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The Da Xia negotiators' show of force came at just the right time.

Moreover, the information is very accurate.

In the island wars, the US military participated in the land, sea, and air operations, but primarily the army. As a result, the US army was unwilling to send representatives to negotiate. Frankly, they performed poorly and were embarrassed to come. Since the US army was stronger than its navy, the navy had no choice but to reluctantly accept the situation and send Wells.

Fu Anyang and other representatives of the Volunteer Army became increasingly arrogant, which infuriated Wells and others.

This is actually a negotiation tactic. After all, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army had won, so they naturally had to be a bit arrogant in order to make better demands.

Zhou Zheng'an, who was in charge of security for this negotiation, was well aware of the hidden dangers during the negotiations.

As for the representatives from Hanhan and Chaochao's sides, they were basically just there to make up the numbers.

Knowing that in another timeline, during this meeting, Hanhan sent a group of agents to kill a volunteer soldier near the negotiation hut in order to sabotage the talks.

Zhou Zheng'an would naturally not allow such a thing to happen.

Both the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the US military were wary of the negotiators in two ways.

One type is near the negotiation huts, where no one can bring weapons. This is to prevent trouble should someone attack the negotiators. The other type is in the negotiation camp, where everyone can carry weapons.

After Zhou Zheng'an took over as the head of the negotiation and security team, he began to intensify the training of the guards stationed in the Volunteer Army. He also required them to form groups of three and to ensure that at least three people traveled together.

In addition, every soldier is required to carry a whistle while on duty. This is to prevent problems before they occur.

Because the Chinese People's Volunteer Army took a hard line, sometimes refusing to negotiate at all, remaining silent in the negotiation booth, or even leaving without saying a word.

This led to U.S. Navy Secretary Wells resigning as chief negotiator, with U.S. Army Major General Jeff taking over.

This also means that the US is somewhat conceding defeat in the negotiations between the two sides.

Fu Anyang's tough stance finally pushed Wells to his breaking point. After the negotiations ended, he stormed out and soon resigned from his position as chief negotiator.

Left with no other option, the US had to send Major General Jeff to take over.

When Jeff entered the negotiation cabin and saw Fu Anyang's still arrogant expression, his brows furrowed, but he could only bite the bullet and sit down.

Upon receiving the news, Deputy Director Long tapped the table lightly in the command center, a smile playing on his lips: "The US sending the army is a tacit admission of defeat. Let Fu Anyang tone it down and start seriously discussing the terms."

Over the next week, the tension at the negotiating table gradually subsided, and the two sides began a tug-of-war over core issues such as the ceasefire border and prisoner exchange.

Fu Anyang remained unyielding, but with less deliberate provocation; every rebuttal was well-reasoned and supported by evidence.

Deputy Director Long sat behind the scenes, carefully studying each negotiation document and occasionally giving precise instructions: "The exchange of prisoners of war must adhere to a one-to-one ratio. We cannot let our soldiers sacrifice themselves in vain."

When the two sides finally reached an agreement, Han Han's representative's face turned extremely ugly. They secretly contacted the agents lurking nearby and issued orders to sabotage the peace talks that night.

Zhou Zheng'an remained steadfast at his post, showing no sign of letting his guard down.

He knew that the closer the negotiations got to success, the more dangerous it would be. The Hanhan side would definitely not want to see the US and China reach a peace agreement, and would definitely take extreme measures to sabotage the negotiations.

Therefore, he strengthened the security forces again, increased the number of shifts for the soldiers, and repeatedly emphasized that they must be vigilant and not be complacent in the slightest, and that they must be on high alert to prevent Han Han's special agents from launching an attack.

Every day, he would personally patrol every corner of the negotiation camp, check the soldiers' vigilance, ask if there were any abnormalities, and repeatedly remind the soldiers to remember the rules: three people per group, and if they found anything wrong, they should immediately blow the whistle and launch a counterattack, and absolutely not give the enemy any opportunity.

The soldiers all kept Zhou Zheng'an's instructions firmly in mind, remained steadfast in their posts, and showed vigilance without the slightest slackening, safeguarding the smooth progress of the negotiations with their dedication.

Finally, an unexpected situation occurred.

Around 9 p.m. that night, the area around the negotiation camp was calm, with the soldiers still standing guard at their posts, vigilantly observing the surrounding movements.

Suddenly, ten agents in plainclothes took advantage of the soldiers' shift change and quietly infiltrated the inner layer of the negotiation camp, heading towards the volunteer soldiers on duty.

Their movements were stealthy, their expressions fierce, their pistols gripped tightly in their hands, and their eyes were filled with murderous intent; clearly, they were prepared to kill.

The volunteer soldiers responsible for the inner layer of duty remained highly vigilant and did not slacken their efforts at all, thanks to Zhou Zheng'an's repeated reminders.

Just as the agents were still a dozen meters away from the soldiers, one of the soldiers noticed something amiss. Seeing the ten civilians suddenly appear so quickly, he immediately became alert, gripped his whistle tightly, and shouted sternly, "Who are you? This is a negotiation camp. Unauthorized personnel, leave immediately!"

Seeing this, the cold-blooded agent knew that his whereabouts had been exposed. He made no further attempt to hide and immediately drew his dagger, rushing towards the volunteer soldier.

The volunteer soldiers immediately blew their whistles and retreated.

Seeing that the situation was not right, the agents from Hanhan's side had no choice but to draw their pistols and open fire on the soldiers on duty.

The sound of gunfire shattered the tranquility of the negotiation camp.

The volunteer soldiers on duty were quickly withdrawing. However, two of them were soon shot and wounded, falling to the ground, their uniforms stained with blood.

Zhou Zheng'an, who was on his routine patrol, changed his expression instantly upon hearing the gunshots and whistles. He immediately realized that Han Han's agents had come to sabotage the negotiations.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately drew his pistol and shouted, "Everyone, assemble immediately! Follow me to support our comrades on duty inside the compound, eliminate the enemy, and protect the safety of the negotiating representatives!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding guards, hearing the shouts, followed Zhou Zheng'an and rushed quickly toward the inner duty area.

Zhou Zheng'an ran the fastest, his movements agile, like an arrow released from a bow. His pistol was always ready to fire, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

As for speed, back then, 100 meters was a second or more, it was like an arrow released from a bow.

In just two minutes, Zhou Zheng'an arrived at the inner duty area by himself.

At this moment, the special agents were still firing wildly, relentlessly pursuing the fleeing volunteer soldiers, their expressions fierce and unrestrained.

Seeing this, Zhou Zheng'an was enraged. His eyes sharpened, and he shouted, "Stop! Put down your weapons, or you will be killed without mercy!"

Hearing the shouts, the agents turned around and saw Zhou Zheng'an rushing towards them alone, but they didn't think much of it.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Zheng'an immediately opened fire, killing both men instantly.