Chapter 1273: Time limit!
"General."
At that moment, Zhao Chen's voice came through the communication channel.
Zhao Chen's voice was somewhat hoarse, and one could hear the fatigue in it.
“I am here,” the general said.
"The mission will start in half an hour."
There are only three minutes left.
Three minutes from now, our remaining starfighters will begin their retreat.
"At that time, I hope you can arrange some interstellar fighters to provide us with fire support," Zhao Chen said.
"Don't worry, I've already made all the arrangements," the general said.
Please.
The general was taken aback when he heard what the other party said.
This seems to be the first time I've heard this man say something like "please."
Although he had always been his subordinate, this man always gave people a sense of being neither humble nor arrogant.
They wouldn't utter such a request.
And for him to say that, there is undoubtedly one possibility.
He was speaking to the Starfighters who have fought to this day.
He did not want any eventuality to cause further casualties among these soldiers in these final moments.
It seemed that this man was always concerned about the lives of the people under his command.
Zhao Chen, of course, was unaware of the evaluation others were giving him at that moment.
He is really tired right now.
Despite the boost from the Super Soldier Serum, the body has essentially returned to that state.
However, in both battles, this one involved commanding a million interstellar fighters without the assistance of an advanced AI.
The pressure is really immense.
"Pass on my order, in two minutes."
Twenty fighter jet groups are preparing to withdraw.
"But don't rush the retreat. Follow my orders!" Zhao Chen reminded him one last time.
All twenty cluster captains in the command channel immediately agreed.
Because they had personally experienced this man's powerful command ability during the half-hour battle just now.
Even if you have a lot of resentment in your heart before the battle.
Having gone through this battle, no one can deny its superiority.
If it weren't for this man, they might not have had a single chance of completing this battle.
And before the war, he practically used blackmail to get the super pension from the general.
They weren't fools; they knew perfectly well that Zhao Chen was forcing the general into a corner.
If it were a narrow-minded general, Zhao Chen's actions would undoubtedly have ruined his future.
Therefore, everyone sincerely admires this young man!
Finally, the last three minutes were up.
Zhao Chen led the team to carry out this mission, while the remaining interstellar fighters began their return journey.
How could those enemy interstellar warships possibly let this go?
One after another, they chased after them like madmen.
However, the battlefield was littered with too many fragments of interstellar warships and interstellar fighters.
This made the area resemble an interstellar junkyard, indirectly hindering the pursuit of these enemy interstellar warships.
Ultimately, with the support of firepower from some interstellar warships deployed by the general in the rear, the situation was resolved.
These interstellar fighters successfully withdrew.
Ultimately, the enemy's interstellar warships could only watch helplessly as these despicable attackers entered the super asteroid belt.
Because the space in the meteorite belt is limited.
Starships simply cannot enter.
They could only watch as the destroyed industrial base crumbled and the fleeing crew escaped.
Out of indignation, they could only vent their anger by firing at the area of the meteorite belt.
“Zhao Chen...”
After evacuating to the super asteroid belt.
Zhao Chen remained silent for a long time, and no new orders were given.
In the end, the general couldn't help but speak up and greet him.
"General, the mission is over."
I am also handing over command back to you.
If there's nothing else, I'd like to rest for a bit.
After saying that, Zhao Chen cut off the communication without waiting for the general to speak.
The people on the opposing general's command channel were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
This kid's temper's really growing; he actually dared to hang up on the general's communication.
But the general didn't pay much attention; perhaps capable people all have some temper.
Next, naturally, is the matter of returning to base.
The return journey is generally not too dangerous; at most, some enemy defensive bases that may have been well hidden along the way might come out and harass you.
However, the number is small, so the impact is basically minimal.
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The interstellar fleet stationed outside the super asteroid belt is now waiting anxiously.
This was to avoid revealing the nature of the military operation.
Since the start of this military operation, they have not been in contact with those interstellar fighters, so they have no idea about their current situation.
They only know a little bit.
That is, if the fighter jet squadron does not return at the agreed time.
All interstellar warships here will then be evacuated.
After all, this is the enemy's universe.
The longer you stay here, the more dangerous it becomes.
What's more, the attack targeted an enemy industrial base.
The enemy will soon realize that the attacking starfighters originated from this end of the super asteroid belt.
At that time, they will naturally send an interstellar fleet to encircle and annihilate it.
Therefore, evacuation must be carried out within the specified time!
"Report, there is still half an hour left."
According to the plan, if the general's starfighters do not return within half an hour...
"We're about to withdraw." A staff officer looked at the deputy commander and said worriedly.
The deputy commander said regretfully, "I should have prevented the general from personally leading the expedition in the first place."
The general is from the Song family, the younger brother of the Star Alliance leader.
If something goes wrong, all of them will be implicated in this responsibility.
But it's too late to regret it now.
All they could do was pray that the general would return safely.
"Report! Energy signals from interstellar fighters have been detected within the asteroid belt!"
Upon hearing this report...
In an instant, the whole of Cambridge seemed to be celebrating a festival!
"Quickly! Quickly! Order all motherships to prepare to receive the returning starfighters!" the vice commander shouted.
“Um... sir, shouldn’t we first confirm the identity of the other side’s starfighter?” the staff officer next to him suggested.
This is the proper procedure.
But in the current situation, who cares about this process anymore?
"What time is it now!"
"Besides our starfighters, who else could have traveled back from the asteroid belt!" the vice commander said bluntly.
The staff officer remained silent, feeling wronged; this was simply the procedure that should be followed.
Meanwhile, interstellar fighters had already crossed the asteroid belt and appeared before everyone.
It can be confirmed that those are their Star Alliance starfighters.
However, each starfighter looked as if it had been through a fierce storm.
This scene, as I watched all the people waiting, gave me a jolt.
I was filled with awe and respect.