Chapter 924: Offensive Policy

Although the Spring Festival atmosphere was lively, there were times when it returned to normal; after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the various facilities of the New Year's temple fair were gradually dismantled.

However, the dismantled items were not discarded but gathered together, after all each faction still had many holidays, and sometimes they could be taken out for activities.

I don't know whether Qin Ge figured something out, or whether it was because the shipgirls gave him too many surprises at the New Year's temple fair, but he bought a ring for the second time from Mingshi.

And this news spread throughout the port area the next day.

Whether intentional or not, Qin Ge felt that the shipgirls around him had increased in number; even some usually bold shipgirls had become shy and bashful, leaving him feeling puzzled, like a monk who is eight feet tall and cannot figure out his own head.

He still hasn't realized that the news of his ring purchase has leaked.

At the tea party, Qin Ge took a sip of black tea, feeling especially content; the afternoon sun was warm, making it a very leisurely time.

"Commander, you seem to be in a good mood today, and you actually have time to call us out for a tea party; it seems this isn't as simple as just a tea party," Enterprise said, taking a sip of tea while looking at the several faction leaders and high-ranking officials beside her.

"Ha, no matter what it is, Commander, just say it directly; if we can do it, we will certainly strive to do it, and even if we can't, we will find a way," King George V laughed.

"By the way, is it really not because you bought a ring, Commander, that you called us here for advice?" Weineituo asked doubtfully.

Qin Ge blinked, "How do you know I bought a ring?"

The several leaders were stunned, looking at each other; Soviet Russia asked doubtfully, "It's already spread throughout the port area—don't you, Commander, know about it?"

"Huh?" Qin Ge was speechless, "I was wondering why, these past two days, there have been so many people surrounding me while I patrol the port area; it turns out everyone is after this idea."

"By the way, that day I bought the ring, I only brought Belfast with me, right?"

Belfast smiled, "Master, have you forgotten? Mingshi will sell anything as long as you have money. I'm sure if anyone wants to know what you bought at Mingshi, it wouldn't take much effort."

"Hiss..." Qin Ge sucked in a breath of cold air, "No wonder."

"Hehe, so Commander, do you need our advice?" Weineituo laughed, "If you do, we can recommend someone from our faction who has a special fondness for you."

"Indeed, this would also save Commander some trouble." Soviet Russia laughed.

Qin Ge rolled his eyes, "Hold on… we don't need your help with this; the reason for holding today's tea party is to discuss our port area's deployment going forward."

"If we held a meeting, it would be too formal; it's better to just chat over tea like this and simply share our views."

"Oh, that's the matter; support squads have already been dispatched to each faction, and they've just begun patrolling nearby. Commander, you're bringing this up now—do you have new ideas?" Enterprise asked.

"There are some." Qin Ge nodded, "When we were in the port area before, we were very passive—whether it was the Siren Tide or other factions encountering danger, and even when we went to support them, we remained on the passive side."

"Most of this is also related to our previous policy, because we were merely a fleet before and couldn't oversee the whole situation, so we basically ended up each sweeping the snow in front of our own doors."

"But now I feel our policy and countermeasures should change."

Wuzang set down his teacup, smiled, and said, "Are you preparing to take the initiative and launch an attack?"

Qin Ge chuckled, "Why not? Development requires resources, and although we can obtain resources from each faction, this is obviously not sustainable in the long run."

"In that case, it would be better to choose the source of resources on the high seas. Our port area now has over three hundred personnel involved in ship conversion, which is a formidable force and sufficient for us to launch a large-scale offensive."

"As long as we control part of the sea, any changes in the Sirens, and even in the Arbiters, will be known to us immediately, allowing us to devise correct and reasonable tactics."

"Hehe, Commander, you've finally proposed this; we've been waiting for this moment for a long time." King George V laughed.

"Huh?" Qin Ge questioned, "You've all wanted to take the initiative and attack for a while now?"

"Yes, although we were worried earlier that you might not agree, Commander, because taking the initiative also has its downsides—we could run into disputes with other factions, or even encounter more complicated situations." Enterprise laughed.

Qin Ge nodded, "Indeed, but our fleet has reached the point where change is required, and we don't have much time left; I have a premonition that if we don't seize this final period, we will become very passive afterward."

"The Arbiter is a bomb counting down; although our port area now has enough to deal with them, we can't put all the burden on them. Before battle begins, it's a time for intelligence to come first."

"Expanding our controlled sea area and adopting more aggressive combat strategies is an important way for us to gather intelligence now. In this world, the only thing we can firmly believe in is ourselves."

Wuzang nodded, "As long as you confirm this policy, Commander, we will firmly carry it out."

"Then, Commander, where do you plan to start?" Lisailiu asked.

Qin Ge thought for a moment, "We'll start from the Pacific, and before we begin we'll issue notices to the Donghuang, Sakura Empire, and White Eagle factions; it would be best if they joined our operation. Of course we can't force them if they don't want to; what we need to do is control most of the Pacific, monitoring every move of the Sirens in that sea right under our eyes."

"Then we'll need to establish more overseas bases." Enterprise said, "Only this way can we improve our logistical supply and support coordination."

"It's necessary; we'll discuss this point in detail later, but for now the most important thing is to confirm this attitude. Since you all agree, I can rest easy." Qin Ge smiled.

"The Commander is our port area's Commander, and also each of our Commanders. As long as the policy benefits our port area and the world, we will agree." Weineituo laughed.

"Ha, then it's settled; next you will draft an attack plan and submit it to me. If there are no problems, we'll begin implementation." Qin Ge said.

"Understood!"