I built an armada.

They had already held several video conferences that night, all of which were related to the Longxia tribe.

After exchanging pleasantries, Anthony got straight to the point: "Gentlemen, you've all seen it, haven't you? This is the situation."

The chief of the Gallic Chicken tribe said, "We've seen it. If that's true, we're in trouble."

The chief of the Hans tribe said, "Actually, I still don't understand why the cabinet leader had to lie. If that old guy hadn't been talking nonsense, would we have made a misjudgment? Now, the situation in the Eastern Sea is vastly different from what we judged."

After the two tribal chiefs expressed their opinions, the others also chimed in, creating a lively atmosphere.

"The cabinet leader might have some unspeakable difficulties. Wasn't he surrounded by people at the Eagle Tribe embassy? Does he have a mysterious confidence in the Eagle Tribe's military strength? But in doing so, he might end up shooting himself in the foot."

“That’s not our concern. We need to discuss what we should do next. The White Bear Tribe in the north is causing trouble, and the Dragon Xia Navy is coming to the south.”

"The current situation is very complicated and not friendly to us overall. If we make a wrong move, the consequences will be terrible. Moreover, I am sure that after the Eagle Tribe and the Dragon Summer Tribe make peace, they will definitely not help us deal with the Dragon Summer Tribe. At that time, we will only be able to face the Dragon Summer Navy expeditionary fleet on our own."

"Our situation is going to be very dangerous. Even if we can destroy the Longxia naval expeditionary fleet, we will then have to bear the retaliation of the Longxia tribe. Are we all prepared? If the White Bear tribe in the north hadn't suddenly made a move, we might not be in this situation."

"What I'm most worried about now is that if the two countries join forces, our situation will be very bad."

After the reality was revealed, all the leaders fell silent.

We are about to face a two-front war. Even if the seven countries join forces, they will suffer huge losses, which will naturally make the situation very difficult!
A moment later, Prime Minister Anthony spoke up: "By the way, I want to inform you all that I have ordered our fleet to halt its advance for the time being. We will make a decision after the peace talks between the Dragonxia Tribe and the Eagle Tribe are concluded."

"I can hardly say for sure that the photo in the announcement released by Longxia's Foreign Affairs Department wasn't a threat to us!"

What are your thoughts?

After saying that, Anthony looked at the other six people.

The other six leaders did not respond, but their eyes revealed their resentment and displeasure.

They were about to clash with the Longxia Navy expeditionary fleet, and were about to defeat the Longxia Navy and gain huge benefits. Giving up like this was naturally unacceptable for the time being.

But everyone knew very well that if the Longxia tribe really achieved an unexpected and great victory in the Eastern Continent waters, coupled with this threatening photo, and with the White Bear tribe eyeing them covetously from the north, it would be a serious threat.

This situation is definitely not good for them. They might not only fail to gain any benefits, but also suffer huge losses. This is something none of them want to see!

After a moment, the chief of the Gallic Chicken tribe spoke up: "Anthony, your approach is acceptable."

The Hans leader said, "Yes, we also think this is appropriate."

The remaining leaders also expressed the same opinion, agreeing with Anthony's unilateral action without consultation.

In their view, it had a strong sense of expediency and haste.

Finally, after thorough discussions among the seven leaders, a consensus was reached.

That means waiting for the peace talks between the Longxia tribe and the Eagle tribe to end, seeing what agreement they reached, and then taking action against the Longxia expeditionary fleet.

They have all seen the announcement released by the Longxia Foreign Affairs Department, which stated that the truth would be revealed to the world after the talks.

This truth is directly related to whether they will continue to advance their plan to intercept the Longxia Naval Expeditionary Fleet!

Meanwhile, in a certain area of ​​the Atlantic Ocean.

The British aircraft carrier fleet was operating here, continuing its journey at full speed, and its presence was still very impressive.

Everyone in the main control room was in a state of excitement. Almost everyone felt that this was a conflict in sight to be won, and that the Dragon Xia Naval Expeditionary Fleet could be easily wiped out.

Just then, the communications officer suddenly received a message from headquarters. After glancing at it, he hurriedly reported to his superior: "Reporting to the captain, the latest news from headquarters."

Captain Blackett frowned slightly and quickly said, "Read it quickly."

"Captain, headquarters has ordered us to halt our advance immediately! As for when we will proceed, we will await further instructions!"

How could this be? Blackett's brows furrowed immediately, his face filled with bewilderment.

I have absolutely no idea what happened. Why were they suddenly asked to slow down their progress?
Could it be that the military forces deployed in the north could not withstand the fierce offensive of the White Bear Tribe and were forced to retreat, making the people at headquarters feel that the situation was extremely unfavorable to them?
Thinking of this, Blackett's mood instantly became heavy.

"Okay, I see."

Blackett took a deep breath, then changed the subject, "Order: the entire army immediately slows down, halts its advance, and awaits further orders!"

"Yes, Captain."

The communications officer immediately relayed the relevant instructions.

As the HMS Elizabeth aircraft carrier fleet suddenly slowed down, the commanders of the other six naval fleets naturally noticed this unusual situation.

Inside the main control room of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

The communications officer received the message immediately and reported urgently: "Captain, we have received news that the entire HMS Elizabeth carrier fleet has suddenly slowed down."

"What? They suddenly slowed down. Did they say why?" Captain Adriano asked, frowning.

The next second, he ran to the radar display and checked it. Sure enough, the British tribal carrier fleet slowed down and gradually came to a stop.

His brows furrowed even more, but he couldn't understand what had happened or why such a thing had suddenly happened.
"Captain, it's unclear at the moment."

The communications officer quickly reported truthfully, "We haven't received any message from Captain Blackett; this order must have been given suddenly."

"That's strange."

Adriano was even more puzzled and immediately ordered, "Contact the USS Elizabeth immediately and ask them what happened."

"Yes, Captain."

Upon receiving the order, the communications officer immediately took action and contacted the aircraft carrier USS Elizabeth.

The fleets of the other countries took the same approach, and they too did not understand why this situation had occurred.

However, before they could receive a reply from the USS Elizabeth, they received the latest orders from their respective naval headquarters.

These commands were, of course, very consistent: halt advance and await further instructions for the next action!
In an instant, these captains realized that the situation on Earth might have changed unexpectedly, forcing their high command to take some measures.

Given this order, they had no choice but to make the same decision and order the ships to slow down and remain in place.

Every captain was quite unhappy, yet they had no choice but to make this decision! As a result, a very peculiar phenomenon occurred: the seven-nation allied fleet, which was originally speeding forward, suddenly came to an abrupt halt, and its speed eventually dropped to zero.

Hundreds of ships were moored on the vast sea, as if a naval review was about to begin.

Meanwhile, in a certain area of ​​the Atlantic Ocean, 319 kilometers away from them, the Longxia Expeditionary Fleet was operating.

The three combat formations have dispersed, the pocket formation has been formed, and they continue to advance northward at full speed, maintaining their imposing formation.

After sailing another 19 kilometers or so, it will be time to officially begin implementing Operation Plan No. 1.

At that moment, in the main control room of the 10,000-ton destroyer of the first combat formation, the radar monitor suddenly discovered a new situation. After confirming it several times, he urgently reported: "Report to the captain, there is a new situation."

Zhou Qinglei, who was intently watching the ocean surface and monitoring the situation, suddenly felt a pang of anxiety and turned to look at the radar monitor: "What's the new situation?"

He checked the time; there were only three minutes left before the battle order was issued.

What unexpected situation?

"Captain, radar has detected that more than a dozen warships of the seven-nation joint fleet have suddenly slowed down. The situation is unclear."

"Not long afterward, the other warships also slowed down."

The radar monitor's report immediately made Zhou Qinglei's heart jump, and a bad idea popped into his head.

Could it be that our secret operation has been discovered?

They did it so discreetly, without making any mistakes, that shouldn't be happening!
He carefully reviewed the entire process. During that hour, the fleet was on high alert, and the radar was constantly monitoring maritime and aerial targets, but no unusual activity was detected.

Their actions should have gone undetected, so what exactly happened?

"What exactly is the reason? Can you find out?" Zhou Qinglei asked.

The radar monitor shook his head and said, "Reporting to the captain, we can't find anything."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qinglei fell silent, his brows furrowing even more deeply.

The sudden turn of events completely disrupted his battle plans, forcing him to rethink his next course of action.

The next step is to observe how the situation changes, or to take action in advance.

The vice-captain leaned over and asked, "Captain, do you think it might be related to our home front? After all, we're currently in peace talks with the Eagle Tribe, and if those talks succeed, it will affect the situation here."

After listening to the deputy captain's words, Zhou Qinglei immediately felt that this was the most likely possibility.

"You're right."

Zhou Qinglei nodded, then ordered the communications soldier, "Communications soldier, contact headquarters immediately to confirm the news."

"Yes, Captain."

The communications officer immediately sprang into action, and not long after, news came from naval headquarters: "Reporting, Captain, we have received a message from headquarters."

"Take it away so I can see it."

Zhou Qinglei quickly walked over and took the document, then glanced at it and was immediately stunned.

Headquarters actually told them not to take any drastic actions for the time being, and that the relevant issues would be resolved at the negotiating table.

They plan to rescue the detained high-ranking officials through negotiations without bloodshed.

"So that's what happened."

Zhou Qinglei immediately felt relieved and had an idea.

"Captain, what's next?" the vice-captain asked without missing a beat.

Zhou Qinglei glanced at the vice-captain and said directly, "Headquarters already has a comprehensive plan to resolve the issue through negotiation. If we can resolve the issue without bloodshed, that would be ideal."

"But our primary task is to bring back every single person who has been detained, and they must all be alive!"

The first mate nodded: "Captain, I understand."

He knew very well that headquarters had already negotiated with the Eagle Tribe on this issue, but they also needed to be prepared for a fight.

The next second, Zhou Qinglei ordered: "Notify the entire army to immediately switch to a state of stealth. All radars should remain on high alert and closely monitor the situation."

"Wait for my unified operational orders!"

The communications officer quickly replied, "Yes, Captain."

He quickly contacted all the ships in the expeditionary fleet and relayed the relevant orders.

Soon, all the participating ships in the expeditionary fleet also stopped advancing and stood in place, while the radar continued to conduct long-range detection, monitoring the every move of the joint naval fleet of the seven countries opposite.

If viewed from above, one would see that even though the distance between the two fleets has reached 309 kilometers, both fleets have stopped sailing and are stationed in place, as if they are facing off from a distance.

The combined fleet of the seven nations still hadn't detected the presence of the Dragon Xia expeditionary fleet, while the latter was keeping a close eye on them, ready to deliver a fatal blow if things went wrong!
Unlike the sudden calm in the Atlantic, the situation on the White Bear tribe's side was more complicated.

Kremlin, the Emperor's office.

After receiving the relevant intelligence, KGB chief Boris rushed here.

Upon entering the office, before he could even catch his breath, Boris urgently reported, "Your Majesty, the situation has taken an unusual turn."

"This is the latest intelligence we've received. Please take a look."

After saying that, he handed over the intelligence documents.

After receiving the document, Pushkin, the Great, began to read it without asking any questions. Immediately, his brows furrowed and his pupils trembled violently.

"The Eagle Tribe has released a new announcement: are the peace talks going smoothly?"

Before Boris could answer, he quickly saw the latest announcement from the Dragonxia Tribe's Foreign Affairs Department. "Damn it!"

After reading the entire text, Pushkin's face immediately darkened. (End of Chapter)