Xiaoman shuddered, her face turning pale. "Has it been reported?"

"It's already been reported!" The lieutenant's lips curled into a bitter smile. "The ancient Shu people have been stealing minerals from Canggu Star more than once or twice. The higher-ups always say they know about it, but they've never taken any action!"

"Corrupt insects!" Xiaoman exuded murderous intent, her eyes icy cold. She pulled out a royal-grade communicator. "Connect me to Dudu!"

The communications soldier was startled and immediately switched to Dudu's communicator.

"Hey!" came an extremely lazy voice.

"Beep beep!"

Upon hearing this voice, Dudu suddenly sat up in the bathtub, her eyes reddening. "Sis, have you changed your mind? That's wonderful!"

Xiaoman told her the information she knew.

"What?" Dudu frowned deeply and roared, "Summon the Three Tigers immediately, and be quick!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The maid trotted away.

"Sister!" Dudu forced a bitter smile. "Could you help us get through this before you leave?"

"Of course!"

"Thank you, sis!"

After hanging up the call, Dudu exuded an aura of domineering power usually reserved for emperors...

Canggu Star, the ground.

Xiaoman inspected the defensive deployments everywhere, her face growing increasingly frosty. "Such a deployment, let alone confronting the army of the ancient Shu people, might not even be able to stop the army of the most ordinary empire."

"Bring me the highest-ranking commander here!" he said sternly.

Soon, an elderly general from the ancient Shu people rushed over.

"Old General Huertai greets the Great Princess!" The old man saluted.

"General Hu, is that right?" Xiaoman pointed to the nearby positions. "Did you set this up?"

"Yes!" Hurtai felt inexplicably flustered and tentatively asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"This is extremely problematic!" Xiaoman looked into the distance. "The defensive depth is insufficient and too linear. If the enemy breaches one point, the entire line will collapse." Pointing further away, she added, "The command post is too exposed, offering absolutely no concealment. If the enemy sends a small team to carry out a decapitation strike, it will be completely destroyed!"

Hurtai trembled all over, his mouth opened but no sound came out.

Xiaoman ignored him and continued to inspect various places, pointing out many more problems. She was furious, thinking, "How can someone like this become a great general?"

She spoke very softly, but Sanda heard her.

He slowly walked to Xiaoman's side and whispered, "The old general's strength is not in positional warfare, but in surprise attacks! He once used 500 elite troops to carry out infiltration operations, destroying hundreds of enemy strongholds and killing more than a dozen high-ranking enemy generals."

Xiaoman nodded emphatically, "So that's how it is."

When he looked at Hurtai, his gaze softened, and he bowed slightly. "General, it's a waste of your talent to keep a special operations expert like you here fighting positional warfare!"

Hu Ertai's eyes reddened, and he returned the greeting with a choked voice, "Finally, someone has spoken a fair word. This life is enough, enough!"

"General, please rise!" Xiaoman helped him up. "Leave the matters on the ground to me, and the decapitation to you!"

"Yes, sir!" Hu Ertai's somewhat cloudy eyes gleamed with a sharp light, as if he had returned to his youth, to the heroic days of infiltrating enemy camps and beheading enemy generals.

With his right hand on his heart, he said, “As long as Hurtay has a breath left, he will continue to fight until he sheds his last drop of blood for the empire.”

Xiaoman was deeply moved, her voice choked with emotion, "With a patriotic old general like you, and patriotic generals like you, any enemy who dares to covet the Chihun Empire will be doomed."

Everyone immediately stood up straight, vowing to live and die with the empire.

In the distance, an elderly man holding a feather fan smiled and nodded at Dudu.

Xiaoman also saw him and asked, "Who is this person?"

“Reporting to the Great Princess, the strategist is Asai!” said Santian.

"I'll go talk to him. You guys take your men and reinforce the defenses first." After taking a few steps forward, he turned back. "We can't let our guard down in space either. Double the number of sentries and patrols, and try to ensure there are no blind spots or loopholes!"

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away!" Sanda left.

Soon after, Xiaoman arrived at the command post and met Asai.

"What does the strategist think about the current situation?" Xiaoman asked, her eyes half-closed as she stared at him.

Asai smiled without saying a word, opened the sand table projection, and drew circles with his finger.

“The Crimson Dragon Starfield is too vast; it will take some time for our main force to arrive.” Xiaoman said, deducing as she spoke, when suddenly her eyes lit up. “You’re thinking of using a more subtle method to lure the enemy over, and then slowly whittle them down?”

"Yes, but not entirely!" Asai pointed to the outer edge of Canggu Star. "This place is the key to this defensive battle; both sides will scramble for it. If we follow the normal deployment and fight a war of attrition, our losses will be enormous."

I have two plans, but I don't know if the eldest princess dares to use them.

Xiaoman gestured "please".

"First, we should focus our forces on the outermost edge of this star system, ambushing the enemy and severely damaging them." Asai exhaled a breath of turbid air. "However, this method requires the cooperation of the three tigers, and the casualties will definitely be heavy. We should not use it unless absolutely necessary."

"What about the other option?" Xiaoman frowned.

"Second, let them in, set up ambushes in multiple locations to deplete their manpower and slow their advance." Turning to where Hurtai was, "At the same time, have the general lead elite troops deep behind enemy lines to destroy the enemy's supply and transport ships."

Xiaoman was covered in cold sweat. "Although I don't know much about space special operations, I can tell that the difficulty of this mission is absolutely hellish!"

Asai smiled bitterly, "There is an extremely low chance of survival on this journey."

“Then don’t go!” Xiaoman said seriously. “Although the current empire is not as good as the ancient Shu empire, it is not much worse. If they dare to come, the imperial army will let them know that the current Chihun Empire is no longer a disorganized mess, but a truly powerful empire.”

“Since the eldest princess has said so, what else can I say?” Asai hesitated, almost making a sound several times, but finally held back.

"Strategist, please speak frankly."

"I have another plan!" Asai quickly scanned his surroundings, making sure no one was around, then moved closer and whispered, "Immediately send men to the outer star system, like this..."

"It's feasible!" Xiaoman felt much relieved.

......

30,000 kilometers outside the Chilong star system, in the meteorite zone.

A massive fleet of ancient Shu people was undergoing repairs, with the words 'Fourth Legion' written on the flagship.

Inside the main ship's hall stood a dignified middle-aged man, examining a map.

"Commander, once we cross this meteorite zone, we'll reach the Crimson Dragon Starfield!" A staff officer paused for a moment, "However, something is very strange. The people who used to send us intelligence haven't sent any back yet."

"What?" Legion Commander - Guhera, the chieftain of Gulmai, possesses the strength of a fifth-level initial stage of Origin Force, is a master strategist, and is daring and fearless in battle.

"Activate invisibility!"

Most of his subordinates frowned slightly, but they strictly carried out the orders.

The massive fleet vanished in an instant.

at the same time.

Behind a distant meteorite, a robotic reconnaissance fighter jet is hidden.

"Anomaly detected! Anomaly detected!"

The robot dared not transmit information over long distances, so it carefully retreated and flew towards Canggu Star.

It had no idea that it had already been locked onto by the enemy's fighter jets.

Just as the pilot was about to destroy it, Guhelai's voice rang out: "Let it go!"

"Yes, Commander!"

The co-pilot released the launch button, frowning. "When did the commander become so merciful?"

"Idiot!" The captain slapped him on the head. "If you could figure this out, you wouldn't be the co-pilot, you'd be the commander-in-chief."

The passenger in the front seat didn't dare to argue, looking as wronged as a little wife.

Dozens of seconds later, the enemy's main ship appeared.

Guheci stared at the transmitted images, a devilish smile spreading across his lips. "There's going to be a good show soon!"

Turning around swiftly, "Ninth Regiment, stealthily move in and lie in ambush within the meteorite zone!"

The staff officers finally understood and gave a thumbs up, "Commander-in-Chief, that was a brilliant move!"

"Stop flattering me!" he said with a chuckle.

Everyone wore smiles and waited quietly...

On the other side.

Xiaoman and the others also received the data sent back by the robot. The more carefully they looked at it, the more suspicious they felt.

“I suspect the enemy has already anticipated our plan!” Asai frowned.

"I agree!" Hu Ertai exclaimed.

Xiaoman didn't speak, but closed her eyes and recalled the data. Suddenly, a possibility occurred to her, and she exclaimed, "Immediately order the fighter squadrons in the meteorite zone to withdraw! Quickly!"

Hurtai was alarmed and immediately made contact.

As soon as the communication was connected, a huge roar came through, making my eardrums ache.

"Damn it!" Xiaoman's mind was buzzing, her face turning cold. "Make them retreat immediately. Order Santian to send reinforcements, at any cost!"

These stealth fighters were crucial to the battle, and we dared not lose them before the Imperial army arrived.

Sanda received the order and led his fleet to the destination at top speed.

At this time, fierce battles were raging everywhere in the meteorite zone.

"Captain, we're surrounded, what do we do?" a fighter jet reported.

"Don't panic, all of you!" The squad leader steered the main fighter jet, diving towards the enemy. Two enemy planes were destroyed. "Spiral tactics, strangle them!"

"receive!"

The nearest Crimson Hun Empire fighter jets immediately coordinated and rushed towards the densest part of the enemy group.

Whoosh!

Rumble...

Five enemy planes exploded, and the squad leader smiled, directing the battle with even greater precision.

Suddenly, the communicator rang: "The First Princess orders, retreat!"

"Yu Zan received!" His face darkened, and he grabbed the communicator. "Return to base!"

The team members were puzzled, but they didn't ask any questions and returned to base together.

Their sudden move left the enemy commander completely bewildered, unsure whether to pursue or not.

To avoid taking responsibility, report it immediately.

Upon hearing this, Gu Heci narrowed his eyes and a strange smile appeared on his lips. "I didn't expect there to be an expert here. This is going to be interesting!"

"Commander, our strength is several times that of theirs, let's just push through!"

"Yes, push it over!"

Guhela shook his head. "This man's schemes are no less cunning than mine. Rushing in with a large army would easily lead to an ambush." ​​He suddenly stood up. "Issue the order: No one is to leave the formation without my command. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

"Is it worth it for a third-rate empire?" the staff officer muttered.

"You don't know anything!" the chief of staff yelled, pointing at him. "Watch your mouth! If I hear you say anything like that again, you're fired!"

The staff officer broke out in a cold sweat, quickly shut his mouth, lowered his head, but a flash of resentment crossed his eyes...