Hidden Yao Era

Winston pondered for a moment and said, "I don't agree, corruption may not kill the firefighters now, but it will gradually erode the combat capability of the entire army. There is no bottom line for people's greed for material things, and today a statue worth 300 Divine Star Coins can be exchanged for the position of a frigate captain. Tomorrow someone will pay 100,000 yuan for the same position. And the latter, in all likelihood, will be completely incompetent. And it is entirely possible for the bribe-taker to choose the latter out of greed. If this continues, the combat capability of the entire army will be continuously eroded, and finally collapse and collapse. "

"Yes, there is a possibility, but there are probably some principles that the military top brass will abide by and try not to allow incompetent people to get those positions. They should have standards in their hearts and will not mess around. After all, those high-ranking generals are carefully selected and well-educated elites. Yang Dongming said.

"Just because you won't mess around now doesn't mean you won't in the future, and I don't believe that human reason will eventually triumph over desire. Moreover, after the fall of the Divine Star Empire, there was no unified set of laws to limit the power in the galaxy. What is the basis for the control of power that is not constrained by the system? It depends only on human reason?" said Winston pessimistically.

"You're talking about some future possibility, but you can't confirm that possibility. At least not for now. Yang Dongming replied.

"Oh, it seems to you that everything must be proved by facts in order to convince you, and even the conclusions of human rational reasoning cannot convince you?" continued Winston.

Yang Dongming immediately retorted: "You see, you are also talking about human reason, since you believe that human reason can draw definite conclusions, why can't you be sure that human reason can control desires within a reasonable range?"

Winston said, "I believe in my own reason, and I cannot confirm the reason of others." Nowadays, most human beings are extremely rational on the surface, and they do not do things that do not have interests, and they do not do things that do not directly cause them satisfaction. However, this pattern of behavior allows human desires to continue to breed in an irrational state, distorting, alienating, and gradually eroding rationality. "

"This ...... I can't deny it either. Human life has become richer, but it has also become single. This sounds contradictory, but it's a ridiculous fact. The abundance of things that satisfy our material needs is immense, and even the knowledge of the entire human world is extremely inflated. Everything practical fills human life and overwhelms us. But these things have become the only direction we pursue, and this pursuit is a bottomless pit in which people can indulge. Our lives are made simple by the services of artificial intelligence, but also boring. Artificial intelligence satisfies our desires to an infinite extent, but it does not tell humans what they should do. We have become slaves who have power but do not exercise it, slaves driven by desire, under the seemingly loyal service of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence makes the human spirit homogeneous, and the spiritual world that can support reason should be rich, self-consistent and noble, and this era lacks a spirit that can truly support human reason. Yang Dongming sighed after saying these words.

"Hey, let's take care of yourself first, I think your habit of saying witty things to girls and sending love letters needs to be corrected. I don't think you're able to control your desires. Winston said sarcastically.

"Ah~ This is just my way of showing respect and admiration for these beautiful women, they are so beautiful, I don't mean how to do it. At least when I see it, I have to pay attention to it and look at it twice, and it is best to have a good chat, and I will naturally send love letters when I have a happy chat. After sending the love letters, my heart is still not satisfied! I still have to contact them, they are really beautiful! Aren't my behaviors natural!" Yang Dongming said with a fluttering eyebrow, and as soon as he talked about the girl, he began to get carried away and ramble.

"Shut up, you haven't been beaten enough? Why have you started to talk about such illusory desires? The knowledge we have learned in school is enough to support our rationality, and the knowledge obtained through the electronic auxiliary cognitive system is like engraved in our minds, they support our rationality, they are self-consistent in themselves, and they are all tested by practice. At the same time, they are very rich in their own right. There is no such thing as unsupported rationality that you are talking about. Castor does not believe that human reason lacks support in this era.

"Then let me ask you, now that you are in the firefighter arm, can the knowledge in the school still fully support your rationality? In fact, what we have experienced in the past six months is challenging the knowledge we have learned in school. In school, we are instilled with the principle of being moral and not self-interested, and the blind pursuit of self-interest is rejected by these principles. But in the military, we see a large number of officers who are corrupt. In military academies, we are taught to respect the lives of soldiers as officers and to take responsibility for our orders. But we saw the irresponsible command of Major General Wilhelm. Aren't you angry at what you see?, do you think you can keep your sanity on the basis of school knowledge alone?" said Winston, who was also a little excited.

"Yes, our school has brought us a lot of knowledge, and the electronic cognitive system allows us to absorb the knowledge efficiently. But the reason why there is still a huge difference in the performance of students in schools is that people's thinking abilities and mental states are different, and even receiving the same knowledge does not necessarily guarantee that everyone will be able to understand and apply it. Therefore, it is definitely not this knowledge that keeps us rational, but the stable, strong inner state of each person. Yang Dongming agrees with Winston.

"I don't think that's how to belittle the knowledge in school, it's not necessarily perfect, but it's valid. If everyone could act on this basis, the world would be a lot less troublesome. I think most of the firefighters are people who can put this knowledge to good use. Officers often speak of reason, and they should have their own rational spirit in their hearts. At least the firefighters had an advantage in the war, which proved that they were a strong army. And not a bunch of rubbish too corrupt to fight. Casto said.

"But you have to know that the army of the Pluto rovers is only 8 million. The firefighters are armed with 55 million, and there is also a strong military reserve of habitable planets in the entire solar system and technical support from Jupiter Industries. Under these conditions, it is also a miracle that the war dragged on for 15 years. There was a hint of sarcasm in Winston's words.

Casto was somewhat irritated by Winston's words, "I can't believe you're an officer in the Firefighters, Winston, it seems like you're so disappointed in this force now." "

"It's not to the point of disappointment. Take a look at the battle of Titan this time, and hope that the top management of the firefighter will show a high level of command. Winston said.

"Well, we'll observe and observe in this campaign. Perhaps, you are right. In that case, you should pay more attention to safety. After Castor finished speaking, Winston and Yang Dongming also nodded. They then left the restaurant and went to report to their warships. Casto ostensibly disagreed with Winston, but since the last battle and the conversation between Major General William and Colonel Nelson, his attitude towards the firefighters had changed somewhat. In fact, he partially agreed with Yang Dongming and Winston's words in his heart, but he couldn't fully accept it in his heart, and his inner hesitation and doubts collided in his chest, eager to find the answer. He was walking in the huge space city, and the gravitational pull formed by the equipment of the space city was not stronger than that of other planets, but Casto's steps were very heavy, and huge buildings appeared one after another in his field of vision, and he could not see the edge at all. He hopped on the bus and returned to the base with a heavy heart.

The Seventh Fleet departed at the planned time, and a total of 2,000 cruisers, destroyers, and frigates left port and sailed for the campaign target, Titan. Castor, aboard the New Medici, looked out the window at more than a thousand battleships neatly arranged in space. The dense formation was like a huge flock of birds, and in the distance, the huge Levi 9 space city was dwarfed by the unfolding fleet. Not long after the whole fleet left the space city of Levi IX, it began to fold.

Not long after, the Eighth Fleet, the Fifth Fleet, and the Third Fleet also folded over. Four huge fleets converged and were almost as large as Titan. From a distance, it looks like there is another asteroid belt on Saturn. Castor had never seen such a spectacular sight, and he was extremely excited, and the powerful oppressive force of the huge fleet did not frighten Castor in the slightest, but made him very reassured. He thought that such a powerful fleet could definitely take down Titan.

However, after the four fleets completed the formation, the reconnaissance team did not find any signs of any fleet on Titan coming to meet them, and the ground fleet did not seem to be dispatched. The silence of space comes with unknown dangers. This made Captain Nelson feel a little alarmed, and he said to the officers on the bridge: "This is not quite right, it stands to reason that the Pluto rovers should have discovered us when we first crossed here, and their fleet should have met us as soon as possible, and caught us off guard before we could gain a firm foothold, but now their ground fleet has not yet departed, which is too abnormal." "

"Maybe they're going to let Dumbos avoid unnecessary casualties?" said Captain Mills. "No way, this is their last stronghold of Saturn, and if they lose it, they will completely lose the ability to contain us in the outer solar system. It is absolutely impossible for them to give up this place easily, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the thick atmosphere makes it very difficult for the fleet to land on the ground on a large scale. So that their ground forces can hold out for a long time. All the more, according to our intelligence, their ground forces were not withdrawn. It is impossible for those fleets to abandon the ground forces and flee on their own. Captain Nelson denied him.

"I don't think you should worry too much, the advantage of our fleet is huge, and even if they have any ambushes, we can win in the end. "Casto wanted to pass on his confidence to Captain Nelson. "No, don't underestimate our opponents, we've been fighting with them for 15 years, and they're not so easy to throw into. I used to ......" Before Captain Nelson could finish speaking, the voice of Admiral Li Qiaowu, the commander-in-chief of the battle, came from the bridge communication device: "The whole fleet is in a state of combat readiness, the enemy ground fleet has not been dispatched, and we need to be vigilant." At the moment, we should attack Cassini Space City first, and after taking Space City, we should use it as a base point to attack Titan. I ordered the Fifth Fleet to attack Cassini Space City. The Third Fleet protects the flanks. The Seventh Fleet served as a reserve. The enemy may be waiting for us to strike, and the other two fleets must keep a close eye on enemy movements while the Fifth Fleet attacks. "

"It's a relatively safe choice. Nelson said. "Admiral Li should be too careful, at least he should use two fleets to attack Space City with all his might. If you only use one fleet, you may add more variables because you can't attack for a long time. Casto did not quite agree with Admiral Lee's arrangement. "In this case, we need to have enough troops to deal with sudden changes, especially in this somewhat abnormal state. Captain Nelson did not directly reprimand Castor, but explained to him the reasons for Admiral Lee's tactic.

"Well, I see, we're going to carry out this order no matter what!" Casto said firmly. Nelson nodded.

The three fleets then headed for Cassini Space City, the only space city on Titan. It was named after Cassini, the scientist who discovered Titan. Although not as large as Levi IX, the space city was extremely strong, and the Pluto rovers had reinforced its armor during their occupation. It is said that they also often send equipment to the city, but no one knows what it is.

Soon, the Seventh Fleet entered the target position, where it would wait as a mobile force for an engagement. A little while, the Third Fleet, consisting of battleships and battlecruisers, cruisers, also went into a defensive position. With the siege fleet in place, four fleets spread out on the edge of Cassini Space City.

"Attack!" Following Admiral Lee's order, the Fifth Fleet began to attack Cassini Space City. As soon as the fleet entered the attack range, the city fire cannon of Space City beckoned over. Dense shells flew towards the Fifth Fleet. Casto watched from afar, the shells drifting across the black space towards the massive Fifth Fleet, colliding in fleeting sparks. But these shells did not cause much damage.

"Most of the Fifth Fleet's warships are armored and strengthened, which should be enough for this kind of city defense. Nelson said. But as soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling blue light suddenly shot out from the space city, instantly piercing the left ammunition depot of a CAS066-class cruiser, causing a martyrdom. Then, seven or eight more of the same blue rays shot out from the space city, causing huge damage to the battleships in the front row of the fleet, 5 battleships were hit, and 3 exploded instantly.

"They're actually loading a heavy pulse cannon in Space City?" Casto exclaimed. Before Castor could recover from the shock, the reconnaissance team sent a report that they had spotted a huge fleet coming in front of them.