60: All-out attack! Another attack on Pearl Harbor!

How could the Emperor not feel what Ito Hidekazu said?

From the very beginning, Lin Ye had set a trap for everyone.

It was called a free dungeon for total war, but in reality, it was full of hidden dangers, and even a small action could lead to disaster.

In other words, the reason Lin Ye created such a so-called open free world was to let the Challengers act recklessly, thereby triggering the punishment mechanism he had set up in advance.

The Emperor, after all, was an LV4 battle-hardened expert, and he adjusted his emotions very quickly.

He had now regained his rationality.

He sat back down, forcing himself to speak with renewed vigor:

"Hmph, if Lin Ye thinks he can defeat me with such methods, he is being too naive!"

"Although we suffered a setback, we were not fundamentally harmed."

"Although our current military strength has not reached my previous expectations, it is still far superior to that of Eagle Country."

"As long as we don't make any more mistakes, there is still great hope of defeating Eagle Country."

Seeing the Emperor regain his fighting spirit, Ito Hidekazu bowed and replied, "Please give your orders, Your Majesty!"

"Ito-kun, we don't have much time left."

"In this situation, we don't know where Eagle Country's satellites are, nor how much information about Dongying Island has been leaked; dragging this out will only be to our disadvantage."

"I need you to arrange two things next..."

The Emperor did not hesitate and immediately began new planning.

"First, recruit as many soldiers as possible, to the greatest extent."

"At the same time, reply to Eagle Country, saying that we will heed Eagle Country's advice and will hand over the one trillion fine to the International Court in a few days."

Hearing the Emperor's plan, Ito Hidekazu looked puzzled.

"Your Majesty? Do we...really have to pay the fine to Eagle Country?"

"If so, it is highly likely to cause opposition among the people of Dongying Island and lead to domestic instability."

"After all...you just recently delivered a speech to the public about strengthening the military state."

Although Ito Hidekazu had suffered a great loss before for not accepting Eagle Country's fine, he still felt that paying the fine was a foolish act.

Because if the fine was paid, the loyalty of the people would still decline, and might even decline faster.

Moreover, this time, the Emperor had just recently conscripted troops.

To surrender to Eagle Country now, wasn't that slapping himself in the face?!

"Of course, we won't really pay any fine!" the Emperor said coldly. "This is just a delaying tactic."

As he spoke, a look of determination appeared on the Emperor's face.

"We will first show temporary goodwill to Eagle Country, so Eagle Country will never expect us to launch an attack on them that very night!"

Ito Hidekazu shivered and quickly asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to declare war on Eagle Country?"

Everything happened so suddenly that Ito Hidekazu was somewhat slow to react.

"This is a last resort; the current circumstances leave us no opportunity to develop in secret anymore."

"Then we will attack proactively! War is always about striking first!"

As he spoke, the Emperor directly brought up the world map of Earth Online from the main control panel of Songzhi Pavilion.

Then he pointed his finger at the location of "Pearl Harbor Military Base" on it.

"The target of this surprise attack is still Pearl Harbor on Hawaii Island!"

"However, learning from your previous lesson, Ito-kun, we will not actually spend time attacking that misleading Pearl Harbor Military Base."

"There is only one true target, and that is the TF58 Extermination Fleet entrenched around Pearl Harbor!"

In an instant, Ito Hidekazu understood the Emperor's intention.

It truly was a brilliant plan!

First, feign submission to Eagle Country, in order to make Eagle Country relax its vigilance.

The real purpose was to launch a surprise attack on Eagle Country's Extinguish Country Fleet that very night!

This way, Eagle Country would surely be caught off guard.

The Extinguish Country Fleet has thirty Aircraft Carriers; if they could truly be wiped out in one fell swoop, it would be a fatal blow to Eagle Country's naval power.

Without the threat of Aircraft Carriers, the Challengers' warships could freely roam the Pacific Ocean, completely encircling Eagle Country!

"Your Majesty is brilliant!"

"If we can truly take down the Aircraft Carrier fleet in one fell swoop, our chances of victory will become very high."

As he spoke, a hint of worry suddenly appeared in Ito Hidekazu's eyes.

Because his mind recalled the scene of watching those steel behemoths from the sea surface.

He involuntarily shivered.

"Your Majesty...I trust your judgment, but I must offer two pieces of advice..."

"Eagle Country's Extinguish Country Fleet is truly powerful, and it won't be easy to annihilate them in one go."

The Emperor lightly tapped the table, looking completely confident.

"I know your concerns, Ito-kun."

"While Aircraft Carriers are powerful, their disadvantages are also very obvious: they are slow and cumbersome, and they consume enormous amounts of energy, making them unsuitable for prolonged combat."

"If we only use the Navy to fight the Aircraft Carrier fleet, it would indeed be a disadvantage, but if we use the Air Force, the flexibility of the Air Force will be the greatest restraint on the Aircraft Carrier fleet."

As he spoke, the Emperor displayed all the military forces of Dongying Island on the light screen of the Songzhi Pavilion command center.

It showed the Challenger Camp's most intuitive weapon and troop data!

"This time, I plan to send out all of our Air Force and Navy to attack the Extinguish Country Fleet!"

"We have thirty thousand warships and over forty thousand warplanes; attacking simultaneously, can we still not take down Eagle Country's Aircraft Carrier fleet?"

Ito Hidekazu had to admire the Emperor's boldness.

Since he chose to launch a surprise attack, he would leave himself no retreat.

This was to go all out, sparing no effort.

Deploying both the Navy and Air Force was an extremely risky move.

The disadvantage was that it would leave Dongying Island's military strength largely empty; if Eagle Country attacked at that moment, the consequences would be disastrous.

Moreover, this matter involved a great deal of gambling, because Lin Ye had made adjustments to the dungeon before this dungeon began, and there was a certain possibility that he had already moved the Extinguish Country Fleet from Pearl Harbor.

Lin Ye, being so cunning, was very likely to do such a thing.

In that case, it would be a futile effort, and their own combat strength would be completely exposed.

But the advantages were equally obvious: the sudden outbreak of concentrated combat power could indeed more easily eliminate the Extinguish Country Fleet.

Forty thousand warplanes and thirty thousand warships firing at full power simultaneously, let alone a fleet, even an island might be instantly blasted to nothing!

If the Extinguish Country Fleet could be destroyed, then subsequent attacks on Eagle Country would become much easier.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Ito Hidekazu bowed and exclaimed. "Your subordinate will always trust Your Majesty's judgment!"

"There's no need for such flattery," the Emperor's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness and determination.

"You immediately notify all major military bases to prepare, and then immediately march towards Pearl Harbor!"