"Clemento, what do you think of my decision?" Although she had already made up her mind, Isabella still asked.
But to her surprise, as soon as she asked the question, Clemento suddenly knelt down on one knee before her, his expression turning extremely grave:
"Your Majesty, my compatriots who went abroad died in foreign lands. Their souls still wander on unfamiliar seas, unable to find peace. And my soul remains there as well."
At this point, Clemento touched his own body and then said, "What lies before you is nothing but an empty shell."
"My body can never be restored to its former state. Only by going back to Yan Kingdom and defeating these demons with my own hands can those lost souls find peace."
Seeing his passionate and sincere delivery, Isabella frowned slightly: "But, your body..."
This time, Clemento interrupted her, clenching his fist and slamming it heavily on his chest, saying:
"Your Majesty, please believe me!"
"I assure you, I will never let you down! No one can beat me twice!"
"I will make that man pay for what he did to us tenfold!"
Isabella hesitated, but Clemento continued:
"They have cannons, and so do we. In terms of range and power, we are in no way inferior to them. They have large sailing warships, and our first-class warships are equally enormous. If we were to engage in a direct confrontation at sea, we would never be defeated!"
"Although you said that this may not be all of their warships, the Sunfire Fleet I brought this time is not the entirety of our country's naval strength."
"Having learned from our previous failure, this time we've joined forces with other countries to assemble even more and stronger warships. How can they possibly stop us?"
"Excuse me for speaking out, but in fact, I think the probing you mentioned is too conservative."
"They won by cunning last time, and they must be feeling smug now, thinking that's all the strength we have. But how could they have imagined that our Sa Ri Kingdom, as a true power, has a foundation that they can't match!"
At this point, Clemento's face darkened, and he continued in a cold voice:
"We should launch a swift and decisive attack, just like Von Palen did, striking while the Yan Kingdom is still basking in the afterglow of a small victory, and crushing their navy with overwhelming force!"
"Once we destroy their naval power, we will immediately dispatch transport ships to send our army to that land, to teach them the most profound lesson in the shortest possible time!"
"Your Majesty! Entrust this task to me! I assure you! This year, we will be able to set foot on the land of Yan!"
Although Clemento's proposal was rather radical, Isabella knew that he had his reasons. As he said, the artillery and warships that Yan Kingdom currently possessed were not significantly different from those of her own country.
The biggest reason for the previous defeat was not the strength of Yan Kingdom's naval power, but the lack of intelligence that led to misjudgment. As a result, after the fleet was worn down in the naval port, it was forced to fight that naval battle, which ultimately led to the annihilation of the entire fleet.
In other words, by sending more warships, they might be able to suppress the Yan Kingdom's navy with sheer numbers.
'They're both sailing warships, I wonder how many large warships they have.' This is the question Isabella is currently pondering, but she thinks there probably aren't too many. After all, if the Yan Kingdom truly had a number of large warships comparable to her own, they certainly wouldn't have stayed in coastal waters indefinitely.
She even felt that the Yan Kingdom's warships were simply large enough with a large number of cannons, but not necessarily capable of long-distance voyages, which could explain their actions.
"Your Majesty, what has your decision been?" Clemento asked.
In fact, Clemento was already furious at this moment. He couldn't wait to return to the sea with more warships to defeat the Yan Kingdom's navy. This was not for personal honor, but because he was really enraged that night.
The thought of that man's nonchalant expression, as if he felt no fear whatsoever for angering the Sasiris, made Clement feel a surge of anger and a burning heat throughout his body.
He had to personally lead the fleet to capture the man, and then, in front of the man, cut off the heads of his men one by one to vent his anger!
“Clemento, how about this, you go back and rest first, and we’ll discuss this in detail at the Privy Council the day after tomorrow.” With that, Isabella turned and looked out the window.
Clemento sighed inwardly, having not achieved the desired result.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"But I still hope you will make a decision soon. It's already July, and if we delay until winter, it will be a great obstacle for our long voyage."
“Yes, I understand. Go back now and take care of yourself,” Isabella said.
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Clemento turned and left.
After he left, Isabella turned and sat down in the chair. After a moment of contemplation, she picked up a pen and paper and began to write a letter.
She needed to write three secret letters, one for Emperor Figus of the Kingdom of Shenglu, one for Grand Duke Saint Ister of the Kingdom of Hunli, and one for Emperor von Palen, who was on another continent.
Although it was only three letters, Isabella wrote until late at night. After taking the secret letters, the messengers left Garnat overnight, as they needed to deliver the letters as quickly as possible.
After finishing her letter, Isabella did not return to her residence to rest; instead, she remained seated in her chair, lost in thought.
She was thinking that more than two months had passed since the end of the last battle, and the Yan Kingdom already had a thousand warships by then. So, in the next battle, they should use this time to build even more warships.
If they can field more warships, the expedition against them might last for months or even a year or two. And during this time, wouldn't launching such a large-scale expedition attract the attention of the Taqi Kingdom? They have also been expanding in recent years.
If we cannot quickly gain control of the Yan Kingdom, then if the Taqi Kingdom also discovers that continent, it will inevitably attract their involvement.
After thinking about it for a while, Isabella smiled and leaned back in her chair with a relaxed expression.
“The Taqi Kingdom is our real competitor. Although the Yan Kingdom has already shown some strength, this previously unknown country may not be able to muster more fighting power in the future.”
"It is worth noting the military modernization of Taqi Kingdom, while Yan Kingdom is merely a colony that we have yet to utilize."
"How can a single nation withstand a coalition of several nations? By building large warships day and night? Or are they capable of modernizing their military in a short period of time?"
Isabella muttered a few words to herself, then sat up from her chair and stretched.
"That's impossible."
She blew out the oil lamp and left the room.
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