Where does this kid get such confidence?

At this moment, even the pirates were bewildered.

When the two sides agreed to cooperate and fight together, the pirate leaders roughly assessed the strength under Fang Yu's command.

Approximately over four hundred regular military ships.

Such military power, although not weak, is certainly not enough if they want a head-on confrontation with the remaining Purification Army.

Even though we may annihilate three squads of the Purification Army, wiping out one-third of their forces,

The remaining Purification Army still has over two thousand ships in their configuration.

Once they realize there exists this special fleet led by Fang Yu in this sea area, the remaining Purification Army will no longer act separately.

What Fang Yu and the others will face next is a Purification Army equipped with more than two thousand ships.

We must also count the stationed troops on Ijima, with four hundred docked ships.

A total of two thousand five hundred ships, along with war weapons set up around Ijima.

This force alone is terrifying to think about.

The only thing Fang Yu can do is cooperate with the pirates, mobilizing the strength of over ten thousand pirate ships in this sea area and his own troops, only then is there a chance to capture Ijima and annihilate the Purification Army.

But now...

Fang Yu seems indifferent to cooperating, where does his confidence really come from?

Everyone wonders if Fang Yu is getting arrogant and failing to see the situation clearly?

Anyone can tell that without the pirates, relying on Fang Yu's fleet of four hundred ships, no matter how it is designed or operated, it's impossible to defeat the Purification Army.

"Lieutenant… should we…"

Li Chongjing hesitated to speak, wanting to remind Fang Yu of the current predicament of the army.

But Fang Yu merely glanced at Li Chongjing, shook his head, and ignored his advice.

Li Chongjing sighed softly and stepped back.

Even though he had only joined Fang Yu's command for less than a month, Li Chongjing had already grasped Fang Yu's command style.

Once Fang Yu decides on something, no one can talk him out of it.

This young man, who usually seems amiable, often mingling with the crew, displays an almost dictatorial decisiveness when faced with crucial moments.

He seemed to have a different calculation in mind; otherwise, he wouldn't fail to see the current situation.

Li Chongjing felt he might be overthinking it, but as an adjutant, it was his duty to sound a warning on strategic decisions, hence his attempt to advise Fang Yu.

But now... Fang Yu shook his head.

Li Chongjing then said nothing more.

Knowing when to advise is also a basic quality an adjutant should have.

At this moment, Fang Yu stood on the deck of the ship, his gaze quite emotionless, simply looking at the pirates calmly.

After he finished his statement, Fang Yu said nothing more, leaving everyone wondering what he was thinking.

The only visible thing is...

Fang Yu is waiting for the pirates to make a decision.

If they accept the terms of 2000 tons of Living Copper Ore, then we cooperate.

If they cannot accept and start asking for something crazy like the quantity of 5000 tons, then there's no point in discussing.

The attitude... was overwhelmingly assertive.

...

Fang Yu's assertive and confident demeanor instantly quieted the pirates.

The pirate leaders looked at each other, eyes filled with hesitation and confusion.

After a moment, one pirate leader couldn't stand it any longer. He stepped forward and loudly asked Fang Yu, "Kid, do you have some other trick up your sleeve?"

Fang Yu looked at him, smiled, and stayed silent.

Seeing Fang Yu's demeanor, the pirates scratched their heads, knowing that if they didn't cooperate, Fang Yu wouldn't reveal his plans and backup strategies.

But... What else could this kid have as a backup?

In this sea area, the only force capable of confronting the Purification Army is the pirates.

What other forces could he rely on?

If there is no backup, then this kid is just bluffing everyone.

But if he truly has a backup, wouldn't everyone lose the chance to acquire a massive amount of Living Copper Ore?

It sounds ridiculous, despite the pirate ships in this sea area numbering probably in the tens of thousands, the pirates couldn't unite to pursue a common goal without a Pirate Alliance or someone like Fang Yu with special integration abilities intervening.

That being said...

Although the pirates are confident that Fang Yu wouldn't be able to capture Ijima without them,

The awkward thing is...

Without Fang Yu's ability to tie them together, the pirates themselves wouldn't be able to unite and take action.

Should they agree to Fang Yu's terms...

The pirates were indecisive.

...

Watching the pirates, hesitating for ages and still not making a decision, a trace of impatience flashed in Fang Yu's eyes. Then he waved his hand and ordered the soldiers of the Duorong Federation:

"Forget it, let's go, don't waste time!"

Upon hearing Fang Yu's words, the soldiers of the Duorong Federation showed various expressions, hesitated slightly, then followed behind Fang Yu's ship into the sea ahead.

About 5 minutes into the voyage, the soldiers, including the pirates who stood still dumbfounded behind, watched Fang Yu's ships go farther away and collectively felt bewildered.

"No way..."

"Wait a second!"

"You're really leaving?!"

The soldiers of the Duorong Federation, along with the pirates, thought Fang Yu was employing "retreat to advance", a tactic used in negotiations.

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