Chapter 142: A belated order

The joy of victory made the officers and soldiers rejoice, and Li Qing's advice had long been forgotten, and now, the vanguard troops were filled with an atmosphere of rushing to attack, believing that pirates were vulnerable, even if the advice was true, the Red Devils had nearly 2,000 core members, what could they do? With less than 2,000 core members, what tricks can a fleet of 100,000 troops play?

Driven by the idea of rushing to attack, the commanders of the team are doing everything possible to annihilate the pirates, so as not to be overshadowed in front of other teams, Li Sibu is undoubtedly one of the most anxious commanders, his second battalion is just sandwiched in the middle of the fleet, either leaving his post without permission, or doing nothing, seeing that other battalions frequently report good news, he is anxious.

The continuous good news filled the table of the command headquarters, but Lu Beiyan didn't even want to take a second look, the expected victory could not bring surprises, the 100,000 army annihilated a few flies that hit the muzzle of the gun of course, he also knew that these good news were the achievements of the work of secrecy in advance, as the fleet deepened, the pirates would soon be able to detect the actions of the bandits, and this so-called good news would become less and less.

But none of this matters, as the commander, he knows the strength of both sides, and he also knows that this battle is not easy to fight, and the vanguard is only a part of the entire military operation.

"Father, is it too small to exterminate the pirates of Cape Flemish and only dispatch 100,000 mecha troops?" Lu Lingfeng hesitated for four days, but finally asked, although it was father and son, it involved the secrets of military operations, Lu Beiyan did not reveal much to him, of course, if he could guess the clues by himself, his father would be very happy.

"To deal with a mere pirate, 100,000 mechs is still too little?" Lu Beiyan snorted coldly, the myth of the Black Dragon Legion was not piled up with crowd tactics.

"The key to victory is not quantity, but strategy. The difficulty in dealing with pirates is finding them. Lu Lingxue inferred unhurriedly.

"You seem to see something? Go on. Lu Beiyan showed a hint of relief.

"The enemy is dark and I am clear, it is difficult to find the lurking enemy, it is better to lure the snake out of the hole." Lu Lingxue said confidently.

"Oh, how do you lead it?" Lu Beiyan was interested.

"It is difficult for the person being followed to detect being followed, but he can see clearly from a distance, the daughter thinks that the vanguard is the bait, and the pirates think that the bandit operation only dispatches 100,000 mecha troops, and they will wander out of the fleet's line of sight unscrupulously, looking for fighters. We only need to send a few dozen teams of scout mechs to catch the pirates' movements, and even find out their lair, and wait for the time to be ready. Lu Lingxue's analysis was meticulous.

Lu Beiyan looked at his daughter incredulously, it is not difficult to have this scheming, but as a woman, it is too precious to have this courage, the bait of 100,000 mecha troops, I am afraid that the general-level officers under his command will not have the courage to propose this plan, after a while, he sighed heavily: "It's a pity that you are a girl, how good it would be if a boy were a boy, hey, my daughter is too much of a loss to marry, no, not only can I not marry you to the Chen family, but also pull that kid over, don't patronize me, you have to work harder......"

Lu Beiyan patronized and talked to himself, unaware of his daughter's shyness.

"100,000 mecha as bait, this is too exaggerated, aren't you afraid that your brother-in-law will have three long and two short?" Lu Lingfeng exclaimed.

"The pirates of Cap Franman, though numerous, are scattered and not a real threat, so the fleet is safe. My father's genius lies in the fact that he has put a decoy that he cannot swallow, and now he is a decoy, and when the time comes, he can become a real vanguard, as long as he finds out where the pirates are hiding, the initiative is in our hands. There was a faint flush on her pretty face, but it didn't affect Lu Lingxue's judgment at all.

"Well, even in the Black Dragon Legion, how many people can use this insight? Even if you debunk it, I don't have to hide it. Lu Beiyan smiled with satisfaction, and used the communicator to inform Jem that the video taken by the Ghost Eye detachment was transmitted to the command room.

The Ghost Eye Detachment is a special reconnaissance mecha detachment, and the mecha piloted is not the human form of a combat unit, but like a weird bat, this kind of mecha is a highly secret of the Empire, completely giving up the ability to attack, and in exchange for better stealth effect, especially when performing tasks in outer space, they are almost invisible existence.

The Ghost Eye Detachment not only has a special mecha unit, but also a huge information system, all kinds of strange detection methods, and a lineup of more than 2,000 experts can easily use any satellite floating in orbit, even if it is a satellite of a hostile force.

From the images taken by Ghost Eye, it can be seen that thirty teams of pirates are hovering around the fleet, and the fleet is unaware of these existences.

It looks like dozens of hungry wolves are peeking at the strong brute bulls, they don't do it because the opportunity has not appeared, there is no strong enough opponent to find the fleet, once the five super forces make a move, or the fleet shows a flaw, they are likely to rush up, maybe they are waiting, waiting for the action of the five super forces.

Although it is not known whether there are the eyes and ears of the super forces among these hungry wolves, there is no doubt that with their existence, every move of the fleet is not a secret to the five super forces.

"This group of pirates is too rampant." Jem was fortunate enough to stay in the command room, and when he saw this, he couldn't help but cry out angrily.

"Tell me, why did the Federation's efforts to eradicate pirates fail every time?" Lu Beiyan closed the image and deliberately tested the young officer's ability.

"The Federation's anti-bandit operation, hundreds of thousands of mecha run long distances, every day of stay, the military expenses are astronomical, if you want to carry out a search, the consumption will be even greater, so it is destined to not stay for a long time. The pirates, on the other hand, were able to rest for a few weeks, and the Federation forces would naturally withdraw. Jem gave the answer without thinking.

"But now, why did the pirates change their tactics and stare at the fleet like wolf cubs?" Lu Beiyan's second question goes straight to the point.

"The subordinates suspect that they must have received some support that we don't know about." Jem replied fluently.

"What do you say?" Lu Beiyan was not in a hurry to determine the answer, but pushed the question to his daughter.

"Although I don't know the plans of the army, this operation was initiated by the Secretary of State, and my daughter guessed that his old man would not make a big deal for a few groups of pirates, and there must be more than 100,000 troops this time, and there must be a hidden secret behind it." Lu Lingxue pondered.

"Many things seem confusing, it's better to look at people, people can see it, things can naturally be guessed, it's very good." Lu Beiyan first praised his daughter, and then taught: "How many times have I told you, I want to call my grandfather!" Are you going to me off? ”

After teaching his daughter a lesson, Lu Beiyan turned to Jem and said: "Some of the analysis is correct, but it's a pity that I'm short-sighted, if you can't even see this, you don't have to follow me, what order did General Monte issue today?" ”

Jem first accepted the instruction respectfully, and then replied: "General Monte has issued three orders, the first of which is to order the commanders of all departments not to be greedy for merit, and to pay attention to maintaining the formation during the march. The second order punished a regimental commander who had given the order to pursue the pirates without authorization. The third order was for the fleet to slow down and advance along the established route. Does the marshal have new instructions? ”

"The commander of this operation is General Monte, I don't give instructions, you go out first." Lu Beiyan gently tapped his fingers on the table, the strategy was formulated by him, General Monte knew the essentials, and naturally knew what to do, but what gave him a headache was his son-in-law who was wearing a military uniform but had no intention of military affairs.

On the ninth day, the screen was cut into sixteen separate images, which were the images transmitted by the sixteen reconnaissance ships, and Li Sibu was like a leopard with nowhere to vent his energy, circling around in the command cabin.

The fleet had not encountered pirates for six hours, which meant that the first phase of the battle was over, and it should have been the best time to rush to attack, but it had to be wasted, and he was anxious.

You must know that the 19th Division is the trump card, the 9th Regiment is the trump card of the 19th Division, and the 2nd Battalion led by him is the trump card of the 9th Regiment. At this stage, he has not made an inch of success in the second battalion, and he has obviously lagged behind other troops, so how can he not be anxious.

Chen Fang stayed in the command room, but it was calm and uncomfortable, and he didn't look at the display screen from beginning to end. There is nothing to see, nothing more than a few scattered teams of pirates, unknowingly ramming into the fleet, it can only be said that someone is unlucky, and this level of combat does not interest him.

Li Qing looked at the two of them with interest, there were three people in the command cabin, except for Li Sibu, who was spinning around like a leopard, Chen Fang, who didn't say anything or did anything, as the commander and adjutant of the same battalion, their performance was completely different, isn't it interesting?

"Dr. Li, you are the master I invited back, what insight do you have?" Li Sibu finally found her.

"I suspect that around the fleet, there are at least dozens of pirates circling around us, out of sight." Li Qing quietly glanced at Chen Fang as he spoke.

"Oh, is that possible? When the pirates found out that the fleet did not flee immediately, they dared to follow? Besides, if you wander around, you can't avoid our detection ships. Li Sibu questioned.

"Why run? Wouldn't it be safer to send a group of men to follow the fleet and know the fleet's movements at all times? "From common sense, the detection system of the Imperial fleet should be higher than that of pirates, and they can detect pirates first, but it is not absolute, since they can get high-end mechas, it is common for assault boats to be equipped with advanced detectors, in addition, there are many meteorites and asteroids in this area, they are familiar with the terrain, and they can use the terrain and fleet to play hide and seek. Also, our fleet is so large that even without mechs, we can be observed with primitive telescopes on nearby asteroids. "As an expert in the study of piracy, Li Qing is well aware of the methods of piracy.

The regular army was difficult to perform in the contest with pirates, because they underestimated the pirates and considered them to be a rabble, but in fact, the pirates were organized in a scientific and efficient manner, although not necessarily regular. They are often able to use primitive means to bridge the technological gap with the regular army, in fact, space warfare limits the advantage of pirates, and if the battlefield is changed to the surface of the planet, their methods will be overwhelming for the regular army.

Li Sibu had to admit that pirates could do this with their existing equipment, but he didn't believe that pirates were so smart and had this courage, to put it bluntly, he still looked down on pirates, this concept was deep-rooted, and it couldn't be changed without tasting some hardships, so Li Qing didn't force it.

"Why don't we guess where the fleet is heading? Think of it as passing the time. Li Qing suddenly threw out a question.

"It's hard to say, the way to use troops lies in change, maybe the fleet is now searching, in this case, there is no target." Li Sibu shook his head again and again, the route of action of the fleet was still secret, and even the commanders of the various departments did not know about it.

"What is the opinion of the deputy battalion commander?" Asking Li Sibu first was just a turning point, and Li Qing found Chen Fang as expected.

This also needs to be asked, the army is on an expedition, and the most worrying thing is supply. Food, energy, are the actual problems faced by the fleet, once the energy or food is urgent, completely dependent on the supply of the rear, the situation becomes very passive, there is no lack of classic examples in history of winning more with less, all of which happened in this situation, with the wisdom of the father-in-law, I would not make such a low-level mistake.

What's more, the mecha unit strictly belongs to the army, and it is not suitable to wait on the ship for a long time, for these people, they can only breathe a sigh of relief when they fall to the ground, and now there are many officers and soldiers with symptoms of discomfort, and it is imperative to find a planet to rest, although there are hundreds of planets in Cape Flands, there are not many that can be used for large fleets to rest, and there are no more than seven to count, and the advantage of Cardo Blue Star is the most obvious,

The relatively sparsely populated Cado Blue Star is suitable for large fleets to recuperate, and it contains abundant crystal ores, which can solve the fleet's most troublesome energy problems.

It is not difficult to see that the command attaches great importance to this link, and as for sending only one division, perhaps it does not want to alarm the pirates, so as not to expose its intentions. What makes him strange is that the military has not yet taken action. True, the fleet made a lot of efforts to conceal intentions, for example, to make a detour in the opposite direction. However, pirates are not fools, to deal with the expeditionary legion, it is bound to start with supplies, the supply of the fleet is nothing more than two channels, on the one hand, the rear brings supplies, needless to say, unless another fleet is transferred, it is difficult to deliver supplies. Another channel is the nearest supply, when it comes to crystal oil, the layman can also think of inverting Cado Blue, although Cado Blue Star is all over the mine, there is only one refining crystal oil, as long as the old William's refinery is smashed, the Vanguard Fleet should consider the problem of retreat, the Red Devil is not stupid, if she is allowed to take the lead, not to mention that the overall situation has been decided.

"I think the battalion commander's analysis makes sense." Chen Fang would rather rot the answer in his stomach, throwing out the answer at this time has no effect except to arouse Li Sibu's vigilance.

Li Qing couldn't help but chuckle, don't tell me if you know it, this person can bend and stretch, and he knows how to be a likable adjutant. Although he is a doctor doing research, he is under the leadership of the Federal Military Department, Li Qing is used to seeing the power in the army, and he has a clear understanding of the relationship and mentality between the two.

The strange thing is that it should be a commonplace situation, but it is extremely uncomfortable to put it on Chen Fang's body.

Why? Li Qing found the crux of the problem, Chen Fang is not a slippery person, and the drama is not done well enough, for Li Sibu's domineering, he is neither humble nor arrogant, and he can barely be regarded as accommodating, but in fact, he is closer to ignoring, as if military affairs have nothing to do with him. And the person who is really slippery should take the initiative to go along with the chief official, or even flatter.

"Deputy battalion commander, then what do you think is the right place if the fleet must rest?" For some reason, Li Qing just can't get used to his low profile, who told him that his kung fu can't go home, which makes people look uncomfortable.

"Well, Cardolan." Chen Fang has no way to avoid it, he doesn't want to answer because he doesn't want to steal the limelight of Li Sibu, there is no need to pretend to be stupid, he doesn't want to be regarded as an idiot.

Beep~ Sixteen independent images were suddenly swept away, and the screen showed the picture of the headquarters, General Monte was wearing a straight uniform, his eyebrows were condensed into deep Sichuan characters, and his slightly bald head occupied one-third of the screen, even if he was far away in the headquarters of the legion, through the image, the sharp gaze was still like a sharp blade, as if it could pierce people.

In the command cabin, Li Sibu immediately maintained a standard military posture, but Li Qing had no awe of the commander of the Black Dragon Legion, and still stared at Chen Fang with a smile.

The answer given by Chen Fang coincided with her conjecture, and Monte suddenly sent an image, which was probably related to Cardo Blue Star.

"Command! The 19th Division of the Commando broke away from the fleet and rushed to the Cado Blue Star to requisition crystal oil and mining and refining facilities to serve as a vigilance. ”

"You got it right." Li Qing raised her eyebrows lightly as she spoke, and smiled smugly at someone.