#676 - Chapter 476 Collusion between Internal and External Parties

The new navy's fleet was speeding across the turbulent sea. Rayleigh stood on the bridge, gazing ahead through the massive windows.

His gaze was calm, yet held a hint of subtle anxiety.

The fleet was vast and well-equipped, with numerous warships scattered across the sea. The battle flags fluttered in the wind, creating a grand and awe-inspiring scene.

However, a sense of unease that he couldn't quite put his finger on lingered in Rayleigh's heart.

Everything here seemed perfect, but he knew that beneath every brick, there could be a hidden source of decay.

"Vice Admiral, we've received reports from surrounding ships that the enemy has formed an encirclement."

The adjutant approached Rayleigh and reported in a low voice.

Rayleigh nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on the sea.

His hand gently gripped the railing of the command platform, as if waiting for something.

"Have them maintain formation and prepare for battle."

Rayleigh's voice was deep and calm, but the turmoil within him couldn't be ignored.

He hadn't let his guard down these past few days. As a vice admiral of the new navy, he knew that the situation before him was not simple.

Although the new navy was gradually rising to prominence with unstoppable momentum, he understood that there were still unfathomable enemies lurking in the shadows.

In fact, Rayleigh wasn't the only one who felt uneasy.

Many high-ranking officials within the new navy were also quietly sensing an invisible pressure.

Although many soldiers had devoted themselves to this war, many of these newcomers hadn't actually been sufficiently tempered.

Even more seriously, some seemingly loyal members were actually hiding unknown secrets.

Rayleigh had sensed some abnormal changes quietly occurring within the new navy earlier.

Many soldiers who had once performed well suddenly disappeared from the ranks;

Some commanders who were originally trustworthy began to speak and act ambiguously.

His heart tightened, as if he had grasped a trace of crisis.

"They've infiltrated..."

Rayleigh gritted his teeth inwardly, a terrifying thought flashing through his mind.

The World Government's spies had long been lurking in key positions within the new navy.

Rayleigh had heard that the backgrounds of certain high-ranking individuals were extremely complex, and some of them even had close ties to special agencies of the World Government.

Those deeply hidden spies had accumulated enough intelligence over years of lurking, and had even infiltrated the core of the new navy, taking control of some military resources.

Their mission was to destroy the future of the new navy.

The game behind this war far exceeded Rayleigh's expectations.

From the beginning, the new navy had been placed on an extremely dangerous chessboard. Every person and every piece in the game was constantly changing within the World Government's carefully crafted layout.

Just as Rayleigh was deep in thought, the alarm suddenly sounded in the bridge.

That harsh sound seemed to herald the arrival of a disaster.

"Enemy warships are approaching!"

The adjutant's face was pale, his tone filled with undisguised panic.

"Reports indicate that the enemy has leaked our attack routes, and some of the new navy's transport convoys have been exposed!"

"What?!"

Rayleigh turned his head sharply, his eyes instantly becoming like cold blades.

He hadn't expected that the supply line he had tried so hard to protect would be precisely targeted by the enemy.

What shocked him the most was that the enemy not only knew their routes, but even knew the weak periods of defense.

"The situation is very urgent!"

The adjutant continued to report,

"The enemy fleet has launched an attack on us at the scheduled time, and they know we must protect these supplies. They will never let us go easily!"

Rayleigh's face grew even gloomier, and his fingers unconsciously clenched the baton.

"As expected, they have already infiltrated the core of the new navy."

He murmured in a low voice, a sense of unprecedented oppression surging in his heart.

He quickly ordered the fleet to mobilize and meet the enemy, but the anxiety in his heart lingered.

He knew that the attack before him was not just a simple battle.

The enemy's goal at this moment was not only these supplies, but to completely cut off the new navy's connection with the front lines.

This meant that once the supplies were taken away, the combat power of the front lines would drop sharply, and the entire new navy's strategic deployment would face the risk of collapse.

"Their target must be these supplies."

Rayleigh took a deep breath, his eyes becoming incredibly firm.

"This is not an ordinary battle, but a crucial battle related to the fate of our new navy."

He turned to the adjutant, his eyes flashing with a hint of anger and determination.

"Immediately notify all fleets to ensure the safety of the transport fleet, and bring out our strongest forces to meet the enemy.

We can't let them succeed!"

Rayleigh's voice had become sharp and cold, a determination he had never shown before.

He knew that the enemy had unreservedly pointed the blade at the new navy's neck, and this battle must be won.

"Mobilize all forces, concentrate fire, and protect these supplies at all costs!"

He gritted his teeth, his gaze piercing through the entire bridge like a sharp sword, casting an uncompromising determination towards the sea ahead.

The battle horn had been blown, and the conspiracy behind it seemed to be just beginning to reveal its cruel face.

......

Jin An stood in the spacious command room, gently stroking the intelligence in his hand with his fingertips, his eyes without a trace of fluctuation.

The large screen on the wall displayed the battle situation in real time. The soldiers on the ships busily shuttled through their respective positions, preparing for the next deployment.

However, Jin An's gaze at this time was as sharp as an eagle's, locked on a report in his hand.

He read in a low voice:

"As expected, they've come..."

The sea outside was turbulent, as if it were a prelude to the storm about to break out.

The pirate coalition had been successfully repelled by them in the previous battle, but all of this was only a temporary victory.

Jin An knew that the real challenge had just begun.

A new crisis was quietly approaching.

His gaze tightened slightly, his mind quickly recalling the series of deployments he had made before.

As the commander of the new navy, he was constantly considering every possible unexpected situation.

This transportation operation was a key link in their entire strategic layout.

Transporting supplies separately through multiple routes was to prevent ambushes.

And the moment he learned that the rear transport team had been attacked, Jin An was already clear in his mind - the enemy's target was clear, and the problem lay within the transport team.

"The rear transport ship was attacked, and the enemy did come as planned."

Jin An said lightly, his tone calm with a hint of suppressed determination.

He had long known that behind this war, there was not only the pirates' attack, but also a long-hidden internal and external collusion.

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