Chapter 624: Determination and Conspiracy

Commander, are you really deciding to do this? Our defense has just stabilized; each area can guarantee normal defense, as long as we obtain enough supplies from Mingshi, we can maintain it until the end of the Siren Tide.

But if we now carry out an offensive operation, we don't know what difficulties we will encounter ahead," Zhenhai asked Qin Ge.

Qin Ge nodded, "Although we can now safely defend against the Sirens' attack, this kind of self-preserving approach obviously does not conform to our purpose."

Heh, indeed worthy of the lord, your mind is truly broad." Tiancheng raised their head, smiling, and said to Qin Ge.

Alright, since the commander has decided, I'll go arrange it right away." Zhenhai said somewhat helplessly.

Qin Ge smiled, "Hmm, let the leaders of each faction come over, and then notify everyone to prepare supplies."

Understood." Zhenhai nodded and went to the nearby communicator to issue the order.

Those who received the order quickly came to the command ship; because Zhenhai's order was rather urgent, there was also no excessive explanation.

Commander, what's happening?" The first to arrive, Enterprise, asked Qin Ge.

Qin Ge smiled, "Wait a moment; after everyone arrives we'll talk. Use this time to rest first."

Yes." Seeing Qin Ge say that, Enterprise could only suppress the doubts in her heart.

Although said to be resting, she was also standing beside the table, looking at the current defense sea chart on the table.

Soon after, the leaders of each faction had all arrived; everyone surrounded Qin Ge, asking if there were any urgent orders.

Qin Ge said to the curious crowd, "Just now I received a communication from Donghuang's supreme commander Yixian; the situation of Donghuang and Sakura Empire is not good, losses are huge, other factions are similar."

Weineituo nodded, "We have more than ten awakened shipgirls and so many fully trained shipgirls; defending this area is already somewhat strained. It's conceivable that an ordinary commander facing this many Siren mass-produced types would indeed suffer losses if slightly careless."

Several other shipgirls also agreed with Weineituo's view; although we had sufficient vigilance against the Siren Tide this time, we still underestimated it.

I think Donghuang's supreme commander Yixian seeking the commander is not just this simple," said King George V.

That's right." Qin Ge said to everyone, "Yixian said, although we have suffered such great losses, she also discovered some intelligence about this Siren Tide."

Oh, what intelligence?" Enterprise asked curiously.

Qin Ge explained to everyone, "She said, the withdrawal of all Siren mass-produced types is not to give us rest time, but to replenish the fleet and launch a new attack."

In the sea area not far from where they and the Siren Fleet were engaged, several Siren outposts were discovered. Those outposts are fully producing this type of Siren mass-produced warship as reinforcement for the Siren Fleet.

Therefore, if we do not eliminate these few Siren outposts, they will continue working, and what we await can only be an endless Siren Fleet.

In the end, it will exhaust us to death. The most effective method now is to go and destroy the Siren outposts, thereby preventing the construction of Siren mass-produced types and eradicating the Siren Tide at its source.

Oh, this information is indeed very useful. However, I have a question: have Donghuang and Sakura Empire sent anyone to destroy those Siren outposts?" Ou Gen Qin Wang asked.

Qin Ge shook his head, "No."

Heh, I also think so." Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed, "If what Yixian says is true, that they are currently struggling in defense, then they fundamentally lack the forces to launch an attack."

Of course, unless they go all-in, but as faction leaders they cannot choose to go all-in, after all they still have humanity behind them.

Thus the best method now is to find a force capable of destroying the Siren outposts, and that has no reservations; then they would come to the commander, right?"

After Ou Gen Qin Wang finished speaking, the other shipgirls turned their gazes all toward Qin Ge, seemingly expressing doubt.

Qin Ge nodded without hesitation, "Just as Ou Gen Qin Wang said, the defensive formation we have built now is only defending our home island. And such a defensive formation can be withdrawn at any time, because if the island is gone, we can still rebuild."

So I have decided, we will change our defensive posture to an offensive one; after all shipgirls have completed resupplying, we will advance with full force straight to strike at the heart!

After we take out the Siren outposts in our sea area, we will turn to reinforce Donghuang and Sakura Empire, completely breaking the defensive situation in the western Pacific during this Siren Tide.

What a great idea, but Commander, do you think what we're doing is worthwhile?" Ou Gen Qin Wang asked.

Ou Gen Qin Wang's question left some shipgirls who had wanted to agree speechless, after all this decision is not something that can be made lightly; when we gain something, we must also give something up.

When everyone's gaze turned once more to Qin Ge, Qin Ge smiled and said, "We left Donghuang and came to Guandao to build our own power—wasn't it precisely for this moment?"

Now the world needs us; it is precisely the time to fulfill the commander and shipgirls' oath. If we now choose to preserve ourselves, what difference would we have from the other nine major factions we discussed earlier?

The commander is adorably foolish, but who could refuse such a commander?" Ou Gen Qin Wang smiled.

That's right, we exist as shipgirls; combat is our value. For the commander, for humanity, for the world, this is our destiny." Enterprise said solemnly, "Commander, give the order; even if ahead is a dragon's pool and tiger's den, we are willing to follow you into it."

That's right, give the order, Commander; it's time for the Sardinian Empire's might to shine over this sea area." Weineituo laughed.

Where the commander's will lies, that is where the Royal's swords point." King George V said fervently.

Seeing each shipgirl express their willingness, Qin Ge smiled, "Good, since it's already decided, let us quickly make preparations and get ready for battle!"

Yes!

At this moment, inside the Siren outpost.

Ling was sitting on her own ship equipment, and beside her was unexpectedly a shipgirl identical to Donghuang's supreme commander Yixian.

Ling looked at the 'Yixian' before her and said, 'Just as that adult said, Commander Qin Ge indeed is a responsible person, a very good choice.'

Only then did 'Yixian' give a charming smile, and suddenly a light shone from her body, actually turning her into the appearance of an Observer.

Heh, the plan has just begun; it's too early to draw conclusions now." The Observer smiled.

As long as there is such firm conviction, even if current strength is insufficient, through our plan he can increase." Ling whispered to the Observer, then turned to look at the Arbiter and Yujin beside her, "Next, it will be handed over to Hermes and you, Enterprise.

Understood." The two nodded, exchanged a glance, and then left the outpost.