Chapter 238

As a result, this aircraft carrier likely set a record:

namely, the record of sinking before even officially entering service.

Beyond that, the people of Longguo witnessed how a massive aerial bomb from a B-2 bomber blew a warship sky-high.

They saw the warship blown cleanly in two.

Such a breathtaking spectacle truly made the people of Longguo shout with exhilaration.

Many people, late at night, actually grabbed bottles of baijiu and gulped down several mouthfuls.

As if only by drinking heavily could they express the boldness swelling in their hearts.

At this moment, some even thought of heroes who had resisted John Bull.

Guan Tianpei, Lin Lin Zexu, and others.

These ancients probably never imagined that,

more than a hundred years later, the people of Longguo could achieve all this.

On the internet, someone even wrote:

"Zhongyin (Guan's courtesy name), Yuanfu (Lin's courtesy name), seeing this scene, can you now rest in peace?"

Many recalled Lin Lin Zexu's verse:

"If it benefits the nation, I will give my life; how could I avoid danger or seek fortune for myself!"

The scene unfolding now was the finest reply to that line of poetry.

Countless people poured out their thoughts online; many felt they would not be satisfied unless they spoke their minds.

Although Longguo was a victor in the Second World War,

one matter has always remained etched in the hearts of its people, carved into their souls.

That is, John Bull has never apologized for the harm it once inflicted upon Longguo.

Those exquisite Longguo artifacts displayed one by one inside the British Museum

seem to tear at the wounds in every Longguo person's heart at every moment, like John Bull's mockery of Longguo.

We are a vast nation; looking back over thousands of years of ancient history,

when have we ever suffered such humiliation?

Although the motives of the DWS Platform remain unclear and their actions bear no banner of justice,

at this moment, nearly every Longguo person with normal values would regard them as heroes.

The century-old humiliation of Longguo has now been swept away entirely.

Even the current President, standing in his position, would certainly condemn the DWS Platform's actions.

But setting aside his identity, as an ordinary person of Longguo,

at this moment, his heart holds only admiration and pride.

His admiration stems from the fact that the DWS Platform accomplished what Longguo wished to do but dared not.

His pride arises because, even though the DWS Platform is not under government control,

as long as they are people of Longguo, all people of Longguo have enough reason to be proud.

Of course, in contrast to the excitement and frenzied tipping by the people of Longguo,

the people of John Bull felt their hearts bleeding.

Their pride and the last fig leaf of their "sun never sets" empire had been ruthlessly torn apart.

Watching warship after warship blown into the sky by heavy aerial bombs or split in two,

endless sorrow surged in the hearts of the people of John Bull.

They knew that after this battle,

the entire Royal Navy could be said to have been annihilated.

More than sixty percent of their surface vessels, including their sole aircraft carrier, had sunk.

In addition, a large number of naval personnel had perished.

Given John Bull's already declining strength, the magnitude of this loss

would likely take twenty years or more to recover from.

And that did not even account for the damage to their international reputation;

a John Bull without a navy was simply worthless.

It could be said that after this battle, the former glory of the "sun never sets" empire was completely gone.

Across the entire European continent, John Bull would become a second-rate nation.

How could all this not fill the people of John Bull with sorrow and hatred?

If they knew the person behind the DWS Platform, these people would likely wish to tear his flesh apart with their teeth and drink his blood in fury.

Meanwhile, after reducing the entire Portsmouth Harbor base to flat ground,

global audiences assumed the live broadcast would end there.

Yet it did not; instead, six B-2 bombers were seen closing their bomb-bay doors.

Just after the B-2 bombers sealed their bays, amid plumes of black smoke,

the emptied bomb bays were once again filled with missiles.

Since these aircraft all belonged to Lin Yi, they naturally possessed the function of infinite ammunition.

Seeing a force comprising two squadrons of fighter jets and six B-2 bombers heading toward London,

this scene shocked the entire world.

Many people widened their eyes in astonishment.

What exactly did the DWS Platform intend to do? Bomb London?

One must remember that London has a population of over eight million; if these fighter jets and bombers were to conduct carpet bombing across London,

the death toll would be incalculable.

Some Longguo netizens were being too saintly.

"DWS Platform, you've gone too far! I supported you when you blew up those warships and even tipped hundreds,

but if you bomb London's civilians, that is inhumane!"

"Exactly! We regarded you as heroes beneath the nation, but bombing civilians is not something heroes would do!"

Of course, there were also those who opposed such remarks.

"That's right! Bomb London flat; I'm with you!"

"Let John Bull experience the same suffering Longguo endured when the Anglo-French Alliance captured the Imperial Capital!"

"Take down John Bull..."

When the Prime Minister saw this scene through the video feed, he was so enraged that his liver and gallbladder seemed to shatter.

Yet facing two squadrons, forty of the world's most advanced stealth fighters,

even London's air defense systems would be of little use.

As for sending up John Bull's mainstay aircraft, the Typhoon fighter,

the result would be no different from what had just occurred.

Nevertheless, regardless of the circumstances, even knowing death was certain,

they still had to scramble and engage the enemy.

For a moment, a sense of tragic heroism pervaded John Bull's air force.

Meanwhile, inside the White House, President Xiao Ao also sighed with pity for their ally.

If the DWS Platform bombed John Bull's London,

John Bull would be utterly devastated.

Not only had nearly all their main warships sunk, causing countless deaths,

but now their capital was about to be bombed as well.

Given the destructive power of the B-2, London's losses would likely be terrifying!

Although President Xiao Ao had never intended to dispatch Chou military forces to provide support from start to finish,

this did not prevent him from feeling sympathy for John Bull in his heart.

The entire DWS Platform aircraft formation flew in an inverted triangle formation.

Twenty J-20s were on the left, another twenty F-22s on the right, protecting the B-2 bomber group positioned at the rear.

When radar detected a formation of fighter jets approaching from the distance,

several fighters from each flank flew out and began launching beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles.