Lead clouds hung low, and light rain fell all night long. The ancient city was shrouded in misty rain and fog, adding a bit of heaviness and vicissitudes of life.
Brother Yi stood in front of the window and looked quietly at the falling rain outside the window.
A knock on the door broke the brief silence, and Brother Yi looked away: "Please come in."
When the door opened, the first brother saw the person coming clearly and immediately smiled and said: "Minister Qiu is here. What instructions do you have?"
Qiu Tianning smiled bitterly: "Stop seeking my happiness."
The first brother saw someone following Qiu Tianning. He turned his head and recognized it immediately: "Hey, isn't this our Commander Huo? Didn't you go to Beiyuezhou? When did you come back?"
"Reporting to the chief, we just got off the plane." Huo Qiang said.
"Sit down, sit down and talk." Brother Yi pointed at the sofa and said.
Qiu Tianning and Huo Qiang were both frequent visitors here. They politely took off their military caps and sat down.
Brother 1 pressed the call button on his desk: "Send me a pot of tea." After that, he walked over and sat down opposite the two of them.
There was another knock on the door, and a young waitress came in holding a tray and placed a pot of tea and several cups on the table.
Just as she was about to take the pot and pour some tea, Brother Yi had already waved his hand with a smile: "No, I'll do it myself."
The waiter left with a smile. Brother Yi poured the tea and said, "You two don't come together often. Tell me, what's going on?"
After finishing speaking, the steaming tea was poured. Brother Yi put down the teapot and picked up a cup. He gestured to Qiu and Huo, telling them to serve it themselves.
Qiu Tianning picked up the cup and held it in his hand: "That's right, the main reason for coming today is about the asteroid belt."
The first brother's expression became serious: "I've heard all about it, how is the Leishan?"
Huo Qiang's heart skipped a beat and he glanced sideways at Qiu Tianning.
Qiu Tianning said: "Leishan has no problem and successfully broke through, but the problem in the asteroid belt is much more serious than we expected."
Brother No. 1 put down his tea cup: "It's not a surprise. Those who are near the water and the towers get the moon first. We are far away from them. It's not surprising that we can't get the first move."
"That's true, but the aliens are very generous, far beyond our expectations." Qiu Tianning said, "Let our Commander Huo tell us the details."
Huo Qiang smiled bitterly: "Don't make fun of me."
"Tell me about it." Brother Yi nodded to Huo Qiang.
Huo Qiang put down his cup: "Based on Beiyuezhou's observations, we believe that the aliens' actions began last summer, shortly after the assault fleet evacuated Jupiter."
He paused deliberately, seeing that Brother Yi had no intention of speaking, and then continued: "Currently we don't know the details of the aliens' actions, but there are signs that the aliens' actions are continuous and continuous, that is to say
, they have not been idle during this period, and analysis suggests that the aliens’ approach should be to scatter their fleets wherever Jupiter flies.”
Brother Yi frowned and said, "How much space does it occupy? Do you know?"
"It's probably an arc between 34 degrees and 37 degrees. The total number of alien warships is between 300 and 500. The specific number cannot be determined yet."
"Is that so...what do the staff think?"
Qiu Tianning hurriedly replied: "The original plan was to wait for the assault fleet to be repaired and then set sail collectively to concentrate our forces to clear out the aliens. However, the aliens' progress is too fast. If we continue to implement the original plan, we will wait until the fleet arrives at the asteroid.
By the time we take them, I'm afraid the aliens have already established a firm foothold, and it will be difficult to drive them out by then."
As he spoke, he breathed back: "Also, aliens basically operate on a single ship. Two or three ships have also been discovered, and more than four ships have almost never appeared. If nothing happens, aliens will be around for a long time.
Maintain the current mode of action. We have a greater chance of winning by concentrating our efforts, but the efficiency is far behind."
"What? You also want to change to sailing with a single ship?" Brother Yi asked.
"It's not that we think about it, but the current situation requires us to enter the asteroid belt in advance, otherwise we will be too passive when the attack fleet is dispatched."
Brother Yi thought for a while and asked, "Are you sure?"
"I'm still sure, Lao Huo, you can tell me more."
"Okay." Huo Qiang agreed, "Chief, our shipbuilding speed is too slow, but the overall strength of the warships is much higher than that of the enemy ships. As long as the command does not make mistakes, we will definitely win one-on-one, and there is also a chance of winning one-on-one.
Using a dispersed single ship or two ships to fight against alien warships has a high chance of winning. You also know that the assault fleet actually does not have many warships, so concentrating warships for decisive battles is not good for us. On the other hand, guerrilla warfare is our strength."
Qiu Tianning added: "When necessary, scattered warships can be gathered together for use, but we cannot give aliens a chance for a decisive battle."
Brother No. 1 smiled: "This is the space version of Sea Wolf tactics... So how to solve the logistics problem? Have all those bases been completed?"
"Except for Base No. 1, everything at Base No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 is normal and should be delivered for use on time." Huo Qiang said, "Spreading the attack can also buy time for the construction of the base and avoid the situation of Base No. 1 again.
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"What to do with Base One?"
"The pre-selected asteroid has been scrapped. We must find another asteroid. Beiyuezhou has prepared the spacecraft and supplies. As long as we find a suitable place, the spacecraft can set off at any time."
"How to solve security problems?"
"Leishan will be in charge for the time being. After the follow-up warships are sent over, the aliens will have no chance to think about our base."
"It's a good thing to have confidence, but you must not be careless." Brother Yi said, "Taizu said it well. Strategically, we despise the enemy, and our tactics are to pay attention to the enemy. I don't tell you the current situation. You know well that losing a battleship will
If there is only one less ship, if we compete with the aliens for consumption, we will definitely lose in the end. You are the experts on the specifics, and I, a layman, will not point fingers."
Qiu Tianning smiled and said: "You are too humble. You can manage such a big family. You are much better than us."
"Don't fool me, I'm not an old fool yet!" Brother Yi smiled and pointed to his temple, "You can say whatever you need, and you will definitely give it to those who have it, and you will find a way to give it to those who don't have it, but we can't fight the war.
Okay, I want to hold you accountable!"
"Don't worry, we will do our best," Huo Qiang said.
Brother Yi said: "There are a few more things. Maybe you have already done a good job, but I would like to emphasize again. First, only by preserving yourself can we destroy the enemy; second, military speculation is not allowed; third, pay attention to the mood of the troops. We
Our soldiers are not young soldiers, but times have changed. Today is not the era where ideals were pursued without asking for anything in return. The work that needs to be done must be done, do you understand?"
