February 16, 2206, the solar system.

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry suddenly announced on behalf of the Chinese government that the expeditionary force had arrived at Gliese 581, which will become China's legal extraterrestrial enclave with immediate effect according to the first-come, first-served principle of the Moscow Agreement.

As soon as this remark came out, public opinion was in an uproar.

However, the media is not concerned about how China occupies the extraterrestrial planet, but that mankind has finally proved that there is an ecosystem on the planet of Gliese 581!

This is the first time that humanity has confirmed that habitable planets outside our solar system have implications for much more than planetary attribution itself.

When the news came out, the people of the country rejoiced. However, a few families are happy and a few are sad, according to the grapevine, the US president was dragged out of the bed by the US Secretary of State who got the news in the middle of the night, and then dropped his favorite vase! (The U.S. Secretary of State is the equivalent of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs)

There is no way to prove the rumors, but the reaction of the United States is indeed very fierce, they never expected that the Chinese could actually arrive in front of the American fleet in Gliese 581, and all walks of life in their country have expressed their views on this matter, denouncing the responsible government, insulting the Chinese side, and even clamoring for a war.

It is a pity that the United States is no longer the world's number one superpower, and it is not for nothing that the three-legged pattern has lasted for nearly two centuries.

Everyone knows that once the two sides go to war, it will be the last war on the earth, and the Americans do not have the confidence to joke with their own lives, and Russia will never sit idly by and watch the United States provoke a war.

The black sheep will only be kicked out by the herd.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of the folk. The U.S. government, on the other hand, is much more rational and has not taken further action other than to lodge a strong protest, but it is not known whether there is any secret plan in private.

Compared with the anger of the Americans, other countries are much calmer, the countries with space capabilities are full of envy and jealousy, and the countries with insufficient scientific and technological level only regard this news as an after-dinner rumor - even if mankind has created an era of cosmic immigration, it is not the turn of these countries to occupy extraterrestrial habitable planets, what are you doing with that useless idleness?

The end result was that the shock caused by the news was much smaller than the Chinese had expected, but it was quick. The spokesman of the Chinese military informed the whole world of the news that the Chinese Expeditionary Force had fought against the Outer Skeleton in Gliese 581. However, the details of the battle were not disclosed.

At this moment, the red dwarf star, twenty light-years away, finally received enough attention, and the murmur of domestic turmoil in the United States stopped abruptly like a rooster with a severed neck.

The high-level people in the United States know that the outer bone people are about to arrive at Gliese 581 and disappear, but the ordinary people don't know it. I heard that the Chinese just occupied that galaxy when they ran into the Outer Bone Man. I don't know how many people gloated about it. And even celebrated with a bang.

The Chinese people were worried, and the previous excitement was swept away.

It is a pity that although there is no shortage of insightful and wise people among the people, the voice of reason is always drowned in the noise of chaos. Fortunately, the officials of various countries are not so naïve as to look at the surface of the problem. They are more concerned about the strength and movement of the Outer Bone Man.

The U.S. government finally saved some face, and people with good intentions quickly noticed the most unusual thing in this incident - how did the Chinese arrive at Gliese 581 in front of the American fleet?

Not only the Americans are concerned about this matter, but the Russians are also concerned about this matter, including other countries that have access to the Vanguard Four, and have contacted the Chinese through open and covert channels.

The Chinese side does not hide its own secrets, and it will not refuse anyone who comes, but there is no free lunch in the world, and the Ministry of Intelligence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs really sold the news at a good price.

Many people don't understand why the faster-than-light secret should be made public, but the Chinese side has no way, it is not difficult to keep the secret, but the strength of the Chinese Expeditionary Force is limited, and if it continues like this, it will become the Chinese side to fight against the menacing Alien Skeleton with the strength of one country, and the Expeditionary Force has only formed four fleets so far, with a total of 56 warships.

The earth is the earth of all mankind, and the outer bone people are the enemies of all mankind.

If you want to occupy an extraterrestrial planet, you must join the ranks of the Outer Bone Men and contribute to the defense of all mankind.

Fair and reasonable, no bullying.

If it weren't for the menacing Skeleton Man, who would be stupid enough to reveal such an important secret?

The turmoil in the solar system has never ceased, and the expeditionary force twenty light-years away is much more peaceful.

February 20, 2206, Gliese 581.

For several days, the expeditionary force has been cleaning and repairing the damaged battleship, but the time is limited, the Yanjing and Taishan have just removed the damaged armor plates, and before they have time to replace the new armor, the injured position of the battleship looks like it has been peeled off to reveal the internal structure full of geometric style, and countless ant-like warriors are busy diligently at the damaged place.

For a few days, Lu Jian spent all his energy on the repair of the battleship, and just returned to the dormitory to lie down, ready to rest for a while, when an urgent voice suddenly came from the communicator that had been turned on: "Call One, Call One!" ”

The word number one has different meanings in different people's mouths. In the official public communication frequency of the expeditionary force, No. 1 can only represent Lu Jian.

"What's the matter?" Lu Jianyi, who had just closed his eyes, turned over and sat up.

"Report One, our ship has just detected faster-than-light space fluctuations!"

"What? I'll be there soon! Lu Jian grabbed his clothes and ran out, getting dressed as he ran, "Have you confirmed the location and direction?" ”

It's all four bone mounds, don't fucking be an outer bone man!

Lu Jian thought silently.

"It has been confirmed that the target is located 2.4 AU away and is being identified...... The optical system successfully captures the target, the target is confirmed, it is the American Expeditionary Force! ”

"Americans?" Lu Jian smiled dumbly, "What should come will come after all, but it's a pity that it's a step late." ”

"Report, receive a clear code communication request."

Lu Jian stepped into the bridge just right: "Take it." ”

"Yes!"

A bust of a Caucasian man appears on the screen, with short hair. The shaved chin, the four stars on the straight military uniform, and an angry face make up the whole picture.

Lu Jian's expression was much calmer and calmer, staring at the other party silently, without opening his mouth at all, he looked like an old god was there, it would be more perfect if the fatigue on his face could be less.

In the end, it was the American who couldn't help it first, he took a few deep breaths, suppressed his anger and said, "I'm the commander of the American Starfleet, four-star Admiral Peter?" Kuningham. ”

American Starfleet. It is the official name of the United States. However, the Chinese media are accustomed to naming all fleets that leave the solar system as expeditionary forces.

When Mars was developed, the space army fleet stationed on Mars used this name, and the Chinese space army was very affectionate about this name, so it continued to use this glorious name.

Lu Jian said without humility or arrogance: "I am Vice Admiral Lu Jian, commander of the First Fleet of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. ”

Peter's military rank seems superior. But there is no subordination between the two countries. It's not about who is higher and who is lower. Moreover, the Americans have more ranks, there are brigadier generals below major generals, and there are four-star generals and five-star generals above generals. There are even one-of-a-kind six-star generals.

However, the six-star general was only awarded to the first president of the United States, George? Washington, if the five-star general is regarded as the highest military rank in the United States and the highest military rank in China, then the actual status of the four-star general is actually no different from that of Lu Jian, a lieutenant general.

"General Lu, I need an explanation!" Peter was aggressive with dissatisfaction, and anger loomed in his eyes.

"Oh?" Lu Jian raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Is there anything I need to explain to you?" ”

Fools can see that the Yankees are deliberately looking for fault because they didn't get the ownership of a habitable planet.

"You have ruined the planet of the good, don't you want to explain all this?" Peter had received news from Earth a few days earlier about the battle in Douglas 581, but this did not calm his anger, but only made him even more angry.

"Inexplicably, you are not my superior, you are not my subordinate, you are not my friend, and you are not my people, what explanation do I have for you?" Lu Jian didn't give an inch, "General Peter, I advise you to put yourself in the right position first, and then come and talk to me, see clearly, I am the lieutenant general of the Chinese Celestial Army, not the head of a third-rate small country." ”

This sentence was said quite politely, Peter's face was blue and white for a while, but he finally endured it, gritted his teeth and said, "We are allies, aren't we?" ”

"The Allies are true, but do you have the authority to command me? Without command, why do you ask me to explain? Lu Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, and those who were familiar with him knew that this meant that Commander Lu was very angry.

"I didn't ask you to explain, I begged, I begged you to give me a reason!" Peter had to lower his attitude.

If you are backward, you will be beaten, this word has always been remembered by the Chinese, but I don't know when the road began, and Americans also began to hang this sentence on their lips.

"Sorry, I asked for a dismissal." Lu Jian smiled, revealing a row of eerie teeth.

"You-"

"How am I?" Lu Jian's face sank. It's not hundreds of years ago, and Chinese don't have to look at anyone's face, including the United States.

If this person named Peter spoke well at the beginning, Lu Jian didn't mind having a few good words with him, after all, they were all grasshoppers on a rope, but this surnamed Han didn't speak human words with one mouth, how could Lu Jian be polite to him?

"I'll take your actions to the Allied Coalition!" Peter said viciously.

Lu Jian shrugged indifferently: "That's great, I've long been enough as a commander, just go home to rest and rest." Excuse me, hurry up. ”

The entanglement between the Chinese and American armies is quite deep, don't look at the fact that they haven't fought for hundreds of years, but no one has done anything less to stumble on each other in private, and it is normal to look at each other unpleasantly, if it weren't for the external skeleton, it would not be strange to fight in order to grab the Gliese 581.

As long as there is land on the earth, it has long been divided, even the ghost place in Antarctica where birds don't has begun to have permanent residents, and human cities have begun to march to the ocean, colonization or something, it has long become a legend a long time ago.

But the universe is different, not to mention the Milky Way, just the Orion Arm does not know how many habitable planets there are in the Channel, and it is entirely possible for mankind to replicate the glory of the colonial era...... Is it strange that there is a bit of armed conflict over the colonies?

Facing the scoundrel Lu Jian, Peter could no longer maintain that natural appearance: "Commander Lu." Personally, I believe that habitability is a treasure for all mankind, and no matter what the planet belongs to, it should be protected, not destroyed! "Discover

How good would it be to talk like this earlier?

Lu Jian pursed his lips: "I completely agree with Your Excellency's point of view. ”

"Then please tell me Commander Lu, why did you make the Gliese 581D look like this?" Due to the vagueness of the military's information, the Americans only knew that Planet 5 had a habitable environment, and it was not until the fleet arrived at Peter that it was discovered that Planet 5 had become a living hell.

"Admiral Kuningheim, I have a question for you. How would you deal with the Exoskeleton? Don't tell me you don't know, we've fought the Outer Bone here. Lu Jian raised his neck high. It is true that the fifth planet is destroyed, but it is much better to be destroyed in our hands than to be taken by the Outer Skeletons. Don't talk to me with your obnoxious face. And also. Since General Peter has an opinion. Very well, the fourth planet is still in the hands of the Outer Skeletons, please let the General show us how to expel the Outer Skeletons. ”

How dare Peter talk nonsense. Although the warships of the American Starfleet are good, they cannot be compared with the cunning Chinese at all, although it seems that more than a hundred warships are quite bluffing, but it is really difficult to say how effective the actual combat power is, besides, this fleet has never fought head-on with the Outer Bone Man, and the first battle is against the four bone mounds of the Outer Bone Clan?

Where is this war, it is simply to send to death!

Although they are nominally allies, no one has the intention of uniting as a soldier and fighting a family. On the contrary, there is a little bit of the strength of the old and the dead.

Lu Jian didn't have the leisure to care about the affairs of the American fleet, and after cutting off the communication, he thought about it carefully and said, "Pick up the Yangtze River for me." ”

The communication was quickly connected, and Ye Fei appeared on the screen: "Commander, are you looking for me?" "He wears the brand new rank of colonel on his shoulders.

"Well, Ye Fei, how is the situation on the Yangtze River?" Lu Jian asked.

"Report, our ship is in good condition!" Ye Fei said, "I only suffered a few minor injuries in this battle, and all of them have been repaired." ”

"Very well, now there is a task for you, how about it? Have you had the confidence? Lu Jian asked solemnly.

Before I could tell me what the task was, I asked if I had any confidence. What's this called?

Ye Fei was scolded, but he immediately replied: "Resolutely complete the task!" ”

"Very good." Lu Jian, who frowned, said in a deep voice, "Ye Fei, I want you to take the Yuanwang and 001 and 002, fly to Gliese 667C as fast as possible, get there before the Americans, and if the conditions are right, put the immigrants on 001 and 002 there." ”

"Understood!" Ye Fei replied solemnly, "But Commander, leave them there to fend for themselves?" If the Outer Skeleton gets there......"

Gliese 667C has planets, and most likely habitable planets, which are just over two light-years away from Gliese 581.

"Don't worry." Lu Jian waved his hand, "I've talked to the main force six, long before we left the solar system, the mechanical civilization fought a battle with the outer bone people in 667C, and now there are no outer bone people there, but half of the main force of the mechanical civilization is still there, not to mention whether there will be new outer bone people for a while and a half, and even if there is, it is not the opponent of the mechanical civilization." ”

Ye Fei let out a sigh: "I see, I'm relieved, to be honest, I really don't have the confidence to take a battleship against the Outer Bone Man."

"Hahaha, didn't you drive the Yangtze River to destroy a bone mound? It's not bad to destroy another one. Lu Jian smiled heartily, "Don't look at the mechanical civilization saying that it is about to arrive, in fact, they don't have any concept of time at all, and the next wave of Outer Bone Men may not be able to tell what day it will be when they arrive at 667C." Speaking of this, Lu Jian paused, "Besides, it's not for you to leave people there and ignore them, forget if there are no habitable planets, if there is, you have full authority for the time being, the main task of the immigrants is to develop the planets, your task is to protect their safety, and if necessary, I will lead a fleet to support you." ”

The straight-line distance of more than two light years was an insurmountable moat in the past, but for the current expeditionary force, this point can be completed in more than 20 days, and there is no pressure at all.

Although Ye Fei felt that this decision came too suddenly, he couldn't find any reason to oppose it, so he could only carry out the order.

Soon, the immigration detachment headed by the Yangtze River was prepared, but in fact, there was nothing to prepare, it was nothing more than several ships forming a team, and then setting the direction and speed of the flight, and setting sail at the same time.

After leaving the main force, Ye Fei has been paying attention to the progress of the war, but the two sides are like reaching an agreement, the human race has not taken the initiative to attack the Outer Bone Man again, and the Outer Bone Man has no intention of leaving Gliese 581.

During this period, the Americans made a little move and fought several skirmishes with the Outer Skeletons, but they were all a little bit of a dip and left, and neither side invested the main force, and the losses were very limited.

I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse for Lu Dao to continue to develop like this, Ye Fei can't guess and can't see clearly, so he can only secretly curse the death of the outer bone man.

On March 11, 2206, four spacecraft led by the Yangtze River arrived at Gliese 667C.

Gliese 667C is similar to the Centaur α, it is also a triad, of which 667A and 667B are close together, and 667C is about the same position as Proxima Centauri, which is also a faint red dwarf, also located at the edge of the planetary system, and the distance from A and B stars is more than 230 astronomical units, which is 7.5 times the distance between the Sun and Neptune.

Looking at A and B from the position of 667C, they are two slightly brighter dots, and whether their light or heat, it is impossible to have much impact on 667C.

Ye Fei's target is the second planet of 667C, which is said to be located in the habitable zone.

After the team got out of the faster-than-light state, Ye Fei did not fly directly to 667C with the fleet, but immediately contacted the mechanical civilization that was still stationed here. (To be continued......)

PS: It's finally over...... The state is still not good, and I am sad.