Transmigrated into Azur Lane

Lin Dong, oblivious to the situation, spoke up.

Nelson didn't even glance at Lin Dong; the debts from last night hadn't been settled yet.

"I think we need to reconsider. You haven't even figured out the number of people in the Sirens' stronghold. Besides, are the Sirens made of paper? You think you can just take down one and then intercept another?"

Lin Dong stated his opinion directly, and he couldn't be 'bold' about the issue of launching an attack.

"General Lin, please have faith in the strength of our Donghuang ship girls, and please also have faith in the strength of the ship girls under your command."

Yi Xian said to Lin Dong in a calm tone.

"Brother Lin, it seems that this is indeed the only plan with the highest success rate at present, hehe."

Cao Zhengping also looked at Lin Dong with a smile.

Lin Dong, seeing everyone staring at him, knew the matter was settled. He knew that both Yi Xian and Nelson were battle-hardened soldiers, far superior to him, a rookie. Their questioning was merely driven by personal bias, and he immediately knew he couldn't afford to embarrass himself any further, so he conceded.

"I see."

So the group started discussing the details of the battle again. Lin Dong could only suppress his worries and force himself to listen attentively to their discussions.

……

That night, Lin Dong stood alone by the window, quietly watching Fletcher and his friends playing wildly in the square below.

With the great battle imminent, Lin Dong couldn't help but recall the time when he first transmigrated. At that time, he didn't have much of an opinion about the ship girls, and he originally thought that the power he controlled should be on the side that the scales tipped in his favor.

But as time went by, Lin Dong, who was all alone in the other world, began to place his emotions on the ship girls. Having lost his parents, he began to pour all the love in his heart into the ship girls. This love was intense yet morbid.

Lin Dong, who had been basking in the glory of his newly acquired status and wealth, was now filled with bitterness, for the moment to pay the price had finally arrived...

After a moment, Lin Dong shook his head, stopped wallowing in self-pity, and, forcing himself to stay focused, returned to his desk to continue studying the naval warfare instruction materials…

Chapter 60 Before Departure

At the port of the Security Bureau.

As Lin Dong watched the ship girls refueling, the worry he had been suppressing resurfaced.

"Knight, let's get married when you come back."

Elizabeth looked around to make sure no one was watching before quietly speaking to the commander.

"Don't make promises you can't keep, you idiot."

Lin Dong was terrified by the silly thing, and he proceeded to roughly rub Elizabeth's face.

"I don't care! When I get back, I'm going to..."

The simple-minded girl thought this was Lin Dong's way of making excuses, and was about to start throwing a tantrum when she saw her younger sister, Yan Zhan, walking towards her.

Lin Dong bent down and hugged Sha Bai, hesitated for a moment, and then kissed the older loli on the forehead.

"Commander! What are you doing!"

Warspite pointed her little finger at the commander who had blasphemed Her Majesty the Queen.

Lin Dong, unconcerned, hugged Warspite again and gave it a kiss on the forehead.

"Mrs. War-weary, His Majesty's safety is in your hands."

Lin Dong spoke in a war-weary tone.

"Don't worry, Commander. I am a war-weary person who despises war. If you want to harm Her Majesty the Queen, you'll have to ask my cannons first!"

War-weary blushed and crossed his arms confidently.

"Please, you must be careful too, okay?"

Lin Dong patted Warspite's head and said softly.

"Well...I see."

……

"Xili..."

Lin Dong's biggest worry was the carefree little girl in front of him. He saw Yuudachi constantly turning the pressure valve on the oil pump while refueling.

"Referring to...the commander"

Upon seeing Lin Dong, Yuudachi immediately stopped what she was doing, and because of what happened the night before last, Yuudachi reverted to her obedient self.

"Yuudachi, be careful on the battlefield, understand?"

Lin Dong had some knowledge of Yuudachi's past; the title 'Solomon's Nightmare (Mad Dog)' came from her actions before her sinking. During the Third Battle of the Solomon Islands, Yuudachi single-handedly charged into the Eagle Union fleet, launching a brutal attack. As a destroyer, she damaged four warships before being severely wounded by Helena and ultimately sunk by Portland. Even before sinking, Yuudachi was organizing a desperate counterattack…

"Don't worry, Commander! Yuudachi is really looking forward to this sortie!"

Yuudachi, who had been pretending to be well-behaved, became extremely excited after hearing about the Sirens.

Lin Dong silently hugged the child with ADHD who was always on a different wavelength from him.

"Yuudachi, you should really use your brain..."

……

"Commander~"

Akagi looked at the Commander with resentment. She had been suffering greatly under her sister's control lately. Although the Commander came to visit her every day, the thought of him philandering made her want to kill. She still believed that Tirpitz had seduced the Commander, and her attitude towards Lin Dong wasn't too bad.

"Akagi, we're counting on you, everyone in the Security Bureau."

Lin Dong stroked Chi Cheng's face and said.

"Understood, Commander."

Akagi buried her head in the commander's arms and said that she still knew very well what was important and what was urgent.

Lin Dong hugged Akagi and then spoke to Kaga.

"I'll be asking you for help too, Kaga."

"Don't worry, Commander."

Kaga smiled slightly at the commander.

……

"Honey, keep a close eye on Yuudachi and make sure she doesn't do anything reckless, okay?"

Lin Dong held Kaohsiung's hand and gave him some instructions.

"I...I understand."

Kaohsiung lowered her head and blushed as she spoke, seemingly still embarrassed by the madness of the previous night.

You should be careful too.

Lin Dong touched Kaohsiung's hair and then looked at Atago and Maya behind Kaohsiung.

"Atago..."

"Yes, Commander!"

Atago quickly moved close to the commander and used both hands to deeply embed the commander's arms into her breasts.

"Um... be extra careful."

"Commander, are you worried about me?"

Atago said, her face flushed.

"Yes! Please come back safely."

"Yes, Commander..."

Atago first whispered something in Lin Dong's ear, then, ignoring her sister's murderous glare, rested her head on the commander's shoulder.

"Maya, you should be careful too."

Because he was equipped with the Atago accessory, Lin Dong could only shout to Maya from afar.

"ah…."

Maya glanced at Lin Dong and casually replied.

……

"elder brother…"

The unicorn held the plush toy in both hands and looked at the commander.

"Unicorn, take care of everyone, okay?"

Lin Dong bent down, patted the unicorn's head, and said with a smile.

"Ok!"

The unicorn nodded emphatically.

"My little sister is the best."

……

"Commander, hug me!"

Eldridge spoke up, a rare occurrence for him.

"Oh dear, my little darling!"

Lin Dong lifted Eldridge, who had already been refueled, above his head.

"Ha~"

Eldridge smiled happily after being lifted high by the commander.

"Mua~"

Seeing Eldridge's adorable appearance, Lin Dong couldn't resist giving her a big kiss on the cheek.

"Commander, I like it."

……

After giving each of the women a few more instructions, Lin Dong arrived in front of the company.