Chapter 183: Actual Combat Drill
A few days passed quickly, and the run-in between the crew and the warship was also rapidly improving, and the combat effectiveness was basically formed.
Seeing that the actual combat drill was about to begin, all the crew members stepped up their training, hoping to raise their eyebrows in this drill and strive to defeat the opponent.
The Thunder and the Reaper are both small and medium-sized attack space frigates, and the Reaper has a slight advantage in combat capabilities, but the crew of the Thunder has been running in for more than a month, and it is stronger than the Reaper, and it is difficult to predict the outcome in advance.
Mu Chen is not worried, it is said that it is a combat exercise, but it will still avoid casualties to the greatest extent, the strength of laser weapons and particle beam weapons will be adjusted, and the main purpose is to test the actual operation level of the crew.
For the victory or defeat of the drill, Mu Chen is even less worried, he really can't do it himself, so he doesn't believe that the driver on the opposite side can crush him technically.
On October 30, this actual combat drill officially began.
Heads of state and the media from all over the world are watching this exercise, the battle of two new warships, and no one does not expect their performance.
The civilians on the earth are also guarding the light brain screen, waiting patiently, this is a rare visual feast, much more exciting than watching special effects blockbusters.
Senior military enthusiasts even skip work to watch the live broadcast of the drill here, and many companies are forced to suspend work for a day, which is regarded as a holiday for everyone.
"Did you hear that? This is the first meeting between Captain Death and Captain Thunder, and I don't know who will win. There was a message from the audience on the live broadcast forum.
"Needless to say, of course it's death, but he's a real ace pilot, and he has killed countless enemies in two battles, and even this dreadnought A-class battleship was snatched by himself from the dark forces."
"I can't say that, the fighter is driving well, it doesn't mean that the command ability of the battleship is strong, I am more optimistic about the Thunder, their crew run-in time is more than 1 times longer than the Reaper, and the captain Aminu is not an ordinary person, he has been the deputy captain of the A-class frigate for three years, and his experience is better than Mu Chen."
"Experience-wise? Aminu had been a co-captain for three years, and the number of enemies killed was less than a fraction of that of Captain Mu Chen, so I wanted to ask who was more experienced. ”
Around the end of the victory, the Skynet forum is divided into two camps, most of which support the Grim Reaper, after all, Mu Chen's battle results are too brilliant, and the entire Earth Federation can't find a second one. There are also many people who support the Thunder, and the captain Aminu is also very good, the Thunder is more than 50 meters longer than the Death in terms of size, and there are two more secondary guns, which looks more advantageous.
The supporters on both sides argued endlessly for a while, and the reasons for supporting them were well-reasoned and well-founded, but which side could win in the end would only be known by watching the exercises.
The battlefield of the actual combat exercise was selected near the Roots Carl Star Field, which is far away from the space route and relatively open, but the flight environment is very complicated, not far away is the famous Roots Carl Meteorite Belt, and both warships must try to avoid entering this area during the battle, otherwise it will be very dangerous.
A-class battleships have a certain defense capability against small meteorites, but they cannot avoid the impact, and once a high-speed flying battleship hits a meteorite, it is not impossible for the ship to be destroyed and killed when it is unlucky.
What's more troublesome is that the magnetic field in the meteorite belt is unstable, which can easily affect the auxiliary system of the battleship, which tests the pilot's control skills and the ability of the star map analyst.
The two warships quickly arrived at the designated position, separated by a meteorite belt, and it was not possible to directly observe each other.
On the edge of the battlefield are live spacecraft and observation satellites for filming sent by major media outlets, which broadcast every move on the battlefield to the earth in real time.
[Countdown to the actual combat exercise, 10, 9, 8...... 3, 2, 1, the battle begins! 】
As the countdown ended, the two battleships started quickly, but the flight speed was difficult, and it was obvious that both captains were cautious.
On the Grim Reaper, Mu Chen handed over the control to the co-pilot, and he sat in the driver's seat to watch the performance of the crew.
This kind of exercise is the best way to test the actual level of the crew, what is the ability, you can see it clearly after a battle, Mu Chen, as the captain, is also willing to give his crew more opportunities to perform.
The co-pilot was obviously a little nervous, his hands were tightly gripping the control wheel in front of him, his eyes were fixed on the front, and he was sweating profusely at the beginning of the battle.
He never expected that the captain would directly stuff the control to him, you must know that the control method of this new warship is unique, and he learned it almost from scratch, and the actual number of flights was less than 5 times. I was grateful to the captain for trusting him, but the pressure was so great that I could barely breathe.
"Don't be nervous, don't worry about flying boldly, I'll take care of you if something goes wrong." Mu Chen said lightly.
yes, what are you afraid of? The sky is falling, there is a high top, not to mention that the captain next to him is from the "Grim Reaper", what can it do?
The co-pilot suddenly had a backbone, his heart was much more steady, and his nervous mood calmed down a lot, and he flew away from above the meteorite belt with the Grim Reaper, trying to bypass the meteorite belt.
For this idea, Mu Chen is noncommittal, anyway, he hasn't encountered an enemy ship now, so he can play as much as he likes.
"Star Map Analyst, how's the situation on the battlefield?" Mu Chen asked the analyst in the cab.
"Report to the captain of the ship, affected by a strong magnetic field, unable to judge accurately."
"Well, continue the analysis." Mu Chen thought about it and gave a series of orders:
"The weapons officer released 20 unmanned reconnaissance planes to conduct reconnaissance along the coordinates I designated." Mu Chen drew several coordinates on the star map, all of which were suitable places for the battleship to hide.
"The flying team is ready for the battle and is ready to take to the air at any time."
"FIRE AN ANALOG FLARE AT COORDINATES (XXX, XXX, XXX) AND GIVE THE BIG FISH A BAIT."
"The whole ship is in a stealth state, and the main weapon is warmed up to ensure that it can attack at any time."
The cab quickly got busy, carrying out Mu Chen's order.
Many people still showed a wicked smile on the corner of their mouths, this captain is really a thief, and he can come up with such an obscene method.
The Analog flare is a camouflaged special weapon that simulates the appearance of the Death ship for a long time after being dropped, and sends out a fake signal, as if creating a clone of the enemy, which is difficult to identify with the naked eye.
The captain also made the Reaper invisible, and the electronic coating on the outside of the battleship will instantly adjust to the surrounding environment, blending the appearance with the environment.
The captain is ready to wait for the rabbit and wait for work.
In this high-intensity magnetic field, it's not like you're looking for enemies
Easy thing, the exploration radar is greatly interfered with, and the ability of the star map analyst cannot be brought into play.
And drone search is all about luck, like looking for a fish in the sea, which is almost impossible to encounter unless luck goes against the sky.
Instead of bothering to search, it is better to wait for the enemy to take the bait, wait for the rest of the work, and surprise the Thunder.
"Wow, this Reaper actually has such an advanced camouflage coating, isn't this a trick?" Someone quickly left a message on the sky.
"I don't understand, this electronic camouflage coating Thunder also has it, who let them not use it?"
“…… Suddenly I feel that death is so terrifying, obviously my own technology is very strong, but I am so cunning and cautious, this is simply not giving the enemy any chance. ”
"How else to say that the Grim Reaper can become the youngest captain, cunning is also a manifestation of strength, haven't you heard of the sophistry of soldiers?" Mu Chen's brain-dead fans kept touting, and the supporters of the Thunder were not to be outdone:
"It's too early, I think it's just a little clever."
"That is, the victory or defeat still depends on the strength, the giant ship heavy artillery represents the combat effectiveness, the Thunder is 50 meters longer than the Death, and there are two more laser cannons, so the chance of winning is greater."
"Cut, it's still a big win, and in a while, our Grim Reaper will kill your Thunder with one shot."
"Dreaming, right? When the Thunder's energy shield is fake, is it fake? ”
Instantly, supporters on both sides quarreled again.
Compared with Mu Chen's side of the rest of the work, the Thunder was not so easy, carefully chose a direction, tentatively sent a reconnaissance drone, but unfortunately there was no gain.
But at least it was confirmed that the Grim Reaper was not in that direction.
The captain of the Thunder, Aminu, still knows a little about Mu Chen, and can command an A-class battleship at the age of 18, how can he not pay attention to it.
The Space Force may have a backdoor relationship, but the captain of every warship should not be underestimated, and no one of them can sit in that position by virtue of ability.
If the other captain despises him because he is young, he will definitely suffer a big loss.
Aminu has also seen a lot of Grim Reaper's flight records, in all fairness this is a unique flying genius, the flight movements are strange, very creative, very shocking, and now many space pilots' training subjects will use the Grim Reaper's flight movements as a case study to study, which shows how powerful the opponent is this time.
"Report to the captain, the enemy ship signal has been spotted, the coordinates (XXX, XXX, XXX) are hovering!" The intelligence officer immediately reported the radar to Captain Aminu.
"This bastard actually underestimates me so much! What does hover state mean? Too lazy to move? As soon as Aminu heard the intelligence officer's report, he felt a fire burn in his chest.
He has also been the deputy captain of the space battleship for three years, and he has experienced a hundred battles, but the captain of the Reaper doesn't seem to take himself seriously, not only does he not hide it, but he also exposes the battleship in front of his eyes openly, which is simply a humiliation to him!
"The Thunder is moving forward at full speed, the main gun is warmed up, and the flying team is in the air! Let's go say hello to Death! Aminu ordered in a fit of rage.
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