The war between the Federation and the Alliance is fraught with the cruelty of the Cosmic Age, but the war between the two is at least relatively fair. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

And the battle that took place in the remote domain of the source formed a different kind of cruelty.

To the east of the source, in the increasingly secluded passage, under the light blue recognizable spectrum of stars, the silver-white merchant fleet huddled against nearly a hundred pirate ships painted with black skull patterns.

Despite the weakness of the civilian armament, the pirates could only salivate over the cargo ships in the defensive circle formed by the fleet, thanks to the skill of the fleet leader.

Piloting an antique fighter plane that has been obsolete for a hundred years in the Federation, or simply a barely cobbled together auxiliary power armor. Pirates surround their prey, hundreds of large and small cargo ships. They threw numerous jump interception nets, cheap arresting devices that had absolute control over civilian-grade jump engines.

This absolutely large fleet in terms of tonnage could not escape the siege of the pirates, who could do whatever they wanted with this fleet until the arrival of the security bureau fleet. However, to the simple minds of the pirates, the fleet's will to resist seemed too strong.

The leader of the pirates was a blindfolded Brut who possessed all the characteristics of a Brut, tall, swarthy, and strong. In the eyes of a Yanhuang person like Qiao Ye, all Brut males are similar. In fact, no descendant of the earth who has not been specially trained cannot accurately distinguish the physical characteristics of foreign races.

"The famous Tiger of the Source" or something, if it weren't for the person concerned reporting to his family, Qiao Ye wouldn't know what the origin of this first warrior was.

The Galactic Empire has the same attitude as the Yanhuang Federation towards piracy, a criminal activity that threatens the economic prosperity of the territory, and implements a strong policy of absolute repression within its own borders.

Although both the Starship Army and the Federation Navy are quite powerless outside the borders, the absolute authority within the borders has made piracy basically extinct. The reason why it is said to be basically extinct is because it is mainly aimed at the complete control of the main shipping lanes. Crime may have occurred in some remote areas, but because the level of the offender could not arouse the mind of the Imperial Navy, it became a security problem for the local government.

"Look, it's a pirate!"

"I'll see...... It's really a pirate! ”

"That's what a pirate looks like."

In the silver-and-white galactic empire-built ships, the passengers talked excitedly about the dangers they faced. If you look closely, these passengers are more or less similar in temperament and appearance. However, in more detail, their common characteristics are the result of natural evolution, not artificial cloning.

The younger members of the clan watched by various means, while outside the defensive circle, the older members of the clan engaged in the battle. Although it had been a little long since their last battle. But the belligerent factor in the bones erases the wasted time.

The white combat suit with black trim is marked by the phoenix emblem on the simple protective suit.

"Check the gear." The place, which had been a container hold, was cleared and large groups of young people crowded there, and slightly older people distributed weapons to them. The captain of the temporary selection conveyed the order loudly with a straight face.

In those strong teams full of eager to try, there is a slightly special team. The white combat suit with the same logo is an antique model from hundreds of years ago, and the equipment is extremely well maintained, as if it were new. They were the only fighters in the fleet who had combat experience, and despite being a little old, they were still warriors.

"Striker commando, ready, start boarding." On the protruding platform of the cabin, a man in a white protective suit held a red and a green pennant aloft, and played the flag skillfully and neatly.

"The jump interceptor net is ready."

"Targeting."

"One hundred and eighty seconds countdown to the assault boat's ejection."

"The last full inspection begins, and the countdown is thirty seconds."

The voices in the communication channel were tense but orderly, and Qiao Ye, as the current head of the family, had no choice but to subconsciously touch his nose and sigh: "Even if I say, don't get into trouble, it's already too late." ”

Who is the hunter and who is the prey?

The situation changed dramatically almost suddenly. Before the famous "Tiger of the Fountain" could react, the little sheep, who had always been docile in the eyes of the pirates, suddenly burst out.

While the light of the ship's jump interception net flickered, a small number of assault boats, facing the short-range defensive fire of the pirate ships, bravely and resolutely launched an offensive attack. Even the ship of the Tiger of the Fountain was not spared, and it can even be said that it was deliberately taken care of.

Due to the proximity of the two, in just a few minutes, the white army, armed with rifles and sabers, was only equipped with old models of combat protective suits, and had successfully taken control of several pirate ships, and it was a counterattack against the pirate ships around them.

Rather than the merchant ships, it was the pirate fleet that fell into chaos.

"This is not normal......"

While the Tiger of the Fountain could not accept the drastic changes in the battle situation, on the other side of the star, the silver-white streamlined fleet observed silently.

And in the dark deep space where the light of the stars seemed to be inaccessible, the gold-painted Emma battleship group also observed the farce near the stargate in silence and low-key.

"Ran away?" Hayabusa raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

"yes." Qiao Ye explained a little headache in the regular contact with the North Wind. "I don't know if it's cannon fodder from that side. In short, we held it down and beat it. With just one impact, the pirate group was scattered. Alas, those old men are really old and strong. ”

"If you count from the years of the Revolutionary War, they are all over five hundred and forty years old." The corners of the falcon twitched, it was already more than the normal lifespan of the Yanhuang people.

"Not really, they were participants in the Northern War." Although it took place in the same era as the War of Independence, it lasted much longer than the War of Independence, and it was the last war waged by the First Galactic Empire, and the Galactic Empire was rightfully victorious. As a result, the war won a large and rich star field for the Second Empire.

"It's really enviable." Hayabusa's envy is understandable. After all, for the current Yanhuang Federation, the proportion of people over the age of 300 in the total population is extremely small.

Of course, Qiao Ye knew the current situation of the Yanhuang Federation. The war of the Federation lasted for more than three hundred years, starting with independence. When the war is fought to that point, the victory or defeat is the result of the accumulation of population.

Everyone knows that the structure of the Federation is not reasonable, and the Federation Navy occupies the vast majority of the resources of the central government, which makes the federal central government have no more resources to strengthen the relationship with the system government. Most galaxies have loose ties to the federal government.

Don't look at the appearance of the Federation Navy slaughtering all sides in the universe, in fact, there are many people in the universe waiting for the Federation to disintegrate itself.

You can be independent once, you can be independent a second time. Both the Emma and the Klingons thought so. As for the Galactic Empire, the country that has become more and more fond of wearing the same pants as the Federation, is more inclined to reintegrate the Federation with the Empire, of course, with a larger system dominated by the Empire.

The government of the Federation seems loose, but it does not lack the essence of becoming a country, because the Federation is not composed of individual galaxies, but trillions of Yanhuang people. It is under the concept of loose ethnic groups premised on the same blood that the country shows the characteristics of a loose political system.

"Actually, I envy you even more. We, who are 500 years late, are there still any places left? "Qiao Ye is very bitter. The choice of the previous generation is naturally not something he can interfere with, and as for fighting for a better position for his family, he must do it now.

"Wait, wait...... What do you mean? Hayabusa raised an eyebrow, after all, this kind of question shouldn't be asked to himself.

"Of course, it's about how the Commonwealth will house us." Qiao Ye pretended to be careless, and waved his hand casually to let it go. "Forget it, it's not bad to start from scratch anyway."

"Is that okay?" Looking at the other person's indifferent appearance, Hayabusa tilted his legs seemingly casually, leaned back in the chair, and supported his chin with his left hand. Qiao Ye, who was several light-years away, almost noticed the adjustment in the identity of the young woman on the communication screen in that change of posture.

"Master Qiao, although the Federation does need your military talents, the social structure formed by the Federation over the past few hundred years will not allow for too large-scale changes. Under the absolute authority of the Federal Constitution, I cannot give you promises. ”

Hayabusa knew what they wanted, and it was true that there were not many commands in a fleet, but such a promise could not be given, whether it was for the sake of the stability of the Federation or for the sake of their own family.

And it's not just about population, it's more, such as traditionally feeding fleets, providing fleets, providing fleets, garrisons, and building administrative systems for resources, and so on. Those who pay a little attention to this aspect know that the size of the Union Navy is directly proportional to the territorial extent of the Federation.

Even in the Federation, the Eastern and Central Fleets are richer than the Western South, but in terms of the distribution of military forces, they are the same, with 10-12 large fleets in each field, and two to five local fleets being the maximum amount of force allowed by the federal government.

The Qiao family's integration into the military system of the Federation may indeed replenish the military talents of three to five fleets for the Federation. However, in the face of the fact that the alliance invaded, it was impossible for the Qiao family to provide a position beyond the size of the Central Fleet.

In the balance of the entire system, it is more likely that the Qiao family will start to develop from the middle level of the naval system. However, in this way, it will inevitably impact the Feng family's influence in the middle of the Federal Navy. After all, "greedy wolves lead the Federation" is not a joke, but some kind of fact. (To be continued.) )