I built an armada.

"The change in attitude of these established Western countries has caught us off guard."

Xu Dongguo nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "They initially detained our people, claiming they were spies and had problems. Now they're saying they have no problems. Isn't that a slap in their own face?"

"They're making it seem like we put pressure on them, but we haven't actually done anything."

This statement naturally received unanimous approval from the other leaders.

"Our main focus was previously on our own doorstep, and we had no time to pay attention to the European countries, so there was no threat to speak of."

"Well, now we finally have some free time and can go all out, but they seem to have chickened out and suddenly changed their attitude. I can't stand them."

"In the final analysis, imperialism is a paper tiger. It only knows how to scare people from the beginning. Once you become strong, they start to change their attitude."

Qian Wenbing chuckled and continued, "It's actually a good thing that they're withdrawing now, saving us from so much trouble."

"Otherwise, we would probably have to fight before they would let us pass instead of making things as easy as we are now."

"Wouldn't this be considered subduing the enemy without fighting?"

After a slight pause, Qian Wenbing continued, "So, should we order the expeditionary fleet to attack directly, or what?"

Liu Huaming agreed with this statement: "We can go straight there, but we must keep Zhou Qinglei on high alert, prepare corresponding contingency plans, and be ready to counterattack at any time."

"European countries have always been very fickle, and this time we have once again seen their true colors clearly. We must not let momentary carelessness lead to unnecessary trouble!"

Xu Dongguo and others agreed: "Yes, we must be highly vigilant about this, and we absolutely cannot afford to be caught off guard."

Next, Liu Huaming directly handed over the relevant precautions to Zhang Zhaoxin, and after receiving the order, he immediately went to relay it.

After the door closed again, Xu Dongguo glanced at everyone and said with great emotion, "Times have changed. Back then, the Western powers used their ships and cannons to force open our doors. Now, we have sent our fleet to the home of the Western powers."

"How similar this scene is, except that we have completely turned the situation around. It makes me feel very emotional."

These words evoked a wave of emotion in everyone present, who were filled with a complex mix of feelings.

From the beginning, the navy only had a few dilapidated ships, yet it still had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of keeping the enemy at sea. Now that the navy has grown stronger, it can finally bring the flames of war to the heartland of the great powers.

The idea that "if Kou can go, so can we" has become a reality and another stepping stone for the Longxia Navy to achieve its strategic goals!
On the other side, in the relevant waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Inside the main control room of the 10,000-ton destroyer, the command ship of the First Combat Group, the atmosphere remained tense. Every sailor was firmly at their post, ready for battle at any moment.

Zhou Qinglei kept his eyes glued to the radar display, where the cursor representing the enemy ship was moving further and further away, but he did not relax his vigilance in the slightest.

He knew perfectly well that they couldn't let their guard down, especially at such a critical moment. Otherwise, if the enemy made any unusual moves, they would be put on the defensive, and that was something that absolutely could not be allowed to happen!
He had received instructions from headquarters to continue the ambush and not to act rashly, maintaining a high state of alert in case of any unexpected enemy actions. However, after studying the situation for a long time, he couldn't see any indication that the enemy had laid an ambush; almost all the warships under surveillance were making retreating maneuvers.

Zhou Qinglei frowned, his heart filled with more doubts and confusion.

They didn't expose themselves at all, nor did they issue any radio threats to the enemy. Furthermore, their headquarters didn't communicate or negotiate with any European countries. As a result, the enemy just swaggered away.

After observing for a period of time, he still could not discern that the enemy was planning to create an ambush to lure them in and then annihilate them.

Just as he was puzzled, the communications officer suddenly reported: "Reporting to the captain, the latest news has come from headquarters."

Is there any new news?
The messages from headquarters are coming in quite frequently, with intervals of less than ten minutes between each message.

"What did headquarters say this time?" Zhou Qinglei took a deep breath, looked up and asked.

The communications officer immediately reported, "Captain, headquarters said in the message..."

The report continued, but he grew increasingly excited. And it wasn't just him; everyone around him was overjoyed upon hearing it.

The European fleets, which had initially been poised for a decisive battle, all changed their unfriendly stance and openly welcomed the Longxia Navy to engage in exchanges.

The change in attitude was so sudden that it caught them off guard, but it's always better not to fight.

"Is the news accurate?"

Even as he listened to the telegram report, Zhou Qinglei still found it hard to believe and subconsciously asked a question.

"Reporting to the captain, I just checked, it's a message from headquarters, it's absolutely true."

The communications soldier quickly and truthfully responded, his words undoubtedly confirming that headquarters was not mistaken and had certainly verified the relevant information.

Upon hearing this, even though he still had some doubts, Zhou Qinglei couldn't help but laugh and curse, "These foreign powers change their tune faster than the weather."

The first mate quickly asked, "Captain, what should we do next?"

With the combined fleet of the seven nations having retreated, their continued infiltration would be futile, so naturally they had to do something. His plan was to continue advancing, storm the British tribes, and bring their people home.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Qinglei asked, "How long is it to get to the Europa Sea Circle? How long will it take to reach the British tribe?"

The vice-captain quickly ran over to check the nautical data, and after some calculations, finally got the answer.

"Reporting to the captain, if we depart from here, we will be able to reach the Europa Sea Area in less than seven hours."

The first mate took a deep breath and reported truthfully, "We should be able to reach the British colony in about nine hours. According to Western time zones, that should be around 2 a.m. tomorrow."

After listening, Zhou Qinglei fell into deep thought. After a moment, he ordered, "Order the entire army to rest for one hour and continue monitoring the enemy. One hour later, we will officially advance towards the British tribes!" Then, he stared at the radar display for a moment and said, "We cannot expose ourselves for the time being. I'm afraid of scaring these paper tigers."

The very excited first mate immediately accepted the order and said, "Yes, Captain, I will pass the word down right away."

"Phew!" Zhou Qinglei exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling much more relaxed.

So far, the expedition to the European seas has finally seen hope, bringing them one step closer to their ultimate goal. It can be said that the process has been bumpy but overall controllable.

He naturally wouldn't ignore the headquarters' reminder, but would carry it out.

Next, he instructed the communications soldier: "Report to headquarters that we have grasped the specific situation and that our unit will pay close attention and be more vigilant."

"Our unit will depart at 5:00 AM Atlantic Time and arrive in the Europa Sea Area ahead of time. We will arrive at the British settlement around 2:00 AM to pick up our students and bring them home!"

The communications officer immediately replied, "Yes, Captain!"

Soon, the relevant information was transmitted back to headquarters via satellite, and Zhang Zhaoxin was immediately relieved after receiving the news.

The situation has developed to this point, and although the process has been quite tortuous, the overall goal can be achieved.

At that time, the headquarters will only need to issue a new announcement through the Foreign Affairs Department, and the detained international students will be informed of the situation. High-level talents who are stranded in European countries and intend to return to serve their country will also be informed of the situation and can then set off to return home.

However, things won't develop so smoothly. The foreign affairs department will definitely have to negotiate with the European countries to finalize the matter.

At this stage, it is no longer the Navy's main task, but is taken over by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which only plays a supporting role.

The news reached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a short time.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Beijing, Ambassador Chen hadn't rested all night and was now starting to feel drowsy.

Regardless, he's not young anymore, and he must be exhausted after a long night. Not long ago, he had ordered a new announcement to be released, supposedly to consider other matters, but he ended up falling into a deep sleep.

Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door. Ambassador Chen was awakened and abruptly raised his head, saying sleepily, "Come in."

With a click, the door was opened from the outside, and his assistant, Xiao Wang, slowly walked in.

"Ambassador, there's been an update from the Navy..."

After hearing the report, Ambassador Chen's drowsiness vanished instantly, and he became much more energetic, or rather, excited.

One of the key reasons for the conflict that broke out in the waters of Dongzhou was that the Longxia Navy had dispatched a portion of its elite forces to form an expeditionary fleet to the waters of Europe. This gave the people of Donghuang an opportunity, and they became ambitious, wanting to take advantage of the situation to catch the Longxia Navy off guard!
This was intended to achieve the goal of completely annihilating the Dragon Xia Navy, but the final result did not go in the direction that the people of the Eastern Wilderness had predicted.

Now that the most dangerous predicament has been resolved, Ambassador Chen is naturally in a very good mood. It's already a sign of restraint that he didn't jump for joy.

So he immediately replied, "Okay, I understand."

"Tell the comrades in the Navy that we need to discuss specific measures."

"They can confidently entrust us with the task of communicating with European countries!"

Assistant Wang immediately replied, "Yes, Ambassador!"

As soon as the door closed, Ambassador Chen could no longer contain his emotions and let out a hearty laugh, his drowsiness vanishing without a trace.

If the foreign ministries of the European countries had not issued the previous announcement, the door would have been essentially closed to talks to discuss a solution to this matter; they had already made attempts in this regard.

This is similar to the situation when the Longxia tribe negotiated with the Eagle tribe's foreign affairs department for the first time, and no result could be reached.

Ultimately, it comes down to our lack of strength being recognized and our failure to subdue the other side. Now that the European countries have made their stance clear and backed down, it will be much easier to negotiate!

This is reality, and it's incredibly harsh.
Otherwise, why would there always be a saying in the field of foreign affairs exchanges: national defense is always a strong backing for diplomatic activities, dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon!
If any of the great powers had any sense of reason, it was because they were forced into this situation!
As for how to negotiate with European countries, Ambassador Chen naturally needs to discuss with his colleagues in the ministry to come up with a concrete solution.

In any case, since the naval expeditionary fleet did not engage in combat with the joint fleet of European countries and achieve a result, the two sides will inevitably have a round of heated debate during the talks!
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that highly skilled people could play a significant role in the development, European countries wouldn't have reacted so strongly. Ultimately, it's because talent is always the most valuable asset!

Zhou Qinglei needs an hour to rest, and with several more hours on the road, they will have ample time to negotiate this matter.

They naturally needed to resolve this before the expeditionary fleet arrived, and couldn't let the warships wait for them!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, in the Eagle Tribe, in the Black Palace, lies the Oval Office of the Great Chief.

This place has always been the symbol of the highest power in the Eagle Tribe, and also the place where candidates for the position of chief leader fought tooth and nail.

At that moment, the staff was reporting the latest developments to the Grand Chief: "...The Longxia Foreign Affairs Department recently announced that they have once again sold an aircraft carrier abroad..."

Before his staff could finish reporting, the chieftain interrupted him, coldly saying, "The Dragon Xia Navy is such a damn poor bastard. They're in such a hurry to sell their aircraft carriers that they don't even have time to warm them up."

"Boerhu, do you think if they got their hands on the Enterprise aircraft carrier, they would just sell it off like they are now, without even waiting overnight?"

The aide replied without hesitation, "Great Chief, such a possibility simply does not exist. Because not a single one of our aircraft carriers will fall into the hands of the Dragon Xia Navy, ever!"

"You're right, they'll never get our aircraft carrier!" The Great Chief nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

The aide continued, "Great Chief, I have another matter to report to you now."

"Oh, what is it? Tell me." The Great Chieftain paused for a moment, then gestured with his hand. (End of Chapter)