79: Conflict erupts in desert region!

The Desert Region.

Squid Country.

Prime Minister's Office.

Prime Minister Netanyahu had just hung up Peter's call.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

"Eagle-sauce is going to make a move on the Desert Region?"

"Doesn't this give our Squid Country an opportunity to expand?"

Thinking this, he immediately urgently called a meeting of Squid Country's high-level officials.

Half an hour later.

In the conference room.

Netanyahu stated Eagle-sauce's demands, "Tell me your opinions!"

Minister of National Defense Khalid was instantly excited: "Prime Minister, this is a great opportunity! We must seize it!"

"That's right, we must seize this opportunity!"

"When the time comes, we can stage a conflict ourselves and launch a war!"

"As long as Eagle-sauce ties down the countries in the Desert Region, we can definitely quickly take the Bas Region!"

All the high-level officials agreed to start the war.

They had long wanted to expand outward.

They just hadn't found the opportunity until now.

Now, Eagle-sauce had come knocking on their door.

They certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.

"Very good!" Netanyahu nodded. "Once Eagle-sauce's Carrier Fleet arrives, we will manufacture a 'casus belli'!"

He stood up and walked to the map.

His finger pointed towards the Stan Region border: "Starting tomorrow, the troops will begin moving toward the Stan Region border!"

Khalid was stunned: "Won't that alert the enemy? What about the Compromise Organization in the Desert Region?"

"Ignore them!" Netanyahu's gaze was fierce. "If they dare to act, we will annihilate them!"

"No one can stop us from taking the Stan Region!"

The crowd exchanged glances; no one refuted him.

They knew that Squid Country had long wanted to annex the Stan Region.

This time, they were merely using Eagle-sauce's power to fulfill their own ambitions.

Netanyahu looked at the silent crowd and immediately issued an order:

"Notify the army to begin assembling immediately!"

"Starting tomorrow, transfer to the border!"

...Two days later.

In the outpost on the border of the Stan Region.

Sentry Ahmed put down his binoculars, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

Because he saw Squid Country's military continuously gathering at the border in the distance.

"Captain, Squid Country's forces are getting larger and larger!"

Ahmed's voice trembled, "Do you... think they will attack?"

Captain Karim dusted the dirt off his clothes, his expression grim:

"Probably!"

"I have already reported the information."

"Headquarters should take countermeasures."

"If Squid Country dares to invade, we will fight them to the death!"

"Even if we die, we must defend our homeland!"

Ahmed nodded, his eyes filled with determination... As time passed slowly.

The atmosphere on Stan Country's border grew increasingly tense.

The atmosphere in the other countries of the Desert Region also became tense.

They all began to worry that Squid Country was planning something.

The Sat Royal Family.

King Salman sat on a magnificent throne, his brows tightly furrowed.

He tightly gripped an urgent intelligence report.

This report was precisely about Squid Country's large-scale military buildup on the Stan Region border.

"What is Squid Country trying to do?"

"Do they really want to provoke a war?"

King Salman's voice carried a hint of worry.

Prince Abdullah, who was standing beside him, looked serious:

"Royal Father, Squid Country has always had ambitions for expansion!"

"But we don't need to worry this time; we have Great Xia Country's Laser Cannons!"

"That's right!" King Salman nodded, his eyes full of confidence. "With Great Xia Country's Laser Cannons, we no longer need to worry about Eagle-sauce or the squid people!"

"Oh, right, have someone secretly send two Laser Cannons to Stan Country."

"I don't want to see Squid Country's conspiracy succeed."

"Understood, Royal Father!"

...There were several other countries that shared Sat's sentiment.

Almost all countries in the Desert Region.

None of them wanted Squid Country to have an easy time.

Moreover, they had all purchased Great Xia Country's new model Laser Cannons.

They were no longer worried about air raids from Eagle-sauce or Squid Country.

As for ground forces.

If Eagle-sauce dared to launch a ground invasion.

They had ways to bury Eagle-sauce's army in the desert.

Without Air Superiority, Eagle-sauce's military strength was only so-so... Two days later.

Eagle-sauce's Sixth Carrier Strike Group arrived in the outer waters of the Persian Gulf.

On the aircraft carrier deck.

Fighter jets were neatly arranged.

The Grunts on the deck hurried about, a scene of busy activity.

Inside the command center.

Fleet Commander MacArthur.

Was conducting encrypted communication with the Pentagon.

"Report, the Sixth Carrier Strike Group has arrived at the designated location and is ready to execute combat missions."

The order came from the other end of the line:

"Proceed according to the original plan!"

"We will launch air strikes after Squid Country manufactures a conflict!"

"Understood, I will proceed!"

After MacArthur hung up the phone.

"Desert Region, you want to lean towards Great Xia Country?"

"Then prepare to pay a heavy price!"

Following this, he ordered the fleet to rest and prepare for battle at any moment... Meanwhile.

After Squid Country received news of Eagle-sauce's carrier strike group arriving.

Netanyahu was ecstatic and immediately dialed a phone number, "Start manufacturing the conflict!"

An excited voice came from the other end: "Received! Acting immediately!"

On the other side.

By the sea at the border between Squid Country and Stan Country.

Dozens of squid people citizens were holding a Bonfire Party.

They sang and danced.

A scene of joyful peace and harmony.

But no one knew.

Behind this seemingly ordinary gathering.

A massive conspiracy was brewing.

Suddenly!

Bang!

A sharp gunshot pierced the night sky.

A squid person citizen was seen collapsing in a pool of blood.

The previously cheerful atmosphere instantly froze.

Everyone turned their heads in terror toward the direction of the gunshot.

"It's Stan Country..."

"They shot someone, run..."

But before they could finish speaking.

A group of Armed Militants rushed out from the direction of the Stan Country border.

And frantically sprayed bullets at the squid people.

Before long, dozens of squid people lay dead in pools of blood.

The Masked Militants exchanged glances.

Then frantically retreated toward the sea.

Not long after.

Squid Country's Border Guards arrived.

They found a squid person who hadn't completely died yet.

The squid people Border Guards urgently asked: "What happened? Who did this?"

There was also someone recording a video nearby.

The squid person citizen coughed up blood and answered intermittently: "It was... St-Stan... Country..."

Before he finished, his neck slumped, and he died with his eyes open.

"Damn it, Stan Country has made a move!"

"Report to Headquarters immediately!"

The Border Guards immediately sent back the recorded video.

Very soon.

Netanyahu received the news.

A subtle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Immediately afterward, he feigned a look of grief.

"Everyone saw it, Stan Country launched an attack against our Squid Country."

"Stan Country must pay the price."

"Contact Stan Country immediately and demand they hand over the murderers within half an hour."

"Otherwise, we will personally go and find the murderers to take revenge!"