Chapter 11

Elina said with an excited look on her face, 'More firepower, we've increased the number of stellar class main guns for the cruisers, and a small number of stellar class main guns have been mounted on those destroyers.

We've optimized the controlled fusion units on both ships for more energy and speed, and we've increased the number of steering stances, making them more flexible and allowing them to do vacillating maneuvers in small areas that they couldn't do before."

Edward gave her a blank look and said, 'Be serious and get right to the drawbacks."

'The automation is poorer and requires more staffing, which is a burden on the ship's eco-cycle system." Elina said with a serious look on her face.

'Well, fighting at home, that problem can be ignored." Edward said.

He tapped the file with the back of his hand and said to the readiness officer, 'Readiness officer, there is a task for you to complete."

The readiness officer saluted and said, 'Go ahead Commander."

'When we leave, make sure those training officers of the Free Federation stay on board, you must complete the task for me even if you have to tie them up, and on the way, make sure they don't stay idle to continue their training." He said, getting up and calling the meeting to a close.

After everyone had walked out of the meeting room, Elina called out to Edward who was about to leave.

'Let me show you a goodie." She said handing Edward a document.

'Hmm? A stance neutralizer?" Edward then looked down at the document.

Elina pointed to those data on the document and said, 'This kind of thing can neutralize the one-way energy stance on the battleship and completely paralyze the enemy ship's shield system, what effect exactly has to be tested after the finished product is made."

The more Edward looked at it, the more excited he became, and he said loudly as he held Elina's hand, 'You are truly a blessing to me!"

'Give me a kiss." Elina said as she brought her face to him.

'What?" He was still drowning in his excitement not winding out.

'A reward, a kiss." Elina said again with a red face.

He took Elina in his arms and they kissed tightly, after a moment of restlessness he said to Elina, 'Let's get married when we get back."

'Okay." Elina buried her head into his chest.

Just then, the communicator rang, Edward put it on and General Barr's face appeared on the screen.

'Edward, the Free Federation's fleet has suffered a heavy defeat in the Essoda system, and I'd like to hear your opinion." General Barr said.

'As long as we can take Essoda and a third of the Free Federation's fleet survives it will be enough." He said.

'I don't understand." General Barr said suspiciously.

'The reason why the Federation wants Essoda so badly is because his location rivals the planetary fortress of Andre, and Essoda will be built into a star fortress by the Federation.

As the Federation wants to have a safe environment for development, he must block the West Star Bridge, which is the foundation of the Free Federation and the only way for us to settle down." He analyzed each of them to the general.

'But why doesn't the Federation attack the Andre Planetary Fortress directly?" General Barr asked suspiciously.

'Because the Federation can't beat it, the planetary fortress is a much more terrifying place than a starship, it's terror lies not only in the attack but in the defense and supply, as long as it holds there, the star bridge behind it will have a steady stream of Imperial ships running out." He said.

'Good, you go ahead with the original plan." General Barr said.

'Dad, Elina is coming with me this time." He hesitated, but decided to bring this up.

General Barr shuddered and hesitated for a long time before saying, 'Alright, take care of my Elina."

He pulled Elina to the screen and said, 'Dad, we'll get married when we get back."

'Got it! Bastard!" General Barr said and hung up the communication.

With a command from Edward, the fleet slowly sailed away from the starport.

He gave the combat mission to all the ships and positions in the fleet, which caused all the officers and soldiers to be in an uproar, and every officer and soldier in the fleet was infected by the commander's confidence in that certain victory.

Even those who were forced to accompany the ship's federal instructors were convinced by Edward's determination.

They shared their own combat experience, and some of the federal instructors even spontaneously applied to join the combat mission, and for a time, all the officers and soldiers at all levels of the fleet were highly motivated to fight.

Coshawn was a radar analysis specialist on the Lucchese, his post was located on the bridge of the ship.

In order to follow his idol tactical master Edward he purposely participated in the Lucchese's combat officer's study and selection, today when he personally watched his idol on the bridge giving combat orders one by one, I was trembling with excitement.

' Coshawn, I think we're going to go down in history for this battle."

Saber beside him whispered quietly to him.

Coshawn skimmed his lips and said with some disdain, 'Nonsense, which battle of Lord Edward hasn't gone down in history?

He was the Sand Devil of Dosas, at that time we, the Silver Wolves, were ordered to go to Chells Canyon to reinforce Edward, but as a result, when we arrived guess what we saw?"

'Saw what?" Saber curiously moved over to Coshawn's side.

'That rushing pillar of smoke ten kilometers away we saw, we thought we were in the middle of a bloody battle, as a result, we arrived only to find more than three hundred corpses of imperial soldiers and the wreckage of troop carriers all over the place, Lord Edward was squatting on a dune wiping his dagger at that time, that terrifying aura really deserves the title of Sand Devil." Coshawn spoke excitedly, as if this proud battle achievement was made by him.

'Boy, he took out more than three hundred by himself?" Saber's mouth opened wide in shock.

Coshawn said triumphantly, 'I heard it was him and General Barr's daughter who did it."

At that moment, Saber got up and saluted, and Coshawn got up and saluted in a panic.

'There is no need to salute, from now on on the bridge, everyone doesn't need to salute, just do the job at hand."

Edward said, turned to look at Coshawn and they continued, 'In this battle, you guys are the key to victory, and the prerequisite for victory is based on you being able to discover the enemy fleet earlier than the other side, please also do your best."

Coshawn gripped Edward's outstretched hand, feeling energized, and said, 'Guarantee to complete the mission!"

On board the cruiser Sentinel, Captain Martin was holding a combat meeting on the bridge.

'Lord Edward is putting life and death in our hands." Chief of Staff Rif said.

Captain Martin said, 'Well, he said himself that it doesn't matter even if the Lucchese is lost, as long as we can destroy the incoming enemy in its entirety it is a victory."

Rif said, 'As long as we can complete the combat mission in the scheduled time, then there is still time to support the Lucchese."

'We must find a way to complete the combat orders in a short period of time then go to the rescue, Dosas can do without the Lucchese but not without Lord Edward, he is an excellent commander and it's a battle we can't afford to lose."

Captain Martin said and walked to his cabin.

Inside the lab on the Lucchese, Elina was annoyingly trying to push Edward out of his cabin.

'Will you stop interrupting my work." She said.

'Hey I just wanted to come and see if there was anything I could do to help." Edward said, holding on to the door frame with both hands not intending to get out.

'Don't you have to take care of a starfighter this big?" Elina said turning back to her workbench and trying to continue the task at hand.

'There's simply nothing for me to do, I'm too idle right now." Edward took his military cap in his hands and rubbed it repeatedly.

'Go count sand if you're nervous." Elina said without turning her head with her back turned this way.

'Ugh!" Edward let out a long sigh and exited the door, heading down the hallway towards the shuttle hangar.

He arrived at the hangar just as he saw one of the Free Federation's instructors going over tactical flight maneuvers for the pilots, and he leaned against the hatch to watch the attentive pilots with interest.

'The key to this tactical maneuver lies in the fact that your wingman will do a sharp turn immediately after doing a lateral roll, you need to attack the enemy plane that bites him immediately, the opportunity is fleeting."

The Federation instructor shuttle instructor was giving a lecture on the display board when suddenly he saw Edward at the hatch and ordered the pilots to discuss freely.

'Captain!" He said giving a military salute.

'No need to be formal." Edward waved his hand, he felt he was interrupting the instructor's teaching and turned to leave.

The shuttle instructor stepped forward and blocked Edward's way, saying, 'I am blown away by Your Excellency's fearlessness, please give me a shuttle and let me join the Shuttle Warriors!"

Edward froze, he was obviously not mentally prepared for this request, he said, 'No, the Lucchese is not that easy to destroy, you are a rare talent, you will be needed to help more with the training of the fleet's personnel in the future."

The shuttle instructor was not discouraged and continued, 'Your Excellency! I am a soldier of the Free Federation! I came to the Lucchese as an instructor because I was wounded at the frontline.

Your Excellency has formulated a desperate battle plan for the sake of the Federation's frontiers, so please make sure I do my part!"