Planet 4, federal ground command center.
The two generals, Morgan and Chrysler, sat at opposite ends of the conference table, and the occasional collision between their eyes was almost like thunder. Phil and the little princess sat on each side, looking at the ground and the sky, not touching anyone. Kun sat in the corner, dignified and solemn, without any hint of frivolity.
Chrysler showed no anger at all, and his voice was calm and slow, which was very different from his usual fiery temper. He said unhurriedly: "Lightyear's fighting method is obviously inconsistent with the information provided before. Did they evolve in a month?"
Admiral Morgan looked a little gloomy and said: "My 50,000 people were wiped out for unknown reasons, and we still need to investigate clearly. I want to know, where is a line of defense placed, and why don't you even take a look at it? Even if you leave some troops to support it, , and it won’t collapse immediately.”
"Line of defense?" Chrysler said expressionlessly, "If you don't fire a single shot, is it also called a line of defense?"
Admiral Morgan was also angry and said calmly: "60,000 people escaped and returned less than 10,000, and including those who stayed behind, there were less than 20,000. Chrysler, you'd better think about whether you can keep your designation first. "
A cold light flashed in Chrysler's eyes, and then it disappeared, remaining calm: "Then there is no need to worry about General Morgan."
Seeing that the situation was getting tense, Phil rubbed his brows, but was unable to do anything. What he needs to worry about now is where the 100,000 Moon Army on the surface of the planet will go.
Hathaway remained silent. She was the youngest here anyway and did not need to express her opinion. Besides, if she said something, the blood pressure of the two elderly people might double.
She looked at the rigorous and beautiful lines on the ceiling, and suddenly felt a little dazed. The outcome of this battle shocked everyone present, including her. It will definitely shock the entire federation later. Even she doesn't know what the old people in the parliament and committee will think and how to deal with it. She only knows that those old people have lived for a long time, and behind every decision, there is a calculation as complex as their annual rings.
The meeting was destined to break up unhappy, and the conclusion was obvious, which was to defend first and wait for the top federal officials to decide on the next strategy. The elite 7th Marine Corps was almost completely wiped out. Morgan's cumulative losses exceeded 200,000 people, and Lightyear still had at least 20,000 tanks. On paper, its strength was already comparable to the current federal ground force. . Now everyone knows that no one can defeat Chu Jungui with equal military strength.
In the end, Morgan decided to abandon the two forward bases and concentrate his forces to defend the main base and the two landing bases. The three bases formed angles with each other and could support each other. The little princess had no objection to this decision, which was to withdraw the 5,000 pirate flags to 4,500, leaving the equipment to Morgan.
After the meeting, Phil waited a moment and walked with Hathaway. Seeing the two admirals walking away, Phil sighed and said, "Is that guy still a human?"
"He's a man, a good man."
"Really?" Phil was startled and smiled bitterly.
At this time, footsteps sounded behind him, and Kun walked quickly. Phil and the little princess both frowned slightly, obviously showing an unwelcome attitude.
Kun stood in front of Phil, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile: "I've heard of you for a long time, this is the first time we met."
Phil remained motionless, just looking at Kun, with no intention of reaching out.
Kun didn't feel embarrassed, and looked at Phil calmly and calmly, without any trembling in his outstretched hand. After a full 10 seconds, Kun withdrew his hand, kept his smile, and said, "It seems we won't be friends anymore."
Kun turned to Hathaway, but this time he took half a step back, put his hand on his chest, and bowed slightly. He was full of courtesy and intrinsic respect, which was three points lower than the normal aristocratic etiquette posture.
After a salute, Kun said nothing more and left with a smile.
Originally, Phil was still aloof and cold, but now he suddenly lost his composure. He glared at Kun's leaving figure and had the urge to take action, but he finally suppressed it. It wasn't until Kun walked away that Phil took a deep breath and asked, "Why?!"
Differential treatment has always been a source of conflict.
But Hathaway was also thinking, and after much deliberation, she couldn't understand why Kun saluted her. The traditional etiquette among federal nobles is actually very particular. The depth of Kun's etiquette is actually the etiquette of low-ranking people to high-ranking people in the same system. Although it is very similar to the etiquette between men facing beautiful ladies, Hathaway, who has been strictly trained since childhood, can naturally see it, so she is confused. Phil grew up in the military since he was a child, and has been fighting in various places since he became an adult. He disdains traditional etiquette, so he can't see this subtle difference.
Hathaway felt that Kun's actions seemed to have deep meaning. He behaved unexpectedly confidently in front of Phil, treating Phil completely as an equal. Who is Phil? He was a famous general in charge of the entire Moon Army, and his family was stronger than Kun's family. The elders of the Kun family were reluctant to shake Phil's hand, let alone Kun? Only Hathaway's brother, who is now planning to build a new legion, can be compared to Phil, and the status of the little princess is even lower.
Things like family status are useless most of the time, but when really needed, they are often the key factor. There is no reason to force a class crossing, and to some it is an insult, akin to throwing a glove into someone's face in the Middle Ages. If Kun raised his head again and looked at people with his nostrils, it would be equivalent to hitting people with sweat-soaked gloves.
After getting angry, Phil seemed to feel a little out of character, and apologized to the little princess: "Actually, I'm not that particular, but I've heard about some of his past things, and I don't like it."
"Me too, I don't understand why he did this."
"Forget it, ignore him. Go back and rest, I'm afraid it will be very difficult next time."
Hathaway thought for a while and asked, "Do you want peace talks?"
Phil shook his head and said: "It's unlikely. We lost this battle miserably. If we negotiate for peace, those congressmen will have nothing to answer to the voters."
Phil and Hathaway separated at the intersection and each returned to their base.
An assault boat took off from the command center and flew staggeringly towards the Billind station. Kun was humming an unknown tune while flying in irregular curves. This world is lonely, but it seems lively. As you grow up, you will have new troubles, and fewer and fewer people can understand you.
Kun is a principled person who respects the strong, looks down and does not bully the weak at will, and protects his followers and performs his duties.
A smile appeared on Kun's lips. It seemed that neither Phil nor Hathaway understood him.
The reason why he was on an equal footing when facing Phil was because of his 4.99% equity in Lightyear, which was something he had but Phil didn't. When news of this war spreads, how high will Lightyear's stock price rise? 300 will pass tomorrow, and 500 is not a dream. If you look at it in the long term... Kun quickly retracted his thoughts, don't think too much, and he can't sell, not even one share.
Phil's status is high, but there is a balance between power and wealth. Phil can command the moon wheel, but the moon wheel is not his. Without that position, Phil is just an ordinary kid from a big family, and his net worth may not be as much as a fraction of Kun's. When talking about friendship as equals, Kun consciously did not promote himself in the slightest. What's more, if you look further afield, this Phil is always on the opposite side of Chu Jungui, and it won't be certain whether there will be Yuelun's army in the future. At that point, what will Phil have left? Without the moon wheel, his family would go from being stable to being slightly inferior to Kun's family.
Kun thinks this is the art of struggle. When the world is bad, he doesn't have to do anything and just watch his opponent die. When time passes, you will find that your original opponents have disappeared somewhere, and your ranking will naturally rise. What does it mean to win by lying down? This is it.
Kun was impressed by Hathaway. If nothing else, he was convinced by the little princess just because she had a thick face and a sinister heart. 5,000 people landed without looking at them. As soon as they heard that the front line was defeated, they immediately withdrew 4,500 people? What do you want to do by leaving these 500 people behind? Is it to hurt your own morale?
The world is declining, people's hearts are not as good as they used to be, and even good-looking people are now shameless.
On the other hand, Kun respects the little princess from the bottom of his heart. Without it, 4.99 is a tribute to 21.3.
The assault boat swayed back to Billind's base amid the melodious tune.
Chu Jungui was extremely troubled at the moment, deeply worried about the loss.
This battle was fought too hard, and more than half of the 50,000 tanks were lost. Now there are only more than 21,000 tanks on hand. The terrible thing is that the loss is not linear. It gets higher and higher later, and the curve gradually rises.
Brother Dao now only has 25% left, Wise Man still has 55%, and Kaitian has 90% left. It can be said that the loss is heavy and it will take several months to recover.
Chu Jungui discovered a problem. In the middle and later stages of the battle, as the losses increased, the chariots controlled by Brother Dao and the chariots controlled by Wise Man became chaotic and out of control to varying degrees. Brother Dao was especially obvious. At 40%, it almost becomes a chaotic battle. Basically, you just point in the direction and give me the level of rushing. This kind of command is simply worse than the 7th Army.
Without the unified command of the Mist Tribe behind the scenes, the battle beasts would not move at all, or would execute an order to the end. This is the disadvantage of not having a sense of autonomy. But having a sense of autonomy is even worse, and it is impossible to achieve detailed command down to the level of a single tank.
It seems that Brother Dao's psychological construction needs to be put on the agenda.
Another problem that gave Chu Jungui a headache was the prisoners.
This time, the 7th Army was completely defeated, and Morgan's first wave of reinforcements were wiped out, allowing Chu Jungui to gain complete rights to clean up the battlefield. The 7th Army is well-equipped. Each crew compartment of the tank is an independent rescue cabin. The armor is also a high-end cargo with strong rescue functions. Many tanks ignited fires, and the crews were not burned until the fire went out. That is, the ammunition was sacrificed. Explosion cannot escape. This made the wounded account for the majority of the casualties of the 7th Army, with more minor injuries than serious injuries.
The 7th Army suffered a total loss of 50,000 people this time, with only 6,000 killed in battle, and the rest became prisoners. However, 39,000 of the 44,000 prisoners were wounded, which shows their bravery.
In comparison, only 60 of Morgan's 50,000 men died in battle, and the rest were prisoners.
(End of chapter)
