As the sun set, a massive fleet slowly sailed toward New Frankfurt Port, swiftly causing a stir among the workers on the docks.
As one of the Holy Roman Empire's most important military ports in the South Seas, fleets coming and going was perfectly normal. But this time was different—the flags flying from the incoming fleet were wrong.
A young man pointed ahead with trembling hands and cried out, "What's going on? Which bastard was careless enough to get the military flags wrong?!"
New Frankfurt Port was one of the Austrian South Seas Fleet's bases, a vital military site. Even when foreign warships happened to pass by and needed supplies, small boats would deliver them; foreign vessels had never been allowed to dock.
This was also an unspoken understanding among colonial empires. For the safety of their ports, foreign warships were generally forbidden from entering unless they had been invited or had suffered damage during their voyage and urgently required repairs.
Especially after Japan successfully launched its surprise attack on the Philippines, the major colonial empires had become even more vigilant. Such a huge fleet, let alone being allowed to dock, would have had to remain several miles away even to receive supplies.
The middle-aged foreman beside him sneered, "Don't talk nonsense. Who would hang the wrong military flag? Just look at the design of those warships—you can tell at a glance that they aren't ours.
Those are Spanish flags. They're at war with the Japanese, and I heard they suffered a huge setback a few days ago. Looks like this fleet must be the reinforcements they sent.
I just don't know what they're doing here."
After pausing, the middle-aged man seemed to think of something. Once he came to his senses, he immediately rebuked them, "Get back to work!