KanColle does not allow me to work from nine to five

"Iron Blood has already been prepared there."

"We are also ready." Liu Cheng said confidently, "I said that we are just parting ways temporarily, not tearing our faces with Iron Blood. One day, the Kanmusu will unite again."

"Good!" Roma's golden eyes glowed with a variety of colors. She agreed, "You are worthy of being the legitimate successor of Romulus' will that I recognize. You must have such courage. We are carrying out an incomparably great cause."

Richelieu and Rome shook hands with each other. She actually had a similar guess in her mind. Since Liu Cheng spent so much time in Iris to convince herself, it was absolutely impossible for him not to make preparations in other places. This would not only create a rift in Iris, but also in the new alliance that split Azur Lane.

"This is what you're going to show me

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes, but it's not just that." Liu Cheng smiled at Richelieu and said, "There is more to come. I said that unity and trust are never just empty words."

Richelieu nodded. For some reason, her heart was even happier and more enthusiastic than when she swore allegiance just now. There is nothing happier than having someone to walk shoulder to shoulder with, to move forward towards the other side of the light together, right?

Then Richelieu saw Pola hugging Liu Cheng from behind. Her plump body, like a ripe fruit, was pressed tightly against Liu Cheng, leaving marks on the white flesh where they touched.

It was clearly a beautiful scene of lovers reuniting after a long separation, but for the first time, Richelieu felt an indescribable bitterness. What was the relationship between him and Liu Cheng now?

Like-minded comrades?

Superiors and subordinates, leaders of fleets and commanders of factions?

Sister-in-law and brother-in-law?

still is……

Richelieu pursed his lips tightly and drove the thought out of his mind. Now was not the time to think about such things as they were not out of the crisis yet.

"It won't interfere with the business, just give me a hug first."

Bora loosened her grip slightly, then hugged Liu Cheng's waist tightly again, and whispered in his ear: "This time I'm holding you for my sister, do you know what this means?"

"what?"

"It means you need both my sister's and my share. From now on, you have to come twice each time."

Pola had a seductive smile on her mature and beautiful face. Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and she deliberately let Richelieu next to her hear it beside Liu Cheng. After exhaling into Liu Cheng's ear canal, Pola regained her serious and calm expression and stood beside Liu Cheng.

This was a deliberate show of force by Bora. Perhaps in the future they should unite around Liu Cheng and work together. There will be no problem with work, but forget about life.

Liu Cheng had no choice but to blink at Richelieu apologetically, while Richelieu looked solemn and serious, pretending that he had not heard what Pola said at all.

Comparatively speaking, Bolzano is much quieter. The girl is not confident enough and sentimental, but she is very obedient and not jealous at all.

Bolzano has been looking at Liu Cheng with admiration. She is already very happy to be able to accompany her lover. Of course, if she can get some leftover love from others, it will be even better and more satisfying.

After Sardinia's ship girl came on board, the atmosphere on the ship suddenly became a lot more relaxed. Everyone still faced the next situation seriously and nervously, but it was less heavy than before.

It's a very simple truth. Just now, only the ship girl Iris was drifting on the sea. Now the appearance and joining of the ship girl Sardinia have proved one thing with facts - I am not alone. They are not fighting alone. With a bottom line, they will naturally feel more relaxed.

The little girls gathered together. Southwest Wind was very outgoing and forced her introverted sister Northwest Wind to introduce herself to Kaixuan and the others.

"We are all good friends from now on. Let's work together to promote the glory of big brother, oh no, commander, hehehe."

"That's right, we will fight side by side in the future."

Liu Cheng pinched Xinanfeng's soft little face. He would never get tired of touching it no matter how many times.

Of course, his main purpose was to comfort the little girl, and his secondary purpose was to ridicule the scary little girl who "said nothing wrong".

"Well, I've already told you that if you are righteous, you will have many supporters. Do you believe it now?"

Ke Horror was not stubborn at all. She put one hand behind her back, bowed gracefully and beautifully, and said, "I was wrong. It turns out that there are such fairy tales among adults too."

"This is not a fairy tale, this is what people want."

Liu Cheng smiled confidently. Of course he had to be confident because he was the leader and the commander now.

Chapter 5: Convergence of Division and Conflict

The maximum speed of this Iris Napoleon-class destroyer is forty knots, which means that it will take at least fifteen hours to reach the Strait of Gibraltar at the fastest speed.

After the initial excitement, some people began to feel a little tired. Liu Cheng asked Richelieu to arrange for everyone to take turns to rest. It was even more important to maintain order at this time, because order could maintain morale, and at such a time, morale was very important.

As the sky gradually brightened, the impact of the situation began to intensify.

The Iris government has announced that it will join the new alliance led by Sangfor, and all participating countries have jointly issued a statement that they will formally sign the alliance document at the meeting this afternoon, withdraw from Azur Lane, and establish a pan-military alliance covering almost the entire European continent and parts of Asia. It will be independently responsible for the defense of the Pacific and Atlantic waters, and in principle, it does not rule out cooperation with Azur Lane.

In response to this, major powers such as Donghuang, Royal, and White Eagle strongly condemned this unilateral withdrawal from the alliance and the destruction of human cooperation, and declared that once the alliance is officially confirmed and takes effect, political and economic sanctions will be imposed on all participating countries. Human civilization has not reached a safe moment, and there will be zero tolerance for such divisive behavior.

The news of Richelieu's defection from Iris had spread throughout the intelligence networks of various countries. At such a critical juncture, the government agencies of each country were on high alert, but both sides tacitly remained silent for the time being.

The Red Axis naturally hopes that the ship girls can take action to encircle Richelieu and save him. Moreover, if such a thing is exposed too early, it will greatly undermine the prestige of the new alliance.

The Azur Lane side believes that the matter has not been settled yet and it is not appropriate to publicize it too early. Moreover, the split of Azur Lane is not something worth publicizing, and either side will affect public sentiment.

In fact, neither side has any intention of having a direct conflict with the other, so the words are fierce and unyielding, but the actions are restrained. Even though human society is temporarily divided, it has not lost its rationality.

However, at this time, whether in human society or among the ship girls, a considerable part of their attention was focused on the destroyer driven by Liu Cheng. Especially when they found that the ship was heading towards the Strait of Gibraltar and was about to confront the Iron Blood Fleet stationed there, countless people were sweating.

If a direct violent conflict occurs, the consequences and impact will be unimaginable.

The Mediterranean Sea was covered with dark clouds, and drizzles of rain were hitting the sides of the ships. Carrier-based aircraft shuttled through the strong wind, deliberately making loud whistling sounds to warn ordinary fishing boats and warships nearby not to approach.

Liu Cheng drank the hot coffee prepared by Joan of Arc and lingered in the cockpit for a while. Information was transmitted here along with the communication with Donghuang and the Royal Family. The ship would pass through the Strait of Gibraltar in a few hours. Now was the calm before the storm.

Such silence made Liu Cheng a little nervous. Yes, even if he was confident, he would still be nervous. Moreover, Liu Cheng had a premonition that Bismarck and Frederick the Great would definitely be waiting for him up ahead. Facing those lovers who were so devoted to him would naturally be a hurdle.

So Liu Cheng walked out of the cockpit, listening to the sound of rain hitting the metal ceiling. Standing next to the side railing was a pure girl with long light golden hair. She was wearing a white nun's uniform that symbolized holiness, but the front was made of black cloth that wrapped around her plump breasts. The contrast between black and white further highlighted the perfect round shape of her chest. Even so, she was still pure and holy, yet it made people fantasize a little.

She is the Banervi, the second ship of the Iris Chaffee-class aircraft carrier. The Banervi is also one of the only two aircraft carriers in the fleet. The carrier-based aircraft flying in the sky were the ones Liu Cheng asked her to launch.

Liu Cheng had contact with her before, but they just chatted for a few words. Compared with a ship girl like Brest, Banervi trusted Richelieu, so she turned to trust Liu Cheng and was willing to call him commander.

On the one hand, he was in a difficult mood and wanted to find someone to talk to. On the other hand, he saw Banerwei muttering something, so Liu Cheng walked to the side of this truly pure nun. When she noticed his arrival, her body trembled slightly, and after she showed a panic expression and then calmed down, Liu Cheng spoke.

"Ban Erwei, have you discovered anything?"

"Ah? Commander, there are no unexpected situations." Ban Erwei was a little shy, but she was able to adjust quickly. She said, "We can see human warships in the distance, but our warning should have taken effect. They are just driving away fishing boats and cargo ships on the periphery and have no intention of approaching."

Liu Cheng nodded and said, "Well, it seems that they are still abiding by the first article of the naval regulations of various countries, which is never to take the initiative to conflict with the ship girls, and they are even maintaining order... I saw you mumbling something, and I thought you encountered something difficult to deal with."

"No, no, I was just praying, that..."

Ban Erwei glanced at Liu Cheng out of the corner of his eye, hesitating to speak, "Nothing, I was just praying."

Liu Cheng smiled and said, "You are probably praying because you are confused about the future."

"You, how do you know?"

"Of course I know."

Ban Erwei's blue eyes flickered, and he quickly said, "No, it's not that I don't believe that you, the Commander, still have the Cardinal. It's just that praying is my habit..."

"It's okay. I'm actually a little confused and nervous too. I can guess what you're thinking because I can put myself in your shoes."

Ban Erwei opened his eyes wide and asked, "Commander, you are so confident and courageous, can you also be nervous?"

"A little bit. After all, I am only in my twenties. Of course I am also afraid of what will happen if I don't do well. He who wears the crown must bear its weight. It's a cliché, but it does make sense."

Liu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his nervousness was relieved a lot after he said it out loud, probably because he was not very familiar with Ban Erwei, but he was able to say that the members of his fleet were not only superiors and subordinates, but also family members.

He winked at Ban Erwei and said, "Sister, if you hear someone's confession, you won't tell others, right?"

"no, I can not."

"Then this is the secret between us. I have to be strong and confident in front of others." Liu Cheng stretched and took a deep breath to adjust his mood. He said to Ban Erwei, "Please pray for me as well. Please."

"Yes, if the wish is strong enough, we can sail further..." Ban Erwei felt that she was more courageous than before. After a pause, she said, "Commander, do you also think that praying is useful? Some people say that making a wish towards the unknown is simply impossible to achieve."

"Then I think it is still useful, but it doesn't mean that there will be any existence to help realize the wish." Liu Cheng looked into the misty distance. The rain blocked his sight, but some existences could not be blocked. "Pray again and again,

Wishing is also a reminder to myself over and over again, which can make my will stronger. Maybe just this little bit of persistence can make it happen. So it is said that man can conquer nature. As long as you believe, it is not impossible. "

Ban Erwei pursed her lips. She looked at Liu Cheng's determined profile. Her heart suddenly started beating very fast. After noticing that Liu Cheng was about to turn around, she quickly said, "That makes sense... I will pray hard. It will definitely bring good luck to the commander and everyone in the fleet!"

"Well, please."

Liu Cheng nodded, turned back to the cockpit and ordered the ship to slow down. Other ships on this busy route had been cleared, so the main event was about to begin.

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Chapter 6: Confrontation on the Strait

The Strait of Gibraltar is one of the busiest natural straits in the world, especially during the Siren Wars, when safe offshore cargo transportation emerged, with a large number of shipping and cargo vessels passing through this relatively narrow strait every day.

However, the coastline is gradually appearing at the end of the field of vision, and the mouth of the isthmus is not far ahead. Apart from his own warship, there are no other ships. Such a strange silence naturally represents abnormality. In fact, whether on land or sea, whether in the Mediterranean or the Atlantic, there are armies and ship girls confronting each other, as if it is a silent volcano, waiting for the reaction of the central center. Whether it erupts or remains silent, it almost all depends on Liu Cheng alone.

Liu Cheng ordered the destroyer to slow down to ten knots. The rotation on the ship continued as usual. The on-duty ship girls stayed at their posts, while those not on duty rested freely.

Of course, many ship girls were really nervous and excited now and had no way to rest. Triumph and Reckless poked their heads out of the hatch, Surcouf followed Joan of Arc and stood on the side deck, as well as Béarn, Suffren and Bolzano. Their eyes were all focused on the black figure high up on the bow. Liu Cheng deliberately changed into the military uniform he had worn in Iron Blood. The drizzle hit the brim of his hat, and his cuffs and hem rustled in the sea breeze. His face was firm, and he was impeccably handsome and determined both from the front and from the back.

Only Liu Cheng knew that in order to maintain such a resolute and handsome look like an iron man, his legs were almost stiff. It turned out that he still lacked some experience in pretending to be cool. He should have slowed down to 20 knots. Or maybe a carefree and unrestrained style was more suitable for him... He would have to continue to adapt in the future and be a leader who can do things with ease.

The raindrops gradually became smaller, and the clouds in the sky became thinner. The rising temperature dispelled the vague fog on the sea. A lonely black figure could be seen right in front of him, standing upright on the sea, silently facing the slowly approaching warship.

Without any other movements, Hu Teng's yellow eyes just stared at Liu Cheng at the bow. His expression was as cold as usual, and no emotion could be seen. However, at such a long distance that he couldn't even see his face clearly, Liu Cheng could still feel Hu Teng's mood.

Regret, disappointment and complicated feelings.

Hu Teng took a step forward, and the mechanical dragon ship with huge auxiliary legs unfolded behind her. She stood on the dragon's head and slowly rose up, and soon she was level with Liu Cheng at the bow. As the warship moved forward little by little, the distance between them became closer and closer.

Just before the collision, Liu Cheng waved his right hand, signaling Gascony, who was driving the ship, to slow down completely. In this way, Iris's warship was forced to stop by Huteng alone.

Liu Cheng and Hu Teng faced each other, and neither of them spoke first for a while.

Hu Teng looked at the man in front of her, this strong and cheerful man with a little baby fat on his face. At first, she thought he was an untrustworthy passerby, but little by little, he instilled in her the poison of trust and love during their interactions, making her extremely eager to possess everything about him, even if it meant lowering herself to compete with Zeppelin or even Frederick the Great. This was something she had never imagined before.

Liu Cheng had other ideas and was not completely united with Iron Blood. This was a semi-public matter even within Iron Blood. However, Liu Cheng's actions were subtle and silent, and people did not feel any urgency. Moreover, Liu Cheng's fickleness and affinity with ship girls also diverted the attention of others to a certain extent, causing them to subconsciously ignore the fact that he had other ideas.

So when Hu Teng first got the news, he was surprised, angry and unbelievable, but after calming down a little, he actually didn't feel surprised. The person he loved was of course the most outstanding human being in the world. He would of course stick to his own ideals, forge ahead bravely and overcome all difficulties. The idea of ​​uniting all the ship girls around him to bridge the contradictions was so naive and childish, but isn't this the charm of him?

Hu Teng's mood was more complicated than ever. Her original idea was to use violent means to keep Liu Cheng here, either by tying him up with chains or locking him in the basement and not allowing him to come out. In short, she wanted Liu Cheng to stay by her side and not go anywhere.

But now that I have really met him, I am completely unable to force myself on him. I am afraid of hurting him, afraid of making him disgusted, afraid of really breaking up with him.

Damn, is this love? It makes people fall into it and cannot extricate themselves.

Own love?

"Hu Teng, we meet again."

In the end, it was Liu Cheng who spoke first. He had to face it no matter what. Moreover, the moment he saw Hu Teng, Liu Cheng knew that he had made the right bet.

What he wanted was not the disintegration of escaping in a panic through the Suez Canal, but a peaceful breakup through the Strait of Gibraltar. There is a big difference between the two points.

"Come back with me now. We will forgive you for what happened. We can satisfy you with whatever you want." Hu Teng coldly stretched out his hand and pointed at Richelieu and Roma behind Liu Cheng. "You can take these people back with you. You can do whatever you want. It will definitely be easier than what you have now."

"No."

Liu Cheng just shook his head and said, "You know, I never do these things for ease and pleasure. What I want is for all the ship girls to unite without any worries and not have these fearless disputes anymore, so I am making my attempt."

"A childish attempt."

Hu Teng snorted coldly, looking disdainfully at Liu Cheng and the ship girl standing behind him, "Follow me, I'm only saying this once, there won't be a next time."

"Can't you let us pass now?"

"No."

Liu Cheng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you then."

"What? Commander, you..."

Roma spoke with some surprise and took a step forward, but was blocked by Richelieu's hand. The latter shook his head. Roma understood and suddenly understood something.

Hu Teng opened his thin lips and glared at Liu Cheng coldly and charmingly: "You have figured us out. Is this the price we have to pay for being cursed by you?"

"I don't think so. Loving and knowing each other is a happy thing."

Liu Cheng stretched out his hand, which was held by Hu Teng, who pulled him onto her ship. He stood side by side with Hu Teng and said to Richelieu and the others on the deck, "I will follow Hu Teng to meet Frederick the Great and Bismarck. You wait here for me. I will be back in half a day at most."

Roma was still a little worried, she said: "What if Frederick and the others don't let you go?"

"Will not."

Liu Cheng waved his hand confidently and said, "I said I would show you that our ideals are not rootless trees, even for the Iron Blood. Just trust me."

Roma nodded. Like all the other ship girls on the ship, she would of course trust their common commander.

Chapter 7 Accepting the Iron-Blooded Judgment

A huge mechanical dragon was sailing across the sea, heading towards a small island off the coast of the Strait of Gibraltar. The warship stayed where it was under Liu Cheng's command. Some ship girls and human ships could be seen guarding not far away, but no one chose to approach. In this way, in the center of a situation that attracted worldwide attention, such an unusual silence was maintained.

"Nothing to worry about."

As one of the first ship girls to know Liu Cheng, Pola folded her arms across her chest, leaning against the wall of the cabin, and said with a helpless jealous tone, "That guy, oh yeah, now we have to call him commander, he can get along well with everyone, even Iron Blood."