Chapter 564

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Facing the accusations coming from all directions, Murakami Suzuki's face had already turned ugly to the extreme.

He desperately wanted to open his mouth to refute, but found that he couldn't say a single word of rebuttal.

At a time like this, whatever he said sounded like he was just trying to excuse his own crimes...

At this moment, the Shogun, who had been silently listening in the center, looked at Murakami Suzuki and asked.

"General Murakami, where is our Sakura fleet?"

Murakami Suzuki heard this and silently shook his head.

"Reporting to the General, your subordinate... your subordinate does not know..."

Wang Lao had locked down the news of the capture of the Sakura fleet so tightly that he had even coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure not a single whisper leaked out.

So even though Murakami Suzuki had tried every possible way, he had gained nothing.

He only knew that his own fleet had been completely annihilated.

As for where they were now, whether they were sunk to the bottom of the sea feeding fish or had been captured by the Dragon Nation, he couldn't say clearly.

After all, even the Free Nation's aircraft carrier fleet had been crushed; it would be a strange thing indeed if his own Sakura fleet were still intact...

"You don't know?"

The Shogun's voice rose significantly, and anyone could hear the anger he felt at this moment.

"Then what effective combat strength does our navy have left now?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Murakami Suzuki looked embarrassed.

"Is there absolutely none left?"

Murakami Suzuki hurriedly shook his head, "There are still some soldiers guarding the naval base, as well as some small-sized vessels..."

"What the hell is the use of those things!"

"The Dragon Nation sent an aircraft carrier!"

"You fool!"

"Don't tell me you want to use fishing boats to fight their aircraft carrier?"

The Shogun could no longer hold it in and pointed directly at Murakami Suzuki's nose, cursing loudly.

The ministers on the side saw Murakami Suzuki suffering and couldn't help but curl their lips into a cold sneer.

Murakami Suzuki was silent as a cicada in winter.

The Shogun stared fixedly at Murakami Suzuki's eyes and said, word by word.

"And that missile launched from the naval base that harmed civilians, which is widely rumored on the internet, was that also ordered by you, General Murakami?"

At this moment, there was a faint glimmer of killing intent in the Shogun's eyes.

Murakami Suzuki's old face turned deathly pale in a flash.

He waved his hands frantically, defending himself: "General... please listen to my explanation..."

"It was all the Dragon Nation's aircraft carrier's doing; they are insidious and cunning, interfering with our radar and satellite positioning, which caused the missiles to go out of control..."

"General..."

"Shut up!"

The Shogun didn't want to hear Murakami Suzuki's explanation at all; he glared with his tiger-like eyes, instantly making Murakami Suzuki break out in a cold sweat.

If it weren't for the fact that this was a satellite video call, the Shogun would have slapped him across the face long ago.

"General Murakami, honestly, you have disappointed me too much, and you have disappointed His Majesty the Heavenly King too much."

"I hope that after this battle ends, you can provide an explanation with sincerity..."

The tone of this sentence was not heavy, and it even seemed quite polite.

But when Murakami Suzuki heard it, his whole body felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

His back was instantly drenched in cold sweat.

At this moment, for Murakami Suzuki, even if the Shogun scolded him, stripped him of his rank, or demoted him to a private, he wouldn't have had a single objection.

But the way the General spoke made Murakami Suzuki panic completely.

What kind of explanation would count as sincere?

Murakami Suzuki knew perfectly well in his heart, yet he dared not accept it...

His lips moved, and he desperately wanted to explain something, but his mouth felt as if it had been sealed, and he couldn't open it no matter what.

"I understand..."

"General, after this matter is over, I will definitely give you, the Heavenly King, and all the people of Sakura a reasonable explanation..."

After saying these words, Murakami Suzuki collapsed into his chair as if he had been drained of all strength.

He looked as if he had aged a dozen years.

At this moment, he regretted it.

He truly regretted it.

But if he hadn't boasted about competing with the Dragon Nation, or even actively provoked the Dragon Nation.

How could he have ended up in such a state?

Everything was just Murakami Suzuki getting what he deserved.

After dealing with Murakami Suzuki in a few sentences, the Shogun acted as if he had vanished from his sight and didn't look at Murakami even once more.

The ministers present also ignored Murakami Suzuki one after another.

At this moment, in their eyes, Murakami Suzuki was no different from a dead man...

"Everyone! The Dragon Nation's aircraft carrier is acting aggressively; what are your opinions?"

As soon as the Shogun's voice fell, the entire conference room exploded instantly.

"General! The Dragon Nation's aircraft carrier is bullying us with its power, but in my opinion, it is nothing more than a spent force! The reason it only sent one aircraft carrier must be because it lost all its battle groups and carrier-based aircraft in the great battle with the Free Nation! At this time, the aircraft carrier is just a big target on the sea!"

"I also agree with Liangshan-kun's view; the Dragon Nation is just bluffing! My great Sakura Nation, gathering the strength of the entire army, how could we possibly be afraid of one aircraft carrier?"

"General, the Dragon Nation's aircraft carrier has no carrier-based aircraft and lacks a three-in-one strike system of sea, land, and air; if we strike now, we can definitely win!"

"General, I propose that we immediately begin evacuating the residents of the cities near the port and fight the Dragon Nation to the death!"

Most of the Sakura generals were influenced by militarism, and their thinking was extremely extreme.

The vast majority advocated for war against the Dragon Nation.

A small number of ministers who were still rational saw that the atmosphere was so strange that they naturally didn't dare to speak and could only watch from the sidelines.

As for the threat of Song Qi's missile carpet bombing, the leaders within Sakura basically held a dismissive attitude.

It's just one aircraft carrier.

How many missiles can it possibly have in its inventory?

Do they really think our Sakura air defense system is just for show...

Under the agitation of the heated atmosphere, the Shogun nodded slowly.

Just as he was about to make a decision.

An urgent message appeared before everyone.

The next second, the smiles on the faces of everyone present froze instantly... ===== CHAPTER 566 =====