Chapter 432: Declaration of War and Night Raid (6K)_2
This person is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India. His sudden entry caused quite a stir, and everyone turned to look at him.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, gasping for breath, handed a piece of paper with a trembling hand and began to speak in a hoarse voice: "Prime Minister Singh, just now, at 3:49 PM local time in India, Jieke Group's office in India submitted an official declaration of war against us. Jieke Group has declared war on us."
Silence!
The conference room suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. After a few seconds, heavy breathing filled the room.
Singh's pupils dilated, and he looked incredulous as he reached out with a trembling hand to touch the declaration of war, only to retract it as if electrocuted.
"Y-you read it to me."
Singh felt an immense pressure on his shoulders, making him too afraid to read the declaration himself.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, wiping the sweat from his forehead, stumbled over the words as he read the contents of the declaration.
"---As everyone knows, for more than a month, we have been troubled by the Kra Isthmus Canal issue. We have persistently and patiently tried to reach an agreement with neighboring countries on the principles of equality and indivisible security, only to be met with despicable deceit and lies, or with attempted pressure and extortion. Meanwhile, despite our protests and concerns, external hostility and targeting have never ceased, even to the point of brandishing military blades, constantly moving closer to our borders, and threatening to gag us.
----We have exerted our utmost efforts to mediate the situation through peaceful means, but all in vain. We have repeatedly expressed friendship to the outside world and offered the closest cooperation when necessary. However, goodwill cannot be unilateral. There must be a response from the other side. We can no longer sit idly by and watch what is happening. Every enemy who dares to covet the territory and interests of the Jieke Group will face our relentless and brutal retaliation.
------Therefore, I, Su Jie, in the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Jieke Group's armed forces, hereby formally declare war on India, proclaiming to the world that any and all treaties, agreements, and contracts related to the relationship between the two sides are null and void, hereby announced.
February 26, 2029."
After reading it in full, not only was the Minister of Foreign Affairs drenched in sweat, but so was everyone else in the conference room.
"Madman, Jieke Group is a madman, Su Jie is a madman..."
Singh took the declaration of war with trembling hands, his face changing colors like a neon light.
He had only intended to extort Jieke Group, never expecting Jieke Group to directly declare war on India; it was something he had never encountered before.
In the past, they had extorted many large companies, but those companies either paid the fines obediently or withdrew from the Indian market, none ever dared to confront India directly, let alone declare war.
"If we revoke the fine now, can the war be stopped?"
The Minister of Finance's voice was no longer lofty because he knew he had played too far.
Jieke Group's tough declaration of war was not the outcome India had hoped to see. Regardless of whether they could win, war always brings losses, and India had no intention of spearheading for the Beautiful Country.
"Impossible, they have already formally declared war on us. If we back down now, what will our people think of us? How will the world view us?"
The Minister of Interior roared, his face pale with anger.
"Now there is only one path left: to defeat Jieke Group. Our navy is still stronger than Jieke Group's."
Singh took a deep breath, his gaze fixed anxiously on the Minister of Defense.
"Rest assured, everyone, our Indian Navy will surely bring victory to the country. I will immediately mobilize the troops to go to war against Jieke Group."
Seeing everyone's eyes on him, the Minister of Defense had no choice but to hit his chest and promise firmly.
Singh felt slightly relieved, at least the navy had combat power. Jieke Group might not launch a land attack; after all, India is a large country, and Jieke Group couldn't have such an appetite. They also didn't lack for soldiers among their population of over a billion...
At sea, India held the advantage; it was Jieke Group that should be worried.
"Everyone, we must retaliate against Jieke Group's provocation. Bring me pen and ink; I also want to draft a declaration of war against Jieke Group."
"Yes! India will surely win."
Everyone stood up, their morale slowly being lifted.
.......
On this day, February 26, 2029.
Jieke Group suddenly handed over a declaration of war to India, and on the same day, India also handed over a declaration of war to Jieke Group. Both sides entered a state of war.
This sudden news shook the entire international community. Even those who believed that Jieke Group would strike back thought it would be by sending warships to escort the Kra Isthmus Canal, not by directly declaring war.
But no matter how the outside world reacted, the war between Jieke Group and India had become inevitable.
While India was actively mobilizing troops, at 4:20 AM on the 27th.
Near the sea area of the Andaman Islands, beneath the deep, dark ocean surface, two massive warships were already cruising there.
These were two Devourer-class Deep Diving Cruisers, named Ilova River and Salween.
The naming rules for the Devourer-class Deep Diving Cruisers were based on rivers in Southeast Asia.
For instance, these two Devourer-class Deep Diving Cruisers were named after the Ilova River and the Salween River, two rivers with abundant water flow.