Martin Variety in American Comics.

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"The Justice League's army is in disarray, and now is the perfect opportunity for us to strike. If we win this battle, we can destroy the Justice League's momentum. With the cooperation of European and American countries, we can form a blockade against them."

"The Justice League is a relatively new organization, and its foundation relies entirely on the individual abilities and prestige of its founding members. Even if we defeat this army, we cannot wipe out both Martin and Wonder Woman in one fell swoop; instead, it will only force them to use all their strength to attack us."

The staff officers immediately split into two distinct factions, each expressing their own views and glaring angrily at the opponents.

"Wait, wait, wait! Are we just going to let the enemy die? The Western countries are greedy and forget morality. This joint action is only because the Justice League touched their sore spot. But how can these people be a match for the Justice League on the battlefield? They are bound to fail. If we miss this opportunity, can they still hold on?"

"The elders of the Justice League are truly inhuman. Even if we launch an attack, we may not be able to take them down. Moreover, the Justice League forces have already switched to a defensive posture. Can you guarantee that a proactive attack will yield any wicked results? It would be better to unite with other countries and implement a blockade."

"Coward!"

"A brainless brute!"

The staff were all military men. Although they were all descendants of Savage and had received a so-called aristocratic education from a young age, they were all reckless and indiscriminate when they got angry.

When they heard their opponents insulting them, they retaliated without hesitation, resulting in a scene of mutual cursing, much like shrewish women hurling insults at each other in the street.

"enough!"

Savage slammed his fist on the table, and the two factions of staff officers immediately knelt on the ground, remaining silent in a show of submission to Savage.

"Your actions are completely devoid of etiquette. What kind of behavior is this? How can you command troops like this!"

Savage looked at the staff officers kneeling on the ground and felt a headache coming on.

He knew very well that the reason these advisors were so agitated was entirely because they were afraid of the Justice League and didn't know how to deal with it.

However, he could not publicly rebuke these advisors because he himself was also wary of the Justice League and had no better way to deal with it.

If it's just about dealing with troops, he certainly has many methods.

Like Martin, Savage didn't think superhumans would bring much change to the military.

However, superhumans at Martin's level are a completely different story. Savage has no way to deal with a leader like Martin. Even if he can wipe out all the troops, these people can just raise another army.

The arguments among these staff officers were actually a manifestation of Savage's indecisiveness, as he frequently inquired about the state of preparations for war, inadvertently conveying this attitude.

Of course, none of these advisors actually mentioned a third option: seeking help from Apokolips.

They had all considered this option, but Savage always regarded the existence of Apokolips as his inviolable taboo.

Only Savage could bring it up voluntarily; no one else could do it on their own, not even mention it. Anyone who did would lose their head.

Over time, naturally no one dared to bring up these matters at this moment, lest they anger Savage.

Despite facing a formidable enemy, and knowing that a single misstep could lead to total annihilation and the demise of everyone, they dared not bring it up, lest they anger Savage.

Savage didn't want to mention Apokolips. After a moment of contemplation, he instructed, "We're not that vulnerable. We can do both things at the same time. You immediately plan an attack on the Justice League forces, and at the same time, contact people in Europe and America to discuss blocking the Justice League."

Savage's style is indeed to hold onto everything tightly.

However, the staff officers all knew that this kind of "wanting everything" approach would likely result in losing everything in the end.

The Justice League is not some ragtag bunch of ordinary people; to take down a force led by Martin and Diana, they will have to go all out.

In other words, once this battle begins, it will inevitably escalate into a decisive battle between the two sides. Even if Savage and his group want to escape, the Justice League cannot let them go.

Therefore, there is no such thing as an attempt here. Either we don't fight at all, or we use our military strength and join forces with the West to lock down the Justice League.

They should fight to the bitter end, using the destruction of the Justice League to add to their World Domination record, so that other forces will not dare to attack Savage.

The Western countries aren't fools. Savage took the initiative to rush out and withstand the pressure from the Justice League, so of course they wanted to sit on the shore and watch the show, seeing which of the two tigers would die or be injured.

Savage has no alliances or shared interests with these countries. The armies of Western countries must be out of their minds to share the pressure with Savage.

Even though these staff officers were well aware of the consequences of doing so, none of them stood up to oppose Savage; instead, they silently carried out Savage's orders.

'Anyway, these things aren't ours. If the old man wants to squander his fortune, then let him be!'

Although these advisors were all descendants of Savage, they never had any intention of inheriting his position, because Savage was an immortal being, and his descendants did not inherit this talent. At most, they could live a few more years, but eventually they would still die.

Since that was the case, the staff officers stopped bothering to think about anything else and simply followed Savage's orders.

……

On the Atlantic Ocean!

General Steve Trevor stood on the aircraft carrier, watching the planes take off from the deck runway, his face serious, completely ignoring the fleet personnel around him who were offering advice.

He was not as calm as he appeared, nor did he understand how things had escalated to this point.

The founding members of the Justice League are all American-born. Batman is from the largest conglomerate in the United States, Superman grew up in Kansas, Martian Manhunter is an important official in the Department of Defense, and Arthur's father was an employee of the Benevolent Army...

Even Wonder Woman, who has the least connection to the United States, had a good working relationship with the U.S. military during World War II.

Logically speaking, even if the Justice League does not approve of some phenomena in the United States, the two sides should not have let their relationship deteriorate to this point, to the point of having to break off relations.

But the truth is, these elites who should have belonged to the United States ultimately broke with the US, went to Africa to help third-world countries rise, and even colluded with the East Asian University.

'It's all because of Martin!'

Steve knew that among the Justice League members, only Martin had such a strong will that he could resonate with Batman and ultimately lead this group of people away.

Of course, this is just Steve's personal opinion.

For America's elites, the reason Martin was able to take Batman and the others away was simply because Martin was from outside the world; they saw him as a bastard who was disrupting their world and should be completely eliminated.

However, Steve knew that the reason why the elites at the top treated Martin so badly was not because he was from outside the world, nor because he had taken the Justice League away.

Rather, it's because Martin disregards the United States and wants to push the US back to the position of a regional power and create a new world order.

This is the real reason why the upper echelons are so eager to kill Martin—not just because he thinks and acts this way, but because he has the ability to do so. Americans don't care that the Justice League can create new forces, but rather that it has the ability to destroy the old.

And America is increasingly becoming something old.

This is also what gives Steve a headache. The Justice League's proposal is not an empty concept, but rather to build a new alliance by resisting the invasion of Apokolips.

Can the United States seize control of this alliance? Of course they can, and they are even more qualified and capable of becoming its leader than the Justice League.

The crux of the problem is that the Americans are unwilling to do this; they are simply unwilling to give up their own interests to help industrialize Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Even in order to resist an alien invasion, no American was willing to give up their interests.

Thinking of this, Steve couldn't help but sigh. He wasn't completely against the Justice League; at least they genuinely wanted to resist Apokolips, and the United States did have the right to choose sides.

However, the American elites are unwilling to shoulder this historical responsibility; they would rather the entire planet be destroyed than give up their interests.

"The world is increasingly divided into two camps: one fighting against aggression for humanity, and the other selfishly allowing the enemy to invade. Now, every community on Earth stands at this crossroads: will they choose to shoulder their historical responsibility, or will they choose to degenerate?"

"The Justice League will always stand on the side of resistance against aggression, even at the cost of everything, to resist the invaders' iron heel."

Steve's gloom deepened as he recalled the Justice League's earlier announcement.

"General, a call from headquarters!"

Steve answered the phone, and the voice of an old friend on the other end pulled him out of his thoughts.

"I'm already in Africa, do you still expect to remotely control me?"

Although Steve spent his entire life working at Sky Eye, he was no stranger to war and was also skilled at commanding troops.

"General Steve, you misunderstand. We have absolute faith in you, otherwise we would not have handed over command of the troops to you."

Steve didn't believe a word of it. He did have many friends in the military, but they had all retired.

He was ostensibly promoted because of his understanding of the Justice League. In reality, the people at headquarters knew that the first wave of troops would be no match for the Justice League, so they brought him in as a scapegoat.

But Steve didn't care about any of that anymore. He had lived long enough, and if he could end his life like this, it wouldn't be so bad.

Anyway, all his efforts in his life had come to naught, and there was no point in living anymore.

"Just tell us what you need; we're about to enter our target area!"

Although Steve was prepared to die, he had no intention of giving up and feeding the enemy, nor did he want an entire fleet to die with him.

"We've received a message from Savage who wants to cooperate in attacking the Justice League. Do you think this plan is feasible?"

Although everyone knows that Steve was pushed out to take the blame, the old general should still be respected during the battle.

Otherwise, the other party might simply give up and go home, and their goal of shifting blame would be lost.

"The Justice League has already made it very clear what kind of person Savage is. Do you think it's feasible to cooperate with someone like that?"

Steve almost thought he had misheard. He knew that the people at headquarters had low standards, but he didn't expect them to be this low.

It’s simply outrageous!
"Yes, you are the frontline commander, so of course we should listen to the advice of those who have risked their lives for you!"

The voice coming from the other end of the phone was muffled and unclear, which made me furious.

Steve really wanted to drag the other person off the other end of the microphone and give them a good beating. These bastards didn't want to take any responsibility and made him take all the blame.

Even though Steve was already tired of living, being bullied to this extent, a nameless anger rose in his heart, and he wanted to fight back against these people.

"What if I disagree? What are you going to do? Savage is a traitor, a bastard. Cooperating with them will only get us into trouble."

So what?

The person on the other end of the phone didn't take any of this seriously. In his view, as long as he could take down the Justice League, none of this mattered.

Savage and his group understood that this was nothing new. If they were supported by aliens and still only reached this level, then those aliens were nothing special.

However, these words cannot be said to Steve, otherwise the old-fashioned general will surely be furious.

"Savage may indeed be suspected of betrayal, but he is still within the existing system, so it's not difficult to control him. However, the Justice League are truly free and democratic people who want to destroy the current order and plunge the world into chaos. Therefore, the Justice League is a step ahead in terms of danger."

"If you absolutely have to deal with a tiger for its skin, you'd better choose to cooperate with Savage."

"Is this the final order from headquarters?"

Steve had no desire to argue with these bastards anymore; their words sounded grand but were completely unreasonable.

This old general really doesn't understand the rules!

The person on the other end of the phone felt that they had made themselves clear enough, but Steve was not taking the bait, which was obviously intentional.

"No, this is our suggestion. It's okay if you don't accept it. We can..."

Steve hung up the phone immediately, ignoring the other person's nonsense.

"General, this is not a good idea!"

The rank of the aircraft carrier captain is not low, but it is much lower than that of the general from headquarters.

Steve gave it a cold glance: "What you should be focusing on now is the reconnaissance situation with the fighter jets, and then come up with a battle plan. Or, you don't need to wait for the army, just send all the planes out and confront Superman directly?"

"I'll act immediately."

Upon hearing Superman's name, the captain immediately stood at attention, completely abandoning any thought of continuing the fight.

(End of this chapter)