I am reciting the Classic of Mountains and Seas in the interstellar

You look at these people, I look at you, but the expressions on their faces are gloomy and desolate that can be seen with the naked eye.

Xia Chujian became even more curious, but did not continue to ask any more questions. He just kept looking at the faces of these five people with his flexible eyes.

Finally, Sun Jiahao said: "Since the captain is interested, we have nothing to hide. - We are not deserters."

"It was indeed after that battle that we transferred to the Fourth Star Fleet."

Xia Chujian raised his eyebrows: "...But why do you say that the Fifth Star Fleet was down to the last three people?"

Sun Jiahao's mouth twitched and said, "What other reason could there be for this? - We are not considered human beings..."

Xia Chujian: "..."

She was a little confused for a moment and asked subconsciously: "Huh? Are you...humanoid?"

Although she had always believed that humanoids and humans were both human beings, she also knew that the Beichen Empire did not regard humanoids as human beings.

Sun Jiahao was stunned for a moment, and then felt that this young female captain was really interesting.

He sighed and said: "Of course we are not humanoids. But in Starfleet, we space marines are probably similar to humanoids..."

At this time, another captain also spoke.

The sign on his chest read: Second Lieutenant: Li Dali, captain of the 3rd Marine Corps of the Falcon-class D1 Star Cruiser.

Li Dali said: "Jiahao, let's talk carefully. Captain Xia is young and probably doesn't know the truth."

Then he looked at Xia Chujian and said sincerely: "Captain Xia, it's like this. In the Star Fleet, the battle damage rate is calculated. In fact, we marines are not included in it. This is why Jiahao said that we are not human beings. …”

Xia Chujian's fists hardened when he heard this: "...What does calculating the battle damage rate mean? Marines are not included in it?!"

Li Dali was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, Captain Xia has just joined the army not long ago, right?"

Xia Chujian didn't answer, just snorted noncommittally.

Sun Jiahao became even more angry and said: "That is to say, if we die in battle, we will die in battle, and it doesn't even count as the denominator!"

Xia Chujian's eyes widened even more.

Li Dali had no choice but to explain in detail: "Each interstellar fleet has at least half a million marines. In addition, there are star fighter pilots and officers, pilots, navigators and captains at all levels. But when calculating the battle damage rate, only these people Only those killed or wounded in battle will be counted.”

"We Star Marines will die in battle, and it is not within the coach's performance evaluation indicators."

Xia Chujian didn't know what expression to use to face such an extremely absurd approach.

She spoke as if in a dream, and said: "...Is this why it is said that more than five thousand people were killed in the Fifth Star battle, almost the entire fleet was wiped out, and only three people survived? - Those more than five thousand people, and Not including any Star Marines who died in battle?”

Sun Jiahao didn't expect that the young captain would understand it all at once.

He no longer felt weird and gritted his teeth and said: "At that time, before that battle of our Fifth Star Fleet, the Space Marines were at full strength, with 500,000 people."

"But after being attacked by the fleet of the Principality of Southern Cross, within one minute, our number of 500,000 people was quickly reduced to 250,000..."

Xia Chujian: "!!!"

Nest grass!

The battle damage rate reached 50% as soon as the battle started!

Is interstellar war so cruel? !

Sun Jiahao continued: "We were attacked by surprise at that time. Originally, under the leadership of Huo Shuai, our marines' battle loss rate had always been the lowest among the five major fleets. But that time, someone betrayed our position, and the marines who were landing on Desolate Star He became a target, was caught off guard, and in less than a minute, he lost 50% of his staff."

"Then everyone came to their senses and began to form a team to fight back, but our numbers were far less than the enemy's, and soon more than 50,000 people died in the battle."

"Of course Huo Shuai couldn't just sit back and watch us being slaughtered. He immediately ordered the fighter pilots and senior officers to launch a counterattack and not hide behind."

"Huo Shuai personally charged forward and led those men to severely damage the enemy's effective forces, while covering the retreat of us marines who had used up all their bullets."

"He directly killed the noble officers and pilots who refused to fight to the death and even wanted to surrender to the enemy."

"But the Principality of Southern Cross has been preparing for many years, and has an endless supply of reserve forces. Seeing that large-scale support has arrived on the battlefield, if we are forced to resist, all the marines will die on the spot."

"When the fight reached that level, both sides were equipped with high-level mechas. We ordinary marines only had military exoskeletons and no real mechas. We should have suffered heavy casualties, shouldn't we?"

"In fact, the fighter pilots and officers of the Fifth Star Fleet at that time did not understand Huo Shuai's approach."

"They said that if we Star Marines die, they will die. It won't be counted in the battle damage rate anyway, so why bother trying to save us?"

"On the contrary, even if one of those fighter pilots and officers is injured, it will be counted in the battle damage rate, which will affect Huo Shuai's performance evaluation as the head coach."

"And if all our remaining 200,000 marines are allowed to die, maybe we can delay time until reinforcements arrive."

"...But Huo Shuai refused. He refused to step on our bones to achieve his goals, let alone let us die silently like cannon fodder."

Xia Chujian clenched his fists when he heard this and asked nervously: "...then what?"

Li Dali's face was full of bitterness: "Then Huo Shuai launched a counterattack and fought to the end. Before the final battle, he directly transported our 200,000 Star Marines who were still alive on the last cruiser, leaving only him and the two An adjutant."

"We knew that he was determined to die for his country... Unexpectedly, God blessed Huo Shuai. In the end, he not only turned defeat into victory, but also escaped death!"

Sun Jiahao also said: "Later, everyone knew that that battle was obviously a great victory. Even if our Fifth Star Fleet was down to the last three people, we also defeated almost all the Star Fleets in the Principality of Southern Cross. !”

"But those people actually said that Huo Shuai did not care about the lives of his own people for the sake of victory, and wanted to send him to a military court!"

Xia Chujian was surprised and said: "Can these people count?! Huo Shuai obviously used the battle losses of more than 5,000 people in exchange for the lives of 200,000 of you, and almost the entire interstellar fleet of the Southern Cross Principality! - —How do you mean not caring about the life and death of one's own people?! It's because he doesn't care about the life and death of the nobles that he offends those high-ranking military officials, right?"

The five captains looked at each other.

Sun Jiahao hesitated and said: "Captain, do you think our fate is the same as that of those noble sergeants?"

"Of course it's the same!" Xia Chujian said without hesitation, "We are all raised by our parents. We all only have one life. Who is nobler than the other?"

The five captains looked at her and were speechless for a long time.

Xia Chujian was a little uneasy and said, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? - Or do you think that the lives of those people are nobler than yours?"

She tried to explain: "I know that everyone's status is different. Their social status is indeed nobler than ours."

"But as far as life is concerned, I don't think there is anything superior or inferior."

"Of course, if you think there is, then you are right, and I won't argue with you."

Xia Chujian was actually very capable of irritating people, but she couldn't say a single harsh word to these veterans who had fought for this empire with their lives, but their battle damage rate was not even counted.

Li Dali smiled, avoided this sensitive topic, and continued: "Later, the military not only deprived us of our military honors, but also said that we were deserters who escaped from the battlefield and needed to be dealt with according to military law."

"It was Huo Shuai. He fought hard for the military glory of that battle and argued hard in front of His Majesty the Emperor to save us. But in the end, the top military officials added dirty information to our military files. They are not considered deserters, but they are a deserter. Everyone has been severely punished, and we are not allowed to return to the Fifth Star Fleet."

"At that time, many people couldn't bear it and retired directly. There was also a small group of us who were reluctant to leave the army."

"Later, under Huo Shuai's operation, we were transferred to the Fourth Star Fleet. The Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Star Fleet accepted us regardless of the dirty information. We all have nothing to ask for, so we can retire here."

At this time, another captain also said: "We don't want to make contributions anymore. We just work for a day, earn a day's wages, and support our families."

"The Fourth Star Fleet is already famous for its veteran soldiers. Who wouldn't be lazy? Who cares about working for those high-level officials?"

This was stated directly before Xia Chu's meeting.

Of course, this is also the rhythm of completely giving up on oneself and breaking the jar.

I don’t want to get promoted.

Otherwise, who in the military would dare to openly resent his boss? !

Only Li Dali was kind enough to smooth things over, saying: "Actually, it's just an angry talk. If I really don't want to do it anymore, I'll retire."

The reason why I haven't retired yet is, of course, I'm still waiting to fight.

Even if they are not included in the battle damage rate, even if the coach will directly use them as cannon fodder at critical moments, they have never thought about leaving.

Xia Chujian actually understood a little bit.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Starfleet sent them to participate in this search and rescue operation, did he want them to make mistakes?

Or do you want to give them more military merit and get rid of the dirty stuff in their military files?

Xia Chujian thought about it and said after careful consideration: "I think you did the right thing. But you don't want to fight anymore, so why do you still stay in the army?"

Li Dali corrected her seriously: "It's not that we don't want to fight, it's that we don't want to work for the higher-ups. These are two different things."

Xia Chu saw that he didn't understand, but he still nodded: "That's good. This time you participate in this search and rescue activity, just treat it as a tourist, and don't bother to fight. I will be responsible for all search and rescue matters."

The five captains looked at each other.

Sun Jiahao hesitated and said: "Captain Xia, I heard that more than a hundred fighter planes were lost at the flight base on Kanli Star. It's just you..."

Xia Chujian smiled and said: "You also know that the fighter plane has lost contact, and we are not going to fight. You don't even have a fighter plane, you can only stay in the belly of the cruise ship, why bother so much? You might as well think about how to use this Let’s eat something good for a while.”

What she thought was that if these people didn't cause trouble for her, they would be helping her.

If the search and rescue is successful in the end and there is military merit, she will not be stingy.

Li Dali smiled and said, "Captain Xia, in fact, our Star Marines can also use remote-controlled weapons on cruisers to fight foreign enemies. We don't necessarily have to go to the planet to fight landing battles."

Xia Chu said "Oh" and said with a smile: "That's okay, I'll remember it. If you are needed, I will definitely give the order."

After saying that, she looked at them again, her face darkened, and said, "Since you are my soldiers now, I will also say ugly things first."

"I don't care if you were wrongly accused before or if you were really deserters, that was all in the past. Now, you should perform your duties well and complete the mission together!"

Of course, Xia Chujian didn't completely believe these people just because of their one-sided words.

She knew that it didn't matter what these people said, what mattered was what they would do.

Moreover, the previous matter was related to the Fifth Star Fleet anyway, so she could ask Huo Yushen directly.

She is not afraid of these people fooling her.

Xia Chujian stood up and said bluntly: "The meeting is dismissed."

Those people stood up together, saluted her at attention, and watched her leave the conference room with a guard.

After she left, the five captains left the conference room on the fourth floor one after another.

Their interest in this captain has really grown now, and they all want to find out what is so special about her.

…

Xia Chujian understood the entire situation on the interstellar cruiser and sat back in his captain's cabin.

She first sent a message to Huo Yushen, asking about the surviving Star Marines in the battle.

[Xia Chumei]: Huo Shuai, what happened to those five hundred starry sky marines? Are they all transferred from 5th Starfleet?

Huo Yushen responded to her promptly.

[Huo Yushen]: Yes, they are indeed. What's wrong? Not convinced?

[Xia Chujian]: ...Of course not, then are they really not counted in the battle damage rate?

[Huo Yushen]: According to the regulations of the Imperial Military Department, yes, they are not included in the battle damage rate.

[See you at the beginning of summer]: Anger.JPG. How could this be? ! They are human beings too! They are also our soldiers!

[Huo Yushen]: They are soldiers, but their deaths are not counted in the battle damage rate. Do you think it’s wrong?

[Xia Chumei]: Of course not! Oh, then no one has embezzled their military pay, various materials and equipment, and pensions, right?

Huo Yushen looked at this reply and felt very like Xia Chumei, but he didn't feel like she was obsessed with money like before.

[Huo Yushen]: Not really, it’s just that they are not counted in the chief officer’s performance appraisal, which is the battle loss rate. Other supplies are treated like regular troops.

[Xia Chumei]: This is good, but it’s not good enough! If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely ask the Imperial Military to change this absurd rule!

[Huo Yushen]: Okay, I support you.

Xia Chujian looked at Huo Yushen's reply and couldn't believe her eyes.

She thought she had seen it wrong, and even wiped the virtual display with her hand.

No, you read that right.

Huo Yushen, who had always disliked her, and Inspector Huo, who was aloof and talkative, actually said they "supported" her...

Xia Chu was delighted and replied immediately.

[Xia Chumei]: Huo Shuai has a good eye! The rules that Huo Shuai can't change, I will change!

This reply was to my highest boss. It was actually a bit arrogant and impolite.

She just thought about it in her mind, but she actually said it out loud.

Huo Yushen was really angry at her.

[Huo Yushen]: I’ll wait and see. Second Lieutenant Xia will definitely be better than his predecessors.

Xia Chujian had never received such a degree of appreciation from Huo Yushen, and he calmed down after being excited.

I always feel like something is wrong.

You didn't mean to be sarcastic, did you?

[Xia Chumei]: ... Huo Shuai, don’t use metaphors, metaphors, irony and other rhetorical techniques when speaking, as it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

[Xia Chujian]: I am just an ordinary person. My genes cannot evolve. I am from a civilian background. I grew up in a poor family and cannot even afford low-grade nutritional solutions. Now there is an old man, a young man, and two dogs. The burden is very heavy...

[Xia Chujian]: I just lost my mind and boasted...

Huo Yushen sneered slightly, but he was able to bend and stretch.

[Huo Yushen]: ...No, Lieutenant Xia, you are not bragging. Believe in yourself, you can do it.

The corners of Xia Chujian's mouth twitched and she sighed at Huo Yushen's reply.

Sure enough, he was fooling her.

When she first met Xia Chu as an ignorant girl, how could she make her blood boil and work for him with just a few words?

You didn't even discuss the price, so you assigned her a task?

She won't fall for it.

Xia Chu saw that he didn't have any idol baggage and took back his words.

[Xia Chumei]: Huo Shuai, it was just a joke, don’t take it seriously. I respect you very much. Now let’s get back to those Star Marines. After that, I’m going to work. If it’s not necessary in the future, please don’t disturb my work.

Huo Yushen: "..."

It seemed like someone was crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.

Huo Yushen tapped his fingers on the desk and finally gave her a reply.

[Huo Yushen]: Even if those five hundred Star Marines are disheartened, they will never stab them in the back, don't worry.

Xia Chu saw this and felt relieved.

This is all she wants.

Does she think that she is leading everyone to save people, not to fight?

As long as she doesn't hold her back, everything will be fine.

After ending the call with Huo Yushen and solving the internal problem, she had to think carefully about how to launch a search and rescue operation.

Xia Chujian sat behind his desk, pulled out three large virtual displays, and connected to the mechanical intelligence of the star cruiser.

"Please show the location of the missing fighter's last distress signal."

After Xia Chujian finished speaking, the mechanical intelligence of Falcon D1 displayed the previously summarized information on the virtual display.

This news, of course, came from the Kanli Star Flight Base.

When those students' fighter planes enter the asteroid belt, if they want to exit, they will press a green button on the fighter plane.

Then the fighter will send out a signal, which contains the coordinates of the fighter, waiting for the base's interstellar airship to come to respond.

This was no problem before.

This time something happened.

Not only did the star fighter planes of these students disappear, but even the ten interstellar airships that entered the asteroid belt to pick up the fighters disappeared without a trace.

Xia Chujian had no choice but to give instructions to the cruiser's mechanical intelligence. Not long after, a simulation of the asteroid belt appeared on the virtual display in front of her.

Then, more than a hundred small red dots appeared one after another on the simulated star map.

Then, the mechanical intelligence of the Star Cruiser prompted that this was the last location where these students' fighter planes appeared forty-eight hours ago.

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