The days of peacefully building the island base did not last forever. Changes finally occurred three days after Nerval left with the large magic cargo ship. ,
"Lord Leslie, the Kandra Empire fleet was discovered ten kilometers northwest of here. Judging from the direction, it should be heading this way."
After hearing the report from his men, Leslie thought about it briefly and did not do anything else. He just asked all the ships in the escort fleet to prepare for the battle and quietly waited for the arrival of the Kandra Empire fleet.
This has been expected for a long time.
It must be known that they are operating in the southern waters of the Candela Empire. If after so many days, the Candela Imperial Navy still has not received any news or made any response, it can only prove that the Candela Imperial Navy is no longer a concern.
Facts have proved that although their reaction was still a little slow, they still responded as expected.
For the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, if they want to successfully establish a foothold in this sea area, they must face the Candela Empire Navy head-on.
The escort fleet can escape, but the island cannot.
About half an hour later, a fleet with the temperament of the Candela Empire appeared in the northwest sea.
The first time he saw this fleet, Leslie's heart was immediately relieved.
At first glance, this fleet only has more than thirty ships, and only two Thunder-class royal warships. Compared with the third fleet that the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet encountered when it first came into contact with the Royal Fleet of the Candela Empire, it was inferior. Too much.
The Candela Imperial Navy clearly came after receiving the news and had a certain understanding of the strength of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet, but they only sent such a small fleet. Well unless their commander is an idiot. Otherwise, they would definitely not be prepared to come and clash with the escort fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
really. When Leslie let them get closer, the entire Kandra Empire naval fleet stopped when it was still one thousand meters away from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet. Only the Thunder-class royal warship at the front came over.
As the Thunder-class royal warship approached, it waved flags from the observation deck on the upper mast.
Although the semaphores of each sea area in the Endless Sea are slightly different, some semaphores are universal.
For example, the current flag of the Thunder-class royal warship is very simple and clear, which means to show peace and friendship, indicating that there is no doubt that there is a conflict.
Leslie put down the telescope and ordered the flagship under him to greet him.
The two ships were approaching side by side in the sea between the two fleets. The sides of the ship are parallel and close to each other.
Leslie came to the edge of the ship, glanced across, and saw a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of a Royal Navy officer of the Candela Empire looking over.
The two made eye contact, and Leslie felt relieved when she saw that the middle-aged man had a smile on his face and soft eyes, apparently without any hostility.
"If I guess correctly, this should be Mr. Leslie, the commander of the escort fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce?"
The distance between the two ships was less than twenty meters. The middle-aged man only raised his voice slightly, and Leslie could hear it clearly.
Leslie was slightly startled. Unexpectedly, the other party recognized him at a glance.
It can be seen that the other party is also prepared. There must have been some investigation and research into the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet.
"Yes, I am Leslie. Who is the Lord of the Candela Empire Navy Fleet opposite?"
The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "I am Remito Russell. I think Mr. Leslie should have heard of my name from President Xu."
Leslie couldn't help but feel relieved.
Of course he heard Xu Yi mention this name.
Remito Russell is the deputy chief of staff of the Candela Imperial Navy. He is an out-and-out big shot in the Candela Imperial Navy. His position is much higher than the deputy commander of the Third Fleet whom he met before.
Leslie never expected that this big shot would actually come all the way from the Candela Empire.
"Sir Russell, it is a great honor to meet you. The president reminded me that you mentioned your name to me and said that you are a good friend of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. If I have the opportunity to see you again, I would like to express my gratitude to you on his behalf. Hello."
Russell narrowed his eyes slightly, and an intriguing smile flashed across his face.
Xu Yi asked Leslie to say hello to him on his behalf
Could it be that he had known for a long time that he would come to the New Flying Chamber of Commerce to escort the fleet
"Haha, President Xu is so polite. I went to your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to meet with President Xu before, and we had a great conversation. I am very interested in your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce escort fleet, and now I heard that your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce escort fleet There seems to be something going on here, so I can't help but want to take a look. Master Leslie, don't you think I'm here too abruptly?"
Leslie laughed loudly: "Of course not. It is an honor for me to get Mr. Russell's attention. Mr. Russell, if you are really interested, you might as well go to the island ahead with us now. I will take you Could you please take a look at what we are doing?"
Russell was startled again, he didn't expect that Leslie would take him there so generously.
After pondering for a while, he was not polite, nodded and motioned for Leslie to lead the way, and then took the Thunder-class royal warship with him and followed Leslie's flagship as it sailed towards the pirates in the distance.
In just a few days, nothing decent was built on the island except for some simple shacks for residents.
However, when Russell asked about it, Leslie told Russell very frankly about Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's development plan for the island.
"Lord Russell, you see, our Chamber of Commerce will first build a deep-water dock here, so that our escort fleet can dock here for rest and recuperation. It will also facilitate the transportation and unloading of various materials shipped by the Chamber of Commerce."
"Well, if you want to do something on this island, a dock is indispensable. However, Mr. Leslie, considering the size of your new escort ships and transport ships, I am afraid that the scale of this dock cannot be too small. " Russell nodded.
Leslie glanced at Russell and found that there was no strange look on his face. It was like having a very normal conversation with myself.
This made him a little strange.
It is said that this sea area is in the south of the Candela Empire. For the Candela Empire, which has always regarded itself as a large empire. But I have always regarded this sea area as my own back garden.
Now the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has come here with the intention of occupying this island. According to the consistent style of the Candela Empire, it is obvious that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce should be driven away directly.
But this Russell didn't have the slightest intention to do so, and seemed to have acquiesced to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's actions.
Thinking of this, Leslie couldn't help but be secretly amazed.
No wonder Xu Yi is confident and bold in preparing to develop the islands in this sea area. Could it be that he had actually reached an agreement secretly when he met Russell last time
But if this is really the case. Why didn't he tell himself
There are not many things on the island, so naturally there is nothing to see. It only took less than half an hour for Russell to finish his visit to the island and listen to Leslie's explanation.
But of course Russell did not just turn around and leave. Instead, after chatting with Leslie for a few words, he winked at the entourage around him, and the entourage walked away.
Leslie understood immediately and nodded to the men around him.
After all his men left, Russell looked at Leslie again. After pondering for a moment, he said seriously: "Mr. Leslie. We are all understanding people, so I won't talk nonsense. I came here this time to help your New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet."
"Help?" Leslie was slightly surprised. "Sir Russell, please speak. If there is a place where our escort fleet can be used, we will do our best."
Russell nodded and continued: "According to various intelligence reports, your new Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet is extremely powerful at sea, and our Imperial Navy is currently... Well, we are encountering some difficulties and need some help. If you If you are willing to help, I can, on behalf of the Imperial Navy, give your New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet a certain degree of autonomy in this area. For example, I can treat this island as if I don’t know, do you understand what I mean?”
Leslie looked at Russell deeply and did not answer in a hurry.
He did not believe that the Candela Empire Navy would encounter any difficulties that could not be solved and would need to seek help from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet.
Although the combat effectiveness of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet is indeed outstanding, with the powerful strength of the Candela Empire Navy, what difficulties can not be solved in this sea area
However, Russell named the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet to help, and even put forward a very tempting condition, which is a bit intriguing.
After thinking carefully for a while, Leslie thought of the few words Xu Yi had mentioned in the previous letter and made up his mind.
"Lord Russell, what kind of help do you need from us?" Leslie asked.
"Uh... According to the latest intelligence we have obtained, many pirate groups have emerged in the nearby waters. It is said that they are all coming from the eastern sea. Our naval fleet has been having some... difficulties recently. It is a bit tricky to deal with these pirates. It is difficult to kill them all. Therefore, we need to use the power of your New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet. As far as I know, your New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet has always spared no effort in combating pirates. I think we should have the possibility of working together in this regard," Russell explained. .
"Cooperate to fight against pirates?" Leslie was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he was relieved.
Is this right? If it wasn't for cooperation in fighting pirates, why would the powerful Candela Empire Navy come to cooperate with a mere escort fleet of a chamber of commerce
After thinking about it, Leslie nodded and said: "Okay. Mr. Russell, on behalf of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet, I express my willingness to cooperate with the Imperial Navy to jointly combat pirates in nearby waters and contribute my own efforts to restore peace in this sea area." A small amount of power.”
Russell smiled and nodded, but his eyes turned to the frigates of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce reflecting silver light parked on the sea outside the pirates. His eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. (To be continued...)