On July 31, 2033, the Sirius sailed alone and embarked on an expedition to Saturn.
The moon has no atmosphere, and there are no tragic words to suit the occasion. Only Wu Han and a group of senior generals saw off the Sirius as they set out for the expedition.
Not only did China have many senior generals in Beiyuezhou, the international base also sent a group of senior officers to see him off. For a time, all kinds of military uniforms gathered in the room, and the room was filled with stars.
Before the Sirius, no human warship had ever received such high standards of treatment, and it is estimated that it would be difficult to see another one in the future.
The officer corps sent off was very eye-catching, but the ceremony of the expedition was not grand, and could even be said to be shabby. Duan Zhiyang simply reported on the big screen that the Sirius was ready, requested to set sail, and other clichés. Then Wu Han agreed to the battleship
After setting sail, a few more blessings were sent. The departure ceremony, which was so simple that it was not considered a ceremony at all, was over, and the Sirius officially set sail.
At this moment, the Sirius was shining brightly, all the Chinese generals were filled with pride, and all the foreign generals were filled with deep jealousy.
No one knows what the Sirius will encounter on this trip, but everyone has poured countless expectations into the Sirius.
When the Sirius set off, it happened to be the tenth day after the expeditionary force entered the Uranus region.
Since leaving Saturn, the battle between the expeditionary force and the alien fleet has not stopped. From time to time, the three battleships turned around and fired a few shots at the enemy ships. In most cases, the shells were wasted, and rarely hit the enemy ships.
It's not that the expeditionary force didn't work hard, it's that the aliens have learned a lot and figured out human methods, so it's not that easy to hit enemy ships.
No one knew how long this pursuit battle would last. For ten days, the alien fleet was still very energetic. The three captains all believed that this battle would not be over in a while, and they must be prepared for a long-term pursuit.
After confirming this, the three captains immediately issued the same order, and a large number of crew members entered hibernation, leaving only the most basic operators to minimize material consumption.
The three captains all hope to persist for a while, but the consumption of supplies has dropped, but the consumption of ammunition has never dropped, and the inventory of ammunition has been reduced at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Ye Han and others also thought about using laser cannons to resist the enemy as much as possible, but the range of laser cannons is too close and there is no concealment of artillery shells. Unless the expeditionary force and the enemy are at close range, there is no way to use laser cannons.
Time passed day by day in the chase. On October 2, Ye Han and Ruan Yinghua received a communication from the Shihe. Zhang Guoliang said straight to the point: "Our ship has run out of ammunition and can't hold on any longer!"
Ruan Yinghua became angry on the spot: "Are you kidding me?"
"I'm not kidding." Zhang Guoliang said with a serious face, "The Shihe is a frigate. It cannot be compared with a destroyer, let alone an aerospace carrier. Just a few minutes ago, I fired the last cannonball."
"What do you think?" Ruan Yinghua said in a bad tone, "Want to return to Earth?"
Zhang Guoliang sighed: "When did I say go back to the earth?" He disliked Ruan Yinghua's tone very much, but he didn't want to conflict with Ruan Yinghua.
"Then what do you want?" Ruan Yinghua's tone was still harsh.
Zhang Guoliang looked at Ye Han, and Ye Han had no choice but to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, what's the point of arguing? We're not children anymore. If you have something to say, speak slowly."
Ruan Yinghua glanced at Ye Han, dissatisfaction was clearly written on her face, but she said no more.
Zhang Guoliang could be treated as a soft persimmon, but Ye Han might as well forget about it. Not to mention anything else, he had to think carefully about the sinking mark on the Leishan.
The military pays attention to job hierarchy, but it is not the same in all situations.
From ancient times to the present, the military has always been a place where the strong are respected. Even though Ruan Yinghua's position is half a level higher than Ye Han's, it cannot be denied that Ye Han has a superhuman record behind him. No matter what kind of position, the record on Leishan
In front of everyone, everyone had to look at Ye Han with admiration.
Compared with the Leishan, the Qingzhou's record was simply incompetent, so Ruan Yinghua naturally couldn't be strong-willed when speaking.
To put it bluntly, who doesn’t like such subordinates with outstanding military achievements? If two people really have a conflict and the dispute goes to the higher-ups, it’s hard to say who the higher-ups will help.
Zhang Guoliang said: "The ammunition is all gone, there is not much fuel left, there are still some provisions, but not too much. Ordinarily, I should return now!"
Frequent high-speed maneuvers greatly increased the fuel consumption of the battleship. The remaining fuel could no longer fly back to the earth. Even if it returned, it could only fly back slowly by inertia.
After hearing Zhang Guoliang's words, Ruan Yinghua's eyes widened again, and his two eyebrows almost stood up, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't want to get Ye Han's glare before he even spoke.
Ruan Yinghua held her breath in her chest, almost causing internal injuries.
Zhang Guoliang pretended not to have seen anything and continued: "Considering the safety of the earth, we cannot go back at this time anyway, so I discussed it with the soldiers and decided to give up the return flight through a democratic vote."
"Give up?" Ye Han's eyes widened in shock.
Ruan Yinghua was also dumbfounded. He had always thought that Zhang Guoliang wanted to return to Earth now. In that case, the enemy ships following the Shihe would follow the Shihe to the Earth. This was the fundamental reason why he had not given a good look. What happened?
It’s embarrassing, Zhang Guoliang had no intention of doing that at all.
Ye Han considered the words and said slowly: "Abandon the return...what should you and your crew do? The Qingzhou and I are too far away and there is no way we can get there. You can't stay in the battleship all the time, right?"
Since leaving Saturn, the three warships have separated, each going in one direction, and the enemy ships following them have gathered together. Unexpectedly, they have now become a stumbling block for their own ships.
Zhang Guoliang said: "I plan to let the soldiers leave the ship in lifeboats, and the warship will drive automatically and maintain the current route. It will take as long as possible."
"Lifeboat?" Ye Han couldn't believe his ears, "Old Zhang, don't be kidding me. This place is in the Uranus region, about ten astronomical units from the earth. There are dangers everywhere, if you are not careful.
If the boat crashes and everyone is killed, the possibility of returning to the earth in a lifeboat is too low, why not... you hold on for a while, I will move over now, and everyone will move to me!"
"You can come to my place!" Ruan Yinghua's attitude was almost a 180-degree turn.
When he showed off to Zhang Guoliang, it was never because of personal matters.
Zhang Guoliang was very tempted, but after hesitating for a while, he still shook his head with a very firm attitude: "No, no, according to my plan, even if there is no one on the Shihe, it can still lead away the enemy troops behind. On the other hand, no matter what
Whichever of the two of you comes over, you are two enemies who merge into one... Do you think the aliens will be so stupid that they can’t see what you are here for?"
Ye Han said dejectedly: "It's impossible, the dog is so clever. The enemy may be fooled, but the chances of not being fooled are even higher."
Zhang Guoliang said: "That's it. It's a big deal, so we can't take risks, even just a little bit."
