76: The Eagle Sauce signed a humiliating contract and the Space Army was defeated!

After General Aris finished reporting the situation in Darwin City and the Anti-War Army's negotiation terms to the United States, Pearson accompanied General Aris to await feedback from the United States.

During the wait, Pearson continuously urged General Aris to call the United States and inquire about the progress.

In fact, General Aris was more anxious than Pearson.

The weight of Darwin City and the Anti-War Army was completely incomparable to the security of the United States, the U.S. Military's base strength in the West Pacific, and the technological value of the U.S. Military's b series strategic bombers.

He needed the United States to make a decision as soon as possible.

Thus, after waiting for about two hours, General Aris finally received an encrypted communication file from the United States. He scanned it and breathed a sigh of relief.

Pearson took the files, scanned them briefly, and nodded in satisfaction.

He added, “Now, I will add two more clauses that do not need to be written in the contract.”

General Aris: “What?”

Pearson: “First, immediately cease the continuous artillery blockade your army is imposing on Darwin City.”

“Furthermore, the entire army should retreat, preferably more than a hundred kilometers, beyond the range of conventional artillery.”

“Oh, and don't forget our army's demand: leave all ammunition beyond one basic load in place, and all equipment exceeding self-preservation scope also in place.”

General Aris thought for a moment, then nodded: “I can make that decision, I agree to that. What about the other one?”

Pearson: “Second, the news of our bilateral contract signing needs to be publicly reported to the whole world.”

“Here at the command headquarters, you need to publicly announce the contract's completion online, with me, a member of Australia's Parliament, as a witness.”

“And in the United States, whether it's the Pentagon or the White Palace, the highest officials, including President Joe Rossi, need to come forward, hold a press conference, speak to reporters from various countries worldwide, explain the contract, and detail its key clauses.”

“You must agree to this point; there is no room for negotiation. The United States' credibility has always been poor, and you often go back on your word. I need the whole world to bear witness.”

General Aris thought about it, finding this clause reasonable, and nodded: “I will relay it… but the United States will definitely need time to prepare.”

Pearson: “Don't play tricks. Before the B-52 Bomber officially reaches the United States, I hope to see your President appear on television news.”

General Aris suddenly said: “Our army has basically agreed to the 7 clauses your army requested, but regarding the only clause proposed by my side, I need to know your army's stance.”

The reason the United States was so generous in agreeing to all of the Anti-War Army's demands was because it also had a very significant demand.

That was for the Anti-War Army to return all the b series strategic bombers they had seized, along with the Mushroom warheads carried on them.

Pearson: “I need to consult with my superiors on this and see their opinion.”

Then, Pearson used a small communicator to report the current situation to the Anti-War Army, then listened to the instructions from that end, nodding continuously throughout, finally ending the communication and saying to General Aris:

“Your army's demand for the return of all B series heavy bombers, our army only agrees to half.”

General Aris was puzzled: “What do you mean?”

Pearson: “Our army will gradually return the bombers that originally belonged to your army within one to two months after the ceasefire begins.”

“But that does not include the Mushroom warheads; those are the Anti-War Army's spoils of war.”

General Aris became anxious: “No, this is not acceptable! The Mushroom warheads must be returned to the United States along with them!”

Pearson sneered: “General Aris, are you naive or am I naive?”

“Returning the bombers within a time limit is already the biggest concession our army has made.”

“If even the Mushroom warheads are returned, and your army suddenly goes back on its word, or uses Mushroom Bombs to bomb us three months later, how will our army respond?”

General Aris considered it and also felt that the United States, in order to regain face, might indeed retaliate wildly afterward.

At the very least, he himself couldn't shake off that thought.

Helplessly, General Aris had no choice but to suppress his emotions and report the Anti-War Army's opinion to the United States.

Another hour passed, and a call came from the United States: agreed.

At this point, Pearson finally breathed a sigh of relief.

General Aris also breathed a sigh of relief.

General Aris was exhausted.

General Aris generally understood why the United States agreed to this clause so readily.

It's not that if you have Mushroom Bombs, you have the ability to threaten the United States.

Otherwise, North Korea could also directly ride on the United States' neck and defecate.

You need long-range bombers, nuclear submarines, aircraft carrier battle groups, and various sea-based and land-based launch platforms.

Those all require years of military technology accumulation and an industrial base.

No matter how capable the Anti-War Army's ten thousand soldiers are, it doesn't mean they possess the ability for military industrial production and research.

Moreover, according to Pearson's previous implication, the Anti-War Army forces would not leave Australia.

That means they would still remain on the U.S. Military's own territory.

Then the Anti-War Army would be continuously monitored and suppressed in all aspects. Even with China's assistance, they wouldn't be able to make big waves.

In short, up to this point, this offensive and defensive battle for Darwin City, which lasted about half a month, had its twists and turns, and was once extremely fierce, has now drawn a close in this office.

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In the underground command center in Darwin City, after Fang Le cut off direct contact with “Pearson,” he did not breathe a huge sigh of relief.

To be honest, he didn't trust the U.S. Military and the United States. Those who trusted the United States in this world were already playing chess with God in heaven.

So it remains to be seen whether the United States truly wants a ceasefire or is just feinting to buy time.

He waited for a while, checked the internet, and saw no relevant news released by the United States.

But changes were already happening.

First, the artillery fire blockading Darwin City gradually stopped, completely silenced.

Then, frontline scouts reported that the remaining U.S. Military forces were hastily retreating in a direction away from Darwin City.

A large amount of military equipment, ammunition, and supplies were left behind.

At this moment, Fang Le confirmed that, at least on General Aris's side, some clauses of the contract had been executed, and the United States had shown a certain degree of sincerity.

Fang Le ordered some troops to leave the city to retrieve the abandoned equipment and occupy the key positions abandoned by the American military, to prevent the American military from launching a surprise attack.

Fortunately, until all the weapons and equipment were transported back to Darwin City, the U.S. Military did not return.

The Anti-War Army's frontline officers and soldiers, seeing so much military equipment, ammunition, and supplies, were as excited as travelers who had been thirsty in the desert for a long time seeing a clear spring.

Their biggest feeling throughout the war had been scarcity.

They wished they could split bullets in half to use them.

Now it's good; with so much ammunition and equipment, fighting another two months of conventional warfare is not a problem.

And these were just the prelude.

Fang Le was waiting for the official public report from the United States.

Meanwhile, many Chinese netizens, thousands of kilometers away, also stayed up all night.