Sam Country President Mansion Round Table Conference Room, the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Security Bureau, Chief of Staff, and other aides were urgently convened for a eting. Everyone looked at each other in astonishnt, wondering what had happened, but no one could say. Only the Minister of Defense was deep in thought with a cold expression. Everyone imdiately realized the seriousness of the matter and stopped asking questions, sitting solemnly. It wasn't long before the President hurriedly arrived.
Everyone stood up to greet him. The President signaled to everyone to sit down, glanced at the Minister of Defense, and said with a heavy expression: "Ladies and gentlen, just ten minutes ago, our ally Yue Country suffered a major blow. I personally feel profound sorrow and anger for this incident—sorrow for the victims and anger towards the perpetrators. The event occurred suddenly, and unfortunately, our satellite was not in the region to capture any footage. Next, please let the Minister of Defense explain."
Everyone looked at the Minister of Defense with astonishnt and curiosity. The significance of what major blow Yue Country had suffered was not important to them unless it impacted their own interests or the country's interests. The Minister of Defense respectfully stood up and said, "President, ladies and gentlen, ten minutes ago, I received a call from our military adviser, Jackson, who is stationed in Yue Country. He reported witnessing a massive explosion; the missile base we supported to build in Yue was destroyed, and nearly ten thousand people were killed."
"Wow?" Everyone exclaid in astonishnt, their expressions becoming grave. They were clearly aware of the strategic nature of the missile base in Yue Country. The country had invested significant manpower, resources, and finances into it as an important strategic deterrent base in the eastern region. Now that the base was destroyed, they found it hard to believe. An aide surprisingly asked, "Minister, as far as I know, the base has over ten thousand well-equipped troops. How could it be destroyed so quickly?"
"The specific situation is unclear. Jackson said he led a team to chase a group of unidentified individuals and happened to witness the explosion when returning. If it weren't for the distance being far, he would also have been affected. In that case, I would have lost a beloved son, and the nation a loyal warrior," the Minister of Defense said solemnly.
"How the explosion happened is not the point; what matters is that all our investnts went down the drain. Do you know who did it?" Another aide inquired. Everyone knew that Jackson was the Minister of Defense's son, and there was no point in questioning his statents. As long as their own people were unhard, it was typical of the Sam Country's approach.
"We know, but it's of no use. It was Huaxia Country," the Minister of Defense said seriously.
"Huaxia Country? Only they would care about the base's existence. But the base has been secretly constructed for years without exposure, so why is it exposed this ti?" Yet another aide raised their doubts.
"I understand everyone's feelings. The urgency is in stabilizing Yue Country. Does anyone have any ideas?" The President noticed the topic diverging and quickly interjected to redirect it.
"If the situation is true, Yue Country will certainly be very angry and will likely question our capabilities. We must first appease their emotions. Additionally, we might consider increasing military infiltration in Yue Country strategically. A strategic missile base is not enough; we need a military base. It would be best to lease a harbor from them as a military port and deploy an aircraft carrier there to maintain regional security," the Chief of Staff unwaveringly suggested.
Everyone knowingly glanced at the Chief of Staff, secretly smiling at the President. No one opposed the idea; it was not worth offending the Chief of Staff over another country's affairs. If a military harbor were to be built, there would be significant interests involved, and it was understood that the Chief of Staff would share so of it, which was a kind of unwritten rule.
The President naturally understood the Chief of Staff's true intentions. Such a move would expand power, yield benefits, and increase personal influence, yet the President needed the Chief of Staff's support. After all, it was Yue Country's money at stake, and his own prestige would rise without opposition. He looked at the Minister of Foreign Affairs and instructed, "Pacifying Yue Country is your responsibility."
"Yes, President," the Minister of Foreign Affairs readily agreed.
The Chief of Staff saw no objections from anyone and knowingly smiled. He glanced at the Minister of Defense and imdiately offered support, saying, "Military infiltration alone isn't enough; it takes too long to yield results. We should also pursue the perpetrators; doesn't the Strategic Intelligence Bureau have a Demon Extermination Organization? The structure is too loose, and there's no specific frawork or resources to support it. I think Jackson should take charge as the highest leader of this organization and imdiately pursue the killers. Let Japan send more ninjas over; at least the Death God Killer Organization should co under our command."
"I personally agree with this proposal. The Strategic Intelligence Bureau has recently suffered repeated setbacks; it's ti to regroup," an aide knowingly praised.
Others, seeing the direction of the wind, would knowingly express agreent. Politics is a matter of trading favors—supporting one today and receiving support tomorrow; there was no need to offend colleagues for others. Otherwise, no one could play the ga. The President naturally understood everyone's intentions and didn't oppose it. As long as there was unity against external forces, it was manageable. After all, it was another country's resources and interests being exploited, without harming national interests, so why oppose it?
Only one person was uncomfortable—the Security Bureau. National security had always been the concrete responsibility of the Security Bureau, but now the Strategic Intelligence Bureau sought to seize power and steal the Security Bureau's role. Naturally, the Security Bureau was displeased, but seeing everyone's agreent, they could not openly object.
The President glanced at the Director of the Security Bureau and secretly smirked, continuing, "This proposal is viable. The Security Bureau should cooperate strongly; it's all for national interest. Let Jackson not return ho; he should settle there. The Demon Extermination Alliance must not be superficial; it needs to be established. In addition, the military and Security Bureau should deploy a team to assist. Each team should have no fewer than twenty people, and they must be elite."
"Yes," the relevant person imdiately agreed.
"Regarding Japan, instruct their governnt to organize a batch of personnel properly. We've all invested heavily, and they can't stand by watching. Oh, I rember Shijing Ye also went to the base; why is there no news about him—is he alive?" The President continued casually.
"It's unclear; Jackson didn't ntion him," the Minister of Defense quickly responded.
"That's settled; everyone should take action imdiately. Don't let Yue Country drift outside our assistance. With such an incident, it's an ideal opportunity to persuade the moderate faction in Yue Country to join our camp. This matter is assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Does anyone have any questions?" the President calmly concluded.
"President, everyone must receive orders within a day and reach the destination to et Jackson within two days; otherwise, it will be too late," the Minister of Defense reminded.
"That's acceptable. Is there anything else?" the President made an imdiate decision, seeing everyone silent, and continued, "With such a high degree of agreent, let's act. Minister, inform Jackson that we are watching closely."
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