Azur Lane Mobile Front.

"Performing a magnificent finale in front of that fleet would only make other factions wary of Ironblood."

Compared to the worry on Bismarck's face, Frederick the Great's face was much more composed.

"I believe that the child will cooperate well with us in playing this piece."

"Hmm~ Although, it might require paying a price."

Chapter 621: Another Visit to the Northern Alliance

More than a month has passed since the Kerguelen Island incident ended.

Half a month has passed since Donghuang and Free Iris issued their announcement to Ironblood.

The major international factions have all been watching this unfold with a detached, spectator-like attitude.

Rob also roughly guessed that the Royal Navy and the White Eagles had been dealt with by Iron-Blooded diplomatic means.

Otherwise, given the history of "friendly exchanges" between the Iron Blood and the Royal Family at sea, Queen Elizabeth would never have swallowed this insult.

However, compared to his previous battles against Sakura Empire, dealing with Ironblood was far more complicated in Rob's view.

First of all, the geographical distance alone makes many things uncertain.

Compared to Sakura Empire, which is practically right on their doorstep, Ironblood and Iris are worlds apart.

Another point is that the current public opinion environment for Ironblood is much better than that for Sakura Empire back then.

Through Frederick the Great's maneuvering and exchanges of interests, neither the Royal Navy nor the White Eagle harbored such deep hatred for the Ironblood.

Back when Robo fought against Sakura Empire, at least in Azur Lane, there was only one voice – "Well done!"

If you were to fight Ironblood now, you probably wouldn't get such good treatment.

Even more critically, the Ironbloods did indeed make corresponding contributions in the Battle of Scapa Flow and a series of operations against the Sirens.

This prevented Rob from launching more effective attacks against the Ironbloods.

Moreover, it's likely that when Robb actually defeats the Ironbloods, the Royal Navy and Eagle Union factions will step in to "mediate."

"This is difficult!"

Looking up at the sky, Rob sighed and stretched out his arm for the company to hold onto.

At this moment, Luo was not staying in the port area of ​​Donghuang.

He is currently on a "friendly visit" in the heart of the Northern Union, accompanied by a fleet of ships.

The agreement reached with the Soviet Union at the Sardinian Empire Expo to exchange mechs for industrial systems needs to be implemented as soon as possible.

At the same time, the Northern Alliance is also the faction with the deepest conflict with the Ironblood, besides the Iris Theocracy.

Even though Ironblood had already returned most of the occupied territories, many important cities of the Northern Union were still under occupation.

Therefore, Rob naturally thought of the Northern Union as an ally for the Iron Blood War.

It's already autumn in the north, and it's getting a bit chilly.

Rob and the company also donned autumn attire.

"Enterprise, I remember you were caught wearing this outfit by the goddess of the hearth, and they forcibly added another layer to your clothes afterward?"

"Ah~ really, Commander, don't say that!"

Even in autumn, the company's lower body outfits still consist of only a short skirt paired with knee-high boots.

This naturally reminded Rob of the classic case of the company and the goddess of the hearth, where the "your mom thinks you're cold" argument was used.

When her commander mentioned it, Enterprise felt as if she could hear the somewhat nagging voice of the goddess of the hearth again.

This made her unconsciously shrink her neck, and she tightened her grip on Luo Bo.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch~ be gentle, be gentle."

However, for ships, even a slightly greater force applied to humans would be an unbearable burden.

"Humph~"

With a soft hum, the businesswoman loosened her grip.

"Commander, when are we going back to the port?"

The two walked side by side, with Qiye resting her head on Rob's shoulder.

"What's wrong, missing home?"

"Yeah, I miss Yorktown."

"Probably soon."

Rob pondered for a moment before giving an ambiguous answer.

The negotiations with the Northern Union are progressing relatively smoothly.

However, the Soviet Union did not entirely agree with sending troops to the Iron Blood.

It's already autumn, and it might snow here in the Northern Union area in a little while.

Although soldiers in the north could fight against the wind and snow, that did not mean it was a good choice.

Another issue is that the Northern Alliance's main warships are not much more numerous than those of the Eastern Empire.

Although they still have enough ships that have not been launched or only exist on paper, these ships are clearly not considered combat power.

However, even if Zhenhai didn't explicitly state it, Rob could tell that the Soviet Union was bargaining with him.

They wanted to own a flying warship belonging to the Northern Union.

It seems that Robb's previous remarks to the Soviet Union regarding the industrial system gave them some ideas.

After all, who wouldn't want a warship like the Gamma?

"Alright, let's go, Enterprise, let's go buy a gift for Yorktown."

"She's been eyeing the coats made from the specialties of Northern Union for a long time."

"Perfect timing! You and she have similar body types, why don't you become a model?"

Upon hearing what Rob said, the company immediately covered its chest with its hand.

"Their figures...are quite different..."

"..."

"Let's put the details aside and go!"

Not knowing why his initial ship was being so shy, Rob pulled Enterprise away from where she stood and headed towards the shop he had previously inquired about.

...

Meanwhile, in the offices of the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Union, as well as Soviet Belaros and Soviet Rossiya, were all present.

"What are your thoughts on this ruthless military operation?"

"I believe that launching an operation at this time is actually still feasible."

"After all, even if winter comes and something unexpected happens, our soldiers can successfully withdraw with the help of our commander."

After thinking for a moment, the Soviet leader first expressed his opinion.

"Ha, so this means we're putting all the bets on Comrade Commander?"

"When did you become like me?"

Soviet Belaros sat up straight, watching his sisters with great interest.

"If we can't even handle this level of leverage, then we probably shouldn't continue with our plans."

Glancing at Soviet Belaros, a blush crept onto Soviet Rossiya's face, whether from the thought of something or perhaps from the high temperature of the fire burning in the fireplace.

"That makes sense!"

After listening, Soviet Belaros pretended to suddenly understand.

She reached out and patted the armrest of the chair.

"Then, I vote in favor of this matter."

"Furthermore, although we may not be able to get the warships for the time being, I think the commander will not object to us upgrading them."

"Since you two have agreed, let's settle this matter at tomorrow's meeting."

"It's time to put an end to our feud with Ironblood."

Chapter 622: The So-Called Size

When Rob and Enterprise returned to their hotel, the ships seemed to have been waiting for them for quite some time.

"Wow~"

As soon as the two entered, all the ships turned their attention to the several large bags that Rob was carrying.

"No wonder I hadn't seen you all afternoon. Turns out you were out shopping with your company."

Although the weather in the Northern Union had cooled down to the point where one could feel a slight chill, Zhenhai was still waving a round fan in his hand.

She glanced back and forth between Rob and Enterprise a few times, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"But now that you're back, Commander, I'll let you hear this yourself."

As he spoke, Zhenhai glanced to the side, gesturing for Luo Bo to look over.

"Oh dear, Commander, so you went shopping?"

"But why did you only bring the company? Shouldn't these kinds of events be more lively with more people?"

As soon as Mercury finished speaking, Rob immediately felt the gazes directed at him from all around.

He thought to himself, "You really know how to bring up the most sensitive topics."

Of course, looking at the undisguised mockery in the eyes of the veteran Mercury Memorial, Rob was absolutely certain that she was doing it on purpose.

"Haha~ It was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, a spur-of-the-moment idea~"

Rob laughed it off and let the matter drop for the time being.

Fortunately, Mercury Memorial didn't really stir up trouble; she still maintained that she was there to do serious business.

"By the way, Commander, my Soviet comrades asked me to tell you that the meeting will continue tomorrow."

"Hmm~ That's it!"

Mercury Memorial, being somewhat overly lively, practically skipped over to Rob.

"Let's continue tomorrow. It seems you've thought it through?"

"Haha~ Well, I don't know!"

"Alright, since there's a meeting tomorrow, I won't invite you for drinks today, Commander."

"I'll head back now!"

After saying goodbye to the ships and Robo, Mercury Memorial left cheerfully.

As soon as Mercury left, Rob collapsed onto the sofa.

In a way, he really did court disaster.

He actually spent an entire afternoon shopping with a warship, and it was his own initiative!

At this moment, a feeling of fatigue suddenly surged up.

"Oh honey, what did you buy today? Let me see!"

In stark contrast to Rob's seemingly imminent demise, New Jersey is always brimming with energy.

"Ah~ it's nothing, I just promised to bring back a coat from here for Yorktown."

"Then, I just bought some clothes for the company as well."

"Speaking of which, the clothes from the Northern Union are, well, really quite practical."

Thinking about the two coats he had bought for Yorktown and businesses, which he estimated to weigh several kilograms each, Rob felt his arms ache.

"Hey~ Honey's being biased~ Why don't I get any!"

Upon hearing this, New Jersey put her arms around Rob's neck from behind.