I built an armada.

How do I perform the task?

Bowensmit turned and glanced at the operators in the main control room. He had already discovered that the Dragonxia tribe had mastered anti-ship ballistic missiles, a completely different situation from before.

Actually, he had expected this, but the stark contrast in attitude before and after still made him feel a little uncomfortable.

But then I thought, even I am now speechless, let alone these ordinary sailors who are less able to endure it?

Moreover, they were told this because both sides felt the conflict was nearing its end, and the possibility of a renewed war was extremely small as long as negotiations between their high-level officials went smoothly.

Of course, Bowensmit was unaware that Su Dingping had already prepared the Yunfan-1 anti-ship ballistic missile to target him. If it weren't for the timely intervention of high-ranking officials, he would probably be in the same situation as Douglas now.

He might even exclaim, "Why the hell did I get attacked before I even entered the battlefield?"

Don't you have any sense of martial ethics? I didn't do anything wrong, okay?
The Europa Sea region has always been considered the Eagle Tribe's private territory, and neither the high-ranking leaders nor the rest of the tribe would allow the White Bear Tribe to gain more benefits in this area. Therefore, compared to the Dragon Summer Tribe, the White Bear Tribe poses a greater threat.

Therefore, in comparison, the Eagle Tribe would naturally choose to end the conflict with the Dragon Summer Tribe.

Cruz and the others at the garrison base saw this clearly, and Bowensmith, being no fool, naturally understood these crucial pieces of information as well.

"This is the first time in decades that the Navy has encountered such a major setback."

Bowensmit sighed and said helplessly, "If you hadn't experienced it yourself, it would be hard to believe."

In truth, he was still somewhat resentful. Why should the Longxia tribe have mastered the aircraft carrier killer weapon?

The existence of this weapon directly shattered the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet that he had always believed to be invincible and domineering across the Blue Star, leaving him unable to accept such a fact for the time being!
From now on, at least in the Eastern Seas, when facing the Longxia Tribe, their aircraft carrier fleet will no longer be a panacea. At least until they come up with a way to defeat them!

However, he was also somewhat relieved that the Dragon Summer Tribe had acquired this weapon. If it had been conquered by the White Bear Tribe, they would have been in even more trouble, and their interests in the Europa Sea area would have been severely squeezed by the White Bear Tribe.

Next, a very crucial question popped into his mind.

This time, his mission was to go to the East China Sea and be responsible for guarding the second garrison base.

However, the current situation is that the Enterprise carrier strike group has suffered severe damage, and the Condor is completely crippled; both need to return to the mainland immediately for major repairs. As a result, only one carrier strike group remains in the Eastern Seas: his Carrier Strike Group!
Originally, none of the three carrier fleets had been able to defeat the Longxia tribe, and now only his own carrier fleet remained. He couldn't help but feel uneasy, and even a little scared!
Suddenly, he found himself dancing on eggs, needing to be extremely cautious and tread on thin ice at all times.

This was completely different from what he had imagined when he set off. After this battle in the Eastern Continent Sea, the emperor was no longer their emperor. The Eastern Wilderness Tribe was still the same Eastern Wilderness Tribe, but it was no longer the place where the retired emperor resided.

In the past, this would have never happened before, but now, he feels it so real!

"Next, Willis and Douglas went back to enjoy their lives, leaving me here to suffer alone. How could you bear to do that?"

Looking through his binoculars at the vast, dark sea, Bowensmit was suddenly overcome with sorrow. He felt like a lonely old man walking in the night, unsure of what lay ahead or whether there were any traps.

The first mate walked up slowly, stopped next to Bowensmit, and also picked up binoculars to look out the window at the distant sea.

"Captain, the situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for us."

The vice-captain sighed and said helplessly, "After Willis and Douglas all returned home, the garrison base will only have our carrier fleet left. I'm afraid we can't hold it up alone."

His only thought now is to avoid conflict with the Longxia tribe, otherwise they won't even have a chance to survive. Before, they could flaunt their power with their aircraft carrier fleet, but now they can only pray for their own good fortune; simply surviving would be a blessing.

Clearly, he was aware of the problem.

Bowensmit put down his binoculars, turned to look at the vice-captain, and said helplessly, "What can we do? We have to carry out the orders given from above, otherwise, both of us officers will be punished by military law!"

The vice-captain was aware of this, but still reminded him, "Captain, the garrison base is under our control for the next period of time, and we alone cannot support the overall situation."

"If we wait until the USS Condor is repaired and returns, it will take at least four months, and during that time, our situation will be quite dangerous."

He knew very well that during the time he was stationed in the Eastern Sea, he could only pray that there would be no conflict with the Longxia tribe, otherwise they would not even have a chance to return home alive.

After a moment of contemplation, Bowensmit said helplessly, "We definitely can't do it on our own. When the time comes, we'll request headquarters to send another aircraft carrier fleet over."

"However, on the other hand, the Longxia tribe has already mastered the technology to kill aircraft carriers, so no matter how many aircraft carrier fleets come, it won't be of any use."

This hit the nail on the head. Their biggest problem right now is the anti-ship ballistic missiles in the hands of the Longxia tribe. Even if they have two fleets, it would just be another casualty.

"That being said, we also need support."

The deputy captain shook his head slightly, his mood was terrible. "However, it may not be so easy to send another aircraft carrier fleet from the country. We have many aircraft carrier fleets, but now they are all in their own positions and have their own missions to carry out."

“If we transfer them from other places, then there will be problems there. Our interests are spread all over the world.”

Bowensmith nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "You're right, it's difficult, and quite difficult, but we don't have any other options. We can't expect to avoid any conflict with the Dragon Summer Tribe, can we?" Even though he knew very well that the Eagle Tribe's interests spanned the globe, and that its eleven carrier fleets each had their own missions, deployed along relevant core routes, they were essentially on a one-to-one basis, making it impossible to draw forces from other war zones.

Moreover, with the loss of two aircraft carriers, the number of usable carriers has dropped to nine, and the carrier fleet has also been reduced to this level, making it difficult to handle those missions; it is clearly insufficient.

After saying this, he fell silent, and finally let out a long sigh. He really couldn't think of any good solutions, so he could only take it one step at a time.

It was so incredibly frustrating, but Bowensmith had no choice but to accept this reality.

Meanwhile, in the conference hall of the air-raid shelter base in the Eastern Wilderness Tribe.

The head of the cabinet remained seated at the head of the table, and the cabinet ministers seated on either side of the table showed no sign of leaving; everyone was in a very bad mood. The atmosphere in the meeting room was exceptionally heavy.

The announcement from the Eagle Tribe's Foreign Affairs Department, and the fact that they still haven't been able to contact the Eagle Tribe's leadership, make them feel like orphans abandoned by their parents, almost to the point of becoming withdrawn.

Despite feeling extremely helpless, they had no choice but to accept this reality. The cabinet leaders and others could only console themselves and place their hopes on the announcement issued by the Longxia Tribe's Foreign Affairs Department.

What tormented them most was that the ordinary people of the Eastern Wilderness were unaware of the extremely heavy losses suffered by the Eastern Wilderness tribes in this naval battle. Until now, they were still kept in the dark, believing their side had achieved a major victory.

The Longxia tribe was forced to the point where it had to use nuclear weapons, so it had to sit down with the Eagle tribe to renegotiate and ensure that nuclear weapons would not be used!
This is the background of the peace talks as perceived by ordinary people in the Eastern Wilderness, presenting a situation quite different from the truth.

The Minister of the Interior has already reported on the current situation in the Eastern Wilderness, and the ordinary people are still immersed in the joy of victory.

For them, that's a very troublesome matter. After the negotiations, how should they explain and reassure the general public?

If this matter is not handled properly, all of them will be dismissed, and the outcome will certainly not be good!
Even a fool could imagine that at that point, a large number of ordinary people would stage demonstrations and protests, constantly storming the Cabinet building. Even if they stubbornly remained in their positions, they would likely be dragged down by the people.

It is difficult, but it's not without solutions.

However, they need to make arrangements now, mobilizing the necessary security forces and media resources to minimize risks and ensure a smooth transition.

For example, during peace talks with the Longxia tribe, they could request a confidentiality agreement regarding the maritime conflict, ensuring that battlefield details would not be revealed. The information would then be declassified fifty years later.

Of course, other methods can be used, but in any case, as long as the Longxia tribe is stabilized, everything will be easier to manage.

Ultimately, we still need to offer certain benefits in exchange for the stability of the Longxia tribe.

After a moment of contemplation, the cabinet chief said helplessly, his expression turning resigned.

Now, he has no choice but to accept peace talks, since he can't fight city hall.

With their strength, they simply couldn't change the Eagle Tribe's attitude; all they could do was accept it!
They were just watchdogs of the Eagle Tribe. A dog's will cannot influence its master's attitude. If a dog disobeys, it might even get beaten with a stick.

Things have already developed to this point; if they continue to bare their teeth at the Great Chief and others, they can forget about rebuilding their naval power.

Instead of venting our anger on the Eagle Tribe, we should address some practical issues, such as how to rebuild our naval power and improve our military capabilities. We should also consider the peace talks with the Dragon Summer Tribe and prepare relevant agenda items.

Ultimately, we need to be realistic and make proper preparations for negotiations.

The cabinet chief sighed helplessly, "You all need to discuss what preparations we should make for the next stage of the peace talks."

His words were like sparks igniting a fire, immediately causing a commotion in the meeting room as cabinet ministers began to chatter amongst themselves.

"Why haven't the Eagle Tribe informed us of the peace talks time yet? Is it possible that they've only agreed to peace talks, but haven't finalized the time yet?"

"That should be the case. I estimate that the Eagle Tribe will announce the peace talks time soon. We can now discuss where we should make concessions and where we should insist on our demands. We absolutely cannot let the Dragon Xia people get away with this so easily!"

“I agree with that. We can’t get in touch with the chief and others right now because they’re busy with this matter. Also, the White Bear tribe’s sudden attack has kept the chief from answering our calls.”

"Therefore, we can discuss this in advance and prepare for peace talks."

At this moment, both the head of the cabinet and the cabinet ministers are still fantasizing about sitting at the negotiating table and becoming a member of the negotiating team.

Such a fantasy is naturally based on the assumption that the Eagle Tribe's navy on the front line has achieved a major victory in this naval battle, and that the Dragon Summer Tribe has been forced to the negotiating table. Naturally, they are thinking of dividing up the Dragon Summer Tribe's interests.

Even though the Great Chief of the Eagle Tribe couldn't get through to the military base, they found a good excuse to comfort themselves and convince themselves.

They believed that while the Eastern Wilderness Navy could be defeated, the mighty Eagle Tribe Navy was invincible, and this naval battle would be no exception!
In any case, the Eagle Tribe Navy possesses a formidable nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet that is invincible!
"Cough cough."

After clearing his throat a few times and quieting down the cabinet ministers, the head of the cabinet glanced at everyone.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Alright, now we need to discuss how we can gain more benefits from the Dragon Summer Tribe." (End of Chapter)