Daily life with the ship girl

Royal Ark didn't smile much. He just said a few perfunctory words, then nodded lightly and said:

"We are all very tired. How about we talk after we finish entering the canal?"

"Of course." Yubari didn't know why no one in this meritorious team showed a happy expression. While she was in a daze, Emden passed by her and said:

"If this is war, then this war has no honor."

Yubari looked back and came to her senses. She saw that everyone on the Royal Ark was injured to varying degrees, especially the ship girl named Bismarck. Her ship suit was severely twisted and deformed, but Yubari did not see any pain on her face. Only calmness was her expression.

What a terrifying endurance this must have been, or what a fierce battle they had encountered.

However, Yubari couldn't understand why a ship girl wouldn't ask such a question if the battle was just fierce. She looked deeply at the back of the ship girl who said this to her.

"This war? Is there no honor in it?"

The large fleet of aircraft carriers, including the Ark Royal, entered the channel until noon the next day.

Bismarck also recovered with the help of the repair fluid. It must be said that the consumption this time was borne by Qin Yunjiao, and she also repaired it herself. Anyway, she didn't have to spend the admiral's money, so she didn't feel bad.

Yubari's lunch invitation was distributed to all the ship girls participating in the Thundercloud Islands operation, but Bismarck had no intention of going. She was now sitting in her room, lost in thought.

"Bismarck?" Nuremberg pushed open the door and came in. She saw Bismarck staring out the window in a daze, sat down beside her, and said:

"Why didn't you go to the luncheon?"

"I don't want to go."

"Oh, then when will we return to Qiyun Port to reunite with the Admiral?"

"I don't know. The Admiral hasn't given me any instructions on the next step."

"Didn't you report last night?"

"The equipment was taken away when it entered the canal last night, so there was no timely notification."

"Then call now and see what the admiral says."

"But how are we going to tell the Admiral?"

"Just report it word for word. We have no right to interfere with other matters. After all, our port is on Xiguang Island, right?"

"That's right. Only the admiral's honor is worth defending." Bismarck nodded, then stood up and took the [Sea Ear 1-5] communicator, and she dialed Li Ran's number.

Li Ran had just received a commendation from the Governor's Office. After sending Xiao Nuan home, he found a hotel to stay in. The next morning, he heard a knock on the door. He was about to accept the invitation to attend the celebration banquet, but he heard Bismarck's call. He straightened his collar and said:

"Bismarck? Congratulations on your successful operation!"

"Admiral, I have something to tell you about this battle." Bismarck hesitated. She could hear a little excitement in Li Ran's tone, and her tone was a little helpless.

"Why do you seem unhappy? The commendation order has been issued. It says that your team has made great contributions in defeating the Deep Sea. We will hold a grand triumphal ceremony for you when you return."

"Admiral, I think you have been deceived." Bismarck said this calmly, and then told Li Ran the details of the battle.

After listening to this, Li Ran tore off his tie and found that the commendation letter was full of hypocrisy. His original good impression of the Governor of the Far East was gone. After a moment, he said to Bismarck:

"I don't know what the Governor's Office is hiding, but Bismarck, a little impatience can ruin a big plan. Now everyone is enjoying the atmosphere of triumph. If you are too out of tune, you will be easily regarded as an alien. I know you don't like this kind of thing, and I don't want it either, but in order for our port area to grow as soon as possible, we must adapt to these things."

"I understand." Bismarck was silent. Indeed, her triumph without glory might be a hard-won victory in the eyes of others. She hung up the call and said to Nuremberg:

"Let's go to the luncheon."

Nuremberg's eyes flashed with helplessness. She knew that Bismarck disliked these things the most, but what did the admiral say to make Bismarck change his mind so quickly? She became even more curious about Li Ran.

On the other side, Li Ran put down the communicator in his hand, thought for a moment, tied his tie again, looked in the mirror, took a deep breath, and then went out.

Chapter 198: Shooting oneself in the foot

The Governor-General of the Far East, Chen Yao, was very annoyed at this time. Yes, annoyed.

He received a communication from the Royal Ark this morning. The other party had no intention of returning to Qiyun Port, but directly left Qinyun Reef with Feiying Falcon and Qiuyue Liangyue.

During the lunch, he saw Li Ran coming over, and immediately came up to him, pulled him to the rest area at the back, and asked:

"Li Ran, tell me honestly, did Royal Ark say anything to you?"

Li Ran frowned and said strangely:

"No, I only received a communication request from Bismarck this morning. Oh, and it seems that I received too many spam communication requests yesterday, so I set up a communication block for unknown numbers."

"Oops, Ark Royal must have thought she said something to you, so she left this morning."

"Gone? Oh, are you going back to Qiyun Port early?" Li Ran was still a little confused. He had wanted to ask Chen Yao something, but he didn't expect him to talk about the Royal Ark first.

"Oh? You didn't feel anything at all. Do you know what the Ark Royal means? A legendary ship girl, top combat power. Never mind. Your communicator should have a message function. I think the Ark Royal must have left you a message. This is a big misunderstanding. She must have thought that I was threatening you to block her communications."

Chen Yao immediately beat his chest and stamped his feet. He had never decided whether to tell Royal Ark about the cause of this battle. But now, Royal Ark just left without even giving him a chance to explain. He felt like he was shooting himself in the foot.

Li Ran still looked confused. What was going on? He had no idea what was going on at the front line these days. If Bismarck hadn't called him, he wouldn't have thought that the war was over.

Yes, it was over in one day. The attack from the deep sea seemed fierce, but it came and went quickly, which was beyond Li Ran's expectations. However, seeing Chen Yao's regretful expression, he still opened the message box. As expected, they were all communication message requests from unknown sources. Li Ran's scalp tingled, and he quickly asked Chen Yao:

"Well, there are too many messages. You should just tell me the contact information of Royal Ark. I'm too lazy to search for them one by one."

"That's no wonder. You played a huge role in this battle and achieved the greatest military merit. Although I don't know why it ended so quickly, the less consumption the better. Um, the Royal Ark's communication method is..."

"Huh? Why does it look like gibberish?"

"This is a dynamic contact code. Legendary ship girls always encounter some troubles, such as various invitations from admirals. After all, a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow, and powerful ship girls are naturally bound to receive such treatment. The dynamic contact code can be regarded as a means for them to consider their own safety."

"Then how do I let her know it's me?"

"The Royal Ark uses a dedicated communicator, so you don't have to worry about that. If she doesn't answer, ask her later."

Chen Yao breathed a sigh of relief. It was best if he didn't answer.

"Oh, it seems to be connected." Li Ran's next sentence almost choked him to death. He was a little surprised. You know, as the governor, sometimes when he went to these legendary ship girls for help, sometimes they ignored him. But Li Ran, the trainee admiral, actually agreed to the communication request in less than a minute.

Chen Yao was so exhausted that he could not even cry. He sighed and found that Li Ran was still in a daze. He slapped him on the head and said:

"Hurry up and pick up the phone and see what she says."

"Oh." Li Ran was a little caught off guard. The Governor of the Far East looked gentle, but he didn't expect his hands to be so strong. He rubbed his head and said:

"Hello, is this the Royal Ark?"

"Well, you finally answered my call." Royal Ark's tone revealed a sense of resentment that made Li Ran a little confused. Huh?

"Well, there were too many harassing communication invitations last night, so I blocked them. Sorry, I just saw the message box now."

"Ah."

"Um, can I ask you what I want to ask?"

"Can't I come to you if nothing happens?"

"Uh……"

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm on my way to the First Ship Girl Academy now. I hope to see you at the fleet review ceremony in three months?"

"Why did you change the date again? It wasn't originally supposed to be three months later."

"Anyway, you can just come when the time comes. That's it for now. If you don't come, Bismarck's cat will be gone."

"Huh? Hey, don't be impulsive..."

Li Ran was anxious, but the other party hung up the call. It was really puzzling, but Royal Ark mentioned Bismarck's cat? Does that mean she went to find Hood? In this case...

"Li Ran, what did she say?"

"Oh, nothing. They just asked me to go to the First Shipgirl Academy to attend the fleet viewing ceremony in three months. But I heard that the ceremony requires a ticket."

"Ah, you are still angry. How about this, after the lunch, you come to my office and wait for me. I will help you with these. But you must help me persuade the sisters Feiying and Falcon Eagle at the Royal Ark not to abandon me like this."

"Okay, so your target is the two sisters. But don't blame me if I salvage the boat."

"It's okay for you to salvage the ship. I actually wanted them to be instructors for the ship equipment course at the Far East Admiral Academy, but they left with the Royal Ark this time. If you can make them your ship girls, I won't have to search all over the world for them."

Li Ran was speechless. This Far East Governor's brain circuit was really weird. Forget it:

"I'm hungry, let's eat first."

"Of course, I know you don't like this party."

"you know?"

"Well, I guessed it when Ark Royal questioned me angrily, but all I can say is, be patient for now. I'll tell you something after lunch."

"whatever."

Li Ran didn't care. He waved his hand and left the lounge.

Governor Chen Yao of the Far East looked at Li Ran's back. He couldn't figure out what the problem was. Royal Ark suddenly said those words, as if he was blaming himself for not explaining some things clearly to Li Ran, and also as if he was blaming himself for not informing him about Li Ran's situation in advance.

However, Chen Yao did not expect that Li Ran could really get Emden to agree to assist the Royal Ark in the battle. What was even worse was that he had no idea what had happened to the Royal Ark in the Thundercloud Islands this time.

Chen Yao recalled Yubari's report to him, which said that six members of the Ark Royale were killed, all of them unknown ship girls. Pensions had been arranged, but it was obvious that neither the Ark Royale nor the other ship girls seemed to have any joy of victory.

This made Chen Yao feel something was wrong. After all, Deep Sea had retreated. It was indeed a bit strange that the war ended just as it had just begun. The casualties this time were still within an acceptable range, but why did he always feel that something was wrong with this battle?

Whether it was a retaliation after the deep-sea habitat was attacked, or the admirals jointly fighting, this was all expected. However, as the governor of a war zone, he clearly sensed that the early end of the war seemed to have inadvertently changed something.

So where does the problem occur?

Chen Yao didn't know, he had vaguely guessed the cause of this war, but that guess was too shocking, so he never dared to think about it. Now it seems that someone is still challenging the rules?

"Tennessee, please contact the Governor of the Pacific for me. There's trouble." Seeing that there was no one in the lounge, Chen Yao dialed the number.

"Understood, Admiral." Tennessee was deep in the port of Qiyun Port at this time. He was responsible for cleaning up the mess for his admiral. After receiving the communication, she asked:

"Do you want to start early?"

"Things have changed, and some people can't wait any longer." Chen Yao thought for a long time. It seemed that the Hawks couldn't hold back any longer. And Bai Kuang, is revenge really that important? He sighed:

"If Bismarck returns to Qiyun Port, send someone to bring them here directly."

"OK." Tennessee nodded and hung up the call. She thought for a moment, handed the work over to Xiong Ye, and then dialed Missouri's number:

"Hey, Missouri..."

Chapter 199: I'm All Ears

When Li Ran returned to the banquet, the originally noisy venue had become quiet.

Li Ran didn't care. He found a seat and was about to sit down when suddenly there was warm applause in the venue.

Then, while Li Ran was still a little confused, several generals wearing many Xia country military medals came over. That's right, Xia country was the real manager of Qiyun Port after all. Although Chen Yao was the Governor-General of the Far East in name, his power was granted by the Xia royal family. Otherwise, such a large port for foreign trade could never be the office of Chen Yao's Far East Governor's Office.

The relationship between the admiral and the country is actually not completely severed. Maybe I said before that the admiral is not bound by secular laws. That means that after the admiral breaks the law, various countries have no right to try him, let alone arrest him. You know, one of the admiral's ship girls can defeat a small-scale ordinary human army.

Therefore, although the admirals' ship girls nominally made contributions to this banquet, the logistical support still relied on the strong support of various trading companies and the Xia government.

Therefore, for such a large celebration banquet, Chen Yao, as the governor and representative of the Far East admirals, must invite General Xia to the banquet. This is not only a way of mutual respect between the two sides, but also a regular means to make Qiyun Port more united.

After all, in these ports bordering the land, the influence of the country is still everywhere. Although the islands in the ocean can only be handed over to the admirals because the navy of various countries has been severely damaged, politicians will not give up the ocean. They have seen that the admirals have set up garrisons on various islands to ensure the shipping routes, which has become the most effective means to ensure ocean trade, so they will not rashly break this stable situation. However, it is different for these ports bordering the land. The countries have spent a lot of money to ensure the safety of the nearby land ports. For example, they have purchased a large number of coastal defense equipment, which are not available to ordinary admirals. Therefore, the construction of land port cities is generally better and more prosperous than inland cities. This is also to attract more admirals to come for trade. After all, where there are admirals, there are ship girls, and if there are ship girls, there will be no great losses in the event of a deep-sea attack.

Therefore, these provincial-level cadres of Qixia Province, who are also veteran generals of the Far East Military Region of Xia State, rushed to the banquet as soon as they received Chen Yao's invitation. The purpose of their trip was actually to meet the trainee admiral from the Pacific Ocean who was listed first in Chen Yao's commendation regulations.

"Hello, Mr. Li Ran." Xiahou Yu is the current commander-in-chief of the Far East Military Region, and he is just one step away from the rank of marshal. His predecessor's identity was even more astonishing. He was the dean of the now renamed Xia Kingdom Royal Naval Academy. At this time, several old friends who came with him, all of whom were elders with the rank of lieutenant generals and generals, came to Li Ran together.

Although Li Ran was not from this world, he had served in the Marine Corps. Even though the medals of honor in this world were different from those on Earth, when he saw the rows of medals on the chests of these old men, he immediately stood up and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:

"Hello, gentlemen. May I ask what can I do for you?"

"You are quite courageous, not bad." Xiahou Yu smiled heartily and said:

"I am the current commander-in-chief of the Far East Military Region, with the rank of general."

"It turns out to be the old general. My apologies." Li Ran still looked respectful, but he curled his lips. What general? After witnessing this air raid, he had enough understanding of the decline of the navies of various countries. A country with a weak navy is not worthy of his awe.

After all, Li Ran is a Chinese soldier. Especially since he was a child, he has been influenced by the country's navy and knows how bumpy the country's navy was in the past. So when he came to this world, he always held the dignity of a Chinese naval soldier. So in fact, he looked down on the so-called army of Xia Country.

Especially after the surprise attack, Li Ran discovered that the ones who reacted the fastest were not the so-called Xia Kingdom army, but the gendarmerie ship girls belonging to the Far East Gendarmerie branch, that is, the patrol ship girls who sent Li Ran to a safe area. So he respected the generals of Xia Kingdom, but he had no awe in his heart.

As a veteran general, Xiahou Yu had been through many battles and was well versed in the ways of the world. How could he not hear the slight disdain hidden in Li Ran's calm tone? However, he was not angry. After all, he also knew that he, the so-called general, was just a decoration in the eyes of other admirals.

But there is no way, this is the world, they have already accepted it, Xiahou Yu's mouth showed a trace of bitterness, but thinking of the business, he nodded and said:

"In fact, I came to disturb Mr. Li Ran today because of your meritorious service reward."

"Merit Reward?" Li Ran was a little confused. Wasn't this something Chen Yao was doing? He was a little surprised:

"My merit reward? Aren't they going to be distributed uniformly at that time? Is there any change?"

"No, it's because you helped Qiyun Port avoid retaliation from the Deep Sea Fleet this time. We thought that if you need it, the merit reward can be converted into material rewards. After all, you played a great role in this battle and deserve a privilege."