Chapter 1125 - Direct Conflic (1/2)

Celestial City, Earth Defense Alliance Headquarters.

With a coffee, Wu Changfeng stood at the floor-to-ceiling window as he emotionlessly watched the blue planet outside the window.

“What decision do you think he will make?”

Next to Wu Changfeng, Lu Hao smiled.

“For someone who can make up his mind to fight against an extraterrestrial civilization, what decision do you think he will make?”

Wu Changfeng also smiled, but he didn’t continue on the topic.

He gazed at the planet outside the window for what felt like an eternity, then his smile faded as he quietly and thoughtfully said, “If a war really starts, what can we see here?”

Lu Hao’s smile suddenly disappeared.

After a while, he forced a smile and squeezed out a sentence: “I hope… we can’t see it.”

What kind of war can be seen even around the synchronous orbit?

Other than nuclear war, he couldn’t think of any other possibilities.

“I hope so.” Wu Changfeng sighed, his eyes focused outside the window.

Suddenly, in the direction of the space elevator main axis, at Celestial City port, he saw an unusual shadow.

A Seagull-class transport ship had slowly left the port. Its engine left an eerie blue trail and it moved toward the low-Earth orbit…

In the western Pacific Ocean, turbulent waves rolled under the pristine sky, as if thousands of tons of lime were mixed in. The representatives of the countries in the audience all shared the same tense expression. Although they hoped for Celestial Trade to compromise and admit defeat, they were all uncertain.

The leader of Celestial Trade isn’t the most rational…

If he gets hot-headed and starts a war…

On the flagship of the joint fleet, Hogg stood like a sculpture with his hands behind his back, his eagle-like gaze locked onto the sea in the southwest silently. The command room staff were busy working in their posts, only occasionally exchanging communications.

“Report! Celestial Trade’s Naval Fleet was discovered one hundred and fifty kilometers away!” The officer in front of the radar reported.

With a frown, Hogg’s expression showed a hint of malice.

It seems that Celestial Trade isn’t going to give in.

“How big is the fleet?” Hogg coldly asked.

“The entire fleet is composed of six frigates; the number of submarines is unknown.”

When he heard the report, Hogg stopped, and there was doubt in his expression.

“Six frigates?”

Relying on six frigates to stop us is just underestimating the power of our fleet!

“Signal to them and warn them to immediately change course; otherwise, any escalation will result in consequences they can’t bear,” Hogg said expressionlessly.

At this moment, on the ship bridge, the correspondent received the message from the opposing fleet and immediately reported it to Lei Zheng.

Lei Zheng nodded after he heard the message, and his expression was unmoved.

“Lei… Major General Lei?” The deputy looked at Lei Zheng and asked nervously.

His eyes still looked straight ahead, and Lei Zheng ordered, “Respond to them that Celestial Trade Pacific Fleet will conduct a routine military exercise in the 970-square-kilometer military restricted zone. The drill is a live ammunition exercise, and if someone accidentally enters our range, they will have to bear the consequences at their own risk!”

Six frigates were lined up on the high sea, and the guns all aimed at a spot 100 kilometers away, the area designated as the military restricted zone. Under the flagship order, six rounds of electromagnetic pulse cannons launched simultaneously, leaving six orange-yellow trails in the air.

One hundred kilometers away, the seawater was sent hundreds of meters into the air, creating a temporary rain shower within the area.

In the Capital’s the combat command room, the senior officials of the Ministry of Defense were busy communicating.

Accompanied by a military adviser, Hill stared at the satellite image on the big screen.

“Celestial Trade Navy Fleet fired at target waters and announced it would be conducting regular military exercises in the military restricted zone!”

The term “routine military exercise” made Hill pause for a second. The shamelessness of Celestial Trade almost made her swear, but the military adviser next to her swore first.

“Routine military exercise? These third-world b*stards! How is this a routine military exercise?! This is clearly a provocation!”

Hill didn’t speak, but having served the role of secretary of state, she understood very clearly that Celestial Trade used a loophole.

By international conventions, military exercises in public waters required notification to neighboring countries in advance and required invitation of observers from other countries. However, routine military exercises in territorial waters didn’t require notification.