After much contention, in the end, both sides' commanders fell silent, and the ones speaking were all individuals who had not been to the front line to participate in battle.
The two main parties, Bai Zhizhan and Liu Xiangzhen, were instead quite composed.
This also shows how serious the issues within the Navy of the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom really were.
For decades, torn by the tug-of-war between two powerful families, the Navy had long been divided into clearly demarcated factions. The constant jockeying for influence only further fragmented the Navy. Not just within the Fleet, even at the Naval Academy factional strife was a common occurrence.
To quote Zhu Shijian, many naval officers had not yet learned how to fight wars but had already mastered the art of struggle.
During peaceful times it was not much of an issue, but in wartime, it could be deadly!
"General Bai, let's hear your thoughts," said Liu Changxun.
