Under a clear blue sky, more than ten royal warships sailed at a steady pace across the vast ocean. As these warships gradually left the territorial waters of the Sari Kingdom, warships from the Yan Kingdom, which were also in the same area, set sail one after another. Warships of various sizes and types formed multiple columns, sandwiching the Sari Kingdom's royal fleet in the middle of the channel, and together headed towards the high seas.
On the deck of the HMS Royal Guard, the lead ship of the Saurischia, Isabella did not follow Eddington's advice to stay in the cabin after boarding the ship, but went straight to the bow deck.
Left with no other option, Eddington ordered his soldiers to set up seats at the bow of the ship, and after Isabella took her seat, he followed her down to sit beside her.
But sitting here made Eddington feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, completely uncomfortable.
Because at this moment, on both sides of the fleet, within two nautical miles, were all the ironclad warships of the Yan Kingdom, and even if one deliberately did not turn their face and only looked ahead, Yan Kingdom warships still appeared in the field of vision.
Compared to their own warships, the Yan Kingdom's warships were not only much larger, but their hulls also gleamed with a metallic sheen, and especially under today's bright sunshine, the light reflected from their hulls was dazzling.
Moreover, during voyages, Eddington could always see plumes of white smoke rising from their warships, and the central rotating gun turrets standing out were always particularly eye-catching, whether at the bow or stern of their ships.
Just looking at these gun emplacements made Eddington's hair stand on end, and his palms sweated with nervousness.
He could almost imagine the destructive power that would result from these gun emplacements, which would sink all of his ships in an instant.
The Yan Kingdom possesses an immeasurable number of such powerful warships, and the gap between them and the warships owned by the Yan Kingdom is so vast that it evokes a sense of despair.
"Sigh..." Eddington lowered his head and couldn't help but sigh softly.
But then Isabella suddenly spoke up:
"General Eddington, do you see? These warships haven't raised their sails since they set sail."
At Isabella's words, Eddington looked up and glanced at them, but quickly looked away and said in a low voice, "I saw it. Their warships can sail without wind power."
As soon as she finished speaking, Isabella added, "I didn't see their military exercises very clearly before, but now that I'm here, the feeling is completely different."
Hearing this, Eddington turned to look at Isabella. She was still wearing her hood and veil, so he couldn't see her expression. He hesitated and said:
"Your Majesty, compared to them... our warships feel like..."
Before she could finish speaking, Isabella said calmly, "It's like being a generation behind."
Eddington hadn't expected Isabella to be so direct, but could only nod dejectedly.
"Yes."
"Such a terrifying creation... I never even imagined it before. It far surpasses our warships... Sigh."
As soon as he finished speaking, James, who had his arms crossed, looked around and then said indignantly, "Given time, we can build warships like these too."
But Isabella and Eddington did not respond. James stroked his chin sheepishly and changed the subject:
"These Yan people are so rude. They treat us like prisoners, not like they're guiding us. They're like they're escorting us. Humph."
"James." Isabella called out as soon as she finished speaking.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?" James immediately moved closer to Isabella, but the next moment, his face froze.
Beneath the hood, Isabella's eyes revealed a cold and stern gaze.
“I don’t want to hear anything like that again, especially after you land on the island. Please watch your words,” Isabella said coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, James's face burned, and he nodded sullenly.
"Do you understand?" Isabella looked at him indifferently, but then asked again.
“Understood, Your Majesty!” James straightened up and reluctantly agreed.
Isabella looked away from his face and turned her gaze forward again, where the outline of the Roman Islands came into view.
Eddington, who was standing nearby, sat up from his chair, picked up the binoculars, and exclaimed in surprise:
"My God, is this still our Roman Islands?"
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It was just past noon.
The royal fleet finally arrived at the Roman Islands, but as the warships slowly docked at the pier, Eddington was still reeling from the shock.
Although he had been on the continent of Feni for the past two years, his impression of the Roman Islands was still clear. However, the island now was completely different from what he remembered.
Surrounding the main island where it was anchored, there were many unfamiliar buildings on the three surrounding islands. The style of these buildings was obviously from Yan Kingdom, and they were definitely not from his own country or any other country. Even now, he could still see a large number of Yan Kingdom people building the islands. The various military facilities that had been built were already taking shape, with watchtowers and gun emplacements standing tall, which made people feel fear at first glance.
It's hard to believe that the Yan Kingdom has only been in control of the Roman Islands for a month or so, yet they have already carried out such comprehensive construction on the islands. Such a large-scale project cannot be completed in a short time.
He couldn't help but look at Isabella beside him.
At that moment, as the warship dropped anchor and lowered its ramps, James immediately ordered his guards to clear a path for disembarking. Isabella, surrounded by her companions, walked forward and said to Eddington:
“The ships from the Kingdom of Shenglu are also here.”
Eddington glanced sideways at the ships moored at the dock and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
“I think they’ve had this intention for a long time.”
As soon as he finished speaking, James, who was walking in front, frowned and muttered, "Isn't the Emperor of Yan waiting for us here?"
Isabella turned and glanced at James, who immediately shut his mouth, lowered his head, and walked down the stairs.
A moment later, the group stepped onto land, and the Yan Kingdom soldiers on the dock led them to the island. During this time, apart from Isabella and a few important officials, the rest of the Saar people were required to stay on the dock. James and Eddington were quite dissatisfied with this, but Isabella did not object.
Therefore, in the end, only Isabella, along with James and Eddington and a few other officials, went to the island, and in no time, they arrived at the gate of the former Sassa Kingdom's Maritime Office in the Roman Islands.
The maritime office has now changed hands, and the flag of the Republic of Saarland that used to fly on the top of the three-story building is nowhere to be found.
As Isabella reached the steps, she looked up and saw three crimson Yan Kingdom flags fluttering in the wind.
She stared blankly for a long time before slowly lowering her gaze to the Yan Kingdom soldiers guarding the entrance.
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