Chapter 43 Ultimatum
San Diego Third Fleet Command Conference Room.
Rice, the assistant to the US President for national security affairs, sat at the conference table and looked at her sadly. As a female politician known for her rationality, she probably never imagined in her most absurd dream that she would sit at the negotiating table with a crab.
Yes, this time her negotiating opponent was a crab, and it was an Australian emperor crab that she liked to eat very much, but this one was just a bit larger.
The latter was lying at the negotiating table at this time, with a large claw holding a fresh cod eating without anyone else. A navy soldier stood on both sides, with his hands and his face erect and his chest erect, and there was a bucket of sea water under their feet. Because the envoy of the Atlantis Empire was not very accustomed to land life, he needed to splash water on it regularly to ensure his normal breathing.
"First, sir!" After saying this, Rice subconsciously covered his forehead. A soldier opposite finally couldn't help laughing, but quickly returned to his majesty.
"Okay, sir, can we start negotiations?" Rice adjusted his state, imagined the crab opposite in his brain as a human, and then said slowly.
The envoy of the Atlantis Empire used his idle claws to pick up the tablet next to her and signaled to her, with a row of large bold letters on it: "Write, do you think I can understand your voice?"
Rice was depressed again, and then picked up the notebook next to her.
"I am Rice, Assistant to the National Security Affairs of the U.S. President, and now I represent the President of our country. May I ask about your identity and purpose."
After knocking, she turned the laptop screen to the envoy.
The envoy took the tablet and scratched it in handwriting, but the speed was very slow. Of course, this is normal. In fact, the envoy's ability to understand English has already made Les feel like the sky is rolling. If it could write smoothly, it would be amazing. Unfortunately, the presidential assistant lady didn't know that it was just because Boss Wang himself didn't understand English very much.
In his villa in San Francisco, he was checking the English-Chinese translation dictionary while directing the special envoy to write.
Ten minutes later, a passage of text with many grammatical errors appeared in front of Les. She finally knew the purpose of the trip of the envoy. According to it, the most beloved beast of His Majesty the Emperor of the Atlantis Empire was curious about the human world, so he secretly ran to the country of Bangzi to log in and visit, but was barbaric attacked by humans there. Now he was seriously injured and besieged and was besieged and life and death were unknown.
His Majesty the Emperor was very furious about this and now demanded that the Bangzi government must immediately lift the siege of the divine beasts and make compensation for it, otherwise the Atlantis Empire would declare war on the US imperialists.
"First, your divine beast was definitely not going to land and visit, because it rudely sank two merchant ships, so it was attacked by the Bangzi Army.
Second, you should talk to the Bangzi government for this issue, and it is them, not us, who are besieging your divine beasts.
Third, even if you declare war because of this, it should not be a declaration of war on us but on them. The whole incident has nothing to do with us.
If you are not convenient to go to Asia, we can help you contact their ambassadors and then you have a direct conversation.”
After writing, Les transferred it to the Special Envoy.
The envoy first raised the tablet and signaled the soldiers next to him to delete the previous text for it, and then took it back and began to write diligently.
Ten minutes later, the envoy raised the tablet again.
"First, the divine beast is respected in the Atlantis Empire. Even if it sinks a few ships, it is its freedom. You humans have no right to interfere in this.
Second, although our Atlantis Empire has no relationship with you humans, it does not mean that we are ignorant. Even we know that you are the real masters of the Kingdom of Bamboo. In the terms of your humans, you are their godfathers, so of course we are coming to you.
Third, if your godson makes a mistake, your godfather will certainly take responsibility.”
Rice's nose was almost turned crooked, and she had never seen such an arrogant person. Fortunately, as a professional politician, she was still well-educated. Then she wrote in her notebook: "You have some mistakes in your understanding of the relationship between the Ball. Our two countries are equal allies and there is no subordination. We have no right to interfere with any decision of the Ball government. In addition, there is no hierarchy in the human world, and everyone is equal. Anyone or other intelligent creatures on the earth commit crimes on our human land must be punished according to human laws, even the beasts of the Atlantis Empire are no exception.
Of course, how to deal with your divine beasts and resolve the differences between your two countries must be decided by the Bangzi government. Whether they are willing to release your divine beasts or continue to siege it is their freedom. As a third country, we have no right to interfere. Of course, if you want, our country can serve as an intermediary and invite the Ambassador of the Bangzi government to our country, and you will directly hold face-to-face talks."
After writing, she transferred the notebook to the envoy again. Les really didn't want to continue this collapsed negotiation and negotiated with a crab and an arrogant crab. She felt that she should go to a psychiatrist afterwards. If the military had not conducted a comprehensive inspection of the crab and confirmed that it was indeed a real crab, not a product of a scientist, she thought she was visiting a certain absurd reality show.
"It is your business that you are willing to ask him to participate in the negotiations, but our principles will not change. Give you twenty-four hours to consider. If we have not given a satisfactory reply within twenty-four hours, then we think that the Atlantis Empire and you have entered a state of war, and that our soldiers have been in place. Once they enter a state of war, it will attack your ports and ships until you agree to our conditions." The Envoy replied indifferently.
After writing, it poked the soldiers next to it with a big claw, signaling him to bring him a cod to water it. As a diplomatic envoy, even the diplomatic envoy who came to give an ultimatum must be treated as it deserves.
Rice held back his anger and watched its performance, then stood up and left. At this moment, reporters from various countries who came to hear the news were already blocked outside the Third Fleet Command.
The news that the Atlantis, who had been legendary for thousands of years, has long been spread throughout the world through optical fibers and electromagnetic waves.
Well, although the image of the envoy is a bit surprising, it has nothing to do with its identity. Whoever stipulates that the Atlantis must walk upright on two legs, and whoever stipulates that the Atlantis cannot be a crab. As a race living in the deep sea, they certainly have to evolve into a body shape suitable for the deep sea life.
It’s not that the US government did not think about hiding this matter, but it could no longer be concealed. The envoy’s landing location was one of the most famous resorts on the entire West Coast. Thousands of people on the beach witnessed it identifying its identity in English on the beach. And because it was close to Hollywood, there were at least three TV stations, reporters and even cameras from four newspapers were there, and at least one-third of the tourists were foreigners. Reports about it were already flooded before Rice arrived in San Diego.
It's still hidden. Now the whole world knows that the US government and the Atlantis have officially started contacting each other. This is a big deal. Not only journalists from all countries, but even ambassadors to the United States have called the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ask about the authenticity and the purpose of the Atlantis. They also said that their countries are willing to face this critical moment in human history with the United States.
In fact, many people have already linked the arrival of the Atlantis Empire's special envoy to the incident of the Bangzi Navy fighting the little monster some time ago, such as being as wise as Boss Wang.
"I just said that there must be a black hand here. Now everything is clear. The origin of the whole incident is the big crab. As for the inside story, I'm afraid that only Ms. Les from San Diego is clear now. But it was because the Navy of Sticks injured or killed the big crab that the Atlantis people were attracted. This is definitely true.
If I was not mistaken, the giant octopus I encountered should be their armed forces. This envoy came to negotiate with some mission. Once the negotiations between the two sides broke down, the former would definitely launch an attack! I am afraid we will face war next to the war!" Boss Wang, who had just completed the negotiation, sat by the swimming pool and sighed.
"Oh my God, it's so scary. Are you saying that the Atlantis are not coming for friendship but for war?" Susie exclaimed.
"Although I don't want to admit it, it's obvious that yes. Now it depends on whether your navy has the ability to defend its ports and merchant ships!" Boss Wang sighed and said.
In fact, the Third Fleet had entered combat at this time. Of course, the US imperial government could think of it. This was no longer the life of the Coast Guard. All warships, including the four aircraft carrier battle groups of Nimitz, Calvinson, Lincoln and Reagan, who were resting in the port, all left the San Diego military port.
Washington's order to the Third Fleet was very simple. Along the entire west coast from Seattle to San Diego, all the warships were arranged in a huge crossbar, turning on the active sonar and constantly bombarding the underwater, pushing out in this way until the big octopus was pushed out. At the same time, including Pearl Harbor, all anti-submarine aircraft, including Orion or Sea God, were loaded and launched to patrol the Eastern Pacific. Once the ships were asked for help, they would immediately go to rescue as quickly as possible.
Chapter completed!