As soon as he finished speaking, Clemento pursed his lips and tapped the table with one finger.
"Okay, I understand what you mean."
"It seems that after you arrived here ahead of time and saw the deployment of the Da Gan Navy in the coastal waters, you do indeed attach great importance to them."
At this point, he leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and continued slowly:
"Dagan is a very large country with a large population, so they must have hidden strength, such as the warships that have appeared in the coastal waters. This may be their hidden strength."
"This is precisely why there was a discrepancy between our previous intelligence and the actual situation."
"However, such deviations are normal. Which country with a vast territory and already unified doesn't have some strength? Just like this time, they gave us a 'surprise'."
As he spoke, Clemento looked at Müller.
“It is indeed a ‘surprise’! But now that Marshal Clemento has arrived, and given the renowned reputation of your Sunfire Fleet, we are sure to achieve great results on this trip!” Augustus licked his lips, his eyes full of smiles.
The arrival of the Blazing Sun Fleet undoubtedly gave him a shot in the arm, and could even be called a 'surprise', after all, the Blazing Sun Fleet had a large number of warships this time, as many as four or five hundred.
This number alone shows how much importance the Sari Kingdom attaches to Dagan. There is no doubt that the land of Dagan is worth such treatment. As long as all of Dagan's territory is seized, the abundant resources will make this trip worthwhile. Moreover, there are so many Dagan people, all of whom are laborers, just like the Nino people on the Feni Continent.
No, the Ninos are not even as good as the Gan people. Those savages can only do the lowest jobs, but the Gan people are different. From what we know so far, the people of this country are not all stupid as pigs. Using them as laborers is obviously much better than using them as laborers.
Of course, there are also the women. The Nino people are ugly, almost indistinguishable from monkeys, but the Gan people are different. Once we go to their territory and completely conquer them, we can select women with striking features, transport them back to our country, and sell them as female slaves for our own enjoyment.
Just thinking about it was enough to make Augustus tremble with excitement. He couldn't help but shake his thighs, and his excitement was palpable.
The conversation continued, and as Augustus finished speaking, Clemento looked at Müller and smiled:
"Marshal Müller brought quite a few warships with him this time, which is quite a surprise."
Then he spread his hands and smiled at everyone, saying, "It seems the Federation has become much stronger recently."
“Dakan is a place where we can gain profits. Queen Isabella attaches great importance to Dakan, so we should naturally move forward together. Now that the domestic situation is stable, we can certainly send more warships,” Muller said.
Clemento chuckled.
Lucate didn't want to pay attention to the verbal sparring between the two; he was only concerned with the upcoming battle. However, judging from Clemento's current demeanor, Lucate knew that he didn't take Da Gan seriously.
But he also knew that this was a common problem for great powers: their national strength was too great, which led them to underestimate opponents who were not strong enough.
Now, Clemento has come to regard Dakan as a country that can be conquered at will.
Sure enough, Clemento continued:
"Since their navy is somewhat decent, they can also build a certain level of coastal defense."
"It seems we underestimated their strength before, but no matter what, they will be powerless against our fleet."
"I have decided that we will launch a campaign against Da Gan tomorrow. The first priority is to completely destroy their coastal defenses!"
He glanced at the three of them and then said:
"When their coastal defenses are completely dismantled, our ships can land smoothly. However, we should not underestimate them. Their ability to build a coastal defense line means that they must still have a large number of land forces on their homeland."
"Therefore, the troops we have brought this time may not be enough."
"But it doesn't matter. After we have broken down their coastal defenses and completely controlled the coastal waters of Dagan, we can continue to send reinforcements from our homeland."
At this point, he tapped the table again and said in a low voice:
"Well, everyone?"
Are you ready to work hard and reap a bountiful harvest?
"Of course!" Augustus's face was flushed with excitement. He opened his arms and shouted:
"Their land, their men and women, will all be taken by us in this harvest!"
"We'll be able to fully explore the differences between the Great Gan and Feni continents once we land! Haha!"
Muller's expression remained unchanged, but he rubbed his fingers together and said, "Dried people might be a good source of labor."
"The Federation needs an injection of fresh blood."
Clemento pursed his lips and said, "Yes, Emperor von Palen is constantly launching wars and does need more soldiers to participate in the fighting. So these men are good soldiers."
"However, I'm afraid they might not obey orders."
Müller looked up at Clemento, a cold smile on his face:
"Even a dog can be trained and sent to the battlefield."
"It's the same with men."
Clemento laughed heartily, but in his heart he was already thinking that after the collapse of the Dagang coastal defenses, he should send someone back to the country to inform Queen Isabella of the Delta Federation's ambitions.
Von Palen, this war maniac, is undoubtedly in a state of eager anticipation. The number of warships sent by the Federation fleet this time has exceeded expectations, which means that they want to make a big splash on this land and gain enough benefits.
And Von Palen is an extremely greedy man, and it is highly likely that he will send more warships to compete for control of the Great Gan. No, it is even possible that they have already prepared for the arrival of a second fleet.
After all, the Federation's war deployments have always been swift and decisive.
But now is not the time to break ties with them, so Clemento looked at the silent Lucate and asked with a smile:
"Marshal Lucat seems somewhat worried?"
Lucate forced a smile: "Marshal Clemento has considered the matter clearly and appropriately."
"However, given that we are about to engage in battle with the Daqian Navy, shouldn't we devise a detailed and meticulous operational plan?"
“A plan?” Clemento stood up with a smile.
The night was deep, dotted with countless stars. Clemento gazed at the night sky and said with a smile:
"The plan is that when the sun rises tomorrow, our fleet will sail to Dagangan Port."
"Just seeing our warships is enough to scare them so much they'd wet their pants."
"Hahahaha!" Augustus burst into laughter.
Lucat was speechless, while laughter echoed across the ship, lingering for a long time.
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