vstars Chapter 293 The southern islands and reefs are our country’s inherent territory!
Chapter 293 The southern islands and reefs are our country’s inherent territory!
Marawi's words made Marcos frown slightly.
"Evacuate the stranded crew from Airen Reef?"
Twenty-five years have passed since a ship was sent to run aground on Airen Reef.
Although this move did not give the Coconut Kingdom actual control over the Airen Reef, at least it could always "watch over" the Airen Reef, which was a bit of psychological comfort.
Now that Malawi has proposed to withdraw from the beach, doesn’t this mean that even this little psychological comfort will have to be handed over to Longguo?
to be honest……
Marcos was totally unwilling in his heart!
Not to mention that the coastline of Dragon Country has already reached the doorstep of Coconut Country. Moreover, the locations of islands and reefs such as Airen Reef are also very sensitive.
Although it is within the coastline of Dragon Country, it is also very close to the inland of Coconut Country.
Both he and the citizens of Coconut Country feel that these islands and reefs should belong to Coconut Country.
Unexpectedly...
Now they are all taken over by the Dragon Kingdom!
It is also because of their unwillingness to accept the defeat and their unwillingness to give up these islands and reefs with rich marine resources that the 25-year-long confrontation on Airen Reef has taken place.
Marcos said with some reluctance.
"Our compatriots have persisted for 25 years. It is really unwilling to ask them to withdraw now!"
Withdrawing the stranded crew members is not only equivalent to giving Airen Reef to Longguo, but it will also inevitably make the country's citizens disappointed with the ruling government.
This is a big blow to the government headed by Marcos...
Malawi glanced at Marcos, who looked hesitant and unable to make a decision, and persuaded him.
"Mr. President, as long as there is green hills, there will be no shortage of firewood."
"Be patient and you will have peace; take a step back and you will have a bright future. This time we made a mistake, and we can't count on the United States. Withdrawing from the beach is just a compromise."
"After this storm is over, and Longguo relaxes its vigilance and no longer pays attention to this sea area, we can continue to send people up there."
"Anyway, Dragon Nation will never dare to fire the first shot!"
Malawi gave a wicked smile.
In recent years, the Dragon Country has indeed developed rapidly, not only in its economy, but also in its military weapons and equipment, which are improving year by year. Its navy, army and air force are developing vigorously, and it is showing signs of competing with the Eagle Sauce Country.
now……
In many high-tech fields, it has even surpassed America.
But it's a pity.
The impression given by other countries about the Dragon Kingdom is that it is too weak and its attitude towards foreign countries is not too tough. It often just relies on verbal attacks but does not dare to fight with real weapons.
Something like a grounding would never happen in the waters near the United States.
Because if any other country dares to land on its own waters in the name of hostility, the United States will not tolerate it and will directly use cannons to deal with it.
The Long Kingdom, on the other hand, adopted a policy of diplomacy before resorting to force, and their military measures were mostly just high-pressure water gun deterrence, which could not cause much damage to the hostile forces.
In this situation.
Even though Dragon Country's military strength ranks among the top three in the world, some small countries still do not take it seriously, thinking that it is just a pseudo-power that can be bullied at will.
After listening to his words, Manalo thought about them carefully and felt that there was some truth in them, so he also advised him.
"Mr. President, I think what Commander Ma said makes sense."
"Longguo has always coveted Airen Reef and other nearby islands and reefs. In this case, we should show weakness to the enemy this time and give up these islands and reefs."
"Once this storm is over, or the Eagle Sauce Country returns with force, we will definitely take back all the islands and reefs that belong to the Coconut Country."
"A small leak will sink a great ship!"
"We are not afraid of the Dragon Nation, but we are accumulating strength..."
There is no country that lasts forever.
He always felt that the Dragon Kingdom would eventually decline, and that day would not be far away.
Based on the intelligence shared with them by the Eagle Sauce CIA.
Although Longguo's economic development has been getting better and better in recent years, people's living standards have also gradually improved.
but……
The conflicts within their country are also becoming increasingly severe.
Gender conflicts, ethnic conflicts, class conflicts, etc. have begun to gradually escalate and, with the help of the developed Internet, have become increasingly apparent.
Simultaneously.
There are also overseas forces fanning the flames and deliberately instigating the situation.
The Internet in Dragon Country today can be described as "a mess of smoke and fog" and "a riot of demons".
And because Longguo’s main social platforms are controlled by foreign investment institutions, to a certain extent, Longguo’s law enforcement agencies cannot supervise and deal with these lawbreakers as arbitrarily as imagined.
and so.
What Coconut Country needs to do now is to wait until Dragon Country is disintegrated from within by its own people, and then they can get a share of the soup under the leadership of Eagle Sauce Country...
The two men's analysis and persuasion completely moved the hesitant Marcos.
He learned from his mistakes and decided to take this decision.
"Just do as you say!"
"Immediately contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Longguo to seek dialogue and express our wishes..."
Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately went to make arrangements.
……
At night.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Dragon Country received a friendly call from Coconut Country.
call ended.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with senior government departments at all levels in Longdu, organized an internal meeting to discuss the follow-up progress of this incident.
An official from a department asked.
"Should we agree to the Coconut Nation's proposal?"
"Now that Coconut Country has taken the initiative to evacuate the stranded crew, this is a rare opportunity for us to take Airen Reef back into our hands!"
After the official finished speaking, there was a moment of silence at the scene, and everyone nodded slightly, agreeing with the proposal.
after all.
In this way, Airen Reef can indeed be completely returned to the hands of Longguo.
however……
However, Wang Zhigang, the Foreign Minister of Longguo, shook his head and smiled contemptuously.
"You underestimate the cunning and treachery of the Coconut Country!"
"They are born in the year of the monkey..."
After he finished speaking, he looked around the room seriously again, with a dignified manner, and spoke.
"Besides, I need to correct one of your statements!"
"Airen Reef and its surrounding islands and reefs originally belonged to Longguo's inherent territory, and there is no such thing as taking it back."
"The Coconut Country's grounding is illegal and improper. They should have evacuated from the waters near these islands and reefs instead of proposing to evacuate!"
Wang Zhigang knocked on the table, and the faces of the ministerial officials present changed slightly.
Minister Wang has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Long State for many years and has handled countless diplomatic affairs, big and small.
The aura on his body was so powerful that even they could not resist it.
After a while, the atmosphere in the conference room eased a little.
At this time, an official asked Wang Zhigang.
"Minister Wang, in your opinion, what should we do?"
obviously.
The Coconut Country’s proposal did not satisfy Wang Zhigang.
However, the island country of Coconut Country currently has nothing that can excite Dragon Country.
Wang Zhigang smiled slightly, crossed his hands on the table, and spoke calmly.
"Let the Coconut Kingdom not only land on Airen Reef, but also on several other islands and reefs!"