章節 427: April 16th whistleblower

Hours later, several countries moved without any forewarning, as if a calm lake suddenly began to boil.

After receiving the orders, Strauss, the naval commander of the Dorne Kingdom, immediately assembled the fleet and, without a second thought, attacked all the Shireck merchant ships conducting trade that they could find in the nearby waters of Dorne.

Subsequently, the Dorne Kingdom declared war on Shireck, and the Dorne Navy assembled a fleet consisting of 2 Brunas-class ironclad warships, 12 of the largest sailing warships, and 32 logistical support sailing ships, preparing to join the Great Tang Group's expeditionary fleet against Shireck.

A few hours later, the Poplar Kingdom also declared war on Shireck, with 2 Brunas-class ironclad warships deployed, leading supply ships and menacingly blocking the trade routes on the high seas.