Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!
Chapter 840 - 463: Let the Southeast Asian People Suffer a Little_2

This answer was not what Jesmin wanted to hear, his expression clearly showed dissatisfaction.

"All this time, haven't you thought of a way to deal with the cruiser arsenal ship?"

"It's difficult. This type of cruiser arsenal ship has only just emerged, and our understanding of it is still limited. Coupled with its unique characteristics and massive missile capacity, even if our aircraft carrier strike group were suddenly attacked, it would be extremely dangerous. Our air defense system might not be able to intercept all the missiles.

Of course, naval warfare is not only about clashes of power, but also the application of tactics and even luck can tip the scales of victory and defeat. We might achieve a major victory, or our losses might far exceed estimates.

In short, going to war with the Jieke Group's fleet now carries great risks."

Selim shook his head. Their nation-devouring fleet was patrolling the Indian Ocean, not intervening in the Jawa Country war, precisely because of the threat posed by the Devourer-class deep diving cruiser.

If it were any other country, the Beautiful Country would have intervened long ago, not allowing the other side to act so pompously.

"Mr. President, right now, it's very difficult for us to accept the loss of a sunken warship. If such an event were to happen, our nation's prestige would be shaken, and in the future, we would have to jump through many hoops, and things would not go as smoothly as they do today."

Selim expressed the military's view, not supporting going to war with the Jieke Group at this time.

War is not child's play; the aircraft carrier fleet is one of the cornerstones of the Beautiful Country's world hegemony and the key to its unhindered global dominance.

If the navy encounters problems leading to excessive losses, they, the Beautiful Country, will encounter big trouble, and many countries might no longer listen to the Beautiful Country.

In the past, when the Beautiful Country was strong, they could rise by leveraging power, and just by stomping their feet, they could shake the entire world. If it caught a cold and fever, with economic downturns, the whole world had to pay the price.

But if the Beautiful Country became weak and was found out, it won't have the same authoritative voice, and there would be more and more people paying lip service to the Beautiful Country while acting contrary to its wishes.

Being the world's dominator is both an honor and a pressure.

Just like the once-glorious Great British Empire, after its decline and the loss of world hegemony, it was mired in economic debt, with the Beautiful Country becoming its biggest creditor. Militarily, it was left impoverished, hard to maintain; politically, the global wave of colonial independence started, and one by one, its colonies broke away from its control.

During the height of the Great British Empire, even with all the courage in the world, these colonies wouldn't dare to think of such a lovely thing as independence! As if the Great British Empire's powerful ships and sharp guns were just for show.

Now the Beautiful Country also has such concerns, needing to maintain its image as the world's dominator, not willing to let others see its weakness.

"Mr. President, I think sometimes you have to let go when necessary."

Judith also spoke up. His opinion aligned with the military's, also advising against, at this time, engaging in an uncertain war with the Jieke Group over Luzon.

Jesmin's face was fluctuating; after much contemplation, he sighed heavily: "Forget it, deliver my message, order the evacuation of several of our military bases in Luzon immediately to avoid direct conflict with the Jieke Group. The Jieke Group is coming on strong at the moment; alas! The people of Southeast Asia can only be left to suffer for now."

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Because a Devourer-class deep diving cruiser of the Jieke Group appeared near the Luzon Exclusive Economic Zone, the eyes of the world were focused on it.

As is well known, Luzon is an ironclad supporter of the Beautiful Country, frequently participating in military exercises conducted by the Beautiful Country in Asia and proactively cooperating with the Beautiful Country in stirring up trouble.

It is no exaggeration to say that Luzon is a strong contender for the third place as a lackey of the Beautiful Country, with the second and first places naturally being South Korea and Japan.

Now with the cruiser of the Jieke Group appearing near Luzon, such a powerful warship poses a huge threat to Luzon's navy.

Luzon rushed to seek aid from the Beautiful Country and frantically condemned the boundary-crossing actions of the Jieke Group's warship, greatly frightened by the Jieke Group.

Previously, they had opposed the Jieke Group's Dragon Coin promotion efforts alongside the Jawa Country.

Now their good buddy, the Jawa Country, had been battered by the Jieke Group with bruises everywhere, and their territory had been artificially dismembered.

Now with the cruiser arsenal ship of the Jieke Group purposelessly patrolling near its sea areas, Luzon was naturally panicking and hastily sought protection from its Beautiful Country papa.

Countries around the world are also watching the reaction of the Beautiful Country, as this incident is easily capable of sparking a war between the Jieke Group and the Beautiful Country if mishandled.

However, no one expected that just two days after the incident occurred,

on September 27th!

The Beautiful Country officially announced that it would close all major overseas military bases in Luzon and withdraw troops to Japan and South Korea.

This announcement shocked the world.

That the Beautiful Country could go so far as to shut down its military bases was astonishing.

Not only did it show no intentions of standing up for Luzon, but it also chose to pack up and leave, surprising countries around the world, including the onlookers.

Many military experts, who had previously confidently claimed that the Beautiful Country would definitely support Luzon and ensure its territorial security, were left with swollen faces.

Luzon itself was even more bewildered, unable to believe that it had been abandoned by the Beautiful Country just like that.

When they cried and begged the Beautiful Country to stay, all they received was a heartless rejection.

Their Beautiful Country papa clearly had no intention of staying to share in Luzon's hardships, leaving without remorse and with no hesitation.

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Luzon!

A Beautiful Country base in Kagaya Province.

This is the largest Beautiful Country military base in Luzon, with over three thousand soldiers stationed there.

Typically, this place is bustling with training or Beautiful Country soldiers on leave who would go to the Flower Street to seek some fun and relax.

But today, at this military base, a large number of Beautiful Country soldiers received the order, packed up their gear, took their belongings, and boarded strategic transport aircraft.

"Okay, dear, I will see you when I get back. I love you, remember to miss me."

A handsome African American soldier was holding a phone, video chatting with a woman.

This was his little lover in Luzon, and although he was reluctant, a military order couldn't be refused.

"Will, please don't go, I can't bear to be without you, and neither can the little baby in my belly."

The woman was crying, her face covered with tears, heartbroken.

"This child is a gift from me to you. If you miss me, look at the baby more often. I'll come back to see you when I have the chance."

After saying this, the African American decisively hung up the phone, severing his last connection in Luzon, and boarded the strategic transport plane.

Such situations were not rare. Many Beautiful Country soldiers who had been in Luzon for a long time had brief relationships or even had started families there.

But faced with reality, they had no choice but to let go. Confronted by Jieke Group's aggressive pressure, the Beautiful Country soldiers opted for a strategic retreat, completing their separation from Luzon.

On this day, all the Beautiful Country military bases in Luzon were engaged in the same activity: moving out.

Warships left the ports, aircraft were transported, and ground troops boarded strategic transport planes for relocation.

The efficiency of the Beautiful Country was high. To prevent a repeat of the Changi Naval Base incident, they withdrew all personnel from Luzon, leaving the empty military bases to be handed back to Luzon.

Luzon quickly realized something was amiss, and upon inspecting the Beautiful Country military base, they discovered that it was nearly deserted, only some immobile equipment and buildings remaining, the empty military base leaving Luzon in complete panic.

Faced with the formidable entity of the Jieke Group, without the protection of the Beautiful Country, they were like a lamb faced with a tiger, with little ability to resist.

Just looking at the situation with Jawa is enough; Jawa, much stronger than Luzon, couldn't even last two months against the Jieke Group, let alone Luzon.

Because of the Beautiful Country's cold abandonment, countless people in Luzon broke down that day, cursing the ancestors of the Beautiful Country across eighteen generations.

The Beautiful Country might have left with a pat on the back, but the Luzon family is here; how could they flee?

In fact, they truly could flee.

On the same day the Beautiful Country withdrew, Luzon's wealthy merchants, aristocrats, and celebrities urgently boarded overseas flights under the pretext of traveling or working abroad, fleeing the country, fearing the kind of reckoning that happened in Jawa would fall upon them.

For a while, the price of flights from Luzon soared a hundredfold, and tickets were hard to come by.

Yet, while the upper-class individuals could flee, the vast majority of the lower-class people simply had no means to leave, only able to wait for an uncertain fate.