Chapter 618: Battle of the Sunset (Part I)
Starfleet is constantly speeding through the void, and there are starships asking to merge along the way.
All this culminated after the main forces of the independent fleet jumped out of the artificial jump point.
The independent fleet not only has more than 20 federation-standard starships beyond people's imagination, but also hundreds of small assault ships, which are the air pirate coalition forces of the meteorite star field, after receiving the convening order of the "Green Forest Alliance Leader" issued by Tang Lang a few days ago, they did not dare to delay for a moment, and jumped into the territory of the federation according to the coordinates of the space jump point provided by Tang Lang, and under the deliberate care of the big man in the Southwest Military Region, they finally converged with the main force of the independent fleet led by Jiang Cheng all the way.
In the public communication channel of the ship group, there is a constant exchange of greetings and greetings with each other.
The whole fleet was filled with a kind of imposing pride that was rushing to meet the battle.
Although the starship group was majestic for 3,000 miles, the battleship commanders at the top of the entire fleet were not carried away by all this weather.
In the improvised command center communication channel, the high-ranking commanders of the fleets, such as the Immortal Bird, Li Signal, Zhao Yun, and Yu Qian, as well as other captains from various star ships, studied the combat strategy all night.
Although these captains were voted by the various forces of the Heavenly Power Galaxy, after the initial impulse, they would inevitably consider the existing situation.
Now with Tang Lang as the commander, the biggest problem with the "Tianquan Galaxy Joint Defense Fleet" is no longer the number of starships, if you talk about the number of starships alone, up to 350 starships will definitely kill the main fleet of any country in seconds. The main problem lies in the loose structure and lack of training coordination, although coordinated marshalling has been carried out, and a number of support ships, firepower ships, and assault ships are the basic ship groups with medium and large combat ships as units. But after all, it is a new formation, and it has only carried out simple coordination and command tests on the march, but at that time, but in the face of a well-trained elite fleet of mercenaries, and a cosmic battlefield with a high degree of interference from the command system electronic warfare, will the various formations of the combined fleet still be able to cooperate at that time?
Now at first glance, the whole fleet is magnificent, all kinds of ships are like a military parade, this scene should be formed into an oil painting frozen in the starship museum, or hung in the bedroom of a teenager with military dreams, but it may not be suitable for such a war.
Firepower defense, interspersed assaults, arc rounding, and various tactical formulation and coordination all require constant drills, so that the fleet, combat ability, sustained combat ability, and endurance are not favored by some captains who are still clear-headed.
Especially when I think of the regular army, the second-line garrison force, the caravan escort team, the armed smuggling ship, and even the inexplicable air pirates from the dark starry sky, black and white are intertwined, the fish and dragons are mixed, and the complexity of the personnel composition is probably the most complex in the history of the Federation for thousands of years, not to mention the headache of the high-level leaders of the United Fleet, but everyone is a little worried!
"Although the 9th Fleet is not yet able to provide specific information on the size of the two mercenary fleets hidden in the shadows and the data of their main starships, from Francis, we have obtained the approximate star field of the two mercenary fleets hidden in the dark, and now many captains of the combined fleet generally believe that our warships should rush to the corresponding space passage of Sunset Gorge as soon as possible to set up an ambush, and take advantage of the unpreparedness of the mercenary fleet to launch a surprise attack in the way of the yellow finch behind and eat the mercenary fleet." Ming Yuesheng, who took the initiative to serve as Tang Lang's staff adjutant, suggested.
"But it's a variable that we issue a conscription order for the entire Celestial Power system, and they think that if the mercenary fleet is prepared for the spies lurking in the Federation, or simply uses the 9th Fleet as their bait to encircle and send reinforcements, then it is likely that we will face a trap or enter the unfavorable environment of having to fight them head-on."
"These emotions are generally spreading to the upper echelons of the Combined Fleet, and it's not that they don't have confidence in you, but these people are very experienced ship commanders who know the dangers of space operations. Now they suggest that you issue an order, the fleet is moving at full speed, and you can properly leave behind some small ships that are not fast enough, so that they can reach the battlefield later, and the priority is to seize the opportunity. β
Next to the starry sky three-dimensional projection table in the Immortal Bird combat conference room, Tang Lang, who was dressed in a general's uniform, sat aside, looking very different from the idle appearance of all the captains of the combat joint conference, and raised his eyebrows.
"Do they think we're moving forward at a pace that doesn't look like we're going to a decisive battle? Or do you think that I am just putting on a show, even if the 9th Fleet is destroyed, it will not affect my position because I have not had time to gather troops to reach the battlefield? The corners of Tang Lang's mouth twitched slightly.
"They all came with your summoning order, and you have to attend several combat meetings to calm their morale." Mingyueshang cleverly expressed her views from the side.
In fact, there have been several combat meetings that lasted more than 1 hour in a row, and Tang Lang, the supreme commander, actually attended one of them, and he flashed after a brief hello, basically Major General Jiang Cheng and Major General Shen Chengfeng were presiding, and their laziness was so lazy that even Ming Yuesheng, who attended the video conference on his behalf, couldn't stand it.
Tang Lang, after all, has only proven his talent in mecha control, but this is starship group combat, which is an area that he rarely sets foot in, listen to the opinions of those senior captains, at least he will make fewer mistakes!
"I'm only interested in a few young and beautiful female captains inside, what are they called? Lynn? Or is it who, Aoiγγγγγ Oops, just kidding, why are you so polite to give apples to eat. Tang Lang stretched out his hand and caught the apple that Ming Yueshang on the opposite side smashed with a roll of her eyes.
"Do you think Francis's account is credible?" Taking a big bite of the apple, Tang Lang asked.
Hearing Tang Lang talk about Francis, Ming Yueshang couldn't help laughing, "What did you do to him?" The son of the dignified mecha god of war, the commander of the mercenary fleet, cried when he saw me, and applied to me for federal human rights protection, as long as I agreed, he said whatever he asked, without hesitation. β
"It's easy! Whenever I'm in a good mood, or when I'm not in a good mood, I'll beat him up, and when I don't have time to go, I call the fat man and little Jacob to do it for me, anyway, it's not idle to beat the child on a rainy day---- and I'm idle. Tang Lang replied casually. Don't worry, it's absolutely humane, treat him after the fight, and after a few minutes, he will be alive and well. β
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"That's still more than 70 percent credible." Ming Yueshang smiled and nodded. "Since this trick works, then I'll let the fat man beat him up a little longer and confirm it again, if it matches again, it's basically no problem."
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Francis, the unlucky guy, is really unlucky! I've never heard of the most poisonous woman's heart!
"Alright, give the order, the fleet is moving forward at full speed, so that everyone knows that we are really going to have a serious decisive battle with the mercenaries."
The heralds came down one after another, and the entire fleet began to accelerate, and among each ship, everyone excitedly stayed in their respective positions, and followed the battleships to speed up one after another.
Six hours later, the entire combined convoy of various forces arrived at the entrance of the Sunset Gorge space passage.
The Sunset Gorge Passage is one of the most important shipping lanes of the Tianquan Galaxy, from which you can directly go to the Rus Empire, Apola and other extraterritorial airspace, and all those who have been to the Sunset Gorge Passage will be shocked by the huge bait ring composed of cosmic meteorites and gravel belts. The whole passage, just above the bait ring, when the light of the stars shines through, the passage is sprinkled with golden light, and the bait ring is colorful and changing colors, like a living thing.
This scene is like the sunset over the ocean slowly sinking below the water level.
Hence the name of this light-year-long waterway.
Many years later, people called this battle the "Battle of the Sunset!" β
Not only did this battle take place in the Sunset Gorge Passage Star Field, but since this battle, the country that took the initiative to provoke a war with the Southwest Federation has gradually fallen militarily, and the final battle situation is irreversible.
Military historians agree that the Sunset Gorge, which brought together the three mercenary fleets of the Great Eagle Empire, a regular fleet of the Southwest Federation, and a large number of militia fleets of the Southwest Federation, may be insignificant in the entire starry sky war, but it is like a twilight drum and morning bell, changing the situation of the entire war.
Because, just as the Southwest Federation thought that it had never had a main fleet annihilated in hundreds of years, it was because they had not considered the feelings of the Great Eagle Empire, the first overlord of the starry sky. The Southwest Confederacy has never existed for hundreds of years, and the house has never existed in the thousands of years of history of the Great Eagle Empire.
But this time, they had three fleets in the Sunset Gorge passage. Although nominally named a mercenary, in fact, as long as the IQ is higher than 50, they will attribute it to the regular fleet of the Great Eagle Empire, and the perennial conquest even makes their combat effectiveness still above most of the regular main fleet of the Great Eagle Empire.
It turns out that the combat effectiveness of the Great Eagle Empire is not as strong as imagined! What about the claim of fifty main fleets? Not even a single wave of "militia" can be defeated. The argument that "imperialism is a paper tiger" was brought up again, and the parliaments of the federal countries that were still squabbling and hesitating opposed to participating in the war, because of this war, I don't know how much weaker.
The opponents of the Great Eagle Empire, which was instantly punctured into the myth, are ready to move, and the anxious Great Eagle Empire is facing an alliance of federal countries that is not weaker than them, and the Rus Empire, which has been trying to return to the ranks of great powers, is handing the knife in the back, how can he still have much energy to care about his little brother who is far away in the sky? The Jeppen Empire, which is still dreaming, is naturally terrible, and in their idiomatic phrase is: Big bad!
Of course, that's the future.
Now Tang Lang and the people who are driving into the Sunset Gorge passage with their heads held high, they have no way of knowing what kind of glory they will create, they just know that the enemy is coming, if they don't work hard, the enemy will occupy their homeland, the original family will be slaughtered, the original big boss will become a part-time worker, and the original person who walks on the tip of the knife to catch the door will be sent to the beheading platform, anyway, no matter whether it is white or black, there is basically no way to live.
There's no way to live! Then get on the starship, get into the mech, hold the gun in your hand, and go fight them! Francis's statement that the Chinese are always well protected by their heroes is true, but today's Chinese people, those heroes who dare to stand up, are much more than he imagined, which may be the reason why Francis is willing to tell some secrets.
It's not just about getting beaten almost every ten minutes.
It is often more difficult to destroy a person's heart than to destroy a person's body, Tang Lang used the facts to smash Francis's arrogance into the dust of the starry sky, and constantly whipped him, maybe he really just needs a human flesh sandbag to relieve the tension and anxiety before the big war!
It's not that he's afraid of defeat, but Tang Lang knows that there will be sacrifices in the end, those he has seen or not, I don't know how many people will sleep in this starry sky.
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Located on the edge of the city, the street lights on Tongshu Street in the district of Xingkunlun Yuan, the capital of the Federation, are much more magnificent, and many new buildings have been added because of the establishment of a company called "Julang" in this area a few months ago.
Although the war between the Federation and Jeppen is in full swing, it seems that the capital Kunlun Star, a place far away from the flames of war, still has a thriving power.
"There are many meteor showers this year, and my mother said that every star in the sky represents a person's existence, and when the stars fall, a person leaves this world. War will make the stars fall. β
Under the warm yellow street lamps, boys and girls wearing high school uniforms, white shoes and white socks with school bags on their backs are standing in front of the public transportation station.
The eldest Sun Xueqing, who was wearing daily clothes, sat on the bench next to the two, and Yang Lin, who was wearing sportswear, and several men were distributed fifty or sixty meters away from her without a trace.
Not far from this road is the former headquarters of the Julang company, and she finished her work today and planned to return to the academy, but when the land aviation car passed here, she didn't want to go back immediately, but asked the driver to put her on this slightly cold long street.
She sat there, quietly watching the cars speeding by the road and the pedestrians passing by in the dappled street lights.
"The reason why I often have tears in my eyes is because I love this land so deeply!" The eldest grandson, Xueqing, gently read the poem Tang Lang gave him, and his dark face and white teeth when he smiled came to mind.
Remembering that he contacted Tang Lang with the second-level authority of the military with the acquiescence of Edward, Zhang Hatshui and Yan Chilie, when he said the word "jealous", Tang Lang, who was usually calm and relaxed, was dumbfounded and stupid at that moment, and the eldest grandson Xueqing couldn't help but smile slightly.
She knew him, but he obviously didn't know her well enough, or rather, he didn't know the girls of this era at all.
Compared with the vast starry sky, the distance of hundreds of light years at every turn, the touching love in this era cannot resist the erosion of distant space, no matter how unforgettable the love is, it may be in the blink of an eye in the face of decades of galaxy barrier, it is all illusory.
Focusing on the present, as the process of human exploration into the deeper part of the starry sky is deeply implanted in people's hearts. It can't last forever, it can only be owned once, and maybe it is an important reason why Ming Yueshang and Qiu Ruge have become much bolder than usual after the war.
But obviously, Tang Lang was a little unexpectedly conservative by Changsun Xueqing, which made Changsun Xueqing a little funny when he remembered his rare silly appearance, but more of it was pride and heartbeat. He's different, and her vision is as accurate as ever.
Julang Company was founded by him, and there is still his breath on this street! The eldest grandson, Xueqing, raised her head and looked at the sky above her head with a meteor shower.
At this moment, he should still be on the speeding battleship, but I don't know if he has exchanged fire with the fierce enemies and destroyed them one by one. The falling meteor will not be him, maybe it will be the fireworks after the victory.
The eldest grandson Xueqing is not worried about Tang Lang's safety, if there is anyone in this world who has the most confidence in Tang Lang, it is not her father, but her.
Because, including her father, she had never seen a man with such a determined warrior's heart.
And when the eldest grandson Xueqing raised his head to look at the sky, the boy next to him who also raised his head pointed to the sky and said to the girl next to him.
A picture popped up on the girl's wrist, it was Ming Yueshang who walked down the ramp of the ship and took over the moment when the crowd of flowers was welcomed below, her face was as gorgeous as the red flowers on her hand, and the crowd below cheered because of her arrival, cheered for her arrival, the trauma of war, it seems that under this photo, what I saw was another kind of life.
This is a very famous news photo in the Federation recently, and various media, magazines, and television have "intentionally or unintentionally" followed up and reported on the condolence activities led by the head of state's daughter Mingyueshang, and the content of the report is very full of suspense. For ordinary people, it is naturally the comfort and encouragement of the top level of the federation to the grassroots people, perhaps, only some keen people like Changsun Xueqing may have faintly felt that behind this, there is the shadow of the head of state and even the military.
Of course, it's clear now. Liang Xing was killed last week, and the capture of the bandit leader Francis came from this plan. In fact, before the mercenary fleet appeared, the two old foxes, the FΓΌhrer and the Chief of War, released the tender and weighty bait of Mingyueshang, to see that there was a sufficient amount of fish in the Federation to take a bite, and then, someone was fooled.
However, there are also variables, such as the massacre on Pegasus, the 9th Fleet is about to be surrounded by the main fleet of mercenaries, and no one can count the world.
Tang Lang, who suddenly issued a summoning order to the entire galaxy and planned to have a decisive battle with the enemy fleet, was another variable.
The conversation between the boy and the girl next to her broke her quiet thoughts again.
"In the future, I want to be a woman like her!"
The girl combed two braids, a pair of dark and bright pupils, with a round face, white shoes and white socks, she clearly wanted to look mature but couldn't get rid of immaturity, very pleasing, no wonder the boy next to her peeked at her side face from time to time throughout the process.
Seeing the girl's suspicious gaze, the boy hurriedly wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, stretched out his hand and pointed to the mecha standing next to the woman in the picture, and said in a serious and old-fashioned manner, "It's not easy to become a woman like Lieutenant Mingyue!" It's all about being protected! Without the protection of mechwarriors, it is difficult to move an inch! It's very difficult just to deal with those who want to work against you and forces with ulterior motives! β
The girl turned her head, her dark eyes a little shy, "Then, who will be my warrior?" β
"Me!" The boy patted his chest busily, swearing that he was still old-fashioned, "Leave it to me!" Women should be responsible for going out and showing their heads, why not? You are so good-looking and affable, others don't want to see my fierce appearance! β
The boy deliberately squeezed his facial features into a heap, which looked vicious, but caused the girl to giggle non-stop.
"And I'm in the mecha, sweeping away all the enemies with ill intentions for you!"
These words were so rare that both of them were silent.
After a moment, the girl's low voice rang out, "That'γγγγγγ You have to remember what you said to me today, one semester, no, one year, three yearsγγγγγγ Never forget! β
"Hmmm! I applied for the military academy right out of high school! You wait for me, when the time comes, I will control the mecha or starship to come back to you, and put the medal in the palm of your hand, what Jeppen, the Great Eagle, is just a dish of the heroic Federation Warrior! β
"It's a deal!"
The land car arrived, and the boys and girls got on the bus one after another, and the street lamps gilded their backs with a layer of gold.
It's been like a golden time.
Some naΓ―ve and naΓ―ve dialogues, but they made the eyes of the eldest grandson Xueqing a little confused, this is the day when the young and ignorant oath is unscrupulous, but it is unprecedentedly sincere.
Xinghe, for them at this time, is not too close.
On the personal brain, the picture that was exactly the same as the girl popped up, looking at the mecha standing proudly, the eldest grandson Xueqing seemed to be able to see through the thick armor into the mecha cabin, and saw the young man with a dark face.
"You also promised to be my warrior, then, you must come back!"
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