The conference room was filled with smoke, and all the participants were frowning. Brother No. 1 sat down at the end of the conference table, took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep breath and said: "I called everyone here today because of the issue of Jupiter Zero."
"Things, everyone knows about Jupiter, right? Aliens have come to our doorstep. What I mean is that we must find a way to solve this problem as soon as possible, otherwise..." He took another breath and sprayed it from his nostrils.
Two puffs of white smoke were emitted, "Strike first to gain advantage and strike later to suffer disaster. By the time the aliens come over, it will be too late."
Everyone looks at me and I look at you. We all have something to say, but no one wants to be the one who stands out.
Qiu Tian took a drag on his cigarette: "The threat from Io to us is indeed very serious, but judging from the intelligence we have so far, there are no signs of alien attacks yet. I think we can put Jupiter aside for the time being.
Prioritize solving the problems in Africa and South America, and then go back to deal with Europa. This way not only will there be a time buffer, but the fleet can also be better prepared."
"It is indeed a good strategy to defend the enemy from outside, but before attacking, we must first consider our strength. Taking the initiative to attack means fighting on the road. Our fleet itself is weaker than the enemy. If we give up our home field advantage... it is very possible to defeat the aliens.
Small."
Brother Yi's eyes were calm, but his tone was a bit harsh: "Is this your opinion?"
Qiu Tianning nodded: "It is said that offense is the best defense, but when the enemy is strong and we are weak, taking the initiative to attack is like a moth flying into the flame..."
"I object!" Wu Shenglong suddenly interrupted, "Minister, we are dealing with the problem and not the person. The aliens are silent now, but that doesn't mean they won't be silent in the future. You said we don't have enough strength. It's best to wait. What about the aliens?
Are the aliens also weak in strength, so they have been standing still? The aliens have not made any movement, and they must be holding back. By the time they really make any movement, it will be too late for us to take action. We cannot wait, even if we send a few less warships to harass and contain them.
It’s better than just waiting, right?”
"Harassment? How to harass?" Qiu Tianning retorted, "Even asteroids can't destroy Europa. Aliens don't have to guard Europa. We can't do anything to them if we attack them. It's more beneficial to defend strictly than to attack rashly.
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"What about when the aliens come? Can we hold on?"
Qiu Tianning sighed: "At least there is a home field advantage and a military base on the moon, so the fleet can last longer."
"Then what? Beiyuezhou, Space City and everything else were destroyed by aliens?"
"At least we tried our best, and we tried our best! If we send out the fleet as you said, and the fleet ends up at Europa, what will we use to resist the aliens when they come over? Fists or teeth?" Qiu Tianning
Waving his arms vigorously, his passionate tone suddenly became extremely bleak, "At the very least, we can buy a little more time and send more groups of people to the underground city."
Everyone present knew that if aliens came over, the hibernators sent into the underground city would probably never get a chance to revive. But whether they knew it was one thing, but whether they did it or not was another.
, many times you have to persevere even if you know it is useless work.
There was only a cigarette butt left in Brother Yi's fingers. He pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray and twisted it: "Let's vote by a show of hands. If you agree to stand still, raise your hands."
Several arms were immediately raised in the conference room.
Brother Yi counted and there were seven people in total who agreed.
"Put it down, raise your hands if you agree to take the initiative." Brother Yi said again.
Several more arms were raised.
"Put it down." Brother No. 1 said, "Seven votes for defense and six votes for offense. What do you mean by not raising your hands? Are you abstaining or do you have other ideas?"
Huo Qiang, who participated in the meeting via video, coughed lightly: "Everyone, I think it is not a good idea to simply attack or defend. My opinion is to concentrate on defense and deploy a small number of troops to conduct reconnaissance and harassment. Fight when you can and cannot just run away.
, in short, we can’t let the aliens live too peacefully, it would be better if they could occupy a few strongholds on Io.”
Brother No. 1 was very surprised, hesitated and said, "Do we have this ability?"
"So far... none!" Huo Qiang admitted frankly. "Air power is the key to whether we can capture the stronghold. If we cannot deal with the alien fleet, we will not be able to land on Europa. The lesson of the Third Fleet cannot be forgotten."
Wu Shenglong curled his lips dissatisfiedly: "I thought you had some good ideas!"
Huo Qiang ignored him at all: "I apply for a vote!"
"Agree to the vote, please raise your hands if you agree with the small group harassment!" Brother Yi said.
Everyone in the conference room immediately raised their arms. Brother No. 1 counted his arms and said, "Put it down, eleven votes in favor... Lao Qiu, why did you raise your hand too?"
Qiu Tianning smiled: "I was in a corner before, but now I'm out."
Wu Shenglong curled his lips again, thinking that I had thought of it a long time ago, why did the guy named Huo get the first step?
"You!" Brother Yi shook his head, "Then it's decided, Huo Qiang, your fleet will take the lead in both defense and harassment. You have a heavy burden!"
"It's okay, I'm used to it." Huo Qiang smiled calmly.
"Okay, come up with the plan as soon as possible." Brother Yi said and looked at Qiu Tianning, "Is there anything else?"
"Yes!" Qiu Tianning nodded, "The staff recommended that the Marine Corps be abolished!"
Brother Yi was stunned: "What's the reason?"
Qiu Tianning said: "That's right. Everyone knows that space is dominated by battleships and fighter planes. Judging from previous expeditions, the Marine Corps has basically played no role, and even allowed aliens to capture a group of people. The Third Fleet was successful.
We landed, but apart from that bit of information, it was almost a complete failure. Moreover, the equipment cost of the Marine Corps was high, and it was of little use but consumed a lot. According to the current situation we are facing, there is no need to retain the Marine Corps, so it is recommended to abolish the Marine Corps.
Team, use the saved resources on the fleet or other aspects."
Brother No. 1 looked at the screen: "Huo Qiang, you are the head of the fleet, please tell me your opinion."
Huo Qiang thought for a moment and said: "Judging from the situation of the expeditionary force, the Marine Corps does not play any role. As for whether it delays it or not, it is a matter of opinion... The Marine Corps is of no use now, but I must remind you that the Marine Corps has been disbanded.
It’s easy to recover, but it’s not that easy to recover.”
"Do you have any other opinions?" Brother No. 1 asked, and after looking around for a week, he said, "If not, let's vote. Raise your hands in favor of canceling the Marine Corps!"
Several arms were raised in the conference room, but Qiu Tianning was not among those who agreed... He just brought his opinions to the meeting for discussion, which does not mean that he agrees with the staff's views.
Brother Yi was about to raise his hand in opposition when the door of the conference room suddenly opened from the outside and Liang Junsheng hurriedly barged in.
