Chapter 26, The Lord's Troubles

Even though he had prepared himself for difficulty, Ito Hirobumi was still enraged by the scene before him.

But deep inside, a voice kept reminding him to stay calm, this was the enemy's conspiracy, intended to provoke...

"Governor, to simply revert to the pre-war status is extremely unfair to us. It violates—"

Chandler cut Ito Hirobumi off before he could finish, "Prime Minister, you seem to have misunderstood the concept. Your negotiation partner is over there.

I am merely offering a personal suggestion for your reference. Whether to accept it or not is up to you. In any case, order in Southeast Asia must be restored before Christmas.

Your country's troops in the Philippine Islands have already disrupted the prosperity and stability of the region, something no peace-loving country can tolerate. If your government is incapable of dealing with this, we are willing to help."