Craggs' decision left the other five people in the audience stunned, and everyone did not expect that the most rational person among them would make such an extreme decision.

"Crazy! You're just crazy! The bearded Berlands couldn't help but stand up and roared in a low voice, "I originally thought that I was the craziest one in our group, but I didn't expect you to be the craziest!" Do you know what you've just been talking about? Fleeing with troops? You're a rebellion! ”

Craggs smiled faintly and said, "Of course I know what I'm talking about, haven't you noticed it until now, I'm the one who called everyone today, and I'm not crazy, I've been thinking about this matter for days, and now I'm just saying everything I think!" ”

The other officer sighed lightly and said, "Craggs, have you ever thought about the consequences of your doing this?" I know what kind of prestige you have in your fleet, as soon as you give the order, the soldiers below you will immediately follow you and drive away all the eight warships in your hand, the Imperial Navy is now only sixty-three ships full, and you have pulled away one-eighth of them at once, do you think the regent will let you go? Will the Empire let you go? Besides, no matter what reason you have, even if the regent reflects on this, you can't escape the charge of rebellion, and the emperor will not allow a bold guy like you to exist, even if in fact, what you do is actually beneficial to the empire! ”

"Of course I've thought about that!" Craggs was still indifferent, "I'm also mentally prepared, it's not easy to make this determination, but I don't think I will regret it, the empire can't go on like this, if my behavior can make the empire get some changes, even if I bear some charges, then what's the matter?" ”

Brandz said angrily: "What if the empire has not changed? Do you think Kendall will change because of you? ”

Craggs smiled bitterly: "Of course I have thought about such a situation, but after all, I have done what I think is right, I have a clear conscience, and as a commander, I think my crazy approach is much better than taking the soldiers to the sea and dying for nothing, right?" ”

The crowd was silent again.

After another half an hour, Berlands whispered, "Craggs, you specially called us here and told us this, do you want us to do it with you?" ”

Craggs nodded: "Yes, I mean this, the more men and warships I take away, the more this battle at sea cannot be fought, the greater the impact it can cause, and the higher the probability of achieving the goal, but the risk of this matter is too great, whether it is successful or not, the people involved in this matter will never be able to return to the empire, you are willing to come, of course I welcome it, I don't want to, I won't force it!" ”

Another officer asked, "What are we going to do when we leave?" It's impossible to go to Chen Jian, right? Or is it about the Enlos Continent to find Your Majesty? Let her manage to settle us? ”

Craggs shook his head: "Of course we won't take refuge in Jian Chen, if we do this, then our actions will be completely meaningless, and we can't go to Your Majesty, because if you don't get it right, it will cause a dispute between the Enlos Empire and the Erathia Empire, and it will be difficult for Your Majesty to do it at that time!" We have to find another way out of our own! ”

Hearing this, Berlands' eyes widened: "Think of another way out?" What else is there at sea? Do you want to be a pirate? Then I'm not going to do it! ”

Craggs laughed, "Who said I was going to be a pirate?" Watching so many merchant ships come and go every day at sea, didn't you think that we could also change careers to do business? From Enroth to the continent of Erathia, a merchant ship runs back and forth, do you know how much money you can make? Everyone's skills and names are there, and I believe that those pirates will not dare to provoke us easily! ”

"Changing careers to become a maritime businessman? Craggs, don't you think it's a pity to waste your talent like this? An officer who had not spoken shook his head again and again, feeling that it was not worth it for Craggs, "With your ability, you can make a difference wherever you go?" At present, the mainland is surging, and it is a great opportunity for talents like you to show their talents, but you want to be a maritime businessman? ”

Craggs smiled, his smile full of bitterness, he raised his head and drank the remaining wine in the glass, and said, "What if you have the ability?" What about ambition? It's not that people can't move, you can only use this way to attract attention! Well, do you want to do it with me? The total number of warships we can control in our hands is nineteen, and there are so many fewer ships at once, I think that even if the regent still wants to compete with Jian Chen, he doesn't have that confidence, and this war can't be fought, and I have fulfilled my gratitude to His Majesty Catherine for knowing the grace of the encounter, leaving a little foundation for the navy, so that the navy will not be wiped out in this battle! As for the future of the Navy and the Empire, I can't care so much! ”

There was silence in the command room again, and after a long while, everyone finally took a stand.

"You've said that, can I still say no? Done! ”

"Count me in!"

"I'm okay with that, it's not going to end well if you stay here anyway!"

"It's done!"

"I'm okay with that!"

Two days later, this mass defection, which took place before the Imperial Navy set out, caused a great shock in the Empire, and nearly a third of the warships sailed out of the port on a starry night in the middle of a month, and disappeared. The morale of the Imperial Navy, which was not very high, fell directly to the bottom because of this incident, and the imperial regent Kendall was criticized by all parties because of this, and those nobles attacked him on this matter, and even the emperor who had always supported Kendall began to have doubtful voices, and Kendall invested a lot of manpower and material resources, and the upcoming naval battle plan also died halfway, and the imperial admirals who were already lacking in confidence took advantage of this matter to make statements, claiming that the naval combat power was seriously damaged by this rebellion, Unable to go to sea to meet the enemy for the time being, it is recommended that the regent switch from offensive to defensive.

However, no matter how nice these admirals say, the fact that they are cowardly is seen by many well-intentioned people.

After the defeat in the continuation of the Tetaria swamp, the emperor lost face again because of this rebellion, and the majesty of the emperor was seriously challenged.

"Waste, it's all waste, are they still emperors? It's a cowardice! "In the imperial capital of Standwick City, inside Guffenhardt Castle, the current regent of the empire slapped the table again, his roar echoing in his study, and the loud sound could be heard through several corridors outside, this was the second time in this time that he had been so out of shape.

"We obviously have the power to fight at sea, we have more warships than the enemy, we have more magicians than the enemy, the enemy can use the black dragon at sea, and we can also use angels to deal with it! How many black dragons can the enemy use at sea? I've sent 500 angels to the navy! And so many griffins! They still didn't dare to fight the enemy! They don't deserve to be emperors at all! What is the use of keeping such a navy? It's just a joke! ”

But no matter how angry Kendall is, no matter how ruthless he is, the fact that the emperor is defeated at sea without a fight this time is already unchangeable, Kendall knows that even if he forces the navy to fight, with the current mentality of the navy, he is afraid that after the war, he will only bring humiliation on himself, and he can't really withdraw the navy, so in the end he can only order the fleet not to take the initiative to attack and hold on to the coastal defense.

This situation also made Sylvia, the commander of the alliance's First Fleet, who was trying his best to ** the Imperial Navy take the initiative to attack at sea, very depressed, after the Navy changed its outfit, she had already itched her hands to death, and she had been looking forward to using the Imperial Navy to practice her hands, but she didn't expect the Imperial Navy to come to a nest by herself, and she was chaotic without a fight.

The people from all sides who were stretching their necks and looking forward to the outcome of this battle were also disappointed, and among these people, the most disappointed was naturally the Rigna pirate princess Katarina, who wanted to see the true strength of the alliance at sea through this battle.

Catarina is currently residing in the kingdom of the mages of Bracada, and she is now openly an emissary of the legation sent by the Rigna pirates, and is in charge of this negotiation with the kingdom of the mages of Bracada.

She put on a luxurious costume again, and easily engaged in a swordless confrontation with the representatives sent by the magicians at the negotiation table, but soon, the shrewd Catarina found that the sincerity of the other party's negotiation was really not good, and the appearance of the magicians was also quite disgusted, if it wasn't for the other party's agreement to let her follow the Bracada naval fleet, and watch up close how the magicians used the airship to defeat the alliance's fleet, and held a little luck, wanted to try to see if she could get any benefits, but she had already brushed her sleeves and left.

Catarina was stunned by the chaotic formation of the Erathia Imperial Navy, she really couldn't accept such a result, in her opinion, even if the navy of the strongest country in the continent was no match for Chen Jian's fleet, at least it would be defeated vigorously, such a dramatic change was too difficult to accept.

"Erathia Empire, fall!" For this reason, Katarina can only sigh in disappointment.

Now, she turned her attention to the Bracada Naval Fleet, the magicians' navy was not as unconfident as the Erathia Imperial Navy, and Magnus's determination to enter the seas was only to prove that the Imperial Navy was equally powerful compared to Kendall, and the equipment of the flying ships made the Bracada Navy more morale and war spirit.

After observing the performance of the authentic air warships made by the magicians of Bracada from afar, that is, the big guys called the skyships by the magicians, in the sky, the pirate princess's mind came alive again.