"Ignore him. It'll be too late if we don't leave now!"
"That's right! I don't want to be cannon fodder! Third brother, let's go! "
"That's right. Let's pretend that we didn't receive any follow-up orders. After all, the universe is ever-changing. It's normal for the signal to be disrupted."
…
It was not just the soldiers. Even some of the captains of the Fifth Fleet were unwilling to continue fighting.
Hearing the complaints of the soldiers, Jiang Fei frowned. Although he had expected these soldiers to be emotional, he did not expect them to even think of disobeying orders!
"Alright, everyone, stop talking nonsense. I've already arrived at the Fifth Fleet. If you refuse to cover the retreat, you will be disobeying orders. Even if you escape, you will be punished by military law!" Jiang Fei could not allow these captains to continue bewitching him. If more captains refused to follow his orders, it would be easy for the captains who originally intended to follow his orders to follow suit. If that happened, he would not be able to command the Fifth Fleet anymore.
"F * ck! Why is this new commander so crazy? "
"That's right. He actually volunteered to cover the retreat. Is he crazy?"
"D * mned bastard. He must be tired of living. Why is he dragging us to our deaths …"
…
Jiang Fei's words shocked the captains who were ready to make a move. However, although they did not dare to escape on their own due to military law, they still resented Jiang Fei to the extreme.
"Everyone, don't panic. I've asked General Lockseed for special privileges. Although we will stay behind to cover the retreat, if the enemy is too strong, we can leave the battlefield at any time. Moreover, it won't be considered as desertion." After Jiang Fei intimidated these captains, he reassured these guys, lest they all thought that they were cannon fodder that was going to die.
"F * ck! These people are really messing around. If they want to cover the retreat, why would they ask for special privileges? Aren't they just causing trouble? They might even drag our brothers down with them … "
"Yeah … But this new commander is really something. He actually got this special privilege …"
"But with this special privilege, at least we have a high chance of surviving."
…
After hearing Jiang Fei's promise, the soldiers under him breathed a sigh of relief. The captains also stopped making trouble. However, they still did not have a good impression of Jiang Fei for dragging them to their deaths.
"Everyone, do you think I look like an idiot?" Jiang Fei took a deep breath and asked.
"This …" None of the captains expected Jiang Fei to say something like that, so they were all stunned.
"If you don't think that I'm an idiot, then do you think that I would stay here and die if I didn't get any benefits from this privilege?" Jiang Fei's rhetorical question stunned all the captains. Some of the more astute ones' eyes even lit up.
"According to the intelligence I've received, although there's been some movement in the Alpha Sector this time, the enemy's strength is very weak. They're just a bunch of cannon fodder. If we don't seize the time to earn some battle credits now, should we wait for the enemy's main force to arrive and bite the hard bones?" Jiang Fei's words immediately changed the impression the captains had of Jiang Fei.
"Yeah! These people with connections weren't stupid. Why would they court death themselves? "
"It seems that this new commander is quite capable. If it's really like what he said, we'll be in for a treat."
"Yeah, now we're just a bunch of small fries. When the enemy's main force arrives, we'll have earned enough credit by then. We can totally use the excuse of resting and reorganizing to request to be transferred to the rear, leaving the hard bones for others to bite!"
"Damn it! I have to say, these people with connections are too cunning! "
"Being cunning is good. Even if they're cunning, we can still bask in their glory. Now, we can bully the soft persimmon and go back to get promoted and rich. If we really bite the hard bones, even if we win, we'll suffer heavy losses. When that time comes, we'll inevitably be buried with the enemy!"
…
The troops of the Trade Federation were all mercenaries. They joined the army to earn money. The discipline of the battlefield was maintained by the high rewards and strict wartime military law. Therefore, the soldiers and even the officers did not have a sense of honor and the determination to die for the country like a soldier.
The Trade Federation's soldiers were paid a high salary. Killing enemies would earn a huge reward. Therefore, many people flocked to it. However, their wartime military laws were also very strict. Those who deserted and disobeyed orders would be sentenced to death. Moreover, all their assets would be confiscated and their families would be forced to do hard labor.
If they died on the battlefield, even though they were dead, not only would their families keep their assets, they would also receive a large pension. However, if they disobeyed military orders, it would be terrible. Not only would they be executed when they returned, but their families would also suffer. Therefore, in order not to let their families suffer, the Trade Federation's soldiers rarely defected or disobeyed orders even if they were to die on the battlefield.
For these mercenaries whose purpose was to make money, the conditions that Jiang Fei had just promised were undoubtedly the most attractive. If the enemy was weak, they could kill the enemy and receive rewards. They also had the privilege of retreating at any time. That meant that they could escape at any time after the enemy reinforcements. Their lives would also be protected. Even if they did not die, they could still make money. Naturally, the soldiers under Jiang Fei were happy.
Now that they were in a good mood, the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Fleet were no longer in the mood to resist Jiang Fei. On the contrary, they were now very welcoming of Jiang Fei. This was because Jiang Fei had brought them a lot of benefits as soon as he took office.
"Sir, tell us what to do. We will obey your orders!" These captains changed their attitudes very quickly. Just a moment ago, they were planning to ignore Jiang Fei's orders. Now that they heard that there were benefits, they all became loyal to Jiang Fei.
"It just so happens that the fleet has been assembled. Let's set off for the Alpha Sector!" Jiang Fei immediately gave the order. He only wanted to break the spirit of the "players", not kill them with a single blow. Therefore, he did not ask Bison and his Marines to come.
This time, Jiang Fei's goal was clear. He wanted to reduce the range of activities of the "players" and limit their contact with other forces. This was to prevent those forces who did not know what was going on from colluding with the "players" and "gaining Reputation".
At the same time, Jiang Fei had to give these "players" some benefits to make them interested in this "game." Otherwise, if the game was shut down, the universe would be finished.
"How many Drone Carriers does the Fifth Fleet have?" Jiang Fei asked in the fleet command channel.
"Reporting, sir. As the Fifth Hybrid Fleet is a transport fleet, in order to better protect the transport ships, our main weapons are the more agile drones. Therefore, the fleet is equipped with 32 Gray Horse Class Light Drone Carriers," the acting commander of the original Fifth Fleet replied.
"Very good. All Drone Carriers, produce drones at full capacity. The consumption will be higher later!" Jiang Fei ordered. These drones were the benefits that he provided to the "players". However, to receive these benefits, the "players" had to pay a certain price.
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