312: Chapter 312 A Plan to Turn the Tide

Soon after, the person Lin Heng sent back delivered Lin Heng's message.

"What!?"

A terrifying roar erupted, causing even the deck to tremble slightly.

Many people on the sea surface shivered in fear.

What was happening?

When had their Navy Commander ever lost his temper so severely?

At this moment, they likely had no idea what kind of terrifying news that lowly soldier had brought back!

Meanwhile...

On a Pretty Country first-class warship...

The main control room.

The face of the Pretty Country Navy Commander was extremely grim.

Kneeling before him was a person, a lowly soldier who was essentially dispensable in the Pretty Country's military structure.

And it was this very individual who had brought them news that struck like a bolt from the blue!

Many high-ranking officials in the control room were stunned. They stared blankly at the lowly soldier, wishing they could immediately rush forward and grab him by the neck to interrogate him.

"You, say that again?"

In the center of everyone, a tall man radiating a rugged aura spoke coldly.

Instantly, all the pressure descended upon the lowly soldier.

Upon hearing this, he licked his dry lips, then spoke hesitantly:

"Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin Heng said that we must either bring four hundred billion or send them a warship. Otherwise, they absolutely will not release the hostages. They plan to treat all those people as farm tools on the plantation..."

As these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

Although they had already been briefed on the situation, hearing it again left them unable to process it for a long time.

Their faces were pale, and they felt the entire matter was utterly ludicrous.

But the fact remained...

This lowly soldier was the only one among those people who had returned alive.

"You've worked hard. You may leave now."

The Navy Commander merely nodded numbly and spoke indifferently.

The lowly soldier clearly did not want to stay there any longer. Upon hearing the order, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he let out a sigh of relief.

But for some unknown reason, he noticed that the two sailors escorting him away looked rather displeased?

...Ah...

A scream rang out.

However, the people present didn't seem to care much.

The Navy Commander coldly surveyed those around him.

"Gentlemen, Lin Heng has provoked us so blatantly. How do you think we should proceed?"

He looked up, sweeping his gaze across everyone present.

"If anyone can come up with a plan that secures benefits for our Empire, the position of General Max will be given to him."

Hiss...!

Everyone's expression changed immediately, and they couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.

That was a Two-star General!

This was no joke!

And afterward, they might even directly replace General Max and become the proxy for Africa!

What more was there to discuss?

They quickly smiled.

Someone immediately started offering suggestions.

"Hahahaha... They are nothing more than a rabble. They naturally don't know how powerful our Pretty Country is. If they did, they'd probably already be wetting themselves in fear!"

"Exactly! I think we should show them some color so these fellows don't look down on us!"

"Once they realize how formidable our Pretty Country is, I doubt they'd dare do anything to us even if they had ten times the courage!"

"That's right, they are just ignorant and fearless. We just need to set off a few rounds of firecrackers at their doorstep, and they'll surely be scared witless!"

"Heh heh... We don't even need to waste money on firecrackers. Just sailing a warship in front of them once will be enough to let these primitive people understand the might of our Pretty Country!"

"..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

Regarding the region of Africa, they naturally viewed it as a joke.

It was a primitive society, lacking any decent industry, let alone the centuries of accumulation that separated them, and they had absorbed talent from across the entire world...

This was the most direct and effective method.

However...

The Navy Commander was not very inclined to accept these suggestions.

He frowned, feeling inexplicably restless.

Because...

He was still deeply troubled by a previous incident.

Previously, they had dispatched a warship to Southern Africa, only for the entire crew to be sunk by an unknown force...

What exactly happened there didn't need to be elaborated; they couldn't guess it anyway.

This was precisely why, when they received the distress signal, they hadn't rushed to offer immediate aid.

If the key to the situation wasn't clarified, the Navy Commander of the Pretty Country would never allow himself to face unknown dangers!

He knew the significance of his naval fleet.

The Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and even the Middle East... all required their support.

The politicians of the Pretty Country didn't care how the military handled local affairs; they only cared if these operations could provide a continuous stream of benefits to the financial consortiums backing them!

Therefore, this fleet had to remain stable!

It was best if no incidents occurred!

Of course, the people still needed to be rescued.

This was what the Navy Commander of the Pretty Country should be contemplating, and it was what made him troubled.

Just then...

Someone up front quickly offered a suggestion.

"Actually, we can completely turn the tables and use their own scheme against them!"

"Give that warship to Lin Heng."

As soon as this was said, the voices in the room immediately quieted down significantly.

What the heck!?

Did that person just suggest...

Giving away a warship!?

Their eyes widened in disbelief.

"Heh heh, you must have been drinking fake liquor! A warship is such an important asset, and you suggest just giving it away? Where is your brain?"

"Exactly! With the strength of our Pretty Country's warships, do we really need to fear some primitive African tribe? What a joke!"

"..."

The crowd quickly started to object.

But the very next second...

The Navy Commander waved his hand, and everyone instantly fell silent.

"Tell me more..."

He looked at the person who had just spoken.

The other party was not modest.

He chuckled.

"What I mean by turning the tables is: didn't they ask for a warship? Let's give it to them. Then, we can directly send a bomb over..."

"And blow up all their key members!"

"This way, taking over that entire continent will only be a matter of time!"

"Besides, didn't we just decommission a second-class battleship not long ago? All its weapons were removed, and the equipment was sold off to the tycoons in the Middle East..."

"Using it to carry bombs now would be perfect, wouldn't it?"