Before the operation began, Baher Banak led his team to the flagship of the Fourth Civilization fleet, the Luukri-Hok-class battleship Chaos.
"In other words, my fleet must launch an all-out assault on Eriadu's defenses, cover the transport ship as it charges into the star, and then spend the next two hours covering the landing of at least one hundred thousand army troops on the Eriadu satellite?" Sefrans Tann's expression was ice-cold.
"That's right. That is the plan for this operation," Major General of the Army Ling Liang answered solemnly.
"You should know that once this plan is put into action, it could mean devastating naval casualties, right? The navy currently stationed in the Eriadu system has a total strength of four hundred and seventy thousand. Because of your plan, perhaps more than half of them will die on the battlefield. You..." Sefrans Tann leaned close to Ling Liang, murderous intent radiating from her. "...are you settling a personal score?"
Ling Liang's expression remained unchanged. "What I consider is not the difference between branches of service, but... victory!"
Her clear, resolute eyes locked onto Sefrans Tann as she countered, "Then in the current situation, do you have a better solution? You must understand that with every minute that passes, the Republic fleet here grows stronger. Do you intend to compete with the Galactic Republic in logistics here?"
Sefrans Tann gritted her teeth. "If the operation fails, I'll be the first to kill you!"
"You won't need to. I will personally go to the very front of the battle and die without regret," Ling Liang declared proudly.
"Hmph!" Sefrans Tann snorted heavily. "So the key to this mission is a transport ship? And it needs human crew aboard to charge into the star along with it?"
"Yes." Ling Liang's gaze finally dimmed