The secretary standing nearby spoke without expression.
"Sir, I must remind you."
"We have no way to deal with Great Xia right now, and you have no authority to do that."
Those words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Mars's head.
He opened his mouth, wanting to argue, only to find that he could not.
That was right.
What could Eagle Country do to Great Xia now?
Its surface facilities had all been destroyed, its interception systems no longer existed, and its missile launchers had been blasted into scrap.
Even if Eagle Country knew that everything about the nuclear war had been Great Xia's plot and was utterly furious, what could it do?
Retaliate immediately?
God would indeed bless Eagle Country, but Great Xia was sending them to meet God.
God even seemed quite willing, which was why he had let Great Xia's plot succeed and the nuclear war break out smoothly.
Clearly, Mars did not want to meet God.
Of course, that did not mean Eagle Country had completely lost its ability to retaliate.
They could transport the missiles in the city to the surface and launch them.
But what about Great Xia?
Did they have interception capabilities?
Mars did not know.
He did not dare gamble.
If he lost that gamble, utter destruction awaited Eagle Country.
Eagle Country had now launched all its nuclear weapons and could only fire conventional missiles.
Out of a hundred missiles, Great Xia could intercept at least ninety.
But Eagle Country? If Great Xia launched a hundred, Eagle Country could only take the hits.
After those hundred missiles, whether Great Xia would be all right was unknown, but Eagle Country certainly would not be.
Mars took a deep breath, suppressing his pent-up fury, and barked:
"Enlarge the image."
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