Although she had not yet received a reply to the letter, Isabella knew that the Kingdom of Hunli and the Kingdom of Shenglu would definitely cooperate fully. As for the Delta Federation, Isabella believed that after explaining the pros and cons, von Palen would realize the importance of the matter.

Although he was a war fanatic, he was by no means a fool.

Following the cabinet meeting that day, the navy immediately went on high alert for a large-scale military operation, which stirred up the entire nation of Sassa.

The impression of "weak and ineffective" has been dispelled after the South China Sea campaign, and the national threat level of what is now known as "Yan Kingdom" has risen several levels.

The current ruler of this country, Qin Ze, has been described as a "devil crawling out of hell." This devil leader, along with his accomplices, has cruelly and evilly taken the lives of countless innocent people, and in the future, they will spread evil throughout the world.

Furthermore, under Isabella's private instructions, although the plan against Yan Kingdom was called a "military operation to punish Yan Kingdom," the people of Sa Ri Kingdom gradually began to call it a "holy war."

The first to use this name were religious sects, who claimed that the people of Yan were all incarnations of the devil, that they had seized the Father's land, and that unimaginable evil had sprung up on that land.

"Holy War" means to uphold the glory of the Father, eliminate the existence of the devil, and purify the evil on that land through a total war.

As the name of "holy war" spread further and further, the number of people from the Kingdom of Sa Ri joining the army also increased day by day. Young and passionate youths took to the streets with great enthusiasm, draped in the flag of the Kingdom of Sa Ri, shouting to destroy the barbaric and filthy people of the Kingdom of Yan and restore purity to that land.

Only by allowing the Saharans to migrate to that land can that land be revitalized.

As for those Yan people, if they haven't realized the crimes they committed after learning their lesson, then they can only be made to disappear. But if they have realized their mistakes, then they should spend the rest of their lives atoning for them, seeking forgiveness from the Saturnians and the Heavenly Father.

A storm of attacks against the Yan Kingdom is intensifying.

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In neighboring countries.

The Kingdom of Shenglu, with its capital in Perion, and the Royal Court of Heather.

Luctor, who had returned to his homeland several days ago, reported back to King Figueres the Great, and successfully resigned and retired, was suddenly summoned early this morning.

Before even arriving at the royal court, Lucat had a vague feeling that the emperor's urgent summons was probably not a good thing.

Upon arriving at the royal court and being summoned, Lucat confirmed his suspicions.

"That's right, Lucat, I hope you will continue to serve as Admiral of the Navy."

Approaching forty, tall and thin, with a fair complexion and no beard, dressed in a magnificent gold-embroidered robe and wearing a jeweled crown, Figus looked at him and spoke with a gentle smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lucat felt a pang of anxiety.

'Damn it! Why do they still want me as marshal? I made it so clear last time! The Emperor even agreed to my resignation!'

'Could it be that someone said something to him? Who?! Who wants to harm me?!'

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Lucate said, "But Your Majesty, I have already resigned from my post, and as you know, I am currently truly unsuitable for the position..."

Before he could finish speaking, Figus placed a hand on his shoulder: "The country needs you."

This did not convince Lucate, who replied, "Your Majesty, there are better commanders in the navy than I am."

Figus's face darkened. He turned around, walked to the table, opened a drawer, took out a letter, and slammed it heavily on the table.

The sound of the table being slammed made Lucat frown, a sense of foreboding creeping into his mind.

“This is a letter from Queen Isabella. Do you know what she said?” Figus’s face was no longer so amiable. His gloomy gaze was fixed on Lucat.

With his head down, Lucat's mind raced. Could it be the thing I've been worried about on my way back?

"I don't know," he said anyway.

"Queen Isabella is furious! Although you returned safely with your fleet in the last operation, you caused them heavy losses. Their people were slaughtered by the Yan Kingdom, and their fleet was almost completely wiped out in the South China Sea!" Figus said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Lucat's expression changed. He thought to himself, "As expected, the Yan people set up that trap to maximize their victory, and their willingness to end with a massacre is truly terrifying. But this also shows that the country is not afraid of the Sa Ri Kingdom at all; they are not afraid of retaliation."

Therefore, it is conceivable that the Yan Kingdom did not use its full strength in that battle; they still had many trump cards up their sleeves!

It's terrifying... Just thinking about Lucate makes my hair stand on end, and a bead of sweat trickles down my forehead.

At this point, Figus picked up the letter and waved it in his hand, then said in a deep voice:

"Queen Isabella is furious! She accused us of indirectly causing the failure of this operation by fleeing!"

Upon hearing this, Lucat frowned, thinking to himself that this was utter nonsense. What did losing that battle have to do with us? Did he think we could win just by not withdrawing?

If we hadn't left that night, Your Majesty, you wouldn't even have seen our corpses. I bet they're still inside some fish's belly right now.

Thinking this to himself, Lucate immediately retorted, "Your Majesty, this is a completely unfounded accusation!"

"I have already given you a detailed report on what happened in the South China Sea, so you should know that in that situation, evacuation was the best option."

"It's already incredibly fortunate that we were able to preserve our fleet."

Figus sighed softly, "But so what? She's already said it, and it does indeed violate the alliance."

Upon hearing this, Lucate said urgently, "Your Majesty, before heading towards the naval port, I had already told Marshal Clemento of the Sunfire Fleet to be careful, but he was too arrogant and sailed directly towards the naval port without any probing, which led to what happened later."

Figus shook his head and said unhappily, "It's no longer important to investigate whose responsibility it is. You just need to know that Queen Isabella used this excuse and now demands an explanation from us. That's enough."

"Can we still argue with her about this and then have a conflict?"

"Then perhaps I will have to move out of Perion next month."

Upon hearing this, Lucate was filled with rage, and all his respect for Isabella vanished.

Figus then said, "In response to the defeat in the South China Sea campaign, the Sa Ri Kingdom has decided to launch a full-scale war against the Yan Kingdom. This time, our Sheng Lu Kingdom needs to maintain a united front with them and send our main naval force to join forces with them to launch a campaign against the Yan Kingdom."

“And you, Lucat, I have decided to appoint you as the commander-in-chief, to lead our fleet!” Figus looked at Lucat solemnly.

Lucate felt a jolt, and a wave of dizziness washed over him.

'Oh! This damn bitch is going to kill me!' he cursed inwardly.