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

Within the command channels of the Snow Leopard, Divine Arrow, and Flying Cavalry fleets.

The murmurs that had just been faintly present about "rescuing the defeated army" and "the young master's fleet" vanished instantly.

Instead, there was a blank space where you could almost hear the hissing of electricity.

The bridge of the "Magma" ship, the flagship of the Flame Demon Fleet.

The adjutant, Zhou Junfeng, turned pale at first, then his face flushed red, his eyes filled with disbelief and an instinctive resistance to a shattered understanding.

"This...this is impossible!"

He turned his head sharply to look at Nie Xinghe, his voice trembling with excitement, and he even forgot to lower his voice.

"A graded fleet!"

Even if they have two T5s and one aircraft carrier!

How could they possibly inflict heavy damage on Obsidian, Bloodblade, and Iron Curtain in enemy territory?

How can they still find the time to take down the Langkawi base?

And they even wiped out the Megalodon at the Z-78 jump point?!

He waved his arm, pointing at the screen as if to puncture what he considered an absurd battle report.

"This result is outrageous!"

Senior Colonel! This is completely illogical!

What fleet could possibly confront and even annihilate so many of the Empire's main forces head-on?

This is simply a fantasy!

He gasped for breath, a mixture of jealousy, resentment, and a self-righteous indignation at having seen through the truth welling up inside him, and he growled incoherently:

"It must be a false report of war achievements!"

Yes! Definitely! It's a common tactic used by the children of high-ranking families!

They call an encounter a great victory, damage a destruction, and retreat a withdrawal!

To claim credit for someone else's victory!

"Use massive resources to achieve a little success, then exaggerate it infinitely!"

The more he spoke, the more he felt he had grasped the key point, and his voice grew louder.

"What do you mean by annihilating the Megalodon?"

Maybe they just took out the enemy's reconnaissance squad!

What serious damage to Obsidian? Maybe it was just a skirmish from a distance, a minor scratch!

We've all been fooled! The theater command might have been deceived too!

This kind of battle report—

“Pah!”

A crisp, resounding slap landed hard on Zhou Junfeng's face.

The force was so great that Zhou Junfeng staggered and almost fell over.

A clear fingerprint instantly appeared on his cheek.

Inside the bridge, all the officers turned around in horror, staring at the scene before them, too afraid to even breathe.

Nie Xinghe slowly withdrew his hand, his face ashen, his eyes burning with suppressed anger and a hint of deep disappointment.

Fortunately, real-time communication with the Pluto fleet had been cut off earlier; otherwise, if these words had reached them, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He stared at Zhou Junfeng, who was stunned by the attack, his voice as cold as the absolute zero void outside the ship.

"This slap is for your disregard for military discipline, your unauthorized criticism of superiors' decisions, and your disruption of morale!"

"The battle report comes from the theater command, has been cross-verified by FCB intelligence, reviewed by the Joint Staff, and approved by the Supreme Command!"

"You, a mere colonel, with your pitiful imagination and narrow-minded prejudice, dare to question this top-level war report, which has undergone rigorous verification and is related to the reputation of the entire theater and even the Federation?"

Nie Xinghe took a step forward, and a sense of oppression enveloped Zhou Junfeng like a mountain.

"You suspect Qin Beiwang?"

Are you suspecting he used resources to inflate his grades?

Then let me ask you—

He pointed sharply in the direction of the star map Savannah, his voice rising abruptly, filled with a roar of anger at its incompetence.

"What kind of resources could enable a fleet to launch such infiltrations, ambushes, and annihilation battles despite being surrounded by the Empire!"

Tell me! You command the Flame Demon Fleet, and I'll give you double or triple the resources. Can you achieve even one of those "falsely reported" battle results?

Zhou Junfeng covered his face, speechless under Nie Xinghe's furious glare. His face turned from red to white, and cold sweat poured down his back.

"If you can't understand, it's because you're incompetent."

Nie Xinghe's voice returned to its cold calm, but every word was like a nail.

"To make unfounded speculations and slander one's colleagues' achievements when one doesn't understand them is simply foolish!"

"If I ever hear another utterance of such absurd words questioning a meritorious general from your mouth, or from anyone in the Balrog Fleet—"

His gaze was sharp as a knife, sweeping across the entire bridge.

"Military law enforcement will be applied without exception!"

"Now, get to the communications room and submit a profound self-criticism to the theater command!"

Channel encryption level: highest!

Zhou Junfeng felt as if he had been granted a pardon, but was also filled with shame. He lowered his head and almost ran away from the bridge.

The synthesized voice continued, announcing, in an unquestionable tone of authority, an even more impactful command that followed the battle report:

"...In view of Lieutenant Colonel Qin Beiwang's outstanding command ability, extraordinary tactical courage and decisive results in this battle."

"Upon a request from the Wan Shi Starfield Theater Command, and after review by the Federal Joint Staff, the Supreme Command has given special approval—"

"Promotion, Qin Beiwang, to the Federal Navy—"

"Senior Colonel"

Inside the bridge, even the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

He was promoted two ranks! From lieutenant colonel to senior colonel!

"at the same time"

The synthesized voice, without pause, delivered an even more powerful verdict.

"The former Pluto Rapid Deployment Fleet, effective immediately, is being expanded and upgraded to—"

"Pluto Rapid Mobility Strike Group (Mother-class Fleet Architecture)".

"Senior Colonel Qin Beiwang was appointed as the first commander of the group."

"All officers and soldiers of the original Pluto Fleet who participated in the battle will be promoted one rank based on their merits and performance."

The specific list of promotions and medal awards will be issued separately by the theater command.

The broadcast has ended, and the communication signal has been interrupted.

The home screen reverts to the navigation star map.

But the entire joint communications channel fell into an even deeper and more complete silence than when the battle report had just been heard.

If the previous battle reports were like a thunderclap that overturned our understanding...

The subsequent orders for promotion and expansion were like rivets that etched this thunderous event into an unshakeable fact.

Senior Colonel.

Commander of the mother-class fleet.

These two words carry significant weight within the Federal Navy system.

Senior Colonel is the last and most crucial step on the path to the Hall of Fame for Generals.

Countless talented officers have wasted half their lives here, yet still find it difficult to surpass.

The commander of a mother-class fleet is a true general in the making, capable of ruling a star field and wielding strategic power.

It is the position that countless fleet commanders dream of their entire lives.

Now, a 22-year-old youth has taken a step forward by relying on a battle.

question?

Faced with such an exceptional promotion endorsed by the Supreme Command and tied to the astonishing victory,

Any questioning based on "seniority", "age" or "custom" seems so pale, ridiculous, and even... out of place.

The commander of the Snow Leopard Fleet, a veteran colonel known for his composure, subconsciously straightened his collar.

His gaze turned towards the direction of the Pluto fleet with complex emotions, and finally, it turned into a barely perceptible sigh, followed by a relieved nod.