KanColle does not allow me to work from nine to five

His heart trembled. Of course, he was familiar with the history of World War II, but he had never thought about it. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why Richelieu hesitated at the time. Compared with Jean Bart who insisted on his own way, she actually needed more courage to make a decision.

"History didn't repeat itself because it wasn't you who took me away."

Liu Cheng turned sideways, held Richelieu's shoulders, and faced the most beautiful flower of the iris. "It was me who snatched you away from Jean Bart. It was my appearance that required you to take another path, a path that not many ship girls believe in now, but I firmly believe in the path to the future."

"So Richelieu, you believe me too, don't you?"

Richelieu raised her beautiful and flawless face. All her worries seemed insignificant in the face of the future given by the man in front of her. She said without hesitation in a nightingale-like voice: "Yes, I believe that this time we will be able to truly protect the important things. I believe that freedom and peace will start from this fleet-"

"Then please place all the responsibility on me, Richelieu, and swear to me."

"Yes, I am Cardinal Richelieu, leader of the Iris fleet. I will bring you victory, freedom, power, and the path to the future, my commander."

The two looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts smoothly without any additional communication. This bond of mutual understanding itself made it difficult for them to control themselves.

Among the thick clouds, a ray of moonlight shines through the gaps between the dark clouds, casting its bright light onto the endless sea.

And under the moonlight, the two figures hugged each other tightly. The same pressure and motivation, and like-minded ideals made their hearts extremely close. Their slightly dry lips naturally stuck together, and then gradually became warmer, as if by grabbing each other's warmth, they could better touch that distant future.

It starts from emotion and ends with etiquette.

When they are close to each other, they are passionate and intimate, and when they are apart, they are natural and not shy.

The two smiled at each other, held hands, leaned on the railing and looked at the sea in the distance, which would be the future they would work hard for.

"Commander, are we going to Donghuang via the Suez Canal now?"

"No, we will go through the Strait of Gibraltar and go to the Royal Palace for supplies first. If nothing goes wrong, we will go to White Eagle and then to Donghuang."

Richelieu put forward her opinion: "But now the Strait of Gibraltar is still under the control of the Iron Blood. They will not let us pass easily."

"That's right, but the Iron Blood will let us go, and we will also pick up some more companions." Liu Cheng said confidently, "I will show you and everyone who trusts me that our ideals are definitely not rootless trees."

"Ah."

Richelieu nodded. Only now did she realize how happy it was to trust someone wholeheartedly.

[I'm sorry, Jean Bart, I will selfishly enjoy your happiness for a while, but we will definitely be united one day, compatriots, wait for me.]

Chapter 2: An Unexpected Surprise

In the Iris Harbor area, in a villa on the reef.

Jean Bart, who was awakened by Dunkirk, squinted his sleepy eyes and looked at the two letters pressed by the box on the bedside table.

He smiled in a way that he couldn't tell what he was feeling. He rubbed his temple and said to himself, "I really didn't expect it... but I'm not surprised at all. I guess I've already been mentally prepared."

"Yes."

Dunkirk pursed his lips and said, "No matter how casual Liu Cheng appears, we all know that he is not the kind of person who gives up halfway. He will not betray his beliefs and will always move forward courageously. This is Liu Cheng."

“Hehehe—hehe—”

Jean Bart smiled gently, laughing at himself for not being careful enough, but also at himself for having a unique vision. With such an outstanding lover, a lover who wanted to change everything and was unwilling to enjoy a peaceful life, should he smile helplessly or happily?

After opening the box and seeing the shining diamond ring inside, Jean Bart threw it aside. Under the box were two letters, one written to Jean Bart and the other to Dunkirk, both in Liu Cheng's handwriting.

Jean Bart handed her the letter from Dunkirk and then opened his own envelope.

[Jean Bart, I am writing to you. If nothing unexpected happens, I have already left Iris and am in the Mediterranean. If everything goes well, Richelieu and some of the Iris shipgirls may accompany me. However, when I wrote this letter, things were not going well. But I have a hunch that things will develop as I hope in the end, because the several of you Richelieu-class battleships are excellent shipgirls, and you will definitely be able to perceive my extraordinary personal charm and ability. ]

[Just a joke, because I don't want to make the parting sound so sad. Just like I told you before, you won't betray me, and I will never betray you.]

[I know I can't convince you, just like I can't convince Frederick the Great and Bismarck. You are all very unique shipgirls. Your strength and self-esteem make you believe that you can create a better tomorrow by your own efforts. I don't refute this point, so I will use facts and personal actions to prove to you that unity has its advantages, division has its contradictions, and there is another bright path to embark on.]

[We have already had a de facto marriage and have made promises to each other, so we are one.

No matter what the situation is, we can be together again without any grudges. Please accept this ring first. I believe that it won’t be long before I come back to your side and put it on you personally. Wait for me. 】

As Jeanbal read the words in the letter, she felt as if Liu Cheng was standing in front of her and talking to her. Compared with the previous moments of separation, she did not feel any anger of betrayal this time. She even felt a little inexplicably relieved - if her lover was a captive dog, then of course it would not be annoying, because then she could always enjoy his cute wagging tail, but in fact her lover was a wolf like herself, and the temporary separation was not due to disloyalty, so it didn't seem to be that annoying.

He clearly didn't accompany me on my journey forward, and he took away my sister who had different beliefs from mine. We will be standing on opposite sides of each other for a long time in the future, but I don't feel resentment at all?

What a hateful man.

Jean Bart looked at Dunkirk beside him. This close friend was reading the contents of the letter with a faint smile on his face. It was obvious that he was comforted by Liu Cheng. This made Jean Bart's originally gratified mood even more dissatisfied.

What a hateful man.

"Richelieu went with him?"

Jean Bart asked Dunkirk and put away the box containing the ring. The man was hateful, but the ring was innocent. It was better to keep it with him than to be given to another woman by him.

"Yes, I saw it."

"Why didn't you stop it?"

"I can't stop it."

Dunkirk shrugged his shoulders and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, which made Barr agree with him. If it was a dog, it could certainly be confined, but a wolf could not be restrained.

"What do we do now?"

Jean Bart held his chin up, accepted the reality and began to think: "Richelieu fled with Liu Cheng and took many people with him. This will have a great impact on our future position in the alliance. However, Liu Cheng is still a man of iron and blood in name, so they can't say anything... And in a sense, it may not be a bad thing. At least I don't have to force Iris's compatriots to do things they don't like... Liu Cheng, and Richelieu, let's each start to prove our beliefs and see who is right!"

"Dunkirk, go wake up Clemenceau and everyone else. Let's count the number of people and have a meeting now."

"it is good."

This made Bal's vision sharpen. From now on, she would go all out and would never let up.

In the conference room, Clemenceau, who helped Liu Cheng prepare the supplies for the destroyer and personally released Richelieu and the others at the dock, slammed the table heavily, gritted his teeth and said with surprise and self-blame: "I didn't even notice their intentions, not even the slightest clue. It's a complete failure, a huge failure."

"Now is not the time to blame yourself." Jean Bart looked at his sister and felt a little relieved. "With Richelieu and Liu Cheng's ability and influence, they can indeed do it quietly. Besides, even I didn't notice it, let alone you."

[Because I'm helping, I've even poached your girlfriend, my brother-in-law is really great.]

Clemenceau thought so, but her expression was serious. She said, "Yes, I suggest that we inform the Iron Blood and Sardinia's allies of this information immediately. Whether they go through the Suez Canal or the Strait of Gibraltar to leave the Mediterranean, it is under our control and we can shirk some responsibility. At the same time, we should send people out to pursue them. Regardless of whether we can catch them or not, we must make a good gesture."

"Okay, just do as you say."

Jean Bart nodded. Clemenceau adjusted her emotions quickly and the suggestions she made coincided with what he had thought. He should be able to rest assured that she would be his right-hand man in the future.

Ever since Marco Polo was awakened from his sleep, he had been in a daze and had completely failed to accept the reality. Only now did he come to his senses.

"Liu Cheng defected?"

Clemenceau said: "Yes, according to the current information, it is true, Mr. Marco Polo."

"Liu Cheng defected with Richelieu?"

"Yes, we have already said that."

"Impossible, impossible, how could my Rusticiano do such a thing..." Marco Polo muttered, then suddenly raised his head and said firmly, "I know Liu Cheng well. He admires me very much. He did such a thing without asking me. He must have been bewitched by Richelieu! Men are like this sometimes. They can't resist some temptations. Let me lead the team to chase them. As long as I have a chance to talk to Liu Cheng, I can definitely persuade him to come back!"

Jean Bart, Clemenceau and Dunkirk looked at each other, luckily all three of them were mature ship girls, they just smiled but didn't really laugh out loud.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you then." Jean Bart said, "Dunkirk, you go and assist Marco Polo, I'll go inform the Iron Blood allies, let's set off now."

"Yes!"

Dunkirk nodded and asked himself and Marco Polo to give chase, which meant that Jean Bart had no intention of bringing Liu Cheng and his men back. But could Liu Cheng and his men break through the blockade of the Mediterranean?

This question seems redundant, because he is Liu Cheng, a human being loved by ship girls from major forces.

Chapter 3: Jianghu is not all about fighting and killing

After all, it was night now. In addition to Richelieu and some people who needed to drive the ship and be on guard, Liu Cheng arranged for the others to go first.

He was confident that he would not have any armed conflict with other ship girls and he had made proper arrangements. At least on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, the name Liu Cheng should still have some reputation.

But no matter whether they were melancholy or excited, many of the ship girls were so excited that they couldn't sleep... Of course, except for the champagne carried up by Louis IX.

“To bring you out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”

Kaixuan was not even as tall as the railing of the ship. She was holding the middle guardrail. Although the naked eye could not see the existence of the sea in the dark night, the radar installed on the ship could grasp the situation of the sea. After leaving the port of Iris and temporarily parting with sisters such as Vicious and Unyielding, Kaixuan felt an indescribable excitement after coming out of her initial melancholy. She felt like a knight following the Lord, breaking through the barriers set by people who did not understand, and embarking on the road of slaying dragons and saving the world.

The little princess of Iris could not help but recite in the night: "Moses stretched out his staff over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back overnight with a strong east wind. The waters were divided, and the sea became dry land. The Israelites walked on dry land in the sea, and the waters formed a wall on their right and left."

The more mature and sinister Ke Horror was obviously not in the romantic mood like Kaixuan. She said in a very unromantic way: "You mean Liu Cheng is Jehovah, Sister Li is Moses, and we are the Israelites who walked out of Egypt?"

"Ah? I'm just expressing my feelings..."

"Aren't the ones chasing us the evil Egyptian nobles?" The terrifying girl wore a round hat, her short golden hair swaying in the wind, and she looked petite but gloomy. "The pursuers behind us include Jean Bart, Dunkirk, Algeria, and possibly Vicious. Of course, this possibility is smaller. Vicious will definitely not be able to get up at this time. We will be surrounded by them and may even have to fight them. This is not just playing house, but for our beliefs, we have to go to war with our loved ones."

Kaixuan blinked his eyes and said, "Not really. We can just run away first. Besides, we still have allies."

"Triumph, it's not as simple as you think." Horror said to his naive sister, "In our eyes, the same behavior is for the pursuit of freedom and faith, and for maintaining the unity of Azur Lane, but in their eyes it is the most shameful betrayal. If they can't even deal with traitors like us, the prestige of their new alliance will be greatly hit. So they will definitely try their best to contain us. Now it's just a temporary calm. Soon we will have to fight with our former colleagues. If we fail, we will be locked up in humiliation. If we win, both sides will suffer the pain of turning against each other."

"Wow! Is it that serious?"

Rumang, who had two long braids, was immediately affected by the terrifying and gloomy tone. He said in a panic, "I don't want to fight with my companions, and I don't want to be locked up."

"I won't fight, and I won't be locked up. Don't listen to the scary nonsense. She's trying to scare you."

Liu Cheng, who had been observing in secret, felt that the revolutionary unity could no longer be destroyed in this way. He walked out of the shadow of the cabin and gently touched Reckless's head. The cute and innocent little girl felt much more at ease when her head was touched by the warm big hand.

She was already feeling uneasy about leaving the port area, and a girl like Rumang didn't understand many big principles. She only knew that following Richelieu was the right thing to do, so she was easily influenced by some words. After getting the denial from her backbone, she was easily at ease.

"Really, big brother?"

"Did you forget what to call me?"

"Oh, Commander."

"Oh~~Of course it's true."

Liu Cheng glanced at the terrifying girl next to him. There was a faint smile on the girl's face, as if to say, "I understand, I understand everything." Liu Cheng thought that half-baked people were indeed the most unreliable. However, he also had problems, mainly because he had not yet reached the safe sea area, otherwise he should hold a meeting to sort out his thoughts.

The ship girls who just left the port area will feel a little bit uneasy. Even if they know that they are doing it for justice and the future, they will feel guilty for betraying their former sisters. Moreover, they have not yet felt the support of their allies. They are blocked in front and pursued behind. They will subconsciously feel isolated and helpless. Adults are better. They know how to adjust themselves and are more determined. Children are not so mature.

That's why Liu Cheng came over specially to take a look. As expected, there are even people spreading horrible words about the failure of the revolution. This little brat who only has half a bottle of shake in his mouth must be taught a lesson in the future.

"Think about it, you don't know anything. You only know one side of the story, but not the other. Richelieu and I haven't said anything. You can rest assured."

Liu Cheng looked very confident, and next to him were the stubborn man wearing glasses and Blaze with a big horse ear headdress. Kyle Saint and Surcouf were not far away. Not to mention the destroyer traitor Kyle Saint, the cruiser submarine Surcouf was actually a confident girl, but at this time she still pricked up her ears, obviously she was not sure about it.

"Yes, of course I don't understand. I just know that you definitely can't admit it now, because you have to stabilize the morale of the troops." Ke Horror placed his right index finger on his thin lips and tilted his head elegantly. "I don't want to be a spoiler.

I don't mean to bother you on purpose. The decision to follow Sister Li and you was made by me. I just want to ask for everyone, why can you make us feel at ease? "

It's terrible that this dark yet elegant little loli is still as serious as ever and should not be underestimated. However, Liu Cheng is not angry. Having someone who slightly doubts him is exactly what he wants, so he doesn't have to bother finding someone to play double duty with him.

"The terrible question is still so sharp."

Liu Chengye reached out and touched the hair sticking out from the edge of her hat. The latter just pursed her lips and did not resist. "But since you asked the question, it means you don't understand the current situation. In fact, it is very simple. Freedom and unity are just and what most people pursue. The righteous will have many supporters, while the unrighteous will have few. We are partners of justice, so we will naturally get the support of the majority. Victory and the future will certainly belong to us. Even if our former companions have temporarily parted ways, they will still willingly return to us in the end."

"That's right!" Kaixuan nodded heavily and said, "For freedom, victory will definitely belong to us."

In response, Kebo just sneered, shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Commander, such high-sounding words should only be said to outsiders, and don't use them to perfunctorily deal with us."

Liu Cheng just smiled: "How horrible! Don't you believe it?"

"Of course I'm willing to believe it..." Ke Horror paused. The radar on her ship detected movement. The little girl opened half of her big eyes and said to Liu Cheng, "Someone is already chasing us. Do you really not need us to fight? Of course, I will fight for you."

"Need not."

"Don't be so stubborn."

Liu Cheng said confidently: "I said no, let me show you what it means to have many supporters when you are righteous."

Kahora smiled and said that she was not that childish.

Then a few minutes later, the terrifying southwest wind from Sardinia rushed into Liu Cheng's arms like a gust of wind, rubbing his chest coquettishly.

It's so horrible that I can't even laugh anymore.

Liu Cheng looked at her and smiled. Humph, how could you, little little girl, understand? The world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Chapter 4: Peace with Sardinia

In fact, Jean Bart informed the allies of the matter immediately. Sardinia also immediately stated that it would control the Suez Canal and would never let the rebels out of the Mediterranean easily. In addition, in order to respond to the call of its allies, the Sardinian fleet was ready to set sail and pursue according to the position data provided by satellites and intelligence chains.

At the same time, Sardinia also seriously put forward some confusing suggestions. For example, he thought that Liu Cheng and his men might not take the usual route, but go through the Dardanelles through the Black Sea, and finally land in the Sea of ​​Azov of the Northern Alliance and go to Donghuang by land. This shows that Sardinia has a small number of people, and has to guard both the Suez Canal and the Aegean Sea at the same time, and send out a pursuit fleet. It is already working diligently, and if something goes wrong, it is just because they are unable to do it.

The so-called sending out a fleet to pursue as soon as possible is also in accordance with Sardinia's first-time standards. It is necessary to prepare supplies, arrange the route, bathe and change clothes... As for the specific time of departure, in short, we must be able to set off before dawn.

The Sardinian shipgirl who had joined Liu Cheng had already set out from Sardinia early in the morning. This was something that had been agreed upon long ago. She was one of the founding members of the fleet that Liu Cheng had envisioned. That was why Liu Cheng said that even if Richelieu didn't make up his mind in the end, he still had a backup plan. It was just that relatively speaking, it would be more perfect with Richelieu around.

The division of Iris is a microcosm of the division of Azur Lane, so the reunification of Iris in the future will be even more meaningful.

Roma, Pola, Bolzano, Mistral and Southwest, this is the lineup that Sardinia and Liu Cheng discussed for a long time and decided on. The combination is reasonable, and they all have a good relationship with Liu Cheng. The excuse can be that the rebellion was caused by Liu Cheng's personal charm. As for Veneto, Littorio and Zara, as the main members of Sardinia, they are too conspicuous, so Iron Blood still has to give them some face.

Although many people actually understand that the core of the new alliance is Iron Blood and Sakura Empire, and other forces are just additions to make it look more imposing, some superficial work still needs to be done.

"Jean Bart has informed the alliance that you and Richelieu have rebelled. Not only the ship girls, but also the governments of various countries are taking action." Rome was wearing a very eye-catching dress, and her cloak decorated with intricate patterns fluttered in the sea breeze. She said, "Of course I am not afraid of danger, but wouldn't it be better to avoid such a great cause through the Suez Canal? It can absolutely guarantee that there will be no mistakes."

Liu Cheng said: "No need, just go out from the Strait of Gibraltar."