Upon hearing this, James, who was directly in charge, blushed deeply. Just as he was about to speak, another army general, Neville, spoke up with a gloomy expression.

He didn't respond to Eddington's words, but instead looked at Isabella:

"Your Majesty, I presume you have already made your decision by coming to Pulton Harbor in person."

Isabella then spoke slowly and deliberately: "I cannot make a decision without your opinions."

"Our country is facing an unprecedentedly severe situation. General James's words are not without reason. The current actions of the Yan people are an infringement on our sovereignty."

James was overjoyed when his name was called, and looked at Isabella with burning eyes.

Isabella lowered her arm from the table, stood ramrod straight facing the crowd, and continued:

"In addition to violating our sovereignty, as you can see, they have also conducted military exercises in the territorial waters of Shenglu and Hunli, on an unprecedented scale. Their arrogant actions can be described as provoking the entire continent of Leon."

James nodded repeatedly, even clenching his fists in excitement.

Isabella remained calm and said, "What concerns me is the timing of their military exercises."

“We all know that they went to the Salisno Continent at the end of last year and then a war broke out between them and the Delta Federation Empire. Obviously, the Yan people were the ones who initiated the war. But only four months later, they were able to return with a large number of warships and conduct military exercises here.”

"I think that apart from this exercise, their war with the Delta Federation Empire is also worth paying attention to. As we all know, Emperor von Palen is an outstanding military strategist who is well-versed in the art of war. The rise of the Federation Empire was also achieved through war. Therefore, the clash between these two countries is bound to be extremely fierce."

“But in just four months, the Yan people have been able to withdraw and conduct military exercises. Does this mean the war is over?” Isabella looked at General Neville at this point. Among the army officers present, Neville was the most senior. He was over sixty years old and had fought countless battles in his life.

Neville stroked his chin and shook his head, saying, "That's impossible."

"Four months is only the beginning of a war between major powers, unless they reach an agreement to make peace... or a temporary truce."

As soon as Neville finished speaking, Egan, also an army general, raised an eyebrow and said, "Excuse my bluntness, but neither of the two possibilities you mentioned seems very realistic for a man like Von Palen."

“We all know he’s a tough guy, and his army… has been brainwashed by him into being like madmen.”

"Since the Yan Kingdom has taken the initiative to invade, I don't think they will take the initiative to negotiate peace."

Neville did not refute, but nodded and said, "I agree with your opinion, but the fact that the Yan people were able to withdraw from the war with the Federal Empire at this time can only be explained by this."

Egan rubbed his temples and silently looked at Isabella.

Isabella nodded and said, "Yes, as General Neville said, that's the only explanation, but it puzzles me."

"I previously thought that the Yan Kingdom might have achieved some success in that war, but judging from today's situation, their ability to return so quickly to conduct military exercises shows that the war on the Salisno Continent is of great importance to them..."

"We can handle it calmly."

Upon hearing the keyword "calmly respond," Eddington said with a solemn expression, "The military strength demonstrated by the Yan Kingdom at sea has already been revealed."

"Land warfare, especially against the Golt army, which is known for its formidable land combat skills, if we can handle it calmly, then..." He unconsciously bit his thumb, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

James immediately chimed in, "That's hard to say..."

Before he could finish speaking, General Egan glared at him and hissed, "Shut up."

James gave Egan a disgruntled look and reluctantly shut his mouth.

Isabella took a deep breath, rested her hand on the table again, supporting her pale chin, and her bright blue eyes swept over everyone's faces before she spoke:

"This concerns me greatly, so I think we need to focus not only on this exercise, but also on how far that war has progressed."

"But I must say, the composure shown by the Yan people today does not seem like a pretense. The live-fire exercise has been going on for two days, and we still do not know how long it will continue. We have not had the opportunity to negotiate with them before."

"I think it's necessary for us to continue waiting until their exercises are over."

These words surprised not only James but also some army generals, but most nodded in agreement. Even Neville, the most prestigious officer in the army at the meeting, agreed.

“This is an appropriate handling, Your Majesty.”

Following his words, Admiral Eddington said in a deep voice, "What the Yan people are doing now is constantly stuffing gunpowder into the barrel. Just one spark is all it takes for the barrel to explode."

"If it explodes, it might... be the largest war in the world today."

At this point, Eddington looked at Isabella with a deep gaze and continued, "Your Majesty, we are sitting on a powder keg; we must be careful."

“If war breaks out, then the war will be our territorial waters, even... here.” Eddington extended his index finger and tapped it heavily on the table.

Isabella suddenly smiled:

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