On the other side.
On the bow of the flagship [Vene Pearl] in the Sea Lion Fleet, Augustus jumped up from his chair, both surprised and furious.
"Are you kidding me! These bastards didn't even leave a single ship in port!"
"What a joke! What happened to all those ships they had before? Were they just putting on a show?!"
The second-in-command put down his binoculars. "No wonder those patrol ships fled in panic when they saw our fleet. So that's what they were planning."
Augustus took a few steps forward, slammed his hand on the railing, and shouted:
"These bastards are too cunning!"
"Given their attitude earlier, I really thought they were determined not to let us get close to South Harbor. That guy Luwang said they had two or three hundred warships in their port, but it turns out they were all just for show!"
"They ran away before we even fought! Damn, those guys are really cunning!"
"But you want to run away? Is that even possible?! Your territory is right here, where else can you run to?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his deputy laughed and said, "There's no rush, Marshal."
"Now that we are about to arrive at the South Port, let's go ashore first. Marshal Clemento has already said that we must completely dismantle the navy of Daqian."
"Once we land, we can slowly dismantle their coastal defenses. Those warships that escaped won't be of any use even if they go somewhere else, hehe."
Augustus nodded, stroked his chin, and smiled:
"good."
"I never expected this. I always thought they were determined and that even if they retreated again and again, they would at least send a fleet to stop them in the coastal waters. But these guys really ran away and left this port for us to land."
"But speaking of which, this port is really a huge thing."
"It seems that the Gan people are indeed quite capable. Even if the Nino people built it together, even if hundreds of thousands of them worked together, they wouldn't have the brains to build such a port."
The deputy chuckled and added, "Yes, this port does look quite nice."
"But once we land, this port will belong to us."
Augustus waved his hand and said, "We can't get this port."
“Now that the Kingdom of Sari has come here and seen such a good port, he will definitely take over it completely. Do you believe that in a few months he will even start collecting tariffs at this port?”
“If our ship wants to dock, we have to pay.” He shrugged and looked at his second-in-command.
The deputy said helplessly, "That's their usual style, but... there's nothing we can do about it."
"We can't compete with them."
Augustus chuckled coldly: "But now that the people from the Delta Federation are here, there might be a turning point. That guy Von Palen is ambitious and wants everything."
"The fleet they sent this time is only a little over a hundred ships less than the Lieyang Fleet. Just watch, once we take it down and make a big move, we'll definitely start fighting over it."
“If the people of the Delta Federation were smart enough, they would try to win us over.”
At this point, Augustus straightened up and laughed heartily, "But that's all for the future. What we need to do now is land before the sun sets."
"Now that they have withdrawn their warships, even though this port is quite large, it lacks sufficient long-range firepower, so we can easily land here."
"I can't wait any longer, hahaha!" Augustus burst into laughter.
The deputy also laughed and said, "Marshal, the Rose Fleet has fallen behind. Judging from this situation, we should be able to land a little earlier than them."
Upon hearing this, Augustus turned to look to his left rear, then sneered:
“That brat Lucat is such a coward.”
"I really don't understand why Figus granted him the position of Admiral of the Navy, and even made him the commander-in-chief of this long-range operation."
"Such an important matter, shouldn't they have sent someone more experienced? Instead, they sent this brat. It seems that Figus has really lost his mind, haha."
"This is a good thing for us, Marshal, hehe." The deputy laughed happily.
Augustus laughed heartily, then waved his hand: "Full speed ahead! Reach the dock as soon as possible and disembark!"
"Let's see what good stuff this big operation has to offer, hahaha!"
Laughter echoed on the ship, which was now less than ten nautical miles from the South Port pier.
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"Marshal, we are about to arrive at Nangang."
On the Federation fleet's flagship, the Ironblood, Muller stood ramrod straight, gazing at the South Harbor ahead.
His expression was exceptionally solemn as he said in a deep voice to his men, "Yes, prepare for artillery fire."
"They will likely retaliate when we get close."
"Yes, Marshal!" the deputy replied and immediately relayed the order.
The Ironblood is slightly smaller than the Sun Goddess of the Sasiri Kingdom, but the number of cannons mounted on it is no less. In addition, the important hull structure is covered with a layer of iron armor. This is a new type of warship that has only sailed a few times.
Because of its extreme weight, it cannot sail fast. However, large warships like the Ironblood do not make up the majority of the Federation fleet, accounting for only 10%. 40% of the Federation fleet consists of medium-sized warships with a uniform number of 64 cannons. The other 50% consists of supply ships and transport ships, which are quite large and can carry more supplies and soldiers.
Naval warfare has never been the Delta Federation's forte; they are more adept at land warfare. Therefore, many of the fleets that have come this time are composed of land soldiers. Thus, Muller is not taking the naval port ahead lightly.
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