Chapter 973

Inside the command ship, Qin Ge looked at the sea chart before him, his brows sometimes relaxing, sometimes tightening; evidently the overall battle progress was not as smooth as previously estimated.

"Tsk, the defense system of the Siren core sea area is simply an exponential rise; thanks to having stayed calm for a while and made all the attack preparations, otherwise, if we had continued fighting off the momentum of victory back then, we would definitely have capsized here!"

"Watching the situation constantly change, Qin Ge clicked his tongue and said."

"Hehe, actually this situation can be imagined; being near the Siren core sea area, the resistance we encounter will definitely be much stronger than before. However, it seems we still underestimated the Sirens. According to the current trend of the Pacific core sea area, are we pulling all the Siren warships of this planet over here?"

"Even the usually very calm Zhenhai, upon seeing this situation, couldn't help but furrow his brows."

"It's not a possibility, but indeed it is so." Yujin Hai Lun Na leaned against the hatch nearby, watching the smoke continually rising in the distance, and said, "We had previously explored the Atlantic Ocean's sea area and found no Sirens there, so we advised the commander to withdraw the defense squad supporting that side's faction and seek support there."

"That is not baseless; it is indeed the situation."

So from that time onward, the Sirens have already been gathering their forces in the core waters of the Pacific? Why didn't you clearly tell me back then, Hai Lun Na? Qin Ge wondered.

Hehe, because telling the commander or not telling the commander at that time would yield the same result afterward. Moreover, if you had known this information back then, your decision to conquer the Pacific waters might have wavered.

But this is also our only chance to break through the Pacific waters in one fell swoop and exterminate the Sirens on this planet, isn't it? Hai Lun Na laughed.

Qin Ge rubbed his nose; indeed, as Hai Lun Na said, if she had truly told Qin Ge then that the Sirens were about to concentrate all their forces and deploy them in the Pacific core region, then the campaign against the Pacific core would indeed have some hesitation, at the very least not be as resolute as it is now.

Alright, no need to bring up the past anymore. So, Hai Lun Na, what are your thoughts on the current situation? Qin Ge asked.

"Thoughts?" Hai Lun Na smiled. "According to the reports sent back just now, everything is proceeding smoothly, proving that the commander's strategy is clear and feasible. Do I really need to give my opinion?"

"It's just that this progress speed is a bit slow, isn't it?" Qin Ge said.

Hai Lun Na's expression suddenly turned somewhat helpless: "Commander, with only four or five days we have already established a foothold on the enemy's first line of defense and are expanding our advantage; why do you consider this slow in your eyes?"

I suddenly want to ask: how long do you think it should take to break through all the enemy's defenses and strike straight at the core to meet your expectation?

"Cough, I expected to finish all the fighting within two months." Qin Ge coughed.

"Hehe, you really..." Hai Lun Na gave a bitter smile. "The Antiks you encountered earlier were indeed very easy, but from now on they will reveal their true selves, so never underestimate them."

You should know that the real battle has only just begun now.

I think Hai Lun Na Miss is right; this can be felt upon entering the waters: the numbers of Executors and Executors have increased, and the overall strength of the Sirens' mass-produced warships has risen. Compared to the force the Sirens used in their previous all-faction raids, it is far stronger.

You should know our current port area is not what it was back then, yet our fighting against the Sirens remains at the previous level; therefore we can clearly say we are indeed facing an unprecedented battle now. Zhenhai nodded.

Qin Ge nodded: "I have the same feeling, though I think this is a normal phenomenon in the Siren core waters. But if Hai Lun Na also thinks so, then we indeed need to advance step by step steadily."

We have plenty of time, but we cannot afford mistakes, so if you have any suggestions or opinions, please tell me anytime from now on.

Of course, I will tell the commander everything I know, and I will also protect the commander well; this time we will surely win victory. Hai Lun Na said firmly.

Mm.

At the same time, in another sea area.

Do you feel it? Although our overall strength has increased, the enemy's Siren strength is not weak either; it seems the core waters are not as easy to break through as we imagined. Bisimai said, looking at the several faction leaders before him.

Indeed, and this is still without the Arbiter being deployed; our current advance is no longer as smooth as it was at the start. Enterprise nodded.

Then what do you suggest for the next step, Bisimai? Wuzang asked.

I think it's because our previous strategy was wrong; we previously thought that even if the mass-produced ships in the Siren waters were stronger, they would only be slightly better than the outer ones, improving by just one tier, but we didn't expect them to improve this much all at once, causing our current conquest speed to slow.

I think we should now concentrate our forces, and during the U-boats' patrol and exploration, we discovered that at the deep-sea E position there is a unique Siren fortress, which connects to several Siren outposts around it.

Bisimai said, pointing his finger at a location on the sea chart: "Our frontline conquest currently consumes a lot; to maintain the speed of conquest, we must have good logistical supplies and forward positions."

Therefore I think our current objective should be to capture this Siren fortress, using it as a base to conduct a wide-ranging cleanup, and to make this Siren fortress our foothold for this period of time.

Using it as a stepping stone, we will continually advance deeper.

"Are we going to set up a forward outpost now? Isn't that a bit too early?" Weineituo asked.

Bisimai looked at the sea chart and shook his head, "Not early, breaking through the first line of defense is already this difficult; think about it, if we continue deeper, how much resistance will we encounter?"

Only with sufficient logistical support can we sustain our continuous forward advance; otherwise, if the Sirens launch a sudden attack and trap us in the sea area, how long can our supplies last?

"Although the possibility of this happening is relatively small, we cannot rule it out. Moreover, you have also realized that this is not a battle that can be ended immediately; it will require a relatively long time!"

"I agree, the current situation indeed looks like this; we need to prepare for a tough assault." Lisailiu said.

"I also agree, victory or defeat hangs in the balance; we must proceed steadily, not allowing any node to go wrong." Enterprise nodded.

"Agree!"