Chapter 134: Post-Battle Summary

However, Qin Ge isn't yet ready to welcome them; instead, he tells a few of his fleet's shipgirls, "Didn't I just say that? We were supposed to advance using Belfast's smoke shell, so why did Ling Bo charge out at the very beginning?"

"Commander, Ling Bo just wanted to scout the direction..." Ling Bo said, feeling a bit down.

"Don't be hasty; if this were a real battlefield, the enemy's anti-air fire would consist of only one Atlanta, so even if Banrenma's carrier aircraft lost one or two, it wouldn't matter."

"But you're different—you're a shipgirl. Lost carrier aircraft can be reborn, but you cannot be reborn. Although sacrifice is tragic and glorious, what we seek is how to survive on the battlefield."

"So from now on, never act rashly. This time we were able to win so easily only after grasping the enemy's intelligence; but what if next time we don't have that intelligence?"

"Then wouldn't your death be meaningless to the fleet? We must treat every drill as a real battle, and every engagement as a test for us."

"How to survive smoothly and defeat the enemy—that is our goal. Understood?"

Qin Ge's final words were addressed to all his shipgirls; this time his tone was stricter, but that was also to prevent such things from happening again.

Even if this strictness made Ling Bo a little heartbroken, it's still far better than losing her life on the battlefield.

At that moment, Li Chenming and the others also walked over, though their shipgirls looked listless.

"Alright, today's training ends here—or rather, this year's training ends here." Qin Ge clapped his hands and said to everyone.

"Instructor, do you have to be this strong? We five have seven shipgirls, yet you didn't even use Guanghui and still defeated all five of us." Zhang Xiaotian said helplessly to Qin Ge.

"Hehe, your coordination isn't bad; you could have taken out Ling Bo right at the start with direct fire." Qin Ge smiled.

"Why do I feel your comment is like a slap in the face..." Chen Bo Jun said helplessly, "My shipgirls are at most level 60, but a single air raid from your Banrenma knocked them out."

"So what you're lacking most is air superiority." Qin Ge told everyone, "After Banrenma's aircraft fly in, only Atlanta poses a certain threat to them; other shipgirls pose virtually no threat to Banrenma's carrier aircraft."

"So isn't she just going to fly over whoever's head and drop bombs? Moreover, your formation is mainly destroyers; when you encounter Belfast's smoke shell, to scout you must get close, but getting close means you'll be hit by attacks from Ou Gen Qin Wang, Weineituo, Nengdai, Belfast, and Ling Bo."

"So with this information, your fate was sealed from the very beginning."

"Then if we want to defeat Qin Ge, the instructor, and your shipgirls, how should we adjust?" Upon hearing Qin Ge begin to summarize this battle, Zhang Yingwei hurriedly asked.

"First, assume this is a battlefield where you have my intelligence while I lack yours. You can use the destroyers' high-speed maneuver to encircle to my rear and attack." Qin Ge told everyone.

"Concentrate fire, first take out Banrenma and Guanghui to nullify both sides' air superiority, then proceed to surface combat."

"Using the destroyers' high-speed movement and torpedo characteristics to harass them—basically the legendary 'launch torpedoes and flee,' with the torpedo formation arranged in an encircling cross pattern."

"Even if Belfast releases smoke shells, scattering torpedoes over such a wide area will always yield results."

"That way, even if my shipgirls want to pursue, they can't be sure which direction is your main force. This tactic is called mobile warfare, also known as sparrow warfare."

"Um... this tactic is too shameless, right?" Wang Yueqin said.

"Shameless?" Qin Ge laughed, "Then that's right—if you can't be shameless against the enemy, who can you be shameless against?"

"On the battlefield there is no mercy; any scheme or trick that can defeat the enemy is an excellent strategy."

"What Qin Ge, the instructor, means is that if we truly went onto the battlefield, we couldn't get bogged down in tactical scheming, because it's a real clash of blades; any method that kills the enemy is a good method." Chen Bo Jun nodded and said.

"Exactly, whether a cat is black or white, if it catches mice it's a good cat. Rather than arguing over whether tactics are sneaky or honorable, don't forget that this war was never a fair showdown between two sides to begin with." Qin Ge told everyone.

"Yes." Several people nodded in conviction toward Qin Ge.

"Hmm, then how are you planning to spend this upcoming vacation?" Qin Ge asked a few people.

"I plan to go home to see my father, and incidentally bring Z1 along for a spin around the house." Li Chenming told Qin Ge.

"Me too—I've already booked tomorrow's ferry ticket; I'll leave before dawn." Wang Yueqin said.

"I don't really care; my home is in Shenhua City, so as long as I go home during the holiday period, that's fine." Zhang Xiaodao said.

"Going home—I didn't go home last year, and if I don't go home this year either, I estimate my father will break my legs." Zhang Yingwei said with a laugh.

"Heh, your father really is hot-tempered." Chen Bo Jun chuckled, "Naturally I'm also going home, bringing my shipgirl back to fool around at home, then return after the New Year."

"Hmm, that's all good; be careful on the road, and I won't see you off when the time comes." Qin Ge said with a smile.

"Qin Ge, what about you?" Li Chenming asked.

"Me? I'll stay at the Academy for the New Year; anyway I have nowhere else to go, and bringing my shipgirl isn't convenient." Qin Ge laughed and shook his head, "Besides, I plan to train hard during this period, striving to summon the next batch of shipgirls as soon as possible."

"Well, I just realized we're both commanders, so why is the gap so huge? I only have one shipgirl, while you already have seven, and you're not satisfied—you still plan to summon a few more during the New Year. It's truly 'comparing people makes people angry.'" Li Chenming said helplessly.

Upon hearing Li Chenming's words, the others all nodded in unison—being that strong and yet so earnest really leaves no room for others.

"Hehe, cut the jokes—hurry back to your rooms, pack up, and head home early. This time when you go home, relax properly. If you come back next year, the training will be intensified, and then you'll have a tough time." Qin Ge smiled at a few people.

"Feel free to come at me boldly—as long as you don't die from training, practice however you like." Zhang Xiaotian said without fear.

"Hehe, then goodbye, everyone—see you after the New Year." Qin Ge said to a few people.

"Hmm, see you after the New Year!"