The fiefdom increases by 1 soldier in 1 second, and the empress kneels down and begs not to rebel

Nothing happened all night.

The fleet spent a cold but peaceful night, but Chick did not sleep well that night. The pressure before the upcoming war still made him nervous.

He had a feeling that this might be an all-out war from the Yan Kingdom.

For this reason, he got up very early today, and when he stepped onto the deck, he turned his head and looked at the distant land of his motherland.

"Tomorrow is the last day of the year."

"But I have to spend it at sea..." He laughed at himself and walked to the bow of the ship.

Morning time.

Without any warning and very suddenly, a huge fleet appeared on the sea ahead.

Chick on the bow deck was holding a telescope in his hand, his expression frozen, his whole body stiff, except for his eyes which blinked several times.

Every time he blinked, he could be more certain that a fleet from Yan Country appeared ahead.

They ended their attack on the Star Islands and occupied them.

After occupying the Star Islands, they did not delay, and quickly prepared in a very short time, then set sail again, and smoothly advanced into the Brando Strait.

At this point, they appeared on the sea.

Chick's mouth opened wide, his eyes widened, goose bumps gradually appeared on his body, and his thoughts were spinning rapidly.

Where was the patrol ship at the entrance? Didn't Mathias say that he had left a warship to patrol? Why didn't he see the patrol ship's warning before the Yan Kingdom warship appeared in sight?

Were they sunk? Why did they engage the enemy ships? Or did they not engage the enemy ships, but were caught up by the enemy ships on their way back, and thus lost their tracks?

Maybe that's it.

But no matter what, the current situation is already extremely bad!!!

He had thought about the possible bad situations that might arise, but the enemy ships appearing so brazenly in the strait was a situation far worse than he had expected!

"Damn!!!"

Chick's face instantly turned red. He threw down the telescope and roared, "Quick! Pass the order! Turn around immediately. We need to return immediately!"

The officers around him were surprised by this order shouted in a roar.

An army officer immediately said: "The enemy ships have entered the strait, we should stop them from going deeper!"

"No! We can't fight them here! Even though we have the advantage in numbers, they are better at naval battles!" Chick shouted harshly.

The officer said: "General Bernhardt has already said..."

Before he could finish his words, Chick interrupted angrily: "He never thought that the enemy ships would come into the strait!"

"This has seriously deviated from our plan. All we have to do now is to return home immediately and rely on the fortifications on the shore to fight a defensive battle instead of engaging in a sea battle with them here!"

"But..." Someone else hesitated and started to speak, but Chick suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the man by the collar, and said angrily:

"I don't care about the land, but I am the supreme commander at sea!"

"We have to turn around and return immediately while we are still far away!"

"Their warships are very fast, we can't delay them for even a moment!!"

Under Chick's strong command, the fleet obeyed his orders after a brief period of confusion and began to make an emergency turn.

During the turning process, according to Chick's request, the large transport ship with a slow speed sailed in the front, while the battleship with a faster speed gave way and retreated to the rear.

This was certainly an arrangement that went against common sense, but Chick took into account that the enemy ships had a faster speed, so his huge and bloated fleet might not be able to shake them off and return to the port of Brulo.

For this reason, if a situation arises where one cannot escape, all battleships will have to provide cover for the transport ships carrying more troops.

This arrangement made Sebastian in the Black Powder Fleet dissatisfied, but he had no choice but to accept it.

After a while, the fleet adjusted its formation, with the [Iron Wall Fleet] led by Chick and the [Black Powder Fleet] led by Sebastian sailing on the left and right wings at the end of the team.

They will escort the transport ships and strive to ensure that they can return safely to the port of Brulo.

Two hours later, it was afternoon.

Chick, who was standing on the stern deck, looked at the Yan Kingdom warships getting closer and closer, but his face did not show much fear. He just sighed deeply in his heart.

Then, he gave a new order with a blank expression:

"Notify all battleships to turn and face the enemy. We need to form a battle line immediately!"

"Get ready for battle!"

Flag signals were quickly sent out along with this order, the battle horn resounded over the sea, and the rear guard [Iron Wall Fleet] turned again.

Unlike Chick, Sebastian, who was on the right wing of the black powder fleet, was pale with sweat dripping down his forehead. His body was stiff and he seemed to have lost his soul.

In his field of vision was the steam ironclad ship that was speeding towards him in the smoke. Although he had never fought against this enemy fleet, Matthias had already described in detail how terrifying their combat power was.

They can fire shells several kilometers away, and their warships are made of steel, so it is difficult to destroy one even with hundreds of shells.

In addition to such power, they also have unparalleled speed, so they are getting closer and closer.

Can we fight such enemies at sea?

"Sir! General Chick asked us to turn around and prepare for battle!" The staff officer beside him shouted to him urgently.

Sebastian finally came to his senses from his trance, and then his face changed and he shouted angrily:

"How can we fight the enemy at this time?! This is absolutely impossible!"

"We should continue sailing and return to Brulo Harbor as quickly as possible! Chick must be crazy to think of changing direction at this time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the staff officer said anxiously: "But the enemy is imminent. If we don't do this at this time..."

Before he could finish his words, Sebastian interrupted angrily, "Enough! I can see the situation clearly!"

"It's not time yet. What we should do now is to keep sailing!"

"Keep sailing! Don't worry about it!"

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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 Iron Wall Fleet, the adjutant spoke urgently to Chick.

Hearing this, Chick put down the binoculars in his hand, but there was no anger on his face. He even chuckled at himself.

"It means they don't want to sacrifice in vain..."

"No wonder Sebastian can be Gustav's deputy, they look very similar, haha."

The adjutant couldn't laugh. His face was pale, his expression was stiff, and it seemed as if there was a piece of iron stuck in his throat.

Because there are at least seven or eight hundred enemy ships, and if the Black Powder Fleet leaves, the Iron Wall Fleet will only have less than three hundred battleships to fight back.

This means...

He slowly turned his gaze towards his superior, Chick, and the self-deprecating smile on Chick's face was no longer there.

"I seem to agree with what General Bernhardt said."

"Sacrifice is inevitable in any war, and what we are doing is certainly not a vain sacrifice."

Chick adjusted the brim of his hat, then turned his head to look at the adjutant and said to him solemnly:

"Are you ready, Carlos?"

There was a "click" sound.

The adjutant suddenly put his feet together, straightened his body, and saluted Chick. A layer of mist welled up in his eyes, but he let out an exceptionally loud roar:

"Ready at all the time!"