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Due to the sudden nature of the situation, and primarily because the issue originated from their side, the Naval Headquarters surprisingly showed some generosity by dispatching a small freighter to assist Chuyang with the relocation.
In addition to the crew members of the freighter, Houston and Penelope from the Naval Headquarters' office in Nanan County also came along.
"Hey, Chutong, I hope I never have to see you again."
As soon as she disembarked, Houston was in an unusually foul mood.
"Penelope, what's wrong with her? Did she eat dynamite?"
Chuyang was left puzzled as she watched Houston turn away, presumably to find Richelieu.
Houston clearly disliked her, but aside from cold sarcasm, she usually didn't show much else. However, today, the girl's face unmistakably conveyed: I'm not happy, and you'd better not provoke me.
"I'm sorry, Chutong. I apologize on behalf of Houston."
Penelope, with her long white hair adorned with a rabbit hairpin and wearing a denim skirt, explained apologetically to Chuyang: "Regarding the transfer order, our director called yesterday and scolded Houston for half the day."
"What happened?"
"Oh, it's nothing much! It seems that your transfer order was issued directly by Naval Headquarters without going through Director Nelson, which is why the director got angry," Penelope replied.
Although the Garrison Branch stationed in various locations and the subordinate Naval Bases did not have a direct hierarchical relationship—each Battle Zone was overseen by its military commander—Nelson, who was responsible for the specific affairs of the entire Southwest Theater for Naval Headquarters, had a significant portion of her annual evaluation tied to the performance in her Battle Zone. A Naval Base housing at least three Vice Admiral Level Ship Girls had considerable influence in this regard. Not to mention that just last time they repelled Deep Sea Tirpitz, she gained quite a few benefits from it, prompting envy-filled telegrams from other bureau directors in Asia.
And now, just when she should have been enjoying her success! Naval Headquarters issued an order to transfer this Naval Base's Admiral elsewhere. How could Nelson possibly be pleased about that?
The most important point is that she had no idea beforehand, and by the time she found out, there was no room for maneuvering left.
As for why Nelson was angry with Houston, it stemmed from this very issue. If Houston had notified her immediately when the order was issued, even if she couldn't persuade Naval Headquarters to change their mind, she could have taken action from Chuyang's side. In any case, she would have found a way to keep Chuyang in the Southwest Theater.
Unfortunately, it was clear that the higher-ups were setting her up; Chuyang had already agreed, and only then did Naval Headquarters issue the order to Mingcheng Branch. By the time she wanted to do anything, it was already too late.
All of this was caused by Houston not reporting to her in time and directly giving the order to Chuyang. With nowhere else to vent her anger, who else could Nelson blame but Houston?
"She had it coming," Chuyang said with a smug expression. Houston had always looked down on him, and this time it could be considered indirect revenge.
However, Chuyang still couldn't quite understand why Naval Headquarters and Admiral Alliance jointly issued this order. If it was meant to relieve the pressure on the entire Southeast War Zone against the Deep Sea Fleet, then he should have been transferred to the Forward Base instead of a Land-Based Naval Base located more than a hundred kilometers north of Rongcheng.
Moreover, the impact of a Naval Base's location on the overall situation of the Battle Zone wasn't as significant as one might think.
Fortunately, in this relatively peaceful context, a presence like Naval Base 197 indeed has the capability to deter a sea area and plays a crucial role in small-scale operations against Deep Sea Shipgirls.
But if another comprehensive war like before the 1980s were to break out, not only would Chuyang's Commodore Fleet Girls be affected, but even the legendary Naval Headquarters Five Commanders would have minimal impact on the battlefield.
No matter how powerful individual Fleet Girls are, facing the tide of Deep Sea Shipgirls coming from the ocean means only one fate awaits them: being sunk.
The reason humanity and Fleet Girls achieved final victory was not due to individual heroism but through the united efforts of countless Fleet Girls alongside the Human Navy's cooperation, which led to today's better life.
In summary, perhaps Chuyang will one day have the ability to influence the course of a large-scale war solely with his own Fleet Girls from his Naval Base. However, for now, he is still far from that point. Therefore, Chuyang really couldn't understand why he was suddenly transferred to the Southeast War Zone.
If he couldn't figure it out, then so be it; the truth would eventually come to light. Rather than getting tangled up in these matters, he had more important things to focus on at present.
"Penelope, how many years have you been with the Gendarmerie?"
Looking at Penelope's long and shapely thighs beneath her black leggings, Chuyang subtly swallowed.
That's right, Chuyang planned to pursue her. Even though if Penelope really became one of his Fleet Girls, he probably wouldn't marry her, having her around would still be pleasing to the eye.
Additionally, Chuyang had a grand ambition: to gather all the Fleet Girls and see how they differed from those in the game. But damn it, in his previous life, he had fed many Fleet Girls as dog food, so even if he managed to retrieve all the Fleet Girls from the Naval Base, he would still be quite far from that goal.
However, there were other ways. This world had plenty of Fleet Girls; as long as he was willing to put in the effort, perhaps he could even catch the ultra-rare Fleet Girl Goben that he never encountered in his previous life. Achieving full unlocks for the character cards might not be out of reach, and it all started with the Penelope in front of him.
"About half a year or so! Chutong, why do you ask this?"
"Just curious."
Chuyang hesitated a bit; he had failed too many times and was somewhat reluctant to speak up. He thought about his great dream and finally mustered the courage to say, "Penelope, what I mean is that when a person stays in one place for too long, they will eventually get bored."
"Do you have any plans to change jobs? For example, following me."
"Well..." The girl shyly lowered her head. Perhaps Houston's words had some effect; Penelope, who doubted Chuyang's character, did not agree.
"Penelope, don't be quick to refuse. The Fleet Girls under my command are not just the few you know; there are many more, including Lin Xian, Galatea, and Chongqing—like Dawn Goddess. Don't you want to live with them in the future?"
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