There was no need for strong eyesight at all, and Russell could tell at a glance that the other party must be the escort fleet of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

For no other reason, in this vast endless sea, apart from the three frigates that the Candela Imperial Navy now possesses, only the New Flyers have this kind of sea steel monster.

Looking at the dozen or so frigates on the opposite side approaching quickly, Russell frowned slightly.

The sudden appearance of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet here made him have some bad premonitions in his heart.

It didn't take long for the dozen or so frigates on the opposite side to come to a short distance ahead and began to slow down.

"Lord Russell, what do these guys want to do?" asked Thom, the captain of the Third Fleet of the Candela Imperial Navy, who was next to Russell and was in charge of directing the operation.

"I don't know...... Let's stop and take a look. Russell shook his head.

"Stop?" Thom froze. "Lord Russell, we're on a mission, how can we just stop? If these guys don't get out of the way, we'll just kill them. ”

Russell glanced at him, "Do you have the confidence to take them out?"

Thom was speechless.

If the Candela Imperial Navy was not familiar with these frigates in the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce before, then in the eyes of the Candela Imperial Navy, which has always considered itself to be the best in the world, there is no one in this world who can resist the advance of the Imperial Navy on the wide endless sea.

But after a head-on confrontation with the escort fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, they realized that there was still such a fleet in this world that was even beyond their imagination.

What's more. After the Imperial Navy of Candela ordered three frigates from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. During exercises within the Navy. These three frigates have demonstrated countless times a combat effectiveness far beyond other ships within the Navy, so much so that a consensus has been formed within the Imperial Navy.

These frigates built by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce are not at all the same concept as traditional sea ships, and the comparison between the two sides is like the comparison between a heavily armed adult and a child, and it can be said that there is almost no comparison.

In the internal exercise, relying on these three frigates alone, they were able to easily defeat a huge fleet of dozens of traditional sea vessels. You can also win so that the other party has no temper.

And now in front of them, there are more than a dozen frigates, and it is the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort that controls them, how can Tom have the confidence to kill the other party.

"Okay, stop for now, I don't think they really dared to do anything to us, maybe it was just a coincidence. ”

Russell said so, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Although the Endless Sea is extremely wide, the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet suddenly appeared when the Candela Imperial Navy had just entered the waters of the Ruerson Kingdom, and it would be too much to say that it was a coincidence.

A moment later. The two fleets stopped at the same time when they were about two kilometers apart, followed by Russell's frigate. The magic intercom used for communication rang.

"On the other side is the Candela Imperial Navy, right? I'm Leslie, the former commander of the escort fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, is there anyone I know on your fleet?"

Russell and Thom glanced at each other, and Russell coughed lightly and responded, "Hello, Lord Leslie, I'm Russell." ”

"Oh, Lord Russell is there, that's great. Leslie's voice was tinged with surprise. "Lord Russell, it's not convenient to talk like this, can we meet and talk?"

Russell frowned slightly: "We are on a mission, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to delay the time to meet you." ”

Leslie chuckled, "Lord Russell, what I want to talk to you about is related to your mission this time. ”

Russell frowned, and Thom grabbed the conversation and said, "Lord Leslie, I'm sorry, we are on an urgent mission, please lead your subordinates to get out of the way, don't delay our time." ”

"What if I don't let it?"

Thom raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean by this, Lord Leslie? Do you know that deliberately blocking us in this way is tantamount to declaring war on us? Are you sure you know the consequences of doing so?"

"Yes, that's why I'm here. Leslie's tone was still relaxed.

Thom was furious and wanted to say more, but was stopped by Russell.

"What the hell do you mean, Lord Leslie?" Russell asked in a deep voice.

"I just said it, I just won't let you pass. ”

Listening to Leslie's still relaxed tone, Russell's heart was also slightly angry, his face became a little more gloomy, and he asked again: "Leslie, do you really know what you are doing? You obstruct the actions of our Imperial Navy like this, I can completely think that you are declaring war on our Imperial Navy, declaring war on the Empire! I will give you another chance, please get out of the way immediately." For the sake of our friendship, I can assume that this time it didn't happen. ”

A hearty smile rang out from Leslie's intercom, but nothing more was answered.

"Lord Russell, let's leave him alone, rush over, I don't believe he dares to do anything to us. Thom urged. "If we delay any longer, we will delay for too long, and it will affect the whole plan. ”

Russell frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"Let's go, leave them alone. ”

Thom snorted and immediately gave the order.

Moments later, all the ships of the Candela Imperial Navy fleet were launched again.

However, the three frigates in front had only just moved about ten meters when they suddenly saw a little red light on a ship opposite.

Seeing this red light light up, Russell and Thom felt a tightening in their hearts.

If they're not mistaken, it's clearly the light fired from the ship's special ship's magic artillery!

"Dodge!"

As soon as Thom had time to shout, he saw a red light shoot out from the opposite side, breaking through the distance of nearly two kilometers between the two ships in an instant.

However, this red light did not go straight to the frigate under their feet, but after forming an arc in the air that was not large, it directly sank into the sea in front of them.

"Boom-"

With a loud bang, a huge column of water rose into the sky.

Violent waves rippled on the otherwise calm sea. Several ships of the Imperial Navy's naval fleet, which were less than a hundred meters away from the site of the explosion, shook incessantly.

Thom and Russell watched dumbfoundedly as the waves fell from above. It's like a boulder hitting the surface of the sea. Again triggered a series of violent waves.

He ...... He's crazy!" Thom couldn't help but curse loudly.

Russell took a deep breath and pressed the call button on the magic intercom without hesitation.

As soon as the green light showed that the call was successful, Russell immediately shouted angrily, "Leslie, are you crazy? You dare to really do something to us? Are you declaring war on our Candela Empire?"

Leslie's slightly lazy voice rang out from the intercom.

"Oh, a declaration of war? No, no, Lord Russell, you misunderstood. I don't mean to declare war directly, it's just my duty, and I can't let you go like this. ”

"Duty?" Russell was stunned. "What does this have to do with your duties?"

"Of course there is. I signed a coastal defense agreement with the Kingdom of Ruerson three months ago. The Kingdom of Ruersun entrusted me and my fleet to provide maritime defense services for the Kingdom of Ruerson and ensure that the waters of the Kingdom of Ruersun would not be invaded by foreign forces. So...... Lord Russell, don't you want to tell me that you are leading such a Candela Imperial Navy just for tourism?"

"Coastal Pharm?" was another term Russell had heard for the first time, but that didn't prevent him from understanding the meaning of Leslie's words. "In other words, you are now equivalent to the navy of the Ruerson Kingdom?"

"No, it doesn't count. It's just a mercenary relationship between us, and the kingdom of Ruersun has no authority over me. Leslie replied.

"It doesn't matter!" Russell waved his hand angrily and shouted, "I'll only ask you." Leslie, you do this. Is it from President Xu's instructions? Is your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce planning to fully support the Ruerson Kingdom this time and go against our Candela Empire?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. As a matter of fact...... Lord Russell, as early as half a year ago, I had already left the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Now these dozen frigates under my command are all bought by me from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and belong to my personal property. Me and my subordinates have nothing to do with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, don't get me wrong. ”

"Huh?"

Russell and Thom froze.

Leslie had been the commander of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce's escort fleet before, and when they discussed the purchase of frigates with the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, and when the New Flying Chamber of Commerce convoy was cruising in the southern waters of the Candela Empire, and when entering the Candela Imperial Naval Port for replenishment, the two sides had a lot of contact, so they were so familiar with each other.

But this is the first time they have heard that Leslie has actually left the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce!

"By the way, there's one more thing to say. I've now also set up a chamber of commerce for maritime transport and security, called the Leslie Chamber of Commerce. This time, the Ruerson Kingdom signed a coastal defense agreement directly with our Leslie Chamber of Commerce, well...... The price is not expensive, and you only need to pay 800,000 gold coins to our Chamber of Commerce a year. Lord Russell, do you think this price is very fair, and if you Candela Empire also have such needs, please feel free to contact me. For the sake of all of us knowing each other so well, I can give you a 10% discount. In addition to this, there are other benefits ......"

Russell didn't have the slightest interest in continuing to listen to Leslie muttering these meaningless things, he looked up at the dozen or so frigates lined up on the opposite side, blocking the way, pondered for a moment, and said to Thom: "Retreat first, report the situation here to the military department before making a decision." ”

Thom was stunned and said, "Lord Russell, if we just withdraw like this, we will destroy the plan designated by the military department, and the military department will definitely punish us." ”

"If you don't withdraw, will you really start a war with them?"

Thom turned his head to look at the dozen frigates, swallowed hard, and shook his head with a wry smile.

Although there were only a dozen ships on the other side, and there were hundreds of them combined, he did not have the slightest confidence in defeating the other party.

But just retreat without even daring to fight, what's the difference between that and fleeing without a fight?

Russell easily guessed what he was thinking from the look on Thom's face, patted him on the shoulder, and sighed, "Okay, don't be unwilling." Such a hopeless battle is meaningless at all, and I will write a detailed report and submit it to the military department when I go back, you don't have to worry. ”

Thom breathed a sigh of relief.

With Lord Russell, the deputy chief of staff of the Navy, in front of him, he didn't need to worry about being charged with fleeing without a fight.

However, don't turn your head to look at the dozen or so frigates in the distance, he is still very unwilling in his heart.

"Lord Russell, could it be that we have a dignified Imperial Navy, and we can only back down when we see them in the future?"

Russell fell silent, speechless.

If it were possible, of course he would have liked to say to Tom that as long as the Imperial Navy was also equipped with the most advanced frigates, then he felt that he could easily defeat a dozen frigates on the other side.

But the reality is that it is very rare for the Imperial Navy to get the three frigates they have now, and it is almost impossible to equip more powerful frigates.

Thom was also well aware of the predicament of the Imperial Navy, and when he saw Russell silent, he immediately understood.

The two looked at each other, often taking a breath at the same time.

After a few more moments of silence, Thom gave the order to turn around and retreat.

The fleet, consisting of hundreds of ships of the Candela Imperial Navy, retreated in a gloomy manner along the course from which they had come. (To be continued......)