Chapter 1272: Threatening?
Everywhere there were fragments of interstellar warships and interstellar fighters.
The once spacious waterway now appears chaotic.
Nevertheless, many starships are still trying to rush over, but each starship gets entangled by starfighters.
A battle will erupt between the two sides, a fight to the death.
Both sides were blinded by rage.
The other party wished they could get rid of all these annoying flies.
The interstellar fighters here are all fighting the enemy with the determination to die.
Even when some interstellar warships were out of ammunition and supplies, and their star shields were exhausted, leaving them with no chance to retreat, they directly piloted their interstellar fighters to ram into those warships.
Turn your fighter jet into a final attack!
"General."
The destruction of the enemy's industrial base is in its final stages.
"It should be completely done in another five minutes," the staff officer whispered on the other end of the video window.
The general stared at the battle images transmitted back from the battlefield, but he didn't speak.
He has been in this position for at least ten minutes.
"General," the staff officer couldn't help but call out again.
This brought the general back to his senses.
"What did you just say?" the general asked the staff officer.
The staff officer then repeated the report he had just given.
"Five minutes left." The general muttered to himself, then suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Five minutes is more than enough time for the next part of the operation to proceed smoothly.
The general's gaze returned to the meat grinder-like battlefield, and a stone seemed to weigh on his heart.
"Pass on my order: five minutes from now, select the starfighters that are still combat-ready from the starfighters that have withdrawn from the industrial base battlefield."
"Prepare to cover the retreat of Zhao Chen's portion of the starfighters," the general reminded them.
"yes."
The staff officer responded, then hesitated before asking, "General?"
"You...you promised Zhao Chen...are you really going to keep your promise?"
The general frowned, looking at his staff officer with an unfriendly expression.
The staff officer hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean anything by it."
However, as Captain Zhao Chen requested, all the interstellar fighter pilots who sacrificed their lives in this battle were to be...
They will all receive five times the usual compensation for those who died in the line of duty...
Those who demonstrate bravery will receive ten times the amount of compensation for their sacrifice.
Furthermore, the Star Alliance will take care of the martyr's immediate family members from infancy to adulthood, and their immediate family members from birth to old age and death. The wife will also receive compensation equivalent to at least ten years' average salary.
This... isn't the amount too large?
"The higher-ups might not agree once they find out," the staff officer said worriedly.
The general remained silent for a moment.
This was a sudden show of force that Zhao Chen gave him at the start of the battle.
The conditions for martyrs who sacrificed their lives!
If they could hold out for half an hour and complete this arduous mission, then...
The Covenant will provide far greater compensation to the soldiers who died in this battle than to those who died in the past.
Given the circumstances, he had no chance to refuse.
If Zhao Chen had made these conditions when he accepted the mission, he most likely wouldn't have agreed, or he would have wanted to discuss them.
But given the circumstances, he had no other choice.
I had no choice but to agree, even though it was a difficult decision.
The performance on that battlefield was largely due to the conditions proposed by Zhao Chen.
Because Zhao Chen actually recorded this conversation and played it on the public channel of those one million interstellar fighters.
That instant was equivalent to igniting the passion of a million interstellar fighter pilots.
Because they knew what kind of task it was from the very beginning.
It was as if they were standing on the brink of death.
A near-death experience.
But at this time, Zhao Chen secured this super compensation for them.
Although they could not change the fact that they would most likely perish, at least they knew that their sacrifice could ensure the livelihood of their relatives.
This caused a significant change in their emotions, as they had already believed they were doomed.
On the contrary, I am not so afraid of death.
During the battle, they all displayed great bravery and fearlessness in the face of death!
It even led those starfighter pilots to willingly carry out suicide attacks.
"Now that the situation is good, let's talk about the high compensation they receive."
"Why didn't you talk about this before?" the general retorted.
The staff officer lowered his head in shame.
At the time, not many people believed that this battle plan could succeed.
But unexpectedly, that man has now actually accomplished this arduous task.
In that case, the promised high compensation and related benefits must naturally be fulfilled!
That was an unprecedented amount of compensation in the history of the Star Alliance.
"If we go back on our word, wouldn't our Star Alliance commanders become untrustworthy superiors?"
This news spread throughout the Covenant's military.
Do you know how much impact this will have?! The general's expression was stern.
This is probably why Zhao Chen made that statement public.
Once it's made public.
That would mean there's a possibility it could spread.
They might really turn their backs and deny it when the time comes.
They won't resent Zhao Chen, but rather the Star Alliance.
The Covenant's current status will also be affected.
The Star Alliance's top brass aren't fools; they understand this situation perfectly well.
"No matter what."
This is something I promised.
I will definitely keep my word, if the Star Alliance disagrees at that time.
Then I'll go talk to the Star Alliance people myself!
I refuse to believe it.
"My brother can't possibly misunderstand this!" the general's final words rang out.
The person on the other end of the video window kept their head down and didn't dare to speak.
That's right.
The young brigadier general in front of us is actually from the Song family.
He is Song Chen's half-brother.
This is why this man, at such a young age, was able to become a brigadier general.
And he was even able to personally command such a massive operational plan!
This is naturally also due to the brigadier general's own remarkable abilities.
However, to be honest, there is absolutely no connection between his bloodline, identity, or family background.
If this were told to others, probably no one would believe it.
"It's a pity that Zhao Chen is such a talented person."
After this battle report was submitted...
I reckon Zhao Chen won't stay here with us.
"My brother has always been very fond of talented people." The general couldn't help but sigh at this point.
But he had no regrets.
Because a talent like Zhao Chen shouldn't be buried under his watch.
Judging from Zhao Chen's current performance, he has a strong talent for battlefield command. He is more than qualified to serve as a commander, if not a general.