Ulf? Bernstein was completely redundant. To be invited to such an important meeting by the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Ministry of Defense and the Defence Staff shows that the Federal Government and the Wehrmacht have full confidence in him.

However, this move cheapened Robb, and this time the whole audience noticed him and knew him.

Bernstein continued: "Generals, although my main field of study is astrophysics, from my personal point of view, I do not think that these monsters have the intelligence or means to fight us humans based on their appearance and behavior alone. Because any creature can attack humans out of instinct. However, when I carried out a comprehensive survey of the planet Yi as the leader of the scientific expedition of the New Roman Empire, I discovered that there was a 'strange substance' on the planet, a 'strange substance' that could not be drilled into by even the 'excited' beam or the alloy drill bit. ”

Then, through stereoscopic images, he briefly explained to the officers the process of carrying out artificial earthquakes on the surface of the planet "Yi", and also found out the distribution of "strange matter". After briefing the soldiers on his findings, the old professor made an analogy to the soldiers that was in line with the audience's thinking habits: "This layer of material is like a ring armor cover, protecting most of the bodies of the interstellar planets. And this interstellar planet, which I call 'easy', is an armored planet! ”

Armored planet! The soldiers all exclaimed.

This time, Robb also let out a sigh of surprise. He didn't expect that the interstellar planet he had landed on had such a peculiar structure, a planet with armor protection. Moreover, this layer of armor is not ordinary, and it has a special 'sexuality' ability that even the 'excited' light energy will be absorbed, and the alloy drill bit cannot drill in.

Bernstein went on to state his assumption: "Linking the strange creatures you have just seen with this layer of armor, I think this planet is where those strange creatures live, and this layer of 'strange matter' is probably used to protect them. But these are just my assumptions. The planet's atmosphere is dominated by hydrogen, with very little oxygen, very low carbon content, and low surface temperatures, which should theoretically be unsuitable for the survival of organisms in the traditional concept. As for how the creature was able to move freely on the ground, there is no reasonable explanation for this. Outwardly, they do not have obvious respiratory organs. It can be assumed that they wear specialized spacesuits, just like us humans. ”

"If all of my assumptions are true, then the disappearance of the expedition of your Thirteenth Fleet and the Federal Academy of Sciences is likely to have something to do with these strange creatures." Bernstein said this, and the officers 'turned their heads and ears' again, because his words were also full of uncertain assumptions, although they were also quite plausible.

However, Bernstein's next words were more sensational: "I also think that this 'strange matter' and those creatures and even the entire interstellar planet are related to the rumored 'Antnest'!" ”

The audience 'stirred' up even louder discussions, so much so that Admiral Lepnin had to shout: "Silence! ”

Secretary of Defense Erik? Feng? The five-star General Bloomberg stood up and thanked the professor: "Thank you, Academician Bernstein, for your introduction. ”

Bernstein nodded to the crowd and returned to his seat. He still selectively kept a major discovery and did not say it, that is, when Jiang Ziyue led the Ninth Task Force of the Frontier Fleet to launch a space storm against the Federal Tracking Fleet for the second time, the space storm that blew towards the "Yi" planet detected by the Imperial Research Ship "Vector" 3 formed a strange path.

"Although it is not yet possible to know the specific situation of the 'strange matter' and creatures on the interstellar planet 'Yi', and determine their connection to the disappearance of the 13th Fleet and the scientific expedition team, we must act quickly and send additional troops to the 'Yi' field to search and rescue the missing comrades and scientists," Bloomberg said. Therefore, His Excellency the President has made the following arrangements. Listen to the order! ”

The soldiers stood up in unison, waiting for their dispatch.

"The fourth, fifth, seventh, three fleets will be made up of Conrad? Admiral Herzog commanded the Yi star field to protect and assist the rescue fleet in the search and rescue of the missing ships and personnel; the first and second fleets immediately went to the planet Aegis to act as a strategic reserve with the Eighth and Ninth fleets to guard against the attack of the Imperial Army; The Third Fleet remained at Pelion to defend the planet Andromeda. In this sortie, our army may encounter an unknown alien force and the resistance of the new Roman side, so you must act cautiously, take the search for your missing compatriots as the first task, and do not be greedy for merit! ”

"Yes, sir!" Nearly 100 generals and a handful of school officers chanted together in response to Bloomberg's instructions.

Admiral Lepnin, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, added: "The specific time of sortie of each fleet will be notified separately by the General Staff Committee. ”

"The order is over. Those who have opinions and questions will be presented directly. Meeting! After Bloomberg finished speaking, he saluted the officers, and then took Repnin and the others to leave first.

The other officers present at the meeting did not lift their posture until after the Minister of Defense had left, and they left one after another.

Robb followed his fleet commander Gerald? Rear Admiral Hancock walked out of the venue, only to run into Gunther, the former chief of staff of the tracking fleet? Lieutenant Colonel Oswald.

"Lieutenant Commander Luo, let me introduce our new comrade-in-arms, ......the captain of the battleship Clausewitz," Hancock said enthusiastically to Robb.

"We've got to know each other, sir." Robb responded.

"Yes, sir. Lieutenant Colonel Luo and I have already had an in-depth 'exchange' in simple terms. Lieutenant Colonel Oswald said happily.

"Huh." Hancock also smiled happily and said, "How about we go have a few drinks together?" ”

"How many drinks? How can you leave me behind? There was a hearty laugh behind them, Edward? Colonel Mandalay smiled and shouted at them, "It takes a lot of courage to fight with the big showman." ”

"Then let's go, Edward, I'm in for a treat." Hancock urged loudly, and then led his men to the bar on the same floor.

When they arrived at the bar, the other three all ordered their favorite 'chicken' tail, but Robb ordered juice.

"Hey, Lieutenant Colonel Luo, how can a soldier not drink." Hancock said dissatisfied, and instructed the students: "Give Lieutenant Colonel Luo a cup of 'Dark Night Stars'." ”

Robb hurriedly said, "But sir, I'm not very good at drinking. ”

"Hehe, a young man like you is very rare." Colonel Mandalay pretended to be an old man appreciating his juniors, but he was only three years older than Robe.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo is indeed different." Oswald followed.

"What do you mean, Gunther? Origin, talent, or love? Mandalay asked with interest.

"Talent." Oswald blurted out.

The "Chicken Tail Wine" named "Dark Night Star" was quickly delivered, and the transparent glass was filled with dark "wine" essence, and the mashed ice cubes were suspended in it, and the light "shot" back like a little starlight.

Robb took a small sip and found that there was no alcohol and a little sweet, so he asked puzzledly, "Is this the 'Night Star'?" ”

"Well, not bad." Hancock was pleased with his recommendation, "I invented this thing when I was a soldier in the Department of Defense." ”

"I really didn't expect that the chief would have this skill." Robb flattered. But in his heart, he thought that this wine was really not very attractive, and the wine mixed with the drink was not only unpleasant, but also felt strange in taste.

"Sir, it's time for us to take a vacation this time." Mandalay asked with concern.

"What, do you miss your wife and children?" Hancock asked with a smile.

"I haven't been home for half a year." Mandalay felt guilty, "My son might call him Daddy." "His home is not on the planet Andromeda, but on the planet Ilya, more than a thousand light-years away. So he can't 'take time' to go home like Robb did.

"Edward, I'm sorry. When you see Gunther and his 'Clausewitz' joining us, you should know that there is a new mission ahead. ”

"New mission?" Mandalay asked disappointedly, he didn't care what was the mission, because it meant that there would be no chance of going on leave and going home anyway.

"I should have specific instructions tomorrow." Hancock replied.

"Sir, are we going to the 'Yi' Star Field?" Oswald asked calmly, but his heart was not at peace. Speaking of the interstellar planet "Yi", he remembered the crushing defeat with the tracking fleet led by Commodore Wolfensohn.

"Lieutenant Colonel Oswald is a miracle worker." Robb said to Hancock with a smile.

"Otherwise, how can it be called a 'new generation of talents'." Mandalay responded to Robb's words on behalf of Oswald.

"I don't live up to my name." Oswald said with a wry smile, "The enemy's space storm tactics have made me suffer, what else is it called Xiucai?" It's stupid. ”

"In fact, in ancient China, it was not very unusual to show talents." "So you should graciously accept the title of Xiucai." However, then again, the enemy's space storm tactics are indeed very powerful. "Mandalay couldn't help but sigh when he remembered that when he was 'approaching' the planet New Rhine, he was suddenly attacked by the Imperial Army and suffered a lot of losses.

"Rob gave it a try, and although it was successful, I felt that the effect was not as good as the enemy's." Hancock said to Oswald, one of the first officers in the Bundeswehr to see space storm tactics.

"Oh, did Lieutenant Colonel Luo also use the Space Storm tactic?" Oswald asked Robb excitedly.

Luo Bo didn't feel happy, but said seriously: "To be honest, compared to the guy named Jiang Ziyue in the Imperial Army, my tactics can only be regarded as a cat and a tiger." ”

"Paint a tiger with a cat?" Oswald asked, puzzled, that he didn't know much about Chinese idioms, unlike Mandalay's "China Expert".

"It's to treat the kitten as a tiger model and draw a tiger." Mandalay helped explain, "If you think about it, this cat is a cat after all, even if it looks very similar, no matter how you draw it, you can't show the momentum and majesty of the tiger." However, in my opinion, as the commander just said, Robb's space storm tactics were successful. ”

"But the effect is not as good as the enemy's." Robb said calmly, "As you can see, it takes much longer for my fleet to go from changing to faster-than-light to firing the Akuberi engines than the enemy. Moreover, it caused a space storm at that time, and was immediately attacked by a space storm launched by the enemy. All in all, the enemy's space storm tactics, we 'spent' more preparation time, so that the enemy had enough time to spread out the formation and reduce the number of ships that were blown apart. ”

"Yes, the enemy tends to cause a space storm at us within one to two seconds after changing to a faster-than-light state. We never have time to react. Mandalay also started the discussion.

"I've been thinking about the two space storms that hit the 'Yi' star field, but those two times were a little different from what you said." "The first time was when the enemy fleet was surrounded by us and they launched it in person, and the second time it was at a distance of an astronomical unit. ”

"The space storms encountered by our Fourth Fleet in the space of the 135th parallel and near the New Rhine were all launched by enemy forces at a distance of one to two light-seconds." "And it's often from the flanks when our warships are moving at high speeds." Their movements were not only swift and coordinated, but they also had a very accurate grasp of the movement of our army. However, the 'Gate' of the Ministry of Intelligence has confirmed that the Imperial Army that fought with our Fourth Fleet from the 135th parallel to the planet New Rhine had that Jiang Ziyue in command. I believe that the series of space storms that our fleet encountered were initiated by the fleet led by him. ”

"It's that guy again!" Robb exclaimed in surprise. No wonder the Imperial Army has become so difficult, from the 'Yi' Star Field, to the 135th Line Space, to the New Rhine Star Field, there has always been this guy in the way. He couldn't help but say with some remorse: "I knew that if I had shot him in the first place, the enemy might never have had any space storm tactics, and our Bundeswehr might not have suffered this series of setbacks." ”

"Did you 'fight' a long time ago?" Oswald asked curiously.

"In April, during the operation on the planet 'Taiji', I captured him at one point." Robb recalled, "At that time, the aerospace plane was damaged, and I tried my best to control the plane and let him parachute first. ”

"Heh, you're a tiger returning to the mountains." Mandalay immediately laughed, "Great sin, Robb. ”

Luo Bo continued: "In fact, a year ago, when I was the captain of the 'Tarawa' destroyer, I followed the patrol detachment into the 'Taiji' star field and encountered the 'Miluo River' commanded by Jiang Ziyue. At that time, there was an opportunity to kill him, but unfortunately, the two great opportunities were not seized. ”

"It's not your fault." Mandalay patted Robb on the shoulder and said, "Without Jiang Ziyue, the Imperial Army may have a Jiang Father Yue, or a green onion or something, and it may still be possible to come up with space storm tactics." ”

"I also think that the emergence of space storm tactics is inevitable." Oswald agreed, "To tap the war potential of the Akuberi engine, sooner or later, someone will invent the space storm tactic and directly apply the space 'wave' caused by the Akuberi engine to combat." ”

"Yes." General Hancock also said, "We don't care about Jiang Ziyue or Green Onion, what we need is to quickly adapt to the war changes brought about by this tactic and master this new tactic." Only in this way can we both effectively strike the enemy with space storm tactics and develop effective countermeasures. ”

"It's not enough to be proficient." Robb said, "At present, our army has only done one compensation test, and the time from changing to the speed of light to triggering space 'waves' is too long. I have yet to find a specific reason why the enemy was able to do so quickly. However, if it were not for the formation moving at high speed in combat, launching a space storm against the formation with a low speed of movement from a long distance, I am confident that there would be no major problem. ”

"Maybe the next action against the 'Yi' star field will have a chance to be experienced." Oswald affirmed, "I suspect that the Imperial Army will most likely send a fleet to the Yi star field as well. ”

"Do you think they want to rob the 'easy' planet?" Robb asked.

"To be honest, that interstellar planet was originally discovered by them first and landed first to investigate." Oswald said in an objective and impartial tone that was close to that of a third party, "From the perspective of international law, we have robbed them of their planet, and they have the right to take it back." Moreover, the war in the 'Yi' star field does not violate the relevant provisions of the "Provisional Ceasefire Treaty". From the standpoint of the Imperial Army, if you can 'legally' start a war with our army through the 'Yi' Star Field, it is the best choice. It will not cause serious damage to the mainland like the just-concluded Battle of the New Rhine, and there is a lot of room for advance and retreat. It's better to win, and if you win, you can quickly retreat and get out. ”

Robb and Hancock nodded in agreement with his words, but neither said anything. They knew that, in addition to the political and military factors analyzed by Oswald, there was also an excuse for the Imperial Army to enter the 'easy' star field now that it was looking for "Antnest". It's just that out of secrecy and discipline, it is not convenient for them to explain it to their comrades at this time.

"It is worthy of being a showman, and when it comes to the situation, it is a set of theories." Mandalay praised Oswald, "But now it's 'private' time, so let's talk less about work and more about personal things." ”

"Personally?" Robb asked suspiciously.

"Like you, Robb." Mandalay smiled and said to Robb, who had taken the bait, "I heard that you have recently stepped on two boats, and on the one hand, you have 'interacted' with Senator Song Tingrong's precious 'daughter', and on the other hand, you have made a 'private' life with the 'female' scientist of New Rome that you captured on the planet 'Yi'. ”

"'Private' for life?!" Robb exclaimed in dismay, "Don't abuse the Chinese idiom, Edward. ”

"It's okay for a man to have more than one 'female'." Oswald said casually. Of the four, he and Robb were not married, but he was completely different from Robb, and he couldn't even remember how many 'women' he had slept with.

As for Robb, I am afraid that he has never slept with any 'woman' except for the occasional sleep with his mother as a child.

"You Chinese don't have a saying that a man marrying several wives is like a teapot with several cups of tea." Mandalay said.

"It was a thousand years ago, in the Qing Dynasty, when the law allowed men to take concubines, that is, to take multiple wives." Robb said in a yearning tone, "But only men from rich and noble families can afford to raise multiple wives." ”

"In the age of monogamy, there is still substantial polygamy." Hancock said. Unlike ordinary Westerners, he did not shy away from his secret 'selfishness', but proudly boasted to the two unmarried young men: "I still have a lover in Aegis. ”

"Robb, then you should treat Miss Song as your wife and the 'female' scientist as your lover." Mandalay suggested.

"Song Xiaoyu is not yet of marriage age." Robb smiled and said, "But, Edward, you're a good idea. ”

At this moment, the personal comprehensive information card in Luo Bo's pocket turned up, and it turned out that Song Xiaoyu called and asked Luo Bo to invite her to dinner tonight. Luo Bo hurriedly got up and said goodbye: "Say Cao '', Cao ''." Lost company, sir, and two more. I've got to see Madame. Good bye. ”

Then he saluted and hurried away.

"A man in love, a slave to a 'woman'." Looking at Robb's distant figure, Mandalay sighed.

Lieutenant Commander Oswald said thoughtfully: "Lieutenant Colonel Luo just said that a year ago he was the captain of the destroyer 'Tarawa', and he should have been only a captain at that time, and he was promoted to two levels in just one year, and it was really fast enough to become a lieutenant colonel and captain of a battleship." ”

"And rightfully so." Hancock said calmly.

"A matter of course?" Oswald was puzzled that Robb's promotion was faster than usual.

"If you can still capture a ship full of Imperial scientists even though the entire detachment is wiped out, you will probably be promoted to a higher level." Mandalay said to Lieutenant Colonel Oswald, "And then add to that an honorable birth, and the Ministry of Defense has several big names to cover you up, and you can move up the ranks." Therefore, it is not surprising that he has been promoted two levels in a row and given a heavy responsibility in a year. ”

Oswald didn't quite understand Mandalay's words and was ready to continue asking.

General Hancock said, "Robb's biological father is General Su Yu. And his actions have also proved that he is fully worthy of the qualifications of the son of General Su Yu. ”

Only then did Oswald finally understand Robb's true identity, and suddenly said, "No wonder he can see the full text of my report to the Ministry of Defense." However, he is quite like General Su Yu, unconventional. ”

"Anyway, it's a good thing to have a good young man in our fleet." Mandalay said happily.

Hancock smiled heartily at his words. The Fourth Fleet, originally the smallest and least powerful of the Bundeswehr fleet, has been deployed in Pelion as a second-class unit to train new recruits. After not wanting to be transferred with Robb, he was reused by Secretary of Defense Bloomberg to act as a pioneer in the "Argo Expedition" operation, and became the first federal fleet to invade the territory of the New Roman Empire in 2890.

It's a pity that the original commander, General Wang Chaogui, has died on the journey to attack the empire. I hope that General Wang, who has turned to stardust, will be able to see the Fourth Fleet invincible and invincible in God's heaven in the future. Hancock, who believed in Christ like his old boss Wang Chaogui, prayed silently in his heart.