Interstellar boss, she doesn't talk about martial arts

Chapter 1781 The Circle (Two-part long chapter combined)

The tension, anxiety, and fear of the four people were completely soothed the moment the food entered their mouths.

Several people even argued over who could have an extra sip of the beef meatball soup.

Xia Chujian made them another big bowl, just enough to serve them.

After dinner, Chen Yanjun and the others talked about Old Zhao's deeds on the Space Fortress.

Xia Chujian listened quietly and then said, "You all go and rest first."

"Tomorrow, I have a task for you."

Chen Yanjun and his three companions immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Please give your orders, Lieutenant General Xia!"

Xia Chujian said, "Go and tally up the casualties in this Space Fortress incident."

"I need detailed information."

"Also, based on your experience, there should be garrison troops who escaped from the space fortress."

"I will set up a temporary command post in the southern district of Mulan City."

"You will be my only four subordinate officers at present."

"I want you to use that place as a base to recruit the surviving troops from the space fortress."

"They are our most combat-effective troops at present."

Chen Yanjun smiled wryly and said, "We can start working right away."

"But don't get your hopes up too high."

"At that time, there were probably around 10,000 people who were evacuated."

"But they were all targeted by the Zerg, and not many people will survive."

Xia Chujian calmly replied, "I know."

"Even if only a hundred people survive, they are soldiers who have fought against the Zerg and are the backbone of our force."

Chen Yanjun, Lin Nian'en, Wu Hang, and Tao Pao saluted again: "Yes, Lieutenant General Xia!"

Chen Yanjun even said, "General Xia, I'm not tired. I'll go with you to the South City right now and help you set up a temporary command post."

Lin Nian'en, Wu Hang, and Tao Pao chimed in, "We'll go too!"

"We can't sleep!"

Xia Chujian's gaze swept across their faces one by one.

She knew that they didn't want to enjoy themselves alone while their comrades' lives hung in the balance.

Keeping them busy will make them feel better.

Moreover, she does need help.

She needs to command the ground defense forces in Mulan City.

She couldn't rely on herself for everything, so she had to gather the surviving garrison of the space fortress together.

With that in mind, Xia Chujian logged onto the StarNet and immediately sent a message.

[Summer's First Encounter]: Please, the surviving soldiers of the Guiyuan Star Space Fortress, assemble at the military restricted area in the southern district of Mulan City.

This message was also posted on Gui Yuanxing's social media network.

In the blink of an eye, her message received more than 500 replies!

They were all survivors who escaped from the Guiyuan Star space fortress.

The vast majority of them are Space Marines.

When Xia Chujian led Chen Yanjun and the other three to the meeting point in the southern district of Mulan City, Jiang Sheng, Fang Chengliang, Song Baotai, Yao Pingle, and Liang Peng, each leading a group of Starry Sky Marines, were already waiting there.

As soon as Chen Yanjun saw them, he screamed and rushed over, hugging them tightly and crying his heart out.

They were all graduates of the first class of the Star Destroyer major at the First Military University of the Empire, and were definitely elite professional soldiers.

Xia Chujian let out a soft sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they survived.

They were all people who stood by Chen Yanjun through thick and thin.

Chen Yanjun was kicked down from the top, and they followed him down to guard the bottom of the space fortress.

Unexpectedly, it was for this reason that they all escaped unscathed.

Otherwise, they would have had no chance of survival in the first wave of Zerg attacks.

……

Xia Chujian entered the military restricted area in the southern district.

This place is actually an outpost of the ground defense forces of Mulan City.

Its main purpose was to oversee all the humanoid untouchables and humanoid slaves in the southern district.

Now, thanks to Empress Tantai Zijun's appointment, all humanoid commoners and humanoid slaves can become temporary reinforcements for Xia Chujian's army. Therefore, she simply set up her temporary command post here.

After Xia Chujian and Chen Yanjun calmed down, she said, "Now you all need to help me register the manpower."

"I need to know how many space fortresses were garrisoned and survived."

"Also, I need the complete list of the space fortress garrison that was killed."

"As mentioned earlier, this matter will be handled by Chen Yanjun, Lin Nian'en, Wu Hang, and Tao Pao."

Then she looked at Jiang Sheng and the other four and said, "You guys help me count the number of people who have signed up for military service."

"I will soon issue a conscription order for humanoids."

"Anyone who meets my requirements can apply."

Jiang Sheng and the other four immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, Lieutenant General Xia!"

Xia Chujian nodded and began to explain the recruitment conditions for humanoid soldiers.

"Must be 18 years of age or older; minors who are humanoid will not be accepted."

"In addition, those who are willing to sign up will be grouped into teams according to their age."

“Those over eighteen years old are divided into teams of ten years each. Let me see how many people there are.”

"By the way, the conscription period is only 24 hours."

"Those who exceed the limit, depending on the situation, will have to wait for the second round of conscription."

Xia Chujian didn't know if the Zerg would launch another sneak attack this time, so she wanted to be flexible and recruit soldiers depending on the situation.

Theoretically speaking, she, along with Awu, Ayuan, and Achou, had already destroyed the largest crater left by the Zerg on Guiyuan Star, which was the most resilient Zerg mother egg.

This time, she had Ah Chou devour all the fragments of the Insect Mother's egg, leaving not a trace of ash or molecular fragments.

However, that sneak attack on the space fortress showed that the Zerg could still get in by other means.

Xia Chujian didn't want to be ambushed again.

Jiang Sheng and Chen Yanjun both nodded in agreement.

……

Three days later, the southern district of Guiyuan Star Mulan City had undergone a complete transformation.

The bionic defense dome, which previously only covered the other three zones, has now extended to the southern zone.

Those dirty and chaotic shantytowns were all demolished and replaced with uniform high-rise buildings.

The trash was towed away, and the streets were now being cleaned by designated personnel.

Those previously shady businesses have either closed down or withdrawn from the South District.

Because the humanoids here, regardless of their previous professions, all went to Xia Chujian's recruitment office and enlisted in the army once they turned eighteen. They became the main force in changing the face of the southern district.

In early summer, military training included not only basic military knowledge but also physical labor.

Thanks to the efforts of hundreds of millions of people, the entire Southern District has undergone a dramatic transformation.

In the evening, children ran around in the spacious square in the south area.

The maglev train glided slowly through the air and entered the parking station in the south area.

This urban area was unusually peaceful and serene, as if war had never approached.

All human beings, whether untouchables or slaves, who are eighteen years of age or older, are to register.

Some humanoids are almost a hundred years old, decrepit and frail, yet they still insist on enlisting in the army.

Even if I am about to die, I want to die in the military camp.

Because this is their only chance to change the lives of their descendants.

Xia Chujian did not refuse these elderly humanoids.

Because she also knew that this was their only chance to change the lives of their loved ones.

She took them in, but of course, she didn't incorporate them into the combat teams; instead, she put them all in the logistics department.

If the Zerg really do launch another surprise attack on their Guiyuan Star, these older humans will stay in the rear and will absolutely not go to the front lines to fight the Zerg.

After arranging the personnel here, Xia Chujian went to the highest command of the ground defense forces on Guiyuan Star, intending to use the weapons and equipment there for his humanoid troops.

The highest command of the Guiyuan Star ground defense forces is not in Mulan City, but in Dafu County.

Because the capital of Guiyuan Star is Dafu County, not Mulan City.

Xia Chujian originally planned to go alone, but Huo Yushen disagreed. In the end, she couldn't persuade him otherwise and took him with her to Dafu County.

……

Dafu County, the highest command of the ground defense forces of Guiyuan Star.

The highest-ranking commander who had dealt with Xia Chujian once before said with great difficulty after hearing Xia Chujian's request, "Lieutenant General Xia, it's not that I want to make things difficult for you, but I have been given specific orders from above."

"Our Guiyuan Star ground defense forces only have enough weapons to equip the ground defense forces."

"According to military regulations, your humanoid troops are not allowed to use weapons used by normal people."

Xia Chujian's face turned cold: "Is that so? Did your superiors give you that order?"

"show me."

The supreme commander said apologetically, "...That was an order given to me via video from a staff officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."

Xia Chujian asked, "Um, what about the video? Did you record it?"

The supreme commander lowered his head and said in a low voice, "No. The staff officer at the time forbade me from recording."

Xia Chujian said, "So, the dead have no way to prove it?"

The supreme commander of the ground defense forces on Guiyuan Star was slightly taken aback: "...Dead men tell no tales? No, I'm not dead, and neither is he."

Xia Chujian said, "What's that staff officer's name? Let me find out."

The supreme commander gave her a name: "She is said to be a staff officer surnamed Qiu."

Xia Chujian looked at that name, went directly to their interstellar fleet's large group chat, and circled this Staff Officer Qiu.

[Xia Chujian, Supreme Commander of Guiyuan Star]: Staff Officer Qiu, the commander of the ground defense forces of Guiyuan Star, said that you forbade him from equipping my troops with the weapons of the ground defense forces.

[Xia Chujian, Supreme Commander of Guiyuan Star]: His Majesty appointed me as the Supreme Commander of all troops on Guiyuan Star. Now that you've interfered, I can't command anymore.

[Xia Chujian, Supreme Commander of Guiyuan Star]: Are you defying the imperial decree?
Xia Chujian's three comments immediately ignited a massive uproar throughout the entire interstellar fleet.

As everyone knows, Empress Tantai Zijun actually acted very unfairly this time, leaving the people of Guiyuan Star to fend for themselves.

We are all soldiers, and we have fought side by side before.

Now that we see Xia Chujian has borne all the pressure, yet she doesn't even have a weapon, how can she possibly fight a war?!

Commander-in-Chief Ye Chenfeng of the Fourth Star Fleet immediately spoke.

[Commander-in-Chief Ye Chenfeng of the Fourth Interstellar Fleet]: Staff Officer Qiu, what you did was quite unethical. Your military rank and position are not even as high as Lieutenant General Xia's, yet you managed to interfere and make the ground defense forces of Guiyuan Star listen to you and not her... Heh, His Majesty should send you to Guiyuan Star as the supreme commander to resist the Zerg.

Soon, more ordinary soldiers and officers spoke out, denouncing this "Staff Officer Qiu".

Anyone could see that this was a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for Xia Chujian and trip her up.

This kind of thing is fine to do during peacetime.

Everyone turned a blind eye.

But now, the Zerg have already invaded, and Guiyuan Star's transportation has been cut off from other habitable planets, and he still resorts to this trick!
Some even pointedly asked, "Chief Qiu, are you a traitor to the Zerg? Are you planning to sacrifice the entire Guiyuan Star to the Zerg?"

Staff Officer Qiu was initially furious, feeling that Xia Chujian had gone too far—how could such a thing be discussed in public?!
Although his military rank and position were inferior to Xia Chujian's, he was born into the direct line of the Qiu family and was a prestigious nobleman!

He was in the military, which meant he was just building up his seniority.

The kind where you get promoted right on time!

So, at first, he didn't think he had done anything wrong and even wanted to argue his case.

As a result, before he could even finish typing, he was met with a barrage of insults from Ye Chenfeng and thousands of officers and ordinary soldiers who "greeted" his ancestors for eight generations!

He immediately realized that he had incurred the wrath of the masses...

If he continues to resist, even His Majesty might not be able to protect him.

At that moment, he chickened out and replied, "General Xia, I know absolutely nothing about this."

"You've tagged the wrong person."

[Xia Chujian, Supreme Commander of Guiyuan Star]: Oh? Is that so? Did I make a mistake? Well then, let me ask, does anyone in the military have any objections? I want to requisition all the weapons of the Guiyuan Star ground defense forces and allocate them uniformly.

Ye Chenfeng immediately said, "You were originally able to control all the weapons on Guiyuan Star."

"Whether it's ground troops or space fortresses."

"You are now the supreme military commander of Guiyuan Star. Guiyuan Star should be placed under military control."

This sentence reminded Xia Chujian.

Indeed, as the supreme military commander of Guiyuan Star, with the Zerg able to launch another surprise attack at any moment, Guiyuan Star should indeed be placed under military control.

She concluded her speech in the Starfleet group and said to the commander of the Guiyuan ground defense forces, "As you can see, Guiyuan is now under military control."

"Inform the troops stationed in the major cities of Guiyuan Star to implement military control."

"The curfew is from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. every day."

"You are fully responsible for the specific duty arrangements."

"All weapons and logistical supplies will be under the complete control of my people."

The commander, realizing he had been set up, didn't dare utter a word and immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, Lieutenant General Xia!"

……

After arranging the deployment of ground troops, Xia Chujian then thought of the space domain.

There is no Starfleet, nor space fortress.

Their return to the distant stars is like finding an empty target!

This is not okay.

Although Little Yellow Chicken Ah Chou said that His aura could cover half of the starry sky of Guiyuan Star, and that the Zerg dared not come near when they smelled His aura.

But what if He's just bragging?

Or what if the higher Zerg, or even more powerful ancient god avatars, descend from behind, unafraid of Ah Chou's aura?
(End of this chapter)