Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Women

Finally, the captain scrambled back onto the ship at the man's warning and sailed away from the shore.

"Keep an eye on it."

"Open fire as soon as they dare to come ashore." After giving his instructions, the man turned and walked into the jungle behind him.

In the jungle behind them, there was actually another group of people waiting for their chance to strike.

"Your Majesty." The man walked up to Zhao Chen.

"You look quite convincing as a woman disguised as a man," Zhao Chen remarked, looking at Chu Xuan before him.

Chu Xuan's cheeks flushed slightly.

Because it's convenient to deal with outsiders.

Therefore, Zhao Chen had previously stipulated that whenever there was contact with the outside world, 【the person in charge should comply with the rules】.

Female soldiers, like most others, had to dress as men.

So to outsiders, these soldiers all appeared to be men.

In addition, they had experienced many battles before, and the murderous aura they exuded made them seem androgynous, so no one would mistake them for women.

"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Chu Xuan asked.

Zhao Chen peered through the dense forest at the fleet of ships on the distant sea.

"With their current firepower, they probably wouldn't dare to launch an attack on us."

But they just mentioned Dacromet.

They must be after the jewelry and diamonds on our island.

Since they've come to us in such a grand manner...

Therefore, it's impossible for us to give up on these things just because of a few warnings.

If nothing unexpected happens.

After that, they would report the discovery of this place back to the authorities.

Then they'll send more ironclad ships here to seize our island.

"What if we cooperate with the forces behind these people?"

Or we can notify Dacromet.

"Let him handle this matter." Chu Xuan thought for a moment and then voiced her thoughts.

Zhao Chen shook his head and said, "You can tell from the fact that they dared to get involved in Dacromet's businesses."

They didn't care about Dacroix's identity.

That's why they dared to send a fleet here to search.

You must understand that cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents.

If they're capable of doing something like this, why would they be afraid of Dacromet?

But if we choose to cooperate with them.

Then we've solidified our image as bullies who prey on the weak and distrustful of others.

This will have a significant impact on our future development.

It's important to understand that the biggest reason why our Xiaolong Interstellar Empire has been able to get to where it is today is that we, the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, have our own principles.

We can be despicable and shameless on the battlefield, and we can use any means necessary.

"But we won't stab our sincere partners in the back," Zhao Chen said firmly.

Chu Xuan nodded silently. It was precisely because of this that so many people were willing to follow Zhao Chen.

"Then we need to prepare for war," Chu Xuan said.

"Yes, that's why I didn't have Medusa and the others return immediately."

If these guys really dare to use force against us.

"Then I'll make sure they never leave alive!" Zhao Chen said dismissively.

After he learned about the level of technology in the outside world.

He had a better understanding of the situation.

It's not scary to have a strong opponent; what's scary is the unknown nature of the opponent.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this week, in addition to the hundreds of ships that gathered in the outer seas of the Dragon Continent.

Basically, everything is calm and peaceful.

"Latest intelligence."

The other side has assembled 150 ships in the outer sea.

"But only thirty of them were ironclad ships; the rest were all sailing ships," Chu Xuan reported to Zhao Chen.

“Thirty ironclad ships.” Zhao Chen squinted at the distant sea. “These shouldn’t be the country’s regular army.”

As long as it's not a regular army, dealing with these guys will be more than enough.

In Dacroix's previous description.

The most advanced warships in this world are only at the level of destroyers and aircraft carriers.

Ironclad ships are on the verge of being phased out.

This is why they can be easily transferred and assigned here.

If it were a regular army, it would be quite troublesome for them.

But if it's just these ironclad ships, then coastal defense guns are more than enough.

"There is about a week left until Dacromet's deal, which takes place every three months."

Since these guys were able to find this place, they must have investigated Dacrovi.

So if they were to take action...

"It will definitely happen within this week," Zhao Chen said.

"And it is very likely to happen tomorrow or the day after."

"There will be high tides tomorrow and the day after. At that time, their ships can ignore the reefs and launch a direct attack on us!" Chu Xuan analyzed.

The ships waiting in the open sea during this time were not idle either; they were all recording the situation in the waters.

Prepare for the battle to come.

"How is Medusa doing?" Zhao Chen asked when he had a moment to inquire about the battle plan that had been prepared earlier.

They recaptured a nearby island.

"The most recent contact with Marshal Medusa."

The message received.

The tens of thousands of residents on that island have already submitted to us.

Although some conflicts have occurred, fortunately they are still within our control.

They were eventually suppressed by us.

In addition, many of the people on that island were not real humans, but rather orcs.

Therefore, after Medusa and her companions chose to reveal their identities, the locals became more accepting of them.

Combined with the appeasement policy adopted by Medusa and her people, they tried to select local tribal chiefs to continue managing their tribes, using one tribe to control another.

This allowed the island to quickly return to its original state of production and daily life.

After listening to what Secretary Barbara had to say.

Zhao Chen casually asked, "Were there any casualties?"

Secretary Barbara said, "Yes."

Seven people died in the battle.

Four people were seriously injured.

Zhao Chen's heart sank.

The thing I least wanted, but which I could have predicted, has happened.

War always results in casualties.

This is something that cannot be avoided.

They gained control of an island by sacrificing only seven lives.

No matter how you look at it, this is a very worthwhile deal.

But this was a thorn in Zhao Chen's side.

Because he is currently unable to determine whether those who die in this trial can be resurrected.

If they cannot be resurrected, it means they will remain here forever.

This is something Zhao Chen doesn't want to face, but he has to.

Therefore, Zhao Chen had given instructions to the 10,000 people he brought beforehand.

If you encounter danger, you should prioritize saving your own life.

"The bodies of the dead are temporarily buried on that island."

"The injured have also been properly cared for," Secretary Barbara added.

"Hmm." Zhao Chen looked at the fleet of ships in the distant sea.

"Remember, in the battle to come..."

No one and no unit is permitted to act rashly without my orders.

"yes!"

the next day.

Just as predicted.

The tide is rising.

What was once a sandy beach is now filled with rolling waves.

Even in the port of Dragon City.

This time, the sea level has reached the highest point they have reached since they arrived here.

The personnel responsible for recording the sea level have recorded the highest height and are observing it in real time.

After the sea recedes, red lines will be drawn on the dike.

Although the seawater has not yet overflowed the dike.

However, with each crashing of the waves, a significant amount of seawater still surged onto the land and then flowed back into the sea.

The sound of the waves crashing was like the sound {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} of war drums.

Zhao Chen stood at the highest point in Xiaolong City, holding a telescope and gazing at the distant sea.

Despite the unanimous request of Chu Xuan and Barbara, he did not stay on the front lines but remained in Xiaolong City.

Commanding the battle remotely.

When necessary, Chu Xuan, as the frontline commander, has the right to make decisive decisions.

"Report!

The opposing fleet, located in the open sea, hoisted battle flags.

And they began to deploy their troops.

The sailing ships were at the front of the fleet, followed by the ironclad ships.

They were probably planning to use those sailing ships to wear down our coastal artillery's first round of attacks.

"Give those ironclad ships a chance to get close and attack!" Barbara's secretary said from the side.

"Let them come over."

"They are destined not to be able to land on this island today." Zhao Chen also began to refer to this continent as an island, following the customs of this world.

"Report!

A small boat flying a white flag has appeared ahead of the opposing convoy and is approaching our coastline!

Zhao Chen remained silent.

He held up his binoculars and looked towards the coastline.

The small boat soon reached the shore.

At this moment, Chu Xuan also went out.

The two sides began negotiations, with the other side's representative gesturing wildly and appearing very agitated.

Zhao Chen didn't even need to think; he could already roughly guess what the other person was there for.

It's nothing more than trying to persuade them to surrender and negotiate.

The words spoken are nothing more than...

"I advise you to be careful, our fleet is ready to attack at any time."

How could your tiny island possibly withstand the attack of our fleet of hundreds of ships?

If we give up resistance now, we still have a chance to cooperate.

..."

It's nothing more than this kind of talk.

Bang bang bang

Several gunshots rang out.

Chu Xuan shot and killed the guy who was talking.

It seems that guy said something that angered Chu Xuan.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have done such a thing.

Then she pointed the gun at the other people and seemed to say something.

The others immediately retreated back to their small boats and rowed back the way they came.

Therefore, this war was unavoidable.

As expected.

After the small boat returned.

Then the enemy fleet sounded its horns.

That should be a signal that the other side is launching an attack.

Hundreds of sailboats launched an attack.

Most of these sailing ships were hired vessels; some were owned by adventurers, and some may have also been pirates.

They only do this job because their employers pay them too much.

They also wondered how much military power could be lurking in this little-known sea area.

With their hundreds of ships attacking, how could they not be unstoppable?

What's more, there are three hundred ironclad ships behind them!

"According to our original plan."

First, bring the enemy's sailing ships closer.

Our artillery battalion will launch the attack with artillery.

As for the ironclad ships on the other side.

"Our close-in weapon systems can easily handle it," Secretary Barbara said calmly.

She was so confident because she knew exactly how much military power they possessed at that moment.

There are dozens of close-in weapon systems alone, and they are all large caliber.

Furthermore, thanks to the technological prowess of Annie and others, these close-in weapon systems are among the best of their time in terms of power, rate of fire, and accuracy.

Weapons from the same period and stage are absolutely inferior to theirs.

Besides these close-in weapon systems.

In addition, they also have three artillery battalions, with nearly a hundred cannons!

It was equipped with a relatively old type of artillery, which was less powerful, smaller in caliber, and had a shorter range than close-in weapon systems.

However, its advantage lies in its portability.

It might not be enough to deal with those ironclad ships, but it would be more than enough to deal with those fragile sailing ships.

Chu Xuan stood on a rock on the beach, feeling the spray from the waves crashing against it.

Watching those rapidly approaching sailboats.

"Reporting to the Marshal."

"The first, second, and third battalions are all ready!" the subordinate reported.

"A battalion-wide firepower strike."

"Fire!" Chu Xuan gave the order.

At that moment, the thirty cannons of the First Battalion roared.

One shell after another was fired.

These shells are not just simple solid shot; they have been upgraded by Chief Engineer Anne.

These are Anne's type cluster bombs.

These are shells built using futuristic concepts and modern materials.

Once launched, it will explode on its own when it is above the attack area.

Its advantage is that it can form a large barrage of attacks, which can cause extremely high casualties to personnel.

The downside is that it won't explode because it doesn't have an explosive section.

It is basically unable to cause any substantial damage to ironclad ships.

However, what they need to deal with right now are sailboats.

This shell can be described as almost perfect.

Meanwhile, the sailors and crew on those sailboats were still lost in their own fantasies.

"Attack! Attack! I've heard there are lots of jewels and diamonds on that island!"

"If we can manage to grab some, we can live a carefree life for several years after we go back."

But at that moment, a strange sound came from the sky.

On the decks of those sailing ships, the sailors, who hadn't yet reacted, suddenly screamed in agony.

Black, marble-like bullets rained down from the sky, falling like raindrops.

But that power could easily punch a hole in their heads.

It can also create dents when it hits a wooden deck.

soon.

The decks of these unfortunate sailboats were a scene of utter devastation, littered with blood and gore.

"Ahhhhh..."

"Help...help me!"

The scene on the deck was like hell, with wounded sailors screaming in agony.

Even the uninjured sailors, seeing this hellish scene, had no desire to fight.

"Correct the trajectory."

"Second Battalion, open fire!" Chu Xuan glanced at the firing results of the first battalion, gave a new corrected trajectory, and issued the order to fire.

The second battalion fired its artillery.

Next up is the Third Battalion.

Blood began to spread across the sea.