The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

The fleet finally arrived at the port of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Yang Xia immediately saw the two ships that were covered in patches and looked terrible.

The ship had several emergency patches on its hull; though ugly, they prevented it from sinking and allowed it to maintain its voyage.

"Brother Sun, what's going on? Why are you patching things up?"

Yang Xia was both amused and exasperated. Of course, he knew that Sun Zhengming hadn't taken his words to heart; otherwise, how could he have ended up in such a predicament?

If the flight path had been prepared in advance according to his instructions, this accident would never have happened.

Yang Xia shook his head. Since things had come to this point, it was not appropriate to say anything more.

Sun Zhengming's face turned bright red, and he was speechless for a long time, making the scene extremely awkward.

I thought Yang Xia had gone mad, but now I realize that I'm the fool who didn't carry out the ready-made plan and instead made such a fool of myself.

"Yang Xia, I'm so sorry..."

Sun Zhengming was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.

He never imagined that he would have such an embarrassing day.

"Let's go into the palace and talk in detail."

Yang Xia didn't say much, but led Sun Zhengming back to the palace so that he could see the spoils of war with his own eyes.

To be honest, this victory made Yang Xia extremely happy, even more so than any previous one—not only did he win a brilliant battle, but he also obtained valuable high-end weapons.

"Look, this is the treasure I've been dreaming of."

"I have instructed the artisans of the Great Zhou Dynasty to begin researching shipborne weapons and disassembling and analyzing them. I believe that we will soon be able to reverse engineer and replicate similar equipment."

Yang Xia enthusiastically introduced the prospects, his face lighting up as he spoke.

His passion for advanced weaponry was on full display at this moment.

Witnessing the scene before him, Sun Zhengming finally believed that everything was real—what Yang Xia wanted to do, he could definitely do.

"Yang Xia, how exactly did you do that?"

Sun Zhengming stared in disbelief, as if he were in a dream; everything seemed so unreal.

"With favorable timing, geographical advantage, and popular support, how could we possibly lose?"

Yang Xia laughed and did not elaborate on the details, for some secrets should not be revealed to outsiders.

He possesses a system that destined him to be extraordinary; all he needs to do is steadily move towards his goal.

"But don't worry, I'm willing to share these advanced technologies with Yan Country unconditionally."

Yang Xia's expression was sincere. He remembered the assistance Yan Kingdom had once provided and naturally did not want to be stingy in repaying it.

They will never distance themselves from the Yan Kingdom simply because their own strength has increased—such a thing will never happen.

These words deeply moved Sun Zhengming.

He had long known of Yang Xia's extraordinary abilities, yet he was still willing to share such a precious spoil with the Yan Kingdom.

Looking back on my actions, I feel even more ashamed.

"Yang Xia, I'm sorry, I apologize to you again."

Sun Zhengming quickly apologized. He realized he had acted in a very poor manner, and compared to Yang Xia's magnanimity, he seemed petty and narrow-minded.

Despite not being able to help in the slightest this time, Yang Xia was still willing to share his advanced weaponry. How could Sun Zhengming not be moved?
"It's all in the past, don't worry about it. I know you didn't mean it."

Yang Xia laughed heartily, not taking the matter to heart at all.

To be honest, the system he possessed was already incredible in the eyes of others.

The advanced features provided by the system are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Without the all-powerful puppet and weather controller, he could not have so miraculously captured the enemy's advanced equipment.

Sun Zhengming then saw Thomas and his group bound tightly and thrown on the ground.

Thomas's eyes blazed with fury, but he was already utterly defeated.

"Yang Xia, you despicable and shameless scoundrel!"

Thomas was still cursing angrily, feeling utterly humiliated by the battle—being captured alive in his sleep. How could he swallow this insult?
"Isn't it your Nebula Kingdom that's truly despicable and shameless? You were the ones who launched the sneak attack first."

Yang Xia retorted without hesitation. The actions of these people had already been made public through the live stream.

Yang Xia has always acted with integrity and uprightness. Since the enemy has attacked, he should fight back with all his might.

"That's right! The whole world has seen the ugly face of the Nebula Kingdom. You were the ones who started this conflict."

Sun Zhengming echoed his sentiments. They were all indignant about the actions of the Xingyun Kingdom, and it was no wonder that the Yan Kingdom had sent Sun Zhengming to provide support.

Thomas immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

The victor is king, the loser is villain; this time they were utterly defeated—not only were they captured, but all their advanced weapons were also seized.

The losses were devastating for Nebula, and Thomas was too ashamed to return home to report.

Moreover, as a prisoner, it was uncertain whether he would be able to return alive.

"Yang Xia... how did you do that? Our detection equipment is so advanced..."

After a long silence, Thomas finally asked the question that had been troubling him for so long.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"The secret must not be revealed!"

Yang Xia naturally wouldn't reveal the truth, only responding mysteriously.

After saying this, Yang Xia and Sun Zhengming looked at each other and laughed, their joy evident in their expressions.

The threat posed by the Great Zhou Dynasty has been alleviated, which is indeed a joyous moment...

"General Meng Yu, go and make the preparations for a victory celebration banquet this afternoon."

Yang Xia decided to hold a banquet to celebrate, besides, he still had important matters to attend to.

"I accept your order."

Meng Yu withdrew in response, and everyone felt that they should celebrate.

The Nebula Kingdom's arrival was so powerful that it almost dealt a heavy blow. If Yang Xia hadn't turned the tide, the outcome would have been unimaginable.

Everyone admired Yang Xia immensely; the victory was truly spectacular and thoroughly demonstrated the majesty of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

To achieve such a great victory without losing a single soldier is something many people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

By the afternoon, the victory celebration banquet was all ready.

Yang Xia sat upright on his throne, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

The banquet was attended by a large number of people, including civil and military officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty as well as all the soldiers who had gone on this expedition.

Sun Zhengming was surprised to find that Thomas was also at the table.

"What exactly is this Yang Xia planning to do? Why would he turn a prisoner into a guest?"

Sun Zhengming pondered to himself, unable to fathom Yang Xia's intentions.

With a smile on his face, Yang Xia was the first to raise his glass.

"Come, everyone, let's drink to this cup together. Today is a great day."

Yang Xia tilted his head back and drank it all, then looked around at everyone at the banquet.

Thomas looked extremely embarrassed. He felt out of place in the atmosphere and was extremely uncomfortable.

This was naturally an arrangement made intentionally by Yang Xia.

"Your Majesty is wise. This time, the reputation of our Great Zhou Dynasty has spread far and wide, and all the other countries are envious."

"Indeed, Your Majesty truly possesses extraordinary abilities."

……

The officials raised their glasses to congratulate Yang Xia.

"This is the result of everyone working together; how could I have accomplished this alone?"

Yang Xia did not take all the credit for himself, but instead spoke of everyone's hard work, which made Sun Zhengming feel quite ashamed.

Compared to the other person's magnanimity, I am truly not on the same level.

"Next, I have an important announcement to make." After a few rounds of drinks, Yang Xia suddenly stood up, intending to announce an important decision to everyone.

"Does Your Majesty have any other urgent business?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, puzzled by Yang Xia's intentions.

"Lord Li of the Grand Council, Lord Wang, the Grand Commandant, Lord Sun, the Censor-in-Chief, and Lord Zhang, the Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet, you four are hereby dismissed from your posts effective immediately."

"And they are expelled from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and must leave within three days, never to return."

Yang Xia suddenly announced this order, and in front of Thomas.

Everyone present was shocked, and the punished ministers complained bitterly.

"Your Majesty, we are innocent! What crime have we committed?"

"Your Majesty, why is this?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, we haven't done anything!"

These ministers repeatedly cried out that they were innocent. They knew in their hearts that they had colluded with foreign officials, but they refused to admit it at this moment.

They believed that Yang Xia would definitely not be able to find any solid evidence, and as long as he stubbornly refused to admit it, there would be no major problems.

"Hmph, still so stubborn even when death is imminent. I will spare your heads out of consideration for your service to the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"General Meng, present the evidence that they are colluding with foreign enemies."

Yang Xia gave a cold snort and ordered Meng Yu to present all the evidence he had collected in person.

As instructed by Yang Xia, Meng Yu closely monitored the movements of these pro-peace ministers and indeed collected a great deal of evidence.

"Your Majesty, the evidence of their collusion with foreign officials is all here."

"Lord Zhang and Lord Li have accepted bribes from the Atlan Empire, while Lord Sun and Lord Wang have received benefits from the Red Cake Kingdom."

Meng Yu publicly revealed the evidence he had obtained, causing an uproar among the attendees.

The ministers looked at each other, dumbfounded. They hadn't expected that the evidence had already fallen into the hands of others, and now they dared not deny it anymore.

They had no choice but to silently accept their punishment and prepare to disappear from the Great Zhou Dynasty forever, as Yang Xia had demanded.

The ministers were ashen-faced and filled with remorse, never expecting their crimes to be exposed so quickly.

"The Great Zhou Dynasty yearns for peace, but it is absolutely not afraid of war. If anyone dares to provoke us, we will make them regret it."

Yang Xia uttered these words with great domineering confidence, and all eyes in the room turned to Thomas.

Clearly, these words were meant for Thomas.

Thomas could only give an awkward laugh, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Originally, relying on the strength of the Nebula Kingdom, they hoped to gain some advantage, but unexpectedly ended up in such an embarrassing situation.

They lost both their wives and their troops; the losses were truly devastating, and both fleets were wiped out.

"General Thomas, this is merely a warning. We hope your country will not act in this way again, or don't blame us for being ruthless."

Yang Xia was a straightforward person who didn't like beating around the bush, so he pointed out his meaning directly, making Thomas even more embarrassed.

"Prepare several ships later and have General Thomas lead his men back to report."

Yang Xia then turned to Meng Yin beside him and instructed him that he intended to let all these people go home.

"Your Majesty, are you really going to let them go?"

Mengyin leaned close to Yang Xia's ear and whispered.

Yang Xia nodded calmly and said no more. He believed that the matter should be left unresolved and did not want to further escalate the conflict with Xingyun Kingdom.

Next, we must focus all our efforts on developing new weapons so that if they offend us again in the future, we will annihilate them.

If the Nebula Kingdom can learn from this lesson and maintain peace, the Great Zhou Dynasty will not provoke it.

Yang Xia left the choice of what to do entirely to the Xingyun Kingdom.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Thomas hurriedly thanked Yang Xia, having almost thought he was going to lose his life there. Now that he could go home, he was extremely excited.

"No need for thanks, just take good care of yourselves."

Yang Xia's tone was authoritative and unassailable, leaving Thomas with no choice but to nod repeatedly.

That afternoon, Thomas and his men left in a sorry state.

"Generals, please come with me to the military laboratory to see when our new weapon will be developed."

Yang Xia, in high spirits, led Meng Yin and Meng Yu to the military laboratory.

Having successfully intercepted the high-end weapons of the Nebula Kingdom, Yang Xia pinned his hopes on this, hoping to quickly develop even more advanced equipment.

The two followed Yang Xia to the military laboratory, which was extremely well-equipped and brought together the most outstanding engineers of the Great Zhou Dynasty and craftsmen from all walks of life.

At this time, they were studying the principles of weapons and other technical details. The head of the military laboratory was named Yan Yuxiu.

As everyone was engrossed in their work, Yang Xia suddenly arrived, and Yan Yuxiu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"See you, Your Majesty."

"No need for formalities. How is the situation now?"

Yang Xia immediately inquired about the research progress, trying to guess when the new weapon would be successfully manufactured.

"Your Majesty, with current technology, some weapons still cannot be reverse engineered due to a lack of key production equipment."

Yan Yuxiu, an expert in the field, explained the current difficulties to Yang Xia in detail.

"No need to rush, just take it one step at a time."

After learning the details, Yang Xia offered words of comfort.

Because he knew he could still exchange the items he needed from the system store, at which point all these problems would be easily solved.

"I hereby announce that all personnel in the military industrial laboratory will receive a substantial reward."

To boost everyone's morale, Yang Xia announced the news to the public.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The lab staff were indeed thrilled. The king valued their research so much and offered them such generous compensation, so they were naturally eager to work hard.

"We will do our utmost to develop new weapons as soon as possible."

The staff were all overjoyed, and amidst the cheers of the crowd, Yang Xia led Meng Yin and Meng Yu away from the military laboratory.

After inspecting the laboratory, Yang Xia had a plan in mind and clarified his next goal.

As for the difficulties encountered by the laboratory, he will resolve them in the shortest possible time.

Yang Xia was very confident about this.

After visiting the laboratory, Meng Yin and Meng Yu were also deeply moved.

They deeply admired Yang Xia, believing him to be a true talent.

With such a leader, their Great Zhou Dynasty is bound to develop rapidly.

Yang Xia's actions were truly outstanding, achieving a series of strategic victories that made them feel extremely proud.

Living in the Great Zhou Dynasty filled them with immense pride, giving rise to a genuine sense of national pride.

"Your Majesty, this is truly remarkable! Winning battle after battle is exhilarating!"

Meng Yu couldn't help but express his feelings.

"Yes, if our Great Zhou Dynasty continues to develop in this way, it will surely become the most powerful country in the world."

Mengyin echoed his sentiments, and the two shared similar ideas.

"We should strive to strengthen our own power, not to provoke war, but to bring peace to the world."

Yang Xia uttered these meaningful words.

Only when a country is strong enough will others not dare to invade it easily, and only then can peace be achieved.

Meng Yin and Meng Yu nodded repeatedly, their admiration for Yang Xia growing stronger as they looked at him.

"Your Majesty, this matter clearly demonstrates that the Atlantean Empire is also coveting our Great Zhou Dynasty. Shouldn't we eliminate the Atlantean Empire before the Nebula Kingdom invades again?"... (End of Chapter)