Elder brother's garrison

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"They are the top-tier ship girl team in my naval base, with formidable strength and rich combat experience."

"They have rich combat experience." Konohana nodded. "On the vast and boundless sea, it shouldn't be easy to ambush a squad of ship girls like this, right?"

“Indeed, given their scouting capabilities, the Abyssal Fleet ships will be detected before they even enter their attack range. If it is an enemy they cannot resist, they will try to avoid engaging in combat and choose to retreat immediately,” said Admiral Haoding.

"But the battle still happened, and the consequences were devastating," Konohana said. "In other words, the enemies who attacked them were either extremely fast, able to easily catch up with the retreating supply team, or they were able to conceal their presence and lurk close enough to launch an attack, forcing the ship girl team to fight back."

"I see." After listening to Munao's words, Mu Chenglin seemed to have been enlightened and said, "If the enemy's speed is extremely fast, then with the movement speed of these four ship girls, it is impossible for them to escape the enemy's subsequent capture. Rather, the fact that these four ship girls returned tells us that the enemy's movement speed is extremely slow!"

"Good job, Linzi, you're even able to apply what you've learned to other situations." Munai chuckled and patted Mu Chenglin's head. "So, tell me, how did you come to the conclusion that he's huge?"

“Hmm… According to the scene recounted by the patrolling ship girls, these ship girls almost lost their ability to move when they returned. An enemy that could make ship girls retreat at such a snail's pace must be moving at an absurdly slow speed.” Mu Chenglin lowered his head and thought seriously for a while. “Therefore, the enemy’s slow speed is very likely due to the fact that their ship equipment is too large and bulky.”

"You've grasped the argument quite well, I'll give you seven points." Konohana showed her appreciation.

"Thank you for your guidance, Aunt Naihua." Mu Chenglin bowed to Mu Naihua again and asked, "However, I am dull-witted and can only understand this much. I hope you can explain how you came to the conclusion that the enemy's destructive power was not strong, its control was strong, and there were no deep-sea frigates around them?"

"Those ship girls' injuries are very minor. To fight like that without suffering any real damage is enough to convey that the enemy's attack power is weak. But even if the enemy's attack power is weak, the fact that it still managed to leave two members alive means that even if it doesn't have formidable destructive power, it possesses unparalleled control, causing the supply squad to retreat steadily." Konohana looked away and smiled at Mu Chenglin, "—With such strong control, the fact that it hasn't taken all the ship girls means that no one is there to finish it off. In other words, it's fighting alone, at least when it encountered the ship girl squad."

"I see!" Mu Chenglin exclaimed, suddenly understanding. "Thank you for your guidance, Aunt Naihua!"

"These are just some heretical ideas; I can't provide any evidence for any of my speculations."

"I am still very grateful." Admiral Haoding bowed his head sincerely in thanks. "Under the current conditions, collecting this information is of great significance to us."

Just as Mu Chenglin, Admiral Haoding, and Mu Naihua were talking, a commotion suddenly arose among the ship girls in the fleet gathered nearby.

Exclamations of surprise rang out from within the fleet.

"Acting Admiral!"

"Greetings, Acting Admiral!"

"acting……"

Amid the commotion among the ship girls of Haoding Garrison, a familiar figure, surrounded by the ship girls, stepped out from the ranks.

"Patriarch Mu, Admiral Haoding, and Sister Naihua, you're all here?" Xiaobai smiled as she walked out of the fleet and greeted the three people in front of her.

Mu Chenglin and Admiral Haoding stared wide-eyed at the suddenly appearing Xiaobai.

"Admiral Lu...Admiral Lu Lin?"

"Admiral Lu Lin! I knew I wasn't wrong about you! You always show up when we need you most!" The moment Admiral Hao Ding saw Xiao Bai, his usually sullen, dark face lit up with an excited smile. He strode towards Xiao Bai, stopping in front of him and saying, "Admiral Lu Lin, you've come at the perfect time. We're here..."

"Yes, I know. My ship girl just told me." Xiaobai raised her hand slightly, smiled at Admiral Haoding, and then looked at the four ship girls lying on the ground next to her. "You've spotted the Abyssal Fleet again on the sea, right?"

“That’s right, and he’s at the level of a Deep Sea Dean,” said Admiral Haoding.

"Dean Shenhai... um..."

Xiao Bai's expression was calm, and his voice rarely wavered.

Seeing Xiaobai's calm and composed demeanor, Admiral Haoding and Mu Chenglin couldn't help but feel admiration in their hearts.

As expected of the admiral of the world's number one naval base, he has seen many storms and waves, and can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him.

"What's the situation on the sea right now?" Xiaobai looked up and asked Mu Chenglin.

"We haven't detected the presence of the Deep Sea Fleet, and the Deep Sea Director who attacked the supply team hasn't shown up either," Mu Chenglin said. "Although we don't know the situation, it seems the enemy is hiding, attempting to reclaim this coastal area. Therefore, it's unknown when they will launch an attack."

"I see."

"Admiral Lu Lin, what is your opinion...?"

"The enemy will probably attack soon."

"real???"

Xiao Bai's words startled everyone present.

"After all, they've already made a move on the ship girls, haven't they? They can't just come out and flirt a bit and then go back, can they?" Xiaobai paused slightly at this point, then continued, "Anyway, let's get the fleet ready first. I reckon the final battle of Chapter 8 is about to begin."

"The final battle?? So rushed??"

"It is a bit sudden... but we are going to rescue those two ship girls left behind by the Dean of the Deep Sea anyway, right?" Xiaobai looked at Admiral Haoding.

"Admiral Lu Lin, I am deeply grateful!!" Admiral Hao Ding said to Xiao Bai with tears in his eyes.

"Akagi, Kaga!" Shiro called out to those behind him.

"Admiral, we're here." Two figures, one in red and one in blue, stepped out of the fleet and stood beside Xiaobai, bowing their heads and awaiting orders.

"Please take these unconscious ship girls back, clean them up, and let them rest properly," Xiaobai said.

"Yes, Admiral."

Akagi and Kaga stepped forward, completely unconcerned that the ship girls on the ground were covered in oil stains. Akagi and Kaga each picked up a ship girl and carried her towards the villa where the newbie naval base was located.

"Admiral Lu Lin, leave the care of the wounded to us. It's really too much to ask your ship girls in the naval base to do this..." Mu Chenglin said to Xiaobai.

"It's alright, it's alright, after all, it's my responsibility." Xiaobai waved his hand, then his expression quickly became serious. "More importantly, the enemy will be attacking very soon. If you don't immediately assemble your fleet and make the most comprehensive preparations for battle, you'll suffer losses."

"Ah! Thank you for the reminder, Admiral Lu Lin!" Mu Chenglin was taken aback, then quickly expressed his gratitude and turned to run towards the Mu family fleet. "Then I'll go assemble the fleet right now! Get ready for battle!"

"Yes, have a safe journey." Xiaobai waved his hand, then looked at Admiral Haoding.

"Admiral Lu Lin, what about me?"

“Admiral Haoding… your injuries haven’t fully healed yet? You should stay in the base. However…” Xiaobai said, glancing to the side, “If you’re concerned about the battle, you can keep a few carrier girls with you and have them relay information from the battlefield.”

"What? This won't do! How can we waste precious resources on my curiosity..."

"It's alright, it's alright. In fact, I'd rather you did that." Xiaobai smiled slightly as she said this. "After all, you're an important spectator, aren't you? If Admiral Haoding doesn't see the changes in the battlefield, without your attention, I'll have a real headache."

"Headache? What's causing your headache?"

"After all, someone has to spread the stories of heroes," Xiaobai smiled.

Xiao Bai's smile was quite friendly, and he looked quite harmless.

But for some reason, in the eyes of Admiral Haoding, there was a strong sense of mystery.

"……oh oh……"

Admiral Haoding looked at Xiaobai's smile and nodded as if he understood.

Chapter 2217 I Have a Plan to Pacify the Sea Area

Admiral Haoding ultimately did not join the fleet on the expedition, but instead stayed at the base in the valley with a carrier ship girl from his own naval base.

After a brief reorganization, the remaining ship girl fleet transformed into a long, winding line and marched all the way to the shore of Chapter Eight.

A large number of ship girls spread out on the gravel beach, lined up in rows, and counted their numbers. The logistics ship girls also actively distributed supplies and helped their companions check the ship equipment performance and resource reserves. The entire gravel beach was filled with the neat and uniform figures of the ship girls, but you could rarely hear the ship girls whispering.

Xiaobai stayed at the very back of the group, sitting on a slightly larger rock, gazing expectantly at the fleet of ship girls before her.

At this moment, there were as many as a thousand ship girls occupying the gravel beach. The sight was overwhelming, with colorful ship girls standing side by side. However, the vast majority of them were the combat forces of Haoding Garrison and Mu Family Fleet, while the ship girls of Mengxin Garrison accounted for less than a hundred.

Thinking of this, Xiaobai couldn't help but look up at the sky.

In Chapter 2218, above the sky that is perpetually covered by dark clouds, a carrier-based aircraft is peeking through the clouds—it is a carrier-based aircraft released by the aircraft carrier girl who stayed in the valley with Admiral Haoding. It does not participate in any battles, nor does it take on any scouting work. It simply hovers above the fleet, watching the situation on the battlefield and relaying the information to Admiral Haoding in the valley.

"Admiral Haoding, Patriarch Mucheng Lin... and over nine hundred ship girls... huh..." Xiaobai withdrew her gaze and murmured softly, "Hmm... now... there should be enough viewers, right..."

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from behind Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai closed her mouth and turned to look back.

"Admiral Lu Lin! What are you doing here!" The person who came was Elizabeth, with blonde hair and wearing a battle dress. She ran all the way from a distance to Xiao Bai, took out several breathing masks from behind her back and handed them to Xiao Bai. "I've been looking for you over there for ages. Quick, these are breathing masks. The concentration of aura in the deep sea on the shore in Chapter 8 is too high. If you breathe here for too long, even if you have the Admiral's Network, it will affect your health!"

"Oh! Thank you for your help." Xiaobai took the breathing mask from Elizabeth with both hands, smiled at Elizabeth, and then put on the breathing mask in front of her. "I prefer to be alone for a while before a battle, so I can calm down more."

With Xiaobai's constitution, let alone on the shore of Chapter 8, even in the deepest part of Chapter 8, the aura of the deep sea is just harmless air to her.

But since Elizabeth is the secretary ship of the Haoding Naval Base, Xiaobai naturally cannot tell her these things. In order not to arouse her suspicion, Xiaobai can only wear a breathing mask.

"Oh, I see. Hmm, my admiral has a similar habit." Seeing that Xiaobai had put on the breathing mask, Elizabeth smiled with relief. "Um... I didn't disturb Admiral Lu Lin, did I?"

"That's not true." Xiaobai touched the breathing mask on her face and shook her head. "How are the ship girls at Haoding Naval Base preparing for battle?"

"No problem! Everyone is in excellent combat condition!" Elizabeth patted her chest and said confidently, "The fuel and other supplies that we were most lacking before have also been replenished with the help of the Mu family fleet. Now, as long as Admiral Lu Lin gives the order, we can carry out your command in full combat readiness!"

"That's great! You guys are very important in this operation." Xiaobai's eyes crinkled into crescents with laughter. "However... I'm not at the level where I can go on an expedition with you like Admiral Haoding. We don't have an admiral network link, so I'll try to give you some simple instructions before you set off. Once the battle on the sea begins, you'll have to adapt to the situation. Is that alright?"

“No problem, we understand!” Elizabeth’s eyes were full of trust in Xiaobai.

"Hmm." Little White jumped down from the rock. She studied Elizabeth's face for a long time, then patted her arm and said with a smile, "Don't worry, you'll be fine."

"?"

Elizabeth was confused by Xiaobai's sudden, seemingly random remark, but Xiaobai clearly wasn't going to explain its meaning. Before Elizabeth could react, Xiaobai left her side.

……

The news of the final battle spread to every ship girl in Chapter 8 in a very short time.

Upon learning that today's battle would be the final battle of Chapter Eight, both the ship girls of Haoding Garrison and the Mu family's temporary fleet adopted an extremely focused and concentrated combat posture. Thousands of ship girls, who had been entrenched on the pebble beach, stepped onto the water, their colorful figures spreading like watercolors, making the dark sea surface dazzlingly bright.

"Let's go!"

The leading ship girl raised her arms and shouted.

The ship girls of the fleet behind them released their ship equipment one after another, and the rumbling mechanical sounds rose and fell as long, gleaming mechanical dragons surged into the depths of the sea.

After the ship girls left, the pebble beach was completely silent.

A makeshift command post stood amidst the gravel beach, guarded by only a few scattered ship girls.

Inside the command post, sophisticated instruments were arranged and in operation.

Under the protection of two close-knit ship girls, Mu Chenglin sat in the vice commander's seat, intently studying the eighth chapter's sea map in front of him.

"As expected of the latest map brought back by Admiral Lu Lin, it's top-notch strategic information in terms of both detail and accuracy." Mu Chenglin lay on the sea map, gesturing with his finger over the information. "The map's completeness is as if it were made by the deep-sea amphibious ships that have been living in Chapter 8 for so long. It even marks several important deep-sea settlements. Based on the locations of these enemy strongholds, we can develop at least three targeted attack strategies to achieve a surprise victory! This rescue operation is practically a sure thing."

The more Mu Chenglin studied the map in his hand, the greater his admiration for Xiaobai became.

"Admiral Lu Lin, you must have put in a tremendous amount of effort to get such a highly accurate map from the Deep Sea Ark!" Mu Chenglin looked towards the commander's seat with a sigh.

In the commander's seat, there was only Xiaobai, without any ship girls protecting her. In response to Mu Chenglin's感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions), Xiaobai simply smiled and nodded.

"Hmm...it took quite a bit of effort. Has this latest map been helpful to you?"

"More than that, it's like a godsend, a powerful boost!" Mu Chenglin said to Xiaobai with a serious expression, holding the map. "This map not only marks the sea conditions and the strength of the currents in detail, but it even marks the most important gathering points of deep-sea creatures. These special gathering points of deep-sea creatures are the culprits that have been hindering our conquest of the eighth chapter of the sea. Now that we know their locations, as long as we send out teams to suppress them and wipe out the gathering points in one fell swoop, then this sea exploration will have made great progress!"

"I see."

“Yes! So all we need to do is…” Mu Chenglin became more and more excited as he spoke, but when he looked at Xiaobai’s curved eyes, he suddenly froze as if he realized something. Then he put down the map with an apologetic look and apologized, “I’m sorry, Admiral Lu Lin, I just lost my composure… You are the commander-in-chief of this operation, and you should be the one who formulated the strategy plan.”

"No, I think what you said is quite good," Xiaobai said.

“No… I have overstepped my bounds after all. Even if I wanted to express my own thoughts, I would have to ask for your permission first.” Mu Chenglin lowered his head. “After this event is over, I will write a 20,000-word self-criticism for you.”

"It's fine whether you write it or not." Xiaobai waved her hand. "More importantly, what was the plan you just mentioned?"

“My idea is that since we have Admiral Lu Lin’s map of the deep-sea strongholds, we can turn the tables and launch a surprise attack on the enemy before they can attack us.” Mu Chenglin took out the map in his hand. “There are a total of ten deep-sea special strongholds on the map. Our ship girls total 1,132. In short, we should first divide them into ten groups and suppress these ten deep-sea special strongholds at the same time.”

"Why not choose to defeat them one by one?"

“The special strongholds in the deep sea are interconnected. If we only attack one, the other nine will also receive the information and send deep-sea forces at the same time. At that time, we will not only have to face the endless firepower of ten deep-sea strongholds, but we will also be powerless against the other nine enemy spawn points.”

"I see. So, if we divide ourselves into ten parts to suppress the deep-sea stronghold, how can we guarantee a complete victory?"

"Next, here's my idea." Mu Chenglin looked at Xiaobai frankly, "One-tenth of the number is just enough to accommodate all the rookie ship girls that Admiral Lu Lin brought to the naval base this time."

"Oh?"

"The strength of the newbie naval base is evident to the entire world. With your combat power, you should be able to easily achieve victory in a short time if you are only facing one deep-sea outpost. After the newbie naval base has completely suppressed the enemy, you can support the battles of the other nine deep-sea outposts one by one, thereby opening up the situation."

"I see. So you're responsible for holding the enemy back, while we're responsible for defeating them one by one, right?" Xiaobai nodded after hearing Mu Chenglin's words. "What a simple and brutal plan."

"The plan itself is indeed rudimentary... but it is precisely because the person executing this plan is a rookie naval commander that such an operation seems incredibly reliable, isn't it?" Mu Chenglin said earnestly. "The more meticulous the plan, the more complicated it becomes, and the more likely it is to make mistakes."

Chapter 2219 The World's Biggest, Biggest, Biggest Prank

While superior military strength is not the most important factor in determining the outcome of a war, it can certainly make war incredibly simple once power reaches a certain level.

Clearly, in Mu Chenglin's eyes, this is exactly what a newbie garrison is like.

"Admiral Lu Lin, what do you think of this plan?" Mu Chenglin asked, looking at Xiaobai with some anticipation after he finished speaking.

"I have no objection," Xiaobai said.

"Admiral Lu Lin, do you also agree with this action?" Mu Chenglin asked with a look of surprise.

"Yeah, I think it's pretty reliable. After all, this kind of plan can maximize the role of the rookie naval base." Xiaobai smiled at Mu Chenglin, then gently tapped the table with his finger. "Hmm... however, I actually have a small question."

"what is the problem?"