Chapter 406 Orb's Greedy Request
Hearing this, Yang Hui and Huang still kept smiling and sat in their seats, without any movement to speak. Wang Liumei smiled lightly and said calmly to the representative of the Atlantic Federation: "If you are joking, it is indeed a bit funny. Your government abandoned its own people at the beginning of the ZAFT invasion. We believe that you voluntarily gave up your obligations and rights. We only provide humanitarian assistance at the request of the interim government built by the people. Under the friendly cooperation of both parties, the interim government agreed to merge into the territory of Orb, which has nothing to do with you. How can it be returned?"
"This... that... that is false. The interim government has not been recognized by anyone, so it has no effect..." The representative of the Oceania Federation argued nervously. Although the Earth Union has recovered a large area of territory in Australia, with the start of the armistice talks, the ZAFT army has returned to the Carpentaria base, and Australia is still in danger.
The territory from Papua New Guinea to Indo-West is much safer. Although it is still across the sea from the Carpentaria base, there is Orb to the east and the East Asia Republic to the north and west. There are two major forces eyeing it covetously, so ZAFT should not dare to act rashly.
"Ah? It seems that your information is blocked. As far as I know, the interim government is jointly elected and recognized by the local citizens. After learning in detail, we also recognize the legal validity of the interim government. Therefore, your statement is not valid."
"This...this..."
"Besides, I have already said that the moment you abandoned your citizens and fled, you gave up your responsibilities and powers. At that moment, you should not have a legal existence."
Hearing this, the representative of the Oceania Federation was sweating profusely and fell back into his chair weakly. He heard that Wang Liumei meant that not only would he not return the territory of Papua New Guinea, but he even told him that you are no longer qualified to speak on behalf of the Oceania Federation. Letting you sit at the same table with us is already a charity. If you are shameless again, get out.
The people present sneered, as if they were watching a clown.
However, they also had a preliminary understanding of Orb's strength, raised their vigilance to a higher level, and prepared to bargain with Orb.
Then some small forces spoke. Although they did not participate too much in the war, as a member of the Earth Union, they knew that Orb would not let them go easily, so they took the initiative to stand up and handed over a list of compensation to Orb, which was a small amount of materials and money, as well as concessions in diplomatic policy.
But no matter what the amount and diplomatic concessions were, since they took the initiative to stand up and bear the responsibility, and also made a "letter of surrender" to Orb, Orb was not a country that bullied others by taking advantage of its power, and accepted it without hesitation, and at the same time assured them that Orb would never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, which also made them feel relieved.
At this time, the late Da Chou finally came. A group of people pushed the door open and walked in arrogantly. The leader was wearing the general uniform of the Earth Army, and his expression was very ugly.
"What? It started before everyone arrived? What's the point of such a peace meeting? Or... is this Orb's way of hospitality?" The senior official came to Yang Hui and asked with his head down.
Yang Hui still kept smiling, raised his eyelids and glanced at him, and his smile became colder.
"Can you speak for the Atlantic Federation?"
"Hmph, I am the head of the delegation for this peace talk, so I can speak for the Atlantic Federation."
"Really? Well then..."
With a scornful smile, Yang Hui turned to Huang and Gaelta who were sitting behind him and said, "The First Fleet has entered the first-level combat readiness and is heading towards Alaska. Huang, formulate a combat plan, let the Angelus, Angelus, and Angelus go with the First MS Battalion, and prepare my body as well."
"Wow!"
Everyone present was shocked. They knew that Orb would be very strong in this meeting, but they didn't expect it to be so strong that it would send troops to attack directly without a word. This was tantamount to a declaration of war.
The Atlantic Federation representative who was just arrogant immediately panicked. He just wanted to save some face and tell everyone present with a strong attitude that the Atlantic Federation is still the strongest country in the Earth Union.
As a result, Yang Hui actually mobilized troops directly, which was completely beyond his expectations.
"You can't do this! Isn't Orb advocating peace? Declaring war on your own initiative is against the peace policy!"
"Haha, this representative, I want to remind you." Yang Hui stood up for the first time in the meeting, looking at the representative of the Atlantic Federation, with a cold and ruthless smile on his face, "I didn't order our army to attack you. If you have poor hearing, I can introduce you to an excellent doctor."
That's right, Yang Hui's order was just to let the troops advance in the direction of Alaska, without the words "attack" and "target", so it was not a declaration of war on the surface.
"Sir Yang Hui, now is a period of ceasefire and peace talks. It's not appropriate for you to do this, right?" At this time, the middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes who followed the representative of the Atlantic Federation came out and said to Yang Hui calmly but seriously.
"It's indeed inappropriate, but is your approach appropriate? King Orf?" Yang Hui stared at this person with a smile, looking at him constantly, trying to find more secrets from him.
King Orf, a middle-aged man in his fifties, is the current king of the Kingdom of Scandinavia.
Since discovering the problem of the Scandinavian Kingdom, Yang Hui has been curious and wary of this middle-aged man with dignity. Just now, he discovered a very serious problem, which was a very small action of the Atlantic Federation representative.
When King Orff started to speak, the Atlantic Federation representative subconsciously took a half step back, but in less than a second, he controlled himself and retracted his foot.
This action was very small, but it can reveal a lot of things, that is, the Atlantic Federation delegation, on the surface, is led by this ignorant officer, but in fact it is led by King Orff, and King Orff must have a very high status, and it has definitely been a long time. The status that has only been raised in a short time cannot make the Atlantic Federation people who are arrogant so respectful, let alone subconsciously retreat and give way.
"...Our lateness is understandable. You know, humans are always insignificant in front of nature."
"Really? It seems that I need to reorganize our country's climate observation department."
"No one is a saint, and everyone makes mistakes, just like the Atlantic Federation, don't you think? Sir Yang Hui."
"..."Simple dialogue, King Orf made Yang Hui feel difficult. Facing Orb's strong attitude and threat of force, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and had a reason to advance and retreat, which was completely different from the stupid main representative.
"The order continues to be executed, go to the Bering Sea to conduct military exercises, and no active attacks are allowed."
Words spoken out of water spilled out of water. In the current situation, if Yang Hui retracted the order, then all the attitudes and upcoming requests shown by Orb would become a joke, and Orb would no longer have any deterrent power.
During the peace talks, wars should not be triggered again, so Yang Hui ordered the fleet to conduct military exercises at the doorstep of Alaska, and ordered that no active attacks on others were allowed.
Doing so not only gave both sides a step down, but also demonstrated the deterrent power of Orb's military, killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, Yang Hui emphasized the word "active", which means to tell the people of the Atlantic Federation that you can't stop me from showing off my power at your doorstep. You can do it if you want, but you will bear the consequences. Orb is no longer the country that you used to bully.
King Orf did not argue with Yang Hui anymore. It was just a military exercise. As long as you don't cause trouble, there will be no war. Although it is very aggrieved to be shown off at your doorstep, there is nothing you can do. The Atlantic Federation suffered heavy losses in the war, and it will be slaughtered later. The internal situation is not completely stable, so it can't go to war with Orb again.
The people of the Atlantic Federation took their seats one by one, and the meeting continued. The small forces ended, and the game between the big forces came.
The first speaker was the East Asian Republic. That's right, the East Asian Republic, which has always had a good relationship with Orb, did not participate in the action against Orb from beginning to end. The Atlantic Federation took action against Orb, and the East Asian Republic also maintained an opposing attitude.
But it is an indisputable fact that they just stood by and watched after the opposition failed, so they had to pretend to do it and put forward their own conditions. Orb also accepted them happily and expressed that they would continue to maintain friendly cooperation with the East Asian Republic.
Then... it was the wrangling between PLANT and the Atlantic Federation.
Oh, yes, the Eurasian Federation should also be included. The master has come, and the target is not Orb. The waist is hardened and it is firmly grasping the destruction of Artemis, while the Atlantic Federation and PLANT are accusing each other of using nuclear weapons, although the nuclear weapons of both sides have not caused any losses to either side (only the Eurasian Federation is injured).
Finally, after nearly two hours of wrangling, Wang Liumei stood up again and saw that both sides were tired of arguing. Now it's Orb's turn.
"This! This is unacceptable!"
"Fantastic, no one can accept such conditions!"
"With such a big appetite, aren't you afraid of being stuffed to death?"
After receiving Wang Liumei's list of conditions, the Atlantic Federation, the Eurasian Federation and PLANT all angrily stated that they could not accept Orb's compensation conditions.
"The amount of materials and money can be negotiated, but other conditions are not negotiable." Wang Liumei said in a deep voice, "We hope that all parties present here will not forget that Orb also has nuclear energy technology, but in the war, even when Orb fell, it never used the forbidden power. What about you? The Atlantic Federation once again attempted to use nuclear bombs on the colony satellite, and PLANT attempted to bombard the earth with Genesis. If our elites did not stop it with all their strength, can you imagine what the world would become?"
"..."
At the scene, everyone was silent. The representative of the Atlantic Federation wanted to make a harsh statement. Anyway, the people in the colony satellite were all adjusters, and it would be better if they all died, but King Orf held his legs under the table, so he dared not speak.
Everyone knows that if both sides use nuclear weapons without regard for the consequences, the result will be the destruction of the earth and the extinction of mankind, so... Orb is really qualified to put forward such greedy conditions.
"I can't make a decision on your conditions. I need to discuss it with my country." After a fierce ideological struggle, the representative of PLANT said to Yang Hui. Not to mention the massive resources and money, he couldn't decide on the Boyatz Fortress alone. However, Orb's attitude was very clear. Resources and money could be discussed, but the Boyatz Fortress must be given to them.
On the other side, the Atlantic Federation and the Eurasian Federation also had ugly expressions. The Indian and Western territories were not theirs, so they didn't feel bad about it. However, if they asked for expansion to the territorial waters of Hawaii and Midway Island, it would be like the Atlantic Federation opening the door to its home and not being prepared for the lion outside without any restraints.
The Eurasian Federation was mainly concerned with vast resources. Once it agreed, the economy and manufacturing industry of the Eurasian Federation would be on the verge of collapse. Although Wang Liumei said that the amount could be negotiated, looking at the situation of PLANT and the Atlantic Federation, it was known that the range of negotiation was pitifully small.
"We... also need to contact our country..."
"We too..."
Such conditions were not something the delegation was qualified to decide, and Wang Liumei agreed to it.
"Yes, but I hope you can decide before the military exercise begins."