[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-251":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting by Conning a $10 Billion Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2081360,3287,"Chapter 251","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-251",251,"\u003Cp>This South American nation—Argentina—began brewing a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That plan was to launch another challenge against John Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They intended to retake the occupied Falkland Islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, ever since DWS wiped out John Bull's navy,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Argentina had already started plotting a new Falklands War.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Indeed! The previous Falklands War ended in a crushing defeat for Argentina,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>with John Bull regaining control of the islands; yet Argentina never abandoned its sovereignty claim over them, neither in the past nor now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon witnessing the DWS platform sweep away John Bull's entire navy with overwhelming force,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>including that prideful aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the current President of Argentina burst into laughter within his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He mocked John Bull for overreaching, scoffing at their decision to dispatch an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>noting that the carrier was blown up and sunk right in its base before it could even set sail.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His subsequent reaction was the realization that the opportunity had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yes! Was a John Bull without a navy still the empire on which the sun never set?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the Iron Lady, who had won the Falklands War 2.5, had passed away in 2013.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was this not telling the Argentine government that a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity lay right before them?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>John Bull was now at its weakest point in over a century; even during World War II, it had not been so feeble.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At least back then, John Bull's vast navy still existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now? It possessed no navy at all, left with only some antiquated vessels old enough to be grandmothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, could one say the Argentine government was not tempted?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Consequently, the Argentine government quickly procured eight hundred million dollars worth of weapons from the DWS platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This occurred in early June, just as John Bull's navy turned to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While all of John Bull trembled in unrest, its people busy mourning the fallen naval soldiers and protests erupting everywhere,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Argentine government issued a sharply worded statement to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The statement declared that the Argentine government reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Naturally, this statement caused an uproar across the globe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At such a time, was the Argentine government's action not kicking someone while they were down?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Exactly! In reality, the Argentine government was simply kicking someone while they were down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now, what can you, John Bull, possibly do?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be said that the Argentine government had chosen the perfect moment to reclaim the islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this time, the current Prime Minister of John Bull was facing impeachment by Parliament.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had already prepared to resign and step down from office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, once Argentina declared sovereignty over the Madao Islands,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he could only temporarily remain in his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Naturally, John Bull firmly rejected the demands of the Argentine government.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They stated that if the Argentine government did not withdraw its declaration,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the John Bull government would bring another \"Madao War\" upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the Argentine government quickly replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bring it on; I'm waiting for you...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In response, John Bull felt utterly bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They currently lacked the capability to travel all the way to the distant Malvinas Islands\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>to wage a war against the Argentine government.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Relying merely on the few pitiful ships remaining in their navy,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>those vessels would likely be destroyed by the Argentine navy before even arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With no other choice, John Bull shamelessly began begging Huaerjie for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Based on the previous incident where Huaerjie had not dispatched air force support from their bases, and because they did not wish to see an ally become too weak,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Huaerjie immediately issued a statement, hoping both nations could maintain peace, as Huaerjie did not want the two countries to go to war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>01\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, this would constitute a provocation against Huaerjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon hearing this statement, the Argentine government immediately felt a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the Argentine government at this time could ignore John Bull's military strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>they still dared not provoke the sharp edge of Huaerjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, since World War II, Huaerjie had been the leader of the Western world and one of the two global poles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following the dissolution of Sulian, it became even more the world's policeman, attacking anyone who displeased them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yugoslavia, Afuhan, Yilake, Aid Aid Xuliya—which of these countries lacked the shadow of Huaerjie?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regardless of how great Huaerjie's losses were in the end, they basically always won.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But until they encountered the DWS Platform, Huaerjie seemed to have hit a streak of bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only were their fighter jets slaughtered, but their aircraft carriers were sunk as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even so, Huaerjie was absolutely not an entity that Argentina could afford to provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, Argentina was unwilling to let matters rest just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, the Argentine government sought help from the DWS Platform, spending one hundred million dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Eventually, the DWS Platform also issued a statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This matter is a historical issue left over between Argentina and John Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We ask certain extraterritorial nations not to interfere recklessly; if you insist on interfering, the DWS Platform will accompany you anytime, anywhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such domineering words made Longguo and people around the world who resisted Huaerjie cheer loudly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This statement could directly be said to be slapping Huaerjie across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore, the DWS Platform produced a CG video,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>depicting the White House and the Statue of Liberty being blown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This video utterly enraged President Xiao Ao of the White House.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He summoned officials from the Wujiao Building, asking them if it was possible to destroy the Statue of Liberty and the White House.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a result, the Wujiao Building officials dared not guarantee anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or rather, they could not ensure whether the J-20 could penetrate Huaerjie's radar network.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because until now, they had not obtained specific data on the J-20.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Longguo could be said to protect such cutting-edge weapons with extreme secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even their own people found it difficult to obtain corresponding information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uncertain... Your Excellency, Mr. President!\" said the official from the Wujiao Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, President Xiao Ao wore an expression of a severe headache, but he truly dared not gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were the Longguo government, even if they possessed such capability, they would not dare to act this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Longguo would also find it difficult to endure Huaerjie's retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, regarding those madmen of the DWS Platform, Huaerjie simply had no means to retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, you do not even know where they are located.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although many intelligence personnel had already entered Longguo, attempting to find clues of this organization,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>or to uncover their relationship with Longguo,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>even the world's top five intelligence agencies had failed on this issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After investigating for so long, they had surprisingly found not a single clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even Yiselie's Mosad had used every available method,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>yet if they could not find it, they simply could not find it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: New book seeking flowers, tips, and review votes; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1159,"2026-06-16T04:26:56.390Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","b730630b015b4025b6a776d403984326edd225b46a386884f8234e1ea12fb0e0","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-252","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-250",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]