sentences:  Alai plans to liberate them by invading first China (in a feint), and then India (once China has withdrawn its armies to defend the homeland).His invasion is successful, and in the midst of realizing their danger, the Chinese government disavows Achilles, providing evidence that he stole the missile launcher that destroyed the decoy space shuttle.Left with nowhere to turn, Achilles contacts Bean and offers the embryos in exchange for safe passage.