"I'm the Supreme Commander, but I can only control the course of the battlefield from a macro perspective. As for the work arrangements on each individual ship, those will have to be handed over to you and your subordinates." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"On every Armed Battleship, there are 1,250 Starfire Army warriors, and they will answer directly to you. Their mission is the same: lie low and wait for the right moment, then seize control of all ships in one decisive move."

"Before the specific operation begins, you are not to announce my orders. You only need to make sure more Starfire Soldiers are planted in core positions on each Warship. Any Starfire Soldier who can be directly appointed as Captain, appoint as Captain. Failing that, at least make sure our people serve as the Captain's adjutant; they must be able to enter the command room."

"Just go ahead and do it boldly; don't be afraid of suspicion or suppression. Whether it's the frozen Elders, Li Yang, Ying Ye, or the Military Department's supervisory personnel, none of them will interfere with a single one of my orders."

With these arrangements made, Ren Zhong walked out of the office first, and the others followed after him.

Roughly half a day later, Ren Zhong met Li Yang on Armed Battleship No. 0001.

At this moment, Li Yang was wearing an ordinary service crew uniform, looking meek and honest, harmless to humans and animals.

Li Yang's public position was that of secretary to Ren Zhong, the Marshal.

But in Li Yang's own mind, he was the true supreme commander of this fleet, and Ren Zhong was his puppet.

Inside the innermost quiet room of the Marshal's command center, Ren Zhong and Li Yang stood side by side.

A bird's-eye-view holographic projection of the Source Star System floated before them.

In addition to the Source Sun, the eight major planets, the numerous asteroids and the fragmented belt of meteorites, there were also a total of four thousand green dots representing Armed Battleships, scattered all over the place.

Between Source Star, Yuanjin Star, and Source Mercury, the Warship density was higher, reaching over a thousand ships.

Nearly three thousand more extended outward, even pushing beyond Source Neptune, with several dozen further out still, performing accelerated orbital motion above the outermost fragmented asteroid belt.

In addition, beside Source Jupiter there was a huge green patch, which was the Star System Level Main Cannon space station established by Ying Hao.

Li Yang smiled and said, "How is it going?"

Ren Zhong: "The Association Military Department established by the frozen Elders has occupied quite a few Captain positions, but that won't pose any real hindrance to our plan. What threatens us most is the special combat power those old ice blocks might be holding, but they haven't sent a single one out; they've handed everything over to me."

"Right now, among the four thousand Armed Battleships, the Captain positions of five hundred are controlled by our Starfire Army. Nearly another thousand Captains come from Ying Hao's Promotion Association and are loyal to Ying Ye, who is currently at the Main Cannon space station in a command role. Another thousand are controlled by the Anti-aging Potion of the Mengdu Group; they are loyal to the Mengdu Group and to us as well. So there are only about fifteen hundred Warships whose control will require some extra maneuvering."

"But it doesn't matter. I've already planted your people and the Ruined Beasts among them. When the time comes, my people will coordinate from the center, and then erupt in a sudden move. We can seize control at the fastest possible speed. From initiation to full control, it will take at most ten minutes."

Li Yang nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. But have we found their position?"

Ren Zhong pointed at Yuanjin Star. "We have. Their ship is moving along with Yuanjin Star. It's a spherical Warship about a hundred kilometers in diameter, with very special stealth capabilities. But right now it's still hiding on the side closer to the Source Sun. In one day, it will move out from cover and enter the Star System Cannon's firing range. Also, at that time, ninety percent of our Armed Battleships will be able to fire on it in straight lines."

Li Yang: "How do we lock on? Some ships are too far away; even if they fire light-speed Energy Cannons, it will still take several hours for the shots to hit."

Ren Zhong: "The new Ghost Particle positioning technology can give us precise coordinates on them. I don't know what exactly happened, but they seem to be gradually repairing the 'Net'. The 'Net' is a serious threat, and we don't have much time, but this also happens to let me make use of Ghost Particle positioning."

Li Yang frowned. "Will they notice and maneuver to evade ahead of time?"

Ren Zhong shook his head. "No."

"Why not?"

"Their comprehensive monitoring of the Star System relies on the 'Net'. But the partially restored 'Net' is still unstable. I've already found a way to use the Revival Plan network to release jamming signals and interfere with the 'Net''s judgment. I can at least paralyze the 'Net' for four hours, which is enough. Even the Warships near Source Neptune will be able to complete targeting, lock on, and hit."