Chapter 906: Slow War Preparation Speed

Okay, I understand, I'll notify them right away.

Mikasa quickly put down the phone, and Zhang Men beside her raised her head doubtfully, "Mikasa, what happened, why the rush?"

"The commander has issued an order, commanding all newly arrived research ships to gather at the port; we need to sortie," Mikasa said.

"Yesterday's executor?" Zhang Men asked.

"Aside from this, there's no other reason to sortie; the other nine major factions are under our surveillance, and nothing is happening there. Zhang Men, you stay here and watch; I'm going to the Grand Lecture Hall," Mikasa said.

Yes, Mikasa.

Mikasa hurried, and before long she reached the Grand Lecture Hall; seeing Pennsylvania in class at the entrance, she went straight in.

"Dean Mikasa, what's wrong?" Pennsylvania stopped lecturing and looked toward the entering Mikasa.

"There is a commander's order," Mikasa said.

"Understood." Pennsylvania nodded, then stepped down from the podium, "Dean Mikasa, please."

"Thank you."

Mikasa politely acknowledged, then stepped onto the podium before everyone's gaze, "Received the commander's order; those whose names I call, prepare for combat immediately, assemble at the port of Gangqu, the commander is waiting for you there."

White Dragon, Out Cloud, My Wife, Aegir, Odin, Prince Rupert, Ron, Mainz, Anchorage, Neptune, Plymouth, Drake, Brest, Champagne, Marco Polo, Chkalov, Shore River.

"Dean Mikasa, are we going to sortie?" Out Cloud asked while standing up.

"Yes, this is your first sortie, but I believe you will do well. No need to ask more; the commander will explain when the time comes," Mikasa said.

Yes!

In response, everyone immediately left their seats and walked out of the classroom door. Each person wore an excited expression; although life at the Fleet Academy was leisurely, they hoped more to gallop across the sea and leave proof of their arrival in this world.

After replenishing supplies and equipping ship gear, everyone quickly finished sortie preparations; when the excited crowd arrived at the port, they found Qin Ge already waiting there for a while, with a group of ship girls gathered beside him.

"Everyone here?" Qin Ge asked, looking toward Weixi beside him.

Weixi glanced at the ship girls present and quickly replied, "Yes, commander."

Qin Ge nodded, "Hmm, although the preparation speed is a bit slow, you're still within expectations."

Everyone lowered their heads involuntarily; although it was sudden, they had made no preparations for sortie beforehand, but their commander would say that.

"Although the overall situation is under our control and Gangqu does not face many threats, I hope you do not forget combat readiness."

"War could come at any moment, and our enemy does not allow us the slightest laxity. This is the first time, but I hope it is also the last."

"That's all I'll say on this; next, let's talk about the battle."

Qin Ge paused, "What happened yesterday in our sea area, you've surely heard. The executor under Arbiter Hermes appeared in our defense zone and destroyed our detection equipment. Aside from that, there was no other destructive act, but this blatant provocation we cannot ignore."

Our Gangqu's Yujin's Flying Dragon then closely followed that executor, tracking to their base. Although there was no Arbiter there, we found other executors.

Therefore, our sortie's objective is to destroy their base and sink those few executors.

And this time, you can see that most of the people I selected are recently joined research ships of Gangqu, plus the newly summoned ship girls after we completed the previous Siren Tide.

The reason I chose you is because you are Gangqu's future core strength and also represent its future top-tier strength. However, compared to the ship girls I previously owned, the long peace has left you sorely lacking in combat experience; most of your enemy experience comes from drills or from patrolling and engaging the Siren Mass-Produced Fleet.

But with such experience, wanting to face executors is far from insufficient. Precisely for this reason, I will this time have you form such a large fleet to undertake the capture of a base.

In terms of your firepower, dealing with those executors is more than enough, but the most important thing is learning how to fight executors; this experience is what you lack.

Because thereafter what we face will not be merely executors but more arbiters. Their firepower will be more fierce, their combat techniques more abundant, and they also have linked abilities to boost combat power.

The specific situation is thus: next, under Flying Dragon's leadership, you will head to that base. Flying Dragon will act as an observer, watching your combat and guarding against a sudden arbiter attack.

This battle will be entirely under your responsibility; as for the flagship arrangement—

Qin Ge paused, looking toward Yixian, "Yixian, as the leader of Donghuang, you will serve as flagship for this operation. All tactical deployment and personnel arrangements are up to you."

"Yes, commander." Yixian nodded and said.

Qin Ge nodded, "I will wait in Gangqu for news of your triumphant return; when you return victorious, I will have Gangqu prepare a victory banquet for you."

Qin Ge's words lifted everyone's spirits; their previous discouragement and loss completely vanished, replaced by a feeling of eagerness to try.

"Alright, let's set out."

"Yes, commander!"

With the clear response, everyone leapt from the port into the water, forming a formation according to Yixian's arrangement and sailing outward from the port.

Qin Ge turned his head to look at Flying Dragon, "Then I'll trouble you to look after them for this operation."

"No problem, and looking at them, there's nothing I need to take care of," Flying Dragon said, "Rest assured, I will bring them back safely."

"Good."

Flying Dragon nodded, turned, leapt into the water, caught up with the preceding fleet, and then sailed outward from Gangqu.

"Were my previous words a bit excessive?" Qin Ge turned, walking toward Gangqu while speaking.

"Hehe, would that count as excessive?" Hai Lun Na laughed, "Commander, have you noticed you're being overly indulgent toward them?"

"So-so?" Qin Ge rubbed his nose.

"So saying, the commander is still overly protective of them; in this situation, we must maintain constant combat readiness, so that upon an emergency we can immediately set out without extra preparation time," Hai Lun Na said.

"If our Yujin were all like this, how could we talk about saving or changing the world?"

"Hehe, alright, I'll be stricter from now on."

"Well, I'll just believe it for now."