At the edge of the N77 star field, a fleet with its logo painted out was traveling at high speed. It didn’t take long before multiple signals appeared within the detection range of the fleet. The commander of the fleet sneered and immediately ordered to speed up the pursuit, and at the same time gave
The other party sent a signal to stop the ship.
The signal was sent, but there was no response. Apparently the targets had turned off their responses. The commander knew this and continued to accelerate, finally entering the optical detection range after several hours of chasing.
The target was as many as a dozen cargo ships, flying silently in formation. Seeing the menacing fleet, they hesitated for a moment and opened the communication channel.
"This is the 5th Mobile Squadron of the 4th Fleet. We ask you to stop the ship and undergo inspection!"
The captain of the cargo ship replied: "The order we received is to deliver the goods directly to the destination. The order is higher than the Fourth Fleet. Please do not interfere with our execution of the order."
The commander sneered and said: "My order is to check all suspicious ships and have authorization to fire. If you don't stop the ship, I will fire! Then you can go to hell and complain to me! I will count to three, if you don't stop, I will fire."
Fire! Don’t challenge my patience!”
There was silence on the channel for a while, and the captain of the cargo ship said helplessly: "We stopped the ship. I hope you are safe and sound."
The commander sneered: "I will retire next year, what else do I have to be afraid of?"
The cargo ship began to slow down slowly, and this process would last for a full hour. The commander was not in a hurry and led the fleet to sail in parallel. As long as the cargo ship fleet made any wrong move, it would be fired and sunk immediately.
At this moment, the adjutant suddenly reported: "An unknown target appears ahead and is approaching quickly! It is expected to enter optical range in 35 minutes."
The commander frowned slightly: "Let them identify themselves."
The adjutant immediately sent out a signal, and his face turned ugly after a moment: "One part is the Lightyear Legion, and the other part is unresponsive. It is suspected to be the Star Thieves or the Federation Fleet."
"Lightyears?" The commander frowned. He pondered for a moment before giving a decisive order: "Have the cargo fleet brake immediately and give them 20 minutes to stop. Otherwise, it will be regarded as treason and will be sunk immediately!"
The communication channel was full of noise, and the captains were furious. After all, emergency braking would cause great damage to a huge cargo ship. However, under the threat of naval guns, they still cursed and slowed down.
At this time, the adjutant reported again: "The Lightyear fleet has begun to accelerate. It is expected to enter the optical range in 25 minutes and the fire range in 30 minutes."
"It's not like we're going to fight, so why should we report the range of firepower?" the commander said displeased.
The adjutant opened his mouth and said: "The other party has activated fire detection. We just detected the other party's remote scanning."
The commander's smile suddenly became stiff, and after a moment he sneered and said, "We also turn on the fire radar to scan the opponent's warships!"
"But..." The adjutant hesitated.
"Execute the order!" the commander said in a stern voice.
The adjutant did not dare to persuade him any more and carried out the order honestly.
There was sudden silence in the public channel, and all the cargo ship captains shut up. They also discovered that both sides had turned on fire scanning, and this was the rhythm of the fight. These cargo ships could not withstand the wind and rain, so they immediately stayed away from the battlefield.
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On the detector of the Fourth Fleet, Lightyear did not slow down at all and rushed towards it. At this time, the scan results also came out. The Lightyear fleet consisted of 4 destroyers and three unidentified destroyers. The commander breathed a sigh of relief.
, the fleet he led was a high-speed fleet composed of three light cruisers and four destroyers, which had an advantage in strength.
At this moment, the commander couldn't care less about the cargo ship that was making small moves, and ordered the battle formation to be set up, with full fire control, assuming a war posture, and then sent out a communication request.
The communication was connected, and the commander said coldly: "Show your identities immediately! You have invaded the Dynasty Star Territory, get out of here immediately, otherwise..."
A Ningding voice sounded on the channel: "I am Chu Jungui."
The commander suddenly lost his voice, otherwise he would have been unable to speak. There was also a small commotion in the fleet, and the faces of the officers visible on the bridge were full of shock and excitement.
Although the Fourth Fleet and Chu Jungui have always had a hostile relationship, that was a decision made by the top. In the minds of many officers at the grassroots level, Chu Jungui, who had started from scratch a few years ago, fought with the Federation for several months and annihilated hundreds of thousands of troops in one fell swoop.
The Federation signed the armistice agreement and almost single-handedly regained the territory lost by the Fourth Fleet. In the hearts of young people, Chu Jungui has become a legend. As for whether Lightyear belongs to the dynasty, young people take it for granted.
considered to belong to.
The commander composed himself, and just as he was about to say something, Chu Jungui's voice came over the channel again: "These are the goods I ordered, and no one has the right to inspect them."
Just as the commander was about to retort, he saw the bow of a light-year starship flashing and starting to recharge!
The commander looked shocked, almost unable to believe his eyes, and then a bright light flashed before his eyes, the flagship hull shook violently, and a high-energy beam had already hit the hull!
The starship's shield was not fully charged, and it only lasted a few seconds under the beam cannon's bombardment before collapsing, and several shield generators were burned. Fortunately, Lightyear's cannon was not fully charged, and the starship's cannon was not fully charged.
It will automatically extinguish after the armor is penetrated halfway.
Chu Jungui's voice followed the shot: "This is just a warning."
The commander's face turned blue and white, he gritted his teeth and raised his right hand high. Upon seeing this, the adjutant immediately rushed over and hugged his hand, shouting: "No, we can't start a war!"
"They fired first!" the commander said angrily.
The adjutant couldn't care less about being polite and said: "I can't beat him!"
"I clearly have the advantage." When the commander said this, his confidence was somewhat lacking.
The adjutant lowered his voice and said: "I don't want to let others' ambitions destroy my own prestige, but that Chu Jungui has fought so many battles and has never lost when our forces are evenly matched. Our advantage is nothing."
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The commander actually knew it well. Looking around, everyone looked scared. He sighed in his heart, but with a look of resentment on the surface, he said coldly: "Let's withdraw first. Someone will settle the score with him later!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In the corner of the bridge, a young officer quietly let out a breath and said, "Fortunately, the general was not impulsive."
The elderly officer next to him sneered and said, "You came late and don't know the general yet. The general will retire soon. How can he fight at this time? You see, he has raised his hands for a long time, isn't he just waiting for someone to stop him?"
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The young officer suddenly realized, then frowned and said, "But if you stop me, won't you be called cowardly?"
The old officer said: "This is where the general is unkind. His reputation has been preserved, and he will retire when the time comes. Adjutant Liao's reputation will be ruined. I'm afraid he will be in trouble if he gets promoted in the future."
The young officer obviously didn't like the adjutant very much, and said: "Who asked him to take that position?"