Anger was often something that only grew the more people fought.
Perhaps no one had intended to fight to the bitter end at first, but as the battle dragged on, they would feel that the other side had gone too far and had to pay them back.
Both sides thought this way, and no one could persuade them otherwise.
The Peng Joe Empire refused to admit that the sinking of the Federal God Sea Cruise Ship by a torpedo had anything to do with them. Their Minister of Foreign Affairs not only refused to acknowledge it, but also claimed that it was a show put on by the Federation.
They had sunk their own civilian passenger ship in order to tie all the freedom- and peace-loving citizens of the Federation to the Federal Government's war chariot, thereby enabling the Federal President to establish a dictatorship.
At any rate, there was no longer any cost to making up stories in international diplomacy. Rumors that would clearly have caused hostility between nations under normal circumstances came from the Peng Joe Minister of Foreign Affairs without the slightest hesitation.
The Federation no longer sought their acknowledgment, because the Federal people would retaliate.
At the same time, this was also beneficial to Lin Qi.
They were running short of fighter planes.
"Fifteen percent of our planes are currently deployed on the Maliro battlefield. There's no large-scale war there, but small-scale clashes happen every day."
"To conserve manpower and reduce casualties, the deployment frequency of our fighters and bombers is relatively high..."
Maliro's situation was unique. With the Peng Joe Military Group and its subordinate countries providing military aid, the Resistance Organization possessed more advanced weapons and had stronger military capabilities.
They no longer took "occupying" or "recapturing" territory as the goals of their military