After this incident, there were no more so-called heretics; they all became staunch supporters of Isabella. As for the Vatican, although they knew that Isabella could not possibly be the "daughter of the Father," they naturally could not refute her under such circumstances, much less go against the voice of the people.
The domestic turmoil was thus quelled. At this time, Isabella had been on the throne for less than a year. In the following year, she secretly met separately with the Grand Duke of St. Ist of Hunli and Emperor Figueres of the Kingdom of Sun-Lu. No one knows what was discussed in these two secret meetings.
But the result was definitely favorable to the Kingdom of Saar. The disputed Koster region was temporarily put on hold, and the Grand Duke of Saint Ister stopped his underhanded tactics and turned his attention to the Kingdom of Shenglu.
The two countries had a history of conflict, and in the third year of Isabella's reign, the two countries reignited their war. Since the two countries were separated by the Kingdom of Saar, their war, whether fought by land or sea, would have to pass through the territory of Saar.
Under these circumstances, Isabella strictly forbade their army from passing through the territory of the Kingdom of Sassa, but she relaxed her policy on the sea, allowing the two countries to pass through the Strait of Lashley. Most of the subsequent wars between the two countries also broke out in the Strait of Lashley.
While the two countries were constantly at war, Isabella implemented new policies at home. She cut army spending, allocated more military funds to the navy, and ordered the development of more advanced ships.
This move naturally displeased the army officers, but Isabella acted like a man, sticking to her decision without wavering in the slightest.
Isabella's unwavering persistence paid off. As more and more warships with greater carrying capacity were built, she increased the frequency of her fleet's trips to the continent of Feni. With the increasing number of troops stationed on Feni, the rewards she received there also became more and more substantial. As the benefits were transferred back to her homeland, Isabella began to support the new army she had personally built and set about training army officers who could serve her.
In the fifth year of his reign, the power of the Kingdom of Sari had reached a new level, and the kingdoms of Shenglu and Hunli gradually became aware of the problem. Their battles gradually decreased, with only a few small-scale naval battles breaking out each year. At this time, Isabella stepped in to mediate again.
With this opportunity, both countries took a step back to end the dispute. However, by this time, they had completely lost the strength to compete with the Kingdom of Sari. Even if the two countries turned hostility into friendship and joined forces, they could not shake the Kingdom of Sari's position.
Only then did the two kings begin to feel remorse, but it was too late. Under Isabella's rule, the Kingdom of Sassa had become an unparalleled behemoth, and it was still developing rapidly.
Relying on its naval strength, the Kingdom of Sauri controls most of the sea areas of the Leon continent. Ships from various countries passing through these sea areas are subject to a fee, which none of the countries can refuse.
However, Isabella did not show any intention to annex their territory. She used a gentle approach, namely, to use her status as a "hegemon" to control the trade of the entire continent of Leon. Obviously, this move not only avoided war but also achieved remarkable results.
By this time, the Kingdom of Sassa had become an unshakeable power on the continent of Leon. Even so, Isabella did not stop there. She set her sights on a more distant place and formulated the "New World Project," which aimed to explore new continents and seek more colonies.
But this time, she suffered a major setback.
The "Hockumz Incident" occurred during the voyage to the continent of Liga. The incident took place in the strait called "Hockumz". The fleet admiral was Merriel, who was sailing with more than 300 ocean-going ships when he encountered the "Sixth Fleet" of the Taqi Kingdom. A naval battle broke out between the two sides, but in the end, Merriel fled back in a sorry state with less than 50 warships.
This time, it was Isabella's designated "New World Project" that suffered its first and only major setback.
After this incident, she deviated from her usual practice and did not stubbornly continue to send fleets to the Liga continent. Instead, she adopted a conservative strategy and stopped sending fleets to continue along that route.
But elsewhere, the exploration never stops.
It was at this time that one of the fleets exploring overseas inadvertently encountered the fleet dispatched by Da Gan in a certain sea area. That fleet was the one that Prince Qing sent out when he was building Nangang. Their mission was not to reach a certain continent, but to sail as far as possible to prepare for future ocean voyages.
Jin Jianzhong was among them, and that's how the two gradually established a connection.
When the news reached her homeland, Isabella saw hope for the success of the "New Continent Project." The new, usable continent might not be in the area controlled by the Taqi State, but rather in a region where a great deal of work was taking place.
She was determined to acquire this continent and make Da Gan her second overseas colony of the Sa Ri Kingdom, which led to this military operation.
And now.
Clemento sighed inwardly, knowing that Her Majesty the Queen's "New World Project" would likely have to be shelved.
This Yan Kingdom is not the place one can take at will as imagined; they even have an extremely powerful navy. If we really compare combat strength, this is an opponent that our motherland must take seriously.
To seize their territory would not be possible with an army of five hundred warships.
Now that we have suffered another major defeat, we need to make more detailed plans and arrangements if we want to succeed again. The first thing to do is, of course, to return home safely.
Thinking of this, Clemento looked at Qin Ze and said, "Her Majesty the Queen will grant your request, as long as you let us go back."
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