Revisiting Azur Lane

"Intercepting carrier-based aircraft, it turns out that the Siren also has an aircraft carrier nearby?"

Zuikaku and his group were already very close to the port area. After receiving Zhou He's instructions, Zuikaku waved and separated from Tosa and the others: "You guys go back first, I still have some work to do here."

"do you need my help?"

Yudachi ran very fast and caught up with Zuikaku and asked loudly. Zuikaku waved his hand and said, "It's just interception and guidance work. There won't be a fight. You can go back first."

"Oh!"

Yudachi obeyed the command very well. She circled on the sea and returned to Tosa and Hood, circling around the two of them lively. This was her unique way of being on guard.

"What a cute little guy."

Hood smiled slightly. She liked energetic children very much. They were full of life. She felt younger when walking with them.

Ah... No, she is still very young now. As a ship girl, she and 'Hood' are not of the same age.

Tosa, who was a hundred meters away from Hood, did not speak. This Hood was different from all the ship girls in the port area so far. The smile that seemed to hide something made her feel uncomfortable.

"..."

Tosa thought of Zhou He. It was difficult for her to evaluate Zhou He as a person. His abilities were only average, but he seemed to radiate magic. She felt at ease as long as she stayed by his side. She didn't hate him.

'If that doesn't work, help.'

Although he didn't want to have anything to do with Hood, he wouldn't just let Zhou He eat the sheets.

Soon, the three-person team arrived at the bay in front of the headquarters. The ship girls all had good eyesight. Yuudachi saw Zhou He coming out from a distance, and rushed to the front wagging his tail.

"Commander, we're back!"

Yuli jumped ashore, her shoes were soaked and left dark footprints on the beach, and she immediately fell into Zhou He's arms.

"Welcome back, thank you for your hard work."

Zhou He didn't understand why Yuli was so dependent on him, but the experience was not a bad one. He smiled and rubbed Yuli's hair with his palm and gently touched her ears, smelling the smell of gunpowder on her body.

Hood-Tosa, who was left behind, also arrived at the shore one after another. This shabby port area that could be seen at a glance left a deep impression on Hood. Finally, he focused his attention on the young commander Zhou He and walked straight towards him.

Zhou He also noticed Hood's movements. He patted Yuuichi's shoulder to let her back off, then walked over to Hood with a faint smile: "Hello, Ms. Hood. I am Zhou He, the commander stationed here."

"Hello."

Hu De shook hands with Zhou He and said goodbye, smiling warmly: "I'm new here, and I hope you will take care of me in the future, Commander."

"This is what I should do. Please come this way."

Zhou He hadn't felt anything yet, so he naturally invited Hood to move closer to the command center, during which he explained the situation here to Hood.

Hood did not have any special opinion on the current situation of the port area which was just starting out. As long as it took steady steps one by one, even the smallest port area would have a brilliant future. Compared with this, she was more curious about Zhou He himself, and used the sirens' rampage as a starting point to ask Zhou He about his arrangements and ideas.

The two were chatting in the front, while Tosa and Yudachi were hanging behind. Looking at the two people flattering each other, Tosa couldn't help but yawn. She somewhat underestimated Zhou He. He could actually pretend to be so polite, but it was so lame.

"Today's lunch will be delayed."

Tosa was talking to Yudachi, and the latter's ears suddenly perked up. Her stomach was already growling after two fights, so she trotted into the headquarters kitchen and ran into Hermione who was carrying tea out.

"Ah, welcome back. There are some snacks over there. Let's eat some first."

Looking at the hurried Xili, Hermione thought of Zhou He's instructions, guided Xili to the table to eat snacks, poured a cup of tea and soothed her gently: "Wait a moment, I'll be cooking soon."

"Yes~"

After hearing that, Yuudachi felt relieved and started to eat snacks while rocking back and forth in his chair.

After settling Yudachi, Hermione walked towards the reception room with a cup of tea, while Tosa leaned against the door. When she saw Hermione coming, she tilted her head and looked inside the room: "Did you teach him?"

"No, that's the result of the commander's own efforts."

Hermione looked at Zhou He, who seemed to be having some difficulty communicating with Hood, and walked in with a cup of tea.

Tosa narrowed her eyes. Zhou He obviously knew Hood's character, but had no way to deal with it. Just like her, she understood him, but not fully understood him.

"This guy, he didn't just look at the surface analysis after reading the data? Or is this world's research on us only superficial?"

Leaning against the wall, Tosa speculated boredly.

Chapter 28: The main focus is on chatting (revised)

In the reception room, Zhou He and Hu De, who had just met, talked about the current situation and prospects of the port area.

In fact, this topic was not complicated, and Hood quickly understood the current situation. However, there was one thing that puzzled her, that is, Zhou He only talked about the current situation in the port area, and did not mention anything about himself or the situation outside the port area.

It was very rude to ask questions of someone you had just met, but she was no longer the respected leader of the royal family at that time, and she did not know more about the investigation methods except asking herself. So she took a sip of the black tea brought by Hermione, and put down the cup after a little consideration: "So now we have completely cut off contact with the outside world."

"um, yes."

Zhou He and Hood sat on the left and right sides of the same table to avoid eye contact. When faced with questions, Zhou He's answers were very affirmative. As for why, it was because of Zuikaku's remarks after the reconnaissance a few days ago and the Siren aircraft carrier fleet that Kursk had just encountered.

Zuikaku said after reconnaissance that the port area was surrounded by a large number of Sirens, and coupled with the Siren's aircraft carrier formation, it is certain that he is far away from the human camp - if there really is a human and ship girl force.

But this answer alone was not enough. Zhou He turned his head to glance at Hermione, then glanced at Tosa who was leaning against the door of the reception room for some reason. He raised his hand and rubbed his swollen temples: "You may find it unbelievable to tell you this, but in fact, I am not a commander from a regular army, and I am not even a soldier."

"!"

When he spoke, Hermione and Hood did not move, but Tosa outside turned his cheek to the side, and his normally drooping furry fox ears entered the door frame.

After the first sentence, Zhou He hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Before coming to this port, I was just an ordinary person. Just a week ago, I was suddenly thrown here, and was inexplicably guided to become the commander. Then Yudachi came here as the initial ship."

"At the same time, I have also obtained some privileges that come with being the manager of this port area, and you should have experienced them."

Zhou He couldn't see everyone present, so he could only glance at Tosa at the door, then closed his eyes and waited for a reply.

It's not that he hadn't thought about making excuses and making up reasons, but no matter how he put it, it felt far-fetched, especially since he had no idea what was happening outside the port area. He could only rely on his imagination to make up a story. He also didn't want to break out of the Siren encirclement in the future, only to be discovered by his own ship girl that he was lying.

"..."

"I see. The commander has suffered a lot."

After about half a minute of silence, Hood picked up the teacup and blew the hot air around his lips. He took a sip and put it down. His tone was still natural and gentle: "Commander, don't worry about the change in your identity. Please remember that the reason why I and everyone else can gather here is because of your own decision, Mr. Zhou He. This fact will not change because of anything."

Although this development really surprised Hood, she didn't care whether Zhou He was the real commander or not. As ship girls, they were not cheap things, and not everyone could wake them up. Only those who truly trusted them and were extremely talented could make their will escape from the deep sea and return to this bright world.

From this, she could conclude that Zhou He had the qualifications to be their commander.

She is not an old-fashioned person and she will make adjustments when it is time to change.

Having said that, she still felt it was a pity because she would not be able to use information from the outside world to judge what they should do next.

"is that so?"

After hearing what Hu De said, Zhou He felt a little relieved. He opened his eyes and glanced at Tosa outside the door. He found that Tosa was fiddling with his sword with his head down. His eyes widened instantly.

"Me too. In Hermione's opinion, the commander is the commander. He won't change his mind because of such a small matter!"

Hermione's words made Zhou He feel warm in his heart, but Tosa, who walked into the door with a cold face, made his body feel cold.

Until Tosa sat down on the table and chair opposite Zhou He, propped up his chin with one hand and looked at him sideways with an expression of "I really can't stand you" and said: "Since you know you are afraid, why didn't you say this earlier?"

She also spent so much time imagining with Ruihe because Zhou He was here. She felt that it was not worth it for her seriousness and she also left a black history.

"It's because I'm afraid that I don't dare to say it."

Zhou He murmured quietly, but the stone hanging in his heart also fell completely. After adjusting his mood, he coughed lightly: "In this case, I will not be shy. Let's put the past behind us. Our current goal is to break through the Siren's encirclement as soon as possible."

After the final conclusion, Zhou He decisively changed the subject: "In fact, at the same time that Hood Tosa and the others returned to the port, the ship girl I sent out on patrol, Kursk, discovered the Siren formation with an aircraft carrier. Zuikaku left the team because of this incident."

"Siren's aircraft carrier formation?"

After hearing this, Hood, Hermione and Tosa all looked gloomy. Zhou He responded and continued to explain: "Kursk's seaplane was discovered and shot down by the Sirens. The exact number of the Sirens fleet is still unknown, and the specific situation needs to be reconnaissance again."

"..."

Hood pursed her lips slightly. In the memories she had gained, aircraft carriers already existed and had achieved considerable results in naval wars. However, to the port area, the more threatening thing was the huge number of aircraft carrier escort fleets.

Compared to the huge fleet of the royal camp in her memory, there are only a few people in Zhouhe Port. It doesn't matter if they have a small fight with the Sirens, but if it really escalates into a large-scale battle, the disadvantage is visibly huge.

"Since they have come near our port area, they will be the next ones to be dealt with."

At this point it was no longer a simple family conversation, so Tosa changed her sitting posture and leaned back in the chair. Her tail was real, and when she sat down, it would either fluff up or hang down left and right behind her, like a natural cushion.

Zhou He was envious, no, he was really envious.

"but."

Hood interrupted the conversation and glanced at everyone present: "If we want to fight against an aircraft carrier fleet when we are outnumbered, we must make up for the disadvantage in other ways."

"Yes, Commander, you should have a plan in mind, right?"

Tosa raised his eyebrows and turned the topic directly to Zhou He. Zhou He was also caught off guard. He had never fought with a Siren aircraft carrier before, so he could only bite the bullet and answer when he was called out: "I plan to let Zuikaku observe the number and configuration of the Siren aircraft carrier fleet as much as possible, and then find an opportunity to take the initiative to launch an attack to sink or paralyze the opponent's aircraft carrier first, ensure air superiority, and then erode the remaining fleet."

"Just like today's battle."

Zhou He added.

"Can it be done?"

Tosa thought of the ridiculously detailed enemy distribution map drawn by Zhou He. With that level of intelligence, she had the confidence to fight no matter if the enemy was an aircraft carrier or something else.

"Okay, it'll take time."

Zhou He didn't think much about it. He was actually not afraid of the suddenly discovered Siren aircraft carrier because he had Zuikaku at home. As long as the opponent dared to appear outside the fog, he could let Zuikaku make a precise first attack.

The most important thing is that he can replenish ammunition and aircraft for Zuikaku at any time during the war, which means that as long as Zuikaku is determined, he can deploy unlimited aircraft. Although there is only one aircraft carrier, it is a different scene when fighting.

The above idea came to him when he was bored and filled up the torpedoes for Yudachi. Since he could replenish torpedoes for Yudachi, why couldn't he replenish planes for Zuikaku?

"?"

Hood had a bad experience listening to the two people's enigmatic conversation.

Fortunately, Hermione explained it to her in a low voice, but it also made her feel amazing that Zhou He could actually observe the position and formation distribution of the enemy’s fleet in real time?

Isn't this a natural talent for battlefield command?

If she already had someone like this to help her, would she still knock Bismarck down with one punch?

……

"Kursk and Zuikaku will be back soon. Hermione, take Hood for a walk while I prepare lunch."

After the meeting, Zhou He felt so relaxed that the aches in his body became mild. He simply said goodbye to a few people and went out to the dining area outside the kitchen. Sure enough, Yudachi was already lying on the table, tilting his head and drawing circles with his fingers, with an empty dessert plate next to him.

Seeing this scene, Zhou He couldn't help scratching his head. He went into the kitchen and fiddled with it for a while. The fragrance wafted out from inside. Yuli, who was lying on the ground, sniffed it, sat up immediately and ran to the kitchen to look inside. He saw Zhou He wearing an apron and stirring the wok. There were eggs and rice in the wok, as well as some diced meat side dishes. Just looking at it made him very hungry.

After staring for about ten seconds, Yuli quietly went into the kitchen, poured herself a glass of water, and ran out again, pushing the empty plates on the table aside, and sat in her seat waiting. This caused Zhou He to turn around and see the energetic Yuli. She was so adorable that he was infected by the smile on his face.

"Fill your stomach first, and we'll prepare the main course soon."

Putting a large plate of fried rice in front of Xi Li, Zhou He smiled and rubbed her hair, which also felt very good.

"Thank you for your hard work, Commander!"

Yuli squinted his eyes and rubbed Zhou He's palm. What he said made Zhou He couldn't help but rub it for a while longer. He had completely understood why the system gave him Yuli as the initial ship - such a cute dog, just looking at him could make him feel healed.

It's still better with the Destroyer sister and the Light Cruiser sister. If you want to get along well with higher models, you have to use your brain and squeeze his brain, which is not very smart to begin with.

"Attack the aircraft carrier."

Letting go of Yuli, Zhou He walked into the kitchen with some floating steps. While processing the ingredients, he opened the system interface and looked through the tasks. The attack mission was to defeat the "Battleship or Zhenghang" and get a magic cube as a reward.

He felt that this attack mission was not a daily mission, but more like a novice guidance mission. This made him very curious. After defeating the battleship and Zhenghang, what kind of attack mission would the system assign him? Would it be to defeat the 'experimenter' or the elite monster called the flag?

"It's acceptable to fight elite monsters, but not experimenters."

Zhou He muttered quietly, switched to the attack map and confirmed that Kursk and Zuikaku had returned safely, then focused his attention on the newly opened sea area: 90% of the location was shrouded in clouds and fog, with only a triangular blank area at the very edge, and no Siren passed by.

"Where on earth was I dumped by the system? There should be other humans in this world, right?"

Zhou He, who made up his own origins, felt a little puzzled. The system's attack map spread outward from the command center. There were only divided areas outside, and no special markings for oceans and land. It was no big deal to look at it once or twice, but after looking at it for a long time, he couldn't help but calculate the actual distance in his head, and he felt a little panicked.

What if this world has no land, only oceans and islands?

The more he thought about it, the faster his hands worked, and in a short while he had prepared the ingredients for the meal. When he was done, he patted his cheek to wake himself up, picked up his tools and started cooking.

Outside the command center, two figures arrived at the shore from afar.

"Huh? Why isn't the commander here?"

Stepping lightly on the tide and jumping to the beach area, Ruihe looked at the gate of the headquarters. Usually Zhou He would go out to greet them, but this time he was absent. Could it be because she complained about Zhou He being idle last time?