"The battle situation on the front line is unfavorable and we are in urgent need of additional officers."

"Now I have been recruited by the Western Fleet and will soon serve as the deputy captain of the transport ship Misery."

"In addition, Lapu Planet will resume construction. You can stay with your two children. We are the few remaining senior citizens of Lapu Planet. I believe that during the reconstruction process, there will be some supportive policies from above."

"I won't say much else. One of the things at home is that you manage the money. You know how to divide the cake better than I do."

"Over there at the 7321 gathering place, I promised these savages that I would build factories and hospitals for them. You must remember to implement it and don't let me break my promise."

"Also, Oli's food processing plants must inject capital and restart them as soon as possible."

"The savages can't live without our cheap nutritional ointment, just like the zerg can't live without their queen."

"In the eyes of others, we are black-hearted businessmen, but to the savages who live underground without stable income and jobs, we are the miracle of life, which is very meritorious."

Before taking office.

Zhang Heng called his predecessor's wife and children and gave them repeated instructions.

Finished.

Then he looked at Tu Xiong who was standing aside and issued an invitation: "Captain Tu, the surface defense force of Lapu where you originally served has been disintegrated under the attack of the Zerg."

"Now, the new home command has not been established yet. I would like to ask your opinion. Are you going to stay on Lapu and wait until the home command is established to return to the team and continue to be the leader of your task force? Or are you willing to follow

Shall I go to space?"

Tu Xiong's spirit was greatly boosted.

He originally failed to apply for the Space Force, so he had to serve in the Surface Defense Force.

Now that Zhang Heng has become the deputy captain of the transport ship, and he is invited to go on a mission in space, only a fool would refuse.

"Mr. Zhang, no, Captain."

Tu Xiong stood at attention and saluted: "I get along very well with you, and I am willing to continue to follow you to space and contribute to the Federation."

Hear this.

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "I will report it to the superiors. Since the superiors want to transfer me to the position of deputy captain, they have to give me some dates. I will find someone to handle this matter."

Although the predecessor served in the Northern Fleet, he had few acquaintances in the Western Fleet.

But things like acquaintances, to put it bluntly, are just that, they are nothing more than benefits.

This time.

Zhang Heng gave some instructions about the family affairs and then reported to the superiors.

In just three days, through a series of operations, Tu Xiong was quickly recruited and became a guard captain on the Painful Sinking.

And in the process of doing this.

The above also gave Zhang Heng a surprise.

The Galaxy Age is the age of mechas and battleships.

It is also the age of heroes.

There are media organizations on the Ancestral Planet. After hearing about Zhang Heng's deeds, they were very interested in his experience after the fall of Lapu Planet.

A senior citizen and retired military officer.

When the Zerg invaded and the planet fell, he organized the savages to resist the Zerg, waited for rescue, and later joined the federal fleet and became a space captain.

This is a great movie script.

And I can add another sentence: changed based on real events.

then.

Zhang Heng became popular inexplicably, and various interviews came one after another.

When he was young, his handsome photos were even posted on the news headlines, and the media praised him as: "The hero of Lapu Star!"

Actually.

It was not him who led the savages to resist, but Tu Xiong.

Unfortunately.

Tu Xiong is only a first-class citizen, and reporting on him does not show the superiority of the citizen class.

Therefore, under the propaganda of the media, Zhang Heng became a hero who stayed calm in the face of danger and organized the savages to resist the invaders, although in fact he did nothing.

"Major Zhang Heng."

"Congratulations, based on discussions at the Western Fleet Staff Headquarters."

"The direction of your transfer remains unchanged. You are still the transport ship Misery. However, your position has changed slightly. You will be promoted from deputy captain to captain of the transport ship."

With publicity reports.

Zhang Heng, who carries the name of a hero, soon ushered in the benefits of his life.

But he was not dizzy. Compared to the deputy position of deputy captain, the captain had many more problems to manage.

"With all due respect, although I came from the Northern Fleet and served as a major and deputy director of the Second Logistics Department, I have no experience in commanding a spacecraft."

Zhang Heng said matter-of-factly.

"Don't worry, we're well aware of that."

The staff officer nodded first, and then added: "We will match you with an experienced deputy with twenty years of experience as deputy captain. Even if you sleep in the command room every day, I guarantee that this ship

There won't be any problems with the spaceship, it's as stable as a baby stroller."

Zhang Heng wanted to ask something more.

The staff officer interrupted with a smile: "The Federation needs heroes and legends. In terms of publicity, the deputy captain is obviously not as topical as the captain."

Said.

The staff officer made a gesture of taking a picture: "After you go to the eastern theater to support you, you will encounter some dangerous situations, and you will once again go to great lengths to continue writing legends. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhang Heng understood instantly.

Isn't this just a show?

When others do things, the credit goes to them.

He is a paper hero, a legend created by the media.

This person can be him, or someone else, or even a cat or a dog.

Essentially, everything is fake.

"But it's a good thing."

"The Western Fleet is ready to follow the trend and promote me to be a hero of the Federation. I will gain military merit and popularity, and my military rank and citizen level will be improved."

"Although I don't care about this, I am not alone in my life, so there is no need to refuse this matter."

Zhang Heng happily reached an agreement with the Western Theater Command.

certainly.

His status as a federal hero is definitely not a secret among the upper echelons.

But having said that, the Federation controls most of the galaxy, with more than 10,000 living planets alone, and a population of around 10 trillion.

When it comes to the upper strata, how many upper strata are there?

For the vast majority of middle- and lower-class citizens, this is undoubtedly an opportunity that cannot be bought even with a stick in the butt, and the probability of a hit on the head is lower than winning the lottery.

Three days later.

Western Fleet, space dock.

"The transport ship HMS Misery."

"It is a large federal transport spacecraft with a total length of 14 kilometers and a load capacity of 100 million tons. The spacecraft has a mountain shape and is affectionately called wet nurse by frontline soldiers."

"There are 526 regular crew members and 244 combat personnel. Although it is a transport ship, it is also equipped with small defensive weapons and an energy shield comparable to that of a large combat spacecraft."

Inside the spaceport.

A huge transport spacecraft is docked.

Zhang Heng walked in front, followed by his deputy captain, a second-class citizen in his sixties who had served on many major spaceships and served as deputy captain for more than 20 years, Major Reg.

certainly.

It is not difficult to see from Major Reg's brief history that his fate was not good.

This is also true.

He has served as deputy captain on eight spaceships, but because he contradicted his superiors and resisted orders, he has never served on a spaceship for more than five years. He is a famous scapegoat in the Western Fleet. What kind of reputation is he?

I can even carry a pot.

The reason why I came to serve as deputy captain for Zhang Heng this time.

It was also promised to him by his superiors that although he was nominally the deputy captain, he could exercise the authority of the captain on the Misery.

As for Zhang Heng, the real captain, it would be nice to be a mascot.

“How was the script written?”

"The Misery is loaded with strategic supplies and heading to the eastern theater to support the war."

"I passed through the asteroid belt and encountered a rare cosmic storm. I stayed calm in the face of danger. While ordering repairs to the spacecraft, I led you to successfully escape from the storm, and safely escorted this batch of important resources to the hands of the frontline warriors."

Zhang Heng flipped through the script and said: "Which third-rate screenwriter wrote this? Cosmic storm is not topical at all. If it were me, I would definitely write about interstellar pirates or Zerg attacks. Only such a plot can make a good-looking movie."
To be continued...