Revisit Azur Lane

He explained his deductions, and Yukikaze listened quietly until the two were about to approach the command building before suddenly speaking: "During my drifting, I also saw many ship girls similar to me. Most of them fought alone, while a few formed groups to stick together for warmth. They were so powerful, but their world and home were also destroyed."

"The Sirens are so powerful. Do you, Prince Zhou He, have the courage to confront such a formidable enemy?"

Yukikaze's tone turned heavy. Their past experiences were too painful for them to bear, and they even needed to actively forget them in order to move forward.

"Of course, the Sirens are an insurmountable mountain for us now, but my girls are getting stronger every moment—I can guarantee the stability of the port now, and they are the symbol of the port's future strength."

Zhou He didn't care much about how strong the Sirens were. After all, in the game, the girls in the port had a level cap, but he didn't. Given enough time, every ship girl in his fleet could rival or even surpass the meta ship girls. One, two, five, or ten meta ship girls couldn't directly confront the Sirens, but he could mass-produce dozens or even hundreds of them.

Once he has hundreds of ship girls of that strength, the Sirens will be the ones sweating buckets.

Sirens, good man Richard, ominous signs, extraterrestrial enemies—these were all things he could easily sweep away, utterly insignificant.

"That's what I said."

After making his grand pronouncements, Zhou He suddenly turned to Xuefeng and rubbed his hands together: "Xuefeng, are you still able to contact those meta ship girls you mentioned? Can we get them to come and help out?"

"..."

Xuefeng was shocked by Zhou He's confidence and arrogance one second, and the next second she witnessed his flexibility and adaptability. But incredibly, when facing Zhou He like this, she could clearly feel that the shadows suppressing her heart had faded a lot. Perhaps this was the sense of security of finding someone to rely on.

However, there was nothing she could do to help, even if she wanted to, because the exceptionally powerful ship girls she had met all had their own obsessions and pursuits. Moreover, the barrier between the world she was in and other worlds was very strong, and her ship equipment was not information-specialized, so messages could not be transmitted at all.

"Things are not that simple after all."

Zhou He licked his lips. He was indeed not good at building relationships with others. He would just have to wait for the system's 'follower' function to continue its promotion and find a suitable meta ship girl for his family.

"That's enough!"

Xuefeng stepped into the back door of the command post first, using the steps to slightly close the height difference with Zhou He, and turned his head to look at him: "I'm right here."

"Yeah... that's right."

Zhou He thought about the terrible state Xuefeng had been in as he fought his way through. If he were conscious, would things be very different?

"You're underestimating me!?"

Xuefeng saw through his suspicion, his eyes widened slightly, and he pointed his right finger at Zhou He's face angrily, saying, "Today you've given me the most dangerous and difficult task. I'll show you my true strength, Xuefeng!"

"what?"

Zhou He was quite surprised. Xue Feng's reaction was somewhat like the Xue Feng he remembered. Could it be that the more familiar you are with someone, the more you can see the emotions behind their cold mask?

I'll make a note of this point now, and I can try it out when a new meta ship girl joins me.

Thinking of this, he smiled and reached out to press down Xuefeng's hand: "So, it turns out I really do need your help in something."

Zhou He inquired about Xuefeng's power system and whether it could tow the wreckage of a light cruiser or larger warship. This made Xuefeng's face turn red with anger. She was a genuine warship with a distinguished service record, having participated in countless battles, large and small, and had witnessed the destruction of the world several times. Now, Zhou He actually asked her if she could tow a light cruiser.

"Are you an idiot? Even if it's an aircraft carrier, I can tow it back for you!"

Yukikaze was genuinely angry. How could she not know how to tugboats, a capability that every destroyer must possess?

"Is it that amazing? I see."

Zhou He had already been trained in Hammanman's rhetoric, so when he heard Xuefeng calling him, it sounded like she was being coquettish. But he couldn't let his guard down, so he patted her shoulder seriously and said, "Then, the task of tugboats back from this operation will be yours, Xuefeng."

"Humph!"

Xuefeng stomped his feet and walked away in a huff, leaving Zhou He behind him clicking his tongue in disbelief. Although it seemed a little deliberate, he was surprised at how irritating Xuefeng's words were.

Passing through the kitchen and arriving in the living room, he found people already active there. Hammanman, as always, was sitting on the sofa. Upon seeing him, she stood up, stuck out her tongue, made a face at him, and then stomped upstairs.

"Commander, what did you do? Yukikaze was also fuming when she came over."

Cleveland, dressed in a close-fitting workout outfit, was doing stretching exercises before exercising. She glanced at Zhou He and asked him a question with great curiosity.

"I am already reflecting on my actions."

Zhou He twisted the hat on his head, found a place to sit down and sighed: "I realized a long time ago that my emotional intelligence and observation skills were not enough, and now they are even less so."

"Well, isn't it great?"

Cleveland was somewhat surprised, at least she didn't encounter any communication problems with Zhou He. Ah, she remembered how Zhou He addressed her when they first met.

Straightening up and scratching his head, Cleveland offered his analysis: "If there really is a problem in this regard, then it can only be attributed to your habit of saying whatever comes to mind, Commander, um... probably."

As she spoke, she felt that Zhou He's habit was actually a good thing. He was always willing to talk to them, which indirectly prevented misunderstandings between them and Zhou He, and they didn't have to guess Zhou He's thoughts too much.

"Yes, I still haven't gotten rid of many bad habits."

Zhou He nodded. He should try to avoid using provocation on his ship girls in the future, as introverted ship girls might misunderstand him.

"Haha, why is the Commander reflecting on himself so early in the morning?"

The conversation overheard by someone with sharp ears. Laughter, growing louder as it approached, came from the stairwell. Zhou He turned to the side and saw Zuikaku excitedly leap down from the top in three steps. After landing, she gracefully tossed her ponytail, then leaned against the back of the sofa chair, half-lying down and smiling at Zhou He: "Commander must have done something wrong, otherwise he wouldn't be reflecting on it like this. Is it Yuudachi?"

"Yuudachi? I think you also need to reflect on yourself. It's Yukikaze."

Zhou He pointed to his head at Ruihe. What was this guy thinking? If he had done something wrong to Xili, he would definitely be sleeping until noon today.

"Ok?"

Zuikaku didn't react immediately: "Ah, Yukikaze seems to live in the new dormitory building with you, Commander. She just joined the port not long ago, Commander, don't bully her, or Tosa might chase you down with his sword."

"If Tosa hears this, you'll most likely be the one she chases and attacks."

Zhou He inexplicably felt that Zuikaku had the air of a gossip leader, and leaned back on the sofa: "Didn't you guys have a serious power reduction? So I discussed with Yukikaze and assigned her combat missions, asking her to tow back the defeated Siren warships as much as possible."

"That's it? What about our mission?"

Zuikaku had no objection to having Yukikaze tow the ship. After all, destroyers have an obligation to rescue and tow the capital ship back to port for repairs after the escort target is damaged. Even though Zhou He kept emphasizing that Yukikaze's combat power was very high, she didn't think she was anything special.

"Simple: use mass-produced Siren bombardments from a distance, and target the nearest capital ships when you make your move."

Zhou He touched the back of his hand and continued, "After Xuefeng rushes out of the safe zone, you will be responsible for providing him with fire support."

"It's really simple."

Zuikaku agreed, Jarvis, who had just finished feeding the red fox in the pet room, glanced in this direction, then went back into the infirmary. A moment later, he walked out of the hall toward the restaurant, brushing past Hermione who was carrying a plate.

"If it's just Yukikaze, I'm afraid he won't be able to complete the towing of the large warship. Let's go help him too."

Cleveland joined the conversation: "Even if Yukikaze is really that powerful, she's still alone and needs help."

“That makes sense. This plan needs to be revised and updated.”

Zhou He imagined it in his mind. It was too much of a stretch to let Xuefeng tow the boat alone. At least there should be people who could run fast to pull the rope, provide cover, and provide fire support.

In that case, to tow the Sirens' capital ships back, there needs to be a very good opportunity, at least the surrounding Sirens cannot gather quickly.

"Start from the north? No, let's begin from the east."

Zhou He opened the system map and began to check. Due to the attraction of the snow wind, the number of sirens he could observe in the east and north was significantly less than in the southeast. Starting from here, he should be able to unexpectedly collect a lot of the resources he needed.

"Commander, please have your meal."

Hermione heard Zhou He's voice from outside the door. When she got closer, she found him muttering to himself in thought, so she put the plate aside and quietly reminded him.

"Hermione is so biased. She always prepares only the Commander's portion."

"I complained."

"I am the commander's personal maid, so naturally I only need to take care of the commander."

Hermione didn't care at all, and instead reported to Zhou He, who had come to his senses: "Miss Yukikaze looks much better today than yesterday, and she's more energetic. Did the Commander do something?"

"I think I've angered her."

Zhou He hummed in response, while Hermione smiled faintly: "The Commander always has a way of getting us into a positive mood."

"After all, I am your commander."

Zhou He's lips twitched slightly, revealing a faint smile.

I have to admit, being praised can be really addictive.

Chapter 119 Game

There are advantages to waking up early. Usually, the girls in the port area have their own things to do, but in the morning, most of them come and go in the lobby of the command building, which gives Zhou He more opportunities to communicate with them.

For example, regarding today's action plan, even before the formal meeting has started, everyone already knows the basic content and arrangements. However, after having breakfast and finishing their morning exercise, everyone gathered in the lobby of the command building, waiting for the meeting to begin.

"Everyone should already be aware of the situation in this operation, so I won't repeat it."

As Zhou He stood up and walked to the center of the hall, his gaze swept across the living room. Kursk leaned against the wall, and even Akashi stayed behind because everyone was there and he was too embarrassed to slip away alone. It could be said that this was the first meeting with everyone present.

Without pausing for long, Zhou He turned his gaze back and continued speaking: "The core plan for this operation is to destroy the Siren's main force's armed forces as much as possible and tow them back. To ensure the division of labor, I will organize temporary teams. Listen carefully."

Based on the priority of the operation, Zhou He first clearly put the four aircraft carriers together, referred to as the carrier strike group, which was responsible for the first air strike and the subsequent air superiority seizure and tactical cover.

Secondly, there was the heavy firepower group, consisting of six battlecruisers and battlecruisers: Kaga, Tosa, Hood, Bismarck, Hutten, and Jean Bart. Their task was to eliminate the Sirens' vanguard fleet as close as possible during the air raids and to provide cover for subsequent operations.

Next was the escort group, with Jintsu as the flagship, consisting of ten people including Yuudachi, Ayanami, Haguro, Z23, Kursk, Count Spee, Lingmin, Cleveland, and Montpellier. They were responsible for going out to deal with the remaining Sirens and for delaying the Sirens when they came to reinforce.

Finally, there was the logistics team, also known as the tugboat team, led by Yukikaze, with Hermione, Javelin, Jarvis, Enterprise, Harman, and Bush, totaling seven people.

U556 was assigned directly by Bismarck, and Akashi accompanied him to guard the house.

"The scope of this operation is on the east side of the island. After arriving at the scene, we will first observe the situation on the north and south sides and find the weakest point to launch an attack."

After calling out names one by one, Zhou He continued, "During the operation, Shoukaku, you will pass on intelligence to Bismarck, Jintsu, and Yukikaze at any time. I will maintain contact with Shoukaku to ensure that the information exchanged is timely."

He smiled and said, "If you don't remember your team, I can repeat it again."

"commander."

Bismarck raised his hand: "What should we do if those Siren officers show up?"

"From their current location, it would take them at least two hours to travel to provide support. You have ample time to evacuate. Remember, our objective this time is not to annihilate the enemy, but to recover resources."

Zhou He gave an affirmative answer and offered some advice.

Bismarck started the discussion, and the others also raised their own questions, which were mostly about filling gaps in response to unexpected situations. The team responsible for tugboats had the most problems. It wasn't that they were dissatisfied with their positions, but rather that most of them were destroyers, and apart from Yukikaze, even if the others worked together, they might not be able to tow back the wreckage of battleships and aircraft carriers.

In response, Zhou He instructed them to find a nearby heavy or light cruiser to tow the ship back, and that the escort team would provide cover while they towed it.

They are taking a long-term, gradual approach, and with a systematic cognitive bias, they can launch an attack at any time, holding absolute initiative. Therefore, there is no need to rush, unless the Sirens withdraw from the area where the port is located.