"Citizens and soldiers of the Empire, good evening, I am Cabinet Chief Xue Yuanzheng.
"Here, I am announcing with an extremely complicated heart, a very heavy, and deeply sorrowful news. This morning, the Navy of the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom launched a surprise attack on the Southern Fleet of our Imperial Navy stationed at Chengjiang Port, without a declaration of war!
"According to the latest news, more than a hundred ships, including twelve main battle ships, have either sunk or been damaged.
"In the shameless attack launched by the enemy, more than three thousand officers and soldiers of the Southern Fleet fulfilled the promise they made to the Empire with their blood and lives.
