Although the Bay was sunk, the battleship's earth-shattering collision laid the foundation for victory, and the enemy ship's fall was irreversible.
Only then did Tang Haifeng breathe a sigh of relief.
At the same time, the fleet command, ground command center, and the Blue Star companions who were following the battle were all engulfed in uncontrollable ecstasy.
In the Beijing Command Center, applause thundered like the sea, and cheers echoed for a long time, unable to subside.
Constantly monitoring the progress of the battle, Chief Rabbit heaved a sigh of relief, a look of gratification on his face. "Good, very good. Under such difficult conditions, our soldiers still completed their mission. It was not easy at all. We must commend them!"
Since the appearance of the aliens, Chief Rabbit had not had a moment of restful sleep, his eyes were bloodshot, yet his spirit was unusually high.
"Yes, I'll arrange it immediately!" the secretary quickly jotted it down.
"Are the supplies arranged? We cannot let our soldiers fight the enemy empty-handed. Whatever the fleet needs, we must send it, at all costs!"
"Yes, the Qiongzhou launch base is ready. Supplies have been loaded onto three spacecraft, awaiting the launch window. Three repair spacecraft have also been launched into orbit."
"What does Sky Space say?"
"The Cloud Palace II is severely damaged, but it's still half intact. If repaired properly, it can last for a while. Moreover, repairing it is much easier than rebuilding. Sky Space's intention is to repair the base while dispatching personnel to salvage alien items scattered in orbit, a dual approach."
Chief Rabbit nodded. "What about the Joint Base?"
"It was thoroughly destroyed, as was the Joint Fleet. The losses were extremely heavy. For a considerable period, the White Eagles will not be able to return to space. However, according to reliable information, the White Eagles and other companions are actively equipping launch spacecraft, likely to profit from the alien items in orbit."
"Let them. But the moon must not be encroached upon by any force. Our soldiers fought with their lives for it, and this is an absolute bottom line!"
"Yes, you can rest assured!"
"Is there any news from our fleet?"
"They have arrived at the scene of the incident, and the deep-sea submersibles have begun their search. However, the average depth of the sea area is over three thousand meters, and the visibility on the seabed is very low, making the search extremely difficult."
"Send out all the ships that can be sent, and deliver all usable equipment. Once the alien battleship is found, act according to the situation. If it is impossible, then be decisive."
The secretary's expression sharpened, and he nodded heavily. "Understood."
At the same time, in the US Palace.
The White Eagle President's face was ashen as he stared at the footage of the alien battleship descending, remaining silent for a long time before finally asking, "When can our spacecraft take off?"
"They are ready, but they need a little more time."
"The Rabbits have seized the initiative. We cannot let the Rabbits have all the glory. Arrange for the spacecraft to land on the moon as soon as possible!"
The secretary hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke the truth. "I apologize, Mr. President, we only have spacecraft, not warships. Even if we reach the moon, we will not be a match for the Rabbits."
"No, no, no!" The Eagle President wagged his finger. "The moon is not the territory of any single country. If only the Rabbits are on the moon, it will be an unmitigated disaster for the entire free world. But what if the opposite is true? As long as our people are on the moon, even if they do nothing, it is a huge political capital, do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, sir."
Still at the same time, other companions were some jubilant, some envious and jealous, and some were working busily, all sorts of reactions.
It is indeed sad that even at this point, the Blue Star companions still harbored their own thoughts and could not unite as one.
But the stakes were too high. In the short term, once the aliens established a foothold on the seabed, they would undoubtedly become a major hidden danger to humanity in the future. In the long term, if they could obtain even a little bit of alien technology, they could have enough to eat.
After all, which companion did not have some selfish intentions? Which companion dared not be proactive?
Even if they could not research it themselves, offering it to their Eagle daddy would bring some benefits.
If not, joint research was also a good idea.
In short, after the lunar crisis was temporarily resolved, all the Blue Star companions breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Although the danger was not completely eliminated, with the Rabbits and White Eagles taking the lead, and everyone maintaining sufficient concern and cheering from the sidelines, it was enough.
The messy affairs on the ground did not affect the moon, which was 380,000 kilometers away. The fleet, led by Tang Haifeng, watched firsthand as the enemy ship plunged towards the moon.
The enemy ship did not simply fall freely but continuously activated its thrusters, mostly to decelerate, only occasionally firing in other directions.
It made sense. Even if only half of it remained, it was much larger than human warships. Compared to the Bay, the enemy ship was like a cucumber attached to a winter melon. If it fell directly without decelerating, even the most powerful battleship would shatter into pieces.
Ou Zhanpeng suddenly had a new idea. Could it be that the enemy ship was unwilling to land because it was worried about the braking problem?
Not long after, the alien warship crashed into a crater. Due to its high speed upon landing, it caused the crater to tremble violently. Large rocks rolled down the slopes, lunar dust billowed all around, and even the mountain itself experienced two landslides.
Ou Zhanpeng immediately frowned, feeling that the aliens' maneuver was indeed quite clever.
If it had landed on a plain, in addition to the lunar surface, every angle could have been an attack direction for the human fleet. However, by descending into a crater, it only needed to focus on the direction of the crater's mouth, significantly reducing the defensive area and the difficulty.
However, nothing is absolute. The mountain only provided protection against direct fire. If indirect fire were used, the crater would instead become a constraint for the aliens.
While he was pondering this, more than a dozen reconnaissance drones were launched from the port side of the Polar, quickly flying towards the crater to scout the enemy ship.
Everything was normal at first. However, as the operators prepared to send the drones into the crater for close-range reconnaissance, the drones suddenly lost control and crashed without warning, leaving not a single one remaining.
This was definitely not a coincidence!
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Tang Haifeng immediately designated the area directly above the enemy ship as a no-fly zone. No one, including the two warships, was allowed to enter.
The enemy ship had already crashed, and the possibility of it taking off again was almost zero. The fleet had plenty of time to deal with the enemy slowly, so there was no need to rush.
Next, the fleet used drones for repeated experiments, finally determining the coverage area of the enemy ship's firepower.
However, the scene of the enemy ship blasting through the horizon was still vivid in their minds, and no one dared to guarantee that the aliens were not deliberately hiding in the crater, preparing to launch a surprise attack on the human fleet.
Tang Haifeng unhesitatingly expanded the no-fly zone. For now, they would maintain this stalemate for a few days and make plans after the reinforcements arrived at the moon.