The roar of the official immediately made the entire battleship like a frying pan.

Amid the sharp sirens and the electronic sound of the radio "Captain Chekov, please come to the command room immediately," the officers and men of various departments on the battleship poured out of the rest cabins, entertainment cabins, and dining rooms, and rushed to their posts as fast as they could.

"Level 1 Combat Readiness!" Chekov glared at the fat man fiercely, quickly rushed out of the spare power compartment, and gave a loud command as he ran: "The gunners are in place, the main gun is charged, the exit of the carrier-based aircraft is opened, the UAV signal is connected, the power compartment is running at full load, and the spare power compartment is activated!" Concentrate non-combatants in the escape zone! Request instructions from the flagship! ”

The "Berlan Rose" went into combat under the command of Chekov. The energy source began to be distributed in battle planning, and all compartments not related to the battle were closed. The ship's lighting and life support systems, and living systems have been switched to a minimum energy consumption state. Dozens of crew members guided all non-combatants, concentrating towards the escape zone located in the belly of the destroyer.

"What's going on?" The fat man followed Chekov step by step, asking questions again and again with a frightened expression.

Chekovli ignored the fat man, rushed into the main control room like a whirlwind, sat down in the captain's command seat out of breath, and said to the intelligence officer: "Report on the battle situation!" ”

"Hmph, isn't the captain amazing!" The fat man touched a nail, twisted his neck and snorted, his right foot was beating on the ground, and the water snake on his body was generally quite uncomfortable moving, his mouth touched the root of his ear, and he chirped: "Don't you know it too?" ”

Helen, who hurriedly followed behind the fat man, finally couldn't help it. Pull the fat man away. He raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "What the hell is going on with you." Don't you understand what's going on right now? Stand aside! ”

"Oh." The fat man honestly stood by the side. After thinking about it, I felt that something was wrong. Ask Helen, "Who are you?" ”

“……”

They don't even know me. This fat guy is so nasty!

"Report to the captain. BU-1702 galaxy. Coordinates 78426-19103 domain. Battleships approached our fleet. Among them, there are six [Okla] heavy armed merchant ships. There are twelve fast torpedo boats and two old destroyers of the Phoenix class. The enemy ships did not respond to our warnings in any way. and unfold the attack formation, and in five minutes will enter the red alert zone. The intelligence officer reported quickly.

"What does the flagship directive say?" Chekov asked as he checked the information on the command platform.

"Inverted A-formation. Signaling the flagship's visual communications, he said to Chekov: "Colonel Leonid has ordered the frigate to meet the enemy at high speed. Be sure to keep the enemy out of the red alert zone, our ship and the Castlelily. Move in a two-ship formation pendulum style. Keep your distance. Take advantage of the main gun. ”

"Got it!" Chekov waved his hand for the intelligence officer to leave. Press the communication button on the console: "Blanc Rose, I'm Captain Chekov." Now under my command. Power compartment, bow main gun room. Electronic cabin. Energy shield generation chamber. Torpedo compartments, rotating turrets No. 1-21, radar, communications groups. Briefing. ”

"The power compartment is at full power. Functioning normally. Level 1 combat readiness completed. ”

"The main gun charge of the main gun compartment is complete. Level 1 combat readiness completed. ”

"The electronic cabin interferes with the start. The process is normal. Protection class E. Level 1 combat readiness completed. ”

"Torpedo compartment. Tube 1, tube 3 torpedo-loading. Level 1 combat readiness completed"

"Bow Turret No. 1 ........."

In the communicator in the main control room. Reports from various departments have come and gone.

When all divisions are reported to be completed. Chekov's brows tightened, and he nodded, "Very good." All units are vigilant and ready to fight. No. 1, No. 9 redirecting thrusters ignite. Move closer to the flagship [Castlelily]. ”

In Chekov's methodical command after instruction, the entire battleship. It's like a precision machine tool, running fast. Helen, who quickly entered the role, also picked up a professional wide-angle multi-lens camera and began to shoot this tense and busy scene in the main control room.

Compared to the host. Helen actually wanted to be a war correspondent. Unexpectedly, his first battlefield shooting came so suddenly.

I shoot it attentively. There was a sour murmur in my ears

"What's the big deal...... Hum! ”

Helen split a shot of the camera to the fat man next to her. In the footage. The fat man was pouting. He looked dismissive, but his eyes were staring directly at the ground console on the Chekov command system.

Heroically this begging look. It made Helen anxious and angry.

All right. Dead fatty, I'm eyeing you this time! Let's take a look. What kind of "Federation Hero" are you?

On the bridge of the Castlelily. Captain Leonid, Vice President Flavio, Admiral Bernadotte, Foreign Minister Carmelo and Professor Boswell stared at the huge virtual screen of the main console with serious expressions.

On the screen, the unidentified fleet, circled by the flashing markers of the radar, is rushing towards the main formation of the federal special fleet at high speed. The six [Angyang]-class frigates belonging to the special fleet have already met them in a fan formation.

It has one non-terrestrial star and six planets BU-1702 galaxy, which belongs to the constellation Tuna. Aside from two jump points and a ribbon nebula that stretches across the constellation, there's nothing of interest here.

With no resources and no immigrants to the planet, it is in the middle of the inaccessible middle of the remote shipping lanes. No pirate would choose such a place where there is no place to go in front of the village and no place to set up an ambush and robbery.

High energy costs and high-risk battles will force pirates to choose a common system with multiple jump points to wait, where there is more prey and it is easier to escape.

But now, the current ground fleet with two old destroyers and six heavily armed merchant ships is exactly the exact configuration of the pirate fleet. What do they want to do? How could such a powerful pirate group appear on this route? Why would they attack a regular army fleet!

Attack a country's regular military fleet. In addition to provoking the country to chase and kill and hit the head and bleed. The pirates will have nothing else to gain.

Obviously, this is not in the interest of the pirate lands.

So. There is only one reason that can explain all doubts, regardless of who instructed them. This menacing pirate fleet. Ambush in this star field. I just want to take the special fleet and all the people in the fleet. All stay here!

"These stupid traitors!" Enraged, Flavio slapped the podium on the delicately wood-decorated countertop. There was a loud thud.

Not many people know about this secret visit to Chuckner. The mission of the special fleet is public. It was to escort more than 100 military science and technology cadets to Chackner for exchange and study, and few people knew that the visiting group was also in this fleet. And the route of the fleet is even more absolute

Dense.

A student exchange. Naturally, it does not arouse the interest of enemies or pirates. Their presence here means that the whereabouts of the secret mission have been exposed.

The human world is turbulent. Fijian and Siyo certainly tore their faces and fought hard. And those neutral countries are also ready to move at this moment. In this era of stormy places, everyone has come out. Pirate. Speculators, smugglers. Traitors, all kinds of appearances. The whole world. It became a troubled oven. For the people who are in it. Further is paradise. Take a step back. It's hell!

Le Ray Federation. It has really reached the most critical juncture. Three hundred years of democratic management of our ancestors. Three hundred years of peace and prosperity, and the glory of the country that has continued since the War of Independence has been torn apart by this brutal war.

The people of Lere are resisting valiantly. To fight bloody battles on the front line is to glorify the banner for three hundred years, and not to fall in the contemptuous gaze of the rulers, just for. Return this country to another 300 years of stability and peace, let the dream continue, let the life continue. Let the pride of the land belonging to Leray continue.

However, there is always a small group of people who trample all this under their feet. For them. What the future of Leray. The glory of any country is nothing more than a sacrifice of practical interests. For the sake of stealing a living. For personal gain. They did not hesitate to betray their compatriots and betray their homeland. He did not hesitate to ventilate the news and sabotage this visit that Lelei hoped for.

"It seems that it is a difficult voyage." Flavio looked at the supreme commander of the fleet, Leonid, with electric eyes and said, "Mr. Captain. Now, all of us are your soldiers, give me the order and we will obey it completely! As Vice-President of the Federation, I ask for only one "

Under everyone's gaze, Flavio spat out the words that he had held back in his heart: "No matter what, I will complete this trip!" No one can stop me, no matter who he is, no matter how strong the enemy is in front of us, even if I die, I will die in the office of the President of the Republic of Chakna, I have the hope of a billion Lerays on my shoulders, and I have no reason to stop my trip here! ”

Leonid looked respectfully at the diminutive old man in front of him, who was already a little blessed. The current vice president of the Federation is not a reason for Leonid to respect Flavio, Leonid respects Flavio's other identity...... Former Space Fleet veteran.

In Leray's political arena, Flavio and Hamilton are a pair of extremely tacit cooperation, but their personalities are diametrically opposed.

Hamilton is mature, meticulous, and has a knack for weighing the pros and cons, and is a steady politician who instills a sense of trust. Flavio, on the other hand, is a veteran who dares to fight, has a tenacious style, and never admits defeat. After retiring, it was with his typical Leray spirit that he stepped into politics step by step.

In a way, Hamilton's ability to defeat his rival and become president of the Federation was due to Flavio's charisma as a running mate. It is no exaggeration to say that if one day, Leray needs veterans over the age of 50 to go to the front, all it takes is Flavio to shout "follow me", and thousands of veterans will not hesitate to pack up their backpacks and follow him to the battlefield.

"As you wish, Mr. Vice President." Leonid retracted his gaze and said calmly: "Although, these ambushers chose a good ambush point, so that we who had just broken through the obstacle area had no way to turn back, but they underestimated the strength of the Lelei battleship. I will make them understand that the Jewel and the Lily of Castle. What is the difference with their fragile armed merchant ships and obsolete old destroyers. They are the only thing they can get from us. It's remorse! ”

"Good!"

Leonid spoke to Flavio's satisfaction. The short old man patted the console table again. In a loud voice that was extremely disproportionate to his size, he said, "But." I need to correct a little bit and don't give them a chance to regret it. If I could, I needed a hearty victory! ”

"Fuck it!" The vice president spat hard, and the swear words were extremely smooth.

"The frigate engages the enemy!"

In front of the main console, the communications officer's loud voice silenced Flavio's voice.

At the same time, several brilliant flashes of light suddenly erupted on the huge virtual screen. The energy cannon had a longer range, and the frigate was the first to fire...... Six white rays of light pierced the vast universe. Fired at the enemy's fleet.

The first fireworks bloomed. Appears on a Ghost torpedo boat. This dinghy has not yet entered the torpedo launch zone. Completely destroyed by the corvette's powerful energy cannon. Exploded violently, lighting up the entire space. Wreckage large and small. Tumbling and shooting in all directions, it quickly disappeared into the vast universe.

This is the beginning of the battle.

As if provoked by the explosion of the torpedo boat, the two sides began to fight with bayonets.

The pirate fleet was spearheaded by torpedo boats. In a double-arrow formation with two wings, it launched a fierce attack on the defense line where the frigate was located. In high-speed rushes. Dozens of large and small energy cannon light clusters were surging towards the frigate group, torpedo boats. It is also constantly trying to break through the artillery blockade of the Lelei frigate in the high-speed change of direction. Approach. Approaching again.

Six [Spirited]-class frigates. At this moment showed their unparalleled ability to maneuver at high speeds. In the midst of a tsunami of pirate fleets. They come in pairs. Evade enemy strikes with extremely sophisticated tactical coordination. The energy cannons coordinate their next salvo across the fleet's skynet, accurately hitting every target they choose.

The whole universe is like someone has poured gasoline on Mars. In the blink of an eye, the flames were as bright as day.

In the fierce strangulation, an armed merchant ship was hit by three consecutive energy cannons, and the weakly armored merchant ship followed in the footsteps of the torpedo boat. Turned into tumbling ejected wreckage. Immediately afterwards, two more torpedo boats were destroyed. And one of the frigates of the Lelei Federation was also hit by a torpedo. The ship's damage erupted with flames, and it took more than ten minutes before it was extinguished.

After all, it is a regular army warship, and although the [Spirited] class frigate is not large, its defense is not strong. But. Compared with merchant ships, whether in shipboard weapons or in the Skynet system. All occupy an absolute advantage. When most of the pirate fleet's energy cannons slashed past them. With every salvo they fired, they were able to complete a harvest.

And when the "Bethle Rose" and the flagship "Castle Lily". When it has occupied the apex position of the fan formation, the battle situation is even more one-sided.

The main guns of a destroyer may not be anything to a cruiser or a battleship, but when it comes to arming merchant ships, it is one cannon at a time. If a civilian ship does not cost the same price as building a new destroyer, it will not be able to compete with a destroyer.

However, the pirates were fierce and tenacious, beyond everyone's expectations. This silent fleet, which from the moment it appeared to the time it fired, did not send any signal and did not accept any requests for communication, was constantly attacking

Crazy offense.

They didn't distribute their energy to the shield, they turned a blind eye to the precise strikes of the Federation fleet, and in the face of their own warships that were destroyed one after another, they just desperately rushed forward and then at full speed while firing freely in a mess.

It has to be said that this suicidal offensive tactic is quite right. If they distribute their energy to the energy shield and attack slowly with the Federation Special Fleet, they will only survive for a while at most, and then swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.

The Federation Fleet relied on its high mobility capabilities, relatively powerful Skynet system, and ultra-long range, which were able to send these pirate warships into hell one by one in an orderly manner. Therefore, long-range attacks are definitely not an option for these pirates, what they need is a chaotic strangulation!

Only strangulation, their torpedo boats, the number of their firepower, can play to the advantage. For this reason, they did not hesitate to charge and sacrifice defenseless at the beginning of the battle in exchange for the loss of distance.

Their purpose was achieved. Despite the Skynet coordination. Although it has been steadily retreating, twenty minutes later. A line of defense consisting of six frigates that distribute power to the energy shield. It was still strangled by the pirate fleet that had lost two [Okla] armed merchant ships and five torpedo boats.

The battle is getting hot. Both sides are desperately pouring fire. At this distance, there is no need to aim, and every shot can hit the target! For a while, the number of casualties on both sides skyrocketed, and the energy shield of each battleship flashed with a dangerous red light. hull. Covered in scars, large and small, chunks of heavy armor fell off and crashed left and right in the strangled ship.

On the virtual screen of the [Berlan Rose], an armed merchant ship of [Okla] has broken through to the flank of the frigate's defense, and it is turning. The barrel of the 680-meter energy main gun in the bow of the ship gathered a red light that shimmered like silk. In front of the muzzle, a frigate dodging a torpedo had already shown its belly.

"These pirates are looking for death!" Chekov looked coldly at the virtual screen of the main console and said sharply: "The main gun is fired!" ”

A white light slammed into the [Okla] armed merchant ship. The distance of almost two thousand kilometers is fleeting. No sound was heard, only a bright light was seen, and a large hole was opened in the tail of the locked armed merchant ship. Countless fragments, limbs mixed together and thrown into the void.

A few minutes later, the armed merchant ship, which was spinning in space, exploded violently. Completely gone.

This was the fourth armed merchant ship lost by the pirate fleet.

In a situation where the Federation fleet lost only one frigate. The numerical superiority of the pirate lands is disappearing. And the loss of this armed merchant ship ground cover. Two old [Phoenix] destroyers have also been exposed. The flagship Castlelily has set its sights on one of them. It's in full pursuit.

Judging by the situation of the battle, the pirate land failed. Almost certainly.

Although they managed to strangle into the frigate formation, they had to withstand the accurate salvo of the main guns of the two new destroyers again and again.

There was always an insurmountable distance between them and the two Federation destroyers. No matter how they break through, the pendulum of a Federation destroyer always has a way to hide behind the frigate and attack with its main guns from a distance.

"Great!" Seeing yet another torpedo boat torn to pieces by the crossfire of the secondary guns of the two frigates, Helen couldn't help but wave her fist excitedly.

The main control room where there are busy shouts and passwords. The battleship shook violently during a salvo of the main guns every five minutes. The roar of the engine jet port during high-speed evasive movement. The main console's virtual screen is a breathtakingly intense battle...... Everything is so exciting!

When victory was imminent, Helen could see the smile on the lips of every fighting soldier on the camera. The feeling of victory is so exciting. Dance on the brink of death, give it a go in the midst of blood and fire, and then eventually emerge victorious.

Helen immediately fell in love with the feeling. In the past, she was in the news, cheering and excited about the Federation's victories one after another. And now, she's proud to be part of a victory.

If it weren't for the fat man who had been talking nervously beside him, "Retreat, retreat quickly, we would still have run safely." The enemy has pubic hair, with large pubic hair. "This kind of mess, this is simply a perfect war movie!

"Rush forward!"

The fat man's scream startled Helen, who was thinking about how to delete the fat man's voice. Immediately afterward, she saw the fat man who had been staying next to her rush to Chekov's side with a brisk stride, and shouted in a swelling of green muscles: "Captain, immediately give the order to go at full speed!" Castle lilies are in danger! ”

"Dangerous?" Chekov didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and now, [Blanc's Rose] was guarding the diagonal rear of the [Castle Lily], and the enemy's fleet had been stirred into a pot of porridge by the frigates. With the rest of these broken ships, how could the Castlelily be in danger?

If it's dangerous, it should be the old [Phoenix] destroyer that it is chasing and killing, right? It was clear that the tail propulsion system was damaged, the slow-moving rags had been locked onto the Castlelily. With just one attack from the main guns, the ship would have become the Kasr Lily's battle.

"Colonel Tian." Chekov glanced at the fat man lightly and said, "I think it's better for you to gather in the escape area." Space fleet stuff, you don't quite understand. ”

"Who says I don't understand?" The fat man jumped to his feet and was furious: "You *** fool, didn't you see people forcing us to leave the obstacle area and go to the jump passage area?" They dare to charge with those few armed merchant ships, they are all stupid? The Castlelily is even more of a fool! What are the flagships doing so far ahead, they are not afraid of people setting up ambushes in the jump channel? ”

"Jump Channel?" Chekov was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at the interstellar chart.

"Pubic hair! Big pubic hair! The fat man screamed.

Just when everyone was overwhelmed by the sudden roar of the fat man, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded on the radar of the battleship.

On the radar long-range view on the side of the virtual screen of the main console, a bright spot flashed, followed by a second and a third......

It took only a few seconds for the ship's telescope to focus its lens on the airspace where these bright spots appeared.

As soon as they saw what appeared in the camera, everyone's hearts suddenly cooled.

The fat man was right, and at the bottom of the jump passage that the fleet had originally set foot on, a cruiser of the Desik Empire and four destroyers of the Binaldt Empire ended their jump and appeared directly in front of the Castlelily like ghosts!

And the remaining ships of the pirates have entangled the entire fleet to death.