At 9:45 a.m. Federation time, the Peng Joe Empire Envoy held a press conference for Federation society at the Peng Joe Consulate.
In front of numerous Federation and even international reporters, he attacked the Federation government's unbelievably foolish decision. He claimed that the Federation government had obstructed the Peng Joe Empire's efforts to recover its missing nobles, making things difficult for Peng Joe's search-and-rescue teams and causing friction.
Yesterday, that friction escalated and developed into a small-scale battle, ultimately costing the Federation thousands of lives! The Federation stock market then plummeted, with some defense stocks suffering the terrifying disaster of dropping thirty percent in a single morning! There was nothing to be done. The Peng Joe envoy had made it sound as though he were showing off just how weak the Federation Army was—so weak that it did not even have the ability to serve as an opponent to the Peng Joe Army! No one would believe that the Peng Joe envoy was lying. There was no room for lies in an international incident like this. It would become a lifelong scandal for one person, as well as a scandal for an entire country!
Afterward, some media outlets reported that at least tens of thousands of Army troops had been mobilized and boarded ships to leave port several days earlier. Following the Peng Joe envoy's announcement that day, people brought out those reports as corroborating evidence.
Soon, even more horrifying news began spreading everywhere, including rumors that the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Army Divisions had been completely wiped out. In short, everyone was speaking ill of the battle.
Some people were even eager to jump out and pass judgment on the military's operation. They even directed their attacks at the President!
Yes, many people might not have realized that the President's