Chapter 5: First Mission

Just as Ethan was packing, his communicator rang and saw that it was Admiral Collins. He immediately picked it up.

"Admiral" Ethan body straightened.

"Ethan, although you have just taken your position, there is an urgent mission that requires the 1st Mixed Fleet of the Ninety Fifth Fleet Battalion to be dispatched immediately."

"Yes! Admiral, please give the order" Ethan replied".

"The mission details has been sent to your communicator ,but I'll still brief you. We have 50 cargo spaceships;which is used to carry resources mined from the asteroid belt encountered Vortans recon fleet in Area B-562. They're currently hiding among the asteroid group waiting for rescue".

"Copy that Sir!, 1st mixed fleet of the Ninety Fifth Fleet Battalion will set off immediately".

"This is your first actual combat you're commanding, be cautious and don't be impulsive!" Admiral Collins said with a solemn tone.

" Roger Sir!, please rest assured!"

After hanging up, Lin Fan glanced at Chen Xue, who nodded and immediately operated on her communicator.

Soon Combat Alarm rang in the entire spaceport.

Ethan nodded, though she's cold but when it comes to tasks; she's proactive and reliable.

Both of them left the office and ran towards the dock.

After arriving at the bridge, the command team was already there. After Ethan looked around the entire bridge, he sat in the captain's position, while his adjutant stood beside him.

"Adjutant Chen, proceed with the mission briefing"

Few minutes later, she briefed the command team on the mission details.

There's something about this woman, Ethan looked at Chen Xue and couldn't help but appreciate such talent!

"When is the fleet ready to depart?"

"Reporting, 30 seconds to start"

'She's really good with her tasks' Ethan sighed inwardly.

"Reporting, the fleet is ready to go, we can now depart!"

"Alright, depart and head towards the Area B-562 at full speed."

"Roger!"

While the fleet was advancing Ethan was not idle. He was looking at the terrain data of Area B-562. As a Commander, understanding the combat terrain is a compulsory course before each battle.

This is an area with a lot of asteroids. A large fleet is completely unable to pass normally. Only a small fleet of no more than 200 warships can barely sail here.

The environment here is also extremely complicated. There are too many places to hide and if you rush in directly, it is easy to be ambushed by the enemy.

This is a brutal lesson taught to him by the Vortans two years ago.

As a person who has been in countless battles with the Vortans and nearly died in the hands, Ethan guessed that the opponent's main purpose must be to ambush the supporting fleet, not to destroy the cargo spaceships.

Because, if the other party's purpose is the cargo spaceships , there is no need to deploy so many warships disguised as reconnaissance fleet.

"Heh, baiting the mouse to catch the cat? Since you want to play I'll satisfy you". Ethan lips turn upwards.

"Adjutant Chen, change the course of the fleet, Area B-563".

Adjutant Chen passed down the order immediately. But she couldn't help but ask;

"Commander, we are racing against time for the rescue, why are we going to Area B-563?"

"It's because the fleet of the Vortans should have already discovered the hidden location of the cargo spacships and is just waiting to ambush us."

"But how does the Commander judge that the opponent's true target is us?"

"I ask you, if you are the Commander of the Vortans and send a fleet to the asteroid belt to attack the Federation's cargo spaceships, what will you do?"

"I will choose several high-speed micro fleets, and then…"

Chen Xue, who was halfway through her words suddenly realized. She subconsciously covered her mouth with her right hand.

Ethan nodded.

"Yes, as you thought;that is the correct way. However, there are two abnormalities in this entire incident. First, the opponent sent a fleet of 200 warships disguised as reconnaissance warships. Second, the area chosen to attack is still not suitable for small fleets. "

He then opened a star map of Area B-562 with his communicator.

"Where do you think they will ambush?" He asked.

"It should be between the hiding place of the cargo spaceships and Planet Odeus, and at the same time, it must meet the environment that can hide 200 warships. I see, this is it!"

Pointing and circling a particular area on the map.

No wonder the Commander wants to turn to Area B-563. Isn't Area B-563 just flanking the ambush point?

Chen Xue blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Ethan again with some curiosity.

About an hour later, the 1st Mixed Fleet arrived at Area B-563.

"Adjutant, arrange for the aircraft carrier to send a reconnaissance ship. Remember to stay hidden."

"Roger!"

Soon, a small reconnaissance ship flew out of the carrier while concealing its figure in the densely packed asteroids.

Not long after, It discovered the fleet of the Vortans. As expected, all of them were in ambush at the previously judged position.

In other words, once Ethan launched an attack, the Vortans fleet that's lying in ambush will be the one getting ambushed instead.

He did not rush to attack but instead, check in detail the surroundings once more.

Making the officers in the command team feel puzzled, 'why not attack in this favorable condition?'.