“We once thought it was a peaceful, prosperous, and civilized country, but now it is in turmoil and its people are suffering. At their sincere request for help, we, as a major power, decided to lend a helping hand. So we went to their territory with ‘peace’ to try to help them and alleviate their suffering.”

"Look what they've done to us!"

"Oh my God, that was a disaster!"

"These treacherous, cunning, barbaric, and ignorant Yan people! They have ruthlessly taken the lives of us Sa Ri people!"

Two days later at Champs-Élysées, during a cabinet meeting, Charles, a white-haired but energetic cabinet minister whose face was flushed with excitement, angrily denounced the evil deeds of the Yan people to the attendees.

He waved his hands, his face filled with grief and indignation, and his voice grew louder and louder, echoing continuously throughout the hall.

“These wicked fellows deceived us. We extended a hand of peace to them, and they greeted us with cannons! They seized our warships and slaughtered our soldiers like pigs!”

"Oh my God! I still can't believe that there are such evil people in this world. These barbaric and cruel Yan people must be the embodiment of the devil!"

As soon as he finished speaking, many ministers expressed their indignation in agreement.

"These vicious bastards are barbarians with guns and cannons. They are uncivilized, and there is no trace of civilization in them!"

"As a civilized nation with noble character, we have the responsibility and obligation to stop the evil deeds of these Yan people! If we don't stop them, they will eventually overflow their borders, expand into new territories, and completely destroy those weak countries. I believe these Yan people will not even spare young children!"

"We cannot let civilization be destroyed by the Yan people!"

"These barbaric and ignorant Yan people need to be taught a lesson!"

Clemento listened quietly to the ministers' expressions of indignation, a satisfied smile playing on his lips. After leaving the Champs-Élysées two days ago, he had not simply stayed at Garnat's residence to rest.

In fact, he has been very busy these past two days. During these two days, he has met privately with several cabinet ministers. In addition, he has relied on the power of his family to spread the news of his trip to Yan Kingdom in Garnat.

Admittedly, this was a failed battle, one that even brought shame upon the family. But this defeat also enraged the people, who were furious at the Yan people's evil deeds. Hatred for the Yan people is now rising in Garnat, and this storm will soon spread throughout the country, then sweep across the surrounding nations, and gradually reach the entire continent of Leon.

This is exactly what Clemento desperately wanted to see.

He knew that his own anger alone could not bring about revenge; only by uniting the people in a shared hatred of the enemy and arousing their anger could the revenge plan be better implemented.

Today, the streets and alleys of Garnat are filled with young people spreading the news, all burning with anger and eager to launch a campaign against the Yan people.

The country has prospered through foreign expansion and booming trade in recent years, and its population has surged. In addition, as the expansion plan continues, a large number of young men need to be conscripted into the army every year. Clemento knows that these hot-blooded young men need an enemy to vent their boundless energy.

Then the land of Yan Kingdom, which needs to be conquered, must be a good place for them.

In addition, Clemento felt that the Queen was somewhat conservative after their last conversation, but now that the people in the country were in a strong mood to attack Yan Kingdom, she would have to change her strategy accordingly.

In other words, after today's meeting, the matter of attacking Yan Kingdom will be resolved, and he must take more warships to carry out his revenge, and further, control Yan Kingdom's coastal waters and gain control of Yan Kingdom's oceans.

At this moment, Isabella, sitting in the chairperson's seat, had to admit after listening to the ministers' speeches that the last battle had indeed ignited the emotions of the people. The Kingdom of Sassa had been powerful for a long time and had almost never been defeated in foreign wars, so now she had to give the people a satisfactory solution.

After two days of deliberation, she finally decided to continue appointing Clemento as the naval admiral for the expedition to Yan Kingdom. Although Clemento's emotions were somewhat unstable, this was not enough to overshadow his past achievements. Moreover, he was the only one in the country who had ever fought against the Yan Kingdom's navy, and he had a more direct understanding of the enemy.

However, considering his health, Isabella decided to appoint Winston, the former commander-in-chief of the Dawn Fleet, as her deputy. When Clemento's health deteriorated, he would act as the commander-in-chief to carry out the campaign against Yan Kingdom.

Towards the end of the meeting, Isabella finalized all the details of the "military operation to subdue Yan Kingdom".

The original Sunfire Fleet has been completely dismantled and will take some time to rebuild. Therefore, Isabella has ordered the Dawn Fleet to serve as the main force. The Dawn Fleet has a strength of 450 warships, which is also a large fleet. In addition, the Pearl Fleet will join forces with it.

Compared to the Dawn Fleet, the Pearl Fleet consisted of only three hundred ships of all sizes. It was a new fleet that had been formed less than two years ago. Their warships had superior sail technology and were more maneuverable at sea. Isabella believed that the Pearl Fleet could play a surprising role in joint operations.

The combined combat power of the two fleets far exceeds that of the Blazing Sun Fleet. It should be noted that the Blazing Sun Fleet sent last time included many transport ships carrying a large number of marines. They were originally intended to enter Yan Kingdom territory to fight, but they were all slaughtered by the Yan Kingdom in that battle.

Having learned from past mistakes, Isabella decided to proceed cautiously this time, first defeating the entire Yan Kingdom's navy and gaining control of Yan Kingdom's coastal waters before sending transport ships to deliver the army.

These two fleets are not the entire force in the "Military Operation to Punish Yan Kingdom", as other countries will also participate in this operation.

Yan Kingdom is an opponent that cannot be underestimated. Isabella has made ample preparations for this. She understands that small countries are no longer able to participate in this war; they can only be a hindrance. In order to crush Yan Kingdom's navy in one fell swoop with overwhelming force, the participation of powerful countries is needed.

Therefore, in the secret letter she had previously sent, she reiterated the importance of the "united front" to those rulers. At the same time, she also explained the danger of being invaded by Yan Kingdom in the future if Yan Kingdom could not be eliminated.

Therefore, this joint operation will only involve the Kingdom of Shenglu, the Kingdom of Hunli, and the Delta Federation. This will be a truly united front and joint operation, unlike the last one, this time it is the official start of a punitive war.