Just as Lucate was lost in thought, Qin Ze suddenly asked with a serious face:
"That man named Edman gave you the token and told you about such a secret battle plan. He must have had an ulterior motive, right?"
Lucate felt a pang of anxiety, thinking that he couldn't hide it any longer. But there was no need to hide it, since he was already working for the Yan people, so it was better to be honest.
If we arouse their suspicion, we'll truly be caught in the middle, pleasing neither side.
Thinking of this, Lucat composed himself and replied in a deep voice:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
“Edman knew your fleet was invincible, so he tried to win me over. He asked me to pass on his message to the Second Fleet’s commander, Sharian, after we encountered them on our return voyage. Edman wanted the Second Fleet to return home to avoid further losses.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Ze nodded slightly.
Lucat's eyes darted around, and he continued, "Edman said he would remember the lessons of this failure, and after returning home, he would gather his strength and come back stronger once he has built better warships."
After saying this, Qin Ze looked at Lucat and scrutinized his expression: "Oh? You didn't exaggerate, did you?"
Lucate shook his head solemnly and said, "Not at all, Your Majesty."
"The extent of their ambition is evident from their haste in arranging for the Second Fleet to travel to your country."
"You should know that even the Kingdom of Sa Ri has not achieved this level."
Qin Ze said expressionlessly, "Can you be sure that the Sa Ri Kingdom hasn't sent another fleet en route?"
Lucate shook his head: "Not at the moment."
“We had an important meeting before on the Roman Islands off the coast of the Kingdom of Saar, at which time Clemento did not mention that they had follow-up troops.”
"Isabella's strategy is to cripple your nation's naval power and completely destroy your coastal defenses."
"Once your naval forces are completely defeated, they can send a fleet whenever they want, and it's easy for them to send as many as they want."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled softly.
"A very good strategic approach."
"She has considered everything very carefully."
When Qin Ze praised Isabella, Lucat broke out in a cold sweat.
Qin Ze waved his hand and said, "Alright, that's enough, I understand."
"You can go back now."
Lucate agreed and was about to turn and leave, but he stopped after taking two steps.
He turned around and looked at Qin Ze, appearing hesitant to speak.
"What? Is there any other news you want to tell me?" Qin Ze said casually, arms crossed.
"Your Majesty...actually..."
"Just say it, why are you beating around the bush?" Qin Ze frowned.
Lucat quickly said:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
“Actually, after we return home, we’ll probably face hostility from the Kingdom of Saar and the Kingdom of Hunli, after all, we are currently…” Lucate scratched his head, then whispered:
"I'm doing this to help you."
Qin Ze slightly raised his chin and said coldly:
"Then what?"
Lucat hesitated, then said, "I hope Your Majesty can..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Ze interrupted, "I'm already being lenient by letting you go back."
"Of course, you are indeed helping us with things, but it's just a trade."
"If you want help, you should offer something of equal value in exchange."
"You should understand this principle."
Lucat understood perfectly well that getting close to the behemoth that was Yan Kingdom was not something that could be done simply by saying a few words or giving a few nautical charts.
But at the same time, this is also a high-stakes gamble. In the current situation, he cannot afford to make the wrong bet on which side is the true hegemon.
After pondering for a moment, he bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
“I’ll head back now. I’ll send you the nautical chart later.” Lucate turned and left.
After he left, Qin Ze walked to the bow deck, gazed at the vast ocean, and murmured to himself:
"You want to destroy our coastal defenses, is that it...?"
“Then… return it all, Isabella….”
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"I hope everything goes well."
On the continent of Leon, inside the Champagne Palace in the Kingdom of Sassa.
Isabella, seated in her chair, looked at Admiral Dorfin before her and spoke.
With a tall, straight figure and blond hair and blue eyes, Dorfin replied with a warm smile, "Of course, Your Majesty, Clemento is absolutely capable of crushing the Yan Kingdom's navy."
“It is absolutely the right time for you to send the army. After James joins forces with Clemento, we will be able to establish our front in Yan before the end of this year.”
Isabella nodded, but a trace of worry remained in her heart.
After learning that the Delta Federation had dispatched its second fleet, Isabella consulted other ministers in Congress after some consideration. They unanimously agreed that an army should also be sent to Yan Kingdom.
After all, the Yan Kingdom's navy had no reason to win in this joint force of the four nations' fleets; they were bound to be defeated. And since the Delta Federation had already deployed its amphibious assault operation, the Sa Ri Kingdom had no reason to lag behind them at this time.
This fertile land of Yan, this brand-new colony, should surely be the source of the greatest benefits for the Sa Ri Kingdom, just as it was for the previous conquest of the Feni Continent.
Therefore, after everyone reached a consensus at the meeting, Isabella appointed Major General James as the army commander for this voyage.
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