Chapter 423, close your eyes, it will be fine in a while

Chapter 423, close your eyes, it’ll be fine in a while
"...Major General Du Shiliang, the formation you lead will return and all belong to my command."

Hearing these words, Du Shiliang instinctively glanced at Gu Hang.

It shouldn't be like this.

He is the captain of the cruiser USS Concerto of the Pegasus Fleet and a rear admiral in the Imperial Navy. Commander Tielemans, the lieutenant general, was his undisputed superior in every sense of the word.

If he has an order, he should stand up and accept it without saying a word.

Why are you looking after Gu Hang?
But he watched it anyway.

Tilemance also noticed his gaze and was a little annoyed.

However, he didn't say anything to Gu Hang - definitely not because he didn't dare - he continued to stare at Du Shiliang, his voice becoming colder and harder without realizing it:
"Major General Du, do you have any questions?"

Du Shiliang was helpless.

He could only stand up, say "yes", and then sit down again.

"You!" Tilemance was furious.

But at this moment, Gu Hang also stood up.

Now, it can be considered a victory!
Gu Hang did not speak when he clearly received Du Shiliang's look for help, which gave Tilemance more confidence. Perhaps Governor Gu was also wary of imperial laws and did not dare to object when faced with his own proposal that clearly complied with the relevant regulations of the empire.

At this point, Gu Hang's face was expressionless.

"Where did you come from the Eastern Theater of the Star Territory?"

"That's enough!" Tilemance said, "I'm tired of your greed. The Pegasus Fleet will no longer fight alongside you. I will report it to the Star Territory Naval Command, and the Pegasus Fleet will also leave here and go to the clouds." Luo Xingyu, you can figure it out yourself!!"

"That's General Tilemance, you are so strange." Gu Hang said, "There is precedent for this. When multiple imperial fleets jointly operate, there is usually a joint commander responsible for the coordinated command of multiple fleets. In When Jinguan and Yinguan were fighting against the greenskins, and when the Pegasus Fleet was operating together with the Yunluo Fleet and the Northern Fleet, wasn't it Admiral Zhang Shaoxun of the Yunluo Fleet who was acting as the joint commander?"

It’s a bit unexpected, but it’s definitely a good thing!

Thinking of this, Tilemance also stood up. A heartfelt smile appeared on his face, and he said: "So now we have reached a consensus. I believe that with the support of Governor Gu and our concerted efforts, those damn green-skinned aliens will definitely be eliminated. Eliminate them all!"

Speaking of this, Tilemance looked at Gu Hang frequently.

"In view of the current war situation and the relatively complex composition of our space forces, I propose that all ships belonging to Qimadi be centralized for deployment and a unified command system be established to achieve better Using this power and fighting against the green-skinned orcs is like Governor Gu organizing various sectors to sign the Seven Horse Pact."

Are you afraid that you will die from an greenskin attack just a few steps after boarding the ship?
He gritted his teeth and asked Gu Hang in a low growl, "What exactly do you want to do?"

agreed?
Tilemance was stunned for a moment, and then was quite surprised!
Very good!
What I originally thought would take a lot of talking, and possibly even a fight with Gu Hang, to be able to solve it, turned out to be solved so easily.

"I can send you to Yunluo to ask for it."

"I want to win this war. And, Lieutenant General Tielemans, under your leadership, the United Fleet cannot win. We need a leader who can bring victory."

The ships belonging to Qi Ma Di, in addition to the Tianma Fleet, are the ships of the Alliance Navy Fleet and Gu's Trading Company. Although the planetary governors and some small imperial chambers of commerce in other star regions also have some ships, the number is small, there are no big ships, and the combat power is poor, so they are almost negligible.

"let's go!"

what about me?
Tilemance did not ask this stupid question.

Gu Hang said he would give it away, but he really dared to give it away.

The encouraged Lieutenant General coughed lightly and continued: "Since there is no problem with this matter, let's start the second topic."

"Where are the files?"

However, when he occasionally glanced at Du Shiliang, he still felt slightly cold.

But does he dare to go?

This is not his main goal today, it can only be regarded as an appetizer at best.

"That is required for multi-fleet linkage within the Imperial Navy sequence! Now, the only official Imperial Navy here is the Pegasus fleet! The Imperial Navy has the right to recruit..."

He said these words as a master.

He also had a smile on his face, but what he said made Tilemance feel cold to the bone:

"I have another proposal: I suggest that Major General Ye Lixia and Major General Du Shiliang become the first joint commander and second joint commander of the Seven Horse Fleet. Major General Ye Lixia is very familiar with the Tianma Fleet and can assume the responsibility of the first joint commander; Du Shiliang The Rear Admiral has very rich experience in integrating the Pegasus Fleet, the Alliance Escort Team, and the Gu's Merchant Fleet in the past few years, and can very well assist General Yelicia in coordinating the joint work of the three parties."

Although Gu Hang understands the general situation, you have a big problem. Wait, I'll jerk it off for you later.

I have to betray Governor Gu to save face.

This Gu Hang is more considerate of the overall situation.

"No, I have no right." Gu Hang said, "I am in charge of the eastern theater of the Dragon Eagle Star Territory. The imperial forces here should be dispatched under my command. I said that we will establish a joint fleet, that is, a joint fleet."

The Alliance Navy belongs to him, and so does Gu's fleet. If he doesn't want to, Tilemance can't snatch it away.

However, he also prepared a series of rhetoric and methods for this. Later, we will see how Gu Hang objects specifically, and then he can come up with corresponding explanations to block or deny him.

This is something Gu Hang is most likely to object to, and he has reason to object.

The look he looked at Gu Hang became much more friendly.

"I agree." Gu Hang was the first to express his opinion.

He stared at Gu Hang with a gloomy face and said, "I object. This position of joint commander is unheard of."

A smile returned to Tilemance's face.

But certainly not now.

"The appointment I received is in the eastern part of the Star Territory. I have the final say on all matters."

He said hello and planned to leave.

What he said was angry to a certain extent. However, since you, Gu Hang, don’t have the dignity to lift the table, let’s lift it together and see who is afraid of whom.

Leaving the Pegasus fleet, you use your head to block the green-skinned army?
But no one present followed him.

Tilemance, who walked to the door of the conference room, also realized the embarrassing situation.

He suddenly turned around and asked Du Shiliang and Ye Lixia: "Why don't you follow us? Do you want to cause a split?"

Ye Lixia looked calm, but Du Shiliang looked a little embarrassed.

He just wanted to seek Governor Gu's opinion, but he didn't expect the situation to turn over like this.

Are you going to choose a side now?
If he really had to choose, he would definitely choose Gu Hang.

The reason is literally visible on his face. Although Tilemance is his direct superior,... can the Pegasus fleet be separated from the alliance now?
Your naval guns, shells, and energy all depend on others to supply you. The Star Territory Naval Command you're counting on? They are far away in the horizon, separated by greenskin-occupied areas in several star sectors. Can they be close to each other?
Fall out with Gu Hang and side with Tilemance?
And then let someone lead the fleet with nothing and become a lonely ghost?
Otherwise, we have to cross the greenskin-occupied area and go to Yunluo without supplies?

That’s not realistic!
What's more, apart from those reasons, there is another point that deep down in his heart he quite agrees with Gu Hang's words:

The most important thing at the moment is to win the war, and this requires a commander who can lead them to victory.

Is this person Gu Hang or Tilemance?

Any fool can make a choice.

In the end, Du Shiliang closed his eyes, slit his mouth, and sat there like a wax figure, without giving Tilemance any response.

"Okay, okay! You are going to rebel, right?"

Tilemance became angry and waved his hand at the other three captains who had been following him.

But they also looked embarrassed and did not dare to move.

A brigadier general said softly: "There is no need to cause such a situation. Let's sit down and talk carefully..."

Their thoughts are actually similar to Du Shiliang's.

Although they have not cooperated with Gu Hang for a long time and are not familiar with it, they have seen the current situation in the eastern part of the star field and the performance of the previous war.

Emotionally, they preferred Tilemance. They also felt that as the noble Imperial Navy formed a joint fleet with some convoys and armed merchant ships, the leader should be themselves.

Because of this, when Tielemans communicated with them privately beforehand, they all showed their support.

But I don't support him enough to be willing to see the two sides fall out, and I don't support him enough to run away with Tilemance and die with him.

Of course, they also saw that Tilemance's so-called "going to Yunluo" was most likely an angry talk, but they didn't want to really make the situation so embarrassing that they would be forced to do nothing. What to do if you want to take that step?
I really want to die.

What's more... the three captains have all been beholden to the Fofana family to a certain extent. In other words, no one in the Pegasus fleet has not been supported by Fofana, including Tilemance.

If it were anyone else, forget it. Yelicia went up to be the joint commander...

It doesn't seem to work either.

Within the fleet, it has already been agreed that Yelicia will be the commander of the Pegasus Fleet in the future, but it will only happen sooner or later. When she has accumulated enough qualifications, she will be promoted. Including Tielemans himself, he also knows that he is a transitional person. Of course, he is not at a loss either. With more than ten years of Commander Pegasus on his resume, his position will not be lower if he is transferred to another position.

And now, if Yelicia goes up, it will also bring forward what is bound to happen in the future.

It doesn't seem to work either.

Looking at their looks, Tilemance was really disappointed.

He waved his hand and threatened: "If you don't obey the orders of your direct superiors, you are rebelling! I will report everything you do and wait for the military court!"

After saying that, he opened the door and left.

However, as soon as the door opened and he took two steps forward, he felt two huge shadows covering his body.

He looked up and saw two giants wearing scarlet power armor.

Through the helmet, cold eyes fell on him, making the anger in his heart cool down a lot.

He couldn't help but take two steps back, turned his head, and looked at Gu Hang in shock and anger: "What do you want to do? Rebellion?!"

"You need to calm down, Commander Tilemance."

As Gu Hang finished speaking, the two Phoenix space warriors suddenly took two or two steps forward and directly controlled Lieutenant General Tilemance.

He opened his mouth to curse, but the next moment his mouth and nose were tightly covered by iron gloves. He could barely breathe, let alone make a sound.

Just like that, he was taken away by the two phoenixes like a little chicken.

Then, two more phoenixes appeared at the door, politely closed the door of the conference room, and stood guard outside.

Gu Hang nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile to the remaining people: "It seems that after a while, Vice Admiral Tilemance will be able to calm down and agree to the establishment of the combined fleet and the appointment of the two joint commanders. ”

He looked at Ye Lixia and Du Shiliang and continued: "I hope we can cooperate sincerely in the future."

Ye Lixia smiled and nodded, while Du Shiliang next to her was wiping the sweat from her forehead: "Definitely."

At this moment, a commodore captain asked: "What about... Tilemance?"

Gu Hang said gently: "He is the Pegasus commander appointed by the Imperial Navy Command. No one will change this. The Pegasus fleet cannot be without him. He will return to the Feiyi Star in the Pegasus sector to supervise the Feiyi Star shipyard. Future ship construction projects. This is a very important task, and we can only rest assured if it is handed over to Vice Admiral Tielemans."

After hearing this, everyone was really relieved.

Of course they know that this is equivalent to a disguised house arrest after seizing power.

But this result is indeed relatively acceptable.

Just don't kill Tilemance and make things irreversible.

You can turn a blind eye to other matters for the time being. Everything is subject to victory in the war. We can discuss other matters after we win the war and get in touch with the Star Command.

Whether or not to punish Gu Hang is not something they, the captains, can decide. See how the Star Territory Naval Command, the Ministry of Military Affairs, and even the Star Territory Government view this matter.

……

After the military meeting ended, Gu Hang and Ye Lixia were left alone in the conference hall.

The business was over, and the other captains quickly left one by one. No one would ask Yelicia at this time why she didn't follow.

Facing Ye Lixia, Gu Hang showed a real smile: "Long time no see."

It’s been a long time indeed.

Since the fleets rendezvous, although the two have exchanged many words, they have all met in the form of virtual images.

After the battle, we met in person, but it was a banquet and a military meeting. Until now, it was only a private meeting.

Before, Gu Hang had not expressed his anger with Ye Lixia about what he was going to do. However, it seems that there is still a special tacit understanding between the two of them, and everything goes so smoothly.

Ye Lixia, who was no longer dignified and showed real fatigue, at this time also said to Gu Hang from the bottom of her heart: "Yes, long time no see."

Seeing her current state, Gu Hang walked behind her thoughtfully.

"Ok?"

"Shh, don't move yet." Gu Hang's hands touched both sides of her forehead, "Close your eyes, it'll be fine in a while."

(End of this chapter)