"You mean this? You weren't mistaken?" Jiang Yan Hai was somewhat stunned.
"It's an order." Ding Hai handed him a tablet directly. Jiang Yan Hai immediately took it and looked it over. When he saw that it involved not only this warship, but also another large supply vessel and the Nanchang, hull number 101, he was truly speechless.
"101 wouldn't happen to be a Type 055, would it?" Jiang Yan Hai looked up and asked.
"Yes. They will be heading to Haofa Port near the capital of the Republic of Evia to evacuate Chinese nationals. Our embassy is there, along with many of our citizens. However, they are still some distance away and are expected to arrive in two days. The situation there is relatively stable, and the area around the embassy can still hold out," Ding Hai said at once.
"The three ships are now under your command." Ding Hai's expression was solemn. As for the fact that the other party was merely a major, he had automatically ignored it. Sometimes rank was not important.
During combat, the operations officer drafting your battle plan might only be a junior officer, yet sometimes even colonels had to follow that plan.
"Understood. The evacuation mission will proceed according to the original plan. Since that's the case, please request authorization from higher command. I need authority," Jiang Yan Hai said after taking a deep breath. He did not know why those above had put him in command, but if he was to command, then he needed the authority to do so.
"Please go on."
"If terrorists massacre our civilians, I request the authority to have the warships intervene in the conflict. Also, it would be best if this were done at the request of the Republic of Evia. I know that can