Chapter 370

Qin Ge looked at the coastal defense map in front of him, his brows slightly furrowed.

Ever since Qinglong just brought him into the office and handed him the coastal defense map, Qin Ge knew how difficult this battle would be.

"Now the sea area around us is as shown on this coastal defense map; all of our usual infringed sea areas have been raised by two infringement levels.

"This time, I'm afraid we'll face unprecedented pressure in the near sea." Qinglong said to Qin Ge.

"But I have some doubts; the previous Siren Tide was never like this. Why has it suddenly become so huge this time, even matching the Siren Tide that the White Eagle's several fleets encountered?"

Qin Ge smiled and said, "Could it be that Director Qinglong doesn't know what happened before the Sakura Empire?"

"I know; although this is a top-secret matter for ordinary people, for us at this level we are still aware of it." Qinglong said without reservation.

"It's simple: ever since, during the Sakura Empire battle, our headquarters' Awakened Shipgirl Everlasting Spring launched missiles at the Purifiers, it showed that Donghuang's technological progress has reached a certain level.

"In the Sirens' territory, Donghuang and several other factions can be lined up together, which is why this time we have a Siren Tide of even greater scale." Qin Ge explained.

"Indeed, Donghuang used to be unremarkable, so the Siren Tide here has always been about the same as that of the Sardinian Empire and the Iris Theocracy.

"This time it suddenly became so intense; I'm afraid it can only be due to this situation." Qinglong nodded.

Qin Ge nodded and said, "So the reason this Siren Tide continues to grow stronger is this; this will be a tough battle, and we must prepare for the arrival of high-ranking Siren humanoids."

"You mean, high-ranking Siren humanoids like the Purifiers or Testers might appear?" Qinglong asked.

"I'm only saying it's possible, not that they will definitely appear, but we still need to take the necessary precautions." Qin Ge said.

Qinglong nodded and said, "Hmm, the headquarters has already given me orders: if any abnormal situation is detected within the near sea, we must immediately notify the headquarters."

"I imagine they are also like you, worried about the appearance of high-ranking Siren humanoids."

Qin Ge nodded and said, "Indeed, but for now it's premature to say anything; our main priority is to strengthen the near-sea defense, preventing any mass-produced Siren warship from approaching our near shore."

"That's right, then the command of this operation will be entirely entrusted to you." Qinglong smiled and said to Qin Ge.

"What? Entirely entrusted to me? Weren't we agreed that I would only come as a staff officer?"

I can handle planning and strategizing, but if you really let me take full command, then some of those complicated matters I definitely can't do right now." Qin Ge quickly waved his hand, refusing Qinglong's words.

Hehe, are you that modest, Qin Ge?" Qinglong said with a smile.

This isn't a matter of being modest or not; I know my level—I can handle commanding battles, but I'm basically clueless about other things.

So, Director Qinglong, I think it's better for you to take full command, while I stand aside and make a series of deployments based on the battlefield situation; that would be better." Qin Ge quickly said.

In that case, I won't force you then. Speaking of battle planning, what tactics are you preparing to use against this fight?" Qinglong asked.

Qin Ge glanced at the nautical chart and said to Qinglong, "Do we have command over all the shipgirls of the Grand Fleet?"

Qinglong nodded, "If you need it, you can obtain command over all military shipgirls."

Qin Ge nodded, "Then that's settled."

It seems you already have a plan in mind; what's your proposal? Let me hear it." Qinglong asked.

Qin Ge pointed at the chart and said, "According to the chart, the Siren Fleet is launching a full-scale assault, so holding a fixed defense here definitely isn't a long-term solution; we might as well all get moving."

Get moving?" Qinglong wondered.

Exactly, we'll conduct mobile warfare!" Qin Ge said, "The front line's position is set far from the shore; this stretch of space is the basis for our mobile warfare."

Using this combat space to buy time to move forces, we'll surround the enemy and achieve a quick victory with superior numbers.

The main idea is to avoid the enemy's main force, lure them in deep, then concentrate superior strength to destroy them one by one.

You mean we should abandon our fixed positions, take each Grand Fleet as a combat center, constantly harass and slice the enemy's flanks and rear weak spots?

Then, using this distance, we'll drag the Siren Fleet to death?" Qinglong's eyes lit up as he said to Qin Ge.

No, it's not about abandoning our current fixed positions either." Qin Ge shook his head, "Because those fixed positions are our last line of defense protecting the coastline, so this point cannot be withdrawn."

The mobile warfare we're executing now is a model combining partial positional warfare and guerrilla warfare, with mobile warfare as the main and positional warfare as the supplement.

The main principle is: fight if we can win, retreat if we can't. Every retreat is made to enable fighting, to create conditions for annihilating the enemy.

Furthermore, I will requisition all carrier shipgirls from the Grand Fleets to form a unit composed solely of carrier shipgirls. They will be responsible for timely and accurate control of all battlefield situations, grasping the Siren Fleet's every move in our hands.

Let us have air superiority while also holding absolute information dominance. That way each of our Grand Fleets can correctly select annihilation targets, actively create and seize opportunities, concentrate superior forces, adopt encircling flanking tactics, and each destroy the enemy.

This would require more unified command and more complex coordination. That's why I said I only need to serve as a staff officer for this battle; the real command position still has to rely on you, Director Qinglong.

Hehe, when you weren't here earlier, I was still worrying about how to deal with this Siren Tide surprise attack. But now that you've explained these tactics to me, I finally have a weight lifted off my mind.

What a brilliant tactic—indeed, as you said, such precise command couldn't be handled by one person. So rest assured, I will lead the entire Maritime Affairs Bureau to support you in actually carrying out this mobile warfare tactic." Qinglong said with a smile.

Qin Ge nodded, "Also, please have Director Qinglong explain to the other commanders that this mobile warfare must be carried out with strict obedience—retreats must be swift, attacks must be unexpected—only then can we maximize its effectiveness."

Hmm, I got it. Now that our tactics are finalized, come with me to the mobilization rally—don't let everyone miss seeing our battle staff officer for this great war." Qinglong said.

Yes!