The outpost that was attacked was actually a small warship, and it was located in a star system less than a hundred light-years from the center. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although in order to preserve the energy of officers and soldiers, and to monitor the situation in the area more effectively, a civilization with deep pockets like the Arctic Clan often spends a lot of money to build specialized posts, such as many large posts in the north of the southern region, but during the war, no civilization will expend resources to build temporary posts. Normally, warships are used, and they are warships that are damaged in battle, whose combat effectiveness is affected, or even completely lost their combat effectiveness. Of course, some of the ship's key equipment, such as power plants and communications equipment, will be repaired depending on the situation, and a more robust ecosystem will be provided for the ship depending on the number of officers and men stationed.

Actually, it is not a strange thing to turn a battleship into a post.

There are thousands of outposts converted from warships on the Greenwich Line, and the outpost where Yang Yi was in service was converted from a warship damaged in the war, and it can accommodate tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, but usually only more than 1,000 people are stationed.

Of course, the attacked post was not an abandoned battleship, but a brand new battleship, nothing more than a small one.

The Arctic Clan had just entered the war, and the Arctic Clan's fleet had not really fought the enemy, so it had not lost many warships.

Because this perseverance was tied to the route from the Eastern Region to the Central Region, and it served as a space jump node, the Extreme Realm Clan sent a warship over. According to the arrangement, the small warship stayed outside the star system, using the various detection equipment it carried to closely monitor the situation in the star system, and report anomalies as soon as they were discovered. Because it is not in the galaxy, the probability of being discovered is not very high.

Of course, because the mission is only a surveillance mission, there is no need to enter the star system.

So, here's the problem.

The attack on the outpost must be the enemy's attacking army, and the enemy's attacking army must have arrived through a space jump, and it will also enter the star system. Then, before the enemy's attacking army comes out of the space channel, the space fluctuations caused by opening the space channel exit will be detected by the detectors deployed by the outpost. Even if a large warship arrives, the officers and men at the outpost will be able to prepare for battle in time, rather than raising the alarm after being attacked, let alone losing contact after the alarm is raised. You know, it's a small warship that is known for its speed, and as long as you can spot the enemy in time, you will definitely be able to escape even if you can't beat it.

Unless, instead of entering the star system, the enemy completes a space jump outside the star system.

It's hard to believe, but it's the only plausible explanation.

The key point is that the tonnage of that small warship is limited, because it carries more officers and soldiers on surveillance missions, so it cannot carry too much detection equipment, and the monitoring area is limited to the interior of the star system, so there is no probe deployed outside, and it is impossible to detect anomalies that appear outside the star system in time. You must know that space fluctuations also propagate at the speed of light, and if no detectors are deployed, it is simply impossible to detect anomalies in the distance in time just by relying on the detection equipment on small warships. Obviously, the enemy appeared outside the star system, and first spotted the small battleship of the Polar Clan, and then launched a surprise attack, so that the officers and soldiers on the small battleship did not have time to act.

Why, then, did the enemy attack the outpost?

Keep in mind that the target of the attacking army is the star system in the Center, and the outposts are outside the Center. Unless the enemy commander is an idiot, he won't be scared before entering the Center, let alone expose his whereabouts in order to attack a post.

What's more, the one who can complete the space jump outside the star system and discover the outpost must be the capital ship, because only the capital ship has the ability to sail independently and is equipped with enough detection equipment. Of course, only the capital ship can destroy the small warships of the Extreme Realm in one fell swoop. If it is another battleship, even a large battleship, its main gun may not be able to destroy a small battleship in one fell swoop.

Why, then, did the enemy's capital ship fight here?

In fact, the enemy's capital ship had no reason to attack the outpost at all, but should go to the Center and attack the local star system.

Unless the enemy's purpose is to reveal their whereabouts and use it to lure all the nearby Arctic warships.

Don't forget, before that, Queen Kangsheng had already transferred the Polar Realm fleet to the Eastern Region to assist the Legion in dealing with the Beast Clan Legions in various star systems. Although not all fleets have come to the Eastern Region, there are not many Extreme Realm warships left in the Central Region. According to Queen Kangsheng's deployment, these warships are distributed on the main strategic routes, and are responsible for guarding these routes, as well as the star systems on the routes. To put it simply, it is to ensure that the routes to the various star systems in the central region are unimpeded, and that the occupation of each star system can be carried out normally. Although there are many routes, it is impossible for the Extreme Realm fleet to concentrate its actions, but there are not too few warships scattered in various locations, at least several, and near the key star systems of the main route, there are generally dozens, or even hundreds, of the Extreme Realm warships. That is, with the presence of these warships, it is absolutely impossible for the attacking army to enter these star systems.

Obviously, only by diverting the Polar Clan's warships and attacking the army can they attack the main star system in the Center.

Of course, this is for the future.

Now it seems that the enemy's initiative to attack the Polar Clan's outpost is not creating an opportunity to attack the star system in the Center, but to create an opportunity for more raiding troops to enter the Center. To put it simply, the Arctic Clan monitored all routes to the Center, so it was impossible for most of the attacking armies to enter the Center without being detected. For those attacking armies that only have ordinary warships or troop carriers, as long as they are discovered, they will be overtaken by the Arctic warships. Apparently, most of the attacking forces are still in the Eastern Regions, but they are not far from the Centre. The enemy attacked the outpost at this time to lure the Arctic warships in the nearby star system.

Apparently, after receiving an alarm from the outpost, nearby warships rushed over.

Thankfully, the Elder in charge of the blockade had figured this out, and had given orders to the other ships on surveillance missions to stay in their own star systems before reporting to Queen Kangsheng. Of course, the elder had sent warships from elsewhere to investigate the situation, but he couldn't get there in time and it took some time. Because it was only a small warship with very weak combat effectiveness, it was likely to have been completely destroyed by the enemy, so even if the rescue warship rushed over immediately, it might not be able to play a role. The key remains to maintain the integrity of the defensive line and closely monitor all routes to the Centre to ensure that the enemy does not enter the Centre.

"According to our judgment, the enemy's main force should still be in the eastern region, but it is not far from the central region, maybe concentrated somewhere. As long as we maintain the integrity of the defensive line, then the enemy will not be able to enter the center without being detected by us. That is, it will not be long before the enemy strikes again, and most likely with the same methods, or even the same attacking army. I've given orders to the other outposts to intensify their surveillance beyond the stellar system and try to avoid surprise attacks by the enemy. It's just that there are very few warships that can be used now, especially the capital ships, so we need to spend some time organizing a fleet. ”

"Have you ever thought about another question?"

"What?"

Queen Kangsheng glanced at the elder before saying, "The enemy has dispatched hundreds of thousands of attacking troops, half of which use our troop carriers, the rest use warships, and some are capital ships. In addition, some of our troop carriers have the ability to sail independently. Since the enemy was able to attack a post so close to the Center, it must not be far from the Center. In other words, attacking armies that use warships do not need to go through other space jump nodes at all, and can directly enter the central area. If anything, our line of defense is to hold off attacking armies using troop carriers that don't have the ability to navigate independently, so they can't go directly to the center and have to travel to the star system already under our surveillance before making their last space jump. ”

The elder nodded, indicating that he understood what Queen Kangsheng meant.

"Obviously, those are not the main forces of the enemy."

"This ......"

"As you have deployed, we will keep a close eye on all star systems in the vicinity of the Center, and we will mobilize and organize enough warships to prepare for the assault of those who have broken into the Center. Of course, the enemy will definitely come, and will attack our posts again in a short time. The problem now is that when we concentrate our fleet on this line of defense, the rear becomes even more empty. ”

"Your Majesty, you mean ......"

"If the attacking armies with warships have already entered the center and launched an attack, will we be able to deal with it?"

The elder was slightly stunned, looking shocked.

"What's more, the attacking armies that can enter the center have warships, and they are mainly warships, so the target of the attack is not necessarily the star system, it is very likely that the transport fleets on each route are attacked. Don't forget, we're preparing for the relocation of the Human Federation to the Center, with nearly all of our transport ships and a large number of non-combatants. If too many flotillas are attacked, the preparations cannot be completed in time. ”

"What should we do?"

"Send back all the fleets you have mobilized, and continue to carry out the vigilance mission according to the previous arrangement, focusing on protecting the transport ships on each route."

"But ......"

"Of course, the defense line must also be held, but I will do it myself."

"Your Majesty!"

"If you have news, contact me immediately." Queen Kangsheng let out a long sigh and said, "Even if the attacking troops that remain in the Eastern Region are not the main force of the enemy, they cannot be allowed to enter the Central Region. If we can destroy these enemies, it will be much easier for us to mobilize enough troops to deal with the other attacking armies. In other words, you'll have to give the enemy a chance to get into the center. ”

The elder was slightly stunned, then nodded, indicating that he understood what Queen Kangsheng meant.