I built an armada.

They simply refused to believe that the Eagle Tribe, this paper tiger, would actually dare to defy the world and use nuclear weapons against the Dragon Summer Tribe.

Now that they know the other party's trump card, they can go all out.

Sitting at the conference table, Xu Dongguo said unhappily, "The Eagle Tribe has always been domineering and rampant on Blue Star. Now they're threatening us with nuclear weapons? If it were before, without nuclear weapons, we would really have been threatened by them."

"Who's afraid of whom now? Do they think they're so great just because they have four thousand nuclear weapons? Do they think we're immune to nuclear weapons? We could destroy them just like that."

Qian Wenbing chimed in, equally displeased, "There's one weakness we still have: we don't have enough nuclear weapons. We can only destroy them once. But then again, having more wouldn't be very useful. Earth can't withstand so many nuclear explosions. If we use them, we'll all be wiped out!"

“Those Eagle Tribe people, as long as they’re not stupid or their brains haven’t been slammed in a door, they’ll understand this very well. If their interception system has a loophole, then I’m sorry, they will be destroyed as well.”

"In the end, I think the odds of winning are at most 50/50; we've all gone back to the Stone Age."

Although Xiao Chongjun, who was standing to the side, did not speak, he agreed with this assessment. Nuclear weapons are only for deterrence and cannot actually be used, otherwise none of us would survive.

A draw is no different from mutual destruction.

Neither the Longxia people nor the Xiong Ying tribe people wanted to see their country suffer a nuclear attack and its national strength severely damaged, resulting in a situation where two countries fight over one another and another benefits.

Naturally, when that time comes, the entire planet will be filled with the indiscriminate firing of nuclear weapons. If we're going to destroy it, let's all be destroyed together, and no one will survive!

Moreover, even if land-based nuclear weapons are destroyed, the navy still has nuclear submarines deep in the ocean.

A nuclear submarine can carry twelve nuclear warheads, not including the multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) inside each warhead, which gives the Longxia tribe the capability of a second nuclear strike.

Nuclear submarines can also launch large numbers of nuclear weapons at critical moments, unleashing a deluge upon enemy countries.

An important indicator for measuring the capabilities of a nuclear superpower is whether the country has the capability for a second nuclear strike, which is a crucial means of nuclear retaliation.

To put it more bluntly, it's about whether a country can launch a second nuclear counterattack after being attacked by nuclear weapons, thereby destroying the enemy country in one fell swoop.

In this day and age, only a handful of countries possess second-strike nuclear capability; it's a game that only major powers can play. Even decades from now, the number of countries with this capability will still be countable on one hand.

This is equivalent to the idea that having nuclear weapons doesn't mean you can launch a second nuclear strike.

The threshold for a second nuclear counterattack is simply too high. It requires not only a massive amount of financial investment but also a high level of military technology.

For example, nuclear submarines are something that not every country can build.

Even if it were built, the technology of submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles would be an extremely difficult problem. The difficulty of military technology is truly exponential, reaching an alarming and terrifying level!
Nuclear submarines are difficult to develop, but if the army and air force were to have nuclear counterattack capabilities, the technological threshold would be terrifyingly high as well.

For example, the air force needs to have long-range strategic bombers, otherwise it will be unable to carry nuclear bombs for long-range strikes.

And the number of countries that build long-range bombers is very small.

A country that can truly be called a nuclear power is one that possesses a triad of nuclear strike capabilities across land, sea, and air.

There are very few countries like this on Earth.

Just as the group was having a heated discussion, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhang Zhaoxin rushed in under everyone's gaze.

"Reporting to the commander, good news!" Zhang Zhaoxin said eagerly as soon as he stood up.

What good news could there be at this point?

Xu Dongguo, Qian Wenbing, and the others all looked surprised, completely baffled as to what was going on.

After all, the foreign ministries of both sides have just issued tit-for-tat deterrent announcements, and the situation has reached a tense point where a sword is about to be drawn.

Could it be that the Eagle Tribe, while outwardly tough, has actually given in?
The group quickly ruled out this possibility. They knew all too well the Eagle Tribe's troublemaking nature; they would never easily back down unless the sun rose in the west.

Besides, this matter has already become common knowledge, and all the nations of Blue Star are watching. How could the Eagle Tribe possibly back down at this time? If they did, wouldn't they have no shame? Would they still want to control their allies?
You should know that the Eagle Tribe wants to be the security administrator of Blue Star, wanting to meddle in everything, and even more so, wanting to cause chaos in the countries on Blue Star that they dislike.

The national dignity of the Eagle Tribe is at stake, and they would never do such a thing!

If they completely lose face, then the Eagle Tribe will probably defend its dominant position and simply overturn the table, not caring about anything else.

"What good news? Tell me about it," Liu Huaming said, raising his right hand in a gesture.

The others also focused their attention and listened intently.

"Yes, Chief."

Zhang Zhaoxin straightened his back and began to report earnestly, "I just received an urgent message from Captain Chen of the First Combat Group, saying that Captain Willis of the USS Enterprise has agreed to surrender. The two sides have reached a basic verbal agreement."

"In addition, they also sent back a recording of the conversation between the two parties."

After saying that, he placed the relevant intelligence documents and the player containing the recording in front of Liu Huaming.

"They surrendered to us?"

Liu Huaming found it hard to believe. What was the purpose of this recording?

Should we preserve evidence of the phone calls between the frontline commanders of both sides? Or should we put it in a naval museum for public viewing to educate new naval recruits?

After a moment's thought, he felt it was a very good idea, and it could really boost the sailors' confidence and patriotism.

In any case, Beijing has a naval museum, and it's open to the general public free of charge. Once this conflict is resolved satisfactorily, some artifacts that no longer need to be kept secret can be selected and sent to the museum for citizens to visit and learn from. "Then let's play it out so everyone can hear what the two sides were really talking about," Xu Dongguo suggested eagerly.

At Liu Huaming's prompting, Zhang Zhaoxin briefly introduced the contents of the recording: "Sir, this is the content of the conversation in which the USS Enterprise surrendered to us under our heavy pressure."

After saying this, Zhang Zhaoxin quickly pressed the button on the player, and soon the entire recording of Captain Chen's conversation with Willis was slowly played.

As the video played, everyone was deeply moved, but their faces were filled with confusion.

Captain Willis, the dignified captain of the USS Enterprise, actually surrendered to Captain Chen of the First Combat Group?
That sounds a bit scary!

Are the high-ranking leaders of the Eagle Tribe all shouting for war and wanting to have a showdown with our Dragon Summer Tribe?

What? The aircraft carrier fleet at the forefront suddenly surrendered? They're clearly not on the same wavelength as the Chief and his high-ranking officials!
What exactly is going on here?
"This is interesting. The information released by the higher-ups is completely different from the statements made by the frontline combat troops."

"Speaking of which, could there be something fishy going on here?"

Qian Wenbing, who is always quick to speak his mind, voiced his doubts before the recording was played.

"You know what, it's actually possible."

Xu Dongguo chimed in, "But I also have another guess. Do you think Willis also received the relevant information released by his country and believed that the higher-ups planned to sacrifice them in order to seek a major war with us, so he made the decision to surrender in a hurry?"

"After all, we have a tradition and discipline of treating prisoners of war well. They can live if they surrender. Besides, there are still several thousand people in the aircraft carrier fleet."

This analysis naturally won the approval of the others, as it was the most reasonable speculation.

It is highly likely that Willis chose to surrender and live rather than be sacrificed, in a state of utter despair!

Liu Huaming gently patted the table, interrupting the discussion, and said, "Alright, let's listen to what the recording says first."

After everyone focused their attention, Liu Huaming signaled Zhang Zhaoxin to press the play button directly.

As the recording slowly played, everyone's expressions gradually changed, and they were suddenly shocked.

Especially when they heard Willis say, "...we have decided to surrender to you...", everyone was deeply moved.

How much humiliation had the USS Enterprise carrier fleet, stationed in the Eastern Wilderness Tribe and controlling the entire Eastern Continent's sea area, brought to the Navy? Now, however, it had chosen to surrender to its former adversary, surrounded by the Navy fleet!
When this happened to the Longxia Navy, which was in such a low point that they even had to come up with the idea of ​​mounting land-based artillery on ships, they still insisted on fighting the enemy head-on and never said they wanted to surrender.

Now the roles have simply reversed, and the once invincible and formidable opponent has chosen to surrender rather than continue fighting.

This truly proves the saying that people are different. They are all soldiers of Longxia with an indomitable spirit, knowing that their families and their country are behind them, and that there is no turning back.

On the contrary, the Eagle Tribe was merely maintaining its hegemony.

Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye, yet two completely different results have emerged, truly evoking a sense of profound change, like the saying "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river."

It can only be said that with the passage of time, the once backward and weak navy has grown into a powerful navy that can dominate the entire East Asian sea area today.

The world changes so fast, like the shifting sands of time.

Liu Huaming gently rubbed his face with both hands, leaned back in his chair, and exhaled a breath of stale air.

The pent-up frustration, resentment, and unwillingness were gradually expelled with this breath of turbid air, eventually dissipating into the dust of history.

The once dominant force in the entire Eastern Continent seas, the Eastern Wilderness Tribe's aircraft carrier fleet, sank to the bottom of the sea with the outbreak of this naval battle, and from then on there was no need to worry anymore.

Meanwhile, the core of the Seventh Fleet, the USS Enterprise carrier fleet, which had been controlling the entire East Asian waters, has now surrendered to our side.

He can declare to the world that within the waters of Dongzhou, within the First Island Chain, it is no longer a place where the Eagle Tribe Navy can act with impunity and run rampant.

As for the Eagle Tribe's navy causing trouble and creating chaos in other seas, he couldn't care less. As long as they didn't cause trouble right in front of the Dragon Summer Tribe, that was enough. Because here, the Dragon Summer Navy was stationed; how could they allow others to sleep soundly beside their own bed!

After a moment, Liu Huaming removed his hands, looked at everyone, and said with emotion, "After so many years of forbearance, we can finally hold our heads high. It was all worth it!"

Xu Dongguo and the others nodded in deep agreement. Isn't that exactly right?

At this moment, none of them felt anything but excitement, their hearts surging with emotion, overwhelmed with gratitude. The navy had finally overcome so many years of hardship.

Looking back on the road they had traveled, it was so bumpy and full of thorns. They were ridiculed and mocked by everyone, and military funding was repeatedly cut.

It can be said that only these high-ranking naval leaders truly understand the immense pressure the navy has endured over the years.

After all, the reason why the navy is called a century-old navy is precisely because of the continuous and huge military expenditure. Every ship is made with real money and silver, and it is a super big spender on military expenditure!
In the past, they used a warship for decades, and it was already old and worn out, but the naval soldiers dared not complain about it. On the contrary, they had to keep every part of it extremely clean and maintain its excellent performance.

But now, the frontline navy is equipped with all kinds of modern and advanced equipment, including active phased array radar that can detect at a range of nearly a thousand kilometers.

It was precisely because of these guys that the Navy had such a strong backbone and such confidence, which enabled it to force the once-powerful Enterprise carrier fleet to surrender.

"Those unpleasant things have finally been thrown into the wheels of history, and the navy can finally turn the page and usher in a new chapter."

"Naval history will be different today."

Xu Dongguo also looked deeply moved, then changed the subject, "I must say, our frontline commanders have matured. Captain Chen knew that the other side might only be verbally expressing surrender, so he specifically made a backup for bilateral communication." (End of Chapter)