The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 680 Gap
The lives of Imperial soldiers are mostly monotonous and arduous. Their lives revolve around war and training, and they rarely have time for personal space. This is the typical life of most Imperial soldiers.

This meant that soldiers who had no overlapping interests or conflicts would have very few opportunities to communicate. If they weren't involved, they might not even bother to greet each other on the road.

Moreover, a group of people gathered together like this, making a ruckus and bickering, is a scene that only happens during student recruitment, and it can be considered an alternative form of communication.

But the competition is real; they're not just vying for a single student, but for deeper benefits. If they can bring such obvious talents under their wing, or even consolidate their power within their respective academies, then not yielding an inch is the only truth.

Ye Min chuckled and didn't bother arguing with the other party. Her gaze fell on a name that had unknowingly climbed into the top fifty of the overall rankings.

Isn't it strange? These guys who are usually so arrogant are now fighting over a student, even though the other student isn't the most outstanding or prominent. There are plenty of students from noble families with excellent conditions ahead of them.

They actually took a liking to this child at first sight. Well, the child is genuinely quite good, otherwise she wouldn't have been so genuinely interested in poaching him. If someone had said this to her before today, she might have thought it was a joke, but now it's become a reality.

Jiang Hui was unaware that she had been completely exposed to certain people. She was still counting her current bargaining chips, thinking about the threads that were about to be pulled in, and figuring out how to push the situation forward with as few variables as possible.

Now both sides have laid out their cards on the table. One side has only about three hundred to four hundred men, while the other side has nearly five hundred. Furthermore, they are outnumbered by one mech—on the surface, 2856 has no advantage. But there's no way to avoid it now; they have to face it head-on, or they'll truly have no chance of survival.

However, none of these are problems, because the difference in combat strength is not the biggest obstacle for her; she is more concerned about how things are developing.

Jiang Hui originally thought that with such a large-scale operation, the two sides might have to remain in a stalemate for a while, and that they would make their move after careful consideration. However, he did not expect that it was 011's side that could not hold back first—or rather, they had planned it all along.

"Hmph, quite efficient!" Watching the rapid movements of the other side, 2856 in the mech raised an eyebrow and immediately activated the virtual projection system, which displayed a direct connection between three sides.

One side faces the main command center of the base tower, where several of his trusted confidants and assistant commanders have re-entered. They are responsible for coordinating the rear of the base tower. The command center has a total of six people, all trusted confidants of 2856; not a single one of Kas's men. While this doesn't completely guarantee the safety of the rear, it allows for general control.

Then the scene on the other side is more casual, the situation is skewed, and you can see that the other side is in the mecha control room, but the owner on the other side of the screen looks very casual.

Only half of his face was visible on the screen, and he was clearly an insubordinate individual—it was Kashi, who had entered the arena at the same time as 2856. If he were one of his subordinates, 2856 would definitely have been displeased and given him a dressing down. But since the person opposite him was Kashi, it seemed normal; after all, the fact that Kashi even showed his face was already considered a form of cooperation.

Then there's a blank screen in the middle, which appears black, but it's directly connected to the command distribution station, allowing real-time message transmission to all commanders under his control panel. "Great, everything's ready, let's begin." 2856 didn't waste any more words and rushed out of the backup defense line. Before moving, he didn't forget to tease the person on the other side: "Buddy, time to get to work, don't hold me back at this crucial moment."

"...Who's holding whom back?" Do you even realize that you haven't even figured out where the real, terrifying enemy is yet, and the outcome is already predetermined?

Even though the battle had just begun and the outcome was still uncertain, Kass seemed to have already decided the ending.

Forget it, let's just get on with our business. That guy hasn't given us any specific instructions yet, so let's deal with the enemy in front of us first.

The mechs on the other side followed closely behind and advanced into the war zone, and in an instant, the central war zone fell into chaos.

What is a real battlefield like? What is it like when two armies clash? Perhaps many people don't know. It's rarely mentioned throughout history, and there are few records. What exists are oral traditions passed down through generations, or teachings from family elders or military officers, or perhaps firsthand experiences on the battlefield. A system of knowledge, gleaned from trials and tribulations.

In this respect, Jiang Hui is no more advantageous than other students. She isn't even a student in the command department. Although Huan Xian provides regular guidance, he is busy with affairs and involved in military secrets, so he can teach her less and less in the past two years. Jiang Hui doesn't feel anything is wrong. She is still in the learning stage, focusing on the basics. Everything is better to proceed step by step. If you rush, you won't learn anything well.

But when she actually faced this matter, Jiang Hui discovered that many things were not as she had imagined. As the saying goes, "Only through practice can one gain true knowledge." Without actually practicing, one cannot know how many twists and turns there are.

Throughout history, humankind has been fascinated by various wars, using them to divide territories, define interests, assert authority, and establish their status. Of course, the most important purpose is to defend and protect one's own country.

Humans have already developed an effective war mechanism since primitive times. However, it has been constantly changing with the progress of the times and technology. But the core remains the same: to fight and kill the enemy.

If there are no advanced weapons, then use manpower. If there are insufficient troops, then use battle formations. If the two armies are locked in a stalemate, then use strategies and plans to make up for it. During this process, various decisive factors such as the positioning of generals and tactics are constantly being innovated, which can be described as playing new tricks, all in order to defeat the enemy and achieve a great victory.

However, the mock exam scenario that Jiang Hui and her group were in imposed quite a few restrictions on the candidates. While it wasn't exactly a complete wilderness survival exercise, they were entering empty-handed, and the weapons distributed were mostly superfluous and unnecessary. The outcome was entirely up to them. But these people weren't seasoned veterans; they were all fresh-faced kids from the ivory tower, lacking any real strategy or tactics.
Therefore, this war is destined to lack technological sophistication and spectacle, resembling more the methods of the old generation and the old humans—a war of attrition and weaponry. Command or strategy might be of some use, but no one can guarantee victory, so each side must exert every ounce of strength to have any chance of defeating the other.

(End of this chapter)