Huo Qiang took a deep breath and felt more comfortable than ever before: "Don't think too much. This plan was discussed by Beidu and Washington together. The purpose is to solve the Jupiter problem once and for all. To tell you the truth, since I left Beiyuezhou,
This matter has always been in my mind. The order given to me from above is when the time is right and when to convey it to the lower level. It is almost time now."
The real mission was announced, but everyone's mood became heavier. Everyone had different expressions, some were looking down in thought, some were frowning, and some were looking at Huo Qiang silently.
The atmosphere at this time was particularly depressing, and Huo Qiang couldn't help but frown: "What? Don't you want to say something?"
Zhuang Bo rubbed his temples and smiled bitterly: "It's really unexpected. No wonder I always feel something is wrong!"
"Yes, it's too sudden." Wu Han agreed, "Let me take it slow first and then talk slowly."
"What about you?" Huo Qiang looked at the captains.
The captains all agreed with Wu Han's point... Just kidding, the deputy commander and chief of staff didn't say anything, who would get captains like them?
"Okay!" Huo Qiang waved his hand, "You don't need to say anything anymore. You all know what the situation is now. As I just said, the time is ripe... Old Wu, please contact the Nanzhou immediately and call the appropriate number.
Anyone who can’t participate in the meeting in real time will be called over to me. All those who can’t participate in the meeting will listen remotely.”
"Yes!" Wu Han agreed, "I'll do it right away."
After that, the whole person suddenly disappeared like a ghost, leaving only an empty place.
After a while, Wu Han reappeared.
A few seconds later, a group of commanders headed by Gao Kai appeared collectively. The virtual conference room automatically doubled in size, the conference table also doubled in length, and everyone automatically appeared in their appropriate positions.
"Is everyone here?" Huo Qiang asked.
Seven or eight seconds later, Gao Kai replied: "Everyone who stayed on Ceres has arrived, and the rest have been notified, but the distance is too far and we won't be able to arrive in a while."
"Then don't wait." Huo Qiang said, "I will arrange the next phase of the mission now. You all know the current situation. We need to face enemies from three directions. The first is Mars. The distance there is too far. The main thing is
The Xuzhou and Enterprise are beyond our reach, so we don't need to worry about them; the second is the asteroid belt, there are more enemy ships than we expected, so a fleet must be left in the asteroid belt, and I plan to leave one or two to fight.
Qun...Gao Kai!"
"Arrived!" Gao Kai agreed immediately.
Huo Qiang said: "You are the most familiar with the situation. You are staying with the Nanzhou battle group, and the Yuzhou and other seriously injured battleships are also left with you. Is there any problem?"
"No report!"
Huo Qiang nodded: "Very good. You have two tasks. One is to defend Ceres, and the other is to destroy the enemy. You decide what to do specifically."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task!"
"Don't promise me yet. You now know the purpose of capturing Ceres. Let me ask you, after the main force leaves, what are the possibilities for the enemy forces staying here?"
"There are three options." Gao Kai said, "One is to follow the enemy's main force to attack Mars, the second is to attack Ceres, and the third is to pursue the main force. I think the first and third points have high chances, and the possibility of attacking Ceres is the lowest.
.”
Huo Qiang said: "You must understand that the small chance does not mean it is impossible. With only two battle groups left and so many battleships damaged, if the enemy comes over, how sure are you of holding Ceres?"
Gao Kai pursed his lips and said with a wry smile: "Commander, if you ask me now, I really can't explain clearly."
"This is quite the truth." Huo Qiang said, "Let me give you a shot first. Ceres does have certain strategic value, but judging from the current situation, it has completed its historical mission at this stage. If the situation
If it is not good for us, you can move closer to Mars as a last resort."
Gao Kai was silent for a while, which happened to be the time when radio waves traveled between the two places: "Soldiers have no last resort."
Huo Qiang stared at Gao Kai for a few seconds: "Then I order you to evacuate in time when you cannot defend Ceres. It will not be easy for the fleet to regain some strength."
"Yes!" Gao Kai agreed.
"The third direction is Jupiter, which is also our first target for this voyage. I order that from now on, in addition to the three battle groups of Xuzhou, Nanzhou and Yuzhou, the remaining five battle groups
All rally to Jupiter!"
"Yes!" Everyone stood up, and a sense of solemnity filled the venue.
"Sit down." Huo Qiang said.
Everyone sat down together, and Huo Qiang asked again: "Who has any questions about the mission?"
"I have a problem!" Zhuang Bo was the first to speak. "I'm still worried about Mars. There are only two battle groups. Is the strength too weak?"
Huo Qiang said: "It is indeed a bit weak, but Jupiter is our first target. Mars is controlled by the headquarters, so we don't need to worry about it."
Zhuang Bo nodded when he heard this: "I understand, I have no problem."
It's not that he doesn't have any questions, but he doesn't want to raise other questions, otherwise he'll have to finish what he has to say, and what else will others say? If there is anything that no one has mentioned at the end, it won't be too late for him to raise it.
Huo Qiang looked at Wu Han: "Chief of Staff?"
Wu Han said: "Commander, there are two astronomical units from here to Jupiter. Along the way are enemy warships and enemy bases... Should we fight all the way there, or go around all the way?"
Huo Qiang nodded slightly: "That's a good question. What do you think?"
Wu Han said: "If you fight all the way through, your back is guaranteed; if you go around all the way, your time is guaranteed. Each has its own advantages."
"What do you think?" Huo Qiang looked at the others.
"Fight it!" Zhuang Bo said clearly, "We are going deep alone and we must ensure the safety of the rear."
"Yes, fight there. It's so far away from Jupiter. The fleet must be very fast. We'll fight whatever we encounter!"
"You can't keep fighting. If you ask me, you have to fight those who are blocking the road, but don't be too entangled. It's best if you can kill them. It's okay if you don't succeed. You can't turn back at such a fast speed..."
The captains present talked to each other and elaborated their opinions one by one. Huo Qiang sometimes nodded, sometimes he was noncommittal, but he wrote down all everyone's thoughts in his heart.
Ye Han remained silent in the crowd.
According to Huo Qiang's arrangement, Leishan will definitely follow Jizhou, but he really wants to stay in the asteroid belt.
Rather, he was dissatisfied with the arrangement of his superiors. He simply felt that he and the Leishan were more suitable for guerrilla-style single-ship confrontations and were not well suited to large-scale naval gunfire.
However, no matter how uncomfortable he felt, he still had to carry out the order. Huo Qiang or any commander could not change the order based on his own ideas.
If every captain did this, what kind of fleet would be organized? How much better would it be to just disband each one and work on their own?
