boyutpedia Chapter 69 Withstanding Intercontinental Missiles
Chapter 69 Withstanding Intercontinental Missiles
Someone called the royal representative out, and when he returned, the Japanese representative was ashen-faced.
Cabinet ministers are all shrewd and naturally wouldn't provoke the other party at such a time. The other party had clearly received bad news, so they all started to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
As the saying goes, you don't punish the lazy or the greedy, you only punish the blind.
This person is looking at the lights in the conference room, as if there's something particularly attractive inside them; that person is looking at their shoes, as if there's some mystery behind them!
"Ladies and gentlemen, the United States has launched a long-range missile attack on the military base of Michizane Sugawara!" The royal spokesperson said with a grim face, as if the words were being squeezed out from between his teeth!
"What? This is tantamount to a declaration of war! What does the United States take us for?"
"Don't those American idiots know how close that base is to the center of Sakura City?"
"This is murder, blatant murder!"
A group of cabinet ministers spoke up, saying that although Japan could not be considered a powerful country, it was still a second-rate power.
Compared to the United States, they need to be humble and subservient, but this clearly shows they are not treated as human beings!
Even they were shocked by this. It was incredibly unlucky that this happened during their term of office. Regardless of the circumstances, it had already happened, and it was conceivable that they would be remembered in the future history books of Japan as incompetent, cowardly, and timid!
Seeing the cabinet ministers' reactions, the royal spokesperson nodded in approval. It seemed that the people were trustworthy. Although there was no shortage of open and covert struggles on a daily basis, these people still had some sense of national responsibility!
"Fortunately, the statue of Sugawara no Michizane was successfully taken down, and the damage caused was not significant," the royal spokesperson said.
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief!
"However, the embassy has been putting pressure on us, and even the head of the United States has spoken with us, demanding that we find a solution. I hope you will all prioritize national affairs and the overall situation!" He then bowed deeply.
It's important to know that this spokesperson for the Japanese royal family represents the royal family. For him to make such a move, it's obvious that he was instructed by someone, and it's not hard to guess who did it!
Everyone turned their attention to a member of parliament named Abe. The reason was simple: although the Abe family's contact with Onmyoji was very secretive and the head of the Abe family tried his best to cover it up, it was still discovered.
These people may not know the specifics of the situation, but at this point, it's clear that relying on technology would definitely get them beaten up.
Since that's the case, the only hope is to defeat the extraordinary with the extraordinary. Are we supposed to rely on the weak and incompetent Self-Defense Force of Japan to fight them?
The cabinet minister surnamed Abe looked at everyone's gaze, his eyes filled with various expressions: pleading, searching, and solemnity.
Finally, he spoke up, saying, "Please wait a moment! I'm going out to make a phone call. After all, this matter requires a decision from the family." With that, he took his phone and left to call the head of the Abe family, Abe Yoshihira.
This behavior is undoubtedly very rude, but no one cares right now. The reason is simple: special times call for special measures. At this time, as long as the problem can be solved, just do whatever you want!
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"Onmyoji, I have something to discuss with you!" came the voice of the head of the Abe family from outside.
"Come in!" Su Fan, playing the role of the Onmyoji Abe no Gen, said, his face expressionless, as if he knew nothing.
His mind was still reeling from the long-range blitzkrieg. That long-range intercontinental ballistic missile was really impressive. If it weren't for the power of faith in the Sugawara Michizane statue, it would probably have been blasted to pieces!
"Is it because of the Sugawara no Michizane statue that I need to resolve?" Su Fan, playing the Onmyoji Abe Gen, waited until the head of the Abe family entered before slowly speaking. Although it was a question, there was no doubt in his tone; on the contrary, he was certain that the other party had come for this reason.
"Your Excellency's wisdom and foresight are evident; you have come precisely for this matter!" The head of the Abe family said respectfully, with a hint of flattery.
"Then do you think I should go and help?" Onmyoji Abe no Gen asked, staring at the head of the Abe family. His tone was as gentle as a spring breeze, as if they were discussing what to have for dinner.
This question stumped the head of the Abe family. How should he answer, or how should the Onmyoji expect him to answer?
Do you think the other party would value my opinion or attitude? Of course not!
How should he answer? This Onmyoji knew what was happening at the American military base, but instead of taking immediate action, he waited.
If you knew that, you would have acted already if you wanted to; why wait for him to come to you?
But if you don't want to deal with this mess, you can simply shut yourself off and refuse to see anyone.
The head of the Abe family pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what the other party meant. He could only say, "Your Excellency is far-sighted, and whatever you do must have a reason! Besides, how dare I, a lowly person, instruct Your Excellency on how to do things?"
Since he didn't know which option to choose, he decided to feign loyalty and play it safe; Abe Yoshihira was quite adept at this.
Su Fan, playing the role of Abe no Gen, remained noncommittal and offered no comment, instead speaking to himself: "You said that Onmyoji enter the world because they care for all living beings, just like Abe no Seimei?"
"Please enlighten me, sir. I am foolish and do not understand your meaning." The head of the Abe family, who was clearly as old as an elder, was trembling with fear and fawning before Abe Gen.
"I want the Three Sacred Treasures. Give me the Three Sacred Treasures and I'm willing to suppress the Sugawara no Michizane statue. Otherwise, just wait to die! No matter who you're acting as a mouthpiece for, tell him what I mean." Su Fan, playing the Onmyoji Abe no Gen, said calmly.
"But sir, you should understand the importance of the Three Sacred Treasures to the Imperial Family. Without the Three Sacred Treasures, they will lose the legal basis of their divine authority. Moreover, every generation of the Imperial Family has needed the Three Sacred Treasures to witness their coming of age!" Abe no Yoshihira, the head of the Abe family, hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"So you're planning to teach me how to do things?" Su Fan, playing the Onmyoji Abe no Gen, narrowed his eyes and stared at Abe no Yoshihira as he spoke.
The head of the Abe family felt as if he were being watched by a tiger, and if his answer did not satisfy the other party, he would probably be gone in the next second.
The majesty emanating from this Onmyoji seemed to materialize, and the head of the Abe family, looking at this Onmyoji who was so beautiful that he was almost inhuman, felt as if a god was watching him.
"I wouldn't dare! Your Excellency must have your reasons for doing this!" said the head of the Abe family.
"Alright! Then go and do it. I won't make a move until I see the Three Sacred Treasures!" said Su Fan, who was playing the Onmyoji Abe no Gen.
The head of the Abe family, with great tact, left to deliver a message.
Sakura City, Conference Hall!
The cabinet minister surnamed Abe returned to the meeting room, looked around, and said, "I went to inquire, and this matter can be resolved."
Before the cheers could even begin, a bombshell was dropped: "But we need the three divine artifacts as payment to get them to act, and they must see the actual items!"
"What?! You bastard, don't you want to listen to what you're saying? How could you possibly give away a divine artifact?!"
"Your Abe family is truly treacherous, daring to plot against the Three Sacred Treasures! Don't you know what the Three Sacred Treasures represent?"
The cabinet minister surnamed Abe remained unfazed by his colleagues' comments.
In fact, he was also absurd when he heard the news from the head of the Abe family. He knew perfectly well what the Three Sacred Treasures meant to the Japanese imperial family.
This thing is to the Japanese Imperial Family what the Imperial Seal, the Xuanyuan Sword, and the Nine Tripods are to China!
This attitude was to be expected, but he was just a mouthpiece! What could he do? He was helpless too!
"You don't need to say this to me. You should understand the current situation. I also don't want the national treasures to fall into other people's hands, but the other side won't make a move until they see the three sacred treasures. You all should consider this carefully! Anyway, I've already given you the solution!" The cabinet minister surnamed Abe looked around and said.
Upon hearing this, the other cabinet ministers also lowered their heads and began to ponder.
Since the other party dared to agree to this, they must be very confident in themselves. As long as the problem can be solved, that's all that matters. Do they even have a choice now?
That Sugawara Michizane bronze statue is ridiculously powerful; it can tear apart tanks with its bare hands and withstand intercontinental ballistic missiles. They have no choice but to agree!
Could it be that they could just use nuclear weapons? That thing could potentially have a surprising effect, but Japan doesn't have any nuclear weapons, or rather, Japan's nuclear arsenal is in the negative.
Japan possesses nuclear weapons-2.
The Three Sacred Treasures are certainly very valuable, but if they perform strongly enough this time and solve this problem, even the United States will not dare to act recklessly in front of them in the future, which will be enough to secure enough living space for the Yamato people.
In the end, all they gave up were three antiques. Perhaps these three antiques are very famous, but what does that matter compared to the fate of the nation?
Furthermore, if the Sugawara Michizane statue really does level the American military base in Japan, what if the next target is the Japanese Imperial Family? That would be truly terrifying!
Moreover, it's not impossible. Given the unique nature of Sugawara no Michizane as a deity, it would actually be quite reasonable for him to do such a thing.
Even if the Japanese royal family is truly blessed by heaven and protected by gods, this person's attitude towards the Japanese royal family will definitely not be very friendly.
Most importantly, this cost was paid by the Japanese royal family, so what does it have to do with them?
Everyone couldn't help but turn their gaze to the Japanese royal representative, wondering what choice he would make, since there was no point in them thinking about it any further.
You could even say that in this matter, there is only one person who truly has a choice.
The Japanese royal representative's face was now as black as charcoal, even blacker than charcoal! If the anger in his eyes could materialize, it could probably burn down the entire country of Japan!
"Fine! Fine! Fine!" The Japanese royal representative laughed angrily, said "fine" three times, and slammed the door shut as he left!
Only the cabinet ministers who were eager to participate in the meeting remained in the meeting room. The rest of the people stared at each other, waiting in silence, with no one choosing to break the silence.