章 213: 213. Total outbreak

Lin Zhongqing was spot on; the newspapers the next day carried the headline of an official declaration of war between Shun Country and Izumo.

In fact, before the news broke, the two countries had already skirmished in secret, with neither side gaining an advantage.

However, most people in the imperial court and the country held an optimistic view of the war.

Izumo might be a small country, akin to an insignificant player previously not worthy of much attention, now audaciously attempting to snack on something much larger than itself, even formulating something called the "Strategy for Conquest." It was truly an absurdity.

Moreover, the Zhenhai Fleet was reputed as the "number one navy in the Far East," so this battle was sure to have no suspense.

Lu Yao quickly flipped through the newspaper, feeling that these people were too optimistic.

Fortunately, there were also enlightened individuals who pointed out the crux of the problem: