Chapter 533: The Offensive
“It’s too late to leave now. That gap is too small. The Swarm can close it at any moment, trapping half of us while chasing the other half. If that happens, we’re truly finished.”
The frontline commander, feeling the weight of the responsibility, decided it was too heavy to bear alone. He gathered key officers to discuss strategies and, in the process, share the burden.
“Exactly, we can’t retreat. And we shouldn’t keep falling back either. We need to conserve our energy reserves and prepare for a major battle.”
“Our advantage lies in our intact formation. We must not undermine our own strength.”
“But headquarters said the Swarm’s reinforcements haven’t stopped coming. If we keep stalling like this, it’s just a slow death.”
“Right. At this rate, we might not last eight months.”
“Wait!” A Yuntu staff officer suddenly shook his head and said, “We’re not calculating time correctly! The Swarm doesn’t have unlimited time to besiege us. They must retreat before our reinforcements arrive. Unless they’re confident they can completely destroy us before then, they’ll need to leave time to disengage and enter warp travel. Given our strength, the Swarm has no chance of wiping us out in eight months.”
“That makes sense. To disengage from the battle and leave enough time to enter warp travel, they’d need at least three months. So, we only need to hold them off for five months, and they’ll retreat on their own?”
“Not necessarily. All your calculations are based on the assumption that the Swarm will retreat. What if they plan to destroy both us and our reinforcements?”