That was the nautical chart that Lucat had previously presented, which included the continents of Leon, Salisno, and Feni. Among them, the information on the continent of Leon was the most abundant and detailed. In contrast, the nautical chart for the continent of Salisno did not have detailed markings of information about the Delta Federation, but only a rudimentary geographical intelligence.
The more detailed information in this geographical intelligence document pertains to navigational safety in the straits, islands, beaches, and ports controlled by the Delta Federation. However, the geographical mapping of its inland areas is of little reference value, merely providing a rough labeling of the names of each region.
Clearly, the Shenglu people did not delve deeply into the Salisno Continent to understand the Delta Federation, but this was normal. Qin Ze had already learned from people from various countries that the Delta Federation was a country that had risen rapidly in the last twenty years, and that the current emperor of the Federation, von Palen, was a man with a strong desire for conquest and great ambition.
He championed force and military expansion, and after taking power, he launched a series of wars on the continent of Salisno in a very short time. After sweeping across the entire continent, he made the Golts the rulers of Salisno. As can be seen from today's expedition against Yan Kingdom, he is trying to inject vitality into the country through aggression and expansion, and has made this a national policy.
It is conceivable that if this continues, the world will be in constant war. Although their fleet was defeated this time, for the Delta Federation, which has a huge military force, as long as their homeland is not harmed, it is within their tolerance range.
Based on this, Qin Ze has now set his sights on the Delta Federation. In addition, it is because the continent of Salisno, where the Delta Federation is located, is closest to Charme Island. The nearest sea outlet is called Brlo Harbor, which is the largest sea outlet in the western part of the Delta Federation territory.
According to Lucat, the Federation fleet departed from Bruno Harbor, which is why they arrived at Charmel Island early and were the first to suffer a crushing defeat.
Since Feng Palen is so keen on aggression and expansion, and has been using Yan Kingdom as an overseas colony for expeditions, there is no reason not to bring him a little shock to Yan Kingdom.
Therefore, Qin Ze has already chosen his next target, which is the port of Bruno marked on this nautical chart. However, before that, the fleet will pass through the Brando Strait, which is controlled by the Delta Federation. According to the information on the nautical chart, the terrain on both sides of the Brando Strait is undulating, with crisscrossing mountains and a winding coastline. There are many steep rocky shores, forming a pincer-like terrain, and the port of Bruno is located within it.
The Brando Strait is a natural barrier protecting the territory of the Delta Federation. For this reason, the Sasiri Kingdom was unable to intervene when the Golts were waging endless wars to expand their territory on the Salisno Continent. However, outside the Brando Strait, most of the sea area is controlled by the Sasiri Kingdom. Whenever the Federation fleet leaves the Brando Strait, it will be detected by the Sasiri Kingdom. Therefore, the two countries are in a mutually restraining relationship.
Since the decision has been made to land through the Brando Strait, the schedule must be expedited. Qin Ze plans to leave most of the warships and troops on Chalmers Island, making it the first large military fortress in the open sea. During the subsequent voyage, he can continuously exchange troops to expand his forces, so he does not need to worry about insufficient troops.
Two days later, after the Rose Fleet had cleared the battlefield and left Chalme Island, Qin Ze began to deploy troops on the island.
First and foremost are the warships. Compared to the thousands of warships that the various nations have deployed for this naval campaign, Qin Ze's current fleet consists of less than seven hundred warships. However, these less than seven hundred steam-powered ironclad warships have almost overwhelmingly defeated them. Through this period of naval warfare, the superiority of steam-powered ironclad warships has been significantly proven.
Therefore, Qin Ze decided to leave 500 steam-powered ironclad warships on Chalmers Island. After suffering such heavy losses, the nations would not be able to rebuild a large fleet to attack again in a short period of time, so 500 steam-powered ironclad warships would be more than enough.
As for the troops, not too many are needed. Although Chalmers Island is vast enough to accommodate millions of people, there is no need to leave too many soldiers to garrison the island, because the sea barrier formed by steam ironclad ships alone is enough to deal with the enemy. Therefore, leaving 30,000 to 50,000 people on the island is sufficient.
What they need to do is to carry out infrastructure development on Chalmers Island. This infrastructure development may not have any obvious effect at present, but Qin Ze believes that it will play a vital role in the future.
This is absolutely true, because history has proven it.
Besides these two arrangements, supplies, weapons and ammunition are also essential; these must be guaranteed to be plentiful in order for Chalmers Island to become a maritime military fortress.
Besides the deployment on the island, Qin Ze specifically warned the Sheng Lu people about a crucial matter before they set sail.
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"Marshal, although it has been five days since we left Chalmers Island, I still can't forget what happened that day."
"The fighting power of the Yan people is truly terrifying. I really want to know what kind of expression Feng Palen will have when he learns that the fleet he sent has been completely wiped out and that he is likely to face a counterattack from the Yan people."
On a calm and sunny day, the Rose Fleet sailed at full speed with its sails billowing. The Lightning was at the very front, and Leto, on the deck, looked up at the bright blue sky and murmured to himself.
"Leto, watch your word choice."
"That island isn't called Chalme Island anymore, it's called Nanming Island."
With his hands behind his head and his back against the chair, Lucat rested his feet on the railing. After hearing Leto's words, he corrected him with a stern face.
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