fighting the Longxia tribe, instead of what I am doing today, understand?

Even though he was internally raging and cursing, General Cruise did not show it. Instead, he had to suppress his overwhelming anger.

After taking several deep breaths, General Cruise hesitated before saying, "Why don't we just tell Willis?"

Koro was stunned. He knew all too well why General Cruz was watching him; he was going to be the scapegoat.

Before Koro could reply, Cruise added, "Tell Willis to explain the situation clearly. Tell him it's not that we don't want to save them, but that the higher-ups are trying to find a solution. I believe he'll understand."

Koro sighed helplessly and quickly accepted the order, saying, "Yes, General, I will make the arrangements immediately."

He knew perfectly well that this was a task he was destined to undertake. With a blank expression, he walked up to the communications officer and ordered directly, "Contact Willis for me. I want to speak with him personally."

"Yes, General." The communications soldier immediately took action after receiving the order.

Koro, who was waiting to the side, was naturally unaware that Willis had already cursed the ancestors of all the commanders of these military bases, regardless of whether they were male or female, several times over.

At this very moment, the USS Enterprise carrier fleet, located in the waters related to the Eastern Wilderness Tribe, has anchored and remained motionless, the ships rising and falling with the waves.

Inside the main control room, Willis's face was exceptionally gloomy. He was replaying all the grievances he had suffered over the past period of time like a movie, and he had now pinned all the commanders of the garrison base, including Cruz and Koro, to the target, and his saliva had soaked the target.

"Damn bastards, you're all a bunch of sons without an anus, making me suffer because of you. I was the one who was supposed to leave last, and now I have to suffer this too. You're all executioners."

"Damn it, I really wish I could kill you all..."

Before Willis could finish swearing, the communications soldier interrupted him.

"Captain, General Koro from the garrison base wishes to speak with you."

what?
Why the hell do you want to talk to me now? Don't you know I've already ordered our surrender? We're waiting for the Dragon Xia Navy to take over, and you want to talk to me now?

"Okay, take it."

Following Willis's order, the two sides quickly established communication.

Koro's voice came through the receiver very quickly: "Captain Willis, I have something very important to tell you, so listen carefully."

These words were spoken very sincerely, without the usual arrogant tone, and sounded more like a briefing.

“General, I’m listening. Please speak,” Willis replied very politely.

The other party's unusual attitude had already aroused his suspicions, and he was also somewhat bewildered.

Koro was also somewhat puzzled. Willis sounded very relaxed as he spoke, which was completely unlike the Enterprise carrier fleet, which was in dire straits. He was so anxious and looked like he was about to kill someone.

Despite his doubts, Koro still reported: "Willis, headquarters is in contact with the High Chief. They say they are trying to rescue you. Please be patient."

"Don't worry, the results will be out soon. They've been protecting you all along."

Upon hearing this, Willis almost burst out laughing. Damn it, "Protect us, find a way to rescue us"—how jarring that sounded!

If you wanted to rescue us, why did you take so long? Don't you know that the Dragon Xia Navy's five-minute ultimatum has already expired?
If I hadn't surrendered to them, I'd probably be shark food by now!
General Koro continued speaking through the receiver: "Let me tell you, according to the assessment of the think tank above, the Longxia Navy will not take action for the time being. They are just surrounding you without attacking. The reason for giving you a time limit is that they have something in mind. Do you understand?"

"Next, once we know what the Longxia Navy really wants, we can negotiate with them. I believe you will all be able to return safely."

"Therefore, when faced with threats from the Longxia Navy, you must not be afraid or show any weakness. They are just trying to intimidate you..."

After speaking at length, Koro added, "Willis, the High Chief, and the Ministry of Military Affairs are all very concerned about your safety."

"Colonel Willis, please stay calm. Please believe that everyone here is doing everything in their power to rescue you!"

After hearing these words, Willis felt his head buzzing and was completely dumbfounded.

What does this mean? Are they telling us to hold on because the higher-ups are trying to rescue them?

Why are they still being rescued when they've already been abandoned? Does this mean they haven't given up on them after all?
But I've already surrendered, okay? What's the point of telling me this now?

Willis felt an urge to kill someone; the people above had misled him.

Didn't you already say in your announcement that you would use nuclear weapons against the Longxia tribe, prepare to sacrifice our aircraft carrier fleet, and then have a fierce and all-out war with the Longxia tribe?

Why are they not fighting now? Are they afraid of a nuclear war that could destroy each other, and then they're trying to find ways to rescue them?
Damn it, if you wanted to rescue us, where were you all this time? You've made me and thousands of people on the entire carrier fleet live in fear. Tell me, is what you've done even humane?
What's the difference between this and someone holding a gun to his head and his accomplice threatening, "If you dare to shoot, I'll kill your whole family"?

If that person is crazy, would they be threatened in any way?
He's completely insane, seriously so; he's been driven mad by this. Anyone with a shred of courage would be enraged and open fire if faced with this kind of threat! (End of Chapter)