coobybook Chapter 135 For Hometown
Chapter 135 For Hometown
——Spiderwort rhombus [Flower language] Pray for blessings
On the electronic sand table, Shen Yiyi saw that the newly formed First Fleet in the waters of the Liuli Islands had begun to implement the tactics of luring the enemy deep into their territory.
There are no flying shells or stirred waves, only blocks of different colors moving and approaching on the sandbox, and then one of them disappears forever.
Shen Yiyi suddenly felt that the electronic sand table possessed an indescribable magic, which attracted people to immerse themselves in it.
The simple colors above exude a bewitching power.
She originally wanted to leave, but now she suddenly didn't want to leave anymore.
She wanted to wait here for the results of the battle on the front line, as if only in this way could she be sure that the scene she was in was not a dream.
Although the war started by the newly formed First Fleet commanded by General Ivan would not be extinguished immediately, its outcome was already determined.
This fleet, as a cutting-edge force built by Huayue Kingdom with all its efforts, shoulders the important task of leading the prelude to the counterattack.
They will be quickly deployed to the waters of the Liuli Islands, which are still occupied by the Riyuan Kingdom, to carry out continuous sabotage and harassment missions.
The first challenge they faced was the patrol fleet just mentioned.
The outcome of this duel was already decided because of the enemy's combat effectiveness index revealed by General Ivan - only twenty-two.
This means that the overall strength of the other fleet is only slightly more than one-fifth of our fleet.
Because of this, General Leng Kaihu felt at ease letting General Ivan perform his duties freely without the command center having to intervene too much.
Just imagine, if this fleet, which had a deep desire for revenge and more than half of its crew members had the blood of the Liuli Islands flowing in their veins, failed to annihilate the patrol fleet of the Riyuan Kingdom, which was far smaller in number than itself, in the first battle, then how could they have the face to bear the title of "first"?
Although the strength comparison is clearly stated on paper, to Shen Yiyi, those are just boring data.
In her mind, she kept imagining the thrilling naval battle scene.
She stared at the electronic sandbox, watching the dark blocks that were surrounded by red blocks being gradually swallowed up by them. Her hands unconsciously clenched, as if she wanted to dig her fingernails deep into the palms.
Takeda Changyi caught a glimpse of Shen Yiyi's face, which was slightly flushed due to nervousness. He smiled and said in a comforting tone:
"You are really lucky. At your age, I have never had the opportunity to observe or participate in such a level of battle command. It was not until I was almost thirty that I stood on that high command platform for the first time, away from the smoke-filled front line, watching a bunch of mosaics fighting on the sand table. At that time, I seemed calmer than you, but to be honest, I was not much calmer."
"Haha, Mosaic fighting..."
Shen Yiyi was amused by the teacher's analogy, and her nervous mood was relieved a little.
Seeing her complexion gradually return to normal, Takeda Nagayoshi continued:
"Naval warfare is completely different from land warfare. Even if the strength of the two sides is vastly different, it still takes time to end the battle, clean up the battlefield, and count the results. Go to my office first to study the combat force configuration. We have mainly been involved in land warfare before, and you still have a lot to learn about naval warfare. But more importantly, you must think deeply and clarify the real intention of our counterattack."
So, Miss Shen, who had just been observing the great battle from the command seat, was unable to calm down, so she obediently followed the advice of Mr. Takeda and went to his office to study naval knowledge, trying to calm herself down.
When she really calmed down, she was surprised to find that she, who originally did not like war, actually felt a bit of the pleasure of being a chess player when she was standing on the command platform overlooking the entire battle situation.
She was intoxicated by the feeling of holding power, looking down on everyone, and being able to control the lives and deaths of countless people.
This change was so incredible that it even made her feel a little scared.
Thinking back to Leng Kaihu and Takeda Changyi's calmness in taking things as seriously as they should, Shen Yiyi couldn't help but feel ashamed.
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Let's turn back the clock. Just some time before Shen Yiyi was reflecting on herself in Takeda Changyi's office, the First Task Force of the Liuli Islands was ready for a full-scale attack.
At this time, the fleet commander General Ivan stood on the bridge of the flagship "Homeland".
The general, who grew up in the Liuli Islands, could hardly suppress his excitement at this moment.
If he had not led several ships of the Liuli Islands fleet back to the central waters for exchanges and learning by chance, he would probably have become one of the countless dead souls in the Liuli Islands waters.
During the two years since the fall of the Liuli Islands, every day has been like sleepwalking for him.
He studied and trained hard, and volunteered to lead the newly formed First Fleet as the vanguard of this counterattack, just to return to his long-dreamed hometown.
He was usually not good at speaking, but at this moment he suddenly wanted to say something.
So he said to his adjutant: "Turn on the ship-wide communication channel. I want to give a pre-battle speech."
Later, the entire fleet's broadcast was connected, and tens of thousands of officers and soldiers listened quietly to General Ivan's voice at their combat posts.
This outstanding but somewhat taciturn naval commander now delivered the first and most important pre-war mobilization speech in his life.
"Warriors of the newly formed First Fleet of the Liuli Islands, I am your commander Ivan."
At this moment, the officers and soldiers of the entire fleet fell into unusual silence. Even the soldiers who could not stop at key posts all listened attentively, wanting to listen to what instructions the fleet commander, who was known for his taciturnity and nicknamed the "dumb general", had to say.
"First of all, I want to tell you a piece of news: our fleet, which is composed of novices and rookies, is about to face its first actual combat."
Ivan's voice echoed over the radio, and every word was clear and audible.
"For most of us in this fleet, the Liuli Islands are our hometown. Therefore, we only do three things when we return this time. The first thing is to kill the enemy, the second thing is to kill the enemy, and the third thing is to kill the enemy again!"
Hearing this, many officers and soldiers could not help laughing. Although the commander's speech was a bit rude this time, it greatly boosted morale.
General Ivan paused for a moment, then continued:
"Do you remember the local fleet of the Blue Wave Islands? They always ranked last in the naval assessment, but in the last battle of the Misty Ocean to open up the route, they took the initiative to use the remaining half of the fleet as the vanguard and rushed directly into the three enemy fleets. Although they were almost annihilated in the end, they made great contributions to the subsequent opening of the central sea channel. Why are they so brave? Because they have only one belief in their hearts - 'Go home'