He is the commander and the admiral.

Chapter 271: Illusory Fleet

Facing the deep-sea ship rushing over, Ron watched as a gun barrel appeared in the other party's open mouth. Before the deep-sea princess could attack, Ron's artillery fire had already hit it first. When the explosion occurred, a new deep-sea ship continued to sprint over, came in front of her, opened its mouth, and wanted to tear Ron to pieces.

But the next second, Ron's fist hit the deep-sea ship's chin, knocking it away, and then he fired artillery fire to kill it.

At the same time, when the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft approached the Iron Blood fleet, when Ji and Xiao Beifang were about to launch an air strike, a huge black shadow appeared from above and enveloped the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft below.

"what?"

Through the perspective of the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft, Ji from the flying field quickly saw the image of the black shadow, and her eyes widened unconsciously.

"Hey! This... this is too much! What is this?!"

Feichang Ji looked at the giant steel dragon whose entire body was made of steel in disbelief. It was hard to believe that such a thing could be made.

Xiao Beifang also exclaimed when she saw it. This giant iron dragon that amazed them, aimed the anti-aircraft guns on the deck of its back that served as wings at the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft and began to attack. At the same time, hot orange energy began to gather in the iron dragon's open mouth. When the energy gathering was completed, it aimed at the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft and sprayed a beam of light, instantly creating a large gap in the dense air formation.

As the steel dragon's head turned, the damage to the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft became more serious. Airport Ji immediately controlled the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft to launch a counterattack. However, when the attack fell on the steel dragon, explosions continued to sound for a while. Everyone could hear the steel dragon's angry roar after being attacked.

After rushing out of the smoke of the explosion, it crashed directly into the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft group. When the two collided, there was no doubt that the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft was too fragile compared to the steel dragon. Moreover, as the steel dragon flew randomly in the group, not only did the loss of the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft become even greater, but even the attack became full of problems.

The random attack might not have any effect on the Iron Dragon, but would hit the other deep-sea carrier-based aircraft. For a moment, Ji Feichang was somewhat helpless in this situation. After all, she had no experience in dealing with such an opponent. After all, a flying Iron Dragon was too despicable! It was completely torturing people on purpose.

"Admiral, we are encountering resistance here. Especially now, there is a flying steel dragon in the enemy's fleet. We have no means to deal with it. What should we do now?"

Flying Field Ji reported the situation here to Roger. After all, no one expected the current situation to happen. There would be no benefit at all for carrier-based aircraft to fight with such a big guy, unless they used numbers to kill it, but the current situation did not allow her to do so.

When Roger saw the Iron Dragon, he immediately sank. This looked like a shipgirl's ship suit, right? But now Iron Blood's ship suits can do such an exaggerated thing? They can't even get a dragon like this, why would they change so much all of a sudden?

Although I know that Iron Blood's electronic biotechnology is very advanced, it is really too discouraging to think that it has developed to this level.

"But they already have this kind of technology, but they are still waiting for something without taking any action. Doesn't this make people feel that there is something wrong?"

The fact that Iron Blood, who possesses the Iron Dragon, has not taken any action is enough to make people realize that they are plotting something behind the scenes.

At the same time, looking at Ron who was blocking the deep-sea ship, he knew that there was no way to continue testing the situation. He originally wanted to let Harbor Princess play a little role, but now it seems impossible, so he asked the three of them to prepare to evacuate.

"Then come back first."

After receiving the order to retreat, Harbor Princess and the other two took action immediately. At the same time, the attacks from the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft in the sky and the deep-sea ships in the sea became more and more fierce, preventing and guarding against pursuit.

However, neither the steel dragon in the sky nor Ron seemed to have any intention of chasing after it, which made Roger even more confused. He watched the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft in the sky falling one after another, and many of them were crashing in the direction of the Iron Blood Fleet.

At the same time, Roger saw something that made him feel dizzy. The Iron Blood ship that was supposed to be hit did not collide with the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft and was damaged. Instead, it slid past the hull and fell into the sea.

This situation made Roger fall into deep thought. He suddenly thought of the reason why Iron Blood could suddenly come up with such a large fleet. It is very likely that most of these fleets are fake. This situation also reminded him of the last time he traded with Prince Eugen at the Siren Base.

At that time, the equipment that the other party took away that could create illusions was also able to affect the ship girls' equipment and create illusions that were so realistic that they were indistinguishable from the real thing. Now, after such a long time, Iron Blood must have mastered this technology, and then it can produce so many ships that people can't tell the real from the fake.

"If that's the case, then why didn't they take action immediately? Instead, they just kept waiting?"

Obviously, they were all fake, so why didn't they take action before they were exposed? In that case, they would have been able to achieve good results with this advantage before they were exposed, but not only did the other side not have it, but it also gave them time to gather people. Once this was done, wouldn't the Iron Blood side be at a disadvantage? After all, their huge fleets were all fake.

How can they win by then? Or is there any way to get out of this unscathed?

Various doubts came one after another, making Roger unable to understand why Stained Steel did this. However, no matter what, there were definitely big problems with this matter. If he was not careful, there might even be some serious losses.

Chapter 272 Methods of Identification

Roger's doubts also made everyone think about it. Even Elizabeth and New Jersey, who were originally fooling around, stopped and were thinking about this problem.

"It's like they're not in a hurry, or their focus is somewhere else."

Hood expressed his guess. Even though the situation has been discovered, the Iron Blood Fleet does not seem to have taken any special action. This gives people the impression that they don't care at all about being discovered. As long as they can achieve their goal, there will be no loss.

But this brings us back to the question of what the main reason is for the Iron Blood Fleet's current actions. This has always been something that has been very confusing.

"But since all this is fake, should we just start fighting back?"

Enterprise made this suggestion. She thought that since the fleet was fake, the enemy's strength might not be as strong as imagined.

"No, even if it's fake, we still have no way to figure out which of the other party's fleet is fake and which is real. After all, if we don't make a judgment, we will still suffer a serious blow."

Roger did not agree. Although he now knew the false composition of the Iron Blood Fleet, it was not an easy task to understand everything, and it would also be a very time-consuming task.

"Besides, you should have seen it, right? The giant iron dragon flying in the air just now, it's obvious that Iron Blood is still hiding some cards that we don't know about. If we rush out to fight, it will only make our situation worse."

Roger sighed helplessly when he said this. Who could have thought that the equipment that fell into the hands of Iron Blood would have such a big impact. The other party created such a fleet that could not be distinguished between the real and the fake. It was too easy for them to carry out some actions that were indistinguishable from the real ones and distract their attention.

"It's really terrible to wait passively like this."

New Jersey was very dissatisfied with this. If such a passive thing happened between him and the commander in private, it would be fine. It would even add some fun to both sides. But it was very uncomfortable when it happened in the fight between him and Iron Blood.

"Commander, are we just going to wait like this? Wait until the other ship girls arrive, and then launch an attack on the Iron Blood Fleet together?"

"It is very likely that this is the way it is going to be now. This is something that Iron Blood would be happy to see, because it would allow them to have more time to do what they want to do."

It can be guessed that the Iron Blood Fleet's actions are just to delay time, but Roger has no way to do anything about it.

"Admiral, this seems to be possible, right?"

At this time, the flying field princess who was still on the way of retreating suddenly spoke through the communication: "I remember the power of the deep sea, which can help you distinguish, right? As long as it is in the sea, there is no reason to say that you can't tell the real from the fake."

"Yeah, how could I forget this!"

Not to mention this matter, Roger had almost forgotten to rely on the help of deep-sea power. After all, with the assistance of deep-sea power, he could clearly distinguish those fake fleets in the Iron Blood Fleet. Then there would be nothing to worry about in terms of action. He only needed to make some defensive arrangements and then he could launch an offensive against the Iron Blood.

"Let's get ready now without further delay!"

After coming up with a solution, Roger started to make arrangements without any hesitation. For a moment, everyone was confident that they would win.

"The Royal Port District has begun to take action? What on earth is this commander thinking?"

Prince Eugen was surprised when he discovered that the fleet in the Royal Port area had started to take action. She originally thought that Roger would continue to be cautious and dare not act under the current circumstances, but now the other party seemed to have no concerns at all and arranged his fleets as if they were ready to take action. This time, she began to feel puzzled.

"It seems that this commander has some way to deal with it, so he acted without hesitation. It really makes people curious about what it is."

Frederick the Great was also curious about this. Iron Blood had collected information about Roger before. After reading it, she realized that the commander of Azur Lane was very special and had an admirable personality.

Not only does he have a special way of building unprecedented ship girls, but his views on all aspects are completely different from those of the people in Azur Lane. Whether it is his views on research or his considerations on factions, his top priority is always the relationship between factions and the impact on future situations.

Judging from the fact that when something happened on the Sakura Empire's side, they did not immediately choose to throw stones at them, but instead chose to support and help them overcome the difficulties without hesitation. It is obvious that they cannot accept that one camp suffered a very bad blow, which would cause problems for the future counterattack against the Sirens.

Perhaps in his opinion, it is inevitable that the camps will cooperate again in the future, and it is certain that they will deal with the Sirens together. Therefore, his attitude towards these people has always been that of a relationship in which they are in conflict with each other, and he believes that the relationship between them has not reached the point where they need to be angry with each other.

It has to be said that Frederick the Great was somewhat fond of commanders like this. After all, if a commander only focused on superficial matters and completely ignored some important things, there would be no need for communication.

"I think we should also think about what's going on right now, right? The commander has issued such an order, so we don't need to be careful in dealing with it. Otherwise, if the plan fails, there will be no chance."

Prince Eugen looked at Frederick the Great with a smile on his face, as if he was immersed in thinking about the commander of Azur Lane. She couldn't help but remind him to think about what to do about this matter.

"Let's see what he does first. If he really has a way to deal with the current situation, then we can try another approach. It happens to be more convenient to communicate with him than with the royal family."

Chapter 273 I won’t let you go this time

As the fleet set off, Roger, sitting on the command ship, asked TB to keep an eye on the actions of the Iron Blood Fleet in the sea and to prevent the enemy's actions, while also heading towards the location of Harbor Qiji and others.

After the two sides met, Roger did not see them being chased by the Iron Blood fleet or the steel dragon. Faced with this situation, Iron Blood still did not take any action, which made Roger more certain that the current situation was not Iron Blood's main purpose at all.

However, we may have to wait until later to find out what it is exactly, but he has to take action now.

"Get ready to start."

As Roger began to contact the deep-sea consciousness, he soon felt the feedback from there, and the situation was just as he had thought before. The illusory Iron Blood Fleet on the sea had no way of affecting the deep-sea consciousness.

With this help, Roger quickly began to eliminate the false Iron Blood fleets on the radar display, and sent this information to the equipment of each ship girl. At the same time, the location of the real Iron Blood fleet was quickly determined.

"Is it true that among such a large fleet, there are only two medium-sized fleets and three small fleets?"

After knowing the actual number of the Iron Blood Fleet in the sea before her, Javelin didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, the gap between the two was too big, and she was a little unable to adapt.

But overall, such a result is actually a good thing. The number of this scale is still within an acceptable range. As long as they are eliminated one by one, the pressure brought by the Iron Blood Fleet will be relieved.

"We can't relax yet. Even though the current fleet is not what we know, there are still others in the Iron Blood Fleet that we need to be vigilant of."

The Prince of Wales reminded Javelin not to relax. This was the case with Ron and the Iron Dragon in the sky before. The Iron Blood hides too many unknown means, and if one is not careful, it may even bring about terrible consequences.

"Ok!"

Javelin nodded to show that she understood, and at this time the Iron Blood Fleet, which had been quiet, suddenly began to move. No matter whether it was a real fleet or a fake ship, all of them moved towards them, which made everyone alert.

"Is it because of our approach that they feel they can no longer delay? But now that they know the true situation of the fleet, they know how to deal with it."

The actions of the Iron Blood Fleet were a bit unexpected, but also within reason. Roger was not too surprised. Instead, he felt that if the Iron Blood had no reaction in this situation, that was something worth noting.

"Be prepared to meet the enemy, and be careful. Since the other party has taken such action, it means that they intend to attack us, and the ship girl and the steel dragon from before will also appear."

"understood!"

As everyone responded, the Iron Blood Fleet also opened fire at the same time. As the roar of artillery sounded, a dense barrage of bullets appeared in the sky and fell towards the people below. This scene made everyone look ugly.

"Doesn't this illusion just look real? Can even firing artillery shells be so realistic?"

Even though they knew the bombardment was fake, there were real ships among them. The real and fake ships were firing together. Looking at the bombardment in the sky that made it clear whether it was real or fake, everyone had to deal with it carefully. At the same time, they also launched an attack on the real Iron Blood Fleet. As long as they sank the enemy fleet, they would not have to worry about how the fake fleets attacked.

Prince Eugen in the command center also noticed this situation. He watched as the Royal Fleet was clearly heading towards the Iron Blood ships hidden in the Shadow Fleet. This situation had completely locked onto them, but he didn't see them taking any action. This situation really made people curious.

"Then let's proceed directly to the next attempt, which will give us a chance to communicate with this commander."

Listening to Frederick the Great's idea, Prince Eugen nodded slightly, but then he thought about the commander who seemed to have said that he hoped the two sides would have a chance to communicate. In this case, it seems that he can just directly ask to contact the other party, right? It feels like this is completely feasible.

So Prince Eugene told this situation to Frederick the Great.

"Do you have such a plan? However, if we communicate directly, it will still easily attract attention, so let's just follow our plan. This way we can be more secure."

"If you think so, then let's do it."

Prince Eugen did not have many opinions. At the same time, the Iron Blood fleet began to move. The fleets in the entire sea area began to move together. The scene was undoubtedly shocking to watch.

"Has all the Iron Blood fleets started to move?"

This situation made Roger nervous. The other side couldn't hold back before the battle even started? Could it be that the other side was not trying to delay the battle at the beginning, but was waiting for an opportunity? Was it because he came out on the command ship that they felt the time was ripe?

Roger's headache became even worse when he thought of this. He felt that the current situation was a little different from what he had imagined. However, at this point in the situation, there was no way to regret anything. He needed to hurry up and solve the problem at hand.

However, the most crucial thing is the Iron Blood project ship and the big guy flying in the sky before. But just when Roger was concerned about these, Ron appeared in front of everyone, still with that extremely dangerous smile, and her appearance undoubtedly attracted everyone's attention. After all, they did not know or were familiar with Ron in front of them, but her existence as one of the Iron Blood project ships was enough to make them understand what mentality they should use to deal with it.

"We've already released enough animals today, so there won't be an opportunity like that this time."

Everyone who heard these words felt as if they were being looked down upon, and everyone would feel dissatisfied and angry.

Chapter 274 I need your cooperation for a moment

"No matter how you look at it, you came up to us and said something like that. Isn't that a bit too contemptuous of us?"

New Jersey looked at Ron who was alone, while they were a group of people. If they didn't know, they would think that they were surrounded by the other side.

"That depends on what you think. Besides, when did I ever say that I was the only one?"

As soon as Ron finished speaking, the black shadow appeared in the sky again, causing everyone to look up. At the same time, a group of people fell from the huge black shadow in the sky.

"Is this still possible?!"

Roger looked at the iron-blooded ship girl who jumped down from the steel dragon. He had never expected her to appear in this way, but even if it was the case, the situation was not too serious.

Germany, Hipper, Z23…

Roger looked at the ship girls that appeared, and their names appeared in his mind one by one, but one of the ship girls with white hair gradually turning into red hair attracted his attention.

"Another unknown ship girl. How many things has Iron Blood hidden over the years? Now they are popping up one by one like this. It really makes people feel terrible."

Faced with the continuous appearance of ship girls that were not in the intelligence, Roger's heart was also under a lot of pressure. And this time, was he just being stubborn? It really made people feel bad again.

"Hahahaha~ Are the little lambs getting nervous now? Then let's start a happy sweep!"

Germany couldn't help but take action first. Besides, their action this time was to prevent the other party from worrying about too many other problems.

"You started without hesitation!"

New Jersey looked at Germany's actions and didn't expect the other party to be so anxious to take action. As she took action, everyone subconsciously launched a counterattack, which made the current situation suddenly become tense.

Moreover, at this moment, Iron Blood also demonstrated its strong technological strength and the excellence of its equipment, as well as its somewhat frightening combat qualities.

Even if it was just Z23, Roger could feel a strong murderous intent from the other party. One can imagine how many battles the other party had experienced to be in such a situation. This is rarely seen in other ship girls, and only in some of the ship girls of the Sakura Empire can one feel the existence of this murderous intent.

"Commander, there is an emergency communication."

"Connect."

The sudden emergency communication at this time made Roger feel a little strange. After he answered it immediately, he heard a familiar voice, but this familiar voice came from Iron Blood.