The disappearance of the Obsidian not only shocked the Federation, but also alarmed the top brass of the dynasty. In the N77 theater, which was struggling to support itself, the dynasty had not achieved light cruise-level results for a long time, let alone heavy cruisers.
The disappearance of a heavy cruiser is by no means a trivial matter, and losing contact for more than a day is not the norm. It is basically certain that the Obsidian has been in distress, but we don't know exactly how it happened.
It has been more than 1,000 years since humans entered the interstellar space, and starships have developed quite well. Ordinary cosmic disasters cannot destroy large starships like the Obsidian, not to mention that there are no records of cosmic disasters observed in the known star fields. That's not the case.
In other words, the Obsidian was probably destroyed during the battle.
The light cruiser fleet that was detached to pursue the decoy confirmed that the Obsidian pursued the Swan into the N7703 system and then disappeared. On the outskirts of the N7703 system, it was confirmed that the debris of the starship was observed, and it was believed to belong to the destroyer that followed the Obsidian at that time.
As soon as this conclusion came out, the dynasty spies lurking in the Federation immediately found a way to send the information to the dynasty, and then alerted the entire Starfleet Joint Command.
In the mobile base Qingping, Lu Queyun crossed his fingers, supported his chin, and silently looked at the order on the screen in front of him. The order was not long, only a few hundred words, but he read it over and over again, as if he didn't understand it at all.
Don't know the same thing.
Opposite him sat Xu Zannian and another major general who looked to be about 40 years old. Both of them had expressionless faces. The major general's uniform had a special long sword symbol, which was the special badge of the military police force.
The atmosphere in the office was as oppressive as if it had solidified, and no one spoke. Finally, Lu Queyun raised his head, his voice a little hoarse, and said: "You have all seen this order. The above asked directly this time
,Why is there no battle report of the Obsidian?"
Xu Zannian's face was a little gloomy, as if he hadn't slept well for a long time. He clearly felt Lu Queyun's gaze, so he cleared his throat and said with his usual slowness: "In the system we control
, there is no news about the Obsidian, so..."
"Xu Zannian!" Lu Queyun suddenly raised his voice, "Stop it, now is not the time for you to talk nonsense! The system we control? What do you want to say? Do you want to say that Lin Xi is completely out of command?
, do you still want to say that she is treason?!"
"This is the truth." Xu Zannian still looked like he was unwilling to die.
"The fact is, it could be her or you who are treasonous! I can kill you first and then discuss who is treasonous!" Lu Queyun slammed the table hard.
At this time, the major general in charge of the military police saw that the situation was wrong and quickly smoothed things over. "Treason can only be determined by a military court. We only investigate the facts and report them. How to determine that it is a matter from above. But now the starships gathered over Lin Xi's side
There are already quite a few. According to statistics, it is confirmed that there are 3 destroyers and 3 frigates operating with her. There are also 2 destroyers whose movements are unknown and may have joined her side. The most worrying thing is that the Striped Seagull may also join.
.In that case, she will have two light cruisers in her hands. This is a powerful hunter-destroyer fleet. Even if we send out heavy cruisers, I am afraid it will be difficult to suppress it."
"Suppression?" Lu Queyun sneered, "Do you only look at the data on paper? If a heavy cruiser could suppress it, then the Obsidian would not have disappeared. The heavy cruisers we have now are all
It's more than ten years behind the Obsidian."
The military police major general said: "Even if Lin Xi concentrated his forces and sank the Obsidian, his losses would be very heavy..."
He stopped here, and Xu Zannian continued: "If we send out the fleet at this time, we should have a good chance of taking back the Swan."
Lu Queyun said solemnly: "I don't have any mobile troops available."
Xu Zannian said: "We still have two battleships here..."
With a crash, Lu Queyun couldn't bear it anymore, picked up the water glass in front of him, and poured a glass of water on Xu Zannian's face.
Xu Zannian sat still and didn't even blink. He didn't wipe his face and let the cup of tea flow down his cheeks.
The military police major general was taken aback and said with a wry smile: "Lieutenant General Lu, we have all worked together for many years, so why is this necessary?"
"Since we have worked together for many years, you should also know my temper. This step is already my limit. If you still want to kill each other at this time, you are worthy of being called a dynasty soldier! If you want me to send troops to suppress it,
Lin Xi, then I might as well kill you right here!"
The military police major general waved his hands quickly, "That's not what I meant. You misunderstood. What I wanted to say is that Lin Xi has fought so many battles, and her energy and supplies must have been exhausted. How about we squeeze out some inventory and secretly send it to her?
In the past, the longer she held on, the longer we could hold on."
Lu Queyun's face looked a little better and he said: "I have thought about this matter, but there is really no extra supplies. Now the dynasty can only provide us with supplies once a week, which is far from even the minimum standard.
Most of the energy and supplies must be used by the two battleships. As long as they are still there, we can persist. In addition, you are not unaware of the rules in the military. The captain of each battleship is under joint command.
They were directly appointed by the Ministry of Defense. Although I am the theater commander in name, I am not actually able to command them."
The military police major general nodded and said, "What should we do with this order now?"
The atmosphere in the office became solemn again, and there was silence for a moment. Lu Queyun said: "Send a frigate out to see if we can find Lin Xi and ask her for a battle report. In addition, let her summarize her recent military exploits.
And report it."
The military police major general said: "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."
"Wait a minute." Lu Queyun stopped him and asked, "Has the report about Lin Xi been sent? If not, then please wait..."
"It was submitted the day before yesterday."
Lu Queyun's expression changed, "Take the military police passage?"
The major general shook his head and said: "Strictly speaking, I think Lin Xi's behavior is not easy to define, so it is not appropriate to go through the military police channel. That report went through the normal channel."
After saying that, he glanced at Xu Zannian and then left the office.
Xu Zannian did not move, and Lu Queyun did not let him go, just staring at him. Xu Zannian still looked like he had not rested well, and the flesh on his face was a little loose and sagging.
Lu Queyun stared at him for a long time, and finally knew that he would not speak, so he said slowly: "This is a report about the colonel. It is such an important matter. Can you send it out through normal channels without a signature? Are you exceeding your authority?
!”
Xu Zannian said nothing, his eyes were very calm.
Lu Queyun sighed and said, "Old Xu, you are really crazy. As long as the Lin family is not uprooted this time, will you have a good ending? Xu Bingyan will never step in to protect you."
Xu Zannian finally said, "As long as my child is fine, it doesn't matter what happens to me."
"Not affected?" Lu Queyun shook his head and said, "If you don't have a good ending and the news is made public, your children will never be able to raise their heads and lead a good life. It can be said that their lives will be ruined in your hands."
Xu Zannian finally panicked a little and said, "Lao Lu, if I have a bad ending, can you keep it a secret for me?"
Lu Queyun said coldly: "I'm sorry, not only can't you keep it a secret, I will also apply for the case to be disclosed. I want to bring everyone involved in this matter into the sun."
"For the sake of our long-standing brotherhood..."
"From the moment you sent that report out, we were no longer brothers. You can go, and don't do any more overreaching actions. Otherwise, according to wartime military regulations, I have the right to directly capture you and your
All your accomplices. Those people under your command have been with you for a long time, so don’t ruin their future."