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Still there is no news, and the whereabouts of this group of bastards cannot be found anywhere, where can they run to? I have a bunch of incompetent fleets, incompetent commanders, incompetent pilots......" Admiral Steve cursed angrily as he casually flipped through the reports, all of which were essentially the same in different units and locations - no signs of rebel fleet activity were found.

Can't these guys let themselves worry a little more? I can't do such a small thing......

After the anger subsided a little, the admiral sighed weakly, couldn't they behave like their own mortal enemy? Although the hatred for him deepened day by day with his continuous achievements, Admiral Steve also had to admit that the rebels have really strengthened since he joined, and it is said that the female bandit leader of the rebels, Almeda, now looks very young and proud, energetic, and even smiles a lot more than before. However, it is not difficult to imagine that the rebel alliance for which she has spent all her heart and soul has developed by leaps and bounds in recent years, can she not be happy and proud? Perhaps, just hearing good news about great victories, miraculous victories, and so on, was enough to lose a few gray hairs on her head.

Thinking of this, the admiral couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke the hair on his top, the top of his head is estimated to have turned all the silver and white "color", this is what has happened in recent years......

He looked at the report in his hand again, and couldn't help but start to have a little doubt in his mind about his previous judgment. Although he scolded the people below him as if they were worthless, he also understood that they were all angry words, and they were not as useless as he said, at least not all, and perhaps, it was not simply to blame them for all the time, after all. So many fleets were dispatched. So many search fleets were sent. It is a bit unusual that none of the search forces have found any suspicious signs of rebel activity.

As of now, their only clue is the destroyed unmanned monitors in the Brest system, coupled with reports of previous raid reconnaissance, which makes it easy to infer from the connection between the two that the rebels have pursued the transport ship Eltan, which carries the space displacement instrument, through the space jump point, however. Speculation is speculation after all, and there is never any evidence to confirm it, so it is not impossible for the rebels to make a false shot and not pass through the space jump point, but always stay in the Brest system, and even because there is no evidence of any conclusive destruction of unmanned monitors and crossing jump points. You can still speculate like that. It wasn't the Tulip fleet that destroyed the unmanned monitors, and maybe not even the rebel fleet, pirates, or other local powers. It's not that it doesn't make sense, it's just that these possibilities are too small......

An Imperial officer walked in at this time, walked straight up to Lieutenant General Corleone, saluted, and then whispered something that did not seem to be good news, for the lieutenant general nodded silently as he listened, and his face was as gloomy as a dark cloud before a summer rainstorm.

"Admiral." The lieutenant general stubbornly interrupted Admiral Steve's musings, he could see that the admiral was in a bad mood, but he did not dare to hide this important news.

"What's the matter?"

"There was just a minor accident, two technicians died and thirteen people were injured."

"What's going on? Was it an accident or sabotage? Admiral Steve asked in displeasure, his brow already furrowed, why was the security job so bad?

"The ......," replied the lieutenant general cautiously, "it is actually so, our men stumbled upon a strange thing on the container unloaded by the Eltan, and while they were studying what it was, it suddenly exploded without warning, and there were many people surrounding the container yard at that time, causing many casualties, and according to the relevant technical experts, it was probably a tracking device," he squirmed. ”

"What? Damn," the admiral struck up from his chair and was furious, "why didn't you find out until now?" What the hell was Orville doing, hadn't he told him before to take a closer look at the Eltan? ”

The order to inspect the Eltan was given after it was discovered that the unmanned monitors near the secret space jump point of the Brest system had been destroyed, and after the previous convoy was attacked and reconnoitred, the rebels went on to find the space jump point of the Brest system, which is a bit of a coincidence.

"Admiral, the device is very hidden and cleverly laid out, right in the emergency vent of the container, unless someone probes to look in, it is impossible to detect its existence only from the inspection of the outer surface, even if the container has been unloaded from the Eltan, our men have not been able to find it

In, if it weren't for an accident today, maybe we would never have known in. Lieutenant General Corleone stubbornly explained.

"There's nothing wrong with the space displacement." Admiral Steve asked, his emotions already so angry that he couldn't hear any emotion.

"No, it was already taken out of the container long before it exploded, and now the replacement instrument has been debugged and inspected, ready to enter the final installation phase, and once it is completed, it is time for the final stage of testing, we have done countless simulations, and there will definitely be no more problems this time." The lieutenant general said with some confidence.

"Let them hold off, re-examine the space displacement, inside and out, every inch of the place, for me to thoroughly check, hmph, I don't want another Pearl Harbor-style tragedy, maybe when it starts, it will throw us into the universe I don't know where we go." Unconsciously mentioning Pearl Harbor, the admiral's hands clenched into two fists.

"Understood, sir, it must be thoroughly checked."

"Also, let Rear Admiral Orville automatically report to the gendarmerie and be investigated by military law, and put the post of commander of his detachment in the hands of his deputy, and tell him that he is now the commander of the 22.4th squadron." The admiral coldly ordered.

"Yes, Admiral." Lieutenant General Corleone felt a chill in his heart, but he didn't say anything more, and immediately replied respectfully.

The Vice Admiral was sympathetic and understood Rear Admiral Orville, even if it was unexpected not to mention the location of the device, on the other hand, although the inspection order was given at that time, a report on the undetectable stealth fighter of the rebels was delivered almost at the same time, although it was a good intention to 'remind' the fleets, but this report and the order were delivered almost simultaneously, but in the hands of Rear Admiral Orville it played another counterproductive role, and his attention was distracted, in the eyes of the Rear Admiral, perhaps the possibility of being quietly tracked by this stealth starfighter was "sex", Larger.

Therefore, although he had carefully examined the Eltan as ordered, this kind of inspection was carried out in the deep space of the universe, and there was a certain inconvenience and incomplete "nature" in itself, and then most of his attention and actions were focused on carefully watching and guarding against the invisible tail that followed him, and the device was arranged in such a concealed manner, and he did not hear any tracking signals, so it was understandable that something was missing.

However, this is only the lieutenant general's thoughts, although he feels that he has been a little unfair to Major General Orville, but at this time he does not dare to touch the moldy head of Admiral Steve, who is almost furious, and it is indeed a fact that Major General Orville did not check the tracking device of the rebels, no matter how many reasons, he has to bear some responsibility.

He could only hope that Major General Orville would have good luck, and at the same time secretly prayed that this kind of thing would never happen to him.

"Only now discovered, only now discovered...... Admiral Steve glanced at the others, "if there is no accident, the rebels will soon come to the door, if there are any suggestions and ideas, talk about it, don't take it seriously." ”

"Admiral," said an Imperial officer, speaking in a deep voice, "isn't that what we like?" The whereabouts of the rebels are like a stone sinking into the sea, we have mobilized so many warships and fighters, and we have never been able to find them, why should we go to such great lengths? Wouldn't it be better for them to come to the door on their own? ”

This is Colonel Riley, the commander of the base's starfighter unit, his eyes are full of fanaticism and eagerness, he has already found the number in the rebel fleet operating within the empire, the man who has given him a taste of defeat a few times is among them, since he was transferred here as commander, he has lost the opportunity to fight him again, and now, the opportunity has come, this is his chance to understand their old scores and revenge.

"Huh? Will there be any risks? What if the rebels ......" Admiral Steve groaned slightly, the colonel looked at the problem from another angle, I have to admit that there is a certain truth, it is no problem to reason, but Risson's reputation for miracles has left a certain shadow in his heart, what if this kid plays some miracles? This base was his last hope.

"Sir." Colonel Riley strode forward and vowed, "Your Majesty is willing to vouch for your life that if the rebel fleet dares to come, my troops will be able to wipe them out completely." ”

"Admiral, Riley has a point." Vice Admiral Corleone also said, "If the rebels gather, it may be risky, but now, the rebels only have one fleet, and they are afraid that they will not succeed?" Besides, Sunset is already in full combat condition, and we can just take the rebel fleet into a real battle. ”

“...... Sir, we have other fleet escorts......"

".......," Admiral Steve finally decided, "do you have any specific plans?" ”