Chapter 97: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Conference

"This matter is quite troublesome."

Director Yang called the person in charge at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The two argued for a while.

"If we release it now,"

"won't it make Eagle Country think we are targeting them?"

The voice on the phone made Director Yang angry just hearing it.

"Are they not targeting us right now?"

"Has their fleet at the maritime border decreased?"

"Have their airspace intrusion alerts decreased?"

"Have their attacks in the public opinion sphere decreased?"

"You should know what that Smith came to talk to me about."

"Since that's the case, why must we keep enduring?"

Director Yang said angrily.

The other side fell silent all of a sudden.

After a long while, they spoke slowly.

"Alright."

"I will study it as soon as possible and give you an answer before six o'clock this evening."

Then they hung up the phone.

Director Yang looked at the clock on his office wall.

It currently showed three-fifty in the afternoon.

It could be said there was very little time left.

"Sigh."

Director Yang closed his eyes.

Only he knew how chaotic the motherland's borders were right now.

Every month, every week, and even every day, he received reports.

Various intrusion incidents.

It was a bit better at sea; with missile boats, they didn't dare to intrude into territorial waters as recklessly as before.

The air was about the same now.

After the J-16 and J-20 burst onto the scene,

they should have learned their lesson.

The airspace could finally be a bit quieter.

But on land, there were constant threats in the south and southwest.

More importantly,

Dongda was no longer satisfied with just staying in one corner.

With the development of national strength,

the people had put forward new demands for them.

It was no longer just about being able to hold the fort at home,

but the hope that they could charge out, cross national borders, and spread their influence abroad.

The previous evacuation of overseas citizens by the Y-20

demonstrated this point very well.

Now people expected the navy to be able to sail across the world.

They expected the air force to be able to soar through the nine heavens.

And all of this could not be obtained by staying in one corner.

Director Yang rubbed his temples.

He continued to process the endless stream of documents.

As the clock ticked by,

until the hour hand reached the six position,

Director Yang's phone rang.

He picked up the phone.

The calm voice from the other side came through.

"After collective study, we have decided: release it."

"At the same time, the military must be on alert."

"Let's release it in the evening; according to their time, it will be daytime then."

"Good."

"I understand."

Director Yang put down the phone and let out a long sigh of relief.

Subsequently, he immediately called the national security department.

"Wait a little longer."

"We can close the net soon."

A hint of ruthlessness appeared on Director Yang's face.

The other party gave no reply and hung up the phone directly.

Director Yang knew that the other party understood, and that was enough.

They would handle this matter well.

"I really hope that kid Zhang Wen can come up with better ideas sometime."

"Otherwise, why keep these people around?"

Director Yang said to himself, then smiled and shook his head.

By evening.

Numerous reporters received a message.

The Dongda Ministry of Foreign Affairs was going to hold a press conference.

Many reporters were dumbfounded.

What the hell? What kind of press conference is held at night?

Although a bit confused,

they still decided to go.

After all, they relied on news for a living.

If they missed it, they would only get second-hand information.

At exactly 12:00 midnight.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wei Zhiqiang stepped onto the stage.

"Hello, reporter friends."

"Holding a press conference today is a bit sudden."

"Because this is a very urgent event."

"Eagle Country shamelessly used aircraft to intrude into our national airspace."

"This behavior is extremely vile!"

"It is unforgivable."

"Our pilots successfully repelled the enemy's intrusion with superb flying skills."

"This is the video."

"We strongly condemn the shameless behavior of the Eagle side here."

Wei Zhiqiang signaled to play the video behind him.

The reporters let out a gasp when they saw that the aircraft in the video was actually an F-35.

But the gasps below did not stop.

They saw this unknown aircraft actually going back and forth with the F-35.

From time to time, it even displayed super-maneuverability and electromagnetic suppression capabilities exceeding those of the F-35.

But it wasn't over yet.

They saw that after some exchange,

the Dongda pilot became angry.

He banked the aircraft,

and performed an aerial scalpel maneuver directly on the F-35.

At this moment, the reporters present seemed to see that former alliance.

Voices rose one after another below.

Reporters kept raising their hands.

By the end, almost all the reporters were raising their hands.

At this moment, Wei Zhiqiang did not call on them,

but instead chose a domestic media outlet.

"You."

"I noticed this aircraft can compete with the F-35; may I ask what aircraft this is?"

Facing the reporter's question, Wei Zhiqiang smiled and said: "This is the J-20, our country's independently developed and manufactured fifth-generation fighter."

"It is also the world's third fifth-generation fighter, which also signifies that our country has become the second country capable of independent research, development, and manufacturing."

Wei Zhiqiang said with a smile.

But this was like dropping a nuclear bomb on the reporters present.

This was a fifth-generation aircraft, the pearl on the crown of industry!

Don't ask why there are more pearls on the crown of industry than on Bokassa's yellow robe.

If you ask, it's civilization.

Wei Zhiqiang's words could be said to have completely ignited the scene.

Numerous reporters kept raising their hands and pushing forward,

hoping that the next person Wei Zhiqiang pointed to would be themselves.

"Let's have this reporter from Eagle Country."

Wei Zhiqiang pointed to the reporter from the Daily Mail and asked.

"I want to ask if this video is true."

"Because just yesterday, this aircraft appeared in our video, still intact."

The Daily Mail reporter asked.

What he cared about most now was that Smith had lied!

And he had lied in front of the court, the constitution, both parties, the president, and all the taxpayers.

If Dongda's intelligence was true,

then their Donkey Party would not let this opportunity go.

And this was also a huge blow to the prestige of the Elephant Party and the president.

"As far as I know, that aircraft has already crashed into the high seas near the South Sea."

"Don't you know?"

"At that time, you mobilized the Seventh Fleet, the Eagle Country base stationed in Xiao Ri Zi, and some people from Xiao Ri Zi."

"You searched with great fanfare for a long time."

"You even delayed our exercises."

Wei Zhiqiang said, pretending to be ignorant.

"Thank you, I understand."

The Daily Mail reporter wrote it down and sat down.

Subsequently, Wei Zhiqiang said: "Thank you all for coming."

"I think everyone also wants to know what form this aircraft takes."

"It should be officially commissioned in the near future."

"Please look forward to it."

"However, we have already chosen its codename."

"J-20, Mighty Dragon."

Then, Wei Zhiqiang went back.

Leaving behind only the constantly flashing camera lights.

"Quick, go back immediately!"

"This time, we might be about to do something big."

The reporter's eyes were red with excitement. ===== CHAPTER 98 =====