The idea was good, but it wasn't just the escort ships. Jing Mingqiu had also pre-applied that special catalyst to this large aircraft carrier.
Aircraft carriers are known as sea fortresses. After their hulls were completely corroded, they were just larger iron hulks, sinking even faster than other warships.
The aircraft carrier's carrier-based aircraft attempted to take off, but their wings had also been smeared with Jing Mingqiu's special catalyst. After barely managing to get airborne, the rusted wings could not support the heavy fuselage.
In the blink of an eye, these carrier-based aircraft, touted as the highest technology of the United States of America, crashed into the sea like dumplings falling into water.
Thus, the Third Fleet of the United States of America was annihilated!
Upon witnessing this scene, the Ninth Fleet of the United States of America and the Royal Fleet of the British Commonwealth were heartbroken and dared not block the way, turning and fleeing.
Belu Truman was once again rescued by his subordinates. Before he could even think of how to absolve himself of responsibility, he immediately received an accountability call from the White House.
"What are you good for? The Third Fleet, which dominated the world, was completely wiped out under your command! If you can't provide a satisfactory explanation, then pack your bags and prepare to face a military tribunal!"
"Don't, Mr. President," Belu Truman quickly pleaded, "we did as you instructed."
"We first surrounded the North Sea Fleet of the Dragon Country. Just as we were preparing to forcibly detain them under the guise of inspection, my flagship suddenly began to take on water and sink. Immediately after, all other warships also sank!"
Joseph Biden listened, his anger surging: "How could the warships suddenly sink when they were in good condition?"
"I don't know, I really don't know!" Belu Truman repeatedly shook his head. "I also don't know what kind of weapon the Dragon Country used! To be more precise, we don't even know if the Dragon Country launched an attack."
"According to the reports from my subordinates, these warships sank suddenly due to years of disrepair and complete corrosion of the hull, causing a massive influx of seawater into the compartments, leading to their submersion."
"I admit that I might have been a little greedy, but it couldn't have been such a coincidence that an entire fleet sank at the same time. This must be the Dragon Country using a special weapon."
"That's indeed the case," Joseph Biden nodded at first, then his spine chilled, and he shook his head vigorously. "No, no, no! Belu, listen to me. This time, it can only be that your corruption and bribery led to the warships being in disrepair and sinking accidentally. It has nothing to do with the Dragon Country."
Belu Truman was stunned. If, according to Joseph Biden's explanation, the sinking of the United States' Third Fleet was entirely his fault, then even with connections above, he couldn't escape a trial in a military court and a sentence of one or two hundred years in prison.
"Why? Mr. President, although we have no evidence, it is obvious that the Dragon Country did this. Wouldn't it be better to publicly announce it and make the Dragon Country the target of public criticism?"
"Idiot!" Joseph Biden said with frustration and anger, "How can we say it like that? That the Dragon Country annihilated our carrier fleet without shedding a drop of blood!"
"At least seventy percent of the United States' military hegemony lies in its aircraft carrier fleet. If other countries know that the Dragon Country's navy is already so powerful, many small countries that are dependent on us will immediately rebel and turn to the embrace of the Dragon Country."
Belu Truman was even more bewildered. "Mr. President, do you mean we should retreat now?"
"No," Joseph Biden gritted his teeth. "If we leave like this, we will lose all face. The Fifth Fleet is still intact, right? I will immediately issue a public announcement that the United States and the British Commonwealth will hold joint military exercises in the Pacific."
"You immediately notify the commander of the Fifth Fleet and the commander-in-chief of the Royal Fleet of the British Commonwealth. Have them aim all their long-range weapons at the North Sea Fleet of the Dragon Country, and fire immediately once the announcement is made."
"I don't believe that he can use such a powerful secret weapon continuously!"
"Yes! Mr. President, I will go notify them immediately."
Belu Truman, still frustrated by the inexplicable failure, readily agreed and personally led his men to find the commander of the Fifth Fleet...
Currently, Jing Mingqiu's system level is insufficient, and he is not confident that he can eliminate the Western powers. As the Earth's environment will not be affected, he does not wish to provoke a third world war in the short term.
After giving the United States a "small lesson" and crippling one of its fleets, Jing Mingqiu brushed off nonexistent dirt from his hands and prepared to return to continue researching a base vehicle similar to that in Red Alert. He hadn't expected those guys to be so persistent and insist on causing trouble.
"Forget it, since I've accumulated quite a few points recently, I'll spend a little more and deal with them all."
With a thought, Jing Mingqiu spent a large amount of points in the system mall to redeem a batch of catalysts.
Although catalysts normally do not participate in reactions, Jing Mingqiu could not recycle these catalysts and could only use them as disposable items.
Of course, Jing Mingqiu is not like those who discharge nuclear wastewater into the sea and pretend that nothing is wrong. Jing Mingqiu has also considered safety.
The catalysts he used would decompose completely in seawater within three hours, turning into substances already present in the seawater.
In the White House of the United States of America, Joseph Biden was standing on the podium, reading the speech prepared by his assistant while waiting for reporters from other countries to arrive.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dragon Country suddenly initiated a global live broadcast. Jing Mingqiu, clad in a handsome silver dragon mecha, stood at the bow of the North Sea Fleet, with the vast sea behind him.
"Hello everyone, I am Jing Mingqiu, a special correspondent for the Dragon Country. I am currently aboard the North Sea Fleet heading towards the center of the Pacific Ocean to build a permanent island for scientific research. On the way, we discovered something very interesting."
"In the spirit of sharing joy, I have specially requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dragon Country to initiate a live broadcast and share it with friends around the world."
[What is it? It's so interesting that it's attracting the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.]
[Could it be that they found a pirate's treasure trove?]
[Treasure trove? Where is it! Why don't I see it!]
Hearing that there was treasure, a large number of viewers immediately flocked in.
Jing Mingqiu had no intention of keeping them in suspense. Seeing that enough people had arrived, he pointed forward and said, "Now, please follow my finger and look to the right!"
Everyone subconsciously followed the camera's gaze and saw a massive warship sinking at a visible speed.
[Why is this warship sinking when it's perfectly fine?]
[Alas, this warship is flying the flag of the United States of America, but looking at its appearance, could this be the Fifth Fleet of the United States of America?]
Seeing the bullet comments, everyone was stunned for a moment. Upon closer inspection, they quickly found the unique star-spangled banner at the bow of the ship. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
[The American warship is sinking suddenly, and there are no other countries nearby. Could this be sunk by the Dragon Country?]
[The Dragon Country is suddenly attacking the American fleet and broadcasting it globally. Is this an attempt to start a third world war?]
Seeing the bullet comments starting to veer off course, Jing Mingqiu chuckled and stepped forward.
"You can eat anything, but you can't say anything you want..."