Chen Gu didn't explain to them, only saying to Andrew, "Hurry and get ready. We don't have much time."
Andrew hesitated, then clenched his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll accompany you."
"No!" Chen Gu refused without hesitation. "If I fail, this ship will still need you to take command."
Andrew couldn't help but ask, "Your Excellency, are you... truly confident?"
Chen Gu smiled. "Don't worry. I'm still young, with a bright future ahead; I won't gamble with my life recklessly."
"A person who likes tactics won't fight a battle they aren't sure of winning," he added. Andrew was finally persuaded. "Alright, I'll arrange for people to coordinate with you!"
He immediately turned and ordered, "Have all the Mecha pilots prepare!"
The thirty-one Mecha pilots were not actually crew members of the transport ship; they were merely hitching a ride, returning to their homelands for vacation leave.
