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After Xia Xiu sighed, he tapped the operating table with his fingertips and continued in a meaningful tone:

“Silas, if a global supernatural war breaks out again on Terra in the future, who do you think will ultimately gain supremacy over the skies under the Crystal Sky?

Who will win this war?

After the war, can human civilization on Terra survive?"

Every question asked by the Lord of the Courtyard is not just a superficial question, but hides deeper thoughts.

Faced with this meaningful question, Silas was silent for a moment, his three eyes slightly lowered, and countless deductions and analyses quickly flashed through his mind.

He mobilized his navigator's intuition and arranged all possible changes in the situation, strategic layouts, and conflicts of power one by one. But in the end, he slowly raised his head and his eyes fell on the golden eyes of the Lord of the Courtyard that seemed to reflect a faint light. He answered solemnly and honestly:

"I don't know, sir."

He did not hypocritically give a positive answer, nor did he try to construct a seemingly perfect answer using data and speculation. Instead, he chose the simplest and most direct response.

But he immediately added, in a calm and composed tone:

“Even if Heaven joins the war, I am still pessimistic about Terra after the war—not just about the outcome of the war, but its survival.

No matter who wins the final victory, what awaits us is likely to be a devastated planet. "

Facing Silas's answer, Xia Xiu did not comment immediately, nor did he continue to delve into this grand topic. Now is not the time.

His task now is not to predict the future of Terra, but to lead the Courtyard and the Sons of the Courtyard to win victory after victory.

And now, the first trial is waiting ahead.

So, he gently tapped the console in front of him, narrowed his golden eyes slightly, and changed the subject, bringing his attention back to the current battle:

"Silas, from the perspective of a fleet commander, how do you think we should attack the Crash Hub?"

Faced with the highly professional question from the Lord of the Courtyard, Silas' attitude immediately became focused.

His thinking quickly adjusted, returning from the previous macro-deduction to the military tactical level.

He stood up and replied:

"Teacher, before the war begins, as the fleet commander, I need to complete a pre-war analysis, which includes several key points."

His three eyes flickered slightly, and he analyzed each one logically and clearly:

"Determine the strategic goal - the purpose of this campaign is not to destroy, but to control the planet and ensure that it can be fully received and used by the courtyard."

"Second, confirm the enemy's combat power. We must investigate whether the planet has orbital fleet support, as well as the scale and strength of the ground defense system."

"Third, evaluate strategic resources. The Kresh Hub is located on the floating continent of Kyanite. The planet is rich in psychic minerals. Therefore, if the battle is too intense, it may cause damage to the mining area, affecting subsequent mining and strategic value."

"Fourth, possible political strategies - if we can persuade some enemy forces to surrender through diplomacy or other means, it will greatly reduce the cost of fighting and avoid meaningless consumption."

Silas Cephalon, the son of the courtyard, looked at the master of the courtyard with a solemn expression, like a general.

He said to his teacher and principal:

"Teacher, this is the four-step estimate necessary before a war."

Xia Xiu nodded in satisfaction, as the saying goes;

——He who plans for victory before the battle has made many plans; he who plans for defeat before the battle has made few plans. Those who plan more will win, those who plan less will lose, and what about those who make no plans at all?

This battle of Kresh is a battle of conquest. As an individual powerful unit, Xia Xiu will only radiate his power appropriately into the battlefield.

In the vast universe, although individual powerful units have the key power to influence the outcome of a war, at a macro level, it is the power radiation possessed by each force that ultimately determines victory in the war.

The Earthly Courtyard was originally a "military institution" for the Kingdom of Heaven to expand its power and transport various key talents.

Xia Xiu said to the three-eyed student:

"Continue. After determining the four-step strategy, what should we do next?"

Silas' voice was steady and powerful, with the calmness, decisiveness and eagerness that only a young commander could have. He paused for a moment and continued his analysis:

"Once these pre-war conditions are determined, the Courtyard Fleet's first priority will be..."

He held up a finger, his eyes sharp:

"The first step is to gain air superiority!"

"In any case, at the beginning of the campaign, we must prioritize destroying the enemy fleet and ensure that our own fleet can safely carry out ground combat support."

Air superiority cannot be given to them. Fleets with air superiority can suppress the ground forces with firepower even if the [Dominator] intervenes in the battlefield.

Furthermore, if they were allowed to survive for too long, the landing forces at the courtyard would be under constant threat from orbit."

“The enemy’s command ship must be destroyed first; an enemy fleet without a clear command is prone to fall into chaos.

At the same time, concentrate firepower on attacking transport ships to prevent the enemy from delivering supplies or reinforcing ground forces.

If we can lure the enemy deep into our territory and lure the enemy ships into our firepower circle, that would be the best. There aren't many fleets in the courtyard right now, but the sons of the courtyard are all extremely capable individual soldiers. We only need to lure them to a designated location, and through a boarding battle we can destroy a fleet's firepower system."

The three-eyed student became more and more excited as he spoke. He continued:

"Once we gain air superiority, the advantage will be entirely on our side. As long as we have air superiority, we can implement an orbital blockade."

Silas glanced at the simulated map of the Crash battlefield floating on the command platform and continued to analyze:

"When the Courtyard's fleet gains air superiority, the Courtyard's ships will launch a strict blockade on the planet, prohibiting any ships from leaving the planet, preventing the enemy forces from seeking help or obtaining supplies from the outside world; destroying the planet's ground spaceports and communication facilities, making them completely lose contact with the outside world; interfering with orbital defense weapons to prevent ground forces from being threatened by enemy space artillery.

Finally, it is the greatest firepower to support ground forces, accurately bomb military targets, and use naval guns and fixed-point explosive bombing to destroy key facilities such as anti-aircraft artillery, arsenals, and command centers.

Minimize the destruction of the mining area and ensure that the courtyard can fully receive the strategic resources of the planet after the war."

Silas spoke slowly, but every word he said carried a well-thought-out decision, like a true fleet commander making pre-war plans.

He paused, his eyes expectantly waiting for the response from the Lord of the Courtyard.

Silas's speech was still steady and calm, and every word revealed his careful consideration. He had already outlined a complete pre-war plan in his mind.

However, despite the clarity of his thinking, he still maintains the necessary humility.

After a brief pause, he looked directly at the Lord of the Courtyard, waiting for the final verdict.

"Can."

When Xia Xiu's confident voice sounded, Silas' heart trembled slightly. He knew that the strategic plan he had formulated had been approved by the Lord of the Courtyard.

"The Battle of Keresh will proceed in the strategic direction you specify."

Xia Xiu nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"I will give you the contact and dispatch authority for Tours and Vito. From now on, we will follow your strategy and move forward step by step."

Silas's eyes focused and he took a deep breath.

This is a real grant of command authority from the Lord of the Courtyard.

The granting of this authority means that Silas Cephalon truly becomes the commander of the Courtyard's First Fleet and will assume real responsibility in this battle.

But Xia Xiu hadn't finished speaking yet. He lightly tapped his finger, and the virtual light screen beside him expanded, revealing a huge data stream.

"You, Vice President Turles and Director Vito, are forming an intelligence network affiliated with the courtyard."

Silas looked up and listened carefully.

Xia Xiu's golden eyes flickered slightly. He looked at the three-eyed student and continued:

"Turles named this intelligence system the Assassin's Court."

The Courtyard Assassin's Court is not only involved in pre-war intelligence gathering, but may also include highly targeted military intelligence operations such as infiltration, sabotage, and decapitation operations. In the future, it is very likely to become the Courtyard's hidden blade in the universe.

"I also provided corresponding extraordinary support during their covert collection mission. I believe they will be able to obtain sufficient pre-war data soon.

Now, they have sent a member of the Assassin's Court to begin gathering intelligence on the Kresh Hub."

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The data stream on the light curtain jumped, and a name emerged.

"His name is—Henry Harding."

This is the shapeshifter of the courtyard. He has multiple abilities such as concealment, infiltration, and intelligence analysis, making him the perfect choice for intelligence gathering.

Silas's eyes fell on the name, a name he had heard before and he had communicated with Henry several times.

He was a very humorous and funny person.

This is the three-eyed student's personal impression of the shapeshifter.

Xia Xiu's voice continued:

"In the future, you will have many opportunities to work together. He will perfectly complete all the intelligence gathering you need for the four steps before the war."

Silas immediately replied, “Yes!”

Xia Xiu smiled slightly and added slowly:

"This battle of Kresh is not just a simple military operation, but a comprehensive combat exercise of the Sons of the Courtyard."

He raised his hand slightly, the light curtain continued to unfold, and more names appeared on the virtual screen.

"Besides Henry, you will get to know other outstanding Sons of the Yard."

Xia Xiu glanced at Silas and said in a gentle tone:

“The future belongs to you, so you need to communicate more with each other, learn how to collaborate with each other, and jointly build the future of the courtyard.”

Silas took a deep breath, clenched his fists, stood straight, and answered in a sonorous and powerful voice:

"clear!"

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On the huge [Sword of Glory-class cruiser], there are multiple "complex dock anchorages" for storing small ships, Titans, and courtyard-specific weapons.

These areas are not only berths for ships, but also important nodes for combat readiness maintenance and fleet dispatch. Some of these anchorages have even been transformed into temporary strategic dispatch centers, connecting tactical command and fleet support systems.

And in one of the deep docks, a unique "mini ship" was hovering in the shadows.

Although it is called a "mini ship", it is still more than 40 meters long, with a narrow and sharp overall outline. The surface of the hull is covered with dark psychic alloy armor, faintly emitting a dark glow like the abyss of the star realm.

The wing-shaped thrusters extending from both sides of the hull present sharp edges like blades, like hunters lurking in the darkness, waiting for the final hunting signal.

On top of the dock, a giant servo crane moved slowly, and the heavy mechanical locks engaged the ship's body, pushing it slowly toward the takeoff catapult track in the center of the dock.

A magnetic beam with a faint blue glow locked onto the suspension core at the bottom of the ship, ensuring that it completed the final stability test before takeoff.

The technicians from the Mole Science Society around were busy making the final adjustments.

Dozens of mechanical apprentices in red robes walked across the narrow suspension bridge, their mechanical tentacles clinging to the surface of the ship. Their voices were low and rhythmic as they recited the teachings on soothing the ship's soul from the Mechanical Codex compiled by Father Steel Seal.

"--Great Om Messiah, may your spark ignite the divine engine."

The binary etheric code echoed softly in the air, like a complex symphonic poem.

The mechanical backpack arms of the Science Society's technicians were connected to the ship's core control system, synchronizing the machine soul's data flow with optical fiber and neural pulses.

The machine soul in the ship seemed to be awakened, and the fighting predators in the darkness emitted a low resonance. It was a kind of mechanical rationality without emotion, but it was full of a certain eager fighting will.

——It’s ready.

And below the ship, four sons of the courtyard with different styles stood on the steel platform of the dock, looking up at the warship that was about to take off, waiting for instructions from the top.

Clerk Araz Trincas stood on the far left of the team, his eyes gently sweeping over the runes engraved on the surface of the ship. The automatic scribe was accurately recording all the technical data about the warship.

Shapeshifter Henry Harding stood next to Araz with a meaningful smile on his face. His eyes slid across the streamlined body of the ship, looking very interested.

Inquisitor Sel Draven stood in the center of the team, his figure straight and solemn, his eyes as sharp as an eagle. He did not say much, but just quietly observed the surrounding environment.

Standing on the far right of the team was the Grey Knight Joachim Murat.

His stature was taller than the others, and the enhancement from the Holy Forging gave his temperament a calm and oppressive aura.

He is one of the strongest individual fighters among the Children of the Courtyard, and even in his non-war angel form, he is still known for his pure skills in close combat.

The four of them waited quietly, and in front of them, the courtyard's top management had arrived.

Vice-Principal Turles walked into the dock with steady steps, his fox tail swaying gently, and he glanced at the four students present with a smile.

Next to him was Vito Antonio, the main leader of the Assassins.

Tours brought Zhou Zhou to the four people and said:

"Sons of the Courtyard, next, you will carry out the first step of the Courtyard's erosion of the Kresh Hub."

He added:

"——The Lord of the Courtyard is watching you."

The four sons of the courtyard stood straight, clenched their right fists, and shouted in unison:

"We have been bathed in the glory of heaven, blessed by the grace of the Holy Spirit, and are now walking in the world, fulfilling the sacred path!"

"——For the Earthly Courtyard, for the Lord of the Courtyard!!!"