Chapter 73: Auxiliary Artillery
The huge light rod that temporarily lost its target swung towards another shuttle at a 73-degree angle under Max's adjustment. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ infoThis time, the Imperial military aircraft resisted for less than half a second, and disappeared without a trace like its allies.
The light rod of terror stretches tens of thousands of kilometers away, and it is still extending. It seems that nothing can consume its energy.
Due to the direction, another shuttle was located in the dead end of the laser main gun, and the light rod could not take care of it. The radium rays, which had lost their original color and turned into pure white pillars of light, came to an abrupt halt. The Serenity began the super-acceleration mode countdown as it continued to adjust its attitude.
"Why don't you continue to irradiate, I believe that the range of the laser cannon is enough to affect the distance of 1 astronomical unit."
In the face of Liao Fan's question, Max vividly revealed, it turns out that you also have an expression that you don't understand, "Don't say 1 astronomical unit, even if it is 3 astronomical units, I believe that the Brande laser cannon can still retain enough ability to destroy the shuttle." Unfortunately, the existing sighting equipment and tactical computers cannot guarantee continuous irradiation. In addition, the consumption of antimatter fuel is also a bit too alarming. β
"Oh, what level of antimatter fuel consumption is now?"
"The consumption of fuel is directly proportional to the fifth power exponent of the exposure time. With our current fuel reserves, we can only maintain five seconds of irradiation time and intensity. β
"What if you want to extend the time to 6 seconds?"
"All of our antimatter fuel will be consumed in half a second."
"It seems that the Brande laser cannon is not invincible!"
Max saw Liao Fan's poker face, his eyebrows twitched slightly, he judged that this was a sign of shock from the other party, and couldn't help but feel good.
The Tranquility's laser main cannon is even more powerful than imagined, and with this main cannon, there is no need for other goods that occupy space and are not powerful. The most perverted thing about Brand's technology is not in caliber, but in time. As far as he knew, all types of laser cannons in the solar system, even the giant laser devices used by the mothership, would not last more than 1.5 seconds, and Brand's data was three times that of ordinary laser cannons. Due to the effect of beam interference, the effect of this 3 times irradiation time is not simply multiplied by 3, but also shows an exponential multiplier. Destroying a shuttle in 3 seconds just now, according to the calculation of actual power, 3.5 seconds can break through the armor of a cruiser, and 4 seconds of irradiation time can penetrate the defense of the capital ship and the super capital ship, as for the terrifying 5-second limit, even if the solid composite protection of the interstellar base, it is an instant thing to penetrate.
Tranquility, as long as this laser cannon is enough. Max thought excitedly, and was sincerely glad that his cannon doctrine could be realized here.
Then a new question arose, in that case, why did the Brande battle cruiser have auxiliary guns. In addition, he had observed the main gun mechanism of the Tranquility on the spot, and there was no need for such a huge hull support. According to the principle that every ton of weight of a starship cannot be wasted, what kind of functions are the other parts of the nearly 10-kilometer-long hull used to support?
Max's curiosity is piqued. He decided to test the power of the auxiliary cannon first.
The others naturally had no opinion, and with his mind wave command, in the center of the hull, in the direction of 360 degrees, two beam refractor devices were exposed every 90 degrees, and from a distance, it seemed as if 8 dark giant eyes suddenly opened up on the waist of the giant ship. Laser auxiliary guns, hidden deep in the center of the giant ship.
"The target, the Imperial shuttle, is at a distance of 900 km, with an angular velocity of 3 degrees per second, and a positive or negative error of 1.5 degrees. Launch! β
As Max clearly exceeded the necessary volume, the flickering light at the core of the giant ship continued to leak out, and soon the speed of the flash was so fast that the naked eye could not distinguish its frequency. Pulses of orange-red rays are emitted from the refracting port of the beam in the middle of the ship, and due to the continuous rays, the final reflection on the monitor is a curve with a graceful arc. One end of the curve is attached to the Serenity, and the other end is chased behind the scrambled Imperial shuttle fuselage. The rays of the auxiliary cannon were like a flaming whip, slamming hard at the poor shuttle.
It didn't last long, and the orange-red whip staggered the shuttle into several sections, and then several small explosions occurred, which was a chain reaction of the shuttle's wreckage.
"What are you firing? Isn't it a pure beam? Why is the light pressure so big? Edlaide asked, confused.
"Hmph, it's worthy of being a top student on our No. 4 ship, and the observation is different." People ignored his crappy sycophants and turned their attention to the bursting and dissipating shuttle.
"The auxiliary cannon fires a particle beam, which uses special heavy particles, so the pressure on things caused by the pulse beam is similar to that of a cannonball. In addition, the pulsed particle beam also has the effect of an ordinary beam, which is absolutely terrifying, and there is no dead angle for emission. When the young man introduced, his face flushed, and he was completely immersed in his own world.
"However, according to this interpretation, the auxiliary cannon is more powerful than the main cannon? Why was only the status given to the auxiliary artillery, and was there any flaw? β
Fang Hushan's questions were more professional and to the point. Max had the heart to praise him a few words, but in the face of that Mu Ran's eyes, he couldn't say anything when it came to his mouth.
"Ahem... Cough... The auxiliary cannon is powerful, but unfortunately the energy consumption is too high, and rare heavy particles are used. The Serenity replenishes its auxiliary guns by absorbing heavy particles from the universe as it sails, which is a bit too slow. β
"How slow?"
"I can collect enough heavy particles for about 3 seconds a day, and it is difficult to store, and I can reserve up to 12 seconds of emission."
"It's a pity, otherwise I'd still think of attacking the space station directly with the Tranquility." , for Liao Fan's emotion, everyone nodded their heads.
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Soon the reason for the rebellion of the Imperial Army was discovered. In the direction of the Moon, dense communication beams indicate that a group of starships is approaching.
The Serenity no longer lingers. Since there is a starship group approaching, and the Imperial garrison is closely connected with it, the most likely is the Imperial ship group that has returned to the reinforcement, or even the entire expeditionary fleet. Even with Brand's battle cruisers, no one was arrogant enough to think that they could rely on a small fleet against a fleet.
The Tranquility's massive body quickly disappeared into the darkness.
"It's finally here, I was hoping that the Imperial fleet would be deflated in front of the Moon Fortress and sent straight back to my hometown, but now it seems that this idea is too naΓ―ve. At least they still have the strength to send reinforcements back. The bald head couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Excellency, Commander, with all due respect, your words are very redundant, especially in the ship-wide broadcast." , Liao Fan's cold tone pulled Grefaman back to reality, and he was excited by the disdainful eyes around him, and his face turned red.
"Ahem... Yes, yes, the so-called soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, no matter how strong the Imperials are, we have the Brande War Cruisers, let those inhuman Imperials taste the taste of our wrath. β
There was a sigh from around, and the bald head lowered his head in shame, saying in his heart that he was not qualified just for the pre-war mobilization.