Crete, a seemingly ordinary, but valuable planet.

This not too big planet was originally the home planet of the Cretans, and more than 4,000 years ago, with its advantageous location and this route to the Western Region, the Cretans established the most glorious civilization in the North Fourth Region, and it was also the most powerful civilization in the North Fourth Region, and the Human Federation at that time only had the home galaxy, not to mention in the Galactic Alliance, even in the North Fourth Region, there was not much to say.

Time flies, more than 4,000 years have passed, the Cretans have long been history, and the Human Federation has become the only remaining civilization in the northern four regions.

As for Crete, it has long been a colony of the Human Federation.

Only now, this planet, and the star system where it is located, has long been occupied by the Silicon Charm army.

In fact, this star system is not very large, except for Crete, the others are gas giants, and there are very few asteroids and moons that can be developed and utilized. This is also the key to the rapid decline of the Cretans, that is, the Cretan star and the star system where it is located are so small that not only are they scarce, but they also have a serious shortage of living space. Although the Cretans relied on their geographical advantages to establish a developed commercial civilization, and the Cretans were once rich and envied even the top civilizations, this kind of civilization without roots is not only difficult to last, but also impossible to develop and grow under the eyes of strong enemies. It is a pity that the Cretans realized this too late.

Near Crete, a massive space fortress is taking shape.

Strictly speaking, it was not a space fortress, but an asteroid pulled from nearby, about 500 kilometers in diameter.

Of course, converting an asteroid or similar celestial body into a space fortress is a common practice of the Silicon Alliance.

Because of the perverted silicon beast like the Earth Dragon, it only takes time for the Silicon Alliance to transform an asteroid into a space fortress.

It's just that. In the process of retrofitting, it is still necessary to provide the necessary materials, especially energy.

To put it simply, to transform an asteroid with a dragon, you must first ensure the vitality of the dragon, which means that the asteroid being modified will always be under high temperatures. That is, the temperature suitable for the survival of the Earth Dragon, so it requires a lot of energy, and it has to be provided by other ships. Normally, the Silicon Alliance will leave behind a small fleet that will not only provide energy, but also protect the fortress that is being renovated, killing two birds with one stone.

Only now, with thousands of ships in the vicinity of the fortress, it is clearly not a small fleet.

Among these ships. There are more than a dozen ships directly connected to the fortress, which provides energy to the fortress, so that the interior of the fortress is always in a molten state. The other ships were mostly clustered together, with only a few small warships cruising around, looking like patrol ships on guard.

It's just that only a small part of these ships, about a tenth of them are warships, and the rest are military ships.

Of course. The Silicon Alliance's warships are not fundamentally different from ships. The so-called warships, only equipped with weapons suitable for conducting space battles. The interior of the military transport ship is larger, and can accommodate thousands of Silicon Phantom soldiers, or millions of tons of supplies. Because the ships of the Silicon Alliance are all living silicon beasts, any warship can be transformed into a transport ship at any time and as long as needed. After being equipped with the necessary weapons. A transport ship can also be transformed into a warship, but with less combat effectiveness. This flexible and changeable way of existence gives the Silicon Charm fleet great tactical flexibility, but it also limits its combat effectiveness.

Even if it is all transport ships, the strength of this fleet should not be underestimated.

Staring at the image on the projection screen, Yang Yi frowned.

"Xinghai" is still outside the star system of Crete. Billions of kilometers away from Triker, the image signal comes from a small probe deployed by the garrison. Before being attacked by the Silicon Charm army, Lin Liexun deployed a large number of small probes inside and outside the star system that were difficult to detect, so that he could detect the attacking enemy in time to avoid a surprise attack. After the fall of Terry, communication with the control center was lost, and the small probes went into hibernation. Although the Silicon Charm army occupies the entire star system and has advanced detection equipment, finding these small probes the size of a basketball in the vast universe can be regarded as looking for a needle in a haystack.

With these small probes, Yang Yi and the others don't have to venture into the star system.

"It's no ordinary fortress."

Hearing this, Yang Yi turned his head and looked at Lin Liexun who came over.

"It's not just a fortress, it's a base. See those transport ships? Lin Liexun gestured towards the gathered spaceships. Although there is no difference in appearance, these are all troop carriers, that is, landing ships, not ships that carry cargo. ”

Yang Yi frowned, and looked at Lin Liexun incomprehensibly.

"Don't forget, the Cretan system is so big that there aren't many resources worth exploiting. Besides, it's thousands of light-years away from the home galaxy, so is it necessary to build a space fortress here? Even in order to hold the route, it is possible to build a military base directly on the planet Crete, and there is no need to build a space fortress with such fanfare. Lin Liexun paused slightly, "The only reasonable explanation is that this is a base for cultivating and training Silicon Phantom warriors. ”

"The question is, isn't it too much trouble to cultivate Silicon Phantom Warriors here and send them to the home galaxy?"

Lin Liexun smiled faintly and said, "Obviously, these Silicon Phantom Warriors will not be sent to the home galaxy, but will be sent to other places. ”

Yang Yi was slightly stunned, and his expression suddenly became grim.

"Don't forget, the ultimate goal of the Silicon Charm Alliance's war is not to destroy the Human Federation, nor to capture the North Fourth Region, but to completely defeat and eliminate the Galactic Alliance. It's not enough to just destroy the Human Federation, just to occupy the North Fourth District. Although most of the star systems in the North Fourth Region have been occupied by the Silicon Charm Alliance, and the home galaxy is also under siege, there are lessons learned from thousands of years ago, and the Silicon Charm Alliance will definitely make a few more preparations. For example, the failure to defeat the Human Federation in time, the battle to attack the home galaxy has become a protracted war, and the Galactic Alliance has completed the war mobilization in a timely manner, including the seven top civilizations, many civilizations have sent troops to the North Fourth Region, how should the Silicon Charm Alliance respond? ”

Yang Yi nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood what Lin Liexun meant.

"Even if the Silicon Charm Alliance is fully prepared and has enough troops, after the Galactic Alliance participates in the war, it will definitely have to adjust its deployment, and it will have to switch from offense to defense, at least temporarily abandon the attack. In this way, it is crucial to hold on to the gains that have been made. ”

"You mean, the Silicon Alliance is working on deploying a perimeter defense?"

Lin Liexun nodded and said, "Otherwise, why build a fortress-level military base here and train Silicon Phantom warriors?" ”

"What if the Silicon Alliance doesn't plan to give up on attacking?"

"What do you mean?"

Yang Yi let out a long breath and said, "To put it simply, if the Silicon Phantom Alliance has received the news and knows that the Galactic Alliance Council has vetoed the war resolution, and most of the advanced civilizations, including the Hidden Spirit Clan, are not ready for war, it is difficult to complete the war mobilization in a short period of time, and even if they send troops, it will be very limited." Then, the Silicon Alliance may continue to attack and advance to other regions. ”

"This ......"

"It's a possibility." Shen Chengwen walked over and said, "Moreover, it is very likely that the Silicon Charm Alliance's siege of the home galaxy without attacking it has something to do with it. ”

"What do you mean?" Jackson also walked over.

"We have always believed that the Silicon Alliance will storm the home galaxy, and only after destroying the Human Federation and occupying the entire North Fourth Region will it advance to the hinterland of the Southern Alpha Galaxy, and the reason is very good, that is, in the last war, the brave resistance of the Human Federation changed the tide of the war, and finally made the Silicon Alliance fall short. The problem is that the Silicon Charm Alliance also knows that it will be difficult to defeat the Human Federation, which will not only require a large number of troops, but also a lot of time. If you concentrate your forces to attack the Human Federation, even if you finally defeat the Human Federation, the other civilizations of the Galactic Alliance will be able to complete the war mobilization during this period. At that time, even if the Human Federation is finished, the Silicon Charm Alliance may not be able to win. Shen Chengwen paused slightly, and then said, "Just like General Lin said, the purpose of the Silicon Charm Alliance to launch a war is not just to destroy the Human Federation, but to completely and comprehensively defeat the Galactic Alliance. Obviously, the more time the Silicon Alliance spends here in the Human Federation, and the greater the number of troops it invests, the higher the rate of defeat. On the contrary, if the Silicon Alliance uses the Human Federation to contain the forces of the Galactic Alliance, especially in the early stage, when the various civilizations have not yet completed the war mobilization and the available forces are extremely limited, taking the opportunity to advance to the hinterland of the Southern Alpha System can achieve a surprise effect, and the chance of victory is greater. Even if it inspires other civilizations, it's better than a missed opportunity. ”

Shen Cheng finished speaking in one breath, and the others were silent.

Obviously, this possibility does exist, but everyone didn't expect it before, or they didn't think in this direction, but took it for granted that the Silicon Charm Alliance would first attack the Human Federation, and after eliminating the troubles, they would march to the hinterland of the Southern Alpha Galaxy.

If Shen Chengwen guessed correctly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

You must know that several top-level civilizations such as the Hidden Spirit Clan have not yet completed war mobilization, and the vast majority of high-level civilizations have not even started war mobilization. Although the Weaver Clan has begun to mobilize, and the main force has been dispatched, and the Lei Ling Clan has also taken action, the number of troops available to the Galactic Alliance is so small. Now, everyone is staring at the home system, thinking that assisting the Human Federation in defending the home system will be able to withstand the attack of the Silicon Charm army. As a result, it was clear that while all available forces were sent to the North Fourth Sector, the rest of the Southern Alpha system would have no troops available. If the Silicon Alliance were to seize and leave this sufficiently, the Galactic Alliance would inevitably suffer a crushing defeat. (To be continued.) )