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He had even heard that those people had boarded an American ship and were heading towards the United States. How could the Emperor remain silent at this point? These damned Americans were truly going too far.

A cabinet minister pondered for a moment before speaking, “Your Majesty, could there be some misunderstanding? After all, Japan and the United States are partners; they shouldn’t do such a thing.”

The Emperor was furious. "How is it impossible? We have a world-class germ testing facility. If we wanted to, taking down any country would be a piece of cake."

"The US must be scared, right? That's why they blew up our germ lab."

The cabinet minister was momentarily at a loss for words. However, he felt that such a possibility was unlikely. After all, if the United States really wanted to, their methods would likely be more direct.

He continued, “Your Majesty, the things we’ve lost in various places aren’t exactly valuable to the United States.”

The Emperor was even more unwilling to hear this. "How do you know they don't value these things? They're at war everywhere; no matter how much stuff they have, it's never enough for them."

The cabinet ministers remained silent. Then another cabinet minister spoke up, “Your Majesty, it would actually be easy to find out whether the United States was behind this.”

The Emperor glared at him angrily, but the man remained respectful. "Your Majesty, you can contact the United States and verify it yourself."

Other members of parliament and cabinet ministers expressed their opinions, some supporting the claim and others disagreeing, believing that even if Americans were responsible, they would not admit it.

While the Japanese upper class was arguing fiercely, the Americans who had lost their goods at the port of Hogwarts had angrily contacted the United States.

They were very direct. The Japanese used despicable means to steal all their cargo ships, which was extremely egregious. This incident must teach the Japanese a lesson they would never forget. Furthermore, the Japanese should be made to pay several times the value of their goods and ships in compensation.

The United States never expected that things in Japan had escalated to this point, that they would even dare to take American ships and belongings? How could this be allowed? Regardless of whether the Japanese orchestrated this incident themselves, they must be held responsible.

Therefore, early that morning, the United States publicly condemned Japan's banditry on the international stage and demanded compensation for all losses suffered by the United States. The news reached countries around the world. Some gloated, while others followed suit.

This was simply too unbelievable; they couldn't understand what was going on. However, they were determined to strengthen their country's security measures and ensure that such thieves could not come to their country.

Tang Jianye and his team had no idea what was going on inside Japan or between Japan and the United States.

At this moment, they were speeding towards the United States. From dawn, the aircraft tracking them began to change tactics, as other planes were flying towards them from Japan.

Chen Duxing and his team were on aerial surveillance. When they saw something amiss, they immediately went to the control room to find Tang Jianye. "Old Tang, something's up. Japanese planes are chasing us."

Tang Jianye checked the time. "They're not moving very fast."

Chen Duxing's expression was not good. "They've gone all out this time. I think they have at least a dozen aircraft. Old Tang, are you ready?"

Tang Jianye quickened his pace, "I have to say, these American gadgets are really good, the configuration is really high. I'd like to test out a few of the ship's heavy weapon points. Let's see if their firepower has improved in over a year."

Chen Duxing laughed, "Alright, then let's play big with these little guys."

Tang Jianye and his entourage sailed across the sea aboard an American cargo ship, pursued relentlessly by 15 Japanese aircraft like vicious eagles. Missiles were mounted on the belly of the planes, and the cannons under their wings gleamed coldly, exuding a strong killing intent in the sunlight.

"Old Tang! It's confirmed. There are a total of 15 aircraft with artillery fire. The two that were tracking us have already returned to base."

"Prepare for battle!" Tang Jianye gave the order, and the men in black quickly took their positions. This battle was their first appearance since regaining consciousness. Although they were isolated and helpless, facing a life-or-death situation, they still pressed forward without hesitation. The fearless spirit of the Chinese soldiers must live on forever.

Despite the ship's rocking in the waves, the crew's eyes remained firm, showing no sign of retreat. The plane drew closer, its sharp roar seemingly tearing the sky apart.

Suddenly, an aircraft accelerated and launched the first attack, a missile hurtling towards the cargo ship like a meteor.

"Take cover!" someone shouted.

Tang Jianye abruptly turned the control lever, causing the cargo ship to tilt and turn violently in the waves. The missile grazed the ship's side and exploded on the sea surface not far away, sending up a splash of water more than ten meters high. The huge impact made the cargo ship shake even more violently.

Water splashed everywhere, pouring down on their boat and soaking many people to the bone.

Before everyone could recover, the aircraft launched another attack, with artillery fire and a barrage of shells raining down on the cargo ship.

Tang Jianye kept a close eye on the situation outside. The cargo ship's defense system was quickly activated, and while dodging missiles, it began to counterattack using anti-aircraft guns.

Flames roared from the cannons as shells whistled into the sky, clashing with those fired from the planes. In an instant, the sea was ablaze with fire and billowing with smoke.

A shell struck one of the planes precisely, and the plane instantly burst into flames, trailing a long plume of black smoke as it crashed into the sea with a muffled explosion.

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