Tomorrow's Ark is too real

Chapter 1098 tit for tat
As the third party presiding over the meeting, Rei Nishinomiya's attitude can be described as extremely humble.

Sitting in the middle, he asked tentatively.

"Chief Nanfeng, Lord Lin Hong, if there are no other questions, let's start now."

Lin Hong's voice came.

"Wait a moment."

Squinting his eyes, Lin Hong focused on the face of Xia Feng who was sitting diagonally opposite.

"I already know the identities of several members of the Victorian military, but I don't know who you are."

Xia Feng blinked, and replied neither humble nor overbearing.

"I'm Xia Feng, Mr. Lin, didn't we meet last time, did you forget it so quickly?"

"I know you are Xia Feng, what I mean is, what is your identity and why are you sitting here."

Lin Hong's doubts are not unreasonable. From his perspective, if Xia Feng is asked whether he is qualified to sit here, the answer is naturally yes.

What Lin Hong really wants to ask is which side Xia Feng belongs to now, whether he represents Victoria or the Nishinomiya family.

Facing this question, Xia Feng replied immediately without hesitation.

"Oh, I'm an official from Victoria, and I'm here to give Chief Nanfeng an idea."

Lin Hong frowned slightly.

"Official? As far as I know, Victoria officially announced that you were dead a long time ago. Why are you now an official?"

Xia Feng's answer was so calm as if he was chatting with a friend.

"Oh, that was a misunderstanding. In fact, the authorities made a mistake. At that time, I just ran out of the country to travel without asking anyone. They thought I was dead. In fact, I was not dead. Later, I made up the leave note and the official reinstatement .”

Hearing this statement, Lin Hong had the illusion that Xia Feng was playing tricks on him, but he couldn't find any evidence.

"What position did you resume?"

"Master Lin, is this important?"

"Of course, at least I need to know who I'm talking to today."

Xia Feng thought about it.

"Well, I am the director of the Special Operations Department of the Imperial Supervision Office. If you don't know this official position, you can understand him as a thief catcher."

Several people representing Fang from Yan Kingdom frowned at the same time, and then cast contemptuous glances at Xia Feng.

"Hurry up?"

Only Lin Hong snorted heavily.

"Hmph, it's nonsense, forget it, I'm too lazy to pester you."

In Lin Hong's view, there is a reason why Xia Feng can sit here. At least for now, it can be known that he represents Victoria.

On such occasions, faced with a huge sense of oppression that almost freezes the air, ordinary people naturally dare not even breathe, let alone negotiate with clear thinking.

However, Lin Hong didn't feel nervous at all. Instead, he kept observing everyone secretly from the very beginning.

Ignoring Xia Feng any more, he turned his eyes to Nan Feng who was sitting directly opposite, and his tone was slightly polite.

"Chief Nanfeng, as far as I know, you are a member of the Victorian royal family."

Nan Feng was wearing a military coat and leaning on a chair, without any of the qualities and etiquette that soldiers and royal families should have.

"That's right, I don't like to go round and round. What are your Yan Kingdom's intentions? You can tell me directly."

"Ah."

Lin Hongpi said with a nonchalant smile.

"Commander Nanfeng, compared to my intentions of Dayan, in order of priority, should I ask you first, what is the intention of Victoria's military?"

The commander-in-chief of the Central Army who was sitting next to Nanfeng took the conversation.

"The imperial government issued an international announcement before the war. Our military's military operations against Dongguo are reasonable and compliant. The purpose of sending troops to Dongzhou this time is to crusade against the Yingwu family who committed crimes in this country before."

Facing the expected remarks, Lin Hong continued to ask.

"Your country's crusade against the Yingwu family is justified. I, Dayan, have no objections, but what I don't understand is that the Yingwu family was defeated and surrendered. The head of the family has already been captured. Why don't you withdraw your troops?"

At this time, Xia Feng who was sitting beside him interjected and asked.

"Master Lin, what is your problem? Why did we withdraw our troops after we won the battle?"

A master next to Lin Hong said with a sneer.

"Oh? It seems that your country has recognized the plan of aggression. It is called a crusade, but it is actually an occupation."

Facing the hat that was directly buckled down, the Chief of Staff of the Victoria Military Department immediately refuted.

"All military actions of our army are based on the crusade, and this move has been supported by all the allies. I hope that your country will not judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

"In that case, why didn't you withdraw after the crusade was over?"

The chief of the general staff continued to reply without a red face.

"The war has just ended, and our army needs to rest. Moreover, the rule of the Sakurabu family has come to an end, and the ownership of Dongzhou also needs to be considered in the long run."

As soon as this sentence came out, Nishinomiya Ling, who was a third party, couldn't help swallowing, obviously, the point was reached.

Lin Hong raised his head lightly and said in a low voice.

"The ownership of Dongzhou really needs to be discussed in the long term, but this is a domestic matter of Dongzhou. It should be negotiated by the local Nishinomiya family and the Kanno family. What does it have to do with you, Victoria?"

As the second in command of the Victorian military, the chief of staff has a very clear mind.

"Master Lin's words are wrong, and of course it has something to do with our country."

"what is the relationship?"

"For this crusade, my country's Central Military Region dispatched more than 30 soldiers. Although the battle situation was easily crushed, the losses behind it can be described as a waste of people and money. Military expenses need to be supplemented, and the fallen soldiers need to be appeased. Who will pay for this loss?"

Seeing that Lin Hong obviously didn't have a suitable response, Xia Feng next to him immediately fanned the flames.

"That's right, it's not as simple as killing people to pay for their lives. Master Lin probably doesn't understand this truth. Who will pay for the military expenses of the 30 troops? Master Lin, will you pay?"

Lin Hong choked on this rhetorical question.

If it was really just a matter of military expenses, of course he could pay, or in other words, if they could withdraw their troops after giving Victoria the military expenses, then Yan Guo would simply laugh out loud.

For a large country like Dayan, the military expenses for 30 soldiers were still affordable, but they couldn't afford it no matter what.

Because as long as Lin Hong dares to agree at this point in time, the nature will change completely.

"Well, the issue of military expenditure is your country's own business, but this cannot be a reason for you not to withdraw your troops."

The chief of staff snorted coldly.

"It is precisely because it is our country's own problem that we need to solve it properly. I don't know what Mr. Lin is thinking about."

"Oh, if your country does not withdraw its troops, it will be suspected of encroachment."

Nan Feng, who was sitting in the middle, suddenly raised his volume while listening to the jabbering.

"Whether I withdraw or not is none of your business, why do you care so much?"

Lin Hong said calmly without any loss of color.

"Why is Chief Nanfeng so excited? Well, since you asked, I will answer you. Of course, this matter has nothing to do with my Yan. Since ancient times, our Yan Kingdom and Dong Kingdom have been neighbors. There are frequent exchanges, just imagine, if my army of Dayan is forced to the border of Victoria in the name of crusade, and stays there for a long time without any reason, your country should also have trouble sleeping and eating."

The atmosphere is a little frozen.

Facing Lin Hong's awe-inspiring words, Nan Feng's eyes gradually turned cold.

"So this is the reason why the Yan Kingdom sent troops to intervene?"

Lin Hong's attitude was not weak at all.

"It's not interference, it's my duty as a neighbor of Dayan."

(End of this chapter)