Earth Was Just a Small Puddle

The second galactic war simulation lasted an hour before the War Department suffered another crushing defeat!

The third constellation war ended within thirty minutes. The command center galaxy for military operations was destroyed by a Space Weapon, setting the record for the shortest war sandbox simulation.

In the fourth supergalactic war, the War Department had learned a few interstellar combat techniques from the constellation war, but Lan still beat them so badly they fled in disarray. The simulation ended within fifty minutes.

In the fifth cosmic war, the War Department personnel were still utterly unable to fight back.

The four simulations took three hours in total. When they ended, the War Department group stood where they were with dejected expressions, the light in their eyes dimmed.

Five battles, five defeats.

They had lost even faster than during the first simulation of World War II. In the latter four interstellar wars, they had no ability to resist at all.

What kind of terrifying coordination ability did that require?

They were thoroughly convinced by their defeat. After one loss, they could console themselves by saying they had been careless, but after five crushing defeats without any ability to retaliate, there were no excuses left. The instructor their boss had chosen was extraordinarily formidable.

The various novel tactics in interstellar warfare left them overwhelmed. The other side's powerful coordination and strategic planning meant that even when they did their best, they had no idea how to deal with the crushing momentum.

They had initially harbored some resistance toward this instructor who had been parachuted in, but these five simulations shattered all their objections. They were completely convinced.

The commanders and staff officers on the field had all received formal combat education on Earth, but when faced with unfamiliar interstellar warfare, they still found