Zhao Chen frowned and looked at Brigadier General Song: "What on earth is going on?"
"This escort mission is indeed not as simple as it seems." Brigadier General Song confessed right away.
Zhao Chen stared at Brigadier General Song: "You have arranged all this."
Brigadier General Song nodded and said: "We are carrying out a military operation to seize several star systems occupied and controlled by the mechanical race.
For this reason, we deliberately forged a fleet of thirty interstellar transport ships as bait to attract some mechanical garrison troops from these galaxies.
In order to make this bait look real, we specially issued an escort mission and asked the combat fleet to escort it.
If each of the thirty interstellar transport fleets sends an interstellar fleet to intercept the attack, then at least 900 interstellar warships would need to be mobilized, which is equivalent to three standard-configuration corps-level interstellar fleets.
Deliberately luring these mechanical starships to take the initiative to attack, resulting in a shortage of troops in several star systems behind them, and then our main fleet launched an attack on them."
Having said this, Brigadier General Song looked at the time: "It should still be fighting now."
"How dare you be sure that the Machine Tribe will take the bait?" Zhao Chen asked with a frown.
"Because we sent out a message.
Our imperial army will transport a batch of special weapons to the military fortresses on the front line to prepare for the next large-scale combat operation.
After the machine race learns this news, they will definitely try to intercept our interstellar transport fleet!" Commodore Song took a sip of tea.
Zhao Chen suddenly realized: "So, our escort mission this time is actually a decoy mission!"
"Yes. Although this is unfair to those of you who are performing the mission, from the perspective of war.
Sacrifice your almost 1,000 non-Imperial civilian combat starships, and 10,000 T1 star transport ships that are about to be phased out.
In exchange for control of several important strategic star systems of the enemy.
And there is also a chance to destroy several legion-level star fleets of the Machine Tribe.
In addition, those mechanical interstellar fleets that attacked our 'bait' also had special Imperial fleets to intercept them, but they all failed to return."
Commodore Song looked at Zhao Chen: "Emotionally, I am deeply sorry for the sacrifices of your fleet and other escort fleets.
But as an imperial officer, this is a decision I must make.
sorry."
After hearing Brigadier General Song's explanation, Zhao Chen basically understood it completely.
They are just pawns played by the Imperial Army.
Sacrificing some unnecessary small chess pieces in exchange for local battlefield advantages is a normal arrangement for a leader.
"Of course, for your surviving escort fleet, we will give you three times the remuneration compensation, and at the same time, we can repair your damaged starships. If any starships are damaged and fall during the battle.
We can also arrange corresponding starships for you to compensate." Brigadier General Song directly fired sugar-coated bullets at this time.
Zhao Chen shook his head slightly: "My friend's fleet lost three starships and sacrificed hundreds of brothers..."
Zhao Chen leaned forward, put his hands on the table, and stared at Brigadier General Song: "We need more money!"
Brigadier General Song smiled and nodded: "Then make an offer."
"Ten times the reward and three times the bonus for destroying the mechanical starship, repairing the damaged starship, and giving compensation to the same starship for the fallen starship. The personnel who died in this battle must be sacrificed at the level of Imperial Army martyrs.
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In addition, another person named Shen Bing and I are from the North Star Starship Military Academy. Part of the reason for this escort mission is to earn assessment credits. I hope Brigadier General Song can arrange it." Zhao Chen made his own conditions.
"Ten times the reward and three times the kill bonus are a bit high, but you and the lady are friends, so I can agree to this condition. There is no problem with the compensation for damaged starships and fallen starships.
But the level of Imperial Army martyrs who sacrificed their lives..." General Song Zhun said, catching the fluctuation in Zhao Chen's eyes.
He smiled and said: "I took a look and found that there were not many casualties.
I think there will also be some casualties in the imperial army's attack on the galaxy controlled by the machine race this time, and I will find a way to arrange for these people to be involved.
As for the assessment credits from the Northern Starship Military Academy, there are none."
Zhao Chen picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp. He looked at Brigadier General Song: "You may be an excellent commander, but I prefer soldiers like Miss Chu Xuan."
After saying that, Zhao Chen turned around and prepared to walk out of the box.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Zhao Chen. As I said just now, there are two things." Brigadier General Song smiled and called Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen stopped.
"As for your T2 Queen Bee-class heavy aircraft carrier starship, you don't have to worry. I have used my own means to block all intelligence information.
Although it cannot be said to be airtight, there will be no problem within a short period of time.
I think Marshal Chuhe will be very interested in you." Brigadier General Song said.
"Are you finished?" Zhao Chen asked without looking back.
"That's it."
Zhao Chen pushed the door open and went out.
General Song stayed alone in the room. He used a handheld terminal to open the communication page. The information he had sent before had now received a reply.
Just two words.
"receive."
Zhao Chen walked out of the small box and followed the same path to the box where Shen Bing and the others were.
Regarding what Brigadier General Song said just now, although the first thing made him very unhappy, it was still dealt with appropriately.
For the second thing, Zhao Chen had already expected that the other party would seize his "handle", but it seemed that he did not intend to directly harm him.
Although this makes Zhao Chen a little passive, this situation is already considered the best.
Even Zhao Chen had already thought of several worst-case scenarios in his mind.
The T2 Queen Bee class heavy aircraft carrier starship and the T2 Black Rhino class interstellar heavy assault frigate parked in the star port have been in a state of level two combat readiness!
"This is the result of insufficient strength, Marshal Chuhe? Chu family?" Zhao Chenxu looked at him, hoping that this family would not touch his bottom line.
Push open the box door.
What caught my eye was that Uncle Zheng Xiong was devouring a table of delicious food.
"Little brother... hurry up... sit down and eat, this... this is so rich... all natural food!" Uncle Zheng Xiong shouted.
Shen Bing, who was sitting opposite, was actually very calm, because the food was not as good as the restaurant dishes on Zhao Chen's starship.
"It's pretty good." Zhao Chen sat down.
Zheng Xiong swallowed the food in his mouth, glanced at the closed door, and then asked: "How did the negotiation go? What kind of conditions."
Zhao Chen told Uncle Zheng Xiong and Shen Bing the conditions he had just negotiated with Brigadier General Song.
Suddenly, Uncle Zheng Xiong stood up and hurriedly wiped the grease from his hands on his clothes.
Then he bowed deeply to Zhao Chen with a solemn expression.
"Brother, on behalf of the brothers who sacrificed their lives in our fleet, thank you!"