Chapter 293 China's Accountability: Listen Up, World
Chen Jianguo broke the silence first, his tone eerily calm.
"Now that the gift has been delivered..."
"Now, it's time to send the bills."
Commander Zhang slowly turned around, his deep gaze sweeping over every young or old face in the command room.
"Notify the press office."
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an iron will.
"Live broadcast globally in half an hour."
...
Half an hour later.
Emergency press conference held by the State Information Office of the People's Republic of China.
Inside the venue, journalists from all over the world had already packed the place to the brim.
Everyone's face was filled with fear and unease.
Just now, a violent explosion occurred at the Yokosuka base in Japan, leveling half of the port. It is suspected to have been attacked by missiles.
The whole world is speculating: who did it?
Is it retaliation from the Grizzly Nation? Or the madness of some organization driven to the brink of desperation?
Nobody thought of China.
Because in everyone's mind, China's response has always been "condemnation" and "protest".
Of course, some reporters also knew that this was a bomb launched from the cherry blossoms that had come back to haunt them.
A composed, middle-aged spokesperson slowly walked up to the podium.
She didn't look at any of the reporters in the audience; her gaze was fixed straight ahead, as if she were staring at someone on the other side of the camera.
Good afternoon, everyone.
Her voice, transmitted clearly through the microphone, reached the entire world.
"A statement is now being released."
The entire room fell silent instantly, and countless cameras and recorders were pointed at her.
The female spokesperson remained expressionless, speaking clearly and distinctly.
"At 2:32 PM today, a military base in Japan launched two offensive missiles at the 'Dragon Tooth-1' uninhabited reef in the East my country Sea."
boom--!
This sentence exploded in everyone's mind like a bomb.
What?
Did Japan strike first?
They attacked China?
The reporters were completely stunned; their pens froze in mid-air, their minds blank.
The spokesperson gave them no time to process the information and continued to drop a second bombshell in that emotionless tone.
"This action is a serious infringement on our country's sovereignty."
"It is a blatant act of war."
"We will pursue this blatant provocation to the end."
She paused slightly, her gaze finally landing on the group of reporters below the stage.
"We demand that Japan and the responsible parties issue a public apology to our country within 24 hours and compensate us for all material and emotional losses caused as a result."
The event was completely out of control.
Plaintiff becomes defendant?
This reversal came so quickly that it caught everyone off guard.
A reporter from Kyodo News in Japan suddenly stood up from his seat, his face flushed, and shouted excitedly.
"This is not fair!"
"The explosion occurred within our territory! Yokosuka base is already..."
"We are the victims!"
His voice was filled with grief, indignation, and grievance.
All eyes in the room instantly focused on him, then immediately returned to the spokesperson.
Everyone wanted to know how China would respond to this most crucial question.
The spokesperson slowly turned his head, his cold gaze landing on the reporter.
"We deeply regret the misfortune that occurred at your country's base."
There wasn't a trace of regret in her tone.
"However, according to the technical data we have, the explosion was caused by the second missile launched by your side. Due to a serious technical malfunction, it failed to break through the normal space conditions of our territorial waters and unfortunately returned to base, ultimately leading to this tragedy."
She looked at the dumbfounded reporter and said, word by word.
"Please understand the most basic cause-and-effect relationship."
"It is your own actions that have led to your own disaster."
"A missile with technical defects destroyed your own munitions depot."
"This is your problem, not ours."
"puff--"
In the back row of the venue, a reporter couldn't help but let out a short laugh, but immediately covered his mouth tightly.
That's too ruthless!
These words are like tearing off the face of Japan, along with that of the United States behind them, and throwing them on the ground to be repeatedly crushed.
The Japanese reporter opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word; his face went from flushed to deathly pale.
The spokesperson stopped looking at him and instead scanned the entire room.
"Finally, I would like to advise certain countries not to misjudge the situation."
"China loves peace, but our patience has its limits."
"If our legitimate demands are not met within 24 hours..."
She paused for a moment, each word landing like a block of ice on the ground.
"We will reserve the right to take all necessary measures."
After saying that, she didn't say another word, turned around, and left the press conference stage decisively.
The press conference has ended.
In just ten minutes, global public opinion underwent a stunning 180-degree reversal.
In the Pentagon's underground conference room, the hawkish general stared blankly at the cold face of the Chinese spokesperson on the screen.
"Madmen...they're all madmen..."
He muttered to himself, his hands and feet were ice cold.
He thought he was a chess player, but he discovered that from beginning to end, he was just a pawn that was being manipulated by his opponent.
The headlines of major media outlets that were previously hotly debating the "China threat theory" have now all been replaced.
The Explosion Cloud Over Tokyo: The Spark That Triggered World War III?
24-Hour Ultimatum: War or Peace, It's at America's Feet!
Technical malfunction? Or a devastating attack from space-based weapons?
Karma? The weapon unleashed by the cherry blossoms ultimately blossomed on the ground beneath them.
The US and Japan were instantly kicked from the plaintiff's seat to the defendant's seat.
The world's attention was focused on the Western Pacific, and everyone knew that the 24-hour ultimatum was not just empty words.
late at night.
Just as the whole world held its breath, waiting for the response from Japan and the United States.
The official social media account of the Chinese military quietly released a high-definition video without any background music.
The video begins with a vast, deep blue sea.
A massive fleet consisting of aircraft carriers, 10,000-ton destroyers, and new-type frigates is slowly sailing out of the port in battle formation, cutting through the vast waves and heading into the deep sea.
The scene shifts.
An inland launch site.
Under the cover of night, the massive underground launch silo slowly opened.
Several giant missiles bearing the inscription "Dongfeng-XX" were slowly erected and put into launch-ready status by a tractor.
The cold moonlight shone on their metallic bodies, reflecting a chilling gleam.
At the end of the video, the image freezes.
A line of concise yet powerful text appeared in the center of the screen.
"We're ready, are you?"
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