Marley's Naval Port
Time flies, and the most eye-catching event in the world recently is undoubtedly the World Joint Conference that the Marley organization is preparing to convene. This time, Marley has extended invitations to almost every country in the world, including some barren and desolate lands that even colonizers were unwilling to go to. The Middle East Union, which was recently defeated by Marley, has also been invited.
Such a large-scale move surprised many people, leaving them wondering what Marley was really up to.
Some countries originally had no intention of attending and remaining neutral, but this time Marley seems to be serious, with the invitation clearly signed by the Tybur family.
The implications of this are worth pondering. It's no secret that Tybur is the real power behind the scenes in Marley, but this is the first time the Tybur family has made such a high-profile appearance.
Marley has shown considerable sincerity, and the Tybur family has close personal relationships with high-ranking officials in many countries. As a result, most countries sent representatives to the meeting to see what kind of trouble Marley was up to. The recently defeated Middle East Union also sent a delegation. Although the Middle East Union hates Marley to the core, it is not able to make any moves for the time being.
After all, the Middle East Union had indeed lost half of its military strength in the war with Marley. If it weren't for their Vassell 'General risky disobedience to preserve the remaining half of their military strength, the Middle East Union's military strength accumulated over more than a decade would likely have been completely destroyed by Marley. In that case, the Middle East Union delegation would have been truly unable to hold its head high in front of the Marleyan.
Now, with their remaining resources, the representatives of the Middle East Union can at least openly express their discontent to the Marleyan.
The bearded Middle East representative, wearing a small cap, grabbed a junior customs official in the Marley Capital by the collar and roared angrily, "What do you mean? Is this the attitude of Marley? Such a large naval port, and you won't even let four Warship dock? With so many spaces, are you leaving room for your Marley fishing boats?"
The Marley official, despite being shaken by the collar, remained unperturbed, even looking at the Middle East representative with a hint of disdain. "A defeated dog dares to whine here?" he thought. "Besides, I'm not stupid; how could I not understand the sarcasm in the Middle East representative's words?"
Although Marley won the war, Marley navy was almost completely wiped out. The naval Commander even nearly hanged himself at naval headquarters to atone for his sins. Now, only a dozen or so old or damaged Warship remain in Marley Naval Port. Some of these Warships have even lost their ability to navigate and are simply sitting idle in the port.
The Middle East representative's comment about leaving so many empty spots for fishing boats was actually a veiled criticism of the Marleyan navy's complete annihilation.
However, the Marley customs officials didn't take it to heart at all, because no matter what, the victor was ultimately Marley, and the defeated Middle East Union, no matter what excuses they made, was still defeated and would be looked down upon by the Marleyan. So what if they used the navy as an excuse? It was just the losers trying to make a name for themselves.
The Marley official leisurely straightened his collar, which had been disheveled by the Middle East representative, and then gave the same indifferent reply, "I'm sorry, but according to regulations, each country's representative is allowed to be accompanied and Guard by two of their own warships, and the warships cannot exceed 1,500 tons, limited to Guard or Destroyer."
The Middle East representative exclaimed, "What kind of ridiculous regulation is this?! Where are our other warships supposed to dock? Just drift at sea?"
Marley official stated, "No other warships are allowed to enter the naval port. So, please return to where you came from. We in Marley are willing to provide the relevant warships with the necessary fuel for their return journey free of charge. This is Marley Naval Port, and Marley's rules are the rules of the naval port!"
The Middle East representative was rendered speechless by the Marley Officer's retort. He gritted his teeth in resentment and was about to admit defeat and leave when, at that moment, several deep whistles sounded from within the naval port.
The Middle East representative and the Marley official looked up simultaneously to see which country's representative had arrived, making such a commotion.
A Fleet of thirteen Destroyer escorted a massive ocean-going vessel as it slowly entered the naval port, and soon, guided by some smaller vessels from Marley, it successfully anchored within the port.
The Middle East representative was dumbfounded. Recognizing the Fleet's flag, Middle East thought it belonged to the Fleet of Hizuru, but what the hell? Didn't Marley say only two Warships were allowed to Guard? What was Hizuru doing?
The enraged Middle East Union once again grabbed the Marley official by the collar, spitting as they questioned, "What are you doing, Marley? Didn't you say only two Warships were allowed for Guard? And what's the situation with Hizuru? Are you deliberately messing with us, targeting the Middle East Union?"
The Marley official frowned deeply, his expression of disdain undisguised as he watched the Middle East delegates spewing spittle. He said dismissively, "Rules are rules. Each country is only allowed two Warships for Guard."
"What the hell Hizuru the right to do this?"
"The Hizuru is an exception; it's stipulated that the Hizuru can organize its own Fleet for Guard."
The Middle East representative felt a sweet taste in his throat, nearly spitting blood in anger. He pointed a trembling finger at the Marley official, stammering, "Good! Good! Good! What excellent manners! What a fine Marley! Let's go!"
After saying that, the Middle East representative led the Middle East delegation and quickly left the naval port.
And what the Marley official said was indeed the truth. Giving the Hizuru a back door was the order from above, because the World Joint Conference was proposed by the Hizuru, and the Hizuru was the first country to take the initiative to ally with Marley. Faced with such a "heartfelt" and "good ally," Marley was naturally willing to open the door wide.
Another point is that Marley genuinely didn't take the military strength of the Hizuru seriously. After all, the Hizuru has always been synonymous with a powerful but weak nation.
However, the Malays probably never dreamed that the escort fleet of over a dozen destroyers from the Kingdom of Hitzl would be filled with such people.
The large delegation from the Hizuru arrived at the naval port, where Marley officials were already prepared to welcome them. However, what was strange was that some of the delegation members seemed a bit off, looking around blankly and clueless. Many of them were carrying bulging suitcases, the contents of which were unknown.
However, the Marley officials did not pay much attention and warmly greeted her, shaking hands and talking with Ms. Qingmei, the leader of the Hizuru delegation from the Kiyomi Azumabito.
Soon, large groups of missions prepared to depart for the accommodations prepared for them in Marley.
Due to the large number of people, the naval port in Marley became somewhat crowded for a while.
A tall Marley official accidentally bumped into a figure in front of him. "Ouch! Kid, are you alright? I didn't mean to. Where are your parents?"
The Marley official, seeing the short figure in front of him, quickly apologized.
"Little kid!?" Swish! A pair of eyes radiating a terrifying killing intent stared intently at the Marley official, this death stare freezing Marley official in place.
"Captain, keep up!" Oluo shouted from the front of the crowd. Only then did Levi put away his death stare and walk forward expressionlessly with his dead fish eyes.
The Marley official was left trembling on the spot, "So, so terrifying, those eyes..."