Chapter 712: Hidden Plan

"U81, how did you guys come? What's the current situation of Iron Blood? Has the Siren Tide been contained?"

Iron Blood's Bisimai saw a few familiar figures, hurriedly called them over, and asked.

"Ah, it's Bisimai, the big sis." U81 and the others heard the voice and immediately ran over.

"Hmm." Bisimai nodded, his gaze fixed on the few people, wanting to know the current situation of Iron Blood.

"The Siren Tide has now receded; the situation in Iron Blood's nearby waters is beginning to stabilize. The remaining Siren Fleet there, when we were about to leave, has already been brought under control by those grand fleet commanders." U81 explained.

"That's really great." Bisimai let out a sigh of relief. "How about Tierbici?"

"Tierbici is currently overseeing the repair of Iron Blood's nearby defensive line; she worries this is a Siren feint, so the construction of the defenses has never relaxed." U81 replied.

The Ou Gen Qin Wang beside them chuckled, "Indeed, as expected of Tierbici, but you've also seen the current situation; her worries are somewhat unnecessary, yet Iron Blood's necessary defenses still need to be built. When you go back, tell her the situation here."

For now, we have restored the facilities near Iron Blood's coast as the main focus; the front line has been temporarily abandoned. After this battle is completely over, we will then discuss Iron Blood's future development.

"Understood." U81 quickly nodded.

Ou Gen Qin Wang is a figure of great importance in Iron Blood; her words are generally carried out.

At this moment, Bisimai beside them also nodded, agreeing with Ou Gen Qin Wang's suggestion: "The world we face is now somewhat unpredictable, so Iron Blood will act according to Ou Gen Qin Wang's instructions, first rebuilding our near‑sea defenses, and then we will consider everything comprehensively after the battle ends."

Go back and tell Tierbici that everything here is going very smoothly; perhaps we will face a fierce battle later, and the outcome of that battle will affect the direction of this world.

But no matter what, take good care of Iron Blood.

"Understood." U81 nodded.

Just as everyone was talking, a figure stepped into Iron Blood's ship cabin.

Including Bisimai, everyone's eyes turned toward that figure, and they all became solemn without realizing it.

"Emperor Frederick?" Bisimai said softly.

"Hehe, I saw a few little fellows from the Iron Blood faction in this world come over, so I came to take a look." Emperor Frederick said with a smile.

"So how is Iron Blood's situation now? According to our progress, the Siren Tide over there should have been lifted by now, right?"

"Yes, the Siren Tide near Iron Blood's coast has also been lifted, proving our current strategy is feasible. As long as we keep pushing forward, the Siren Tide along the North Atlantic coast this time will also be lifted." Bisimai nodded.

"That's inevitable, after all, Donghuang and Sakura Empire ended the Siren Tide in this way." Emperor Frederick laughed.

"So Emperor Frederick, your visit this time shouldn't just be about caring for Iron Blood's nearby situation, right? If there's something else, just say it straight. I believe that after observing us for so many days, you must have finally gotten a result." Ou Gen Qin Wang said with a smile.

"Hehe, indeed not disappointing Ou Gen Qin Wang, then I'll speak plainly." Emperor Frederick said with a smile.

The discussion inside Iron Blood's command ship lasted a long time; only when everyone was about to finish resupplying did Emperor Frederick smile and leave the command ship, appearing very satisfied with the earlier talk.

Meanwhile, inside Iron Blood's command ship, Bisimai furrowed his brow, looking at the pensive Ou Gen Qin Wang beside him and said, "Do you think Emperor Frederick's words are credible?"

"Although it needs further investigation, based on the current situation it is indeed a way out for us in the future." Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

Bisimai withdrew his gaze, thought for a moment, then said to U81, "You also heard Emperor Frederick's words just now; tell Tierbici everything from this talk without omitting a single word, and treat this conversation as a secret of Iron Blood, not letting anyone besides you know."

"Understood." U81 said.

"Big sis, but doesn't this conflict with Iron Blood's previous policy?" U556 said.

Bisimai shook his head. "This time is different; although we haven't yet experienced the final decisive battle, this time Iron Blood has indeed become a bystander, so our previous strategies are not necessarily the best for us."

The world is changing very quickly now; we don't know when new enemies will appear. We must stay ahead of all factions to maintain Iron Blood's advantage.

Emperor Frederick's earlier words were spot on; Iron Blood indeed ought to make some changes, especially after fighting them for so long.

"Understood."

On another side, Emperor Frederick's figure returned once more to the Iron Blood command ship where Qin Ge's shipgirl resides.

"Did you agree?" Ou Gen Qin Wang said, smiling while biting his finger.

"Although the answer given was consideration, do they have reasons to refuse?" Emperor Frederick said with a smile.

"Actually, this is a win‑win for both them and our fleet; this battle not only decides the fate of this world, but it has also already determined our identity as future leaders."

"Although it's impossible to make every faction completely obedient, it's best to cut off any extraneous complications." Bisimai said.

"I don't expect them to fully support our fleet's future decisions, but if, when carrying out that plan, they can stand on our side—even if they don't lend a hand, merely observing—it would be the best." Emperor Frederick said.

"However, your plan is indeed somewhat crazy, and are you sure you don't want to tell the commander about it? Although she might hesitate, I think given his personality he would very likely support you." Ou Gen Qin Wang said with a smile.

"My child..." Emperor Frederick chuckled, "There's no need to bother my child with this; the plan still needs to be kept secret for a while. My child is the focus of this world, and there are indeed many unstable factors around him."

"So when the time comes to implement this plan, I believe that with my child's determination, he will surely support us."

"I believe that at that time it will be both an end and a beginning. Everything we do is from the angle of seeking the truth; what the truth of this world really is, we will know then."

"You're not wrong; the commander's surroundings indeed currently have many unstable factors." Bisimai said in a deep voice.

"If that's the case, then let Iron Blood take full charge of carrying it out; even if a conflict arises later with the commander, we will bear the responsibility."