Chapter 368: Hope and Despair

Of course, Li Mu had Li Mu's plan, but Ma Xiao misunderstood.

Regardless of the level of source energy, it takes enough soldiers to maximize combat power. But this basic principle is not dead, and if certain conditions are met, it can be played without soldiers around.

That's source energy storage.

The source energy storage is widely used, and military weapons and civilian commodities can be seen everywhere in all walks of life.

Tools can store source energy, and so can humans themselves.

If you store the source energy of a thousand people in your body, even if you are alone, you can exert A-level combat power.

But this is only theoretical, and no A-level powerhouse can do it.

The human body is not a machine after all, and no matter how much you cultivate, it is impossible to meet the requirements of the source energy memory, even if it is only the most basic civilian version.

However, when the source energy level reaches a certain level, there is another way to barely meet the requirements.

That's charging.

The source energy obtained by the array is purified and compressed, and it is temporarily stored in the body like a parasite.

This power is one-time and needs to be recharged when it is used up. The only way to use this energy is through Presence Experience, which means that as long as you use Presence you, you will activate this ability.

It's just that not many people are able to do this ability.

No, No,

Only SSS level and above will have such an ability.

As far as Ma Xiao's understanding goes, Li Mu will never be untargeted. No matter how incomprehensible your behavior is, you will never do anything without any certainty.

Therefore, Ma Xiao judged that Li Mu had this ability.

Capabilities beyond the SSS level.

This kind of judgment is not 100%, and Ma Xiao is not even sure.

But Ma Xiao is willing to gamble and believe.

Because if it's true, the impact is too great.

According to Ma Xiao's original idea, it will take at least a few decades for his ideals to see some light. It will take generations to fully realize it.

But if Li Muzhen had that kind of strength, Ma Xiao suddenly felt that he might be able to live to see that day.

It's just that Ma Xiao believes it, but others don't think about it.

The order to break out was quickly conveyed to the ships, and the captains reacted indifferently.

But this kind of indifference has nothing to do with calmness, but more of a sense of enlightenment.

Awareness in the face of death.

Before the departure of the Independence fleet, everyone was clear about the danger of the operation, and the members of the fleet wrote suicide notes.

But for the vast majority of people, it is a manifestation of courage and determination, and they do not really think that they will die.

But as the mission progressed, the difficulties faced by the independent fleet far exceeded all expectations.

Of course, there is an element of kidnapping the governor's wife, but more of it is really underestimating the 65 star area.

When the huge war machine is in operation, the energy exerted by the government of a star district is far beyond the cold troop statistics.

The earliest confidence came mainly from the invasion of Proxima Centauri.

But at that time, it was only facing a planetary government, and the other party was not very prepared at the beginning. Although he later took action, Liu Shanwei has always had reservations because he was afraid of the federal government and was more wary of other warlords in the star zone. When they finally came out of the nest, they had missed the best opportunity to encircle and suppress.

But this time it was different, facing the entire 65-star area.

Although there are huge Federation fleets on the periphery, as long as the internal unity wants to encircle and suppress an independent fleet, the 65th Star Sector is not without spare power. The fact that the independent fleet has been circling for so long is already a very good performance.

But no matter how good you are, there is a limit.

The independent fleet can't exert its fleet-level strength at all, and in the other party's encirclement, pursuit, and interception, the activity space has been compressed to the extreme. Even if you stay still, it will only be a matter of three or five days for the other party to be found.

As long as it is found, it will not be a few starships or even a few fleets, but a space fleet with planetary-level combat power.

When the disparity in power reaches a certain level, any skill and tactic is nonsense. Once face-to-face with planetary-level combat power, even if the starship is allowed to enter the speed of light, there is no possibility of escape.

As for the Federation fleet coming to the rescue, it is even more impossible.

At present, the independent fleet is in the hinterland of the 65th sector, and if the main fleet of the Federation wants to break in, it must completely defeat the enemy. If it could be done so easily, it would not be possible to send someone to infiltrate and make trouble.

It's not hard to sneak into one or two starships, but there's no point in that kind of support. Even if they come in, it's to deliver food to the enemy.

All in all, if you take it to anyone, the independent fleet is currently in a desperate situation.

And that glimmer of vitality can only be pinned on luck.

"Are you going to start......

After receiving the order to break through, Xiong Wei seemed to sigh with some emotion, turned his head and said to the chief officer: "Distribute all the supplies, whether it is combat soldiers or logistics, I will be fed and I will break through in three hours." ”

The first mate answered, but did not leave. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Captain, can we rush out?"

Most of the independent fleet are new recruits, and the first mate is also an officer who has just graduated, and he is very young. Looking at the young first mate, Xiong Wei was a little silent.

"Can't get out, can you?" asked the first mate again.

"Are you afraid of death?" Xiong Wei asked rhetorically.

The young man shook his head vigorously, but a little panic flashed in his eyes.

"I'm afraid of death. Xiong Wei said suddenly.

The first mate was stunned and looked up at his captain.

"No one is really not afraid of death, unless the brain is not normal. Xiong Wei said: "But what I am most afraid of is not death itself, but the way of death." ”

"Captain, I understand. The young first mate's eyes were firmer: "We are soldiers, and dying on the battlefield is fate and glory." ”

"It's good to understand. Xiong Wei said: "Go!"

The first mate stood up and turned to leave.

Looking at the back of the first mate, Xiong Wei's expression was a little complicated.

He was not afraid of death, and he had long been mentally prepared. But looking at the soldiers under him, there was still a burst of heartache.

These children are too young to die.

While his heart ached for the soldiers, Xiong Wei was even more resentful in his heart.

Li Mu, the commander of their fleet.

At first, he had prejudices against Li Mu, but as he got along for a while, those prejudices had already turned into admiration. Li Mu became the top boss, and there was no unhappiness in his heart.

It's just that in this operation, he has a lot of opinions about Li Mu.

It's okay to make trouble when you're alone. But as a commander, every word and deed is no longer your own business, but will affect many people.

The independent fleet is in such a situation, it cannot be said that it is completely caused by Li Mu, but the responsibility is also obvious.

Especially in the just-concluded fleet meeting, Li Mu's words and deeds were very excessive. If it weren't for the military emergency, Xiong Wei would have had to slap the table at that time.

Even Xiong Wei, who has the best relationship with Li Mu, has grievances, and the other captains can be imagined. Although no one complained openly, they all held their breath in private.

However, there are exceptions, although there is only one.

"Something is wrong. After Qi Wei received the order, he also asked his subordinates to prepare, but he was very puzzled in his heart.

Among all the captains, Qi Wei and Li Mu have the worst relationship. Although it has changed a lot since then, it has been secretly competing. Even if many places are more convinced now, they are holding back their strength and want to surpass.

It is precisely because there are not many emotional factors that Qi Wei is more sober at this time.

At the meeting, Qi Wei was also very angry when he heard Li Mu's words, but he didn't suspect it. Because Li Mu has always given people that feeling. But with the order, Qi Wei felt that something was wrong.

The content of the breakout order is not complicated and is mainly divided into three parts.

Follow the flagship, stand by when encountering enemy ships, and evacuate after the enemy is approaching.

The first content is more conventional, and the second one is okay, but the last one is too weird.

Breaking through is either to fight out, or to rush out before the other party closes, in short, you can't wait for the other party to be fully prepared. Otherwise, under the absolute disadvantage, there will be no chance at all.

Of course, there is also a situation where the opponent is fully prepared, carries out a decisive attack, and dies on the way to the charge. Although there is a suspicion of moths fighting fires, it is also heroic.

But Li Mu's order is not touched on either side.

The other captains also felt that it was abnormal, but because they were very disappointed in Li Mu, they didn't think much about it. I just thought that the situation was like this anyway, and I couldn't count on this commander. At that time, if you can rush out, you will rush, and if you can't rush out, you will just die.

But Qi Wei took Li Mu as an opponent and studied Li Mu a lot. I feel that with the character of this commander, he should not give such an inexplicable order.

Qi Wei wanted to ask Li Mu for a while, and also considered whether to discuss it with others, but in the end, he suppressed this doubt and decided to follow the content of the order first.

Because he wanted to know what the hell would happen.