Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 278 Shocking Change and Conflict: Eastern Xia Unsheathes Its Sword Amidst Smoke and Fire
The story of that crisp sound in early January has been the subject of much debate and mystery, and no definitive answer has ever been found.

In his long office, the leader of the double-headed eagle, with a grim face, accused the four-clawed sea serpent of launching a shameless sneak attack without warning to domestic and foreign reporters.

Of course, he didn't mention how he did things in previous years.

The Four-Clawed Sea Serpent, on the other hand, innocently claimed that some patriots from the Trident Democratic Nation had infiltrated nearby waters and launched this sneak attack.

Trident has been fighting with Double-Headed Eagle for so many years, and has lost one-fifth of its territory.

Although, according to the assessments of various democratic fighters, at this rate, it would take at least ninety to one hundred years to completely occupy Trident, this does not change the fact that they have suffered defeat, lost territory, and countless casualties.

The two sides are now sworn enemies, and the Trident Democratic Nation decisively stated, "Yes, it was us who did it!"
"This is a great victory that deserves to be recorded in history!"

"We've proven our strength! You guys, stop hesitating and get to it—more weapons, more funding!"

Kenichiro Kishimoto's assessment was accurate. At this moment, the Twin-Headed Iron Eagle could no longer afford to fight a two-front war. Whether it was the high inflation, the shortage of manpower, or the vast logistical routes, all of these were burdens that the Northern Eagle could hardly bear.

So, despite his fury, Bei Ying had no choice but to temporarily halt his exploration fleet and continue his tirade against the sea serpent, his spittle flying and his menacing expression on full display.

As we all know, if one party has already resorted to physical violence while the other party is still just talking, then the other party is likely to be attacked further.

Just as the two sides were still arguing, the four-clawed sea serpents suddenly launched a large-scale attack, surrounding the four northern islands.

The reason given is simple: I am now a "normal country," and the territory that was forcibly taken away by your country during a special historical period is now time to be returned to its rightful owner!

After three consecutive warnings, the sea serpent immediately opened fire.

Since the end of the last war, the Sea Serpent has been strictly limited in its military development by its "protector," the Bald Eagle, and has been forced to maintain a relatively small homeland defense force. However, they have cleverly adopted the strategy of "raising generals but not soldiers." Over the decades, they have trained almost all officers of the rank of warrant officer and above, which is equivalent to having already built the skeleton of a huge army.

Once external restrictions are lifted, a sizable and well-organized modern army can be rapidly assembled in a very short time.

Under the precise guidance of overwhelming firepower, the garrison troops on the four northern islands collapsed almost instantly, since the elite troops of the Northern Eagle had already been deployed to the western front.

At almost the same moment, Trident launched another counterattack, though smaller in scale, but with great momentum.

A true pincer attack!
The Bald Eagle leader, who had just been on friendly terms with the Northern Eagle leader, also quickly changed his tune.

"As you know, I once mediated their war with sincerity. I almost succeeded! But, unfortunately, some people's appetites were just too big."

He paused, then emphasized, "In fact, if they were just a little less greedy, even just a little less greedy, the dawn of peace could have arrived, and I could have become one of the greatest peacemakers in history."

"But, God, they always want more!"

With the thunderous roar of cannons from the Northern Territories, the fragile rule that had been maintained on Earth for decades since the Cold War—that major powers no longer forcibly seized or plundered the territory of other countries, at least superficially—was completely shattered.

A dangerous sense of disorder is beginning to spread globally. Every nation that considers itself powerful seems to have received some tacit approval and is starting to stir, attempting to use force to directly seize the interests it desires.

Everyone felt that their opportunity had finally arrived.

In the land of Canaan, flames of war pierce the sky; in the southern continent of Aisha, the great powers once again raise their cannons!
Despite the enraged Northern Eagles' renewed use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent, it was meaningless to the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent, which had already fallen into nationalist fanaticism.

First, given your style of not daring to completely destroy the energy hub of an enemy country even after years of war, you dare to place this in my core city?
Don't be ridiculous. Deep down, the Northern Eagles want to take advantage of others but don't want to break ties. They secretly hope that one day they can continue to integrate into the white world.

Secondly, nuclear weapons? We've been through them before, you can't scare me.

In just one week, while the Northern Eagles were still hastily deploying troops and discussing a two-front war plan, the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent had already easily captured the northern islands and was pressing on Ezo's Great City.

Interestingly, at this critical juncture when the international situation was undergoing a dramatic change, a strong whirlwind of public opinion suddenly swept across the cyberspace and some media outlets in Dongxia.

Numerous voices are urging that while the Northern Eagles are currently overwhelmed and universally condemned, a decisive military action should be taken to reclaim the vast territories that were once seized by them!

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that this is another instance of the bald eagle's unparalleled "remote aquaculture technology" being put to use, with the intention of completely muddying the waters and making Dongxia and Beiying wary of each other.

Faced with the continuous stream of special envoys from the Northern Eagle to Dongxia, Dongxia stated that it has always advocated for the peaceful resolution of disputes and has no intention of intervening in the Northern War. However, the actions of the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent have crossed the bottom line drawn by various countries in the past, and such unbridled acts of aggression are intolerable.

Based on the rights and obligations conferred by the Elbe River Announcement, we have the right to take necessary disciplinary action against the aggressive behavior of the four-clawed sea serpent.

The bald eagle immediately stepped in to stop them.

I'm warning you, I have a mutual defense treaty with the sea serpent, so don't mess with me!

Threats, intimidation, sanctions—all executed flawlessly!
Surprisingly, the situation progressed smoothly, leading to the scenario planned by Kishi Shinichiro. The Sea Serpent and Iron Eagle went to war, with the Sea Serpent holding the advantage, while the East Xia and White Eagle faced off, evenly matched.

The four-clawed sea serpents thrashed about joyfully.

Will Dongxia actually take action?

Based on the inertia of the past few decades, that's impossible. It would invariably be "deep concern," "strong condemnation of the illegal acts," "support for international justice," "call for an immediate ceasefire," and "urging all parties to return to the negotiating table."

A standard procedure was followed, and then... nothing happened.

But now, things are different!

The Pangu Project was something that was bound to happen eventually; the only difference was who it would target and how large the conflict would be.

For Dongxia today, whoever shows their face will be attacked!

Of course, for well-known reasons, we cannot describe the specific process of this war in detail in words, but can only glimpse some traces from the diaries of some of the people involved.

【January 9th, Fire Sunday

The Dongxia people have arrived! They've really arrived!

Before today, almost everyone in the base, including myself, even in the wildest dreams, never imagined that Dongxia would actually dare to make a move, and that the first strike would land right here.

This is Liuqiu. Although my Sea Serpent army only has a few thousand troops here, it has 20,000 White Eagle soldiers, dozens of warships and hundreds of fighter jets stationed behind it. I would rather believe that Dongxia will attack Jianghu City than believe that Dongxia will attack here.

But reality is just that incredible.

Just yesterday, I was betting with Second Class Air Lieutenant Sawada on whether the Empire could take over Northern Ezo, and on which of the guys we knew in the Coast Guard would survive and who would die first. But I never expected that the unlucky guy Sawada would be the first to die.

I heard he didn't even have time to skydive.

He still owes me money, he's so damn awful!

[January 10, Water Sunday

We saw the news from the base. The Dongxia people are so despicable. They actually, they actually managed to distort the truth so calmly, claiming that we launched the missile first.

My God, how could they say such things?

I have to copy this nonsense down!

"The enemy launched a missile attack on our patrol aircraft first. After the radar detected this war signal, our side immediately and resolutely retaliated."

"Because our side used hypersonic missiles while the enemy used low-hypersonic missiles, our counterattack was faster than the enemy's and hit the enemy aircraft first. All of this can be proven by detailed battlefield radar records, airborne aerial videos, and electronic signal characteristics!"

"Yes, during the evasive maneuver, our fighter jets did release flares according to standard procedures and successfully detonated the low-speed missile launched by the Sea Serpents. Our fighter jets were undamaged and have returned safely."

"But this does not change the fact that the sea serpent launched the attack first and provoked the war!"

It sounds so convincing. Could it be that Sawada really lost his mind...?

Damn it, I completely forgot to make him sign an IOU!

[January 12, Golden Sunday

The aircraft from Dongxia have arrived.

I just received news that the destroyer USS Seabird sank last night.

This time, it really was the seabird that launched the attack first; the other side had been filming and releasing videos of it.

Those guys were too cowardly. They shot down a drone as soon as it flew right in their face, without even being able to tell where it came from.

That's too timid. Even taking the hit of a drone would be better than taking the hit of a missile.

How could someone fall for such a simple trap!

Murayama of the coastal defense said the Seabird was hit by two anti-ship missiles, while Nakajima said it was hit by three. What difference does it make? Anyway, the ship sank and everyone died.

The sailors they rescued have publicly admitted to the attack, leaving them with no room for denial.

The coastal defense idiots are a bunch of morons!

【January 15th, Sunday

Good heavens, Dongxia attacked the Bald Eagle's base.

Are they crazy?

Listen to what they're saying: In view of the repeated attacks launched by the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent against us using the Loach Islands, which have had a great impact on us, we have decided to exercise the powers of the Elbe River Declaration to temporarily take control of the Loach Islands. We request that the military forces of all countries occupying the island area withdraw immediately to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

The air forces of both sides clashed today, with fighter jets taking off all day.

Everyone says they won, but less than a third of the White Eagle fighters returned.

Okay, the control tower is informing me that it's time to take off!

May the God of Heaven protect you!

【January 16th, Fire Sunday

I don't know how to describe it, I came back alive, it's a miracle!
But the war was lost.

It's really ghostly!

I went into battle alongside the White Eagle's fighter jets, but not a single one of the White Eagle's planes returned.

Perhaps because my plane was too old, practically a museum piece, the other side didn't even think it was worth wasting a missile on me. They just locked onto me with radar for a moment, probably to confirm that I posed no threat, and then let me go.

What a shame!

The strangest thing was that I clearly saw on the radar that the White Eagle's air-to-air missile hit the enemy aircraft, but nothing happened. The other side acted as if nothing had happened and continued to fly and attack.

The enemy fighters ran out of missiles and returned...

Nobody paid any attention to me, but I came back alive.

This war is unwinnable!

【January 19th, Thursday

The bald eagles have decided to retreat.

I heard from the air defense guys that someone who parachuted out and was floating in the air witnessed a golden orb of light appear when Dongxia's planes were attacked.

Missiles are completely useless; they won't even scratch the paint on the enemy planes.

Air Defense Lieutenant Togo said that it must be Vegito's protective shield, the skill that Goku and Vegeta used to fight Majin Buu after they fused together.

I know he's a Dragon Ball fan, okay, he said it with such conviction, it was like he really was.

Could it be that Dongxia has truly found Sun Wukong's legacy?

It must be a hallucination!

No matter what, we can't win. Although the White Eagles keep saying they've won big, the air defense people told me the casualty ratio is 58 to 0.

The eagles are leaving, what should we do?

In just over ten days, the war in the south came to an end.

Bald eagles claimed to have won a major victory in the war against Xia, but due to logistical difficulties, they had to temporarily retreat a distance and thus hastily withdrew.

As for the four-clawed sea serpent's minions, some fled, some hid, some scattered, and some surrendered, and the Liuqiu Islands fell into the hands of Dongxia.

The first phase of the war produced an outcome that no one had anticipated.

Although the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent lost the southern archipelago, it regained the northern islands, which can be considered a self-compensation, neither losing nor gaining. In absolute terms, what was lost in the south was originally handed over to the Bald Eagle's territory, while what was regained in the north was a real recovery of lost territory.

Morale remains high.

Although the bald eagle has suffered a major setback, as long as it doesn't admit it, it hasn't lost anything.

Meanwhile, due to the outbreak of war, the exploration ships from all sides scattered, which indeed created an excellent environment for the bald eagles to capture "Afu". This allowed them to track "Afu" twice in a row, and during one of the near-shore ambushes, they obtained a large piece of "Afu's" limb.

If this trend continues, "Afu" will soon transform from a "spider" into a "fur ball".

Although it is said that only a few doses of the potion can be made and the effects may be limited, the experts at White Eagle have already seen hope.

This success allowed the bald eagles to temporarily swallow their anger and continue their all-out hunt for "Afu".

Dongxia, at this critical moment, has shown an extremely tough attitude. The outside world believes that this is an active rescue of Double-Headed Eagle. It is not only a strategy of attacking Wei to rescue Zhao, but also a direct confrontation with Bald Eagle, with the intention of relieving the current seriously unfavorable situation for Double-Headed Iron Eagle.

The issue is……

It looks like they've been saved, but it also seems like they haven't.

The Double-Headed Eagle lost territory, while the Eastern Xia gained real land. What's going on here?

However, we cannot refuse to accept the favors we are owed.

Amidst this chaotic situation, January ended and February arrived.

The traditional New Year of Dongxia is approaching.

Lord Chen Mo, far away in the Starry World, decided to celebrate a lively Spring Festival in all the territories he was associated with!

　The plot is highly fictional; please do not relate it to reality. Thank you!
　　
　
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