It is Kokang and Changchun

　"Thump, thump, thump!"

　Biden was stunned when he heard this. His heart rate increased and he broke out in a cold sweat. His eyes had never been so wide open before, sweeping away the look in his eyes that usually made him sleepy.

　Defense Secretary Austin said sadly: "Mr. President, I know this is hard to believe. At first, I didn't believe it either. But then we had reconnaissance satellites conduct remote sensing of the Seventh Fleet's location and nearby locations, and all they found was devastation."

　"Since you've already deployed the reconnaissance satellites, have you figured out who did this?! Was there an enemy attack?"

　Biden was very annoyed because this kind of thing was on the same level as the Pearl Harbor theft.

　"Mr. President, satellites are also conducting reconnaissance of the surrounding waters, but still have not found anything," Lloyd Austin replied.

　Biden thought of the Indonesian troops that had lost contact and asked, "Could this be related to the loss of contact with Indonesia?"

　"Regrettably, we have been using satellites to monitor Indonesia and surrounding waters since Indonesia lost contact, but have not found anything."

　After some inquiries, the Ministry of National Defense stated that it had ruled out the possibilities of enemy ballistic missile attacks, sea bombings, air strikes, and enemy ship attacks.

　But since the Seventh Fleet sank, it means that someone must be sabotaging it, but who is it?

　"Is it possible that China and Russia are behind this?" Biden really couldn't think of any other country in the world that would dare to attack the US Navy except these two.

　Defense Secretary Austin pondered carefully and reasoned in his mind.

　"It's unlikely. Given China's foreign policy, they wouldn't do such a thing. If they were as reckless as the Russians, the Seventh Fleet wouldn't have survived the summer of 2016.

　As for Russia, their navy simply doesn't have the strength to challenge us in the Pacific, and it's unlikely they'll be able to do so."

　The incident in Indonesia and the sinking of the Seventh Fleet kept Biden awake all night.

　Normally, this kind of thing would be enough for the United States to declare war. However, to declare war, you need a target; without one, you can't declare war at all. If you insist on declaring war, it would be like the Emperor's New Clothes—a verbal attack on thin air.

　What the United States is worried about now is that it has no way to prove who the culprit is.

　During this sleepless night in the White House and the Pentagon, a group of senior military and political officials could only infer from fragmented information from various sources that the violent incidents in Japan might have an indirect, non-essential connection with the events of the Seventh Fleet.

　However, what Biden didn't know was that in the morning, something happened in Europe, and when the news of this incident came, he almost was sent to see President Washington.

　After the Seventh Fleet incident, the US military actions in the Western Pacific region have become more frequent than before, and it seems that they are about to fight a war.

　The feeling of a war on a large scale.

　The next morning, the United States held a press conference to announce the Seventh Fleet's obituary.

　As a result, the loss of the Seventh Fleet soon became known to the whole world.

　Of course, not everyone was saddened by the loss of the Seventh Fleet. For example, Donghuang netizens and Japanese shipgirls.

　"Oh my god, pop the champagne! (We know everything the Seventh Fleet has done)" - a comment from a reader of a Chinese shipgirl novel.

　The Japanese KanColle side celebrated by holding a cocktail party that was postponed due to the violent incident.

　And it was held very quickly. The press conference was held in the morning and the cocktail party was held at noon.

　The cocktail party was very lively and was packed with dozens of ship girls.

　"Sisters, what do you call this? This is called evil will be punished! The American Empire will lose!" Xiang spoke from the heart at the banquet. After saying this, she directly picked up a large can of vodka and drank it all in one gulp.

　"Sister Xiang is right, the American Empire will definitely lose!"

　Lei and Dian also filled their glasses with wine and toasted Xiaoxiang's two sisters.

　The six drivers and four kids clinked their glasses and arrived in unison.

　"Hail the revolution! Hail the people! Hail freedom! The Sixth Destroyer Squadron, always ready! Carve the victory of the oppressed on the horizon at dawn!"

　After the bold words, the four destroyers continued to drink and eat.

　Although there were dozens of ship girls drinking in a store,

　Suddenly, the sliding door of the private room was opened, and three girls came out: a loli, a young girl, and a mature woman.

　"Hey, Mikuma said that anyone here wants to have a drinking contest with me?" The loli said cheerfully, glancing arrogantly at the four little ones from Liuqu.

　Hibiki looked at the little girl and scratched his head. "You...are you the Ibuki-san that Mikuma mentioned? Excuse me, are you an adult?"

　After all, the loli at the door doesn't look like an adult at all.

　"What are you talking about? You must be an adult. How about I show you my ID card?" Ibuki curled his lips, expressing his dissatisfaction.

　Xiang suddenly laughed and slammed the table and stood up. "As long as you're an adult, I'm the one who wants to challenge you to a drinking contest!"

　"Interesting! I'll let you know how impulsive it was to have a drinking contest with me!"

　Loli was full of confidence. She took off her coat, handed it to her friend behind her, and then sat down at the table facing Xiang.

　Hibiki glared at Ibuki slyly and said, "It was an impulsive decision, but it's not necessarily wrong~"

　Ibuki laughed and said to his two friends at the door, "Yugi, Huashan, go get the waiter to bring the wine!"

　Then she turned to Xiang and gave him a gentle reminder. "I'm only at the first level. Huashan is at the second level, and Yongyi is at the third level. But you might not even be able to get past the first level~"

　"Ha, who knows..." Hibiki didn't take Ibuki's words seriously.

　It was later said that the competition almost emptied the store's wine cellar.

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　Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia, February 14

　Mercury Memorial took on a Valentine's Day livestream for an Azur Lane event. (You can find the video on Bilibili; just search for "Mercury Memorial" on the site.)

　As for why... anyway, it's not bad to make some extra money to glorify Russia.

　I'm currently doing a motion capture live broadcast somewhere in Sevastopol (not the port area anyway).

　"Finally, finally, I'm back! Did you come to see me?" Mercury Memorial shouted happily.

　Mercury's cute movements and seductive voice made many commanders in the live broadcast room type awsl.

　"Ah... this damn old woman, why is she so cute?"

　A few minutes into the live broadcast, the coat on Mercury Memorial was transformed into the transformed outfit.

　That was great! The cordial greeting and body language made many commanders in front of the screen swoon. Especially that side view... cough cough cough!

　What should have been a wonderful live broadcast was ruined by some unexpected events.

　Mercury Jinian was replying to a player's message in the middle of the live broadcast.

　She swayed slightly from side to side, and the softness of her chest swayed slightly. She said softly and playfully:

　"Hehehe~ Commander~ Do you know what day it is today?"

　At this moment, an urgent telegram came from Kiev at the Sevastopol naval base.

　"Comrade Comintern, please return quickly! Ukraine has opened fire on the army stationed on our border! This is not a joke!"

　The outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine was a serious matter, forcing Mercury Memorial to apologize to the audience and halt the live broadcast. He flashed back to the port area.

　Chapter 128: Soaring World Tension (2)

　Mercury flashed back to his main body, then hurriedly contacted and searched for Kyiv.

　Finally, she found Kyiv in the port area headquarters office building.

　As soon as Mercury Memorial entered the room, he couldn't wait to ask nervously, "Is Ukraine crazy? Are they so bold?!"

　"Ugh……"

　Kiev was deeply saddened by this outcome, as it was more like a Ukrainian (ship) in terms of living habits and language habits. It naturally did not want to see the two countries, once allies, become enemies.

　"I'm also confused... Where do the Ukrainian officials get the courage to challenge us?" Kiev sighed.

　Mercury Kinnari pondered this, revealing a serious expression that was completely different from his in-game personality. He asked, "What's our reaction to this?"

　"Comrade Commander said,

　According to orders from above, the Black Sea Fleet is now preparing to head to the Sea of ​​Azov to stand by in case of emergency. ” Kiev replied.

　Mercury Memorial: "So what should we say? Should we go with them too?"

　Kiev admitted, "That's exactly why I told you to hurry back, Senior. But not in your real body, but on a human ship."

　……

　After the outbreak of the large-scale armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russia and Ukraine have each maintained their own diplomatic rhetoric, both claiming to be right.

　Ukraine believes that it was Russia that opened fire first. At that time, a 152mm artillery shell that did not belong to Ukraine hit the camp of the Ukrainian front-line confrontation troops, directly blowing up a fully-strength company and causing it to be disbanded.

　In response to Ukraine's questioning, Russia solemnly stated that this was completely an attempt to sow discord and asked Ukraine to produce evidence to prove the ownership of the so-called artillery shells.

　Ukraine confidently replied, "Evidence? Of course I have it. I'm just afraid you're playing dirty!"

　Russia gave Ukraine a chuckle and sarcastically said, "What evidence? Laundry detergent? Although our light industry is underdeveloped, we are not so poor that we don't even have laundry detergent and need you to deliver it to us."

　Ukraine ignored Russia's ridicule, took out a piece of artillery shell debris, and confidently accused Russia of being the culprit.

　"I have a fragment from the explosion site with the serial number of the shell on it. The order of the numbers in this serial number is clearly not in the Ukrainian shell serial number style.

　I would like to ask the Russian side to check whether the serial number of this shell belongs to you.

　Russia took a closer look and found that the numerical combination of the serial number was indeed from Russia.

　"Oh, a mere trifle." Russia did not take it seriously at all, thinking it was a frame-up by Ukraine, so it casually checked with the relevant person in charge.

　What Russia never expected was that the report from the self-inspection was that a shell was missing from the Russian ammunition depot on the front line, and the serial number of this lost shell was exactly the same as the number of the shell debris in the hands of the Ukrainian side.

　Now the pressure is on Russia.

　Such an investigation result put Russia in a dilemma. The Russian authorities immediately asked the Federal Security Service to investigate again, and the same conclusion was reached.

　Russia is thus caught in a dilemma: if it concedes, it will suit Ukraine's wishes.

　If Russia does not admit it, Ukraine can simply say that Russia is guilty, and then launch another wave of various mental or physical attacks.

　As expected, Ukraine used this as an excuse to launch a larger-scale attack on Russia.

　Why is Russia in such an awkward position? Because they haven't even launched an artillery attack on Ukraine.

　So, where is the person who started the whole incident now?

　A few hours after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, on the bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov, several intelligence-type deep-sea pioneers were walking on the continental shelf on the seabed.

　One of the deep sea creatures was reviewing his masterpiece of the previous few hours with satisfaction.

　"The relationship between Russia and Ukraine is like a powder keg, waiting for a spark to set it off. Sure enough, a bomb stolen from Russia was thrown at Ukraine, and it exploded!"

　When the news of the war between Russia and Ukraine reached the White House, Biden was so frightened that he almost lost his mind and slumped over in his office chair.

　"Mr. President! Mr. President! Are you okay?" The official who came to report to Biden saw that the president looked so haggard and hurried forward to check on him.

　Biden's breathing was a little rapid. He had not slept all night. Not long after he finished the press conference on the casualties of the Seventh Fleet, he received the news that Russia and Ukraine had started fighting.

　For a man in his seventies, such ups and downs are really too great.

　The tension between Russia and Ukraine was deliberately provoked by the United States for its own economic interests. The United States even hopes that Russia and Ukraine will go to war.

　If a war really breaks out, the US dollar and US debt will be saved, because Europe will also pay more money to the United States to buy equipment to defend against Russia.

　In addition, Russia will stop supplying oil and gas to Europe, and Europe will have to buy high-priced oil and gas from the United States. Europe will be fleeced a lot of money, and the United States will make a lot of money and try its best to eliminate the high domestic debt.

　But after the sinking of the Seventh Fleet, the United States had to reconsider its choices on this issue.

　If things get out of hand, it could become a plot twist for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Remember, the grass around the graves of the last two people who started the world war is already two meters tall. (Austria-Hungary and Germany: They're dead, don't cue them.)

　Rather, it is better to say that the United States simply wants to take advantage of this tense atmosphere to seek economic benefits for itself.

　Biden is furious now, and a bunch of bad things have happened recently, making him feel even more burdened.

　First, there is the sharp domestic inflation, the growing debt and deficit, as well as a series of social contradictions caused by the original epidemic and the declining presidential approval rating.

　Second, the political views of some ship girls seem to be somewhat "problematic" and seem to be constantly influencing naval sailors and low-level officers.

　Third, after Indonesia's brief loss of contact, the regime changed, and a group of guys in World War I uniforms appeared. But fortunately, the United States' interests in Indonesia and the Strait of Malacca were not affected.

　When the Americans first saw these men dressed in World War I uniforms, they were filled with confusion and even asked Britain if they were related. However, Britain firmly stated that it had nothing to do with them, and the matter was dropped.

　Fourth, the inexplicable sinking of the Seventh Fleet and the weakening of the US military's power in the Asia-Pacific region will surely reactivate local anti-US forces, such as progressive forces in Japan and Japanese shipgirls.

　Fifth, Ukraine has stirred up a hornet's nest...

　"I'm fine..." Biden said to the people around him after calming down: