The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

Everything that could be used as cover had been completely destroyed. Everyone's combat movements seemed to have been precisely calculated, and they continued to demonstrate their extremely high efficiency during the course of action.

Three hours later, there was only one lone pursuer left on the Siren side. Her body and the manifested ship equipment were covered with various scars. Her own condition had been greatly reduced before Glasgow and the others rushed over. Those were all left by the attacks of Nagato, Tirpitz, and Hyuga.

The level 1 Tracker Type , without its subordinates in front of it, died completely in less than three minutes and turned into a dozen pieces of strangely charred garbage.

This slight difference in training level could not suppress Glasgow and his team at all. The most troublesome part of this elite force was the three to five hundred mass-produced Type 2 troops below. If it were not for the soul network amplification, good equipment, and Lin Shen's high-precision command, it would be almost impossible for Glasgow and his team to end the battle in such a one-sided manner.

But that's how battles work. There aren't so many impossibilities. They have these three core factors, so they can still stand here without any loss of personnel, that's all.

"Commander, the battle is over."

"Thank you for your hard work. Evacuate according to the planned route."

"Yes."

14. Announcement of the Arrival of Sakura (3)

fighting.

The more you understand this thing, the more you try it, the more you will hate it. Some people say that shipgirls are born weapons and should be very accustomed to fighting. They were born to fight, so they shouldn't have any resistance at all. But this is not the case. Of course, shipgirls will resist, and their minds will also produce fatigue that takes time to digest slowly.

After so many days of high-intensity combat, Lin Shen finally took some time to rest. He did not contact Akamori Sakura, but just asked her to continue to be on standby. A series of battles took place here, and the military seemed to have no reaction. Lin Shen did not need their reaction, and no reaction was of course the best.

It's just that many subtle influences, once they come to the surface, at that time, it also symbolizes that the change is completely irreversible. Problems that can be suppressed are not problems, and problems that cannot be suppressed are not problems either.

"Why did the fight take so long?"

As the sound of the rain hitting the ground gradually became louder, Nagato couldn't help but ask this question. The battle lasted too long, and the process was too torturous. And the most important thing was that they were completely isolated and helpless.

Nagato had never heard of a battle being fought like this. Shouldn't they go out together and fight together? At least, they should have a teammate. But they didn't. They didn't even see anyone in the same fleet. Everyone was almost fighting alone.

“Because it has to take so long.”

Lin Shen stood under the umbrella and responded without turning his head.

Except for Glasgow who stood beside him and held an umbrella for him, everyone else stood one step behind.

“Why is there no support?”

“Because there can be no support.”

"What if something unexpected happens?"

"If something unexpected happens, you will die on the battlefield."

"..."

Lin Shen's answer was really concise. He didn't seem to have much energy to explain more. He didn't have the energy, nor did he intend to. Language is a lossy medium. Even if I tell you something completely, you may not understand it. In fact, you may not understand it even more.

He led the ship girl out of the Siren controlled area temporarily, but did not return to the safe zone of Sakura Castle. This corner of W7 was too far away from the safe zone. Not only was it far from the safe zone, it was also some distance away from W4 area.

There is no other place in the middle, which is the so-called wilderness. However, it is still closely adjacent to w7 and w4, so there are many supply areas built in advance and hidden in the wilderness here just in case. There are actually many similar places, which is also a habit left after the large-scale attack by the Sirens.

There will always be soldiers who are completely disconnected from the main force on the battlefield and need to continue fighting. If the battlefield is already at the "doorstep", it is naturally better to prepare in advance in this area. At that time, even if the Siren captures this area, they can use these hidden supply points when they fight back.

If we have to get to the bottom of it, this is not the habit of the Sakura Empire, but the combat habit of the Eastern Huang. The Eastern Huang people always like to leave a way out for themselves so that they can fight back when the time comes. Just like the people of the Sakura Empire want to return to their homeland, the Eastern Huang also has a great obsession with their original territory.

So when everyone was retreating, they always thought that sooner or later, we would come back. However, similar thoughts were quite common more than ten or twenty years ago, but not now. Now many people stay in the safe zone, which feels pretty good. They don't have to fight and kill, and face life-threatening situations at any time. After a long time, I have become a little nostalgic for this feeling.

Lin Shen had no way to enjoy the hard-earned rest time.

According to the information on the map, he found the hidden supply point very easily. With his authority, he could check the relevant information. However, he still had to check on the spot to see if the supply points had been directly exposed. Otherwise, there might be a risk of making a wasted trip.

Fortunately, Lin Shen’s soul network detection was powerful enough, so he found it in one go.

This was part of his plan.

"Let's rest first."

Half of the supply base is underground, and the remaining half is outside. When the artillery fire is flying everywhere, this kind of construction can last for a long time. Moreover, it is not easy to be used as a bunker. Because the exposed part is too low, you have to go down the stairs to enter the room.

The girls were all wet, and the first thing they did after entering was to dry their clothes. Fortunately, the outermost layer of the combat uniform had a high waterproof effect, and with the protection of the protective layer of the ship uniform, they would not be directly damaged by the Siren's shells.

——Normally speaking, that is true.

However, the combat uniforms of each of them were damaged to some extent, and their ship suits had been attacked many times during the battle. Not only did the durability of the equipment decrease a lot, but a few people were also injured.

"There's a small repair pool in the back. You can go take a dip there. There's nothing you can do about your combat uniforms. Just replace them with new ones."

Lin Shen glanced at the somewhat embarrassed ship girls and asked them to go to the inner room to change clothes and then go to the repair pool. As for himself, he was not too wet by the rain. It was not that he did not take a shower, but he prepared a raincoat in advance. This thing is specially used in combat, and the quality is not bad.

Just take off your raincoat and hang it aside to let the water drip off. The clothes inside will be dry, so there is no need to change them.

Because of their mood and physical condition, no one wanted to talk. Even the most lively Hatsushimo dragged his tired body into the repair pool. The repair fluid here can still be used. It seems that a large-scale storage method is used to reserve it. The amount is limited and it will be gone once it is used up. However, it is not a problem for them to complete the repair.

"worn out……"

After sitting down, Hatsushimo didn't want to move at all. The others beside him also sat crookedly, and after soaking in the repair liquid, they had no intention of moving at all, not even moving a finger.

"The repair pool is too small. I'll wait."

Looking at the repair pool that was filled up instantly, Jiang Feng shook his ears and had no intention of going in. No matter what, ten people were still too many. This small repair pool could only hold four or five people at most. Now that six people were squeezed in, there was no room left.

Glasgow, Lafite and Ayanami also chose to wait with Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng, Lafei and Lingnan put on their clothes again before going out. As for Glasgow, she had not come in from the beginning. She was sitting in front of the simple table and chairs in the outer room with Lin Shen, discussing the detailed plan of the next action.

But after walking over, Jiang Feng realized that there was more to it than just a few things. In addition to the necessary content for the battle, the two of them also determined the time for rest, the arrangements for the other people who had been incorporated into [Sakura], and the reconnaissance of the Siren's defense situation on the other side - this task was given to [Sakura]. They didn't need to fight, they just needed to send out reconnaissance planes for reconnaissance.

In addition, it also covers everyone's status, the problems encountered during personal battles, how to rest to recover afterwards, how long it takes to fully restore one's mood, etc. - from major arrangements to minor ones such as everyone's rest and habits, everything is covered.

As Jiang Feng listened, a subtle feeling surged in his tired heart. So, Glasgow actually recorded everyone's living habits? Not only that, but even his own combat ability was not inferior at all - this was the conclusion drawn from Lin Shen's evaluation.

In comparison, Lin Shen was even more terrifying. After considering the information from many parties, he also used his spare time to observe everyone's flaws in battle and everyone's personal fighting style. As he spoke, Lin Shen glanced at Ayanami and Lafite.

"You two are basically fine in the battle now, I am relieved. As for Jiang Feng, the only thing you lack now is time. Your mid-range combat ability and close combat have reached a relatively good level. The rest is the accumulation of time and experience. In addition, don't let your actions pause because of the numbness in your heart."

Lin Shen's voice paused for a moment. He looked at Jiang Feng who was in a trance and said.

“There is only one kind of true heroism in this world, and that is to still love life after seeing the cruelty of life. Fighting is troublesome, and it always makes people become like a machine, unable to find any value and meaning. But the meaning is not in the battle, but outside of the battle. Fighting is just a means to achieve a goal. If there is a better way, there will be no war in this world.”

"So what's the point of not being in the fight?"

"It's hard to say. But for me, if peace could fall on my head like pie in the sky, I would tear off my position as commander on the spot."

"..."

In other words, do we want to achieve peace through fighting?

It's so contradictory.

Fighting itself is the opposite of peace.

How can we pursue peace with this kind of thing?

Reality is really just a worthless mess.

Jiang Feng's eyes became even colder.

She felt that the world was hopeless.

It seems that everyone is looking for war——

Whether it was Ise who came to find Nagato, or Lin Shen, they were all fighting, fighting, and fighting.

All the disputes were mixed together like this.

It's like a pot of rotten porridge that's too ugly to look at.

"Hesitation will make your sword dull." Lin Shen stopped giving Jiang Feng some nonsense and just said the reminder. As for whether he could listen to it, that was another matter. "Dullness is fatal, so pay attention."

"..."

Even if you listen to this kind of words, you may still be unable to control your thoughts during the battle. KanColle have minds, so they always keep thinking about what the meaning of what they do is.

If you finally get completely tired of this endless battle, you will leave.

15. Announcement of the Arrival of Sakura (4)

In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of March.

The battle that lasted for more than ten days seemed to have accelerated time, causing it to pass quickly.

After Lin Shen had dealt with all the things that needed to be dealt with, he sat on a chair and began to rest. There was a place for rest in this supply point. Of course, the conditions were far inferior to those of a hotel. But for the current situation, having a place to shelter from the rain, take a bath, and repair the injuries on the body was already very good.

As for sleeping comfort, that was not considered. Anyway, it was better than sleeping outside, sleeping in a shabby building, and being ready to leave at any time. During the more than ten days of fighting, even at night, their rest time was calculated by the minute. It was not completely irregular, but just very inhumane.

No, that can't be said. Because the rhythm of taking a break from time to time and then getting up to continue the action was decided by Lin Shen after referring to books related to sleep. For humans, as long as they can have a deep sleep, the brain can rest, but for the ship girls, their actual need for sleep is actually much less.

Sleeping was just a way to relax their tense minds. On the battlefield, they had to leave their original positions at any time, so even a short rest could not really relax them - of course, they could not just relax like this.

Sleeping becomes just a means to maintain combat status.

There is no relaxation at all on the mental level.

Therefore, Lin Shen specially made time for them to relax their minds in a real sense. This is the rest. As for himself, because he strictly followed the sleep schedule for fragmented sleep, Lin Shen's condition was not affected too much.

In fact, even if he didn't do this, his physical strength wouldn't be affected too much. He could adapt to a more severe environment, and his tolerance to extreme environments was much greater than that of ordinary people.

Therefore, Lin Shen’s mind is not completely relaxed now.

Glasgow went to take a bath, and Hatsushimo and the others finally ran out. Then, with a long-lost sense of relief, they went to sleep on the floor in the room. It would be a rare comfortable night.

The elite troops of the Siren were still searching, and since they were completely disconnected from Lin Shen, it was not easy to track them down again. The battle zone was huge, and even the corners were not easy to find. Under Lin Shen's gaze, the group of Sirens were like headless flies. After realizing that they could not find the target, they began to arrange a regular reconnaissance line.

Like the man who waits for something to happen.

Unfortunately, Lin Shen is not a rabbit, not that stupid. If he goes out again, his purpose is not to simply crash into the tree, but to find an opportunity to make a quick decision - only by fighting with a stronger Siren can the training level of the ship girl become higher, and she will grow faster.

With their current strength, it will still take some time to complete the goal of [Sakura]'s operation. However, after everyone has completely crossed the watershed of level 60, those elite sirens will no longer be their opponents. The "elite" level will also be directly downgraded to "leek".

It will be much better then.

The Siren defense forces occupying the four key strongholds in Area W7 were only at level 50 to 60, the so-called elite forces that had appeared here. If these elites could no longer hinder Lin Shen, then the Siren would have no choice but to passively draw stronger forces from other places.

Judging from the current deployment of the Siren's forces, this is probably impossible. The higher the level of combat power, the fewer there are not only on the human side, but also on the Siren side. The powerful troops should naturally protect more important places, and the W7 area obviously does not need the 70-level combat power.

If we really want to deploy a force of that size.

It's a bit too much.

Perhaps, when w1 moves forward again, Siren will slowly begin to use more cards.

But that is not now, and it will not be here. The most important point in elite tactics is to use absolute combat power to influence the overall trend of local wars. Creatures like KanColle... as long as they are trained, well-equipped, and not dragging their feet, they can do things like defending a city by themselves.

It's just that this has never happened so far.

The Sakura Castle safe zone was also very quiet, with no movement taking place.

During this period of time, Lydia has completely completed the integration of the organization members active in the Sakura Castle Safe Zone. In the end, all these resources were gathered in Lin Shen's hands and displayed within the private system of the Golden Holy Wings.

The Golden Holy Wings are not developing very well in Cherry Castle.

Previously, Akamori Yuaki was in charge here, so they didn't dare to make too many moves. Now that Akamori Yuaki has left, the supervision of Sakura Castle has gradually weakened over time. A large part of it has flowed into Kawahara Katsu's hands.

He is now the head of the Sakura Castle military. The power he holds is so great that many forces in the safe zone revolve around him.

The military-controlled area has a large demand for supplies. Maintaining the seven military occupation zones is also very resource-intensive. Although shipgirls are not as good as humans and consume less, oil is not as good as ordinary food.

What's more, there are quite a few commanders in service, at least 100,000.

There are 100,000 commanders in service, and below them are at least 1 million clone troops. Almost all of these 1 million troops are on standby, and they need to be active every day, which will consume resources.

If fighting breaks out from time to time, the consumption will be even more terrible. However, that was when Akamori Yuaki was still there. As soon as he left, the fighting stopped. The Siren did not make any further moves to invade - not now.

The military is mostly conservative. It can be predicted that as long as the Sirens do not take the initiative to attack, the huge consumption caused by the war will be reduced a lot.

The expenditure of funds would not need to be so huge.

In addition to oil, the demand for worn-out equipment, materials related to the construction of shipgirls, and raw materials related to the production of repair fluids, etc., will probably be halved. This means that some people will get less meat in their mouths. The military does not need so many partners, and those who are indirectly eliminated...if they don't want to be eliminated, they can only start looking for new needs externally.

Military needs.

Apart from the military departments in the major security zones, there are only some large families related to the military departments that have certain military power. However, these large families are basically in peace now, and they don't have such high demands at ordinary times. Non-military demands will increase in peacetime, and this process will definitely eliminate some relatively unimportant impurities.

If the current peace can continue, this process of elimination and replacement is almost irreversible. But unfortunately, this peace is just a lamb's clothing. Sakura's actions made those who have noticed something wrong turn their attention to her and began to contact the Golden Holy Wings.

Almost no one among these people knew that the head of the Golden Holy Wings private armed forces, which were currently operating in Yingbao and had a considerable demand for military-related supplies, had been replaced. They were beginning to try to use the Golden Holy Wings as a bridge to provide [Ying] with cheaper material support.

From the outside, although [Yakura] only has one person now, it is obvious that he has a very obvious pro-war tendency. Therefore, [Yakura]'s expansion is almost an inevitable result. Now there is a very obvious rift between [Yakura] and the military.

And [Sakura] has super privileges equivalent to those of the military.

Next, the more ambitious people were going to use their skills to avoid being eliminated so quickly - this was already obvious. Lin Shen deliberately slapped the answer on the faces of these guys, as if he was worried that they were too stupid to see it.