Chapter 1124 - Only you can“t choose to back down! (1/2)

The world was waiting for Jiang Chen’s reaction.

At that moment, Jiang Chen was at the military base in New Moon Island where he stood with the officers of the Celestial Trade Armed Forces. He stared at the forty arrows representing the battles.h.i.+ps on the holographic screen, and the area of the map was marked with a red cross.

Everyone held their breath.

“It seems like they’re not going to retreat.” Ivan had a stern expression.

After all, the UA was a superpower in the world not just because of the media, but because of their aircrafts and cannons. Even if their political parties fought inside the Capitol relentlessly, even if the ruling party was berated by anti-war activists, they never held back when they needed to fight.

The UA Navy always forced other fleets to make way. How could a small country set a border and ask the superpower to make a detour?

If the hundreds-of-square-kilometers military restricted zones were drawn before the military exercise, the two sides could still both take a step back. If Xin really compromised, the Pacific would still be the peaceful Pacific, except the Global Grid Plan would likely falter.

However, Xin chose to go head-to-head against the hegemony. They didn’t take a step back but rather, advanced forward. They pulled out their sword and drew a line as the boundary, asking: Do you dare to go further?

The reaction of UA was also expected by everyone. They not only took a step forward, but they also asked: I’m going to take a step further. What are you going to do about it?

There was no retreat in the a.s.sertion of hegemony!

After all, the UA wasn’t Country F. While Celestial Trade Marines bulldozed through City M, the officers present remained calm. The Orbital Airborne Troops might have strength equivalent to ten soldiers, but counting on the power armor brigade, only four brigades served the country. They wouldn’t even cause a splash in the vast UA.

Ivan didn’t show any sign of fear. Since Jiang Chen pulled him out of the mud pile in Eastern Europe and gave him this responsibility, he swore his allegiance to Jiang Chen. However, even if he wasn’t afraid, his palms were still sweating.

He wasn’t afraid to fight.

Celestial Trade was even less afraid of fighting a war.

It was just that no one could bear the consequences of this war.

If the dozens of submarine missiles took off under the sea, the EMP weapons would send the entire UA back to the Stone Age.

But after this, Xin would cease to exist.

After all, technology wasn’t magic, and even in the distant 22nd century, there was no cheaper and more convenient killing tool than nuclear weapons. The UA had never claimed to not be the first one to use nuclear weapons. The dozen-plus aircraft carrier battle groups and the North Atlantic Treaty definitely didn’t just exist for looks. Once the Pandora Box was open, no country could survive.

Like a curse, a terrifying word surfaced in every officer’s head.

The Third World War…

The officers whispered to each other.

“Only diplomatic meanscan solve this problem.”

“We can’t fight this war…”

“The next step forward is the next world war…”

Just then, there was scorn in the command center and all the whispers ceased.

All the officers’ eyes centered onto Jiang Chen as they waited for the commander’s decision.

Jiang Chen’s expression has never been calmer, but the scorn in his eyes showed a tyrannous vibe. From his deep pupils, Ivan saw a lot, but he couldn’t see the word retreat.

“Coincidently, we aren’t going to retreat.”

His words were like hammer strikes, slamming into every officer’s mind.