Even though most of the troops sent to outer space are the elite among the elite - the non-elite have long been consumed in frequent wars and are no longer here - there are differences between the elite and the elite. Once there is a way to retreat, there will always be people who will have second thoughts. This is not surprising at all.

But neither Zhou Hong nor Li Bai would allow this situation to happen.

Because the most terrifying thing is not that someone will escape during the chaos, but the noise and chaos that will be caused after the news spreads.

After all, only a few dozen people could leave, leaving the rest to die. Soldiers abandoned by their own commanders would likely be completely disheartened, while the other commanders who didn't have time to leave would naturally be unwilling to accept this outcome. Once unrest erupted, unrest would erupt in an instant.

Upon hearing this news, Zhou Hong made a quick decision, "Major Li, take your men and destroy those small spaceships!" The only chance of survival now lay in a desperate battle. Knowing no one could escape, everyone naturally had to risk their lives for that slimmest of chances.

"No." Li Bai retorted without thinking.

Zhou Hong stared at her with a gloomy expression, "Major Li, what do you mean?"

"Dean Zhou, if we destroy the spaceship directly, I'm afraid those who didn't intend to cause trouble will join in the fun." Li Bai said.

In such an emergency, few people could calm down and think. Once they knew their last hope of escape was gone, most people wouldn't consider that the spaceship could only carry a few dozen people. Instead, they would be struck by the panic and fear of death. And this fear, naturally, was directed at the person who had destroyed their hope.

If someone with ulterior motives instigates the situation, the possible civil unrest will immediately become inevitable.

Zhou Hong stared at Li Bai on the video link, and Li Bai stared back calmly. After a moment, he took a deep breath. "Okay, Major Li, I'll immediately call a meeting with the other two deans to discuss an emergency plan. I'll leave the rest to you."

Since Li Bai came to remind him, she must have figured it out in her mind. At this time, Zhou Hong didn't even ask her what she planned to do, just let her handle it her own way.

This was a helpless move. Although he was nominally one of the three highest-ranking officers in the base, in reality, as a researcher, he had no troops under his command. If these generals had other ideas, Dean Zhou would have no power to control them.

Li Bai's identity was unique. Dean Zhou believed that while others might not understand the importance of the Hope Star Base, Li Bai understood it. If he abandoned it, even if he returned to Earth alive, he would only face punishment ten times more brutal. Therefore, he hadn't considered leaving. Since Li Bai had recognized this loophole, he probably wouldn't leave either.

In that case, Dean Zhou didn't ask how she solved the problem.

Li Bai asked for a transfer order, then cut off the communication and began to arrange the next action.

Of course the spacecraft must be destroyed, but we must find a suitable time.

Li Bai quickly led his men to the spaceship's parking spot. Perhaps the war had come too suddenly, and no one had anticipated it yet, so only the few soldiers originally on duty were present. Li Bai took out Dean Zhou's transfer order and took over the area, but he concealed his men in various locations, avoiding exposure.

Then she took her men to the road to the spacecraft docking point and waited quietly.

Next, let’s see who the person is.

It would be best if they weren't from the Chinese region, as that would make Li Bai's next move easier. Of course, if they were from the Chinese region, the people she had stationed along the way would try to lure them away and then eliminate them. There was no need to show mercy to would-be deserters anyway; they couldn't interfere with her plans.

Fortunately, the situation was not the worst, and the first people to arrive were from the Americas.

Moreover, the two majors of the American region on Hope Star were here. Obviously, the two men knew that escaping from the battlefield was a serious crime, so they did not sneak away alone, but traveled together.

That way, when they returned to Earth, they wouldn't be the only ones punished. Furthermore, the Hope Star Base was gone, and quite a few personnel had been lost. Bringing some of them back was a credit anyway, and with the pressure from the Chinese and European regions, perhaps they could even be saved.

For Li Bai, this was the best possible outcome. She breathed a sigh of relief, watching them enter the anchorage before sending someone to call for help and create a buzz while she led her own group to follow.

To get rid of these two people, we can't do it secretly, we must expose their true identities in front of everyone.

Because of the proper arrangements and the fact that the base's defenses were relatively stable, with no immediate threat of breach, several generals quickly gathered there. Li Bai also sent someone to invite the three deans, including Zhou Hong. Only the people in the Americas region didn't get the news; their generals were already here.

The people in the Americas saw that something was wrong and immediately rushed to grab the spaceship. But Li Bai had been prepared, so how could he give them this opportunity?

Moreover, she wanted to use their help to do something very important.

The scene quickly descended into chaos, and in this turmoil, everyone was preoccupied with their immediate surroundings, oblivious to other matters. Although the evacuees from the Americas suffered considerable casualties, they were actually able to board the spacecraft and hastily launch it.

However, I don’t know whether the spacecraft lost some equipment during the battle or the person operating the spacecraft was too panicked, but there was some problem with the flight route and it soon deviated from the established orbit.

Meanwhile, the ground attacks continued unabated. Li Bai held the cannon in his hand, quietly aiming until the leading ship was about to leave the base's range, then he gently pulled the trigger.

The huge recoil pushed her back several steps, but the artillery fire hit the spacecraft engine accurately.

If it were a warship, this kind of cannon would naturally be useless, but this was just a civilian spaceship, and at such a close distance, the metal on the surface of the spaceship was directly broken, opening a hole in the sealed engine.

So everyone watched as sparks appeared from the spaceship and then the entire spaceship caught fire.

The people on the spaceship obviously also discovered this, but at this moment it was too late for them to jump off the spaceship or do anything else.

The out-of-control spaceship staggered forward for a short distance before suddenly exploding. Then, like a chain reaction, the three spaceships following behind also exploded, forming a terrifying vortex of mist over the entire base.

Unexpectedly, as the spaceship departed, many animals were attracted to it and followed it. After all, compared to the impenetrable base, these spaceships seemed much easier to deal with, especially since they didn't fly high. Then the spaceship suddenly exploded, and the beasts that followed it suffered a terrible fate.

The incident happened too suddenly, and the people in the base were completely unable to react, and the situation was completely reversed.

It was not until the explosions in the sky completely stopped and the vortex of clouds and mist gradually dissipated that everyone suddenly came to their senses and started to discuss enthusiastically.

Someone tried to escape, but the spaceship exploded, killing most of the beasts besieging the base.

"Dean Zhou." Li Bai quietly walked behind Zhou Hong and reminded him in a low voice, "Now is the time to win over the people's hearts."

Zhou Hong suddenly came to his senses. He turned his head and gave Li Bai a meaningful look, then immediately raised his voice to give a speech. He first explained the current situation while some people were still unclear, and then encouraged the rest of the people to reorganize the team immediately and go out of the city to deal with the beasts that had besieged the base for so long.

It was only at this time that someone noticed that the remaining beasts were probably frightened and had actually started to run away.

After all, they were a mob without wisdom. They looked powerful when they gathered together, but in their current state, they were naturally not a cause for concern. In order to completely eliminate the trouble, they naturally had to take the opportunity to go out of the city and hunt them.

If it were before, of course no one wanted to go out and die, but now it is a matter of grabbing credit, and everyone is afraid of falling behind, so they are very active.

Li Bai did not compete for the so-called credit, but instead incorporated the troops from the American region.

Although the beasts had dispersed, the reason for their siege of the base had not yet been discovered. Li Bai felt that the war could not end so anticlimactically. Moreover, she had not forgotten that there was a large flock of birds that covered the sky and the sun, and even warships were no match for them.

Although I don’t know where they chased the warship to or what the outcome was, I think they will return soon.

Therefore, there is no point in fighting for this little credit at the moment. What she needs to do is to gather people according to the plan.

To her surprise, someone didn't leave but followed her.

Li Bai turned her head several times, but the other party showed no intention of explaining. She simply stopped, turned around and stared at Ma Xiaoyang, "Captain Ma, what are you doing?"

"You were the one who directed that scene just now, right?" Ma Xiaoyang asked directly without beating around the bush.

Li Bai was slightly stunned, and a hint of anger could not help showing on his face. Seeing this, Ma Xiaoyang smiled and said, "I guess so. I have no other intentions in following you. Our Ma family is not ambitious and has no intention of fighting for power and profit. We just want to earn hard-earned money. So, finding a reliable partner is the best. I think you are a good choice."

Li Bai stared at him for a moment, surprised to see that he wasn't guilty at all and was actually telling the truth. But she quickly reacted, nodded slightly, and turned around and continued walking.

This time, luck was indeed pretty good.

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