Plan Before Acting
"Then let's not leave things to the next generation," Yue Yuan said after a moment's consideration.
Since we can't wait any longer, then we won't wait anymore.
The current situation is that, aside from hibernation, none of them can wait until then. As for the possibility of reproducing on the warship, that's simply impossible.
Because the First Fleet, with the Lyra as its flagship, has seven million warships, but actually has very few humans.
The Lyra and two other warships serving as flagships of the sub-fleets consisted of humans, each with approximately three thousand people, mostly men.
Therefore, it is not advisable to have the 3,000 men on each warship reproduce on board and then have their offspring become the main force in the war.
If we really have to wait until then, hibernation is the only solution, but if all of humanity goes into hibernation, it will be dangerous, since there are at least 30 million warships lurking here.
Even if Strong Artificial Intelligence is constantly monitoring, don't forget that humans are the ones who control Strong Artificial Intelligence. Without human instructions, Strong Artificial Intelligence is not allowed to do anything significant. Delegating all authority is possible, but modifying the Underlying Code of Strong Artificial Intelligence is something humans dare not do.
Despite the layer of protection provided by Mind Imprint, humanity still wears its fear of Strong Artificial Intelligence betraying them on its sleeve.
Awakening humans from hibernation will take time, and the enemy might use this time to destroy the human fleet.
Therefore, hibernation is not very feasible.
That leaves only two options. Either head straight for the logistics base twenty light-years away, or fight the Interstellar Transaction Market fleet right here.
If you try to run, you'll inevitably be overtaken by the enemy's numerical superiority and their strategy of pursuing you in waves. So, fighting is the only option, but how can you fight when you're outnumbered?
Yue Yuan turned his gaze to the images of the Great Fleet transmitted back by the probe, pondering in his heart.
The others were in a similar situation. Some who still didn't understand this point, upon seeing Yue Yuan's expression, knew that their Commander Yue had made up his mind to fight.
Before long, a high-ranking military officer spoke up, "Gentlemen, we have no way out, but we must be strategic in our fighting. Just as Commander Yue said before, the first step to winning the war is to take control of these two planets so that our fleet can have a continuous supply of materials, resources and fuel."
As he spoke, he pointed to the two marked planets on the star map. "If we want to occupy these two planets, the other side will definitely not let us go. Therefore, we must be prepared to defend against their attacks, especially the first few waves of attacks. If we can withstand them, then our occupation of the planets will become a fait accompli, and the war will enter the second phase. Otherwise, we will be utterly defeated."
Everyone nodded in agreement. These words, though seemingly trivial, were the truth and gave everyone present a basic understanding of the war.
"Commander Yue, should we also send out a separate fleet to travel with the Interstellar Transaction Market to the so-called coordinates of the Life Planet?" At this moment, a military expert looked at Yue Yuan.
"Go, why wouldn't we go? Not only should we go, but we should also ensure that the Interstellar Transaction Market distributes more warships." After saying this, Yue Yuan turned to the communications officer and asked, "Where are Man Yuemei and Bu Guiyu now?"
"Reporting to Commander Yue, the Second Fleet and Third Fleet are still outside this Star System, approximately 800 and 1000 Astronomical Unit away respectively. According to the planned routes, both fleets have already completed the first step of deceleration, and they dare not approach any further. The Magnetic Propulsion track might expose their position."
After the reply, the positions of the Second Fleet and Third Fleet appeared on the star map. Yue Yuan stared at the star map for a while, stroked his chin and pondered, "Send them a Neutrino Communication message. The situation has changed. Tell them to continue advancing and be ready for battle at any time."
After saying this, Yue Yuan turned to one of the two fleet Commander who appeared in a video and said, "The Donghai (East Sea) Warship will be the flagship of this fleet. I'll give you one million warships. Your mission is to lure the Interstellar Transaction Market fleet to this location!"
As he spoke, Yue Yuan raised his finger and pointed to a Void on the star map.
The dozen or so people present followed Yue Yuan's pointing and saw that a coordinate point appeared on the star map as if his words had come true.
Someone who understood immediately spoke up, "Does Commander Yue mean to lure the Interstellar Transaction Market's fleet to this location and annihilate it?"
"Yes, with the Donghai (East Sea) Warship leading a million warships, plus the Third Fleet's five million warships, annihilating a roughly equal number of Interstellar Transaction Market fleets shouldn't be a problem," Yue Yuan nodded.
"But the other side might not necessarily send that many warships!" The man frowned, his words filled with worry.
He knew that Yue Yuan's move was intended to relieve the pressure on the First Fleet, but the other party was not a child who would obey orders to deploy as many sub-fleets as you said just because you gave him candy.
"Don't worry, they will."
As he spoke, Yue Yuan seemed to have made a great decision. He turned to a person in charge of this trade and said, "After the Interstellar Transaction Market fleet arrives at the orbit of the Seventh Planet, send them a copy of the parameters for Alloy No. 2 and express our willingness to exchange the manufacturing technology of this alloy for the rest of their three-thousand-year-old Life Elixir."
At the same time, you can agree to their sample request. You can prepare a shipload of No. 2 Alloy Material and send it to them immediately. However, you must also request that they deliver a research sample of the Life Elixir to us. And if possible, request that they also bring back a research sample of the Life Elixir with a five-thousand-year effect.
"Commander Yue, the Life Elixir with a five-thousand-year efficacy has already been used as collateral for information about the Life Planet. If we make this request now, they might think we desperately need the Life Elixir!" The person in charge of trade negotiations offered his opinion.
"It's alright, we were in a hurry anyway. As the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Just claim that Alloy No. 2 is Level 4 Civilization armor technology, and they will know its value," Yue Yuan said.
Actually, he was definitely exaggerating. Alloy No. 2 was just something humans researched from the wreckage of Level 4 Civilization's spaceship. It's still different from the outer shell of that spaceship and probably doesn't meet the technical standards of Level 4 Civilization.
But he had his reasons for having the trade official say that.
Firstly, they naturally want to make exorbitant demands and secure as many benefits as possible. Secondly, they want to demonstrate the power of human warships to the Interstellar Transaction Market, and at the same time, indirectly probe the armor level or combat capability of the Interstellar Transaction Market's Great Fleet.
If the Interstellar Transaction Market party doesn't find an excuse to increase the number of their fleets sent to the 'Life Planet' coordinates after obtaining the parameters of Alloy No. 2, it means that their warships' armor level is also that good.
If that's the case, Yue Yuan thinks it's time to consider running away.
If they increase the number of their squadrons, it means they are wary of the armored technology of human fleets, and it also means that their individual ship combat capabilities are inferior to those of humans.
Therefore, it is possible to win this battle with fewer troops than the enemy.