"Sir! General Chick has ordered us to turn and prepare for battle!" the staff officer beside him shouted urgently.
Sebastian snapped out of his daze, and then his expression changed, and he angrily rebuked:
"How can we fight the enemy at this time?! It's completely impossible!"
"We should continue sailing and return to Bruno Harbor as quickly as possible! That Cheek guy must be crazy to think of changing course at this time!"
Before he could finish speaking, the staff officer said urgently, "But the enemy is already imminent. If we don't act now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sebastian interrupted angrily, "Enough! I can see the situation clearly!"
"It's not time yet. What we should do now is continue sailing!"
"Keep sailing! Don't worry about anything else!"
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"Sir! The Black Powder Fleet is not cooperating with our battle plan! They are still sailing forward!"
On the lead ship of the Ironwall Fleet, the adjutant spoke urgently to Chick.
Upon hearing this, Chick put down his binoculars, but his face did not show any anger. He even gave a self-deprecating chuckle.
"This shows they didn't want their sacrifice to be in vain..."
"No wonder Sebastian is Gustav's second-in-command, he's very similar, huh."
The adjutant couldn't laugh; his face was pale, his expression stiff, and it felt as if a piece of iron was stuck in his throat.
Because the enemy fleet numbered at least seven or eight hundred, and if the Black Powder Fleet left, the Ironwall Fleet would only have less than three hundred battleships to engage them.
This means.....
He slowly turned his gaze to his superior, Chik, whose self-deprecating smile had vanished.
"I think I somewhat agree with what General Bernhardt said."
"No war can avoid sacrifices, and what we are doing is not a so-called futile sacrifice."
Chick adjusted his hat brim, then turned to his adjutant, his face solemn, and said:
"Are you ready, Carlos?"
It made a "click" sound.
The adjutant abruptly brought his feet together, straightened his body, and saluted Chik. Tears welled in his eyes, but he roared with unusual force:
"Always be prepared!"
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