Chapter 2233 - 2226: Brother Dong Opens His Lion’s Maw
"Do you think the Dongyin people will agree?" Wang Wei asked.
What Wang Dadong said made a lot of sense, but it was basically no different from extortion. The notoriously stingy Dongyin devils might not agree.
"Everyone knows the character of the Dongyin people, it’s hard..." Old General Ke Long also shook his head.
"Brother Wang, maybe we can lower the amount a bit, after all, the figure is too large, I’m afraid the Dongyin people won’t agree." Someone advised.
"Yes, while showing our momentum, we also need to demonstrate the demeanor of a great nation."
"..."
Many people tried to persuade Wang Dadong, considering how difficult it would be for Dongyin to accept such a large figure.
"Impossible, other compensations can be reduced, but not a single cent of this compensation, this is respecting the lives that have passed!" Wang Dadong, however, did not budge at all.
This is respecting the lives that have passed, so not a single cent will be reduced!
After hearing Wang Dadong’s words, everyone was speechless.
Soon, Mei Youjiji returned to the conference hall.
Just as Mei Youjiji was about to speak, Wang Dadong spoke first, "Brother Mei Youjiji, we’ve settled on the compensation for the passengers, now let’s talk about your Dongyin’s nuclear submarine."
Everyone looked at Wang Dadong in astonishment, is it already settled? The others hadn’t even spoken yet! Isn’t this too arrogant?
Mei Youjiji was taken aback, nodded, and said, "Regarding the passenger compensation, Dongyin is willing to compensate. What should we do to release our nuclear submarine?"
Everyone was stunned again, surprised that the other side actually agreed to such an extremely unreasonable demand, without even bargaining.
"Simple, the cost of this nuclear submarine is 10 billion Huaxia Currency, so your Dongyin Country only needs to pay 20 billion."
Wang Dadong once again made a steep demand.
"What? 20 billion! Then we might as well buy a new one!" Even though Mei Youjiji was mentally prepared, he was still so furious at Wang Dadong’s compensation demand that he almost spat blood.
A brand new submarine would only cost 10 billion Huaxia Currency, yet Wang Dadong wanted 20 billion.
Wang Dadong smiled and said, "Do you think 20 billion is a lot? I don’t think it’s much at all. This nuclear submarine was bought by Dongyin from America, right? If you don’t buy it back, then our Huaxia Country will reluctantly keep it for you. A nuclear submarine as advanced as this would be quite helpful to our Huaxia Country’s submarine technology. We can completely dismantle it for research, and eventually, it can be displayed in the War Museum. This is, after all, the first nuclear-powered submarine in the world to be captured. I’m sure the tickets would sell out."
Wang Dadong’s words almost made Mei Youjiji faint from anger. Taking apart the submarine worth billions is one thing, but putting it in a war museum for display?
After all, this nuclear submarine bears the mark of the Empire of Great Dongyin. Wouldn’t that be declaring to the world that Dongyin Country’s nuclear submarine was captured by Huaxia Country?
That would be an enormous humiliation, and Dongyin Country could never let such a thing happen.
"This guy, isn’t he too wicked? Wanting to put the captured Dongyin Country’s nuclear submarine in a museum..."
Everyone present, except for Dongyin’s diplomats, couldn’t help but snicker.
"Alright, I agree to your terms. But can our Dongyin Country’s soldiers be released as well?" Mei Youjiji said with a gloomy expression.
Wang Dadong smiled and said, "Since Brother Ji Ji is so straightforward, I shouldn’t be stingy. The Dongyin soldiers on the submarine can be released, but each ordinary soldier costs one hundred thousand US Dollars, lieutenant-level officers five hundred thousand, colonel-level officers one million, and general-level officers ten million."
"Hmph, those useless things cannot achieve anything, my Empire of Great Dongyin does not need such trash." Mei Youjiji sneered after hearing this.
"Oh? So you’re saying you won’t buy back your soldiers?" Wang Dadong was surprised. He initially wanted to get another sum, but he didn’t expect the other party to be so ruthless, willing to abandon these 120 navy personnel.
You should know these 120 soldiers serve on the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarine, and a great deal of money must have been spent training them in the first place, not to mention there is a major general among them. Yet Dongyin Country said to abandon them just like that.
"For losing the war, they should have committed seppuku to apologize to Your Majesty the Emperor!" Mei Youjiji snorted coldly.
"Alright, then it’s settled, we won’t escalate this matter to the international level, and we will release the Dongyin Country’s submarine. Dongyin Country needs to compensate Huaxia 6.401 billion US Dollars, which is 39.05 billion Huaxia Currency. Our Huaxia Country is not stingy, so let’s waive that 0.05 billion surplus. This is the compensation agreement. If there are no problems, please sign it." Wang Dadong gave a signal, and immediately someone brought forth the already drafted compensation agreement document to Mei Youjiji.
Holding the contract, Mei Youjiji’s entire body trembled, with humiliation, anger, and unwillingness spreading continuously. He did not want to sign this obviously extortionate contract, but he had no choice.
In the past, it was always the Empire of Great Dongyin forcing Huaxia to sign such unequal treaties, but today, the situation was reversed.
Seeing this scene, many high-ranking Huaxia officials were teary-eyed.
In the past, they were too conservative, having to admit that the younger generation is full of vigor.
"Sign it, it’s just losing some money, anyway. It’s far better than when you invaded Huaxia and forced us to sign territory-seizing treaties." Wang Dadong leisurely exhaled a smoke ring and said.
Finally, Mei Youjiji had no choice but to sign the compensation agreement.
Even though this incident wasn’t made public, all the important leaders of Huaxia knew about it. For the first time in history, Huaxia Country achieved such a significant result in political negotiations with Dongyin Country.
The entire Haisha Island was celebrating, with revelry lasting three days.
However, for Yuno Mina and the other 120 captives, it was a rather bleak moment, as their country had abandoned them.
That is to say, even if Huaxia Country let them go, they would not be able to return to Dongyin Country as Dongyin military personnel.
If Huaxia doesn’t release them, they will have to spend their lives in prison.
"No, not good, the Dongyin Country captives, they’ve all hanged themselves!"
Suddenly, a patrol soldier ran into the banquet hall.
Wang Dadong and Wang Wei exchanged glances and hurriedly put down their wine glasses.
"Let’s go take a look!"
Soon, a group of people arrived at the cell where the Dongyin soldiers were held.
Only to see that all Dongyin soldiers had hanged themselves.
"Damn, these Dongyin devils are too ruthless, using underwear to commit suicide." Wang Wei’s face twitched uncontrollably.
In order to prevent the Dongyin people from escaping, they had already confiscated everything harmful on them when they were put into the cell, yet these Dongyin devils still managed to commit suicide.
Wang Dadong hurried to the room where Yuno Mina was specifically kept.