Elder brother's garrison

Admiral Haoding came and went like the wind.

Admiral Haoding dashed out of the dining area like lightning, and within seconds, his fearless shouts echoed from the courtyard.

"Hahahaha! My comrades, my companions, my proudest subordinates and soldiers! The journey has been arduous, but we have rested in this peaceful area for a full fifteen minutes! Tell me loudly! Are you ready for the next mission?!"

"Reporting, Admiral! We are ready!"

The sound of footsteps clattering in unison rang out, and the serious shouts of the ship girls drifted in through the windows of the dining area, instantly echoing throughout the vast restaurant.

"What?! The voice was too soft!! I didn't hear it!!"

Admiral Haoding's loud shout momentarily drowned out the voices of the ship girls.

"We're ready!!!"

The shouts of the ship girls were like a landslide and a tsunami, as if even the solid walls were shaking violently from the sound.

"Excellent!! Now there is only one week left before the deep-sea fleet is formed and threatens this human city!"

My compatriots—the leaders of eight other naval bases in the world that are just as excellent as us—are currently inside actively discussing tactics and strategies to deal with the enemy!

In order to better protect this city!

In order to keep this city away from the ravages of war!

In order to protect the smiles of everyone in this region!

They urgently need to obtain information on the enemy fleet's movements!

They need someone to lead the charge, someone to actively engage the enemy's vanguard, and someone to frustrate the enemy's morale, break their formation, and at the same time, relay timely battlefield information back!

My comrades!

Tell me now, who is the person they need?!

"It's us!"

"It's us!!!"

"It has to be us!!"

"Because we are right here now!!"

"it's here!!!"

"I'll ask you one more time, are you ready?!"

"I'm ready!!!"

The ship girls' passionate shouts, like a landslide and a tsunami, carrying boundless passion and fire, pierced through the walls of the buildings and echoed across the area beneath the dome.

"On my command! Move out!!"

In the courtyard, Admiral Haoding waved his hand fiercely at the distant sea. Then, the ship girls standing in the courtyard stepped out in unison, marching with Admiral Haoding towards the ocean in a grand and imposing procession. Not long after, the rumbling footsteps faded away as they left.

In the dining area.

Xiao Bai stared at the water in the glass in front of her, which was shaking, until it gradually calmed down. Only then did she slowly relax.

Wow……

Xiao Bai swallowed hard and looked around at the admirals.

That Haoding Admiral who just left... was even more passionate than Xiaobai had imagined... In fact, rather than passionate, Haoding Admiral's behavior was more like...

"What a reckless fool..." Er Gou, the guild leader next to Xiao Bai, sighed deeply, rubbing his head with a headache.

"..." Xiaobai silently looked at President Ergou.

"Hmm." Sensing Xiaobai's gaze, President Ergou shrugged at Xiaobai. "Well, actually, Haoding has always been like this since he became an admiral. Rather than hiding in the meeting room and pondering with others, he prefers to just go for it without thinking twice."

“That’s what I mean…” Admiral Zhao Kuo shakily picked up his water glass, holding it with obvious fear as he spoke, his face almost deathly pale. “While we do want to obtain information about the enemy fleet, it’s incredibly dangerous to act alone before our entire naval fleet has arrived and is fully prepared. What if we encounter an unexpected situation during battle and get surrounded by the enemy, or face a major problem with resource resupply while at sea, or if we discover an uninhabited island with stranded civilians temporarily sheltering there? We’d have to disperse our forces to prioritize the evacuation of these people… Being separated from our main force and encountering these problems would be extremely fatal…”

As Zhao Kuo held his water cup, he muttered to himself in such a low voice that even Xiao Bai could almost see the words of resentment flying away above Zhao Kuo's head.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Although our admirals are ranked, we're essentially on the same level. Admiral Haoding is focused on charging into the enemy lines, and we can't pull him back." Admiral Lian gave a wry smile. "But in the end... having an admiral leading ship girls on the front lines to help break through enemy lines and bring back firsthand information is crucial for formulating plans for distant seas. Admiral Haoding has been a great help."

"As expected of Admiral Haoding..." Admiral Ling crossed her arms and nodded in agreement. "I'm impressed."

Xiaobai stared longingly at the admirals at the dining table, who were deep in thought and silent. She blinked and gently tugged at the arm of Guild Master Er Gou.

"Hmm? What's wrong with Xiaobai?"

"President, isn't that Admiral Haoding in a dangerous situation?" Xiaobai said cautiously to President Ergou, "Should we discuss whether we might need to provide him with support?"

Looking at Xiaobai's tense and worried expression.

President Er Gou revealed a knowing smile.

"Hmm... I think I understand how you feel, Xiaobai, but I don't think it's necessary for now."

"Eh? No need?"

“I just said, Hao Ding has been like this ever since he became an admiral,” President Er Gou said to Xiao Bai. “In other words, he’s been acting recklessly like this for over ten years.”

"Uh...? What do you mean..."

Xiao Bai didn't quite understand what Chairman Er Gou meant.

"Some people recklessly charge in once or twice, and their luck runs out. Sooner or later, they'll crash and burn. That's not recklessness, that's just throwing their lives away. But some people recklessly charge in for a year, two years, or even ten years without any problems... That's recklessly charging in with finesse, that's called mastery." Guild Master Er Gou reached out and patted Xiao Bai's head. "Admiral Hao Ding is the latter type, so we don't need to worry about him at all. His naval base is quite strong."

"Uh...that makes sense..." Xiaobai suddenly realized, patted her chest sheepishly, and smiled reassuringly at President Er Gou, "Speaking of which, Admiral Haoding is the third largest naval base in the world..."

"No, that's not it." After hearing Xiaobai's words, President Ergou shook his head.

"Huh?? Isn't that right?"

"Admiral Haoding is fourth in the world." Guild Master Ergou pointed to Admiral Zhao Kuo, who was trembling and muttering to himself while holding a water cup, "That one is third in the world."

"Uh..." Xiao Bai stared blankly at Admiral Zhao Kuo, "I'm sorry..."

"Hahaha, as expected, Xiaobai, you also think that Admiral Haoding is more powerful, right?" Guild Master Ergou laughed heartily without any concern. "After all, these two are not even on the same level in terms of aura!"

Xiao Bai immediately looked at Admiral Zhao Kuo with embarrassment and an apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry... I, I just thought..."

"It's alright, it's fine." Admiral Zhao Kuo didn't mind President Er Gou's voice. He had heard the conversation between Xiao Bai and President Er Gou, shook his head indifferently at Xiao Bai, and then began to mutter to himself, "I only managed to get third place in the world simply because Admiral Hao Ding is always on expeditions in the high seas and basically never thinks of playing ranked matches with me. If he really wanted to play matches with me, the third place in the world would probably be his already... Besides, my actual strength is probably the weakest among all the naval bases present. I'm only able to stay in the top ten in the world because of the various favors shown to me by my colleagues..."

"Instead of dwelling on this, Admiral Zhao Kuo, why don't we discuss the tactical deployment first?" Just as Admiral Zhao Kuo was about to mutter to himself again, Guild Master Er Gou interrupted him, "Now that Admiral Hao Ding has gone to the front lines to gather information, we should also start fulfilling our duty and properly discuss the plan, right? For example, the long-range naval tactics that Admiral Li Hua just proposed—actually, when he told us about this yesterday, the plan was just a rough idea. Admiral Zhao Kuo, do you have any thoughts or suggestions on the specific steps?"

"Tactical configuration?" Admiral Zhao Kuo stared at Guild Master Er Gou, then lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking, "Hmm, considering the city's size and the surrounding economic arteries, a deep-sea tactic is indeed a necessary plan. If it were me, the first step would be to contact the city center to block the sea before the battle begins..."

"Hmm? Aren't we supposed to be fighting in the open sea? The battlefield is very, very far from here. Coastal cities have developed fishing industries, and closing the sea again might attract the attention of the residents. There shouldn't be much need for that, right?" Admiral Lian asked curiously.

"The main reason for closing the sea is to prevent the patrolling destroyer girls from being detected when they return to port for resupply. Also, I did some research before coming to this city. Because of the developed tourism and industry, although it is a coastal city, most of the ships here are used for tourist experiences, and there are very few fishing boats." Admiral Zhao Kuo gently pushed up his glasses. "Of course, even so, the sea closure will indeed cause some discordant voices. However, since the number of fishing boats that actually go out to sea is small, this can be compensated with a more sincere compensation."

"I see. Then what about the boats used for the passenger experience?"

"For this kind of situation, we just need to temporarily release the word that the designated sea area for the experience is temporarily closed for the safety of passengers. For the ship owners, this is actually a legitimate reason to save on fuel costs, and they will be happy," Admiral Zhao Kuo said to everyone. "Then, let's move on to the next topic after the sea blockade. With Admiral Haoding already helping to draw fire on the front lines, the pressure on our side will be much lighter. The coastal part of this city is mainly industrial. I personally think we can divide it into five sea areas based on the flow of people. These five areas will be patrolled 24 hours a day by five groups of destroyers, mainly to prevent any stragglers from getting close to the city. Then there's the matter of supporting Admiral Haoding's naval base..."

Although Admiral Zhao Kuo had been in a state of constant fear and anxiety, he became quite eloquent and fluent when it came to tactical deployments.

The admirals present listened carefully to Admiral Zhao Kuo's plan, nodding frequently. Occasionally, they would raise some questions and suggestions, which Admiral Zhao Kuo would quickly accept and answer.

The admirals seemed to have great trust in Zhao Kuo, the admiral, in terms of tactics.

—Except for newbies.

Xiao Bai stared wide-eyed as Zhao Kuo earnestly answered the questions from the surrounding admirals while meticulously arranging a plan on a piece of paper.

The plans discussed by Admiral Zhao Kuo and the other admirals sounded like gibberish to Xiao Bai. He could understand the individual words and tactics perfectly, but when they were put together, they were like a jumble of characters. Xiao Bai couldn't follow the admirals' train of thought at all.

Chapter 1468 Admiral with Connections

After Admiral Haoding led the way and left Aila's territory with the ship girls, Admiral Zhao Kuo spent the morning in the dining area having a lively discussion with the other admirals about tactical configurations.

Xiao Bai sat there awkwardly until almost noon, surrounded by an atmosphere where it felt like everyone in the world was speaking gibberish that he couldn't understand.

"The initial plan has been formulated up to this point..."

Finally, when the sun was high in the sky and breakfast had turned into lunch, the lively discussion between Admiral Zhao Kuo and the other admirals came to an end.

Admiral Zhao Kuo held the detailed plan in front of him and read it carefully again and again.

The plan in front of Admiral Zhao Kuo was more than a dozen pages long, all of which he had carefully and meticulously written down word by word during the morning's discussions.

"I'm very sorry, because the plan was conceived together with everyone on site, the plan is still very rough..." Admiral Zhao Kuo looked at the densely written steps on the plan, his brows furrowed, and he looked quite dissatisfied.

"Really? I think the plan is already quite detailed," said President Er Gou.

"Hmm... Regarding this, while the tactical arrangements in the plan are indeed quite detailed, it's clear that it hasn't considered all possible scenarios." Admiral Zhao Kuo frowned, pointing to the initial sea blockade phase of the plan. "Even this sea blockade doesn't take into account what would happen if a tsunami or storm occurred during the battle, or if a boiler exploded due to poor supervision in a factory in the industrial zone. Furthermore, what if one of our admirals' naval bases didn't arrive on time, or if an emergency occurred, resulting in a reduction in personnel due to one of us having to leave? In short, this plan needs much more refinement."

As Zhao Kuo spoke, he sweated more and more. Finally, looking at the plan on the table, he hugged it to his chest with great concern.

"Oh right, I haven't considered the possibility that if my drink spills on the plan, it might contaminate key terms and cause ambiguity, leading to a fatal error in the transmission of the message... No, I can't continue revising it here." Zhao Kuo stood up nervously, clutching the plan. "If you all don't mind, let's go to the proper meeting room. I've taken a preliminary look at the tactical configuration, and there are at least 381 execution points in this plan that haven't taken all the necessary precautions into account. It's still very much worth discussing..."

"Uh... how about you take it back and revise it first, and then tell us when you're done..." President Er Gou said, resting his chin on his hand.

"Is this alright? I think the plan should be developed by all of us together to ensure a more complete picture. After all, there are many things I haven't considered..." Zhao Kuo was sweating profusely with nervousness.

"It's okay, we believe in you! Keep going!"

"come on!"

"come on!"

The admirals at the dinner table, looking somewhat weary, gave Zhao Kuo a thumbs-up.

Discussing tactics requires keeping the brain constantly active. In addition, after the admirals had not slept all night for various reasons, they had been discussing tactics intensely all morning and were all feeling extremely tired. They simply could not continue to discuss tactics with Admiral Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, clearly wanted to say something more.

However, the admirals present quickly restrained Zhao Kuo, and Admiral Li Hua volunteered to step forward, pulling Zhao Kuo away from his seat. After greeting everyone present, he pushed Zhao Kuo and hurriedly headed towards the conference room in the adjacent hall.

After Admiral Zhao Kuo left.

Duan Shuiliu also silently got up and tidied up his notes.

"Where is Sister Duan going?" Xiaobai looked at Duan Shuiliu.

“I’ll also go to the conference room to see their plan,” Duan Shuiliu said to Xiaobai, pointing down the corridor.

"Oh, oh..." Xiaobai nodded, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

Sister Duan is indeed always at her most serious working state, no matter the time.

admiration.

Xiao Bai waved goodbye to Duan Shuiliu and watched him slowly leave the dining area with his notebook.

After Duan Shuiliu left.

President Er Gou finally let out a deep sigh of relief, then collapsed onto the table with a thud.

"Ha...it's finally over...meetings are so tiring..." President Er Gou rolled his eyes, pouted, and slumped onto the table like a piece of chewing gum that had lost its fighting spirit. "So tiring...I don't want to have any more meetings this year..."

"Admiral, you've done a fantastic job," Helena said with a smile, rubbing the shoulders of Chairman Er Gou. "After Admiral Zhao Kuo's plan is completed, you'll have to keep up the good work, Admiral."

"aaaaa—" President Er Gou let out a shout of "I really want to bang my head against the wall."

"Hey, President, is Admiral Zhao Kuo the kind of person who's... really good at tactical planning?" Xiao Bai glanced at the corridor from her seat and then asked President Er Gou next to her curiously.

"Yes, of course."

President Er Gou's eyes, which had been rolling back, returned to normal upon hearing this. She patted her cheeks and said to Xiao Bai.

"We're all top ten admirals in the world, so who doesn't have something to do, right?"

For example, Xiaobai's garrison is simply awesome. Haoding is reckless yet meticulous, actively fighting evil, and his garrison is of high quality. Zhao Kuo's garrison is actually not as good as Haoding's. Rather, his garrison is only in the lower middle range among the top ten garrisons.

However, perhaps because he was used to being overly cautious, he was extremely meticulous when making plans. He could always take all unexpected situations into account, even things like "I predicted your prediction, and you predicted mine"... Because of this, his tactical plans for each expedition were so detailed they were almost obsessive... Gradually, he became a well-known tactical mastermind in our circle.

"...Wow!" Little White exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, that's amazing..."

"That's it."

"Um... So, what's your special feature among the top ten naval bases, President?"

"Me?" President Er Gou pointed to himself.

"Mm." Xiaobai nodded.

"Of course, it's all about connections." President Er Gou gave Xiao Bai a thumbs up. "The former admiral of the world's number one naval base is my husband, and the current admiral of the world's number one naval base is my sister-in-law. See? Aren't I awesome?"

"……"noob.

"Ah... I can't take it anymore, I'm a little sleepy." President Er Gou yawned, looked down at his watch, and grinned awkwardly. "Xiao Bai, it's almost noon now. I've been chatting in the restaurant all morning and my mouth is dry. Anyway, I'm going back to my room to sleep... Bye-bye."