In the meeting room, the atmosphere became depressing again.
To be honest, facing the Emerald Island's powerful technological capabilities, South Korea can be said to be powerless in this regard.
From another perspective, who in today's world can compete with Emerald Island in terms of technological strength
It can only be said that South Korea's luck is really bad. It accidentally provoked the other side and was deliberately targeted by the other side, which led to such an embarrassing situation today.
Facing Lee Zairong's stern gaze, all the South Korean national leaders present lowered their heads, feeling helpless in their hearts.
"President Li!"
Just as the atmosphere was depressing, Defense Minister Lee Jang-soo, who was sitting at the end of the table, suddenly raised his head and said with a firm look on his face: "I think the Republic of Korea has reached a point where it is facing life and death, and it is time for us to make changes!"
Li Zhangzhu's words stunned the other leaders present, and their expressions were somewhat puzzled.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Li Zairong's expression did not change, but there was a hint of anticipation in his voice.
He vaguely heard some meaning in the other party's words that was consistent with his own thoughts.
"Emerald Island has targeted us time and again. Although it has not used force, it has touched upon our core interests. This is no different from armed invasion. Therefore, I think we should fight back!"
As a warmonger and a representative of the hawkish faction, Lee Jang-soo has always strongly advocated the development and expansion of military strength. He wants to take advantage of the chaos in the Pacific to expand the country's territory and territorial waters with all his strength and radiate the influence of the Republic of Dahan to further parts of the world!
But unfortunately, in recent years, the national policy has always been inclined towards harmonious development and not to take the route of military expansion, which makes Li Zhangzhu quite helpless.
In his opinion, the great Republic of Korea was a powerful country that could radiate its influence to the entire hinterland of mainland China and even the Russian Arctic Circle in history. However, under the rule of weak monarchs in modern times, the national strength has been declining. The second greatest ancient civilization in the world can only survive in a small corner of the peninsula. This is an unacceptable shame!
Therefore, since taking office, he has always advocated a military expansion route, but in the end nothing came of it.
Now, seeing the small Emerald Island jumping up and down right under his nose, he, as the Minister of Defense, was even more furious.
And taking this opportunity, he finally said what he had always wanted to say.
"Counterattack with force?"
Upon hearing Li Zhangzhu's remarks, the faces of the leaders present changed drastically!
Judging from what the other party said, they obviously want to conquer Emerald Island by force!
The Dahan Republic has been established for so many years, but it seems that it has never been so proactive in military operations!
But it is precisely because of this that their actual combat capabilities need to be tested. Without sufficient combat experience and combat capabilities, even if they are taken outside, can they really defeat their opponents
And, this is not the most important thing!
Sending troops to the Emerald Island would definitely cause an uproar internationally, and it is very likely that the entire South Korea would be pushed into international accusations.
Moreover, the current Emerald Island is no longer the small island with only technological strength. The strength of the opponent's fleet has been perfectly demonstrated in the previous raid!
Even though they defeated only a small fleet of pirate ships, it should not be underestimated!
After considering various issues, almost all national leaders strongly disagree with Lee Jang-soo's plan, which will push South Korea into an abyss of no return!
"Minister Li, your proposal is too dangerous. It will push the Great Han Republic into the abyss. I absolutely do not agree with this approach!"
President Park Mu-geun was the first to voice her opposition.
"I don't agree either!"
"disagree!"
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In this way, other leaders also expressed their opposition to Li Zhangzhu's proposal.
When he heard other people's objections, Li Zhangzhu's expression did not change. In fact, he had heard such opposition voices more than once, so he was not surprised.
He just looked calmly at Li Zairong who was sitting in the main seat, quietly waiting for his opinion. This was the most important thing!
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment!"
Looking at the other leaders who had been silent but suddenly expressed their opposition, Li Zairong frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice.
"I think everyone may have misunderstood Minister Li's intention. Minister Li's real intention is definitely not to send troops to Emerald Island, right?"
Having said that, Li Zairong suddenly looked up at Li Zhangzhu with a meaningful look in his eyes.
"Uh... yes, I actually just want to warn Emerald Island by showing off my military strength so that they won't infringe on our country's core interests." Seeing the look Li Zairong gave him, Li Zhangzhu immediately understood what he meant and explained in a tactful tone.
"That's right! Emerald Island's actions have completely threatened our country's core interests. This is unacceptable in any way! For this reason, I think it is necessary to issue a warning to the other party!"
Through Lee Jang-soo's words, Lee Zairong set the tone for the meeting.
In fact, Lee Zairong has always been a staunch supporter of the path of military expansion.
However, although he has great influence on national affairs, it is not so easy to develop the military and deploy troops abroad. Many obstacles need to be overcome.
Therefore, he has never been able to speak out about this matter to others' faces.
Fortunately, after Li Zhangzhu’s proposal just now, he found a breakthrough!
From the day he became the president of Samsung, the idea of military expansion had been budding in his mind, but he encountered many obstacles.
However, the Emerald Island dealt a heavy blow to Samsung one after another, causing the country's economic strength to decline rapidly and domestic conflicts to become increasingly acute. Almost all citizens blamed Samsung for its unfavorable development, which led to the Republic of Korea falling from the altar.
If such acute domestic conflicts cannot be dealt with in a timely manner, they are likely to lead to political instability and other uncontrollable adverse events.
So, in this context, Li Zairong felt that it was time to divert domestic conflicts.
And Emerald Island is the best target for diverting this conflict!
He had seen the strength of the Emerald Island's fleet through video footage. To be honest, it was indeed very powerful, but it was far from enough to scare him.
No matter how powerful the other party is, it is ultimately just an island the size of a palm!
As for the naval forces, there are only a few hundred people. With such strength, they can never be a match for the navy of a big country with a population of 50 million!
Therefore, using force to intimidate the other party in order to reach a settlement agreement, ease the pressure faced by Samsung, and divert domestic conflicts at the same time is definitely a good way to kill two birds with one stone!
(End of this chapter)