"The head of the department didn't say it clearly. He only said that Ling Lan has a powerful background so it's normal for him to get some achievements." Major General Xu didn't hide anything. After all, the three of them were in the same boat. If something happened, none of them would be able to escape.
"Is it the N generation on Planet General?" Major General Di frowned. He hated these people who didn't have any personality but were protected by their elders. They were able to get achievements that normal soldiers wouldn't be able to get even if they worked hard for their entire lives.
"That's not the case from the head of the department. He seems to like Lingtian quite a bit." Major General Xu thought for a moment before replying.
"It seems like the situation isn't as bad as we thought." Major General Qiu heaved a sigh of relief.
"As long as Lingtian isn't one of those troublemakers, we will be fine." Major General Di was most afraid of meeting those arrogant and arrogant people. They thought that they could do whatever they wanted just because they had a good father and grandfather. They didn't know how to fight and even liked to give orders. If you didn't listen to them, they would accuse you of all sorts of crimes.
Major General Di had been in charge of logistics for many years. He had met such people before. Every time he thought about it, he would feel unhappy. That was why he was afraid of meeting such people again. They might cause trouble for him.
"However, this Lingtian is really something. We are about to finish loading and move out but there's no news from him at all. He should at least contact us and explain the situation to us." Major General Di thought of Ling Tian, who was obviously irresponsible, and his mood, which had just calmed down, became unhappy again.
"No matter what, we have to wait for him to come. However, if he doesn't come by the designated time, we will report to the military headquarters and move out according to the order, "Major General Qiu said.
"Major General Qiu is right. It's not like we don't have any mecha clans protecting our fleet. Also, we will be flying in the Federation's planetary sector. The only danger is the Twilight Empire. However, the frontline is under the control of the 13th division. Twilight shouldn't have the ability to ambush us, "Major General Qi continued. Major General Di continued. It was a good thing for him to have less contact with this unreliable Ling Tian.
Major General Xu frowned and reminded them, "You can't say that. Even the general was able to sneak through the death passage and successfully ambush Three Star Lock. Who knows if Twilight will take the risk and ambush our transport fleet? We'd better be careful. "
"Then what should we do? Are we just going to wait here for Ling Tian to come? "Major General Qiu said helplessly.
"Anyway, it's not time yet. Let's wait until the designated time is up. Maybe they'll arrive before then. " Because of the department head's admiration for Lingtian, Major General Xu also had a good impression of Lingtian, so he put in some good words for them.
"I hope so." Compared to Major General Xu, Major General Di and Major General Qiu did not have a bad impression of Ling Tian, but it was definitely not good either.
Soon, the day of departure arrived.
The three major generals were on their own main ships, and the three parties were communicating via video.
Major General Di glanced at the time on his communicator and said faintly, "There's still an hour before we depart."
"This Ling Tian is too much." Major General Qiu's expression was gloomy. It was not that they did not try to contact Ling Tian, but for some reason, the signal given by the military was never able to reach him.
Major General Xu still had a stern expression on his face, but he didn't say anything. As long as it wasn't the last moment, he wouldn't judge Ling Tian.
Right at this moment, Major General Di's mainframe suddenly rang. "Received a communication request. Deciphering multiple passwords."
"Identity confirmed. Lingtian Independent Army, commanding officer. Do you want to connect?" The mainframe asked Major General Di.
Major General Di's cold expression instantly softened. He took a deep breath and said coldly, "Connect."
On the big screen, a lieutenant general with a cold expression appeared. Major General Qiu and Major General Xu, who were connected to the mainframe, also saw the commanding officer of the independent army on their main ship's screen.
Young was their first impression, followed by coldness. When they met those eyes that were as cold as knives, they all felt a chill rising from the depths of their bones.
"Hello, I'm the commanding officer of this operation, Ling Lan," Ling Lan said calmly.
Although the military's orders stated that Lingtian's mission was to protect the mainframe, it didn't state that she was the commanding officer. However, according to the military's customs, when people came from different departments or divisions, once it was a group mission or battle, the commanding officer would be the person with the highest rank in the military.
Ling Lan knew that if she voluntarily gave up, those who knew her would know that she respected her elders. However, those who didn't know her would think that she was a coward and didn't have the ability to take on the role of commanding officer. They would look down on her.
If Ling Lan was alone, they would look down on her. Ling Lan wouldn't lose anything because of this. Perhaps, Ling Lan would be happy to pretend to be weak.
However, it was different now. Ling Lan was the commanding officer of the Lingtian Independent Army. Looking down on her was equivalent to looking down on the entire Lingtian Independent Army. Then, how could the soldiers of the Lingtian Independent Army hold their heads high in front of these people? Even if Ling Lan didn't do it for herself, she had to get the commanding officer position for the sake of the soldiers under her.
Major General Di didn't want to give the commanding officer position to anyone else. Moreover, it was a new independent army commander that he didn't trust.
However, Major General Di couldn't say no to Ling Lan's actual lieutenant general rank. After all, her rank was indeed one rank higher than him, Major General Xu, and Major General Qiu. This difference in rank was like heaven and earth.
Compared to Major General Di, Major General Xu was unusually calm. He asked calmly, "Are there any orders from the military headquarters?"
"According to the wartime regulations, the commanding officer of a large scale mission or battle should be the person with the highest rank." Ling Lan had already asked Little Four to understand the wartime regulations. Ever since she guessed that the reason for sending her independent army to the frontlines was to plot against Ling Xiao, Ling Lan made up her mind to have all the power in her hands.
"We're a logistics fleet." In other words, the wartime regulations weren't suitable.
"Is the Federation's army going there for sightseeing?" Ling Lan raised her eyebrows slightly. She glanced at Major General Xu sharply. Major General Xu's heart skipped a beat. The words that he wanted to say were stuck in his throat. He couldn't say anything anymore.
"Lingtian is already waiting outside the spaceport. Please set off at the designated time." Ling Lan's figure disappeared from the screen after she finished speaking. It was as though she contacted the other party to inform them that she was the commanding officer.
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