In other words, even if the assault fleet sailed at full speed, it would still take five to seven days to fly over 20 million kilometers.
The assault fleet did not stay at the periphery at all. After cutting into the orbit around Jupiter, it flew directly to a place three million kilometers away from Jupiter before stabilizing, and waited here for the arrival of the Qiang II fleet.
It is said that the huge satellite group can provide a broad weapons platform for aliens, thus forming a tight blockade from the inside to the outside, making the entire Jupiter impregnable.
However, the distribution range of these small satellites is really too far. The distance between any two satellites is beyond imagination. Even if aliens turn all the asteroids into fortresses, they will only be a group of scattered fortresses.
It is a loose and fragmented defense system, rather than an organic whole.
So there is no need to worry about those small satellites outside. Even if there are small satellites approaching, they cannot escape radar surveillance.
The first target of the assault fleet is Callisto. Its semi-major axis is 1.88 million kilometers. The orbit of the fleet has been moved from 3 million kilometers to 2 million kilometers. It is still far away from the orbit of Callisto.
There are hundreds of thousands of kilometers, and to the outside world it can be said that it is the preparation stage before the battle begins.
In this way, we can avoid criticism of the assault fleet from the rear. No matter how you look at it, moving is more beneficial than poking in place.
Ye Han felt that Gao Kai's idea was too utilitarian, but he had to admit that utilitarianism was justified. This is probably the reason why people cannot help themselves when they are in the world.
Gao Kai agreed with Ye Han's opinion and immediately issued an orbit change order to the fleet. Thirty-eight warships of various types adjusted their postures at the same time, with their heads facing Jupiter and their tails outward. Every four ships lined up in a row and started their main engines, sailing towards Jupiter at full speed.
Ye Han originally planned to stop after flying one million kilometers, tracking Callisto while waiting for the Qiang 2 fleet.
There is a buffer zone of hundreds of thousands of kilometers. No matter how the aliens react, the fleet will have enough time to respond. It is very convenient to fight or stay.
However, the plan did not change as quickly as it did. Later that day, Ye Han received a message from Gao Kai: "Yi Zi, I just received a new order from Beidu."
Ye Han suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart: "What's the content?"
"See for yourself." Gao Kai handed a document to Ye Han.
Ye Han opened the order and looked at only the key points. The main idea was that the interception fleet was about to encounter the alien fleet. Beidou asked the assault fleet to launch an attack as soon as possible to find out the aliens' true and false status. It was best to achieve greater results and prepare for the interception fleet.
Provide reference for next steps.
To put it more bluntly, the interception fleet is about to start a battle with the alien warships, but the alien fleet has no intention of backing down. Beidou is a little bit unable to sit still. It hopes that the attack fleet will seize the time, and it is best to destroy the alien nest.
Ye Han frowned after reading the order: "Where is the Qiang Second Fleet?"
Gao Kai said: "No matter where I go, I can't point to them."
Ye Han sighed: "Lin Yi, how long does it take to get to Callisto?"
"Sixteen hours." Lin Yi quickly replied.
"Inform the troops to prepare, and don't forget to inform the aliens." After speaking, Ye Han looked at the screen again, "Lao Gao, have the observation data come out?"
"It's out!" Gao Kai forwarded another document to Ye Han.
This is observation data just obtained by the fleet. The main observation targets are the satellites of Jupiter whose semi-major axes are within two million kilometers, all of which are within the orbit of Callisto. The total number is eight.
Ye Han clicked on it and said without even looking at the content of the file: "Fourteen, fifteen and sixteen can be excluded. The size is too small and there is not much that can be hidden."
The corners of Gao Kai's lips curled up: "The three of them are so close to Jupiter, so it's okay if they are there."
"Callista..." Ye Han quickly found what he was concerned about, "What does it mean to find several alien buildings?"
"It means there are only buildings without people, and no signs of alien activity have been found," Gao Kai said.
Ye Han couldn't help but rub his temples: "There are probably aliens above 5, but the orbit is too low, so don't worry about it."
"Then only the Galileo satellites are left, all of which have alien activities. The first case is the simplest. Some alien buildings and some aliens have been discovered, but not many," Gao Kai said.
Ye Han simply put aside the document: "Io is full of volcanoes, and the environment is so harsh, there should be no development value... Forget it, let's ignore it for now, what about Europa?"
"Almost the same as one."
"There is so much water on Europa, and the possibility of aliens abandoning it is very small. Some people think it is necessary to focus on observation." Ye Han said.
"No problem, it's already being done." Gao Kai said proactively, "Look at the photos of Ganymede. The third one has the most alien buildings and the most aliens. They are also very busy. They have placed some white structures on the surface.
I've contacted the resistance organization about the things, and they don't know what's going on on Ganymede, but I think those things should be anti-aircraft weapons."
"What about Callisto? It also has air defense positions?" Ye Han looked at the high-definition aerial photos with an ominous premonition.
"Yes, but not as many as three."
Ye Han touched his nose: "Where is the fleet? Have you found any alien warships?"
"No, not one was found," Gao Kai said.
Ye Han was startled: "Lao Gao, do you think the aliens deliberately hid their clumsiness, or did they really take away all the battleships?"
"It's hard to say." Gao Kai's expression was solemn. "It's impossible for the aliens to take away all the warships. They have to leave some of them. The question now is where are these warships."
Landing is a matter for the airborne division, and the alien fleet is the opponent of the escort fleet. Gao Kai must consider how to deal with the hidden threat.
Ye Han was silent for a moment and suddenly laughed, and he smiled very happily: "No matter where they are hiding in the cracks, we will find out after we give them a fight."
Gao Kai also smiled: "We want to go together again, and we will do a fire reconnaissance first."
"Fire reconnaissance is not enough." Ye Han said, "Even if it is acting, it should be a bit like acting. First, there will be a surprise attack to kill all the ground targets, and then there will be a landing, and first he will send his 8,000 servants up, just in time.
Look what the liberals are like."
No trace of the alien fleet has been found near Callisto. If the alien fleet is hiding on Callisto, then the assault fleet attacking Callisto will definitely force this fleet out.
The orbital distance between Callisto and Ganymede is 810,000 kilometers, and the actual distance is even further. In other words, even if the alien fleet hiding in the dark wants to support Callisto, it cannot avoid the fleet.
After careful observation, the assault fleet will be able to take the initiative no matter whether it leaves or stays.
Of course, it would be better if the alien fleet did not appear. At that time, the assault fleet could directly launch a full-scale attack, directly capture Callisto, and then use Callisto as a springboard to continue the attack on Ganymede.
