Starting with God's perspective, how to lose an interstellar war?

Qin Beiwang raised an eyebrow and pulled up the message.

After listening to Yang Shao's recording, he fell silent.

He could hear the anxiety in Yang Shao's tone, and the caution behind his last sentence, "It's not a question about your abilities."

That's typical wording when a superior tries to protect the dignity of their subordinate.

"The commander... is very worried about us."

Zhuang Zhixuan said.

"What he's worried about is the political consequences."

Qin Beiwang calmly corrected him.

"But it's alright. Once the new battle reports are sent back, he won't be worried anymore."

He looked at the main tactics screen.

There, the blue dots of 14 Federation starships had already formed a pursuit formation.

Ahead, the red dots representing the Wells fleet were fleeing in panic.

"Reporting to the Commander!"

Qin Beiwang said.

"Just eight words: The enemy has been routed and is in pursuit."

"that's all?"

"that's all."

Soon after, on the Iron Fist Squadron's flagship, the Indomitable.

Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded from the communication station.

"Encrypted communication received!"

The communications officer almost jumped out of his chair.

"Source... Kunlun Mountain!"

Priority: Highest!

"put!"

Yang Shao suddenly turned around.

An information box pops up in the center of the holographic screen, and the data begins to scroll.

Not audio, not video, but a battlefield briefing so concise it's almost cold and ruthless:

[Timestamp: 14:50:12]

[Battle Report: The Dragon Lizard Fleet (8 ships) has been completely annihilated]

[Enemy Fleet Status: Emergency warp attempt aborted; currently evacuating]

Current forces: Pluto Fleet (11 available) + Scorpion Squadron (3 ships) = 14 ships

[Operation Status: Currently pursuing the fleeing enemy direct command fleet]

The message is short, only 5 lines.

But everyone on the bridge stared at those five lines of text, motionless.

After watching it the first time, no one said a word.

After watching it a second time, some people started rubbing their eyes.

After reading it for the third time, the adjutant's lips moved, uttering a meaningless syllable.

"……what?"

The entire Dragon Lizard fleet was annihilated.

Wells' direct fleet's adventurous jump was interrupted.

Fourteen ships are pursuing an enemy fleet that still has at least 12 ships.

And there's that last line of smaller print.

"Command of the Scorpion formation has been taken over."

Every piece of information is like a heavy hammer blow, striking everyone's perception.

"Confirmation...confirmation of information source and encrypted signature."

Yang Shao's voice was unusually calm, but the knuckles of his hands, which were clenched behind his back, had turned white.

"Confirmed three times, Commander."

The communications officer's voice trembled, but this time not from nervousness, but from some indescribable excitement.

"It is the standard battle report format of the Kunlunshan, the encrypted signature is intact, and the quantum anti-counterfeiting code has been verified."

This...this is real.

Really.

The Dragon Lizard Fleet, that second-line force known for its tenacious defense, was completely annihilated.

It wasn't just a repulsion, it wasn't just a heavy blow, it was a complete annihilation.

All eight starships have been confirmed destroyed.

The Wells Fleet, the strongest fleet in the Wells Sub-Fleet.

They were forced to "risk initiating an emergency jump".

In space warfare, emergency jumps are a last resort with a success rate of less than 3%, and failure means the destruction of the entire ship.

The fact that veteran Wells could make this choice shows just how desperate the situation had become.

And the one who accomplished all of this was Qin Beiwang.

That 28-year-old "gilded young master" who was at the bottom of the command department and only became the fleet commander because of his father's connections.

"Oh……"

Yang Shao suddenly let out a soft laugh.

Everyone looked at him.

The veteran's face was initially expressionless, then the corners of his mouth began to twitch slightly, and then all the muscles in his face began to relax.

It wasn't a forced smile, but a smile that welled up from the bottom of his heart, uncontrollable and almost absurd.

"Hehe... Hahahaha!"

Laughter echoed through the silent bridge, starting as suppressed chuckles, then growing louder and louder, finally turning into unrestrained, exhilarating laughter.

Yang Shao laughed so hard he was doubled over, tears streaming down his face. He gripped the back of the command chair, his shoulders heaving violently.

"commander?"

The adjutant asked cautiously.

I'm laughing at myself!

Yang Shao wiped his eyes, his voice still tinged with laughter.

"I thought that kid was a fledgling bird that needed protection, but it turns out he's a tiger that can tear a pack of wolves apart!"

He straightened up, the smile on his face gradually fading, but the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"The entire Dragon Lizard fleet was annihilated... zero losses!"

He shook his head and didn't continue, but his expression said it all.

This is a truly miraculous result.

"He dares to think and act more than any of us."

Yang Shao turned around, a smile returning to his face, but this time it was a smile of satisfaction and appreciation.

"Equipment advantage? Of course."

But to be able to leverage equipment advantages to this extent, and to employ psychological tactics to this degree... this is no longer a matter of equipment.

He paused, his voice becoming serious.

"This is talent. The talent of battlefield command."

These words, spoken by Yang Shao, carried immense weight.

The veteran walked to the communications station, stared at the brief battle report, and looked at it for a full ten seconds.

Then he raised his head, his eyes showing no more hesitation, only determination.

"Chief of Staff, reassess the battlefield situation."

His voice regained its usual steady and powerful quality.

"Qin Beiwang is pursuing Wells, but Wells still has at least 12 ships. In a desperate situation, he may well have the power to fight back."

We need to create the best possible environment for him to be pursued.

"What does the commander mean?"

"Draw Uranus Fleet and Polaris Fleet and set off immediately."

"We will proceed with our direct fleet to the three safe jump points in the Elvira system."

Yang Shao tapped three coordinates on the star map with his fingers.

"Qin Beiwang's previous suggestion was correct."

If we can completely cut off Wells's escape route, this battle can be transformed from a defensive engagement into a decisive victory.

"But Commander,"

The adjutant reminded him.

"The Uranus and Polaris fleets were originally responsible for the defense of Shiva and Ork. If they are transferred, those two strategic locations will be..."

"Wells has already lost a sub-class fleet, he won't be foolish enough to stay here and give us the chance to wipe him out."

His other fleets should have received orders to retreat by now!

Yang Shao waved his hand.

"The biggest achievement now is the complete annihilation of the Wells Squadron."

If successful, it would be a decisive blow to the entire war effort in the Elvira system.

He looked at everyone with a sharp gaze.

"Pass on my orders: The Uranus Fleet proceeds to the seventh jump point, and the Polaris Fleet splits up to proceed to the third and ninth jump points."

The mission is not to intercept, but to blockade.

A minefield was laid outside the jump point, and the jamming device was activated.

"I want the Wells Fleet; there's no escape."

"yes!"

The order was issued like thunder.

Yang Shao sat back down in the command chair, looking at the rapidly moving blue arrows on the tactical screen.

He recalled the last line of Qin Beiwang's battle report.

"Pursuing the fleeing enemy's direct fleet."

"Kid," he whispered to the void, a smile returning to his lips.

"I've blocked your escape route. The rest is up to you."

Outside the window, the sky was as dark as ink.