Empire Conquest
Chapter 420 - 416: The Master-Servant Dispute

Chapter 420: Chapter 416: The Master-Servant Dispute

After explaining his purpose, Isenway wasted no more words.

Actually, he was a man of few words by nature.

He was a professional military man, not a diplomat who thrived on conversations.

Besides, there was only one thing.

It was about not to let the deployment of the "Prime Minister" affect the sending of the Domestic Fleet to intercept this ferocious Tiaoman Battleship, which had delayed the action of sending troops into the Fan Flame Ocean.

In fact, during his time in Bulan Kingdom, that was the only thing he had done.

He urged the Bulan Royal Navy to dispatch troops to the Fan Flame Ocean as soon as possible, and ideally immediately, then to invade the Flame Sea from Lion Spring City.

This issue had been dragged on as long as it had been discussed by Bulan Kingdom.

Before Chur moved into the Prime Minister’s Mansion, that is, after the war with the Tiaoman Empire had started, the Bulan Authority had stated that they would definitely strengthen their military presence in the Fan Flame Ocean.

At that time, the former Prime Minister of Bulan Kingdom had said this to get more gratuitous aid from the Newland Federation.

And indeed, Rofuss had therefore given more aid to Bulan Kingdom.

To mention nothing else, the Newland Federation had afterward started to send thousands of Army and Navy pilots to Bulan Kingdom to participate in the war in a voluntary manner. By the time the Newland Federation formally entered the war, over 300 pilots had already died or gone missing in battles defending Bulan Kingdom. Even now, nearly a thousand Newland Federation pilots still wore Bulan Royal Air Force uniforms and fought for Bulan Kingdom.

After Chur took office, he again assured that he would reinforce the Fan Flame Ocean.

But even after more than half a year, it was still all thunder and no rain.

Now, the face of the Bulan Royal Navy in the Fan Flame Ocean was shamefully held up by two "Iron Duke" class Battleships built during the last major war.

These two ships had never undergone modernization and still used coal-fired boilers!

If it weren’t for the other three major Consortium Nations wanting to keep more Battleships, these two antiquated "Iron Duke" ships would have been sent to the ship scrapyard ten years ago. They were only preserved because Bulan Kingdom couldn’t afford to build new replacement Battleships.

Interestingly, the Bulan Royal Navy claimed that they kept and deployed those two "Iron Duke" battleships in the Fan Flame Ocean because the infrastructure at bases around the Fan Flame Ocean was so backward that fuel supplies couldn’t be guaranteed, thus they became the absolute main force of the Fan Flame Ocean Sub-fleet.

So, the surroundings of the Fan Flame Ocean were filled with indigenous people who had never even seen a factory.

The Newland Federation constantly urged Bulan Kingdom to increase its military presence in the Fan Flame Ocean, particularly the dispatch of the Main Battle Fleet, but Bulan Kingdom kept stalling.

It was, arguably, just an attempt to gain more advantages.

But the problem was, what could the Newland Federation, a clay bull crossing the river, offer at this point?

After losing the Northwest East Ocean Battle, the Newland Navy was struggling; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been so eager for the Bulan Royal Navy to make an effort.

Isenway had a clear understanding of this in his mind.

Chur’s evasion in increasing troops in the Fan Flame Ocean and dispatching troops to the Flame Sea fundamentally concerned the strategic interests of Bulan Kingdom.

Simply put, it meant defeating the Tiaoman Empire first, then dealing with the Liangxia Empire.

Clearly, the stance of the Newland Federation was the exact opposite.

This was the major point of divergence between the two sides during the strategic planning phase, before the outbreak of the great war.

At that time, the Newland Federation had the upper hand.

It was understandable, considering the Newland Federation’s national power was far superior to that of Bulan Kingdom, and at that time, Bulan Kingdom still wished to enjoy a few more years of peace.

Given the circumstances at that time, defeating or even severely damaging the Liangxia Empire in one fell swoop would mean there would be nothing left to fight over in the West Continent.

That’s exactly why there was a plan to set up the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom, to have them launch a surprise attack on the Liangxia Empire.

At the planning stage, even Rofuss believed that, despite its poor performance, the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom could hold out for two or three years, or even significantly damage the Liangxia Navy.

Indeed, had this been the case, the Alliance Group’s army might have already surrounded the Liangxia Empire.

It was precisely because there was a serious deviation from the plan, especially with the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom’s rapid defeat, that strategic focus began to shift toward the Bulan Kingdom.

The crux of the matter was this—without the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom as the spearhead, a swift victory over the Liangxia Empire was no longer possible.

Eliminating the Tiaoman Empire first and then concentrating forces to besiege the Liangxia Empire became the ideal choice.

At least, that’s what Chur believed.

That’s exactly why Chur insisted on deploying the main battle ships and carriers to the Fan Flame Ocean only after bashing the Tiaoman Navy, if not the entire Tiaoman Empire.

As for sending troops to the Flame Sea, that’s another matter altogether.

On this matter, not to mention Isenway, even Rofuss was helpless.

The reason was simple: the Newland Navy had suffered heavy losses, losing three carrier fleets, with another requiring several months for repairs. Therefore, in the short term, the only reliance of the Alliance Group was the Bulan Royal Navy; it wouldn’t be wrong to say they were begging the Bulan Kingdom.

What left Isenway speechless was that at the last meeting, Chur had proposed an additional demand.

If the Locke Colony Government still hadn’t been persuaded to hand over those main battle ships that had fled to the colonial ports, decisive actions would have to be taken to prevent these warships from falling into the hands of the Tiaoman Empire. As long as domestic security was sufficiently assured, the Bulan Royal Navy would immediately send troops to the Fan Flame Ocean.

Chur even hinted to Isenway that after stabilizing the situation, he would consider deploying two, or even three, carriers to the Fan Flame Ocean.

Perhaps influenced by this, Isenway did something he deeply regretted—he had spoken a rash word without thinking.

When Chur made his request, he directly asked if this was because there was also a possibility the Raleigh Kingdom could become an enemy, so they should eliminate the Raleigh Navy?

Chur responded that it was necessary!

He then took the opportunity to propose that they should plan a military operation against the Raleigh Navy in advance.

In short, they needed to ensure the absolute dominance of the Bulan Kingdom in both the North Sunset Ocean and the Land Heart Sea, eliminating any potential concerns from the rear.

This made Isenway speechless, but Rofuss had also given clear instructions.

Regardless, they had to make the Bulan Royal Navy dispatch the Expeditionary Fleet within the year, and ideally send troops to the Flame Sea in the first quarter of next year.

As for what Chur wanted to do, they would just let him be.

In the short term, with the Newland Navy unable to contribute, they could only rely on the Bulan Royal Navy.

Following Rofuss’s instructions, even if Chur really sent the Land Heart Sea Fleet to deal with the Raleigh Fleet, they could only pretend to be unaware of anything.

Although the Raleigh Kingdom was a large country on the northern shore of the Land Heart Sea, it was far from reaching the level of the Great Powers.

If a choice had to be made, they would definitely prioritize the Bulan Kingdom.

Sacrificing a third-rate country wouldn’t have any significant impact. Moreover, the Raleigh Kingdom had already shown its intention to join the Consortium Group. Since they were bound to become enemies, it was actually better for the Bulan Kingdom to strike first, at least to avoid being mired in a difficult battle in the Land Heart Sea.

But Isenway made one last effort.

At the beginning, he didn’t show his entire hand, just emphasized the importance of sticking to the plan, and specifically mentioned that the Newland Federation would continue to support the Bulan Kingdom as previously promised, and wouldn’t allow the Bulan Kingdom to suffer losses due to a need to help the Luosha Federation.

Now, he was waiting for Chur’s response.

Of course, Isenway knew that Chur was an old fox who wouldn’t loosen his grip, let alone make any promises, until he obtained sufficient benefits.

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