Chapter 198: New Tactics Instructor?

"A better method?" Qin Ge looked dubiously at the Prince of Wales.

"That's right, although as a support force, sending you to a weakly defended area can indeed ease the defensive pressure there."

"However, it limits your organizational and tactical abilities. Because after you go to that area, you cannot independently conduct tactical offensives, defenses, or retreats; you must instead coordinate with the local Grand Fleet's actions."

"Although this can also train your Grand Fleet, it falls far short of what you expect. So I have a better method here; I don't know if you're willing to try it?" The Prince of Wales raised his head and smiled at Qin Ge.

"What method?" Qin Ge asked, somewhat surprised.

"That is the Grand Fleet mission." The Prince of Wales said.

"Grand Fleet mission?" Qin Ge was doubtful.

"Yes, the Maritime Affairs Bureau's missions are divided into several types: personal missions, team missions, and Grand Fleet missions."

"Personal missions, as the name suggests, are all the missions you normally accept individually."

"As for team missions, these are tasks that one person cannot complete, requiring two or three or more commanders to unite and cooperate to finish; they are called team missions."

"As for Grand Fleet missions, these are tasks accepted by the entire Grand Fleet as a unit, and such missions mostly involve support, defense, breakthroughs, escort, etc."

"Therefore, such Grand Fleet missions are highly autonomous; you can completely choose and execute them according to your own situation."

"Moreover, missions issued during wartime yield many contribution points, which can ultimately be exchanged for supplies and materials, which is also highly beneficial for the future development of the Grand Fleet." The Prince of Wales explained to Qin Ge.

"I see." Qin Ge nodded. "Then thank you, Dean, for your guidance."

"It's fine; as Dean, this is what I should do. You have grown up before my eyes, so I will certainly help you with the guidance you need." The Prince of Wales laughed.

"By the way, while you're here this time, I have something else to tell you: this coming second half of the year, the school will have a new tactics instructor."

"Oh?" Qin Ge looked at the Prince of Wales, quite surprised.

"Is that strange?" The Prince of Wales said, laughing.

Qin Ge scratched his head slightly. "A bit surprising."

"This is also unavoidable; the previous tactics instructor had to return inland due to family reasons, so we had no choice but to throw you into the deep end." The Prince of Wales said apologetically.

"It's fine; haven't we already talked about all this? Moreover, without the Dean's help, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today." Qin Ge smiled.

"Although that's what you say, as a first-year freshman you have already helped the school enormously. Moreover, you have also helped Donghuang and Azure Lane a great deal."

"Furthermore, within the next year you will have to leave the Commander Academy to start your own career. Someone as outstanding as you staying at the Commander Academy would merely waste your talent, while the vast sea is where you can truly exert your abilities."

"Therefore, the school is also recruiting for a tactics instructor position, hoping to hire a new tactics instructor before you depart to take over your post." The Prince of Wales said to Qin Ge.

"Fortunately, we have already hired a tactics instructor, but there is one troubling issue: this tactics instructor's course will certainly not be as good as yours."

"So we came up with a plan: starting next academic year, we will have this tactics master follow you closely, learning as much as possible about your tactical course arrangements and the teaching materials you have written."

"That way, after you leave, our academy's tactics course quality will not decline."

Qin Ge suddenly understood. "Of course there's no problem; in fact, even if the Dean didn't mention it, I've been worrying about this myself. After all, if I were to leave, the Commander Academy's tactics course would become an issue."

"Since the Dean has now found a suitable replacement, I will certainly pass on everything I know to him."

The Prince of Wales laughed and shook his head. "Not him, but her."

"Huh?" Qin Ge wondered. "Is it a female commander?"

"After all, the tactics instructor has traditionally been held by humans, so Qin Ge had some doubts."

"Not a human, but a ship girl." The Prince of Wales said.

"Oh? Really? Then she must surely be a tactics master." Qin Ge laughed.

"A tactics master doesn't quite fit; she's more like a strategist—cautious in speech and action, brave and resourceful." The Prince of Wales smiled.

"Well, I'm curious—just who is she?" Qin Ge asked.

"It's still confidential, for the matter is still under discussion; perhaps when the school opens in the second half of the year you'll be able to meet her." The Prince of Wales said.

Qin Ge nodded. "Understood, don't worry, Dean. When the new tactics instructor arrives, I will certainly brief her on her duties and fully assist her in getting to know the academy."

"I hope so, but don't outshine too much, or else the tactics instructor we went to great lengths to recruit might be snatched away by you again, and we'd suffer a great loss." The Prince of Wales said with meaning.

Qin Ge blushed involuntarily, after all, Guanghui was once led away by him in that very manner. "Don't worry, it definitely won't happen."

"Haha, just joking—the Commander Academy isn't a prison; we respect every teacher's choice. If they truly find their own commander and request to leave, no one will stop them." The Prince of Wales laughed.

"Alright, besides that matter you just mentioned, do you have anything else?"

"Nothing more." Qin Ge shook his head. "I also hope the Dean can notify the Qinglong Bureau Chief then, because if we carry out a mission, our military rank will be relatively low, and if we encounter any obstruction, that would be bad."

"Don't worry, I'll notify the Qinglong side then." The Prince of Wales said.

"All right, then we'll be off." After Qin Ge finished speaking with a smile, he saluted the Prince of Wales and left the office.

On the way back to the Reception House, Hai Lun Na looked at Qin Ge striding ahead with a light step and asked doubtfully, "Does the commander look rather happy?"

"Yeah, because all my worries have vanished; even if I leave the school, I no longer need to worry about the tactics course, so I naturally feel relaxed." Qin Ge turned his head to tell Hai Lun Na.

Hai Lun Na gave a light laugh. "I thought the commander would feel somewhat sad because of what the Dean said."

"How could that be? Our journey is to the far more distant sea; the Commander Academy is merely a stop along our travels, worth remembering but not our endpoint." Qin Ge gazed at the distant scorching sun and smiled.

"Hmm."