Chapter 1256: Amazing Achievements
Cao Zhenlong disembarked from his interstellar fighter and removed his helmet.
I took a deep breath.
Then he walked toward his private lounge.
As he walked, he glanced at Lieutenant Zhang, who was returning at the same time.
"Captain!" Upon seeing the captain, Lieutenant Zhang quickly walked up, saluted, and greeted him.
"Your team played well just now," Cao Zhenlong said approvingly.
Lieutenant Zhang chuckled: "This result is only possible because we coordinated with your squad."
Cao Zhenlong seemed to have thought of something.
He asked, "Zhao Chen's eighteenth squad, how long is it?"
They should have returned by now.
Lieutenant Zhang nodded: "It's about this time. Should I contact him and ask about his condition?"
"Need not.
If a squad suffers heavy casualties in their first battle, the squad leader will feel uneasy.
We'll go straight there.
Let's see if there's anything we can help with.
"Xiao Zhao's own interstellar fighter piloting skills are indeed very good. At that time, piloting skills and leading a squad in combat were completely different things." Cao Zhenlong said, walking towards the rest area of the 18th squad.
"That's true." Lieutenant Zhang frowned with some concern.
He now only hopes that Zhao Chen's 18th squad will not suffer more than 60% casualties.
As long as it doesn't exceed 60%, everything will be fine.
If it's really too tragic.
Even if they wanted to 'take care' of Zhao Chen, it would be difficult.
Soon, the two arrived at the door of the 18th Squad's rest room.
Just in time to hear the reprimanding voices coming from inside.
It belongs to Zhao Chen.
Cao Zhenlong frowned.
Lieutenant Zhang, who was standing nearby, sensed something was wrong.
If Zhao Chen is to blame his team members for the heavy casualties in his squad, then he should take full responsibility.
This situation has also occurred with some squad leaders before.
If that's the case, then Zhao Chen's evaluation by the brigade leader will decrease.
That behavior shows that Zhao Chen is an extremely irresponsible team leader!
Just after the two of them walked through the gate.
They were stunned.
Because they saw a large, dark mass of people in the lounge.
Almost two-thirds of the seats were occupied!
what does that mean?
They knew it very well.
Lieutenant Zhang immediately turned his head and looked at the panel in the lounge that displayed the personnel list information.
Now only two colors remain: green and gray.
Green indicates a non-combat state.
Gray indicates that the soldier is dead.
Indeed, there are grayed-out names on this panel.
But compared to green, it's really rare.
“This...this...this...” Lieutenant Zhang was dumbfounded when he saw this string of data.
Cao Zhenlong noticed Lieutenant Zhang's expression and cast a curious glance at him as well.
At this moment, Zhao Chen also saw the two superiors appear.
He handed over the work at hand to his several veteran deputy captains.
He walked up to the two of them.
"Captain, Lieutenant Zhang."
What brings you here?
"Is there some instruction from above?" Zhao Chen saluted and then asked.
“Xiao Zhao, your battle damage is...” Cao Zhenlong’s expression was strange.
Zhao Chen replied, "In this battle, all of our personnel are mobilized."
138 enemy aircraft were destroyed.
The 18th squad suffered 37 casualties.
They were all stunned when they heard this string of precise data.
138 enemy troops were annihilated?
I lost 37?
How did they manage to achieve such a record!
The two of them even wondered if they were hallucinating.
A death rate of 37 means a mortality rate of less than 15%.
This is unprecedented data for any new squad.
The other motherships may not know, but this data has never been found on their mothership.
According to Cao Zhenlong, the highest casualty rate for the new squad in their first battle was 38%.
This was made possible by the fact that nearly fifty veteran drivers were assigned to the team.
Zhao Chen's eighteenth squad consisted of fewer than ten veterans.
Not only was the casualty rate so low, but they also destroyed 138 enemy aircraft.
Cao Zhenlong was not worried at all that Zhao Chen would exaggerate about the fighter jet.
Because these destruction records can all be found.
No one would do something so stupid.
Let alone a new squad, even some squads with normal configurations may not be able to guarantee a kill count of more than 100 aircraft!
With such a lineup, Zhao Chen was able to achieve such brilliant results.
It's unbelievable.
"Zhao Chen, tell me the truth."
"Did your 18th Squad really produce this?" Cao Zhenlong asked, pointing to the data panel.
Zhao Chen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "We fought it."
Our squad has kept records of all combat operations.
"Hahaha, I knew you were capable, kid."
sharp!
sharp!
This is absolutely record-breaking data.
"Hahahaha." Lieutenant Zhang was quite forthright, patting Zhao Chen on the shoulder and laughing.
Cao Zhenlong stared at Zhao Chen for a long time before slowly asking, "How did you do that?"
"Teamwork, using numbers to defeat fewer opponents."
The only requirement for them is to obey orders and follow commands.
The fact that they can graduate from military academy means they possess the skills to pilot interstellar fighters.
The only thing lacking is flexible and adaptable practical experience.
"In that case, I'll tell them not to worry about any of that. They just need to obey my orders, treat this as training, and carry out the operations I instruct them to perform."
Zhao Chen finished explaining these points briefly.
A very simple description.
However, Cao Zhenlong knew very well that this seemingly simple operation was not the case.
To truly achieve this.
It is incredibly difficult.
First and foremost is the squad leader, who possesses exceptional strategic wisdom and is able to control the overall situation.
Such talented individuals are often the future leaders!
He hadn't expected that Zhao Chen would have such talent.
"It's a waste of your talent to make you a squad leader," Cao Zhenlong finally blurted out after holding back for a while.
"Good luck, good luck." Zhao Chen chuckled.
"I will report your excellent performance to my superiors."
"Keep up the good work," Cao Zhenlong said, patting Zhao Chen on the shoulder.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chen immediately waved his hand and said, "There's no need to report this to the higher-ups."
This is all thanks to everyone's hard work, as well as your and Lieutenant Zhang's meticulous guidance.
Zhao Chen naturally didn't want to attract too much attention.
This time, I demonstrated this ability because I didn't want to see my team members sacrifice themselves in vain.
Don't be modest.
We've all seen your abilities.
I believe that this battle will end.
"You'd be more than qualified to be a battalion commander!"
Seeing that Cao Zhenlong was determined to recommend Zhao Chen for credit.
Zhao Chen was helpless.
I just hope this won't cause any unnecessary trouble!