Chapter 210

But deep down in their bones, the invasive nature of the Ugly Americans has become ingrained in their very marrow.

However, Prince Little Salman simply could not comprehend the Ugly Country.

If he were still the President of the Ugly Country, his most urgent task right now would not be to fight Syria, but to find a way to ease domestic contradictions.

Otherwise, in his view, once these contradictions are ignited to a certain (damn it) degree,

civil war in the Ugly Country would become inevitable.

In contrast, the Dragon Country has enjoyed smooth governance and harmonious people in recent years, with a stable society.

Its economy has repeatedly reached new highs.

Externally, the DWS Platform has established a formidable reputation in just a few short months.

Although this has indeed provoked considerable hatred,

Prince Little Salman felt that, thanks to the DWS Platform, the Dragon Country's status in the international community was skyrocketing.

In the eyes of many nations, this country's international influence had already surpassed the aging Mao Xiong,

and was rapidly closing the gap with the Ugly Country.

After all, a nation's status is not built on mere words;

even the Ugly Country back then earned its standing through fighting in the Second World War.

And the Dragon Country's status as a major international power was originally forged by resisting the Ugly and aiding Korea.

Now, the military might of the DWS Platform has deeply shocked many nations,

filling them with fear.

In particular, they all believed that the Dragon Country had changed its peaceful diplomatic policy

and was now launching a challenge to the Ugly Country's international hegemony.

Undoubtedly, only combat and terrifying military strength can achieve this goal.

And the Dragon Country was gradually demonstrating its power to nations around the world.

Truth lies within the range of artillery fire!

This principle never becomes obsolete in international relations!

It can be said that the battle on the DWS Platform indeed significantly elevated Dragon Nation's international standing.

Shortly after the battlefield opened, the Grand Marshal of Dragon Nation received visitation requests from numerous countries, reminiscent of the ancient era when myriad nations paid homage.

Even among these were some countries that were not friendly toward Dragon Nation.

Facing this, the Grand Marshal, who had just fielded numerous protests and offered endless explanations, could only react with a bitter smile.

Who could have imagined that Dragon Nation's soaring international status stemmed from the impact of the war on the DWS Platform.

But even the Grand Marshal had to admit one fact.

That such international standing could never be gained through mere words or purely economic means.

Of course, to wear the crown, one must inevitably bear its weight.

This too remains an unchanging truth.

To become the world's number one nation, to recreate the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties, and to place the Dragon Nation people atop the world.

Being resented by others is inevitable.

In fact, failing to provoke resentment is the mark of a mediocrity.

This applies equally at the level of nations.

However, as long as one becomes powerful, what is there to fear?

Following the DWS Platform's slaughter of John Bull, Kangaroo Land, and the Stick Nation.

Whether in John Bull, Kangaroo Land, or Stick Nation, the public could not stand it upon seeing the live broadcast.

Many people spontaneously took to the streets to protest.

In particular, Dragon Nation people immediately became the target of condemnation by these nations.

Because the public in these countries felt that it was the people of Dragon Nation who had cruelly killed their soldiers.

These members of the public demanded that their governments take necessary retaliatory actions against Dragon Nation.

Fortunately, those in power remained relatively calm.

They knew this was no time for recklessness; moreover, the military edge of the 440 family was currently at its peak.

If they provoked conflict now and got soundly beaten for it, whom could they turn to for justice?

Fortunately, the DWS Platform army did not slaughter all of the joint forces to the last man.

For those who discarded their weapons, clasped their hands behind their heads, and knelt on the ground.

The DWS Platform mercenaries would cease their attacks against them.

Ultimately, after one and a half hours, the 1,000 Dragon Nation special forces soldiers hired by the DWS Platform.

Killed 3,682 members of the British coalition forces.

Captured 2,418, but regarding the corpses, the mercenary soldiers recovered only 3,375 bodies.

The rest were either blown to fragments or completely vaporized by flames and the like.

Fortunately, the Stick Nation soldiers Shen Rirong and Jiang Jiang Enbiao both survived; they had wisely discarded their weapons on the battlefield and knelt down.

The other 100 Stick Nation soldiers with them were not so lucky.

At least 80 died in battle, with only a dozen or so Stick Nation soldiers surviving the aftermath.

At this moment, these Stick Nation fellows were forced to squat alongside some British soldiers.

A mercenary was taking stock.

These captured soldiers would naturally be handed over to the Xuzheng Prefecture side; how Xuzheng utilized them.

Lin Yi would no longer concern himself with.

However, within this group of captives, he discovered through the mercenaries an individual extremely fearful of death and desperate to live.

With hardly any questioning, this Stick Nation soldier named Shen Rirong confessed everything.

He also expressed his hatred for the corrupt officials and wealthy conglomerates of Stick Nation.

He stated his willingness to join the DWS Platform to serve it and never betray it.

After learning about this Stick Nation soldier's background from the mercenaries, Lin Yi thought for a moment and decided this Stick Nation fellow might still be useful.

Thus, he did not order his troops to hand this person over to the Xuzheng side.

Of course, given Lin Yi's personality.

He would certainly not trust this Stick Nation fellow so easily.

A necessary token of loyalty was definitely required.

At this Stick Nation fellow's recommendation, Lin Yi ordered the release of several Stick Nation individuals.

Among them was a soldier named Jiang Jiang Enbiao.

But to walk out of here alive, they would need to pay with their loyalty.

Lin Yi had someone give each of these Stick Nation fellows a handgun.

What they needed to do was take those handguns and immediately execute some of the surviving Stick Nation soldiers.

Of course, Lin Yi's actions definitely violated the Geneva Conventions.

But the DWS Platform was not a nation and had no need to abide by such conventions.

Not to mention, when the Little Japanese invaded back then, did they abide by the conventions?

A mercenary soldier holding a Type 95 assault rifle spoke to the Stick Nation soldier Shen Rirong and other Stick Nation soldiers in the Stick Nation language:

"Don't you want to join us? Then kill these people right now!"

Instantly, Shen Rirong, holding the gun, trembled all over.

Seeing this scene, the mercenary soldier fired a shot directly.

The bullet immediately struck the ground at Shen Rirong's feet.

Witnessing this, Shen Rirong approached one of the captives.

"...Ri Rong, it's Jun'en... I beg you, speak to them, let me go, and I'm willing to renounce my Korean nationality and join them..."

The soldier watched Shen Rirong, who was holding a pistol, in terror.

However, Shen Rirong pulled the trigger directly; with a loud bang, the other man fell at once.

A bloody hole between his eyebrows was streaming blood.

— Author's Notes —

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