Jia Yan looked at the large troops behind him, feeling a bit frustrated. If there were more time, the Earth Fleet’s strength might be stronger, at least they wouldn’t be so rushed in their training.
There was so much Jia Yan wanted to do, but at this point, it was all for naught. War was imminent, and Earth simply didn’t have any other choices at this time!
"We’ve reached the Moon so quickly. I remember the last time we rode on a common model spaceship during training, it took us two full days to get to the Moon. But this time, it only took us just over four hours!"
In front of them, a huge celestial body appeared before all the battleships. The Earth soldiers on the bridges of the battleships gasped in astonishment.
Even though they were familiar with the battleship’s data and had memorized it by heart, actually witnessing the swift arrival at the Moon, which was once a distant goal for humans, left them feeling as if they were dreaming.
Jia Yan didn’t give them much time to marvel. These experiences would soon become routine for Earth.
"All troops begin landing and prepare your battle tactics."
Jia Yan personally issued the command.
The pilots behind him were all very inexperienced. Although they could collect data and perform simple operations with the help of the Smart Brain, their piloting skills were still inadequate for war. In case of an emergency where they might not be able to use the Smart Brain, Jia Yan would need to enhance their combat ability during their march!
At this moment, a sudden operation error occurred on a battleship.
"Wild Tiger! What’s the matter with you? You’ve made a mistake in such a simple operation, didn’t you do well at the academy!"
"I’m sorry, it might be because it’s my first time doing actual operations, so I’m a bit nervous. I’m wondering if during the upcoming drills, could I be assigned as a watch battleship, so I can familiarize myself with the piloting operation!"
In a communication channel, an Earth officer scolded the Northeast Wild Tiger, who was piloting a Hundred-Meter Warship, because this usually competent subordinate almost made a massive mistake that could have led to a catastrophic accident.
"Fine, but be careful! Go practice in a corner where no one will see you! If the Lords see you messing up, you can kiss your pilot career goodbye! Get out!"
The officer cursed, but he obviously had high hopes for this promising student.
"Yes sir!" The Northeast Wild Tiger saluted the officer on the communicator, but the corners of his mouth lifted into a small smile that didn’t match a man who just narrowly escaped a disaster...
The Moon Base was a outpost that the Mosquito Earth Alliance had been working hard to build for a year. It was also the location of Earth’s first Alien City.
At this point, the Moon Base was essentially a massive city. Spread out over more than fifty kilometers, anyone with a telescope could clearly see its silhouette on Earth.
However, the constructed area was not large as most of the space was for storage of materials. Metals mined on Earth and the Moon, along with completed parts, were all stored here, making it an extremely important military base for Earth.
The location of the Moon was a natural defensive and military gathering point for Earth, and of great strategic importance. It could also serve as an important Spaceport for Earth’s future invasions into Outer Space.
The arrival of Earth’s Fleet, about a hundred thousand people in total, was something the Spaceport had somehow managed to accommodate. People in spacesuits were everywhere, most having been to the moon before, so they were carrying out their duties following orders smoothly.
Next would be the Earth Fleet’s first drill, extremely crucial as it would also be the first official test of their combat power; no one wanted any mistakes!
Time passed quickly amidst the hustle and bustle. Earthlings barely had any rest time.
"The drill is about to begin, all Battleship personnel, take your positions!"
Once the ground crew was ready, a voice from Earth’s high command was broadcast through all battleship command cabins from the Moon Command Center.
With that announcement, all battleships began to move.
Each of these battleships was the product of the collective effort of all humans on Earth. The broadcast of this drill was shown to all of Earth’s inhabitants.
There were unlikely to be any enemy spies on Earth, and unlikely to have communication capabilities. This was something that Jia Yan and others understood perfectly.
Therefore, there was no need for them to hide. The first show of the Earth Fleet’s Rzanine was a way to instill confidence in everyone on Earth!
"There will be two drills in the next two days."
"For the first drill, our side! That is, the four hundred battleships as the Red Army. The Mosquito species’ four Strong Ones will be the Blue team. The task is to aim to hit the Strong Ones as much as possible. The drill will use drill ammunition, the Strong Ones will not attack, everyone is free to perform."
"The purpose of the drill is to let all pilots, as well as gunners, understand and familiarize themselves with the battleship’s battle procedures. Any procedural errors are intolerable, and perpetrators will immediately be replaced by Reserves!"