Chapter 647: The War-Fire Scorched Nearshore of Donghuang

The sky gradually brightened, and after a night's voyage, Qin Ge's fleet drew ever closer to Donghuang.

As Ninghai said, the Sirens should have concentrated all their main force near Shenhua City. Qin Ge's fleet encountered hardly any Siren Fleet interceptions along the way, and the few that appeared were quickly cleared out after being spotted by the shipgirls.

"Commander, you hear." Enterprise said to Qin Ge standing beside her, "It's the sound of battle; we're getting ever closer to Donghuang."

Qin Ge nodded, then took out a binocular and looked in the direction the sound came from, but saw nothing.

"Commander, don't look; the radar screen shows nothing at all, we're still far away," Zhenhai laughed from beside him.

Qin Ge, slightly embarrassed, lowered the binocular, "But this battle is too fierce; even from this distance we can faintly hear some sounds."

"Yeah, I'm a bit worried; even with us joining, it wouldn't change the overall battle situation." Guanghui said to Qin Ge.

"But we can't say that; at the very least, we must intend to become a surprise force." Qin Ge smiled, "And Enterprise, when will we enter Boat Island?"

"About an hour from now, we're already advancing at full speed." Enterprise said.

"Hmm." Qin Ge nodded.

Beside them, King George V furrowed his brows, "Don't you find it strange? We're already so close to Donghuang's coast, yet we see no Siren Fleet; although this isn't the main battlefield, it's already the nearest waters to Shenhua City."

"Unclear; so far we've been out of contact with Donghuang, and we've already had Banrenma release carrier aircraft for wide-range reconnaissance; there shouldn't be any surprises before we reach Donghuang." Weineituo said.

"I'm worried that Donghuang's battle situation might have encountered an accident." King George V said.

"Worrying now is useless; we can only understand the situation accurately after we enter the bridal chamber." Enterprise shook her head and said.

"Soon." Qin Ge said softly, looking ahead.

After continuing to sail for a while, Boat Island appeared before Qin Ge and the others; this place clearly bore traces of battle, with Siren wreckage drifting on the sea and overturned command ships on the surface, all speaking of the previous battle's intensity.

Qin Ge furrowed his brows, "This place has also fallen."

"Yes, and according to the battle traces, this place has been lost for a while; it was probably last night or even earlier." Enterprise nodded and said.

"Hurry, we'll quickly detour from here into the Gangqu of the Commander Academy; I feel that place is trouble again." Qin Ge said.

"Yes, Commander!"

Although Enterprise responded quickly, everyone on board knew that the command ship's speed had already been maxed out; it was impossible to increase it further.

"Commander, don't rush; inside the Commander Academy are Mikasa and A Furore, who as awakened shipgirls won't easily let the Commander Academy fall." Guanghui comforted Qin Ge.

"I know." Qin Ge nodded, "But along the way we've seen how many command ships have sunk at sea? Each sunk command ship represents a commander's fall; after this battle Donghuang will surely be gravely weakened."

The cadet commanders inside the Commander Academy are the future Dunhuang's sparks; these sparks must never be extinguished, for they are Donghuang's hope!

"Commander, we'll be there soon, and I believe Prince of Wales, as Dean, will certainly think of this too, so they would rather sacrifice themselves than let the sparks be extinguished." Guanghui said.

"I know, sorry, I'm a bit impatient; notify everyone to prepare for battle, we may soon be fighting the Siren Fleet." Qin Ge said.

"Understood!"

As the command ship continued sailing, the previously silent communicator suddenly crackled with Banrenma's voice: "Report to the command ship, a large number of Siren Fleets have been detected 50 kilometers ahead; their attack target is the Commander Academy, please advise!"

"Is that really the case?" Qin Ge and the shipgirls exchanged glances; Enterprise said over the communicator, "Banrenma, what's the exact situation of the battle?"

"The Siren offensive has been suppressing the Commander Academy's defenses, forcing them to retreat; the Academy's counterattacks are extremely weak, it looks like they won't hold out much longer." Banrenma said.

"Can we now combine the carrier fleet for long-range bombardment of the enemy?" Qin Ge asked.

"Commander, doing that would likely cause a disconnect between the carrier fleet and the Main Force Fleet, which would be unfavorable for our upcoming breakthrough." Banrenma responded.

"Understood, please continue monitoring the battlefield situation and report any new intelligence immediately." Qin Ge responded.

"Yes, Commander!" Banrenma said.

After hanging up the communicator, Enterprise said to the somewhat anxious Qin Ge, "Commander, we'll be able to organize a breakthrough in twenty minutes, so don't worry."

"I know." Qin Ge said while gazing at the distant sea.

At this moment, near the waters of the Commander Academy, after Dean Prince of Wales finished firing a shot, she withdrew while speaking into the communicator: "How much longer will Qinglong's reinforcements take to arrive? We're about to collapse here; don't they know that those inside the Commander Academy are Donghuang's future?"

"The Boat Island defense line collapsed too quickly; they should still be on their way here. Dean, the situation elsewhere is also dire. The Zhi hui bu being able to send Qinglong over is already under immense pressure." Koln's voice came through the communicator.

"I know, but if we keep fighting while retreating, the Commander Academy will be right behind us." Prince of Wales, no longer her usual graceful self, said anxiously.

"Dean, why don't you withdraw first? These students simply won't listen to my advice; they absolutely refuse to leave the Commander Academy, and since you're all gone to block the Sirens, they've spontaneously organized to head to the pier to prepare for defense." Koln said.

"Nonsense!" Prince of Wales said angrily, "With their meager strength, do they really intend to fight to the death? Even the elite grand fleets on the front line can't withstand that existence; just relying on those newly summoned shipgirls whose training hasn't improved much?"

At that moment, an urgent voice crackled through Prince of Wales's communicator: "Dean, a Breaker has appeared on the western front; requesting support."

"Received, Yixian; please have Ninghai and the others temporarily hold them off, I'm coming right away." Prince of Wales said.

"Yes, we'll do our utmost to hold out." Yixian said.

Prince of Wales furrowed her brows, switched the channel, and said, "Koln, I now authorize you to use force to suppress; make those ignorant students immediately leave the academy's pier, otherwise give them a taste of their own medicine."

"Understood!"