Having fought to this point, he clearly understood that the allied forces were now walking a tightrope. Their advantages in naval warfare, such as windward position, troop strength, and warship size, were being gradually eroded by the high-saturation and high-destructive offensive of the Yan Kingdom's warships.

The enemy warships possessed an internal propulsion system of unknown origin, highly destructive shells, and an outer layer of iron armor... no, it's quite possible that their warships weren't even covered in outer iron armor, but rather that the entire ship was constructed of iron.

They used these advantages to gain the upper hand in this naval battle with far fewer warships than their own!

Thinking of this, Federich's face began to twitch, and his fingers trembled slightly. Listening to the explosions that kept ringing out on the battlefield, he gradually began to consider retreating.

The Whale Fleet has suffered less than half its losses so far, but if it executes a right-wing encirclement tactic, there is a very high chance that it will be a one-way trip.

The Dawn Fleet can't hold out much longer, while the enemy is still sailing. Once they occupy the center line, their warships will launch a fierce bombardment from both sides.

Meanwhile, our own warships still need to adjust their positions to counterattack by facing the enemy with their hulls. This means that the horizontal battle line has to be changed to a vertical one again. But every time they change direction, they will be subjected to artillery fire. In contrast, the enemy does not need to consider turning at all. Their cannons are not on the sides of the ship, but are more like central gun emplacements, and can even launch attacks in any direction.

"The gap is too big... too big..."

"This kind of warship...we have absolutely no way to fight it..."

Despite his reluctance to admit it, Federich bowed down in the face of the harsh reality, letting out a groan-like murmur.

At that moment, he had a sudden feeling that the old naval warfare model would be completely changed after this battle.

The warships brought by the Yan army seem to have overturned everything.

Having figured this out, he stood up shakily, his jaw trembling, and then hesitantly said to the messenger:

"perhaps......"

"We...we need to prepare to retreat."

In the current situation, Federich believes that if they choose to withdraw, they can still retain some fighting strength, but if they continue fighting, no one can guarantee the final outcome.

The Whale Fleet that has come this time can be said to account for one-third of the nation's naval strength. Combined with the Sea Lion Fleet that was completely wiped out earlier, if the battle ends with not a single ship remaining, then the nation's naval power will be greatly reduced.

This was an unbearable burden, and Federich had to admit that he dared not continue fighting.