So, as I said, even if the old senior's tactical judgment and fighting spirit were open to question, he had never been lacking in sensitivity in other areas. He really was qualified to serve as Earth's chief of staff.
Come to think of it, who was the current chief of staff again?
The appearance of a new Titan ship was something of a blow to everyone. The atmosphere on the scene seemed to sink noticeably.
Yu Lian merely glanced around, then smiled as if it didn't bother him in the slightest. "Our original simulations always held that after the Empire finished building all its facilities and bases, it would gather four or five Titan ships in this star system before launching its main assault. We've only seen three so far. Ha ha, this is small potatoes."
"...I calculated that they would need at least another two or three months to finish construction. The remaining Titans will certainly arrive in the meantime," General Sylvester said.
"Then things are unfolding exactly as we expected, so there's even less reason to worry," Yu Lian replied with a smile.
General Sylvester sighed in admiration. "Sometimes, I really wish I could borrow a little of your fearless courage. Then I wouldn't look like such a clown."
You're too modest. I've always thought you were a top-notch logistics chief and at least a better-than-average chief of staff. Add those two together, and you'd be wasting your talents if you weren't made defense minister. Yu Lian would have loved to flatter him with a few lines like that, but he had the feeling that saying it aloud would definitely offend him.
As the giant ship appeared, more Imperial warships emerged from the jump lanes. More than fifty carriers of various types and hundreds of Aegis-class cruisers began