Unlike the nations that only set sail in early August, the Delta Federation, located on the continent of Salisno, completed its voyage in late July.

Emperor von Palen was furious upon learning of the annihilation of the Federation fleet in the South China Sea. Having already conquered the entire continent of Salisno, he believed that the nation needed a colony to solve the problem of its large army of soldiers and prisoners of war.

The continent of Feni has been completely divided up by the countries led by the Sa Ri Kingdom. The Federation entered the fray too late, and if it wants to go to the continent of Feni to gain benefits, it will inevitably cause conflict with those countries.

Under the current circumstances, it is not a good time to have a violent conflict with them, but the land of Yan is worth fighting for, and it is very important to make it the Federation's first overseas colony.

Therefore, even though the Federation fleet was completely wiped out, Feng Palen still decided to continue the expedition against Yan Kingdom. Last time, he had sent more than 400 warships without success. This time, Feng Palen went even further and sent twice as many warships. Although more than 100 of them were ships transporting army soldiers and could not play a role in naval warfare, he still did it.

The reason is simple: he believes that this joint operation will surely achieve victory in the naval battle, and not only victory, but also a successful landing, at which point the marines on the more than one hundred transport ships will be able to play their role.

In land combat, Von Palen believed that the Federation soldiers were the best in the world. They had excellent combat skills, and even when outnumbered, his soldiers could fight ten against one. His past campaigns on the continent of Salisno gave him this confidence.

Therefore, under his orders, the new Federation fleet was quickly prepared and set sail in late July. Now they are sailing at full speed toward Chalmers Island.

The sea area where Chalmers Island is located in the middle of the voyage is called the "Bohr Sea". Chalmers Island is the largest island in this sea area. Although there are very few man-made structures there, and not even a decent port, it is a good place to dock. There are no reefs there, so even if a lot of warships approach, there will be no problem.

In addition, because the island is exceptionally large, it is also very conspicuous. It can be seen from the sea from a great distance, thus serving as a landmark.

Every nautical chart is marked with detailed information about Chalme Island.

Now, on the Federation fleet's flagship, the Warrior, Commander-in-Chief Edman stands at the bow, gazing out to sea. Like Muller, he also has very distinctive Gothic features: deep-set eyes, a curved hooked nose, and a tall, straight body that looks like a solid iron plate.

"Müller, your sacrifice will not be in vain. This time we will take your place and continue to defend the glory of the empire. The despicable and vile Yan people will pay the price. They do not deserve that fertile land."

"They are only fit to be slaves, awaiting our conquest!"

He muttered a few words to himself, then pressed his hand against the brim of his hat and braved the howling sea wind to return to his cabin.

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A fierce gale swept past, finally dispersing the white smoke in Yan Kingdom's South Port, and the people who had gathered at the dock out of curiosity dispersed.

In the past two months of June and July, they have experienced a lot, among which three major events stand out.

The first event was the interrogation and execution that took place in the capital, Jinling, in June. Although they were in Nanze and did not go to Jinling, they still felt the impact of that event.

The first thing to be affected was the complete destruction of the Kim dynasty and the rise of the new dynasty. With the fall of the Kim family, His Majesty the Emperor immediately granted a general amnesty and issued a number of imperial edicts that benefited the people. The new policies brought joy to the people.

This joy was followed by a second major event in July.

That was His Majesty the Emperor's grand wedding ceremony.

However, this wedding was different from the imperial weddings of previous dynasties. During this grand wedding ceremony, His Majesty the Emperor appointed Zhang Zisheng, the daughter of Zhang Li, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, as Empress, and at the same time, he also conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort on Jin Changge, the former Princess of Yongning.

It is not surprising that the daughter of a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet was made Empress, after all, His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress were childhood sweethearts and had a very close relationship. Moreover, while His Majesty was away on military campaigns, the Grand Secretary had been acting as regent, so it was perfectly appropriate to make his daughter Empress.

However, the identity of this Imperial Noble Consort was quite extraordinary. Everyone in the world knew that she was the daughter of Jin Weizun and that she had the blood of the Jin family flowing through her veins.

The reason His Majesty started the rebellion was precisely because he wanted to overthrow the corrupt rule of the Jin family. But now, not only has the Jin family bloodline been preserved, but he is even going to bestow upon her the title of Imperial Noble Consort, a position second only to the Empress.

Although the Imperial Noble Consort had become famous throughout the land for the assassination attempt in Nangang, many people still felt that the move was inappropriate, believing that His Majesty's decision to make her an Imperial Noble Consort was ill-considered, especially since she was brought into the palace with the Empress during such a grand wedding celebration.

This is really impolite.

Of course, His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and has now created a brand new dynasty. Everyone can see how strong the Yan Kingdom is now. Therefore, even if he does something unconventional, it doesn't seem unconventional.

At least the Grand Secretary didn't say anything, the Empress didn't say anything, and the civil and military officials didn't say anything either.

What else is there to say?

However, this grand wedding ceremony sparked curiosity about something else among a very small number of people.

So, after the rituals of offering sacrifices to Heaven and Earth, issuing envoys from the palace, the betrothal ceremony, the temple ceremony, the investiture of the empress, and many other tedious and complicated matters, what should His Majesty do on his wedding night?

The Empress should naturally reside in the Central Palace, while the Imperial Noble Consort occupies another palace. Where will His Majesty go on his wedding night? Or perhaps...?

'His Majesty has already done things that are unconventional and rebellious, so it wouldn't be surprising if he did something else.'

Those who think of this point often remind themselves of this at this time.

The third thing was the white smoke that appeared at the South Port Wharf at the end of July.

By this time, His Majesty had returned to South Port. The white smoke appeared after he arrived in South Port. On that day, the curious people learned from the soldiers that this strange white smoke had a more fitting name.

It is called "steam".

Then the soldiers said:

"A new era has begun."