The operation lasted 27 hours and 25 minutes, and as a large-scale refurbishment of the overall jump operation, the fleet was finally able to anchor and rest in the dark universe. The huge organizational machine immediately changed its frequency, and a large number of officers and men who were stuck in the front line were given the opportunity to relax and sleep, while some "not too busy" posts temporarily controlled the daily operation of the fleet as supplementary roles.

As the top of the squadron, I haven't been able to rest for twenty hours straight, except that after entering jump sailing mode, I have been given five hours of deep sleep in the bridge's exclusive sleeping pod.

Although I imagined the 'glorious' scene of giving orders to the army when I was not a high-ranking officer, I actually sat in this position and experienced 20 hours of continuous suffering, and I completely reversed my previous thoughts. The responsibility is heavy and you don't get a good rest, and you have to pretend to be full of confidence, the so-called commanders and the like are really not done by people, and there are still many people who want to break their heads and want to squeeze in.

While stumbling about my career, I noticed that the shuttle began to slow down, and the small bright spot outside the porthole suddenly grew in size and quickly took over the entire view.

The Yunshan has arrived.

The hard-pressed profession of commander requires the participation of military meetings at one level after another, even when the soldiers can take a break. Keep your eyelids open in the midst of heated verbal discussions and abuse, so as not to be seen as a suspicion of lazy duties.

A meeting was held soon on the next course of action for the fleet and how to engage with the fortress of Jupiter.

Dragging my tired body and complaining, I noticed that most of the officers in the hall had bad faces, and that the anxiety peculiar to human beings who had insomnia for a long time was spreading in the room.

With the guards shouting the captain's arrival, not one but a group of people entered the venue.

Most of the people who came in, except for General Kramer and a few staff officers from the headquarters, did not wear military uniforms, but appeared in front of us in formal clothes.

Officer A: "Zhentmad, it's those sub-politicians again." They think that if they have some social status, they can go anywhere? Here is a military meeting, what are they coming to do? ”

I couldn't agree more with the fat officer's words. As soldiers who have been born and died on the front lines of the battlefield, we seem to be inherently resistant to politicians and bureaucrats who only sit in the rear of safety, point fingers, and sometimes have to evaluate the military.

Although there was an uproar in the room, it did not spread, mainly thanks to the presence of General Kramer. Although he is not the type of burly and majestic, he has a high prestige because he has repeatedly led everyone to escape defeat. Under his expression of not being angry and arrogant, there is a deep and incomprehensible background. Every time I see him, I feel like I'm being seen through one-sidedly.

I think this feeling is probably an experience shared by most of the officers here, and General Kramer's prestige has nothing to do with it.

"Today is not a purely military meeting, but a preparatory meeting with the participation of Mr. Clark, the highest existing person in charge of the coalition government, and his staff to make arrangements for the future of the fleet after it arrives at the fortress of Jupiter, whether it is military or political, as well as for the people's livelihood. Now, I would like to ask Mr. Clark to share with us some of his team's considerations for the future. ”

Of the political officials, only two or three were in the front row of the conference room, and most of them were in the vacant seats in the room.

This seemingly ordinary act alone caused the dissatisfaction of most of the officers present. After all, the army is an organization above the class, and the seemingly scattered seats are actually distinguished from the rostrum in strict accordance with the principle of military rank.

Although the bureaucrats also had hierarchical differences, and they were not much simpler than the army, they were new arrivals and were incompatible with the army's original hierarchical relationship. The sight of two or three bureaucrats wanting to sit next to the rostrum, a colonel like me, who sat in the nearest row, immediately aroused the displeasure of the officers, and there was a clamor in the rows after that.

General Kramer frowned at first.

"This is not a real military conference, and our political colleagues will prepare the rear of the fleet during the time when the soldiers are fighting bloodily, give full play to the efficiency of the organization and the regime, and provide a solid foundation for the logistics of the army. Therefore, please put aside unnecessary preconceptions for a while, bear with me, and do not distinguish who is in high or low seats in this meeting. ”

Since the generals have said so, naturally no one below will come forward to oppose it. There was still grunting of dissatisfaction, but the room didn't get any more chaotic.

The bureaucrat sitting next to me was a tall, middle-aged man with a lot of talent. He was obviously interested in having such a high rank at my age, but after I expressed my indifference that I didn't want to communicate, he could only smile and retract his outstretched hand, pretend to tidy up his clothes, and continue to listen to the meeting.

Like this situation around me, it is commonly staged in the venue.

General Kramer simply began the meeting by asking the officers not to be noisy, and then did not continue to harmonize the two organizations. Perhaps this tense and not hostile relationship is precisely what he wants to distance his troops from the Provisional Government.

Clark was the Minister in charge of agriculture in the coalition government. His status is low compared to other important institutions and ministers. One is on the periphery of the coalition government's dignitaries. In this escape, he was not deliberately abandoned, but probably forgotten. However, it is because of this erroneous act of forgetting that he has become the highest-ranking official that the coalition government can still contact, and therefore he is actually the acting head of our solar system coalition government.

Clark doesn't have the condescending and contemptuous manners of other politicians, and his men are more sincere and practical than I thought. If you think about it carefully, it is clear that these people, who are usually responsible for formulating the scale of information agriculture development and who are always immersed in the fields to fight for a bite to eat for everyone, are more inclined to hard-working and simple farmers than high-ranking politicians. Therefore, in the middle of the meeting, these people are hard-working, like to take responsibility for themselves, and are afraid to avoid all kinds of rituals and other things to win my favor.

Nodding apologetically to the middle-aged bureaucrat beside him, the other party immediately responded with a hearty smile and showed a mouth full of white teeth.

"There are a few key points for the Provisional Government to announce the establishment of the Jupiter Fortress with the assistance of the fleet. First of all, there is the issue of the organizational structure of the provisional government, because the original administrative system of Jupiter is quite sound, and the territory on which the provisional government relies depends on them, such as force, etc., so they must be given a certain status and recognition in exchange for corresponding assistance. The second is the relationship between the fleet and the local garrison and the government, and it is necessary to clarify the leadership relationship and the division of labor at the practical level. Then there is the question of how to ensure the livelihood of the people, the source of future soldiers, and whether to implement a wartime system, and so on. I already have a plan for this, and I would like to ask you to take a look at it first. ”

Clark was on the stage, and I listened attentively at first, but when I found that the politician's thinking was clear, his decision-making was fair, and his ability and sense of responsibility were far above my expectations, I was no longer as engaged as before. It's not that I'm dissatisfied with the Provisional Government, it's that I'm really not interested in it, and I don't have enough competence and experience. As Clark said, the area of expertise is left to the experts. Since the Provisional Government is such a reliable existence, there is no soil for the previous suspicion and insecurity. The sudden rush of fatigue has become my worst enemy now, and in order not to fall asleep at the meeting, I keep drinking tea and twisting the skin on the back of my hand with my fingers to refresh myself. I hope that the long meeting will end soon.

I managed to make it to the end of the meeting, thinking that I would seize the opportunity to catch up on sleep while the fleet was still a few hours away, but I saw Kramer's lieutenant walking towards me. I almost hit my head on the table.

"Colonel, the commander is looking for you, please come with me."

With a look of depression and exhaustion, I returned to General Kramer's office.

"You look very tired, I think you still have to learn to allocate your energy reasonably, in the position of colonel and what is likely to be a general in the future, staying up late and rotating continuously is the norm, if you don't allocate time and energy reasonably, it will be a hardship."

General Kramer's face did not show the slightest look of exhaustion, it was still a cold and focused expression, and his every move carried a certain special rhythm. In this state, I have to admire the general's vigorous energy at such a young age, and privately review the reason why he is so young and sluggish. If you hadn't really touched a woman until now, you wouldn't have been able to take off your over-colored hat.

"Rest assured, I'm just not comfortable and it won't affect me from making the right decisions."

In order to show my spirit as a young person, I had to cheer up the spirit of 12 points and force myself to look radiant.

The commander clearly did not mean to be overly concerned about my state. As soon as we sat down, his expression became more serious.

"The rest doesn't matter, I just want to tell you about the starship core and your own brain domain perception abilities, don't let anyone know about it for the time being. The Provisional Government may be more efficient and energetic than the old government in terms of efficiency and vitality, but it is much less stable and able to deal with emergencies in relative terms. I don't want these two secrets of yours to influence the government's decision-making. ”

I stared at the general for a long time. I have a variety of speculations as to why Kramer deliberately withheld this information, but I don't think any one of them can explain all the surprises. I immediately thought of discussing this matter with my staff members Verelli and Maxim, but I was overwhelmed by the general. In any case, it is better to keep secrets for the time being than to make a big deal of it.

"No problem, for the secret of the fleet, I will wait until the commander gives further instructions."

Words like this, which were almost an oath of allegiance, were a means by which I followed Maxim's advice and expressed my loyalty like a commander. Verelli's personality was naturally scornful of such petty tactics, but Maxim succeeded in convincing me that high-ranking officers actually had political status, and that being able to establish their positions as soon as possible would bring countless benefits in the future. As for how to choose a faction and position, in fact, I have no choice, as a colonel who was exceptionally promoted during the battle, I have been branded with the label of the fleet, and I can no longer take it off.

General Kramer nodded expressionlessly. His actions must have acquiesced in my attitude. After a few words of encouragement and a few words of encouragement and a request to keep my head as low as possible at the fortress of Jupiter, I was finally able to have free time half an hour before the scheduled departure of the fleet.

Unfortunately, considering the time it takes to get back to the city and connect the shuttle to the Manking, I already expected that the lounge I was looking forward to didn't exist, so I had to try to snooze on the shuttle.

But the frosty dissolution of fatigue and sleepiness in the meeting was gone, and instead the battlefields I had experienced, and the present situation, and the condescending attitude of the big men of the coalition government, the face of Clark, and the image of the peasant in my mind. With a flurry of thoughts, and confused thoughts, I came to my senses when the pilot announced that the shuttle was about to stop at the Kings.

It turned out that I was asleep, what a terrible catch-up sleep, and I felt more tired than before bed.

Experienced about 56 hours of high-channel short-distance jumps. The whole fleet finally arrived near Jupiter in a state of exhaustion.

It is a star in a gaseous state like the Sun, and it is also the most massive and massive star in the solar system besides stars.

With the mass of a small star, a strong gravitational pull, and an extremely large orbit, even a satellite is the size of a large planet in the solar system.

The Jupiter system, which can provide natural nuclear fuel for interstellar navigation and has a variety of rich mineral materials, is also the largest colony in the solar system except for the Earth system, with the existence of the second largest military fleet in the galaxy, and the third largest population. Now that Earth and Mars have fallen one after another, and a large number of people have died, the Jupiter system has actually become the military and economic center of the solar system. With the arrival of the remnants of the fleet, it will also become a military center.

On the wide-field monitor, looking at this light emitted a faint light, the surface of the planet is divided into obvious layers of airflow and rotating in different directions, especially the eye-like special weather phenomenon of Jupiter, the Great Red Spot. This is a huge celestial phenomenon the size of two Earths, and it is not at all comparable to terrain such as the Eye of Mars.

Although the human fleet is magnificent, it is insignificant compared to the Jupiter system, which is like a small galaxy system.

The fleet travels through the ravages of space, and a huge flux of intelligence information is constantly exchanged between the fortress of Jupiter and the fleet.

"No, it won't! We were asked to disarm and be inspected before we could enter the fortified control area."

The communications non-commissioned officer loudly read out the inexplicable request of the Jupiter Fortress on the bridge. A whisper expressed the current mood of the generals. At the top of the fleet, I, Verelli, Maxim, Zach, Gru, and Jasmine, Harding, Kiana, Karen, and others on the other end of the video commit. Our meetings were also put on hold because of the sudden change.

Zack: "Looks like Jupiter has a lot of grievances!" ”

Gru: "Soldiers are obedience, and the commander of the fortress here should follow the instructions of the fleet, not to mention that we have brought the acting speaker of the provisional government. ”

Jasmine: "It's their business that they're unhappy, so why embarrass us?" ”

Harding: "In the woman's opinion, this is called beating the dog to see the master. ”

Jasmine: "You're the dog!" ”

Maxim: "I'm in trouble, I have a bad premonition. ”

Karen: "You're really in trouble. ”

Kiana: "Kalian, watch your words. The military, regardless of the system, should not make such statements. ”

Wei Leili: ""

The reaction of my comrades-in-arms was largely what I expected. I thought about it for a moment and gave the order.

"Attention units, allow Jupiter personnel to board the ship for inspection. The ships turned off the fire control system and sent an application to the fortress to enter the port. ”

Jasmine, Karen: "What?!" You really have to be soft! ”