I looked at each other with the two thinkers, and it dawned on me that the situation was much worse than I thought.

"This is Zhao Ping, commander of the Marine Corps' detachment, who has asked to speak with Colonel Gates, and there is extremely important information to be discussed!"

In the face of an anxious communication call from a colonel, the communications non-commissioned officer on the flagship, who often played official, did not dare to slack off.

When I reappeared on the communication screen, Gates was facing away from me, judging the form on the electronic sandbox.

"What's the matter? I'm busy. ”

While slandering him in my heart for always having a cold face, is it that the muscles of his expression have atrophied, I said my worries.

"You're saying that the appearance of the Neptune fleet is not the killer feature of the other party, and we are more likely to encounter the Proxima Centauri fleet, right?"

Since I couldn't tell from the expression on my face whether this guy really listened or not, I felt like a prisoner waiting for a sentence, and my heart was uneasy.

If Gates ignores the warning and insists on splitting the victory with the Neptune fleet now, the result will be a bargain for the Proxima Centauri devils. And the fate of our people is really unpredictable. It's not that I'm afraid of death, but I don't want to die so inexplicably.

Gates turned around and studied the electronic sandbox, and I asked Verelli and Maxim to leave first. I'm in charge of communicating with the flagship, and how to break the situation and what kind of posture we use to deal with the possible encounter with Proxima Centauri Fleet is the most important thing, and I hope that the two of them can anticipate all possibilities before the situation gets out of hand.

When you are unable to do what you can, not only will you become more dependent on others, but you will also be more distrustful and suspicious. When I came back to my senses, I found myself thinking about what would happen if Maxim wanted to fall back into the arms of the devil, and Verelli realized what would happen if he didn't rub me.

Quickly retract your thoughts, and keep telling yourself that since you appoint them, you must trust, otherwise this suspicion and worry will easily evolve out of control.

"What you said is very reasonable, the staff group has discussed your fears, and believes that if it is true, our fleet will be in an extremely disadvantageous position. Thank you for the reminder, our fleet will be ready to deal with it. From now on, the original attack plan was scrapped, and the detachments were ready to do defensive work, and what to do next was to wait for instructions from the command. ”

Gates said that the communication loop has since switched to broadcasting to the entire attack fleet. The momentum of the originally urgent pursuit was then slowed down. The fleet began to disengage from the enemy ships of Neptune.

When I finally let go of my worries, I immediately ordered the detachment to enter a state of three-level readiness for war, and let the officers and men of each post implement the system of taking turns to rest.

"Sir, I'm a little unwell, and I don't want to participate in the bridge command work during this time."

Maxim's proposal surprised me, and it became clear to me that he was a wise man to avoid the suspicion of his superiors, especially in such a sensitive period. It's really a problem that must be taken into account in the helplessness of a general like him.

I looked at Wei Leili, and the other man nodded wordlessly.

"Okay, although your absence will give us a lot of headaches, but your health is important, do you need me to send a military doctor to take a look?"

I realized that as I spoke, an invisible mask enveloped me.

"It's okay, as long as you get a good night's sleep, your body will be fine."

Maxim built an invisible layer of armor on his body. At least it seems to me that our conversations are insincere at this point.

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On board the Wanwang, there are four canteens, all of which are semi-automated, modern facilities, and each canteen will be equipped with delicious meals for the soldiers to enjoy as long as someone regularly distributes a ration of food supplies.

Canteen No. 2, near the bridge, was mainly for the officers, and the ingredients obtained and the dishes made by the machinery were the best of all the canteens. Unfortunately, I don't like to eat there alone, it reminds me of the days when I was lonely in the trenches and gnawed on dry food.

I usually take a scooter to Chubu No. 1 Restaurant, which is very popular.

I finally took turns off, and I didn't have much to go to, and the officer-only bar was a place where a class nouveau riche like me couldn't figure it out, so I went to Canteen No. 1 as always, and watched the soldiers go in and out while eating, and if I was lucky, I could listen to what the soldiers were talking about.

When I eat here, I only wear a regular uniform and I don't wear a rank badge. It's not a shame that the soldiers don't know me here, but wearing epaulettes or something like that, it's a clear sign that people will salute you, which will attract people's eyes. And I don't look like a soldier on the outside, so appearing in the canteen in this way does not cause the soldiers to be restrained, and if it were Wei Leili and them, they would walk around with a straight face all day long, and even the soldiers in regular clothes would not dare to disrespect.

As I ate a simple menu of bread, ham and vegetarian salad on a plate, I noticed the conversation between the four soldiers at the table behind me.

"Hey! We're in trouble this time. ”

A dark-faced, sad-faced fellow spoke first. He was dressed in the usual uniform of the landing team, and he was tall and muscular, and he was undoubtedly an interstellar infantryman.

"You sigh all day long, what really happened to you. I advise you to relax and live a good life for a few days, words like misery have already sharpened my ears into calluses. ”

A sharp-beaked monkey-cheeked, blue-blue uniform cabin soldier teased the big man in front of him.

"Humph! For those of you who repair machines, it's normal for the news to be blocked. If you hear from me and can eat with peace of mind, I admire you. ”

I stole a peek, and sure enough, the food in front of the infantry was not moving.

"Cox, don't sell it there, we all know you're inquiring, what's going on?"

A female soldier with a somewhat thick face and a full sense of contour line asked.

"Hey...... This is really not good. I heard that the bridge staff officer named Maxim was under house arrest, saying that he would no longer be allowed to participate in command. ”

Bao inquired and said mysteriously.

"So what, a devil probably didn't do anything good before, and I wonder why the boss left him on the bridge, but now it's okay, the eye-catching guy has been kicked away, what are you lamenting."

The cabin soldier didn't care about the trouble of the inquirement.

"Hehe, it's a dull thing to say that you guy is insensitive, and it's dull for me to look at it. Do you know why that devil is under house arrest? I've heard that this time the fleet suffered a big loss, losing two cruisers, and when it turned out that we were probably surrounded by the enemy's large fleet. Do you know who the opponent is? It's a devil. Instead of fleeing the solar system, they teamed up with the unseeded folks of Neptune to wipe us out in the Saturn system. ”

The scene suddenly cooled down, and the cabin soldiers even forgot to complain.

"Don't believe it, this news is absolutely reliable, if it weren't for the appearance of a devil, how would you go to house arrest that sycophant. And according to more accurate information, Saturn is a trap here, and we ......."

At the suggestion of his companion, Bao Inquired finally noticed my approach.

"Long... What a coincidence, sir! You eat here too. ”

"Who did you hear from that?!"

"Sir, it's just a matter of walking between the brothers, and I don't know who said it!"

Bao inquired in a hurry. He must have seen that my expression was not good, and he thought of the weight behind the news, so he was so incoherent.

"You just say that I won't take you to justice, I'm just interested in the source of the news. Don't worry, I'll keep it confidential for you. ”

After speaking, I deliberately lowered the volume, but at the same time, I also released an EEG signal with murderous intent.

My actions paid off, and his tall body was completely shortened, and his face turned from gloomy to pale.

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The operations of the Internal Affairs Forces were extremely swift under the control of Zach as a professional, and the source of rumors about the encirclement of the Proxima Centauri fleet and Maxim's house arrest was quickly identified. In the Marine Corps, a squad that was added from the fortress of Jupiter participated.

The surprise interrogation came to an end after 30 minutes, and the group turned out to be Scouts from Neptune. They had been lurking in the fortress of Jupiter long before General Kramer's attack. The meaning behind this news makes one have to make the worst inferences.

Neptune, on the other hand, has long been interested in the fortress of Jupiter.

The matter is clear, and it confirms our previous speculations. As for the dazzling and implementation of the same place, it's just a coincidence. These scouts wanted to take advantage of the chaos to leave the Kings by disturbing the morale of the army, but I didn't expect that the rumors of their walk were inexplicably consistent with the real situation, and I happened to find out.

According to Zack's interrogation, Neptune had fallen two years earlier in the solar system's war with Proxima Centauri, and had become the base for the Proxima Centauri fleet. After the remnants of the devil's main fleet retreated to the fortress of Neptune, news came that the earth had fallen and the coalition government had effectively collapsed.

Having lost their allegiance, the remnants easily persuaded the remnants of Neptune's proto-solar system space army to join their plan.

Due to the low level of several people, there is no way to know the specific details of the plan, but it is an indisputable fact that they want to annex Jupiter Fortress.

The abrupt change in circumstances complicates the situation. If Neptune hadn't risen out of the blue, or had been forced to organize a fleet to defend us, they might have prepared more well in advance to capture the fortress of Jupiter. Moreover, although the devil fleet is only a remnant, it cannot be underestimated, they are all experienced elite soldiers, once such a group of people are calculated with careful planning, the enemy we will face will never be something that only our small fleet can deal with.

Having come to a conclusion, I did not dare to delay and contacted the flagship again.

"He is a war hero, quick to react, accurate in judgment, and lucky. It's a pity that you are still a step too late, just now, the reconnaissance ship found unidentified combat ships in the channel behind our fleet, as well as in several auxiliary channels. Obviously we are surrounded, and Saturn is a huge trap. ”

I couldn't help but feel a burst of deflatedness, hurrying slowly, but still being preempted by Neptune.

Seeing that Gates was still seriously shocked, I began to admire this person who should be Kramer's confidant. No matter what the ability is, just this calm and calm mind is no longer comparable to ordinary people.

"Colonel, I'm not welcome to do so due to the urgency of the situation. Combat is inevitable, and in order to be able to break through the encirclement, you will need more help from your men. ”

"Oh, you already have an idea?"

"It's a bit rushed, but I think it's feasible."

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The current situation is extremely unfavorable for our attack ship group. The enemy is the garrison and garrison fleets of Neptune and Saturn, plus the remnants of Proxima Centauri's main fleet. Not only did they have numerical superiority, but the blockade of the shipping lanes and the large number of defenses around Saturn put us at a disadvantage of being surrounded.

It is true that our ship group did not fall into the trap of panic, and the reason for this is that the main force of the fleet participating in the attack is composed of the elite of the main fleet of our space force that has participated in actual combat. And the commander himself is a model of calm and composed.

According to Gates' thinking, although our ship group is in a disadvantageous position, as long as it does not act indiscriminately and holds the existing situation, the enemy will not be able to make a contribution for a while. His tactical idea was to use the main force of the ship group as a bait to let the enemy reveal all his roots, and then we could judge the position of the flagship according to the change in the formation of the enemy's fleet. Then concentrate all your forces to open a bloody road.

And then it was my turn to perform in the Marine Corps. They need to capture or eliminate Neptune's command as quickly as possible.

Again, a standard method of decapitation. I found that Kramer's faction's tactics are characterized by the capture of thieves and kings, and since coming into contact with his son, this tactical strategy of following the hammer of the enemy leaders has been tried and tested many times.

At 74 hours and 20 minutes into the battle, our detachment received the order to attack, and at this time, our assault ship group had been fighting with the Neptune fleet for more than 40 hours.

After we finally took out the reserve fleet, Neptune's encirclement area collapsed, and they immediately sent their own reserves, a group of support ships composed purely of Proxima Centauri-standard cruisers. Although our attempt to break out of the encirclement was unsuccessful, we were able to guess the location of their flagship through the dispatch of the enemy fleet.

Gates didn't let the Kings rush to the front, as the stupid Karlsian did. Instead, they sent out battle fleets and took turns fighting in the direction I was heading. On the wide-area monitor, light and shadow are intertwined, and the flash of explosion is constant. Our detachment left behind the wreckage of my comrades-in-arms or the enemy, and like an arrow from a string, it turned into a streamer and flew past thinking about the location of the enemy's flagship.

"Attention to all departments, whether we can defeat the enemy this time, whether we have a chance or leave, it all depends on this one. I hope that you will not spare any more hands, use all your skills, break through the encirclement, and know the core of the enemy. ”

After a brief lecture on the battlefield, the group of frigates began to assault, and I was fully dressed and boarded in the assault boat with the guard squad.

It is different from the usual tactical assault because the target has a lot of firepower and countless frigates. The detachment was headed by the Wanwang, a number of cruisers, and destroyers. Infantry vehicles, including assault boats and shuttles, followed. While the combat ships neutralized the fire of the enemy defenses, the marines waited for an opportunity.

From the assault boat, you can see the scorching images of the battle scene in the distance. From time to time there are small combat boats, and even destroyers explode into artificial supernovas.

"Colonel, our opponent is really stubborn! How can you tell if it is the commander of the enemy? ”

"Where the resistance is fiercest, I want to see what the guy who has been plotting behind his back looks like. If possible, I'm going to unscrew his head with my own hands. ”