My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 383 - 334: Cave Lake Navy_2

Chapter 383: Chapter 334: Cave Lake Navy_2

This was a moderate lesson, and Owen Bertram took note, warning himself not to make such a mistake again.

After careful consideration, Owen decided to make the trip himself. Since the Cave Lake Navy was unwilling to release their men, he could instead send a document to the Military Equipment Department explaining the situation. They would likely send him the Refining Diagram Records, and with the support of the Lioyd Sect, he would be able to set up the entire defensive line by himself.

However, the artificers at the Military Equipment Department were experienced professionals who could quickly set up the line.

Owen Bertram informed his subordinates, rode Magpie, and embarked on his journey, determined to make it a quick one. Relying on Magpie’s speed, he could reach Nine Caves Lake in a few Shichen, finalize the deal, and fly back on his own.

Darcy Darren would return with the artificers.

In theory, since there was an Imperial Court order, the Military Harbor Battery was already built, and Owen Bertram personally coming, he had given them enough face. The Navy had no reason not to let their men go.

...

The biggest difference between Nine Caves Lake this time and the last time Owen visited was the construction of a sizable military harbor in an appropriate area of the lake. However, this inner lake navy harbor could not compare to an ocean navy harbor.

Owen Bertram had Magpie land early to avoid any misunderstandings. He gazed at the military harbor from a nearby mountain, furrowing his brow.

There were indeed four battery emplacements built on the high ground near the harbor, but there were only a few people scattered about, and the defense seemed very lax.

Even in the absence of war, such carelessness should not be tolerated.

Looking further into the harbor, there were only about ten ships of various sizes, and only one of them was a large ship of about twenty zhang, while the rest were small ships of five or six zhang, making the entire harbor seem deserted.

An uneasy feeling hit Owen: Had the Wood Dynasty’s army already decayed to this extent?

Where had the Spirit Jade allocated by the Imperial Court to the navy gone? It certainly couldn’t have been enough to acquire just these few small ships...

Some things seemed unbelievable, absolutely unreasonable, and no sensible person would do them. However, when Owen recalled the history of his previous life, such chaos was widespread during the final stages of those dynasties. Many of their actions, viewed with the eyes of later generations, were self-destructive, yet they were commonplace at the time. Otherwise, how could a large empire suddenly collapse?

If the officers of the Cave Lake Navy colluded in embezzling military funds and the navy ships were insufficient, it wouldn’t be so hard to accept.

Owen Bertram shook his head secretly, made contact with Darcy Darren.

Darcy was staying at a nearby post station, and welcomed Owen in. By now, he had already realized the situation: "Sir, the attitude of the Cave Lake Navy towards us is not right. After all, I belong to the Fifth Great Domain, yet they have been extremely rude and unreasonable. Even if they do not want to lend their men, there is no need for such treatment."

Owen Bertram nodded slightly: "Contact them once more, and say that I have come in person to see their Naval Admiral."

"Yes."

Darcy Darren went with two military officers to the Navy camp entrance, and one of the officers stepped forward: "Please inform Admiral that Owen Bertram, the Deputy Commander of the Horizon Bureau Summit Command Office, wishes to visit him."

There were more than a dozen navy soldiers guarding the entrance, their weapons and armor slack, every one of them languid. The long spears in their hands looked like walking sticks, and the leader carried a knife, both hands tucked into his sleeves, dozing off. He was awakened irritably and dug his ears: "Again?"

Seeing Darcy Darren from the Fifth Great Domain behind him, the leader reluctantly went inside: "Wait, I’ll inform them."

It didn’t take long before the same camp leader Darcy had seen before came out with a team, and through the bars of the camp gate, he coldly waved at Darcy: "No meeting!"

"Admiral is the master of a division, noble in status. Our navy yamen is not like your Horizon Bureau, where thousands of revered Lords are worthless!"

"Moreover, who do you Summit Metropolitan Office people think you are? Just a mere Deputy Commander, and yet you want to meet whomever you want?"

"Go back quickly, and if you dare to linger in front of the camp gate again, I will accuse you of spying on military affairs!"

Both military officers were so infuriated that they wanted to pull out their swords on the spot, but they were gently restrained by Darcy: "Don’t cause trouble for the Admiral." He looked at the camp leader again: "Is Admiral really not seeing us?"

"No!"

Darcy Darren turned and left, was there really no temper in the Fifth Great Realm?

He went straight back to the post station, without exaggeration, reported everything precisely, and then gritted his teeth: "Sir, I can’t bear it!"

Owen Bertram felt instinctively that something was wrong and said, "This Admiral really has guts. My Horizon Bureau has the power to inspect the world. If he had no flaws, it would be fine, but in his military harbor, there are only over a dozen large and small ships, and his subordinates are lax in their training. Isn’t he afraid that I would find a colleague to investigate him?"

Darcy Darren asked, "Sir, you mean..."

Owen Bertram sneered, "I suddenly became interested and wanted to have a good fight with the Naval Admiral of the Cave Lake Navy!"

Darcy Darren was full of doubts, but at least he was certain of one thing: the Admiral’s attitude was clear, and the people of the Summit Metropolitan Office could not be easily insulted.

That was enough.

Owen Bertram waved for Darcy Darren to go down, feeling uneasy in his heart when strange things happened. He appeared calm and composed in front of his subordinates, but without understanding the underlying connections, he felt unsure.

He spread out the map and thought about the nearby Horizon Bureau posts around Nine Caves Lake, gradually revealing an enlightened expression.