Chapter 1263: cannon fodder?
In the second half of the voyage.
Zhao Chen's flight squadron also suffered casualties one after another.
However, compared to the casualty figures of other squads, the casualties of Zhao Chen's squad were negligible.
The vanguard squad undoubtedly suffered the most severe losses.
Basically, every vanguard team was reduced to less than one in ten by the time they were about to cross this super asteroid belt.
"The rest is up to you."
Zhao Chen looked at a middle-aged man with a thick beard and a cigarette in his mouth in a video window in the upper right corner.
This is the captain of the vanguard squad on his route.
When encountering the enemy's interstellar drone meteorite base, Zhao Chen took the initiative to contact them and ask for their cooperation.
After Zhao Chen's outstanding performance, the other party took the initiative to communicate with him.
After that, Zhao Chen also took on some of the pressure for the vanguard team on several occasions.
The two only spent about ten minutes together.
But we already felt like old friends.
"Are you going to wait for us here, or go back first?" Zhao Chen asked the middle-aged man who was smoking.
"Of course we're waiting for you."
My fighter jets are almost out of ammunition and supplies.
"I'm counting on you bunch of little brats to escort me back," the smoking uncle said with a laugh and a curse.
Zhao Chen smiled slightly and began to issue orders to his squad: "All members of the 18th Squad, listen to my command."
Calculate the remaining ammunition, remaining fighter energy, and remaining Star Shield energy.
Prepare to reorganize the battle formation.
"receive."
"receive."
Zhao Chen looked at the black expanse in the distance on the star map radar.
Only three minutes remain of the journey to cross this super asteroid belt.
"We're going to stop here," the middle-aged man said, smoking.
Zhao Chen noticed that the vanguard squad's starfighters slowly approached the meteorites on both sides of the flight path and hovered there.
"Kid, remember to come back early."
If you see an enemy artillery fireship, don't just blindly rush in.
"I'm still waiting to go back and have a drink with you." The smoking uncle suddenly blurted out this sentence.
Zhao Chen was taken aback.
He understood the meaning behind the other person's words.
He smiled slightly and said, "Okay."
"Let's drink when we get back!"
"Then you'll have to treat me."
"I've spent all my salary this month." came the smug voice of the smoking uncle.
Zhao Chen laughed and scolded.
"Captain, we want to drink too!"
The team members' voices came through the communication channel.
They were all familiar with the captain's personality, and it was perfectly fine to joke around with him when they weren't fighting.
"You brats."
Once we get back, there will be plenty of food and drink to eat!
"But if anyone embarrasses me, I'll spank your ass!" Zhao Chen said with a laugh.
Zhao Chen appeared relaxed, but in reality, he was constantly monitoring various data.
After deploying the vanguard squad, their team was almost at the forefront of the main force. Of course, there were hundreds of similar flight squads on the same line as them.
However, Zhao Chen was recognized for his previous heroic actions.
He still retains control of three interplanetary drone swarms.
He immediately ordered the three interstellar drone swarms to lead the way and scout the situation.
Right now, these three interplanetary drone swarms are about to break out of this super asteroid belt.
Zhao Chen kept his breath and looked at the images transmitted back by several of the interstellar drones.
soon.
There were significantly fewer meteorites in the distance.
After a certain interstellar drone crossed the asteroid belt, the airspace in front of us suddenly became much more open.
But at this moment, Zhao Chen's pupils dilated.
Because he saw rows of neatly arranged interstellar warships ahead.
The firepower of these interstellar warships has locked onto the direction of this asteroid belt.
Zhao Chen had even seen some of the flashes from the cannon fire.
"Not good! The enemy is prepared."
"Slow down, everyone!" Zhao Chen immediately gave the order to his squad.
Meanwhile, the scene of the opposing interstellar warships firing their cannons simultaneously appeared in the footage from the interstellar drone.
Zhao Chen's fleet of thousands of interstellar drones was completely unable to retaliate under the barrage of fire from the opposing starships.
At the same time, flight squadrons rushing out from other areas also suffered this baptism of fire!
In an instant, this area on the outskirts of the meteorite belt became a slaughterhouse.
Zhao Chen slowed down his starfighter and hovered in place.
He looked at the end of the channel ahead, where he could see clusters of light from explosions.
That's the scene of the enemy's interstellar warships opening fire.
At this moment, his squad would charge out.
They'll most likely become cannon fodder!
He had just observed that there were at least two thousand interstellar warships on the other side, forming a neat and uniform defensive formation.
It seems they have already discovered their attack.
We were prepared.
"Captain, what do we do now?"
"The teams behind are almost catching up!" Deputy Captain Li asked anxiously in the command channel.
The current situation is very urgent.
If their 18th squad doesn't fight their way out, they could face a military court after the war.
The crime of cowardice was committed.
However, rushing out like that almost always resulted in the annihilation of the entire army.
"Wait a moment."
Zhao Chen immediately contacted Captain Cao Zhenlong.
After the communication is connected.
"Captain Cao."
Outside the asteroid belt, at least two thousand enemy interstellar warships are already on standby.
The enemy's artillery fire is very strong; if we just charge out like this...
It will cause enormous casualties!
Upon hearing Zhao Chen's words, Captain Cao's first reaction was one of anger.
So you choose to back down and not attack, is that it?
Zhao Chen, do you know that this is a grave crime?
I order you to immediately send the entire team into attack.
Let alone two thousand interstellar warships on the other side, even if it were hell.
You all have to keep pushing forward too.
You are a soldier.
Soldiers must obey orders.
Hearing Captain Cao's words.
Zhao Chen was stunned.
It was only then that he truly realized...
yes.
He is a soldier.
Soldiers consider obeying orders their primary duty.
How could we possibly choose to back down just because the battlefield ahead is a meat grinder?
Even in the previous Falcon Legion, were there no similar incidents?
How did those JF-17 crew members do it?
Would someone be like him, 'cowardly facing the battle'?
Up until now, Zhao Chen still saw himself as a commander.
In reality, he was just a lowly soldier who needed to follow orders.
He does whatever his superiors ask him to do.
Even if it means being cannon fodder.
"I understand," Zhao Chen replied in a deep voice.
Communication ended.
Zhao Chen's gaze was gloomy.
So, are we now going to lead our squad into a battle where we're doomed?
Zhao Chen knew that this was his duty as a person in this position.
But something seemed to be blocking his mind.
"Captain, the follow-up team is about to arrive at our current location," Vice Captain Li urged anxiously again.