"Director Judith, I suppose you aren't here just for tea, are you? We are still in a state of war; aren't you afraid I'll keep him here."

Liu Yingying tapped the table; after a long period of adapting to change, she showed no fear facing a significant figure like Judith. Not to mention following Su Jie on the path of cultivation, she was fully aware of the true heritage of Jieke Group and was completely fearless of the Beautiful Country, the Blue Star Dominator.

"I am here for this."

Taking a deep breath, Judith discerned the provocation in Liu Yingying's words but had to suppress her anger, saying, "Our Beautiful Country is willing to cease hostilities with Jieke Group."

"Willing?"

Liu Yingying's smile faded slightly, contemptuously saying, "What tone are you using this word with me? Should Jieke Group thank your Beautiful Country for this? With your nuclear-powered carrier strike group—heh—eleven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, how many are operational now?"

"Our Beautiful Country is very sincere; continued confrontation benefits neither side. If we both suffer losses, only other countries will benefit."

"You don't need to worry about that, Director Judith. At least our current forces are far from the point of mutual destruction; rather, we are advancing victoriously.

In our plans, our Yuan Shou Battlecruiser will continue to advance eastward, uprooting the island chain of Beautiful Country's military bases like Guam and Pearl Harbor in the Pacific, allowing the homeland of Beautiful Country to experience the glory of mighty battleships."

Liu Yingying's threatening words made Judith clench his fist discreetly, but he soon relaxed it.

Seeing the tricks weren't working, Judith had to set aside the pride of the Blue Star Dominator, saying, "As long as Jieke Group is willing to cease hostilities, we will no longer interfere with Jieke Group's annexation of Australia and New Lan Country, lift all sanctions against Jieke Group, open the domestic market to Jieke Group, and persuade our allies to include Dragon Coin into the economic trade system of Western Society. We offer a 600 billion USD loan without interest to Jieke Group, with a term of 50 years..."

These terms were reached after numerous discussions by the Beautiful Country, already catering to Jieke Group. The so-called interest-free loans could actually be considered war reparations, with the wording softened.

Hearing these terms, Liu Yingying showed interest, but she felt the sincerity was still lacking.

"Australia and New Lan Country were already ours. If Jieke Group acts, is your Beautiful Country still capable of providing them with military protection? We also require military bases related to the Ryukyu Islands, Chagos Islands, Guam, the Middle East, etc.

As for lifting sanctions and opening markets, we have our own channels for selling products; the quality of our products is evident, and many are willing to pay for them. Maybe some of your family members, Director Judith, are loyal customers of our Jieke Group products.

Regarding the interest-free loan, a mere 600 billion USD hardly matches the financial might expected from the Beautiful Country, the Blue Star Dominator; it should be at least tripled to match the Beautiful Country's status. Of course, considering the Beautiful Country's difficulties, we are willing to allow installment payments, but interest calculations must be included..."

With each point Liu Yingying raised, Judith's eyelids twitched. The woman appeared to be a cultured beauty, but her words were capitalist-like, collecting interest from the lender by the borrower, defying normal order.

"No way, your demands are too outrageous. So many military bases, are you aiming to be world police?"

Judith retorted. Jieke Group's Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber was already formidable; further deployment of numerous overseas military bases by them would be disastrous. Guam, for instance, is the Beautiful Country's largest naval and air base in the Western Pacific, signaling its importance.

"I'm not finished with my demands; Japan, we need Jieke Group's control over it."

Liu Yingying rolled her eyes, revealing the condition Judith feared most.

Judith's face changed suddenly, angrily saying, "Impossible, Japan is our Beautiful Country's closest ally; it cannot be a negotiating condition."

"Allies need to be protected by force. Your Beautiful Country has only six operational nuclear-powered carriers now; I've let the Yuan Shou Battlecruiser pay them a cordial visit."

Liu Yingying sneered coldly. The Beautiful Country was simply reluctant to relinquish benefits.

Judith remained silent for over a dozen seconds; if Jieke Group continued the conflict, the Beautiful Country had a slim chance to win, let alone managing the Yuan Shou Battlecruiser.

The Beautiful Country could no longer afford to lose more nuclear-powered carrier strike groups, or they would fail to maintain their interests in the Pacific, Middle East, EU, and Latin America regions.

"At most, half of Japan could be ceded; the other conditions can be agreed upon."

Ultimately, Judith compromised; fully protecting Japan was impossible. What couldn't be gained on the battlefield would be unrealistic to retrieve at the negotiation table. Jieke Group wasn't an outdated feudal dynasty.

"Then we'll see what conditions your Beautiful Country is willing to offer."

Liu Yingying's lips curved into a devilish smile, making Judith's scalp tingle.

A few hours later, when Judith left the Jieke Group Headquarters Building, his expression was numb, like a living corpse; heaven knows what kind of humiliating treaty he had just signed with Jieke Group.

Although privately signed and not made public, the Beautiful Country's losses were substantial and real.

Thankfully, it was a secret agreement; otherwise, as a signer, he might be cursed as a traitor by Beautiful Country's citizens.

.....

Soon after, the Beautiful Country swiftly fulfilled its commitments from the secret treaty.

On March 29th, the Beautiful Country announced the withdrawal of military bases in New Lan Country and Australia, with all soldiers returning home immediately.

Soon, over New Lan Country and Australian airspace, Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber carrying Genetic Warriors descended to seize the strategic points of both countries.

These countries were very perceptive, quickly surrendering to Jieke Group once they realized the situation was irreparable. The country's elite lamented and eagerly expressed their willingness to join the South Alliance and serve Jieke Group.

Because of their early surrender, they retained their positions; otherwise, if Jieke Group forcefully replaced them with puppet governments, that's what they feared most.

On April 7th, the Beautiful Country announced plans to cut overseas military spending due to huge expenses, leasing Pacific's Guam base, Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, Jubail base in Saudi Arabia, Mombasa in Kenya, etc., to Jieke Group.

In these bases, almost as soon as Beautiful Country's soldiers left, Jieke Group's soldiers set foot on them, completing a peaceful handover.

On April 12th, Jieke Group announced support for the restoration of the Ryukyu Islands, with the newly formed Liuqiu Country joining the South Alliance.

On April 15th, the EU announced lifting all sanctions against Jieke Group, and vast amounts of funds from Western Society quickly flowed towards Jieke Group.

Various ace products from Jieke Group, such as Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, Whitening Liquid, Slimming Pills, etc., prominently appeared on store shelves, and Blood Gold Industry procurement became overt.

On April 20th, regardless of Japan's objection, the Beautiful Country publicly recognized the Yamato Government, supported by Jieke Group, also known as the Imperial Army organization, establishing diplomatic relations.

On April 22nd, Jieke Group officially released a joint ceasefire declaration with the Beautiful Country, normalizing relations and ending the war status.

This one-month period saw events that dazzled the entire world.

But astute observers noted that this was the Beautiful Country's concession to Jieke Group, and the two sides must have reached a secret agreement privately.

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