Chapter Ninety-Three: The Praying Mantis Catches the Cicada
said that Feng Songjie and most of the crew were appreciating the situation of the old man's star. During the previous flight, many 'old man's stars' had already been reconnoitred.
According to the star chart, the current galaxy should be called the 'Old Man Constellation' or the 'Antarctic Constellation'. It is said that this is the southernmost point of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Diagram, which is already close to the edge of the desolate starry sky.
Further outward, the stars are already very few, and they are beginning to approach the outer space of the more inhospitable galaxies.
However, this so-called edge of the starry sky should be said to be the 'edge of the big galaxy'. The Ocean Group has used astronomical knowledge to determine that most of the areas marked by the Zhou Tian Star Dou Diagram should belong to large galaxies.
From here, the starry sky beyond the Old Man Star is sparsely sparse, and the inside, that is, towards the core of the large galaxy, is bright.
And this large galaxy is named within the Ocean Group - Tianhe Galaxy.
At present, the division of the starry sky by Dayang Group is mainly based on the Zhou Tian Star Dou Diagram - the Zhou Tian Star Dou Diagram from the Xuanhuang Civilization. The star map divides the four starry sky with four elephants and beasts, and the inner part of the galaxy is divided into three walls.
The four elephants are divided into fields, the large star fields are distinguished by the 'constellations', and the main stars are distinguished by the 'star officials', and the remaining stars are named around the star officials.
However, generally speaking, the inner part of the three walls is called 'Xingguan', and the outer starry sky represented by the four elephants is called 'constellation', and sometimes the constellation will also be used as a supplement to the Xingguan; in simple metaphor, 'Xingguan' is a municipality directly under the central government, and the 'constellation' is a prefecture-level city.
But even so, there are hundreds of millions of stars in the universe, and only a few can be named. For example, the galaxy where the Tian Yuan Star is located is not on the star chart at all.
From the star chart, the galaxy where Tian Yuan Star is located belongs to the 'management' range of the 'Old Man Star Constellation'!
According to the naming method of the Zhou Tian Star Chart, the Tian Yuan Galaxy should be named:
Southern Vermilion Bird Elephant, Jingjuku, (Antarctica) Old Man Constellation, Tianyuan Galaxy.
However, it is a pity that there is no position of the Tian Yuan galaxy on the star chart at all.
In general, the division of the starry sky is: Zhoutian Xingdou/Tianhe Galaxy→ Sanyuan and Sifang Starry Sky→ Nakshatras→ Xingguan/Constellations.
Among them, the star official is in the 'administrative division' of the starry sky, because he belongs to the 'municipality directly under the central government', and is equivalent to the 'star spot' in status - only in name.
In this way, it is possible to determine at least an approximate range of the starry sky. This range can range from two to three hundred light-years to thirty or fifty light-years.
According to the information obtained from the Xuanhuang civilization, in the important areas of the Sanyuan and the four directions of the starry sky, the scale can almost be determined to ten light years through accurate star maps.
However, the scale of ten light years is still very large. For ordinary civilizations, and even for civilizations that have just stepped out of their own galaxy, it is still a long distance.
But now it is the first time that everyone has rushed out of their own galaxy and seen other galaxies, or stars with the name of 'Star Officer' on the star chart.
According to the records of the Xuanhuang civilization, it is not so casual for the stars to want to get a 'name'. It needs to be bright enough to serve as coordinates for interstellar voyages.
And in this world, the bright stars themselves are an important source of the power of the stars, and the power of the stars generated by these star officials has enveloped the entire large galaxy, that is, the Tianhe Galaxy, and affected the life and cultivation of the entire Tianhe Galaxy, including non-human life such as various demon beasts.
In short, this is the first time that the Tianyuan Star civilization has come into contact with an extraterrestrial star! And the current Old Man Star is still a binary star system, which shocks everyone even more.
It turns out that there can really be two suns in the sky. However, because of these two suns, there are many planets here in the Old Man Galaxy, but they are all extremely desolate and do not have the slightest breath of life.
This information, in the process of going to the old man's star, everyone captured it in advance through the light of the void. I wanted to come to the old man's star and take a closer look.
It's just that I haven't looked at this place properly, but I found that there is a fleet in the distance!
Yes, fleets, and not just simple ships. The most important thing is that the fleet is a little close to everyone - what a coincidence.
Feng Songjie and his Voyager test spacecraft had just jumped out of the space-time grain boundary when they encountered a fleet!
At this time, the speed of the Voyager spacecraft, because it had just jumped out of the grain boundary, almost stopped.
This is to prevent the speed from being too fast, after jumping out of the grain boundary, the spacecraft disintegrates, or collides with the laws of the real world, etc., so when the spacecraft jumps out of the grain boundary, first stop the proton cannon attack, wait for the space-time to heal, the spacecraft speed is almost stationary, and then gently pry the space-time and jump out.
In this way, the speed of the ship is almost zero.
And next to it, the speed of the rapidly approaching fleet, according to preliminary estimates, was about 1,400 kilometers per second. Now the distance between the two sides is about 8.6 million kilometers. Such a distance in the starry sky is really close at hand.
On the one hand, Feng Songjie let the spacecraft immediately increase its load and accelerate, and on the other hand, let the relevant personnel prepare for battle, while he continued to observe the opponent's fleet.
This fleet seems to have just appeared, but although the speed of 1400 kilometers per second is not low, it is obviously not enough to travel through time and space. Therefore, the fleet should have just been obscured by the planet.
This is, the fleet of the Red River civilization?!
What can be encountered here should only be the fleet of the Red River civilization!
Feng Songjie's heart suddenly tightened. Originally, according to the information sent by the previous 'Super Life Eternal', the time when the Red River Civilization discovered Tianyuan Star was estimated to be 20 years. Of course, these 20 years are only an estimate, and they may be advanced or delayed.
However, in the past 23 years, there seems to be no sign of the appearance of the Red River Civilization, and with the great progress in the technology and cultivation of the Ocean Group and Tian Yuan Xing, everyone can't help but relax a little.
But I didn't expect that at this time, I would find the fleets of other civilizations in the location of the Old Man Star! There were 12 spaceships, and the smallest spaceship on the other side was one kilometer long. The largest ship... It should be said that the diameter of that spaceship is 6 kilometers in diameter!
Now the opposing fleet is turning a corner, and its direction, apparently, is on its own side!
"What should I do!" Deputy Captain Yu Jiang looked at Feng Songjie nervously, "The other party is now traveling at a speed of 1,400 kilometers per second, and the preliminary estimate is 270 meters per second...... Well, they can't catch up with us. ”
"It can't be counted like that!" Feng Songjie's face was very nervous, "Don't forget that there may also be lightspeed weapons." For example, lasers. Or sub-light weapons, such as particle cannons.
No, their acceleration is also increasing!"
Everyone looked at Feng Songjie and waited for Feng Songjie's order.
Feng Songjie took a deep breath, "Marshal Murong Shan said that in a starry sky war, under unfavorable conditions, a quick victory should not be pursued. Scientific knowledge, the starry sky environment, etc., should be used rationally. In particular, there should be enough time to observe each other.
Accelerate, we ...... Dash to the stars. Use the gravitational pull of the star to gain more acceleration. Also, pay attention to the use of planets along the way during acceleration.
Planets not only provide us with protection, but also with the gravitational slingshot effect.
The gravitational slingshot effect can change course and provide additional speed. The space-time distortion near the planet is more severe, making it difficult for the opponent to aim effectively.
In short, use all methods to speed up and dodge possible attacks.
Then we go around the stars, and after a circle of stars, we chase each other from behind!
And then we carry those miniature probes, looking for opportunities to launch them. We want to make these miniature probes our eyes in space. ”
The Voyager spacecraft, although it is an experimental spacecraft, is also capable of fighting in its own right. For example, the proton cannon, although the shortcomings of long-range attacks are obvious, but at close range, it is a weapon that can be shattered even by the space-time grain boundary!
However, at close range, it will also be placed in the opponent's attack range, and it is dangerous to yourself.
In addition, there are rail guns on board the ship. And also...... Mecha!
It's true that there aren't too many means of attack, but a railgun is enough to blow everything up. I think that even the planet can be shattered at the beginning, and the outer wall of the Xuanhuang civilization spaceship, poking a hole, is as easy as poking window paper.
It's just that the most important thing at the moment is speed! Only speed can get the initiative. Speed is the most important thing in star battles - this is the result of previous military exercises.
The fleet of 12 ships in the rear is accelerating and has gradually adjusted its direction.
But Voyager is also accelerating and gradually falling in the direction of the star.
Almost at the same time as the Voyager moved, the fleet in the rear also adjusted its direction - they roughly calculated the trajectory of the Voyager and headed directly in the direction of the star.
The Voyager sped up frantically, and the railgun was ready. According to the suggestion of Li Changxing, the military leader of the combat group on the spacecraft, the acceleration will be achieved by using the rail gun.
The railgun has a powerful recoil that can be used to speed up the ship!
These miniature detectors themselves are designed to be fired with rail cannons. However, the speed should not be too fast, otherwise the delicate instrument may be destroyed by powerful acceleration and an electromagnetic environment that exceeds the limit.
As a result, these probes are launched at a speed of less than 300 kilometers per second.
At this time, Li Changxing does not recommend directly attacking the other party, and it is better to keep a low profile before seizing the absolute advantage. As for the probes that are being launched, they are themselves a cover, a tactical deception - look, that's all there is to our attack.
............
In the starry sky, 12 large ships are chasing a small sampan - for a fleet of ships with a minimum size of more than a kilometer, the Voyager is really a sampan with a length of no more than 300 meters.
The design of the Voyager, in particular, is very "old-fashioned": it looks like a bloated rocket.
And among the 12 spaceships' flagship 'Brilliant' ship, the Red River Civilization, the Prime Minister's son, and Tuoba Hoshino shouted excitedly: "The other party is just a spaceship, and it's still so ugly." This must be an indigenous who has just stepped into the stars!
Get them!
Catch them and reward each with at least 1,000 Vermilion Bird Coins!"
When everyone heard this, their eyes immediately brightened!
Suzaku Coin is a common 'big currency unit' in the Suzaku astrological region, and it is an international currency! With this thing, you can have too much convenience.
Everyone was very excited, very excited, but after more than an hour, everyone left with a slight frown - that ugly spaceship, full of engines, couldn't catch up!
Tuoba Hoshino also frowned a little, and he asked the military advisors, technical advisors, astronomical advisors, etc. around him.
Everyone said: Young master, don't worry, this kind of primitive spaceship will not have too much fuel, and their engines will not be able to run for a long time.
We just have to chase after it with confidence! It won't be long before they will recognize the reality.
In that case, let's chase it with confidence. Also, the other party's spaceship looks very primitive at first glance, and there is no artistic atmosphere at all.
High-tech has a very good characteristic: Good technology itself is excellent art! Therefore, the spacecraft of the Dayang Group is not high-tech at first glance.
But after chasing and chasing for another two hours, the problem arose - the distance between everyone began to widen! The acceleration performance of the Radiance spacecraft was even inferior to that of the other party!
After another two hours of chasing, the distance between the two sides was reopened to 8.6 million kilometers!
Takuba Hoshino was dumbfounded: something seemed wrong with the situation.
However, what is even more wrong is still to come.
At this moment, opposite the stars of the Old Man Galaxy, another fleet appeared.