Pericles was momentarily stunned by Lin Ke's words.
While he was still in a daze, a strong hand was placed on his shoulder, so he turned his head.
Pericles only saw Leonidas's furrowed brow.
Just then, Lin Ke's voice rose again in the hall.
"Then, may I ask, Your Excellency General Pericles?"
Why did the discussion turn into a standoff between two camps when we were discussing the Spanish invasion?
"Not only that, I also noticed something else."
"Look, those leaders behind you, they all support the views of that leader in Gran Colombia, right? In short, they belong to the same 'camp' as the Greek side."
Pericles nodded: “That’s right, but calling it a ‘faction’ is probably not quite accurate, Holy Pharaoh.”
"Those on our side are all leaders who truly have a sense of justice in their hearts, courageous leaders."
After he finished speaking, many leaders straightened their backs even more, but among the crowd, the Malian chieftain looked at Lin Ke with a look of horror.
Clearly, he could hardly believe that the current Holy Pharaoh was the same person he had been chatting with the night before.
Upon hearing Pericles' words, Lin Ke continued to speak.
"Very good, you just need to acknowledge that."
"I have just discovered that the leaders of civilizations who sit further down in the hierarchy have less time to articulate their views."
"Moreover, sometimes you would interrupt Bolívar of Gran Colombia, and of course, I believe this was due to unexpected situations caused by the heated discussions in the room."
"But why is it that the leaders of the civilizations that are right behind you have never experienced this situation?"
"Or to put it another way, why are representatives of small and medium-sized civilizations forced to remain silent or take sides, instead of expressing independent opinions?"
Pericles was speechless upon hearing this, while on the other side, in the Spanish "camp," the Scythian Queen chuckled and looked at Lin Ke, even clapping her hands.
Lin Ke seized the opportunity during this gap and continued to exert his strength.
"I suppose this is something you've tacitly approved of?"
"And this is something no one has mentioned, which is probably also the operating rule of the World Conference."
"Look, leaders, aren't these two major forces in the center of the meeting hall like two giant beasts having a tug-of-war?"
"And what is bound in the middle of the rope is the independent will of many countries present here, and what is bound to us is the peace and justice that we should all be protecting!"
"But why is it that no one ever mentions these things?"
These words caused an uproar in the meeting room.
Meanwhile, the leaders at the back of the venue were staring at Lin Ke with wide eyes.
After that, they looked at each other, as if stunned by lightning, unable to utter a single word.
At this point, Bolívar of Gran Colombia hurriedly stood up and tried to take control of the situation.
"Holy Pharaoh! Watch your words!"
"The World Conference operates on the principle of equality, not as you just said—"
When Bolívar spoke, the entire hall fell even quieter, which made his voice seem even louder.
Meanwhile, Nan Tong quietly stood behind Lin Ke and secretly pressed a finger lightly on Lin Ke's back. This magical transmission made it even harder for others to notice Lin Ke.
In that instant, Lin Ke's voice became even louder, making him appear unyielding and even interrupting Bolivar's words.
"Your Excellency Bolívar, leader of Gran Colombia, please forgive my rude interruption."
“I know what you want to tell me now are the guidelines of the World Conference.”
"But you might as well take another look at what's happening here."
"When the King of Spain threatened to withdraw from the meeting and deny the voting results, was this behavior consistent with the principle of equality?"
"Why is it that all we can do when he says such things is condemnation?"
"Furthermore, if other leaders support this behavior, aren't they also showing contempt for the World Conference and failing to abide by its rules?"
"Furthermore, when the Greek camp uses economic leverage to force other countries to vote in favor of specific resolutions, is this also based on the principle of equality?"
“These are blatant threats, and they are all actions taken by the founders of the World Conference.”
"In my opinion, this should not be the case, at least not at world conferences."
When Bolívar of Gran Colombia heard Linke's words, he was speechless and unable to respond immediately.
But clearly, he couldn't respond immediately because no one had ever dared to say such things to the leader of Gran Colombia in this setting.
"You, the leaders of civilizations who have expressed your opposition."
Lin Ke then focused his attention on King Felipe of Spain. In fact, most of the leaders were still in shock and had not expected that the Holy Pharaoh would speak again.
“You just talked about order and stability, and emphasized the importance of adhering to international rules.”
"But I must ask, where is your so-called order when your troops cross the border and wage war without the authorization of the World Conference?"
“I know you have a number of valid reasons for this, but let me ask you a few questions.”
"These points are what I just learned from the speeches of all parties, and they all have evidence to back them up."
"First, when the armed forces of one country invade or attack the territory of another country, it can be considered an invasion. So, did the Spanish army attack the territory of the Cretan civilization?"
The answer is yes.
"Secondly, if the armed forces of any country occupy or annex the territory of another country, it can be considered a military occupation. So, has the Spanish army now occupied the territory of the Cretan civilization?"
The answer is yes.
"In addition, Spain also carried out magical bombings in the territory of the Cree civilization and blockaded the ports and coasts of the Cree civilization."
"These actions alone are enough to classify them as aggression."
"And what is aggression? Aggression is when a country uses force to directly or indirectly infringe upon the sovereignty and territory of another country."
"Whether Spain's actions constituted aggression is a matter for everyone to decide."
Lin Ke's words caused an uproar in the entire venue.
The leaders behind Bolívar in Gran Colombia wore ambiguous smiles, while the leaders behind King Felipe of Spain appeared to be angry but not angry.
As for King Philip, his face turned ashen.
"How dare you!"
"That's just sophistry!"
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