Chapter 1295: Please contribute
Zhao Chen's heart sank to the bottom.
But the next second, he gave the order.
"First squad, fifth combat group; third squad, seventh combat group; fifth squad, second combat group."
Join me in a frontal assault to draw the enemy's starship fire.
The remaining starfighters, in a parachute formation, bypassed the enemy blockade and returned to the mothership in their respective combat teams!
Upon hearing this command...
Captain Cao immediately retorted, "Captain, I object!"
I...I'm not against this order.
I just don't think you should take the risk.
I request permission to command these three combat teams to draw the enemy starships' fire!
"Shut up.
I don't have time to chat with you about this and that right now.
"Execute the order!" Zhao Chen snapped without any politeness.
Then he added, "Don't think that your punishment is over just because you're flattering me here."
Remember, when you get back, you can't skip a single lap!
These words sounded like a dying wish.
Captain Cao was deeply moved, and he clenched his fist.
With an almost trembling voice, he roared, "Yes!"
Then.
The remaining aircraft squadron followed Zhao Chen's orders.
Apart from the initial impact, the rest bypassed the enemy's starship blockade like scattered petals.
In such cases...
This is the only way to ensure that as many starfighters as possible can safely return to base.
Because of the potential of Zhao Chen's starfighters to go all out, the enemy's star destroyers were unable to use more firepower to intercept the starfighters flying around them.
They could only unleash their firepower on Zhao Chen's group of interstellar fighters.
"Captain."
"It's an honor for our combat team to fight alongside you," a team leader said over the communications channel.
Subsequently, his starfighter was hit by the enemy starship's secondary cannon right in front of Zhao Chen's starfighter and was destroyed by an explosion.
After that, the interstellar fighters around Zhao Chen rushed forward to block his interstellar fighter.
If you have a Star Shield, use it to defend against enemy attacks; if you don't have a Star Shield, use your own Starfighter to defend against enemy attacks.
This may be the first time that they have fought for their superior from the bottom of their hearts.
Zhao Chen's lips trembled slightly.
Because these people... were truly going to their deaths.
No resurrection... no clones... no signs of life...
They have truly disappeared from this world.
Sudden!
The firepower of the interdictionary destroyers in the distance was slightly reduced.
Then, a star destroyer exploded from the middle.
At this moment, Zhao Chen saw more than a dozen Star Alliance interstellar cruisers appear on the other side of the blockade line.
"Colonel Zhao Chen, we are here to meet you!" A video window popped up in front of Zhao Chen.
The person opposite is the captain of a space cruiser.
The other person looked at Zhao Chen with admiration in their eyes.
Few captains would see a starfighter pilot with such an expression.
Even a captain of a lower rank would feel disdain when he saw a starfighter pilot of a higher rank.
This is a 'hierarchy of contempt' within the military.
The captain stands at the very top.
Even if you are a squadron leader or a captain, you are not as good as a starfighter pilot.
Even high-ranking officers on the bridge.
This is why many starfighter pilots, after accumulating certain military merits, will transfer to the bridge.
But Zhao Chen's current performance is enough to convince any officer who has witnessed it.
"Thank you," Zhao Chen said.
Then he saw the gap that this fleet of star cruisers had torn open in the enemy's star destroyer formation.
Zhao Chen immediately issued orders to his three combat teams.
Quick travel!
After a hail of bullets.
Ultimately, the three tactical teams that originally followed Zhao Chen to carry out this fire support mission consisted of nearly one hundred starfighters and one thousand star drones.
Only fewer than fifty starfighters and two hundred star drones managed to break through.
They then retreated towards the mothership under the cover of those star cruisers.
These interstellar fighters were basically at the point of being "out of ammunition and supplies" because they had repeatedly exceeded the prescribed speed, causing their flight energy to be consumed very quickly.
When these interstellar fighters successfully returned to their mothership.
Those planes had almost no energy left to fly.
It could even be said that if Zhao Chen and his crew's interstellar fighters were to fly outside for even a short time, they would likely become sitting ducks for the enemy.
The landing was successful.
Zhao Chen was finally able to relax completely.
He released his hand, leaned back in the cockpit, and took a deep breath to calm himself down.
The pitch-black elevator shaft soon ended, replaced by the bright lights of the combat hangar.
The cabin canopy is open.
Zhao Chen stood up.
He saw the familiar scene again.
There were quite a few people waiting in front of his starfighter.
Captain Cao Bing was also there.
However, there were far fewer people this time compared to the previous one.
Zhao Chen disembarked from the interstellar fighter.
He looked at the group of people and said bluntly, "What are you all doing standing here?"
Nothing to do?
The fighting has not stopped.
He immediately returned to his rest room to rest and recover, and replenish his energy.
Those who are injured should receive treatment immediately.
Cao Bing, you stay.
Upon hearing the captain's reprimand, these people simply bowed silently to Zhao Chen and then returned to their rest room.
"Captain." Cao Bing stood beside Zhao Chen, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Don't stare at me like that, you're a grown man," Zhao Chen said.
Cao Bing chuckled.
"What are the casualties of the three squads?" Zhao Chen asked bluntly.
Cao Bing's expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly replied truthfully: "In this operation, three squads and nearly a thousand interstellar fighters were deployed."
However, fewer than two hundred starfighters successfully returned.
Of the interplanetary drones, only about six hundred ultimately returned.
Compared to the scale at the time of departure.
Very few people came this time.
"The distress signal has been sent out."
I reckon we won't have much to do next.
At most, it will be responsible for the airspace defense of the mothership and our fleet.
This is your responsibility.
"I'm going to take care of some things," Zhao Chen said as he walked.
"What's the matter?" Cao Bing asked curiously.
“It’s what I promised to those brothers who didn’t come back,” Zhao Chen replied.
Cao Bing was startled. He followed up and said hesitantly, "Is it inappropriate to bring this up with our superiors at this time?"
"suitable?
Rewarding someone for completing a task is a logical and natural thing to do.
There's no such thing as suitable or unsuitable.
This is also what I, Zhao Chen, promised.
Keeping my word is my principle.
After Zhao Chen finished speaking, he went into his office and closed the door.
Looking at the closed door, Cao °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° Bing felt a deep sense of admiration.