January.

There is less than half a month left before the first New Year in Dong'an.

Originally, at this time, the whole country should prepare New Year's goods and welcome the arrival of the New Year happily.

But now, the war has cast a shadow over this joy.

Although Su Yuan had done his best to defuse the atmosphere of war, what people were sitting together discussing in the streets, taverns and teahouses was still about the war.

"Just wait and see, huh, our Majesty will definitely make those Western devils miserable!"

"What's the point? Your Majesty has never been defeated before."

"That's right, if the army hadn't stopped recruiting people, I would have wanted to join the army! Do a good job with these Western devils!"

"Come on, the army is very strict when it comes to recruiting people. Just forget it if you are not diligent."

"Hey……"

“I really don’t know whether to fight before the new year or after the new year.”

"Let's not worry about it. Didn't you read yesterday's newspaper? The adults have already said that we, the common people, can prepare for the New Year with peace of mind. There is no need to worry at all."

"That's true..."

The common people are generally not worried, and even those Westerners who are still in Dong'an are not worried about Dong'an.

Instead, they are all worried about their own country.

Many of them were citizens of the Thirteen Kingdoms, and they were very unfavorable about their motherland's participation in the siege of Dong'an.

You must know that they live in Dong'an, how good the public security is here, how strict military discipline is, and how living conditions are getting better day by day.

On the other hand, in our own country, the congressmen and the military and police are colluding, and the degree of oppression of the grassroots is only slightly better than that of the old Zhou Dynasty. How can an army composed of such a country be the opponent of the Dong'an Army?

For a time, these Westerners in Dong'an were anxious.

They were worried that something would happen to their relatives and friends in the motherland, and tried to contact them through various channels to prepare them for failure in the war.

It is conceivable that once such a foreign war fails, it will greatly affect domestic stability.

Reflected in the votes, this parliamentary government will completely fail, which will inevitably trigger turmoil, and the lives of the people at the bottom will never be peaceful.

It's just that it's too late to do these things now.

…

Xifeng National Military Port.

Delz and a group of naval generals gathered here. These generals came from all countries in the alliance and brought their country's warships.

Looking out from the military port, one can see densely packed warships as far as the eye can see, almost a thousand in number. The scene is very shocking.

This time, all the Thirteen Kingdoms took out their family capital.

What they want is to decide the outcome in one battle, completely destroy the Eastern Empire, and then divide the entire country's resources, population, and even territory.

For this reason, in addition to warships, naval soldiers, and generals, we also selected the best among the best.

The army, with a total of tens of thousands of people, was very large.

Delz looked at these magnificent warships and these heroic soldiers, and felt very proud.

He is now both famous and wealthy.

Thirteen countries respected him as their wartime leader, and the people in Xifeng had great support for him. His approval rate in the country was close to 90%, and he was the first president in Xifeng's history.

The war bonds he led in issuing also made his entire family a huge profit. This amount of money was enough to be passed down to the family for several generations.

If you can do this as a human being, you have no regrets.

Delz had already thought in his heart that as long as he finished this battle and won it, he would be able to abdicate safely and enjoy glory, wealth and a beautiful life from now on.

By then he will be like an emperor, and no matter who the new president is, his prestige will not exceed his.

"Your Excellency, we are ready to go!"

A tall middle-aged man in front of Delz said.

This is Acasido, the naval marshal of Xifeng Kingdom and the first person in the navy.

He presided over the establishment of the first fleet from scratch. He is a pioneering figure in the Xifeng Navy, with extremely rich maritime combat experience and excellent psychological quality.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a national treasure of Xifeng Country.

Delz sent him out this time because he was determined to win this battle.

"How about it, Accidento, do you have confidence?"

"Your Excellency, I don't need confidence, because my soldiers are fully prepared. With them here, we will win!"

"Haha, okay! This is what I want!"

Delz patted Accassido on the shoulder and encouraged:

"When you come back, I will personally put on the hero badge for you!"

"I'll win it!"

Acasido gave Delz a military salute, then turned around, opened his mouth and shouted: "Salute!"

Swish, brush, brush!

The navy soldiers all saluted Delz, who responded with a smile and raised his hand.

"Brave young men, the Lord will bless you, and I am waiting for your triumphant return!"

After the expedition ceremony, under the command of Accassido, the warships began to sail out of the military port in an orderly manner, arranged neatly, and headed for the South China Sea.

This time the main direction of attack of the Thirteen-Nation Alliance is the South China Sea.

There are two reasons for this choice.

First, Xifeng Kingdom is located south of the South China Sea in Dong'an, and the distance is closer. The short distance means that the alliance fleet and personnel consume relatively less supplies.

The second is the part of the East China Sea, which is a bit dangerous in the eyes of the Alliance. Su Yuan has long captured the important strategic location of the East China Sea, East Japan, and included it in his pocket. The East Japan Islands have probably been turned into military bases, which is very detrimental to the alliance.

The fleet is approaching.

On the other hand, in the South China Sea, Dong'an has just been unified, and the southern part is not particularly stable, especially in Nanyue, Jiaozhou and other places.

From the perspective of the Alliance Army, the defense forces in those places are still very weak, and it is impossible for the Dongan Army to arm them so quickly.

As for Wen Lai... Although Wen Lai announced an alliance with Dong'an, what can be changed by such a short-term alliance?

Wen Lai is just a small island with a population of about 300,000, and it does not have much conventional military strength. The alliance army does not take it seriously at all.

After taking these factors into consideration, the Alliance decided to launch an attack from the South China Sea.

As for the "First Island Chain" previously announced by Dong'an, the Alliance forces don't care at all. They think it is just intimidation, and an island chain without sufficient strength is completely in name only.

Woohoo——

The whistle kept ringing in the military port. Delz watched the warships leaving one after another and turned to call his secretary.

"Has Saxon responded?"

"Reporting to your Excellency, the President, the Saxon Country still refuses to sever commercial relations with the Dongan Country."

"Hmph..." Delz snorted coldly, "I think they got addicted after taking some sweets, how dare they ignore my warning."

"Your Excellency, do you need another warning?"
Chapter completed!