Lieutenant Colonel Li flew into a rage. "What the hell are you talking about, Major Deng?! Are you a Zerg spy?!"
"You can just stand by and watch our soldiers die without avenging them?!"
"How is this pointless?! That's our Asteroid Belt!"
"How can we let the Zerg occupy it?!"
Major Deng flushed crimson from the rebuke and said anxiously, "Watch your mouth! Who are you calling a Zerg spy?!"
Lieutenant Colonel Li sneered. "Anyone who opposes a rescue is a Zerg spy!"
"You're leaving our people to die while rolling out the red carpet for the Zerg. If you're not a spy, then who is?!"
Quite a few people agreed with him.
Most of them had been bottling up their anger. Who could stomach watching their own people get abducted and slaughtered right on their doorstep?!
Another lieutenant colonel said, "We're not over at Southern Cross Star now, and we aren't facing the Zerg Army. It's only a small harassment force. Why can't we send troops to rescue them?"
As they argued, the Starry Sky Mothership received more calls for help.
The situation on the front lines also became clearer and more detailed.
These reports were quickly forwarded to the high-ranking officers.
The high-ranking officers were currently holding an emergency meeting under Acting Captain Qiu Shenju's chairmanship.
Qiu Shenju's secretary looked at the compiled intelligence and sucked in a sharp breath. He placed the report before Qiu Shenju and said in a low voice, "Captain, take a look at this..."
Qiu Shenju lowered his head and glanced at it. Then his pupils suddenly contracted.
He looked up, interrupting the argument. In a grave tone, he said, "This time, we misjudged the situation."
"Although the Zerg sent the same type of flying vehicle as before, the number of soldiers carried