"Silence! Silence!"
Lin Ke quietly observed all of this and discovered that the seemingly harmonious international order had collapsed in the blink of an eye.
This is clearly due to the distrust of the World Conference among many leaders. Even though some have spoken out to stop this aggression, others have strongly opposed such a claim.
Their reasoning was that Spain's actions were justified, and that, strictly speaking, some of the leaders here might have similar issues.
But amidst the chaos, Lin Ke discovered something even more important: Spain's invasion clearly involved far more issues.
That's an issue closely related to their respective civilizations; simply put, it involves interests.
In Gran Colombia's Bolivar, even maintaining order has become difficult.
Just about half an hour ago, many of the leaders here were in awe of him.
"Please calm down! Let's speak one by one!"
However, his words were once again completely drowned out by the voices of the people.
"This is blatant aggression!"
A Southern leader dressed in splendid attire slammed his fist on the table, drawing the attention of several other leaders nearby.
"Spain's claim that the other side supports piracy is completely baseless! It's purely an excuse for its acts of aggression!"
Philip of Spain immediately stood up to refute, glancing at the leader who had spoken not far behind him, and simply raised his head slightly.
"slander."
“We have solid evidence that those so-called commercial ships were actually armed pirate ships.”
"They have been harassing our caravans for two years. Are you going to choose to remain silent about this as well?"
At this moment, a leader from a coastal region stood up and demanded, "Evidence? What evidence?"
"Was it a bribed witness, or a forged document?"
"I happen to know of several documents circulating on the market, which are quite expensive and specifically designed for such occasions!"
The Spanish man, Philip, turned his head to look at the speaker, then suddenly raised his voice eight octaves, his eyes almost murderous.
Or rather, his eyes now carried a hint of threat.
"What? Are you implying that we're faking it?"
"The information our intelligence agencies have spent years collecting is not something you can question with just a few words and without any basis."
"Circulating in the market? Hmph, I'm afraid those documents were forged and released by you too."
Upon hearing this, the leaders who had just asked the question became even more agitated.
Lin Ke then noticed that even the leader of Mali had stood up, waving something in his hand, which appeared to be a document.
Then, Philip of Spain argued with him. Soon after, Pericles also stood up, gathered the materials provided by all parties, and questioned Philip of Spain.
However, Philip seemed to have come prepared. No matter how the other party asked or questioned him, he had a way to explain and a way to deal with it.
As a result, the leaders who rallied around Pericles raised even louder questions.
Lin Ke narrowed his eyes, looking at the leaders of Mali and then at Pericles. Clearly, these people seemed to be well-prepared for this, and they had even brought people who could corroborate their words.
At the same time, a group of leaders began to gather in the Spanish rear, and they even brought people and things that could prove their identity.
Thus, in this spiral of mutual proof and debate, the controversy in the venue escalated once again.
As more and more leaders join this increasingly heated debate, the previously orderly order of speaking has been completely disrupted.
"The more important issue is the economy!"
A leader behind Pericles shouted loudly, drawing everyone's attention.
"Grain prices across the region have doubled due to Spain's blockade of the key straits!"
“I still have tens of thousands of customers’ orders in my warehouse that I can’t deliver, and the penalty for late delivery is as high as hundreds of Delhi gold coins every day!”
"Did you understand? Hundreds of Delhi gold coins!"
"This is all because Spain initiated the invasion, so this behavior must stop immediately and be severely punished!"
Before Philip of Spain could respond, another leader behind him stood up.
"No! I object! What you're saying is entirely the result of market self-regulation!"
"Moreover, we have the right to protect our own national interests! If Spain does not block the straits, our agricultural products will be driven to worthless by cheap imports!"
"It is because Spain acted justly that we were able to emerge from this difficult situation!"
"You're just living the life we used to live now, what, you can't even stand that?"
Upon hearing this, another leader behind Pericles immediately raised his voice.
"Have you considered how this will affect the livelihoods of many other countries?"
However, the man's voice sounded extremely tired, and his emotions were even more agitated: "Our farmers can't sell their crops because the sales channels have been stifled by Spain's lockdown policies!"
“We…we already have villages experiencing famine!”
When Lin Ke saw the leader say this, his eyes were bloodshot, a clear sign of long-term sleep deprivation and excessive worry.
Clearly, the underlying issues are far more complex than Lin Ke imagined.
Just then, a leader behind Philippe of Spain suddenly raised his hand.
"I object to this! Isn't the inability to solve the famine your own problem?"
"The problem of famine can be solved by trading resources or by borrowing from other countries."
Do you know what kind of situation we are facing?
"The Kree civilization has already begun recruiting mercenaries on our territory, offering prices 30% higher than normal!"
"This has led to a severe loss of personnel in our defense forces and numerous loopholes in our border defenses!"
"We can't even guarantee the security of our borders now! In terms of severity, our problems are far more serious than yours!"
Then another leader behind Pericles stood up, but his expression was contorted with rage.
"Nonsense! I have dealings with the leaders of Keli. Your words are pure slander! They are completely baseless!"
"The truth is that you were the ones who first increased your troop presence on the border, forcing us to take defensive measures! Now you're saying that Kerry recruited mercenaries?"
"This is utterly absurd!"
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