I built an armada.

Willis was speechless, and had an urge to grab Koro on the other end of the phone and beat him up.

If you had called earlier, even just a minute or two earlier, there would still have been room for maneuver. But now that you've called, don't you know it's already too late?

At that time, we had not yet reached an agreement with Captain Chen. If we had not responded to Captain Chen, he would have definitely given the order to open fire without hesitation and killed them without hesitation!
They've all been killed; there were thousands of them.

Captain Willis was furious, cursing in his mind: "Damn it, if I had waited until now to surrender, my bones would have been chewed up by sharks! Damn it, you guys don't care about me or the carrier fleet at all!"

He couldn't help but suspect that Cruise and the others were doing it on purpose, deliberately delaying for so long before telling them, "We haven't given up on you, you have to persevere!"

At this moment, Willis was in a very bad and complicated mood, while the others in the main control room had strange expressions on their faces.

I wonder if they are still alive because they reached a verbal surrender agreement with the Longxia Navy?
The first mate grew even more anxious, his gaze fixed intently on Willis. His lips moved for a long time, finally opening and closing as if to remind Willis: Captain, how do we explain this? It's just too difficult!
Sensing the questioning look in the other person's eyes, Willis gave them a firm look, as if to say, "Don't worry about me, everything will be fine."

"Hey, Willis, Willis, are you there?"

Seeing that Willis remained silent for a long time, Koro on the other end of the phone thought something had happened at the front and anxiously shouted, "Is something wrong at the front? How are you?"

"General, I'm fine, please rest assured, everything is fine at the front. Now..."

Willis quickly organized his thoughts, thus slowing his speech. "Perhaps your strategy has worked; the Dragon Xia Navy doesn't seem to intend to kill us right now."

He was inwardly cursing, thinking, "Your strategies are utterly useless. It was only because we communicated with Captain Chen of the Longxia Navy in time and verbally discussed the surrender that we were able to do it. Otherwise, you might as well just collect my corpse."

Of course, he would never say such a thing out loud.

Upon receiving this response, Koro breathed a huge sigh of relief and felt much more comfortable.

Before making this call, he had some concerns, felt very heavy-hearted, and even a little guilty. He worried that Willis might think that they had been abandoned by their superiors.

After all, the relevant announcements issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could easily lead to misunderstandings among frontline soldiers.

In retrospect, they are lucky; God is already protecting them.

"Good, good, I'm very happy to hear that, and I can rest assured now."

At this point, General Koro abruptly changed the subject, saying, "What's going to happen next has a very high chance of spiraling out of control. Therefore, after discussion, just in case, you don't need to stay on the front lines anymore. Hurry up and withdraw. That would be the greatest victory for you."

Upon hearing this, Captain Willis's eye muscles twitched violently a few times, and his expression immediately darkened.

Withdraw? How can he withdraw now?
If the aircraft carrier fleet makes even the slightest unusual movement, the surrender agreement he reached with Captain Chen will be nullified, and the consequences will be something they cannot afford.

Those people up there are so damn naive; they issued the evacuation order without conducting any investigation.

Did they simply vanish into thin air? Did they open a giant teleportation portal? But does the Eagle Tribe possess such technology?

"Ahem, General, I'm afraid that's impossible." Willis took a deep breath and replied helplessly.

Koro asked instinctively, "Why? Didn't you just say that you two are very..."

Before Koro could finish speaking, Willis interrupted him, saying, "General, this is a long story with many complicated reasons. I can only give you a brief summary: we have reached a verbal agreement with the Longxia Navy's frontline fleet."

"What verbal agreement?"

Koro frowned and asked instinctively, a very ominous premonition rising in his heart at the same time.

"If we remain stationary, the Longxia Navy will surround us without attacking. If our fleet makes any unusual movements, they will not hesitate to open fire and sink our fleet immediately."

Willis took a deep breath and deliberately brought up the content of the agreement reached by both parties, "The commander of the Longxia Navy fleet has clearly informed us that they have reported to their superiors and are awaiting further instructions."

"So much time has passed, I reckon their superiors haven't issued any instructions so quickly yet."

Upon hearing this, Koro immediately felt relieved.

"Captain Willis, please be patient. We will do everything we can to rescue you," Koro reassured him once again.

"Yes, General. We will continue to wait."

Willis's response was very straightforward, but without any emotional undertones.

General Koro, on the other end of the phone, had a vague feeling of unease. He felt that Willis was just giving him the runaround, and that there seemed to be a secret hidden behind it.

However, he was unable to discover the secret for the time being, so he had to give up for the time being.

"Alright, just wait for my good news, I'll get back to you soon."

After saying this, General Koro cut off communication between the two sides, though his brows remained tightly furrowed.

General Cruise, standing to the side, also felt guilty towards Captain Willis and his crew who had risked their lives in front of them, but he still maintained his composure and did not go over to say a few words of comfort.

Now that the call had ended, General Cruise quickly asked with concern, "How is the situation? Is Willis alright?"

He had only arrived halfway through, so naturally he hadn't heard their entire conversation.

“Willis’s emotions are relatively stable. Here’s the situation…” Koro quickly explained the details, then changed the subject seriously, “General, I feel like something’s off with Willis, but I can’t quite put my finger on it. In short, it’s a very bad feeling.”

Upon hearing that the frontline carrier fleet was still alive and that the Longxia Navy had not yet opened fire, General Cruise naturally breathed a sigh of relief, and his anxiety eased somewhat.

As long as the aircraft carrier fleet at the front line remains intact and the two sides are in a stalemate, then the next step will be a time for the high-level officials of both countries to engage in a game of strategy. They have no say in this matter and can only wait for news.

In response to Koro's concerns, Cruz replied dismissively, "Koro, don't think so much. Everything will be alright. We are still the number one military power on Earth!"

That's right. In his mind, the Eagle Tribe on Blue Star is still a superpower, invincible, and has countless ways to deal with the Dragon Xia Tribe.

The fact that the situation on the front lines is currently in a relatively peaceful state proves that their deterrence strategy has worked and intimidated the Dragon Xia Navy! Naturally, they wouldn't consider that all of this was achieved by Willis himself at the cost of surrendering.

Koro couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at General Cruz, but didn't say anything, instead quietly waiting for the other party to continue.

As expected, General Cruise spoke again and began to explain slowly.

"Koro, I've thought about this carefully and considered it repeatedly. Just as our think tank predicted, the reason why the Longxia Navy is currently adopting a strategy of encirclement without attack is because of some ulterior motive."

“They’re just waiting for us to come to them for negotiations so they can ask for an exorbitant price. That way, we won’t have to worry about Willis and his men’s safety.”

"It will take at most three hours for the Condor carrier fleet to rendezvous with Willis and his men."

"By then, we will have a dual-carrier battle group, which will allow us to both attack and defend, giving us the advantage."

After a slight pause, Cruise raised his hand and patted Koro on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "So let's wait patiently for the outcome of this contest between the two sides."

Since the other party had said so, Koro thought about it and realized that perhaps he was overthinking it, so he stopped taking the matter to heart.

On the other side, within the vast and boundless territorial waters of the Eastern Wilderness, in a certain sea area, the Enterprise carrier fleet remained quietly in place.

In the main control room, after ending the call, Captain Willis let out a long sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.

I just spoke with Koro, and he was so nervous, thinking that his announcement of surrender had been leaked.

The hurdle with the Longxia Navy can now be considered temporarily resolved; all that's left is to wait for their call. He's also dealt with the situation at the military base.

In any case, nothing will happen to either side in the short term, and they won't hold him accountable. He can rest easy for now! So, he picked up the coffee his subordinate handed him, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp, feeling incredibly comfortable.

At this moment, the vice-captain came up with a worried expression and slowly said, "Captain, we're not telling the truth to either side right now, we're both hiding things. What should we do if we're exposed?"

He felt like his group was walking a tightrope, and one wrong step and they would be smashed to pieces!

Upon hearing this, Willis glared at the vice-captain with a hint of annoyance, feeling an urge to beat him up. This bastard was just asking for trouble.

Damn it, he was yelling so loudly before, urging him to surrender, saying that the Longxia army treated prisoners well and wouldn't exterminate them. Now that he's surrendered, why are you suddenly cowering and scared?

Are you even a man anymore? Are you even a soldier of the Eagle Tribe?

"Don't worry, I have everything under control."

Taking a deep breath, Willis suppressed his displeasure and solemnly instructed, "Pass down the order: no one is to divulge this matter without my authorization; anyone who does so will be court-martialed!"

Do you understand now?

The first mate nodded quickly, sitting up straight and replying seriously, "Understood, Captain!"

After hearing the admonition, he understood that things had come to this point, and they could only live one minute at a time; they had no way out.

Once the top leaders of both sides have completed their negotiations and reached a final ceasefire agreement, their actions will become a thing of the past.

At this moment, Willis felt that being alive was truly wonderful. Holding a cup of coffee that had been refilled by his subordinate, he paced back and forth in front of the porthole, looking quite carefree. He would occasionally look out the porthole to admire the night sky covered with dense clouds, which gave him a rather oppressive feeling of dark clouds pressing down on the city and threatening to destroy it.

Even so, it did not affect his good mood at all.

"Next, we just need to wait for the demands made by the Longxia Navy. As long as they are not excessive, we can handle this matter and save the aircraft carrier fleet from destruction."

Willis took a sip of coffee and muttered to himself, "Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now. I'll just take it one day at a time and wait for the results."

After consoling himself for a while, Willis couldn't help but hum the famous Western country music of the Eagle Tribe, Scarborough Fair.

On the other side, in the capital city of the Longxia tribe, at the command center of the naval headquarters military base.

After seeing the latest announcement from the Eagle Tribe's Foreign Affairs Department regarding the nuclear deterrence against the Dragon Summer Tribe, Liu Huaming and others were very displeased. They immediately contacted Ambassador Chen and released the Dragon Summer Tribe's counterattack strategy through the Foreign Affairs Department!
Now that the enemy has drawn their swords, why shouldn't they? Both sides possess nuclear weapons and the ability to destroy the planet, so who's afraid of whom?
If you don't draw your sword, are you still a soldier of Longxia? If you're so easily frightened, you might as well go home, wash up, and go to sleep. Why bother with this arduous task of protecting your country?

If only the nuclear weapons launched by the Eagle Tribe could reach the home of my Dragon Summer Tribe, perhaps we would still be worried and anxious.

But times have changed. My Longxia tribe has also mastered the Thunder 31 intercontinental ballistic missile, which has a long enough range to easily hit your Eagle tribe's home. There are also more advanced models under development.

Furthermore, we now possess something your Eagle Tribe doesn't: anti-ship ballistic missiles capable of striking aircraft carriers, with a range exceeding 1,500 to 3,000 kilometers. In other words, within this range, aircraft carrier fleets are sitting ducks.

This is tantamount to crippling the Eagle Tribe's most prized naval force. What's there to be afraid of? If they're not happy, then let's fight! (End of Chapter)